The Regional Weekly April 10, 2020 by Charlotte Media Group

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Coronavirus curve begins to flatten locally more beds as they expected to see a surge of cases from mid-April to mid-May as the county reported 533 residents testing positive for COVID-19, including three deaths, on April 2. UNC Charlotte was the targeted location for the mass care field hospital. However, County Manager Dena Diorio told county commissioners on April 7 that

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Keith Adams, executive director for Commons Heart, said it's more important now than ever to come together as a community to help neighbors. His charity (TOP) offers drive-thru food pantries to help more families in need. Matthews Help Center (above) and other area nonprofits have also experienced increase demand for food and resources. Photos courtesy of Common Heart and Matthews Help Center

vant’s Heart of Mint Hill have all reported seeing an unprecedented number of visitors to their food pantries over the last month, many of which are using the service for the first time. “We’ve seen as many people today as we would have seen all week,” said Sandra Conway, executive director of Matthews Help Center. On April 6, volunteers gave groceries to 100 people. Conway

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The stay-at-home order due to COVID-19 has forced many businesses across the region to temporarily close their doors and lay off employees. As a result, more people are turning to the pantries of nonprofit organizations for food and supplies than ever before. Matthews Help Center, Common Heart in Indian Trail, Pineville Neighbors Place and Ser-

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CHARLOTTE – John Munro remembers two or three years ago when Calvary Church considered streaming worship services. The concern was whether the online service would detract from church attendance. In hindsight, the senior pastor said he is glad Calvary went in that direction, because it helped

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Taprooms may be empty, but the beer is still flowing as breweries across the region try to supplement the loss of revenue with curbside and delivery. Sweet Union Brewing, located at 13717 E. Independence Blvd., Indian Trail, is offering 64 and 32-ounce growler fills from 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Customers can either come inside the taproom or call 704-628-5211 for curbside pickup. “If they have a growler for us to fill, we will go grab it and we will clean it and fill it,” said Rachel Pound, Sweet Union’s front of house manager. “If they bring a Sweet Union growler, we’ll take it and exchange it for a new one. It only takes a few minutes.” Pound has been with the brewery since it opened in 2017. She said the loss of business stemming from the stay-at-home order was shocking at first, but they are hanging in there. As of now, she said Sweet Union is not in the position where any of its beer is going to waste. “We’re on such a small scale that we brew the beer that we need. Even with this lower amount of business from having to only do growler fills, we can still just make as much as we need without having to throw any extra away,” Pound said. “We’re not doing as much business as before, but we’ve seen a lot of support, so see BREWERIES, Page 4A

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MATTHEWS – The Matthews Police Department stopped a larceny in progress at Conbraco Industries after 2 a.m. April 6. Management told police that someone was spotted on surveillance in a secure gated area loading material into a car. Officers saw a man and woman inside of the seAtkinson cured area with about $2,000 worth of stolen material, officials said. Stephen Everett Atkinson, 38, of Indian Trail, was arrested on charges of felony larceny, first-degree trespass Smith enter/remain and simple possession of a schedule III narcotic (pills). Heather Marie Smith, 37, of Charlotte, was arrested on charges of felony larceny and first-degree trespass enter/remain.

MATTHEWS – A suspect in the shooting death of Brett Thomas Butler is in custody, but the Matthews Police Department isn't releasing his name because he is 17 years old. MPD said the suspect was taken into custody April 1 in Stallings after law enforcement obtained a juvenile secure custody order for the charge of murder. Butler was shot at around 6 p.m. March 18 while driving and crashed into a building in the Matthews Township Office Park. He died the next day. Police said the shooting stemmed from a “roadway dispute” on U.S. 74 between Butler and the suspect.

Waxhaw promotes from within to hire town manager WAXHAW – Waxhaw commissioners promoted Planning Director Jeff Wells to the role of town manager March 31 under a picnic shelter at Town Creek Park. Wells joined Waxhaw last year after working four years as town manager for Mills River. Wells took the oath of office holding a Bible and standing a safe distance from Mayor Ron Pappas to adhere to social distancing guidelines due to COVID-19. After giving some brief remarks, he squirted sanitizer on his hands. “I know we're in a tough time right now. We'll get through it,” Wells said. “Once we get to the other side of this pandemic be ready to work on our vision and implement what the board has in store for us moving forward.”

Indian Trail robbery suspects caught several states over INDIAN TRAIL – The Union County Sheriff's Office reported two of the three men that robbed a cell phone store owner March 30 in a CVS parking lot are in custody. The victim used a phone app to arrange a meeting with one of the suspects to buy mobile phones. Three people arrived in a dark-colored Ford Explorer with a New York license plate. One of the suspects, identified as 21-yearold Charlotte resident Wardell Alonzo Sherrill Jr., got into the victim’s vehicle, showed a gun and demanded money, officials said. The suspects fled with the victim's money and phone. Detectives identified Carlos Jimenez Jr., 22, and Erik Jimenez, 22, as the other two suspects. Both are from Connecticut. A SWAT team with the Vernon Police Department arrested Sherrill and Carlos Jimenez Jr., on April 2 in Vernon, Connecticut. Erik Jimenez is still at large.

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Newton Duckworth Martin, 88, of Albany, GA., died Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at The Phoenix of Albany. Mr. Martin will be cremated and a memorial held at a later date in Matthews, NC. Mr. Martin was born in Anderson SC and moved to the Charlotte area as a teenager. He spent most of his adult life in the Matthews community. Mr. Martin currently resided at the Phoenix in Albany, GA. He was a veteran of the United States Army, a Mason, Shriner and member of the Scottish Rite. He was a self-employed commercial constructor having owned and operated, Martin Erection. His company was responsible for the Erection and Installation of the concrete and stone exteriors on much of downtown Charlotte, on the campus of Duke University and across the Carolinas and Virginia. Two of his most notable structures are Bank of America Stadium, and the Duke Energy Center among others. He was preceded in death by his wife Marie Hubbard Martin and stepson Bobby Seagraves, Jr. Survivors include his son Don Martin and his wife Karen, of Albany, GA., three grandchildren, Jack Hunter Martin of Anderson, SC., Jacob Chesley Martin of Boiling Springs, SC., Ashley Brooke Parrish, a great-grandson Karson Riley Parrish both of Spartanburg, SC., and several nieces and nephews. The family requests that in lieu of flowers memorial gifts be forward to Lights of Love c\o Phoebe Foundation, PO Box 3770, Albany, GA 31706 or online at www.supportphoebe.org/lightsoflove To sign our online registry, or to send condolences to the family, you may visit Mathews’ website at www.mathewsfuneralhome.com.

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estimated 30 to 40% of those people were first-timers. The Matthews Help Center, located at 119 N. Ames St., Matthews, helps to ease poverty in zip codes 28104, 28105, 28226, 28270 and 28079. In addition to its food pantry, the nonprofit also offers crisis assistance and runs back to school, backpack, Thanksgiving feast and holiday support programs. Part of what makes it possible to help so many in need is Matthews Help Center’s Backporch Treasures boutique and thrift shop. The store, however, has been closed for the last month to comply with Mecklenburg County's stay-at-home order. Conway said sales make up 65% of the organization’s budget. “The fact that it's closed has really financially made us reevaluate our entire budget for March, April and even May,” Conway said. Without revenue coming in, Conway said she’s had to narrow the focus to just feeding the community. The food pantry is open for curbside pickup from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Thursday. Anyone who needs food must call 704847-8383 for an appointment. Food donations can be dropped off during those same hours and financial contributions can be made online at www.matthewshelpcen ter.org or mailed to PO Box 91, Matthews, N.C., 28106. Conway said she’s seen an outpouring of support from the community over the last month, especially when the pantry is running low on supplies. On April 3, she posted a video on Matthews Help Center’s Facebook page thanking people for mailing in monetary donations. “Thank you to our community just for caring and showing compassion during this time that we’ve never experienced together, and we are doing it together,” Conway said in the video. “We are trying to help one person at a time and we are doing it at the hands of our community.” Common Heart Many of Common Heart’s regular volunteers are unable to serve

