Lake Park NewsLocal news for Lake Park, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Dining Out: Gourmet food in formal -- but not stuffy -- setting- December 23, 2007 "We say you eat 50 percent with your eyes, and we try to give our guests a feast in presentation as well as taste" EDITOR'S NOTE: Dining Out is also published on Thursdays. See past columns at www.southneighbors.com.Chef Bernard Brunet talks about food with such passion that you'd think he hadn't eaten in days.Brunet and his wife, Shannon, opened Global Restaurant in June 2006. The menu features dishes inspired by their world travels. Examples include the Tahitian shrimp with papaya sauce,...http://www.topix.net/city/lake-park-nc/2007/12/dining-out-gourmet-food-in-formal-but-not-s... MATTHEWS: New rules aim to protect city's trees in public areas- December 13, 2007 A new town board was installed Monday evening, but before the members took office, the old board voted unanimously to approve a tree ordinance in the works for years.The new ordinance gives the town control over trees in public areas and requires permits to be obtained before any work is done in the tree's drip zone, the area covered by its outstretched branches.The ordinance also allows town intervention on trees on private property when they are endangering the public -- by getting ready to..http://www.topix.net/city/lake-park-nc/2007/12/matthews-new-rules-aim-to-protect-citys-tre... Neighbors Join Together for Holiday Festivities: Towns light the night with Christmas trees- December 9, 2007 In Union County, the town Christmas tree takes various forms: big, small, majestic cypress and even hardy PVC.Eight of the county's 14 municipalities decorated trees this year: Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville, Monroe, Stallings, Unionville, Waxhaw and Weddington.'It pulls together every aspect of the community,' said Glori Perrin president of the Lake Park Homeowners Association. 'It unites all members, no matter what their ethnic or age group or background.'Newcomers may not know it, but..http://www.topix.net/city/lake-park-nc/2007/12/neighbors-join-together-for-holiday-festivi... |