Michelle Nantz – Associate of the Week at Lake Norman Realty
Congratulations to Michelle Nantz – Associate of the Week!
This week’s Associate of the Week was nominated not only by our Leadership Team, but also by her friend and associate. This week’s recipient has definitely earned the title for her commitment and professionalism! This week’s Associate of the Week is Michelle Nantz. Nominated by the Leadership Team and Eric Taylor, here’s what Eric had to say about Michelle:
Michelle is:
-At the office before 9am almost daily
-Balances work schedule with her family’s needs on top of her husband working out of town all week. And since her Mom passed she has a LOT of family needs placed on her!
-Prospects daily and drives the other agents around her to perform at a higher level both professionally and in their daily interactions within the office and out in public
-She is never seen in the workplace in less than professional attire
-She pushes both agents and admins. to be better by providing suggestions instead of just complaining about a situation
-She takes her clients needs extremely serious and works hard to get them the best results
We couldn’t agree more! Congratulations Michelle!
Check out the Newest Edition of Lake Norman Magazine! We are pleased to serve our Great Community in any way we can!
Habitat for Humanity Lincoln County NC
With all of the talk of Extreme Makeover Home Edition, there has just as much talk about those same charitable volunteers considering helping Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County. I personally have been involved in Realtor Care Days, where we make repairs to homes for people that do not have the means to do so themselves, but I have never built a home for a family. I can imagine it is very rewarding whether you are on TV and Ty is there or not.
Considering all of the Facebook posts made by friends, I thought it was good time to look into Habitat for Humanity in Lincoln County. You can find their website at http://www.habitatlcnc.org/.
Here is some information they provided about their organization…
About Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County
Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln county was started in 1992, and since then has worked to build affordable housing for low income families in Lincoln County. Our Mission is to provide decent, affordable housing to lower income families who would not be able to afford a home through a conventional mortgage.
Our Affiliate office and ReStore are located at 809 East Sycamore Street Lincolnton, North Carolina 28092; click here for hours and location.
The ReStore is a fundraising division of Habitat for Humanity. You’ll find all sorts of interesting things in our ReStore, mostly related to home repair or home furnishings — for more information, click here.
Applications for home ownership are available at the ReStore located at 809 East Sycamore Street, Lincolnton, NC phone (704) 736-9490.
At their website, they provide information on how to apply for a new home, how to donate and volunteer. There is additional information on REStore. Check this out…
What is a ReStore?
A ReStore is a store that accepts donations of new and gently used items from individuals and businesses in the community, and sells those items to the public at a reduced cost, usually 50-70 percent of the original retail value. All proceeds go toward building Habitat homes with the local Habitat affiliate.
Our Mission
Through the selling of donated construction and home related items:
- Increase the number of homes build with low-income families through Habitat for Humanity.
- Prevent usable items from being put in landfills.
- Provide quality building materials to the general public at discounted prices.
Schedule A Donation
To schedule a donation pickup, please contact our ReStore at: 704-736-9490.
They also provide a list of donations needed. Consider visiting their store to purchase for your home!
They also take boat and car donations!
Just one more place you can help the community, that gives back to your community!
Zootastic in Troutman, NC
My Family and I visited Zootastic last night. It was a truly great time at a very low cost. The Christmas lights were beautiful and the children had fun picking out the characters in the lights. We visited the animals in the barn. They had horses, all types of birds, including peacocks, camels, pigs, and more. The children roasted marshmallows, rodes ponies and Santa was even there.
Zootastic is located at 448 Pilch Road, Troutman NC 28166.
Their Holiday Hours are:
Dec 1 – Jan 1st
Each Night
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
You can visit the Zootastic Website at: http://www.zootasticpark.com/
They share the story behind the park on their website.
Zootastic Park was the vision of a local NC man, Scottie Brown. Scottie and his family have been working with exotic animals for over 30 years. Zootastic Park is privately owned and operated by Scottie Brown with no federal or state funding.
Five years ago while Scottie and his son were on a 6-hour flight to California, they decided to move forward with the planning and building of Zootastic Park. With both elder and younger Brown excited and determined, preliminary plans and budgets were developed by the time the flight landed. Two years later they broke ground on the first of many buildings, with 3 phases as part of the master plan. Over the course of the next three years Phase 1 of Zootastic Park started to take shape with a Western Town, multiple Animal Barns, and the Exotic Animal facilities.
In November 2009, Zootastic Park opened for the first time to the public with the Christmas Wonderland of Lights. The Zoo featured over 1 million lights through a 2 mile drive-through, Santa Claus, pony rides and much more. This will be an annual tradition at Zootastic for many years to come.
