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Light rail survey receives pushback Charlotte councilman says buy-in of entire community is necessary by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com
Charlotte City Councilman Ed Driggs cautioned the Charlotte Area Transit System about putting too Driggs much stock in survey data following a series of virtual public information sessions about the LYNX Silver Line project.
The survey was taken by 244 people through Oct. 12, according to senior project manager Andy Mock. Surveys were accepted through Oct. 14. “Our takeaway is that station access is what everyone’s thinking about and travel time,” Mock told the council during an Oct. 12 update on the project. “We’re going to be looking at these priorities in
The Charlotte Area Transit System has been gauging attitudes about transit along the city's southeast corridor since 2016. CATS plans to collect more data in January. CMG file photo
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CMS roundup: Turner wins Principal of the Year Superintendent Earnest Winston recently shared with Ericia Turner, of Rocky River High School, the news that she had won Principal of the Year for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Turner took over as principal of the school 2016. It didn't take long for her to make an impact as she was honored the following year as East Learning Community Principal of the Year. Turner is known for her mentorship. “Rocks are strong, stable and have the capacity to survive,” Turner told grads after giving them rocks to take home. “I want you to keep it close as a symbolic reminder of the strength that lies within you.”
Courts named after Spences Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has renamed the courts at Independence High School after Dianne and Jan Spence, longtime athletics supporters. Superintendent Earnest Winston told the school board on Oct. 13 that the Spences have served Independence High School in a number of ways beyond tennis. Dianne is a retired math teacher while Jan was a security associate. “Both actually had really tireless and unwavering support for sharing their love of tennis with our students,” Winston said. Principal David Legrand requested the space be named Spence Courts in a letter to district leaders. “Their commitment to the
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In other CMS news: • Mint Hill resident Mary McCray received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Oct. 9 at First Ward Park for her work in education as a teacher, school board member and president of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Association of Educators. • Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has renamed Vance High School after civil rights attorney Julius L. Chambers. CMS sought a name change following the death of George Floyd and due to Vance's ties to slavery.
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school and the tennis program has allowed them to be upstanding role models and leaders on campus,” Legrand wrote.
Mint Hill is allowing brewery tap rooms to locate downtown, but leaders may soon add limits to prevent oversaturation. Steven Overcash, principal of ODA Architecture, has told leaders the plan is to locate a brewery tap room at 7251 Matthews-Mint Hill Road. His firm, on behalf of UTD Technology, initiated the change. Overcash told the planning board Sept. 21 that a three-bedroom house at the front of the property will be converted into a restaurant that seats about 60 people. A brewery will go in a 1,000-square-foot structure behind the restaurant. The two buildings will have a connector that allows patrons to tour the brewery, Overcash said. Brewery tap rooms have been able open by right in industrial areas since 2014. In 2015, commissioners allowed them, if approved by the town, in areas zoned for distributive business, which include warehouses, office, wholesaling and complementary uses. Mint Hill regulates uses in downtown through two overlay districts. DO-A is more residential while DO-B, known as town center, is more commercial. Commissioners amended town ordinances Oct. 8 to let tap rooms open in the town center. Commissioner Dale Dalton echoed some of the concerns brought up during the Sept. 21 planning board meeting. Dalton said he didn’t want the town to be known for having a lot of tap rooms or bars.
