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Finding the magic in you Blumenthal’s 2014-15 Broadway Light season opens with Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella.” Read Courtney Schultz’s review on page 16

CMS superintendent New Lansdowne officially steps down principal comes home The

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by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com

County Board of Education announced at its special meeting on Thursday, Nov. 6, it would enter a separation and release agreement for CMS Superintendent Heath Morrison, who announced his

resignation Monday.

After an hour-and-40-minute closed session, board members returned to announce they would agree to engage in a separation agreement of Morrison’s voluntary resignation, effective as of Nov. 6.

The separation came after agreements were met with attorneys (see Morrison on page 14)

by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com

Penelope Crisp will return home as she takes on the big chair at Lansdowne IB Elementary School.

Crisp will leave her job as literary facilitator at Endhaven Elementary School and begin at Lansdowne Elementary School on Nov. 10.

She started her educational career by spending four years as a teacher at Lansdowne, and she’s ready to return to a school she loves as its principal. Crisp follows former principal Brian Bambauer, who started as Randolph Middle School’s principal in early October. (see Lansdowne on page 15)

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The results are in...

by Ryan Pitkin ryan@thecharlotteweekly.com

While most North Carolinians’ eyes were on the U.S. Senate race on Election Day, more localized contests were going on under the radar. Here are the results of some of the elections that affect the South Charlotte Weekly coverage area: (Winners are bolded) Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners At-Large (Three Seats Available): • Patricia Cotham (Democrat, Incumbent) – 24.03 % • Ella Scarborough (Democrat) – 21.06 % •Trevor Fuller (Democrat, Incumbent) – 20.40 % • Emily Zuyus (Republican) – 17.93 % • Scott Carlisle (Republican) – 16.52 % Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 5: • Matthew Ridenhour (Republican, Incumbent) – 64.46 % • Art Cardenas (Democrat) – 35.54 % North Carolina House of Representatives

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District 88: • Rob Bryan (Republican, Incumbent) – 55.39 % • Margie Storch (Democrat) – 44.61 % North Carolina House of Representatives District 92: • Charles Jeter (Republican, Incumbent) – 52.55 % • Robin Bradford (Democrat) – 47.45 % North Carolina House of Representatives District 104: • Dan Bishop (Republican) – 74.77 % • Eric Cable (Democrat) – 25.23 %

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Charlotte Public Improvement Bonds: North Carolina Bench Trial Constitutional Amendment:

• Yes – 70.18 % • No – 29.82 %

• For – 54.17 % • Against – 45.83 %

Mecklenburg County Sheriff: Charlotte Housing Bonds • Irwin Carmichael (Democrat) – 59.80 % • Chris Hailey (Republican) – 40.20 % Mecklenburg County Sales and Use Tax: • Against – 61.24 % • For – 38.76 %

• Yes – 63.59 % • No – 36.41 %

For more election results, go to http:// enr.ncsbe.gov/ElectionResults/.

Charlotte Neighborhood Improvement Bonds: • Yes – 71.08 % • No – 28.92 %

What do you think of the election results? Let us know in the comments section online on this story at http://www. thecharlotteweekly.com/news/2014/11/ the-results-are-in/.

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Fiction focuses on God’s love Writer challenges the Christian church to re-examine its outreach

by Josh Whitener josh@thecharlotteweekly.com

Susan Wright Beard has always considered herself to be a “progressive Christian.”

Beard grew up attending a Southern Baptist church in Louisiana and attended a Baptist college and seminary, where she earned a masSusan Wright Beard ter’s degree in religious education. While she’s always been devoted to her faith, Beard has spent the majority of her life questioning how the Christian church responds to certain groups in society.

Beard’s ideas about the church eventually made their way to the pages of a novel entitled “You Can’t Be That,” which was released earlier this year. The Salisbury resident will appear at Park Road Books for a book signing on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 2 p.m. The store is located at 4139 Park Road in south Charlotte.

“You Can’t Be That” centers on a Southern Baptist congregation that calls a young woman as its pastor. The novel was, in part, inspired by friends of Beard, who said she should write a novel about a female Southern Baptist minister – something not typically allowed by the denomination.

“It just came to the point where I wanted to write it,” Beard said. “I didn’t know what the ending was going to be all along. The end product is something I didn’t have in mind when I started.”

The minister and main character, Annie Adams, discusses with the congregation of the fictional Charlotte-area Covenant Baptist Church what kind of church they want to be and what people groups they want to reach out to. Beard said the story’s premise revolves around inviting people groups that “aren’t typically recruited” by many churches, such as bi-racial families, single-parent families, prisoners, undocumented residents and, particularly, people from the gay community.

“I’m pretty sure at any church these people would be allowed in, but I don’t think they would be recruited,” Beard said. “The church (in the book) begins to talk about how (it can) make a difference

there. It reaches a point with lots of discussion, tension, questions, to where (church members) say, ‘We’re going to invite all of these people to be a part of the church.’”

Beard started writing the book in February 2013 and finished her first draft in about six months. She found a book editor via Facebook and sent the first draft.

When she received the editor’s feedback the first time, Beard was initially overwhelmed.

“I thought she was going to check spelling and grammar, but she became more of a book coach,” Beard said. “When I got the first draft of the book, there were a lot of red marks on it. It took me a week to recover from seeing that to start rewriting, but I thought what she told me was wonderful. She was so right.”

Beard’s editor made suggestions, such as putting parts of the book in conversation form with dialogue to make it more interesting and develop the characters. It took Beard about four to five weeks to finish the rewrites, and the book was subsequently published via CreateSpace and is available on Amazon.com and at Park Road Books.

“I’m trying to get it in more of the independent bookstores,” Beard said.

“Sometimes I sell it out of the trunk of the car.

I’m very excited about it.

It’s certainly a feeling of accomplishment.”

The most challenging part about the process was developing the patience required to perfect her work, Beard said. When she finished her draft in August 2013, Beard assumed her work was done, when it actually was “nowhere near done.” However, she’s learned an important lesson from writing the book.

“If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well,” Beard said. “It makes you feel good about the product … don’t be afraid to do more rewrites.”

Now a Presbyterian, Beard hopes people who read her novel, especially fellow Christians, will not only find the story and characters intriguing, but also re-examine the ways they reach out to certain people groups in the community.

She plans to write two additional books in the Covenant Congregation Series and is almost done with the second book, which will focus on how the church reaches out to the lonely, particularly elderly individuals.

“I think God’s love is available to everybody, but I think sometimes other Christians get in the way of it,” she said. “I think I had that fantasy when I wrote this that it would change the world, but I think I will be happy if a few people change their ideas about who’s welcome (in church).” www.thecharlotteweekly.com

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Helping wishes come true South Charlotte resident raising $18K for Make-AWish Foundation

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Philanthropy has always been important to Anjali Arnold.

The Ballantyne resident has participated in a number of charity endeavors throughout her life, so it seemed natural for Arnold to take things to the next level when she was chosen as a W.I.S.H. Society Honoree by Make-A-Wish Central and Western North Carolina.

The W.I.S.H. Society, which stands for Women Inspiring Strength and Hope, celebrates 30 local women and recognizes them for their “career success, significant contributions to the community and their personal commitment to philanthropy,� according to a news release.

W.I.S.H. Society Honorees are required to help the local Make-A-Wish chapter raise at least $6,000 – the average cost of granting one wish – through their own fundraising activities. Arnold decided to go above and beyond the minimum requirement, and set her fundraising goal at $18,000. “I set a personal goal for myself of raising $18,000 in honor of my three children,� Arnold said. “I was just thinking from a maternal perspective, ‘What if one or all three of them were stricken with a life-threatening illness?’�

Arnold was previously a certified personal accountant in Texas prior to relocating to North Carolina. She then attended the American School of Protocol and opened the Ballantyne School of Etiquette, which teaches corporate and children’s etiquette including general social skills, interviewing tactics, interpersonal skills and dining manners. Arnold also is an adjunct professor at King’s College, where she teaches economics, finance and business math classes. “I was very excited,� Arnold said about being chosen as a W.I.S.H. Society Honoree, “because of the requirement. You have to be considered to be accomplished in your personal career to even be chosen.�

Honorees also are required to have demonstrated a commitment to philanthropy.

