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Volume 8, Number 5 • Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, 2015

New fitness studio opens doors to Matthews mothers

by Ryan Pitkin ryan@matthewsminthillweekly.com

Area residents have been enhancing their physical and mental health through the low-impact martial art Tai Chi. Check out Courtney Schultz’s story about how a Matthews resident helps residents move through meditation on page 4. Courtney Schultz/MMHW photo

MATTHEWS – Devan Kline, founder of mom-based fitness program Burn Bootcamp, has brought his business into Matthews and is already building a community with area mothers who want to focus on fitness.

Kline held a meeting of mothers, business leaders and others Fitness in in the community on Jan. 18, the evening before opening the doors at the new location. When he saw 200 people came to hear more about his ideas, he knew he had chosen the right community for his program.

“It was surreal for me,” Kline said. “It was the first time I thought, ‘This can’t really be

happening.’ I walked in and saw 200 women packed in there. I started talking to these women and I got emotional.”

Burn Bootcamp is a community-based training regiment for mothers that consists of 45-minute “camps,” or sessions, throughout the week. The company’s regiment goes further than just those 45 minutes, Kline said, in trying to focus on mindset and environment to help Focus with fitness and nutrition.

Building an environment for mothers to feel comfortable with each other in their journey to fitness means there is no swearing and no negative talk within Burn Bootcamp.

“Our internal environment is so powerful, and (see Burn Bootcamp on page 10)

Health & Wellness It’s a new year– and it’s time for our first Health & Wellness issue of 2015.

This special issue of Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly includes all the local health news that impacts you and your family. We have also included 16 tips to maintain an active and positive lifestyle.

Look for the green apple icon to the left for community fitness activities to get involved in. Be sure to look for other community health initiatives highlighted throughout the issue, as well.

Stockholders approve $8.5 billion Family Dollar, Dollar Tree merger Company to keep headquarters in Matthews, Matthews-based company that has operated out of the Charlotte area for more than 55 years – will soon join expecting to open more stores across U.S.

by Josh Whitener editor@matthewsminthillweekly.com

MATTHEWS – Family Dollar Stores, Inc. – a

forces with Dollar Tree, Inc., provided the Federal Trade Commission approves a $8.5 billion merger between the two companies.

Family Dollar announced on Thursday, Jan. 22, its

stockholders voted to approve the merger. Approximately 84 million of the 114 million shares of Family Dollar common stock outstanding voted in favor of the merger, according to a news release from Family Dollar. The vote to approve the merger represents about 74 percent of (see Family Doller on page 5)

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‘So much more’ than Zumba Group focuses on fitness, fellowship and spirituality

by Josh Whitener editor@matthewsminthillweekly.com

MATTHEWS – Zumba changed Robbi Liebert’s life.

The Matthews resident began taking dance-as-exercise classes through Fitness in Focus a YMCA program three years ago and lost 127 pounds in one year. But for Liebert, the weight loss was just a side effect of a greater lifestyle change – one she’s aiming to share with others through her newly-formed eGroup, JADE (Jesus All Day Everyday), based out of Elevation Church’s Matthews campus.

“Our motto is ‘lose the weight of the world and gain spiritual strength,’” Liebert said.

JADE meets at Elevation Matthews on Monday evenings, beginning with a weekly meet-and-greet at 6:45 p.m., followed by an hour of Zumba from 7 to 8 p.m. Liebert launched the group in September 2014, and JADE has since grown to include about 60 members.

Liebert incorporates “positive music with dance movements” into JADE’s weekly Zumba hour, with music styles ranging

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because I didn’t really have that drive,” Liebert said. “But I took that dance (class) and things started changing … I remember from salsa and Bollywood to hip-hop. dancing as exercise had to grow on me, but “It’s a mixture – it’s not just one type of the love of dancing never left me.” movement, because we all are different,” More recently, Liebert was bitten on the Liebert said, adding one of the main goals leg by a baby copperhead snake shortly of the class is to uplift people. “We use pos- after launching the class last year and itive music … so when you’re feeling down temporarily lost the feeling in her leg, up or something might be going on, you can to her thigh. Nonetheless, she still showed change your up for JADE perspective sessions to and see the motivate and positivity in encourage it.” members.

Liebert “For two has faced a weeks, I number of danced withpersonal setout a shoe,” backs, which she said. “It’s Health & Wellness tip #1 she uses to about showreach out to ing up, being others. Prior consistent.”

Looking to burn a lot of calories? to participatLiebert ing in Zumba said group Zumba is a solid choice for a workout if classes, Lie- you’re looking to lose weight. An hour-long members who bert weighed Zumba session burns anywhere from 430 participate in 302 pounds weekly JADE to 860 calories per hour on average. and had sessions typirecently lost cally experiher job. She admitted to initially attending ence all of the same health benefits as the class because the elderly people she other fitness classes. hung out with at the YMCA went to exer“It’s not about the physical weight loss, cise classes one day, and she didn’t know but that’s a perk,” she said. “It does come what to do. (with the class) when you notice you start “I didn’t really strive to (lose weight) losing weight and feeling better and your

perspective changes and you want to eat better.”

Music also resonates with Liebert on a spiritual level, which is one of the reasons she wanted to start a Zumba group through Elevation Church and make her Christian faith the centerpiece of the program.

“I know in my heart that, with JADE, people will come and be loved and healed,” she said. “I’ve had people come in, just down on their luck, and (say) the love that (they) felt here gave (them) another chance.”

Although JADE is an eGroup and hosted through Elevation Church, its weekly meetings are free and open to the public.

Liebert and JADE members also work to ensure the group isn’t confined within the walls of the church. A core team of co-leaders meets monthly to discuss outreach projects for JADE, which have included visiting sick and shut-in individuals; working with Blessed Assurance Adult Day Care in Mint Hill and the Matthews HELP Center; and hosting birthday parties for homeless children in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

The group also plans to do a flash mob in the Matthews and Mint Hill areas sometime in March, Liebert said.

“We’re taking it to the streets, literally,” she said. “I’m blessed to be the leader, but it’s not my group – it’s our group.”

Find more information about JADE at its Facebook page, “JADE Jesus All Day Everyday,” or email Liebert at robbiliebert0623@yahoo.com.

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Moving with a gentle purpose Matthews resident teaches principles of Tai Chi

for health. What I like about it is it brings the authenticity of Tai Chi, so it really respects and applies the Tai Chi principles.�

by Courtney Schultz The authentic Tai Chi principles include courtney@matthewsminthillweekly.com body alignment, breathing, mindful shifting MATTHEWS – Relaxing music plays as of weight, quality of movement and joint more than 20 movement. senior citizens “No matter what style (of Tai Chi) you gingerly walk teach, if you bring the principles of Tai Chi around a large and apply them, you have authentic Tai Chi,�

Fitness in Focus room at the Voicu said. “It’s not just to come in, throw Siskey Family your hands up into the air and do a kick.�

YMCA in Matthews.

