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MINT HILL – When Steve McEwen and his siblings decided to part with 51 acres that had been in their family for nearly 100 years, they wanted to partner with a developer that respected the land. “We had many, many offers from several different developers that wanted to cram as many houses and homes as they could,” McEwen said. Eventually, they connected with Nicholas Parker of Amicus Partners. Parker's firm has a vision for the land that preserves onethird of it for green space and connects to
downtown Mint Hill. Parker introduced the project, McEwen Manor, to town commissioners during a Jan. 9 public hearing. McEwen Manor will span three parcels totaling 55.5 acres at Cresthill Drive and Lawyers Road. It's across from the recently developed Ryan Homes community and four-tenths of a mile from the town center. Parker wants the project to be included in the downtown development overlay, but he's seeking a density of just under four units per acre as opposed to the maximum of six units. This map shows housing and green space at the proposed McEwen Manor. Photo courtesy of Town of Mint Hill
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RIVALRY GAME Christy Montgerard explains her concept for an expansion of Fullwood Animal Hospital on Jan. 9 at Mint Hill Town Hall. Justin Vick/ MMHW photo
WHAT'S INSIDE:
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Growing bigger
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Epcon plans more senior housing, 1B
MINT HILL – Dr. Christy Montgerard has ideas of expanding Fullwood Animal Hospital, but she has to convince Mint Hill commissioners to throw her a bone. In 2012, Montgerard bought the animal hospital, located at 4101 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, after having worked there that same year. “We’re looking to expand our services from just the small animal world into a pet resort and doggie daycare,” Montgerard told town commissioners during a Jan. 9 public hearing. “In order to do that, we need to move our facilities into a larger space.” She has identified a space within Morris Park, which is zoned for distributive business. The town's comprehensive plan identifies this zoning designation for warehouses, office and wholesaling, as well as complementary uses. She's seeking a text amendment that would allow animal grooming services for household pets, animal hospitals and animal kennels in areas of town zoned for distributive business. No one from the public spoke in favor or against the proposal. There
Independence star junior Braylyn Milton looks for a lane after beating her defender. Milton is averaging over 21 points per game for the upstart Patriots. Andrew Stark/MMHW photos
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Butler catches up with Indy with SW4A victory by Andrew Berenson
Softball league is grounded in fun, 1B
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CHARLOTTE – The Independence girls basketball team came into its home showdown with all of the momentum and a chance to score a rare win over its biggest rivals. But Butler pulled out a 64-51 win to tie the Patriots for second place in the Southwestern 4A and make a bold statement to the league. “We’re going to be in the middle of it, I guarantee that,” Butler coach Mark Sanders said following the game. “We have a bunch of fighters, and they’re going to fight together until the end.” That statement came true in so many ways in the Jan. 7 battle that tied Butler (7-7 overall) and Inde-
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Butler point guard Payton Sutton surveys the situation in Butler’s win over Independence. Sutton leads the Bulldogs in points and assists.
pendence (10-3) at 3-1 in league play, just one game back of Myers Park, who plays at Independence on Jan. 17. Neither team scored for nearly two minutes to start the game before Trinity Thompson scratched for Independence, who would take an 8-5 lead after the first quarter.
Lauren Galvani is having her best season since taking over coaching duties for the Independence girls in 2015-16. SOCIAL: Follow Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly Sports Editor Andrew Stark on Twitter at @andrewstark66 for insight into high school sports.
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Indy boys topple Butler, take early control of SW4A
Fine Print Attorney says law may affect retirement, 2B
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INDEX In the Know......................................................... 2A Classifieds..............................................................5B Senior Living..................................................... 1B Sports.............................................................................. 4A Loud&Live.............................................................3B Puzzles.........................................................................3B
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Independence senior Anthony Allen blows past a defender in the Patriots 55-41 win over rival Butler on Jan. 7. The Patriots got to 4-0 in the Southwestern 4A while Butler dropped to 2-2. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo
CHARLOTTE – Butler took the first swing and opened up a confident early lead, but a 24-8 Independence run to close the first half and a relentless Patriot offensive and defensive effort the rest of the way led to a relatively easy 55-41 win. It also distanced the two teams quickly heading in opposite directions. With the
win, Independence (9-5 overall, 4-0 in conference) grabbed sole possession of first place in the Southwestern 4A, while Butler (6-8, 2-2) watched another game get away as they dropped their third straight after a four-game win streak. The Bulldogs opened an 11-4 lead early on, but Independence came roaring back, closing the first quarter on a 9-3 spurt see INDY BOYS, Page 5A
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wo things stuck with me while taking notes during a meeting Jan. 9 at Mint Hill Town Hall. One, that foot-long meatball sub I ate an hour prior to the meeting is really starting to create some embarrassing noises that I'm sure other people can hear. Two, Mike Davis, director of land development at Epcon Communities, said something interesting about the people that live in the homebuilder's 55-and-older communities. “Our buyers support local businesses, restaurants and services nearby,� Davis said. “They typically will donate more time to charities and organizations.� The same could be said of people that read our newspaper. People generally consume Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly because they have a genuine interest in the community. They either have the time to read it or make the time to read it. Residents with access but choose not to pick up the newspaper may be too engaged with work or play, do a lot of traveling, don't like reading or just don't care. No hard feelings. As the staff continues to gain our bearings
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“We want to develop a community where the amenities are the parks, the open spaces, the greenways and ultimately the pedestrian connectivity to downtown,� Parker said. “We thought we could really create a good community that maintains Mint Hill’s high quality layout and design standards.� He described McEwen Manor as a destination community with a blending of housing styles. Site plans call for 125 single-family lots and 91 townhomes. The single-family homes would be split into village cottage, greenway cottage and neighborhood edge. These neighborhood zones will have homes at different price points. The project emphasizes greenspace and pocket parks.
