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Providence Day School's "conservative caucus" pit President Donald Trump against challenger William Weld, while the "liberal caucus" narrowed down the pool to Amy Klobuchar against Joe Biden. Photo courtesy of Providence Day School

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CHARLOTTE – President Donald Trump visited Bojangles' Coliseum to poke fun at political foes the day before Super Tuesday, but he also spoke sincerely about what the White House is doing to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Trump mentioned travel restrictions to prevent the respiratory illness from coming into the country and meetings with representatives from pharmaceuti-

cal companies to talk about treatment. “Washington Democrats are trying to politicize the coronavirus, denigrating the work of our public health professionals,” Trump said, noting these professionals are the best at what they do. “The political attacks from some of the Democrats really must stop. We've all got to work together on this one to safeguard our people.” The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 60 total cases and see CORONAVIRUS, Page 2A

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MATTHEWS – This is the fifth straight season the Independence boys basketball team has recorded 20 or more wins, but this team is far from finished. Sort of a work in progress to start the season, the Patriots stumbled some out of the gate, but they’ve recovered in a big way. They’ve now won 19 of the past 22 games and seem to keep playing better and better. They pulled out a tough, hard-fought 52-41 win Feb. 29 over Hough at home to move on to the Great Eight of the NCHSAA finals. Anthony Allen scored 16 points to lead the way while Nygell Verdier added 15. see INDY, Page 6dA

Klobuchar wins Providence Day student caucus CHARLOTTE – In advance of North Carolina’s Super Tuesday primary, Providence Day School students participated in an Iowa-style caucus for the 2020 presidential election on March 2. Advanced Placement Government students led a group of juniors and seniors through the simulation during lunch. The “liberal caucus,” for those aimed at the contenders for the Democratic nomination, replicated the Iowa experience with candidate supporters working to convince others in the room to join them in support of a particular candidate. Participants from the audience of around 60 students chose their initial candidate to “stand with” after discussing merits with their peers. If a firstround candidate did not receive 15% of the vote (or 15% of participants there), those supporters had to align with another candidate in the room for the second round. During the first round, Tulsi Gabbard had no votes. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren did not receive enough votes to qualify for the second round, so their supporters had to find other candidates to caucus for in round two. The next vote took place 20 minutes later. Mike Bloomberg did not gain enough support to make it into the final round, which left Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar as the remaining contenders. Although Biden see CAUCUS, Page 3A

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Property tax revenue exceeds town's projections MATTHEWS – The Town of Matthews has already generated more property tax revenue in the first seven months of the fiscal year than it budgeted for the entire year, according to Finance Director Beth Blair. This equates to $118,000 above the budgeted amount of $12.7 million. Blair projects property tax revenues to come in $390,000 higher than projections through the end of the fiscal year in June. Blair shared these results during the Feb. 24 town commission meeting. Commissioner John Urban asked if the property tax growth was the result of the onboarding of approved development. “I'm not totally sure,” Town Manager Hazen Blodgett said. “It's good news obviously. We do need to budget conservatively. I don't have a good answer for why it's higher than we expected.” Blodgett said the county recommended the town factor in an appeal rate that Matthews would miss out on due to the recent property tax revaluation. The budgeted rate was 4%. The actual appeal rate was 3.55%, Blair said. Revenues for the first seven months of the fiscal year are $17.9 million. General fund expenses are $14.3 million. Blair said there were no concerns about the budget year-to-date.

YMCA gets go-ahead to change fields MATTHEWS – Town leaders will allow the Brace Family YMCA to revise its site plan to relocate two youth playing fields on its 32acre campus as it stands to lose a few acres to construction at the Weddington Road interchange at I-485. The YMCA agreed to grant the town an easement for a multi-use path along the northern property line near the Fair Forest neighborhood and along the right-of-way of the future interchange. The path won't be built for another 10 years. Matthews commissioners approved the zoning request during the Feb. 24 meeting after the decision had been delayed in favor of securing a connection to adjacent neighborhoods. Commissioner John Urban thanked town staff, YMCA and neighbors from Fair Forest and Village of Saint Andrews for working together on a compromise. “I think we had a really good win-win,” Urban said.

Town wants county to pay for share of library maintenance MATTHEWS – The Town of Matthews will request Mecklenburg County chip in for common area maintenance for the building that houses town hall and library to the tune of $3 per square foot. The county, which paid for 46% of the original cost of construction, already oversees maintenance within the library portion of the building. However, Matthews wants to be reimbursed for maintenance of the 19-year-old building's exterior. The town recently replaced the building's roof, columns and handrails. It also pays for ongoing costs such as security camera monitoring. The town wants to repave the parking

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MATTHEWS – The Town of Matthews has adjusted the pay grade of landscape maintenance workers to boost morale. Human Resource Director Tonya McGovern explained how a pay study conducted in 2018 recommended the town separate landscape maintenance workers from other maintenance workers in public works. “It's had kind of some unintended consequences,” McGovern said. In a memo to commissioners, McGovern wrote, “There is no doubt in my mind that the type of equipment operated and work performed by our landscape maintenance workers is on par from a skill and difficulty level to those of maintenance workers in other divisions in public works.” Changes to pay grades, which include bumping two existing workers' pay by 5%, amount to $1,370 for the remainder of the fiscal year and will be covered by salary savings, she wrote. Town Manager Hazen Blodgett told commissioners during the Feb. 24 meeting that after a six-month probationary period, hires can expect a 5% pay raise. “What I like to tell folks is that after six months, everybody at the Town of Matthews makes at least $15 an hour,” he said.

