Union County Weekly

Union County

Home Sales in Union County

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Emmanuel gives Mavs strength in the trenches

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Serving Indian Trail, Marvin, Stallings, Waxhaw, Weddington and Wesley Chapel

Volume 10, Number 28 • July 9 to 15, 2015

Jobs on the line?

As Dollar Tree completes the purchase of Family Dollar, Matthews-based distribution center employees face possible job loss

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The parking lot is full at Family Dollar’s Matthews-based distribution center but its recent acquisition by Dollar Tree could result in job loss for some employees.

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by Hannah Chronis hannah@unioncountyweekly.com

Virginia-based Dollar Tree completed its billion-dollar purchase of Family Dollar on July 6, but the acquisition could result in job loss for some of the 1,300 employees at Family Dollar’s Matthews-based distribution center.

Randy Guiler, vice president of investor relations at Dollar Tree, said he couldn't give an exact number of how many jobs, and in what positions, would be impacted.

“There will be some organizational changes over time but we’re going to continue to grow the Family Dollar brand,â€? said Guiler. “I can’t give any specifics as to which jobs are impacted, or if there will be jobs that will be cut first‌ some will take place early on and others will take place over time.â€?

Employees at Family Dollar’s distribution center could not comment on the acquisition due to corporate regulations.

The $8.5-billion-dollar deal comes after a yearlong battle (see Family Dollar on page 10)

Medical experts worry over increased screen time during summer

by Courtney Schultz education@unioncountyweekly.com

Alice Cooper got it right when he wrote every child’s anthem for taking a break from tests, books and projects in his anthem “School’s Out,� but area medical professionals are worried about what students are doing with that free time over summer vacation.

One in 10 children had a “weight problem� in 1990 in the Charlotte metro area; today, that number has grown to 1 in 3 children classified as

“overweight� or “obese.�

Thirty-three percent of high schoolers in North Carolina watch television three or more hours a day – 0.5 percent above the national average – according

to the “High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey� conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Professionals worry that with more free time, students will opt to stay inside watching television and playing video games rather than being physically active.

Lack of physical activity can lead to overweight and obese children, which can lead to high risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and bone and joint problems, among other

Charlotte Media Group, a newly formed subsidiary of the McElvy Media Group of Houston Texas, has purchased the assets of the Carolina Weekly Newspaper Group from founder and publisher Alain Lillie of Charlotte.

The acquisition includes the South Charlotte Weekly, Union County Weekly, Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly and The Pineville Pilot. The four community newspapers are delivered weekly or monthly to more than 60,000 homes and businesses in the South Charlotte market. (see New Owners on page 5)

Buying a newspaper sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

Meet Jonathan McElvy, the new owner of Carolina Weekly Newspapers on page 3

(see Obesity on page 11)

INDEX: News Briefs, 6; Crime Blotter, 7; Education, 11; Art, 13; Calendar, 14; Sports, 16; Classifieds, 19

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EDITORIAL CALENDAR

Health & Wellness (Content-focused Issues) As the largest newspaper group covering southern Mecklenburg and Union counties, there’s no better medium to get your message in front of our 120,000 verified and affluent readers than by advertising in 4 of our most popular issues of the year.

Each of our 2015 Health & Wellness issues will be packed with hyperlocal stories covering the latest trends in healthcare, powerful featurestories of courageous battles and efforts of local organizations to raise awareness for the many great causes and needs in our community.

Issue dates: January 30 April 24 July 31 October 2

Summer Camp Guide (Content-focused sections) Eager to find just the right happy campers? The Weekly’s Summer Camp Guides are the perfect fit. These special sections offer a costeffective advertising vehicle, coupled with helpful camp editorial content, to reach your target market during this peak camp registration period.

Issue date:

Home Sales

Back to School

(Monthly section)

(Content-focused issue) It’s back to the books and basics with advertisements in our must-have back-to-school issues. Featuring the latest college guidance tips, school system updates and education trends, our two back-to-school issues are resources you won’t want to miss.

Issue date:

August 14

February 6 and 20 March 6 and 20 April 3 and 17

2nd Issue of the Month

Whether it’s branding, listings, open houses, or mortgage rates and offers, our monthly Home Sales section is a perfect fit. In the second issue of every month, each newspaper publishes home sales for its coverage area. Space is very limited, so don’t miss out and call to reserve your space today for this monthly section dedicated to your industry … home sales.

Performing Arts Preview 2015-2016 (Special pullout section) Our informative guide is your best yearlong resource for the hottest performances in the Charlotte area. With summaries of the year’s must-see theater, dance and music performances, our Performing Arts Preview is a must for every Queen City cultural arts enthusiast.

Issue date:

September 25 South Charlotte, Union County and Matthews-Mint Hill 55,000 circulation

Culinary Corner (Monthly section) 1st Issue of the Month

South Charlotte Weekly’s popular Culinary Corner is published the first issue of every month and written by Charles Jenkin, a South Charlotte resident and host of WBT’s This Show is Cookin’. Culinary Corner is one of the bestread sections in South Charlotte Weekly and generates a plethora of reader feedback each month.

Arts & Entertainment (Bi-monthly section)

2nd & 4th Issues of the Month

When it comes to reaching the performing arts crowd, this must-read section delivers the best reader demographics in the Charlotte market.

From local performances to the national stage, we’ve got the arts community covered.

For advertising please call 704-849-2261 or e-mail adsales@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com.

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Buying a newspaper sounds crazy, doesn’t it?

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n 2011, actor Matt Damon starred in a movie called “We Bought a Zoo.� The movie, which quickly found its way to DVD, told the story of a journalist (coincidentally) who wanted to take his children away from the big city and raise them in a place where they could roam.

To support his family, Damon’s character – a widower – bought a worndown zoo and spent a good 124 minutes bringing the animals and their habitat back to life. All the pieces were there, even if some of the animals were on life support and the cages needed a pressure washer.

In not so blatant terms, Hollywood asked a pointed question: Why in the world would somebody buy a zoo? As any person familiar with the tribulations of the newspaper industry would ask: Why in the world would anybody buy a newspaper?

For the readers of the South Charlotte, Union County and Matthews-Mint Hill Weeklies, I’d first like to introduce myself. Then I’d like to tell you, quickly, why our company bought a zoo.

Beginning at 7 years old, our family made an annual visit to Maggie Valley.

I fell in love with this state diving down (fake?) snow-covered slopes in the winter.

Jonathan McElvy Publisher

When I was 14, six posters of Michael Jordan decorated my bedroom. When I was 22, my Dad and I spent a long weekend at Pinehurst – during a tropical storm. For as long as I can remember, I told anyone who would listen that, one day, I would live in North Carolina, where you could find beaches, mountains, clean air and mostly Southern people. (Of course, no one told me I-485 and Pineville-Matthews Road both turn into junk lots three times a day.

Nor did I know you all have cell towers that dress up like weird-looking trees.)

I’m an Alabama native by birth, I say “Roll Tide� to state troopers, and I’ll always call that state home. But I’ve always wanted to live in a state where two seasons actually become four.

Fast forward 20-some years and a career in journalism, where big newspapers have tumbled faster than I fell down those Maggie Valley slopes. Along with a

few business partners and a job in Texas (another place where there are only two seasons, and sometimes only one), we began building a small company focused on community newspapers.

In 2008 and 2009, our industry all but crumbled to pieces. Along with a raging, narcissistic desire for people to take pictures of themselves and share with the world that their lives are so much better than the rest of us, newspapers were crippled by a recession that saw advertising budgets wither and interest in traditional news sources disappear.

So why did our company buy a zoo?

Why are we trying to grow a company through a medium that, admittedly, many people don’t read anymore?

Well, we believe that the newspaper you’re holding now (if you’ve made it this far) is something completely different than our big brother on South Tryon Street, and some of the differences are obvious.

First, we don’t charge for this product – it is completely advertiser supported.

Beyond that, everything we do – less the medium in which we publish – is different.

We tell stories no one else tells, whether that be in print, on TV or in the Twitterverse. We tell stories about you

and your neighbors. We cover events at your schools that no one else will cover.

We know about problems on specific streets, and we know who to call when a problem needs to be fixed.

Local, community newspapers like this one are far different from anything you’ll find anywhere. We have the ability to entertain our readers with stories no one else can, or will, tell. We have the ability to actually improve the communities we cover because our writers and sales people live and work here. And we have the ability to deliver an affordable marketing alternative to the small businesses who want to reach the 60,000 homes where we deliver each week.

To say we bought a zoo isn’t completely correct. There are no animals on life-support at the Weekly, and we don’t really need a pressure washer. But over the next few weeks and months, we hope you find an improved newspaper that is relevant to your life.