Neighbor Scott Jeffers was pleasantly surprised by the project. “I really like this development,� Jeffers said at the public hearing. “I thought I was going to hate it as one of the guys who has been living here for a long time, but it looks like they’ve done a really good job of trying to integrate themselves into an existing space.� Jeffers offered one suggestion. He wanted foot traffic to be directed to greenways that are next to the creek. He recalled exploring the greenways and creeks in south Charlotte when he was a kid. Developer Roger Martin panned the project, noting that it missed the mark in terms of providing an attractive gateway into Mint Hill. Martin said he wanted to see examples of the homes and opportunities to showcase legacy trees. “In my mind, this developer has got a long way
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More senior news Traditionally, we have put news in the A section and sports in the B section. We've also reinforced the B section with the crossword puzzle, classifieds, music listings and a calendar. Every once in a while, we have to use the B section for special topics like back to school, summers camps and home improvement. We usually combine news and sports in the A section when this happens. A couple of years ago, Stone Theaters began sponsoring a monthly Arts & Entertainment section that we have used to spotlight artists and happenings around the region. The A&E section returns for the Jan. 24 edition. This year, we're putting more emphasis on covering issues that appeal to readers ages 55 and older. Starting this week, we'll have a monthly section, called Thrive Over 55. This ties in with our biannual Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo, an event in which we bring companies and agencies that serve older adults across the region under one roof. We also publish a special edition on the day of the expo with senior-focused content. The next next expo will take place from 9 a.m. to noon March 20 at Christ Covenant Church, 800 Fullwood Lane, Matthews. We are taking registration by phone (704-8492261) or email (rjensen@cmgweekly.com).
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was hardly any discussion among commissioners. Commissioner Dale Dalton told Montgerard that he was hoping to see elevations of the site that showed what it would look like from the vantage point of neighbors.
Montgerard replied they were moving into a shell building beside Messer Financial in Morris Park. “Currently, there is nothing in there,� she said. “The only thing we'd like to do is add a privacy fence to the outside of the building to allow some outdoor activity for the dogs. Other than that, we don't plan on doing anything outside of the current structure.�
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to go before he can satisfy what I would be looking for,� Martin said. “I don't see how y'all could make any decisions with what they have shown you tonight.� Tammy Michael, who lives on Cresthill Drive, told commissioners that she worried about people using her driveway to turn around. Parker said he'd be willing to discuss with town staff options, such as putting in a cul-de-sac. McEwen defended the project during the Jan. 9 public hearing. “It weighs on our family’s hearts really heavily to even be selling the land, number one,� McEwen said. “We were going to make dern sure that once it was going to be a project we were all going to be onboard with.� The planning board is scheduled to vet the project on Jan. 27. Commissioners could vote on it as early as Feb. 13.
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INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS TO U.S. 74 (INDEPENDENCE BOULEVARD) FROM WEST OF IDLEWILD ROAD TO I-485
STIP NO: U-2509 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold open house style informal hearings as shown below. Tuesday, January 28 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. CPCC Levine Campus – LVII Atrium 2800 Campus Ridge Road Matthews
Wednesday, January 29 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Ovens Auditorium – Starlight Room 2700 E. Independence Boulevard Charlotte
The proposed project would upgrade U.S. 74 from west of Idlewild Road to I-485 by adding general purpose lanes, interchanges, bridges and an express lane in each direction.
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NCDOT, in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), has published the Final U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) Improvements Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA contains a summary of the impacts associated with the project, including an evaluation and proposed finding of de minimis 4(f) impacts to several local park properties protected under the Department of Transportation Act of 1966. The Environmental Assessment (EA) document is available for review online https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/us-74-express-lanes/Pages /project-documents.aspx With the EA now available to the public, the formal review period has begun. The public hearings will provide an opportunity for the public to make comments that will be included in the project record. Comments on the EA and de minimis finding will be accepted until February 29, 2020.
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NCDOT representatives will be available in an informal, open house-style setting to answer questions and gather public input regarding the proposed project. The opportunity to submit written comments or questions will be provided and is encouraged. Citizens may attend either open house at any time between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. There will be no formal presentation.
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Maps and other information on Project I-5507 (the project to add express lanes on I-485) will be available at this meeting as well.
