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County leaders ready to act on violence Commissioners seek recommendations from health department by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Homicides in Mecklenburg County are up 119% from last June. That number has increased since. After trying to approach the problem from a criminal justice perspective, the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners will try a different approach, this time with public health concerns in mind. Representatives from Mecklenburg County Public Health and
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said he is excited to explore this issue further with the help of others. “A lot of people have reached out,” Dunlap said. “They’ve heard our cry and they’re willing to help. And as we start down this road, we’re going to be calling on staff to help us to develop policies, process-
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es and procedures to help address the violence in our community. This is just the tip of the iceberg.” Commissioner Vilma Leake said the board has been trying to tackle this issue for a long time and they were not “lazy on the job” when it came to gun violence. Alisahah Cole, community impact officer for Atrium Health, said the hospital is teaming up with Mecklenburg County Public Health because it is the only level
Renee Garner, a challenger for Matthews commissioner, recorded an episode with reporter Kayla Berenson on Sept. 24. Adrian Garson/MMHW photo
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Podcast focuses on residents running for office
Majewski wants to become next mayor Groundbreaking Construction starts at Memorial Stadium, 1B
Mayor responds Paul Bailey weighs in on campaign signs, 6A
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Freedom rocks Service group promotes Constitution, 2A
Super 7 See how Andrew Stark ranked teams, 1B
MATTHEWS – Paul Bailey likes it hot. Mark Tofano prefers it cold. Barbara Dement enjoys a hazelnut latte, while water is just fine for John Higdon and John Urban. Each has taken the time to record an episode of Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly's election podcast “Coffee with a Candidate.” The first five episodes, ranging from seven to 15 minutes, can be found on Anchor, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Future episodes will include Renee Garner, Dave Bland and others, but here's a taste of the what candidates featured so far have talked about on their respective episodes.
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MATTHEWS – Residents may not see any Jason Majewski campaign signs lining the town’s streets, but they will see his name on the mayoral primary ballot Oct. 8. Majewski moved to Matthews from Fairfield, Conn., almost a year ago and quickly fell in love with the town. He entered the mayoral race to give voters another option and have his demographic represented in office. “I’m 38 years old. I have three kids. I don’t know that the current commissioners or those running meet that same demographic, even those people that potentially tend to vote,” Majewski said. “So, those are two reasons: to give people an option and so that people like me who have a family and are very passionate about Matthews have a voice.” He has been called a “shadow candidate,” which he doesn’t disagree with. He hopes to gain votes through word-of-mouth in his social and
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Jason Majewski is a regular at Brakeman’s Coffee in downtown Matthews. He sometimes stops by there on his way to pick up his kids from school. Kayla Berenson/MMHW photo
Episode 1: Mark Tofano Tofano bought a house on South Trade Street in 2012, but a nearby rezoning that increased the density around his home prompted him to run for commissioner. He also saw an opportunity for increased transparency among town leaders. see PODCAST, Page 4A
Mint Hill hospital marks its one-year anniversary by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com
MINT HILL – Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center will celebrate its oneyear anniversary next month, but Joy Greear has been president and chief operating officer for at least four years prior to the hospital's opening. Greear has been part of every step in the hospital's development, from the design of the building to the hiring of staff. And she's certainly played her part in establishing connections between the hospital and the community.
She's not only president of the hospital, but she's also president of the Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce. Greear and her team members have pitched in at several charities in town, including Servant's Heart of Mint Hill, the Mint Hill Historical Society and the Mint Hill Lions Club. They've also held health and wellness classes for residents in the neighboring Cresswinds community, which caters to older adults. Greear recently took time to answer some questions about the hospital. see HOSPTIAL, Page 5A
Joy Greear and Roland Bibeau lead Novant Health hospitals in Mint Hill and Matthews. Photo courtesy of Novant Health
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DAR promotes Constitution around town MATTHEWS – Mayor Paul Bailey welcomed local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution to the Sept. 9 town council meeting to present a proclamation honoring the 232nd signing of the Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. This was among several DAR-related activities in conjunction with Constitution Week. Other activities in Matthews included a float in the Matthews Alive Parade, a display case, a Constitution program for children on Sept. 14 and a month-long children's Constitution scavenger hunt at the Matthews Library. The Mecklenburg Chapter placed 100 hand-painted rocks for visitors to find at Squirrel Lake Park on Sept. 15. Members also gave Matthews Elementary School students 150 Constitution Week school kits and a poster. The Daughters of the American Revolution successfully petitioned Congress in 1955 to set aside Sept. 17 to 23 in observance of Constitution Week. President Dwight Eisenhower signed the bill into law on Aug. 2, 1956. The volunteer women's service organization promotes patriotism, preserves American history and educates children.
Biz summit registration is open MATTHEWS – The Matthews Economic Development Advisory Committee is coordinating the 2019 Business Summit, which will include lunch, insightful presentations, a panel discussion and an interactive conversation with the audience. Current and future business owners and leaders will learn about the programs and services the Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Development provides to assist with development, growth and retention of businesses of all sizes. Attendees will also hear how the town is
building community to make Matthews a welcoming environment for businesses. A panel discussion will focus on the ways organizations are supporting Matthews businesses. The free event, 2019 Business Summit: Matthews Rising: Building Community = Supporting Business, takes place from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 11 at the Matthews Sportsplex meeting room, 2425 Sports Pkwy. Register by 5 p.m. Oct. 4 at https://matthews_rising_2019.eventbrite.com. Contact Lori Canapinno with questions at 704-708-1222.
