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INT HILL – The Moving Wall recently stopped in Mint Hill, giving residents an opportunity to pay their respects to the estimated 58,276 Americans who lost their lives in the Vietnam War. The Moving Wall is a mobile half-size replica of the Washington, D.C., memorial to the 2.7 million men and women who served in Vietnam, etched with the names of each service member who made the ultimate sacrifice. It has been touring the country for more than 30 years. The Town of Mint Hill hosted The Moving Wall from Oct. 10 to 14 at Veterans Memorial Park on Fairview Road. Tabu Terrell drove from Tega Cay, S.C., to see the wall on Oct. 11. After scanning the many panels for a few minutes, he took out a pencil and etched the name “Larry Batts” off the wall and onto a piece of paper. He said Batts was a good friend of his father and had always wanted to be a paratrooper. He ended up dying on his first jump in the Vietnam War. “I wanted to come and pay my respects to him and everybody else,” Terrell said. “There were so many and they were so young. They weren’t celebrated when they came back and are still disparaged today, which I think is a shame.” Terrell said he was impacted by the sheer number of names on the wall.
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Top: The Moving Wall is a mobile half-size replica of the memorial in Washington, D.C. It was in Mint Hill from Oct. 10 to 14. Above: Tabu Terrell of Tega Cay, S.C. uses a pencil to etch names off The Moving Wall in Veterans Memorial Park onto a piece of paper. Karie Simmons/MMHW photos
Some candidates don't seem to understand municipal charter issue by Sean Strain CMS School Board
School board member Sean Strain chats with Matthews Commissioner John Urban during An Evening with the Candidates on Oct. 10 at the Levine Senior Center. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo
With voting opening in the Mecklenburg County municipal and school board elections this week, I have attended several candidate forums where the law authorizing four towns in Mecklenburg County to open and operate charters was a significant topic of discussion and debate. As with any issue, there are positions that can be substantiated by facts, others that are elements of interpretation and conjecture, some that are misunderstandings and misrepresentations, and unfortunately some that are just untruths. see STRAIN, Page 2A
Matthews election forum breakdown by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com
Organizing an election forum can be tough, especially when you have 13 candidates sharing a stage. The Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly settled on a format that involved clumping candidates in groups of three or four and including one incumbent at each table. The idea was to keep things fresh. For the sake of space and time, I've provided personal insight and a timestamp of every candidate's best moment during our forum, An Evening with see MATTHEWS, Page 6A
Boy Scout Troop 39 collected questions from the crowd during the Oct. 10 forum. Karie Simmons/MMHW photo
Candidates Richard Newton and Patrick Holton scan the room prior to a forum Oct. 14 at Mint Hill Town Hall. Justin Vick/MMHW photo
Mint Hill candidates talk issues
MINT HILL – Six commissioner candidates and three mayoral hopefuls answered questions from voters during the Mint Hill Women's Club's election forum Oct. 14 at Mint Hill Town Hall. Richard “Fig” Newton, Brad Simmons and Karen Trauner are running for mayor. Beverly Cannady, Richard Cochrane, Dale Dalton, Jessi Healey, Patrick Holton and Tony Long are running for commissioner. They weighed in on whether the town should operate charter schools and set term limits, as well as how they should fix town parks and manage growth. Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly will have an update on the race in next week's edition, but watch the entire hour-long forum on our Facebook or YouTube pages, as well as www. matthewsminthillweekly.com.
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“It’s very moving because of how many there are,” he said. “You can say over 58,000, but to see them all written out and to know they represent friends and family they left behind … you could probably say one million people if you put together everyone their deaths affected.” Greg and Kay Loveland, of Mint Hill, also thought about the ripple effect when they read the names on The Moving Wall. “It’s very sobering to see this many people and the families who lost children, siblings and fathers,” Greg Loveland said. Greg had three brothers who served during the Vietnam War era and grew up in a time when “Vietnam was a bad word.” Greg said he always felt the soldiers were treated unfair-
Some Mecklenburg County veterans on The Moving Wall were recognized by the Town of Mint Hill. Karie Simmons/MMHW photos
ly when they returned home. They deserved to be honored and remembered, which is why he came to see The Moving Wall. “Not ever being in D.C., it’s a very nice memorial,” he said.