Zootastic Park will be opening the Zoo to the Public on March 6, 2010 with many events in store including Jr ZooKeeper Summer Camp, BBQ at the Zoo for Memorial Day Weekend, Easter Bunny Hop and many other events throughout the year.
Over the next three years Zootastic has great plans to add many more attractions, exhibits, and activities for the community. “We are part of this community,” Brown said, “we want to share our love for animals with our community and have a great place for families to come and enjoy true family time.” Zootastic Park is operated by Scottie Brown, his son Jerod, daughter Sarah, and her husband Shawn.
Visit Zootastic’s Photo Gallery at: http://www.zootasticpark.com/PhotoGallery.aspx
Extreme Makeover Home Edition – The Completed Home in Lincoln County, NC
Extreme Makeover Home Edition recently visited Lincoln County to help a needy family. Many of my friends visited the site to help with the Makeover. I wanted to share the end result with you! Thanks to the many good people for helping! Very Proud of our Lincoln County, NC Friends!
East Lincoln Christian Ministry, Denver, NC
East Lincoln Christian Ministry is a wonderful place to visit for those in need this holiday season. They have been known to offer help with power bills, provide free food and holiday meals. They even provide toys for children at Christmas. The volunteers are incredibly nice people, that have taken time out of their daily lives to help those in need.
I know that Denver Baptist church provides a great deal of support to East Lincoln Christian Ministries and I am sure there are many more out there and I know as a community, we have all pitched in at one time or another to help them through Food Drives, dropping off gently used toys, clothes, furniture, appliances and more.
More and more often these days, we find ourselves in situations we have never been in before. Lincoln County residents have faced losing their jobs, a construction and real estate downturn in a once thriving community. It has affected us all and sometimes you just need a little help for a little while, visit Christian Ministries.
They are located at
4278 Catawba Burris Road
Denver, NC 28037
704.483.4415
When I did an online search to learn more about them, I did not find alot of information. I did find this information from http://www.ncssm.edu/service/east-lincoln-christian-ministry-inc/ that you may find helpful.
There are many in community that may be in need of help, but don’t where to turn….Get the word out! There are also many opportunities to volunteer, so if you can make a little time in your day to day life, I think volunteering to help those in our local community is a great idea.
Agency Mission Statement:
To identify, research, and support charitable services to the citizens of East Lincoln County.
Agency Goals and Programs:
The ministry aims to help those in need while treating them with dignity and love. Programs offered include Crisis Ministry assistance to those in need as well as disaster relief. The Pantry offers food and personal hygiene items for those in need. Home Meals delivers meals to home-bound individuals. The Closet provides clothing, furniture, appliances, toys and much more sold at very low prices.
Agency Impact:
The ministry began in 1983 with a $500 donation and has grown tremendously through the continued efforts of many area churches, civic organizations, local businesses, and individuals. Their donations and volunteer efforts provide an invaluable service to many in need in the area.
Volunteer Duties:
- Delivering Home Meals
- Making deliveries and pick-ups for The Pantry
- Organizing and stacking items in The Pantry
- Working in The Closet sorting, tagging, and displaying items donated
- Assisting customers and helping with check-out
I recently received an e-mail from Bellamy Homes and I just knew there would be many interested folks locally, that would not be aware of it. Please share this information with anyone you think would like to participate…..
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC) is coming to the “greater Charlotte area”. The builder is Bellamy Homes from Cornelius (a contract that was negotiated over a year ago based on applications of families in this area) and they have requested to partner with the Lincoln County Home Builders Association for this project in the event it happens in Lincoln County.
Mark Ingle (president LCHBA) is working directly with Wade Miller of Bellamy Homes to secure building products and skilled volunteers for the construction portion. Hodges Willoughby of Bellamy Homes is working to secure non-skilled volunteers for everything outside of the construction site. These are the sort of details and preparations that have to be made ahead of time regardless of whether our community is selected or not.
There are several families in the “greater Charlotte area” that are still being considered.
The website is live today after the press release was presented by Bellamy Homes. Please take the time to visit www.bellamyhomes.com and view the Join Extreme Makeover portion of the website. It is very simple to sign up to be a volunteer. They need both skilled labor (for construction portion) and non-skilled volunteers. There is a job available for everyone interested in being a part of the project.
The announcement date is SUNDAY DECEMBER 11. That will be the day the bus rolls up and Ty steps out with his megaphone to announce their arrival at whichever site is selected. The event will begin immediately and run thru Sunday December 18.
