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MATTHEWS – Kathy Bellavia’s life changed when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome three years ago. After a series of trial treatments, many of which were accompanied by negative side effects, Bellavia’s symptoms became worse. The combination of failed treatments and information Bellavia obtained about her condition offered little hope that her life would improve, but that was an answer she couldn’t accept. Bellavia began researching alternative ways she could manage her symptoms and found hope through chiropractic treatments and supplements of vitamins and minerals. “I found out it’s possible for me to at least lessen my symptoms through giving my body what it needed to heal itself,” Bellavia said. “Within probably six months to a year, I was symptom free from both of those (see The Journey on page 8)
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MATTHEWS – Fireworks, kittens and togas, what more could you need in a play? You’ll find all of that and much more in Carmel Christian High School’s fall production of George Kaufman and Moss Hart’s comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You.” The production takes place in the Sycamore/Vanderhof/ Carmichael household in New York City. The story centers around a slightly batty family that “don’t know the outside world,” said Van Wade, head of school and play director at
Carmel Christian. Wade also plays Grandpa Vanderhof, the eccentric patriarch of the family who quit living by mainstream standards. The household contains various quirky characters, who live unconventionally – including a father who makes fireworks in the basement. Granddaughter Alice Sycamore, the sole “normal” member of the family, becomes engaged to Tony Kirby and she invites the Kirby family, a Wall Street, straight and narrow family, to meet hers. The meeting, of course, sparks a chain of dramatic events as the two families collide.
“A lot is going on, and you have to stay true to your character and not get distracted,” said senior Anna Grace Kennedy, who plays Essie Carmichael. Wade said the school typically does serious plays, and wanted a change of pace. “I hope I can get through it without laughing,” Wade said. The cast said their rehearsals include a lot of laughter, making them learn to stay in character despite the wild antics around them. While trying to contain their laughter, the students have faced some challenges during the play’s preparations. (see Carmel Christian on page 14)
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MATTHEWS – Matthews Board of Commissioners said they may take a step toward making the town’s downtown more viable and vibrant at their most recent meeting on Oct. 13. Commissioners and Matthews Mayor Jim Taylor discussed rezoning the parcel at the corner of Matthews Station Street Extension and East Matthews Street, which is adjacent to the town hall. The rezoning would allow the construction of Town 316, a 24-unit apartment building with 21 parking spaces. When Matthews Station Street was planned and developed, commissioners discussed establishing greater residency in the “core downtown of Matthews” to encourage more people to visit the town’s shops and restaurants, Taylor said. “To have people live, work and play in downtown Matthews is what we’re looking for,” Taylor said, adding he has seen different projects proposed to increase downtown residency, but it’s been challenging to find the right fit. Town 316 may be a step toward the longterm viability and vibrancy of downtown Matthews, according to some commissioners. However, some still had reservations over the details of the development, particularly related to parking and trees. Petitioner Garry Smith, of Brookechase
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News Briefs Matthews, Mint Hill approve Kilah Davenport Day proclamation The Mint Hill Board of Commissioners and Matthews Board of Commissioners both approved Kilah Davenport Day, which was Oct. 18, at their respective meetings on Oct. 9 and 13. National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System reports in 2012 there were over three million reports of child abuse in the United States and a report of child abuse is made every 10 seconds. The abuse and subsequent death of Kilah Davenport spurred stricter punishment legislation for child abusers through Kilah’s Law. The day of events was scheduled to raise awareness and funding and to remember the impact Kilah made on many lives.
Matthews passes text amendment regarding signage MATTHEWS – The Matthews Board of Commissioners approved a text change of the unified development ordinance regarding the Independence Boulevard Sign Corridor, during its recent meeting on Oct. 13. Commissioners said the prime focus of the amendment was to accommodate needs of Pep Boys, located off of East Independence Boulevard, which wants to rebrand its image from the late 1980s with new building façade treatment and new signage. Matthews Mayor Jim Taylor said he had concerns over the amendment because it impacts 12 other locations on the strip of businesses. He felt the town had been fair and reasonable with signage in their previous policies. Kathi Ingrish, Matthews planning director, said the amendment allows signage for a 20,000-square-foot business to be not much different than the signage of a 74,000-square-foot business. The text amendment allows the former to have up to a 135-foot sign that previously could only have up to an 85-foot sign,
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while the latter can have up to a 145-foot sign. “I think this is a reasonable corridor for the businesses on that road,” Commissioner John Higdon said. With the passing of the text amendment, all businesses within the proper square footage no longer have to ask the town for larger signage. “We need to support business owners with their signage,” Matthews Mayor Pro Tem Joe Pata said. Commissioners passed the amendment 6 to 1, with Taylor in opposition.
Area business provides Halloween surprise MINT HILL – Picket & Plume in Mint Hill is giving out free spider rings to children through Halloween. Picket & Plume is a home furnishing store that features locally crafted items. For the holiday season, the store is decorated with a spooky front yard, including a 5-foot-tall pumpkin, 25-foot spider web with an 8-foot spider and a 12-foot Frankenstein. All children are invited to have a free picture taken in the yard ,and the store will email families their picture. Picket & Plume is located at 7201 MatthewsMint Hill Road in Mint Hill.
Mint Hill Chamber seeks sponsors MINT HILL – Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsors for its annual senior citizen Christmas party. The event will take place on Dec. 6, a Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Independence High School, and features food, entertainment, prizes and fellowship for area senior citizens 65 years old and older. The chamber is seeking additional sponsors in levels of $100, $250 and $500. Prizes and specialty items are also needed for raffles and goodie bags. Call the chamber office at 704-573-8282 with any questions.
