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Volume 9, Number 43 • Oct. 23 to 29, 2014

Peterson, Cathey fight for sheriff’s seat by Courtney Schultz courtney@unioncountyweekly.com

“Even now, I tell my wife Joyce the same thing when I leave the house, so I named it Town Creek Park.” Natalie Jackson, director of Parks & Recreation in Waxhaw, was proud to announce her first official act after taking over her new role in the town was to sign a certificate recognizing Blythe as the winner of the “Name the Park” contest, which was framed and presented to him at the ceremony. A permanent placard was also placed under the entrance sign for the park, recognizing Blythe. “You can’t have a parade in this town without Jeff Blythe,” Jackson said. “You can’t have Waxhaw without

With Election Day quickly approaching, voters will decide who will lead the county’s sheriff ’s office for the next four years. Incumbent Eddie Cathey and newcomer Sandra Peterson will both vie for the spot on Nov. 4, a Tuesday. Peterson, an Indian Trail resident, has always appreciated criminal justice since she was 19 years old, attending Appalachian State University. She has worked in multiple capacities with the Union County Sherriff ’s Office, including as a dispatcher, courtroom bailiff, school resource officer and road patrol deputy. After leaving the sheriff ’s office, Peterson worked with Union County Public Schools as well as the Union County Board of Election. “I was encouraged by (other) deputies to run,” Peterson said. The Democratic candidate seeks to create proactive law enforcement by emphasizing officers familiarize themselves with citizens and business owners on their patrol beats. While she worked in the sheriff ’s office, she built relationships with individuals in her patrol area and feels that’s the best way to assure accountability. Through establishing proactive law enforcement, she also hopes to ensure that fingerprints are taken at crime scenes, an area she feels there was a deficit within the system. If elected, Peterson hopes to use those and other technologies,. “I think I am fair with people. I treat people fairly and I have always treated other officers fairly,” Peterson said. “Everyone deserves fair treatment under the law” and with the technology she hopes to provide such fairness.

(see Town Creek on page 10)

(see Sheriff election on page 4)

Town Creek Park opening offers residents crossings and connections Ryan Pitkin/UCW photo

by Ryan Pitkin ryan@unioncountyweekly.com

WAXHAW - Parks and recreation employees, elected town officials and environmental workers opened Town Creek Park and the 12 Mile Creek Greenway on Friday, Oct. 17 adding the second Union County connection to the Carolina Thread Trail. Two separate ceremonies took place on Oct. 17, as a large group of people took part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the opening of the 12 Mile Creek Greenway before Tony Spellings, chair of the Waxhaw Parks & Recreation advisory committee, joined local resident Jeff Blythe

in the unveiling of the sign for Town Creek Park, where the greenway begins. Blythe named the park, beating out 68 other candidates who entered suggestions in a contest held by the town for the park’s naming rights. Blythe, who is 75 years old and was born and raised in Waxhaw, said the name came to him as a tribute to growing up in the area around the park. “Since the time I was old enough to ride a bicycle, I would leave my house and tell my mother that I was either going to the town to see a movie or I was going to the (12 Mile) Creek to swim or fish,” Blythe said.

INDEX: News Briefs, 6; Crime Blotter, 7; Scores, 8; Education, 12; Honor Roll, 15; Faith Notes, 16; Calendar, 17; Sports, 18; Classifieds, 23

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Living her passion Waxhaw 11-year-old to take the stage in Theatre Charlotte production by Josh Whitener josh@unioncountyweekly.com

WAXHAW – Theater is more than a hobby for Ailey Finn – it’s a way of life. The 11-year-old Waxhaw resident has been involved in stage acting since she was 5 years old. She’s participated in numerous theater productions in the Charlotte area over the past six years, including shows at Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts, Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, the Charlotte Academy of Music and school productions. “I’ve been in both plays and musical theater,” Ailey said. “I’ve been anywhere from in the ensemble to the lead.” Ailey, an eighth-grader at Marvin Ridge Middle School, will take the stage this weekend at Theatre Charlotte as Scout Finch in the theater company’s production of “To Kill a Mockingbird,” a stage play based on the popular Harper Lee novel. The show opens Friday, Oct. 24, and runs through Nov. 9. Ailey and the rest of the cast have rehearsed five days a week – Sunday through Thursday – since starting rehearsals on Sept. 14. Most weekdays for Ailey consist of school, going home to eat dinner, traveling Uptown for rehearsals, returning home to finish her homework and going to bed around 12:30 or 1 a.m. However, her passion for theater allows her to function well on a busy schedule and with less sleep than most kids her age. Memorizing comes easily to Ailey, whose previous roles have included Lumière in “Beauty and the Beast,”

Ailey Finn Cindy Lou Who in “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” Jaq in “Cinderella,” Toad in “The Wind in the Willows” and Thorin in “The Hobbit.” “I can run through (the script) a few times and pretty much have the lines down,” Ailey said. However, Ailey’s lines in “To Kill a Mockingbird” have been challenging because of the dialect. The story is set in Maycomb, Alabama, in the 1930s, and much of the show’s dialogue includes improper grammar. “I’m corrected all day by my teachers at school and then go to rehearsals and have to be uncorrected,” she joked. Another challenge for Ailey, who will turn 12 years old on Halloween, involves portraying a character who’s several years younger. Scout is supposed to be about 8 or 9 years old and is more naïve about the ways of the world, Ailey said. “She struggles to understand the world around her and why all the adults act the way they do,” she said. “I think even though the character is a lot like me … I understand more of what’s going on. The hardest thing is to make it look like a whole confusing thing is going

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Pe t e r s o n also hopes to reform animal control to create a more humane process to euthanize animals. The animal Sandra Peterson shelter currently uses toxic gases, which can take 25 to 30 minutes for an animal to die while lethal injection takes about three to five minEddie Cathey utes. After conducting research, Peterson feels that lethal injections are more cost effective and safer than a gas chamber. She also hopes to rescue more animals and place them in appropriate homes, if elected. “Since the Union County Sheriff ’s Office took over animal control in 2005, over 41,000 animals have been killed in the shelter, I know that we can do better than that,� Peterson said. Peterson also hopes to implement more explorer programs in county high schools to provide role models for students and to help students see what an officer does on a daily basis. “When you get students in a positive capacity, they are more likely not to exhibit bad behavior,� Peterson said. Cathey is seeking his fourth term and has been Union County sheriff since 2002, when he was elected the first Republican sheriff of Union County. The Monroe resident served 27 years with the North Carolina Highway Patrol and retired at the rank of First Sergeant before being elected sheriff. “It is my sincere desire to continue serving as Union County's duly-elected Sheriff. The Sheriff's Office has accomplished many notable achievements during my tenure as Sheriff, and I wish to continue my service to the citizens of this county by providing them a professional, accountable organization that contributes to a positive and secure quality of life in Union County,� Cathey said. “The (sheriff ’s) office has made great strides during my tenure, and I seek to

continue to build upon the accomplishments of my predecessors in providing our citizens with the highest quality law enforcement services possible I will continue on the same successful path using my experience, training, education, and excellent employees to guide this agency.� Cathey said he wants to accommodate the changing crime world, including the increase in technology crime. “I have learned law enforcement changes and advances daily. Every day is different and every day is a new and different kind of problem. You must keep up with training, trends and education,� Cathey said. During his tenure as sheriff, Cathey said the department trained and allocated specialists to address technological crimes, such as fraud and network intrusions. He also has worked with legislators to develop laws to address “the technological complexity with which drug dealers create new and more dangerous drugs that threaten our youth and our adult populations,� he said, adding the department has used new technology and training to address those issues as well as local issues, such as safety. Cathey feels the growth of the county has outpaced the ability for the county’s tax dollars to “adequately fund all areas of county government that require attention.� He said he wants to stay accountable to Union County taxpayers by using tax dollars efficiently and by seeking grants and revenue from other government programs. He said they also have built partnerships with local police departments and state departments to extend aid and information. Cathey also said, if reelected, he plans to tie in the responsibility of acquiring proper resources for the county, but also expects his employees to perform adequately. “I recognize the necessity of providing the citizens of the county with the most highly trained and professional officers that we possibly can, and have worked hard to improve the quality of service that our citizens deserve,� he said. Both candidates expressed a strong interest in public safety and hope to emphasize that through their respective plans. To find out more about both candidates visit www. sandrapetersonforsheriff.com and www.co.union.nc.us/PublicSafety/ SheriffsOffice.aspx/.

