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A Year in Features Take a look back at our top community stories of 2014 page 10

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Volume 10, Number 1 • Dec. 31, 2014 to Jan. 7, 2015

Audit of Providence Volunteer Fire Department reveals concerns with funding

by Ryan Pitkin ryan@unioncountyweekly.com

WEDDINGTON – According to an audit and assessment of the Providence Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) carried out by McGrath Consulting Group (MCG) in November, a tax increase implemented in 2012 to help pay for fire services, including the recent purchase and renovation of the PVFD, has been insufficient in doing so.

The consultant firm was commissioned by the town of Weddington to give the town council and mayor a clearer view of whether the PVFD was performing at the highest level of service in the most cost-effective manner. They also made observations of Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (WCVFD) and Stallings Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD), which also serve Weddington.

In July 2012, the town changed the overall structure of its fire services by creating a municipal fire department structure and contracting the services of the three departments named above. With this change came a tax increase of $.022 for every $100 of property valuation in Weddington.

According to the report, “the implemented tax increase, which has not increased over time, has been insufficient to cover the cost of the contracted fire services.”

The report recommends changes that could help Weddington (see Providence on page 4)

Photo courtesy of Providence Volunteer Fire Department’s Facebook page

Sending a Message

by Ryan Pitkin ryan@unioncountyweekly.com

MONROE - Seventeen-year-old Olin Austin said that he enjoyed giving back “before all this.”

It’s typical that the soft-spoken high school senior could passively describe his summer-long battle with cancer in just three words before moving on

to discuss what he’s really passionate about: helping kids who are still sick.

Olin, who was diagnosed with testicular cancer on June 1, 2014 and then returned to the Union Academy football field by mid-September after nine weeks of chemotherapy, said he enjoys giving children who are still struggling with cancer “a light at the end of the tunnel,”

Teenage cancer survivor spearheads letter-writing campaign to help make wishes come true by showing them through his example that they can beat the illness and live a normal life.

Austin recently spearheaded a letter writing campaign to help the Macy’s Believe campaign, which donates a dollar to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for every “Letter to Santa” received from children.

Thanks to Olin’s efforts, students from all three Union Academy schools pitched in and were able to contribute nearly 5,000 letters to the campaign.

But it’s not Olin’s first time helping kids in need. He is the president of the Facilitation Club at Union Academy High School, which focuses on doing (see Make-A-Wish on page 3)

INDEX: News Briefs, 6; Crime Blotter, 7; Education, 12; Honor Rolls, 13; Rev. Tony, 16; Calendar, 18; Sports, 20; Classifieds, 23

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Make-A-Wish

off it was so packed full of cards,” Olin said.

Olin was joined by members of the community work. Earlier in December, football team, student council and the he and other members of the club went cheerleading team and was later precaroling at the Novant Health Hemby sented with a gift card, which he spent Children’s Hospital in Charlotte. on clothes that day.

The 2014 Homecoming King, who After Olin gave so much time to help plays football and also works for his fam- other kids who were battling cancer, ily’s farming business, brushes it off as if the Make-A-Wish Foundation will be it’s all in a day’s work. returning the favor early in 2015.

“It’s really humbling to give back and In February, Olin and his family will it makes you feel good inside,” Olin said. be touring the John Deere Pavilion in “I love giving back, and I did before all Illinois and touring the facilities where this. Now so much of it’s weird the equipIt’s really humbling to give back and it to think ment he makes you feel good inside. I love giving that I’m an has grown back, and I did before all this. inspiration up using Now it’s weird to think that I’m an to other was made. inspiration to other people. people.”

Olin’s On Dec. family runs – Olin Austin 12, the A u s t i n teenager was given a Hollywood wel- Grading & Farm Services in Wingate come at Macy’s at SouthPark Mall when and the trip is something he has been he delivered the letters for the Believe discussing doing with his father, Phillip, campaign. A limousine brought him, for many years. his family and a very good friend from “(Make-A-Wish) came to my house, school to the department store, where told me I was eligible and we discussed they delivered “boxes after boxes after what it was that we wanted to do,” Olin boxes” of letters down a red carpet and said. “That’s just the one that kept on into a large mailbox that resembled one coming up.” that would be placed in front of a post Olin was recently accepted to North office.

Carolina State University, where he “The backside of that big mailbox fell plans to study agribusiness, following in (continued from page 1)

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Olin (middle, in red jacket) poses with school friends after delivering thousands of cards for a good cause. Photo courtesy of Olin Austin

his family’s footsteps. He said he might have had a chance to continue to play football at a Division II or III school, but that he has always wanted to attend N.C. State.

“I went to football camp there over the summer and I learned pretty quick that I may not be big enough to play with those boys,” he said with a laugh.

Moving forward, Olin plans to make an impact in a different way, staying active with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and other community service projects, while reaching out to teenagers to raise awareness about testicular cancer.

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He has already been in discussions with Union Academy officials about the issue, and staff has welcomed the idea to host a yearly discussion for students.

“Beating testicular cancer, that word alone just has such a stigma,” Olin said. “I know it’s important to push for awareness of breast cancer for females, but you never really hear about it with males. You have to be aware of your body.

I caught mine early and went straight to my parents. After nine weeks of chemo, everything is good now.”