Darina Cooper told the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education on Oct. 13 that she recently considered walking away from her 20-year career in education. Cooper, a second-grade teacher at Walter G. Byers School, took comfort in the encouragement of her colleagues who told her she was not alone and that things will get better. “As teachers, we are exhausted,” Cooper said. “We are pouring everything we have to give into
our students and their families and forgetting about ourselves and our families. Then we pull ourselves up by our bootstraps, dust off and do it again the next day.” She was among four employees to tell the school board that teachers could use more time during the week to catch up on planning after many hours trying to connect with their students via remote learning. “Teachers are running out of time – time to plan, to grade, to contact parents, to decompress, see CMS, Page 5A
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Earnest Winston and school board chairwoman Elyse Dashew listen as Darina Cooper shares her struggles with remote teaching during the organization's Oct. 13 meeting. Screenshot from Zoom call
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Atrium Health positioned to innovate through merger Atrium Health CEO Eugene Woods said his hospital system's merger with Wake Forest Baptist Health will not only Woods lead to a new medical school but also a “Silicon Valley for healthcare innovation” from Winston-Salem to Charlotte. Details of the new enterprise were announced Oct. 9. “We are creating a nationally leading environment for clinicians, scientists, investors and visionaries to collaborate on breakthrough technologies and cures,” Woods said. “Everything we do will be focused on life-changing care, for all, in urban and rural communities alike. And we will create jobs that provide inclusive opportunities to enhance the economic vitality of our entire region.” Citing an independent economic analysis, Atrium Health said the immediate
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direct and indirect annual economic and employment impact from the combined enterprise exceeds $32 billion and 180,000 jobs. Dr. Julie Ann Freischlag, CEO of Wake Forest Baptist Health, said the merger elevates North Carolina as a national destination for medical care. “Through our combined, nationally recognized clinical centers of excellence in multiple specialties, we will be able to expand our research in signature areas, such as cancer, cardiovascular, regenerative medicine and aging, and target bringing research breakthroughs to the community in less than half the time of the national average,” she said. Wake Forest Baptist Health and Wake Forest School of Medicine will become the academic core of Atrium Health, building a second campus of the medical school in Charlotte, which is the largest U.S. city without a four-year medical school.
Health care costs run state treasurer debate
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by Julie Havlak Carolina Journal News Service
Taxes and employee benefits are at the center of the race for N.C. treasurer. Republican incumbent Dale Folwell and Democrat Ronnie Chatterji are clashing over the future of the state’s finances, including its $108 billion pension fund and health plan. The candidates met recently as part of the 2020 Hometown Debate Series hosted by Spectrum News and the nonprofit N.C. Institute of Political Leadership. North Carolina’s State Health Plan is in trouble. With $35 billion in unfunded liabilities, the State Health Plan risks going broke in three years. Without reforms, the rising cost of health care
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This slide shows Atrium Health's intent to build a medical school in Charlotte. The school will educate over 3,500 students across more than 100 programs. Photo courtesy of Atrium Health
“As the only entity with two exceptional four-year medical school locations in our region, we will become one of the largest educators of physicians and other medical professionals in the state – immediately educating over 3,500 total students across more than 100 specialized programs each year – while reducing the shortage of doctors in rural and under-served urban communities,” said Nathan Hatch, president of Wake Forest University.
will leech more money from taxpayers or shave benefits from state employees. Folwell promised to save the plan with his Clear Pricing Project, a push for price transparency that tethered payments to Medicare rates. He has described the current plan as a blank check to hospitals, written by a state that “didn’t have a clue” what it was spending. His Clear Pricing Project projected savings of $166 million for taxpayers and another $34 million for plan members. Folwell offered to pay hospitals almost twice what Medicare offers. Almost every hospital refused. And it was the fate of Folwell’s reforms that dominated the debate. The N.C. Hospital Association endorsed Chatterji. He’s a tenured Duke University business and public policy professor who served on an economic advisory board to President