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News Marvin issues final list of ultimatums for commercial development proposal by Ryan Pitkin ryan@unioncountyweekly.com

MARVIN - On Tuesday, Oct. 21, the Village of Marvin Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend a denial of approval to town council regarding a proposed commercial development to be built at the intersection Rea and Tom Short roads. Among other problems, the board found a number of deviations from the town’s land use plan for which the developers, Raley Miller Properties, have not provided a justification. In a 4-1 vote, the board passed a motion listing 21 specific issues with the proposal to date; including traffic issues and proposed uses for the development. The finalized list comes after months of meetings in which board members named over 100 conditions they wanted developers to consider changing in their proposal or at least justify why they shouldn’t have to. The conditions have led to tense planning board meetings in which Ken Orndorff, partner at Raley Miller, has voiced his disapproval for most of the conditions the board has discussed. At a meeting on Oct. 7, Orndorff shook his head while board member Anthony Burman named conditions and asked for justifications. “I don’t agree with any of this,” Orndorff

said to no one in particular at one point during the meeting. Within the hour, he walked out of the meeting, leaving the board to continue discussing conditions. Orndorff could not be reached for further comment. The development, which would include a movie theater and grocery store, has faced many setbacks over the past year. The original 300,000-square-foot proposal was scaled down to 245,000-square-feet after concerns about the development’s closeness to nearby residents, among other things. Similar problems still have some residents concerned. The current proposal shows distances of 40 feet between Somerset subdivision and some proposed buildings, while Marvin’s land use plan requires a buffer of at least 85 feet. The planning board also recommends the maximum square footage allowed for the grocery store and movie theater be decreased, from 85,000 to 55,000 in the case of the grocery store. The final list was delivered to Raley Miller on Wednesday, Oct. 22, and it is now up to the development company to decide whether it wants to move forward with making updates to the plan or put the proposal in front of council as is. If the latter were to happen, village council would hold a public hearing in December and the planning board would most likely recommend that the council deny the proposal.

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News Briefs Warbirds Air Show returning to Monroe MONROE- The 2014 Warriors and Warbirds Air Show will be held once again on Nov. 8 and 9 at the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport. In addition to the large assortment of warbirds, World War II vehicles, re-enactors and vendors, this year’s show features the return of Tora! Tora! Tora!, an aerial re-enactment of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Also, wing walker Ashley Battles, the aerial comedy routine Alabama Boys, Huey and Cobra helicopter rides and Monroe’s own C-46 The Tinker Belle will be on hand. In addition to the entertainment value, the Warbirds Air Show serves as an educational venue and a means to pay tribute to the men and women who have defended and served the United States. “Each year the show gets bigger and better,” Pete Hovanec, Monroe communications and tourism officer, said in a news release. Advance purchase discount tickets are available online at www.warbirdsovermonroe.com, or in person at the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport, located at 3900 Paul J. Helms Drive in Monroe. The discounted tickets cost $13 for adults, $8 for students 12 to 18 years old, and $5 for veterans. Children 12 years old and younger are free. Tickets purchased at the gates the days of the show will be $15 for adults, $10 for students 12 to 18 years old, and $5 for veterans. “To be able to offer these tickets for these discounts helps to ensure we are able to make the event affordable for everyone,” Hovance said. “This is truly a great family event geared toward paying tribute to our service men and women, and we want as many people as possible to come and experience a piece of history.”

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Union Power Worker wins pole-top rescue competition MONROE- Chris Griffin, a stage five apprentice lineman for Union Power Cooperative in Monroe, placed first in North Carolina’s electric cooperatives’ statewide pole-top rescue competition on Thursday, Oct. 16. The competition had two categories based on fall restraints used by the competitors. One group secured themselves in the traditional way with a lifeline and life hook, while the other group used personal fall restraints that protect from falls during the ascent and descent. Griffin set a new course record in a time of 1 minute, 33.47 seconds and won an $1,000 prize and took home the top honor for the personal fall restraints category. Griffin has worked for Union Power Cooperative for four years, and this is his second time participating in the pole-top rescue competition. More than 600 state electric cooperative line workers began the year competing for the 2014 title. Winners of local cooperative and regional competitions advanced to Thursday’s state championship, and a total of 24 people competed. In the pole-top rescue scenario, line workers place an emergency radio call, don climbing gear, scale 20 feet up a utility pole, rig a rope, lower a 105-pound mannequin and begin CPR. Union Power Cooperative is a member-owned electric cooperative, which provides electric service to more than 70,000 member accounts in Union, Stanly, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, and Rowan counties.

INDIAN TRAIL – Union West Rotary Club donated $2,500 to Food for Families at Food Lion in Indian Trail. Food for Families, which is formerly known as the Backpack Ministry, is a non-profit organization that has partnered with multiple schools in Union County collecting food to have sent home to families every Friday, ensuring they have food to eat over the weekend. Food for Families currently feeds more than 300 families every week, and is one of many local organizations that receive continued support from Union West Rotary. Contact Union West Rotary’s President Gary Tucker at 704-644-9967 or at gltucker@ hotmail.com for more information.

Marvin Ridge junior Jane Axhoj Miss N.C. Teen USA WAXHAW – Jane Axhoj, a junior at Marvin Ridge High School, was crowned Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2015 on Saturday, Oct 11, in High Point. Jane said she wants to make a positive impact in the lives of teens across the state by inspiring them to live a healthy lifestyle so they can maximize their potential. She hopes to make a difference Jane Axhoj traveling throughPhoto courtesy of out the Southeast Rhonda Axhoj speaking on behalf of her sponsors and worthy charities. In the fall of 2015, Jane will represent the state of North Carolina as she competes for the title of Miss Teen USA. Jane is the daughter of Kris and Rhonda Axhoj from Waxhaw, and has two older brothers, Joshua and Tucker.

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Crime Blotter The following people were arrested between Oct. 16 and 22 in western Union County, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office:

Hemby Bridge • April Pressley, 6100 block of Indian Trail Fairview Road: Simple assault. Oct. 16 • Grayson Pressley, 6100 block of Indian Trail Fairview Road: Failure to work after being paid. Oct. 16

Indian Trail • Keith Stevens, 1000 block of Chestnut Lane: Misdemeanor larceny. Oct. 16 • Richard Guffey, 2100 block of Younts Road: Embezzlement. Oct. 16 • Candace Parker, 13700 block of East Independence Boulevard: Driving while license revoked. Oct. 17 • Thomas Fincher, 5900 block of Lindenwood Drive: Obtaining property by false pretenses. Oct. 17 • Bailey Williams, 100 block of Ashland Drive: Theft from a motor vehicle. Oct. 17 • Leslie Cochran, 100 block of Penrose Court: Simple assault. Oct. 19 • Alston Bennett, 4000 block of Ponytail Drive: Passing a stopped school bus; violation of a court order. Oct. 20 • Brooks Love, 5100 block of Woody Knoll Court: Driving after consuming while being under 21. Oct. 20 • Thorian Franks, 7500 block of Surry Lane: Discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling. Oct. 21 • Kassandra Stewart, 100 block of Ashland Drive: Assault and battery. Oct. 21 • Andrew Smith, 3600 block of Braefield Drive: Discharging a firearm into a dwelling. Oct. 21 • Brandon Fungaling, 14000 block of East Independence Boulevard: Embezzlement. Oct. 21 • David Smith, 2000 block of Enderbury Drive: Consuming alcohol under the age of 19. Oct. 21 • Leonard Mclendon, 1100 block of Chestnut Lane: Felony possession of cocaine. Oct. 22

Lake Park • Stephen Clark, 3900 block of Sages Avenue: Injury to personal property. Oct. 20