Carjackers pepper sprayed victim in face MATTHEWS – A man flagged down a Matthews police officer at 12:08 a.m. Aug. 4 near the intersection of Crews and Sam Newell roads, to report a stolen vehicle. Griffin He told the officer he had met a female acquaintance and while talking to her in his car, another female approached him and sprayed him in the face with pepper spray. His car was then stolen Jackson and taken in an unknown direction. The victim was treated at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center. Detectives identified the two females as Makalia Marie Griffin and Lakendra Nyisha Jackson. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department arrested Griffin, 19, and Jackson, 17, on charges of common law robbery; conspire to commit felony larceny and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Suspect fired shots at home MATTHEWS – Matthews Police arrested a resident Sept. 20 accused of shooting a gun at a home. Patrol officers responded to the 2000 block of Tanfield Kroma Drive at 3 p.m. Sept. 19 regarding the shooting. The resident told police an unknown person in an SUV drove by and fired several shots at the front of the home. No injuries were reported. The suspect was identified as Dominik Martin Kroma, 21, of Matthews. He was arrested Sept. 20 on charges of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling and damage to property.
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“The most important thing (commissioners) do is to make sure the citizens of Matthews have a plan in place so that they have responsible growth,” Tofano said. He wants to see Matthews get away from being a bedroom community to Charlotte. This requires high-paying jobs. Tofano would like for residents to have the ability to walk or bike safely and comfortably within town limits. He also wants to see a better relationship with the school district, more affordable housing and increased cultural and economic diversity in downtown Matthews. Episode 2: Barbara Dement Dement, a native of Mint Hill, moved to town in 2007. She's come to the end of her first term as a commissioner after serving on the planning board. As a commissioner, she strives to be fiscally conservative while ensuring the town stays safe as it grows. She's proud of adding staff to the police and fire departments. She also noted how town leaders have increased outreach efforts through recording meetings, chatting with residents on Facebook Live and holding coffee meet-ups with constituents around town. “I have found it such an honor to be a public servant in this town,” she said. “I have found it a passion of mine to be a voice for all the people, to listen to all the people and do what's right for the town.” Episode 3: John Urban Urban has lived in Matthews for about 22 years. He's served eight years as a town commissioner, as well as eight years on the appearance and tree board. With the guarantee of three new commissioners joining the board, Urban said it's important to keep the incumbents in office to ensure consistency in leadership. His goal for the next term is to stay the course and ensure slow, methodical, smart growth, as well as tend to the economic development of the town. He takes pride in how downtown Matthews became a destination within a span of five years.
Clockwise from top left: Dave Bland, a challenger for Town of Matthews commissioner; Matthews Commissioner John Higdon; Matthews Mayor Paul Bailey; Matthews Commissioner John Urban; Mark Tofano, a challenger for Matthews commissioner; and Matthews Commissioner Barbara Dement all recently stopped by the newsroom to record an episode on our podcast, Coffee with a Candidate. Kayla Berenson and Adrian Garson/MMHW photos
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“A lot of folks talk about the small town feel,” Urban said. “I'm not so sure it's about the architecture, which is near and dear to my heart. It's about the fact you can walk down the street and you know people and recognize names and faces.” Episode 4: Paul Bailey Bailey's experience with the town dates back to 1986. He's served 18 years as a town commissioner, four years on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education and two years on the county parks and recreation board. In his two years as mayor, he's proud the town got the N.C. Department of Transportation to push back the East John Street widening project, which was originally slated to be a superstreet. Bailey stressed the importance of securing the funding to make John Street more like East Boulevard with two lanes, a median, trees and a multiuse path. He believes commuter traffic should be directed to U.S. 74 and I-485 rather than through downtown. He also wants to focus on creating a continuous loop of greenways in downtown and extending them into the outer areas. Episode 5: John Higdon Higdon, who is in his third term as commissioner, talked about how the board's support of a state bill that allowed for municipal charter schools, as well as a rezoning decision at South Trade Street, influenced his decision to run for mayor. “I think in these two cases our current mayor did drive the vote in the wrong direction,” he said. “That's why I'm running.” In terms of his work on the board, Higdon is proud to have played a role in strengthening the enforcement of the tree ordinance, as well as expanding greenways and green spaces to allow for more walking and riding bikes. As mayor, he'd like to restore a collaborative relationship with CMS. Higdon notes how he was the loudest critic of building a superstreet along Monroe Road and how he wants to see more family-oriented uses downtown. Editor's note: We'll notify readers of future episodes in the newspaper's News Briefs section. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter for links to podcasts.
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political circles as well as speaking engagements with potential voters. His phone number and email address are public on the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections website. Though he does not have political experience, Majewski has an MBA, works in finance at a bank in Charlotte and has held managerial roles. He believes this experience will be an advantage to the role of mayor. “Any of the financial concerns, I’m pretty comfortable with,” Majewski said. He said his concerns for the town are education, traffic and preserving downtown Matthews, among others. “I really hear what people have already expressed,” Majewski said. “But beyond that, just making sure that it’s a strong town. I’m talking about that fiscally, but also I would love to see single-family homes so there’s not as much congestion. I’m not opposed to the apartments but I think, potentially, that’s why we’re seeing a bit more congestion than what was originally planned for. All of those things I’m pretty passionate about. I live right by downtown, so I’m here all the time. I’m going to the library. I’m doing all the things that are active to the heart of Matthews.” Majewski thinks the campaign is going well. However, he does not know what to expect for the primary.
If Majewski does not move past the primary, he will be OK with it. But he hopes to get more involved with the town’s education concerns and keep up with what is happening politically. “I will be involved heavily, I think, in my kids’ community in terms of the education piece,” Majewski said. “[And] Making sure that certainly class sizes and teachers are where they need to be. That’s where I see me going next in my time. I do want to keep on top of anything that’s happening politically… so really making sure I’m aware of what’s going on. But beyond that, I don’t know that I’d be running actively following this primary if I weren’t to be continuing through this primary.” Majewski plans to continue to meet with voters over coffee or speak to them over the phone about his campaign and his goals for Matthews. If he moves past the primary, he will consider increasing his campaign efforts and spreading the message further. In the meantime, he just hopes to see a younger demographic represented in the town’s council. “My sense is that there are a lot of young families here in Matthews,” Majewski said. “I hope that, one, they can be a little more engaged in the political process and two, that if they have concerns about education or where their schools are or their safety, or things at the library, that we can actively engage those conversations and be represented among the council members.”