The CMS Vision represents the need to serve every student such that they may “reach their full potential,” an objective consistent with every parent’s expectation of the services from the education provider of their choice. With the diversity of needs across the county, and the diversity of K-12 educational service providers today – public, private and parochial – if CMS takes the position that “your kids will be fine” (as has been stated by some sitting BOE members) then parents and their municipal leaders alike will look for options to best serve the needs of their youth. One sitting at-large board member recently said in a south Charlotte meeting “I cannot prioritize the needs of [your children] ahead of those of east and west Charlotte,” despite the prioritized CMS Capital Needs Assessment identifying this very community as the top CMS priority for capital investment. The municipal interest in obtaining the authority to introduce greater choice for its residents is born from just this position and concern. Rather than doubling down on the commitment consistent with its core beliefs, “Each student is uniquely capable and deserves an engaging, relevant and challenging educational experience,” the CMS response to HB514 was to accuse municipal leaders of racist intentions and tell the public that proposed legislation would reassign students, reduce options and choice, increase municipal taxation and segregate schools. This last point ignores the fact that two of the most diverse public schools in the county are Matthews community schools: David W. Butler High School and Matthews Charter Academy (a public charter school). Despite CMS leadership statements that HB514 “really means” that all of these impacts were possible, if not likely, the truth has been born out in what has (and has not) happened – i.e., none of these have occurred – and that almost every one of these results is controlled entirely by the board of education rather than the state or municipal government. Suggesting that the municipal boards would have to raise taxes seems to defy logic, as there’s not a single dime of municipal tax money that was used to open and operate the nearly 200 current public charter schools in the state. Following passage of the legislation, CMS then issued a statement that if these four towns did not commit their future boards
to refuse use of this newly granted authority to provide for their residents, CMS would deprioritize future capital funding for these municipalities’ students. Your students. This threatening statement puts a very fine point on the disagreement as municipal leaders sought to expand parent choice and the CMS leadership response sought to punish municipal and suburban kids, falls flat as it carries no weight without specific policy change (which has not happened), is not actually possible since no board can create policy binding future boards, and the joint committee created under this same resolution has not been used to advance agreement on capital needs and priorities. Led by Elyse Dashew, CMS board vice-chair, the Municipal Education Advisory Committee's work began in December 2018, and its potential to build trust and confidence between and among CMS and municipal representatives was substantial. Unfortunately the highest priority item – agreement on capital needs prioritization – has not been brought forward and addressed in the 10 months since its inception. Running a very large urban-suburban school district is challenging. Partnering is essential to success. Partnership is a twoway street. Faulting municipal boards that are asking that CMS partners and delivers true to its vision and core beliefs – for its municipal residents, particularly its youth – is flawed at best. Candidates running for municipal mayoral positions, councils/ commissions and the school board would be well-served to understand the truth behind these positions and statements – and stick to them. Voters should hold candidates to account for misrepresenting these facts, or in the case of some incumbents specifically voting against our communities’ youth and opportunities for them. Sean Strain is the sitting District 6 representative on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, representing Pineville, Ballantyne/Providence, Matthews and Mint Hill. Elected in 2017, he is two years into his first four-year term and has consistently called for “Equity for All,” serving every student by meeting them where they are and providing them every opportunity to realize their full potential. He spoke neither in favor or opposition to HB514, as it “does not change my mission to provide the best education possible for every child.” Nonpartisan BOE elections take place every two years, with three at-large representatives on the ballot this year (Nov. 5) and the district seats next on the ballot in 2021.
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the Candidates, Oct. 10 at the Levine Senior Center. We uploaded the complete forum to Facebook, YouTube and our website. Just search for Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly. I want to thank attorney Laura Budd, of Weaver & Budd Law, for moderating the forum. Her presence elevated the event. Mayoral race Mayor Paul Bailey (1:59:57) A question from a former mayor mentioned how the council adopted a resolution in 2016 opposing Raleigh's overreach in local zoning, prompting discussion among candidates about leadership management style. This gave Bailey a chance to talk about how he prefers to resolve issues face to face with people rather that with a resolution, which he believes comes off as punitive. Bailey noted that he and other leaders have discussed the town's legislative agenda with state lawmakers, how he's working with