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News in the Community
Charles L. Dayvault Memorial Fund Established to Support UNC NRI (more)
For Immediate Release – June 30, 2010
Community Leader’s Legacy Will Contribute to Future of Public Health
The Charles L. Dayvault Memorial Fund has been established at the UNC
Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) in Kannapolis to support the development
of individualized nutrition – the study of why metabolism and nutrient
requirements differ from person to person. The fund has been created to
honor Charles L. Dayvault, who died on June 17, 2010. Dayvault’s son and
daughter-in-law, Gregg and Leslie Dayvault, together with grandson, Ryan
Dayvault, established the fund at the UNC NRI to honor Charles’ love of the
people and community of Kannapolis.
Dayvault was the grandson of Paul Monroe Dayvault who owned the 72 acres of
farmland in Kannapolis. This farmland was purchased by Mr. J.W. Cannon in
1905, who built Cannon Mills and Town Lake. The property is now home to
the North Carolina Research Campus Core Lab.
In 1942, Dayvault met Martha “Polly” Allman near the lake in Kannapolis
Town Park and the two married in October, 1945. He had been working since
age 11 – first at Dayvault’s Esso Station, then at Beaver Lumber Company,
Cannon Mills, Akers Motor Lines and later at Bob and Chick Esso
Distributors. In 1991, Dayvault retired from Propst Brothers Distributors.
He had also volunteered as a special deputy with the Rowan County Sheriff’s
Department for 20 years.
Dayvault’s grandson, Ryan, who works at the NRI, shares that his
grandfather was saddened to see the mill and lake demolished, but he was
very interested in the vision and mission of the campus. Ryan states, “My
grandfather’s love of this community, ties to the land, and hope for the
future is what really inspired us to create the fund in his memory. He
was optimistic that the campus growth and pioneering research being
conducted could help revitalize Kannapolis and benefit future generations.”
Norris Dearmon, long-time friend and Kannapolis historian, said, “Charles
was a great friend. We’ve lost a lot of this town’s history in his
passing. He lived and worked in Kannapolis his entire life and his
knowledge of his ancestors and the beginnings of Kannapolis, is so
important to our written records today."
If you are interested to learn how you can help the NRI conduct critical
research, visit uncnri.org/MakeAGift.asp. You can help make a difference. 2010 Art Contest Winners Announced (more)
The UNC Nutrition Research Institute (NRI) hosted the 2010 Student Art Contest, in which students used their talents to depict metabolism, energy, and how nutrition contributes to overall health and wellness. Through this art contest and it's theme, "What Revs Up Your Metabolism?" the UNC NRI encouraged students, their parents, and teachers to think about health and nutrition in new and creative ways and challenged them to become more active and energetic and educate them about the effects metabolism can have in their bodies through healthy diet and exercise. 9 winners were selected from more than 90 eligible student entries from public, private and home schools in Cabarrus, Rowan, Mecklenburg and Iredell counties.
Institute Director, Steven H. Zeisel, MD, PhD, presented awards to the winners in front of a crowd of over 60 student participants and their families at the NRI. "We are pleased to share the tremendous talent of all of the participants and look forward to displaying their art work in our building. The NRI is committed to engaging students on many levels and this art contest is just another way for us to expose students to the research happening here."
Grand Prize Winner:
Miguel Angel Olivares Robledo - A. L. Brown High School
Kindergarten - 4th Grades
1st Place: Penelli Yang - Harrisburg Elementary School
2nd Place: Tali Hagler - Forest Park Elementary School
3rd Place: Caroline Medlin - Beverly Hills Elementary School
5th - 8th Grades
1st Place: Julianne Pomnitz - Concord Middle School
2nd Place: Meagan Stegall - Concord Middle School
3rd Place: Allie Link - Concord Middle School
9th - 12th Grades
1st Place: Itzal Mondragon Felipe - A. L. Brown High School
2nd Place: Hunter Hammett - A. L. Brown High School
3rd Place: Janice Yang - North Iredell High School
View the artists and their winning artwork
Read the Salisbury Post article (dated 6/2/10) NRI receives gift to fund Balchem Scholarship (more)
March 2010
$110,000 gift from Balchem Corporation will expand work of NRI Research Assistant and enable further choline discovery. More UNC Nutrition Research Institute Seeks Proposals for its Grab and Go Café (more)
KANNAPOLIS - The UNC Nutrition Research Institute located at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis solicits proposals from vendors interested in operating a Grab and Go Café on its first floor. In exchange for exclusive use of the 440 square feet space, the university is interested in a turnkey arrangement with a third party vendor, whereby the vendor takes care of compliance with health department regulations and inspections, maintains liability insurance, maintains a suitable inventory of agreed upon food products, posts and maintains operating hours per mutual agreement, and provides staffing to operate the facility.
The Café is equipped with refrigerated display cabinets, a commercial coffee maker, a carbonated beverage machine, a cappuccino maker, a hotdog grill, and a food warmer. It comes with a 200 square feet work room/storage area containing refrigerated storage, dry goods storage, and an industrial sink. Utilities will be included in this arrangement. The vendor will need to provide a cash register. This space is designed for the sale of pre-packaged foods only. There is no on-site kitchen available for cooking.
Although the Grab and Go Café in the UNC Nutrition Research Building is open to the public, the primary customer base is the North Carolina Research Campus community. Currently, 153 people work in the UNC Nutrition Research Building, the adjacent Plants for Human Health Institute building and the David H. Murdock Core Laboratory Building. The Rowan Cabarrus Community College building is scheduled to open in August, 2010. We estimate that at any given time during the day, Rowan Cabarrus Community College will have at least 200 faculty, students, and staff.
There is no particular format for proposals or letters of interest. However, UNC requests that the following items be addressed: 1) proposed hours of operation, 2) types of food to be provided, 3) marketing, 4) staffing, 5) insurance, 6) health department regulatory compliance, 7) pricing, and 8) expectations/requirements from the UNC Nutrition Research Institute. If you would like additional information, please contact Jana Harrison, Deputy Director for Research Administration at jana_harrison@unc.edu or 704-250-5004. Proposals are due no later than 5pm on July 27, 2010.
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