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Crime Blotter The following people were arrested in Matthews between Oct. 13 and 19, according to the Matthews Police Department:
• Laveture Scott, 1900 block of Matthews Township Parkway: Larceny; resisting, delaying or obstructing arrest. Oct. 13 • Joel Lugo Padilla, 1700 block of Windsor Square Drive: Larceny by employee; possession of drug paraphernalia. Oct. 13 • Sean Kyle Loughan, 11500 block of Monroe Road: Texting while driving; failure to report an accident. Oct. 13 • Elizabeth Ann Lewis, 9600 block of East Independence Boulevard: Aid and abet larceny. Oct. 15 • Karisa Anne Hilley, 9200 block of East Independence Boulevard: Possession of drug paraphernalia. Oct. 16 • Brandon Bragdon, 9600 block of East Independence Boulevard: Larceny. Oct. 16 • Brandon Jason Smith, 9200 block of East Independence Boulevard: Possession of stolen firearm. Oct. 17 • Michael Chad Roberts, 100 block of East John Street: Driving while impaired; simple possession of marijuana; communicating threats. Oct. 17 • Lee Andrew Edge, 12500 block of East Independence Boulevard: Driving while impaired. Oct. 18 • Jorge Alejandro Vanegas Cruz, 9900 block
of East Independence Boulevard: Speeding; reckless driving. Oct. 18 • Gilmar Kruger, 2300 block of Williams Road: Driving while impaired; reckless driving; no operator’s license. Oct. 19 The following crimes occurred in Matthews between Oct. 13 and 19, according to the Matthews Police Department:
Vehicle Break-Ins • 9600 block of Independence Pointe Parkway: $25 license plate stolen. Oct. 13
Home/Business Break-Ins • Bell’s Barber Shop, 1319 Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Edgers, hair clippers, cash, shears, barber’s permit, mirror and cash receipts, worth $600, stolen and $1,000 damage to double pane glass door. Oct. 19
Larceny • Target, 1900 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $256.80 worth of household goods stolen. Oct. 13 • 1600 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: $100 stereo speaker stolen. Oct. 15 • 13700 block of Stathaven Drive: Possessing/ concealing. Oct. 15 • Matthews Sportplex, 1505 Tank Town Road: $250 Ford Fusion vehicle key stolen. Oct. 15 • Kohl’s, 9617 E. Independence Blvd.: $78 in clothing stolen. Oct. 16 • Texas Roadhouse, 10450 E. Independence Blvd.: Large purse containing credit cards, license, wallet, watch, ear rings, makeup and a
vehicle and house key, worth $455 total, stolen in purse snatching. Oct. 17 • Matthews Help Center, 119 N. Ames St.: Purse containing debit card, telephone and license, worth $185.31 total, stolen. Oct. 17
Drugs • 1700 block of Windsor Square Drive: Possession of narcotics. Oct. 13 • 9600 block of East Independence Boulevard: Possession of drug paraphernalia; driving while license revoked; fictitious tag. Oct. 16 • 9200 block of East Independence Boulevard: Possession of drug paraphernalia. Oct. 16 • Kangaroo Express, 100 E. John St.: Driving while impaired; possession of marijuana; communicating threats. Oct. 18
Vandalism • Bean Town Tavern, 130 Matthews Station St.: $900 damage to Silverado. Oct. 18
Fraud • Target, 1900 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Credit card fraud. Oct. 15 • Target, 1900 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Forgery. Oct. 15
Assault • Empire Beauty School, 11032 E. Independence Blvd.: Simple physical assault; communicating threats. Oct. 14 • CATS bus stop, 10630 Independence Pointe Pkwy.: Assault with deadly weapon. Oct. 17 • 3200 block of Windrow Lane: Assault on a female. Oct. 19
The following people were arrested in Mint Hill between Oct. 13 and 19, according to the Mint Hill Police Department:
• 13300 block of Albemarle Road: Prescription pills, wallet and debit card, worth $90, stolen and $200 damage to car door handle. Oct. 16
Home/Business Break-Ins • Felicia Sky Sutton, Intersection of Lawyers Road and Old Oak Drive: Provisional driving while impaired; possession of knife; possession of an open container in passenger area. Oct. 13 • Ashley Noelle Booher, Intersection of Lawyers Road and Old Oak Drive: Underage drinking; possession of knife. Oct. 13 • Noe De Jesus Navarrete Nevarez, 9300 block of Aylesbury Lane: Driving while impaired; no operator’s license; hit and run. Oct. 16 • Shadon Alkey Giles, Dollar General, 9229 Lawyers Road: Shoplifting. Oct .16 • Rashna Nicole Pressley, Dollar General, 9229 Lawyers Road: Shoplifting. Oct .16 • Jennifer Louise Milton, 10000 block of Albemarle Road: Shoplifting; failure to return rental property; warrant for arrest. Oct. 16 • Nakeida Antoniette Hough, 13300 block of Albemarle Road: Simple physical assault. Oct. 17 • Andrea Magdalena Peterson, 5300 block of Saddlewood Lane: Possession of marijuana. Oct. 17 • Billie Jean Bonner, 7200 block of MatthewsMint Hill Road: Breaking and entering; burning of personal property. Oct. 19 The following crimes occurred in Mint Hill between Oct. 13 and 19, according to the Mint Hill Police Department:
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Larceny • 9400 block of Burmester Lane: Three watches and a pearl necklace, worth $9, 650, stolen. Oct. 15 • Wilco-Hess gas station, 13354 Albemarle Road: $12 pack of beer stolen. Oct. 19 • Food Lion, 6275 Wilson Grove Road: $50 steaks stolen. Oct. 19
Vandalism • 8300 block of Willhill Road: $200 damage to back window and tire of Toyota Tundra. Oct. 17
Assault • Queen’s Grant High School, 10323 Idlewild Road: Simple physical assault. Oct. 14 • 7900 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Simple physical assault. Oct. 15 • 8800 block of Scarsdale Drive: Simple physical assault; assault on a female. Oct. 15 • 9500 block of Stoney Glen Drive: Assault on a female. Oct. 17 • 5700 block of Versage Drive: Simple physical assault. Oct. 19
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in the right direction. “We’re looking to get more density in downtown and I think this is accomplishing that,” Taylor said at the meeting. Taylor wants to see Matthews with a “solid, vibrant downtown” in the longterm. He also said he supported the deferral because commissioners needed to have more conversations to make the development is “the best that it can be.” Commissioners will continue to establish final details of the parcel and vote on the rezoning application at an upcoming meeting. The next board of commissioners’ meeting will take place on Oct. 27, a Monday, at 232 Matthews Station St.