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tell a lot of business owners that I get paid to interrupt them at work and ask really dumb questions. Never is this more apparent than at a doctor’s office. These are people with PhDs that dedicate their lives to helping others get healthy. And here I come waddling through their door with a reporter’s notebook in hand looking dehydrated from coffee and frozen lasagna. Sure I feel guilty interviewing a physician with pasta stains on my chin and cheeks; however, there’s no better place to have a heart attack at work than at a doctor’s office, so I’m often at ease. My latest assignment took me to Vascular Solutions, a medical office specializing in treating circulatory disorders. Dr. Peter Ford, a board-certified vascular surgeon, owns the practice. I’m no stranger to Dr. Ford’s work. He’s a regular at our newspaper’s Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo. Once I’m done helping vendors find their tables and taking photographs of interactions between exhibitors and seniors, I head to the expo’s breakout sessions, where I hand out free raffle tickets. Handing out these tickets has afforded me the opportunity to get
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sound financial advice from Clear Income Strategies Group, learn senior living options from Cresswind Charlotte, and discover the hottest vacation trends from Mann Travels. Then there’s Dr. Ford’s presentation. He’ll spend a few minutes describing some of his procedures and then he’ll spend several minutes answering questions from the audience. Sometimes the questions are general in nature. Other times, they get very specific. Either way, they get you thinking about the need to get those veins looked at. Most of my talk with Dr. Ford focused on the symptoms that would warrant a visit to his office, as well as the efficient way he works with clients, ranging from consultation to treatment. I’m going to share all of these details next week in a special edi-
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When you look back at the past year, what are some things you're proud of? I think one of the biggest things we're most proud of is just the sheer number of patients we've been able to see this past year. We've been able to keep those patients in their community. By the time we reach the end of this month – our one-year anniversary is Oct. 1 – we will have seen over 20,000 people in the emergency department. Where are these people coming from? We do have a lot of patients from the Mint Hill area into probably more of the Midland and Locust area. Mint Hill and more east to northeast. Did seeing patients from Midland and Locust surprise you or was it expected? That's really what we were hoping for. One of the reasons we wanted to build at this location is because we felt there was an undeserved population in that area. We are getting ready to open a new medical office building in Harrisburg. That's really an area we want to grow into. We have not had a strong strong presence in Harrisburg, but now that we have the hospital here, we're able to grow a clinic there. That's scheduled to open in late November. Are there certain medical disciplines that are shaping up to become your bread and butter? We see a lot of out-patients. We have seen a lot of emergency room patients. We do a lot of imaging studies here. One service that has really grown this past year has been around pain, particularly middle to older age populations. Certainly, our cardiology program has grown. We also have an infusion center here on site. We've added a lot of services since we opened. One that I'm really excited about is our urology program. We have a urologist group that started here in February. That group has really started building their practice and doing a lot of their surgical cases here. We added another new urologist that started this week. We have a very strong breast imaging center. Ladies can come in and have their mammograms done here. We are probably close to about 100 women who have been diagnosed here since we started the program in January. We are very proud to have early diagnosis for these ladies, so they can be treated sooner than later. Were there growing pains with the opening of the hospital? Oh yes. When we opened, we were very lean with the numbers we had on board. We have added team members as we have grown in services. When you open the doors, you don't really know how busy you're going to be. Very quickly, we got very busy. We had to try to recruit and hire people very quickly in those first couple of months
tion dedicated to senior citizen issues, but even if you’re not quite gray, you’ll want to read this, especially if you ever experience aching legs or swollen ankles. You may also want to see Dr. Ford speak at our Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo or get a free raffle ticket from yours truly. Want to go? The Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo takes place from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 4 at Calvary Church, 5801 Pineville-Matthews Road in Charlotte. The event includes free breakfast, lunch and a chance to interact with dozens of vendors. Admission is free, but we ask that you register in advance so we can order enough breakfast and lunch. Call 704-849-2261 or email rjen son@cmgweekly.com to register.
after we opened. So when you do that, you have a lot of training and education in bringing them on board. The fact our volumes were so much higher than we projected, especially the first few months, that created a lot of just very intentional planning around the staffing, making sure we have the right pieces of equipment, the right supplies and the right physicians. Did opening the hospital at the onset of the flu season present interesting challenges for you? It did fill up our hospital more quickly. In fairness, we really tried to speed up the opening of the hospital. It was initially intended to open later in the year. We wanted to be open for two reasons. We wanted to be open for October because of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We really felt like it was important for the ladies in our community to know that we were here and to really get them in and utilizing the services and understanding what kind of services we have here. We knew that flu season was coming. If there was any way we could help with the capacity of the other hospitals in the Charlotte market, we're a new facility that could take some of the patients. We did. We got really busy. By the middle of October last year, we had a lot of our beds full. Do you have in goal for the hospital that you'd like to discuss publicly? One thing I'm really excited about is a program called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery. It is a fast-track program, if you will, for those people that need to have surgery but they don't want to take a lot of drugs before and after. They want to have a short recovery period. We have people seeking us out if we have this program, so we're e excited to be able to add that in October. The other thing we're adding soon is we're getting a robot that will go into our surgery area. We're very excited about that. We have doctors standing in line wanting to use the robot. You were named president and chief operating officer of the hospital long before it opened. Has it become everything you thought it would be? It has and more. I feel very blessed every day that I had the opportunity, first of all, to be selected and part of the original design team to go through all the construction, hire all the team members and then actually open the doors and operate it. That doesn't happen very often in a health care administrator's career. I consider that a privilege, and I take that very seriously. I'm very invested not only in this building but also in this community. Especially over the last year when I've cried with families or I've been here when they've had new babies or they are worried about their loved ones. To be able to have those conversations with family members and understand that this hospital means so much to this community, that makes me incredibly proud. We get to provide that service, and they get to stay close to home.
