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Mint Hill wants to snuff out firefighter bill and rescue squad workers. The town’s resolution states the legislation is an unfunded mandate and would be costly to the town. Earlier this year, the board that governs the Local Government Employees Retirement system, which includes firefighters, required municipalities to increase their funding to the current retirement system by 1.2 percent in each of the next three years. Town Manager Brian Welch said Mint Hill hasn’t yet calculated what
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MINT HILL – Town commissioners unanimously passed a resolution March 14 opposing state legislation that would create a new retirement benefit for firefighters and rescue squad workers. Senate Bill 179 and House Bill 278, identical bills commonly referred to as “Parity for First Responders,” would create a special separation allowance for firefighters
the impact would be on the town if the legislation becomes law. However, in sending an opposition letter to legislators, the city of High Point said if the Parity for First Responders legislation becomes law, it will cost High Point an additional $1.2 million a year. The town’s resolution states municipalities already have the authority to implement this benefit and the legislation gives the town no say in the matter. “Our logic with it is it is an un-
funded mandate for a special retirement just for firemen,” Welch said. “Our philosophy, at least in Mint Hill, has always been that we like to treat all of our employees the same.” If it becomes law, the legislation would allow firefighters with at least 30 years of service and those 60 and older with at least 25 years of service to retire early and receive separation benefits until their current retirement benefits kick in. see FIRE, Page 2A
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EXTRA! EXTRA! Providence High students dance, sing their way through 'Newsies' by Dante Miller dmiller@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Students Raymond Patrick and Alex Westover approached theater teacher Richard Turski in the fall about filling the orchestra conductor vacancy for Providence High School's upcoming production of “Newsies.” After plenty of convincing, Turski allowed the duo to take on the responsibility. see NEWSIES, Page 5A
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MATTHEWS – If you’ve stepped foot on Butler High School’s campus at any point since it welcomed its first students in 1997, chances are you’ve come in contact with Mark Sanders. This winter, he guided the Butler girls basketball team to the Final Four and earned the District 9 Coach of the Year honors. But since the school opened,
Sanders has served as school security during the day and he’s been a coach for a number of sports, including girls basketball, track and field, wrestling and football. So, with that schedule, he’s see SANDERS, Page 6A
Coach Mark Sanders speaks with Hailey Nance (5) during a recent basketball game. Sanders coaches three sports and has helped five teams win state titles. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo
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rowing up in the heart of ACC country, I was a big March Madness fan. I'd cheer Carolina, boo Duke and tolerate other teams' games to size up future Tar Heel opponents. I've felt a huge void for college basketball ever since leaving the Triangle to become the pouty man-baby I was destined to become. So I've turned to comfort food. That's right … Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly presents Munch Madness: The Road to the Final Fork! Sixty-four restaurants compete based on public opinion in a NCAA Tournament-inspired bracket battle! Will your favorite restaurants survive to the Thirsty 32, Sweet 16 or Edible 8? Flip to page 3 to see the bracket. Oh, this is real. It's happening. Seedings were based on Facebook popularity. Fast food restaurants were ruled ineligible (only because I've eaten so much fast food that I can authoritatively tell you which brands are superior). A Munch Madness selection committee consisting of only myself – with a combined 15 seconds of consultation with sports editor Andrew Stark – made judgment calls on where to place a few restaurants. Haters are already writing sour emails asking what makes me worthy of creating such a bracket. Who cares? It's not a religious text. Create your own or better yet, just vote for your favorites with us each week. If you happen to miss a paper, we'll hold voting on our Facebook and Instagram pages.
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Police capture fraud suspect on store's camera MATTHEWS – The Matthews Police Department is asking for help in identifying a suspect using a stolen debit card to make a fraudulent purchase at the Lowe's store on Matthews Township Parkway. The purchase took place March 9. Contact Detective Lori Valdes at lvaldes@ matthewsnc.gov or 704-847-5555 with any information regarding the case.
Congressional race heats up RALEIGH – Thirteen people are running for the 9th District Congressional seat, including Matthews resident Gary Dunn. Dunn unsuccessfully ran for Charlotte mayor in 2017 and governor in 2012. Others running are as follows: • Republicans: Chris Anglin, Dan Bishop, Leigh Brown, Kathie Day, Matthew Ridenhour, Stevie Rivenbark Hull, Stony Rushing, Fern Shubert, Albert Wiley Jr. • Democrats: Dan McCready • Green Party: Allen Smith • Libertarians: Jeff Scott. Former Congressman Robert Pittenger caused a stir March 19 when he endorsed Ridenhour, a former Mecklenburg County commissioner and made accusations about Bishop, a sitting state senator. Bishop threatened to sue, which prompted Pittenger to retract his statements. The Republican primary election will be held May 14. A second primary will be held Sept. 10 if necessary. The general election will be held Sept. 10 if there's no second primary and Nov. 5 if there is a second primary.
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Dash visits Queens Grant Community School MINT HILL – Dash, the mascot for the 3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome 5K, visited Queen’s Grant Community School on March 14 to rally students who will support their classmates with Down syndrome. The 3-2-1 Dash for Down Syndrome 5K includes a one-mile fun run and family festival on March 23. World Down Syndrome Day is held every year on March 21 (3-21) in recognition of the three copies of the 21st chromosome that causes Down syndrome. Visit www.dsagreatercharlotte.org/ event/3-2-1-dash/ for details.
Pancake fundraiser benefits Kiwanis programs MATTHEWS – The Kiwanis Club of Matthews will hold the Flipping Your Stacks Pancake Breakfast to support its community outreach to children, youth and their families. The event takes place 8 a.m. to noon March 30 at Matthews Presbyterian Church, 207 W. John St. Tickets cost $7 in advance at www. matthewskiwanis.org or $8 at the door. Children younger than 8 years old eat for free. Door and raffle prizes are included at the event.
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Tom Brewer, who is president of the Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of North Carolina and the president of Charlotte Fire Fighters Local 660, said law enforcement has been receiving this benefit for over 30 years. Local 660 represents over 750 firefighters in the city of Charlotte. “This is parity for first responders,” Brewer said. “It provides a separation allowance between the time you retire and age 62 until you can go on Medicaid. This would help us supplement our health insurance, and it would allow us to retire with dignity. If you don’t have health insurance, you wouldn’t be able to retire. “As we get older, our bodies after 30 years of getting up-and-down on a rig, climbing ladders and pulling hose, your body breaks down. As we stay longer, we are more apt to have an injury and other things.” Brewer said his organization is disappoint-
MINT HILL – The Mint Hill Board of Commissioners voted to adopt a monthly meeting schedule on March 14. The board will now only meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at town hall. The board had a policy of meeting twice monthly, with the exception of July, August, November and December, but the scheduled meeting on the fourth Thursday was canceled each time because of a lack of town business. The board can schedule a second special meeting if it is warranted. The board also set filing fees for the upcoming November municipal elections. The filing fee for mayor will be $50 while the filing fee for commissioner will be $25.