Town seeks federal grant for North Ames Street sidewalk MATTHEWS – Town staff has identified a funding source to help fill in sidewalk gaps along North Ames Street, from West Matthews Street to Park Center Drive. The town plans to apply for a Community Development Block Grant, federal funding designed to improve low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. The town is using CDBG funding to build the Crestdale Heritage Trail. “There is an active redevelopment project at the corner of Park Center Drive and North Ames Street and two pending developments on North Ames Street that will likely increase the amount of pedestrian traffic in this area,” Dana Stoogenke wrote in a Feb. 19 memo to town commissioners. The sidewalk will go on the west side of the road. “The downtown side has more parcels,” Town Engineer Susan Habina Woolard told commissioners Feb. 24. “The houses are really close to the road. We feel like it needs more work and this is a pretty rapid turnaround.” Phase one of the project will involve design and engineering work for the sidewalk, planting strip, curb, gutter and drainage, as well as environmental documentation and right of way and easement acquisition for $112,300 during the 2021 fiscal year. Phase two includes construction at $225,120 during fiscal year 2022. The town will chip in $12,300 in fiscal year 2021 and $28,520 during fiscal year 2022 to improve the chances of the grant being funded.

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ing that members of his senior team met with physicians and executives from Atrium Health, as well as leaders from the Union County Health Department, to discuss local plans and protocols. UCPS is also sending representatives to work with the state's 12 largest districts to develop a statewide resource kit for schools. “We are taking this very seriously,” Houlihan said. “There are a lot of unknown factors and a lot of hypothetical situations, and it will be an evolving case. I ask you all to please be patient with us and know that the safety of our students and staff will continue to be the highest priority in our school system.” Preventing coronavirus The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that coronavirus is spread primarily through respiratory droplets from coughs and sneezes. The CDC recommends people avoid close contact with sick people; wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; avoid touching the eyes, nose and mouth; stay home when sick; and cover coughs and sneezes. Symptoms, which can appear between two to 14 days after exposure, include fever, cough and shortness of breath. The CDC recommends contacting a local healthcare provider immediately if you suspect you have coronavirus.

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CHARLOTTE – South Charlotte resident Charles DeLoach was fully prepared to cast his vote for Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Super Tuesday. But 48 hours before, his preferred candidate dropped out of the race. This was the case for moderate voters across the country who intended to vote for Buttigieg or Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar, who ended her candidacy March 2. Both candidates, along with Beto O’Rourke, who exited the race in November, endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden as voters sought a new candidate to get behind. DeLoach was excited about Buttigieg from the beginning, stating the 38-year-old mayor from South Bend, Ind., was the reason he got excited about politics in the first place. DeLoach said after looking into the American political system, he noticed many flaws, and Buttigieg brought them to light during his campaign. His excitement for Buttigieg led him to travel 16 hours from Charlotte to Iowa to caucus for him and knock on doors to garner support in January, as well as knock on doors in Charlotte and South Carolina following the Iowa Caucus. After having conversations with moderate voters who voted for Donald Trump in 2016, he saw that many were dissatisfied with Trump’s performance and sought a home within the Democratic Party. They found that home in Buttigieg, who emphasized that voters were not defined by their past votes, but by the votes they cast in the future. “I think that really spoke to a lot of people who are looking at this administration and seeing that they don’t want to be a part of it, versus Bernie Sanders, who’s more, ‘Join the revolution or we’re going to take you down,’ which is a very adversarial mentality,” DeLoach said. “When people see a message of inclusion from this young guy that makes sense and is a little more moderate, it provides a place for them to go.” Though Buttigieg gave his endorsement to Biden, Sanders urged Buttigieg supporters to switch over to his campaign. But DeLoach chose to vote for Biden on Super Tuesday. “As sad as it is that Pete is out, the reason that he was running is still very necessary,” DeLoach said. “We do need

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appeared to have the winning numbers early on in the third and final round, Klobuchar took the lead and earned a victory. However, just an hour after her win in the Providence Day School caucus, Klobuchar announced the end to her campaign. The “Conservative Caucus,” held in a different lo-

cation on campus with just over two dozen students, was styled after the traditional Republican caucus. Two student/candidate representatives gave short campaign speeches on behalf of Donald Trump and William Weld, his primary challenger, and then moderators guided the audience and representatives through a discussion. Students cast private ballots at the end of the event, and Trump was the victor.

Amy Klobuchar supporters celebrate victory in the Providence Day School's caucus simulation March 2. Students simulated the Iowa caucus.

Students gave short speeches on behalf of President Donald Trump and challenger William Weld at the Conservative Caucus.

South Charlotte resident Pete Baynard canvassed for former Vice President Joe Biden outside of William R. Davie Park. Kayla Berenson/MMHW photo

to provide those moderate Republicans and Independents, who voted for Trump and feel bad about it, a place to call home in the Democratic Party, and Bernie is not providing that … Biden, like Pete, works across the aisle, so it was the closer alignment to why I supported Pete.” At William R. Davie Park on Tuesday morning, south Charlotte resident Pete Baynard felt optimistic about Biden’s chances in the race. He has supported Biden since he entered the Democractic primary because of Biden’s goals and vision for the country, as well as his political experience. In 2016, Baynard’s precinct favored Trump over Hillary Clinton by nearly 400 votes. After seeing several voters give him a smile and a thumbs up as he held Biden campaign gear outside, Baynard was hopeful things have changed since 2016. “I can’t imagine going for another four years under the current president

that we have,” Baynard said. “I think [Trump is] demeaning to minorities and anyone who doesn’t fit his ideal picture of what Americans should be. As Americans, we are all races, we are all ages and all ethnicities, and I don’t think he acknowledges that.” Though Sanders, a Democratic socialist, has claimed some primary victories, Baynard said he still believes Biden has a chance. “I think that Bernie is a formidable opponent and there’s no question he has gained some strength, but I also saw the South Carolina results and Biden was in the lead over Sanders, and all of the endorsements he got yesterday from Buttigieg, Klobuchar and O’Rourke,” Baynard said. “I think he’s got at least as much momentum and wind behind his sails.” The excitement behind Biden lagged compared to Sanders before Biden’s see TUESDAY, Page 4A