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Mayor: Challengers show desperation complaining about campaign signs by Paul Bailey Matthews Mayor
Sometimes political candidates resort to desperate measures to seek attention. Such seems to be the case with the information provided by candidates to the Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly in last week’s article about vanishing campaign signs. Today I will set the record straight about the disappearance of campaign signs and the desperate measures taken by candidates John Higdon, Mark Tofano and Ken McCool. John Higdon misled the paper and the voters with his comments. The Weekly reported, “Higdon filed a police report when he saw his campaign signs in a dumpster outside of a local business but said he believes the disappearance of signs is a separate instance specifically directed toward him.” The paper then attributed this quote to Higdon, “It’s obvious that I was being targeted when every sign I have placed is gone.” John Higdon was being intentionally deceptive. Higdon did find a dumpster with signs. He took a picture of those signs and sent it to two of the town commissioners. His picture shows signs from the campaigns of Barbara Dement, John Urban and Mark Tofano. No Higdon signs are visible in the photo. But even if his signs were in the dumpster, it is clear he was certainly not singled out or solely targeted. Furthermore, the dumpster and signs were on private property. Higdon is not a rookie in politics and he surely knows that signs placed on private property without permission are subject to be removed by the owner. It seems obvious Higdon deliberately lied to the paper to gain voter sympathy. If we can’t trust him to be honest in a little matter like this, how can we trust him to be mayor? Rookie candidates Mark Tofano and Ken McCool also speculated their signs may have been stolen. Tofano went so far as to strongly imply that his signs were being stolen by someone associated with my campaign. This claim is without any merit or proof but is consistent with Tofano’s approach to campaigning over the past several months. Are Tofano and McCool being dishonest with the voters or simply demonstrating their complete igno-
Higdon explains police report, dumpster In response to Mayor Bailey's sign theft editorial, here are the facts: I reported to Matthews Police on Sept. 11 that a North End dumpster contained a few signs of mine and other candidates for the upcoming election, particularly Barbara Dement's, John Urban's and Mark Tofa-
Matthews Mayor Paul Bailey said inexperienced candidates resort to the excessive placement of signs. This photo shows multiple Mark Tofano signs along John Street. Photo courtesy of Steven Huff
rance? Regardless, it is hard to imagine the voters being ready to trust these two with elected leadership. Candidates place signs out to build name recognition. Signs are expensive, so candidates are rightfully frustrated when signs disappear. But often the loss is the candidate’s own fault. Signs are often lost to commercial mowers. These workers are not obligated to mow around or move the signs. Some signs are placed in off-limits locations and are removed by enforcement personnel. Some candidates place signs on private property without permission and the owner removes them. Some signs disappear due to vandalism, but typically these individuals are not targeting candidates for political reasons and may not realize it is a crime to remove them.
no's. In addition to reporting the issue to the police, I called and exchanged texts with each candidate informing them of my findings. Over the coming weekend, whole sections of roads north of Independence Boulevard were wiped totally clean of my signs. Many were in close proximity to Mayor Bailey's and his preferred candidates. One can reasonably infer that when my signs
Higdon, Tofano and McCool were told by the Matthews Police Department that these were the likely reasons for their signs vanishing, not because of politically motivated theft. Knowing this lets us see just how deceptive these candidates were being with the newspaper. Inexperienced candidates often resort to excessive blitzing of signs. In one stretch on John Street, many candidates each have one sign but Tofano has more than 10 in that space. McCool often places three signs in places where other candidates have just one. Of course, we all recognize this as the effort of desperate candidates with little chance of winning. The same desperation behind their effort to deceive the voters in last week’s news story. Paul Bailey is the mayor of Matthews.
were removed and the others left untouched that my campaign was targeted. These signs were placed on public rights of way and not on private property. More recent thefts this past weekend did see other candidates signs taken, but this occurred after I spoke to Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly. One would hope that the mayor would offer up a statement of condemnation of sign theft instead of
authoring an accusatory editorial questioning my intent. Perhaps his demeanor would be different had his signs disappeared in mass as mine have. I will have no further comment on this issue as it is a red herring. I stand on my record and vision for the future of Matthews, and that is what voters should evaluate when choosing a candidate for Matthews mayor.
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one trauma center in the region and understands the long-term medical effects of violence. Community violence has been one of the top four issues in the last two community health assessments, according to Gibbie Harris, Mecklenburg County health director. The community violence report showed that in Charlotte, two in five homicide victims knew their perpetrator and one in 10 homicide victims were killed by a stranger. Also, three in 10 homicide perpetrators were between the ages of 20 and 29. Equity issues were also noted from the data as 64% of homicide perpetrators were African American and 73% of homicide victims were African American. African American residents were also 7% more likely than caucasian residents to be involved in a homicide death, while Hispanic residents were 4% as likely. Commissioner Susan Harden said she believes this board has the power to make a big difference in the county’s effort to decrease gun violence.
“I know this board has done big things,” Harden said. “I know the investments made in pre-K that have substantially and will significantly change the directory of the lives of children. And I would say that we should look at this effort with the same intensity and know that the actions that this board would take will save the lives of children.” Harden also wanted to know if the plan would be finished by the board’s budget retreat in February so they can address it in a significant way. Harris said even if the plan is not fully complete, there will be enough of a framework to have recommendations for the board in time for its budget retreat. “There is urgency that others are feeling as well,” Harris said. Commissioner Trevor Fuller said if gun violence at the national level cannot be tackled in Washington, they can start in the county with the issue of public health. “As a county, that’s right in our wheelhouse,” Fuller said. “That’s what we do: public health … We know that violence doesn’t just happen. There’s a cause for it. It’s reflective of something. And that’s what gives us the foundation, I believe, for us to take action, for the extent of us on a local level, to address this.”