Arnold has served on the board of directors for the Charlotte chapters of both the YWCA and Communities in Schools. She also was a founding board member of the Arts Empowerment Project, a relatively new nonprofit that “promotes the arts as a way to help children impacted by violence and at-risk children use the universal language of both visual and performing arts as a source of self-expression, healing and empowerment,� according to its website. “I like to go by a quote from the late Maya Angelou,� Arnold said about her decision to stay involved with charities. “She said, www.thecharlotteweekly.com

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W.I.S.H. Society Honoree Anjali Arnold at a recent Make-A-Wish event. Photo courtesy of Anjali Arnold

‘People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’�

Arnold was honored along with 18 other W.I.S.H. Society Honorees at a luncheon earlier this week, where she was recognized as the honoree who raised the third highest amount of money for Make-AWish. The foundation grants wishes to children fighting life-threatening diseases and illnesses.

So far, Arnold has raised $12,340 through a letter campaign to family members, friends and colleagues, as well as through her own birthday celebration on Oct. 21, when she asked people to donate to Make-A-Wish in lieu of birthday gifts.

Most recently, she partnered with Nothing But Noodles in the StoneCrest shopping center for a fundraiser on Oct. 28. Kings College and Saint Matthew Catholic School also contributed to her campaign by sponsoring “dress down days,� where students could “dress down� for a contribution to Make-A-Wish.

Though the luncheon has already passed, Arnold plans to continue fundraising with the goal of reaching her target amount of $18,000 by Dec. 31. She plans to partner with local businesses for additional fundraisers, as well as launch another letter and email campaign. Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School also has agreed to sponsor a dress down day for Arnold’s campaign.

One of the perks of being a W.I.S.H. Society Honoree is Arnold will have the chance to be directly involved with a child receiving his or her wish. She’ll have the opportunity to make a connection with the child, as well as be present when the child receives the wish, if possible. “I can say that participating in the W.I.S.H. Society is the most meaningful thing that I’ve ever done,� Arnold said. “To know that I will have a positive impact on a child for a lifetime is the most precious thing I’ve ever experienced.�

Find more information and donate to Arnold’s campaign for Make-A-Wish at ncwishsociety.kintera.org/charlotte/Anjali.

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News Briefs Piper Glen Women’s Club providing hope and healing to victims of domestic violence this holiday season

Continuing a south Charlotte tradition, the Piper Glen Women’s Club (PGWC) is collecting gifts and raising funds for the nonprofit Safe Alliance to provide a brighter holiday season for women and children residing at The Clyde & Ethel Dickson Domestic Violence Shelter.

The PGWC is holding its annual holiday luncheon Dec. 3 specifically to raise funds and gather items to stock the Safe Alliance Holiday Store. Each year, Safe Alliance creates a special holiday store for its clients who have been impacted by intimate partner violence, sexual violence, child maltreatment, homicide and/or other violent crimes.

In 2010, 90 women attended and collected over $1,000 in cash donations and 242 gifts. Inspired by those first efforts, the Piper Glen Women’s Club formed in 2011 and took over promoting and organizing the event, and in 2013 PGWC donated 700 gifts, $4,500 in cash and filled gifts into dozens of trucks for the holiday store.

“There are so many generous and kind-hearted people out there that are looking to help others,” PGWC member Elissa Parsons said in a news release. “We bring them together to show our support of Safe Alliance and its commitment to the women and children in our community. A gift can seem like such a simple gesture,

but it goes a long way toward bringing a sense of normalcy to its recipient.”

The Safe Alliance Holiday Store has a specific wish list that includes household items, women’s clothing, children’s clothing, toys and games, sports equipment and gift cards.

Visit www.safealliance.org/ holiday-store/ to donate or for more information.

RE/Max agent creates media blitz for local causes and organizations Leigh Brown and Associates (RE/ MAX Executive Realty) will conduct a social media BLITZ in which they will bring awareness to various local causes and organizations. On an assigned date, the chosen organization will be featured on the team’s various social media outlets and for each “like” the organization receives on the initial Facebook post, Leigh Brown will donate $1 (up to $300) to that specific nonprofit.

The social media schedule for south Charlotte-based charities is as follows: Nov.7, B.R.A.K.E.S; Nov. 10, Kitty City; Nov. 11 Epilepsy Foundation of N.C.; Nov. 12, Carolina Breast Friends; Nov. 14, Friendship Trays; Nov. 18, Loaves and Fishes; and Nov. 21, the Heartest Yard (Greg Olson Foundation).

To help spread awareness and increase the posts’ visibility, Leigh is asking the organizations to “like” her company Facebook page www. facebook.com/charlottehome.

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South Charlotte doctors team up for disease prevention and holiday stress seminar South Charlotte-based Drs. Kyle Loveless and Holly Clemens are hosting an educational event on diabetes prevention, heart disease, holiday stress tips, depression and more this November. This event will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 19, at RainTree Country Club According to the American Diabetes Association, 1 in 3 Americans are diabetic or pre-diabetic – a condition that affects more than 29.1 million people. Many of these people assume their only option is to go to a traditional medical doctor and immediately start medication. This event will show people how to set attainable goals, revolutionize diets, prevent inflammatory toxic buildup, the importance of flu adjustments and warning signs of damaged nervous systems.

All diseases — including diabetes and depression — are caused by cells becoming toxic, deficient, or losing the ability to function. Loveless and Clemens are hosting this workshop to help local families overcome the common misconceptions surrounding diabetes and depression and their conventional medical therapies.

“The holidays are often marked by weeks or even months of overindulgence,” Dr. Ben Lerner, co-founder of Maximized Living said in a news release. “This can cause irreparable damage to some and get even the fittest people into trouble.”

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The following crimes were committed in the south Charlotte area, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department:

Home/Business Break-ins • 3100 block of Marney Avenue: $400 PS3 stolen during home break-in. Nov. 3 • 5100 block of Chadwick Place: Golf clubs and power tools, worth $3,175 total, stolen and $50 in damage to storage shed during break-in. Nov. 4 • 2400 block of Sugar Mill Road: $1,000 in damage in attempted vehicle theft, $205 in power tolls stolen and $50 in damage to storage shed during break-in. Nov. 5

Vehicle Break-ins • 5900 block of Quail Hollow Road: Wallet containing $1000 in cash stolen.

Nov. 2 • 3900 block of Amyington Drive: $1,600 golf bag and accessories stolen.

Nov. 3 • 2100 block of Granada Drive: $300 pressure washer stolen. Nov. 4 • 2100 block of Granada Drive: $640 in horse riding accessories stolen. Nov. 4 • 1000 block of Greentree Drive: $1,378 in sunglasses stolen when two vehicles in driveway broken into. Nov. 4 • 4400 block of Town and Country

Drive: $1,673 in power tools stolen. Nov. 4 • 3200 block of Foxcroft Road: iPad, paperwork, briefcase and glasses, worth $755 total, and $300 in damage to vehicle during break-in. Nov. 4

Property Theft • 3900 block of Cameron Creek Drive: $951 in motorcycle parts stolen from garage. Oct. 31 • Nordstrom, SouthPark Mall: $592 in clothes and fragrances stolen from business. Nov. 3 • 12900 block of Ballantyne Corporate Place: $25,000 Mercedes Benz stolen. Nov. 3 • 7700 block of Rea Road: Wallet containing $133 in cash stolen. Nov. 3 • Belk, SouthPark Mall: $188 in clothes stolen from business. Nov. 4 • 9000 block of Fishers Pond Drive: $15,000 in cash stolen from home. Nov. 4 • 11100 block of Carmel Commons Boulevard: $28 license plate stolen from vehicle. Nov. 4 • 11600 block of Elizabeth Madison Court: Christmas decoration, power strip and weights, worth $41 total, stolen from porch. Nov. 4 • 3200 block of Pineville-Matthews Road: Purse with $180 in cash, credit cards and identification inside stolen. Nov. 5 • 7700 block of Saint Moritz Lane: $900 stolen by accepting money for a job that was never completed. Nov. 5 • Microsoft Store, SouthPark Mall: $610

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Vandalism/Hit-and-run • 4100 block of Windmill Place: $300 in damage to interior of home in vandalism incident. Nov. 2 • 6900 block of Conservatory Lane: $15 in damage to cable box in vandalism incident. Nov. 4 • 7700 block of Pineville-Matthews Road: $100 in damage to car window in vandalism incident. Nov. 5 • 2500 block of Lytham Drive: $200 in damage done to mailbox in hit-and-run.

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Financial Crimes/Fraud • 10800 block of Blue Heron Drive: $1,450 lost through bank fraud. Nov. 3 • 6400 block of Rocky Falls Road: Suspect opened a PayPal account using the victim’s personal information. Nov. 3

Drugs • 1700 block of Whispering Forest Drive: Possession of a trafficking amount of heroin. Nov. 4 • 8500 block of Glenway Court: Possession of marijuana. Nov. 4 • Carmel Middle School, 5001 Camilla Drive: “Possible” possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and drug paraphernalia. Nov. 4

CPCC wins federal grant for information technology scholarships Information technology is one of fastest-growing and ever-changing and emerging career fields.

