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Parents plead for cameras in special education classrooms Allegations against UCPS could necessitate cameras in self-contained classes by Courtney Schultz education@unioncountyweekly.com

Parents spoke out at the June 2 Union County Public Schools Board of Education (BOE) meeting regarding placing cameras in self-contained classrooms in hopes of giving their children with disabilities “a voice.” Nora Bass, Kristine Pettler and Amy Oster, all parents of children with disabilities, spoke during the meeting’s public comment session about incidents in self-contained classrooms in which their children were allegedly physically or verbally abused. They urged the board to consider installing cameras in self-contained classrooms in hopes of protecting their children against mishandling, as well as teachers and aids against false accusations. In Union County Public Schools (UCPS), there are 69 self-contained classrooms and classes at Wolfe School. Bass, of Monroe, has urged for cameras in these classrooms since 2011, when her now-12-year-old daughter Hayley came home from school with red marks on her body, particularly around her armpits and back, which Bass suspected were caused by someone grabbing her daughter. Hayley has Down syndrome and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and is nonverbal; she can only say one to two words at a time and could not tell her mother what caused the marks. Bass reported the incident to the school and the Monroe Police Department. Police detectives told Bass they didn’t have enough evidence of abuse and

turned the investigation over to the school. Administrators told Bass they suspected another child caused the marks, and the incident was not investigated further. Bass faced a similar situation again this year when Hayley came home from Monroe Middle School on April 20 and 22 with bruises and scratches on her upper body and arms. Bass called the school and the police immediately after finding the marks. The incident is still under investigation at the school. Bass recorded a video of her daughter naming the person who caused the bruising and scratches, as well as photographed the marks. The mother was told a weighted vest was placed on her daughter, who then backed into a corner next to a file cabinet. Bass said after the incident, Hayley did not want to go to school for months and would say, “No go,” and “Stay home,” each day. A Monroe city detective, who investigated the incident and viewed Bass’s materials, again told Bass there wasn’t enough evidence of abuse. Hayley could not explain what happened to the detective, and the district attorney said there wasn’t enough evidence, as well. Bass is not alone in her suspected incident. Oster’s 7-year-old son Andrew, who is autistic and nonverbal, experienced alleged verbal abuse in a self-contained preschool classroom at Rock Rest Elementary School in 2012. (see UCPS on page 12)

Firestorm between Providence Volunteer Fire Department and town continues by Crystal O’Gorman crystal@unioncountyweekly.com

WEDDINGTON – Providence Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) has taken legal action against Weddington’s decision to terminate its 10-year fire service agreement (FSA) with the town. A civil complaint was filed at Union County Superior Court Division of General Court on June 4, in which PVFD claims fault in Weddington Town Council’s cause for termination and demands recourse in the contractual stipulated amount of $750,000. The filed complaint claims reducing expenses is not a lawful cause to terminate the FSA with the department. “Only a failure by PVFD to meet its material obligations under the FSA – providing satisfactory firefighting and emergency medical services – would constitute a lawful cause for Weddington to terminate the FSA,” the complaint reads. It also denies future speculation of financial loss as “cause” for termination. Weddington Councilmembers Barbara Harrison and Michael Smith voted 2 to 1, with Pamela Hadley dissenting, to approve the termination of PVFD’s FSA and Interlocal Agreement at a special meeting called by Mayor Bill Deter on April 28, after a series of events surrounding (see PVFD on page 3)

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concerns about the financial viability of fire department and the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to continue paying for its services. Mayor Pro Tem Don Titherington did not attend the meeting. Union County Weekly compiled a history of events that led to the filed court case: â&#x20AC;˘ 2012: Weddington formed new fire district lines and implemented a municipal fire district funding three stations to serve the town â&#x20AC;&#x201C; PVFD, Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department and Stallings Volunteer Fire Department â&#x20AC;˘ Sept. 9, 2013: Town council held a public hearing on PVFD Interlocal and FSA agreements. These agreements would allow the town to acquire PVFDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hemby Station and its acreage in order to fund renovations to the station required by the state fire marshal, which PVFD couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to pay for or expense on credit. Union County Weekly previously quoted Scott Robinson, PVFD vice president and 2013 mayoral candidate from the public hearing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The county informed the department that having firefighters sleeping in the building

was out of compliance with fire code and that the situation needed to be resolved,â&#x20AC;? said Robinson, at the hearing.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;The renovations now taking place will address the requirements and provide a safe place for the firefighters to stay while standing ready to serve Weddington.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Oct. 14, 2013: Weddington and PVFD entered into a 10-year FSA and Interlocal Agreement â&#x20AC;˘ August 2013: Weddington took ownership of Hemby Station and the property, agreeing to charge PVFD $1 per year for the next 10 years to continue operations at the station. â&#x20AC;˘ November 2014: McGrath Consulting Group (MCG) completed an audit on PVFD at the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request, because the 2012 fire tax increase wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough to fund fire service. The audit recommended consolidating fire services to save money. â&#x20AC;˘ January 2015: Clare Meyer, representative of Tinsley & Terry, CPAs, who reported on the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s audited financial statements, declared the town had received her companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s audited report on PVFDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s financials on June 30, 2014. In the presentation of the report via the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minutes it

states, â&#x20AC;&#x153;During our audit, we also did a little bit of compliance testing and there were no contractual violations (by PVFD).â&#x20AC;?

municipal fire district by July 1, 2015, remove the fire tax and hand over tax authority to Union County. â&#x20AC;˘ April 13, 2015: Town council rescinded the Feb. 26 resolution. A portion of the rescinded resolution reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whereas, the Town of Weddington intends to maintain appropriate Fire Suppression Agreements with the Providence Volunteer Fire Department, the Stallings Volunteer Fire Department and the Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department to provide fire protection services to citizens of the town of Weddington pursuant to Session Law 2013-39 and Article 3 of Chapter 160A.â&#x20AC;? During the same meeting, Deter suggested the council terminate PVFDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract and enter a new agreement with Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire Department (WCVFD). Town council voted on a motion to â&#x20AC;&#x153;direct the Town Attorney to create a supplemental fire agreement to WCVFD, and to also prepare for termination of the agreement with PVFD, because of its inability to meet obligations of the town, subject to getting an agreement in place with WCVFD,â&#x20AC;? as cited in the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minutes. Hadley and Titherington were against the motion, but Deter broke the tie for the approval.

â&#x20AC;˘ January 2015: PVFD received an ISO rating of four by the North Carolina Office of the State Fire Marshall (OSFM), ranking it in the Top 10 percent of North Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fire departments and as the only volunteer fire department in Union County with a four rating. â&#x20AC;˘ Feb. 6, 2015: Union County Weekly reported the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision to consolidate WCVFD and PVFD, which was being mediated by Deter and Harrison. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of it is driven by mistrust. When you bring two groups together, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a big part of it,â&#x20AC;? Deter told Union County Weekly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The roadblocks from the past in my mind have gone away and now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to try to facilitate the new talks. There will always be problems real and imagined, but so far weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gotten positive responses from both sides.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Feb. 26, 2015: Town council voted to give fire tax authority back to Union County and, as Deter said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;get Weddington out of the fire business.â&#x20AC;? The resolution aspired to end the

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Follow the yellow brick road ‘The Wizard of Oz’ to celebrate 20 years of community theater by Josh Whitener josh@unioncountyweekly.com

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Audiences will travel via twister to a place somewhere over the rainbow, as Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts presents the biggest show in its 20-year history: “The Wizard of Oz.” The show debuts Friday, June 12, at 7:30 p.m. and will continue with multiple weekend performances through June 28. All shows take place at Fullwood Theater, part of the Matthews Community Center, located at 100 McDowell St. E. in downtown Matthews. With this year marking Matthews Playhouse’s 20th anniversary, June Bayless, the organization’s founder, wanted to do something bigger and better than ever before to celebrate two decades of bringing community theater to Matthews, Union County and surrounding areas. “Everyone knows (‘The Wizard of Oz’) – it’s a huge show, one of the biggest we could do,” Bayless said. “We thought it would draw folks from all around. People know the title … and it spans across the ages. We have senior citizens who’ve already bought tickets, (as well as) families with kids.” The budget for “The Wizard of Oz” – $70,000 – is by far the largest of any show in Matthews Playhouse’s history, and will allow the theater to offer more extravagant entertainment than ever before, Bayless said. Brand-new special effects are on the docket, including flying and pyrotechnics, as well as a “yellow brick road” expanded into the audience seating area. The show will feature 200 costumes – including two (the Tin Man and Cowardly Lion) rented from the Madison Square Garden production. Thirty-nine human performers and one canine star – Willow, who will play the role of Toto – will take the stage. Cast members range in age from 5 years old to adults, and the show has offered families a chance to perform together. Marvin resident Vanessa Davis auditioned for the production at the urging of her 9-year-son, Jackson. After auditioning, Davis was cast as the iconic villain and Dorothy’s archenemy, the Wicked Witch of the West. She said it’s been fun playing the “bad part,” but it’s also been a challenge balancing her stage role as evil witch and her real-life role as doting mom. “I have to keep reminding myself what role I’m playing at certain times … it’s interesting going back and forth between mom and witch,” Davis said. “… Of course, being with my son has been the true highlight, but also being on stage with a new group. I’ve never performed with Matthews Playhouse, (and) everybody has been wonderful, extremely professional.” Jake Yara, who will play the Cowardly

Ellen Bailey and Winston Sims will play Dorothy and the Scarecrow in “The Wizard of Oz.” Photo courtesy of Willa Folmer