right now because of their “at risk” designation as senior citizens. Luckily, the Indian Trail nonprofit has been overwhelmed with the number of people willing to step in. According to Kara Lopp, Common Heart’s community relations and fundraising manager, there’s a waiting list of almost 50 contacts on an “emergency” list eager to volunteer during the crisis. “It’s been really encouraging to see so many people in the community step up,” Lopp said. Common Heart operates a delivery food pantry called Common Cupboard, two traditional pantries and mobile on-the-go pantries. Last year, eight pantry locations provided over 510,000 meals to an average of 750 families each month. The nonprofit is also known for The Great Turkey Countdown and the Hunger Walk, which raises money and brings awareness to hunger in Union County. Lopp said all Common Heart pantries are seeing an increase in the number of families served, over 20% more than last year. Nearly 50% of the new families are accessing food assistance for the first time after losing jobs or having hours cut due to the coronavirus. Lopp anticipates this number will grow as time goes on. “Unfortunately, I think we’re going to start to see an even bigger and bigger demand in folks that need help with groceries,” she said. While the organization focuses on food, other Common Heart programs and services – including Common Things Boutique & Thrift Shop, adult literacy, economic empowerment programs and the free tax service – are closed. This could hurt the nonprofit down the road, as proceeds from the thrift shop make up about 20% of its annual budget. That’s why Lopp said donations are important. Common Heart is trying to keep weekly food pantries and upcoming mobile pantries open, albeit with new safety precautions in place. All staff and drive-thru food pantry volunteers are pre-screened with health and travel questions, and must have their temperature taken onsite before they can begin working. They are required to wash their hands and wear gloves when

handling food, including canned goods. Lopp said one item they don’t have, but desperately need, are face masks. Lopp said shelves are running low on most nonperishables including canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter and jelly, canned meat, pasta, rice, cereal, oatmeal, chicken noodle soup and healthy snacks for kids. “We seem to be going through stuff a lot faster now,” Lopp said. Anyone willing to donate these items can drop them off at Common Heart’s office, located at 116 Business Park Drive, suite A, in Indian Trail, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, or 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays. Residents can also give money online at www.CommonHeart. org. Common Heart is a partner agency with Second Harvest Food Bank and uses funds to shop there for discount groceries. Every $25 donation feeds a family of four for one week. “If people give money, we can really make their donation go a lot further,” Lopp said. Pineville Neighbors Place Pineville Neighbors Place is the only nonprofit organization in Pineville assisting with crisis financial, furniture and food needs. Executive Director Jane Shutt said she’s feeling the added pressure from more people in need due to the coronavirus. Over the past month, she said there has been an influx of new people calling for help that have never been clients of Pineville Neighbor’s Place before and she’s doing her best to help them all. “We’re taking everybody. We do get calls from people in east Charlotte and I can’t do that. I can’t feed all of Charlotte,” Shutt said. “But for our community of Pineville and Sterling, I’m not turning anyone away.” The food pantry at Pineville Neighbors Place is well-stocked thanks to food drives from the Town of Pineville and Pineville Elementary at the end of 2019, but donations are always welcome. “We had a stockpile going into this year that we would have never foreseen that we needed,” she said. The pantry is closed to walkins, but volunteers are pre-packing boxes for curbside or deliv-

ery. They are also picking up free breakfasts and lunches offered by Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools at Pineville and Sterling elementary schools and delivering them to children without transportation. During the week of March 30 to April 3, Pineville Neighbors Place delivered over 400 meals from school feeding sites to children in surrounding neighborhoods. “It just keeps on growing every day,” Shutt said. “We need more volunteers to help with the deliveries.” Pineville Neighbors Place also needs monetary donations to help clients dealing with unplanned loss of income pay rent and utilities. Those interested can donate at www.pinevilleneighbors.org. Shutt said she usually works with Crisis Assistance Ministry to provide financial help, but the organization is closed, so she’s working with Good Friends and Good Fellows. Even though utility companies have pledged not to disconnect, and eviction hearings are not occurring, she said it is still imperative that clients stay current on their bills. “My nightmare is that in June or July, whenever we come out the other side of this, that people are going to be in huge holes,” Shutt said. Servant's Heart Kim Rhodarmer, founder and executive director of Servant’s Heart of Mint Hill, is worried the worst is yet to come. Her organization, which serves residents of Mint Hill and families of students who attend Mint Hill schools, is already helping more than twice as many clients as usual. Still, she expects that number to grow as people run out of food and supplies and more employees lose their jobs. “Even though we’ve seen a surge, I feel like our greater surge is in the months to come,” Rhodarmer said. “I think in April and May we are going to see more people needing services than ever before.” Servant’s Heart’s food pantry is normally filled with non-perishable foods intended to bridge clients and their families from no food to a Loaves and Fishes pantry visit the following Thursday. However, since Loaves and Fishes in Charlotte is temporarily closed, Servant’s Heart has been dispersing

its food. From March 1 to April 2, Servant’s Heart served 339 people curbside with $11,365 worth of pre-packed boxes of food. Rhodarmer said 75 people have also picked up $3,518 worth of non-food items like toilet paper, detergent, soap, personal care and household products. That’s approximately 415 total people with almost $15,000 worth of food and non-food items. Rhodarmer said that’s an increase of 142% for the food pantry and an increase of almost 25% for the non-food pantry compared to a normal month. She estimated 25% of the clients using the pantries are first-timers. Curbside pickup is from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursdays at 9229 Lawyers Road, Mint Hill. Anyone who needs help should email rochelle@ servantsheart.org or call 704-6806533, Ext. 4. In addition to food and nonfood pantries, Servant’s Heart also has a community boutique that is self-funding and supports the organization’s ability to help families struggling financially. Sales contribute to 51% of the budget, but the store has been closed since Mecklenburg County’s stay-athome order began. “While it hurts and we didn’t anticipate this, our organization is financially responsible,” Rhodarmer said. “Servant’s Heart won’t close because of this and everyone will continue to get paid at their full pay.” Financial donations to help Servant’s Heart supplement the loss in revenue can be made online at www.servantsheart.org. The organization also needs canned meats like chicken, ham and beef, as well as soups, juice, breakfast items, Jiffy mix, boxed mashed potatoes and bags of rice and beans. Food donations can be dropped off during curbside pickup times. “Servant’s Heart exists to serve. It’s who we are. It’s what we get to do every week,” Rhodarmer said. “The people we serve encountered circumstances they did not expect; much like all of us with COVID-19. However, some are more prepared for unanticipated events than others. This is when Servant’s Heart has an opportunity to give unprecedented amounts of food, household items and hope.”

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MINT HILL – President Trump ends speeches like his predecessors with the phrase “God bless you, and God bless America,” but Mayor Brad Simmons has Simmons developed a unique signoff of his own: “Stay safe, stay well and stay home.” It's an effective tool Simmons uses to remind residents how they can stop the spread of COVID-19. He gets to use it every few days when writing to residents on the town website. He's written eight letters to residents since March 16 about how the town government is adapting to the pandemic. Most serve as reminders about the importance of staying home. The most recent one on April 7 addressed how Waste Pro will only collect trash in bins, as well as 10 bags of leaves and one pile of limbs (4 feet wide by 4 feet high by 5 feet long). Simmons also maintains hours when residents can contact him about town issues. The Weekly took advantage of this access

by giving the mayor a call on April 7. Follow Mint Hill on social media for updated hours. WEEKLY: What tends to be the most common concerns or issues residents ask you about? Simmons: They see some sort of announcement that Charlotte has changed something. For instance, Charlotte is no longer picking up yard waste, but we're continuing to do that. Those are the kind of questions we get most of the time. Surprisingly, I have not had any questions as to when I expect this pandemic to end. WEEKLY: What are your thoughts on the pandemic? I'm curious. Simmons: As far as … WEEKLY: That's a good point. There's a lot of layers to it. Simmons: There are tons of layers. It's a moving target. WEEKLY: As one of the big dogs in Mint Hill, are you having conversations about COVID-19 response or has the town delegated that to one of the first-responders? Simmons: No. We're having conversations.