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from a health challenge, learning about health and wellness and continuing to learn how to give our body what it needs to stay healthy.” Bellavia launched The Journey support group in October 2013, which offers “a safe place for women in any stage of life who find themselves facing a health challenge, and need support on the journey toward restoring their health,” according to a news release. The group began by meeting on Friday evenings at Bellavia’s home, but the meeting time and place weren’t ideal, Bellavia said. “Friday nights just aren’t great for people, (but it was) really the only night I could do it at my home,” she said. Bellavia began seeking an alternative time and place to host The Journey and reached out to the town of Matthews, which agreed to sponsor the group by allowing Bellavia to use space at the Matthews Community Center for free. The Journey began meeting at the community center in September and will meet every Thursday through November at 7 p.m. The meetings feature a different guest speaker every week, including doctors and other health-care professionals and experts who discuss a wide range of topics related to healthy lifestyles. The program also offers women a chance to meet each other and build relationships, participate in interactive discussions, swap recipes, view cooking demonstrations and share dinners. The meetings are free to attend, and open to all women in the community. Bellavia divides The Journey into “semesters,” with a fall semester running from September to November and a winter semester beginning in January. The Journey attendee Katherine Drabiak became involved with The Journey during the start of this year’s winter semester in January and said the program has made a world of difference in her own health journey. “I just have a personal interest in these topics based on both my background, as well as health issues I go through with my family,” Drabiak said. “The biggest part of moving through any health issue is having support and alternatives that could compliment a current treatment plan as (people) go through whatever health issue (they’re facing).” Drabiak said the relationship building and networking The Journey provides also proved to be beneficial. “I think the biggest thing is I went in not knowing any of the women, but everybody has been very welcoming,” she said. “I think sometimes for women, specifically those going through any type of health struggle, it can be tough to find the social support.” Bellavia hopes the meetings can continue providing valuable support to women as they strive for better health – something Bellavia said isn’t always easy. “One of the main reasons I started this is it takes work to be healthy,” she said. “It just helps to have other women around pursuing health and wellness. It really helps to talk to them and support each other and keep learning.” Contact Bellavia at 704-231-5456 or kbella21@windstream.net for more information about The Journey. The Matthews Community Center is located at 100 McDowell St. www.matthewsminthillweekly.com
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Wealth management merger part of a bigger picture in southeast by Ryan Pitkin ryan@matthewsminthillweekly.com
A Raleigh-based wealth management firm began a planned expansion throughout the southeast by merging with Griggs Capital Management (GCM), a firm based in the Matthews area. VisionQuest Wealth Management, a firm with about $30 million in assets under management before the merger, will now help manage roughly $23 million in assets handled by GCM (asset totals based on forms filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission in March 2014). The merger is the first step in a larger plan for VisionQuest, which is looking to expand to locations in Charlotte, Atlanta and Orlando, said Stephen Peters, founder and CEO of VisionQuest. Peters said that he is currently in talks with three to four more businesses in the Charlotte area that are responsible for between $200 and $300 million in assets. It’s part of a plan to acquire $1 billion in assets throughout the southeast, while still upholding the “boutique� feel
that the company is based around, Peters said. VisionQuest uses a “revolutionary approach� to help their limited number of clients, mostly high net worth individuals. The company’s use of a “personal CFO� for each client was implemented to develop a highly personalized system “for families and businesses who have discovered that managing their wealth has become increasingly complex,� according to the company’s website. Peters said that the company’s expansion will help him set up a succession line for the small team he works with now and the clients his firm will soon manage. “In the grand scheme of things, $1 billion dollars just isn’t that big,� Peters said. “We will still be a small financial management firm and continue that culture and to work within that specialty niche.� Randall Griggs, who founded GCM in 2007 and runs the business out of an office in the Promenade area with an operating manager, said nothing will change for his clients. Griggs will stay on as senior vice president at the company, and
will be a part of the VisionQuest’s Investment Committee. He will continue to work with his clients on investment management in Charlotte as VisionQuest employees in Raleigh will offer their broader wealth management services, such as estate planning and real-time tax management. “The biggest difference is that my clients will have a team of experienced professionals that will back up the investment process with continued great service,� Griggs said. “The most important thing for me was to not put my clients in a position where they lost any services or were put in a negative situation.� Since announcing the merger on Oct. 1, Griggs increased his client’s revenue by $2 million, said Peters. “That’s just from the efficiencies that we’ve created,� he said. “We are going to free him up to focus on revenue generation.� Griggs, who is 66 years old, said he has thought about a deal similar to this one for some time, as he approaches retirement age and has to keep his clients’ futures in mind. He said that many firms have shown interest but that none have