Lion, will perform with his 9-year-old daughter, Shannon, and 7-year-old son, Kodi. The Mint Hill resident also said he auditioned because his kids wanted to perform in the show, and he’s enjoyed watching them blossom in their roles of Munchkins, Poppies and Ozians. “It’s a load of fun,” Yara said. “It’s neat to see them experiencing that kind of theater … to learn how to be part of the process. It’s cool to see them in rehearsals and how quickly they learn.” While “The Wizard of Oz” will stick closely to the classic film people know and love, Bayless said Matthews Playhouse will add a few new elements, with the most recognizable being “The Jitterbug” – a song and dance number that was shot for the 1939 film but ultimately deleted from the final cut. “The bugs are there to put a spell on Dorothy and her three friends, (and they) do it through tap-dancing,” Bayless said. South Charlotte resident Sophie Lamm will dance in “The Jitterbug” sequence. The 14-year-old Providence High School student is looking forward to bringing the additional element to the show. “I grew up watching the movie, too, so when we started choreographing that number (‘The Jitterbug’), it was exciting. We could kind of do whatever we want with that,” Sophie said. “No one’s ever seen it – it’s something that everyone will really enjoy.” Bayless also gave props to the canine performer. Willow, is a rescue dog belonding to the show’s stage manager and Bayless said the four-legged star has exceeded her expectations. “He’s better than I could have ever imagined,” she said. “He is perfect. I did not expect this much from him.” In addition to the scheduled performances, a Breakfast with the Characters is slated for Saturday, June 13, at 11 a.m. Tickets cost $10. Matthews Playhouse also will host “There’s No Place Like Home,” a familyfriendly 20th anniversary celebration featuring carnival games, free giveaways, arts and crafts, food, raffle prizes, face painting, pictures with the cast and more. The event, scheduled for June 27, a Saturday, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., costs $5 for children and is free for adults; however, adults still need to obtain a ticket. Tickets for all events are available at www.matthewsplayhouse.com. www.unioncountyweekly.com

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Local students earns Eagle Scout honor by Hannah Chronis news@unioncountyweekly.com

Wells Bridgforth, a student at Cuthbertson High School, and Jon Spencer, a student at Marvin Ridge High School, both attained the rank of Eagle Scout on June 6. Wells built two American Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant picnic tables, four park benches and a compass rose for Dogwood Park in Wesley Chapel. Wells is a member of Troop 46, which is sponsored by Siler Presbyterian Church in Wesley Chapel. Wells spent more than 130 hours completing his project, organizing several meetings with neighbors, family members and fellow scouts to discuss and implement the best possible version of the project. Marvin Ridge sophomore Jon Spencer also received his Eagle Scout recognition. Spencer completed his project on June 6 at Marvin United Methodist Church. Jon created a beautification garden around the church’s front sign and helped plant perennials with scouts from Troop 120. Jon also is an avid fisherman and member of the Scholastic Anglers Club at Marvin Ridge. He won the Union County championship for the Scholastic Anglers Club on May 30 and broke the organization’s record when he scored more than 6,000 fishing points. Eagle Scout is the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America.

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News Briefs Weddington Town Council approves budget

WEDDINGTON – Weddington Town Council approved the fiscal year 2015-16 Features Editor Layout Editor budget at its June 8 meeting. Finance Josh Whitener Erin Kirby Officer Leslie Gaylord presented a balanced budget of $1,861,825 in revenue Education Editor Art Director Courtney Schultz Maria Hernandez and expenditures. Property tax rates will remain the same at 5.2 cents per $100 News Writers A&E Editor valuation. Hannah Chronis Dee Grano The largest budget changes come Crystal O‘Gorman Faith Columnist in a reduction in general government Sports Writer Rev. Tony Marciano expenses and an increase in planning and zoning expenses. Ben Doster Town council expects to save funds by not investing in fire department ADVERTISING capital projects and reducing fire serCharlotte Conway vice expenses by $42,730 with the terAdrian Garson mination of Providence Volunteer Fire Department’s fire service contract and the creation of a new fire service agreePUBLISHER ment with Wesley Chapel Volunteer Founder Fire Department, effective at the end Alain Lillie of July. The town also allocated an addiAdvertising: tional $6,000 for election expenses and adsales@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com $6,500 toward the Weddington Festival and other community events. Planning and zoning expenses will increase an additional $7,500 for Council on Government (COG) consulting and an additional $1,250 toward historic preservation. Resident Eric Anderson and CounUnion County Weekly is published by the Carolina cilmember Pamela Hadley questioned Weekly Newspaper Group. All rights reserved. whether the town should expense more Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. money for legal fees, given the lawsuit filed against the town by Providence Volunteer Fire Department. “We may be looking at over $1 million in legal fees and fines,” Anderson EDITORIAL

said. “Town council makes the decision to get sued versus spending that money on road improvements.” Gaylord responded that the 2015-16 budget provides a $30,000 cushion for legal fees, and if more is needed, the budget can be amended later. “The town will defend itself in legal affairs. I don’t know and cannot predicate how much this will cost,” said Town Attorney Anthony Fox.

Speeding concerns on Tilly Morris Road

WEDDINGTON – Weddington Mayor Pro Tem Don Titherington asked council at its June 8 meeting to consider reducing the speed limit on Tilley Morris Road from 45 to 35 miles per hour. Weddington Mayor Bill Deter and Titherington both voiced concerns about the number of vehicle accidents reported on Tilley Morris Road due to speeding. The council agreed to collectively sign a letter requesting North Carolina Department of Transportation reduce the speed limit, as well as install caution lights and a guardrail at the right shoulder of a major bend on Tilley Morris Road, where accidents have occurred.

Petoskey reappointed to four-year term

MONROE – The Union County Board of Commissioners reappointed John Petoskey to a four-year term as tax administrator on June 2. The tax administrator is appointed by the Board of Commissioners for a term no less than two years and no more than four years. Petoskey has served as the county’s tax administrator since 2003. He was named the Tax Assessor of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Assessing Officers in 2010.

Williams earns scholarship to attend North Carolina basketball camp

INDIAN TRAIL – Each year, Union Power Cooperative awards outstanding local students the opportunity to attend one of the state’s most elite basketball camps through its Touchstone Energy Sports Camp Scholarship program. Isaiah Williams of Poplin Elementary School will attend the Roy Williams Carolina Basketball Camp from June 20 through 24 at the University of North Carolina. Isaiah is the son of Jermein and Terri Williams. “Our Touchstone Energy Sports Camp Scholarships are competitive, and so it is a tremendous accomplishment to earn this opportunity,” said Carrie Stroud, Union Power’s manager of communications. “Isaiah is remarkable student and community member, and we are proud to offer him this chance to experience life on a college campus and learn from college coaches and student-athletes.”

Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries opens in Stallings

STALLINGS – Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes & Fries opened its doors at 7800 Stevens Mill Road in Stallings on June 4. The restaurant is owned by Larry Meadows and will be operated by Meadows’ wife, Carol Meadows. “The network of franchisees impressed me,” Larry Meadows said in a news release. “Before signing up, they told me everything I wanted to know. I knew I wanted to join.” “I’m just as proud of Hwy 55’s small business owners as I am of our fresh burger and one-of-a-kind hospitality. I’m thrilled that our franchisees led Larry to join us,” Hwy 55 President Kenney Moore said in the release. The restaurant joins seven other Charlotte-area locations and plans to hold routine fundraisers for local schools.

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Crime Blotter The following people were arrested in western Union County from June 2 to 8, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Indian Trail

• Daniel Jacob Durst, U.S. 74 at Unionville-Indian Trail Road: Driving while impaired. June 2 • Camryn Paul Pultorak, 5210 block of Old Charlotte Highway: Felony breaking and entering. June 2 • Katrina Ann Taylor, 4700 block of Hartis Road: Failure to appear. June 2 • Jason Chip Hoover, U.S. 74 at Indian TrailFairview Road: Driving while impaired. June 3 • Gerard Lamont Ingram, 6000 block of West Highway 74: Hit and run; property damage. June 3 • Alante Cierre Hawthorne, 3400 block of Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road: Failure to appear (assault and battery). June 3 • Randy Noel Kingsmore, 5200 block of Old Monroe Road: Obtaining property by false pretenses. June 4 • Jeremy Tyler Hargett, 5200 block of Old Monroe Road: Possession of methamphetamine. June 5 • Sierra Elisa Benhoff, 2100 block of Younts Road: Misdemeanor larceny. June 5 • Daresha Vonia Grimes, 1010 block of Rural Farm Road: Misdemeanor larceny. June 5 • Christian Douglas Ploughman, 5900 block of Old Monroe Road: Possession of marijuana; possession of a malt beverage or unfortified wine by a person younger than 21 years old. June 5 • Danielle Rose Jaffe, 5900 block of Old Monroe Road: Possession of marijuana; possession of a malt beverage or unfortified wine by a person younger than 21 years old. June 5 • Angela Autry McCulloh, 8000 block of Hembywood Drive: Misdemeanor larceny. June 6 • Naashiem Travis Kali Woodard, Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: Possession of drug paraphernalia. June 7 • Melissa Elaine Stutts, Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: Felony possession of cocaine. June 7

• Recco Demonta Collins, Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: Possession of stolen firearm; failure to appaer. June 7 • James Belton Lowery, Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: Misdemeanor larceny. June 7 • Alishaba Dawn Plyler, 3100 Hunters Trail Drive: Simple assault. June 7 • Hoang Cali Dang, 1000 block of Christobal Court: Assault on female. June 8