I look forward to meeting as many people and business owners as possible, and I look forward to hearing from any reader who has suggestions for improvements we need to make.

Contact Jonathan at jonathan@caroli naweeklynewspapers.com.

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Humane Society of Union County gives pets a voice Nonprofit to offer weekly wellness clinic, continue spay and neuter clinic

by Hannah Chronis hannah@unioncountyweekly.com

When Barbara Blair, president of the Humane Society of Union County, sees a problem in her community, she acts quickly.

The Humane Society began offering its low-cost spay and neuter clinic three years ago; it wasn't long before Blair and the team at the Humane Society realized families in Union County also needed low-cost options for exams and vaccines for their pets, as many pet owners can’t afford much-needed shots at their local veterinarian.

To answer the problem and provide treatment for dogs and cats across the county, the Humane Society will offer weekly “Wellness Wednesdays” beginning July 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Families can receive more affordable treatment options for their dog or cat, such as flea and tick prevention, heartworm preventative, distemper, feline FVRCP, pre-surgical blood work and more.

“This really is an outcry from the community,” Blair said. “A lot of families consider shots and vaccines but can’t justify the price. As of now, the only time we give pets shots is if they’re getting spayed or neutered so we decided it was time to open it because of the need we’ve seen and what we’ve heard from the community.”

Dr. Laurence Toyer, the Humane Society’s full-time veterinarian surgeon, will be conducting the wellness clinic along with two veterinary technicians. Toyer, who received his doctorate of veterinary medicine from Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine, has been with the Humane Society since 2011.

“For some reason, a lot of people think lower cost means a lower form of treatment,” Blair said, “But that’s not the case.”

The wellness clinic also should help the county’s overpopulation problem by properly treating pets and preventing them from being surrendered to the Union County Animal Shelter; more than 60 percent of dogs and cats at the shelter are due to owner surrenders, Blair said.

More than 750 pets were surrendered to the shelter by their owners through April of this year, compared Page 4 • July 9 to 15, 2015 • Union County Weekly

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Blair said why owners choose to surrender their pets is the “million dollar question.”

“Animals are thought of as disposable,” she said. “You have them a few years and then you’re done. You leave the dog behind or you try to get rid of it. The percentage of owner surrenders has got to come down. Unfortunately, a lot of times animals get sick and end up at the shelter because (their owners) can’t afford to take care of them.”

Blair said she hopes the wellness clinic, and continued operation of the spay and neuter clinic, will help reduce the number of animals that end up at the shelter by giving pet owners more affordable care and treatment options.

The spay and neuter clinic is open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Appointments are required. The wellness clinic will operate weekly on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 4015 Waxhaw Hwy. in Monroe. Call 704-292-SPAY for more information.

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New Owners

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The sale was announced by Jonathan McElvy, president and CEO of McElvy Media Group LLC, the parent company of McElvy Media in Houston, Texas. The company is owned by McElvy and his wife, Meghan. McElvy will serve as publisher of the Carolina Weekly Newspapers and Frank Vasquez will serve as associate publisher.

With the move, Hannah Chronis has been named editor of the South Charlotte Weekly, Union County Weekly, Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly and The Pineville Pilot. Brent Epling has joined the staff as business manager.

McElvy Media currently owns The Leader (Houston, Texas), and has a management agreement to operate the Ft. Bend (Texas) Star and the Ft. Bend Business Journal. “Our company is so fortunate to have found a group of newspapers that has served residents of South Charlotte and Union County, and I’m incredibly grateful to Alain Lillie for the work he has done building a tremendous brand in this market. Our job is to take what Alain has built and do what we know

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Health& Wellness

2015 As the largest newspaper group covering southern Mecklenburg and Union counties, there’s no better medium to get your message in front of our 120,000 verified and affluent readers than by advertising in 4 of our most popular issues of the year.

Each of our 2015 Health & Wellness issues will be packed with hyper-local stories covering the latest trends in healthcare, powerful feature-stories of courageous battles and efforts of local organizations to raise awareness for the many great causes and needs in our community.

CONTENT FOCUSED ISSUES

July 24 Oct. 2

Circulation: 25,000 Readership: 54,675

Circulation: 17,000 Readership: 38,475

Circulation: 13,000 Readership: 26,325

Call (704) 849-2261 or e-mail adsales@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com www.unioncountyweekly.com

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News Briefs

10100 Park Cedar Drive, Suite 154 Charlotte, NC 28210 Phone: 704-849-2261 • Fax: 704-849-2504 www.unioncountyweekly.com

Wesley Chapel seeking committee members

EDITORIAL Managing Editor Hannah Chronis Business Editor

Layout Editor

Josh Whitener

Erin Kirby

Education Editor

Art Director

Courtney Schultz

Maria Hernandez

Sports Writer

A&E Editor

Ben Doster

Dee Grano

Contributers

Faith Columnist

Evan Chronis

Rev. Tony Marciano

BUISINESS MANAGER Brent Epling ADVERTISING Charlotte Conway Adrian Garson

WESLEY CHAPEL – The village of Wesley Chapel is seeking three residents to serve as alternate Planning Board members. The village also has an opening for a regular Parks and Recreation committee member and one alternate member.

The Youth Council has openings available for high school students.

Applications can be filled out at www. wesleychapelnc.com and returned by mail to 6490 Weddington Road.

Wesley Chapel is also compiling a new email notification list to send to residents regarding meetings and important announcements. Residents can sign up to receive emails at www. wesleychapelnc.com.

Call Cheryl Bennett at 704-839-0182 for more information.

Charlotte Radiology to hold mammography event

PUBLISHER Jonathan McElvy Advertising: adsales@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Union County Weekly is published by the Carolina Weekly Newspaper Group. All rights reserved.

Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited.

INDIAN TRAIL – Charlotte Radiology will hold a mammography screening at its Mobile Breast Center on Aug. 8, a Saturday, from 4 to 9 p.m. at Carolina Courts, located at 240 Chestnut Pkwy. in Indian Trail.

Female technologists certified in breast imaging will be on hand at the event. To be eligible for the screening, women must be 35 years old or older and supply a physician’s name for reporting purposes. Participants also must not be pregnant, breast feeding or have new breast lumps or concerns.

Call 704-367-2232 to schedule an appointment. Participants should have

insurance information available at the time of the call. Uninsured participants should call 704-512-6910.

Visit www.mobilebreastcenter.com for more information.

Dogwood Park to hold volunteer work day

WESLEY CHAPEL – Dogwood Park will hold a volunteer work day on July 25, a Saturday, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Volunteer opportunities are available for participants of all ages. All volunteers must sign a waiver, which can be found at www.ci.wesley-chapel.nc.us.

Parents must sign the waiver for participants 17 years old and younger.

Volunteers will help maintain the park and work in a variety of facets on the park’s 22.5 acres, including paved and unpaved trails, picnic and grill areas, fishing pier, dog park, little free library, restroom and more.

Dogwood Park is located at 121 Lester Davis Road in Wesley Chapel.

Declaration of Independence replica on display at PVFD

WEDDINGTON – Providence Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) will showcase a 1942 lithographed copy of the Declaration of Independence through July at Hemby Station. The copy, which is on loan through the end of the month, was copyrighted by Theodore Ohman after reproducing a perfect copy of the badly-worn original Declaration of Independence, which was damaged in 1823.

Ohman dedicated his life to recreated both the Declaration and the Constitution so citizens could view the documents as they originally appeared.

Hemby Station is located at 5025 Hemby Road.

Photo courtesy of PFVD

Changes coming to Monroe’s Solid Waste Ordinance

MONROE – Effective July 15, the following changes will be made to the city of Monroe’s Solid Waste Ordinance: • Cart stored in front of home might be issued $25 penalty • Placing solid waste in recycling container will be subject to removal of recycling cart • Solid waste or recycling carts placed at curb before 5 p.m. prior to collection date or left after midnight on collection day might be issued $25 penalty.

• Bulky waste at curb earlier than 5 p.m. prior to collection date might be issued $50 penalty • Yard waste must be no greater than four feet by six inches. Trimmings and grass must be bagged.

• Any person who fails to prepare yard waste properly, or who places yard waste not eligible for pickup at curb, might be issued $50 penalty.

Contact Laurie Purcell at 704-2824565 for more information.

CMPD Animal Care & Control

Orphaned Animals Available for Ad❤ption Name: Maggie ID: A1088770 Breed Mix: Lab Age: 5 years Weight: 50 lbs Sex: Spayed Female Date of Arrival: 4/22/15 (Stray) Vaccinations: Has all required vaccinations.

Has been microchipped.