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Our town manager is spearheading that. He's on the call daily with all the surrounding towns. They are staying in touch with Mecklenburg County and most of the answers are coming out of there. We're letting Mecklenburg County lead the way. We've agreed with most of the things they've done so far. WEEKLY: A few months ago, you said Mint Hill was going to explore streaming town commissioner meetings online. Does social distancing expedite those efforts? Simmons: We were kind of on the fast track anyway. We just had some equipment issues to start off with. At this point in time, we're planning on next month's meeting – It may be streamed. It may be a virtual meeting depending on what we can do as far as getting our board of commissioners in here or not. Depending on the social distancing and things that are going on at that point in time, when that meeting rolls around, it may be a total virtual meeting. We're working on trying to make all that happen. We're definitely going to be in a position by our next meeting be able to be ready to start streaming meetings.

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WEEKLY: Do you consider yourself to be a war-time mayor? Simmons: If the question is, 'Did I plan all this when signed on,' no, I did not. Luckily, our staff is just absolutely fabulous. Our police department is acting like it's just another day. Our fire department is acting like it's just another day. They just roll with the punches. Of course, town hall is closed, but our town staff is working from home. We're continuing to go on with the things that we had planned, that we talked about at the last meeting. Town staff is getting all of the information together so that we're working on the town budget. We're putting together our 10-year plan this coming year. Town staff continues to work on that every day. It's been an inconvenience and it's been a change, but I think we're getting ready to start finding out what the new normal really looks like here in a few months. WEEKLY: I hope it involves getting out of the house. Simmons: You and I both.

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the hospital systems have reduced their request to 600 additional beds based on more favorable modeling. Now the idea is to locate these extra beds near existing hospitals in uptown Charlotte. Diorio cited three reasons for the reduction in additional beds: • The hospital systems have created additional bed capacity within existing buildings through measures such as canceling elective surgeries. • The county doesn't expect any state or federal assistance to help initially with staffing, equipment or supplies for a mass care facility. Those needs would have to be addressed locally. • Social distancing has slightly started to flatten the curve. Diorio emphasized the need for 600 beds as opposed to 3,000 assumes the stay-athome order remains in place, that it is aggressively enforced and that it is not lifted prematurely. “Now more than ever we need every resident in Mecklenburg County to comply with the stay-at-home order,” Diorio said. “The best possible outcome is that we build 600 beds and not a single bed is used. Hospitals work together Atrium Health CEO Eugene Woods and Novant Health CEO Carl Armato wrote in a joint letter dated April 2 to Diorio about the need for a mass care field hospital. “As seen in other cities across the nation, such a surge can quickly overwhelm hospitals, and a field hospital can act as an important relief valve,” Armato and Woods wrote. “Therefore, the time to act is now to implement solutions needed to adequately care for our patients and community.” The hospital systems had already canceled non-emergency visits, provided thousands of virtual visits and increased bed capacity by 50% in the weeks leading up to the letter. Woods told county commissioners April 7 that he and Armato committed to working together early on. “When we saw initially how quickly this virus was spreading, doubling every couple of days, Novant and Atrium worked together to be the first to cancel elective procedures voluntarily – at significant financial consequence to each system, but we knew that we needed to quickly create more internal capacity and bed space.” Both systems urged the county to issue

a stay-at-home order – a move Woods said saved lives. “The good news is that it does appear to be beginning to work,” he said. “The peak surge we were anticipating for mid-April looks to have been pushed into May.” Armato said the county has been helpful connecting daycare and housing to staff concerned they might have been exposed to the virus. He's optimistic about Mecklenburg County's response and his company's partnership with Atrium Health. “We're going to stand up and not only be ready for the surge, we're going to help pull our city out of it so we can get back to taking care of all people,” he said. Concern for older African American residents Mecklenburg County had 805 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19, including eight deaths, as of April 7. Those who died ranged in age from 60 to 93 and had underlying health conditions. “There are many individuals in our community who are infected with COVID-19 who have not been tested because they are asymptomatic or do not meet the current CDC recommendations for testing,” Public Health Director Gibbie Harris said. “So the numbers that you see only reflect a snapshot of our community. They do not reflect the true burden of COVID-19 in our community.” Priority for testing continues to be for those most at-risk as well as those who are hospitalized. People with mild symptoms are encouraged to stay at home and self-isolate. Harris shared Mecklenburg County data for the 650 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 through April 4. About three in four reported cases were adults between age 20 and 59. Eleven youth under the age of 20 tested positive. Harris pointed out that younger adults make up the most cases for nearly all racial and ethnic groups. One-third of non-Hispanic black residents with COVID-19 were over the age of 60. “I want to point out too that more of our deaths disproportionately are found in the African American community,” Harris said. “They are among the elderly with underlying health conditions. “We do think these differences are more likely related to our current testing criteria, which is focused on symptomatic patients and those with underlying racial-ethnic disparities and rates of chronic conditions that increase the severity of illness with COVID-19.” One in five cases overall require hospitalization, while hospitalization rates in older

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Mecklenburg County is tightening rules around park use to prevent large groups from congregating during the stay-at-home order. CMG file photo

adults are one in two cases. Forty percent of reported cases have been released from isolation after meeting CDC criteria. “There are reported cases of COVID-19 throughout our community,” Harris said. “We are seeing widespread infection and just continued conformation that we have community spread in Mecklenburg County.” County issues next steps Mecklenburg County is ramping up enforcement of social distancing and mass gatherings in parks and greenways. Park gates will be closed and towing will be enforced for people that try to park improperly near entrances. Diorio said parks will be walk-in amenities only. “These actions are the final step before we take aggressive action to close our parks and greenways,” Diorio said. “I hope that these measures will allow residents to use our facilities, practice social distancing and stay safe.” Mecklenburg County's stay-at-home order expires April 16, but Diorio said staff is revising the order to align with Gov. Roy Cooper's stay-at-home order, which expires April 29. “Again, if we continue to aggressively enforce the existing order and every resident in the county stays home and practices social distancing, no additional restrictions should be needed,” she said. The county has designed a COVID-19 awareness campaign to encourage social distancing to younger adults and older,

Cases by zip code Mecklenburg County Mecklenburg County reported 650 cases and 8 deaths as of April 4 28105: 25-39 28134: 0-12 28209: 13-24 28210: 25-39 28211: 13-24 28226: 13-24 28227: 25-39 28270: 0-12 28277: 25-39 Union County Union County has reported 85 cases and 0 deaths as of April 7 28079: 19 28103: 0 28104: 15 28110: 17 28112: 9 28173: 24 28174: 0

non-Hispanic black residents. This includes a combination of radio ads and social media posts with influencers such as college students, local radio personalities and local celebrities. The county is also working with partners in the faith community and other groups that work directly with older African American adults. “We recognize the need to deliver accurate trusted culturally competent information through the lens of health equity,” Harris said.