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retain its healthy fund balance, which it says has been “significantly reduced over the past three years due to expenses related to the purchase and renovation of the fire station.� These recommendations include another tax increase that would, at a minimum, cover the actual expenses incurred by increases to public safety subsidies over the past three years.

Other ideas for improvement include consolidating PVFD and WCVFD and creating a new fire district that would cover all of Weddington.

This option has been debated in the past, but negotiations broke down due to disagreements between departments and the desire to preserve the history of the PVFD, which has been operating in the area for over 50 years.

While past negotiations focused on worries that one department was absorbing another, the report suggests that the town lead new negotiations as an interested third-party and work to preserve PVFD’s history while completing a merger that would benefit both stations and the town’s residents. “This option is clearly the most cost effective plan providing the lowest tax rate to residents of Weddington and should be strongly considered for the betterment of the community,� according to the report.

According to a source who wishes to remain anonymous at PVFD, a merger of that sort would not be plausible or realistic. The source refused to comment any further on the issue.

The report states that, during MCG’s research, consultants found “significant cultural differences� between the three departments, with PVFD being the most “guarded.� The report suggests this is due to a rift in the relationship between the town and PVFD, in part as a result of the long negotiations regarding a new contract and ownership of the property.

“Moving toward a collaborative approach with the town will represent a paradigm shift from what both the town and the department have previously known and both will have to adapt to the new environment,� the report states. “This new challenge for PVFD is going to take strong leadership and flexibility, the responsibility for this resting with the new fire chief.�

While discussing the renovations and lease agreement with Union County Weekly in August, the newly elected PVFD Chief Kenny Schott and councilmember Pamela Hadley spoke as friends and both said they were excited to move forward with a longterm, working relationship.

Neither could be reached for this story before Union County Weekly went to press.

In August 2014, the Weddington town council finalized a new lease agreement with the PVFD that began with the approval in September 2013 of a new 10-year contract for fire services by PVFD in Weddington and the agreement by council to pay for renovations in the department with the understanding that the town would later own the property.

In August, after renovations were finished, the town took ownership of the building and will charge the PVFD $1 a year for the next 10 years as they operate there. In all, the town spent $915,000 on the deal.

Weddington Mayor Bill Deter said that the report, especially the parts regarding a tax rate increase and the department merger, will be a major point of discussion during the town council’s work session on Jan. 8, a Thursday, and its regularly scheduled public meeting on Jan. 12, a Monday.

Deter said that he has read the report multiple times and discussed with each councilmember separately, and while tax increases cannot be ruled out yet, each councilmember he has discussed it with is against that suggestion.

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Third trial date set in murder case of Monroe teen

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A third trial date has been set for the murder trial of 16-year-old Phylicia Barnes, a Monroe teen, after two mistrials.

A judge declared a second mistrial in the trial of Michael Maurice Johnson on Dec. 22 because of complications with the prosecutor’s The murder trial of evidence.

Phylicia Barnes (above) Johnson, who continues in March 2015. was accused of killing Barnes in 2010, when she was visiting family in Baltimore, will head back to court on March 9, 2015.

Investigators say Johnson was the last person to see the 16-year-old alive.

Barnes disappeared in December 2010 and her body was found months later flouting in the Susquehanna River.

After investigation, Barnes’s death was

ruled a homicide.

Prosecutors allege Johnson raped the teen, strangled her, placed her body in a plastic container and threw the container in the water, where she was later found.

December’s mistrial ruling came after evidence was submitted to jurors that the prosecution and defense agreed would not reach the jury, according to representatives from Maryland courts.

The judge determined the mistake was not intentional.

That was the second trial for Johnson, whose February 2013 conviction on second-degree murder charges were overturned after complications regarding a key witness, according to multiple news outlets.

Johnson has remained in jail during the course of the trials and will remain in jail without bail until the third trial.

Since Barnes’s initial disappearance, a Maryland law, Phylicia’s Law, was signed in 2012, in Barnes’s honor, that requires the state to publish a list of missing children along with statistics and a list of volunteers who can aid law enforcement in the search for missing children.

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News Briefs Wesley Chapel council continues public hearing on dangerous weapon ordinance

WESLEY CHAPEL – The town of Wesley Chapel will be continuing a public hearFeatures Editor Layout Editor ing that began at a Dec. 8 town council Josh Whitener Liz Lanier meeting regarding a change to the town’s Sports Editor Art Director dangerous weapons ordinance.

After hearing three residents speak at the Hannah Chronis Maria Hernandez December meeting, council members disNews Writer A&E Editor cussed the ordinance and what jurisdiction Courtney Schultz Dee Grano they have from the state in regards to banNews Writer Faith Columnist ning dangerous weapons on town-owned Ryan Pitkin Rev. Tony Marciano property.

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Indian Trail in search of new member for ABC Board INDIAN TRAIL - The town of Indian Trail has announced they are accepting applications to fill a vacancy on their ABC Board.

All applicants interested in serving on the board will need to have the recommendation or non-recommendation of the board chair, it is also recommended that they attend at least one board meeting before being considered by the town council, according to the town’s appointment procedure.