Stallings • Leslie Judy, 13600 block of East Independence Boulevard: Driving while impaired. Oct. 16 • Eric Seegars, 12800 block of East Independence Boulevard: Contempt of court. Oct. 16

Waxhaw • Cody Bray, 3600 block of South Providence Road: Assault on a female. Oct. 18 • Samuel Collins, 5000 block of Old Highway Road: Failure to appear. Oct. 18 • Tyron Mungo, 600 block of E. South Main Street: Resisting/delaying/obstructing an officer. Oct. 19 • Rickey Gladden, 4700 block of Red Tail Hawk Lane: Obtaining controlled substance by fraud/forgery. Oct. 20 • Dustin Beck, Kensington Drive and Morehouse Drive: Possession of a stolen firearm. Oct. 21 www.unioncountyweekly.com

• Joshua Wells, 3100 block of South Providence Road: Driving while impaired. Oct. 22 • Travis Weterrings, 6400 block of Brady Road: Failure to appear. Oct. 22

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• Billy Jones, 5000 block of Birchaven Drive: Felony breaking and entering. Oct. 17 • Ariel Penley, 2000 block of Meadow Run Drive: Misdemeanor child abuse. Oct. 17 • Nicholas Ringo, 7300 block of Potter Road: Driving while impaired. Oct. 19 The following crimes were committed between Oct. 16 and 22 in western Union County, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office:

• 6200 block of Mill Grove Road: $350 damage to vehicle. Oct. 20

Indian Trail Property Theft • 2600 block of Hayes Road: $15,000 truck and $20,000 in power tools stolen from storage facility. $1,000 damage to fence at facility. Oct. 16 • Circle K, 1071 Chestnut Lane: $7 in wine stolen from business. Oct. 16 • 2000 block of Twilight Lane: $15,000 vehicle

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Restaurant Scores The Union County Health Department inspected the following dining locations from Oct. 15 to 21:

Lowest Scores: • PoppySeeds Bagels, 1311 Chestnut Lane – 93 Violations included: Person in charge did not have food safety managers training certificate available; package of raw chicken was on top of gallon of milk and cream cheese icing uncovered in walk-in; employee in charge of washing dishes had no knowledge of sanitizing process; all deli meats and cheeses open with no date marks; flies present. All Scores: 28173 • Bojangles, 1325 N.

28104 • PoppySeeds Bagels,

1311 Chestnut Lane – 93 28079 • Cook Out, 13703B

U.S. Hwy. 74 – 97 28110 • Duke’s Grill,

1114 Concord Ave. – 97.5 • Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2021 Roosevelt Blvd. – 99 28112

No restaurants inspected this week.

About the grades… Restaurants are given grades of A for scoring at least 90, B for 80 to 89 and C for 70 to 79. The state revokes permits for restaurants that score below 70.

Broome St. – 94.5

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Crime Blotter (continued from page 7)

stolen. Oct. 17 • Circle K, 1701 Chestnut Lane: $20 in beer stolen from business. Oct. 17 • Wal-mart, 2101 Younts Road: Clothes, scented oil and alcohol, worth $54 total, stolen from business. Oct. 17

Vandalism • 7900 block of Teakwood Drive: $150 damage done to vehicle in vandalism incident. Oct. 16 • 2600 block of Hayes Road: $150 damage to vehicle in vandalism incident. Oct. 16 • 2200 block of Younts Road: $250 damage to home window in vandalism incident. Oct. 20 • 200 block of Gribble Road: $500 damage to mailbox in vandalism incident. Oct. 21

Miscellaneous • 3300 block of Paxton Ridge Lane: Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Oct. 16 • 500 block of Summerston Lane: Possession of marijuana. Oct. 16 • 3000 block of Crismark Drive: Possession of marijuana. Oct. 19 • Sun Valley High School, 1409 Wesley Chapel Road: Possession of a weapon on school property. Oct. 21

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Miscellaneous • 3900 block of Sages Avenue: Possession of drug paraphernalia. Oct. 20

Stallings Miscellaneous • 3200 block of Gribble Road: Cruelty to animals. Oct. 16

Waxhaw Property Theft • 9600 block of Huey Boulevard: $250 vinyl siding stolen from home. Oct. 17

Financial Crimes/Fraud • 9400 block of Lancaster Highway: Identity theft. Oct. 16

Vandalism • 6400 block of McCain Boulevard: $500 damage to neighborhood entrance sign. Oct. 17

Miscellaneous • 1500 block of Look Out Circle: Discharging a firearm. Oct. 16 • 1400 block of Cuthbertson Road: Consuming alcohol under the age of 19. Oct. 17 • 8100 block of South Providence Road: Dog bites and attacks. Oct. 18

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Home/Business Break-Ins • 900 block of Baron Road: Jewelry, pellet guns, safe, cash and handguns, worth $32,550 total, stolen during home break-in. Oct. 16

Vehicle Break-Ins • 13600 block of Providence Road: Purse, cell phone and wallet, worth $715 total, stolen during vehicle break-in. Oct. 16 • 9000 block of Ranch View Court: $3,080 golf clubs and accessories stolen during vehicle break-in. Oct. 17 • 6100 block of Highview Road: Handgun and briefcase, worth $600 total, stolen during vehicle break-in. Oct. 17 • 5000 block of Dockside Court: GPS device and laptop, worth $2,350 total, stolen during vehicle break-in. Oct. 17

Financial Crimes/Fraud • 5900 block of Bluebird Hill Lane: Identity theft. Oct. 16

Wesley Chapel Property Theft • 6300 block of Weddington Road: $20 bill and $150 pair of sunglasses stolen during robbery. Oct. 19

Vandalism • 300 block of Lester Davis Road: $400 damage to fence and cable pedestal during vandalism incident. Oct. 20

• 4000 block of Sages Avenue: $150 damage

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Jeff Blythe.” The 6.6-acre park is part of 19 acres promised 10 years ago to Waxhaw for public parks by Diamond Oak Development Inc., of the Prescot subdivision located across the street from the new park. The trails have existed since 2008, but were only recently connected to the Carolina Thread Trail (CTT), a 220-mile system of trails and greenways that links 15 counties throughout North and South Carolina. Friday’s ceremony was in large part a celebration of the park’s parking lot, which now provides residents an access point to the trails and the field. Workers with the CTT, an offshoot of the Catawba Lands Conservancy (CLC), said they hope the 12 Mile Creek Greenway will serve as the second interstate connection on the trail by the end of 2015. The trail on the South Carolina side is under construction, but is expected to meet with the Millbridge Creek subdivision behind the park by the end of October. The CLC funded construction on the North Carolina side of the trail that would connect the states, but the town of Waxhaw and developers in Millbridge Creek are working on plans to fund the

9th Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday November 1st 9:00AM to 3:00PM Tony Spellings (left), chair of the Waxhaw Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, and Jeff Blythe, who named the park, unveil the new entrance sign. Ryan Pitkin/UCW photo

completion. While nearby Mineral Springs already had a connection to the CTT within their parks system, Friday’s ceremony marked the first opening of an access point to the trail in Union County since the CTT master plan was adopted in 2011. Before helping Blythe unveil the sign for Town Creek Park, Spellings reiterated that the town is looking for an official use for the park, and public feedback is welcomed from residents. Waxhaw Commissioner Steve Maher helped hold the ribbon as the greenway was opened, and said, as a resident of

Prescot, he is especially excited about the park’s official opening. He said since the parking lot has been finished, he watched as local football teams and other athletes and walkers have taken to the fields and trails more often. “We’ve seen this go from being a dirt field to being used regularly for soccer and volleyball,” Maher said. “What’s great is that since the parking lot opened up the number of people using the trail to get some running in or just walk has increased greatly, and that’s the true testament to why this is a great addition to the town.”