Maggie is happy to show how she can “sit” and adores being petted and loved. Maggie appears to be housebroken. She is very energetic and will need daily exercise; she’d make a great jogging partner! She’s a little nervous around other dogs at first but she can warm up to them if they are not pushy. She would do best in a home with kids over 10 years.

She went to SouthPark mall for an adoption event and she was FABULOUS. Greeted everyone without hesitation. Adopters can contact her foster parents at 916-813-7173 if they have further questions. VIP = $10 to adopt!

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CMPD Animal Care & Control also holds an adoption event the first Saturday of each month at the SouthPark Mall located at 4400 Sharon Road

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Name: Apple ID: A1089080 Breed Mix: Dilute Calico, Shorthair Age: 2 years Weight: 6 lbs Sex: Spayed Female Date of Arrival: 4/30/15 (Stray) Vaccinations: Has all required vaccinations.

Has been microchipped.

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Crime Blotter The following people were arrested in western Union County from June 29 to July 5 according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office:

Stallings

• Richard Pinkston, 3700 block of Pleasant Plains Road: Failure to appear, driving with license revoked, driving while impaired. July 1 • Timothy Hull, 300 block of Stallings Road: Violation of court order. July 2 • Shemeka Stoddart, 1200 block of Mountain Laurel Court: Uttering forged instrument. July 2 • Taylro Neely, 2100 block of Hill House Lane: Failure to appear. July 3 • Kelly Newsome, 3200 block of Fairforest Drive: Assault and battery. July 3 • Henry Allen, 12000 block of East Independence Boulevard: Felony possession of cocaine. July 4

Waxhaw

• Brenton McCauley, 2600 block of S. Providence Road: Failure to appear. June 30 • Justin Bryant, 201 W. South Main St.: Failure to appear, violation of court order. June 30 • Gregory Ray, 201 W. South Main St.: failure to appear. June 30 • Pervis Hayden, 1200 block of North Broome St.: Possession with intent to distribute marijuana. June 30 • Alex Williams, 2500 block of Cuthbertson Road: Assault on female. June 30 • Justin Starnes, 9300 block of High Rock

Road: Larceny misdemeanor. July 3 • Bradley Andrews, 8900 block of Dartington Lane: Consuming alcohol under the age of 21. July 3 • Shasta Thurman, 800 block of Ol Providence Road: Breaking and entering. July 3 • Angela Amann, 8100 block of Kensington Drive: Driving while impaired. July 5 • Tony Thomas, 8000 block of Hillanby Court: Assault on female. July 5 • Megan Anderson, 7600 block of Old Waxhaw Monroe Road: Simple assault. July 5

Indian Trail

• Brian Arnold, 4000 block of Salmon River Drive: Sexual exploitation of a minor, second degree. June 29 • Michael Philemon, 1000 block of Hollyhedge Lane and Fenwick Drive: Possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce. June 29 • Brandon Medrano, 1000 block of Hollyhedge Lane and Fenwick Drive: Possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce. June 29 • Chase Honigman, 7000 block of Oak Spring Road: Possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce. June 30 • Mary Messerschmidt, 7100 block of Mill Grove Road: Misdemeanor larceny. June 30 • Henok Tesfazion, U.S. 74 at Unionville Indian Trail Road: Driving while impaired. July 1 • John Helms, 300 block of Unionville Indian Trail Road: Possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce. July 1 • Kenenth Hammond, 3100 block of Fairington Drive: Failure to appear. July 2 • Jarred Stanley, 700 block of Unionville Indian Trail Road: Driving while impaired. July 4

Lake Park

• Justin Smith, 5600 block of Carol

Avenue: theft from motor vehicle. July 2 The following incidents were reported between June 29 to July 5 in western Union County, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office:

Hemby Bridge

Fraud

• 4100 block of Twenty Grand Drive: $57.49 obtained by false pretenses. June 30 • 13800 block of East Independence Boulevard: forgery of bank notes/checks. June 30

Vandalism

Vandalism

• 6300 block of Mill Grove Road: $200 in damage to mailbox in vandalism incident. July 4

Marvin Fraud

• 3400 block of Banyan Way: $3,000 obtained by false pretenses. July 1

Waxhaw Vandalism

• 7500 block of Greenwood Terrace Drive: $32 in damage to mailbox in vandalism incident. June 30

Property Theft

• 8800 block of Briarstone Lane: $32 license plate stolen. June 30 • 6500 block of McWhorter Road: $150 socket set and $200 gold ring stolen from home. June 30 • 6400 block of Brady Road: $7,000 riding lawnmower and $800 trailer stolen from home. July 4

Indian Trail Drugs

of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce. July 5

• 1100 block of Bonterra Bvld.: possession of marijuana up to 1/2 ounce. July 2 • 6100 block of Flaggstone Lane: possession

• 2000 block of Monaco Court: $800 in damage to vehicle. June 30 • 7000 block of Holly Park Drive: $150 in damage to landscaping bushes and $20 in damage to American flag. July 4

Property Theft

• 300 block of Unionville Indian Trail Road: $1.50 of food and drink shoplifted from business. June 30 • 700 block of Raintree Drive: $82 worth of anti-smoking medicine stolen. July 3 • 6500 block of Clearwater Drive: $100 key fob stolen. July 3

Vehicle Break-ins

• 1000 block of Rhode Island Court: $9,500 worth of checks stolen from vehicle. June 29 • 3100 block of Sun Valley Place: $26,957 worth of landscaping equipment stolen from vehicle. July 1 • 3000 block of Blue Stream Lane: Cell phone, cash, credit cards and notary stamp stolen from vehicle. July 2

Other

• 2000 block of Benning Circle: Unauthorized use of motor vehicle. July 5 • 5000 block of Cattail Court: Unauthorized use of motor vehicle. July 5 • 14000 block of Tall Oaks Lane: unauthorized use of motor vehicle. July 5

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All Scores: 28110 • Pizza Palace, 5250A Old Charlotte Hwy. – 94 • The Derby Restaurant and Bar, 1012 Skyway Drive – 100 • Zaxby's, 2232 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 98.5 28112 No restaurants inspected this week 28173 • Heritage Food and Drink, 201 W. South Main St. – 91 28104 No restaurants inspected this week 28079 • Circle K Indian Trail, 1071 Chestnut Lane – 97

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Home Sales in Union County A breakdown of recent home sales

June 2015 June 2014

June 2013

328 $319,304

267 $307,599

Homes Sold Average Sales Price Date sold

Address

sale price

28112

Forest Hills 123 Forest Hills Drive June 26 $220,000

Historic District 203 College Street June 30 $139,000

Lake Lee Estates 1712 Lake Lee Drive June 30 $226,000

Pine Forest 507 West End Drive June 12 $139,500

Saye Brook 2040 Saye Brook Drive June 29 $288,000

Stewart Park 1400 Lucille Avenue June 29 $150,000 1100 Woodland Avenue June 22 $152,500 1101 Lucille Avenue June 1 $70,000

Stonebridge 2410 Sierra Chase Drive June 25 $199,900

Sunset Park 310 Magnolia Drive June 30 $113,000 204 Charleston Street June 26 $129,000

Wellington 1305 Kensington Place June 19 $115,000

William Takata 509 Arcadia Lane June 30 $235,000

Windforest 2119 Acorn Lane June 19 $140,000

Worley Heights 607 Worley Street June 26 $99,900

28173

Alma Village 4003 Garfield Court June 12

Anklin Forrest 3916 Widgeon Way June 2

Applewood 4324 Applewood Lane June 10

Barrington 8312 Eucalyptus Avenue June 25 2525 Twinberry Lane June 12

Berkley Pointe 7123 Orchard Ridge Road June 15

Briarcrest North 1712 Laurel Hill Drive June 26

Camberly 2037 White Cedar Lane June 1

Canterfield Creek 9405 Belmont Lane June 18

Champion Forest 1256 Waynewood Drive June 30

Chatsworth 1509 Hawkstone Drive June 8

Cureton 3030 Arsdale Road June 24 2715 Dombey Street June 23 3518 Mcpherson Street June 19 8500 Willow Branch Drive June 15 3507 Mcpherson Street June 12 2703 Chasemont Drive June 11 3010 Arsdale Road June 10 8206 Caesars Head Drive June 5

Demere 1713 Jekyll Lane June 12 1312 Mallory Lane June 12

Drayton Hall Estates 1404 Vaux Hall Lane June 25

Firethorne 1001 Medinah Court June 30 1009 Baltusrol Lane June 5 1109 Firethorne Club Drive June 5

Harrison Park 2011 Beckwith Lane June 11 1916 Harrison Park Drive June 5

Hermitage Place 8001 Rachel Court June 19

Hillcrest 300 Anne Avenue June 12

Hollister 520 Five Leaf Lane June 27 413 Five Leaf Lane June 19

Houston Ridge 5408 Cotton Top Court June 29 5405 Cotton Top Court June 29 2409 Labelle Drive June 5