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Local Brownie troop donate coats for area children in need Union County-based Brownie Troop 429 spent their December collecting coats for less fortunate kids their age in the area.

The troop held a coat drive for Coats for Kids Waxhaw, a nonprofit that supplies area children in need with jackets to stay warm over the winter. The girls, seven to nine years old, collected 99 coats and other cold weather items for the charity.

The troop increased its community service projects in the past year, working with the Ronald McDonald House, the Coalition to Unchain Dogs, Operation Shoebox and others, said Denise Joy, troop leader. “These are busy little girls who really enjoy helping out in their community,� Joy said.

Monroe library wins award for art on new library card MONROE - The Union County Public Library’s “Superhero Library Card� won the 2014-2015 “Outstanding Promotional Project� award in the Large Library category from the North Carolina Public Library Director’s Association at its annual meeting in Pinehurst on Dec. 4.

The library unveiled the Superhero Library Card to the public on March 1.

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Crime Blotter The following people were arrested in western Union County between Dec. 24 and 30, according to the Union County Sheriff ’s Office.

Indian Trail • Sierra Brewer, 4000 block of Enderbury Drive: Driving while impaired, failure to appear. Dec. 24 • Daniel Ellis, 3800 block of Wonderland Drive: Assault by strangulation. Dec. 25 • Nicole Carey, 400 block of Sherin Lane: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 25 • Bradley Thom, 8000 block of Hyde Park Drive: Driving while impaired. Dec. 26 • Timothy Turner, 6100 block of Flaggstone Lane: Obtaining property by false pretenses. Dec. 27 • Mohsen Khordehforosh, 6700 block of Old Monroe Road: Disorderly conduct.

Dec. 27 • Quintin Wandell, 5900 block of Carolina Manor Court: Assault on a female. Dec. 28 • Chala Wandell, 5900 block of

Carolina Manor Court: Assault and battery.

Dec. 28 • Darian Levin, 1000 block of Chestnut Lane: Felony larceny. Dec. 29 • Rosa Smith, 2100 block of Younts Road: Misdemeanor larceny. Dec. 29

Stallings • David Hood, 1000 block of Lakewood Drive: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 25 • Tryon Ellis, 12800 block of East Independence Boulevard: Assault on a female.

Dec. 29 • Matthew Lunsford, 13400 block of East Independence Boulevard: Driving while impaired. Dec. 29

Waxhaw • Katherine Ritchie, 7300 block of Bailywick Drive: Simple assault. Dec. 25 • Rogelio Agudo, 1700 block of Cuthbertson Road: Possession/manufacturing fraudulent forms of identification. Dec. 29 • Shea Mackey, 4900 block of Waxhaw

• Duke Energy offices, 2008 Hayes Road: Nothing stolen during break-in. Dec. 29

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Vehicle Break-ins

• David Cook, 100 block of Jim Parker Road: Resiting/delaying/obstructing an officer. Dec. 26 • Jeffrey Jennings, 700 block of Circle Trace Road: Violation of court order. Dec. 28 The following crimes were committed in western Union County between Dec. 24 and 30, according to the Union County Sheriff ’s Office.

Indian Trail

• 3400 block of Southern Ginger Drive: Credit cards stolen from vehicle during break-in. Dec. 24 • 3600 block of Braefield Drive: Two cars broken into, nothing stolen. Dec. 24 • 8000 block of Teakwood Drive: $400 handgun and holster stolen and $2,000 damage done to Ford Explorer during break-in. Dec. 26

Property Theft

Home/Business Break-ins • 6100 block of Stoney Ridge Drive: $100 damage to door due to forced entry. Dec. 24 • 5800 block of Rocky River Road: $1,100 television and $500 Xbox stolen during home break-in. Dec. 26 • 4900 block of Morning Dew Lane: $405 cash stolen from safe during home break-in.

Dec. 27 • 2000 block of Houndscroft Road: Handguns, rifles, cash, knife and jewelry, worth $8,615 total, stolen during home break-in.

Dec. 27 • 100 block of Ranch Drive: Attempted home break-in. Dec. 28 • Sun Valley High School, 5211 Old Charlotte Highway: Nothing stolen during break-in. Dec. 28

• 7-Eleven, 304 Unionville Indian Trail Road: Carton of cigarettes stolen from business. Dec. 27 • Marathon Gas, 5701 West Highway 74: Carton of cigarettes stolen from business.

Dec. 27 • Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: $34 worth of miscellaneous merchandise stolen from business. Dec. 29

Financial Crimes/Fraud • 400 block of South Fork Road: $1,986 lost in swindling scheme. Dec. 26 • Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: $15 worth of beer obtained through fraud. Dec. 27

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Miscellaneous

Hit-and-runs/Vandalism

• 1000 block of Fort Clapsop: Noise regulation violation. Dec. 27 • 6200 block of West Highway 74: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 29

Lake Park Vandalism/Hit-and-run

• Weddington Optimist Club, 5211 Weddington Road: $500 in damage to landscaping and grass in vandalism incident. Dec. 25 • 5000 block of Oxfordshire Road: $500 in damage to mailbox in vandalism incident. Dec. 26

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• 6600 block of Truman Street: $100 damage done to vehicle in vandalism incident. Dec. 26

• 5000 block of Oxfordshire Road: $150 lost in swindling scheme. Dec. 28

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Home/Business Break-ins

Property Theft

• 4700 block of Red Tail Hawk Lane: Safe, handgun, pocket knife, pressure cooker and prescription medicine stolen during home break-in.