Land once zoned for charter school is now residential MINT HILL — The Mint Hill Board of Commissioners voted to rezone 21 acres on Lawyers Road back to residential on March 14. The two 10-acre tracts are near the Sam’s Xpress car wash, which just recently opened. The parcels were rezoned from residential to institutional in 2008 for the purpose of building a charter high school on the site. But Queen’s Grant ultimately built one of its campuses on Idlewild Road. A representative of the property owners said the site will most likely be used for development of single-family homes. Approximately 32 single-family homes could be built on the site. Development plans for the property would have to be presented to the town for approval. One resident expressed concern about apartments being built on the site but Mayor Ted Biggers said that won’t happen. “We do not allow apartments in Mint Hill,” Biggers said. “They are not allowed.”
Survey work requires ramp closures at I-485 interchanges CHARLOTTE – N.C. Department of Transportation crews have been conducting survey work at interchanges as part of the I-485 express lanes project, which will add an express lane in each direction between I-77 and U.S. 74. The $346 million project will include the following improvements: • Adding one general purpose lane in each direction of I-485 between Rea and Providence roads • Widening the bridge carrying Ballantyne Commons Parkway over I-485 in Charlotte • Improving the interchange at John Street in Matthews • Building an interchange at Weddington Road in Matthews Construction is anticipated to begin this summer. The project is expected to open to traffic in late 2022.
HAWK program preps bird enthusiasts for spring MATTHEWS – An upcoming Habitat and Wildlife Keepers program will help bird enthusiasts prepare for the spring migration. Each spring, neo-tropical birds pass through the Carolinas on their way north to their breeding grounds, providing the potential for local birders to see something new or unusual. Scott Fletcher, vice chair of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation and natural resource manager for Duke Energy, will help HAWK make the most out of this year's migration. The free event starts at 7 p.m. April 2 at the Matthews Community Center, 100 E. McDowell St.
Scouts recycle electronics MATTHEWS – Cub Scout Pack 46 will hold a free electronics recycling event. The community can pull their cars into Matthews Presbyterian Church's side parking lot on South Freemont Street from 9 a.m. to noon April 27 to drop off items. Various consumer electronics (phones, tablets and audio video equipment), projectors, DVD/Blue-ray players, VCRs, cable boxes and computer equipment will be accepted. Flat-screen TVs, CRT TVs, light bulbs, paper, magazines and books will not be accepted. The pack's recycling partner will wipe data from hard drives. Email cubpack46@gmail.com for details.
ed but not surprised local municipalities are opposing the legislation. “If you go back to 1986 when this legislation was passed for law enforcement, municipalities were given two half-cent sales taxes,” Brewer said. “Those two half-cent sales taxes are now valued at over $1 billion annually. That money was meant to pay for separation allowance. If you go back to when this (law enforcement) legislation was passed, they were supposed to come back in the next year and give firefighters (the benefit). The promise was never delivered. We are asking the state to fulfill a promise and to give us parity with law enforcement.” The legislation states the new retirement benefit would be paid solely by the last employer and Welch said that would be a deterrent in hiring late-career firefighters. “Whatever municipality they last work for is on the hook for the full amount,” Welch said. The North Carolina League of Municipalities said last year it would oppose the proposed new benefit unless funding is provided.
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First Round
Thirsty 32
March 22 to 26
March 29 to April 2
Sweet 16 Edible Eight Final Fork April 5 to 9
April 12 to 16
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Final Fork Edible Eight Sweet 16
April 26 to 30
April 19 to 23
April 12 to 16
April 5 to 9
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10 Pizza Peel Matthews
10 Jimmie's Restaurant
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CRIME SCENE The Matthews Police Department reported the following incidents March 4 to 10: Assaults/Threats • 14100 block of Honeysuckle Ridge Road: Communicate threats. March 7 • 200 block of South Freemont Street: Communicate threats. March 8 Break-Ins • 1200 block of Industrial Drive; Break-in and damage to property. March 8 • 2600 block of Williams Road: Purse, money and cards stolen. March 8 Break-Ins, Vehicles • 3200 block of Oscar Drive: Break-in involving debit and credit cards. March 4 • 9300 block of East Independence Boulevard: Money and gift cards stolen. March 7 • 1400 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: No items taken. March 9 • 900 block of Arborfield Drive: Wallet stolen. March 9 Fraud/Forgery • 13600 block of Strathaven Drive: Identity Fraud. March 8 • BB&T, 1321 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Uttering forged document. March 8 Property Damage • 1100 block of Reverdy Lane: Damage to shed. March 9 • 10400 block of Monroe Road: Damage to vehicle. March 9 • 1900 block of Rice Road Extension: Damage to glass pane. March 10 Thefts • Lowe's, 2115 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Theft of tool kit and lithium battery stolen. March 4 • 1100 block of Ashley Creek Drive: Bicycle stolen March 4 • Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity, 2447 E. John St.: Riding mower stolen. March 5 • Lowe's, 2115 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Tools stolen. March 7 • Lowe's, 2115 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Tools stolen. March 7 • Lowe's, 2115 Matthews
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“I'm proud that we have a student who's conducting the orchestra and that the orchestra body is all students,” Turski said. “You don't find that in a high school.” The musical, which highlights a newspaper strike, opens March 20 and continues through March 24. Westover will conduct the orchestra, while Patrick will serve as musical director, helping with the pit from the outside. “We walked in and thought it was going to be easy,” Patrick said. “We were naive. We realized quickly that it wouldn't be. It took time. Once we adjusted, it worked out because everyone stepped up.” Westover and Patrick worked together to get the music and after-school rehearsals together, while other students contributed with sound, lighting and the set. “I have over 100 students in my tech classes that helped build that set,” Turski said. “I would give them the design and I helped plan it, but that was it. The rest was all them.” Providence is the first high school in the surrounding area to present “Newsies,” according to Turski. Students have been excited about the production since it was revealed as the spring musical in May. “I mislead a lot of the students that we were going to do a different show,” Turski said. “The place erupted. It was a beautiful moment.” Auditions were competitive. Only 43 of the 120 students who auditioned for roles were selected, Turski said. The show had 20 crew members. Patrick said the orchestra eventually went from 37 members to roughly 20. Will Taylor, who is playing Racetrack Higgins, said after the reveal that plenty of students took tumbling, tap and vocal classes – anything to get an edge over others auditioning.