Hemby Bridge

• Diana Portillo, 5800 block of Woody Grove Road: Identity theft. June 2 • Raul Armando Portillo, 5800 block of Woody Grove Road: Identity theft. June 2 • Alex Eduardo Morera, 7800 Idlewild Road: Probation violation. June 4 • Jonathan Thomas Washburn, 5800 block of Beverly Drive: Driving while impaired. June 6

Stallings

• William Dale Faircloth, 400 block of Greenbriar Drive: Simple possession of schedule VI controlled substance. June 7 • David Jewel Satterfield, U.S. 74 at Mecklenburg County line: Violation of concealed carry weapon laws. June 8 • Barry Scott Hughes, 4800 block of Forestmont Drive: Failure to appear. June 8

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The following incidents were reported between June 2 to 8 in western Union County, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Indian Trial Property Theft • 6200 block of Gail Drive: $900 Louis Vuitton purse stolen. June 3 • Duke Energy, 3500 Gribble Road: $1,437.50 worth of copper wire spools. June 3 • 2100 block of Younts Road: Credit/debit cards, gas card, social security card, cash, a blank check and driver’s license, worth $86 total, stolen. June 4 • 8700 block of Lazy B Circle: $20,000 Chevy Avalanche stolen. June 5 • Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: $182.44 worth of household goods stolen from business. June 6 • 5700 block of West Highway 74: $4,200 Acura CL stolen. June 6

• Hemby Bridge Community Center, 7604 Secret Short Cut Road: $800 in damage to window in vandalism incident. June 4 • 15900 block of Idlewild Road: $150 in damage to window of Honda Pilot in vandalism incident. June 6

Stallings Drugs and Alcohol • 13000 block of East Independence Boulevard: Driving while consuming alcohol under 21 years old. June 6

Waxhaw Fraud • 10040 block of Strike the Gold Lane: Credit card fraud. June 7

Property Theft

Vandalism • 6100 block of Clearwater Drive: $150 in damage to mailbox in vandalism incident. June 2 • 1000 block of Dairy Glen Road: $250 in damage to Samsung Galaxy in vandalism incident. June 6

• 500 block of South Providence Street: $20 in screwdrivers stolen. June 5

Weddington Property Theft

Drugs

• Yolanda Latasha Bradley, 1890 block of South Providence Road: Embezzlement. June 3 • Hannah Christina Heins, 6200 block of Townsend Lane: Safecracking. June 3 • Derek Robert Seely, 4400 block of Sugar Cane Court: Failure to appear. June 4 • Jonathan Ward Barber, 3500 block of Providence Road: Assault on government officer. June 6 • Jerome Michael St. Hilaire, 190 block of East South Main Street: Driving while impaired. June 6 • Matthews Douglas Ritch, 8200 block of Poplar Grove Circle: Driving while impaired. June 7 • Mark Massie, 800 block of Old Providence Road: Cyberstalking. June 7

Vandalism

• 3390 block of Wesley Chapel Stouts Road: Possession of marijuana. June 5

Home/Business Break-ins • Simply Prepaid, 4305 Old Monroe Road: $100 in damage to glass door in business break-in; nothing listed as stolen. June 5

Fraud • McDonald’s, 303 Unionville-Indian Trail Road: $20 obtained by false pretenses. June 2

• 900 block of Eagle Road: $500 boat stolen. June 5 • 900 block of Lingfield Lane: $500 HTC cellphone stolen. June 4 • 2000 block of Belle Forest Court: LED light bulbs and Dabco transformer box, worth $450 total, stolen. June 5

Vandalism • 500 block of Shoreline Drive: $98 in damage to mailbox in vandalism incident. June 6 • 5900 block of Weddington Road: $100 in damage to Chevrolet Impala LT in vandalism incident. June 4

Hemby Bridge Property Theft • 7800 block of Idlewild Road: $5,000 Nissan Versa S/SL stolen. June 3

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â&#x20AC;˘ April 15, 2015: Town Attorney Anthony Fox wrote a letter to PVFD asking for evidence of its financial stability within 10 business days in threat of termination of the FSA. â&#x20AC;˘ April 21, 2015: PVFD President Jack Parks delivered the financial documentation, reducing PVFDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget for fiscal year 2015-2016 to the same as the current budget. â&#x20AC;˘ April 28, 2015: Weddington Town Council held a special meeting, in which council voted to terminate PVFDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract and start a new FSA contract with WCVFD. Despite the Union County Board of Commissioners unanimous approval of the resolution requesting Weddington reverse or delay its decision and public outcry in support of PVFD, the council has refused to change the decision to terminate current services by the end of July. PVFDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s FSA provision states the department is entitled to receive liquidation damages totaling $750,000 from Weddington, if the agreement is terminated without cause.

Deter claimed cancelling the contract would save the department from going under by 2020 and also insisted it would save the town $223,000 to contract fire services with WCVFD in comparison to a contract with PVFD, during councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s April 13 meeting. At the same meeting, Hadley expressed her discontent about the termination of PVFD not being included on the agenda as a talking point prior to the onset of the meeting. She also stated she had heard rumors from Tim McGrath of McGrath Consulting Group, who completed the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requested audit of PVFD in November 2014, that some councilmembers â&#x20AC;&#x153;would do whatever possible to get rid of PVFD, including being prepared to spend $750,000 to break the contract to get rid of PVFD.â&#x20AC;? A court date has not been set by Union County Weeklyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s press time.

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Home Sales in Union County A breakdown of recent home sales May 2015 May 2014 Homes Sold Average Sales Price Date sold

Address

sale price

28104 Arbor Oaks 4604 Bonner Drive May 14 Blackstone 2007 Channelstone Way May 29 416 Castlestone Way May 28 Buckingham 2112 Westminster Lane May 07 Callonwood 1028 Aringill Lane May 28 1000 Woodglen Lane May 13 1037 Hammond Drive May 07 Cambridge Oaks 3025 Scottsdale Lane May 18 Chestnut Oaks 3029 Ivy Brook Place May 29 1028 Saint Johns Ave. May 22 1265 Saint Johns Ave. May 7 Chestnut Place 5048 Stonehill Lane May 07 1006 Pine Bark Place May 07 Cobblestone 7109 Cobblecreek Drive May 20 Curry Place 2031 Horizon Court May 15 Emerald Lake 7142 Three Wood Drive May 22 Enchanted Forest 3932 Majestic Lane May 27 Fairhaven 5020 Haven Lodge Road May 26 1212 Mountain Laurel Court May 21 1803 Yellow Daisy Drive May 14

$520,000 $467,500 $500,000 $205,000 $305,750 $237,500 $220,000 $437,500 $214,000 $257,000 $288,000 $424,373 $371,650 $450,000 $207,000 $460,612 $182,000 $200,000 $205,000 $257,296

Address

Date sold

1301 Afternoon Sun Road May 13 1405 Yellow Daisy Drive May 01 Forest Park 615 Pepper Ann Lane May 22 Heather Glen 1002 Heather Glen Drive May 26 1059 Heather Glen Drive May 05 Highgate 7029 Willow Trace Lane May 22 9002 Pine Laurel Drive May 15 Indian Brook 3125 Mclendon Road May 22 Kerry Greens 3034 Wyntree Court May 28 2226 Coatsdale Lane May 28 5000 Ashie Ave. May 14 4006 Suttle Place May 04 Lake Forest Preserve 4042 Lake Prarie Drive May 19 2042 Weddington Lake Drive May 15 732 Ridgelake Drive May 01 Mandy Plantation 4219 Weddington Matthews Road May 26 Morningside 1417 Morningside Meadow Lane May 19 Prestwick 5813 Parkstone Drive May 07 2800 Pierland Drive May 01 Providence Place 8544 Foxbridge Drive May 27 1430 Longleaf Court May 15 Providence Woods South 5140 Saddlehorn Trail May 22 Shannamara

275 $306,317

231 $278,326 Date sold

Address

sale price

$245,758 $250,000 $150,500 $310,000 $400,000 $842,000 $942,000 $172,000 $206,000 $182,500 $169,900 $200,000 $542,500 $542,500 $585,000 $388,000

620 Drumcliff Court May 29 2210 Caernafon Lane May 28 9410 Bethesda Court May 27 6108 Abergele Lane May 26 5727 Bardsey Court May 26 824 Clonmel Drive May 11 Shaver Farms 709 Evans Manor Drive May 19 Sierra Pointe 1008 Raywood Court May 28 Stevens Mill 1138 Millwright Lane May 13 Weddington Brook 7150 Weddington Brook Drive May 01 Weddington Heritage 5062 Ancestry Circle May 05 Weddington Woods 6183 Hunter Lane May 01 Wellington Place 8325 Potter Road May 12 Willowbrook 2818 Bent Oak Drive May 04 Barbee Farms

$437,000 $425,000 $428,000

267 $280,248 sale price

$393,000 $345,000 $296,000 $346,750 $349,000 $479,500 $433,000 $148,000 $247,900 $375,000 $431,000 $317,000 $230,000 $239,900

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920 Dairy Meadow Court May 13 Brooksdale 5504 Cyrus Lee Lane May 22 Clover Bend 2000 Planters Knoll Drive May 05 Colonial Village 1437 Winthrop Lane May 08 Cornerstone