impressed him the way VisionQuest has over the past two months, when discussions between the two firms began. “When I spent the day at their office, meeting their team and learning more about how they manage money while caring for the client, I was frankly a little surprised,� Griggs said. “That was always my primary concern: caring for the clients. (VisionQuest) was an excellent fit for our philosophy.� Peters agreed that the two companies have run similar operations, and believes that VisionQuest can give Griggs and his clients an extra boost to support the service he was already providing. “We have lots of similar philosophies for our clients, and our cultures weren’t that far off. We’re very similar in the way we interact with clients and communicate,� Peters said. “What he realized is that we have invested more in technology, more in streamlining, invested more in people. That helps him make sure the plans he has for his clients go longer than just the plans he has for himself.�
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Carmel Christian prays for a cure MATTHEWS – Carmel Christian School is “praying for a cure� and wearing pink during its annual Pink Out Day on Thursday, Oct. 23 to honor those affected by breast cancer. Breast cancer survivors will be recognized at the Carmel Baptist Church. Carmel Christian is located at 1145 Pineville-Matthews Road. Matthews Elementary needs readers MATTHEWS – Matthews Elementary School is looking for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools-approved volunteers to be readers at the school’s Read-A-Thon. The school is looking for guest readers to read to students in classrooms from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 30, a Thursday. Guest reader slots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis and fill up quickly, according to the school’s newsletter. Visit www.signupgenius.com/ go/20f0f4faaaa28a64-20141 to sign up. Independence High School students give blood CHARLOTTE – Independence High School students donated 99 pints of blood on Oct. 8 at their recent blood drive when the Red Cross Bloodmobile visited campus. Sixty-five students were first-time donors. The next blood drive will be Dec. 11, a Thursday. Seniors who donate three times will earn a red cord to wear at graduation. Bain hosts ‘Kicks For Kindness’ MINT HILL – Bain Elementary School is accepting online donations to help “kick bullying out of Bain and www.matthewsminthillweekly.com
raise money for books, programs and resources,� according to the school’s website. The school has teamed up with Premier Martial Arts to sponsor a kick-athon. During the kick-a-thon, students will perform martial arts and dance line kicks while learning the importance of being safe, kind, courteous and respectful to others. The funds raised during this campaign will directly support Bain Elementary’s literacy program by providing every classroom with a library of leveled books and funding other school programs and resources to give students at Bain the best education possible, said the website. The community can support the fundraising program by giving a cash and/or check donation to a student or make an online donation at www. youcaring.org/bainelementary. Contact BainFundraising@gmail.com for more information. Teacher named 2014 Cato Excellence in Teaching Award winner Darlene Petranick, a science lab teacher at Lebanon Road Elementary School, was recently named a winner of the Arts & Science Council’s Cato Excellence in Teaching Awards. Petranick served as assistant principal at Lebanon Road for six years, before returning to the classroom. She is a Discovery Place STEM Fellow and routinely uses the school garden to teach all aspects of science. Each Cato Award recipient will receive $1,500 and a sculpture by local artist Greg Scott, and all 13 finalists will be eligible to participate in a professional development program at the McColl Center for Art (see Education Notes on page 12)
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“Normally, when I get into character, I listen to the music of the time,” said sophomore Alex Witherow, who plays Mr. Di Penna, an ice man who decides to live with the family and help the father with his fireworks. “I like to see them stretch themselves,” said backstage director Meg Avey. “But I love seeing these young adults perform. They transform, (and) they cease to be high school students.” The school has been credited with having talented young actors, according to Wade, who added people unaffiliated with the school have told him how much they love Carmel Christian productions. The school has “humungous sets” with detail, Wade said. Carmel Christian’s “You Can’t Take It With You” will even feature pyrotechnics. The cast is also hoping the audience learns some lessons from the play. “It’s all about enjoying life,” Wade said, whose character doesn’t want to feel tied down by material things, but be rich in love. In the show, the Kirby and Sycamore families debate about this topic. “It’s about the importance of family,” Avey said. “(Alice) loves (her family) and they love her. We all have quirky families and we need to embrace it.” Wade also hopes the audience learns how it’s important to relax and to slow down and enjoy simple things. Although Wade said there have been struggles trying to direct and fulfill his obligations as head of the school and act, he’s confident he’ll develop his character the week of the play. The play will run from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. and at 2 p.m. as well on Nov. 1 at the school, located at 1145 Pineville-Matthews Road in Matthews. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for children and can be purchased at www.