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Wesley Chapel voters face decisions over liquor sales in upcoming election by Ryan Pitkin ryan@unioncountyweekly.com

WESLEY CHAPEL - Voters in Wesley Chapel will have decisions to make that go beyond the muchdiscussed United States Senate race and Union County Board of Education election when they hit the polls in November. Voters will decide on two issues related to the sale of alcohol within the town; whether they support the establishment of the town’s first Alcoholic Beverage Control store and whether to permit the “onpremises” and “off-premises” sale of malt beverages. While the first issue going in front of voters is self-explanatory, the second runs deeper. As the law stands now in Wesley Chapel, restaurants such as Hickory Tavern are the only establishments that can sell beer or wine by the individual glass. If the new law were passed, grocery stores such as 201 Central would be able to build a bar and hold events such as beer tastings, which are a large part of their calendar at their Huntersville location. At a meeting on Aug. 11, Wesley Chapel Town Council approved a resolution in a 3-1 vote that would let voters decide on the issue. Councilwoman Becky Plyler voted against the resolution, stating 201 Central knew the rules before moving into Wesley Chapel. Resident Gayla Adams asked the council to let the people vote on it, as the resolution’s passing would help the 201 Central location thrive as it does at its location in Huntersville, according to the meeting’s published minutes. Management at the 201 Central Wesley Chapel location declined to comment for this story. Wesley Chapel Mayor Brad Horvath said the council is yet to hear any feedback from community members since its August meeting, and he’s interested to see what way the vote will go. Bill Gwinn, a 20-year resident of Wesley Chapel and former member of the town’s planning board, said he supports the approval of both resolutions. He believes an ABC store could be a good revenue generator for the town, as residents currently have to drive to stores in Indian Trail or Waxhaw to buy liquor. “That tax money is going to those other municipalities,” Gwinn said. “A store in Wesley Chapel would be a win-win for town government and the inhabitants of Wesley Chapel.” Horvath said he is personally against the establishment of an ABC www.unioncountyweekly.com

Store, mainly because the operating expenses alone would run close to the total surplus of the town’s annual budget of approximately $250,000. While the town’s ABC store would gain revenue, the majority of the money made by such a store comes from nearby restaurants, of which Wesley Chapel only has Hickory Tavern currently spending a significant amount of money on liquor. The nearby village of Marvin, which has a similar population to Wesley Chapel, approved a similar resolution during the election four years ago and has yet to receive a charter to build a store from the North Carolina ABC Commission. “I’ve spoken with the ABC Commission. Essentially to have a successful store you need at least a dozen nearby businesses that will buy from the store,” Horvath said. “Personally, I just don’t think it’s something Wesley Chapel needs.” The on- and off-premise sale of malt beverages is a more nuanced issue, Horvath said. While he would like to see 201 Central be able to hold beer-tasting events, he does not wish for the development of any stand alone bars that may be allowed by a change in the current laws. However, Horvath said that’s not a major concern at the moment, as Wesley Chapel has a limited amount of room for commercial development and any new development would have to go through town council. He said while he personally supports passing the rule, the council has put the issue in front of voters for a reason, and he will support whichever decision they make in November. Gwinn has played a role in pushing for this issue to be on the ballot for two years. He, along with those at 201 Central, wanted it to be passed in 2012, but a resolution of this sort can’t be placed on the ballot during a presidential election year, he said. He appreciates 201 Central’s desire to bring more local tastes to Wesley Chapel with a bar and beer tasting events. “With nearly 100 breweries in North Carolina these days, it’s great to see things other than Bud Light and Miller on tap,” Gwinn said. “Since there’s only one place in the neighborhood to have a beer, they have a monopoly on it. I think it would be great to sit at the bar and have a beer while the Missus does her shopping.”

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Siblings Katy and Reid Viar recently collected 272 hats for children’s cancer charity Ellie’s Hats. Photo courtesy of Robin Viar

Teens collect 272 hats for children’s cancer charity WAXHAW – Local teenagers Katy and Reid Viar, of Waxhaw, recently collected 272 hats through a drive for Ellie’s Hats, a charity that collects hats of all sizes, shapes, colors and designs for children fighting cancer. Katy and Ried, along with their mom, Robin Viar, visited Levine Children’s Hospital earlier this month to deliver some hats from the drive. The Charlotte hospital accepts 50 hats at a time, so the family will continue providing hats for the organization as they are needed. The Viars also will send hats to the Believe in Tomorrow

House in Pinnacle Falls, North Carolina, near Asheville. The organization serves military families across the United States who are confronted with a child’s medical crisis, according to the organization’s website, www.believeintomorrow.org/housing_ pinnaclefalls.html. “The best part of this whole experience has been the impact it has had on my children,” Robin Viar, who battled stage IV colon cancer in 2012, said in a news release. “They can’t wait to get more involved, by having more hat drives, as well as becoming volunteers at the hospital. They now see how helping people can impact their own lives as much as it impacts the children they are helping. It becomes addicting, and you want to keep doing more to help.” Viar previously told Union County Weekly her children chose to host a drive to support Ellie’s Hats after reflecting on their mom’s battle with cancer and thinking about how difficult life would be for a child fighting cancer. The family plans to host another drive through Cuthbertson Middle School during the 2014-15 school year. Find more information about Ellie’s Hats at the organization’s website, www.ellieshats.org. Trunk or Treat at Marvin Ridge High open to the community WAXHAW – The Marvin Ridge High School 2015 Senior Class Booster Club will sponsor a Trunk or Treat on Oct. 30, a Thursday, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the school stadium parking lot. Students from the school’s senior class will decorate their cars and hand out candy in a secure area of the stadium parking lot. The school is inviting area families to come out for the event, and children should arrive dressed in costume and be prepared to participate in a parade following the trick-or-treating time. The parade will precede the Marvin Ridge Junior Varsity team’s 6:30 p.m. football game. “It will be a fun event for all ages and a safe environment for the kids to collect candy and enjoy a chance share their costumes

Benton Heights Elementary teacher Jennifer West was honored on Oct. 14 as the October Hometown Hero for Union County. Photo courtesy of Union County Public Schools

with the fans prior to the football game,” read a news release about the event. Call the school at 704-290-1520 for more information. Marvin Ridge High is located at 2825 Crane Road. Benton Heights teacher named a Hometown Hero MONROE – Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts pre-kindergarten teacher Jennifer West was named Union County’s October Hometown Hero by Charlotte law firm Charles G. Monnett III & Associates in Charlotte. The firm honors teachers in Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Catawba, Iredell, Cabarrus and Union counties each month. Nominations are ongoing throughout the school year, and winners are chosen through an online voting contest at the firm’s website. West was honored with a $250 Visa gift card for classroom supplies and a Domino’s pizza party for her class. “There are a million things I love about teaching, but most of all is giving my students their very first classroom experience and making sure it is a wonderful one,” West said in a news release. Find more information about the Hometown Heroes program and nominate a teacher at www.carolinalaw.com/hometownhero-teacher-appreciation-program.aspx.

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Rea View Fall Festival returning this weekend Annual event to feature new activities, raffles, silent auction and more

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WAXHAW – Members of the Rea View Elementary School community will rally to support their school this weekend through the annual Rea View Fall Festival. The festival, which is open to the community, will take place Saturday, Oct. 25, from noon to 4 p.m. at the school, located at 320 Reid Dairy Road. The event will feature activities for children and families, raffles, a silent auction, food vendors and more. Wristbands for school-aged children will be available for $15 and will cover admission to most activities, as well as a Passport to the Festival, which can be stamped at certain activity booths. Kids with six or more destinations stamped on their passports can be entered into a grand prize drawing. Proceeds from the event will go to Rea View’s parent-teacher group, who turns the funds over to the school for specific projects. “Our principal and assistant principal look at what’s going on in the school (and ask), ‘How can we keep adapting and enriching our students’ experience?’� Robin Woods, festival co-chair, said. The school had to make some changes to this year’s festival, as regulations prohibited using bounce houses, inflatable games and dunking booths – all of which were included at previous festivals. This year’s event will incorporate laser tag, Star Wars