Fuller said there is space between the issue of public health and the limitations of the Second Amendment, and he believes the board should see just how far they can push. “I don’t think we ought to be afraid in this area,” Fuller said. “I think we ought to push, and if we do it within the public health context, who can argue with that? … They say, ‘well, guns don’t kill people, people kill people.’ Well, all right, then let’s talk about that then. And if they mean what they say … They should join us in this effort to lay clear the link between these causes of violence and people using weapons to perpetrate the violence. We can’t possibly say that all we have to offer is thoughts and prayers.” Dunlap said this is only the beginning of the discussion to curb gun violence in the community. “I’ve heard the concerns throughout this community, I’ve heard from my colleagues and I’ve promised you at some point we will begin this process,” Dunlap said. “Tonight is the beginning of that process where we begin to address this issue.”
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Making old A new again County breaks ground on American Legion Memorial Stadium reconstruction by Karie Simmons
The American Legion Memorial Stadium, located on the cusp of uptown Charlotte, looks like it hasn’t been touched since 1936. Now Mecklenburg County is paying for a $35 million renovation that includes new seating, plumbing and concessions. Karie Simmons/MMHW photos
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harlotte has changed a lot in the past 83 years, and yet, in the heart of it all, the American Legion Memorial Stadium sits frozen in time. Built in 1936 and named in honor of Mecklenburg soldiers who served in World War I, the stadium has been a popular destination for recreational activities, concerts and community events. Now, it’s getting some well-deserved renovations. Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the project on Sept. 20. Crews will begin working in late September and are expected to finish in spring 2021. The restorations will cost $35 million and will be
funded entirely by the county. Once finished, the new stadium will have a seating capacity of 10,500, allowing it to accommodate a wide range of activities, including professional and amateur sporting events. The Charlotte Independence soccer team will leave the Matthews Sportsplex to play there. But don’t expect the stadium to be unrecognizable when it’s done getting a facelift. “It has a tremendous history we intend to preserve,” County Manager Dena Diorio said. A few key elements are staying the same, like the name American Legion Memorial Stadium, the see STADIUM, Page 4B
This rendering shows what the renovated American Legion Memorial Stadium will look like once it’s completed in 2021. The county has agreed not to change the name and will also keep the original ticket booth and the iconic stone wall that surrounds the base of the field.
s a Carolina Panthers fan, I needed that on Sunday. I was starting to fear that the Panthers were a very bad football team. But without Cam Newton, our franchise starting quarterback who didn’t make the trip while nursing a bum ankle, Carolina went into Arizona and beat a bad football team in a big-time way. Christian McCaffrey ran for a 76yard touchdown. Greg Olsen looked like the Greg Olsen of six years ago catching two touchdowns, even though he came into the game dinged up. DJ Moore looked a little like Steve Smith Sr. on his catch-and-run 50-yard touchdown reception. And boy did that fill-in quarterback Kyle Allen look great. He completed 19-of-26 pass attempts and threw for 261 yards and four touchdowns. Aside from a first quarter fumble to kill an early drive, Allen was nearly perfect. His 144.4 (out of 152.2) passer rating is the second best in Panthers history. And despite being undrafted, he’s been groomed for this moment. Coming out of Desert Mountain High School in Scottsdale, Ariz., he was a 5-star recruit and the No.1ranked pro-style quarterback in the Class of 2014. (Ironically Panthers No. 3 quarterback Will Grier was the No.2-ranked passer in that class and current Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes was 22nd). In three games and two starts, Allen has been excellent, throwing six touchdowns and no interceptions. Cam’s thrown no touchdowns and one interception in two starts this season. Sure, there are teams right now looking at Allen’s potential and thinking he’s starting quarterback material, and it’s hard to argue with them after he picked apart a Cardinals team that has won just three of its past 19 games. Perhaps Allen should be a starter in this league, just not with the Panthers. Not yet anyway. The team announced Sept. 23 that Newton won’t play against see STARK, Page 2B
Super 7: Maye, Myers Park passes first big test of the season 1. Myers Park (4-0)
Last week: No. 1 Result: Beat Hough 68-21 This week: at Garinger (0-4) So much for that. Hough was supposed to present a challenge for the Mustangs, but maybe their only challenge in this one was finding new ways to score. Twan Flip caught a touchdown pass and blocked two kicks, both of which he returned for scores. Drake Maye threw for a school record six touchdowns and ran for another. The offense is proving to be elite. The defense finally surrendered a few points, but they’re averaging just six per game. The Mustangs go on the road this week to winless Garinger, who has been out-
scored 185-34 and lost 69-8 to Harding earlier this season. This one will get out of hand quickly, but tougher tests await, including Butler on Oct. 11.
2. Charlotte Christian (2-1)
Last week: No. 2 Result: Beat Covenant Day 35-3 This week: at Country Day (4-1) All-state baseball player Brett Adams took over at quarterback for the Knights and had a nice debut, going 14-of-23 for 290 yards and four touchdowns. With him stabilizing the quarterback position, the Knights were able to let off some steam after having a game canceled and getting blown out in the past two weeks. This week is another tough
test. Country Day is 4-1 and may feel like they let one get away at Providence Day last week. This is also the matchup of Division I and Division II champs and should be a closely contested game.