Dec. 24

Property Theft • 9200 block of Lancaster Highway: $900 worth of batteries stolen. Dec. 26

• Target, 6350 Weddington Road: Vizio bar, television, coffee maker and laundry detergent, worth $638 total, stolen from business. Dec. 26 • Target, 6350 Weddington Road: $26,686 worth of electronic devices stolen from business.

Dec. 29

Vandalism/Hit-and-runs • 900 block of Pilgrim Forest Drive: $100 damage to garage window in vandalism incident. Dec. 25

Miscellaneous • 6900 block of Steele Road: Trespassing on posted property. Dec. 25

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A year in features Take a look back at some feature story highlights from 2014

by Josh Whitener josh@unioncountyweekly.com

Community features are a huge part of the Union County Weekly.

As a hyper-local newspaper, Union County Weekly and its staff strives to bring our readers quality news stories, but also features on community culture such as fundraisers, 5Ks, nonprofits, arts and entertainment events, school news and people who are simply making a difference.

As 2014 draws to a close and people welcome the New Year, take a look back through a handful of diverse community feature stories included in Union County Weekly over the past year. Read the full stories by visiting www.unioncountyweekly. com and typing a story’s headline in the search bar at the top of the homepage.

And, remember – if you have an idea for a community feature, we want to know about it. Email story ideas to news@ unioncountyweekly.com.

Annual drive warms feet, hearts

Featured in the Jan. 16 to 22 issue Wesley Chapel Elementary School student Bailey Hill organized the second

Bailey Hill (left) and his friend, Sam Blewith, with their 866 pairs of gift-wrapped socks.

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annual Socks for Seniors drive in preparation for the winter.

The initiative has collected more than 1,200 pairs of socks since its inception.

Bailey and his grandmother came up with the idea to collect money to purchase socks for residents of area nursing homes. Bailey reached out to patrons at an area craft show, local businesses and organizations and even people in department store checkout lines.

“It makes me feel good, and I’m glad to help other people less fortunate than us,” Bailey said.

Kindness in the name of Nolan

Featured in the Feb. 6 to 12 issue Indian Trail dad Chris Perez dedicated his

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32nd birthday, Feb. 17, to doing 32 random acts of kindness in honor of his son, Nolan, who was born on Dec. 10, 2012, with hypoplastic left heart syndrome.

Perez’s deeds included taking bagels to the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Levine Children’s Hospital (the unit that helped Nolan), taking clothes to Second Chance Boutique, donating items to nonprofit With Love from Jesus, reading to a class at Poplin Elementary School and more.

With each act, Perez distributed information about congenital heart defects to spread awareness and let people know how they can help.

“My son is 100 percent my hero,” Perez said. “(I’m doing this) for him and the kids in the hospital now, waiting to go through surgery, or parents waiting (for their children) to go through that, who’ve gotten the same news I got, and for the parents whose kids aren’t here anymore so those kids are not forgotten.”

Spartans take their talent to the streets of NYC

Featured in the March 27 to April 2 issue Sun Valley High School’s marching band took to the streets of New York City on March 17, during the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Students marched down Fifth Avenue for about 45 minutes, playing New York Citythemed favorites like “New York, New York” and “New York State of Mind,” receiving a

Chris and Bekkah Perez and their son, Nolan. UCW file photo

warm welcome from New Yorkers and others attending the parade, band director Jeff Reynolds said.

“When folks on the side would see we were from North Carolina, we got a lot of shout-outs, people saying, ‘Thanks for coming to the parade,’” band director Jeff Reynolds said. “(The students) are real troopers; they did a great job playing and kept it going strong.”

Gold Award project helps dress students for success

Featured in the May 1 to 7 issue Cuthbertson High School student and Girl Scout Emily Roth dedicated her Girl Scout Gold Award project to launching a program to provide uniforms for students at Walter Bickett Elementary School. (see Year in Features on page 11)

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The program, Dressed for Success, was launched in the spring and has since striven to provide new uniforms for the school’s 700 students, a high percentage of whom are on free and reduced lunch, according to the school’s guidance counselor, Caren Potter.

“Ultimately, I really care for this school,” Emily said. “... Most of these kids are (from) low-income families, and buying (school) uniforms is harder than it seems.”

Find more information at www. dressedforsuccess.org.

where they are today.

Vaughn recruited friend and Carolina Panthers player Thomas Davis as his first participant, conducting an interview with Davis in which Davis discussed the person who was his greatest influence – Mark Richt, the head football coach for the University of Georgia.

Vaughn told Union County Weekly this summer he planned to conduct interviews with Richt and eight additional people to see how 10 people can influence one another. Learn more about Vaughn’s Power of 10 movement at his website, www. stephenrvaughn.com.

Paving the way for success

Featured in the June 5 to 11 issue Monroe High School Principal Brad Breedlove, who was chosen last year as Union County Public Schools’ 2013-14 Principal of the Year, was chosen in the spring as the North Carolina High School Principal of the Year.