Voicu appreciates how the principles apply Tai Chi instructor and Matthews resident to any physical level, and that all physical levIoana Aspasia Voicu tells the class members els have seen health benefits from practicing to “walk with intention� as they gather in Tai Chi. lines across the room to begin their Tai Chi “It is easy to learn, and I pay attention practice. to teach every step right,� said Voicu, who Voicu teaches the “All Level Tai Chi� class believes the detail-oriented instruction is the each Monday at the Siskey YMCA and wel- heart of health benefits. “It is (an) exercise comes new and familiar faces each week. for the body; it is (an) exercise for the brain.�

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When she moved Voicu said. to the United States, she was a stay-at-home Tai Chi helps participants open up their mother. She wanted to find a way to use her joints through techniques and visualization, skills, but wasn’t looking to return to the which can cause more flexibility and mobility medical field. She then discovered Tai Chi, in the joints without straining, Voicu said. a form of martial arts that combines moveVoicu said she has experienced health benments with meditation, and became certi- efits within her own body. She experienced a fied by Dr. Paul Lam through the Tai Chi for lot of pain after having her two children, parHealth Institute. ticularly in her back, as well as carpal tunnel Multiple studies have found Tai Chi par- syndrome in her hands. After practicing Tai ticipants experience reduced pain, stiffness Chi, she became pain free. and stress; increased strength and balance; Voicu’s Tai Chi classes also have built a and improved health, especially those suffer- community between her and her students, ing from arthritis. Centers for Disease Con- as students have grown in their Tai Chi skills trol and Prevention named Tai Chi as the while Voicu has improved her teaching skills, No. 1 program for fall prevention in 2013. she said. “(After training), I studied (Sun-style) “It’s bottomless of what you can learn in Tai Chi for a while, and I could see health each class,� said 79-year-old Larry Miller, improvement on my own body, and then who attends Voicu’s classes regularly. “Ioana I started teaching here at the YMCA, and is the Tai Chi princess one moment and then it opened the door for it,� said Voicu, who a drill sergeant the next. She’s passionate describes the careful and continuous move- about what we’re doing.� ment of Tai Chi like moving through water Voicu has seen her class grow in size since or mud. she started and hopes to continue offering Voicu has taught at the Siskey YMCA more classes and building a larger Tai Chi for two years and has begun expanding her community. classes to Sangrock Black Belt Matthews, “I wouldn’t do something to waste my located at 124 W. John St. time,� Miller said. “It’s something that I “I was very anxious when I started (at love.� the YMCA), but the reactions have been Voicu’s Tai Chi classes are offered throughvery good,� Voicu said. “We are very lucky out the week for all levels and ages, with some because we have Tai Chi every day here, so classes free for Silversneaker members. Find it’s not only me who’s teaching. But I came in more classes at www.TheHealingMartialArt. with a different program that was specifically com. www.matthewsminthillweekly.com

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Family Dollar will continue operating its headquarters in Matthews following the merger with Dollar Tree. Josh Whitener/MMHW photo

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the company’s total outstanding shares and about 89 percent of the total shares voted, the release said. “We are pleased with the outcome of today’s vote,â€? Howard R. Levine, chairman and CEO of Family Dollar, said in the release. â€œâ€Ś We look forward to completing the transaction with Dollar Tree and remain excited about the opportunity that this combination will create for our stockholders, team members, customers and other stakeholders.â€?

A merger between Family Dollar and Dollar Tree has been on the radar since early 2014, according to Bryn Winburn, spokesperson for Family Dollar. Winburn said the merger will allow Family Dollar to keep its name and the companies to operate independently. There are no plans to close Family Dollar’s headquarters in Matthews, she added. “When you try to merge two companies, obviously you need people to run both companies,� Winburn said. “Everything will operate as business as usual for the time being.�

The two companies currently are waiting for approval from the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC has been reviewing “a ton of� store-level data from both companies for the past several months, according to Kiley Rawlins, vice president of investor relations and communications with Family Dollar, and could reach a settlement by the end of January.

Dollar Tree, based out of Chesapeake, Virginia, will pay $76.50 per share – with $59.60 per share in cash, and the remainder in Dollar Tree stock for the merger.

Family Dollar received and turned down multiple offers from Dollar General, who offered $80 per share in cash. Rawlins said the main reason for turning down Dollar General’s offers revolved around concerns that the FTC would not approve a Family Dollar-Dollar General merger, though Dollar General agreed to close 1,500 stores and pay a $500 million breakup fee if the deal didn’t close.

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would want Dollar General to close additional stores, which the company wasn’t willing to do. She added the breakup fee was a one-time benefit, and Family Dollar still would have been left in a quandary if the transaction failed to close. “(A merger with Dollar Tree was) more likely to close, and close relatively quickly,�

Rawlins said.

If the Dollar Tree-Family Dollar merger is approved by the FTC, the two companies will begin finalizing the deal, which could close as early as March, Rawlins said.

The companies will keep their separate business models, which Winburn said are complimentary but considerably different.

Family Dollar refers to itself as a “discount retailer offering name brands and quality, private brand merchandise,� according to the release, selling its merchandise at various price points. Dollar Tree sells a variety of products at a fixed price point of $1. “(The companies) have two different business models, they serve different customers, so I think that when you look at that, it’s a matter of serving more customers in more areas,� Winburn said.

The merger comes after Family Dollar experienced a series of financial setbacks, including a $67.7 million drop in fourthquarter net income between fiscal years 2013 and 2014, according to the company’s fourth quarter financial results.

The company made $34.5 million in net income in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, as opposed to $102.2 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013. “I think our financials speak for themselves,� Winburn said of the reasoning behind the merger.

Family Dollar, which was founded in 1959, currently operates more than 8,100 stores in rural and urban areas across 46 states. The company plans to open an additional 350 to 375 stores by the end of fiscal year 2015, and could open several stores in Charlotte by the end of fiscal year 2016, Rawlins said.

If the merger is approved, the two companies would operate more than 13,400 stores across the U.S. and parts of Canada.

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News Briefs Matthews Hematology Oncology joins Novant Health

MATTHEWS – The Matthews Hematology Oncology Associates recently joined Novant Health, becoming Novant Health Cancer Specialists.

Patients of the now-Novant Health Community Cancer Specialists Health will have access to cancer services and all of their health information via MyChart, Novant’s online portal, according to a news release. MyChart allows patients to view medical records, email their physician and schedule an appointment.

The program also benefits physicians, as they are able to log in and “have a full understanding of a patient’s medical history and easily make referrals,” the release said.

Drs. Alfred Newman, Lance Lassiter, Nusrat Chaudhary and Adam Kuykendal are still with the cancer center, which is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Fridays.

Novant Health Cancer Specialists is located at 1700 Matthews Township Pkwy., next to the Novant Health Matthews Medical Center.

Matthews Woman’s Club accepting applications for grant program MATTHEWS – The Matthews Woman’s Club Service League recently opened grant applications to nonprofits in the Matthews area.

Matthews Woman’s Club volunteer members contribute their time and talents to fundraisers throughout the year, which allow the organization to give back to the community, according to a news release.

The Victorian Christmas Tea, which takes place each December at the historic Reid House in downtown Matthews, is the group’s annual fundraiser and allows the organization to provide monetary grants to local nonprofits, the release said.

Nonprofits interested in the group’s grant program can download a grant application at www. matthewswomen.org. Contact Maria Marshall, grant disbursement chair, at 704-849-5063 or mgm655@gmail.com for more information.

Completed applications must be received by midnight on Feb. 20, a Friday.

Mathers Realty opens office in Mint Hill MINT HILL – Mathers Realty recently announced the opening of its new office in Mint Hill, located at 8335 MatthewsMint Hill Road, suite B. The company is sharing the building with the Yadkin Bank, at the corner of Matthews-Mint Hill and Bill Mathers Lebanon roads.

Mathers Realty has been in business since 1982, and its agents have worked in the Matthews and Mint Hill areas for years, according to a news release.

“It’s great to finally have our office located in such an ideal spot,” Bill Mathers, owner and president of Mathers Realty, said in the release.

Find more information about the company at its website, www.mathersrealty.com.

Christ Our Shepherd Ministries names new executive director

Sue Sproat

MATTHEWS – Sue Sproat was recently named the executive director for Christ Our Shepherd Ministries, a Matthewsbased nonprofit that is the parent organization for COSKids Child

Development Campus and the Matthews Christian Library.