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HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
Chargers girls hold off upstart Bucs by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Since Josh Springer arrived at Providence Day 13 seasons ago, the Chargers have mostly been the top dog in the CISAA as they’ve won all but one league title. This year, the Chargers are at it again, but on Jan. 10 they faced a big conference test from Country Day, the newcomers to the top-of-theleague discussion who starts two freshmen, two sophomores and a senior. The Bucs certainly looked the part of spoiler early as they jumped out to an early 17-12 lead. “They’ve got some new kids that have come in and really make a difference,” Springer said. “And their ball pressure early was bothering us, but I thought our kids settled down at halftime.” Providence Day’s El Ferguson hit a 3-pointer before halftime to tie the score and Kailey Smith scored the first first basket of the second half to give the Chargers a 19-17 lead they would never give back. Senior Morgan Kelson led the Chargers with 15 points and added five rebounds and two steals. “I thought our kids settled in at halftime and I thought we had some great composure pounding it inside to Morgan,” Springer said. “We got (freshman point guard) Chandler (Brooks) going off ball screens toward the basket and our defensive pressure turned up and we were able to force some turnovers and get some easy baskets.” The Bucs were also hampered when star freshman point guard Laila Hankerson picked up her fourth foul just
1:27 into the third quarter. After Hankerson, Country Day’s leading scorer, went out, Providence Day went on a 21-5 run to blow the lead out to 38-22. “They’ve went on a (big) run in the third quarter by just being more aggressive than we were, but the other three quarters were dead-on even like it was supposed to be,” Country Day coach Andre Haston said. “I told the girls to pick their heads up. They did just what their supposed to do by winning on their home floor and now we have to get them when they come to our place. “I’m extremely proud of my team as young as we are and beating the teams we’ve beaten. I think for a while we were flying under the radar, but I think we’re starting to come from underneath it so the girls have to understand that teams are going to come at us compared to before. They’re learning on the fly, we’re still only starting freshmen and sophomores, but their working their butt off and getting better game-by-game, practice-by-practice and that’s all I can ask for.” Hankerson led Country Day with 16 points, 11 of which came in the second half, and Kennedy Grier added 12 for the Bucs, who drop to 12-5 overall and 0-2 in league play after losing on the road to Cannon, another highly regarded CISAA team. “We can still go 8-2 in conference,” Haston said. “Cannon is going to be tough so it should be between us Cannon and PD and who can pull out those games. We just have to do our job on our homecourt. We’re unbeaten at home, so we have to keep doing that and we’re fine.” As for the Chargers, they
Sophomore Michael Zanoni scored 14 points in the Chargers' win over Country Day, but has topped 20 or more in eight of the past nine as Providence Day has won seven of eight. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo
Charger boys figuring it out by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com
Above: Laila Hankerson can't find driving room against the PD defender. Below: Charger junior El Ferguson gets a good look at a coner 3-pointer in Providence Day’s win over Country Day. Andrew Stark/MMHW photos
improved to 12-6 overall and 2-0 in league play, but Springer knows there is still work to do. Kelson (12.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game) is the Chargers star along with senior Andi Levitz (12.8 points), but this team has a number of things going for it. “In years past, we may have had a couple of kids really carrying the bulk of the mail, but this year we have 13 kids on the roster and we’re playing 10 kids every single game,” Springer said. “Our depth has been an outstanding strength for us and we really want to take advantage of that from players one through 10. “We have a lot of room for growth and we have to guard a little better, but I love our team. We have a phenomenal group of seniors. We have six seniors, which is the most we’ve had in 13 years I’ve
been here. We’re getting contributions from everyone.” With eight conference games to go, both teams expect to be in the mix the rest of the way, but it’s a familiar spot to the Chargers. “I don’t know if our conference has ever been as competitive,” Springer said. “There are a number of teams who can compete at a high level, we just have to stay humble and hungry.”
CHARLOTTE – All things take time to develop, and that has come to fruition this winter with the Providence Day boys basketball team. After six seasons of dominating the CISAA standings, Providence Day went 13-16 overall in a down year and the prospects didn’t look great this season either as the Chargers were basically starting over after losing three starters. Worse, all four players who were listed at 6-foot-4 or taller on last year’s roster are gone. All of that left the Chargers reeling as they entered the season, and it showed as they started 3-6. Part of it was the new roles people were in and part by design. Since his program’s rise over the past several seasons, the Chargers have played national and regional schedules that would rival any school in the state. This year was no different as four of those losses came to teams with winning records including a sixpoint loss to Greensboro Day, who is 21-2. “We’ve always tried to play a tough schedule here,” Chargers coach Brian Field said. “That’s just my philosophy. I think you get better playing against good teams and I think it’s starting to pay off for us now.” After dispatching Country Day 55-38 on Jan. 10, the Chargers have won seven of eight and are playing well. Davis Fagan’s 18 points and seven rebounds led the way, while sophomore Michael Zanoni scored 14, the first game in the past eight he hasn’t topped 20. John Morris (JoMo) Byrne is a scrappy guard who led the team with 10 rebounds and had six points against the Bucs. Sophomore Bryce Scott is an explosive player who is just starting to take flight. He’s joined in the starting lineup by steady senior point guard AJ Ratchford. The Chargers got the lead at 14-11 in the win over Country Day and never looked back with their systematic offense and ever-switching defense that made Bucs star Knoah Carver work for each of his 17 points. After winning seven of eight they’re now 10-7 overall and in control of the conference at 2-0. It’s not a place many imagined them being, but this Chargers team has some staying power to it.