Breedlove became the principal of Monroe High School at the beginning of the 2012-13 school year, after having served as principal of Weddington High School.

The graduation rate at Monroe High rose by nearly 11 percent in just one year, after Breedlove took over leadership of the school. He’s also worked to establish additional programs at Monroe High to keep students in school and help them succeed.

“Brad Breedlove is a shining star in Union County Public Schools, but he would be a shining star in “fill-in-the-blank” public schools, anywhere,” UCPS Superintendent Dr. Mary Ellis said.

The power of positive influence

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Featured in the May 29 to June 4 issue Community members gathered in support of Indian Trail resident Sandra Cook on May 31 for a fundraiser car wash to help Cook pay for a double lung transplant.

Cook was diagnosed with Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency in 2008. The genetic condition prevents her body from producing enough of a protein used to protect the lungs and liver. The estimated cost for Cook’s transplant is $125,000, and the money raised from car washes and other fundraisers went directly to an account with the Children’s Organ Transplant Association in Cook’s name.

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Now known as Project 2 Heal, the organization has expanded its mission and hopes to offer space for canine therapy for children with disabilities, as well as Wounded Warriors – veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Move over, Santa; Katie is back

Featured in the Dec. 4 to 10 issue Thirteen-year-old Weddington resident Katie Greene launched the initiative Katie’s Kidz in 2007 with the goal of providing toys to hospitalized children for Christmas.

Now in its eighth year, Katie’s Kidz has collected tens of thousands of gifts for multiple hospitals across North and South Carolina.

Hospitals store the extra gifts and distribute them to children throughout the year on occasions such as birthdays, milestones or difficult days.

“Everyone needs a smile in the hospital, no matter what your age is, what your illness is, if you’re rich or if you’re poor ... Not one group gets toys – it’s anyone in the hospital,” Katie said.

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“Santa Claus� (UCPS maintenance coordinator Rick Benton) handed out gifts to students at Wolfe School during their recent annual holiday party. Photo courtesy of UCPS

Wolfe students celebrate the holidays Students from Wolfe School, a Union County Public Schools special purpose school that serves students with disabilities across Union County, celebrated the season on Dec. 19 with their annual holiday party, given by the UCPS Facilities Department.

UCPS maintenance coordinator Rick Benton donned a red suit and showed up with a hearty Santa Claus “Ho, ho, ho,� as Wolfe Students “came alive with exuberant shouts,� according to a news release from UCPS. The party has been a tradition for 18 years and was launched in 1996 as the vision of the late Tommy Laney, a technical supervisor with the UCPS Maintenance Department, the release said. Wolfe School Principal Les Deming

said in the release the school looks forward to the event each year and appreciates the contribution from the UCPS Facilities Department, which is made up of facilities and maintenance employees.

Teachers at Wolfe School give the facilities department a wish list from each child at the school, the release said, and the department spends about $50 on each student. “We try to get exactly what each child asks for,� UCPS facilities director Don Hughes said in the release. “Sometimes they want games or toys; but sometimes they want a sweater or socks.�

The department raises most of the money through its annual Ed Sweeney Memorial Golf Tournament. Other funds are generated from additional fundraisers, as well as contributed out of pocket by employees.

Find more information about these and other UCEF happenings at www.ucedfoundation.org.

UCEF welcomes new board member, preps for April fundraiser The nonprofit Union County Education Foundation, or UCEF, recently welcomed Pat Kahle, president of the Union County Chamber of Commerce, as the latest member of the foundation’s board.

Kahle brings a plethora of expertise to the table, from her work with the banking community with Park Sterling, her time as a volunteer board member for the South Piedmont Community College Foundation, her experience with the United Way, her role as the chief staff member of the Union County Chamber and more. “All around town people tell us, ‘Oh, we love Pat!’� the foundation said in a news release. “We do, too, and we thank her for being a believer in the students and teachers of our public schools.�

The foundation also is asking people to save the date for its Run for U 5K, which will raise funds for Union County Public Schools. The race will take place on April 18, a Saturday, in downtown Monroe.

Gingerbread contest brings holiday spirit to Sun Valley Middle INDIAN TRAIL – The air in the media center at Sun Valley Middle School recently was filled with the smells of the season, as the school held its 10th annual gingerbread competition.

The contest saw 20 student entries, all of whom contest coordinator Linda Southard said were very enthusiastic about the opportunity to showcase their creativity for the holidays. “They come in with their entries and they’re always so excited and so proud. You look at them and think they should all win,� Southard said in a news release.

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Marciano I could never understand why my cousin Diane wanted clothes. How can you play with clothes? I mean, what do you do with that?

One toy my cousin had that I thought was so cool was an Etch A Sketch. We’ve all seen them (or owned one). You turn the vertical and the horizontal wheels to draw figures. When you get really good, you turn both wheels simultaneously to create a circle. I remember my early circles. They looked more egg shaped than round.

Then there was my rebellious cousin Kathy who decided she would “erase” the entire screen so we could see inside. While it would be “cool” to do that, the rest of us faced sheer panic. We lived with the dreaded disease of “Italian guilt.” We believed if we did that, we would ruin the toy.