Through a recent grant called REACH IT, Central Piedmont Community College can now allow community members to apply for scholarship initiatives, long-term unemployed and underemployed mid-level professionals in the information technology field.

The demand for technology professionals continues to rise. Employers want employees who have computer knowledge and can use computer know-how to solve problems.

In CPCC’s training tracks, qualified people can learn the leading edge technology skills that offer employers solutions to their everyday business needs.

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Restaurant Scores The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following dining locations from Oct. 30 to Nov. 5:

Lowest Scores • McDonald’s, 9710 Rea Road – 91.5 Violations included: No paper towels at one hand sink; ice machine interior with mold; ice cream nozzle with excess dried build up; foods on line had not been labeled for time; sprayer at the three-compartment sink with a towel wrapped around it because it leaks; walk-in freezer door will not close fully; build up of food debris on shelving and equipment throughout the facility.

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28277 • Basil Thai Cuisine, 7800 Rea Road, suite A –

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28209 • City Tavern, 4331 Barclay Downs Drive – 93 • Moosehead Grill, 1807 Montford Drive – 93 28211 • Bojangles’, 4435 Randolph Road – 97 • Chick-fil-A, 4431 Randolph Road – 96.5

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A fundraiser for felines Cru Wine event to benefit local cat rescue

by Josh Whitener josh@thecharlotteweekly.com

Community members, rescue activists and one south Charlotte business will band together this weekend to help unwanted, neglected and homeless cats.

SOS Feline Rescue, a nonprofit partially based out of south Charlotte, will participate in a fundraiser hosted by Cru Wine Shop on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 4 to 7 p.m.

The event will include a wine tasting, a 50-50 raffle with tickets for $1 each or three for $2 and a basket raffle with tickets for $5 each or five for $20. All events take place at Cru Wine, located at 12206 Copper Way in Charlotte, and proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit the rescue efforts of SOS Feline.

The rescue was formed in October 2012 when four individuals who had previously volunteered at cat rescues decided to form their own organization. The four members of SOS Feline foster the animals in their own homes, which are spread out from south Charlotte and Mint Hill in Mecklenburg County to Monroe

and Waxhaw in Union County.

“There are only four of us, and so we’re not a huge rescue,” Cindy Harper, president of SOS Feline, said. “We have people that volunteer to foster for us in their home … If and when we can take an animal, when we can rescue them, we do.”

SOS Feline has rescued more than 80 cats and hosted more than 50 adoptions since its inception. The organization also traps feral cats – domesticated cats that have returned to the wild – and spays or neuters them prior to releasing them back into their natural environment.

The organization receives some of the cats it fosters through institutions such as Union County Animal Control, while others come from people who find the rescue on PetFinder.com. Sometimes the rescue will take in a litter of kittens when their mother has been killed – something that requires a lot of work for volunteers, as the kittens must be bottle fed until they’re able to eat on their own.

The rescue’s presence on PetFinder. com also helps the organization gain recognition from people seeking to adopt. SOS Feline also attends adoption events and brings some of its

cats to fundraisers to let people meet the animals in person.

“The best way to get your cats adopted is exposure to people where they can see them and pet them,” Harper said.

SOS Feline connected with Cru Wine Shop through a fellow rescue friend.

“They told us (Cru Wine) did animal rescue fundraisers there,” Harper said. “They had another rescue there two weekends ago … (and) basically said, ‘You can do anything you want while you’re here.’”

One-hundred percent of the funds raised will go to the SOS Feline bank account, Harper said. Most of the money will go to veterinary care for the animals, while other funds will cover litter and food.

However, the rescue is hoping the event does more than raise funds; Harper said she hopes it raises awareness, as well, and urges people to adopt some of the cats. The rescue currently has a freeze on accepting any additional cats and needs adoptions to take place before they can take in any new animals.

“The biggest challenge is the amount of requests we get to take animals. One reality that was hard to (accept) was you can’t save them all,” Harper said. “It’s tough balancing

Now 18-month-old kitten Kelsie was just two days old when taken in by SOS Feline Rescue. Photo courtesy of Cindy Harper

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A night for the TaTas Charlotte Hadassah hosts formal event for breast cancer research

by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com

The evening of Oct. 30 was a night full of glamor, jewelry and bidding to raise funds for breast cancer research at the Hadassah Medical Organization.

Members of the Charlotte Chapter of Hadassah hosted The Big Reveal, a formal event at the Ritz-Carlton in uptown Charlotte to showcase artwork painted on women’s chests and torsos in September for the organization’s program, Celebrate the TaTas, which raises funds for breast cancer research. “I hope (attendees) know what Hadassah Medical organization does. All the research that they do helps women worldwide – they treat everybody,� Talia Goldman, program cochair, said. “That’s why I love supporting them because the money literally goes into research and circles back to us.�

About 350 attendees bid on high-priced items, such as artwork, jewelry from Jason of Beverly Hills, gift baskets, a 2013 signed Carolina Panthers team football and more, with all funds going toward breast cancer research.

Jason of Beverly Hills offered gift boxes featuring two with $2,000 necklaces, while the others had gift certificates to the store.

Guests also enjoyed donated hors d'oeuvres from Ri Ra Irish Pub, Fahrenheit-Charlotte, Baku, BLT Steak, Mama Ricotta’s Restaurant and True Craft Pizza.

The event has grown each year. The group held the event at a small nightclub the first year, the Mint Museum the second year and upped the ante this year through bringing “a bigger and better event� to the Ritz-Carlton, Goldman said.

The event featured a video presentation from Event Quest USA that showcased its breast cancer journey of Malka Me-Zahav, who is Talia Goldman’s mother, and Julie Lerner Levine.

In the video, both discussed their experiences and how they both overcame breast cancer.

Me-Zahav is a seven-time cancer survivor, who had breast cancer twice and has kept a positive outlook on life throughout her diagnoses. “I have hope and love for life,� she said in the video. www.thecharlotteweekly.com

Her positive thinking and emotions helped her carry on, as well as inspired others to think positively. “When (people) hear about my story ‌ when they see the zest in life, in me, and they see I’m happy, they change (their perspective) and then it is beautiful,â€? Me-Zahav said in the video.

Two area physicians also were honored and received BUST awards to recognize their work with breast cancer. Dr. Craig Evans of Novant Health and Dr. Steven Limentani of the Carolinas Healthcare Systems’ Levine Cancer Institute both earned awards.

Both Novant Health and Carolinas HealthCare System were able to bring awareness and care for women though the event, and women received free mammograms.

The program’s efforts bring hope for many victims of breast cancer through providing funds to seek a cure, said Patricia Johnson, president of Charlotte Chapter of Hadassah.

About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime, according to National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. It’s estimated that over 220,000 women in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 will die.

Talia Goldman’s personal tie to cancer drives her want to fight to help breast cancer victims. “(My mother) is my inspiration, but I also have a daughter, so I worry. I also have my own set of ta-tas, so I worry,� she said.

The Big Reveal and Celebrate the TaTas serves as a platform to encourage others to fight for and raise money for breast cancer, Sandra Goldman, program co-chair said. The event ultimately raised over $110,000 for the Hadassah Medical Organization. “We are all here tonight to make sure our daughters and granddaughters don’t have to go through (this),� said Sandra Goldman, who is a breast cancer survivor and considers her breast cancer as “the most horrible experience I went through in my entire life.�

Sandra Goldman feels she’s making a difference by sharing her story and co-chairing the event. “If we raise enough money and we find a cure, then we will be in a much better place,�

Talia Goldman said. “We actually have a chance to make this world a better place.�

Contact Talia at taliagoldman18@gmail. com for more information about Celebrate the TaTas and how Charlotte Hadassah helps breast cancer research.

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Ardrey Kell debate team makes high honors The Ardrey Kell Debate Team got off to a successful start in regional debate tournaments at the Bob Jones Academy Debate tournament, which was held on Oct. 18.

