Sept. 14. There was a big turnout Saturday all around town for United Way’s Day of Caring. Volunteers were at places like the Community Garden on Catawba Avenue and Robbins Park on West Catawba to clean up and get ready for cooler weather. Kelly Osborne, president of the Parent Teachers Organization at Cornelius Elementary, was part of a group painting the playground fence. With her is “ordinary dad” Jeff Kurz. Residents participated as families and teams after a continental breakfast at the Cove Church.