$129,500 $234,900 $174,000 $147,000

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Date sold

2300 Damascus Drive May 29 4703 Capstone Drive May 29 2412 Damascus Drive May 28 2106 Genesis Drive May 18 Country Club Estates 2634 Rolling Hills Drive May 22 Country Manor 3520 Haigler Road May 12 East End 807 Lasalle St. May 08 Fox Hunt Estates 2304 Hunter Davis Court May 28 Hampton Meadows 5006 Willow Run Drive May 08 Hilton Meadows 1636 Hilton Meadow Drive May 29 Laurel Creek 2106 Landen Chase Drive May 19 1109 Turtle Ridge Drive May 07 Loxdale Farms 2800 Loxdale Farms Drive May 28 2700 Loxdale Farms Drive May 06 Meadow Glen 5100 Spring Meadow Lane May 22 5108 Spring Meadow Lane May 08 Meriwether 1002 Bitter Root Court May 28 3029 Kansas City Drive May 15 Myers Meadows 4314 Atkinson Way May 18 Potters Trace 704 Circle Trace Road May 01 Price Mill

sale price

$152,500 $178,000 $162,000 $159,900 $280,000 $180,000 $33,000 $250,000 $35,000 $258,000 $142,500 $145,500 $205,000 $200,000 $140,500 $136,000 $132,000 $136,500 $215,500 $242,000

Address

Date sold

6216 Pumpernickel Lane May 27 6124 Pumpernickel Lane May 22 River Chase 2312 Hunters Way May 06 Rocky River Estates 412 Brookside Drive May 11 Sandalwood 4813 Old Charlotte Hwy. May 29 5101 Woody Knoll Court May 27 St Johns Forest 4707 Manchineel Lane May 28 4431 Kiddle Lane May 26 4711 Manchineel Lane May 21 4407 Marys Point Road May 20 413 Watermelon Way May 20 4819 Manchineel Lane May 15 4722 Manchineel Lane May 08 5119 Cruz Bay Drive May 05 4317 Marys Point Road May 04 Watson Glen 4001 Cherry Tree Drive May 12 Wesley Chapel 4004 Herkimer Drive May 05 Wesley Estates 606 Hilltop Court May 20 Wesley Woods 1008 Ashley Lane May 12 915 Woodhurst Drive May 07 Westfield 507 Charles Franklin St. May 08 Whitehall 1443 Hilton Way May 21

sale price

$345,000 $329,900 $133,000 $139,000 $119,000 $128,000 $185,000 $143,000 $185,807 $164,000 $150,000 $154,370 $196,990 $193,000 $173,000 $160,000 $171,000 $125,000 $280,000 $287,500 $74,000 $158,000

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News Windmere 1931 Windmere Drive May 15 Windy Ridge 2811 Spring Breeze Way May 20 919 Wind Carved Lane May 06 Woodlands Creek 2613 Logan Caroline Lane May 22 Yorkshire 3320 Manchester Ave. May 26

sale price

$369,900 $170,000 $153,500 $254,815 $150,077

28112 Altan Woods 209 Alton Woods Road May 06 Bethany Estates 519 Bethphage Lane May 07 Camden Square 4002 Wynbrook Way May 22 Carmel Acres 2620 Lancaster Hwy. May 01 Carmel Village 2224 Knollgate Drive May 27 1103 Arden Drive May 08 Castlebrook 918 Macedonia Church Road May 01 Hillcrest 302 Culpepper St. May 28 Historic District 105 Maurice St. May 13 Lakeview Estates 1815 Lakeview Drive May 08 Lexington Commons 2118 Rocky Creek Lane May 29 2005 Lexington Ave. May 15 2000 Kingstree Drive May 08 Prospect Point 6840 Prospect Pointe Drive May 14 Stewart Park 306 Westover Drive May 29 Stonebridge 2507 Sierra Chase Drive May 19

$158,000 $99,000 $218,000 $123,500 $222,000 $174,900 $76,650 $60,000 $16,500 $162,500 $185,650 $167,350 $179,000 $187,000 $88,000 $205,650

28173 $482,000 $409,333 $479,000 $440,000 $145,000 $360,000 $344,350 $277,500 $465,000 $276,000 $395,562 $285,000 $412,000 $410,000 $336,525 $501,805 $410,000 $545,000 $299,000 $375,000 $285,900 $503,000 $415,000 $302,500 $268,000 $255,000 $235,000 $354,000 $290,000 $712,000 $130,000 $112,500 $170,000 $170,000 $137,000 $541,582 $432,000

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8704 Edgewater Court May 21 1412 Coachman Drive May 15 823 Lillieshall Road May 13 706 Deercross Lane May 13 Jackson Acres 8501 Bent Creek Road May 21 Jackson Woods 6615 High Gap Road May 26 Kingsmead 9200 Kingsmead Lane May 07 Kingston On Providence 7908 Kingston Drive May 18 Lawson 4229 Oxford Mill Drive May 29 1204 Five Forks Road May 29 1109 Five Forks Road May 28 4004 Oxford Mill Road May 21 2221 Deer Meadows Drive May 12 3213 Ringtail Drive May 11 1273 Burleyson Lane May 05 Lochhaven Estates 725 Lochaven Road May 06 Longview 235 Glenmoor Drive May 08 218 Glenmoor Drive May 07 Marvin Creek 3004 Wheatfield Drive May 22 Mckinley Forest 505 Cold Springs Road May 05 Millbridge 1000 Baybrook Drive May 29 1022 Hamil Ridge Drive May 27 1004 Ridge Haven Road May 22 213 Golden View Drive May 12 2001 Fallondale Road May 07 4006 Fallondale Road May 01 New Towne Village 4916 Sandtyn Drive May 29 1304 Skyler Drive May 29 4509 Sandtyn Drive May 14 4907 Sandtyn Drive May 01 Oak Brook Estates 9120 Oak Bluff Court May 05 Old Hickory 3505 Sandberry Drive May 29 Oldstone Forest 8019 Shaker Pond Lane May 29 Park Providence 2409 Logan Field Drive May 27 Plantation Forest 7316 Bailywick Drive May 28 Providence Acres 609 Cottonfield Circle May 29 Providence Downs 8813 Man Of War Drive May 29 8836 Kentucky Derby Drive May 28 Providence Glen 7803 Avanti Drive May 22 Providence Grove 8105 Penman Springs Drive May 28 Silver Creek 5604 Silver Creek Drive May 19 Somerset 8515 Priory Court May 29 104 Towton Court May 19 St. Ives 1225 Screech Owl Drive May 05 Stratford On Providence 6009 Hathaway Lane May 21 Summerhill Estates 8020 Hillanby Court May 29 The Chimneys of Marvin 2620 Creek Manor Drive May 29 10102 Stonesby Lane May 06 The Glen At Wesley Oaks 404 Conaway Court May 15 414 Conaway Court May 04 The Oaks On Providence 4106 Spreading Oaks Court May 06 The Reserve 9725 Royal Colony Drive May 29 9621 Belloak Lane May 28 2311 Lord Anson Drive May 06 Therrell Farms 8204 Wingard Road May 08 Triple C Mini Ranches 9915 Mini Ranch Road May 01 Valhalla Farms 3112 King Olaf Drive May 26 Walden At Providence 513 Kingsdown Court May 16 Waxhaw Forest 4712 Red Tail Hawk Lane May 27 Weddington Chase 7208 Stonehaven Drive May 29 7305 Stonehaven Drive May 29

sale price

$502,000 $360,000 $369,000 $392,500 $175,000 $125,000 $807,000 $192,000 $455,000 $377,270 $385,019 $426,000 $437,000 $385,000 $260,000 $269,000 $859,000 $860,000 $890,700 $561,992 $245,000 $300,000 $238,000 $370,595 $255,000 $232,000 $282,500 $286,000 $265,000 $208,299 $480,000 $153,000 $395,000

Date sold

Address

7905 Rockland Trail May 14 Weddington Trace 1301 Oleander Lane May 22 Wesley Oaks 618 Springwood Drive May 27 808 Springwood Drive May 26 6313 Crosshall Place May 12 Woodhall 9004 Woodhall Lake Drive May 29

sale price

$500,000 $425,000 $329,900 $349,500 $320,500 $850,000

28079 Arbor Glen 3910 Edgeview Drive May 27 Beacon Hills 8110 Marcus Lane May 13 7901 Beacon Hills Road May 08 6104 Bridle Trail May 01 Bonterra 1003 Slew O Gold Lane May 26 1117 Saratoga Boulevard May 22 1014 Slew O Gold Lane May 18 6003 Warwagon Drive May 04 Brandon Oaks 6906 Fenwick Drive May 30 1111 Cooper Lane May 28 2003 Secret Garden Court May 28 1024 Canopy Drive May 27 748 Bradberry Lane May 27 2012 Envoy Lane May 22 2008 Linstead Drive May 22 6736 Long Nook Lane May 21 301 Braxton Drive May 18 6011 Fountainbrook Drive May 15 1102 Cooper Lane May 15 3012 Canopy Drive May 14 Brookstone Village 4502 Crystal Creek Court May 22 3503 Brooktree Lane May 14 3506 Brookstone Trail May 05 Chandler Forest 2005 Chandler Forest Court May 29 Country Woods East 8013 Juniper Court May 29 Crismark 3004 Peacemaker Lane May 29 6006 Centerview Drive May 28 1008 Breakmaker Lane May 21 4006 Guardian Angel Ave. May 19 2021 City Lights Drive May 14 1006 Crismark Drive May 11 6014 Fine Robe Drive May 08