The team placed third overall in the tournament, and was the top team from North Carolina. The following students made top spots at the tournament: – Chase Brady and Doug Dubrowski: Champions in Public Forum Debate – Harish Korrapati and Sneha Mehrotra: third in Public Forum Debate – Pranathi Sana and Saumya Ray: sixth in Public Forum Debate – Ahana Sen and Anusha Dubey: fourth in Novice Public Forum Debate – Erin Lee and Swathi Damodaran: fifth in Novice Public Forum Debate – Manisha Dubey: fourth in Impromptu Speaking, fifth in Extemporaneous Speaking – Samhitha Sunkara: third in Extemporaneous Speaking, eighth in Humorous Interpretation – Aman Singh: seventh in Oral Interpretation of Literature – Shreya Nandi: third in Original Oratory

– Sharnali Ghoshdastidar: fifth in Children’s Literature – Anna Marsicano: sixth in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate – Meet Jain: sixth in Congressional Debate South Meck hosts open house South Mecklenburg High School will host a general open house for parents of rising freshmen and new students on Nov. 21, a Friday, at 9 a.m. in the school’s media center.

The school will offer optional tours at 8 a.m.

The event is an opportunity to hear from administration, counselors, parents and current students about the school.

The school asks parents to park in the bus lot at the school’s side entrance across the street from Southminister Retirement Community.

Individuals who are unable to attend the event may schedule a tour by contacting SouthMeckHSPTSATours@gmail.com.

Applications open for Student Leaders of Charlotte Student Leaders of Charlotte is accepting applications for SLC 2015.

SLC is a new organization for students exhibiting leadership qualities to plan and execute projects throughout the year, according to its website.

Applicants must have the following to

apply: grade-point average above 3.0, a minimum of one existing leadership position, ability to meet monthly and dedication and a strong sense of leadership.

Applications can be filled out online at www.slcharlotte.org, and the deadline is Nov. 20, a Thursday.

Latin dance group celebrates Hispanic heritage month at South Meck The FILA (Future International Leaders of America) Latin Dance Group celebrated National Hispanic Heritage Month at South Mecklenburg High School by performing at all lunches.

The group entertained students and staff through salsa, meringue and bachata routines and then having a student/staff dance with the group after the performance, according to the school’s newsletter.

FILA seeks to build awareness and diversity in the school system through multicultural dancing and other activities.

Collinswood recognized by ‘Education Week’ “Education Week” recognized Collinswood Language Academy for earning some of the highest math scores in the district.

Collinswood students receive math instruction in Spanish, but take the end-ofgrade tests in English, according to CMS. The article noted the school’s success inspired a greater push for dual language

learning in North Carolina.

Read the article at www.edweek.org/ew/ articles/2014/10/15/08dual.h34.html.

Carmel Christian middle school to perform ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior’ Carmel Christian School’s Middle school will perform “Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior” on Nov. 14 and 15 at 7 p.m.

The production is based on a zany musical that took Broadway by storm, according to Music Theatre International. It centers on young Millie Dillmount, who just moved to New York City in 1922.

“It’s a New York full of intrigue and jazz – in a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever,” MTI wrote on its website.

Tickets are available at public.serviceu. com/ticketing/event/?OrgKey=0d19345ca3c1-4f72-adf2-c4e516b7a227 and cost $10.

The performance will take place at the Central Church of God, located at 5301 Sardis Road, according to the school’s website.

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representing CMS and Morrison. According to board chair Mary McCray, Morrison would not be compensated past his employee agreement, and would have the following terms: a confidentiality agreement between Morrison and the board, a no-claims agreement after Nov. 6 and a non-disparagement agreement.

The board approved the agreement 6 to 3, with Tom Tate, of district 4; Paul Bailey, of district 6; and Eric Davis, of district 5, in opposition.

McCray also made closing statements after the meeting adjourned.

“First, I would like to apologize to the community for the distraction (the dismissal) process has created,” McCray said, adding the board’s intention was to move forward without making a distraction.

They chose to be silent on Morrison’s resignation to not have the process play out in the public arena, McCray added.

More than accusations?

McCray also confirmed CMS’ investigation by general counsel George Edward Battle III into the highly discussed allegations against Morrison of misconduct, including mistreating employees and cost overruns for the Charlotte Engineering Early College at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte that began this year.

"When the board was made aware of these allegations, we took immediate action and looked into them,” she said.

Sources confirmed the district had undergone an investigation into allegations against Morrison and found there may have been grounds for termination.

Sources found a large disparity between the actual cost of UNC Charlotte’s Early College program and Morrison’s originally quoted cost.

Morrison originally quoted a cost of $35,000 for the program at the Dec. 11, 2013, board meeting, and he also cited CMS had received grant support for the initiative, according to the board. The ultimate cost of the program was over

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$2 million.

McCray cited “honest, integrity and open lines of communication” were imperative to a good working relationship, during her public comment.

Others stated Morrison did not treat employees well, despite his optimistic and cheerful public persona.

Trying to stay quiet The board engaged in multiple closed sessions regarding “personnel issues” in the past week. On Oct. 31, board McCray announced the school board would cancel its planned six-hour work session regarding the accountability framework, but would meet privately to discuss a personnel matter.

Morrison did not attend the work session at the Leadership Academy, but many of the district’s lieutenants were present.

McCray said in her public comment there are laws that govern what the board can and cannot discuss regarding personnel matters and were prohibited to comment on certain items.

All board members refused to answer questions after the meeting’s dismissal on Thursday and immediately left the chamber. Interim Superintendent Ann Clark said earlier in the week that she would answer questions after the meeting on Thursday, but she did not take questions as well.

Moving forward Principals and assistant principals met Monday afternoon at the district’s Spaugh Professional Development Center to hear the announcement and discuss what the departure means for the district.

During a meeting announcement on Tuesday, Clark said she told principals to “stay focused” on literacy and their schools graduation rates.

Dr. Susan Nichols, principal at Eastover Elementary School, told parents the school’s administration and teachers were still focused on preparing the students for the future.

Clark will assume the responsibilities of superintendent with Morrison’s departure. She was one of the other finalists for superintendent when Morrison was hired in 2012, and McCray said on Thursday the board has no plans to start the process of finding a new superintendent.

Promised possibility Morrison began his career in Maryland as a teacher and administrator before 2009, when he became the superintendent in Reno, Nevada.

Morrison was the superintendent in Reno at Washoe County School District for three years before coming to CMS in July 2012. The American Association of School Administrators named him the National Superintendent of the Year just months before he was selected for the CMS position.

The Nevada Association of School Boards and Nevada Association of School Superintendents also named him superintendent of the year in 2011.

He took over for Peter Gorman, who resigned in 2011 to work for a multinational mass media corporation, News Corp.

Bolyn McClung, an active member in CMS relations, who served on a panel to interview the three superintendent candidates in 2012, said CMS was looking for “an agent of change” to fill the position.

He felt the panel had made the appropriate choice out of the qualified candidates, but wished he knew more about what happened with Morrison.

Morrison carried out various accomplishments, such as visiting all CMS schools in his first 100 days, establishing 22 task forces to investigate specific topics, such as accountability framework and special education and, last year, established a strategic plan that included six goals to make CMS students 21st century ready.

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Crisp has always had a desire to help children and watch them grow, and felt education was the best way to do that.

She earned her bachelor’s Penelope Beth Crisp degree in elementary education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her master’s degree in school administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

When she started as a teacher at Lansdowne, she liked the school’s model and felt it gave teachers a good environment to teach in by helping students be collaborative learners and preparing them for the world outside the school.

“I think it’s always enabling to create an environment where the teachers can have success and break down barriers,” she said.

Crisp has worked with CharlotteMecklenburg Schools for 17 years, serving as principal at Clear Creek and Torrence Creek elementary schools and as an assistant principal.

Crisp hopes to use teacher feedback she’s received from the past two principal experiences to facilitate a positive environment for students and teachers at Lansdowne.

She also hopes to gain more feedback from her school’s community when she steps in as principal.

“I think team planning and working with your colleagues is good,” she said. “Communication is an important thing.”

She hopes to coordinate open communication with students, teachers and students to create a link between school and home.

She feels reaching out to parents is part of students’ success and learning.

“We can’t just do it at school. We can’t expect parents to know what they need to do with their children because we’re the ones trained,” Crisp said, who wants to give parents the tools and information they need to facilitate learning at home.

Brian Slattery, principal at Endhaven, felt Crisp’s knowledge and experience helped the school’s learning environment and will be a good fit at Lansdowne.

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knows classroom instruction,” Slaterry said. “Her being able to see what best practices look like and to implement them was really great for us.”

Crisp helped Endhaven in particular with executing balanced literacy at the school. She used her knowledge and leadership skills to help teachers carry out the best practices for their students, Slattery said.