Hunter Oaks 406 Basingdon Court June 30

$255,000 $463,500 $38,000 $415,000 $365,000 $255,000 $299,000 $225,000 $490,000 $340,000 $748,000 $340,000 $457,014 $668,000 $278,000 $535,000 $390,000 $425,000 $496,000 $269,000 $294,000 $590,000 $960,000 $933,000 $675,000 $148,000 $124,000 $129,000 $134,900 $560,000 $520,000 $350,000 $325,000 $343,000 $327,000

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Address

Date sold

1310 Grayscroft Drive June 30 1000 Glynwater Lane June 18 505 Amersham Lane June 18 906 Carisbrooke Lane June 16 8615 Mossington Lane June 15 1002 Foxfield Road June 12 9000 Calthorpe Lane June 8 8607 Mossington Lane June 3

Kingsmead 9201 Kingsmead Lane June 15 9222 Clerkenwell Drive June 12

Kingston on Providence 3700 Bentley Place June 26 3702 Bentley Place June 19

Lawson 2101 Bluestone Court June 30 1108 Periwinkle Drive June 30 1536 Deer Meadows Drive June 25 1216 Screech Owl Road June 19 2712 Southern Trace Drive June 19 4117 Oxford Mill Road June 15 1217 Five Forks Road June 15 3813 Litchfield Drive June 11 1213 Five Forks Road June 10 1201 Periwinkle Drive June 8 1212 Five Forks Road June 5

Longview 8900 Longview Drive June 30 306 Royal Crescent Lane June 22 203 Eagle Bend Drive June 15

Marvin Creek 3016 Autumn Blossom Lane June 25 313 Silent Meadow Court June 5 5045 Groves Edge Lane June 1

Millbridge 1012 Kensley Drive June 30 1628 Ridge Haven Road June 5

Mineral Springs 4603 Pleasant Grove Road June 4

New Towne Village 1426 Lonan Drive June 9

Oak Brook Estates 9120 Valley Brook Court June 29

Oak Hill Plantation 1620 Chamberwood Court June 23

Old Hickory 3516 Sassafras Trail June 2

Oldstone Forest 8000 Harpers Grove Road June 12

Park Providence 8305 White Horse Drive June 26

Plantation Forest 7329 Bailywick Drive June 22 6800 Live Oaks Lane June 1

Prescot 4507 Hampstead Heath Drive June 29 8201 Prescot Glen Parkway June 25 3702 Exbury Gardens Drive June 12

Providence Downs 2112 Gallant Fox Court June 29 1212 Churchill Downs Drive June 15 8905 Whirlaway Lane June 5

Providence Downs South 9601 Gato Del Sol Court June 29 1723 Funny Cide Drive June 25 1621 Funny Cide Drive June 19 1616 Funny Cide Drive June 12

Providence Glen 7907 Avanti Drive June 29

Quellin 3308 Thayer Drive June 25 8402 Denholme Drive June 12 3000 Taviston Drive June 11 8107 Denholme Drive June 3

Sedgefield 2034 Iverson Lane June 16

Shannon Vista 5714 Verrazano Drive June 19 1604 Palazzo Drive June 5 1709 Hoosac Drive June 5 5502 Marchetti Drive June 4 5512 Marchetti Drive June 3 5511 Marchetti Drive June 3

Silver Creek 1107 Boulder Court June 29

Somerset 8801 Waltham Forest Court June 23 8914 Whittingham Drive June 17 8909 Waltham Forest Court June 5

Stonegate 1610 Crestgate Drive June 19 1807 Crestgate Drive June 9

Summerhill Estates 8813 Summerhill Drive June 26

sale price

$435,000 $470,500 $338,500 $440,000 $450,000 $336,500 $414,000 $515,000 $630,000 $985,000 $185,000 $160,700 $297,000 $366,225 $262,000 $373,000 $315,000 $432,000 $401,070 $405,000 $361,900 $440,000 $349,185 $763,451 $1,115,000 $1,725,000 $804,000 $815,800 $595,000 $306,690 $268,000 $245,000 $245,000 $800,000 $205,000 $154,500 $615,000 $259,000 $277,900 $179,900 $233,200 $290,000 $256,500 $670,700 $659,000 $860,000 $1,700,000 $892,500 $960,000 $1,040,000 $429,900 $325,000 $320,000 $470,000 $470,000 $1,370,000 $287,000 $298,000 $200,000 $338,000 $288,000 $298,500 $389,000 $278,000 $299,000 $325,000 $356,000 $420,000 $62,000

345

$334,825 Date sold

Address

The Chimneys of Marvin 10111 Silverling Drive June 9

The Glen at Wesley Oaks 6805 Wesley Glen Drive June 23

The Oaks on Providence 7903 Red Oaks Trail June 25 7802 Forest Oaks Lane June 2

The Reserve 9803 Royal Colony Drive June 30 9400 Scotsman Court June 4

Triple C Mini Ranches 9221 Mcelroy Road June 8

Tuscany 1724 Sutter Creek Drive June 22 1715 Sutter Creek Drive June 3

Twelve Oaks 1401 Tara Plantation Boulevard June 25

Valhalla 8300 Prince Valiant Drive June 9

Walden at Providence 411 Walden Trail June 30

Walden Pond 1813 Walden Pond Lane June 5

Weddington Chase 7511 Meadowgate Lane June 15 7512 Meadowgate Lane June 15 1804 Hickory Ridge Drive June 3

Wesley Oaks 6216 Adelaide Place June 24 6214 Adelaide Place June 19 906 Springwood Drive June 19 6219 Adelaide Place June 15 6500 Blackwood Lane June 4

Whispering Pines 4105 Adams Road June 17

Willow Creek 8420 Royster Run June 12

Wyndham Hall 541 Wyndham Lane June 18

sale price

$500,000 $426,000 $226,000 $240,000 $425,000 $475,000 $82,447 $352,811 $410,806 $437,000 $795,000 $460,000 $920,000 $590,000 $615,500 $625,000 $302,000 $327,500 $308,500 $295,000 $225,000 $74,900 $337,500 $590,000

28110

Barbee Farms 916 Buttermilk Lane June 25

Briarwood Acres 2515 Carroll Street June 25

Brook Valley 7003 Pine Cone Lane June 22

Cascades 4007 Linville Falls Lane June 12 4301 High Shoals Drive June 3

Colonial Village 1708 Winthrop Lane June 30 1609 Sumpter Lane June 22 1502 Williamsburg Lane June 19 1409 Standish Drive June 5

Cornerstone 5020 Revelation Way June 24 5008 Revelation Way June 16

Country Club Estates 101 Dogwood Circle June 5

Crestview Acres 2402 Hillcrest Drive June 11

Crooked Creek Estates 4413 Gwen Hartis Court June 23

Dellwood 3712 Lawrence Court June 25

Dogwood Acres 2015 Overhill Drive June 10

Fairview 1019 Highway 218 Highway E June 4

Glen Eagles 2703 Foxworth Drive June 22 2718 Foxworth Drive June 25

Greenfield 6908 Green Haven Lane June 25

Greenwood Acres 108 Wesley Woods Road June 24

Lakeside 2924 Meadow Creek Court June 11

Loxdale Farms 2805 Loxdale Farms Drive June 4 2711 Falling Leaf Court June 3

Mallard Landing 1116 Mallard Landing Drive June 2

$116,000 $115,000 $205,000 $170,000 $189,900 $146,000 $167,000 $173,500 $176,500 $130,000 $175,000 $275,000 $145,000 $234,000 $150,000 $102,150 $182,000 $148,000 $223,500 $137,500 $129,250 $236,900 $220,000 $200,000 $218,000

Address

Editor’s note: Information provided by the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association and www.sales.carolinahome.com

Date sold

Meadow Glen 4909 Hunters Knoll Drive June 5

Meriwether 1013 Sunlight Path Drive June 4

Newtown Estates 610 Winding Way Drive June 24

Oakstone 2006 Twilight Lane June 29 2005 Oakstone Drive June 26 2039 Oakstone Drive June 17

Price Mill 109 Price Point Drive June 11

River Chase 2330 River Chase Drive June 12

Sandalwood 4803 Old Charlotte Highway June 29 3001 Faircroft Way June 26 2822 Faircroft Way June 16

St. Johns Forest 4724 Kiddle Lane June 30 4320 Marys Point Road June 26 4322 Red Hook Road June 26 4910 Manchineel Lane June 24 206 Lameshur Lane June 18 4712 Kiddle Lane June 15 4418 Marys Point Road June 15 4614 Maho Lane June 5