Sproat joined the COS Ministries board in late 2012 and transitioned to a staff role with the nonprofit as its administrative coordinator one year later. Sproat can be reached at ssproat@ coskidsmatthews.org or 704-845-4673.

COSKids provides “affordable, four-starrated preschool and all day child care in a loving, Christian-based environment,” according to a news release. COS Ministries also provides focused enrichment and support programs for single-parent households, including financial scholarships for qualifying families, the release said.

Find more information about COSKids at www. coskidsmatthews.org and the Matthews Christian Library at www.matthewschristianlibrary.org.

COSKids and the Matthews Christian Library are centrally located at 226 W. John St.

Children’s and students’ choirs to kick off spring semester MINT HILL – Spotlight Performing Arts Academy’s two choirs will begin their spring semester on Feb. 9.

The Spotlighter’s Show Choir is a performance group that offers singing and dancing for students 11 to 17 years old. Choir members will learn a variety of music and choreography, and also will represent Spotlight Academy at different events throughout the year.

The 10-week program meets on Mondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuition costs $200.

The Spotlight Kids Choir, for children 7 to 10 years old, offers younger students a chance to work on vocal technique and performance while singing “all their favorite Broadway and Disney songs,” according to a news release.

The Kids Choir is an eight-week program that will conclude with a performance. The choir will meet on Mondays from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuition costs $120.

Find more information at www. spotlightacademyonline.com, or call 704-5457373. Spotlight Academy is located at 7714 Matthews-Mint Hill Road.

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Crime Blotter The following people were arrested in Matthews, according to the Matthews Police Department. • J Fred Groomes, 10400 block of East Independence Boulevard: Larceny. Jan. 19 • Johnny Leroy Westberry, 11400 block of East Independence Boulevard: Fictitious registration number plate. Jan. 20 • Ashlee Barr Lee, 11400 block of East Independence Boulevard: Driving with license revoked.

Jan. 20 • Justin Valdez Fuller, 1100 block of East Independence Boulevard: Possession of marijuana.

Jan. 20 • Marion Jacoby Adams, 11200 block of East Independence Boulevard: Possession of marijuana.

Jan. 20 • Muriel Amanda Nixon, 11200 block of East Independence Boulevard: Possession of drug paraphernalia; driving with a revoked license. Jan. 20 • Jordan Elias Wheeler, 2200 block of East John Street: Driving with license revoked; no insurance; revoked registration. Jan. 20 • Mark William Bishop, 4800 block of Friendship Drive: Assault on a female; assault with a deadly weapon (knife); injury to personal property.

Jan. 20 • Zachary Cole Hodges, on Interstate 485 in Matthews: Speeding; careless and reckless driving.

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• Terry Lee Taylor, 700 block of Selma Burke Driving while impaired. Jan. 23 Lane: Possession of drug paraphernalia; possession • Christopher Lee Kadir Otman, 1900 block of a schedule II substance (“crackâ€? cocaine); posses- of Matthews Township Parkway: Warrant for arrest. sion of a schedule IV substance (diazepam). Jan. 21 Jan. 23 • Quashaun • Charles FoxMaurice well, 1900 block of Health & Wellness tip #3 McManus, 1800 Matthews Township block of MatthewsParkway: Unlawful The link between ADHD and crime Mint Hill Road: Simconcealment. Jan. 23 ple assault. Jan. 22 • Joan Hinson In a study published by the New • Anthony Long, 300 block of England Journal of Medicine, it was Michael Terek, North Ames Street: found that individuals with ADHD Tilted Kilt, 1625 Impeding operation were far less likely to committ crimes block of Windsor of a railroad. Jan. 23 when on medication. Of 8,000 of Square Drive: Ficti• Ashley the participants whose medication tious tag; no operaMichelle Rait, use varied over a three-year period, tor’s license; failure to 9900 block of Mat32 percent of men and 41 percent produce registration thews Park Drive: of women were far less likely to have card. Jan. 21 Credit card fraud; criminal convictions while on ADHD • Decarlos obtaining property medication. The three primary signs Jamal Daniel, by credit card fraud of attention deficit disorder in children 4400 block of Potters of less than $500; are innatention, hyperactivity and imRoad: Warrant for resist, obstruct, delay. pulsivity. Adults with ADD/ADHD are arrest (resist, obstruct Jan. 23 more likely to show symptoms such or delay). Jan. 22 • Michael as hyperfocusing, disorganization, • Del-Romero Wayne Small, restlessness or emotional difficulties.

Carr, 3300 block 10500 block of of Margaret WalNortheast Parklace Road: Larceny; way: Driving while misdemeanor larceny, impaired; possession second-degree tresof drug parapherpassing. Jan. 22 nalia; possession of • Randall Tyler a schedule VI subTaliaferro, 1300 stance (marijuana). block of Matthews Jan. 24 Township Parkway: • Malcolm

William Garland, 11800 block of East Independence Boulevard: Failure to obey officer. Jan. 25 • Charles Thomas Joyner, 1500 block of Matthews Township Parkway: Second-degree trespassing. Jan. 25 • Renardo Lopez Black, 1700 block of Matthews Township Parkway: Simple possession of marijuana. Jan. 25 • Gerald Jerome Johnson Jr., 500 block of South Trade Street: Simple possession. Jan. 25 The following crimes were reported in Matthews between Jan. 19 and 25, according to the Matthews Police Department.

Property Theft • Harris Teeter, 1811 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $90.62 pack of steaks shoplifted. Jan. 19 • 9000 block of Crusaders Court: $140 Garmin Vivofit stolen. Jan. 19 • Sam’s Club, 1801 Windsor Square Drive: $20 in cash and wallet, Medicare card, Autobell coupons, driver’s license and Blue Cross Blue Shield card stolen. Jan. 20 • 1800 block of Windsor Square Drive: $600 Samsung Galaxy S4 cellphone stolen. Jan. 22 • 1800 block of Matthews Township Parkway: iPhone 6 with black case, credit and debit cards and driver’s license, worth $810.04 total, stolen. Jan. 22 • 2400 Annecy Drive: Blue girls’ bicycle and green boy’s bicycle, worth $200 total, stolen. Jan. 22 • Kohl’s Department Store, 9617 E. Independence Blvd.: $68 in Levi jeans stolen. Jan. 22 • Best Wok II, 1819 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $300 Best Wok sign stolen. Jan. 23

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News Two and a half years ago, Kline opened his first Burn Bootcamp location in Huntersville. (continued from page 1) He had 250 members within two months, and all of our leaders have the natural ability to things kept growing from there, he said. There foster this environment and encourage posi- are currently seven Burn Bootcamp locativity,” Kline said. tions, owned by Kline and two partners, in the “It’s very important to the overall experience greater Charlotte area, and one in Durham. because each person is different, but they’re Kline interviewed many different trainers all the same in their daily struggles and being for the Matthews location until he found one responsible for every person in their family. who had the drive and enthusiasm he expects (At Burn Bootcamp) they can put themselves from a Burn Bootcamp leader. He believes he first and feel like the most important person found the perfect forerunner in Josh Rudolph, in their life.” who moved from Virginia to Matthews to be Kline’s vision for Burn Bootcamp came to lead trainer at the new Matthews location. him during his days as a minor league baseball Rudolph said he also saw great leadership player. A host family had taken him in, along qualities in Kline during their first discussions, with four other ballplayers. Kline wanted to making it an easy decision to join the Burn repay the mother of the family, Vanessa, for all Bootcamp team. of the chores she had done – finding time to “He’s always ready to do new things and do the players’ laundry and cook meals. make progress. That’s who I am and who I Kline had always been into fitsurround myself with,” ness and began training Rudolph said. “A lot of Vanessa. Within gyms are just about six months, money and exershe lost 45 cising.