The new principal hopes to bring

her experience and knowledge of balanced literacy to continue Lansdowne’s success. She said she doesn’t want to change the school, but wants to continue strengthening the school’s IB program and integrate it with the recently established Common Core Standards.

“I think insuring the teachers have the best training on the standards and give them time to unpack the standards,” she said. “If you give teachers that time, they can

be able to apply those standards to reach the students.”

Slattery has no doubts about Crisp’s ability to leader her new school.

“She needs to be in that position.

She needs to be in leadership,” he said.

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Finding the magic in you ‘Cinderella’ opens Blumenthal’s 2014-15 Broadway Light season

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Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Tony-awardwinning Broadway musical, “Cinderella,” conjures up whimsical magic with a journey of self-discovery, giving the classic story a modern twist.

The modern version takes audiences into a new world with its mystical landscapes and detailed costumes. The recognizable attitudes of the wicked stepmother and the kind and kooky fairy godmother are included, but the story includes a deeper plot with contemporary humor.

Prince Topher (played by Andy Jones) returns to his kingdom from slaying dragons and attending university to soon take the throne. His aide Sebastian has led the kingdom in his absence, much to the dismay of the poor, who are losing their homes.

As he gets ready to take the throne, Topher searches for his identity and what kind of kingdom he plans to run (“Me, Who Am I?”).

Sebastian plans a ball to find Topher a wife to distract the townspeople from the government’s

shady actions.

Meanwhile, Ella, (played by Paige Faure, who is continuing this fairy tale after playing Ella in “Cinderella” on Broadway), the kindhearted heroine, also searches for her purpose and identity beyond being Madame’s doormat.

Ella dreams of more than she gracefully expresses in the song “In My Own Little Corner.” She, like many of the characters, learns to not “take things as they are,” and follow her dreams – even if it involves a little magic.

A new character to the familiar tale is Jean-Michel, who is a political activist that encourages the townspeople to fight against the government’s maltreatment. He embodies what it means to find happiness in following dreams, despite lacking material

Paige Faure and Andy Jones star in ”Cinderella.” Photo courtesy of Blumenthal Arts/Carol Rosegg

possessions.

The story feeds on the “promise of possibility” for anyone to seek their dreams if they work for it. Rodgers and Hammerstein display the juxtaposition of hope and reality with the back-to-back songs “Impossible/It’s Possible,” sang by Faure and Kecia Lewis, who plays Marie, Ella’s fairy godmother.

Cinderella teaches the lesson that you don’t have to have magic to get what you want and to achieve your dreams (but a little magic certainly doesn’t hurt).

The musical, which is appropriate for all ages, tries to keep the

magic alive for the younger audience members through costume transformations and a whole lot of sparkle.

The production displays the familiarity, but makes the story much more present to today’s time.

College graduates share the same testaments as Topher, as he struggles with selfidentity; the public – in the forest far away and in real life – feels resentment toward government actions; and kindness can go a long way.

It steps away from cliché princess stories, where a girl must find a mate to be happy, and empowers anyone to reach for their dreams.

“Cinderella” is part of Blumenthal’s 2014-15 Broadway Lights Series. The production will play until Nov. 9, and ticket costs start at $20.

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Ticket distribution will take place Sunday, Nov. 9, at 4:30 p.m. in the Rea Room. Tickets cost $15, and there is a limit of two tickets per person. Find more information at www.calvarychurch.com.

Calvary Church is located at 5801 Pineville-Matthews Road.

Providence UMC event to offer support for those grieving during the holidays The Stephen Ministry of Providence United Methodist Church will host Living with Grief During the Holidays, a support program for people who recently have lost a loved one, family or friend.

The event will take place Nov. 16, a Sunday, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The meeting will run for about an hour, followed by light refreshments. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grief is the reluctant journeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of processing a life-shattering experience while trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy,â&#x20AC;? the church said in an announcement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is our hope that this program will be of help to you as you and your family and friends enter into the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.â&#x20AC;?

Find more information at www.providenceumc.org, or call 704-366-2823.

Providence UMC is located at 2810 Providence Road.

Myers Park UMC to host discussion on homosexuality and the church Myers Park United Methodist Church will host an event focusing on homosexuality and how it relates to the United Methodist Church next week.

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7 to 8 p.m. in room 201 of Jubilee Hall.

Find more information at www.mpumc. org, or call 704-376-8584.

Myers Park UMC is located at 1501 Queens Road.

Monthly kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; program at Waxhaw UMC WAXHAW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Kids 4 to 9 years old are invited to the Summit Kids program held monthly at Waxhaw United Methodist Church.

The program takes place on the second Wednesday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. and includes dinner. The next Summit Kids event is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 12. Find more information at www.waxhawumc.com, or call 704-8433931.

Waxhaw UMC is located at 200 McDonald St. Cross and Crown to host 14thgeneration descendent of Martin Luther MATTHEWS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cross and Crown Lutheran Church will host Christian Priesmeier, a 14th-generation descendant of Protestant leader Martin Luther, on Wednesday, Nov. 12.

Priesmeier will share family stories and â&#x20AC;&#x153;his passion for keeping the spirit of Martin Luther alive,â&#x20AC;? according to a news release.

The event begins at 6 p.m. with a spaghetti dinner in the fellowship hall, followed by Priesmeierâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation at 6:45 p.m. in the sanctuary. There is a $5 cost for dinner, and refreshments will be provided by Thrivent Financial representative Matthews Beatty following the presentation.

People can reserve a spot for dinner by emailing crossncrown@windstream. net. Call 704-847-5967 for more information.

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

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TTW is not a texting term

it stands for tacos, tequila and whiskey (and spells Bakersfield).

by Charles Jenkin news@thecharlotteweekly.com

You might wonder why the name, Bakersfield, for the newly-opened temptress of tacos on East Boulevard (formerly Longboards, and before that, Picasso's).

Bakersfield happens to be the name of a city in southern California that relishes in, for obvious reasons, a strong Mexican culinary influence. Think Mexican street fare cuisine combined with a prodigious array of 100 tequilas and American whiskeys.

Think casual. Now think ultra-casual. Jeans, yes, even almost-worn-out jeans. Entirely renovated, the space now boasts a wrap-around bar with dozens of bar stools occupying the center of the establishment. Very comfy booths hug the walls, and there’s space with tall, thin long tables to just hang out and rest your drink.

You'll hear rock, country and blues. The interior is lightly-decorated including a few flat screen televisions.

This isn’t meant to be a sports bar – you’re here for the food, beverage and comradery.

Expect to make new friends around the bar.

What was, for the most part, a solid brick wall facing East Boulevard, is now a set of three massive glass garage doors that are wide open on so many of our perfect days and nights.

Now think about a short menu – an ultra-short menu with a total of just 21 enticing selections which includes six appetizers, three salads, four sandwiches and eight tacos.

Warm corn tortilla chips can be had with a most refreshing salsa verde, robust with flavors that take full advantage of green chilies and cilantro. I highly recommend the chips and guacamole. The avocado is mashed just enough so you get some creamy and a little chunky with a fresh spicy kick. Other starters include Elote salad, or Mexican-style corn on the cob and black beans. Chips and queso to which you can add black beans, chorizo or

house-pickled jalapeno if you want it spicy.

I suggest the queso with chorizo. It’s velvety smooth cheese with perfectly sized small bits of sausage that scoops up deliciously on the chips until it reaches your mouth.

Salads include “The Johnny” with mixed greens, bacon, Cotija cheese, hearts of palm, avocado, red onion and toasted almonds with a cider vinaigrette. The Willie has a romaine mix with roasted chicken, bacon, black beans, tomatoes, corn, fresnos, queso fresco and buttermilk dressing.

Sandwiches also assume the street food fare influence. If you’re a fan of Tortas, there are two, each served on a telera roll.

Bakersfield-Tacos, Tequila & Whiskey 1301 East Blvd Phone: (980) 938-8565 Hours: Mon-Thurs 11AM to 12AM Fri-Sat 11AM to 2AM www.bakersfieldtacos.com The Milanesa is comprised of a chicken cutlet, black beans, salsa verde, arugula and an avocado lemon mayo.

A hearty option is the Short Rib with caramelized onions,

Chihuahua cheese, arugula, black beans and roasted tomatillo salsa. The beef has that deep rich flavor profile that one expects from great short ribs.

The other two are Tostadas, built on a crispy tortilla. The Chicken Chorizo has black beans, salsa verde, queso fresco, cilantro and shredded romaine. “The Papas” offers black beans, potatoes, pablano, queso fresco, guacamole, scallions, radish and shredded romaine.