3. Charlotte Catholic (1-2)
Last week: No. 3 Result: Bye This week: Monroe (3-1) The Cougars finally get back to playing football against teams from the state after two games against national competition and then back-to-back bye weeks. This team will be amped up to take the field again, but they better be see SUPER 7, Page 2B
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Houston next week, an early indication that he’s really ailing and their confidence in Allen’s ability to step in. If Cam’s not right, let him sit another few weeks and get to where he feels ready to play. Allen’s shown he can hold it down, and I’d bet Grier could do the same. Cam’s no spring chicken anymore. This is his ninth season in the league and he’s taken many poundings. He’s had ankle surgery, a fractured rib, two back fractures
from a car accident, a concussion, rotator cuff tear, shoulder surgery and a second shoulder surgery. But if and when Cam’s ready to play, he’s the unquestioned choice to start whenever the time comes and no matter how well Allen plays in his absence. There is no quarterback controversy. I’ll be the first to admit Cam hasn’t looked right for the most part this season and definitely as last year’s promising start fizzled into nothing. Maybe Cam will never be the MVP-type quarterback of 2015 again, but he still is our superior option at quarterback.
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careful this week as Monroe could be a trap game. They nearly upset the Cougars last season and the Redhawks have playmakers all over the field who should test the secondary and one of the best set of linebackers around. If the Cougar run game wears them down, Catholic has a chance to win big, but if the game’s close, Monroe could pull off a big upset.
4. Providence Day (4-0)
Last week: No. 4 Result: Beat Country Day 28-16 This week: at Metrolina Christian (3-2) Providence Day got down 9-0 early but hunkered down to overwhelm Country Day last week. Cody Cater threw three touchdown passes. Jesiah Davis had eight catches, 142 yards and a touchdown. Davis also intercepted a pass on defense. Nickel Fields led a punishing running attack. Defensive stars Jacolbe Cowan and Kedrick Bingley-Jones terrorized Country Day quarterback Russell Tabor. The Chargers face a good Metrolina Christian team this week that should be able to score some points, although probably not enough.
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Last week: No. 5 Result: Beat Providence 34-3 This week: Rocky River (0-3) After a brutal stretch to open the season, the Bulldogs had their get-right game against Providence come at the perfect time before conference play begins next week. Jamal Worthy ran for 144 yards and two touchdowns and caught a pair of receptions for 48 more yards in the win. Quarterback Parish Metzger threw for 153 yards and two scores. The Butler run game compiled more than 200 yards. Defensively, they held the
Panthers to under 100 yards of total offense as they set to defend their Southwestern 4A crown. Winless Rocky River starts that process this week.
6. Ardrey Kell (3-1)
Last week: No. 6 Result: Bye This week: South Meck (0-5) The Knights played the first four games about as well as possible, although they’ve somewhat become comeback kids after letting early leads slip away. They are in a great spot as they try to win the So. Meck 7 title outright this season after tying last year. They’ll start that quest with winless South Meck, who has been bruised and battered by a ridiculously tough early-season schedule. The Knights should continue that trend for a Sabres team being outscored 222-21 so far this season.
7. Charlotte Latin (4-0)
Last week: No. 7 Result: Beat North Raleigh Christian 49-6 This week: Christ School (3-0) The Hawks are 4-0 and have outscored teams 163-19 this season, although those teams have compiled just a 6-13 record this year. Charles Watson ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more as the Hawks soared to another win on the road. They have been awfully impressive to start the season, but this week will be their first real test of the year. Christ School is quarterbacked by Navy Shuler, an Appalachian State commit and the son of former NFL quarterback Heath Shuler. The Hawks have lost both games played in the series, including falling 28-13 last year.
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Cougars golf looks to send seniors out on top by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com
MATTHEWS – Carmel Christian girls golf coach Bill Smith can notice a big difference when his team pulls up to play in tournaments this season. Before last fall, the Cougars were an unknown, never having the three required golfers to form a team capable of competing for state championships. Last year, though, Annalise Dale, Kelley Topiwala and Bethany Welch teamed together to not only form the first team in school history, but also capture the NCISAA Division II championship. Now, Smith said, people are beginning to take notice. “When we go to tournaments now, people know about these girls now and know about their reputation so I think it is a little intimidating,” he said. “One of the better golfers that we’ve played in the past shot a (nine-hole) 44 recently because I think she was a little intimidated by us.” Among Division II teams, there is a lot to be impressed by. Not only did the Cougars ride their way to a 22-stroke lead over Cape Fear Academy at last season’s championship, all three of the returning players have been working on their game and getting better. “A year makes a big difference in golf with distance and having more experience,” said Dale, who is currently ranked fifth in NCISAA Division II standings with a 39.2 nine-hole scoring average this sea-
son. “My short game has gotten a lot better and I have a new swing coach at Pinehurst. It’s not a new swing, but I’ve developed certain habits over the course of the past few years and he’s working with me on that. So for me, it’s been the coaching and my short game that’s helped.” But Dale isn’t the only one who has made strides in their game since last season’s championship run. “All three have worked so hard in the offseason to shave strokes off, and that’s amazing for the two seniors to drastically reduce their scoring averages at this point,” Smith said. “Annalise has gone maybe three or four strokes lower this year, which is amazing. Kelley has gone down two or three strokes, too, and so has Bethany. All three of them have worked so hard and are great examples to the younger girls.” The Cougars have welcomed a pair of newcomers this season to go with Welch, who is hitting the ball longer off the tee and focusing on limiting her mistakes on the course. With that focus, she’s averaging 42.2 shots per nine holes and is seeded 10th in the state despite being a sophomore. Freshman Kalista Pressley has a low round of 59 this season in three matches, and eighth-grader Ava Aderholt has shot 61 on two occasions. The growth of the team is especially special for Topiwala, who began playing for the Cougars as a freshman. Now she’s the unquestioned