Sutton Park 2308 Eastview Circle June 5 1807 Confederate Street June 5 1807 Union Street June 5 202 Mcintyre Street June 5 1806 Confederate Street June 5

The Estates at Wesley Oaks 1030 Patricians Lane June 25

The Oaks at Camden 1905 Scuffle Hill Drive June 2

Twelve Oaks 5100 Rhett Court June 29

Watson Glen 4022 Watson Church Road June 30

Wensley Park 319 Dexter Place June 29

Wesley Chapel 3800 Herkimer Drive June 15 624 Latimer Way June 8

Wesley Woods 1008 Brandon Court June 25

Wincrest 4600 Odessa Place June 29

Winding Creek 3803 Bronte Lane June 15

Windy Ridge 2702 Spring Breeze Way June 12

sale price

$133,000 $134,900 $120,000 $167,000 $197,000 $195,000 $345,000 $126,900 $115,000 $113,000 $112,000 $188,000 $155,000 $179,000 $150,000 $180,500 $167,000 $134,000 $170,000 $68,300 $58,050 $58,050 $58,050 $58,050 $408,000 $264,900 $359,000 $182,500 $130,900 $174,000 $179,000 $295,000 $195,000 $305,000 $187,110

28104

Arbor Oaks 4615 Bonner Drive June 29 4608 Bonner Drive June 25

Beulah Oaks 2008 Beulah Oaks Way June 30

Blackstone 3003 Whisperfield Lane June 19 1000 Arroyo Vista Lane June 15

Brookhaven 4037 Camrose Crossing Lane June 29 3114 Delamere Drive June 26 1004 Sultana Lane June 26 1032 Elsmore Drive June 15 1017 Westbury Drive June 12 7010 Camrose Crossing Lane June 5

Callonwood 1365 Millbank Drive June 29 1314 Hammond Drive June 10 3678 Privette Road June 8 1048 Stonedown Lane June 1

Cambridge Oaks 5064 Cambridge Oaks Drive June 30

Chestnut Oaks 1109 St. Johns Ave. June 26 5217 Craftsman Ridge Drive June 12

Chestnut Place 5024 Stonehill Lane June 26

Emerald Lake 6103 Four Wood Drive June 30 2621 Albatross Lane June 12

Fairfield Plantation 100 Peachtree Court June 26 7431 Edgefield Court June 16 6910 Holly Court June 12

$574,706 $495,000 $435,000 $425,000 $517,500 $475,000 $701,310 $703,500 $472,500 $648,500 $646,000 $205,000 $200,000 $260,000 $272,000 $474,900 $262,000 $269,900 $378,140 $490,000 $420,000 $145,000 $240,000 $142,000

Address

Date sold

Fairhaven 5013 Haven Lodge Road June 29 1236 Afternoon Sun Road June 25 2115 Blue Iris Drive June 12 1847 Yellow Daisy Drive June 12 1317 Afternoon Sun Road June 10 3012 Shady Knoll Circle June 10 1515 Sunflower Field Place June 8

Hadley Park 1201 Hadley Park Lane June 12 2114 Garden View Lane June 5

Heather Glen 1065 Kite Court June 17

Hidden Valley 3107 Twelve Mile Creek Road N. June 11

Houston Farms 119 Mollie Irene Drive June 4

Kerry Greens 2409 Coatsdale Lane June 25 3054 Wyntree Court June 5 4017 Suttle Place June 3

Lake Forest Preserve 3087 Twin Lakes Drive June 25 719 Ridgelake Drive June 24 4030 Lake Prairie Drive June 19 3079 Twin Lakes Drive June 18 1017 Lake Forest Drive June 3

Lake Providence 3300 Greenhurst Drive June 26 117 Valley Ranch Lane June 19

Morningside 2023 Bluebonnet Lane June 29

Prestwick 5706 Falkirk Lane June 15

Providence Place 1832 Tanglebriar Court June 30

Providence Woods 3024 Michelle Drive June 19

Shannamara 714 Galway Court June 26 300 Killian Court June 19 409 Gregan Court June 19 2510 Brecon Court June 11 705 Clifden Drive June 11

Stallings Park 307 Smith Circle June 4

Stevens Mill 1230 Millwright Lane June 19

The Courtyards At Weddington Road 1006 Quincy Hollow Drive June 30 1012 Quincy Hollow Drive June 15

Waybridge 1509 Waybridge Way June 22

Weddington Heritage 4075 Ancestry Circle June 24

Weddingon Manor 4033 Weddington Manor Court June 29

Weddington Oaks 3546 Weddington Oaks Drive June 20

Weddington Woods 6106 Hunter Lane June 30

Wellington Woods 7000 Thames Court June 1

Willowbrook 3433 Shadow Lake Lane June 30

28079

Alexis Pointe 5904 Barefoot Lane June 16

Annandale 4004 Sedgewick Road June 17 3004 Potomac Road June 4

Anniston Grove 1200 Anniston Place June 5

Arbor Glen 3011 Thistlewood Circle June 19 3926 Edgeview Drive June 2

Ashe Croft 3104 Fairington Drive June 26 4007 Beaverbrook Drive June 22

Beacon Hills 6403 Clearwater Drive June 22 6400 Clearwater Drive June 8

Bent Creek 2010 Bikar Court June 17

sale price

$235,000 $190,000 $268,000 $220,290 $209,500 $259,000 $249,000 $650,025 $650,000 $382,000 $349,900 $258,000 $165,000 $178,000 $214,900 $641,587 $542,000 $475,000 $629,074 $650,000 $385,000 $500,000 $200,000 $232,700 $500,000 $235,000 $412,000 $373,000 $410,000 $310,000 $462,500 $112,500 $230,000 $365,915 $304,240 $610,000 $529,000 $385,000 $557,500 $335,000 $325,000 $290,000

$136,000 $280,000 $249,000 $470,000 $196,000 $173,000 $145,000 $136,000 $143,000 $150,000 $167,500

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Address

Date sold

Bonterra 1013 Equipoise Drive June 25 2003 Backstretch Blvd.

June 19 1523 Saratoga Blvd.

June 12 1115 Saratoga Blvd.

June 5 1007 Slew O Gold Lane June 3 1002 Hercules Drive June 2

Braefield 3807 Crimson Wing Drive June 10 3702 Nuthatch Drive June 10

Brandon Oaks 3807 Waters Reach Lane June 30 4012 Rosewater Lane June 30 5531 Whispering Wind Lane June 23 6910 Fenwick Drive June 23 2005 Currier Place June 16 5601 Rogers Road June 15 1006 Craven St. June 11 11010 Fenwick Drive June 5 1122 Oak Alley Drive June 3 6894 Fenwick Drive June 1

Brittany Downs 5010 Alexis Drive June 25

Colton Ridge 1004 Sentinel Drive June 18

Crismark 5007 Paddle Wheel Lane June 30 3006 Centerview Drive June 26 1013 Tiger Eye Ave. June 26 6004 Joyful Noise Lane June 26 2019 Crismark Drive June 25 3003 Early Rise Ave. June 22 3008 Centerview Drive June 15

Deerstyne 3702 Elk Way June 29 3706 Buckhead Lane June 29

Fieldstone Farm 7005 Blue Stream Lane June 30

Glendalough 4207 Oconnell St. June 10 2021 Seefin Court June 5

Green Meadows 6722 First Ave. June 16

Hemby Acres 8201 Idlewild Road June 22 8004 Idlewild Road June 15 7905 Teakwood Road June 9

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$272,500 $262,600 $306,000 $224,000 $344,000 $257,705 $139,000 $175,000 $259,500 $272,000 $178,000 $178,400 $310,000 $220,000 $195,000 $217,000 $272,900 $175,500 $118,000 $186,000 $240,000 $206,500 $168,000 $248,500 $340,000 $195,000 $215,000 $294,070 $347,500 $214,000 $235,000 $294,900 $134,200 $119,000 $87,900 $90,000

Address

sale price

Date sold

Hemby Commons 3009 Hemby Commons Pkwy. June 22

Hemby Woods 2713 Faith Lane June 12

Holly Park 1020 Cadberry Court June 1

Hunters Pointe 527 Dovefield Drive June 26 4899 Winding Lane June 12

Lake Park 6403 Vonda Court June 30 6905 Conifer Circle June 30 3507 Mayhurst Drive June 29 6131 Creft Circle June 25 6113 Eisenhower Lane June 19 3606 Alden St. June 17 4016 Balsam St. June 16 6211 Creft Circle June 10 4109 Balsam St. June 9 3512 Mayhurst Drive June 1