Tacos begin with soft flour tortillas handmade in house. They are very soft and very fresh – a great foundation on which to build a tasty taco. They offer eight different options and make each one very tasty. I know; I’ve tried them all.

Tacos are served open face on a round pizza pan. Not only is it novel, they look as good as they taste. The Mole taco entices you with Oaxacan style braised chicken, pickled red onion, queso fresco and cilantro. Pollo Rojo is comprised of tomatillo braised chicken, smoky guajillo chili salsa, queso fresco, white onion, chipotle lime crema and cilantro.

I enjoyed the fish taco made with crispy mahi, tabasco lime sauce, citrus slaw and cilantro. “The Pastor” has a deliciously simple combination of chili marinated pork, (see Bakersfield on page 19)

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pineapple, white onion and cilantro.

Cochinita Pibil includes achiote braised pork, pickled red onion, habanero salsa and cilantro.

I was delighted with the short rib – that wonderfully braised beef, queso fresco, crema, white onion, radish and cilantro. The Rajas has poblano, fresno, bell pepper, ejotes, chihuahua, queso fresco and cilantro. Lastly, the Huitlacoche combines corn truffles, roasted poblano, corn, onion, cotija cheese and cilantro. Want some extra heat on your taco? Add the house pickled jalapeno or, if you dare, the hot ghost chili sauce.

Friendly service and good timing were a staple of each visit. The bar stools are nicely cushioned, but unfortunately they do not have backs. The saying has always been there are no backs on bar stools because they don’t want you to stay too long. I think that’s an urban legend, there are so many establishments at every price point that have comfortable bar stools with backs. Many of us like sitting at the bar and meeting folk.

If you’re having dinner and a couple of

drinks you will be there for an hour, give or take, why not let patrons be comfortable? I think I speak for many when I say, if I stay less time, I spend less money; and that’s not an urban legend.

Bakersfield exemplifies the concept of offering a concise menu with a few carefully selected considerations and executes them very well – proof that less can be more. And the food is consistently very good, from the guacamole to the tacos. This is why this recently opened eatery and watering hole has experienced the heightened immediate success that I recall from years ago when there were so few restaurants, and any eatery opened. Bakersfield took the time to get its feet wet by offering only dinner until a couple of weeks ago.

Very smart to not overwhelm the staff at the get-go. Nevertheless, if you want to walk in and get a table, especially on the weekend evenings, arrive by 6:30 p.m.

If you want a seat at the bar, be sitting by 7 p.m. By the time the clock reads 8 p.m., the tables are full, there may be a long wait and the bar area is two deep.

There’s another important ingredient to Bakersfield’s impressive popularity beyond the fact that it’s still shiny new. There are several recent openings, resulting in less-than-packed dining rooms.

At Bakersfield, the food tastes fresh and very flavorful, and it’s a nifty taco presentation. The real treat is that the place is not just inexpensive, its’ cheap.

The appetizers run three to six bucks.

The tacos are either three or four dollars. Yes, the tacos are small, at two or three bites; it still beats paying $10 to $12 for a plate filled with rice and beans. In addition to 100 or more whiskeys and tequilas, you can choose from several beers on tap, craft cocktails, wine, margaritas, of course, and Mexican soda.

A friendly, super casual atmosphere, with very tasty food at excellent prices, Bakersfield is exactly what it portrays

Situl Indian Restaurant

“The “The Best Best Indian Indian Cuisine Cuisine In In Your Your Neighborhood” Neighborhood” Lunch and Dinner Mon – Sat Lunch Buffet Monday-Friday itself to be – nothing more and nothing less. There’s three other Bakersfield’s, out of state, as you can see on the company’s website. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if another one opens in our area.

As long as they keep the consistency up and the prices down, they will become a south Charlotte staple for as long as they like.

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Calendar 11.7.14 Friday

Bars & Bites South End, 4 to 7 p.m.

Historic South End is one of the fastest-growing areas of Charlotte to live, work and play. To support that growth, a variety of businesses are providing residents and visitors a place to socialize and gather for fellowship.

On this walking food tour, guests can enjoy refreshing alcoholic beverage samples paired with unique cuisine experiences. Demonstrations will show how to create great beverages and bites in the comfort of your own home. Tickets are $49 per person and include food and drinks. Guests must be 21 years old or older to attend.

Visit www.feastfoodtours.com for more information or to register.

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Half-price Extreme Pitas Ballantyne Village and Extreme Pita will partner for Half Price Pita Day, a benefit for local food pantry, Common Cupboard.

Sponsored by Extreme Pita, those interested in participating in the food drive can drop off non-perishable food items at the restaurant all day Saturday, in exchange for half-price pitas.

Common Cupboard was established in 2006 by Common Heart, and is a community resource powered by people reaching out to serve neighbors in need. Over 300 hungry families each month receive about a week's worth of groceries delivered to their house.

Extreme Pita, 14825 Ballantyne Village Way, Charlotte

Tuesday

Charlotte Woodcarvers meeting, 3 to 7:30 p.m.

The Charlotte Woodcarvers meet weekly on Tuesday afternoons. All skill levels, from new carvers wishing to learn to the most experienced, are welcome. The group can teach attendees to carve.

Cathcart Center of Carmel Presbyterian Church, 2048 Carmel Road, Charlotte

11.11.14 Tuesday

East Carolina Alumni Association, 6 to 8 p.m.

Alumni and friends of East Carolina University are invited to a networking reception, which is hosted by the East Carolina Alumni Association.

Meet fellow Pirates in the Charlotte area and hear from alumni who are leaders in their fields and communities.

Featured alumni will be Michaelina Antahades, a 2008 and 2010 ECU graduate and group and event sales manager for the NASCAR Hall of Fame, and Nicole Kloss, a 2002 ECU graduate and director of corporate health and network development for Novant Health.

Advance registration is required. The cost is $11 for alumni association members and $22 for non-members, which includes food and beverages.

Call 800-ECU-GRAD or visit PirateAlumni.com/ Nov2014Charlotte for more information or to register.

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Calvary Church honors veterans, 7 to 8:30 a.m.

In celebration of Veteran’s Day, Calvary Church will honor veterans in the community with a special breakfast in the church’s Crown Room.

Veterans of all ages and from all branches of the military are invited to enjoy a meal and fellowship in recognition and appreciation of their service to the U.S. U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger will address the assembly with an inspiring message as the event’s guest speaker. He is currently serving his first term in Congress, representing the citizens of North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.

Tickets are available at www.calvarychurch.com/veterans for $5 each.

Contact Sue Rimer at 704-341-5322 for more information.

Calvary Church, 5801 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte

Saturday

Meet the Breeds, noon to 4 p.m.

The 24th annual PKC Meet the Breeds responsible dog ownership event returns.

Admission is free and this event is held indoors -- rain or shine. Visit the booths, meet the trainers, the breeds and their owners. Entertaining demonstrations will include pet tricks, basic training, conformation and obedience.

There will also be a pooch parade where guests can load up on free literature.

New, unwrapped toys are being collected for the NBC Charlotte, Salvation Army * MAGICAL TOY DRIVE. Visit www.pkc.orgk, call 704-282-4947 or email BravoDogs@carolina.rr.com for more information.

Piedmont Kennel Club, 13607 Choate Circle, Charlotte

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Massage Envy donates $10 for each massage to support veterans All 39 Massage Envy Spa clinics in North Carolina, including the 15 Charlotte-area locations, will donate $10 from every onehour massage or facial to an organization supporting veterans’ services.

To make an appointment for a massage or facial in support of the Veteran’s Day event, go to MassageEnvy.com and find a clinic and phone number, or call 1-800-944-ENVY. Reservations are now being accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Friday

Queen City Coat Drive Go Beyond S.E.O. is hosting its second annual Queen City Coat Drive, which will benefit A Child’s Place to help give Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools children warm coats for the winter.

Last year more than 4,770 CMS students were homeless.

To help alleviate the problem, the drive is collecting gentlyused coats from children’s size 6 through adult sixe extra large. In addition, they will accept Walmart and Target gift cards, hoodies or sweatshirts, hats, gloves socks and sweaters.

The coats will be collected each Friday through Dec. 19, and will be collected by a volunteer from the organization.

Email Trish at Trish@gobeyondseo.com for more information or with your office location for donations.

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This Friday the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association is hosting the opening round of its football playoffs with the state finals running next week at the higher-seeded team’s home field. South Charlotte Weekly breaks down the keys for each game, each team’s top players and what it will take to bring home a state title.