$153,000 $100,000 $159,000 $78,000 $324,900 $249,000 $279,900 $282,500 $214,900 $270,000 $235,000 $214,900 $190,000 $204,000 $231,500 $184,900 $172,000 $231,000 $225,000 $242,900 $210,000 $165,900 $158,000 $269,500 $216,000 $241,000 $214,000 $215,000 $264,000 $205,000 $395,750 $248,000

Address

Date sold

3020 Early Rise Ave. May 05 Deerstyne 3703 Elk Way May 29 Fieldstone Farm 10003 Blue Stream Lane May 22 4005 Blue Stream Lane May 14 7006 Farm Pond Road May 14 4008 Singletree Lane May 07 Glendalough 2009 Knocktree Drive May 22 4162 Oconnell St. May 06 Green Meadows 5002 West St. May 29 Hemby Acres 8213 Idlewild Road May 19 5902 Bridle Trail May 18 8000 Wynnview Road May 08 Hemby Commons 5012 Hemby Commons Pkwy. May 14 Holly Park 1111 Warren Red Way S. May 04 Lake Park 6601 Creft Circle May 14 3809 Lincoln Court May 08 6425 Creft Circle May 05 Oak Grove 2409 Kings Farm Way May 05 Ridgefield 110 Silver Glen Lane May 29 1006 Ridgefield Circle May 12 Satterfield 116 Avaclaire Way May 18 Sheridan 2034 Clover Hill Road May 29 Tallwood Estates II 200 Southfork Road May 28 Taylor Glenn 3017 Semmes Lane May 27 1001 Semmes Lane May 22 The Enclaves at Crismark 4016 Tremont Drive May 29 8005 Hyde Park Drive May 11 Traewyck 1411 Cottage Creek Road May 12

sale price

$218,500 $319,460 $278,170 $217,000 $217,000 $225,000 $309,500 $255,000 $125,000 $125,000 $112,500 $85,000 $200,200 $206,900 $242,000 $214,900 $225,000 $200,500 $148,000 $122,000 $288,000 $309,420 $120,000 $223,000 $290,000 $393,995 $342,500 $138,500

$249,000 $172,000 $425,000 $600,000 $773,000 $435,000 $375,000 $355,000 $310,000 $293,900 $316,000 $1,025,000 $103,000 $575,000 $570,000 $390,000 $390,000 $221,000 $420,000 $310,000 $465,000 $815,000 $187,000 $465,000 $1,450,000 $144,500 $532,500 $620,000

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Oster, of Marshville, said she witnessed a teacher’s aide forcefully yelling at children during drop-off, and while she observed the classroom. “One child was walking over to the table from circle time and he stumbled on foam pieces, (the aide) told (the child), ‘Go turn around and sit back down until you learn how to walk right,’” Oster said. “I was thinking, ‘Oh no, she didn’t just say that with a parent sitting in the room.’” After witnessing the aide’s behavior and observing signs that Andrew didn’t want to attend school, Oster decided to place a recorder on her son to see what Andrew heard and experienced when she wasn’t present. Oster said the recording was “worse than she expected.” The recording, which lasted more than five hours, revealed questionable sounds, and Oster said she heard teachers and the aide yelling at children and mocking the children. Oster pulled Andrew from the classroom and began home-schooling him because she said she didn’t feel her son was safe with the teachers in place; she took the recording to the school’s administration, and the district investigated the entire recording. Four weeks after she turned over the recording, she found the two teachers were still in place and the district had not suspended the teachers during the investigation, which is

permitted by state law. The aide ultimately resigned with no disciplinary action, and one of the teacher’s temporary contract was not renewed, without disciplinary action. Oster said she was not happy with the district’s handling of the incident, so she filed a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights. UCPS spokesperson Tahira Stalberte said the district takes “all investigations seriously.” Oster said the district has made changes to the system since Andrew’s incident. There is now a designated person who must investigate all complaints and provide parents with the results of the investigations. Pettler wants to see more proactive changes in self-contained classrooms after her daughter, who has Down syndrome and is verbal, attended Shiloh Elementary School in an included kindergarten classroom and experienced alleged verbal abuse. She found her daughter regressed while she was in school, so she decided to home-school her. Months after being home, her daughter began claiming she was “too stupid” to learn. Pettler questioned her daughter whether other children or her teachers called her that, and her daughter claimed the special education teacher said those words to her when she was pulled out for individualized resource sessions. “In my opinion, that is bullying, bordering on verbal abuse,” Pettler said. Pettler did not investigate the issue further because she already pulled her daughter

out of the school and she was progressing at home. She was faced with another problem, however, when her son was placed with the same teacher. After asking the principal to switch the teacher, her request was denied. “I had to pull him out of the IEP (individualized education program) and he no longer got the special help that he needed,” she said. Even though Pettler’s daughter could verbally identify her alleged abuser, the parents said school officials argued that isn’t enough evidence of abuse. “Even when a child is verbal, such as in (Pettler’s) case, a lot of times when you’re dealing with a young child, especially children with disabilities, when they have been able to identify or say that a teacher or staff member harmed them or said something, (the school) will take the word of the staff over the child,” Oster said. “When you’re dealing with children with disabilities, they are extremely truthful. That’s one thing about them. Unless you do what I did and put a recorder (on a child), you have no proof of what was said or done.” Oster said even with her recording, what was heard wasn’t complete evidence of any physical abuse because no one could see what corresponded to the sounds. “We can assume what (the sounds are), but we don’t know and we don’t know to whom,” she said. The incidents pushed all three parents to urge UCPS to install cameras with audio

capabilities in self-contained classrooms. Bass believes the cameras would give nonverbal children with disabilities a voice and would protect those children from abuse. “Special needs children that don’t have a voice, that are nonverbal, they don’t have a way of communicating their needs,” she said. She also feels it would protect instructors from false accusations and would help behavioral therapists work with children with disabilities. “My daughter said, ‘If they put cameras in classroom, the mean teachers would leave and the nice ones would stay,’” Pettler said. “If (the district) could just see how simple that could be.” Pettler said the teachers she feels need to retire would “weed themselves out” or change behaviors. “I don’t think all special needs classrooms are like (the ones their children experienced) or that all teachers are like them. My daughter had some wonderful teachers, but it’s so sad that there are ones that will abuse their power,” she said. District 3 BOE member Gary Sides has personal experience with self-contained classrooms, as he and his wife adopted a child with disabilities, who transitioned into those UCPS classrooms in 2007. Sides said he’s aware of the circumstances in self-contained classrooms and cameras could benefit the situation. “These are some of the most fragile student populations, and I think the cameras (see UCPS on page 13)

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are a good idea, not only to protect the student population, but also to protect teachers against potential false allegations,â&#x20AC;? Sides said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have cameras on buses; we have cameras in the hallways; we have cameras outside the schools â&#x20AC;&#x201C; why shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we also protect these children in a classroom?â&#x20AC;? District 2 BOE member Kevin Stewart commented at the June 2 meeting that he felt the mediaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coverage of the topic of cameras in self-contained classrooms was in search of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;juicy storyâ&#x20AC;? rather than covering special recognitions mentioned earlier in the meeting. He later took to his Facebook page to comment media outlets were in search of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;scandalâ&#x20AC;? and was disappointed they did not cover student awards. Oster, who resides in Stewartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s district, felt his comments were unmerited and devalued the familiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; plights to gain protection for their children. Stewart later added his comments were taken â&#x20AC;&#x153;totally out of context.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;As for my comment concerning media coverage, over two years I have repeatedly witnessed the media covering plethora of issues such as budget disputes, lawsuits, redistricting and the Savage censure and criminal investigation and sadly, yet not one story from the awards presentations or student performances during our BOE meetings. That in my opinion is a real shame,â&#x20AC;? he wrote in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś While some might imply this comment was directed at â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;cameras in the classrooms,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; that simply is not true and takes my comment totally out of context.â&#x20AC;? Many parents also believe increased training is needed for teachers in special education classrooms to protect their children, in