other leaders in the Metrolina Mayors Coalition and mentioned how he's had multiple conversations with former N.C. House Rep. Bill Brawley about the state's overreach. Commissioner John Higdon (11:54) Higdon brought up enough distinctions between him and Mayor Paul Bailey to help undecided voters. Higdon talked about how he immediately opposed House Bill 514, which gave Matthews the ability to form or operate a charter school. Higdon doesn't believe doing so is economically feasible. “An option you can't exercise is not an option,” Higdon said. “We might as well have an option to purchase the Taj Mahal. We're not going to do that either.” If elected, he'll get feedback from citizens and make them aware of the ramifications of supporting the bill. Commissioner race Ben Bash (2:01:17) Bash demonstrated a key skill after hearing the answers given to a question about how the board should curtail overreach from state lawmakers on local decisions. “Sounds like there's a fair amount of consensus reached here,” he said, before surmising that decision-making is best when it done locally while also recognizing the town's relationship with Raleigh. “It's incumbent upon the sitting board to work collaboratively together to come up with the best solution,” Bash said. He agreed with Mayor Paul Bailey about allowing other citizens to get involved. Dave Bland (1:00:03) Bland expressed an interest in exploring
Commissioner Jeff Miller (1:44:38) Miller did well overall explaining why commissioners took certain stances, but his take on House Bill 514 was extremely clear. “CMS has not invested in Matthews in a heck of a long time,” Miller said, noting the district neglected to do something about the number of mobile units at Elizabeth Lane Elementary School for many years. “The fact is they haven't been investing in our town in a darn long time and [HB514] was used, in this commissioner's opinion, as a negotiating tool to get their attention.” While he supports charter schools, he doesn't want to start a municipal system school. Commissioner Jeff Miller (left) looks on as Allen Crosby (center) responds to a question during the Oct. 10 candidate forum. Ken McCool is to his left. Karie Simmons/MMHW photo
creative ideas to address transportation issues, including making Matthews more walkable and bringing back a shuttle bus to get around Matthews without having to wait two hours for a Charlotte bus. “I'm a firm believer we need to discourage people from going through Matthews and encourage people to go around,” he said. This will require elected leaders to “put their heads together.” Allen Crosby (2:13:04) Crosby had the most compelling closing remarks among all the candidates. He recalled how he met a woman in her mid-80s a few weeks ago named Doris, who was finding it difficult to afford living in Matthews due to rising county property taxes. He believes it's the duty of the board to make people's lives easier, but he cautioned voters from getting into “wish list politics.” “There are a lot of great ideas on how to improve this town from a building or road standpoint,” he said. “But if we lose the people in this town, like Doris, who has been here since the 1950s, then we have lost the heart of this town.” Commissioner Barbara Dement (1:01:41) I am including Dement's stance on the extent in which elected leaders should disclose campaign donations from developers, because it's a point not often expressed about developer influence on local projects. “Developers are just like any other business owners that want good people in our board,” Dement said. “Any business owner or resident is going to want good people and support good people.” She said it's unfair to insinuate that campaign donations are unethical, noting there are campaign finance laws and that such information is public record.
Renee Garner (1:39:13) Garner came off really relatable when challengers were asked about the importance of activism. “I jumped into Matthews politics when the superstreet was going to take over my front yard for a tractor-trailer turnaround,” Garner said. “There's nothing that will get you into local politics faster than thinking a swatch of asphalt is going to take over your kid's playset. “ Garner also noted how she has spent the last three years getting feedback from neighbors and taking that to the town hall podium. If elected, she intends to take the feedback to the dais. Gina Hoover (1:12:13) Responding to a question about steps needed to address dangerous driving and threats to pedestrians, Hoover expressed how she had been in a couple of accidents from people running red lights. “I do believe for a walkable community we need more sidewalks and not just downtown Matthews,” she said. “We need them across Independence in what people refer to as 'the forgotten side of Matthews.' They need to be all around for an actual walkable community.” Following through on building planned sidewalks and maintaining safe bike lanes are key. Ken McCool (1:06:57) McCool gave efficient answers throughout the forum, but his big moment came when he responded to remarks made by Mayor Paul Bailey. After Mark Tofano and Gina Hoover mentioned how a sitting (unnamed) commissioner didn't file a campaign finance report for a specific time frame, Bailey asked why someone wouldn't pick up the phone and point that out to the commissioner. McCool called