This Health & Wellness tip #5 pounds. incorporates “I got to every aspect Healthy fats VS bad fats see firsthand of (clients’) how health lives, and it Josh Rudolph, lead trainer at Burn Bootcamp in breeds happiwas very eviMatthews, says mothers often can be misled ness,” Kline said. dent from the into believing all fats are bad. “Healthy fats help “There was a difway this was burn bad fat. Try adding some raw almonds or ferent dynamic run, that (Kline) avocadoes into your diet.” between (Vanand his staff are truly essa) and her husband. There was a difference interested in progress.” in the way she played with her kids.”

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the sense of community his clients have already built in the first two weeks at the Matthews location. He said he’s “thrown a lot at them” and they continue to show heart.

“I’ve taught 45-minute classes before, and I’ve taught at boot camps, and I’ve never seen women come together like they have here,” Rudolph said. “It’s been truly a blessing to see that happen in one week.”

Matthews resident Kim Parker joined as soon as she heard Burn Bootcamp was coming to her town. She had watched a friend lose 174 pounds over a year at the Huntersville location, but the site was too far to visit on a regular basis.

Parker said at 48 years old, it had been a while since she was active with fitness, but the staff at Burn Bootcamp in Matthews made it an easy transition.

After just seven classes with Rudolph in Matthews, the stay-at-home mother has already lost six pounds and plans to continue attending the camps every weekday at 5:30 a.m.

“It’s been more than I expected,” Parker said. “Josh learned my name in two or three days, and that helps. The group of ladies has already bonded and they drive each other. It’s nice to have accountability from staff and the women there with you.”

It’s women like Parker who make Kline’s work well worth it, he said.

“Mothers are the leaders of our community; they say what goes,” Kline said. “We are trying to create a healthier community as a whole by educating our clients.”

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• Target, 1900 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $149.99 earbuds stolen. Jan. 23 • 7 Eleven/Exxon, 11208 E. Independence Blvd.: Five lottery tickets, worth $100 total, stolen.

Jan. 25 • Lowe’s Home Improvement, 2114 W. Matthews Township Pkwy.: 12-inch tongue groove plier, battery, charger and impact drill, worth $372.98 total, stolen. Jan. 25 • Home Depot, 1837 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $18.97 worth of saw blades stolen. Jan. 25

Vehicle Break-Ins • 2900 block of Oakcroft Drive: $500 damage to passenger front window and $500 damage to passenger front door in attempted vehicle break-in.

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Drugs • Fullwood Express, 11229 E. Independence Blvd.: Simple possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia (glass smoking pipe and pill bottle containing marijuana roaches); driving with license revoked. Jan. 20 • 700 block of Selma Burke Lane: Simple possession of a schedule IV substance; possession of cocaine; possession of drug paraphernalia; receiving stolen property; child endangerment. Jan. 21 • 1400 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Trafficking cocaine; trafficking opiates; possession with intent to sell or distribute a schedule IV substance; maintaining vehicle/dwelling to sell narcotics; conspiring to deliver cocaine; conspiring to traffic opiates; possession of drug paraphernalia. Jan. 22 • 1100 block of Matthews Township Parkway: Simple possession of marijuana. Jan. 25

Fraud • Home Depot, 1837 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Fraud committed at credit card/automated teller machine. Jan. 19 • Suntrust Bank – McKee Farms, 3126 Fincher Farm Road: Forgery. Jan. 23 • 9900 block of Treeside Lane: Identity fraud.

Jan. 23 • Chipotle Mexican Grill, 1909 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Fraud – credit card theft; fraud – credit card used to obtain property of less than $500; resist, delay, obstruct. Jan. 13 • Walgreens Pharmacy, 3431 Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Credit card fraud. Jan. 24

Other • 300 block of North Ames Street: Impeding operation on railroad. Jan. 23 • 10500 block of Northeast Parkway: Failure to stop at the scene of a crash. Jan. 24 The following people were arrested in Mint Hill, according to the Mint Hill Police Department.

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Mint Hill Road: Using/consuming tax-paid liquor.

Jan. 24 • Jeffrey Nicholas Cox, Interstate 485: Simple possession of marijuana; open container of an alcoholic beverage. Jan. 24 • Demario Quayshun White, 7300 block of Lebanon Road: Possession of a stolen firearm; carrying concealed weapon; aggravated misdemeanor possession of a schedule VI substance. Jan. 25 • Glen Michael Sweeny, 11500 block of Idlewild Road: Burglary (fugitive – warrant). Jan. 25 The following crimes were reported in Mint Hill between Jan. 20 and 26, according to the Mint Hill Police Department.

Property Theft • Acceptance Now, 4400 Morris Park Drive, suite A: Toshiba 17-inch laptop computer and 50-inch Samsung plasma television, worth $889.98 total, stolen. Jan. 23 • Earp’s BP, 7930 Fairview Road: $20 in beer stolen. Jan. 24 • 7100 block of Plough Drive: $15,000 Honda automobile stolen. Jan. 26

Home/Business Break-Ins • 4700 block of Stoney Trace Drive: Xbox game station, game controllers and three videogames, worth $475 total, stolen when apartment broken into. Jan. 20

Vehicle Break-Ins • 9600 block of Fir Knoll Road: Vehicle broken into; attempted larceny. Jan. 21 • 10300 block of Club Trophy Lane: Dell laptop computer and laptop carrying bag, worth $750 total, stolen when vehicle broken into, causing $200 in damage to passenger side window. Jan. 24 • 7100 block of Olde Sycamore Drive: Purse, wristlet wallet, driver’s licenses, credit/debit card, medical/dental card, membership card, gift card, miscellaneous cosmetics and Skull Candy headphone plugs, worth $1,134 total, stolen when vehicle broken into. Jan. 24

Fraud • Yadkin Bank, 4335 Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Forgery – using/uttering. Jan. 20

Vandalism/Hit-and-Run • 7300 block of Meadow Glen Drive: $1,000 in damage to automobile paint in vandalism incident.

Jan. 23 • 7500 block of Brookwood Valley Lane: $500 in damage to building structure and $200 in damage to glass window in vandalism incident. Jan. 23 • 5900 block of Versage Drive: $100 in damage to stop sign in vandalism incident. Jan. 23 • 13800 block of Thompson Road: $2,500 in damage to Ford Explorer when offender shot a 25-caliber pistol at vehicle. Jan. 24

Other • 10000 block of Heathergate Lane: Impersonation of a law enforcement officer. Jan. 24 • 7300 block of Lebanon Road: Carrying concealed weapon; possession of a stolen firearm; possession of drug paraphernalia. Jan. 24 • 11300 block of Hawthorne Drive: Assault on a female. Jan. 19 (reported Jan. 26)

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Crestdale students to focus on fitness through new lab, class different things we can do with the equipment we got.�

Richert said while Charlotte-Mecklenburg MATTHEWS – Crestdale Middle School Schools emphasizes the importance of fitness eighth-graders are focusing on fitness this and health, she feels the new class and facility semester, thanks to the school’s new Fit Lab go above and beyond to help every child – not and Fit for Life class. just athletes – become exposed to fitness.