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Senior Kara Kucsma has been preparing for the role of Katherine by taking extra vocal lessons. Having been involved with school musicals for three years, the last few months have been quite emotional for her. “This will be my last musical for this school, and I want to make sure I give my best performance,” Kucsma said. “Because of the time that we've spent together, we have grown as a family, and I'll miss performing with everyone.” With the amount of time and effort put into this production, audiences can expect to experience great music, plenty of dancing and enormous fun. “Charlotte doesn't know what's coming,” Taylor said. Want to go? Providence High School presents “Newsies” at 7 p.m. March 20 to 23, as well as 3 p.m. March 24. Buy tickets at https://phs theaterarts.weebly.com/.
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Page 6A • Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly • March 22, 2019 when he guided the girls team to the Final Four. Sanders said he does it for the kids, but he also has a great support system with his wife, Toni. “My wife is a sports fanatic,” he said. “Sometimes when I come home, she will have the Hudl pulled up. She’s more into it sometimes and that goes a long way. You have to have a supportive spouse, and she’s very supportive.” Sanders, 51, is the father of three women in their 30s, as well as a 15-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter. Of course, they're athletes. His son is on the track team at Butler and his daughter is a basketball player and track runner.
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literally always at the school or at an athletic event with his teams. “We always say if he’s not at Butler, he’s either on his way there or on his way home from there,” football coach Brian Hales said. “The kids love him. He has that personality that people just flock to and kids love to play for him. Even the kids at the school that aren’t necessarily athletes feel real comfortable talking to him. He puts everybody at ease.” A star athlete Sanders stands about 5-foot-3 and is affectionately known as “Mini” by the many athletes he coaches, but he had a majorly impressive sports career of his own. Sanders said he remembers playing everything from baseball, wrestling, track, football and basketball to whatever else he could growing up playing in leagues around Plaza Road. He played for a Garinger football team that had gone 5-35 before his junior season, when they went 4-6. But by Sanders’ senior season in 1984, the Wildcats were really good under coach Steve Shaughnessy, and he was at the forefront. “He was awesome,” Shaughnessy said with emphasis. “He was one of the best players on our team. He was 5-foot-2, but he ran a 4.5 (second) 40. He was our kick returner, our punt returner and wide receiver. He was our best receiver, and we were really good.” Eighteen players were on that team that would go on to play college football. Quarterback Gene Brown was recently inducted into The Citadel’s Hall of Fame. Robert Massey spent 11 seasons in the NFL. Gerald Mack played in the NFL, but did most of his best work in the Canadian Football League. Dave Puckett starred at Clemson. Sanders went on to play his college ball at Lenoir Rhyne, where he excelled in football and track and field. “I probably shouldn’t say it,” Shaughnessy said, “But if he was 6-feet, he could have played in the NFL. He was that good. I remember many times he’d take an 80-yard slant and score against good teams. “In track, he ran a 49-second 400 meters. He could fly. The thing was, you’d watch him out there on the track and all of those other kids were 6 feet or 6-1 and he had to take two steps to their every one. But he could fly. He was a three-sport athlete, and he was great.” Sanders would have an esteemed college and is still seventh among Lenoir Rhyne alltime career receptions leaders (116) and ninth
Mark Sanders coached the Butler Bulldogs girls basketball team to a 28-3 record in 2018-19. Photo courtesy of Butler Athletics
in receiving yards (1,694). “I was on a pretty good high school football team,” Sanders said. “I ran on a pretty good track team in high school and that set me up for college. I went to college and ended up being up all-conference and all-district my senior year at Lenoir Rhyne. When I graduated, I was No. 2 on the all-time receivers list. I’m down to No. 8 or something now, but I was up there when I graduated.” Coaching to give back Growing up, Sanders said he can remember all of those coaches who helped him early on – seeing potential in him and giving him a chance. To Sanders, coaching is a way to give back to them for all they meant to his own athletic achievements. “I had a bunch of great coaches even going back to Pop Warner,” he said. “Coaches back then took you in. One of the coach’s had a station wagon, and he would ride through the neighborhood. We’d all pile into that car and get to practice. Those coaches took care of you. They’d take you to practice and they’d ride through McDonald's. That meant a whole lot to us back then.” Moving on from Pop Warner, Sanders said each new coach that helped him achieve success gave him more of a reason to want to work harder and reward them for investing in him. “So many people went out of their way when I was younger to help me, so I felt like I was obligated to help anybody else that needed something or needed a chance,” he said. “As far as giving back, that was something that was instilled in me when I was 7 or 8 years old playing Pop Warner football. Some of those coaches were so instrumental that I wanted to do good for the ones that had helped me.”
Getting his start After college, Sanders got a job with Barry Shuford who was coaching at Garinger at the time. Following that season, Shuford was leaving for newly opening Butler and he took Sanders with him 22 years ago. Sanders immediately coached football and was an assistant track coach that first season. He also started helping out with basketball and later wrestling, in which he drove the bus to away matches and sparred with some of the guys. He was all in – coaching track, football and serving as a basketball assistant before taking over as the head coach prior to the 2010 season where the Bulldogs went 30-1. Shaughnessy and Sanders would eventually cross paths again, as the former coach was now working side by side with his former star as Butler’s defensive coordinator of all of the state champion teams. Hales said Sanders provides invaluable information from the booth, where for 14 years he sat next to Shaughnessy. “There aren’t enough superlatives to describe what I think of Mark Sanders,” Shaughnessy said. “I was the defense coordinator and he was (working with the offense). We’d go up in the press box together all of those times. We had all of those great teams. He was so calm and cool, and he never lost his composure. That’s really how he was as an athlete. “I don’t know how he does it coaching three sports like that. He had to go from football practice right to basketball practice for a month when we got in the playoffs. In those playoff runs, we had with those great teams, it would be six weeks.” It’s the same with basketball season running into track, and especially so this year,
In it to win it Sanders said he never gets tired of coaching because of what it means to him. “Anywhere I could help out I was willing to because to me it was about the kids,” he said. “I try to get the best out of kids that I can and try to push them harder than they think they can go. A lot of times they think they’ve tapped and have given all they can give, but I see more and try my best to push them to get the best out of them.” And he succeeds at that, said Michaela Dixon, a star guard on this year’s Butler team. “He knew how much potential we had as individuals and as a team,” she said. “He made sure he got everything out of us that he could and he’s a coach that makes you exceed your own expectations you have of yourself. “He takes the time to get the know the girls. He knows about our own personality and knew how to deal with each of us individually in a different way but made that all work for the betterment of the team.” Sanders said he may have gotten a little less stringent in his coaching days, but the joy he gets out of it will never waiver. Of course, there is joy from winning, something Sanders has done a lot of as a state champion coach for track (2008), girls basketball (2009-10) and three football teams (2009, 2010 and 2012). “When you get those state championships, they are all the ultimate feelings,” he said. “When you get one, it makes you hungry to get another one. “But the biggest thing is the kids, and that’s what it’s all about for we. When kids come back from college and say thank you and tell me what I meant to them, they don’t realize they meant just as much to me. To me, having them go on to college, graduate and come back with a degree that says a lot to me.”