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CHARLOTTE – Imagine you’re a kid and your favorite web-slinging superhero shows up to your birthday party. Mind. Officially. Blown. Well, Carolina Characters is turning those imaginations into reality. The Charlotte-based entertainment company has around 40 characters available for parties and events within an 80-mile radius of the Queen City, sometimes further. Maybe you’ve seen a few of them around the region. There’s Snow Queen, Mermaid Princess, Island Princess, Wonder Hero, Bat Superhero, Panther Superhero, Iron Superhero, Spider Superhero, Captain Jack and The Dark Lord of the Galaxy, among others. You might even catch the three witches from the wellknown Halloween movie “Hocus Pocus” out and about. Sure, they’re popular guests at children’s parties, but many of the characters have also made appearances at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, Carolina Cobras games in Greensboro, the Winston-Salem Symphony, Matthews Alive and Wake Forest University. They can also be seen entertaining crowds at charity events or cheering up patients at local hospitals. Wherever they are, you can thank 29-year-old Moriah Thomason. She founded Carolina Characters after studying acting at Boston University and trying to break into the film industry. At one point, she even worked as a birthday party clown and princess-for-hire. Thomason moved to Charlotte from Wilmington in 2015 to be
closer to Atlanta, which had a booming film industry at the time. She worked part-time jobs in between gigs but wasn’t feeling fulfilled. Her boyfriend suggested she start her own entertainment company and soon after, Carolina Characters was born. Thomason started small with just a few characters like Snow Queen and Mermaid Princess. She taught herself how to sew the costumes and style the wigs. “It was a crash-course lesson,” she said. “A big part of the beginning was just the hustle.” Thomason did everything she could to help spread the word about her budding business, from handing out flyers to offering free appearances and trades for advertising. Her boyfriend even helped play some male characters like Spider Superhero, Captain Jack and The Dark Lord of the Galaxy, but it quickly became too much too handle. Thomason said they got so busy they had to turn down gigs because they didn’t have enough actors. Now, that’s not a problem. Thomason has about six actors who work for her and most are required to play multiple roles. They are all extremely familiar with the characters they play down to the backstories, personalities, voices and movements because they have to stay in character at all times during appearances. see CHARACTERS, Page 2B
Top to bottom: Spider Superhero, Mermaid Princess, Wonder Hero and Female Bat Hero are just a few of more than 40 characters available for parties and events through the Charlotte-based entertainment company Carolina Characters. Photos courtesy of Moriah Thomason
Halloween events around the region by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com
From costume contests to haunted houses, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Halloween around Charlotte. Charlotte: SCarowinds While some go to amusement parks for the thrill of the rides, SCarowinds visitors will get an additional thrill. Carowinds transforms into a “scream park” for Halloween with mazes and scare zones like CarnEvil, Bone Brigade and Depths of Darkness, along with scary characters roaming the park. Admission is charged. • When: Select nights through Oct. 27 • Where: Carowinds, 14523 Carowinds Blvd. • Details: www.carowinds.com/scarow inds
Indian Trail: Halloween Spooktacular Halloween is on a school night this year, making it hard for kids to stay out late trickor-treating. Luckily, Halloween Spooktacular in Indian Trail takes place on the Friday before Halloween, allowing for a full night of fun and enough time to sleep in the following day. Kids will be able to go “trunk-ortreating,” and there will be contests and DJs. • When: 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 25 • Where: Chestnut Square Park, 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road • Details: www.indiantrail.org/132/ Community-Events Marshville: Halloween on Marsh Street Parents will not have to wonder if there are designated trick-or-treating areas in Marshville as the town hosts its own celebration for Halloween. Kids in attendance will be able to enjoy free hot dogs, pump-
kins, hayrides, games and a DJ playing music throughout the event. • When: 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 • Where: Main Street, Marshville Matthews: Haunted Trail Those who are not afraid of being scared will enjoy the Haunted Trail presented by Matthews Playhouse. Visitors will be able to walk through the trail in the woods behind the Matthews Community Center and get spooked by actors in costumes, who will scare them when they least expect it. There will also be food trucks and desserts for guests, along with a Not-So-Spooky see HALLOWEEN, Page 2B
Right: Whether you like your Halloween activities spooky or not, there's plenty to choose from. MMHW file photo
Now I’m listening Editor gives in to podcasts by Karie Simmons karie@cmgweekly.com
There’s nothing worse than driving to work in the morning and listening to talk radio, especially when I’m sleepy from staying up too late watching reruns of “Parks and Recreation.” I need music to wake up and get pumped for the day, not a bunch of guys huddled around a microphone gabbing to one another and taking calls from strangers. I thought podcasts would be the same – like NPR, but less informative and somehow more boring – so I avoided them for years. I thought if I put my hands over my ears and screamed “La La La La La” loud enough they would just go away, but I was wrong. If anything, the trend is only growing stronger. It seems like everyone has a podcast from actors, comedians and authors to journalists and reality TV stars. We even started an election podcast at the Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly called “Coffee with a Candidate.” More than a dozen episodes, ranging from seven to 15 minutes, can be found on Anchor, Google Podcasts and Spotify. So what’s all the hype about? On a recent road trip to visit my grandparents in Virginia, I decided to find out. After all, there’s only so much music to fill the air on a fourand-a-half-hour drive. see PODCAST, Page 4B