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MATTHEWS – Queen’s Grant High School students’ horror stories will come to life through a haunted trail that will open to the public this fall. The school’s American Horror in Literature classes will host the event featuring scary scenes as a storyteller guides attendees through the trail. Mark Guercio teaches a class that evaluates the horror aspects in literature and movies. Guercio considers the class, in its first year, as a historical approach to scary stories. The class has analyzed the psychology of fear, and students wrote horror stories based on what they learned. “I like scary movies,� said senior Savannah Gooding, regarding why she chose to take the class. “There is something about the psychological background of movies.� The students’ stories will come to life through the trail as they create haunted scenes using their own imaginations and materials. “I wanted to imprint (horror aspects) on a broader scale rather than just sitting in a classroom watching horror films,� Guercio said. Queen’s Grant senior Paco Silva wrote a story about a satanic clown who has sociopathic and murderous tendencies. He said he has worked for over three weeks to build his scene by hand, as well as using the landscape of the area, and will depict the scene during the haunted trail. “We’re taking advantage of what we have around us,� Guercio said. “We’ve incorporated the geography around us and the community for these fascinating stories.� Students will use grotesque and phobic elements of fear to spook the audience in www.matthewsminthillweekly.com
their scenes, Guercio added. Junior Jordan Morris’s scene will feature gory intestines in a scene of revenge against a kidnapping teacher. She is hoping to use grotesque elements with a sense of surprise. “There is something relatable about phobias,� Jordan said. Half of the trail will feature scenes from students’ stories, and the other half will include horror elements to scare attendees. Guercio said he wanted to bring a hands-on approach to the class and take student input to create the curriculum. Students not only create the stories and the trail, but also have developed marketing skills to promote the trail through posters and social media. One student made posters featuring various horror elements that are hung throughout the campus. The trail is the students’ major project for the semester and, if the trail is successful, Guercio said they might plan a haunted Valentine’s Day trail next year. Next semester, the students will also create their own horror film. The students-centered style has encouraged students outside the classroom to want to work with the trail and help. About 15 students have come to “workdays� to help develop the trail and build the attraction. “It gets the students involved in the campus,� Guercio said, adding he enjoys the community building the trail has created. The event, which is intended for children 12 years old and older, will take place on Oct. 24 and 25 from 8 to 10:30 p.m. with three tours per hour. The trail lasts about 20 minutes and is about threequarters of a mile long. Concessions will be available, and tickets cost $5. Queen’s Grant High School is located at 10323 Idlewild Road.
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Planning board gains youth perspective by Courtney Schultz courtney@matthewsminthillweekly.com
MATTHEWS – Matthews Planning Board welcomed two new faces to its crew in an effort to generate youth perspective in their decisionmaking process. Matthews residents Benjamin Dodson was chosen as Ben Dodson the youth voice representative and Sarah Ward as an alternate at the board’s recent meeting on Sept. 23. “In the past we’ve had great young people,” said Matthews Planning Director Kathi Ingrish. “This year was no exception. We had three great applicants.” Ingrish said the board was so impressed with the three applicants, they couldn’t decide on just one and chose to add an alternate. “We just fell in love with all three,” Ingrish said. “All three were excellent.”
The board has included a youth voice for about four or five years to include different thoughts and issues the board may have previously overlooked. The Planning Board investigates town plans and growth and makes recommendations about those plans to the town’s Board of Commissioners. They analyze rezoning requests for specific parcels, text changes, district plans and other planning cases. The youth voice representative, a nonvoting member, helps influence the long-range plans and how the plans could affect the surrounding community and its economic stability and viability. “It could not only affect the parcel and the neighboring parcels, but could have an impact on the community at large,” Ingrish said. Both Sarah and Ben provide an important perspective, Ingrish said, because they cannot drive and may rely on walking or biking to travel. “We sometimes forget there is a subgroup (of people who cannot drive) that the community has,” Ingrish said. The two youth voice representatives will attend all planning board and
board of commissioner meetings considering the meeting doesn’t interfere with their schooling. Sarah, a ninthgrader, attended the most recent town hall meeting on Oct. 13. Ben is a student at Levine Middle College High School, and said he’s looking forward to attending meetings and working with the board. Ben is interested in pursuing a career in town planning and felt the position would be a great opportunity after reading about it in the Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly. He said he’s always had an interest in development, design and architecture and felt he could explore those interests in the position. “This will give me an opportunity to really see if I want to pursue town planning as a career,” Ben said. “It also will definitely be a learning opportunity for me and I’ll also learn more about Matthews.” He hopes to learn more about the daily life of an urban planner and the planning process. “I want to learn about thinking long-term and on a larger scale, which are skills that are very helpful in that career,” Ben said. He also feels his own skills will help fulfill his duties as the youth voice.
“I have strong leadership skills and I have been able to use that in other extracurricular activities that I do,” he said. “I like being able to solve problems – especially big problems like on planning board where you can think of ways to improve Matthews.” Previous youth voice representatives have chosen a topic to research and presented a plan to the planning board and board of commissioners, Ingrish said. Previous topics have included redeveloping a water tank site and community garden. Both Ben and Sarah will create plans for a community topic throughout the year, although Ben said he might already have his own ideas. “I think Matthews is really growing independent of Charlotte, which is great, toward developing on its own. I think there is great opportunity to increase transportation in Matthews … to make Matthews more accessible,” he said. Ben also is looking forward to making connections in the field as well as around Matthews. Both Ben and Sarah will attend the next planning board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 28.