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INDY BOYS (continued from page 1A)
Butler’s Michaela Lane goes up for a pair of her 21 points in the Bulldogs 64-51 win over Independence on Jan. 7. Lane dominated in every facet of the game, posting 21 points, 18 rebounds and four assists. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo
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The game remained tight until midway through the second when senior guard Ashlynn Dotson connected on consecutive 3-pointers that turned a 13-12 Independence lead into an 18-13 advantage the Bulldogs would never surrender. From there, Butler built a six-point halftime advantage with Dotson (13 points) hitting four 3-pointers in the quarter. At the half, both teams had done a great job of taking the other team’s star out of the game. Independence’s Braylyn Milton, who came in averaging over 21 points per game, had three points at the half and finished with eight. Butler’s Michaela Lane only had five points at the break, well off her 16.1 scoring average. But the Bulldogs started to get it going in the second half, with point guard Payton Sutton (16 points, seven rebounds and five steals) controlling the game and the tempo, rallying Butler to an 11-2 run that put Independence in a 42-25 hole. Lane, who finished with 21 points, 18 rebounds and four assists, asserted herself early in the second half, finished the game at the free throw line by hitting six straight down the stretch. Noura Aboutaleb turned into the team’s defensive stopper guarding Milton one-onone through three quarters before switching her attention to Thompson, who Aboutaleb held to two points in the final quarter. Aboutaleb also scored eight points. “They all played well because they all have a role to play and they played their roles and did what we asked them to do,” said Sanders,
who uses a seven-player roster. “That’s kind of what we’ve been doing all year with our personnel. We’ve had some injuries here and some letdowns there, but I think we’ve started to figure it out at the right time.” With all going so well, it seemed like the Patriots may be out of it, but they came storming back with a 19-4 run fueled by senior Trinity Thompson, who scored a gamehigh 24 points to go with five rebounds and four steals. Independence eventually cut the 17-point deficit to 46-44 early in the fourth quarter after a 19-4 run, but it was too much Lane and Sutton down the stretch. “We held (Lane) off for as long as we could,” Independence coach Lauren Galvani said. “They have a really good point guard and put ourselves in that position where we were down 16 or 17 points. We made a good comeback, but we shouldn’t have been there in the first place.” Thompson and Ayanna Anderson (11 points and five rebounds) led the scoring on an off night for Milton, who finished 2-of14 from the field. It was a missed opportunity for the Patriots, who are off to their best start in at least the past decade. But it was also a good sign to be in a game with Butler, who has won 27 straight games in the series dating back to Feb. 9, 2007, when the Patriots last beat the Bulldogs. “I told them we’ll have to learn from this,” said Galvani, who took over a program that had lost 51 consecutive games upon her arrival prior to the 2015-16 season. “I think it came down to not being able to box out and get some of those rebounds, because they got a lot of second-chance shots."
NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING REGARDING THE PROPOSAL TO WIDEN N.C. 73 FROM DAVIDSON-CONCORD TO U.S. 29 IN MECKLENBURG / CABARRUS COUNTIES
STIP Project No. R-5706 The N.C. Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting regarding the proposed widening of N.C. 73 from Davidson-Concord Road (S.R. 2693) to U.S. 29 (Concord Parkway North) in Mecklenburg and Cabarrus counties. The primary purpose of this project is to increase mobility between DavidsonConcord Road and I-85 and between U.S. 29 and I-85, reduce congestion at the intersections, improve traffic along N.C. 73, and provide bicycle and pedestrian facilities. A public meeting will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 at Connect Christian Church, 3101 Davidson Hwy in Concord. The purpose of this meeting is to inform the public of the project and gather input on the proposed design. As information becomes available, it may be viewed online at the NCDOT public meeting webpage: https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/nc-73-mecklenburg-cabarrus/Pages/default.aspx. Maps and information on R-5721/U-5765 (N.C. 73 Improvements from N.C. 16 to Northcross Drive) will also be available at this meeting. The public may attend at any time during the public meeting hours, as no formal presentation will be made. NCDOT representatives will be available to answer questions and receive comments. The comments and information received will be taken into consideration as work on the project develops. The opportunity to submit written comments will be provided at the meeting or can be done by phone, email, or mail by Feb. 10, 2020. For additional information, contact NCDOT Project Management Unit Project Manager Theresa Ellerby, at 1595 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 276991595, (919) 707-6020 or tellerby@ncdot.gov. NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in this meeting. Anyone requiring special services should contact Tony Gallagher, Environmental Analysis Unit, at 1598 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1598, (919) 7076069 or magallagher@ncdot.gov as early as possible so that arrangements can be made. Persons who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.
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followed by a 13-5 advantage in the second quarter when not much was falling for the Bulldogs. The Patriots went into the locker room confident, but Butler opened on a 9-0 run of their own to open the second half and tie the score at 28. After Butler’s 7-foot sophomore center Patrick Wessler picked up his fourth foul with 1:57 left to go in the third quarter and Butler down four, the momentum shifted back to the Patriots for good. “The kid is a young, talented, skilled big,” Independence coach Preston Davis said of Wessler, who led Butler with a game-high 15 points. “He’s gotten better every time that I’ve seen him. He’s a handful, but we played as physical as we could with him, contested some shots and gave him a little trouble.” The Patriot defense was stout on Wessler inside, particularly from De’Drick Givens (six points and eight rebounds) and Omarion Bodrick (seven points and 14 rebounds). Butler transfer Jalen Hinton was the only Patriot in double figures with 10 points, but Givens, Bodrick, Landon King (nine points), Cameron Little (nine
Independence guard Anthony Allen puts the final touch on the Patriots 55-41 win over Butler on Jan. 7. Allen only scored nine points, but had six steals, five assists and three rebounds in the win. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo
points) and Nygell Verdier (four points) all contributed. The distribution of scoring was in part due to the unselfish play of Anthony Allen, the Patriots’ leading scorer who came in averaging a team-best 17.1 points and coming off a 34-point game in the final of the East Lincoln Winter Jam. Allen was 4-of-12 in this one for nine points, but the senior rarely forced a shot and also had six steals, five assists and three rebounds. “Anthony is a scorer and a big scorer for us, and he knows that,” Davis said. “I think he did a great job adjusting to the flow of the game and still contributing without taking many shots in the second half. He had some big-time assists for us down the stretch.” The win is the seventh for the Patriots over their past
eight games and a sign of how far this team has come since a 2-4 start. “We have made a conscious effort to try to get better every day,” Davis said. “After our Christmas tournament even, we’ve made strides getting better and better and it’s paying off. We’re starting to play a little bit more unselfish... You’ve got to be, though, if you want to be a championship team.” Despite the semi-slow start, this collection of players starring in different roles is starting to become one. And they’re in a familiar spot sitting atop the conference they’ve won each of the past two seasons. “We’ve got playing each other down pat, and we’re starting to gel and know where everyone is on the court,” Allen said.