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Obama. “The problem I’m attacking is the runaway cost and secrecy of health care,” Folwell said. “The hospital association is intent on the cartelization of health care across this state.” Folwell has battled the hospital association over transparent pricing for months. Hospitals responded, saying Folwell risks ruining rural health care. UNC Health Care funded attack ads against Folwell. Cone Health’s assistant director of finance, Frank Kauder, advised the State Health Plan’s Board of Treasurers to “burn in hell,” in an email. The State Employees Association of N.C. leapt into the fight – including MillionDollarMike.com, a website slamming Dr. Michael Waldrum, CEO of Vidant Health. SEANC has endorsed Folwell. Chatterji called Folwell’s plan a failure that “never got off the
“This combination fills so many needs. We’ve needed a four-year medical school in Charlotte for decades. The economic opportunity it brings, combined with Atrium Health’s tremendous leadership, expertise and compassion for those who are less fortunate, it truly will have a positive impact on our city for generations to come.” – Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles “Today represents an important step forward in the strategic partnership between Wake Forest and Atrium Health, two cornerstones of health care in North Carolina. This partnership will be a game-changer for North Carolinians and allow our state to continue improving health outcomes and drive economic development opportunities in the Piedmont and Charlotte.” – U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis “Easy access to high quality, affordable healthcare is critical to our ability to attract and retain the best talent. Having these two great systems come together will drive improvement in the quality of care, innovation, research and affordability.” – Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America
ground, did not work … and would probably fail again.” He often focused on coverage rather than costs. He advocated for Medicaid expansion. Folwell referred to 168 redacted pages that UNC Health sent him when he asked to see what the state was shelling out for health care. “Let’s tell the viewers what’s really going on,” Folwell said. “These are nonprofits that have billions in the bank and their whole mode of business is secrecy.” Chatterji slammed Folwell for his approach to the virus and supported Gov. Roy Cooper’s executive orders. But Folwell, who had the virus and recovered, continued to push Cooper to reopen businesses and “flatten the economic curve.” “This COVID-19 has the potential for creating and widening an economic inequality, the likes of which I’ve never seen,” Folwell said.
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North Carolina sells $400M in Connect NC bonds by Nyamekye Daniel Contributor
(The Center Square) – North Carolina has sold $400 million in bonds to support higher education institutions, agriculture, parks, safety and local water and sewer infrastructure. Borrowing money through general obligation bonds allows the state to spread the costs across multiple years instead of tapping into cash flow or current revenue to cover a project's expenses. North Carolina has an AAA bond rating, which is the highest credit rating a state can receive. The interest rate for the bonds – 1.48% – was the lowest rate in state bond sales in the past century, State Treasurer Dale Folwell said Oct. 12. "Continuing to have all three bond rating agencies affirm our AAA rating is essential during this economically volatile time," Folwell said. "This allows us to get very favorable rates, saving taxpayers millions of dollars." The goal of the Connect NC bond, according to House Bill 943, is to update the state's public facilities to the 21st Century, “enhance the state's economic development efforts and attract new and assist existing industry, business, technology and tourism.” The Council of State approved a resolution in August that initiated the sale of the
bond, which is the second-to-last installment of the $2 billion Connect NC general obligation bond approved by voters in 2016. “The credit goes to taxpayers who voted to approve and who actually pay for these bonds, and the General Assembly for its conservative fiscal management of the state's finances,” Folwell said. Most of the Connect NC bond has been distributed in the past four years. The state issued $200 million in 2016, $400 million in 2018 and $600 million in September 2019. A total of about $113 million in interest is expected to be paid over the next 20 years. The majority of the total Connect NC bond was approved for the state's universities and community colleges. About $980 million from the $2 billion was secured to support 17 North Carolina universities, including building STEM facilities. Community colleges were selected to get $350 million for construction, renovation and repairs at 58 campuses. Clarification A story in last week's edition, “North Carolina approves $700M in Build NC bonds,” mentioned voters in three counties, including Mecklenburg, would be voting on bond measures. The bond in Mecklenburg pertains only to the City of Charlotte.