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Is your child into animals? Is he or she begging for a cat, dog, goat or fish? Do they dream of working at a zoo or becoming a veterinarian? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then keep reading. Summer camps are one of the best ways to let your child explore their interests, especially when it comes to animals. There are a handful of camps across the region that offer the opportunity to learn about the creatures in our oceans, what it takes to run a farm and how to
care for our pets when they’re sick. These camps could spark a lifelong passion for animals that turns into a future career, or maybe your child will decide they’re just better off with a pet rock. They won’t know unless they try…so here are a few camps to consider: Farm camps First up is My Farm Camps Experience on Hammond Family Farm. The Hammonds recently bought 21 acres in Pineville and moved their popular summer camp from their Ballantyne farm to 12381 Downs Road in Pineville.
Camps are for kids 6 to 16 years old and run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Each day starts with morning farm chores, gardening, feeding the animals and grooming the horses, and then it’s time to saddle up. Beginner riders will be in small groups learning how to ride in the ring; more experienced riders will venture to the trails. Afternoons are spent playing on an obstacle course, creating arts and crafts and having water fights. A farrier and vet will also stop by for horse and hoof care, as well as a chiropractor. Sessions cost $395 and fill up fast. see ANIMALS, Page 2B
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CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Latin has been running summer camps for years, but the school has continued to expand each year. In 2019, for example, they will offer 27 unique all-day summer camps. Some, like Nike Tennis camps, run over several different weeks throughout the summer. Others offer more customizable schedules down to specific days of the camp week. “We’re very proud of (our diversity), said Laura Walker, Charlotte Latin’s co-director of summer camps. “We want to offer a variety of camping trips, hobbies and enrichment opportunities that kids can expand learning on. “We have a lot of different day camps, so often morning and afternoon sessions will get paired together to create a full-day camp option. You can customize the schedule to where if you want a full-day camp of a particular genre, you can. If you want just a morning or just an afternoon camp, you can, and if you want to pair two camps, you can also do that.” Camp Victor, designed for ages 5 to 9, is one of the school’s flagship summer camps. Here, the staff offers always-changing, hands-on activities and a low camperto-staff ratio. The weeks are themed with
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fun ideas like Weird vs. Wired and Dough, Donuts & Dozers but bring suits, goggles and a towel on Thursday because it’s always swimming day. The camp includes before and after care along with a lunch. “Camp Victor is a little bit of everything from cooking, art, science and other enrichment options,” Walker said. “Camp Victor is our in-house pride and joy of a day camp experience ... It’s sports in the afternoon with the enrichment element with the technology, cooking and all of that, so
we kind of sprinkle it throughout.” Camp Victor has been so popular, in fact, that new this year the school is expanding the camp. “We have an extension of our day camp program because it’s been so successful and had so much interest over the years and we knew kids didn’t want to age out,” Walker said. “So we have Camp Victor SNAKE (students in nature, adventure,
CHARLOTTE – Dan McGovern has been running his Yes I Can Basketball in and around the Charlotte area since 1997. The business has grown from instruction to leagues and summer camps and expanded to a few new locations, including gyms in uptown Charlotte, Matthews, Stallings, south Charlotte and most places in between. But other than that, little has changed for McGovern and his camps that offer more than just the fundamentals of the game. And that’s just the way he likes it. “One of the things we struggled most with
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There is also a special session called “The Pampered/Healthy Cowgirl” from July 29 to Aug. 1, which costs $435. This is basically a spa week at the farm and includes additions like healthy eating education, farm-to-feast practices, trail and nature hikes, horseback riding, natural horsemanship training, massages for horses and humans, facials, essential oils and daily group exercise. A non-refundable $200 deposit secures a spot and all final camp payments are due by April 1. For more information, call Denise Hammond at 704-996-3048 or visit www. myfarmcamps.com. Old McDonald had a farm and it was a lot of hard work and a ton of fun. Isn’t that how the song goes? Well, campers who spend a week this summer on Hunter Farm, located at 13624 Providence Road in Weddington, will get to see for themselves. They’ll be up close and personal with all of the sights, sounds and smells of a working farm. They’ll
feed and care for the cows and calves, goats, pigs, chickens, bunnies and horses, and help plant seeds, water crops, weed gardens and harvest produce. They’ll also go on nature hikes and fish in the farm ponds. Hunter Farm camps are for children 5 to 15 years old and run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. during weekly sessions throughout the summer. The cost is $175 per session, but siblings get a slight discount. For more information or to register, visit www.thehunterfarm.com/ summer-camps. Vet camp When I was a kid, I dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. I even created a vet clinic in my bedroom, pretended my Beanie Babies were patients, drew fake X-rays and used a toy stethoscope. Maybe my passion would have continued through adulthood had I attended a summer camp like the one offered at Waxhaw Animal Hospital. The camp takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the clinic, located at 601 N. Church St. in Waxhaw. Campers learn about safety and how to practice responsible pet owner-
ship, explore pet health care issues, look at real X-rays and learn what they reveal about the condition of an animal, look at samples under the microscope and learn about parasites. They also practice how to bandage, learn animal first aid and observe physical examinations, veterinary dentistry and even surgery (returning and middle school campers only). The cost is $325 and sessions are filling up fast. Rising sixth-to ninth-graders can attend July 22 to 26, and rising second-to fifth-graders can attend Aug. 12 to 16. There are also a few special sessions just for returning campers that focus on advanced material for a higher fee. For more information or to register, visit www.ncvetcamp.com. There is also a waiting list if sessions are full.