No. 4 seed Providence Day (3-8) at No. 1 seed Charlotte Christian (8-1), 7 p.m.

P r o v i d e n c e D ay Key Players: Defensive back/ receiver Deonte Henderson, linebacker Ricky Smith, linemen Eric Call, Solomon Key and Elijah Brown, receiver Ryan Conner, quarterback John Schweitzer Keys to the Game: The Chargers were soundly defeated last week when these teams squared off in the regular season finale.

The Chargers mustered 49 yards of total offense – with 30 of those coming on a Schweitzer touchdown run – committed two turnovers and were just one for six on third down. All of that must drastically change if they are to have a glimmer of hope in this one.

While Providence Day held the ball for less than half the time Christian did, they will have to take the opposite approach and

that starts by limiting Knights’ running back Elijah Deveaux, who ran for 130 yards on just 15 carries.

Last week, Providence Day averaged two yards a carry, making it nearly impossible to keep the Christian offense off the field, but they must do better on the ground to have a chance.

Schweitzer and his receivers struggled to get open, and the Charger defense struggled to keep the Knights out of the end zone in the first half, when all of the scoring was done.

Coach Bruce Hardin will have his team prepared, but more than likely a long season will come to an end this week.

Chances of a state title: None

Charlotte Christian Key Players: running back Elijah Deveaux, receiver/defensive back Jaylon McClinton, linemen Brian Chaffin, Connor Maitland and Phillip Walton, defensive backs Beau Snuggs and Trey Linton, quarterback John Turley, linebacker Ryan Gilmartin and Dalton Gouveia Keys to the Game: The Knights have won eight consecutive games, and 27 of their last 28, so they don’t have to do anything differently – and they won’t.

The Knights outgained Providence Day 326-49 in total yardage last week, and averaged 9.3 yards per carry while racking up 213 rushing yards. Duke commit Deveaux is as good as it gets in a high school running back, and only gets stronger as the game wears on. Maitland, McClinton and freshman Justus

Woods can spell him when needed and they run behind a really good offensive line with Stanford commit Chaffin and N.C. State commit Walton leading the way.

Turley has developed into a morethan-capable passer and is equally dangerous on the ground. He seems to make huge plays in the biggest matchups, and expect a couple touchdown passes at the least from him.

Defensively, the Knights have allowed just 14 points per game, and absolutely smothered the Chargers last week. If they’re near as dominant, the Knights will return to the title game for the third straight year where they’ll try to three-peat – a distinct possibility.

Chances of a State Title: Extremely high

No. 3 seed Charlotte Country Day (5-5) at No. 2 seed Charlotte Latin (8-1), 7 p.m.

Charlotte Cou nt r y Da y Key Players: quarterback Cole Bloomer, running back Warren Holland, running back/linebacker Sheppard Wilson, receivers Matt Williams and Byron Smith, linebacker Austin Anderson, linemen Luca Katz, Tre Seegers and Richard Coker

Keys to the Game: Last week’s inclement weather makes it easy to discount a Charlotte Latin offensive performance that was lackluster by their standards, so the Bucs will have to stop the sophisticated and highly-effective Hawks passing attack at full strength this week to be successful.

Last week, Charlotte Latin won 27-12, but substantially outgained the Bucs especially on the ground.

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a better performance is likely.

Offensively, the Bucs love to run and lean on a number of guys, including Wilson. However, Holland has taken the lead role of late and has run well, and leads the team with 438 yards.

For Country Day to have a chance, they’ll have to keep the Latin offense off the field and make some big third down throws against an underrated Hawk defense.

Any time coach Bob Whitman gets in a loser-go-home situation, he’s dangerous and will have a solid game plan in order. Last year, Whitman’s Bucs came within three points of defeating Latin in this same matchup, so anything’s possible.

Chances of a State Title: Low

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Key Players: quarterback Daniel Jones, running back DeMarkes Stradford, receivers Kanyon Tuttle, receiver/defensive backs Carson Song and Melvin Rouse, linemen Addison Debord and Toby Okwara, linebackers Hunter Sheridan and Jackson Monnin

Keys to the Game: Charlotte Latin possesses one of the most dangerous offenses around, as they average nearly 49 points per game. However, with a rain-soaked meeting last week with Charlotte Country Day, the Hawks were grounded a bit, but still came away with a 27-12 win despite a season-low 59 passing yards.

Still gutty quarterback Jones made his usual impact, running for 159 yards and a pair of touchdowns. On the year, he’s thrown for 2,476 yards, 39 touchdowns

and is the team’s leading rusher with 644 yards and seven touchdowns.

When he takes to the air, Song, Tuttle, Alex Massardo, Rouse or any number of guys are experienced targets who make the air attack go.

Defensively, the Hawks have a lot of two-way guys, and they make plays on both sides of the ball. On the year just three teams have topped 27 points, but they’ve given up just 12 points per game their last four.

If the Hawks are to win, they’ll limit the Bucs ground game as they did last week – outgaining them 262-85 – run the ball themselves and let Jones have his way under center.

Chances of a State Title: Very high

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Sports

Providence’s hopes dashed in volleyball final

by Andrew Stark andrew@thecharlotteweekly.com

The Providence volleyball team had its storybook season end in heartbreak with a 3-1 loss to Rose in the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s Class 4A championship at Raleigh’s Reynolds Coliseum on Nov. 1.

The Panthers (26-3) had won 10 consecutive games entering the championship match, but fell 25-14, 16-25, 25-17 and 25-16 to Rose, a team that finished its season 26-1.

“I thought going into the match on Saturday that we were definitely prepared,” said Providence coach Stephanie Harpenau. “We had practiced up there on Friday and the girls seemed calm, collected and focused. I think when the match actually started it was a little bit of a shell shock. I think just the excitement of being there and they came out really strong. We got a little frustrated and that carried over the rest of that set.”

After finding themselves down after the first game, Harpenau said her team regrouped and came out strong to even the score with a determined Game 2.

“Game 2 we did a really nice job of responding,” she said. “I was proud of

that, but I thought we were too inconsistent to beat that good of a team in a state title match. We’ve been playing well all season, but we couldn’t string it all together in that match.”

Junior Amy Dejuneas led the Panther attack, posing a team-high nine kills in the championship match. Senior Hannah Wheeler had eight digs and six kills, junior Kendall Bender recorded seven kills and seven blocks, senior Madelyn Craig contributed 14 digs and four service aces and senior Becky Porter tallied 23 assists to lead the team.

“Nobody on our team had ever played in a state title match,” Harpenau said.

“Sometimes it’s just one of those days.

You hope it doesn’t happen in a state championship match, but they just had a better day than we did.”

While the Panthers’ season will end on a loss, there’s a lot to be proud of.

Harpenau pointed to a 3-2 win over conference rival Charlotte Catholic as one of the in-season highlights.

“It was a huge thing for us to win our conference,” she said. “Outside of the playoffs, going to Catholic on their senior night and beating them in five (games) to win the conference outright was the biggest win entering the playoffs.

The 2014 Providence Panthers volleyball team. Photo courtesy of Providence High

“In playoffs, the Myers Park match was probably one of our best of the season.

With all that was on the line, to come out and win and three and get into the state finals was great. We played as a team, we had a lot of people contributing – it was just a really fun atmosphere.”

And, Harpenau said, as her team walked off the court at Reynolds Coliseum, they had their heads held high knowing they

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The Myers Park girls crosscountry team held off Providence to finish second and one spot ahead of the Panthers at the N.C. High School Athletic Association championships, which were held Nov. 1 at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex in Kernersville.

The Mustangs, who finished second with 83 points, were led by senior Mary Prouty, who ran 18 minutes, 35.33 seconds to finish seventh. Providence’s Grace Sullivan (18:25.72) was south Charlotte’s top finisher, placing fifth.

She led the Panthers to 123 points and third place. Ardrey Kell (228) was seventh behind Green Hope, who won the girls race with 45 points.

On the boys side, Myers Park junior Chris Smith was the top finisher, running 16:47.02 to place 28th, helping the Mustangs to 248 points, which placed them ninth.

South Meck (265) placed 12th and Providence placed 14th (339), trailing Broughton, who won with 52 points.

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were one of the state’s best teams.

“Obviously the girls and the coaching staff was a little disappointed to not win on Saturday,” Harpenau said. “But we have to have a lot of pride that we got to that far. Obviously there’s only two teams that get that far, so it’s obviously a huge accomplishment and it was a great season for us even though we didn’t win a state championship.”