Padawan training and hula-hoops. A pitch-burst game will replace the dunking booth. Through pitch-burst, students will have the chance to soak their teachers with water balloons for $1, and all proceeds will go directly to classroom materials. “Kids like to get their teachers,� Tonya Ferrando, president of the school’s parent-teacher group, said. “It’s really a thrill for students who have that teacher (at the booth) or whose siblings have those teachers.� The festival’s passport program will incorporate eight different activity stations, and students who complete the activities and receive stamps on their passports at six or more stations will be entered into a drawing for a $200 Best Buy gift card. Activities will include Noah’s Art and Atomz Lab, a blindfolded taste testing with Taste Buds Popcorn and more. Parents and community members will have the chance to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win one of 28 baskets with various prizes. A silent auction also will run throughout the event. The fall festival has raised as much as $20,000 in a single year, organizers said, and the school’s parentteacher group works closely with Rea View administrators to make the best use of the funds. Ferrando said needs that have been identified include math books, technology improvements, student agendas, magazine subscriptions for the media center and materials for science classes. “It’s curriculum material – it’s always about the curriculum,� Ferrando said. “(The money) is not going to pay for a staff luncheon.�

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Woods said she hopes the Rea View and Marvin Ridge communities will support the event, but she encourages people from other surrounding communities to attend, as well. “We consider (the festival) to be a communitybuilding event,â€? Woods said. “We want it to be where everyone comes together and enjoys a day together.â€? Scheduled events include: • Laser tag on the after-school playground – noon to 2 p.m. • Star Wars Padawan training at the Jedi Training Academy in the school gym – 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. (participants must sign up in advance at the festival welcome desk) • Cara Zara Hula Hoop dancer in the gym – 2 to 3 p.m. • Giant trike races at the black top – 3 to 4 p.m. • Basket raffle drawing in the cafeteria – 3:45 p.m. Other activities will last all day. Find more information at www.reaviewpta.com.

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Third grade Pablo Ashi, Mia Castaldi, Riley Charrette, Michael Cruz, Parker Easley, Selah Greer, Finley Habenicht, Jenna Hampton, Soraya Lewis, Charles Lipscomb, Srushti Maladkar, Madison Marco, Anna McGowan, Asritha Pannem, Aadi Patel, Meera Patel, Alyson Rankin, Evan Santaniello, Owen Scruggs, Nathaniel Stoner, Carly VanNote and Josie Zettlemoyer. Fourth grade Gianna Canale, Hannah Green, Maxwell Haun, Danielle Keller, Carson King, Devyn Mattson, Aiden McCown, Ava McKee, Ian McKinney, Dhairya Patel, Dharm Patel, Riya Patel, Mia Reinhart, Ethan Rink, Gwendolyn Saleh and Analysa Sperduto. Fifth grade Brooke Adams, Summer Boyd, Cole Delissio, Mary Gravelle, Teagan Jones, Caitlin Kosse, Anna Lehtela, Kathryne Little, Kristen Lombard, Shane MacDonald, Dylan MacLeod, Tess McNally, Katherine More, April Phillips and Campbell Warren.

A/B Honor Roll Third grade Sophia Ashi, Nathan Baker, Savannah Boyd, Maggie Bryson, Suzanna Burke, Landon Currin, Christopher Day, Nikolas Dilbone, Colin Duff, Westyn Estes, Jackson Gibbs, Ashley Gugle, Ava Haarstick, Jacob Hedlund, Baylor Heine, William Heyde, Riley Higgins, Eugene Jo, Sydney Johnston, Ephraim LaMountain, Kai Lipscomb, Zack Listhaus, Jaylah Martin, Kevin McConnell, Camryn McKee, Owen McKenna, Niyathi Mulakkal, Jimin Nam,

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A/B Honor Roll Third grade Emma Eccleston, Lauryn Fuller, Zachary Leonard, David Lorentangeli, Kelsey Martin, Isabella Palombo, Alexa Parisi,

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A/B Honor Roll Third grade Sarah Adkins, Jarom Barker, Kaylynn Beaver, Joshua Forquer, Ashu Lala, Vamsee Mohan, Pavel Mogorean,Tucker Reynolds, Will Purser, Carson Sides, Emma Smith, Hunter Tucker and Brianna Tuliano. Fourth grade Hannah Cook, Landon Davis, Dallas Ferguson, Chase Fesmire, Ayden Flynn, Cassidy Glenn, Wriston Griffin, Dylan Hess, Daniel Jimenez-Hernandez, Fabi Lainez, Ethan McDonald, Noah McLaughlin, Maysen Melchor, Griffin Melton, Shirley Morris, Daniel Nikitin, Todd Powley, Valerie Purser, Brayden Shepherd, Cread Simpson, Shaylee Smith, Jamal Stevens, Cayden Thomas, Deja Watson-White and Joshua Weeks. Fifth grade Avonlea Arnette, Isabella Camp, Tommy Camp, Aliya Cook, Mason Carroll, Kyli Cuthbertson, Sara Danison, Gunnar Diedrick, Owen Doejarren, Grier Donaldson, Noah Haverty, Jackson Hartig, Brooke Hilton, Emily Holliday, Shea Kodikara, Sarah Kusnitz, Adriana Lanham, Gavin Lincoln, Madison Linn, Chloe Little, Lina McDermott, Miranda Myers, Reagan O’Quinn, Kendall Pixley, Robert Plyler, Bryson Pollock, Hannah Porter, Aiden Price, Carson Roark, Renee Rodriguez, Sydney Rutledge, Alex Stover, Lee Taylor, Madison Taylor, Candice Thomas, Sydney Williams and Micah Yero. Andrew O’Dell, Katelyn Olsen, Lindsay Olsen, Ryan Ormond, Melania Papageorge, Aidan Pelino, Evan Prabhu, Jennifer Shaw, James Sullivan, Laine Svonovec, Aanya Talesara, Katie Tieu, Aria Wegh and Lainey Young. Fourth grade Jack Butkovich, Haley Campbell, Danielle Colling, Christopher Cooper, Aidan Danowski, Zahra Douglas, Olivia Falin, Madalyn Finn, Alair Gao, Abigail Gilfillan, Marinah Gowder, Emily Holland, Kylie Iagnemma, Khai Jackson-Mitchell, Gabrielle Kaduson, Meredith Meek, Jackson Moore, Clara Mulloy, Abigail Nesteruk, Shiven Rao, Katie Ruttenberg, Aaron Slep, Mikayla Smith, Emma Sperber, Alexa Stablein, Jeremy Voigt, Isabella Ward, Rebecca West, Philip Wu, Jarrett Wuerslin and Cali Wyrick. Fifth grade Ayden Anderson, Sota Asano, John Austen, Ryan Banash, Macy Baresich, Owen Baxter, Samuel Berman, William Boston, Evan Brennan-Smith, Sarah Brown, Madison Brueilly, Sophie Cannon, Cassandra Castaldi, Will Celio, Charles Christian, Michael Dandona, Zoee Davis, Meghan Dixon, Sebastian Febles, Dante Giocondi, Courtney Greene, Jackson Greer, Joseph Haarstick, Kirsi Harding, Sydney Haynes, Alexander Heine, Maria Holevas, Rain Jacob, Charlotte Kaduson, Christian Kee, Jordan Knight, Niko Lavin, Michael Leshaw, Connor Mack, Chloe Mattson, Owen McCown, Avery Murray, Jarett Nadeau, Ainsley Pace, Robert Papaleo, Garrett Perry, Catherine Repke, Jack Romano, Mason Rosado, Avery Sager, Marissa Santaniello, Anna Savage, Evan Scully, Nicole Smith, Kinsey Spear, Jack Speicher, Andrew Stroube, Ryan Sullivan, Andrew Svonovec, Chase Vilord, Brianna Ward, Meredith Warren, Isaiah Wegh, Abigail Wheaton, Madison Wilson, Stephon Wright and Ava Yardley. Georgia Bejian, Madison Collins, Pearce Franklin, Maxie Johnson, Ryan Albert, Hannah Ray, Ashley Collins, Marissa Glock, Danielle Vidovich, Bricelyn Dorman, Isabella Kaplan, Peyton Kifer and Danielle Scolton. Fourth grade Matthew Dize, Gabe Fischer, Megan Green, Josh Harris, Jada Lindly, Rachel Miller, Owen O’Grady, Stephanie Patterson, Andrew Via, Tre Watson, Remi DeLaCoudray, Paul Massimino, Leah Iglesias, Calen Jordan, Garrett Sanner, Morgan Schooley, Rachel Coleman, Alina Espindola, Nuriya Gaydarova, Kaue Reis, Philip Vishnevsky, Karlie Applegate, Karla Artolozaga, Abby Duke, Hannah Embrey, Abby Gatch, Lilly Harvey, Rachel Nydish, Anthony Parada, Karter Stricklin and Christian Wallace. Fifth grade Michael Carpenter, Andrew Cox, Jack Crump, Nick Harvey, Joey LaMura, Elizabeth Stratton, Jayla Sulka, Malik Jordan, Cristian Narvaez, Leah Stegall, James Baer, Jeremy Jackson, Zachary Applegate, Jaden Gee, Brianna Glock, Luke Hoehn, Genesis Ervin, Gabriella Montes and Andrew Nguyen.