Crestdale Principal Katy Richert said she Cambruzzi said the facility is geared toward knew she wanted to add a Fit Lab at the students who aren’t on athletic teams, but school when she joined Crestdale’s leadership want to be healthy. All students will have team this summer. Richert said the faculty more exposure to fitness earlier in life to initially laughed when develop healthy habits she first introduced later through the new Health & Wellness tip #6 the idea. class and facility, he However, physical added. education teachers “Middle schoolP.E. : More than just a time-filler Andy Cambruzzi and aged children have Kim Williams both such a short attenThe Centers for Disease Control and took on the task of tion-span,� Richert Prevention reports regular physical helping bring the said. “Since P.E. is a activity in childhood improves strength lab to fruition after requirement for every and endurance, helps build healthy receiving a “generous� bones and muscles, reduces stress and child, but we wanted donation. Williams to not only offer P.E., increases self-esteem. worked with Academy but something very Sports to select proper similar to a high school equipment to accommodate the class and curriculum, we have electives in P.E. With facility. The Athletic Boosters and PTO also the Fit Lab and Fit for Life, they’re exposed to helped coordinate the facility. treadmills and ellipticals and bikes and bosu “The equipment we got was varied equip- balls and the cross training with the stations. ment so we can expose (the students) to a If you introduce kids at this age – at an early variety of different things, so it’s not going age – they can appreciate it and have a love to be the same station every day that they go for it and hopefully incorporate into the rest in there,� Williams said. “There are lots of of their lives.�

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The facility also gives students an outlet to release their “nervous energy� to better prepare them to focus in their classes, Richert added.

The school plans to renovate its old dance room, which has mirrors, into a weight-lifting room with Nautilus machines, as well as create a half-mile nature trail that will include outdoor classrooms and eventually connect with the Four Mile Creek Greenway, which runs through Matthews.

The Fit for Life class started on Jan. 22 with about 20 eighth-grade students, but the school plans to open up the physical education electives to all grade-levels. “(The class) is all set to be a cardiovascular, strength-building circuit,� Cambruzzi said. “Everything is done to music. The music plays for a minute, you’ll rotate to the next station.

It wouldn’t be geared toward a high school weight-lifting class. It’s (geared toward) students at this level, where they can excel.�

The students in the class will work out every other day, when the class is scheduled, and will keep journals to document their fitness habits so they can reflect on what they’ve done, Cambruzzi said.

The students will have to set goals and show they’re committed to the class, said Crestdale academic facilitator Jenni Thompson. “I think it’s going to change their lives.

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not going to have a New Year’s resolution and back out of this. They’re in a class, it’s a scheduled class,� Cambruzzi added. “Everybody wants to talk the talk about how important fitness is, but this really puts us on the map of ‘walking the walk.’�

The donating parent who made the Fit Lab possible wanted to ensure the facility would benefit as many students as possible, Richert said. However, the Fit Lab also benefits the faculty, she added, as about one-third of the staff members use the facility at least three times a week.

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“There are some shows where it’s kind of set and everyone does it the same, but we realized with ‘The Little Mermaid’ … there was not one consistent show (in which) you watch different takes on it and no one was even close to the next schools,” Young said.

Although the trio developed a new interpretation of the show, they feel the talent of the students is what sets the production apart from others.

Rehearsals ran each day after school from November to January, which involved some challenges, including monitoring students’ grades and resolving scheduling conflicts, Liachoff said.

“It’s a lot for them to do, but they enjoy it,” Photo courtesy of Crystal Liachoff the music teacher said.

The show is mostly student-run, includMint Hill Middle to ing the actors and stagehands, as well as light dive ‘under the sea’ board operators and sound.

by Courtney Schultz “It helps them see the work that it takes to education@matthewsminthillweekly.com put on a performance and take a little bit of MINT HILL – Mint Hill Middle School ownership in that experience,” Boyce said. students will go “under the sea” this week Liachoff feels participating in art and thewith their performances of “The Little Mer- ater becomes a part of children’s lives and maid, Jr.” helps them in the long run.

Mint Hill Middle teachers Crystal Liachoff, “Once a kid enters into this field, they’re Laura Boyce and Shannon Young, the music, not going to stop. Whether if it’s just watchtheater and dance ing or doing (theater), directors, respectively, they enjoy it – it’s a Health & Wellness tip #7 created a production memory,” Liachoff intended to remind said.

The health benefits of performing arts audience members of The production the Disney classic, but also helps instill comwith a different flair. mitment and effort Researchers at the Harvard “We always look at Graduate School of Education found for the middle school the student body that age group, and helps students involved in the arts do we have, so we think better in school and have less stress students improve about the actors that than their peers who aren’t involved their self-confidence, will be coming in and Boyce added. in any arts programs.While sports auditioning and per- have obvious health benefits for your “(The students forming it, so that defhave the confidence child, don’t discount the positive initely had a lot to do to) not only to find impact involvement in theater and with it,” Boyce said. something that they other visual and performing arts Disney’s “The Little like to do and do it, programs can have on a child’s Mermaid” animated but to be part of an health and well-being. film will celebrate its ensemble and to get 25th anniversary this on stage and perform year, which also drew the group’s interest in for their entire school,” Boyce said. choosing the show.

Liachoff added the students learn problemMint Hill Middle has performed other Dis- solving skills and develop a work ethic. ney classics in the past, such as “Aladdin” and “Obviously, the night of the show we can’t “Beauty and the Beast,” and enjoys doing the solve their problems; they’ve got to do it them“junior” versions of the plays, which shorten selves,” she said. “We teach that – ‘What are the length of the story, but retain familiar you going to do if this happens?’ – and they scenes, Liachoff said have to come up with their own solutions.”

Mint Hill Middle’s performance is an adapThe trio also said the production has built a tation of the Broadway musical, which added theater community at Mint Hill Middle. songs not featured in Disney’s animated film.

“Middle school is separated into three difThe three women developed their own ferent grade levels, but they get very little interpretation of the production after watch- interaction time together,” Liachoff said. “But ing other performances of the show on the in the musical, it’s all three grades together.

Internet. While they were inspired by other Sixth-graders start to look up to the eighthperformances, the teachers also wanted Mint graders, and they become friends and they Hill Middle’s adaptation to be original and say, ‘Hey,’ in the hallway. It helps them out.” unique.

The production will run from Thursday to “I honestly have not seen anything on the Saturday, Jan. 29 to 31, at 7 p.m. each night.

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Senior violinists Sung Ju Park (left) and Jacquelyn Caldwell have been selected for the CMS Honors Orchestra. Junior clarinetist Wayne Ruan has been selected as a member of the Senior High All-District Band. Photo courtesy of Rocky River High School

Rocky River musicians selected for CMS Honors Orchestra, senior district band MINT HILL – Several Rocky River High School students were recently selected for district bands.

Junior clarinetist Wayne Ruan was selected as a member of the Senior High All-District Band. The honor group will represent the South Central District of

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the North Carolina Bandmasters Association. Wayne is the first student from Rocky River to be selected for the group.

The band will perform its concert at Lenoir Rhyne University on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 2 p.m.

Senior violinists Sung Ju Park and Jacquelyn Caldwell were selected for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Honors Orchestra.

They will participate in a two-day clinic at Mallard Creek High School on Feb. 6 and 7, a Friday and Saturday. The concert will be at 5 p.m. on Feb. 7. This is the second year both students have been selected for this orchestra.

Matthews Elementary family Bingo this Friday MATTHEWS – The Matthews Elementary School PTO will host its first annual Family Bingo Night on Friday, Jan. 30.

Food trucks will be on site from 5 to 8 p.m. and will feature Maki Taco and Cheese to the Mac. Prices will range from $7 to $10, and cash and credit/debit payments will be accepted.

Teachers will run Bingo games in the gym for two game sessions, with the first running from 6 to 7 p.m. and the second scheduled for 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Some Matthews Elementary teachers will be selling Bingo cards, at three for $1.

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There will be prizes for game winners and a free raffle entry for each family in attendance.

Matthews Elementary is located at 200 McDowell Ave. Butler High to host February prospective student night MATTHEWS – Butler High School will host “Rising 9th Grade and Prospective Student Night” on Feb. 26, a Thursday, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for all new rising ninth-grade students assigned to Butler.