Lunchtime was packed with politics at Providence Day School on March 2 as AP Government students led upperclassmen through a political simulation. Photos courtesy of Providence Day School

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30-point victory in South Carolina. But to Christian Cano, a former Congressional candidate and current Sanders supporter, the momentum is everything. “All you have to do is walk into a Biden rally and you don’t see excitement,” Cano said. “It’s the same feeling we had when Hillary ran. There was no excitement. The Pete campaign had some pretty good supporters … but Democrats vote because we are inspired and Republicans vote because they are afraid. If you can’t inspire the Democratic base, they won’t come out in the rain like this. So I’m pretty confident that Bernie is going to win here.” Cano stood outside of Olde Providence Elementary on Tuesday morning to canvass for Sanders, as well as senate and county commission candidates. His precinct also favored Trump over Clinton in 2016, but Cano believes many of his Republican friends and neighbors could vote for Sanders if he receives the nomination. “The same reasons they like Bernie seems to be the same reasons that they like Trump,” Cano said. “They know what they’re getting, he says what he’s going to say and he’s working to shake things up, and that’s what they want.” Cano also said though Sanders’s ideas are different than that of the Republican Party, he believes Sanders is running his campaign like a Republican in terms of strategy. He said Sanders knows who his base is and aims to grab those voters, rather than trying to reach everyone. At Elizabeth Lane Elementary School, Matthews resident Suzette Lillard said she would not turn her support over to Sanders. She does not believe any of the Democratic candidates in the primary are strong enough to beat Trump. “He’s probably the greatest president of my life and I don’t see anything on the Democrat’s side that I would consider at all,” Lillard said. “I guess it depends on what’s important to you. I’m pro-life, I’m pro-Second Amendment and I want a strong border. There’s no Democrat that I could even consider.” Regardless of who gets the nomina-

Matthews resident Suzette Lillard canvassed for Mark Robinson in the North Carolina lieutenant governor race while sporting a Trump 2020 hat outside of Elizabeth Lane Elementary school. Kayla Berenson/MMHW photo

tion, all three Democratic supporters said they will vote for the Democratic candidate in November, even though they may not be as excited as they would for their preferred candidate. “I would fight for Bernie with literally everything I have if he’s nomi-

nated,” DeLoach said. “The most important thing is getting Trump out of office. This is bigger than any one candidate and bigger than me, so I would support Bernie wholeheartedly if he was the nominee.”

How the Matthews, Mint Hill area voted

Former Vice President Joe Biden held off Bernie Sanders, Michael Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren on March 3 to win North Carolina’s Democratic primary. The order of finish was Biden, Sanders, Bloomberg and Warren in North Carolina, Mecklenburg and Union counties, and for the most part, precincts in the Matthews and Mint Hill area. Here is a precinct by precinct look at top vote-getters in the Democratic primary for President: Matthews precincts • CPCC Levine Campus (136): Biden 207; Sanders 103; Bloomberg 84; Warren 59. • Matthews Community Center (215): Biden 286; Sanders 175; Warren 114; Bloomberg 79. • Crown Point School (216): Biden 453; Sanders 271; Bloomberg 128; Warren 119. • Christ Covenant Church (217): Biden 240; Sanders 141; Bloomberg 72; Warren 60. • Mt. Harmony Baptist (218): Biden 202; Sanders 108; Warren 58; Bloomberg 47. • Elizabeth Lane Elementary (233): Biden 399; Bloomberg 187; Sanders 140; Warren 95. Mint Hill precincts • Mint Hill Town Hall (219): Biden 212; Sanders 83; Bloomberg 56; Warren 42. • Mint Hill Masonic Lodge (220): Biden 255; Sanders 124; Bloomberg 115; Warren 50. • Philadelphia Presbyterian (221): Biden 313; Sanders 174; Bloomberg 103; Warren 73. • Northeast Middle School (234): Biden 264; Sanders 183; Bloomberg 65; Warren 49. • Lebanon Road Elementary (235): Biden 255; Sanders 159; Bloomberg 75; Warren 44. • Blair Road UMC (236): Biden 356; Sanders 183; Bloomberg 98; Warren 63.

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CHARLOTTE – Leigh Altman will likely join incumbents Ella Scarborough and Pat Cotham as at-large members of the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners after a third-place finish in the Democratic primary. No Republicans ran for the seats, ensuring the three Democrats the easiest path to winning in November. “I feel so much excitement – not just for the culmination of my journey – but more to get to work for the residents of this county with all the incredible partners I have made along the way,” Altman posted on Facebook on Election Day. Altman, the mother of two with a legal background, used the slogan “Fighting for Families!” on her campaign literature. She told Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly during the campaign that her priorities were economic empowerment and health of families. Scarborough, who has served as a county commissioner since 2014, told Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly during the campaign that she wanted to see consistency with education, as well as tackle issues related to equity and housing. Cotham, who has served as a commissioner since 2012, told Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly during the campaign that she approaches complex issues like affordable housing by asking tough questions and attending meetings throughout the county to better understand what constituents think.