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Dan McGovern began Yes I Can Basketball over 20 years ago and it has thrived ever since. Campers can expect a heavy dose of instruction and improvement on the court, but also gain self-confidence and positivity from McGovern’s top-notch instructors. Photo courtesy of Dan McGovern
coach who amassed more than 300 career coaching wins, most of them at Barton Community College, where he is in the school’s Hall of Fame. At Barton, McGovern led his 1989 to the No. 1 ranking in the junior college standings and he’s coached four players who went on to play in the NBA. So McGovern knows about coaching and instruction, but there
Marine biologist camp Ever wonder what life is like in the oceans? What to know how to help care for those natural ecosystems? Would you like to meet a few sea creatures? These are questions any budding marine biologist would jump at the chance to answer. The Town of Matthews has a summer camp where kids learn about the adaptations, environments and interdependent ecosystems found in Earth’s vast oceans. The marine biologist camp is for kids in rising grades 3 to 5 and takes place from 9 a.m. to noon July 8 to 12 at the Crews Recreation Center. It costs $95 for Matthews residents and $100 for others. Register at www.MatthewsFun.com.
Zoologist camp If trips to the zoo excite your child more than going to Carowinds, the movies or a trampoline park, maybe he or she is destined to become a zoologist. The Town of Matthews has a summer camp where kids learn about both native and exotic animals, from
YES I CAN is anger from parents who are angry at us because our programs are sold out,” McGovern said. “We have to turn away kids and that’s because I don’t know that we want to expand that much. We have a good product, we are what we are. All we’re doing is filling a need.” There is a need because Yes I Can Basketball isn’t like other basketball camps. McGovern said when kids walk into his gyms, they hear the loud music playing – mostly instrumental so the lyrics won’t ever be an issue, but always upbeat. “You walk in and it’s like, ‘What the heck is going on in here?”’ McGovern said. “The kids are laughing and going crazy, and it develops a system that works. It’s different, and it’s not your dad’s basketball camp.” The basics of basketball side of the camp hasn’t changed at all in the more than 20 years of Yes I Can Basketball. McGovern is a former college
their diet to their behavior, as they explore their world. The zoologist camp is for kids in rising grades 3 to 5 and takes place from 9 a.m. to noon July 22 to 26 at the Matthews Community Center. It costs $95 for Matthews residents and $100 for others. Register at www.MatthewsFun.com.
is more to it to him than just the X’s and O’s of the game. “We’re continuing to enjoy the reputation we’ve had since ‘97, when we started our year-round program,” he said. “We’ve simply been able to listen to what parents value and what kids like. Our yearround programs, camps and training focus on making it good for the families. I don’t think we’re a
traditional camp. I’d summarize it as a Yes I Can experience, not a Yes I Can basketball camp. “There’s going to be a heavy diet of instruction. We’re teaching all of the fundamentals: how to pick and roll, how to shoot and all of that but we want it to be more than that. Our success comes from our ability to search, find and recruit special teachers and counselors. I always look for ones who are more like youth ministers that have had way too much caffeine. People who are vibrant, effervescent and breathe life. We’re positive all the time, whether it’s a girl or boy.” Yes I Can has basketball camps for girls only, for boys only and for co-ed campers. They offer full and half-day options and at locations all over. McGovern says he often is asked whether his camp is faith-based. It’s not, he says, although while he has the kids’ attention, there is nothing wrong with sharing powerful, spiritual and uplifting messages with his campers. “One of the tenants of our program is to give a steady diet of motivational messages,” he said. “Some-
times kids need to hear those kinds of messages from somebody else. I think it’s good to camp if they hear positive messages.” No matter what people are looking for out of a basketball camp, Yes I Can will deliver and cater to any needs. After all, listening is what has helped the camp thrive into what it has become today. “We wanted to put together a menu that parents can look at and say, ‘Yes, that is what we’re looking for right there,’” McGovern said. “And we’ve been able to do that by listening to what people want, keeping it the size it is and hiring good people.” Want to register? Yes I Can has 15 unique summer camps that run July 10 through Aug. 23. There are boys only, girls only and co-ed offerings and are designed for children ages 5 to 14. In addition, spring leagues and instructional sessions are filling up fast. For more information on any of those options, visit www.yesi canbasketball.com/, call 704-4421238 or email marcus@yesicanbas ketball.com.
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kids, exploring) that is geared toward creek-mucking and orienting to your surroundings and more of the biology side of environmental science. “There is something for everyone. We have an escape room camp that we started a couple of years ago and the kids loved putting together the clues and things. We have aerospace, candle-making, South American cooking, I think we do offer almost everything you can think of including all of the sports – wrestling, tennis, basketball, whatever you can think of.” Here are a few other of the offerings that really stood out:
All-day camps
Wells Fargo Artificial Intelligence Camp by YEOT Ages: 15-18 Cost: N/A When: June 24-28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. A national financial service company is joining Charlotte Latin to offer this data science camp taught by experts in the field. Roblox Studio Game Design by CodeRev Kids Ages: 9-11 Cost: $400 When: July 15-19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Roblox is one of the best places in the universe to make games with its cutting-edge graphics and building tools. Here, campers use Roblox’s built-in editor to create 3D worlds and then use the popular LUA coding language to code game actions, elements and mechanics. Athena's Path 1 by Michelle in the Middle Ages: 9-11 Cost: $325 When: July 22-26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Middle school sometimes can be a vital tipping point in how girls perceive themselves and their re-
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lationships with others. Athena's Path develops leaders by giving girls the tools and perspective they need to stay true to themselves and not just follow the crowd.
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Return of the Dinosaurs: Engineering a Giant by YEOT Ages: 6-8 Cost: $246 When: June 10-14, 9 a.m. to noon This is an experience to remember. Campers will study and contemplate the biology, ecology and geology that existed during the time of the dinosaurs using handson experiments, digs and demonstrations. Ooey Gooey Summer Slime Ages: 5-7 Cost: $210 When: June 17-21, 9 a.m. to noon Campers won’t only just make their own ooey, gooey slime, but each day will be different as they experiment with textures, colors
and scents. Cap off the week by making an edible slime treat. Tee It Up Golf by TGA Ages: 5-14 Cost: $185 When: June 17-21 and July 1519; 9 a.m. to noon This co-ed camp is presented by TGA Premier Junior Golf, a locally owned instruction facility. Here, junior golfers of all skill levels can enhance their fundamentals, learn or expand their golf etiquette and reinforce knowledge of the rules all while having fun playing a variety of games, challenges and skill stations. Pet Palooza Ages: 6-8 Cost: $210 When: June 24-28, 1-4 p.m. This pet-crazed camp is centered around creating fun crafts, toys and accessories and treats for the furry friends while collecting donations for needy pets. Campers will visit a veterinarian’s office and an animal shelter during the week.