Rosemary Park 6811 Rose Drive June 19

Sheridan 2004 Thorndale Road June 9 1010 Dunard Court June 5

Shiloh Trace 5416 Fulton Ridge Drive June 30 5723 Lindley Crescent Drive June 25 5716 Lindley Crescent Drive June 15 5909 Lindley Crescent Drive June 5

Summercreste 1002 Summer Creste Drive June 12

Taylor Glenn 3024 Semmes Lane June 26 4001 Magna Lane June 24

The Enclaves At Crismark 2012 Atherton Drive June 30 1105 Caraway Lane June 29 2030 Dunwoody Drive June 10

Traewyck 1415 Cottage Creek Road June 22 2213 Tree Ridge Road June 17 2107 Tree Ridge Road June 15 4005 Martina Drive June 3

Wadsworth 1009 Wadsworth Lane June 25

$190,000 $100,000 $167,500 $297,000 $259,900 $305,000 $202,000 $154,900 $212,500 $173,000 $268,000 $156,000 $285,750 $187,000 $179,000 $70,000 $333,000 $375,000 $199,000 $222,000 $208,000 $213,500 $242,000 $229,000 $218,000 $422,145 $385,000 $413,015 $135,000 $157,000 $144,440 $139,000 $308,000

and will result in termination of locally-owned Family Dollar stores. The national discount retailer traces its roots back to 1959, when Leon Levine opened the first store on Central Avenue in Charlotte.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, which was approved by both company’s board of directors in July 2014, Family Dollar shareholders are entitled to receive $59.60 in cash and 0.2484 of a share of Dollar Tree common stock for each share of Family Dollar common stock.

Dollar Tree CEO Bob Sasser announced the acquisition in a news release on July 6 and said he’s excited about the company’s growth potential.

“We are pleased to announce we have completed our acquisition of Family Dollar and we formally welcome the Family Dollar team to the Dollar Tree organization,” he said. “This is a transformational opportunity for our business to offer broader, more compelling merchandise assortments, with greater values, to a wider array of customers.”

“This acquisition will extend our reach to lowincome customers, while strengthening and diversifying our footprint. We plan to leverage best practices across both organizations to deliver significant cost synergies. Combined, our growth potential is enhanced with improved opportunities to increase store productivity and to open more stores across multiple banners.”

Despite Sasser’s enthusiasm, Family Dollar employees have reason for concern.

Dollar Tree is currently eyeing a parcel of land

in Cherokee County, South Carolina, near Spartanburg, to build a 1.5-million-square-foot distribution center. The project would cost upward of $125 million and be located just 80 miles from the Matthews Family Dollar distribution center.

If Dollar Tree builds in Spartanburg, it would join major distribution centers in upstate South Carolina including ADIDAS, Rite-Aid and Amazon.

Bryn Winburn, spokesperson for Family Dollar, said no changes are anticipated for the Matthews distribution center, despite its proximity to Spartanburg.

“It will continue to service Family Dollar stores,” she said. “Dollar Tree has not yet finalized its plans for its southeastern distribution center. Until plans are finalized, we are unable to comment.”

Winburn added Family Dollar team members should not be concerned about the future of the company, as, “the merger with Dollar Tree will help (Family Dollar) continue what it’s been doing for years – providing great values to our customers.”

The newly combined Family Dollar and Dollar Tree will now operate more than 13,600 stores in 48 states with sales exceeding $19 billion.

Gary Philbin, 58, has been named president and chief operating officer of Family Dollar, effective immediately. Howard Levine, former chief operating officer of Family Dollar, has been appointed to Dollar Tree’s board of directors.

Officials from Dollar Tree said the company expects the transaction to result in an estimated $300 million of annual run-rate synergies by the end of the third year post-closing.

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consequences.

According to the survey, 11.8 percent of Mecklenburg County teens are obese, which is lower than the state and national percentage at 12.5 and 13.7 percent, respectively.

Yet, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years, according to the CDC, as obesity in children 6 to 11 years old increased from 7 to 18 percent from 1980 to 2012, and obesity in adolescents 12 to 19 years old increased from 5 to nearly 21 percent over the same period.

Dr. Ana-Maria Temple, a pediatrician with Charlotte Pediatric Clinic–Blakeney, said the changes over the past 30 years have been alarming as childhood obesity increases and children started to contract “adult diseases,” such as hypertension and Type 2 diabetes.

There were no cases of children younger than 18 years old with Type 2 diabetes in 1990, but today, 1 in 4 children younger than 18 years old have the disease. The disease is particularly prevalent in teenagers, along with high cholesterol.

Temple believes the trend coincides with meals from fast food chains replacing dinners, as well as an increase in corn syrup over raw sugar in various foods. She explains corn syrup costs less than sugar,

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“Sugar was used more sparingly (in food products) because it was expensive, but with corn syrup, food that didn’t (previously) have sweeteners (had corn syrup to elevate food products' taste),” Temple said.

Carolinas HealthCare System through its Levine Children’s Hospital announced a new public awareness campaign aimed at fighting childhood obesity. The campaign encourages healthy habits for the whole family to stay healthy, including increased servings of fruits and vegetables, less “recreational screen time,” more physical activity and eliminating sugary

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Childhood obesity is sometimes associated with the adult head of household’s education level for some children, where obesity prevalence among children whose head of household completed college was approximately half of those whose head of

household did not complete high school, the CDC reported. Carolinas HealthCare System seeks to educate families about healthy lifestyles.

Temple said some families don’t realize their children are on an unhealthy path because their children don’t look overweight or obese; however, she claims children can “be unhealthy on the inside.”

Children can have a “normal” bodyweight, but have a high body fat percentage, she added.

She believes children are consuming more than the recommend amount of sugar and are engaging in greater “screen time,” in which children watch television and play video games rather than being active, which has caused an increase in childhood obesity.

When children intake too much sugar, the body converts the excess sugar into fat, which contributes to added weight, she added.

She encourages parents to not simply focus on the child’s habit, but their own.

“A lot of times the focus in on the child … while a lot of parents continue to (engage) in unhealthy habits,” Temple said. “Children don’t always listen to watch we say, but see and follow everything that we do.”

She encourages families to join the Carolina HealthCare System’s pledge toward a healthy lifestyle by visiting www.carol inahealthcare.ord/healthytogether.

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Cuthbertson student appointed to national board WAXHAW – Cuthbertson High School sophomore Kaleigh Wright was selected as one of 10 high school students from across the nation to serve on the 2015-16 National Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Youth Advisory Board (YAB), according to a news release.

Members of the YAB will participate in a National Youth Leadership Institute on July 16 to 19 to be trained as presenters and spokespersons for the national organization and will organize the 2016 National Youth Summit, which is slated for March 12, 2016 in Raleigh.

Kaleigh is an active member of her school’s Principal’s Advisory Council, BETA Club and is an officer for Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA). She also led various projects with her SAVE chapter and plans to promote the benefits of nonviolence and spread of SAVE clubs to other schools.

Cuthbertson High School’s SAVE chapter earned the nonprofit’s “Chapter of the Year” award for its support of Turning Point Domestic Violence Shelter in Union County.

Union County schools collect books for NCDPI Five Union County public schools collected books for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction’s (NCDPI) annual Give Five-Read Five campaign.

The campaign, which began in 2013 to address summer learning loss, seeks to encourage community members to donate five new or gently-used books to local elementary schools so students have books to take home at the end of the school year.

NCDPI collected 123,152 books from 74 elementary schools in its first year.

This year, the department collected 500,000 books statewide, while UCPS collected 3,079 total books.

Prospect Elementary collected 1,157 books; Rocky River Elementary collected 850 books; Marvin Ridge High School National Honor Society collected 250 books for Rocky River; Antioch Elementary collected 582 books and Wesley Chapel Elementary collected 240 books.

Visit www.ncpublicschools.org/giv e5read5 for more information.

Union County schools hold open houses Multiple schools have scheduled open houses this summer for first- through fifthgrade students.

Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts will host its open house for students and parents July 21, a Tuesday, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. There will be an open house for

kindergarten students and families July 29, a Wednesday, from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

East Elementary’s open house for firstthrough fifth-grade students and parents is slated for July 21, a Tuesday, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Families are asked to enter through the gym doors. The first day of school for firstthrough fifth-graders is July 23, a Thursday.

Shiloh Elementary will host its open house for first- through fifth-grade students and parents on July 21, a Tuesday, from 3 to 5 p.m.

Walter Bickett Elementary’s open house is slated for July 22, a Wednesday, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Wolfe School will host its open house July 20, a Monday, from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Union County Early College will host its open house on Aug. 5, a Monday, from 4 to 5 p.m.

Union County libraries host summer reading program The Union County Public Libraries are hosting Summer Reading 2015 for residents of all ages.

All summer reading will run until Aug. 15 and will include free events for all ages.