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Other results U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, who lives in the Lake Norman area, shared the campaign stage with President Donald Trump the day prior to Election Day in Charlotte. He emerged victorious in the Republican primary for his U.S. Senate seat. “I want to keep working with President Trump to create jobs, boost wages, secure winning trade deals, rebuild our military, improve health care for veterans, combat sanctuary cities and confirm well-qualified judges to he federal bench,” Tillis said in a statement following the win. Mecklenburg County Commissioner Trevor Fuller came in third place in the Democratic primary for that same U.S. Senate seat. Raleigh resident Cal Cunningham will square off against Tillis in November. Other Charlotte-area leaders fell short of obtaining state offices. N.C. Rep. Yvonne Lewis Holley, of Wake County, emerged as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, overcoming a five-person field that included N.C. Rep Chaz Beasley and attorney Bill Toole of Charlotte. Greensboro resident Mark Robinson comfortably won the Republican side of the lieutenant governor race. South Charlotte resident Scott Stone came in eighth place in the nine-person field. Charlotte City Councilwoman Dimple Ajmera came in second to Duke University business professor Ronnie Chatterji in the Democratic primary for state treasurer. Ajmera tallied 387,616 votes but trailed Chatterji by 20,730.

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THINGS TO DO March 5-8 Consignment Sale The Green Jeans Consignment Sale returns to the Levine Senior Center. Sale hours are 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; & 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Visit the website for special shopping events and discounts. www. greenjeanssale.com Various times; 1050 Devore Lane, Matthews School Theater Butler High School's theater department presents “Little Shop of Horrors.” Showtimes start at 7 p.m. March 5-7 and 2 p.m. March 8. Tickets cost $7 for students and $10 for adults. Various times; 1810 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Matthews

March 6 Coffee Connections The Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce holds its Coffee Connections networking event at its office. 704-5738282 8-9 a.m.; 7900 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill Author Visit Author Jayme Trainor and illustrator Lela Kometiani discuss their latest book, “Lucy Lou's Magical Phone,” at the Matthews Library. Register in advance. 704-416-5000 1-2 p.m.; 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews Family Fun Family Fun Night at Crews presents Professional Wrestling Night. CWF Mid-Atlantic Wrestling will return to host a family-friendly professional wrestling event with five matches and live entertainment. Visit www.matthews fun.com to buy tickets. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $2 for children. 704-321-7275 6-9 p.m.; 1201 Crews Road, Matthews Card Gaming Your Local Game Store hosts a Magic The Gathering: Booster Draft on Fridays. Players build decks through booster packs. Entry costs $15. 704-729-4547 7-10 p.m.; 6908 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill Art Show Mint Hill Arts holds the opening reception for its 12th annual student art show. Students, teachers, parents and friends are invited to enjoy the art and the refreshments. The awards will be announced at 8 p.m. www.minthillarts.com 7-9 p.m.; 11205 Lawyers Road, Mint Hill

March 7 Gardening Event Pike Nurseries hosts its Super Strawberry Saturday that includes a growing berries class explaining how to grow

and care for strawberries, blueberries and other berries. Guests will receive a complimentary strawberry plant with any purchase throughout the day while supplies last. www.pikenursery.com 9 a.m.; 1016 Devore Lane, Matthews

Books on Tap The Books on Tap book club discusses Kate Bowler's “Everything Happens for a Reason,” at Seaboard Taproom and Wine Bar. The club is for people in their 20s and 30s. Register in advance. 704416-5021 7-8:30 p.m.; 213 N. Trade St., Matthews

Master Gardeners Master Gardener Kim O'Shea presents “Weeds, Seeds and Plant Families” at the Matthews Library. Register in advance. 704-416-5000 11 a.m.-noon; 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews

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Cook-Off Independence Harley-Davidson holds a chili cook-off with local fire departments. It costs $5 to eat. 704-847-4647 Noon-3 p.m.; 9205 E. Independence Blvd., Matthews

March 9 Book Club The Scones and Bones Mystery Book Club discusses “The Island” by Ragnar Jonasson in the community room at the Matthews Library. The library club is for adults. 704416-5021. 3-4 p.m.; 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews

Blues Concert Blue Beatles perform the latest Cool Vibes Concert Series at the Matthews Community Center. The Town of Matthews Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resource Department hosts the series for ages 21 and older. The event starts with a social hour at 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $18 in advance or $20 at the door. Find them on www.eventbrite.com. 7-9:30 p.m.; 100 McDowell St., Matthews

The Matthews Rotary Club recognized (Left to right) Candis Kinsey, Tim Aycock and Ronda Sprinkle for their work at the Matthews Police Department. Kayla Berenson/MMHW photo

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you guys to share in that and to recognize those officers.” The Matthews Rotary Club will read the nominations and select one officer each month to recognize. At the end of every quarter, officers will receive a plaque and be presented to the club in an awards ceremony. The first recipients of the awards were officers Ronda Sprinkle, Candis Kinsey and Tim Aycock for the months of October, November and December, respectively. Sprinkle works as a school resource officer at Elizabeth Lane, Crown Point and Matthews elementary schools. She was recognized because of her commitment to the schools, as well as her ability to be on call and present at Butler High School and Crestdale Middle School when needed. Kinsey was recognized for taking the steps to go above and beyond as an officer by working toward receiving a certificate in general forensics at Central Piedmont

March 16 Knitting Group Knot Just Knitting invites anyone who knits, crochets or wants to learn on the third Thursday of the month at Mint Hill Library. 1-3 p.m.; 6840 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill

Book Club The Far Horizons Non-Fiction Book Club discusses Deborah Blum's “The Poison Squad.” The club is for adults. Register in advance. 704-4165000 5:30-6:30 p.m.; 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews

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March 10 Book Club The Books & Banter Book Club, composed of adults, convenes at the Mint Hill Library to discuss Jesmyn Ward's “Sing, Unburied, Sing.” 704-416-5200 1-2:30 p.m.; 6840 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill

Senior Expo Charlotte Media Group presents the Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo at Christ Covenant Church. The free event features more than 60 vendors, free food and opportunities to connect with community resources and agencies serving older adults. Register through www.eventbrite.com or by calling 704-849-2261. Email kate@cmgweekly.com to become a sponsor. 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; 800 Fullwood Drive, Matthews

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Panthers girls' magical season leads to Great 8 by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – As Jennifer Bean and her assistant coaches emerged from the Providence girls locker room Feb. 29, she couldn’t help but be a little emotional. That locker room is the exact place this Providence run started – coming from a losing record to the top of the So. Meck 7 and a Great Eight participant for the first time in school history. When Bean took over before the 2016-17 season, the Panthers hadn’t had a winning season in at least 11 years. The team immediately proceeding hers had suffered through a 2-23 year. Bean’s first team was just 5-20, and 2-12 in conference, but she’d already planted the seed to a winning culture by changing the locker room. When she first arrived, Bean said the team needed a home of their own, not the dingy physical education lockers they were using before. So Bean, her husband, Andy, and a couple others got permission to tear down the old lockers and debris out of a mostly unused storage area. Before long, they installed nice lockers, Providence’s padded bench chairs and a place to call home. With that locker room looking

the part, Bean started working on winning on the court. In 2017-18, Bean produced the first winning team (15-12) at Providence in so long nobody at the school really remembers when the last one was. The Panthers were 20-6 last year. This season, after knocking off East Forsyth 52-42 in the third round of the NCHSAA playoffs, the Panthers are 25-2 and moving further than any team in school history and further than even Bean herself would have imagined. “This is unbelievable,” she said with the team celebration continuing behind her. “If you’d asked me six months ago if I’d be standing here, I probably would have laughed. This group plays for each other, they’re unselfish and they truly care about each other’s success.” The Panthers got behind early, 5-1, but after star guard Nyla McGill scored her seventh point of the first quarter, Providence took a 9-8 lead they held until just before halftime. Then, East Forsyth got hot and and used a 6-2 spurt to take the 18-16 halftime lead as Providence missed free throws, turned the ball over and missed a lot of easy shots. But it was a different Panther team as they came out focused and scored the first six points of the third

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Verdier is sort of the epitome of what this team has become. As a newcomer last season from Charlotte Secondary, Verdier knew he wasn’t going to play much. “Since I was a kid, I’ve been waiting for a time like this where I can play my role,” he said. “I’ve been a star since I was a kid, but once I came here I understood it was a championship team. I knew I wasn’t going to be part of the plan, but coach talked to me and told me my senior year is going to be my breakout if I kept working and playing hard.” Verdier has done that. The 6-foot-5 wing

quarter. After senior guard Audrey Lytle’s 3-pointer put them up 20-18, the Panthers would never look back. McGill, a Yale commit, led the way as usual. The junior point guard recently went over her 1,000th career point and 500th career rebound. She already had accrued over 500 assists. In the win over East Forsyth, McGill scored 22 points to go with seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals despite constant pressure and contact as teams tried to slow her. “She gets hit, she gets grabbed, she gets elbowed, she gets pushed all the time,” Bean said. McGill kept her cool and was the only Panther in double figures, but Amari Davis’ nine points led six others who scored and contributed to the win. “If we made our free throws, we’d be beating teams by 20,” Bean said. “I know they’re tired and there’s pressure, but still. It’s frustrating. But, they play hard, they’re tough and somehow we’ve been pulling out wins.” The Panthers will get another shot at a win March 3 when 24-5 Vance comes calling (after Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s press deadline). The Cougars have only lost to Mallard Creek (twice) and Hopewell in state. They will offer a big test, although the game will be

has upped his scoring from 2.6 points per game last year to 13.2 this year while also contributing over five rebounds and nearly three assists per game. Verdier played nearly the whole game against Hough, which got a little chippy. After Jalen Hinton hit a 3-pointer to break a late tie, Hough’s Nathan Chambers got a technical foul that blew open a close game and sent the Patriots on to the fourth round. “We beat them at the Christmas tournament at East Lincoln by 16 and I’m sure they were confident because they didn’t play as well as they’d hoped, they missed some shots but they’re shooting the ball better,” Independence coach Preston Davis said. “They’re a tough team, but I’m proud of my kids. They kept their composure and didn’t overly panic when they tied it up.”

The Providence girls basketball team strikes a victory pose after knocking off East Forsyth in the Sweet 16 of the NCHSAA playoffs. The Panthers play Vance for the right to advance to the Final Four this weekend. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo

at Providence. “At this point, we’re home, which is great,” Bean said. “They have two really big girls and they’re just a really good basketball team. They’re solid, they are going to hammer the post on us because we’re smaller and they have one guard who can shoot. We have to fix the rebounds. We let them get way too many offensive rebounds tonight, but we have Monday to work on that.” Vance has already beaten Butler, last year’s West Regional champion, by 38 points and knocked off

The Patriots have played two home playoff games after their bye, but with the win, they’re going to face No. 1 seed North Meck (28-1), who defeated the Patriots 79-55 in both teams' first game of the season on Nov. 19. But the players know so much has changed since then and in both locker rooms. The Patriots are definitely a different team, although they won’t forget the feeling the last time they left North Meck. “We understand what they did to us the first game of the season, so we’re going to keep that in our minds and we’re going to go play our game,” Verdier said. “We don’t have anything to lose. Everybody has been sleeping on us all season, and it feels good to shock the world. I know we didn’t start good, but we worked hard and coach talked

second-seeded Glenn this postseason, but this deep in the playoffs all teams are really good. Providence is proving they belong, too. “Something I was very concerned with was strengthening our schedule, so we played a lot of tough games early, and I think that’s helped us a ton down the stretch as we’re learning to win close games,” Bean said. “Years ago, we’d lose close games, but we’ve learned how to win them. The better the competition, the better you’re going to do.”