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addition to the cameras. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lack of education with the teacher dealing with different disabilities,â&#x20AC;? Bass said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The teachers) are dealing with several different diagnoses (in one classroom) and each child that has a different diagnosis learns in a different way.â&#x20AC;? Stalberte said exceptional children teachers are required to receive training in the different diagnoses they work with, as well as six professional development training sessions, including behavior management, compliance and community resources. Teachers also are trained under the Deborah Greenblatt Act, or Session Law 2005-205, which clarifies the permissible use of seclusion and restraint in North Carolina public schools. Stalberte also said the district is currently looking into the plausibility of placing cameras in self-contained classrooms. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are still in the research and information-gathering phase and at this point weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking at local, state, and national resources. Once that information is gathered, we will send the information to the safety committee and the strategic committee,â&#x20AC;? she said. A school district in Biloxi, Mississippi, has cameras in all 500 of its classrooms, and the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s representatives reported the cameras have helped the district with instruction, behavior and bullying, among other benefits. Texasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s state legislature also recently passed a bill allowing cameras in special education classrooms. Oster said she feels the district violated her trust in the past and believes cameras and extended training could help revive her faith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to want to put children because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not functioning in a certain level in a separate setting, such as a selfcontained classroom, they need to have the safeguards in place for those kids,â&#x20AC;? she said. Hochstetler, Jonah Howell, Olivia Craig Jordan, Spencer Thomas Lewis, Ethan Michael Martin, Anna Moffatt McEntee, Makenna Nicole Melchor, Taylor Nathaniel Merrell, Glen Tyler Morris, Madina Nazarova, Roxie Elizabeth Owen, Bethany Evelyn Oxendine, Claire Elizabeth Phillips, Madeleine Nicole Pressley, Connor Grant Purser, Dylan Christopher Roncone, Mackenzie Maren Root, Elizabeth Brooke Rowell, Courtney Ann Rushing, Olivia Grace Seighman, Hannah Olivia Sell, Aubrey Makenzie Semones, Carissa Lee Simpson, Addison Piper Smith, Ethan Andrew Solomon, Kaitlyn Szymanski, Alyssa Grace Thomas, Bryson Matthew Tucker, Jillian Kate Vines, Noah John Weaver, Courtney Lauren Widener, Tyler Wiley, Elijah Adula Wilson, Alexandra Kassidy Yeno, Ian Scott York and Michael Zhong. Eighth grade: Alexia Rae Atwell, John Wilford Barham, Neli Yaneli Bartolo, Autumn Elizabeth Baucom, Aspen Dawn Beaver, Samantha Helen Bellai, Hailey Rhyne Billingsley, Chandler Elizabeth Blackburn, Kaitlyn Hope Boik, Mary Katherine Burnette, Ada Hashary Carrillo, Garrett Bryant Crisp, Krista Annette Curley, Sydney Corryn Dalcher, Harris ManWarren Davis, Victoria G Dennehy, Savanna Duda, Emma Grace Elliott, Cecelia Eure, Micah MacKenzie Fagala, Grace Micaela Fehlman, Taylor Lynn Garrison, Samantha Goodelle, Emily Ruthanne Helms, Elizabeth Mae Hinson, Maddison Grace Hinson, Stephanie G Kite, Rya Maelan Kotarski, Lauren Anne Love, Rebecca Anne May, Harper Kade McCraw, Christian McDonough, Madison McGee, Anna Camille Medlin, Nicholas Dalton Mullis, Sarah Ashley Mullis, Jonas Nielsen, Anastasiya Nikitina, Lauren Ashleigh Pollock, Elijah Dwight Price, James Randolph Price, Kassidy Danielle Price, Sydney Belle Price, Ciara Cheyenne Primo, Gracie Mae Rackcliff, Chloe B Rase, Mia Sasser, Meredith Parker Shank, Isabella Marie Simpson, Isabella Tarlton, Luke Scott Tucker, Palmer Hampton Turner, Hannah Marie Weigle, Guy Weston Whitley, Kavan Leif Williamson and Hailey E. Younts.

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Union County BOE approves proposed Title I, Title III grants by Courtney Schultz education@unioncountyweekly.com

The Union County Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved the district’s applications for Title I and III grants at its June 2 meeting. The U.S. Department of Education gives states flexibility for its local education agencies (LEAs) and its schools when needed to increase the quality of instruction, through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. The request gives flexibility for states and LEAs under specific requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, in exchange for “rigorous” state-developed plans. This opportunity particularly applies to Title I and Title III classrooms that might not meet required progress. North Carolina applied for flexibility, which is a biannual process, and was approved in 2012 and in 2014. Title I schools refers to schools with a high percentage of low-income students, typically students who apply for free or reduced lunch, according to Dr. Shelton Jefferies, UCPS assistant superintendent for auxiliary service. The U.S. Department of Education provides funding to those schools based on the percentage of low-income students to help bridge the gap between low-income students and other students and help LEAs to meet the needs of at-risk and low-income

students. The funding supplements state and local funding. No Child Left Behind requires all schools to make adequate yearly progress on state testing and implement teaching practices in order to continue funding, but the state’s waiver allows for more flexibility. UCPS staff must present the district’s plan to the board to establish how the staff will carry out that flexibility and present the grant application to the board. The district currently serves approximately 6,179 students in 10 Title I elementary schools, including Rocky River, Sardis, Union and Western Union, which will transition out of Title I services in the 2015-16 school year. The district determines whether a school needs to remain in Title I status through a yearly survey, and, if not, the superintendent has the option to immediately relieve the school of Title I services or use a year of transition; UCPS Superintendent Dr. Mary Ellis adopted the latter. As the school exits those services, the district can develop new strategic planning for those funds. At-large board member Michael Guzman questioned whether any other schools would transition out of Title I services in the coming year, and Jefferies said, through the yearly surveys, district staff does not foresee any changes, but it depends on the school enrollment at the time of the survey.

“We have identified elementary (students) as the primary focus of our Title I application because we subscribe to the philosophy that early intervention helps us maximize these dollars and leverage our aims to achieve student achievement,” Jefferies told the board. The Title I planning allotment for the 2015-16 school year is $5,337,240, which is a $23,490 increase over the previous year’s allocation, Jefferies said. The funding is based on data from the most recent U.S. Census, he added. The funding also includes required “set asides,” which include up to 12 percent reserved for administrative activities, including indirect costs; 1 percent toward parental engagement; and funding nine Title I pre-kindergarten teachers and nine teacher assistants, in addition to supplies for those classrooms at nine of the Title I schools. Although UCPS has created a plan to use all of the Title I funds for early intervention programs at the elementary level, the district is still required by federal law to provide comparable service to any school with 75 percent of its students receiving free or reduced lunch. Monroe High, Monroe Middle, East Union Middle and South Providence schools will receive those comparable services, Jefferies said. Title III grants support language

instruction for limited English proficient (LEP) students and immigrant students. “A language instruction is a program designed to assess LEP students for the purpose of reading proficiency and also meeting the rigorous state standards as it relates to content and student achievement,” Jefferies said. The only programs that can be supported with Title III funds are programs that are research based, he added. UCPS uses English as a second language strategies and Shelton Instructional Operation Protocol (SIOP), which are research-based programs that provide staff training. The Title III allocation is determined by the number of LEP students and immigrants in the state, derived from the U.S. Census, as well as yearly state surveys. The formal allotment for the 2015-16 school year for UCPS is $292,858, which represents an increase of $14,210 over the previous year’s allocation. The state allocation has not been determined, Jefferies said, but the staff is basing this year’s plan on last year’s allocation of $1.3 million. “We have not received any indication that we won’t be funded at a similar level for this upcoming year,” he said. The plans were met with little discussion from the board and the board voted unanimously to approve the grants.

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Flying high: Aerial artist Caroline Calouche

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Dancer and choreographer Caroline Calouche’s vision is not the best, thanks to a family history of astigmatism and near-sightedness. When she started dancing at 8 years old, Calouche didn’t want to wear her glasses on stage. Because she couldn’t clearly see everyone around her, she learned their parts and worked around them. “Limitation” is not in her vocabulary. As a professional dancer, Calouche knows kinesiology; as a local pioneer in aerial performance art, she creates beautiful movement in mid-air. Through Caroline Calouche &

Co. aerial and contemporary dance, she choreographs performances and leads a faculty who teach classes and camps for every age and expertise. Her company performs at festivals including the Kings Drive Art Walk and Taste of Charlotte. And at 35 years old, Calouche continues to fly even higher. “(In other dance mediums) if you are not in a company by your mid-20s, you are getting old,” said Calouche. “Circus arts are different, and dance can really learn from that.” Popularized by Cirque de Soleil, “circus arts” encompass many acts including acrobalance (performers balance using one another), hand balancing (using the floor) and aerial performance (using hoops, silks, trapeze) in addition to “sideshow” acts like fire-breathing and sword-swallowing. Beyond performing “flashy tricks,” Calouche seeks to blend aerial and dance for a theatrical experience. “I feed off of the dancers’ abilities and how I would like to challenge them,” Calouche said. Calouche tried gymnastics as a child, but didn’t connect with it. Still, she was fascinated by acrobatic styles of movement. She started her training at Gaston Dance Theatre. Though she specialized in modern dance and ballet, Calouche learned as much as she could about any type and style of dance.

“I knew I wasn’t going to be a ballerina, but ballet is a good base for everything,” she said, adding she owes a lot to her strong foundation in technique. “I wanted to be a more versatile dancer.” Calouche attended college in Texas and danced professionally at the Contemporary Ballet Dallas and Contemporary Dance Fort Worth. From 2003 to 2006, she lived and danced in Europe, where she became drawn to aerial performance. When she returned to Charlotte, Calouche wanted to try aerial dance, but there was no place to practice safely. So, she and fellow dancer Juliana Hane approached Inner Peaks Climbing Center on Monroe Road. The pair used rock-climbing riggers to rehearse and eventually graduated to long bands of silk fabric, which create a solid, safe hold when wound around a dancer’s body. Calouche started teaching dance out of Inner Peaks and Carolina Star gymnastic studio in Fort Mill, South Carolina. As she produced shows, her dancers rehearsed where they could, until they secured studio space in NoDa. Today, Calouche’s studio and school are located at 9315 Monroe Road in the Greylyn Business Park. Calouche has built a popular education program. She offers teacher training for the New England Center for Circus Arts, as well as intensive classes for advanced

students. Children 6 to 12 years old can take classes and summer camps in aerial dance and circus arts. Through outreach, her company brings dance demonstrations and residency programs to schools. No experience is necessary to start, and though there’s risk involved in any aerial sport, Calouche says it’s safe. “As long as the equipment is rigged properly above and the teacher is trained well, the risk becomes a lot less … comparable to gymnastics or football,” she said. All exercises are performed low to the ground, and students must master basic techniques before moving higher. There are gymnastic-grade “crash mats” under each apparatus. Class sizes stay small, so teachers can give students their undivided attention, and they invite adults – parents hesitant to involve their children – to try it “to have a better understanding of how it feels,” Calouche said. On Aug. 7, a Friday, Calouche will host a guest troupe, Girls on Trapeze, in conjunction with Carolina Aerial and Dance Exchange. The troupe’s unique performance, “Herself Rising,” fuses theater, trapeze art and spoken word. One of “girls” is nearing 70 years old and an inspiration to Calouche, who says there’s no need to retire as long as there is something new to learn. Visit www.carolinecalouche.org or call 704-844-0449 for more information.