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Annual Chicken & Dumpling Dinner at Stallings UMC STALLINGS – The United Methodist Women group at Stallings United Methodist Church will host the annual Chicken & Dumpling Dinner on Nov. 8, a Saturday, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Plates cost $8 for adults and $4 for children younger than 10 years old. All proceeds from the event will support local and international mission projects. Call 704821-8820 for more information. Stallings UMC is located at 1115 Stallings Road. Bethany Church hosts BOO!-TACULAR this Saturday WEDDINGTON – Bethany Church of Weddington will host a BOO!-TACULAR Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. The event will include a trunk or treat, games, rides including hayrides, inflatables and concessions. The festival is free to attend, and food and snacks will be sold “at family-friendly prices,� according to a news release. Call 704-846-3943 for more information. Bethany Church is located at 4301 Beulah Church Road.

Fall festival at Ebenezer Baptist INDIAN TRAIL – Ebenezer Baptist Church will host a fall festival on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The event will feature a Safari Scavenger Hunt, games, inflatables, food, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, music and more. The festival is free and open to the public. Call 704-2892632 or email office@myebenezerbaptist. org for more information. Ebenezer Baptist is located at 1417 W. Unionville Indian Trail Road. The Hinson Girls to perform at First Presbyterian MONROE – Bluegrass group The Hinson Girls will perform Sunday, Oct. 26, at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian Church of Monroe. The four sisters, from Lancaster, South Carolina, sing and play instruments like the guitar, banjo, bass and mandolin. The concert will include “good ol’ new and old gospel music,� along with a live auction and dessert, according to a news release. Tickets cost $8 per person, $15 per couple or $20 per family and will available in advance at the church office or at the door on the evening of the event. Call 704-2892574, ext. 1, for more information. First Presbyterian is located at 302 E. Windsor St. Shiloh Baptist to host It’s Fall Y’all MONROE – Shiloh Baptist Church will

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host the It’s Fall Y’all Fall Festival on Nov. 1, a Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature food and drinks, live music, games and activities for children, a dunking booth, face painting, hayrides, a bake sale and cake walk, crafts and vendors, raffles and more. Cost to attend the festival is $5 and includes unlimited games and children’s activities, according to a news release. All proceeds and donations will benefit the Shiloh Baptist Church Preschool and local mission efforts, the release said. Find more information at www. shilohbaptistmonroe.com or www.facebook. com/shilohbaptistchurch, or call 704-2834451. Shiloh Baptist is located at 2301 N. Rocky River Road. Zion UMC’s annual Trunk or Treat this Sunday MONROE – Zion United Methodist Church will host its annual Trunk or Treat on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will include activities for the entire family, as well as a hot dog dinner. Find more information at www.zionumcmonroe. com, or call 704-753-1068. Zion UMC is located at 1521 Old Fish Road. Reformation Sunday at Cross and Crown Lutheran MATTHEWS – Cross and Crown

Lutheran Church will host a Reformation Sunday on Oct. 26 at both worship services. The celebration will feature a hand-bell choir, vocal anthem with percussion, the Rite of Confirmation and communion, according to a news release. Services take place at 8:15 and 10:45 a.m. Find more information at www.crossandcrown.org. Cross and Crown Lutheran is located at 300 Pineville-Matthews Road. First Baptist Matthews to host Ladies’ Coffee Talk MATTHEWS – First Baptist Church of Matthews will host a Ladies’ Coffee Talk on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. The theme for the talk is “Taking Off the Mask,� and the event will include coffee, dessert and fellowship for women of all ages. Attendees are encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy for a child between 4 and 11 years old. Donated items will be given as Christmas presents to families in need, and people are asked to purchase toys that do not require batteries. Find more information at www.fbcmatthews.org. First Baptist Matthews is located at 185 S. Trade St. Send us your faith notes! Send faith news items to josh@ unioncountyweekly.com. Announcements should be sent two weeks in advance.

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Calendar 10.25.14 Saturday

Volunteer at the Park Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The village of Wesley Chapel is seeking volunteers for its two upcoming volunteer workdays. There are jobs for all ages, but all volunteers must sign a waiver, and parents must sign for those 18 years old and younger. Some of the projects volunteers will work on include building the first community dog park in Union County, trail building, fencing, general park clean up and mulching around plants and shrubs. Contact Cheryl Bennett for more information at clerk@ wesleychaplenc.com. Dogwood Park, at 121 Lester Davis Road, Wesley Chapel

10.25.14 Saturday

Stallings shred day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. CINTAS will provide a shred day in the Stallings town hall parking lot to keep identities safe by shredding old or unwanted important documents. Anyone is welcome to attend, but there are some rules of note. If there are 12 or more boxes of shredding material, it’s advised to allow adequate time for all materials to handle. No metal, magazines, glossy paper or newspaper will be shredded, but staple and paperclips are allowed.All cardboard boxes used to transport material will need to be disposed of offsite. If you have an unusual or questionable items or would like more information, call CINTAS at 704-651-6410.

10.25.14 Saturday

Closet Ministry 5K Fun Run, 3:30 to 6 p.m. The Closet Ministry and Monroe Fire Department is hosting its first annual 5K Fun Run in downtown Monroe. The 5K run begins at 4:30 with a kids’ run for children ages 12 and under beginning at 4:45 p.m. Each race will present an awards ceremony, and each participant will receive a 20 percent off voucher for the post party dinner at Showmars’ Monroe location. Pre registration is available online until Oct. 23, and mailed registration forms must be postmarked by Oct. 20. Adult pre registration is $25 and $30 the day of and kids’ registration is $10 and $15 the day of. No pets are allowed, children 2 years old and younger are free and jogging strollers are allowed in the race. All proceeds benefit the Closet Ministry. Visit www. thecloset5kfunrun.com for more information or to register. Corner of West Jefferson and North Main streets, Monroe

10.25.14 Saturday

Colors of Fall Celebration, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cane Creek Park is hosting its annual Colors of Fall Celebration, a fun-filled day of pontoon boat rides, kids crafts, games and hayrides. The first 50 kids will receive a free pumpkin to decorate. For more information, visit http://www.co.union.nc.us/ Divisions/ParksRecreation.aspx. Cane Creek Park, 5213 Harkey Road, Waxhaw

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10.28.14 and ongoing Tuesdays

YogaTales Kids, 10 a.m. Created by Indian Trail resident Sarah Klapprodt, YogaTales is a creative program where children enjoy art, yoga and music all inspired by a favorite storybook. YogaTales encourages love for reading by helping children connect with stories on three major learning levels – auditory, visual and kinesthetic.  Sarah Klapprodt is a certified children's yoga instructor and former special educator. She combines those skills in a relaxed class, designed for moms and kids of all ages with an emphasis on gathering together for fun and friendship. Cost is $10 per class per child or $5 per class with a nonperishable food donation to Common Cupboard, a non-profit organization helping families in need in Indian Trail. The donations will be collected in class.  Pre-registration is required to ensure enough materials.  To pre-register or for more information, contact Sarah at peaceartandyoganc@gmail.com Indian Trail Cultural Arts Center, 100 Navajo Trail