Kids’ Summer Reading, “Every Hero has a Story,” is slated for children 3 years old and younger and children in pre-kindergarten to fifth grade. Both age groups will fill out respective game boards through completing various activities. Children will earn prizes for acquiring points.

Teen Summer Reading, “Unmask!” is

geared toward students in sixth to 12th grades.

Teens can register online or in person at any Union County public library, record time spent reading and enter into weekly drawings to win prizes. Students will earn prizes for reading more than 20 hours.

Adults also can participate in summer reading with the 2015 Adult Summer Reading, “Escape the Ordinary.” Parents can earn prizes by reading 10 books or using substitutions in the 2015 Adult Summer Reading Guide, “Pow!” adults can be entered into a drawing for a $200 gift card at the end of the program.

The Monroe, Union West Regional, Edward Memorial and Waxhaw libraries will host summer reading programs for all ages throughout the summer. All programs and the summer reading program registration can be completed through www.union.lib.nc.us.

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Hoshicon unites the area’s anime, manga subculture

by Dee Grano ae@unioncountyweekly.com

Hoshicon, a three-day Japanese culture and animation event held annually in Charlotte, helped Conner Bennett become who she is today. Now a 19-year-old college student, the Waxhaw native is social and outgoing, but that wasn't always the case; in middle school, Bennett fell in love with Japanese animation (anime) and comic books (manga). Her passion made her different. “I would check out a comic book and people would want to know why it was in ‘Chinese’ and written backwards,� said Bennett, who struggled to find people her age who shared the same interest.

Today, things are different. Anime and manga are more mainstream, and a wider variety of shows and publications have become available to fans of all ages. In 2011, Hoshicon started celebrating Japanese pop culture in Charlotte. Bennett has attended the convention since its inception, and is now on staff.

This year’s Hoshicon will be held July 17 through 19, Friday through Sunday, at the Sheraton Charlotte Airport Hotel, located at 3315 Scott Futrell Drive.

The “Hoshicon Marketplace� will feature various anime and video-related goods, and an “Artist Alley� where patrons can meet artists and buy original artwork. In addition to special guests and panels, Hoshicon will offer karaoke, an anime music video contest, table top gaming (board and card games such as “Dragonball Z�) and dances with guest DJs. There also will be cosplay (costume play) and Japanese street fashion shows.

Bennett’s interest in anime began with “Sailor Moon,� an animated television show based on an 18-volume series of manga.

Manga covers many different genres, including action-adventure, romance, science fiction and more. “Sailor Moon� is considered “shojo manga� – Japanese comics for and/or about “shojo� (which translates to “young girls�). “Sailor Moon� follows the adventures of Usagi Tsukino, a brave girl who leads others in fighting evil.

The comic was reproduced as anime and broadcast in Japan in the mid-1990s.

The series played on Cartoon Network in the United States from 1998 until 2004. “I was really drawn to the art,� said Bennett, who started watching “Sailor Moon� as a child. “It was new and exciting to (me) trying to be creative and find my own creative passion.�

In middle school, Bennett discovered conventions dedicated to anime and manga. Since none were in Charlotte, she traveled to events such as “Animazement� in Raleigh. What she found was not a traditional business convention, but people similar to her, seeking to make friends and learn about different aspects of Japanese pop culture. www.unioncountyweekly.com

Waxhaw resident Conner Bennett dresses as one of her favorite anime heroes.

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“I was not really a social person before conventions,� said Bennett, who was once teased for “still watching cartoons.� “If I was still in that bubble of people that made fun of me, I would not have found friends,� she said.

At home in Waxhaw, Bennett started an anime club at the local branch of the Union County Public Library. She found a new group of local friends and began holding video game tournaments and making Japanese paper crafts. Clubs such as Bennett’s formed the initial volunteer and interest base for Hoshicon.

Bonnie Christopher and Stanley Bellerive started Hoshicon in 2011 as a daylong event at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It has since expanded into a three-day event. “Starting as a college event, we wanted to create a safe space where those who liked anime and gaming could meet others without worrying about being judged by peers,� said Hoshicon Chairperson Christopher.

Bennett was among the convention’s first volunteers and is now part of a young staff Christopher calls “passionate.�

Last year, Hoshicon hosted 1,700 patrons from North Carolina and beyond.

In the off-season, Hoshicon organizers aspire to use its website and social media channels as an information hub to promote clubs, classes and events in the area. Christopher said they hope it will fuel growing interest in the subculture and help people connect around it. In addition to the Charlotte Anime & Manga Society, there are anime and manga clubs in many area high schools and branches of the CharlotteMecklenburg Library. The Union County Public Library also features extensive anime and manga collections.

In the spirit of inclusion, Bennett said parents are more than welcome at Hoshicon. Many adults who come to chaperone their children ultimately have fun enjoying the costumes and entertainment. “Anime is broad, with shows that are targeted towards adults and kids, women and men,� said Bennett. “Really anyone can find something they like.�

Visit www.hoshicon.org for more information on this year’s Hoshicon.

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Calendar 7.9.15 Thursday 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Ribbon Cutting at VCare Pharmacy The Union County Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of VCare Pharmacy, an independently-owned business specializing in pharmaceutical, over-the-counter and durable medical equipment. Call 704-289-4567 for more information.

VCare Pharmacy, 1402 E. Franklin St., Monroe 7.11.15 Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wildlife Workshop Union County nonprofit Carolina Waterfowl Rescue will teach area residents how to help wildlife during this hands-on, interactive workshop. The event will feature live animals and will help residents of all ages determine what animals need help and what they can do. The workshop includes a buffet lunch and handouts. Cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door, with all proceeds benefitting the

nonprofit rescue. Visit www.eventbrite.com and search for “Carolina Waterfowl Rescue” to purchase tickets.

magic tricks and Short’s puppet, Buddy the Bear, and will emphasize pedestrian and stranger safety.

Matthews Community Center, 100 E. McDowell St., Matthews

Stallings Municipal Park, 340 Stallings Road, Stallings

7.11.15 Saturday 1:30 p.m.

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7.14.15 Tuesday 2 p.m.

Heroes in Training Book Club

Adults are invited to use their creativity and design their own planter to add some flair to their gardens. Mosaic materials and paints will be provided. Registration is required.

Contact Stephanie at 704-821-7475 or shuneycutt@union.lib.nc.us to register.

Union West Regional Library, 123 Unionville Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail 7.13.15 Monday 1:15 p.m.

Chief Short and Friends: Magic Safety Programs Retired Police Chief John Short will bring a safety magic show to Stallings Municipal Park. The show will feature slight-of-hand

The Union West Regional Library will host this club for children 7 to 10 years old. The club will feature a book discussion about “Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom” and an activity where kids can create their own thunderbolt. Call 704-821-7475 for more information.

7.16.15 Thursday 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Pita Pit Ribbon Cutting The Union County Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the

7.16.15 Thursday 5:30 p.m.

Cartooning Club People of all ages are invited to learn about drawing techniques for comics, as well as hear the “latest buzz” on movies, video games, comics and more. Call 704-8217475 for more information.

Union West Regional Library, 123 Unionville Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail 7.16.15 Thursday 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Clay Workshop The Indian Trail Cultural Arts Center will host a clay workshop, where participants will learn the basics of clay while creating a function project that will be a “reflection of (their) personality.” The class is open to participants of all ages and costs $25, which

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Indian Trail Cultural Arts Center, 100 Navajo Trail, Indian Trail 7.18.15 Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Living History Day The Museum of the Waxhaws will host a Living History Day. Cost to attend is standard admission prices. Call 704-843-1832 for more information.

Museum of the Waxhaws, 8215 Waxhaw Hwy., Waxhaw 7.18.15 Saturday 2 p.m.

Organization Workshop Professional organizer Beth Ickes will offer insight and tips on how adults can become organized and take control of their “stuff.”

Door prizes will be included. Contact Carolyn at ckubisz@union.lib.nc.us or 704-2838184, ext. 240, for more information.

Griffin Room, Monroe Library, 316 E. Windsor St., Monroe 7.22.15 Wednesday 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Minecrafts Kids 7 to 12 years old will have the opportunity to create “Minecraft”-inspired blocks, buttons and perler bead pixel art.

Registration is required. Call 704-843-3131 for more information.

Waxhaw Branch Library, 509 S. Providence St., Waxhaw Ongoing Wednesday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Cane Creek Beach Areas Open for Summer Cane Creek Park’s day-use beach area is currently open to park visitors throughout the summer. The area is open Wednesday to Sunday of each week during the summer, and will be closed every Monday and Tuesday. General park entry fees are required. The campground beach area is open to registered campers only on weekends, when lifeguards are on duty. Find more information at www.co.union.nc.us/ Divisions/ParksRecreation.aspx#3451210cane-creek-park, or call 704-843-3919.