MOORESVILLE – Universal Technical Institute's Mooresville campus, NASCAR Technical Institute, is now accepting applications for Ignite – a free summer program for high school juniors interested in exploring high-tech, high-demand careers as auto, diesel and motorcycle technicians. Participating students receive intensive, hands-on training and the opportunity to earn credits toward a UTI program. Ignite will be offered at every UTI campus nationwide and locally at NASCAR Tech from June 10 to 28. “We're seeing strong continuing demand across the transportation industry for qualified, well-trained automotive and diesel technicians. These are highly technical and rewarding jobs with great earning potential, upward mobility and stability – and employers can't fill them fast enough,” said Jennifer Bergeron, campus president at NASCAR Technical Institute. “Our Ignite program is a free, fun way for young people to learn about the opportunities that exist in the transportation industry and skilled trades. We look forward to offering this unique and important training at our campus again this summer.” Ignite participants learn automotive basics as they complete a three-week, no-cost course – an introductory sample of the programs completed by full-time UTI students. The Ignite cur-
riculum emphasizes a career-focused education that prepares students for the high-tech ever-evolving transportation industry of the future. Students explore career opportunities in the transportation field, receive hands-on training on today's latest technologies and learn from UTI graduates and local employers about the high need and earning potential for trained technicians. UTI launched Ignite nationwide in the summer of 2018, following a successful pilot program at campuses in Avondale (Phoenix), Ariz.; Houston, Texas; and Orlando, Fla., the previous year. Each of the programs were at or near capacity, and a large percentage of participants said they planned return to UTI as a fulltime student after high school. Summer Ignite students are eligible to receive credit toward future UTI courses and can complete a UTI program and begin a career in the transportation sector in less time. Industry demand for trained automotive and diesel technicians continues to accelerate. The U.S. Department of Labor projects that, by 2026, there will be more than 1.2 million job openings in the automotive, diesel and collision repair industries. To help reach that total, the transportation industry will need to fill more than 120,000 technician job openings annually, on average.
Want to go? The Ignite program is now accepting applications across UTI's campuses. For more information or to enroll, visit www.uti.edu/ ignite.
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Summer Camp Directory YOUR GUIDE TO THE REGION’S SUMMER CAMP INSTITUTIONS
Here’s a list of popular venues that have traditionally offered summer camps and activities, as well as where they are located and their websites. Know of others? Email jus tin@cmgweekly.com to be included in our online archive.
Charlotte History Museum 3500 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte www.charlottemuseum.org
First Baptist Church Monroe 109 Morrow Ave., Monroe www.monroefirstbaptist.org
Charlotte Latin School 9502 Providence Road, Charlotte www.charlottelatin.org
First Baptist Church of Weddington 348 Providence Road S., Weddington www.fbcw.com
Ballantyne School of Music 11318 N. Community House Road, Charlotte www.ballantyneschoolofmusic.com
Charlotte Preparatory School 212 Boyce Road, Charlotte www.charlotteprep.org
Brace YMCA 3127 Weddington Road, Matthews www.ymcaCharlotte org/brace Calvary Church 5801 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte www.calvarychurch.com Carmel Christian School 1145 Pineville-Matthews Road, Matthews www.carmelchristian.org Carmel Presbyterian Church 2048 Carmel Road, Charlotte www.carmelpresbyterian.org
Charlotte Soccer Academy 901 Sam Newell Road, Matthews www.csacamps.com Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen 2104 South Blvd., Charlotte www.chefalyssaskitchen.com Children of Faith Preschool 3708 Faith Church Road, Indian Trail www.childrenoffaithpre school.org Children’s Theatre of Charlotte 300 E 7th St, Charlotte www.ctCharlotte org Christ Church Charlotte 1412 Providence Road, Charlotte www.christchurchCharlotte org
Caroline Calouche 9315 Monroe Road, Charlotte www.carolinecalouche.org
Christ the King Church 13501 S. Tryon St., Charlotte www.ctkCharlotte org
Carolina Courts 240 Chestnut Pkwy., Indian Trail www.carolinacourts.com Carolina Voices 1900 Queens Road, Charlotte www.carolinavoices.org
CLT Bike Camp 321 Baldwin Ave., Charlotte www.cltbikecamp.org City of Monroe 300 W. Crowell St., Monroe www.monroenc.org
Cedarhill Farm 2620 Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Waxhaw www.cedarhillfarminc.com
Community School of the Arts 345 S. College St., Charlotte www.csarts.org
Central Piedmont Community College 1201 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte www.cpcc.edu
COSKids (Christ Our Shepherd) 226 W. John St., Matthews www.coskidsmatthews.org
Charlotte 49ers 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte www.charlotte49ers.com Charlotte Academy of Music 15040 Idlewild Road, Matthews www.charlotteacademyofmusic. com
Covenant Day School 800 Fullwood Lane, Matthews www.covenantday.org Dance Fever Charlotte 10211 Prosperity Park Drive, Charlotte www.dancefeverCharlotte com Discovery Place Nature 1658 Sterling Road, Charlotte www.nature.discoveryplace.org
Charlotte Ballet 701 N. Tryon St., Charlotte www.charlotteballet.org Charlotte Eagles 1020 Crews Road N., Matthews www.charlotteeagles.com
Discovery Place Science 301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte www.science.discoveryplace.org Engineering for Kids (Ballantyne) 8183 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte www.engineeringforkids.net
Charlotte Hornets 333 E. Trade St., Charlotte www.nba.com/hornets Charlotte Christian School 7301 Sardis Road, Charlotte www.charlottechristian.com
Extreme Ice Center 4705 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail www.xicenter.com
Charlotte Country Day School 5936 Green Rea Road, Charlotte www.charlottecountryday.org
Faith United Methodist 3708 Faith Church Road, Indian Trail www.faithisalive.org
Charlotte Fencing Academy 1500 W. Morehead St., Charlotte www.charlottefencing.com
First Baptist Church Indian Trail 732 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail www.fbcit.org