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SENIOR LIVING Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly • Jan. 17, 2020 • Page 1B
Helping people age in place
Epcon hopes to launch more age-restricted housing by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com
MINT HILL – Epcon Communities is targeting 21 acres off Idlewild Road for its next 55-and-older neighborhood. The homebuilder envisions 53 homes, a walking trail and a central park area with an outdoor seating area and fire pit. Mike Davis, director of land development at Epcon Communities, shared plans for The Courtyards at Mint Hill with town commissioners before their Jan. 9 meeting to get feedback before submitting official paperwork.
Epcon Communities specializes in building homes for 55-and-older buyers. The company focuses on age-restricted homes, which require that 80% of units have at least one occupant age 55 or older. Davis said age-restricted communities don't generate as many road trips and make a lesser impact on school enrollment than a traditional neighborhood of single-family homes. Their communities also have low crime rates. “Our buyers support local businesses, restaurants and services nearby,” Davis said. “They typically will donate more time to charities and organizations.”
The proposed sketch plan for The Courtyards at Mint Hill is projected Jan. 9 at Mint Hill Town Hall. The 21-acre site is located at 14333 Idlewild Road. Justin Vick/MMHW photo
Epcon Communities has been active in the Charlotte housing market since 2013. The company has homes available in several communities see HOUSING, Page 3B
Charlotte continues to celebrate historic milestones, such as the signing of the storied Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, creating unique juxtapositions of historical figures interacting in a modern city backdrop.
ROYAL ROOTS Historian relates region's history to the throne by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com
Queens, kings, dukes and crowns may seem like words heard in a British history class, but they are just as relevant to Charlotte, North Carolina. Community historian Tom Hanchett presented Charlotte’s history to an audience of all ages Jan. 7 at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library's Mint Hill branch. The presentation was part of the library’s new monthly series in which Hanchett will discuss different aspects of Charlotte’s history. During Hanchett's “Mecklenburg History 101” presentation, he broke down the Queen City’s history into four eras: Queen, King, Duke and Crown. Queen The city was named after Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III of England during the colonial period. People who lived there were merchants who
sold locks. The merchants also named the county Mecklenburg, after where Queen Charlotte came from in Germany. As Europeans began to settle in North America, they were settling on Native American land. An example of this was the Catawba River, named for the Catawba tribe. Hanchett said many of the settlers were Scots-Irish, Presbyterian, German and Lutheran, which he related to the many Presbyterian and Lutheran churches in Charlotte. He said people described where they lived based on the church community they were near, such as Sharon Presbyterian Church. Hanchett also discussed a gold rush in Charlotte, which led to the establishment of another location of the U.S. Mint in Charlotte. It was on Mint Street before it was not needed anymore in the city. Parts see HISTORY, Page 4B
Textile mills and railroad stops have given way to skyscrapers. MMHW file photos
History Talks dates:
Tom Hanchett said Charlotte textile mill workers would spend their Saturday paychecks on Sunday NASCAR races, which still happen to this day. NASCAR comes to Charlotte in May and October.
Tom Hanchett continues his “Mecklenburg History 101” series at 1 p.m. in the community room of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library's Mint Hill branch on the following dates: Feb. 4: Rosenwald Schools, remembering rural education Mar. 3: Women Changing Charlotte Apr. 7: Our Charlotte Region May 5: The South in the Funny Pages
Mobility & More is one-stop shop by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com
MATTHEWS – Customers find their way into Mobility & More for a variety of reasons, but CEO Jay Buinicky strives to make sure each one has the same experience by the time Buinicky they leave. Buinicky said whether it’s a weekend warrior who has a broken bone or a person in need of a wheelchair, mobility scooter, lift chair or any number of other accessories and gadgets a person may need to make their lives easier, Mobility & More can help. “The younger generation may come to us if they get in an accident, break a leg or they’ll come to us for a knee walker or something like that,” Buinicky said. “For the true senior demographic, they’re aging in place. They’re limited in their mobility, but they want to stay at home for as long as possible. A senior’s number one fear, even before death, is moving into a senior facility. Their goal is to stay at home as long as possible, and we want to help with that. We want to make sure they have all of the products and the simple little lifestyle aids that may help them on a day-to-day basis.” While some of the products used to achieve improved mobility may be the same, the individual story and exact needs are never cookie-cutter, and that’s where Mobility & More shines. “We want to uncover people’s true needs and qualify them for the type of product they’re going to need,” Buinicky said. “Our goal is to kind of hold their hand and make sure they get the right product. “We also want to make sure people understand we’re here to be a resource, and not just for mobility, but for other things as well. People don’t realize we do stair lifts, we have the carriers that go on the back of vehicles so they can transfer their scooters and so many products that make their everyday life easier. We do not just come in and try to sell them something. We want to establish that relationship with them and help them with whatever they are going to need.” Buinicky said the store, which opened last year at 251 N. Trade see MOBILITY, Page 2B
Softball league stays grounded in fun by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Gerry Gallup said Thursdays have been his favorite day of the week ever since he became a player in the BOOM softball league. The BOOM (Bunch Of Old Men) softball league is entering its 11th season, and it's a league unlike any other in the Charlotte area. And, best of all, they’re looking for new players this spring. To qualify, players must be at least 60 years old, have a general understanding of the game
and be available for the Thursday double-headers that begin at Park Road Park at 10 a.m. sharp. But that’s not all, according to David Jarrett, the man in charge of the league that really appears almost as much a cover for having a good time as it does a softball league. “It’s all about having fun,” he said. “It’s not as competitive as the other two leagues in Carolina Senior Sports. This is laid back, it’s during the day, so you have to be retired to even play it. “We got guys who can barely get to first base. When they get on, we’ll have runners for them – if we
have anyone who has enough energy to run again. There’s got to be a lot of guys sitting at home saying, ‘Gosh, this looks like fun. I want to give this a try.’” Gallup said he’d never hit a home run until last season. When he hit it out, his teammates remind him to this day, he was so excited he may have missed a base, but the BOOM league doesn’t take themselves seriously, so maybe he did, maybe he didn’t. There are never any umpires at their games, so it will go down in BOOM folklore forever.