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it’s encouraging. We’ll make it through.” Seaboard Brewing, Taproom & Wine Bar is filling growlers that customers bring in and offering wine delivery within a five-mile radius of the taproom, which is located at 213 N. Trade St., Matthews. General manager Russ Conrad said he wishes he could offer beer delivery, but he doesn’t have the growlers on hand. Conrad said he’s hesitant to even order any because they would take several weeks to arrive and he’s not sure how long the stayat-home order will continue. “I wouldn’t want to spend what little capital we have on something like that,” he said. “We’ve got $40,000 in wine here, so we’re delivering that to people. That’s the bulk of our business.” Beers at Seaboard are brewed on-site in a five-barrel brew house. Conrad said they were just about to ramp up production heading into the busy season when the stay-at-home order was put into effect. Now, they’re on the brink of struggling to get rid of what they have. Conrad said Seaboard generally uses the amount of beer it brews by serving it in the taproom and offering it at places like Carolina Beer Temple. If they’re unable to sell the beer, they will have to dump it. “We’re going to run into that soon,” Conrad said. “We’re OK right now, but if it keeps on like this, we will be losing a lot of money.” The best way to help save Seaboard’s beer from going down the drain is to bring a growler for curbside pickup. Conrad said wine and beer can be ordered between noon and 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon

There was a time before coronavirus when area breweries were packed with activity. Now they're trying to stay afloat without sit-in service. CMG file photo

and 6 p.m. Sunday. Call 704-246-6575 or email Info@seaboardbrewing.com. “Every little bit helps,” he said. Skyler Lachenmayr is the head brewer at The DreamChaser’s Brewery, located at 115 E. North Main St., Waxhaw. Lachenmayr said he slightly over-produced beer because he usually brews it for the taproom, which is temporarily closed. Still, he only makes small batches and hasn’t had to dump out any yet. “Business has slowed down, but not a ton,” Lachenmayr said. “We have been canning a lot more because of this.” DreamChaser’s is open from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday for to-go beer. Customers can call 704-843-7326 and place orders for 32-ounce crowlers, four-pack cans and bottles of wine. Employees will also sanitize and fill any growler. For those staying at home, DreamChasers will deliver in Waxhaw within five miles of the brewery from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday and 1 to 5 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday. “There’s nothing that we can do to kind of help the situation, but we do really appreciate the support from the community because without that, we wouldn’t have anything,” Lachenmayr said. “We’re just chugging along I guess.” South Charlotte: The taproom at Legion Brewing SouthPark, located at 5610 Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, is open from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday for carryout and curbside pickup. Food and beer are available to-go. Order 25.4-ounce crowlers, bottles and cans of select beers online at www.legionbrewing. com or call 980-202-6808. Legion’s Plaza Midwood taproom will be open 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday for carry-out. Beer is available to-go in the form of crowlers, growlers, bottles, sixtel kegs and half-barrel kegs. Call 844-467-5683 to place an order.

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GoFundMe raises money for 3D-printed face shields by Karie Simmons karie@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – Area hobbyists and engineers are 3D printing face shields and goggles for health care workers. Paul Anderson, a production and controls engineer from Matthews, is helping them raise money to buy supplies and ramp up production through a GoFundMe campaign. They are printing face shields, which are full-face coverings that provide an extra layer of protection and keep N95 face masks clean. “If the patient were to couch on the nurse, there’s a potential for that cough to land on the nurse,” Anderson said. They are also making goggles, which is a more easily and faster-produced version of the shield but compromises in protection. Some nurses wear these under the face shield, Anderson said. The estimated cost of each face shield is 50 cents. The group is making 24 face shields and 20 goggles daily with plans to double production. As of April 8, they had raised $3,200 of their $10,000 goal. If the goal is met, Anderson said the team would be able to make more than 2,000 face shield assemblies to health care workers in need.

Nurses at an area hospital recently began wearing the 3D-printed face shields over their masks. Photo courtesy of Paul Anderson

Donations will be used to buy clear films as a sub-component of the face shield assembly, 3D printer filament and more machines to increase the output of shields. The group is also looking for people who have 3D printers to join the cause. Visit www.gofundme.com/f/t9zgg-pro tect-our-healthcare-workers to learn more or donate.

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ued his series examining the questions Jesus asked on his way to the cross. Specifically, he talked about the question, “Who do you say MATTHEWS – Senior Pastor Chuck I am?” Wilson delivered Palm Sunday services and Wilson described Holy Week as the triHoly Communion to an empty sanctu- umphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem with ary April 5 at Matthews United Methodist cheering crowds and jeering solders, intimate Church, but his message reached the congre- suppers and brutal executions, and empty gation via Facebook and YouTube. tombs and conspiracy theories. Services will continue to be virtual through “We know the shock and the joy this Easter Sunday and for the duration of coun- story unleashed,” Wilson said. “That's the ty and state stay-at-home orders spurred by reason why God invites us year after year to the spread of coronavirus. re-enter this incomparable “Now we understand onstory. line worship may be new to “This year given our cirsome of you – it's still pretty cumstances in shelter in Here at Matthews place, my heart is more ready new to all of us as well,” PasUnited Methodist, to go to the table on Mauntor Paul Craig said to kick off we're committed the April 5 service. “But here dy Thursday, to the cross at Matthews United Methon Good Friday and to our to keeping our odist, we're committed to community safe and resurrection garden on Easkeeping our community safe to protect the most ter Sunday perhaps maybe and to protect the most vul[more] than ever before. vulnerable in our nerable in our midst during “Now certainly the week midst during this this global health crisis.” ahead will not be quite as global health crisis. Church staff tried to make we would typically celebrate • Pastor Paul Craig, the service interactive by enthese High Holy days, but Matthews UMC couraging the congregation perhaps this year we will be to say they were present in more attuned to the spirit bethe comments, offering links to online re- cause of our plight.” sources and encouraging members to email selfies of their families to help the sanctuary Want to watch? look full and vibrant to staff. Matthews United Methodist Church will The church also encouraged people to use hold virtual Easter Sunday worship on April this short action prayer each time they watch 12 at www.YouTube.com/MatthewsUMC their hands: “Help me and my church, O or www.Facebook.com/MatthewsUMC. God, to be a source of hope and encourage- Services include a contemporary worship at ment to all.” 9:30 a.m. and traditional worship at 11 a.m. Wilson's Palm Sunday sermon contin- Visit www.MatthewsUMC.org for details. by Justin Vick

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we can experience worshiping together in this room again,” Hathaway said. “ I think we're going to have a deeper appreciation of that than ever.” During his Palm Sunday sermon, Monro took viewers through the blessings of chapter 5 in the book of Matthew. Monro said such blessings can't be taken away because of a virus, isolation, health problems or losing your job or life savings. Monro described Easter Sunday as the great event of the Christian calendar when the church celebrates the resurrection of Je-

sus Christ; however, he doesn't define Calvary by its sanctuary or campus but by its people. “In the middle of this crisis when there's so much fear, even panic and confusion, that we as the people of God are not fearful. We're not panicking. We are strong in our faith because we have a savior who has conquered death and is alive forever more. We are celebrating that this week.” Want to watch? Calvary Church will hold livestream services for Good Friday at 7 p.m. April 10 and 9:45 a.m. April 12 at www.calvarychurch. com/easter or www.facebook.com/calvary clt/.

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March 2020

Home Sales ADDRESS

DATE SOLD

SALE PRICE

28079 Bonterra 1416 Thessallian Lane March 31 2009 Triple Crown Drive March 25 1525 Native Diver Lane March 23 3006 Triple Crown Drive March 20 1122 Cigar Lane March 19 4220 Twenty Grand Dr. March 18 1029 Back Stretch Blvd. March 10 Brandon Oaks 1108 Oak Alley Drive March 30 2027 Bridleside Drive March 20 1004 Blue Heron Circle March 16 1018 Garden Oak Drive March 5 Colton Ridge 3000 Sentinel Drive March 18 2000 Monaco Court March 17 1008 Sandbox Circle March 6 Country Woods East 221 Locust Court March 9 Crismark 9005 Good Life Lane March 30 8005 Good Life Lane March 30 Fieldstone Farm 1014 Garden Web Road March 25 4002 Farm Pond Road March 17 Hunters Pointe 634 Powder Horn Lane March 27 600 Powder Horn Lane March 13 Lake Park 5415 Creft Circle March 31 6805 Creft Circle March 10 6800 Conifer Circle March 5 Sheridan 2008 Thorndale Road March 26 2017 Clover Hill Road March 12 Shiloh Trace 407 Langdon Terrace Dr. March 31 2001 Ridley Park Court March 27 Taylor Glenn 11008 Magna Lane March 31 1003 Little Chapel Lane March 27 5000 Symphony Lane March 2