First Presbyterian Church of Monroe 302 E. Windsor St., Monroe www.fpcmonroenc.org Flour Power Cooking Studios 8438 Park Road, Charlotte www.flourpowerstudios.com Goddard School (Ballantyne) 13820 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte www.goddardschool.com Goddard School (Indian Trail) 1004 Harvest Red Road, Indian Trail www.goddardschool.com Goddard School (Matthews) 9631 Northeast Pkwy., Matthews www.goddardschool.com Goddard School (Waxhaw) 1528 Providence Road S., Waxhaw www.goddardschool.com Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church 3307 Rea Road, Charlotte www.gspc.net Grace Lutheran Church 7000 Providence Road, Charlotte www.grace-Charlotte org Harris YMCA 5900 Quail Hollow Road, Charlotte www.ymcaCharlotte org./harris Hermon Baptist Church 9713 Lancaster Hwy., Waxhaw www.hermonbaptist.org Horse Shadow Run Stables 3022 Miranda Road, Charlotte www.horseshadowrun.com Indian Trail Presbyterian Church 200 S. Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail www.itpcusa.org Jami Masters School of Dance 530 Brandywine Road, Charlotte www.jamimastersschoolofdance. com KidzArt Various sites www.matthews.kidzart.com Levine Jewish Community Center 5007 Providence Road, Charlotte www.charlottejcc.org Mad Science of Charlotte 810 Tyvola Road, Charlotte www.centralcarolina.madscience. org Master O's Black Belt World 17214 Lancaster Hwy., Charlotte www.masterotkd.com Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association 1200 S. Trade St, Matthews www.MARASports.org
There are plenty of summer camps around the region that will get kids outside and exploring nature. Photo courtesy of My Farm Camps MARA Colts Football 1200 S. Trade St., Matthews www.maracoltsfootball.com Matthews Playhouse of the Performing Arts 100 W. McDowell St., Matthews www.matthewsplayhouse.com Matthews United Methodist Church 801 S. Trade St., Matthews www.matthewsumc.org Mecklenburg County Parks & Recreation 5841 Brookshire Blvd., Charlotte www.charmeck.org Metrolina Christian Academy 732 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail www.metrolinachristian.org Miller Street Dance Academy 11532 Providence Road, Charlotte www.millerstreetdance.com Mint Hill Presbyterian Church 8528 Brief Road, Mint Hill www.minthillpresbyterian.org Mint Museum 2730 Randolph Road, Charlotte www.mintmuseum.org Monroe Aquatics and Fitness Center 2325 Hanover Drive, Monroe www.monroeaquaticsandfitness center.com
9405 Bryant Farms Road, Charlotte www.ymcaCharlotte org/morrison Myers Park Baptist Church 1900 Queens Road, Charlotte www.mpbconline.org Myers Park United Methodist Church 1501 Queens Road, Charlotte www.myersparkumc.org Omni Elite Athletix 5611 Cannon Drive, Monroe www.omnieliteathletix.net Providence Baptist Church 4921 Randolph Road, Charlotte www.providencebc.org Providence Day School 5800 Sardis Road, Charlotte www.providenceday.org
Waxhaw 1315 N. Broome St. 704-243-2024
Matthews 11100 Monroe Rd. 704-841-2025
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The Athletic Barn 5412 Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Waxhaw www.waxhawathleticbarn.com
Providence United Methodist Church 2810 Providence Road, Charlotte www.providenceumc.org
Town of Indian Trail 130 Blythe Drive, Indian Trail www.indiantrail.org
Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church 8801 Park Road, Charlotte www.qhpc.org
Town of Matthews 100 McDowell St., Matthews www.matthewsfun.org UNC Charlotte 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte www.uncc.edu United Faith Christian Academy 8617 Providence Road, Charlotte www.ufca.org Urban Revolution Martial Arts 8035 Providence Road, Charlotte www.urbanrevma.com
Sew Fun Parties 8155 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte www.sewfunparties.com
U.S. National Whitewater Center 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy, Charlotte www.usnwc.org
Sharon Presbyterian Church 5201 Sharon Road, Charlotte www.sharonpcusa.org
Visions Dance Academy 3122 Fincher Farm Road, Matthews www.visionsdancenc.com
Shea-Rose Farm 2411 Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Waxhaw www.shearosefarm.com
Union County 4-H 3230 Presson Road, Monroe www.union.ces.ncsu.edu
Siler Presbyterian Church 6301 Weddington-Monroe Road, Wesley Chapel www.silerchurch.org
Waxhaw Bible Church 6810 Pleasant Grove Road, Waxhaw www.waxhawbible.org
Simmons YMCA 6824 Democracy Drive, Charlotte www.ymcaCharlotte org/simmons Small Hands Big Art 8025 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte www.smallhandsbigart.com South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church 8601 Bryant Farms Road, Charlotte www.smpchome.org South Piedmont Community College 4209 Old Charlotte Hwy., Monroe www.spcc.edu
Waxhaw Kid Coders 216 W. North Main St., Waxhaw www.waxhawkidcoders.com Weddington United Methodist Church 13901 Providence Road, Weddington www.weddingtonchurch.org Wesley Chapel YMCA 5924 Monroe-Weddington Road, Matthews www.ymcaCharlotte.org/wesley chapel Wingate Bulldogs 220 N. Camden Road, Wingate www.wingatebulldogs.com
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Stonebridge Golf Club 2721 Swilcan Burn Drive, Monroe www.stonebridgegolfclub.com
The Mint Museum 500 S Tryon St, Charlotte www.mintmuseum.org
Sardis Presbyterian Church 6100 Sardis Road, Charlotte www.sardis.org
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St. Matthews Catholic Church 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte www.stmatthewcatholic.org
Providence Road Church 4900 Providence Road, Charlotte www.prcoc.org
Rescue Ranch 1424 Turnersburg Hwy., Statesville www.rescueranch.com
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St. John's Episcopal Church 1623 Carmel Road, Charlotte www.saintjohns-Charlotte.org
The Bean and Belle 103 W. South Main St., Waxhaw www.thebeanandbelle.com
Queens University of Charlotte 1900 Selwyn Ave., Charlotte www.queenssportscamps.com
1,600+ locations available nationwide!
Sports Connection 11611 Ardrey Kell Road, Charlotte www.sportsconnectionnc.com
Providence Equestrian Camp 424 Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road S., Waxhaw www.providenceequestrian.com
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THINGS TO DO March 22
Grand Opening Sam's Xpress Car Wash holds a grand opening party with food, games and music. 704-563-3981 Noon-6 p.m.; 9238 Lawyers Road, Mint Hill Card Gaming Your Local Game Store hosts a Magic The Gathering: Booster Draft. Players pay $10 to build their decks through booster packs. 704-729-4547 7-11 p.m.; 6908 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill
March 23
Lacrosse Clinic Carolina Crush Lacrosse hosts its
annual free youth clinic for girls and boys (from kindergarten to eighth grade) at the Mint Hill Veteran's Memorial Park. A lacrosse stick is recommended. No other equipment is necessary. Register at www.carolin acrushlacrosse.com. 9:30-11 a.m.; 8850 Fairview Road, Mint Hill
The free event includes an inflatable obstacle course, face painting and music. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; 10530 Northeast Pkwy., Matthews
CELEBRITY CROSSWORD This puzzle is a collaboration by the singer/songwriter Weird Al Yankovic, working together with Eric Berlin, a writer and puzzle editor from Milford, Conn. This is Eric’s 40th puzzle for The Times. More information about the making of today’s puzzle appears in the Times’s daily crossword column (nytimes.com/column/wordplay).