Our parents would find out and we’d never get another toy for the rest of our lives. In fact, we'd be banished

to live on the back porch regardless of how cold it was (how’s that for drama?). But my cousin persevered.

We saw the inside of this fabulous toy but after oohing and aahing, we faced more worry. Would she get the silvery powder back on the screen?

But it wasn’t our problem. You’d never find our finger prints on those two white wheels.

The great part about an Etch A Sketch is that when you messed up, you simply turned it over, shook it and started all over again. You could start over as often as you wanted to. Each time you did, it looked brand new – just like it came out of the box.

Imagine if someone took an Etch A Sketch and used it to write down everything you did wrong and then showed it to you at the end of the day. My wife could fill the screen within an hour of my waking. I’m not that good. While my wife would tell me that she still loves me, if she constantly threw my shortcomings in my face, the discouragement would have a negative impact on our relationship and I would just “give up.”

I think we see God as having a “super” Etch A Sketch and He’s writing down all the ways we mess up.

Then, we see Him as wanting to “shove it in our face” as a constant

reminder of how we mess things up.

Imagine God having an Etch A Sketch, but His is broken. He puts His hands on those two white wheels to record our sins; they turn but nothing happens. It’s as if the gears are stripped. The stylus doesn’t move.

There is no silvery powder removed from the screen. There is nothing to be seen but that famous silver screen. It’s as clean as the day you bought it.

The depth of God’s love is that he remembers our sin no more. They are vanished forever. He doesn’t bring them up against us. As a Christian, I believe the one who took our guilt and penalty for our sin was Jesus on the cross.

If you should happen to receive an Etch A Sketch this Christmas, enjoy it. It’s a classic toy that every kid should have. While your version draws fabulous pictures, remember, God’s Etch A Sketch is broken.

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

Rev. Tony Marciano is the Executive Director of the Charlotte Rescue Mission. He is available to speak to your group. Visit www. charlotterescuemission.org for more information.

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• “Lord, Change My Attitude Before It’s Too Late,” Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon beginning Jan. 14 – This course focuses on how attitudes “affect whether someone stays in the wilderness or enjoys the blessings of the Promised Land,” the church said in a newsletter. Attributes studied will include thankfulness, contentment, love, faith and submission to God’s will.

Find more information about these classes including their meeting places at www.weddingtonchurch.org.

Weddington UMC is located at 13901 Providence Road.

Children invited to Wee Worship at Stallings UMC STALLINGS – Children 4 to 8 years old are invited to join Stallings United Methodist Church for Wee Worship each Sunday morning.

The program meets upstairs in the church loft following the children’s message during the 11 a.m. traditional worship service every Sunday. Find more information at www.stallingsumc.org.

Stallings UMC is located at 1115 Stallings Road.

Waxhaw Bible hosts Campfire Conversations for men WAXHAW – Men are invited to join Waxhaw Bible Church for a new Campfire Conversations program on Sunday, Jan. 3, at 6 p.m.

The new monthly program offers men a chance to “step away from the busyness and come drink deep from the life that can only be found in the presence of other mighty men of God,” according to a church announcement. Attendees are encouraged to bring a snack to share, as well as something to cook over the fire. Drinks will be provided.

Find more information at www. waxhawbible.org, or call 704-843-4514.

Waxhaw Bible Church is located at 6810 Pleasant Grove Road.

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Strengths Quest program for teens coming to St. Luke Catholic MINT HILL – Strengths Quest, a new program for teenagers, is coming to St. Luke Church this February.

The event will take place Feb. 21, a Saturday, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and will include “food, fun, friendship, activities (and) discovery,” according to a church newsletter. Teenagers in 10th through 12th grades will participate in online guided activity, discover their Top 5 natural talents and take part in a “fun, activity-based buzz session,” the newsletter said.

The cost to participate is $20. Email Julie at strengthsquest@stlukechurch.net.

St. Luke Catholic is located at 13700 Lawyers Road in Mint Hill, near Stallings.

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Classes and their meeting times include: • “Children of the Day,” Mondays from 9 to 11:30 a.m., Jan. 5 to March 30 – This nine-week study, written by Beth Moore, focuses on 1 and 2 Thessalonians and covers topics about family, prayer, ministering to others and prophecies.

• “Move On: When Mercy Meets Your Mess,” Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. beginning Jan. 7 – This six-week “life group” study will focus on “how God makes provision to help us move beyond our messes,” according to a church newsletter.

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The ministry offers basketball league opportunities which include coed teams of children 5 and 6 years old, and 7 and 8 years old; boys and girls teams for players 9 to 11 years old; boys and girls teams for players in sixth through eighth grades; and intramural basketball for men 18 years old and older.

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Waxhaw Line Dancers

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Cup of Humor Night

1.06.15 Tuesday 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Community Clinic

This club gathers every Friday night at 7 p.m. Lessons start at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately 60 to 90 minutes, followed by open dancing. For more information, call 704-559-9808.

Madison’s Coffee hosts a monthly “Cup of Humor� night, in which local comedians take the stage to crack up the crowd.

A local comedian organizes the event and signs up different comedians from Charlotte and the surrounding area to entertain Waxhaw American Legion Hall, 801 E. South Main St., attendees each month while they enjoy a hot drink or relax with Waxhaw a beer or glass of wine.