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News & Notes Reformation Sunday at Cross and Crown Lutheran MATTHEWS – Cross and Crown Lutheran Church will host a Reformation Sunday on Oct. 26 at both worship services. The celebration will feature a hand-bell choir, vocal anthem with percussion, the Rite of Confirmation and Communion, according to a news release. Services take place at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. Find more information at www.crossandcrown.org. Cross and Crown Lutheran is located at 300 Pineville-Matthews Road. Book fair at Philadelphia Presbyterian MINT HILL – Philadelphia Presbyterian Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten will host a Scholastic Book Fair Nov. 3 to 7, Monday to Friday, at the preschool and transitional kindergarten’s site at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church. The book fair will be open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 to 9 a.m. and 1 to 1:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 1:30 p.m. People also are invited to shop on Nov. 9, a Sunday, from 8:45 a.m. to noon. Call the preschool office at 704-545-3439, ext. 122, for more information. Philadelphia Presbyterian is located at 11501 Bain School Road. First Baptist Matthews to host Ladies’ Coffee Talk MATTHEWS – First Baptist Church of Matthews will host a Ladies’ Coffee Talk on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. The theme for the talk is “Taking Off the Mask,” and the event will include coffee, dessert and fellowship for women of all ages. Attendees are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child between 4 and 11 years old. Donated items will be given as Christmas presents to families in need, and people are asked to purchase toys that do not require batteries. Find more information at www. fbcmatthews.org. First Baptist Matthews is located at 185 S. Trade St. Team Church group offers service opportunities for women MATTHEWS – Team Church hosts a Blitz with Glitz Women’s Group on the second and fourth Sundays of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the church. The event-based “HomeTeam” for women is “designed to facilitate Christian fellowship, spiritual growth and fun,” according to a church announcement. The group’s next session, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 26, will include an opportunity to make fleece blankets to be www.matthewsminthillweekly.com
donated to the Matthews Police Department for officers to use when responding to emergencies where victims need a blanket. The Nov. 9 Blitz with Glitz event will include an opportunity to help King’s Pajamas, an organization that collects new pajamas for area children in need during the Christmas season. Find more information about Blitz with Glitz at www.teamchurch.com. Team Church is located at 2301 Stevens Mill Road. Living Saviour Lutheran to give away free ‘PB & J kits’ CHARLOTTE – Living Saviour Lutheran Church will help hungry families by giving away “peanut butter and jelly kits” on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 11 a.m. until supplies run out. The event will take place at the Salvation Army Thrift Store at 8500 PinevilleMatthews Road, where church volunteers will distribute the kits – which include a jar of peanut butter, loaf of bread and container of jelly – free to people in need. The church will collect donations of jelly and bread through Friday, Oct. 24, during office hours. Call 704-542-3626 or visit www.livingsaviourlc.org/lslc-givesout-more-free-pbj for more information. Living Saviour Lutheran is located at 6817 Carmel Road. Annual Chicken & Dumpling Dinner at Stallings UMC STALLINGS – The United Methodist Women group at Stallings United Methodist Church will host the annual Chicken & Dumpling Dinner on Nov. 8, a Saturday, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Plates cost $8 for adults and $4 for children younger than 10 years old. All proceeds from the event will support local and international mission projects. Call 704-821-8820 for more information. Stallings UMC is located at 1115 Stallings Road. Bethany Church to host BOO!TACULAR this Saturday WEDDINGTON – Bethany Church of Weddington will host a BOO!-TACULAR Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will include a trunk or treat, games, rides including hayrides, inflatables and concessions. The festival is free to attend, and food and snacks will be sold “at family-friendly prices,” according to a news release. Call 704-846-3943 for more information. Bethany Church is located at 4301 Beulah Church Road. Send us your fatih notes! Send faith news items to josh@ m a t t h e w s m i n t h i l l w e e k l y. c o m . Announcements should be sent two weeks in advance.
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Haunted Trail, 6 to 10 p.m. The famous Matthews Haunted Trail will take visitors on spooky twists and turns around the lake where they will encounter spirits and creatures that haunt their nightmares and shattered dreams. The trail is recommended for anyone 10 years old and older who is not afraid of the dark, or frightened by actors. The Haunted Trail is not recommended for small children or toddlers. Admission is $3 per person, and fast passes, which enable attendees to proceed to front of the line, are available this year for $5 per person on Friday evenings, rain or shine. Squirrel Lake Park, 1631 Pleasant Plains Road, Matthews
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Bain School reunion, noon Everyone who has ever attended Bain School since its opening in 1889 is invited to attend the Bain School reunion. Share photos with classmates and participate in a silent auction to benefit the Bain Restoration Project. Double saxophonist Denny Allen, a Bain School alum, will provide music for the event. Attendees are encouraged to bring pictures, yearbooks and other memorabilia to share. Create A Video will scan photos, as long as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re no larger than 8 x 10, for one hour, starting at noon. Photo CDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s may be purchased for $4.95 from Create A Video at a later date. Attendees will gather at noon for food, fun and fellowship. Reservations for the sit-down meal, featuring a choice of barbecue or chicken, are due by Oct. 30. The cost is $18 per person, and checks should be made payable to Marti Mullis Wyatt and mailed to P.O. Box 690008, Mint Hill, NC 28227. Visit the Bain Reunion Facebook page or contact Gail Flowe Honeycutt at 704-562-9400 or gailhon@gmail. com, for more information Philadelphia Presbyterian Churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kerr Building, 11501 Bain School Road, Mint Hill