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March 25
History's Mysteries The Matthews Library explores the Bermuda Triangle during its History's Mysteries: Where Did They Go? program. Register in advance. 704-416-5000 1-2:30 p.m.; 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews
Run Club Mark Kauffman leads a weekly run club at the The Pizza Peel. Runs include 3.5 or six miles through downtown. 704-814-0231 6:30-8 p.m.; 110 Matthews Station St., Matthews
Beer Pairing Carolina Beer Temple welcomes Allagash Brewing Co. and Cousins Maine Lobster for a beer and lobster pairing. 4 p.m.; 131 Matthews Station St., Matthews
March 26
Spring Launch Buffalo Jackson Trading Co. holds a Spring Launch Party with live music, beer and wine. 800-644-0340 4-6 p.m.; 100 W. John St., Matthews
Game Party The Mint Hill Women's Club holds a card and game party fundraiser at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church's Kerr Building. Anyone interested in attending should contact Pat Stanley at 704-545-2185. Tickets cost $15, which includes light lunch, drink and dessert. The fundraiser supports Central Piedmont Community College scholarships for Mint Hill students. Noon-3 p.m.; 11501 Bain School
Medicine Drop The Mint Hill Police Department collects expired medication at Publix Super Market as part of Operation Medicine Drop Rx. 704-545-9726 Pro Soccer 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; 6828 MatThe New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation The Charlotte Independence thews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, 10018 plays AtlantaN.Y. United 2 in USL action For Information Call:at1-800-972-3550 the Sportsplex at Matthews. TickFamily Fun ets are required. Sycamore holds For Commons Release Wednesday, May 9, 704-206-1515 2018 7 p.m.; 1505 Tank Town Road, Spring Family Fun Day near Qdoba.
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Women & Wine Molly Grantham discusses “Finding Balance in the Midst of Our Chaos” at the Matthews Chamber of Commerce's Women in Business event at Mario's Italian Restaurant. It's part of the Women, Wine & Wisdom series. Registration costs $20 for members and $25 for others. Register in advance. 704-847-3649
March 27
Community Read: Community Dialogue Tim Aycock, of the Matthews Police Department, discusses police-community relations at the Matthews Library. The event coincides with the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Community Read. Registration is not required. 704-416-5000 2:30-4:30 p.m.; 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews.
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Senior Expo Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly hosts the Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo at Christ Covenant Church. It includes vendor booths, free breakfast and lunch, door prizes and giveaways. Admission is free, but we ask people register to manage food. Register to attend. 704-849-2261 or rjensen@ cmgweekly.com. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 800 Fullwood Lane, Matthews
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• CharBar (Mint Hill): Early Ray • Coyote Joe’s: Lanco • Evening Muse: Theodore w/ Greg Keys; Grand Marquis • Free Range: Jared & The Mill & The High Divers • Heist Brewery: Ghost-Note w/ Louis Cato • House That Rocks: Tyris • Knight Theater: Charlotte Symphony • Midnite Rodeo: La Zenda • Milestone: Flatfoot 56 w/ South Side Punx • Moochies Tavern: Old Man Mafia • Ovens: John Mellencamp • Queens South: FireByrd • Petra’s: It Looks Sad, Spirit System & It’s Snakes • Pineville Tavern: SouthernChainz • Serj: Bob-O • Smokey Joe’s: Heywire • Sweet Union: Karaoke • Stooges Pub: Darrell Harwood • Stumptown Station: David Porter • Temple Mojo: Colby Dobbs • Trail House: The Risk Band • Vintner’s Hill: John Woodall • Visulite: Cosmic Charlie
• McGlohan: I’m With Her • Small Bar: Open Mic w/ The Long View
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Personal Branding DeTrice Fox, of Charlotte Mecklenburg Library's Job Help Center, discusses “The Personal Branding of You” at the Matthews Library. Register in advance for the adult program. 704-416-5000 6-7 p.m.; 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews
6:30-8:30 p.m.; 2945 Matthews-Weddington Road, Matthews
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March 23 • Eazy Parrot: Michael Tracy • McGlohan: Jeanette Harris & Althea Rene • Moochies: Irrashional; Taplow • Southern Range: JB Boxter • Stooges Pub: Off the Record • Stumptown Station: Hayden Lee
March 24 • Beantown Tavern: Jade Moore • Maggianos: Shableek
March 25 • Moochies Tavern: Mike Huffman • Trail House: Karaoke w/ Karen Pressley
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March 27 • Beantown Tavern: Chuck Johnson Duo • Eazy Parrot: Jade Moore • Maxwell’s Tavern: Tanner Long
Venues Charlotte • Coyote Joe’s: 4621 Wilkinson Blvd. • Evening Muse: 3227 N. Davidson St. • Heist Brewery: 2909 N. Davidson St. • Knight Theater: 430 S. Tryon St. • McGlohan: 345 N. College St. • Midnite Rodeo: 9607 Albemarle Road • Ovens: 2700 E. Independence Blvd. • Maggianos: 4400 Sharon Road • Milestone: 3400 Tuckaseegee Road • Petra’s: 1919 Commonwealth Ave. • Serj: 2906 Central Ave. • Smokey Joe’s: 510 Briar Creek Road • Visulite: 1615 Elizabeth Ave. Indian Trail • House That Rocks: 553 Indian Trail Road S. • Sweet Union: 13717 E. Independence Blvd. • Trail House: 6751 Old Monroe Road Matthew’s • Moochies Tavern: 15060 Idlewild Road • Stumptown Station: 107 N. Trade St. • Temple Mojo: 195 N. Trade St. Pineville • Pineville Tavern: 314 N. Polk St. Mint Hill • CharBar: 7312 Town View Drive • Stooges Pub: 13230 Albemarle Road • Vintner’s Hill: 7427 Matthews-Mint Hill Road Monroe • Eazy Parrot: 1701 W. Franklin St. • Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St. Stallings • Small Bar: 4320 Potters Road Waxhaw • Queens South: 1201 N. Broome St.
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