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hour for children. Discounted presale tickets are available online and at the box office until Oct. 23. • When: Oct. 25 to Oct. 27 • Where: 100 E. McDowell St. • Details: www.matthewsplay house.com Matthews: Not-So-Spooky Halloween Kids can get ready for Halloween without getting scared at Not-SoSpooky Halloween hosted by the Town of Matthews. Little monsters can enjoy face painting, carriage rides, sweet treats and an appearance by Curley the Clown. There will also be a pumpkin-carving contest and a showing of the film, “The Haunted Mansion.” • When: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 26 • Where: Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St. • Details: www.matthewsnc.gov Monroe: Halloween Happenings Those looking for a daytime Halloween event can look no further than Halloween Happenings in Monroe. Along with arts and crafts,
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games, bounce houses, food and candy, visitors also have the opportunity to ride a mechanical bull. There will also be a costume contest. • When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 19 • Where: Main Street in Downtown Monroe • Details: www.monroenc.org Pineville: Halloween Bash in the Park Pets can get in on the Halloween fun at this Pineville event with a “Howl-o-ween” pet costume contest. There are fun activities for humans too, including a hayride, bounce house and a cupcake walk. Tickets are $5 cash only. • When: 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 25 • Where: Jack Hughes Park, 513 Main St. • Details: www.pinevillenc.gov Waxhaw: Fright Night The whole family can enjoy the weekend before Halloween at Fright Night in Waxhaw. Along with trickor-treating in the business district, kids and their families can enjoy spooky carriage rides, a haunted maze in the park and a scavenger hunt. • When: 4 to 11 p.m. Oct. 26 • Where: Downtown Waxhaw • Details: www.waxhaw.com/669/ Fright-Night
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“I want them to be good with kids and I want them to provide that magic,” Thomason said. “I want the kids to feel like, ‘I just stepped into Walt Disney World or I just walked into my favorite movie and met my favorite character and it was real.’” Thomason is not making her own costumes anymore, either. She puts a lot of the money she makes toward elevating the appearance of characters so they’re as real as possible. That means purchasing high-quality costumes, wigs and fabrics (the Bat Superhero costume is screen-accurate). Over the years, Thomason has noticed some characters get booked more than others depending on the season and when a new movie is released. She also said parents are booking more than just princesses for their young girls now, which is refreshing. “I love that little girls are inviting superheroes to their birthday parties,” she said. “I love being a princess, but I really love when little girls are like, ‘I want Wonder Hero at my party. I want Bat Superhero or The Dark Lord of the Galaxy.’” Although she can play all of the female characters, Thomason enjoys dressing up as Wonder Hero, Harlequin Hero, Galaxy Princess, Mermaid Princess and Beauty Princess (her favorite) the most. She said the best part about playing a character is when she arrives at a birthday party and the kids freak out and hug her. “It’s important for them to have this joy…to
Top: Spider Gwen hangs out with a new friend. Above: Beauty Princess joins a birthday girl’s celebration. Photos courtesy of Moriah Thomason
meet superheroes or movie characters in real life,” Thomason said. “It fuels your imagination as a child. Their imagination needs to be stimulated in a world where technology rules.” Want to learn more? Find Carolina Characters on Facebook or visit www.carolina-characters.com for party and event packages and booking information. You can also see additional pictures of characters on Instagram @carolina-characters.
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Community Culinary School of Charlotte not only serves delicious food through catering and a cafe, but the nonprofit trains adults facing employment barriers. The cafe, located at 9315 Monroe Road, is open weekdays 8-11 a.m. for breakfast and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. for lunch. Plates on Oct. 11 cost $8.80.
Diwali celebration highlights Indian culture MATTHEWS – BAPS Charlotte is organizing a Diwali festival Oct. 23 at Matthews Town Hall. The festival of lights is meant to signify good over evil. It will include classical Indian art made of colored paper, sand and ice, as well as handcrafted decorations. Food will include annakut (mountain of food), as well as sweet and vegetarian dishes. The event takes place 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 23 at Matthews Town Hall, 232 Matthews Station St., Matthews. RSVP by Oct. 19 with the number of guests by emailing mbbaps@gmail.com or divyeshjbaps@gmail.com.
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Myers wins 2019 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 2 MATTHEWS – World champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jr. presented a custom-built 2019 Ford Mustang RTR Spec 2 car and a $1,000 prepaid card during at a Pep Boys Cruise-In event Oct. 6 at the Pep Boys shop in town. David Myers, of Southington, Ohio, won the car in the recent Pep Boys and Pennzoil Mustang Giveaway Sweepstakes.