Chargers XC makes national statement CHARLOTTE – The Providence Day boys cross country team made a statement with a dominating win at the Trinity-Valkyrie Invitational on Sept. 21 in Louisville, Ky. The Chargers had six runners finish before any of the other teams in the stacked field could get four runners through. They won the seeded boys race by 41 points, scoring just 70 as a team. With over 60 teams in the field, the Chargers placed four in the top 17 and six in the top 38 with only a 29-second gap for runners 1-5. At the race, the Chargers beat the Nos. 1 and 2 teams in Kentucky, the Nos. 2 and 3 teams in Tennessee, the No. 8 team in Ohio
Carmel Christian is coming off a state championship run in its first season having a full golf team. This year, (kneeling from left) Kalista Pressley, Bethany Welch (standing, from left) Ava Aderholt, Kelley Topiwala and Annalise Dale are hoping for a repeat. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo
leader of the Cougars who is averaging a team-best 37.2 strokes per nine holes and is ranked second among NCISAA Division II golfers. “I was the first girl on the golf team during my freshman year, and it’s been cool to get Bethany on the team and then get Annalise and see the team keep growing,” she said. “I hope it continues to grow. Maybe I can come back one day when the golf team is regularly winning state championships. It will be cool to say that I helped start that.” First, Topiwala knows she can
add another championship to the Cougars’ case this season. Through Sept. 24, the Cougars are the top-seeded team in their division, but Wayne Country Day, Cape Fear Academy and the O’Neal School are all within a few strokes of Carmel Christian’s team scoring average. But Smith thinks his players will have an advantage come state tournament time. Smith said he plans an extra practice round this year, but his team has the skill and the mindset to win it all again. “They’re loose, they have fun, they smile all the time and they
know what to do out there,” he said. And winning it all would be the perfect sendoff to Dale and Topiwala, the program’s first-ever seniors. “It’s pretty incredible that a team of three can win it, and I think we can do it again,” Dale said. “We all have our own strengths and weaknesses, so we need to keep working on improving our games and our swings. We have to make sure we have the right strategies this year because the state championship is in Pinehurst again. We’ve been there and we know what to do.”
and the No. 9 team in Indiana. Christian Landis led the Chargers with a ninth-place run of 16:06. Jason Krell (16:08, 10th), Adam Habas (16:15, 12th), Colter Nichols (16:23, 17th) and Andrew Riolo (16:43, 33rd) scored for Providence Day, who also got solid runs from John Alfred Smith (16:43, 38th) and Luke Mana (195th).
The Chargers boys cross country team of (from left) John Smith, Colter Nichols, Jason Krell, Christian Landis, Andrew Riolo, Adam Habas and Luke Manna won the seeded race of the Trinity-Valkyrie Invitational in Louisville, Ky., in impressive fashion. Courtesy of Ben Hovis
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rock wall that surrounds the base of the field and the original ticket booth. There will, however, be updated plumbing, concessions and a new scoreboard. The existing stands will also be demolished so that a wider field can be built. “It’s a really good mix of preserving the old, but making it available for the future,” Diorio said. “It shows how much the county values not only the venue, but the veterans. We appreciate everything they’ve done for this community and we want to continue to embrace and recognize them.” For Joe Reale, a vice commander in the North Carolina department of the American Legion, keeping the name means everything. “It lets people know we exist and helps spread the message about what we do,” he said. Reale said most people have little interaction with the military aside from what they read or see on TV and in movies, which is mostly about combat. He said the American Legion is actually an integral part of the community. The nonprofit gives out college scholarships, supports other veteran charities and is big on volunteering. Many members provide assistance at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics. Nationally, the American Legion lobbies on behalf of interests of veterans and service members, including support for benefits, pensions and the Veterans Health Administration. “We are not a bunch of old men sitting in a smoke-filled
room drinking whiskey,” Reale said. For many, renovations to Memorial Stadium have been a long time coming. Brian Cox, an at-large representative on the Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation Commission, touched on the significance of the project during the Sept. 20 groundbreaking. “I’ve always thought people who were natives in the South had a strong sense of place and Memorial Stadium and the Grady Cole Center are part of that sense of place,” he said. The venue has hosted thousands of community events, sports games and concerts, including Queen City Battle of the Bands, over the past 83 years. Cox said it’s likely every resident in Mecklenburg County has a memory or shared experience there. “I wonder sometimes if those stone walls in Memorial Stadium that we view as being somewhat iconic, if they could talk, what would they say?” he asked. Cox told attendees at the groundbreaking about a man who once asked to spread his father’s ashes at Memorial Stadium. His father had been a student at Central High School and played football there. After getting the approval, Cox recalled watching the ceremony on the field from an office window. “That’s how important these places that we often lose in Charlotte-Mecklenburg are to us,’’’ he said. “So I’m thrilled today to know that Memorial Stadium is going to have a second life.”