us through to get to where we are now.” The Patriots are playing with house money. For a team that struggled to find itself and started so slowly with a 2-4 record, this team has absolutely nothing to lose as they travel to North Meck on March 3, after Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s press deadline. And that’s exactly how they’re going to approach their next game. “It’s going to be a tough game,” Davis said. “They’re the No. 1 team in the state for a reason. We know we’re going to have to go on the road and probably play the perfect game for us to pull off the upset. We’re going to go in there and compete, but we’re excited for the opportunity. There are only four other schools in our half of the state playing, so we’re absolutely where we want to be. Let’s see if we can keep it going.”

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Matthews has the most extensive summer camp offerings of all the towns in southern Mecklenburg and western Union counties thanks to its partnerships with Abrakadoodle, Arts Delivered and other purveyors of fun. The Matthews Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resources offers a full slate of camps with activities such as arts, dance, LEGOs, science, sports, swimming and the outdoors. These five camps stand out:

Unlike band camps, students create their own music at Bold Music Camps. Photo courtesy of George Ramsay

Bold Music builds confidence, creativity by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – George Ramsay wished there was a camp for music production when he was a teenager. In 2014, the Bold Music CEO created one.

Bold Music Camps is a music lover’s dream. Middle and high school musicians, singers and songwriters are given a unique, week-long opportunity to write, record and publish an original song under the supervision and see MUSIC, Page 2B

Volleyball, soccer camps build talent pool Union Select Academy aims to make county sports more competitive by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

WAXHAW – Marvin Ridge volleyball coach Brook Hammers has been to the pinnacle of success with her 2018 team that went 44-2 and won the state title, but she wants other teams in the area to be just as competitive. That’s why she started Union Select Academy, which at first was solely a volleyball camp. This year, it runs June 15 to 18 from 9 a.m. to noon. While Union Select Academy, which is for grades K-9, is hosted at Marvin Ridge and attended by many of the future Mavs, it is by no means just a Marvin Ridge thing.

“You don’t need to be a Marvin Ridge family cluster to come to camp at all,” Hammers said. “You can be from Cuthbertson, Piedmont, Parkwood, I don’t care. I just want volleyball to get better in this area. I do love it when I get to see some of them at the middle school level or actually play against them.” Last year, Hammers had 98 kids. This year she expects more. The same can be said for the soccer part of the camp, which started about seven years ago and is led by Marvin Ridge’s Jason Zak, also a state champion coach, and some of his current and former players. The soccer camp, which runs June 15 to 17 from 8 to 11 a.m., is open to boys and girls in grades 6 to 9. It’s also open to everyone of all skill levels. “Soccer is getting bigger,” Hammers said. see SPORTS, Page 4B

The Marvin Ridge volleyball team huddles during a playoff game against Sun Valley. While Marvin Ridge, Sun Valley and Weddington had good seasons, not many other county teams were exceptional. Union Select Academy hopes to change that. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo

Muggsy Bogues Basketball Camps Charlotte Hornets legend Muggsy Bogues may have retired from the NBA nearly 20 years ago, but he continues to inspire new generations of basketball players through his annual basketball camp. Bogues and his counselors offer a fundamentals camp and a back-to-school camp. • Ages: 6-15 years old • Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 15-19 (fundamentals) or Aug. 10-14 (backto-school) • Place: Crews Recreation Center, 1201 Crews Road • Price: $290 (fundamentals) or $295 (back-to-school) Discovery Place Camps What's better than going to Discovery Place Science? Having the museum come directly to you. Campers can dabble in various topics through the Summer Science Institute or go all in with specific niches, such as Digging for Dinos, Zoologists and Incredible Human Body. • Ages: Grades K-8 • Time: 9 a.m.-noon June 15-19, June 22-26, July 13-17, July 20-24, July 27-31 or Aug. 3-7 • Place: Crews Recreation Center (1201 Crews Road) or Matthews Community Center (123 McDowell St.) • Price: $95 for Matthews residents; $105 for others Great Outdoors University Camps The North Carolina Wildlife Federation allows children to get outside and appreciate nature. They'll explore hiking, fishing and other activities associated with the great outdoors. see 5 TO TRY, Page 3B

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Cookies nourish Girl Scouts with entrepreneurial skills CHARLOTTE – Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council celebrated the entrepreneurial spirit, excitement and fun that selling cookies has powered for more than 100 years during National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend from Feb. 28 to March 1. The weekend let Girl Scouts show off their cookie-selling skills by participating in booth and door-todoor sales as well as selling through the Digital Cookie platform. Through the Girl Scout Cookie Program, local girls empower themselves as they earn money to put toward a range of experiences, some of which are illustrated on this year’s refreshed cookie packaging – from adventure-packed camping and canoeing, to exploring space science and designing robots, to taking meaningful action to improve girls’ communities. “National Girl Scout

Register for summer camp The Girl Scouts Hornets Nest Council offers day and overnight camps throughout June and July with activities such as swimming, archery, crafts and badge work. Day camps span five days at the organization's Service Center POD Village in Charlotte. Overnight camps are offered for one or two weeks at the Dale Earnhardt Environmental Leadership Campus at Oak Springs in Statesville. Tours are available at both venues but must be reserved in advance. The Hornets Nest Council will also offer an online Q&A session March 24. Camps are open to youth who are not in the Girl Scouts. Visit www.hngirlscouts.org/summer-camp to register.