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Independence quarterback Kelvin Hopkins (center) has plenty of options to throw to, including receivers (from left) Jamar Jenkins and Will Walton. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo by Andrew Stark andrew@matthewsminthillweekly.com
This season marks the returning of glory for the Independence football team, a program that was the envy of high school teams around the country in the not-so-distant past when the Patriots won seven state championships and 109 consecutive games to start the century. The seasons immediately following “The Streak” – the moniker given to the 109 wins – were still Independence’s brand of football as the Patriots went 39-6 and competed annually for state championship trophies. However, a team from down the road started staking their claim to the state’s top program and then, in 2010, the bottom fell out. The same year the current Patriot seniors entered high school, the once-proud program went 3-8 and didn’t qualify for the playoffs for the only time in the 2000’s. “We’ve come a long way,” said senior quarterback Kelvin Hopkins. “When we got here, they were coming off that three-win season, so the culture was a little down. We had good seniors that year that got us going. When we were on JV, we wanted to bring it back. “To be here, right now, it’s a great feeling.” Where the Patriots are right now is ranked No. 1 in Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s Super 7 poll and atop the Associated Press’ state rankings with a perfect 8-0 record. A big reason for the record to this point is the smothering defense which, after blanking www.matthewsminthillweekly.com
Garinger, 55-0 on Oct. 17, has tallied six shutouts and allowed a paltry 24 points all season. “The defense has this fire under them this year,” Hopkins said. “They have this attitude that they don’t want to get scored on and each game they come in with the attitude and belief that there will be zero points on the scoreboard when the game is over. “They have held up to that a lot of times this year, and it’s definitely an attitude change on that side of the ball this year. They’re hungry.” While the defense has spurned the Patriots best start since 2008, it will be up to the offense to keep it going, especially with conference rivalries heating up this week against Myers Park and continuing with a home game against Rocky River and the finale at Butler. And they couldn’t be any more ready. Hopkins led a scorching offensive barrage in the dismantling of Garinger as he completed 10 of 14 passes for 124 yards and five touchdowns. Three of those touchdowns went to his two favorite targets in senior receivers Will Walton and Jamar Jenkins, who have combined for 55 receptions, 989 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. Though the output of Walton and Jenkins have been impressive, the Patriots offense has received contributions from top to bottom as nine players have caught a pass and four have topped 100 yards rushing, including AJ Peal and Quantavious McGill who have totaled 1,109 yards from scrimmage and 14 touchdowns. It’s the versatility that separates this team
from year’s past and makes opposing defense’s heads spin as they try to slow the attack which is averaging 40 points per game. “Last year you knew what you were going to get,” Hopkins said. “It was going to be a heavy dose of (Wake Forest running back) Isaiah Robinson, and (Charlotte 49er receiver) Workpeh (Kofa) – you knew who the big players were going to be and where the big plays were going to come from. “On Friday nights this year, it can be anybody on any night. (McGill) could have a great night, Will could have a great night, Jamar, Peal, or me. Anybody at any give time can explode for a crazy night, so it’s a spread and it’s a good thing that we have going on this year.” And it helps that all of the Patriots weapons are standout individual players unified together by one goal. Hopkins is an Army commit, defensive back Adonis Alexander is a Virginia Tech commit, defensive lineman Christian Colon is the next big-time Patriot recruit and Walton has already been offered by Elon. But on Friday nights they throw all of the individual accolades in the locker room. “We all play as one unit,” Jenkins said. “There is no star player on this team, we all do our job. If everyone does their job, then we can be successful and we’ve done that to this point. “Last year we had two receivers on the outside doing all of the work, but this year we have two spots and we all get numerous amounts of looks each game and we work together to get
the yards.” Walton said having receivers Jenkins, Deion Washington, Pierre Lockwood and others capable of making big plays makes the team more dangerous. “I’m not going to say I’m in the No. 1 role, because each receiver, we all have our job,” Walton said. “We all want to be the No. 1 guy, but we’re working as a team to be No. 1 together, it’s not about one player. “It feels good where we’re at right now, but we want to be playing at Wake Forest in December (for the state title), so we’re not thinking about it right now. We are taking it game by game.” With just three games remaining in the regular season, the top-rated Patriots have a chance to earn their first Southwestern 4A title since 2008 and a legitmate shot to win their first state championship since 2006. Although the Patriots are aware of their success, the history of the program and the turnaround the seniors have made since winning three games their freshman year, they aren’t going to stop and take it all in until after the season. “It’s nice to be No. 1 right now, but just because we’re ranked No. 1 in October doesn’t mean you’re going to be there in December,” Hopkins said. “And that’s the ultimate goal, to be No. 1 when the season is over and everyone has turned in all of their stuff. That’s what the talk in the locker room is. “We’re excited, but we’re not complacent.”
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Charlotte Christian Ardrey Kell Butler Charlotte Catholic Charlotte Country Day Carolina Pride Charlotte Latin East Meck Independence South Meck Providence
Charlotte Christian Ardrey Kell Butler Charlotte Catholic Charlotte Country Day Carolina Pride Charlotte Latin East Meck Independence South Meck Providence
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6) Charlotte Catholic (7-1) WEEKLY GAME SCHEDULE: Ravenscroft at Charlotte Christian Berry at Ardrey Kell Butler at Porter Ridge Charlotte Catholic at West Meck Charlotte Country Day at Providence Day