Top: Mecklenburg County officials, representatives of the American Legion and other entities break ground on a $35 million project to restore the American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte. It will be finished in 2021. Left: In addition to new seating, the renovated stadium will have updated plumbing, concessions and a new scoreboard. Above: Mecklenburg County Commissioner Mark Jerrell chats with a represenative of the American Legion during the ceremony on Sept. 20. The county has agreed to keep the stadium’s original name. Karie Simmons/MMHW photos
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THINGS TO DO Sept. 27 Food Trucks The Town of Matthews Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resource Department rolls out the Matthews Food Truck Fridays & Concert Series at Stumptown Park. The festival includes beach music by Band of Oz, food, craft beer, wine and children's activities. 5-9 p.m.; 120 S. Trade St., Matthews
Sept. 28 Run Club Temple Mojo's run club takes on the Four Mile Creek Greenway and meets back at the shop for coffee or breakfast. 704-246-8196 8-9 a.m.; 195 N. Trade St., Matthews Candidate Coffee Coffee with a Candidate provides an opportunity to meet people running for office. The series continues through November at various locations. This week is Bojangles'. jessi@jesshealey.com 8-10 a.m.; 9075 Lawyers Road, Mint Hill
Garden Day The Matthews Community Farmers Market hosts its annual Fall Plant & Garden Day with the Union County Master Gardeners answering questions. 704-488-4763 8 a.m.-noon; 188 N. Trade St., Matthews Shredding Event Records Reduction offers free document shredding at Matthews United Methodist Church. Bring no more than two bankers boxes. 9 a.m.-noon; 801 S. Trade St., Matthews Pop-Up Mint Hill Roasting Company & Coffee House holds a popup bookstore. 980-875-9584 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; 7201 Matthews-Mint Hill Road Biketober Harley-Davidson of Charlotte hosts a Biketober open house with live music from noon to 3 p.m., as well as free bratz and German beer. 704847-4647 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; 9205 E. Independence Blvd., Matthews
Art Festival The Matthews Chamber of Commerce presents its annual ArtWalk & MusicFest at Town Green Park. The free event includes arts, crafts and live music. Performers include Lisa De Novo, Jason Brigner, Chelsea Locklear & The Renegade. www.mat thewschamber.org 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; 232 Matthews Station St., Matthews Book Reading Meg Cannistra, author of “The Trouble with Shooting Stars,” signs books and greets fans at Mint Hill Roasting Company. Register in advance via www.eventbrite.com. 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 7201 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill Black Dogs Charlotte Black Dogs holds an ice cream social at Bruster's Ice Cream of Matthews. This will serve as an opportunity to adopt pets from Rover's Rescue & Retreat. 704708-6763 2-4 p.m.; 545 W. John St., Matthews Clawnival Catering to Cats and Dogs presents Clawnival at Pour 64. The event includes food,
face painting and adoptable dogs. 980-585-1051 3-7 p.m.; 4410 Mint Hill Village Lane, Mint Hill Pro Soccer The Charlotte Independence plays Hartford Athletic at the Sportsplex at Matthews. Tickets are required. A coaches soccer game, as well as inflatables and other activities, precede the match at 5 p.m. 704-206-1515 7 p.m.; 1505 Tank Town Road, Matthews
Sept. 29 Cruise In Classic Cruisers of Monroe holds its Matthews North End Cruise In. 1-3:30 p.m.; 930 Park Center Drive, Matthews
Sept. 30 Business Networking The Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce holds its Business After Hours at Pour 64. 5-7 p.m.; 4410 Mint Hill Village Lane, Mint Hill Trivia Night Eklipse Entertainment holds a Trivia Night at Seaboard Brewing Taproom Wine Bar. 704-246-8323
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Oct. 2 Cop Coffee The Mint Hill Police Department holds Coffee with a Cop at Vintner's Hill. www. minthill.com 8 a.m.; 7427 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill Car Seats The Matthews Police Department checks child car seats to make sure they're installed right. 704-847-5555 8-11:30 a.m.; 1201 Crews Road, Matthews Team Trivia Team Trivia Charlotte entertains the crowd at Stumptown Station. 980-267-3580 7-9 p.m.; 107 N. Trade St., Matthews Bike Night Kristophers Sports Bar & Restaurant holds Biker Night with drink specials and DJ. 704- 845-6200 7-9:30 p.m.; 250 N. Trade St., Matthews
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MAYOR PAUL BAILEY:
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT As Mayor of Matthews, I have always taken the high road and remained positive in my campaigns. For months I have seen Mark Tofano attempt to mislead the public about my record and the record of other elected public servants. By exposing the truth, some may say I have gone negative, but after 30 years of service to this community, I cannot stay silent any longer while others actively work to tear our town apart. If I stay silent and let the citizens of this town be deceived, many would rightly question my leaderhip for not coming forward. So, I am setting the record straight on some important matters.
WE NEED TO PROTECT MATTHEWS FROM MARK & JOHN TOFANO HIGDON
Mark Tofano promotes himself as a passionate advocate for all the citizens of Matthews. In reality, he is a man out for vengence. In the years Mark Tofano has lived in Matthews he has never served on any volunteer town boards. Tofano only became involved in town affairs when he didn’t get his way in a rezoning petition on the property next to his house.1 The developer who owns the land sought a rezoning to do a small, high quality housing development with a density much below the town’s planned maximum limit.2 be Tofano and Higdon wanted the town to spend over a million dollars of taxpayer money to buy the land and turn it into a park.3 The town leaders rightly approved the modest development.4 Ever since, Tofano has been out for vengence against the Mayor. Tofano even said to Commissioner Jeff Miller, “I’m going to run this mayor out of office.”5 Tofano formed a Political Action Committee (PAC) called “Protect Matthews” under the guise of working for the benefit of the people of Matthews.6 Tofano’s “Protect Matthews” PAC actively sought Mayoral and Commissioner candidates to run against the current leaders. As of this date, Mark Tofano has donated many thousands of dollars to John Higdon7 and the PAC has spent thousands in ads speading faleshoods about me.8
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Tofano & Higdon wanted to spend over $1,000,0003 of taxpayer money to buy land so Tofano could have a park next to his house!
FOOTNOTES: 1. Source: Mark Tofano’s podcast with the Matthews Mint Hill Weekly published September 12, 2019 2. Zoning Application 2018-686 - See Matthews Public Records; and 2012-2022 Town Land Use Plan 3. Town Rezoning Application 2018-266 Hearing on September 10, 2018 - See Town Records. Also Town meeting October 8, 2018 (Estimated land cost nearing $700K plus est. cost of park development) 4. Zoning approved November 12, 2018 - See Town Records. 5. Tofano statement made to Jeff Miller on June 21, 2019 6. Protect Matthews PAC (Mark Tofano Treasurer) formed 1/29/2019 per Meck. Board of Elections 7. Committee To Elect John Higdon Financial Statement dated 9/29/19 per Meck. BOE 8. Protect Matthews PAC Report to Mecklenburg Board of Election dated 7/24/2019 PAID FOR BY THE CAMPAIGN TO ELECT PAUL BAILEY