Cadets were greeted by Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board chair Mary McCray and Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles. Photo courtesy of Terry McCabe Myers, a 21-year-old serving in the U.S. Army, attended the celebration and received the prizes. “This has been a completely unbelievable experience from the moment I heard I won until now to receive this amazing Mustang from Pep Boys and Pennzoil and meet the Formula Drift champion himself, Vaughn Gittin Jr.,” Myers said. Vaughn Gittin Jr. Motorsports designed and customized the Mustang. It includes an array of upgrades from custom tactical suspension parts to exterior elements like custom designed body armor, exhaust and custom wheels. The celebration and the opportunity to meet Gittin Jr. helped attract dozens of cars to the Pep Boys Cruise-In. “At Pep Boys, we understand that a car can be so much more than just a car,” said Dave Dissinger, director of Pep Boys Speed Shops. “The giveaway and our relationships with Vaughn Gittin Jr., RTR Motorsports and Pennzoil captured the energy and spirit of the automotive industry and extended it to David Myers, a deserving fan who is serving our country.”
Artist to demonstrate texture MINT HILL – Susan Lackey returns to Mint Hill Arts to present “Using Physical Texture in Artwork” at its October demonstration. When Lackey discusses the use of physical texture in paintings, she means intentionally fracturing texture into the design. She will demonstrate how to use different materials to apply these rich textures and include different types of products. The textures she will demonstrate can be used in media other than
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Barn to open up history MINT HILL – The Mint Hill Historical Society will soon break ground on a village barn to provide space for local history, education programs and public gatherings. The program starts at 5 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Carl J McEwen Historic Village, 7601 Matthews-Mint Hill Road. Email historical@bellsouth.net for details.
Benefit raises money for historical foundation MATTHEWS – The Matthews Historical Foundation will have food, cash bar and auctions at its 20th annual benefit. The event starts from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at Sante Restaurant, 165 N. Trade St. Tickets cost $55. The event is limited to 90 people. Register in advance by calling 704-8466698.
Church prepares for festival MINT HILL – Clear Creek Baptist Church will offer candy, cotton candy, hot dogs, games, hay ride, bounce house and photo booth at its annual fall festival. Everyone is welcome to the free festival, which takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at the church, 9015 Ferguson Road.
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binge-worthy TV shows, this was right up my alley. I guess my sister and I are related after all. Listening to “Crime Junkie” made two hours in the car feel like two minutes, which was great until I needed to pee. I pulled over at a highway rest stop and, to my horror, there was only one other car in the parking lot. My mind went back to the episode I just heard about a girl who walked out of work and into a crowd in broad daylight. She was never seen again. I had visions of going into that bathroom alone and thought about all the ways it could go wrong. The stalls would be empty, the room quiet and my attacker would be standing on top of the toilet, lying in wait. No one would hear me scream. I’d be the main character in the next episode of “Crime Junkie.”
Why did I do this to myself? I had a great life before I succumbed to this whole podcast trend. Now, I was fearful of deserted rest stops and about to pee my pants. I couldn’t let the podcast win, so I mustered up enough courage to push open the bathroom door and yell, “Hello?” As it turns out, the other car in the parking lot belonged to a sweet elderly woman. She was cleaning the bathroom and I scared the crap out of her when I shouted. I clearly needed a break from “Crime Junkie.” Good thing there are thousands of other podcasts to choose from. I wanted something more lighthearted, so I switched to a podcast by one my favorite stand-up comedians, Chris D'Elia, called “Congratulations with Chris D’Elia.” He’s
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Super 7: Latin, Country Day rise but face tough tests 1. Myers Park (7-0) Last week: No. 1 Result: Beat Butler 31-13 This week: Hickory Ridge (6-1) The Mustangs faced one of their first real tests of the season last week against Butler. Myers Park started sort of slow with a 13-7 halftime lead, but quarterback Drake Maye was 10-of-11 passing in the second half where he threw his two touchdown passes after scoring once on the ground in the first half. The Mustang defense was dominant once again, stopping the Bulldogs power run game at opportune times throughout the night. They have another tough test with Hickory Ridge coming to town this week, but there may be no stopping the Mustang train. 2. Ardrey Kell (6-1) Last week: No. 2 Result: Beat West Meck 38-14 This week: Olympic (6-2) Quarterback Jared Joseph threw for three more touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown as the Knights ran their win streak to six consecutive games. Cedric Gray hauled in touchdown receptions of 67 and 92 yards and teammate Michael Hetzel reeled in a 40-yard catch and run to provide the bulk of the offense, and the Knights defense limited the Hawks to just 14 points. During their six-game win streak, the Knights have allowed just a shade over 20 points per game, but Joseph has orchestrated an offense that has failed to score 30 or more points just once during that same stretch of games. Olympic has been revived this season, but the Knights are unbeaten at home this year.