The actual construction portion is Monday December 12-Friday December 16 with punch list being handled on Saturday December 17. They will have shifts for the entire 7 days 24 hours around the clock and you can sign up for what suits your schedule.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of something much bigger than we could ever imagine. You will have the opportunity to meet the “stars” of the show during your volunteer time. But better than that, you will be helping provide a new home for an outstanding family in whichever community is selected. This show is not about how bad the house is you currently live in, it’s about the extra-ordinary circumstances of your life that demand a better living space.
Maybe you can only give 4 hours that week or you can give 40 hours that week – no matter how much or how little they can use it. Again the website is www.bellamyhomes.com – it only takes a few minutes to register.
Sally’s YMCA Update – Denver, NC
I received a great e-mail from the YMCA, I thought you might find helpful this holiday season! What a unique gift!
Give the gift of the YMCA!
YMCA gift cards can be used for just about anything the Y has to offer – massage, personal training, swim lessons, camp and more.
Give the gift of health and happiness this holiday season. Stop by the Member Services desk at Sally’s YMCA and purchase a gift card today!
YMCA MEMBER WEEKENDS AT DISCOVERY PLACE
Show your YMCA Member Card at Discovery Place on December 3-4 and December 9-10 and receive a $4 discount on admission to the Museum’s special exhibition, Mummies of the World. All tickets to the exhibit include full-day admission to Discovery Place!
Bring a friend on the first of each month for free. Shoot some hoops, take a yoga class or put in time on the fitness floor. If your friend joins the Y, you get a free month!
Specific Information about Sally’s YMCA in Denver, NC:
The Sally’s YMCA is a brand new, 22,000 sq. ft. facility in Denver, North Carolina, adjacent to 85 acres of land protected by the Catawba Lands Conservancy. Sally’s YMCA features:
- 4,910 sq. ft. Fitness Area With:
- Life Fitness Strength Equipment
- PRECOR, Octane and Stairmaster Cardio Equipment
- Kaiser studio cycles
- 1,833 sq. ft. Group Exercise Studio
- 528 sq. ft. Group Exercise Studio
- Outdoor water park with slides and splash features
- Sports Fields for Youth and Adults Sports
- Outdoor Trails
- Grace’s Chapel
- Gymnasium
- Drop-In Child Care area
For More Information, Check out their website: http://www.ymcacharlotte.org/branches/sallys/sy.aspx
DABA – Denver Area Business Association of Denver, NC
DABA is always looking for new members and new companies to connect with. They do lots of things for our local community, but there largest effort is certainly the Denver Fireworks every year at East Lincoln High School. They provide many opportunities for local business owners and citizens to interact and do business together.
Visit DABA’s Website at: http://www.dabanc.org/index.php
DABA provides some information about what they do on their website….
The Denver Area Business Association is a non-profit organization that exist to help the businesses in the greater East Lincoln area grow and be profitable.
DABA is not a Chamber of Commerce, instead DABA is an association compiled of business owners and employees, striving to provide leadership, educational and networking opportunities through a host of venues. Monthly networking events; Coffee Connection, Business Luncheon and After Hours, provide members social and business opportunities, guests are welcome and encouraged.
As a community service, we host annual public events; Fireworks Celebration and Taste of Denver to showcase DABA and it’s members to the public.
The membership of DABA incorporates not only small businesses, but large corporations as well, this diverse membership serves the group well in the exchange of ideas and information. The bonds that grow within our group are what make DABA such a special organization.
The Denver Area Business Association exists to foster local business growth through education, leadership and collective opportunity; thereby growing and enriching relationships within the membership and adding value to the greater Denver Area.
For More Information about DABA or to Join, visit this page on the web to contact them… http://www.dabanc.org/contact-daba.php.
2011 ELBA Denver Christmas Parade this Saturday, December 3rd!
Don’t forget about our 3rd Annual Denver Christmas Parade this Saturday. Lake Norman Realty will have a float. The theme is the 12 Days of Christmas. It can be quite difficult to put together a float with that theme that pertains to our industry, but luckily, our fearless leader, Shantae Brown, did. I will share all of our pictures with you after! Please join us! It is great fun for the children.
It starts at 2 pm this year. The route begins on N. Pilot Knob and Hwy 16 for 1 mile to Triangle Circle.
Tree lighting activities are Friday Dec 2nd at Lake Norman Lutheran Church beginning at 6 pm.
I have viewed the 10 day forecast and we may get away with a perfectly sunny day and a high of 57 degrees. Unlike the past two years of rain and snow.