10.28.14 Tuesday

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10.28.14 Tuesday

Senior Appreciation Day, 11 a.m. Celebrate Union County seniors with Senior Appreciation Day. The free event will provide lunch. Doors open at 10 a.m., and space is limited. Reserve a spot by calling 704-283-3765. Union County Agricultural Center, 3230 Presson Road, Monroe

10.31.14 Friday

Southbrook Church Halloween parking lot party , 4 to 7 p.m. Join the Southbrook Church family for Halloween night, in a safe, family-friendly environment for a night of costume contests, festival games, bounce houses, snacks, fire pits with smores and lots of candy. It’s a free event that promises fun for the entire family. Southbrook Church, 5607 MonroeWeddington Road, Weddington

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11.3.14 Monday

Firefighters for the Cure Mike Watts Memorial Golf Tournament, noon Union County firefighters will host the Firefighters for the Cure Mike Watts Memorial Golf Tournament. Firefighters For The Cure is a nonprofit organization dedicated to uniting the community to support the fight against cancer. The tournament will be a captain’s choice format and is $60 per person. There will be a raffle, food and fellowship. Contact Jon Williams at 704-320-3848 for more information. Stonebridge Golf Club, 2721 Swilcan Burn Drive, Monroe

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Cavalier by Hannah Dockery hannah@unioncountyweekly.com

The tides turned in Union County on Friday, Oct. 17. When an unbeaten Weddington took to the field at Cuthbertson to take on the 4-3 team that started the season with three losses in a row, most assumed it’d be another easy win for the resilient Warriors. The Cavs had never beaten Weddington in their six-year history as a program, and the Warriors entered the game better than before with a 7-0 record for the first time in the school’s 15 years. But the Warriors couldn’t have predicted the chemistry that would occur between Cav quarterback Austin Kendall and receiver BJ Muckelvene that night. And when Kendall led the Cavs on an 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter to put them in the red zone during the final minute – and then proceeded to plunge through the middle for the gamewinning touchdown with 18 seconds to go – the Warriors were left stunned and for the first time in history, the Cavs walked away with the win. Kendall finished the night passing for 433 yards and four touchdowns to break Union County’s single-game passing record. Muckelvene was on the receiving end of most of those passes with 283 yards on nine catches for four touchdowns, breaking the county’s receiving yards record. And on the final drive of the game, when it mattered most as the Cavs trailed, 38-35, Kendall was 3-for-3 to push them to the 41-38 win. Now entering Week 3 of Southern Carolinas conference play, the Cavs are in the driver’s seat as the league’s only unbeaten team – something no one but the Cavs’ themselves saw coming. It’s a far cry from where they were a few weeks ago, falling consecutively to Hickory Ridge, Monroe and Ardrey Kell. But a 28-14 win over Forest Hills on Sept. 19 gave them the confidence they needed, and the Cavs haven’t dropped a game since. And it’s been Kendall that has spearheaded the Cavs resurgence.

“We didn’t put up points early on in our games,” Kendall said of their slow start. “We should’ve won a lot more games than we have. In our first couple of games, we didn’t put up points in the first half. We weren’t really in sync and that showed. We would come together in the second half a little more, but it wasn’t enough.” The Tennessee commit is just in his junior season but has already had quite the illustrious – and busy – high school career. As a freshman, Kendall quickly made his mark at Cuthbertson completing 79 of 145 passes for 1,500 yards and 18 touchdowns. The Cavs finished the season 6-6 and 5-2 in conference play that year. The following season, Kendall transferred to Charlotte Christian where he passed for 1,668 yards and 20 touchdowns, leading the Knights to a 12-0 record that resulted in a N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association Class 3A state championship title. With that kind of season, it’s no wonder Union County was abuzz with rumors once Kendall announced that he’d be returning to Cuthbertson for his junior season. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound quarterback returned to his roots after his younger brother wasn’t admitted into the acclaimed private school. It was a twist of fate that’s resulted in a big boost for the Cavalier football program,

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Revival and hasn’t hurt Kendall’s numbers either; going into Week 9, Kendall is throwing the ball more than ever and has completed 171 of 284 attempts for 2,458 yards and 22 touchdowns – leading the county by over 800 yards. And though the makeup of his team looks a little different, Kendall said the transition back to his old school has been a good one. “I definitely miss Christian but there’s something to be said about being back at Cuthbertson,” he said. “I’m coming in from a lot bigger program, sizewise, but it’s been good because I’ve had to step up as a leader and be more vocal.” And Kendall’s return has instigated the revival of a Cav program that for the last several years has been just mediocre. Since 2009, they’ve gone 20-39, but for the first time since the programs inception, they’re above .500 and now the only undefeated team in conference play. “The culture is definitely changing here,” Kendall said. “There are more students and fans showing up to games, it’s getting a lot louder and it’s only going to keep growing, especially if we can keep winning games.” Kendall’s arm has certainly been a part of

that winning record and he’s had two capable receivers helping him on the other end. Senior Muckelvene has hauled in 65 passes for 938 yards for 14 scores and has electric speed to get into the end zone while 6-foot-1, 205pound sophomore JT Cauthen’s Division-I talent has led to 51 receptions for 797 yards and six TDs. With those guys as targets it makes Kendall’s job easy. “Those guys have been great,” Kendall said. “In the Ardrey Kell game, JT started to show how he can play. He’s young but he’s going to be one of the top receivers in the area and is extremely athletic. BJ is a little speedy guy. He’s speedier than JT, but JT can go up and get the ball so having both of those guys is great. I’m throwing the ball a lot more than I did last year, and it’s been good.” With three games left before playoffs begin and a win over Weddington already under their belt, Kendall and the Cavs are just a few more wins away from making Cuthbertson school history. They take on an Anson team that’s 1-7 this week before facing Sun Valley (5-3) and Piedmont (4-4). And if Kendall continues to connect with Muckelvene and Cauthen, a history-making season is entirely within reach. “Having a quarterback for your team, especially me, I think it’s motivated the team to win more and push harder,” Kendall said. “We should’ve won more games but we’re heading in the right direction and we can definitely get there. Defense has been strong all season and from an offensive standpoint, we just have to continue to execute.”

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Marvin Ridge earns big win over Sun Valley The Marvin Ridge football team earned its first win of the season on Oct. 17, beating Sun Valley, 37-20, and ending the Spartans four-game winning streak. The Mavs started sophomore Austin Colonna at quarterback over Kevin Dobos and Drew Swoope, and it’s a switch that paid off in big ways, as Colonna passed for 355 yards and four touchdowns. Three of those were hauled in by 6-foot-3 sophomore receiver Emeka Emezie with the fourth caught by Alex Leshock to give the Mavs a 31-0 cushion going into halftime. But the game came down to the trenches as a stout Maverick defense limited Spartan running back Albert Funderburke to just 23 yards on 12 carries after he broke the county rushing record (456 yards) the week prior. Funderburke didn’t score for the first time this season as the Maverick defense held the Spartans to just 192 yards on offense. With the win, Marvin Ridge improved to 1-6 and 1-1 in Southern Carolinas conference play. They host Piedmont on Oct. 24.