3. Charlotte Latin (7-0) Last week: No. 5 Result: Beat Providence Day 17-14 This week: Charlotte Christian (4-2) The Hawks did it again, this time scoring late to get past Providence Day, a team which had won three of the past four meetings in the series and two straight. The Chargers got up 14-7 in this one, but the Hawks continued to chip away until quarterback Charles Watson found senior receiver Daniel Haughton with a 7-yard touchdown pass to win it. It was a big win for the Hawks, but this is where the gauntlet starts as Latin has Providence Day, Charlotte Christian and Country Day on its schedule to close the year. Christian snuck past Christ School by one point last week, but the Hawks can make a big statement against the Knights, who have won by a combined 75-7 the past two seasons in this series. 4. Country Day (7-1) Last week: No. 6 Result: Beat Ravenscroft 45-7 This week: Christ School (4-2) The Bucs played without star running back Quentin Cooper, who came out of the Catawba Ridge game the week before with an injury. With Cooper sidelined, sophomore Rickey Saunders was the next man up for the defending champion Bucs and shined with 29 carries 210 yards and a pair of rushing touchdowns as Country Day went runheavy and dominated Ravenscroft last week. This team is coming up on its stretch run with Christ School and Charlotte Latin awaiting, but the Bucs have been one of the biggest surprises of the season as they have looked great to this point. Another tough
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5. Providence Day (5-2) Last week: No. 3 Result: Lost 17-14 to Charlotte Latin This week: at Trinity Christian (5-1) The Chargers blew a golden opportunity last week as they let a 14-7 lead evaporate late in their loss to unbeaten Charlotte Latin. Much like last season, the Chargers have started hot and looked like they could be the team to overtake Charlotte Christian, but two straight losses have them reeling. Worse, high-scoring Trinity Christian and Charlotte Christian await in very tough matchups to close the season. The Chargers will need to refocus in a hurry, but if they can win their last two games they could still earn a top four seed in the state tournament. Trinity Christian, however, averages more than 50 points per game on offense.
7. Charlotte Christian (4-2) Last week: No. 7 Result: Beat Christ School 28-27 This week: at Charlotte Latin (7-0) The Knights had to stop a 2-point conversion attempt with just under 1:30 to play to defeat Christ School, but this is the kind of tough victory that could propel them to race through the rest of their schedule with momentum. LJ Brown scored on a run and on an interception, quarterback Brett Adams threw a TD to freshman Liam Groulx and ran one in on his own in the win. Henry Rutledge (17 carries, 80 yards) and Logan Jones (five catches, 47 yards) also played well offensively for the Knights. Christian has dominated Charlotte Latin in the past two seasons, but this Hawks team looks legit. This is a big game for the Knights, especially after they have already lost to Country Day in conference play. - Andrew Stark
6. Butler (4-3) Last week: No. 4 Result: Lost 31-13 to Myers Park This week: at Independence (4-3) To be fair, Butler had a perfect game plan and executed it well Myers Park coach Scott Chadwick said following his team’s win over the Bulldogs. With sophomore quarterback Ty Moore starting his first game, the Bulldogs ran the ball early and often with Jamal Worthy, who scored both Butler touchdowns, and Jaurice Alexander. Another positive is this: Butler played the Myers Park receivers straight man most of the day against all-American quarterback Drake Maye and they more than held their own. It’s always
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AUDRA NELSON PROVIDENCE VOLLEYBALL The junior was sensational in Providence’s 3-0 win over Harding on Oct. 10. Nelson led the team with a career-high 11 service aces, pushing the Panthers record to 19-3 overall and 10-0 in So. Meck 7 play. Are you a coach and know an incredible athlete you’d like us to feature? email us at Andrew@cmgweekly.com
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Oct. 24 • Bistro D’Antonio: Will Lee • Evening Muse: Stoop Kids • Lake View Grill: Jade Moore • Neighborhood Theatre: Tyler Hilton • Queens South: Lipstick on a Pig • Seaboard Brewing: Tanner Long
Venues Charlotte • Coyote Joe’s: 4621 Wilkinson Blvd. • Evening Muse: 3227 N. Davidson St. • Fillmore: 820 Hamilton St. • Ovens Auditorium: 2700 E. Independence Blvd. • Visulite: 1615 Elizabeth Ave. • Underground: 820 Hamilton St. Indian Trail • Sweet Union: 13717 E. Independence Blvd. • Trail House: 6751 Old Monroe Road Matthews • Beantown Tavern: 130 Matthews Station St. • Belle Grill: 3022 Weddington Road • Lake View Grill: 9750 Tournament Drive • Moochies Tavern: 15060 Idlewild Road • Pizza Peel: 110 Matthews Station St. • Seaboard Brewing: 213 N. Trade St. • Steady Eddy’s: 2216 E. John St. Mint Hill • Stooges Pub: 13230 Albemarle Road • Vintner’s Hill: 7427 Matthews-Mint Hill Road Monroe • Goodtimes Bar: 1950 Dickerson Blvd. • Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St. • Southern Roots: 350 E. Franklin St. • Treehouse Vineyards: 301 Bay St. Pineville • Pineville Tavern: 314 N. Polk St. Waxhaw • Bistro D’Antonio: 3909 Providence Road S. • Maxwell’s Tavern: 112 E. S. Main St. • Queens South: 1201 N. Broome St.