$310,000 $315,000 $415,016 $315,000 $358,700 $340,000 $282,900 $280,000 $264,000 $325,000 $245,000 $281,000 $290,000 $266,500 $310,000 $340,000 $322,500 $255,000 $255,000 $306,000 $357,500 $230,000 $254,000 $307,000 $369,000 $345,000 $325,100 $320,000 $345,000 $305,000 $310,000

28104 Brookhaven 1000 Ainsdale Drive March 31 3006 Shalford Lane March 18 3227 Lakehurst Crossing March 16 1008 Shalford Lane March 6 Callonwood 1048 Stonedown Lane March 30 1000 Millbank Drive March 23 Chestnut Oaks 4120 Cedar Point Ave. March 26 Eaglecrest 148 Eaglecrest Drive March 4 Emerald Lake 2621 Albatross Lane March 30 2509 Flagstick Drive March 4 Hadley Park 2357 Garden View Lane March 5 Highgate 6064 Foggy Glen Place March 5 Hunley Creek 6000 Burnt Mill Run March 2 Lake Forest Preserve 2005 Weddington Lake Drive March 27 3099 Twin Lakes Drive March 25 5025 Dockside Court March 9 Quintessa 4006 Quintessa Drive March 13 Providence Woods South 617 Greenbrook Pkwy. March 25 Stevens Mill 1305 Mill Race Lane March 3 Stonewood 1025 Slate Ridge Road March 18 Weddington Downs 8051 Weddington Downs Drive March 30 Weddington Heights 3919 Mourning Dove Dr. March 20 Willowbrook 2611 Willowbrook Drive March 24 Woodbridge 4506 Lawrence Daniel Dr. March 5

$705,000 $723,000 $565,000 $465,000 $322,450 $339,000 $295,000 $310,000 $470,000 $442,000 $930,000 $955,450 $275,000 $592,000 $545,000 $620,000 $670,000 $670,000 $303,000 $230,000 $430,000 $658,000 $336,300 $296,000

28105 Ashley Creek 2033 Draymore Lane March 26 Chesney Glen 108 Chesney Glen Drive March 27 Courtney 1421 Brittle Creek Drive March 31 1442 Brittle Creek Drive March 25 1418 Brittle Creek Drive March 2 Dunnwood 2420 Blueberry Ridge Rd. March 30 Elizabeth Place 439 Willow Brook Drive March 16 Habersham 11119 Barnyard Court March 3 4415 Hounds Run Drive March 3 Hearthstone 10321 Rocking Chair Rd. March 12 Matthews Plantation 4653 Walnut Knoll Drive March 26 Matthews Ridge 3424 Darlington Road March 20 Millstone Ridge 2736 Phillips Woods Ln. March 11 Sardis Forest 701 Trail Ridge Road March 26 Sardis Plantation 100 Foxfield Lane March 6 Sardis Pointe 100 Sardis Pointe Road March 26 Somersby 115 Sandymead Road March 30 923 Somersby Lane March 20 Southwood 12308 Woodbend Drive March 27 2925 Firewood Drive March 12 2826 Firewood Drive March 5 Thornblade 1631 Thornblade Ridge Drive March 5 1608 Mountain Ashe Ct. March 3 Weddington Ridge 2520 Hampton Glen Ct. March 10 3902 Cameron Run Ln. March 2 Wynchase 222 Mullis Lane March 23 9519 Chanson Place March 12 11213 Harmony Court March 9

$363,000 $338,600 $290,000 $305,000 $325,000 $433,000 $513,500 $187,500 $234,000 $355,500 $303,500 $296,000 $360,000 $300,000 $280,000 $532,000 $283,000 $309,000 $291,860 $255,900 $287,500 $375,000 $331,000 $354,000 $307,000 $300,000 $318,500 $288,500

28173 Anklin Forest 4413 Hoffmeister Drive March 30 $480,000 Briarcrest 1819 Robbins Meadows Drive March 5 $360,000 Canterfield Creek 9324 Belmont Lane March 27 $515,000 Cureton 8617 Whitehawk Hill Rd. March 16 $649,000

28079: 1525 Native Diver Lane in Bonterra sold for $415,016. Photo courtesy of Union County DATE SOLD

ADDRESS

3608 Mcpherson St. March 11 Demere 1317 Mallory Lane March 24 Hunter Oaks 18 Lillieshall Road March 31 1501 Grayscroft Drive March 26 8800 Peppergrass Lane March 26 8621 Mossington Lane March 20 8801 Peppergrass Lane March 10 Lawson 1105 Wainscott Drive March 24 1125 Wainscott Drive March 23 1117 Wainscott Drive March 3 Marvin Creek 325 Kindling Wood Ln. March 2 MillBridge 004 Oakmere Drive March 31 6029 Petersburg Drive March 31 1008 Argentium Way March 31 1100 Millbridge Pkwy. March 27 4073 Shadowbrook Rd. March 27 7008 Millbridge Pkwy. March 26 3010 Burton Point Court March 20 6009 Oakmere Road March 20 1013 Hickory Pine Road March 20 5006 Lily Pond Circle March 20 6008 Oakmere Drive March 18 2032 Burton Point Court March 16 1013 Lydney Circle March 14 1019 Lydney Circle March 14 6012 Lydney Circle March 13 2016 Henshaw Road March 13 New Towne Village 4503 Sandtyn Drive March 25 1420 Lonan Drive March 23 4704 Sandtyn Drive March 18 Park Providence 8313 White Horse Drive March 13 Providence Downs 1616 Churchill Downs Dr. March 23 Providence Ridge 8904 Nellie Lane March 24 8901 Nellie Lane March 19 Quellin 8600 Gresham Drive March 5 Somerset 105 Alnwick Lane March 13 8308 Tintinhull Lane March 9 Stonegate 1906 Crestgate Drive March 12 Wesley Oaks 312 Palmerston Lane March 26

SALE PRICE

$569,000 $350,000 $445,000 $478,000 $465,000 $565,000 $389,000 $357,500 $364,900 $350,000 $740,000 $340,009 $562,898 $387,900 $455,964 $404,839 $369,990 $342,500 $341,272 $452,500 $313,000 $328,720 $329,000 $361,622 $353,670 $338,000 $404,900 $323,000 $357,000 $278,000 $313,000 $742,000 $515,000 $475,000 $425,000 $367,000 $480,500 $452,000 $370,000

28210 Cameron Wood 3320 Silver Pond Court March 20 $350,000 3417 Pondview Lane March 18 $395,000 3022 Fieldpointe Lane March 2 $375,000

28226 Chadwyck Farms 7019 Darnley Place March 31 Challis Farms 5901 Old Well House Rd. March 10 Cottonwood 4400 Pebble Pond Drive March 17 Montibello 3211 Trefoil Drive March 31 Montibello Crossing 4321 Deepwood Drive March 3 Royden 4110 Moorland Drive March 13 Stallworth 5322 Kathryn Blair Lane March 19 Sturnbridge 5725 Connor Blvd. March 10 Wessex Square 4632 Bournewood Lane March 27 5117 Macandrew Drive March 20

$699,000 $650,000 $519,900 $925,000 $705,000 $1,097,500 $505,000 $360,000 $341,000 $340,000

28227 Ashe Plantation 10707 Bristlecone Court March 26 Bainbridge 10713 Woodhollow Rd. March 25 Ellington Farm 7236 McEwen Place March 13 Farmwood 6224 Gold Wagon Lane March 26 Olde Sycamore 6712 Old Persimmon Dr. March 12 7001 Olde Sycamore Dr. March 12 Oxford Glen 15325 Yarmouth Road March 19 Stillwell Place 14530 Barney Drive March 6 Summerwood 10530 Sable Cap Road March 13 10927 Sorrel Ridge Dr. March 2 Telfair 12914 Telfair Meadow Dr. March 13

$320,000 $336,000 $375,000 $314,000 $425,000 $370,000 $312,000 $460,750 $570,000 $470,000 $464,500