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Book Club Attendees will discuss “The Rescue� by Nicholas Sparks.

When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't fall in love.

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MOMS Club of Indian Trail is a support group for part-time and full-time stay-at-home mothers who live in zip codes 28079 and 28110. They will host a chapter meet and greet at Madison’s Coffee House on Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. MOMS Club has monthly meetings that feature speakers, discussions and other activities. Visit Union West Regional Library, 123 Unionville-Indian www.momsclubofindiantrail.com for more information.

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Book Club Attendees will discuss “The Honk and Holler Opening Soon�

by Billie Letts. A wheelchair-bound Vietnam veteran opens a restaurant after returning from war. When a vibrant young woman enters the cafe, she changes the lives of the regulars forever.

Waxhaw Library, 509 S. Providence Road, Waxhaw

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Speak Up Spoken Word Open Mic Hosted by Faye Fulton and Linda Goodman, Speak Up Spoken Word Open Mic welcomes storytellers, poets, comedians, singers, writers and musicians who wish to have a 10-minute slot at the microphone. Call 704-421-3220 or email ffulton50@gmail.com for more information.

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Too Much Toni A band of six musicians from Salisbury, North Carolina, with a passion for a wide variety of music will play live for patrons of the Bonfire Bar & Grill in Indian Trail. Too Much Toni plays a wide variety of music covering music from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and new hits. Genres will include rock, pop, beach, oldies and more.

Bonfire Bar & Grill, 6751 Old Monroe Road, Indian Trail 1.13.15 Tuesday 6 p.m.

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There will be a showing of the action film “Guardians of the Galaxy” in the Griffin Room of the Monroe Library. A group of interstellar outlaws team up to save the galaxy from a villain who seeks ultimate power in this comic book space adventure from Marvel Studios. The movie is rated PG-13. All ages are welcome and registration is not required.

A Waxhaw-based square dancing club called the Cane Creek Cruisers will hold an open house event during the second week of the new year to gauge interest from outsiders. Weekly classes will begin on the following Tuesday. Call Harvey Hess at 704-516-6503 for more information.

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boys soccer super team Cesar Reyes, Monroe

Justin Montgomery, CATA A key cog in the Cougars conference championship season, Montgomery was second in assists (nine) and finished the season as an all-conference, all-region and all-state selection.

Aaron Gonzales, Union Academy

Ethan McClain, Weddington One of the Warriors’ two all-state selections, McClain was second on the team in goals (30) and assists (21), helping lead the Warriors to a conference championship and the state semi-finals.

Clinton Dillow, Porter Ridge The Pirate senior defender was a big factor in their 20-3-1 run that led them to a second place conference finish.

Dillow was named an all-conference and all-region selection after helping allow just .58 goals against per game.

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Chris O’Grady, Weddington O’Grady, a senior and Appalachian State commit, led the conference-championship Warrior team in goals (31) and assists (26). O’Grady was named an allconference, all-region and all-state selection after a standout senior season.

Ryan Scott, Marvin Ridge

Lukas Duemmeler, CATA

Quin Ferguson, Union Academy

Kevin Ovendorf, Weddington

Ferguson, a senior, lead the Cardinal team in assists and was second in goals. The all-conference and allregion selection was named a senior captain and the team’s Most Valuable Player.

Ovendorf, a senior all-conference and all-region selection, started at goalie for the 22-2-1 Warrior team that won the conference title and only allowed 24 goals all season, thanks to Ovendorf and his stingy defenders.

Gonzales, an all-conference and all-region selection, helped lead the Cardinals to the state quarterfinals.

Leading the team in goals (15), he was also named the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player.

Chris O’Grady, Weddington

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Soccer Player of the Year:

Chris O’Grady all the way to the Class 3A state semi-finals, finishing the season with a 22-2-1 record and making it the best run in school history.

O’Grady set the pace all season and finished as the Warriors leading scorer with 31 goals and a team-high 26 assists, making him an easy choice as an all-state selection.

After a record-breaking season leading the Warrior effort, O’Grady is the 2014 Union County Weekly Soccer Player of the Year.

“Playing on this team this season was definitely an honor,” O’Grady said. “The kids that I played with and playing under Coach (Powell) Williams, a great coach, was an honor.”

But even with a monumental season under his belt, O’Grady said it’s hard to shake the way the season ended.

The Warrior team had their eye on a state championship all season, spearheaded by a group of 15 seniors including O’Grady,

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Duemmeler, a native of Germany and star on the Cougar field, was named an all-conference and all-region selection after finishing second on the team in scoring and assists.

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2014 Boys Soccer Coach of the Year:

Weddington senior Chris O’Grady began kicking a soccer ball around when he was 5 years old and living in the Bronx, New York.

When his family moved to North Carolina a few years later, it wouldn’t be long until O’Grady proved himself as one of the most talented soccer players in the area.

O’Grady first suited up on the Warriors acclaimed varsity soccer team as a sophomore where he helped lead them to a 17-5-2 record. Last season, O’Grady’s prowess at midfield led the Warriors to an 18-8 record, but it was this year as O’Grady teamed with forward Ethan McClain that made school history.