Cane Creek Park, 5213 Harkey Road, Waxhaw Ongoing Tuesdays 9:30 a.m.

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The Union County Chamber of Commerce will The new summer series of YogaTales, a host a luncheon to provide tips for businesses to kids’ and family yoga program, will explore increase profitability. Studies show businesses a different story each week, include art with well-defined policies and procedures are projects and teach participants new yoga more efficient and have increase profitability, according to the Chamber. Sid Smith, of SALCO stretches. Kids can let their imaginations “run Consulting, who has 30 years of experience, will wild,” as the summer series will “explore the wild world of our imaginations – princesses, be the guest speaker for the event. dragons, monsters and make-believe.”

Registration for the event ends July 20 and Cost is $12 per child, per class, or $8 can be completed at members.unioncountycoc. per child, per class with a non-perishable com/events/details/business-networkingfood donation. Donations will benefit luncheon-increase-profitability-here-is-your-planlocal nonprofit Common Heart’s Common 7-22-2015-7772. Registration before July 16 Cupboard food pantry. Contact Sarah at 4 p.m. will cost $15 for chamber members Klapprodt at saklapprodt@gmail.com with and $20 for non-members. Registration after subject “YogaTales” to register.

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Sports

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2015 BO YS’ Lacross Super Team COACH OF THE YEAR:

John Dodd

Marvin Ridge

Cameron Pelletier

Cuthbertson

Cuthbertson senior Cameron Pelletier was the go-to guy for the Cavaliers. The Birmingham Southern signee was dominant from his defender and long stick middle positions, making 43 takeaways, 91 ground balls and three assists this season to earn all-conference honors.

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:

Jared Blum

Marvin Ridge

Shane Hanlon

Jack Rich

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Marvin Ridge’s Shane Hanlon was a key component to the Mavericks offensive arsenal. The senior attack man scored 37 goals, and had 33 assists this season.

Marvin Ridge’s Jack Rich ended his high school career on a high note. The senior midfielder wasn’t just a leader, but a big-time player. The Conference Offensive Player of the Year scored 34 goals, and connected for 13 assists.

Camden Porta

Jonathan Christian

Joe Nelson

Marvin Ridge’s Camden Porta wasted defenses with his play-making ability. The Maverick MVP won 70 percent of his faceoffs, scored 35 goals, and set up his teammates for his six assists.

Weddington’s Jonathan Christian stepped up in a major way this season as a senior. The attacking mid scored 28 goals, and recorded 10 assists in his final campaign with the Warriors.

Weddington senior midfielder Joe Nelson was good at keeping his teammates involved, while also taking advantage of open shot opportunities. He recorded 15

Hunter Fasanaro

Devin Thorpe

Weddington attacking mid Hunter Fasanaro was splendid as a sophomore. He found the weak spots in opposing defenses, finishing with 37 goals and 45 assists this season.

Sun Valley junior attack man Devin Thorpe led the fight for the Spartans. He scored 43 goals on his way to team Offensive Player of the Year, co-team MVP and all-conference honors.

Dakota Townsend

Jared Blum

Sun Valley senior attacking mid Dakota Townsend was stellar as a senior. He scored 30 goals to earn co-team MVP and all-conference honors.

Marvin Ridge senior Jared Blum led the Mavericks charge from his attacking position. He finished his final campaign with the Mavs with 40 goals and 37 assists.

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goals and 27 assists.

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Blum: better than before Marvin Ridge’s Jared Blum is the 2015 Union County Weekly Boys’ Lacrosse Player of the Year

by Evan Chronis sports@unioncountyweekly.com

After being disappointed with his junior season performance, Marvin Ridge’s Jared Blum took to the offseason before his senior year to improve his game. Blum’s game saw a drastic upgrade as a result of rigorous offseason training.

“In the offseason I did a lot of athletic training to get me faster and stronger because that was my biggest weakness as a player,” said Blum.

In the 2015 season, Blum racked up 40 goals and 37 assists, amassing a whopping, team-high 77 points. This was a meteoric improvement over Blum’s 48 points his junior season, and his totals earned him the chance to continue his lacrosse career at Stevenson University in the fall.

Now, he’s the 2015 Union County Weekly Boys’ Lacrosse Player of the Year “I thought it was my best season out of all

four years,” said Blum. “I think I worked the hardest in the offseason this year and that really got me to where I am now as a player.”

Blum’s inspiration going into the season was obvious for him.

“I wanted to be a better contributor,” he said. “I didn’t have the greatest season my junior year and I think I definitely stepped that up by leading the team in points and leading us to the state championship game.”

Blum’s play is one of the reasons the Mavericks made it to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A state championship game against Cardinal Gibbons High School. Unfortunately, the Mavericks efforts weren’t enough as they fell to Cardinal Gibbons, 13-12, in overtime.

Even with the loss, Blum had reason to be optimistic.

“We proved everyone wrong,” he said.

“It was tough to lose that way, but at the

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beginning of the season, they had told us that we would lose in the first or second round.

So to make it all the way there was nice.”

One of the catalysts for Blum’s continued improvement his senior season was the Mavs’ own coach John Dodd, who Blum has known for most of his life.

“I’ve known Coach Dodd since I was in elementary school because my brother, who is five years older than me, played for Coach Dodd for years,” Blum explained.

Dodd said he’s nostalgic seeing a player he has known for years move on in his life.

“It’s like we are almost family,” Dodd said. “Seven years of working with the family, working with the parents – you see a guy like Jared grow from a little freshman to an aspiring college lacrosse player.

“We think a lot of each other.”

Blum will be taking many of the principles he learned from Dodd with him as he moves on to the college game.

“With Coach Dodd it’s more than just lacrosse, it is about being a better person,” he said. “He has taught us to win with class and lose with class.”

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Emmanuel gives Mavs strength in the trenches line coach Chris Kapilovic are recruiting Emmanuel for the Tar Heels, who said UNC is recruiting him the hardest.

“They have been inviting me to visit the school, watch some of the games, and I’m trying to go to a camp there July 24,” Emmanuel said. “They have just been showing the most interest.”

He wants to learn more about the Charlotte 49ers since they are so close to his home and is intrigued with Boston College, because of its strong reputation for being a high academic institution.

Emmanuel is certainly worthy of the attention he’s receiving from his collegiate suitors and college coaches that have visited Marvin Ridge to watch him practice and work out are impressed with his f o o t work.

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Marvin Ridge’s D’mitri Emmanuel’s path to football prominence has been a unique journey.

The 6-foot-3, 300-pound offensive guard, who is the son of British diplomats, moved from England to Waxhaw with his family after also spending time in Jamaica and Nigeria. He grew up playing rugby, so the physicality of the sport helped make the transition to football less challenging when he took it up in the seventh grade.

“It (was a big change) at first, but I got used to it,” Emmanuel said.

“It wasn’t that hard. I like football more.”

Emmanuel enters his junior season as one of the most coveted players in the state and among the highest-touted offensive linemen in the southeast. Rivals.com rates him as a three-star recruit.

Emmanuel already claims scholarship offers from Boston College, Charlotte 49ers, North Carolina, Old Dominion and Wake Forest, while Clemson, East Carolina and West Virginia are showing interest as well.

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“One of the things that most of the college coaches say is that part of the draw for him is he’s an interior lineman with a tackle’s feet, so that’s one of the most impressive things about him,” Marvin Ridge coach Aubrey Carter said. “For a big kid he has very good feet, and moves very well.

“His potential, his ceiling is as good as he wants it to be or we want it to be. He hasn’t come anywhere close to becoming what he can be physically or mentally. He’s got a lot more growing to do, so the sky is the limit for him potential-wise.”

Emmanuel’s strong footwork is advantageous to him especially when it comes to pulling, pass blocking, and blocking defensive ends that charge hard off the edge if he plays offensive tackle.

Carter said Emmanuel is coachable and wants to get better.

“He’s a very good kid,” Carter said.

“He’s a joy to have. He’s a leader. He’s respected by all of his teammates.”

Individually, Emmanuel aspires to earn all-state honors, but wants to see the Mavericks enjoy success as a team by competing for the Southern Carolinas conference championship and making a deep run in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3AA state playoffs after struggling through losing seasons (5-18) his first two years on the varsity.

Emmanuel is eager to help his fellow offensive linemen get better whether it’s sharing knowledge from his experience, showing them how to lineup properly, and leading by example.

“We’re definitely working on some things,” Emmanuel said. “We’re not 100 percent right now, but I’m trying to lead the offensive line, so we can be better than last year and start dominating up front. I think we’re coming together strong.”

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