Cookie Weekend is undeniably an exciting time for our troops, volunteers and staff,” said Angela Woods, CEO of Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council. “In addition to learning business basics like sales and marketing, all of the proceeds fund troop projects and experiences, as well as important programming, at the local level.” The cookie program equips girls with the skills and attributes they need, such as persistence, confidence and healthy risk-taking, to become business

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guidance of industry experts and professionals in a real recording studio. The camp is held at two iconic Charlotte venues: The Evening Muse and Sioux Sioux Studio. The pillars of each camp session are songwriting, music production and performance. Sessions are designed to foster creativity, collaboration and music expression among middle and high school students. This is not your traditional music camp, program manager Kara Deir said. “When you think of a traditional summer music camp, you think of band camp,” Deir said. “So you’re working on a set list of songs set by your band director. There’s a portfolio of music that’s been collected for you. You’re improving your own

founders and leaders. Since 2012, Girl Scouts in the Hornets’ Nest Council have donated more than 600,000 packages of cookies to local charities and nonprofits as well as military personnel, police, fire and first-responders through the Cookies for a Cause program. Girl Scouts earning Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards completed over 395 action projects to help solve community problems. On the web: www.hn girlscouts.org

craft, but you don’t have the same level of creativity and collaboration that you have at this camp.” Rather than working on a portfolio of songs, Deir and Ramsay said campers create their own music. In small groups, they learn how to work together and listen to each other’s perspectives to come up with an end product they can be proud of. “A lot of times in the academic world that our kids live in, it’s about competing,” Deir said. “At our camp, it’s about collaborating. Not a lot of kids get that kind of experience.” While traditional camps encourage teamwork and collaboration, Ramsay said Bold Music Camps adds another layer. “There’s this aspect of creation,” Ramsay said. “Starting with nothing and spending a week together and creating a fully written, record-

ed, produced original song that is completely unique. The kids write it and record it.” The only requirement is to have some experience with music, singing or songwriting. Ramsay said someone with no music experience at all might have trouble at the camp. Campers attend Bold Music Camps from all over the Charlotte region, as far as Waxhaw and Huntersville. Like many other summer camps, Bold Music Camps brings campers together with a common interest, creating long-lasting friendships. “You can meet kids from all over the city that share that interest and develop your own team,” Deir said. “And that’s a memory like any summer camp. The memories at summer camp can be very enduring, and that’s awesome as a parent.” In addition to making memo-

Above: Girl Scouts in the Hornets Nest Council have donated boxes of cookies to first-responders through the Cookies for a Cause program. Left: Girl Scouts not only learn sales skills when it comes to selling cookies, but they also build confidence. Photos courtesy of the Girl Scouts Hornets’ Nest Council

ries, campers leave with a tangible memory as well. All of the music recorded at Bold Music Camps is uploaded to streaming services, such as Spotify and Apple Music, for campers to listen to and share. Beyond that, Ramsay said experiencing the process of making music allows teenagers to step out of their comfort zones. “Most people get into the collaborative setting, which is a really vulnerable thing to start pouring out your heart and creating something together,” Ramsay said. “Most people are shy and nervous, but they start to open up.” One example of this, Ramsay and Deir said, was a shy, quiet student who took piano lessons throughout the year with Bold Music. They said she eventually discovered a love and talent for vocal performance and will perform at The Evening Muse with a newfound

sense of confidence. Campers get the opportunity to perform their music live to an audience. The camp also opens youths' eyes to potential careers in music. Ramsay said one of his students began playing drums at a young age but found a passion for producing music. Ramsay recently wrote a recommendation letter for the student to attend college with a major in audio engineering. Ramsay said program and camp alumni have attended some of the best music colleges and conservatories in the country, such as Appalachian State University in Boone and Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn. Bold Music Camps will offer four sessions this summer: two for middle school students and two for high school students. On the web: www.boldcamps. com.

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LOUD&LIVE March 6 • Amos’ Southend: Jackyl • Beantown Tavern: Coconut Groove Band • Bechtler Museum: Ziad Jazz Quartet • Coyote Joes: Canaan Smith • Evening Muse: Tyler Ramsey & Dane Page; Rare Creatures, The Hails & Little Bird • Fillmore: Big Head Todd and the Monsters w/ Los Colognes; Rod Wave • Free Range Brewing: That 1 Guy • Goodtimes Bar: TARGeT • Moochies Tavern: Thurston Howell Band • Neighborhood Theatre: Travers Brothership & South Hill Banks • Spectrum Center: Sturgill Simpson • Trail House: Straight Fire • Treehouse Vineyards: Kendall Knight • Vintner’s Hill: Pursey Kerns • Visulite: Jeremy’s Ten

March 7 • Amos’ Southend: Minnesota • Beantown Tavern: Jordan Middleton & Kevin Marshall; Static Pool • Booth Playhouse: A Sign of the Times • Evening Muse: The Bones of J.R. Jones & Jarrod Dickenson; Audacity Brass Band • Fillmore: Black Tiger Sex Machine; Puddle of Mudd • Mac’s Speed Shop: Bootleg Aces • Neighborhood Theatre: The Motet & Butcher Brown • Pizza Peel: Jettison Five • Southern Range: Theresa Eaman • Southern Roots: TARGeT • Steady Eddy’s: Joe Middleton • Trail House: Next O’ Kin • Treehouse Vineyards: Matt Ablan • Visulite: Southern Culture on the Skids w/ Truckstop Preachers

March 9 • Evening Muse: Open Mic & Jordan Scott Huggins • Fillmore: Silversun Pickups

