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11/05/2025

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11/03/2025

THANKFUL. That is the theme this month with Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Election Day, and World Kindness Day all coming up. We are thankful for our service men and women who fight and fought to protect our country and the constitution. We are honored to share our annual Honoring Veterans issue filled with neighbors who proudly serve or served our country. Thank you to the Davis family of the Crown Harbor community for being our military family cover story this month and to all our Cornelius hometown heroes.

We are thankful for the opportunity to live in an amazing country and a republic, where we have the right to vote, have various freedoms, and enjoy other basic human and constitutional rights. We are thankful for our blessings in life like our family, our supportive communities, our health, and all the little things that bring us joy that we often take for granted and to have the time off on Thanksgiving to think about all those things and spend time with family.

Lakeside Living Magazines are thankful to all of our business sponsors for helping us to showcase our veterans and neighbors, to be a helpful resource in our community and to mail for free to our Lake Norman communities. We are excited to welcome goGLOW, Total Trade Pro LLC, and Puddle Pool Services of Charlotte to the Lakeside Living family of sponsors.

This month's issue is packed full of veteran highlights and resources for veterans. Learn the story of Harry Hart, from our local historian Andy Poore; about Duty Calls, our nonprofit spotlight, from Robert Cannon, our veteran contributor; Richard's Coffee Shop, our area treasure and veteran hotspot; and other veteran memorials and events. Check out all the late fall events in our calendar of events, as well as the fun holiday events planned in LKN towns.

Our local community experts educate us on various topics like how to protect your collections by Angie Becker of The Becker Agency, custom framing trends by Kim Saragoni of Four Corners Framing and Gallery, why stability matters for veterans by Nikki Calden REALTOR, and the five most costly mistakes homeowners make when renovating by Sarah Fiel of Home Theory.

World Kindness Day is November 13, which gives us the opportunity to think about the importance of kindness and ways that we can extend kindness to others whether they be neighbors, friends, family or strangers. As we head into the holiday season this month, take time to be thankful and to be kind.

In gratitude, The Lakeside Living Team

Photo by Words & Pictures by Jeannie DeSena

10/30/2025

Congratulations to the Cornelius Halloween decorations winners! Our feature family for October, the Judges, took home the grand prize! We so appreciate the time and attention you put into your home to make the season more fun.

10/26/2025

Check out our neighbors' Halloween spirit and pick your favorite.
Voting ends tomorrow! Link below.

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10/20/2025

10/17/2025

Early voting opened 10/16. See below for dates, locations and hours.

10/10/2025

Congratulations, Town of Cornelius Parks & Recreation!!!

Oct. 10. The Cornelius Parks and Recreation Department received a Regional Excellence Award for its greenway connectivity during the Centralina Regional Council’s annual awards earlier this week. Centralina Regional Council is a public organization that supports local governments and strengthens r...

10/02/2025

And just like that...October sneaks up on us (Boo!), and we fly into fall like a witch on her broom. Welcome to cooler fall days, college football Saturdays and NFL Sundays, baseball playoff season, firepit evenings, and leaves changing and falling. Check out all the fun fall activities in our Halloween Fun Guide and local events guide, including information on the Laketoberfest from Town of Cornelius Parks & Recreation our article on the N.C. State Fair that is starting in a few weeks.

We are excited to highlight (or orange-light) the Judge Family of Jetton Cove this month. David, Christy, Christopher, Emma, Lilly, Luke and Timmy share their story and their spooktacular home with us. On you way to or from the Harris Teeter in Jetton Village, you can cruise by their house on Charlestowne Road that runs between Bethel Church and Jetton and see their amazing haunted Halloween home, always in the running for top honors in the town's Halloween Decoration Contest. The family is active in our public schools and many local organizations, with David heavily involved with town committees and receiving the 2023 Cornelius Mayor's Award for his many contributions.

Also in this month's issue, Captain John Johnson shares October lake activities and our resident teen reporter, Tessa Rosenberg, cracks the code on local escape rooms. Our Lakeside Giving nonprofit spotlight is on the Dove House Children's Advocacy Center, a haven for abused children started by Mooresville neighbor, Brenda Deal. Our business spotlight is on The Becker Agency, offering concierge insurance service and one of the few agencies to offer an array of options for insurance policies on collectibles, antiques, jewelry, classic cars, and fine art.

Our local experts educate us on various topics, including explaining emotional wellness in seniors by Martin Conway of Homewatch CareGivers, how to stay strong, fit and healthy through the holiday season by Nick Vannelle from The Carolina Factory, why pelvic floor health matters by Dr. Lauren Davenport of Uplift Pelvic Health, LLC, how hearing loss is linked to dementia by Harlan Cato of Beltone Hearing Aid Center, the benefits of energy-efficient windows by Doug Lampert of Renewal by Andersen of the Carolinas, and understanding the cost and all options for new garage doors by Kim Serydynski of Race City Garage Door.

In addition to all of our local business sponsors, we want to thank and welcome our new sponsors Aruza Pest Control, Window Genie of Lake Norman, and MNS Construction Inc. to the Lakeside Living family! Please use our local sponsors for your home and retail needs, as their support keeps our community publication mailing for free to our Cornelius neighborhoods. If you know any businesses who want to connect in our LKN communities, please share our local magazine with them! We are private to the Cornelius lakeside communities so many businesses don't know we exist or all we do to connect and celebrate to our town.

As you peruse our latest issue with your pumpkin-spice latte or apple cinnamon chai, please remember we welcome all ideas and suggestions, especially for residents we should feature and are always looking for recipes, pets to showcase, Veterans and students to highlight in our special Honoring Veterans and Back to School issues, and nonprofits or neighbors who give back for our Lakeside Giving feature.

Happy Fall Y'All!

Photo by Words & Pictures by Jeannie DeSena

09/26/2025

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