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The BOOM softball league meets Thursday mornings in south Charlotte for doubleheader games March through November. Players (back from left) Grier Stanford, David Jarrett, Richard Storm (front from left) Keith Ratliff and Gerry Gallup have so much fun on the field, they often meet up at a restaurant for lunch afterward. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo
BRAYLYN MILTON INDEPENDENCE BASKETBALL Milton scored the 1,000th point of her career in a recent game and was honored before the Patriots loss last week to Butler. Milton is averaging 20 points per game for the Patriots, who are 12-3 overall and off to their best start in years. Are you a coach and know an incredible athlete you’d like us to feature? email us at Andrew@cmgweekly.com
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MOBILITY (continued from page 1B)
St. in downtown Matthews as Mobility & More’s second location, has an extensive product line that is in stock and ready for immediate pick-up. The products include mobility aids such as wheelchairs, but also shower safety products, diabetic shoes and accessories, urological supplies, knee walkers, hospital beds CBD products and rollators. “Our goal is to have a variety of things so that we have what they need in stock so they can take off with it that day. That instant gratification is huge,” Buinicky said. “For a senior, they come from old school. They want to walk into a store, sit down on the equipment and test it out. They want to get to know you, shake your hand and know that you’re a professional organization they want to do business with. That’s so important to them, and it’s important to us.”
While Mobility & More has a large inventory and a full warehouse of products, there are times they can’t help. In those times, Buinicky, who is a member of Charlotte Senior Resources, a collaboration of local professionals in the industry, will find someone who can help them. But in most cases, Mobility & More has just what customers need on hand and they are aiming to become a fixture in the community for a long time to come. “We signed five-year lease in the building, but I want to own property one day and maybe expand and update the showroom,” Buinicky said. “I have access to whatever a senior is going to need. My goal is to stay here for as long as we can and be a resource to this community.” Need more information? Visit www.mobility-more.com for the store's full product listing, call Jay Buinicky at 704-821-7777 or stop by the showroom at 251 N. Trade St. weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Indian Trail considers ADA renovations to town hall by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com
INDIAN TRAIL – Indian Trail Town Hall is filled with marble floors, conference rooms, offices, a council chamber and views of downtown. But the building is missing one thing. Mayor Michael Alvarez informed the council at its Jan. 7 meeting that none of the doors in town hall have ADA-accessible buttons, which would automatically open doors for those in wheelchairs trying to get inside. Town hall opened in December 2017. Town Manager Patrick Sadek said when he and his staff reviewed and discussed plans for town hall with a licensed architect, the architect told them the buttons were not a requirement. Still, Sadek recognizes the need for them. “We’ve received comments from some residents that they were using wheelchairs to access the building, so we did do diligent work communicating to the architect,” Sadek said. “He came in twice so far and we did not do anything because the architect told us it’s not required to have that button on the door.” Councilman Jerry Morse asked if the architect would face any legal recourse for
not installing accessible entrances to town hall, but town attorney Karen Wolter said since it is not legally required, the architect probably would not face legal recourse. However, Wolter said adding the buttons is a reasonable request. “It would be an accommodation that would be a reasonable and probably expected access component to any public building, though possibly not legally required under architectural rules,” Wolter said. Installing ADA-accessible buttons would come with a cost, along with the need to remodel part of town hall, according to Sadek. “If we decide to go that route, we need to remove the entire wall for the door,” Sadek said. “That door and those panels cannot be modified, so we need to remove the whole thing and find something else.” Sadek said replacing the wall would also include adding more security. He called the process “the whole nine yards.” Searching for an alternative option, Alvarez asked if any ADA grants would be available to apply for. Sadek said these grants are usually given for sidewalks and ramps outside of buildings, not for accessible doors. Sadek will provide a detailed packet of cost estimates and potential risks at a later date.