The stacked Warrior team led by O’Grady and McClain went undefeated in conference play, recorded 10 shutouts and made it

The Cavs’ senior captain and leading defender became a back-to-back allconference and all-region selection this season and helped lead his team to the second round of the state playoffs. In the classroom, he maintains a 4.25 GPA.

Scott, a member of last year’s state championship team, was back for his senior season and helped lead the Mavs to a 6-2 conference record. The Mavs top defender was named an allconference and all-region selection.

2014 Boys Soccer Player of the Year:

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The junior forward helped lead the Redhawks to a conference championship tie and 14-6-1 overall record. The crafty Reyes led the Redhawks in scoring, finishing the season with 31 goals to become an all-conference and all-region selection.

Alex Grisham, Union Academy Shane Bishop, CATA Chris Garcia, Monroe Everardo Melchor, Monroe Jorge Ortiz, Monroe Cameron Kapheim, Weddington Alex Pistiolis, Weddington Mitchell Van Dyne, Weddington Andrew Vlasov, Marvin Ridge Martin Miromantes, Porter Ridge Mario Carrera, Porter Ridge

McClain, defenders Cameron Kapheim and Carson Zaharis, and goalkeeper Kevin Ovendorf. And when playoffs started, it looked like capturing the ring could be an effortless task for the talented Warriors as they entered the tournament with a No.2 seed and outscored opponents 20-5 in the first four rounds of tournament play.

But things changed on Nov. 11 when they hosted No. 5-ranked Foard and were unable to find the back of the net, falling 2-0 and giving up their chance to play in the finals.

“There’s only one word to describe it and that’s devastating,” O’Grady said. “It was the worst feeling I’ve ever had, to be that close to something and watch it slip away.

It’s devastating the way it ended.”

Even though O’Grady never saw his senior campaign ending with a loss, his individual talent, team-first attitude and accomplishments

on his Carolina Rapids Academy team garnered him attention from top-tier programs from around the Southeast.

On Dec. 28, O’Grady announced that he would continue his career on a soccer scholarship at Appalachian State University – something that wouldn’t have been possible without his Weddington team.

“I fell in love with the school and the way they played and we really bonded,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to play Division I soccer so whether we win or lose, it’s going to be great because it’s what I’ve always worked for.”

With a bright future ahead of him and storied career in the distance, O’Grady said he hopes the winning tradition and lofty standards of Weddington soccer will continue, despite the loss of a big senior class.

“Playing at Weddington is an honor,” he said. “I hope that our season will motivate the younger guys to be even better than we were. It’s up to them now.”

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Correction: Union County Weekly incorrectly stated Marion Watson led Class 3A schools in field goals this season.

Weddington kicker Keith Duncan led Class 3A schools in field goals, with 17 on the season. We apologize for the error.

Weddington boys win Novant Health Holiday Invitational The Weddington boys basketball team won the 1st Annual Novant Health Holiday Invitational on Dec. 27, defeating Fort Mill in the championship game, 44-42.

Weddington dominated East Meck in the first round of the tournament on Dec. 19, beating the Eagles, 72-49. Senior Jordan Barber led the scoring effort with 16 points in the win and had help from Jordan Sharpe (14 points) and Chris Trevisan (13 points), who also had 10 rebounds.

In the second round of the tournament, the Warriors downed Providence, 65-56, on Dec. 27. AJ Fulp led the Warriors from the floor, shooting 64 percent for 15 points. Barber tossed in 12 and Sharpe added 11 in the win.

In the championship game, Barber’s 12 points led the Warriors and earned him the tournament MVP award. Fulp earned all-tournament honors.

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Inuwa wins NCRunners Holiday Invitational Central Academy of Technology and Arts senior Elijah Inuwa won first place in the 1000 meter run in the NCRunners Holiday Invitational on Dec. 20 at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. Inuwa finished in 2 minutes, 29.97 seconds to take first place.

In field events, Marvin Ridge’s Julian Gaines took fifth place in the long jump, clearing 20 feet, 11 inches.

Senior Dexter York tossed in a teamhigh 16 points on Dec. 26 against Fort Mill, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Yellow Jackets as the Pirates fell, 67-54.

Seniors RJ Filio and D’Andre Dennis had 13 points apiece in the loss while Dennis led the rebounding effort with nine.

On Dec. 27, the Pirates got off to a slow start against Providence, scoring just nine points in the first half. Despite big performances in the third and fourth quarter where the Pirates scored 19 and 18 points, it wasn’t enough to make up for the first half as they lost, 56-46.

Filio had a team-high 13 points while Dennis grabbed 13 rebounds and added six points.

The Pirates fell to 7-4 with the loss and

Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Stephanie Watts, Weddington The North Carolina commit tossed in 35 points on Dec. 27 in a win over Concord – two points more than the entire Concord team. She added nine rebounds, six steals and two blocked shots to her lofty stats.

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O’Grady led the Warriors to the best record in school history this season (22-2-1) and state semi-finals appearance.

He scored a team-high 31 goals and 26 assists this season.

He’ll join former Marvin Ridge forward Will Green on the Mountaineer team.

Barber had 12 points and five rebounds in the Warriors two-point win over Fort Mill on Dec. 27 to win the Hardwood Classic Championship and become the tournament MVP.

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