1 First U.S. color TVs 5 Shooter’s need 8 Believers in oneness
37 British record label
71 Revenue-raising measure
41 “I’m out”
72 “Neato!”
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44 Unlikely source of a Top 40 song
73 Branch of Islam
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45 Popular Greek dish
14 “Spamalot” lyricist
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18 Frame of reference
53 ___ beetle
57 Call to reserve?
20 Follower of “My country”
59 Calrissian of “Star Wars”
22 Raiding grp.
63 Traffic enforcement device
23 It can make an impression in correspondence 29 Lacking a mate
66 Adoring looks seen 10 times in this puzzle’s grid
32 Fit for a queen
69 Curfew, maybe
34 Key
70 Lickety-split
26 Risk-free
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11 To the stern
35 Ones pumped up for a race?
48 Sierra Nevada product
60 When doubled, a taunt
13 Several lines of music?
36 “That’s beyond me”
50 Side
61 South Asian living abroad
15 “Bonne ___!”
38 Dressed
21 “___ ever …”
39 Sam of R&B
24 Playfully roguish
40 Not know from ___ (be clueless about)
12 “Same here!”
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19 Professor to Harry Potter
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25 Where photosynthesis occurs 27 ___-slipper (flower) 28 Commoners 29 Eight: Prefix 30 Wilt 31 Superserious
42 Some deer 43 Closet-y smell 47 Freon, for one
51 “C’est magnifique!” 52 Competitor of Citizen 54 Standoffish 55 Iona College athletes 58 Cry after a hectic week
62 Org. for some inspectors 64 ___ Air, carrier to Taiwan 65 Supporting letter, informally 67 A Chaplin 68 Gossip
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Page 8B • Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly • Oct. 18, 2019
WHY WON’T JOHN HIGDON TELL THE TRUTH ABOUT TREES? John Higdon wants you to believe he is going to protect the trees of Matthews. But it is just another Higdon campaign lie. His record tells the real story. John Higdon voted for this project including its massive tree cut. Paul Bailey opposed this project.
Apartment Development at 10252 Monroe Rd.
It passed and not only were the designated trees removed but the contractor also removed many more trees. Town Staff and Mayor Bailey discovered the extra tree loss and immediately took action to ensure no additional trees were removed. They fined the developer the legal maximum of $50,000 and secured a commitment fr from the developer to spend an additional $100,000 to replace those trees.
John Higdon voted for this project including its massive tree cut. Paul Bailey opposed this project. With Higdons help, this project passed and Matthews lost nearly 30 acres of trees. Are you starting to see a pattern here? Higdon also ignored concerns expressed by other Commissioners regarding road improvements and the impact of increased traffic.
Apartment Development on Matthews Mint Hill Rd (Across from Butler High)
John Higdon made the motion to approve this project and said, “The project is reasonable and... fulfills the Town’s vision.” He voted for the project including its massive tree cut. Paul Bailey opposed this project.
Apartment Development on Matthews Mint Hill Rd
(Between Crestdale Rd & Brigman Rd.)
If this is John Higdon’s idea of a vision for Matthews, you can see why we have to protect our treescape from him. By the way, John Higdon did not disclose that his wife works for the law firm that represented the developers doing this project.
John Higdon voted for this massive tree removal in favor of high density development inconsistent with the Matthews Land Use Plan. Mayor Paul Bailey lead the effort to vote down this project and the trees were saved. If you look closely at the photo you will see John Higdon’s campaign sign in front of the trees he wanted to destroy. If he is elected, those trees won’t be safe for long.
2026 Matthews Mint Hill Rd
When first elected, Mayor Paul Bailey brought forward an initiative to work with Town Staff to develop a plan to maintain our tree canopy above 50%!
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