28270 Alexandria 6525 Hunter Pine Lane March 13 Beverly Crest 7524 Swinford Place March 30 7941 Elphin Court March 17 7200 Prescott Pond Ln. March 5

$613,000 $390,000 $393,000 $465,000

DATE SOLD

ADDRESS

Bishops Ridge 5514 Chalyce Lane March 12 East Providence Estates 2016 East Providence Dr. March 12 Hampton Leas 6625 Pensford Lane March 4 Hembstead 2204 Hogan Court March 19 Linden Oaks 4934 Derbyshire Drive March 31 McKee Woods 3626 Cole Mill Road March 20 4011 Raven Rock Court March 2 Providence Arbours 4617 Esherwood Lane March 26 4322 Esherwood Lane March 12 10014 Carlesbrooke Terrace March 6 Providence Plantation 2517 Rosegate Lane March 30 3501 Plantation Road March 30 5527 Camelot Drive March 23 2319 Maynard Road March 17 5301 Lancelot Drive March 2 Willowmere 3531 Manor House Dr. March 30 2543 Beacon Forest Dr. March 26 2023 McKenzie Creek Dr. March 20 2039 McKenzie Creek Dr. March 11

SALE PRICE

HIGHEST-SELLING HOMES BY ZIP CODE

$335,000 $343,000 $330,000 $585,000 $419,000 $360,000 $311,500 $460,000 $415,000

28277: 6309 Mitchell Hollow Road sold for $1,690,000.

$445,000 $570,000 $562,500 $735,000 $690,000 $340,000 $368,000 $373,000 $256,000 $249,000

28277 Ardrey 17335 Meadow Bottom Rd.March 12 $554,900 28270: 5527 Camelot Drive in Providence Plantation sold Ardrey Commons for $735,000. 9714 Wheatfield Road March 26 $582,200 16905 Red Cow Road March 13 $584,000 Ardrey Crest 11527 Ardrey Crest Drive March 23 $402,000 11335 Ardrey Crest Drive March 20 $424,990 Ardrey Woods 9614 Ardrey Woods Dr. March 9 $470,000 Auburn Place 12508 Bobhouse Drive March 10 $313,000 9012 Beaver Brook Way March 6 $320,000 9105 Beaver Brook Way March 5 $358,000 12535 Bobhouse Drive March 2 $350,000 Balmoral Park 8916 Cambridge Green Drive March 16 $485,500 Ballantyne Country Club 5736 Ballantyne Country Club Drive March 30 $850,000 28227: 10530 Sable Cap Road in Summerwood sold for 14281 Nolen Lane March 27 $769,500 $570,000. 10627 Lederer Ave. March 25 $829,000 10802 Waring Place March 24 $665,000 Blakeney Greens 9628 Alma Blount Blvd. March 10 $405,000 Bridgehampton 14007 Lissadell Circle March 17 $690,000 Cady Lake 4926 King Arthur Drive March 10 $502,500 Carlyle 11439 Mcginns Trace Ct. March 17 $372,500 Cobblestone 9717 Tenencia Court March 12 $465,000 Mitchell Glen 9610 Mitchell Glen Dr. March 25 $380,000 11604 Knightsdale Drive March 17 $360,000 Piper Glen 6918 Seton House Lane March 31 $775,000 4309 Links Drive March 31 $960,000 28226: 4110 Moorland Drive in Royden sold for $1,097,500. 6930 Ancient Oak Lane March 27 $765,000 7010 Seton House Lane March 16 $750,000 6309 Mitchell Hollow Rd. March 12 $1,690,000 6500 Enclave Place March 12 $500,000 4717 Old Course Drive March 5 $735,000 Pond Side 7907 Willows Pond Ct. March 5 $373,400 Providence Country Club 12667 Lahinch Court March 31 $540,000 5201 Jupiter Hills Court March 31 $653,000 5325 Providence Country Club Drive March 27 $810,000 12408 Three Lakes Dr. March 26 $587,000 Providence Plantation 2715 Plantation Road March 10 $635,000 Providence West 8226 Houston Ridge Rd. March 9 $470,000 28210: 3417 Pondview Lane in Cameron Wood sold for Raeburn 11717 Charnwood Court March 13 $246,900 $395,000. Raintree 5110 Rounding Run Rd. March 31 $390,000 9924 Four Mile Creek Rd. March 30 $309,000 10024 Whitethorn Drive March 27 $390,000 4506 Woods End Lane March 23 $325,000 9411 Four Mile Creek Rd. March 9 $379,000 Reavencrest 8604 Dennington Grove Lane March 9 $367,500 8641 Annabel Lee Lane March 2 $342,751 8609 Talbert Paige Ct. March 2 $393,000 8615 Dennington Grove Lane March 2 $377,500 Thornhill 11005 Spice Hollow Ct. March 2 $300,000 White Oak 6201 Hickory Forest Dr. March 16 $317,000 28105: 100 Sardis Pointe Road in Sardis Pointe sold for Williamsburg Raintree 9001 Peyton Randolph Dr.March 5 $405,600 $532,000. Photos courtesy of Mecklenburg County

Worship with us via LIVESTREAM at live.calvarychurch.com and facebook.com/calvaryclt GOOD FRIDAY, April 10 at 7:00 pm EASTER SUNDAY, April 12 at 9:45 am with Senior Pastor Dr. John H. Munro

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State shares 2018-19 crime data for area schools CHARLOTTE – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reported 1,200 crimes while Union County Public Schools logged 281 during the 2018-19 school year, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction's recent annual report on school crime and violence. State law requires schools to track 16 specific crimes, including nine deemed dangerous and violent, including sexual assault and assault involving the use of a weapon. The report says the number and rate of crimes have declined statewide in recent years. Crimes involving controlled substances, weapons and alcohol are the most frequently reported in high schools statewide, while elementary schools cite assault on school personnel and possession of a weapon as the top acts, Matthews-Mint Hill

About a dozen elementary schools in south Charlotte and Union County reported zero crimes during the 2018-19 school year with several others reporting fewer than 10 incidents. A few in southern Mecklenburg and western Union County were among 100 schools with the most crimes in the state. CMG file photo

Crown Point Elementary and Levine Middle College High reported zero crimes. • Bain Elementary: 1 crime (possession of a weapon) • Butler High: 16 crimes (1 assault involving the use of a weapon, 3 assaults on school personnel, 1 possession of alcoholic beverage, 9 possession of controlled substance and 2 possession of a weapon) • Clear Creek Elementary: 3 crimes (1 assault on school personnel and 2 possession of a weapon) • Crestdale Middle: 2 crimes (1 possession of controlled substance and 1 possession of a weapon) • Elizabeth Lane Elementary: 2 crimes (2 possession of a weapon) • Independence High: 21 crimes (4 assaults on school personnel, 10 possession of controlled substance, 1 possession of a firearm or powerful explosive and 6 possession of a weapon) • Lebanon Elementary: 2 crimes (1 assault on school personnel and 1 possession of controlled substance) • Matthews Elementary: 2 crimes (2 possession of controlled substance) • Mint Hill Middle: 5 crimes (1 assault on school personnel, 3 possession of controlled substance and 1 possession of a weapon) • Northeast Middle: 17 crimes (11 assaults on school personnel, 3 possession of controlled substance, 2 possession of a weapon and 1 sexual assault)

according to the report. CMS reported 545 possession of controlled substance, 277 possession of a weapon, 239 assaults on school personnel, 85 possession of alcoholic beverage, 24 sexual assaults, 22 possession of a firearm or powerful explosive and eight assaults involving the use of a weapon. The most frequent crime at UCPS was possession of controlled substance, which the district logged 154 instances. This was followed by 69 possession of a weapon, 35 assaults on personnel and 17 possession of alcohol. UCPS also reported three possession of a firearm or powerful explosive, as well as one case each of bomb threat, sexual assault and sexual offense. Here is a look at crimes reported at area schools by region:

• Providence High: 12 crimes (2 possession of alcoholic beverage, 8 possession of controlled substance, 1 possession of a weapon and 1 sexual assault) • Rocky River High: 19 crimes (2 possession of alcoholic beverage, 13 possession of controlled substance, 2 possession of a firearm or powerful explosive and 2 possession of a weapon)

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Ten elementary schools in the area reported no crimes: Beverly Woods, Endhaven, Hawk Ridge, Huntingtowne Farms, Lansdowne, Montclaire, Olde Providence, Pinewood, Polo Ridge and Providence Spring. Park Road Montessori also reported zero crimes. • Alexander Graham Middle: 3 crimes (1 possession of controlled substance and 2 possession of a weapon) • Ardrey Kell High: 4 crimes (4 possession of controlled substance) • Ballantyne Elementary: 1 crime (assault on school personnel) • Carmel Middle: 20 crimes (3 assaults on school personnel, 6 possession of alcoholic beverage, 2 possession of controlled substance, 7 possession of a weapon and 2 sexual assault) • Collinswood Language Academy: 1 crime (possession of a weapon) • Community House Middle: 12 crimes (1 assault on school personnel, 10 possession of controlled substance and 1 possession of a weapon)

• Elon Park Elementary: 8 crimes (8 assaults on school personnel) • Jay. M. Robinson Middle: 2 crimes (2 sexual assaults) • McAlpine Elementary: 2 crimes (2 possession of a weapon) • McKee Road Elementary: 1 crime (possession of a weapon) • Myers Park High: 71 crimes (2 assaults on school personnel, 5 possession of alcoholic beverage, 55 possession of controlled substance, 2 possession of a firearm or powerful explosive and 7 possession of a weapon) • Pineville Elementary: 2 crimes (2 possession of a weapon) • Providence High: 12 crimes (2 possession of alcoholic beverage, 8 possession of controlled substance, 1 possession of a weapon and 1 sexual assault) • Quail Hollow Middle: 20 crimes (9 assaults on school personnel, 2 possession of alcoholic beverage, 6 possession of controlled substance and 3 possession of a weapon) • Rama Road Elementary: 1 crime (possession of a weapon) • Randolph Middle: 13 crimes (4 possession of alcoholic beverage, 5 possession of controlled substance and 4 possession of a weapon) • Sedgefield Middle: 12 crimes (4 assaults on school personnel, 3 possession of

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of a firearm despite a fatal shooting October 2018 at the school, but there is one Fourteen elementary schools in the district reported no crimes: Antioch, East, Fairview, Hemassault involving the use of a weapon mentioned. CMG file photo by Bridge, Indian Trail, Marvin, New Salem, New • Stallings Elementary: 1 crime (assault on • Monroe Middle: 31 crimes (1 assault on school Town, Rea View, Rock Rest, Unionville, Waxhaw, school personnel) personnel, 18 possession of controlled substance Weddington and Wingate. Shiloh Valley Primary • Sun Valley High: 22 crimes (1 assault on school and 12 possession of a weapon) and Wolfe School also reported no crimes. personnel, 15 possession of controlled substance, • Parkwood High: 12 crimes (9 possession of • Benton Heights Elementary: 4 crimes (3 pos5 possession of a weapon and 1 sexual offense) controlled substance and 3 possession of a weapsession of alcoholic beverage and 1 possession of • Sun Valley Middle: 6 crimes (1 possession of on) a weapon) alcoholic beverage and 5 possession of a weapon) • Parkwood Middle: 1 crime (possession of a • Central Academy of Technology and Arts: 6 • Union County Early College: 5 crimes (5 posweapon) crimes (5 possession of controlled substance and session of controlled substance) • Piedmont High: 15 crimes (1 possession of al1 possession of a weapon) • Union Elementary: 4 crimes (3 assaults on coholic beverage, 9 possession of controlled sub• Cuthbertson High: 11 crimes (1 assault on school personnel and 1 possession of a weapon) stance and 5 possession of a weapon) school personnel, 2 possession of alcoholic bev• Walter Bickett Elementary: 4 crimes (4 pos• Piedmont Middle: 7 crimes (1 bomb threat, 5 erage, 6 possession of controlled substance and session of a weapon) possession of controlled substance and 1 posses2 possession of a weapon) • Weddington High: 10 crimes (10 possession of sion of a weapon) • Cuthbertson Middle: 3 crimes (1 possession controlled substance) • Poplin Elementary: 3 crimes (2 assault on of controlled substance and 2 possession of a • Weddington Middle: 2 crimes (1 assault on school personnel and 1 possession of a weapon) weapon) school personnel and 1 possession of a weapon) • Porter Ridge Elementary: 3 crimes (1 assault on • East Union Middle: 26 crimes (3 assaults on • Wesley Chapel Elementary: 1 crime (possesschool personnel and 2 possession of a weapon) school personnel, 3 possession of alcoholic bevsion of a weapon) • Porter Ridge High: 9 crimes (1 possession of erage, 12 possession of controlled substance, 3 • Western Union Elementary: 12 crimes (11 asalcoholic beverage, 7 possession of controlled possession of a firearm or powerful explosive, 4 saults on school personnel and 1 possession of a substance and 1 possession of a weapon) possession of a weapon and 1 sexual assault) weapon) • Porter Ridge Middle: 4 crimes (2 possession • Forest Hills High: 35 crimes (2 assaults on of controlled substance and 2 possession of a school personnel, 6 possession of alcoholic bevweapon) erage, 24 possession of controlled substance and Statewide rank • Prospect Elementary: 1 crime (possession of 3 possession of a weapon) a weapon) When you sorted public schools • Kensington Elementary: 1 crime (assault on • Rocky River Elementary: 1 crime (assault on school personnel) by the total number of crimes reportschool personnel) • Marshville Elementary: 1 crime (possession of ed in 2018-19, one would find that ev• Sandy Ridge Elementary: 3 crimes (3 assaults a weapon) on school personnel) ery school in the top 100 had at least • Marvin Ridge High: 1 crime (possession of • Sardis Elementary: 1 crime (possession of a controlled substance) 20 crimes. We found that Myers Park The New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation weapon) • Marvin Ridge Middle: 2 crimes (assault on Avenue, New 1York, N.Y. 10018 High School had the second most • Shiloh Valley Elementary: crime (possession school personnel and possession of a weapon) 620 Eighth of a weapon) • Monroe High: 24 crimes (2 assaults on school For Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 crimes among schools in the state, Providence: 8 crimes (8 possession of personnel, 17 possession of controlled substance For• South Release Friday, August 23, 2019 trailing only an alternative school. controlled substance) and 5 possession of a weapon)