All other students, including upperclassmen, who don’t presently attend the school but wish to learn more about the school, also are welcomed to attend.

Contact Butler High at 980-3436300 for more information. The school is located at 1810 Matthews-Mint Hill Road.

Mint Hill Middle to host free baseball clinic, tryouts MINT HILL – Mint Hill Middle School will host a free baseball clinic for seventhand eighth-grade students on Feb. 21, a Saturday.

Students must register by Feb. 8, a Sunday, to receive a free Fitness in Focus T-shirt. Contact So, what about flossing? Your brush won’t get in between the teeth to completely clean. Thus, brushing alone cleans only about 75% of accessible tooth surfaces. It’s flossing that will get to the remaining 25%.

Health & Wellness tip #8 Water – How much is enough?

While the amount adults need is generally around eight glasses a day, children need roughly five to eight cups of water daily. This amount will vary based on age, size and activity level. A child “on the go” and involved in after-school activities and sports will need to replenish more fluids than a child with more sedentary habits.

Coach Paul Satink at paul.satink@cms. k12.nc.us for more details.

Tryouts for baseball and girls and boys soccer will be Feb. 23 and 24, a Monday and Tuesday. Girls and boys track tryouts will be on Feb. 25 and 26, a Wednesday and Thursday.

All necessary forms must be turned in

by Feb. 18, a Wednesday, to try out.

Forms are available at www. cmsathleticzone.com/page/show/815138mint-hll-spring-sport and only need to be submitted if the child has not already tried out for another sport this year.

Note also that the answer is not necessarily a bite guard. In fact, for many, with a properly balanced bite, you may not need a bite guard.

Last, and of course not least, don’t ever use your teeth as a tool! Don’t do things There are three things you need to Of course, it is important to have your with your veneers and crowns that you consider to preserve your veneers and teeth professionally cleaned on a regular shouldn’t be doing with your natural crowns. The first involves keeping them basis. At these appointments, the dental teeth. Avoid eating popcorn kernels, clean. hygienist can clean areas you may have chewing ice cubes, pens and pencils, or been missing and provide advice on biting your nails.

It is your dentist’s responsibility to how you may improve your technique make restorations cleanable. It’s YOUR at home.

Dental work can be a significant responsibility to keep them clean. investment. Like any other investment, In addition, regular dental visits afford you want to get a nice return and feel Proper brushing and flossing are the dentist the opportunity to check your good about your “purchase”. If you essential to making any crowns and restorations and ensure everything is follow the guidelines set forth in this veneers last. If you are properly working properly. article and the previous one, you will brushing AND flossing your teeth, not only experience a satisfying return you’ve got a significant portion of your The second most common reason that on investment but a healthy, beautiful, dental problems licked by reducing the crowns and veneers fail depends on well-functioning smile as well. likelihood of cavities. whether or not your bite is balanced.

Dr. Richard Van Gurp maintains a An unbalanced bite leads to some teeth general dental practice in Charlotte, But the reality is that few are getting the absorbing more stress than others and North Carolina at the Belle Grove Office job done. Adequate brushing involves the result can be fractured crowns, Park at the Arboretum. He can be time and technique. veneers and teeth!

Studies show that most people brush for less than 30 seconds at a time and this is not nearly enough. To be effective, that brush needs to be working for about 2 minutes.

As for technique, there is a right way and wrong way! Don’t hesitate to ask your dentist if you are brushing properly.

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Growing up in the late 1950s and early 1960s, there were no video games.

I remember my sister had a game called “bop baseball.� It was a board about 2 feet wide and 4 feet long. It Rev. Tony had something Marciano that resembled a hockey puck. You hit it with a lever, and wherever it landed, it showed whether you made it to first, second or third base, or hit a home run. There was no cord or batteries with it. If you gave it to a kid today, they would not know what to do with it.

There was one game my cousin Diane had (she had some cool toys). It was called a Magic Slate. Let me describe it.

It was on a cardboard board about 4 inches wide and 6 inches tall. There were two layers. The back layer had a black, gooey base. The top layer had a plastic, almost milky screen. The plastic lied on top of the black base, but wasn’t attached to it – that is until‌ ‌You took the stylus and drew on the plastic top. You attached the area where you drew to the black base. You could draw whatever you wanted. If you made a mistake, you simply lifted up the plastic top, and it was erased as if you never drew on it – it was clean. You could do this as many times as you wanted or needed to. Each time, it gave you a brand new chance to “start over.â€?

Decades later, I walked into Toys R Us and tried to buy one. No one knew what I was talking about. Since it had no batteries or cord, nor did it connect to a TV wirelessly, no one had heard of it. I got a deer in the headlights look from the

salesperson as if they had never seen it before.

Why do I love that toy? It reminds me of the Bible passage, Lamentations 3:22-23, which says, “God’s mercies are new every morning.�

I don’t know about you, but I need a fresh start every day. I make too many mistakes. My sins are mostly sins of omission instead of sins of commission.

By sins of omission, I mean things I should have said or should have done, yet didn’t. Sins of commission are things I did that I should not have done.

I struggle with things I should have said, situations I should have confronted, decisions I should have made. They get in the way of allowing God to do all He wants to do through me.

I have beaten myself up for situations I needed to address and didn’t. Then, I remember that toy and the Bible verse – “God’s mercies are new every morning.�

I imagine my sins being written all over that “magic slate�. They glare at me and scream at me that I have failed, that I have come up short – and I have.

But, just like that toy where the plastic is lifted up and it’s perfectly clean as if nothing was ever written on it, God extends to me the same forgiveness.

Rather than rub it in my face, He gives me tomorrow to do it all over again – but to do it right this time.

I’m grateful my daughter and her

Health& Wellness

Health & Wellness tip #9 Are religious people happier?

A poll by Gallup in 2010 suggests that religous people in the U.S. report more life satisfaction than those in less religious countries like Denmark, Sweden and Norway. What this suggests is that rather than spirituality, it may be the strength of the religious community that offers the health benefits. Feeling down lately? Getting involved with your local church, synagogue or other religious organization may give you the positive energy boost you need.

boyfriend found it online. It’s one of those items that will be in my office.

When people ask why that toy is sitting there, I’ll tell them the story of “starting over� each morning.

I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well, my friend.

Rev. Tony Marciano is the Executive Director of the Charlotte Rescue Mission.

He is available to speak to your group.

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Team Church hosts Zumba classes on Tuesdays and Saturdays MATTHEWS – Team Church is hosting a 31:13 Motion ZUMBA/Refit program twice a week.

The Zumbathemed program is held on Tuesdays from Fitness in Focus 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. The next two sessions are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31, and Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Find more information at Team Church’s website, www.teamchurch.com, or call 704-469-5642. Team Church is located at 2301 Stevens Mill Road.

Counseling ministry at New Beginnings launches two support ministries MINT HILL – New Beginnings Church’s Parakaleo Counseling Ministry recently launched two new programs.

“Kingdom Restoration”is Community a ministry for Health anyone who has struggled with addiction or recovery, according to a church announcement. The group meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the church’s family life center.

“Beyond the Surface” is a program for anyone who has struggled with self-esteem or self-worth, the release said. The group meets on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the church’s family life center.

Find more information at www. nbccministries.org. New Beginnings Church is located at 7027 Stillwell Road.

Workshop to share ‘all about Lutherans’ MATTHEWS – Cross and Crown Lutheran Church will host “All About Lutherans,” a workshop for newcomers interested in exploring the Lutheran faith and theology.

The workshop will take place Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. Discussion will include information on “what it means to be Lutheran,” according to a news release, as well as how Lutherans interpret the Bible, God’s grace, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, communion and baptism.