March 10 • Amos’ Southend: Olivia O’Brien • Evening Muse: Clark Beckham, Light Year Tour & Chelsea Locklear

• Fillmore: G Herbo

March 11 • Evening Muse: RC & The Gritz & Super City • Trail House: FireByrd

March 12 • Amos’ Southend: Rapsody • Bistro D’Antonio: Will Lee • Evening Muse: Eddie Z & The Vault Dwellers, David “Ace” Cannon & Abby K • Fillmore: Overkill • Neighborhood Theatre: The Foxies • Visulite: Treehouse! Venues Charlotte • Amos’ Southend: 1423 S. Tryon St. • Bechtler Museum: 420 S. Tryon St. • Booth Playhouse: 130 N. Tryon St. • Coyote Joes: 4621 Wilkinson Blvd. • Evening Muse: 3227 N. Davidson St. • Free Range Brewing: 2320 N. Davidson St. • Neighborhood Theatre: 511 E. 36th St. • Spectrum Center: 333 E. Trade St. • Visulite: 1615 Elizabeth Ave. Indian Trail • Trail House: 6751 Old Monroe Road Matthews • Beantown Tavern: 130 Matthews Station St. • Jekyll & Hyde: 316 N. Trade St. • Mac’s Speed Shop: 142 E. John St. • Moochies Tavern: 15060 Idlewild Road • Pizza Peel: 110 Matthews Station St. • Steady Eddy’s: 2216 E. John St. Mint Hill • Vintner’s Hill: 7427 Matthews-Mint Hill Road Monroe • Goodtimes Bar: 1905 Dickerson Blvd. • Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St. • Southern Roots: 350 E. Franklin St. • Treehouse Vineyards: 301 Bay St. Waxhaw • Bistro D’Antonio; 3909 Providence Road

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“I think he had 30 or 40 last year, but his numbers grew almost double from the year before, so it’s gotten a lot bigger over the years.” Both camps offer expert instruction from two of the Mavs’ best. When Hammers gets her team warmed up for a game or during a practice, everything is scripted and no time is wasted. Zak is much the same way. Union Select Academy runs in much the same manner, especially for the little campers, who don’t need to be future all-conference stars. When Hammers’ daughter was in kindergarten, she was at the camp. Hammers and her staff take special care of the younger kids. “You don’t have to have any experience, you don’t have to have any knowledge

of volleyball whatsoever,” Hammers said. “From kindergarten to third grade it’s an intro, so we play a lot of different games, we have a lot of fun with them. We get balloons out and beach balls out for those ages since the balls tend to be a little heavier. We have a lot of fun with the kids at that age. “I have a nice schematic that I use and we do a lot of moving and shaking.” Hammers staffs her camp with former players, many of whom are currently playing in college, and a few current players. “I like to bring in former players,” Hammers said. “Some girls that have graduated or are playing in college will help me run the camp. The little ones can see what it takes, and they admire some of these girls they’ve watched play over the years.” While Union Select Academy is staffed by some great former players, state championship-winning coaches and

MDA Shamrocks campaign helps send kids to camp NEW YORK, NY – The Muscular Dystrophy Association has launched the nation’s largest St. Patrick’s fundraising program, the 38th annual MDA Shamrocks campaign. More than 20,000 retailers nationwide are raising money and spreading awareness about muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases this month. Retailers invite customers to buy an MDA Shamrock pinup for $1, $5 or a larger contribution of their choosing at checkout. All MDA Shamrocks purchased by customers are displayed in each location, showing support for over 250,000 patients in the US living with neuromuscular diseases. Funds from MDA Shamrocks benefit the MDA research and care programs to fund over 150 MDA Care Centers at top medical institutions throughout the nation. Funds also support more than 3,000 children ages 8 to 17 who attend over 50 MDA Summer Camps nationwide at no cost to families. Camps feature traditional activities such as arts and crafts, fishing, horseback riding and swimming in a setting specifically designed for children with limited mobility. Lynn O’Connor Vos, president and CEO of

a few current Mavs stars, the whole idea of it is to have fun and make volleyball better county-wide. In addition to the weeklong camp, Hammers runs a camp hosted by Marvin Ridge the week before tryouts. That, like Union Select Academy, is open to anyone as long as they’re willing to work hard and have fun. “These are open to anyone and everyone who wants to play, experienced or not,” Hammers said. “We just want to promote youth soccer and youth volleyball in the Waxhaw area and make it better.” Want to learn more? Union Select Academy’s volleyball camp is June 1518 from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Brook Hammers at unionselectacademy@hotmail. com. The soccer camp runs from June 15 to 17 from 8 to 11 a.m. Email Jason Zak at jason.zak@ucps.k12. nc.us for more information.

MDA, said every shamrock sold puts us one step closer to finding cures for neuromuscular diseases. “This is an unprecedented time of breakthroughs in neuromuscular disease research,” she said. “Over the past five years, nine new treatments have been approved by the FDA and are available to help our community live longer and grow stronger.” Bojangles', Burger King, CITGO, KFC and Applebee’s are among retailers participating in the campaign. “The Bojangles’ team has an unrelenting passion for the MDA’s life-changing work, and we are thankful that our customers share our enthusiasm,” said Ken Reynolds, corporate community affairs director for Bojangles’. “We look forward to another successful fundraiser to ensure hundreds of children across the Southeast enjoy the week of a lifetime at MDA Summer Camp.” Companies and institutions without retail locations, such as hospitals and corporate offices, can show support through Green Day for MDA on March 13 by hosting a fundraiser and wearing green. The MDA Shamrocks campaign raised $7.8 million last year and hopes to raise $8 million this year. On the web: www.mda.org/shamrocks

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