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Providence Day hosts Girls Basketball Super Scrimmage For the seventh consecutive season, Providence Day will host its Super Scrimmage, a showcase of some of the state’s best private- and public-school teams.

This year’s showcase, which is being held Saturday Nov. 8, will feature four state championship winners from last year including N.C. High School Independent Schools Athletic Association champions Carolina Day (Class 2A) and Providence Day (Class 3A) and N.C. High School Athletic Association champions Bishop McGuiness (Class 1A) and Myers Park (Class 4A).

The tournament begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 8 p.m. with each of the 28 competing teams playing three scrimmage games during the day, all of which will be held on Providence Day’s campus.

In addition to the state champions, the Super Scrimmage will feature NCISAA teams Charlotte Christian, New Hope Christian, Greensboro Day, Covenant Day, Hickory Grove Christian, Charlotte Latin, SouthLake Christian, Ravenscroft and Davidson Day. NCHSAA public-school powers include Northern Guilford, Millbrook, Charlotte Catholic, Mt. Tabor, Charlotte Catholic, Hillside, Wilkes Central, Atkins, Dudley, R.J. Reynolds. Alexander Central, East Burke, Forestview, Watauga and Freedom.

Charlotte Christian’s Brian Chaffin presented Under Armour All-American jersey On Oct. 30, Charlotte Christian offensive lineman Brian Chaffin received his jersey for the 2015 Under Armour AllAmerican Game, which he was selected to participate in.

Chaffin, who has committed to Stanford, is a national prospect who is a fourstar recruit and is ranked the nation’s No. 3 center according to ESPN.com.

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The high school football conference champions will be decided after this week’s games conclude the regular season. Here’s how the conference champions will be crowned:

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CISAA: Charlotte Christian went 3-0 and won the conference.

Southwestern 4A: The winner of the Independence and Butler game will win the conference.

So. Meck 8: If Charlotte Catholic defeats Providence on Friday, they are conference champions.

If Providence wins: • South Meck is conference champions if the Sabres beat Ardey Kell.

• The Panthers and Cougars are co-conference champions if Ardrey Kell beats South Meck a 6-foot-2, 285-pound center, is a fouryear starter and a leader for the two-time defending state champions on the field.

“Over the five years he’s been here, he’s been consistent, he hasn’t missed a game, he’s a leader, he’s humble and I’m sure I can go on with adjectives to describe him, but those are the things we count on from him, and he’s been the rock for us for sure,” coach Jason Estep said.

“We moved him to center thinking it would be best for him and our team and he took that role and learned the position. He’d never played it before, he’d been a guard and a tackle, but transitioning him to center has worked out for both of us. Now this year, he’s moved back to right tackle after an injury, but he never said a word and never complained about anything – that’s just how he is.”

Chaffin is one of 90 of the nation’s best seniors selected to play in the game, which will be played on Jan. 2 in St. Petersburg, Fla., and broadcast live on ESPN2.

Chaffin joins current Georgia freshman Jeb Blazevich as Charlotte Christian players selected for the gam.

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Games Comp. Att. Yards TD Int 10 122 217 2476 39 6 10 170 288 1830 17 8 10 122 166 1597 22 6 7 97 153 1459 14 7 10 90 146 1446 10 10 100 177 1441 19 5 9 86 159 1421 14 6 9 76 142 1312 19 5 6 64 167 1181 20 9 11 88 203 1159 7 13 10 86 142 1118 9 4 7 61 109 878 4 5 10 44 86 740 6 3 10 42 116 633 6 7 6 18 34 350 4 3 3 15 22 234 5 2

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 following each game to andrew@ carolinaweeklynewspapers.com.

tack l e s Games Rushes Yards TD 9 190 1509 15 10 160 1300 11 10 151 1208 13 10 149 1179 20 9 133 1059 14 10 92 1029 14 9 163 909 8 10 85 837 13 10 101 803 11 8 110 692 6 10 82 678 11 10 110 656 5 10 89 644 7 9 91 620 8 10 113 610 9 7 42 609 7 9 106 538 8 10 83 529 4 10 111 484 9 8 117 465 1 11 93 463 7 9 57 447 9 10 86 441 5 7 75 438 3 10 57 412 2 9 57 390 4 6 56 373 4 10 35 307 5 10 49 290 2 8 38 287 1 10 50 270 7

Name Team Games Will Sapyta Ardrey Kell 10 Matt Messler Ardrey Kell 10 Ricky Smith Providence Day 11 Ryan Gilmartin Charlotte Christian 9 Christian Dixon Butler 10 Twazanga Mugala Ardrey Kell 10 TJ Elliiott East Meck 9 Jalen Cousar Butler 10 Solomon Key Providence Day 11 Chris Mangum Independence 10 Sheppard Wilson Charlotte Country Day 10 Jordan Fehr Providence 9 Austin Chapman` South Meck 10 Dalton Gouveia Charlotte Christian 9 Jerome Cochran Independence 10 Jarett Norman Butler 10 Austin Smith South Meck 8 Holden Parker South Meck 10 Christian Colon Independence 10 Jay Gibbs Butler 10 Stephen Griffin South Meck 10 Raymond Wright Ardrey Kell 10 Connor Miller Charlotte Catholic 9 Matthew Gray Carolina Pride 9 Tyler Pistorio Providence 9 John DiGiovanna Carolina Pride 8 Braedon Meade Charlotte Catholic 9 Jacari Major Rocky River 9 Addison DeBord Charlotte Latin 7 Rhett Huddleston Ardrey Kell 10 Davis Cotton East Meck 9

Games Receptions Yards TD 9 52 919 12 10 38 776 11 10 30 734 11 10 36 664 7 10 29 587 4 9 40 570 5 10 47 546 7 10 22 485 5 9 21 473 5 10 29 456 7 9 17 444 9 10 28 440 10 9 19 397 6 11 19 378 4 10 24 371 2 10 16 356 4 8 15 347 4 10 39 337 1 10 16 334 6 6 16 327 5 10 28 319 1 10 29 316 2 10 17 315 5 14 313 2

Games Sacks 9 12.5 7 11 9 10 10 9.5 9 9 10 9 10 9 7 8.5 10 8 8 8 7 8 10 7 11 7 7 6 6 6

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The Patriots have allowed just 51 points this season and had no trouble taking care of Rocky River last week. This week they face their toughest test against Butler’s vaunted offense, which averages 48 points per game. As always, this matchup is a highly-competitive game with lots of emotion and a conference title on the line.

2) Butler (9-1) Previous ranking: No. 2 The Bulldogs had a bye week to prepare for their showdown with Independence, which will decide the Southwestern 4A champion. This game will be carefully watched all across the state with pride, momentum and playoff seeding all on the line.

3) Charlotte Christian (8-1) Previous ranking: No. 3 The Knights played a brutal schedule but continue to operate the way they have in each of the past two seasons when they’ve claimed state titles. It’s not a foregone conclusion, but it’s not looking like many teams can dash their title hopes again this season.

4) Charlotte Latin (8-1) Previous ranking: No. 4 The Hawks have been flying high all season, and even when their offense is grounded like it was by last week’s rain, they still find ways to win. They begin their quest to get back into the state championship game this week, and could set up another showdown with Charlotte Christian if both teams can win.

5) Charlotte Catholic (9-1) Previous ranking: No. 6 Charlotte Catholic crossed another hurdle standing between them and another conference title with a gut-check four-point win over Ardrey Kell last week. All they have to do is beat Providence this week, and the league title is theirs.

6) South Meck (8-2) Previous ranking: No. 7 The upstart Sabres keep winning games, this time knocking off a Providence team many thought would slow South Meck’s momentum.

A win this week at Ardrey Kell would be further proof that coach Rocky White has his team back in the state championship hunt.

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in t e rc e p t i ons Name Team John Brannon South Meck Cameron Goldean Providence Day Clifton Duck Butler Melvin Rouse Charlotte Latin Beau Snuggs Charlotte Christian Elliott Beiser Providence Day Tim Marshall Independence Jaire Alexander Rocky River Stephen Griffin South Meck Tyler Pistorio Providence Ahmeck Henry Carolina Pride Devon Kent Providence Jacob Clementi South Meck Owen Armstrong Charlotte Latin Terry Hodge East Meck

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7) Providence (8-2) Previous ranking: No. 5 The Panthers fall a couple of spots this week after South Meck limited their high-flying offense and potentially dashed their conference title hopes. A win this week over Charlotte Catholic would make everything OK again, but consecutive losses heading into the playoffs could be a devastating blow to a once highly-regarded team.

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