Light snacks and lunch will be provided.

People should contact the church office at 704-847-5967 or email pastorginn@ windstream.net by Feb. 4 to place a reservation. Find more information at www. crossandcrown.org. www.matthewsminthillweekly.com

Cross and Crown Lutheran is located at 300 Pineville-Matthews Road.

Hot meals program for senior citizens MINT HILL – People 60 years old and older who live in Mecklenburg County are invited to the county’s hot meals program at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church.

The program takes place weekdays beginning at 11 a.m. in the church’s Bigham Hall. Lunch is served at noon.

The church has an ongoing need for volunteers to work in the Community kitchen or deliver meals Health to the homebound. Find more information at the church’s website, www.philadelphiachurch.org, or call 704-573-2490 to register or volunteer.

Philadelphia Presbyterian is located at 11501 Bain School Road.

St. John Neumann announces Parish Mission schedule CHARLOTTE – Rev. Hugh Burns will conduct St. John Neumann’s annual Parish Mission next month.

The theme of the mission, which runs Feb. 22 to 25, Sunday to Wednesday, is “Get Real: Religion With Two Feet on the Ground” and will focus on “the intersection of Christianity with reality,” according to a news release.

Burns was ordained in 1982 and has preached in English and Spanish throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean for more than 25 years. He also has been a commentator on National Public Radio (NPR) and New York-area public radio since 2001, the release said.

Evening talks begin at 7 p.m., and Burns also will speak at the daily 9 a.m.

Masses. The following is a full schedule of this year’s Parish Mission, according to the release: • Feb. 22, 7 p.m. – “Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Christian Joy” • Feb. 23, 9 a.m. – “What Are You Afraid Of? Dealing with Life’s Fears” • Feb. 23, 7 p.m. – “See It Big – Keep It Simple: Poor in Spirit with Peace of Mind” • Feb. 24, 9 a.m. – “Cool Off! – Coping with Anger” • Feb. 24, 7 p.m. – “Brought Near: A Sense of Belonging to the Church” • Feb. 25, 9 a.m. – “Lighten Up! A Christian Sense of Humor” • Feb. 25, 7 p.m. – “Blessed Among Women: Mary Tender and Tough” Find more information at www.4sjnc. org. St. John Neumann is located at 8451 Idlewild Road in Charlotte, near the Mint Hill line.

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Calendar 1.29.15 Thursday 4:30 p.m.

Fun with “The Snow Queen” Children 3 to 8 years old can learn about the classic Hans Christian Anderson story, “The Snow Queen,” and explore through games, crafts and activities with Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts. Find more information and register online at www.cmlibrary.org/programs/ programListing.asp.

Matthews Library, 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews 1.29.15 Thursday 5 to 7 p.m.

Annual January After Hours at Beantown Tavern Representatives from local businesses and nonprofits are invited to attend the Matthews Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours at Beantown Tavern in downtown Matthews. There is no cost to attend the event, but attendees are encouraged to RSVP to 704-847-3649. Find more information at www.matthewschamber.org.

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1.29.15 to 1.31.15 Thursday to Saturday 7 p.m.

Mint Hill Middle presents ‘The Little Mermaid’

1.31.15 Saturday Fitness in Focus 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sridaiva Yoga Workshop with Rich Fabio

Mint Hill Middle School will present its stage production of “The Little Mermaid.” All shows will take place at 7 p.m. in the Mint Hill Middle cafeteria, and tickets cost $7 and can be purchased at the door.

Concessions will be sold during intermission for $1, and DVDs will be available for purchase for $15. Call the school at 980-343-5439 for more information.

This workshop is designed for people of all levels. Sessions will include Sewing New Seeds (from 10 a.m. to noon) and The Roots (2 to 4 p.m.). Individual sessions cost $45, and the entire workshop costs $65.

Register online at www.matthewsfun.org, or call 704-321-7275.

Mint Hill Middle School, 11501 Idlewild Road, Mint Hill 1.30.15 Friday 1:30 to 3:45 p.m.

An Afternoon With Henry Fonda: “12 Angry Men” The Matthews Library will host another “page to screen” experience this month. The event will feature a presentation on the life and works of Henry Fonda, the star of the Academy-Award winning 1957 movie “12 Angry Men.” Participants can view the movie, and refreshments will be served after the presentation. Participants can register at www. cmlibrary.org; however, registration is limited. Contact Rosanna Losee at 704-416-5000 or rlosee@cmlibrary.org for more information.

Community Room, Matthews Library, 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews

Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell St. E., Matthews 1.31.15 Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Free workshop focusing on Certified Wildlife Habitats Nature lovers are invited to join Backyard Birds for a free workshop that will provide information on how people can turn their property into a Certified Wildlife Habitat with the National Wildlife Federation. “Whether you have an apartment, acres of land, a schoolyard or a business park – or anything in between – everyone can create a welcoming haven for local wildlife,” read a news release about the event.

Debbie Foster, a habitat steward and master naturalist, will share information at the workshop. Find more information and RSVP at www. thebirdfoodstore.com/events.

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Calendar Health & Wellness tip #10

1.31.15 Saturday Noon to 4 p.m.

Community Blood Drive

Community Health

How many zzz’s do you need?

Boy Scout Troop 65 is teaming up with the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas to host a blood drive. All blood collected by CBCC benefits local patients. Donors must be at least 16 years old and weigh at least 120 pounds. Drop-ins are welcome, but people can make an appointment at www.cbcc.us.

Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, 11501 Bain School Road, Mint Hill

You’ve heard it a million times before – eight hours of sleep is the ideal amount of snoozing for the average adult.

But according to the National Sleep Foundation, that number could be higher or lower depending on various lifestyle factors beyond just your age and gender.

A low amount or quality of sleep can affect not only your productivity, but also can impede weight loss and can put you at an increased risk for psychological issues and serious health issues, such as diabetes and heart disease.

2.3.15 Tuesday 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Maternity center tours

Community Health

The Novant Health Matthews Medical Center is offering two free tours of its maternity center to expectant mothers and one support person. The tour includes the family maternity center’s labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum areas. Policies on visiting, security and more will be discussed.

One-hour sessions will be held at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m., and tourists should meet in the main lobby of Matthews Medical Center. Registration is required.

Call 704-384-4949 for more information or to register.

Matthews Medical Center, 1500 Matthews Township Pkwy., Matthews 2.5.15 Thursday Fitness in Focus 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Groovers Grovers Square Dance Club This new square dancing club will host its first square dance class, which is open to the public. Call 704576-0318 for more information.

Baker Place, 2843 Williams Road, Matthews 2.5.15 Thursday 9:30 to 11 a.m.

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2.7.15 to 2.15.15 Saturday to Sunday Scouting for Food Local Boy Scouts from the Mecklenburg County Council of the Boy Scouts of America will go door-todoor throughout Mecklenburg County, collecting canned goods for Loaves & Fishes, a Charlotte-area nonprofit that provides food to families in need.

Scouts will distribute bags throughout the week leading up to Feb. 7, a Saturday. Residents can fill the bags with nonperishables and leave them outside their home for the Scouts to pick up on Feb. 7. People also can visit area Harris Teeters from Feb. 7 to 15 and place donations in food collection barrels located at the stores. Find more information at www.loavesandfishes.org.