The Fine Print
The SECURE Act, explained Dear Attorney, I am 68 years old and have an IRA with what I hope is enough money for me to able to live on comfortably and be able to leave some to my children when I pass away. I know the New Year brings new tax laws, which is always confusing. Lately, I have heard of the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement” law but what is it and how may it affect my retirement planning? - An Old Guy Dear Old Guy, The law you are referring to is the SECURE Act, an acronym for the “Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement,” which was passed by Congress in late December 2019 and signed into law by the president on Dec. 20, 2019. Today, many of us have retirement savings in accounts generally referred to as individual retirement accounts, or IRAs. With the passage of the SECURE Act, there will be significant changes to how our retirement savings will be governed after Dec. 31, 2019. This article discusses some of these changes and may not be the final word on how the new law is interpreted and applied. For the individual, these provisions appear to have the most significant impact: 1. Under pre-2020 rules, individuals were required to begin taking distributions from their IRAs when they reached age 70 ½. These distributions are referred to as “Required Minimum Distributions” or “RMDs”. Under the Secure Act, the law raises this age to 72. However, the law only applies to person who turn 70 ½ after Dec. 31, 2019. If you reached 70 ½ before Jan. 1, 2020, then you must take your RMD in 2019, 2020, etc. 2. Under the law before the SECURE Act, a person could leave his/her IRA to a beneficiary who could, in turn, receive distributions from the IRA over the beneficiary’s lifetime. This is referred to as “Stretch IRAs” because the benefit and potential growth in the IRA account could be “stretched” over a younger person’s lifetime. Under the Secure Act, these inherited IRAs must be distributed to the beneficiary within 10 years which may have a significant impact on one’s estate plan. (This should be discussed with your financial planner or estate planning attorney.) There are exceptions for spouses, minor children and certain others. The Secure Act only applies to IRAs inherited in 2020 and beyond. 3. The SECURE Act now permits individuals to contribute to their traditional IRA accounts at any age, as long as the individual
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has earned income. Prior to the Secure Act, persons past the age of 70 ½ were prohibited from contributing to their traditional IRAs. 4. The SECURE Act permits new parents to withdraw up to $5000 from an IRA or an employer-sponsored retirement plan to pay for adoption and/or birth expenses. Taxes are still due on the withdrawal pre-tax contributions, but the early withdrawal penalties do not apply to the early withdrawals. There are other changes taking place under the SECURE Act and the ones listed in the article are, obviously, subject to further interpretation and regulation by tax authorities. Hopefully, this article will encourage you to consult with your financial advisor or estate planning attorney about the effect this new law may have on your estate planning, particularly, if your plan involves the disposition of your retirement savings. Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and not to be taken as legal advice, nor to establish an attorney-client relationship between the reader and F. Lee Weaver or Weaver | Budd, Attorneys at Law. Submit your questions for The Fine Print to: inquiries@weaverbuddlaw.com
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Residents ask town to fix aging tennis courts by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com
MINT HILL – Christi Neal plays tennis with a group of 16 ladies she says have been involved in the sport since the 1970s. She'd like to continue playing in Mint Hill parks, but she's worried about cracked and rippling courts, some with mold. Neal was one of three people Jan. 9 to ask the Mint Hill Board of Commissioners to fix the tennis courts at Park on Wilgrove and Veterans Memorial Park. “Mint Hill parks are wonderful for this community and for the surrounding area,” Elizabeth Krzywosz said. “The baseball fields, soccer fields, walking trails and playground are maintained nicely and improvements are made. The tennis courts at Veterans and Wil-
The lower tennis courts at Veterans Memorial Park after a rainstorm on Jan. 14. Several of the courts have cracks. Karie Simmons/MMHW photo
grove, however, each year they get worse due to the weather and other factors.” Pat Conti noted how multiple courts have cracks. The last time
the town sealed them, staff painted over the white service lines, making it hard to judge if the ball lands out of bounds. “When the ground is saturated
Richard Storm lives outside Fort Mill and sometimes takes a 40-minute drive to (continued from page 1B) the field. “I started last year and they made me feel When he got back to the dugout, though, welcome right away,” he said. “I live a little that’s when the real fun began. bit far away, but I couldn’t imagine giving “If you do well, guys are going to pat you this up ... The first day sitting in the dugout on the back and tell you did well,” Gallup and hearing all of the laughing, joking and said. “If you screw up or if you do too well, busting up, I was like, ‘OK, I’m going to as you can see, they’re going to ride you. like this. I’ve loved it ever since.” That’s what I love. It’s all about the camaraRatliff said sometimes it’s hard as a senior derie and the fun.” to meet new people, but the BOOM league Some of the BOOM players, including has served him well in that regard. Keith Ratliff and Grier Stanford, play in “This is for the guy who’s looking for much more competitive travel teams. something fun to do where you can build The Charlotte Senior Sports League, of friendships and have relationships,” he said. which BOOM has formed under, has two “That’s really at the heart of what we do.” other leagues including travel teams Jarrett just had surgery for esophand a Tuesday night league ageal cancer. He hasn’t swung that is competitive and feaa bat in months and says tures 20 teams with 260 he’s itching for March to This is for the guy who’s come. Stanford is replayers. looking for something “In the other two ceiving treatments for fun to do where you leagues, it’s serious,” his cancer, but neither can build friendships Jarrett said. “If you have slowed down in the and have relationships. BOOM league. an error or you screw up bad, guys are going to get That’s really at the heart And everyone gets why. a little bit peeved about it. “We just have so much of what we do.” Not in BOOM.” fun,” Storm said. “Nobody • Keith Ratliff Jarrett said he keeps the rosters takes it or themselves seriously. at around 16 players, so he hopes 13 will I hadn’t played ball in 40-plus years, and show. Eleven players are needed to play due it took me about a year to get into good to an extra infielder/outfielder of the team’s playing shape. I’m still improving, but it choice, but they usually work out the de- was worth all of the pulled muscles. Right tails on the fly. now, I’m having the time of my life and I After their games, which run March couldn’t imagine not having this.” through November and are divided into two seasons, the guys will meet for lunch Want to join BOOM? at BV Pub and Pizzeria, where they have About 75 people play in the league, but carved out a deal for a free beer from owner they’d like to grow it to around 100 and Haile Placek. expand from four to six teams. The season “That’s what I love about it so much,” costs $30 with an annual $20 membership. Gallup said. “We get together and play, Registration is available at https://caroli then we all go and have lunch and have nasrsports.com/ or by contacting BOOM a good time. Some guys will even go play President David Jarrett at 704-577-4521 or golf after that sometimes. It’s just so much jdaviddiana@bellsouth.net. fun.”