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Union Jazz performed Vineyards on June 7.

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Romie Mizell and four other artists will display their photography at Mint Hill Arts exhibition. Photo courtesy of Romie Mizell

Mint Hill Arts to hold photography exhibition at town hall MINT HILL – Mint Hill Arts will hold a reception for “The Art of Photography” at Mint Hill town hall on Saturday, June 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The photography exhibit will feature five Mint Hill Arts members – Jennifer Benson, April McDermott, D. Max McLeod, Romie Mizell and Mary Beth Thomas – “who take this medium beyond the ordinary,” said a news release. The artists will be on site for a meet-and-greet during the reception. The exhibition will be available for the public to view through mid-July in the rear hall galleries of town hall. Mint Hill town hall is located at 4430 Mint Hill Village Lane.

(From left) Front row: Leah Adams, Selena Brannan, Henry Helms, Sidney Breedlove, Rebecca Dickson and Tori Canupp; second row, Reaghan Allio, Elizabeth Brooks, Victoria Dickson, Zealy Helms, Mary Grace Cole, Claire Depaoli and Alissa Depaoli; third row, Caroline Crump, Logan Allio, Maxine Warren, Cecilia Barnard, Liddy Campbell, Sarah Bowles, Anna Hottle, Anah Galinski, Sarah Turner and Rachel Methner. Not Pictured: Lauren Anthony, Celina McGowan Photo courtesy of Bonita’s School of Ballet

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and academic achievement in students studying dance in public and private schools in (kindergarten through 12th grade) education, dance studios, cultural/community centers, performing arts organizations and post secondary education,” according to the organization’s website. Bonita’s School of Ballet inducted 25 students into the National Honor Society for Dance Arts (NHSDA) on May 17 at Secrest Grove Baptist Church through the NDEO recognition. “These dancers met the criteria for NHSDA through meritorious work in dance through hours of training and performance time, as well as additional dance study through observation and their own choreography,” Bonita Simpson, school ballet director, said in a news release. Charlotte Fine Art Gallery to host Girls’ Night Out Charlotte Fine Art Gallery will host Girls’ Night Out on June 19, a Friday, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will paint “Trees and Reflections” using acrylics. They also will learn how to mix colors with a palette knife and follow along step by step with an instructor through the process of recreating the pictured painting, according to a news release. The event is for women 21 years old and older. Refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is required. Girls’ Night Out costs $35 and includes all supplies. Register in advanced at Charlotte Fine Art Gallery or by calling 704541-0741. The gallery is open Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Charlotte Fine Art Gallery is located at 7510 Pineville-Matthews Road, suite 9A in south Charlotte.

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Calendar 6.11.15 Thursday 2 p.m. The Magical Illusions of Captain Jim Kids are invited to discover the “treasures of reading” with “rascally pirate magician” Captain Jim. Find more information at www.union.lib.nc.us. Waxhaw Branch Library, 509 S. Providence St., Waxhaw 6.12.15 Friday 2 p.m. K-9 Meet and Greet Kids 5 to 12 years old are invited to visit the Union West Regional Library to meet a K-9 police dog and learn more about what she does to help the department and the public. Find more information at www.union.lib.nc.us. Union West Regional Library, 123 Unionville Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail 6.12.15 Friday 5 to 9 p.m. Parent’s Date Night Drop Off The Crews Recreation Center offers a monthly

opportunity for parents to have a night out while their kids play sports and games, watch movies and more. Pizza and drinks are provided for children. The cost is $10 per drop off, and there’s a $5 discount for each additional child. Call 704-708-1287 for more information. Crews Recreation Center, 1201 Crews Road, Matthews 6.12.15 Friday 6 p.m. Car Cruise-In This is a monthly event that will feature Mustangs. Awards to be given include Best in Show, Second Place and Best Featured Vehicle. Visit www. historicdowntownmonroe.org for more information. Main Street, Monroe 6.13.15 Saturday 10 a.m. Introduction to Geocaching Attendees will learn how to geocache – a GPS-based treasure hunt – and go on their own treasure hunt in Cane Creek Park. People are encouraged to bring their own GPS device, but extras will be provided to

attendees without one. Registration is required. Email lindseyfowler@co.union.nc.us or call 704843-3919, ext. 23, to register.

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6.13.15 Saturday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Poetry Open Mic Each month features a different theme or tribute. Kym Gordon Moore, author of “Diversities of Gifts: Same Spirit” and “Wings of the Wind: A Cornucopia of Poetry,” will moderate. Contact Event Coordinator Susan Didier at 704-821-2541 for more information or to sign up to read.

6.13.15 Saturday 10 to 11:30 a.m. Fairy Garden Tea Party This is a hands-on, 90-minute class about indoor gardens that is ideal for parents or grandparents to bring children to. Each child must be accompanied by at least one registered adult. The event costs $20 for residents and $25 for nonresidents. Nature Outdoor Classroom, Stallings Park, 340 Stallings Road, Stallings 6.13.15 Saturday 2 to 6 p.m. Community Blood Drive The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas will host a blood drive at Sun Valley 14 movie theater. Donors will receive a free movie ticket. Donors must be at least 16 years old and weigh at least 120 pounds.

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will be provided. The showing is open to sixththrough 12th-graders. Monroe Library, 316 E. Windsor St., Monroe 6.24.15 Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Business Networking Luncheon Join the Union County Chamber of Commerce for this lunch and networking opportunity. Registration costs $15 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers before 4 p.m. on June 18; $18 for chamber members and $25 for nonmembers between 4 p.m. on June 18 and June 23; and $25 for all participants on the day of the event. Visit www. unioncountycoc.com or call 704-289-4567 for more information.

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UCPW will begin accepting applications in person, on a first come, first served basis beginning at 9:00 a.m. on July 1, 2015 in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Room 109, on the first floor of the Government Center, 500 North Main Street, Monroe, NC. For more information or to download and print an application, visit http://ucpw.co.union.nc.us

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Hemby Bridge Community Center, 7604 Secrest Shortcut Road, Indian Trail 6.25.15 Thursday 2 p.m. Miss Lynn Sings Children are invited to embark on a musical storytelling journey with singer/songwriter Miss Lynn. Her interactive concerts include a chance for kids to laugh, dance, sing and talk about real-life opportunities kids have to be “heroes and she-roes.” Waxhaw Library, 509 S. Providence St., Waxhaw 6.27.15 Saturday 2 p.m. Creative Glass Etching Adults are invited to “escape the ordinary” by designing their own etched glass. Stencils and materials will be provided, and registration is required. Contact Stephanie at 704-821-7475 or shuneycutt@union.lib.nc.us. Union West Regional Library, 123 Unionville Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail

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Sports

King still reigns in Union County

Lexi King is the 2015 Union County Weekly Track and Field Athlete of the Year by Evan Chronis sports@unioncountyweekly.com

The future is bright for Marvin Ridge track star Lexi King. King just finished her sophomore season, but she’s already won multiple state titles; and after capturing the 2014 Union County Weekly Cross-Country Athlete of the Year award in the fall, she now has another accolade to add to her list as the 2015 Track and Field Athlete of the Year. King had an impressive freshman year, and it only got better as she went into the 2015

outdoor season. She broke her personal records this season in both the 200-meter run (29.5 seconds) and the 400-meter run (1:04.5). To top off a great sophomore year, she combined with teammates Melanie Hussey, Nicole Renwick and Jennae Jacob to take home the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 3A state title in the 4x800 relay. “We were really working hard for that ever since we were little,” King said of the state title win. “We have been the same team

throughout the past two years and we really wanted to win a relay because we had never done that before as a group.” For King, her sophomore year was just a continuation of the successful path she paved last season. “She continued to make progress and build on what we accomplished last year,” said Marvin Ridge track coach Cameron Starr. While it’s easy to combine the successes of both seasons, this year was impressive in its own right. “I think she’s been very successful,” Starr said. “It speaks to her talent level. She had a very strong sophomore year and one we can build on next year.” King had one goal coming into the season: to continue to improve as an athlete. “I just really wanted to maintain the mileage, and maybe up it a little bit, and make sure I was getting stronger and eating better to make a difference in my times from freshman year and to keep working hard,” King said. “I wanted to get my mile time down lower, which I did.” For the Mavericks as a team, King was vital to the 4x800 state title relay team, and had no problem performing under pressure when it mattered most. “We called on her and utilized her a lot in our championship meets and she did really

well,” Starr said. One of the catalysts for King’s success was her own coach. “It’s a pretty positive relationship,” King said. “He builds us up and gives us what we need to be the best athletes. Going into a race, he always prepares us for a competition and just gets us ready for what we need to be doing.” With two years left of high school track, the sky’s the limit for King. She looks to continue to improve and bring more state titles back to Marvin Ridge. The up-and-coming star knows how good she is, but also knows how much better she can be. “I need to keep getting my times down and to get stronger as an athlete,” King said. “Also making my mindset a little bit tougher and maintaining my mileage from the past two years.” Starr sees more competition arising for King’s junior and senior seasons, but he knows she’ll be up for the challenge. “The level of competition is going to continue to get higher and I look forward to her stepping up and continuing to grow and develop,” he said. Not only was this a great year for King, but also a milestone year that will be an integral step in her high school career.