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The Tipsy Paintbrush will host the second annual Art & Amore fundraiser to benefit local nonprofit the Matthews Free Medical Clinic. Professionals will provide attendees step-by-step tips on how to paint a pre-selected piece of artwork on a Moms Managing Media, a group of local moms who “promote balancing technology and childhood canvas to take home. Advanced registrations are required. Email krlopp@gmail.com or call 704in their homes,” is offering monthly parent An Affiliate of ACTS Retirement-Life Communities or to reserve a 412-2398 for more information seminars. February’s seminar will focus on “How seat.The Matthews Free Medical Clinic provides Much Do You Really Know about Social Media?” free medical care for low-income, uninsured or This meeting will focus on texting, the latest phone underinsured patients who live in Mecklenburg applications and parental controls, according to a news release. The meetings are free and open to the and Union Counties. Find more information about the Free Clinic at www.matthewsfmc.org. public, and child care is provided. Email Melanie@ momsmanagingmedia.com for more information. An ACTS Retirement-Life Community The Tipsy Paintbrush, 116B W. John St., Matthews Fireplace Room, Covenant Day School, 800 Fullwood Ave., Matthews

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CMS improves concussion awareness, management you run the risk of concussions. I’ve seen them in swimming and I’ve seen them in cross-country. Even in your Four years ago, former Gov. Bev traditional non-contact sports, there Perdue signed the Gfeller-Waller Con- is still a risk, so a lot of education is cussion Act into law, making North involved.”

Carolina the 21st state with a concusCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools sion law. The N.C. High School Ath- partnered with Carolinas HealthCare letic Association has since worked to System following the Gfeller-Waller improve coaches’, trainers’, athletes’ Act and has licensed athletic trainers and parents’ awareness of concus- trained in concussion management in sions and their impact. all 19 CMS high schools.

The bill was a long time coming, as “They do a lot of education on the the number of students involved in front end and talk to parents and sports continued to increase annually, coaches about the dangers of playing but came to fruition after two high through a concussion,” Hardeman school students died from concus- said. “It’s about having the right peosion-related injuries. Jaquan Waller, a ple on site. A coach’s job is to coach, junior at Rose High School in Green- so we rely on trainers to prevent injuville, died Aug. 24, 2008, from Sec- ries and look to kids who aren’t perond Impact Syndrome – a condition forming at their level and find out when two or more minor head injuries why.” occur within a short time span. Matt Concussions range from mild to Gfeller, a sophomore at Winston-Sa- severe and are often caused by a bump lem Reynolds, died the same month or blow to the head during a game or after a hit to practice. Aththe head in a letes often game against associate conGreensboro cussions with Page caused being knocked cranial bleedout, but only ing.

1 in 10 athThe act, letes lose which was consciousendorsed by ness due to a every member concussion, Health & Wellness tips 11 – 13 of the North according to Carolina Dr. Eric WarHouse and ren, medical Concussion Prevention Senate, has director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers three facets.

Presbyterian the following tips for concussion management and It requires Sports Mediawareness: state public cine. high schools Symptoms and middle include nau• Don’t ignore your symptoms. If you think schools to sea, dizziness, you or one of your teammates may have a concussion, remove athdouble vision, report it to a parent, coach or athletic trainer. letes from play headache, if a potential concentration • Go to the doctor. Only a health care professional concussion or memory exists and problems and can diagnose a concussion. The sooner you’re checked prohibits the general conout, the sooner you might be able to safely return to athlete from fusion. play. returning In order to until cleared more accu• Wear proper protective gear. Make sure you by a medical rately diagwear protective equipment for your respective sport and professional; nose concusschools must sions, CMS that equipment fits properly and is well maintained. formulate requires all emergency middle and action plans; and high school and high school athletes to complete a middle school coaches, trainers, ath- baseline neurocognitive ImPACT letes and parents must receive proper test before the season’s first practice, education and information about con- conducted by licensed trainers. If a cussions on an annual basis. concussion is suspected, the base“So much of it is about educa- line report is used as a comparison tion,” said Grady Hardeman, coordi- to a repeat ImPACT test. The test nator/athletic trainer with Carolinas measures cognitive functions such as HealthCare System. “In any sport, attention span, working memory, nonby Hannah Chronis hannah@matthewsminthillweekly.com

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Nearly 80 percent of concussion-related injuries come from football. MMHW file photo

verbal problem solving and reaction time, among others.

“At the start of the season, our hope is we never have to use the information,” Hardeman said. “But if we do, it helps answer questions such as ‘When is it OK to return to school? When is it OK to return to play?’”

Even before Gfeller-Wallers, North Carolina and CMS had measures in place to prevent or limit concussion injuries. The NCHSAA requires athletes and parents sign a “Return to Play” form verifying they received

Gfeller-Waller and the NCHSAA improved concussion awareness and management, Hardeman said, but there is still a long way to go; no current penalties exist if the law is violated. Isaiah Langston, a linebacker at Rolesville High School in Wake County, died this season after a concussion injury.

With nearly 77 percent of all concussion injuries coming from football, and girls’ soccer being the next highest at 33 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-

Health & Wellness tip #14

Getting back in the game "The off-season is most critical to a young student athlete's success during the season. Staying in shape during the off-season allows the student athlete to come into the regular season prepared from a condition standpoint. As a result, the focus can be on learning the fine details of the game or sport. Student-athletes are prepared mentally and physically for the rigors of their season, solely from their work to stay in shape throughout the off-season."

– Carmel Christian basketball coach Josh Coley

concussion information. Athletes with concussion symptoms cannot return to play until cleared by a medical doctor.

“In the last several years, there’s been a fundamental shift in thinking,” said Rick Strunk, spokesperson for the NCHSAA. “There’s a much greater awareness on behalf of schools and coaches of the seriousness of concussions, the symptoms and making sure kids don’t return to the court or field too soon.”

vention, Hardeman said a lot of prevention and awareness should come from parents.

“There’s always going to be a risk in athletics,” he said. “But for parents, don’t assume your athlete will come home and report to you. Look for symptoms. Don’t be afraid to ask, ‘How was practice? How are you feeling? Is there anything bothering you?’

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Scott scores 1,000th point Butler’s Raequan Scott scored 25 points on Jan. 23 in the Bulldogs’ win over Garinger to join the 1,000-point club.

Scott is averaging a team-high 21.6 points per game this season and a teamhigh 4.2 assists. The Bulldogs are 17-2 on Raequan Scott the season, 7-0 in Southwestern 4A conference play and have won 15 straight.

They host Myers Park on Jan. 30.

rebounds and assists in the win.

Junior Cody Miess added 15 points in the win while Cole Klaren (14 points) and Cameron White (11) had big contributions. Miess and freshman Jaylen Thompson led Grace Academy’s rebounding efforts with 10 each.

With the win, the Lions improved to 12-6 on the season. They travel to York Prep on Jan. 30.

Health & Wellness tip #15 Butler’s Dino Looney was named the MVP of the All World Classic Game.

On healthy eating “You can be the most powerful, fastest car in the world but if there’s no gas in the tank, you aren’t going anywhere. Training and preparing your bodies for competition and then not putting fuel in the tank is an exercise in futility.� – Butler football coach Brian Hales

Butler’s Dean Looney participates in 9th Annual Power Showcase International

Morrison leads Grace Academy to big win Sophomore guard Sean Morrison, Jr. scored a gamehigh 27 points on Jan. 22 to lead Grace Academy in its 80-57 win over Forsyth Home Educators. Morrison, who shot 89 percent from the floor, added three steals,

Butler High School junior Dean “Dino� Looney competed in the 9th Annual Power Showcase International in Miami, Florida from Dec. 28 through Jan. 3. The showcase featured 170 baseball players from 20 different countries. Looney was the sole representative from North Carolina.

During the showcase, Looney was named MVP for the All World Classic Game and received the “Colossus of Clout� award for the longest homerun (458 feet). Looney also scored the winning run to break a tie ballgame in the seventh inning and finish the game 2-for-3 with a triple, two runs and two RBIs.

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