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with water after a heavy rain, even though the courts may be dry, the water seeps up onto the courts,” Conti said. “If you keep drying them, the water keeps seeping up. This is when it’s not raining.” This isn't the first time town leaders have been asked about the courts. The Mint Hill Women's Club asked candidates for mayor and commissioner how they would address the issue in October 2019 during an election forum at Mint Hill Town Hall. Commissioner Dale Dalton mentioned at the forum how Town Engineer Steve Frey was collecting soil samples and mentioned a water issue underneath the courts. They were resurfaced 10 years ago and the treatment should have lasted 20 years, he said.
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of it can be seen at the Mint Museum on Randolph Road. “At one point, street names in Charlotte made sense,” Hanchett said. King Cotton was often referred to as “King Cotton,” which defines this era of Charlotte’s history. The creation of railroads was one of the elements that allowed farmers to grow cotton in Charlotte. Buyers and sellers would come in from as close as Mint Hill and as far as Lexington. Hanchett said there was a “cotton wharf,” which is where the Charlotte Epicentre is located today. “What a great name for a shopping mall,” Hanchett said. “It really was the epicenter of cotton buying and selling.” The other element that led to the cotton boom in Charlotte was the end of slavery. When freedom came, Charlotte became one of the major cotton-producing and trading towns in the South. Then, people in Charlotte decided to build their own textile mills to make more money. An example of one of the mills is Atherton Mill, which is now a popular, upscale shopping center in South End. Hanchett said that pretty quickly, Charlotte and its surrounding areas became competitive in the textile industry. Many children worked in the mills. Hanchett said urbanization and the notion that kids should go to school both began in this era. With everything happening in Charlotte at this time, immigration was not one of them. Hanchett said most of the last wave of immigrants settled in “new” lands out in the far west. Still, a lot of growth happened in the city. Duke At the beginning of the last century, James B. Duke of Duke Power (now known as Duke Energy) was at the forefront of producing and distributing electric power. He defines this era. “We now take it for granted,” Hanchett said. “We assume it’s always been there, but it wasn’t. And it took somebody very vision-
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Frey said during the Jan. 9 meeting that staff has engaged with an consultant to figure out what's going on before any money is spent. He said pipes have been installed at the lower courts at Veteran's Memorial Park to monitor the groundwater. “It has baffled us,” Frey said. “Something out of the ordinary is happening.” Frey expects to have more information this month and get some recommendations before commissioners. Krzywosz said filling in the cracks only works for so long. “My concern is that players are not wanting to play on these courts, because they are not only unsightly, but in some cases, the cracks and ripples are embarrassing and large enough to be dangerous,” she said.
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Tough TG-6
5D MARK IV
12MP BSI CMOS Sensor TruePic VIII Image Processor Olympus 4x Optical Zoom f/2 Lens 3.0" 1.04m-Dot LCD Monitor Water, Crush, Shock, Freeze & Dustproof
BODY ONLY! 30.4MP Full-Frame CMOS DIGIC 6+ Image Processor 3.2" 1.62m-Dot Touchscreen LCD Monitor DCI 4K Video at 30 CALL FOR fps; 8.8MP Still Grab
$449.00-$70=
$379.00
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24-70mm
85mm
50mm
a7rIII
BODY ONLY! 42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
$2799.00-300=
$2499.00
BODY ONLY! 20.4MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds Sensor TruePic VIII Image Processor 2.36m-Dot 0.67x-Magnification OLED EVF SPECIAL 3.0" 1.04m-Dot EVENT Vari-Angle Touchscreen
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Sony Full Frame Cameras!
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EOS R
D7500
OMD E-M5 MARK III
SPECIALREBATES ON SONY LENSES!
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BODY ONLY! 20.9MP DX-Format CMOS Sensor EXPEED 5 Image Processor 3.2" 922k-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD 4K UHD Video Recording at 30 fps
$1099.00-$310=
$449.99 - $150= Done In House!
Tape transfers to DVD
One Tape $19.99 Not to be combined with any other offer. With coupon. Exp. 2/29/20.
$2299.00-$500=
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$1799.00
Special Show Rebates on Tamron lenses!
ZS-70 20.3MP 1/2.3" MOS Sensor Leica DC Vario-Elmar 30x Zoom 24-720mm (35mm Equivalent) 1.166m-Dot Live View Finder
$789.00
BODY ONLY! 30.3MP Full-Frame CMOS DIGIC 8 Image Processor UHD 4K30 Video Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 5655 AF Points
$299.99
Scan Slides to DVD
49¢
EACH
35mm only. Not to be combined with any other offer. With coupon. Exp. 2/29/20.
10% OFF Reel to Reel Movies to DVD
Not to be combined with any other offer. With coupon. Exp. 2/29/20.