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round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3A state tournament on Oct. 21 to advance to the third round. At Court 1, Rachel Zubrinsky downed Lauren Scism, 6-2, 6-3. Meredith Emery beat Morgan Parris, 6-2, 6-0 at Court 2 and Hannah Scott defeated Chloe Parris by the same score at Court 3. At Court 4, Shannon Farley swept Brook Hollifield, 6-0, 6-0 and Carley Landgraf defeated Sierra Warren, 6-2, 6-3 at Court 5. At Court 6, Hanna Hatala downed Baylee Hendrick, 6-3, 6-0. In doubles’ play, Zubrinsky and Scott won, 10-7 at Court 1; Meredith Emery and Mira Hashe won 10-5 at Court 2; and the FarleyLandgraf tandem won 10-4 at Court 3. “Despite several rain-out matches, this has been a very successful season,” coach Julie Van Olden said. “With our singles’ lineup consisting of state qualifying sophomores Rachel and Hannah flanked by two-year state qualifying seniors Meredith, Shannon, Carly and conference semi-finalist Hannah Hatala – the team’s singles lineup has proven to be very strong,sealing many match wins even prior to playing doubles.” Marvin Ridge travels

to Asheville on Oct. 27 in the third round of the NCHSAA tournament. “We’ve won handily through the first two playoff rounds and are scheduled to play Asheville in the next round,” Van Olden said. “Although this match should prove to be more challenging than our first two, I’m quite confident our players have both the skill and desire to prevail.” A win over Asheville would place the Mavs in the regional round, where they would likely face Weddington to vie for a spot in the state championship match. Zubrinsky will compete on Oct. 24 in the first round of the Class 3A Individual State Tournament in Burlington. Zubrinsky finished in fourth place in regional competition. The doubles duos of Emery and Scott, who finished as the regional runners-up, and the Farley-Landgraf team who finished in third place at regionals, will also compete in the individual state tournament.

Cougar soccer beats Forest Hills The Central Academy soccer team won its ninth consecutive game on Oct. 20, beating county-rival Forest Hills, 4-1. The Cougars, the defending Rocky River conference champions, were led by defender Scott Olano who was all over the field and scored a goal just after the second half began to give the team a 3-0 cushion. Seniors Shane Bishop, Lukas Duemmeler and Jeremy Fehlman also scored goals for the Cougars while senior goalkeeper Cameron Kaziah recorded three saves. Bishop leads the Cougars scoring efforts this season, with 15 goals. “This is the best overall soccer team that we’ve put on the field in the six years that I’ve been coaching at CATA,” coach Jay Niessner said earlier this season. “The kids and I know we have a target on our back after winning the conference the last two seasons, but that’s our first goal, to win the conference, and then we’ll go from there. “We’re really trying to focus on one game at a time and see where that gets us.” With the win, the Cougars

improved to 15-5-1 on the season and 8-1 in Rocky River conference play, where they’re tied with Monroe (11-4-1) for first place. The Cougars traveled to Parkwood on Oct. 22, after Union County Weekly went to press.

Weddington tennis sweeps Jesse Carson The Weddington tennis team downed Jesse Carson, 9-0, on Oct. 21 in the second round of the state tournament. The Warriors’ Heidi Swope, Morgan Wetherbee, Hayley Hinson and Ashley Hinson each grabbed 6-0, 6-0 victories. The other Weddington singles’ wins came at Court 2 where Charlotte Ulehla downed Sarah Lentz in a 10-7 tiebreaker after splitting sets, and at Court 6, where Jillian Paris beat Sierra Fesperman, 6-3, 6-2. In doubles’ play, Swope and Hayley Hinson won 10-1 at Court 1; Wetherbee and Emily Figman won 10-5 at Court 2; and at Court 3, Ashley Hinson and Paris won, 10-5. Weddington travels to an undefeated Cox Mill on Oct. 27 in the third round.

Hartley leads Mavs in playoff win Senior outside hitter Katrina Hartley recorded 17 kills on Oct. 21 in a 3-0 win over Weddington in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs. The Mavs won all three sets, winning 25-20, 25-15 and Makenzie Kuchmaner 25-19. Hartley added two blocks in the win while Courtney Paulus, Rebecca Hamwright and Ally MacWhirter had two blocks apiece. Senior libero Makenzie Kuchmaner recorded 22 digs in the win and had help from MacWhirter and Hartley who had 12 digs each. “The girls are playing at a high level right now,” said coach Brook Hammers. “We’re looking to continue our success through the playoffs.” The Mavericks host Hickory on Oct. 23 in the third round of the Class 3A tournament.

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Name Team Games Austin Kendall Cuthbertson 8 Rud Yearick Metrolina 8 Cameron Tripp Piedmont 9 David Bayha Weddington 8 Bruce Dixon Carolina Pride 8 Austin Colonna Marvin Ridge 4 Josh Coble Parkwood 8 Zephaniah Wall Monroe 7 Demarco Reaves Sun Valley 7 Kevin Dobos Marvin Ridge 6 Jake Cadle Union Academy 8 Drew Swoope Marvin Ridge 6

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Name Team Games Lance Moore Weddington 8 Connor Gerlits Cuthbertson 8 Drew Hause Parkwood 8 Jaqueius Alsbrooks Monroe 7 Naim Donaldson CATA 8 Demetrich Curry Metrolina 8 Lawrence Harris Carolina Pride 7 Lee Davis CATA 8 Dom Ventura Sun Valley 7 Kenneth Davis Sun Valley 7 Izaiah Thomas Monroe 7 Blake Neal Metrolina 8 Nick Patterson Weddington 8 Zach Zupetz Union Academy 8 Alex Miles CATA 8 Howard Lowery Cuthbertson 8 Nick Karas Cuthbertson 8 John Wells Marvin Ridge 7 Matthew Gray Carolina Pride 7 Sam Shaffer Weddington 8 Evan Whiteside CATA 8

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1) Weddington (7-1) Previous ranking: No. 1 The Warriors just couldn’t stop the dynamic Kendall and Muckelvene tandem on Friday as the Cavs handed them their first loss of the season. It was a tough pill to swallow for the Warriors, who have had their eye on a conference title all season, but now that’s tainted. Expect them to enter Friday’s game refocused and more determined than ever. 2) Carolina Pride (6-2) Previous ranking: No. 3 The Pride beat the Sandhill Titans soundly in a 48-0 win and their stingy defense led by Lawrence Harris only allowed two yards on offense. These guys shouldn’t have any problem winning their next two games to go into the playoffs with renewed momentum. 3) Sun Valley (5-3) Previous ranking: No. 2 Last Friday was a major blow to the Spartans’ ego as a previously winless Marvin Ridge beat them soundly, 37-20. The Mav defense shut down Albert Funderburke completely leaving them without a way to get to the end zone. They won’t have it easier with Weddington this week but could desperately use a win. 4) Cuthbertson (5-3) Previous ranking: No. 7 The Cavs move up in our rankings yet again after a statement-making win over Weddington, handing the Warriors their first loss of the season. If Kendall and Muckelvene keep it up, the Southern Carolinas conference could be theirs for the first time in school history. 5) Monroe (4-4) Previous ranking: No. 3 It was strength on strength last week as the Redhawks fell to a tough Mount Pleasant team. They’re 1-1 in Rocky River conference play now, which isn’t what coach Johnny Sowell wanted but if they can get the ball to Byrum this week a share of the conference isn’t out of question just yet. 6) Parkwood (5-3) Previous ranking: No. 5 The Rebels slip a spot after a loss to Forest Hills where they couldn’t seem to stop CJ Carelock. This group is still better than ever before, though, with guys like Max Robinson and Treven Parker stepping up on both sides of the ball but we’ll see how well they fare in the coming weeks. 7) Metrolina Christian (5-3) Previous ranking: No. 7 The Warriors drop a spot after two consecutive losses, but have a chance this week against a 1-6 Forsyth Country Day. Rud Yearick is still one of the best QB’s in the area and if he can connect with his receivers, these guys could stay alive in our rankings. www.unioncountyweekly.com

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Even we didn’t see last week coming as several statement-making upsets were heard around the county. We’re not sure which one was bigger – the Cavs beating a previously undefeated Weddington in the final seconds of the game or a winless Marvin Ridge keeping the dynamic Albert Funderburke from scoring as they went on to record their first win. It proved that more than ever, the Southern Carolinas conference title could belong to anyone. In 2A competition, things aren’t much clearer at this point. After a state-championship worthy season last year, Monroe has struggled this year and has already recorded four losses while Parkwood, CATA and Forest Hills are all 1-1 in league play and vying for a share of the conference. This week will tell us a lot as Weddington travels to Sun Valley, Marvin Ridge hosts Piedmont and Parkwood heads to Monroe. We’ve got our picks in line but as we’ve witnessed – anything can happen. This week we’re bringing in CATA basketball coach Greg Wenger to serve as our guest picker after leading the Cougars to their best record on the court last season in school history.

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