Name Team Games Rushes Yards TD Elijah Deveaux Charlotte Christian 7 155 1192 10 Benny LeMay Butler 9 136 1073 19 Jaret Anderson Charlotte Catholic 8 116 965 12 Brian Mattar Providence 8 120 918 11 Elijah Jett Rocky River 9 163 909 8 Anthony Ratliff-Williams Butler 9 87 891 11 Bryon Collins East Meck 8 106 722 5 Gabe Montgomery Providence Day 8 110 692 6 Bonte Freeman Ardrey Kell 8 84 652 9 Dominique Summerville Myers Park 8 103 614 5 Devin Andrews South Meck 8 109 598 9 Bryce Maginley Ardrey Kell 8 63 583 8 DeMarkes Stradford Charlotte Latin 7 77 570 7 Caleb York Providence 8 104 535 8 Quantavious McGill Independence 8 60 513 8 Cole Perry Charlotte Catholic 8 60 421 2 Daniel Jones Charlotte Latin 8 56 408 5 AJ Peal Independence 8 73 394 4 Jack King Providence 8 56 387 4 Khamel Howard East Meck 8 107 377 0 Bruce Dixon Carolina Pride 6 56 373 4 Raymel Addison Carolina Pride 5 25 335 3 Jaquavion Alexander Myers Park 8 95 334 6 Warren Holland Charlotte Country Day 8 35 292 2 Justice Styron Rocky River 8 38 287 1 John Schweitzer Providence Day 8 52 279 3 Kelvin Hopkins Independence 7 37 219 6 Connor Maitland Charlotte Christian 6 22 205 2 Ryan Miller Charlotte Catholic 8 26 205 4
Name Team Games Will Sapyta Ardrey Kell 8 Matt Messler Ardrey Kell 8 Ryan Gilmartin Charlotte Christian 7 Ricky Smith Providence Day 8 Jordan Fehr Providence 8 Christian Dixon Butler 7 Twazanga Mugala Ardrey Kell 8 Chris Mangum Independence 8 Tyler Pistorio Providence 8 Solomon Key Providence Day 8 Connor Miller Charlotte Catholic 8 Jacari Major Rocky River 9 Jalen Cousar Butler 7 Addison DeBord Charlotte Latin 7 Sheppard Wilson Charlotte Country Day 7 Braedon Meade Charlotte Catholic 8 Dalton Gouveia Charlotte Christian 7 Jerome Cochran Independence 8 Tyvon Vannoy Rocky River 9 Christian Colon Independence 8 John DiGiovanna Carolina Pride 6 Raymond Wright Ardrey Kell 8 Jackson Monnin Charlotte Latin 7
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Name Team Games Alec Hanff Charlotte Latin 7 Connor Maitland Charlotte Christian 7 Dru Seabrook Providence 8 Connor Miller Charlotte Catholic 8 Lawrence Harris Carolina Pride 6 Dimitri Gonzales Providence 8 Hunter Sheridan Charlotte Latin 7 Richard Coker Charlotte Country Day 7 Twazanga Mugala Ardrey Kell 8 Jackson Monnin Charlotte Latin 7 Caleb Walker Independence 8 Kima Bell Independence 8 Michael Wilson Charlotte Catholic 8 Matthew Weigel Charlotte Christian 5 Rhett Huddleston Ardrey Kell 8 Michael Maughan Providence 6 Reece Mulkey Providence 7 Will Sapyta Ardrey Kell 8 Tim Thompson Rocky River 8 Jordan Fehr Providence 8 Chris Mangum Independence 8 Matthew Gray Carolina Pride 7 Alex Cantrell Providence Day 8
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7) South Meck (6-2) Also receiving votes: Ardrey Kell (6-2), Rocky River (6-3)
SEND US YOUR STATS! Attention coaches and team statisticians: As we do each football season, this fall we will publish weekly statistical leaders. To have players from your team included, please send the information by Monday morning i n te rce p ti ons following each game to andrew@ carolinaweekly newspapers. com.
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Receptions 52 34 27 28 25 39 33 19 27 18 22 15 16 17 13 19
Yards TD 919 12 670 9 661 9 575 5 487 4 470 6 446 3 428 4 414 6 405 2 362 8 347 4 327 5 316 3 313 6 311 1
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Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grant sophomore Lydia Miller is the Yadkin Valley Conference singles tennis champion after knocking off the top-ranked player from Gray Stone Day earlier this month. Miller then advanced to the N.C. High School Athletic Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Class 1A Western Regional tournament on Oct. 18 where she played her way to the championship match before falling, 6-3, 6-2, to regional champion Morgan Auber of Bishop McGuinness. Miller qualified for the state championships, which take place Oct. 24 at the Cary Tennis Center. Miller will open the tournament against Voyager Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kinsey Blount.
Covenant Day volleyball enters state tournament on hot streak The Covenant Day volleyball team entered this weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association championship riding a three-game win streak and with a first round bye. The No. 2 seed Lions have been impressive of late, winning three straight
matches to close out the regular season with a 22-6 record. They dropped earlyseason matches to Marvin Ridge and Fort Mill high schools, and have lost four times to defending state champion Country Day, who the Lions played in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s championship game, but have won 62 of 68 games in their other matches. Christina Goforth led the Lions in their 3-1 win over Providence Day to close out the regular season, as she compiled 23 digs, 20 kills and four service aces in her final regular Christina Goforth season game. Goforth is the Lions career leader with 1,109 digs and 980 kills and recently verbally committed to Berry College (Ga.) Goforth is second on the team this season with 215 kills, Hannah Billiard is third with 170 and sophomore Sarah Billiard leads the team with 265 kills despite missing the last two and a half matches with a bruised thumb, although sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been cleared to play.
The Lions have also gotten standout seasons from Charissa Coleman, who leads the team with 461 digs, and Macy Henry, who is second with 406 digs. Senior Megan Embry tops the team with 635 assists. The Lions will open the NCISAA tournament against the winner of No. 7 seed Ravenscroft and No. 10 seed Cannon at Wesleyan Christian on Friday, Oct. 24.
Covenant Day girls take second at CISAA crosscountry championships Cameron Echols led a host of Covenant Day girls cross-country runners at the Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association championships, which was held Oct. 17 at McAlpine Park. Echols finished third in the girls race, running 19 minutes and 48 seconds. She was joined in the top 20 by five of her Lion teammates, helping Covenant Day finish second overall. Hannah Joye (20:45, 10th), Sophie Linder (20:46, 12th), Abby Traywick (21:21, 16th) and Christina Boyce (21:53, 19th) all scored for the Lions, who tallied 60 total points. Providence Day won the girls conference title with 28 points and were followed by Covenant Day, Cannon (65), Charlotte Latin (96) and Charlotte Country Day (107).
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