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Thirsty 32

March 20 to 24

March 27 to 31

1 Stacks 1 Stacks

Sweet 16 Edible Eight Final Fork April 3 to 7

April 10 to 14

April 17 to 21

8 Jekyll & Hyde 8 Jekyll & Hyde 9 Grace O'Malleys 12 Pizza Peel 12 Pizza Peel

4 Kristopher's 4 Kristopher's

6 Moe's Bar B Que 11 Black Chicken Wine Cellar

April 17 to 21

Final Fork

12 Pizza Peel

5 The Loyalist Market

6 Moe's Original Bar B Que

April 24 to 28

April 10 to 14

April 3 to 7

March 27 to 31

March 20 to 24

1 Dunwellz 16 Showmars 8 Big Guys Pizza 8 Big Guys Pizza 9 Wayback Burgers

1 Dunwellz 5 Sunrise Restaurant 5 Sunrise Restaurant

5 Sunrise Restaurant 12 Jimmie's Restaurant 4 Big Al's Pub & Grubberia

13 Happy's Grill 13 Happy's Grill

Downtown Matthews

Mint Hill

11 Mint Hill Rock Store Bar-B-Q

6 Vintner's Hill 11 Mint Hill Rock Store Bar-B-Q

11 Mint Hill Rock Store Bar-B-Q

14 El Valle

3 Jakes Good Eats 3 Jakes Good Eats

14 El Valle 14 El Valle Mexican Restaurant

7 The Hill Bar & Grill

14 El Valle

14 Hawthorne's NY Pizza & Bar 7 The Hill Bar & Grill

10 Royal Cafe & Creperie

7 The Hill Bar & Grill 7 The Hill Bar & Grill

10 Royal Cafe & Creperie 2 Sante

2 Sante

First Round

1 Dunwellz

3 Beantown Tavern

7 Mac's Speed Shop

Thirsty 32

1 Dunwellz

Road to the

8 Jekyll & Hyde

13 Pepero Asian Market

Final Fork Edible Eight Sweet 16

Munch Madness

16 Ming Fu

12 Pizza Peel

Championship

10 O'Neil's Pub 2 Stooges Pub & Grub 2 Stooges

2 Sante 15 The Portrait Gallery

15 El Valle

Champion 1 Chicken Salad Chick

1 New Zealand Cafe

1 Chicken Salad Chick 1 Chicken Salad Chick

16 Jonathans

1 New Zealand Cafe

8 City BBQ

8 Hinson's Drive-In 9 Bonefish Grill 9 Bonefish Grill

8 City BBQ

1 New Zealand Cafe

5 East 74 5 East 74

12 Mooyah Burgers

5 Boardwalk Billy's 5 Boardwalk Billy's

5 East 74

4 Azteca Restaurant

11 Que Onda 3 Texas Roadhouse

Sardis

2 Kabob-Je 10 First Watch

10 First Watch Matthews 2 Kabob-Je 2 Kabob-Je 15 Hibachi Buffet Sushi & Grill

Thirsty 32

March 20 to 24

March 27 to 31

16 El Cafetal

1 The Bridge Restaurant

Sweet 16 Edible Eight Final Fork April 3 to 7

April 10 to 14

1 The Bridge Restaurant

9 Cactus Rose Café 5 Grapes Wine Bar 5 Grapes Wine Bar 4 Sileo’s NY Deli

4 Sileo’s NY Deli 4 Sileo’s NY Deli

2 Deep Sea Seafood Market

April 24 to 28

April 17 to 21

April 10 to 14

April 3 to 7

Final Fork

March 20 to 24

1 Stone Table

8 Hilltop Fish Fare & Steakhouse 12 Hathaway's Fried Chicken

16 Duke's Grill 8 Hilltop Fish Fare & Steakhouse 9 Pepperoni's Pizza

12 Hathaway's Fried Chicken

5 Oasis Sandwich Shop 12 Hathaway's Fried Chicken

12 Hathaway's Fried Chicken

4 The Smoke Pit 4 The Smoke Pit

Monroe

13 El Vallarta 6 Franklin Court Grille 11 The Skinny Cook

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3 Fox's Alley Bowling Bar & Grill 3 Fox's Alley

14 Athenian Grill

2 The Trail House

7 Mia Famiglia

3 Fox's Alley

7 Mia Famiglia 2 The Trail House

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March 27 to 31

6 Franklin Court Grille

14 Athenian Grill

10 Sun Valley Café

15 Yaki Asia Fresh

First Round

8 Hilltop Fish Fare & Steakhouse

6 Your GG’s Kitchen

3 Hickory Tavern (Sun Valley)

2 Deep Sea Seafood Market

Thirsty 32

1 Stone Table

6 Your GG’s Kitchen 11 Sabor Latin Street Grill

10 Juliana Pizza

Final Fork Edible Eight Sweet 16

Indian Trail

6 Your GG’s Kitchen

7 Famous Toastery 10 Juliana Pizza

Road to the

9 Cactus Rose Café

12 Omega Coney Island

14 Crepe Bistro Galleria

10 Juliana Pizza

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Championship

April 17 to 21

3 Mi Pueblo 3 Mi Pueblo

Munch Madness 1 The Bridge Restaurant

8 Juke Box Deli and Pub

13 Chokh Di Noodle House

No need to fill out the entire bracket. Each week, we'll collect votes for each round until a winner emerges. There are two ways to vote: 1. Email your round favorites to justin@cmgweekly.com. 2. Find photos of each bracket on social media (Facebook or Instagram) and leave a comment with who you want to win. Readers can vote three times each round (once for email, once for Facebook and once for Instagram). Visit the Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly Facebook to cast your votes for this bracket

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14 Mario's Italian Restaurant

2 Kabob-Je Rotisserie & Grille

6 Be Em Asian Kitchen 11 Rios Steakhouse

3 Texas Roadhouse 7 Steady Eddy's Pumphouse

4 Community Culinary School 13 The Southern Gourmet

Greater Matthews 3 Texas Roadhouse

11 Que Onda Tacos + Tequila

12 Buffalo Wild Wings 4 Community Culinary School

4 Azteca

6 Cracker Barrel

1 The Bridge Restaurant

9 Chili's Grill & Bar 5 Boardwalk Billy's

5 East 74 Restaurant

13 Metro Diner

16 Best Wok

2 The Trail House 15 NY Pizza & Pasta

14 Iron Thunder Saloon 10 East Frank 7 Taqueria y Marisqueria los Pepe's 15 Monterrey Superette & Kitchen Mexican 10 East Frank Superette & Kitchen Restaurant 15 Monterrey 2 Carnitas Mexican Guanajuato Mexican Restaurant 15 Monterrey Mexican Restaurant

Champion 1 Mama's Pizza & Pasta

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16 Lam's Kitchen 8 Mario's Italian Restaurant

1 Emmet’s Social Table

9 Saveeda's American Bistro

1 Emmet’s Social Table

9 Saveeda's American Bistro 13 Rock Store Bar-B-Q

9 Saveeda's American Bistro

6 Poppy Seeds Bagels

11 Sabor Latin Street Grill

9 Bistro D’Antonio 5 Cork & Ale 5 Cork & Ale

13 Rock Store Bar-B-Q

4 Mary O’Neill’s Irish Pub 4 Mary O’Neill’s

Greater Matthews

Waxhaw

14 Ararat 17 10 The Steak 'n Hoagie Shop 10 The Steak 'n Hoagie Shop

10 The Steak 'n Hoagie Shop 2 Athens Pizza 15 Pappa's Pizza To-Go

3 Moochies Tavern

2 Athens Pizza

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11 South Main Street Barbeque

13 Capricci’s True Italian 6 Stacks Kitchen 11 South Main Street Barbeque

3 Maxwell’s Tavern

How to vote

3 Moochies Tavern 7 Phat Daddy's Cafe

12 Ice Cream & Pizza Works

4 Mary O’Neill’s

3 Moochies Tavern

8 Queens South Bar & Grill

1 Emmet’s Social Table

5 Hickory Tavern 4 Carnitas Mexican Guanajuato 13 Rock Store Bar-B-Q 13 Rock Store Bar-B-Q

16 Broome Street Burgers

9 Bistro D’Antonio

5 Hickory Tavern 12 Lucy's Bake and Deli

1 Emmet’s Social Table

3 Maxwell’s Tavern 3 Maxwell’s Tavern

2 Provisions Waxhaw

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14 701 Main Restaurant 7 El Vallarta 7 El Vallarta 2 Provisions Waxhaw

10 Fox’s Pizza Den 2 Provisions Waxhaw 2 Provisions Waxhaw 15 Moe’s Original BBQ

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Page 6B • The Regional Weekly • April 10, 2020

GOD’S GLAD TIDINGS In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, you are urged to read God’s glad tidings.

THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WAY TO BE SAVED. THE ALTERNATIVE IS ETERNAL DAMNATION.

This, the one and only way to salvation, can be verified by reference to the Holy Scriptures, which are the Infallible Word of God.

Inserted by: Michael Stewart 704 901 6740 mikestewart35@gmail.com

Anton Jurgens 704 488 7294 jurgens.anton@gmail.com

Timothy Pudney 865 361 3125 timothypudney@gmail.com

Duncan Morley 704 901 4923 duncanmorley100@gmail.com

Ricky Pudney 865 361 3582 rickypudney117@gmail.com

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