Union County Weekly’s

2015 GIRLS’ Track and Field Super Team Lexi King

Marvin Ridge

Marvin Ridge’s King is in a class of her own. The sophomore was a major factor in the Mavericks second-place finish at the NCHSAA 3A state championship meet and was a part of the Mavs’ state championship winning 4x800-meter relay team. She also finished third in the 3,200-meter run (11:29.40) and fifth in the 1,600-meter run (5:17.36).

Marvin Ridge

Stegall, a senior at Marvin Ridge, catapulted herself into the vaults of history this spring. The all-conference honoree won the state championship in the pole vault when she cleared 10 feet, six inches. Adding to her honors this season, Stegall also was the conference champion in the pole vault and placed third at regionals.

Mikaela Siebert

Cuthbertson

Weddington

Weddington senior Hannah Stokes fought her way to the top of the leaderboard. Not only did she have the best shot put throw at regionals (40 feet, two inches), but she also stole the show at the state championship meet with a 38-foot, six-inch throw to win first place.

Parkwood

Parkwood senior Nyjah Ingram ran like a rebel with a cause. Ingram finished 11th in the 200-meter dash at the NCHSAA 2A state championship meet with a time of 27.46 seconds. On her way to states, she finished first in the 100 at the conference meet (13.36) and third in the 200 (27.07).

Ariel Worley

Hannah Stokes

Ohio State-bound Mikaela Seibert made the most of her final campaign at Cuthbertson. The future Buckeye covered 38 feet and 11 inches to finish second in the state in the triple jump. Adding to her accolades, Siebert was the conference champion in the triple jump and long jump, and regional champion in the long jump making her an easy all-conference selection.

Nicole Renwick

Marvin Ridge

Cuthbertson

Cuthbertson’s Worley, who will soar with Meredith College track and field team next year, enjoyed a successful senior campaign. She was a member of the Cavaliers 4x400-meter relay team that finished fourth in the state and the 4x100-meter relay team that finished sixth in the state. Worley also finished seventh in the state in the 200-meter dash (27.09 seconds).

Second Team

Arriel Smith

Marvin Ridge’s Renwick capped a solid junior year with the Mavericks with a strong showing in the postseason. Renwick was on Mavs’ state championship winning 4x800-meter relay team, and finished 11th in the state in the 1,600-meter run (5:29.36). She also finished third in regionals in the 1,600-meter run (5:25.10) and sixth at regionals in the 3,200-meter run (12:32.72).

COACH OF THE YEAR:

Nyjah Ingram

Shaye Stegall

Parkwood

Arriel Smith, a senior at Parkwood, finished her final campaign with the Rebels strong. She finished 11th in the 400-meter dash at the NCHSAA 2A state championship meet with a time of 1:05.40. She also recorded a season-best time of 63.03 in the 400 at the Rocky River Conference Championship.

Cameron Starr,

Marvin Ridge

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ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:

Veranda Webb, Monroe Bria Roddy, Monroe Caroline Walters, Metrolina Christian Sydney Washington, Porter Ridge Ngozi Frances Obuseh, Marvin Ridge Sarah LaTour, Cuthbertson Cyan Mercer, Weddington Jaelyn Warren, Cuthbertson

Lexi King,

Marvin Ridge

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Sports

Diamond Mavs win first state championship by Ben Doster ben@unioncountyweekly.com

Marvin Ridge’s baseball team is still soaking in the moment since winning its first state championship in the program’s eighth year of existence. Though the Mavs (29-5, 13-2 Southern Carolinas) reached the pinnacle of high school athletics and capped off an incredible season with a state championship ring, it wasn't always smooth sailing getting there. Mavericks coach Mark Mennitt said his team has taken the next step, but the postseason run was tough. “You feel some of the pressure with the No. 1 seed in the west and we’re going to get everybody’s best shot, which is what we want,” Mennitt said. “I kind of compared it to playing Frogger on the highest level, if you know what the 80s are. “You’re trying not to get hit by a car six times before you get to play a series and then you have to play a team that’s done the same thing in the series, and then you have to play another team that’s done the same thing in the series. It’s a tough deal.” But Marvin Ridge faced more challenging times even earlier in the season. Rewind to April 14 when Marvin Ridge was rocked by Piedmont, 10-3, dealing the Mavericks its third loss in four games. Seniors Jake Boyce, Hunter Colonna, Jason Curtis and Max Wotell stepped in to call a team meeting and refocus the squad on what they set out to do – win a state championship. And it worked. The Mavericks won 17 of its next

Marvin Ridge’s baseball team won the program’s first state championship, in a series sweep of Aycock. Photo courtesy of Marvin Ridge

18 games since losing to Piedmont, including its last 10 after losing to Weddington, 3-2, May 1. Their epic run culminated in a NCHSAA 3A state championship series sweep (2-0, 6-3) of No. 6 seed C.B. Aycock (23-6, 9-3 Eastern Carolina) on June 5 and 6 at N.C. State University. “The senior leadership’s been huge all year,” Mennitt said. “Those four guys between Wotell and Colonna and Curtis and Boyce bought in early. We met early back in the fall and talked about what we want to do. “Talking about it and doing it are two totally different things. Those guys followed through on everything they said they were going to do. That’s what’s special, that senior leadership, no doubt about it, it was huge for us.”

They have the rings to prove it, but the reality of becoming a state-championship team hasn't sunk in yet for the Mavs and Mennitt. “I know one of the best weekends of my life just happened,” Mennitt said. “It’s kind of like you’re still in a funk, and hope you’re not dreaming. That’s how surreal the whole thing is. “I’m so happy for our program and our community. There’s so many people who helped make this thing work. It takes a lot of moving parts to get in one direction for this to be pulled off, and it was a special moment for sure.” Wotell was dominating on the mound in game one of the state championship series with a one-hitter performance, while sophomore pitcher

Jake Kuchmaner was stellar in game two. All nine guys in the lineup got at least a hit to back Kuchmaner up. “We went in there with a mission and a job to do and we got it done,” Wotell said. “[This is the] best team I’ve ever played on, the most fun I’ve ever had and the best way I could’ve spent my senior season. Juniors Chandler Castleberry and Mark Glover and sophomore Alex Leshock’s bats heated up in the postseason, which gave the Mavs a significant lift at the plate. “I was seeing the ball really good, getting my foot down early, recognizing the pitch, and hitting it well, felt it,” Castleberry said. “It felt good.” Junior Connor Paul said Castleberry was the X-factor for Marvin Ridge. “The first game (of the state championship series) Chandler’s hit to right center sparked offense,” Paul said. “The way he could hit, it was incredible. His play in right field too, he held a lot of runners from scoring.” Paul has been a utility player, filling multiple roles this season, including the designated hitter spot toward the end of the year. “Connor’s a great teammate,” Castleberry said. “He’s always bringing people up, just a good guy. He’s always playing hard. He’s a good guy to have on the team. He helps everyone out whenever they need anything.” For Mennitt, this is the best he’s felt in his career. “There’s only one team in 3A that goes out on a winning note,” Mennitt said. “We were that team this year, and yeah, it feels fantastic.”

Mets draft Marvin Ridge pitcher Max Wotell by Ben Doster ben@unioncountyweekly.com

The New York Mets selected Marvin Ridge senior ace pitcher Max Wotell with the 88th overall pick in the third round of the Major League Baseball’s first-year play draft on June 9. Wotell, who was an Arizona Wildcats signee, will bypass the collegiate ranks to pursue his childhood dream of playing professionally. He’ll travel to Citi Field in New York City this week to sign with the Mets, then will return for his high school graduation Friday, June 12 before heading to Port St. Lucie for rookie ball shortly thereafter. “It’s pretty crazy,” Wotell said. “We got a call from the Mets, and my dad came in and said, ‘They’re going to take you.’ I said, ‘OK.’ That’s all it was. It was a big www.unioncountyweekly.com

relief when I heard my name called. I couldn’t be happier right now. “My phone blew up as soon as it happened. I’ve gotten a bunch of text messages, all over Twitter, and everyone’s real happy for me.” It’s been quite a week for the 6-foot-3, 190-pound Wotell, who finished with a 14-0 record on the mound this season. He’s fresh off a state championship, being named North Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year, South Carolinas Conference Pitcher of the Year and Southern Carolinas Conference Player of the Year. He caps it all off by getting picked in the MLB Draft. Wotell said it’s been the best week of his life. “Max did what he’s done all year,” Marvin Ridge coach Mark Mennitt said.

“I don’t know what else you can do in a high school career. It doesn’t get any better. “The thing he’s most proud of is that state championship we won as a team. He understood his teammates were a huge part of that. That’s evolution of Max Wotell.” Mennitt, who’s coached baseball for 21 years, added Wotell is the best player he’s ever coached. “Not only has he grown physically, even more importantly he’s matured as a young man,” Mennitt said. “Emotionally, he has grown. The thing I’ve seen most out of him is his leadership skill and his ability to lead a group. That’s where he’s made the most growth in my opinion. To me, that’s what makes him special.”

Mennitt added Wotell called him the night before he was picked just to tell him he loved him and how excited – and nervous – he was. Needless to say Wotell’s body of work and high ceiling of potential made a believer out of the Mets. “I think it can’t be a better situation,” Mennitt said. “This is such a positive thing, not only for Max and his family, but for the Marvin Ridge community, our team and our area. It’s bigger than Max Wotell, which is awesome. “The beauty of it is Max Wotell did all of this, but he’d be the first to admit he wouldn’t have done it without his teammates, because this is a team game. But, you can’t deny what he did.”

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