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Driving with Varicose Veins – Should I Be Worried? With the holiday season approaching, many of us might be considering taking a road trip. Whether it’s a trip to the beach or a trip to visit relatives you may find yourself spending a few hours sitting in a vehicle. It’s generally accepted that sitting in a stationary position for an extended period is not great for vein health. Whenever you’re sitting for a long time your calf muscles are not contracting or squeezing, and blood has a tendency to “pool” in the lower leg. Pooling of blood can result in swelling of the calf and ankles, which increases the risk of blood clot formation. These considerations are especially important for people who have a history of a blood clot (deep vein thrombosis - DVT), family history of blood clots, known vein problems, or obesity. Fortunately, some easy things can be done to reduce leg symptoms and minimize the risk of a blood clot. One thing you can do to reduce your chances of developing a venous blood clot is simply stop the vehicle and walk around a short distance. No one knows for sure the ideal frequency of these stops but a brief walk around your vehicle every 60 minutes is a common recommendation. Another commonly recommendation is flexing and extending the ankle joint. When you push your foot down the calf muscles contract, which shunts venous blood out of the leg. It takes 5-10 calf muscle contractions to clear the blood from your calf, so if you are going to try this strategy multiple foot flexes is the way to go. From a mechanical perspective walking is more effective than simply moving your foot up and down, but in situations where you’re unable to get up or walk around this may be the best alternative. Compression stockings have been recommended to reduce leg and ankle swelling that can occur on long road trips. Although there is limited data to support the reduced risk of a venous blood clot with compression hose, there’s not much downside to trying this strategy. If you’ve had issues with leg or ankle swelling after road trips in the past you may want to consider trying a pair. At Vascular Solutions we take your measurements and sell custom fit compression hose. When should you see a vein doctor? If you experience leg pain or leg swelling that persists after a road-trip, it’s prudent to seek immediate evaluation at a medical fa-
Children grill state candidates over cocoa Creating state law can be complicated. That's why we enlisted in children to ask the tough questions and get candidates to explain in the simplest terms what they hope to accomplish in office. We've been posting the series, “Coffee & Cocoa: Kids vs. Candidates,” on Charlotte Media Group's various Facebook pages. Here some highlights of the videos we've posted so far.
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Mary Belk Seat sought: N.C. House, District 88 (incumbent) Interviewed by: Marissa, 9 years old Fun fact: The Belks have three pets in their home, including their children's dogs. Quote: “There's a lot of stuff because of COVID-19 that we realize that we have to do. Some of it is immediate, such as health care. We know that we have gaps in that. I'm one of the people who really strongly believe it will benefit us if we expand Medicaid.” Complete interview: www.facebook. com/southcltweekly
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Brandon Lofton Seat sought: N.C. House, District 104 (incumbent) Interviewed by: Idriss, 9 years old Fun fact: Lofton sometimes starts his children's school day with some music and dancing. Quote: “If I win, then I want to help our state do a better job supporting our public schools. If I win, I want to help our state do a better job in helping people get access to affordable healthcare so they can stay healthy. And if I win, I want to help our state actually do a better job having fair elections so people can choose their representatives instead of the other way around.” Complete interview: www.facebook. com/southcltweekly
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Who's next? We'll post another this week featuring Rachel Hunt, who is running for reelection to N.C. House, District 103.
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determining which alignment we propose to move forward with.” Driggs said they should be careful extrapolating conclusions from the data to the entire population. He doesn’t think the survey size was big enough to represent the feelings of the community. Driggs said while only a certain segment of the population will be prospective users of the LYNX Silver Line, the entire population are prospective payers. He said they’re going to have to make the case for the rest of the community on how the project improves air quality, relieves congestion and stimulates economic development. “This is something that needs buy-in from the entire community,” Driggs said. “I see us talking only to this rather limited self-selected group. I’m wondering what everyone else is going to say when they are asked the question.” CATS CEO John Lewis said the concerns Driggs brought up are important, but it’s still early in the design of the corridor. Lewis said there will be multiple opportunities to solicit input from the community as CATS refines the corridor and brings back options to elected leaders before getting to a point where they ask the community for support of the end product. Tariq Bokhari, who represents the SouthPark area on the council, said looking at the project from solely a transit standpoint may not necessarily be the right lens. He encouraged CATS to think of it more along the lines of economic development. “When we’re getting to those impossible conversations about how is this going to be funded, it becomes a different problem
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Interactive map preliminary survey priorities Survey data among 244 participants through Oct. 12 showed these as the top three priorities for each focus area of the LYNX Silver Line: Focus area 1: Belmont to I-485: Local connectivity (35%), travel time (30%) and cost (18%). Focus area 2: I-485 to I-77: Travel time (37%), local connectivity (29%) and development (17%). Focus area 3: Center City: Local connectivity (63%), travel time (23%) and development (8%). Focus area 4: Charlottetown to Idlewild: Local connectivity (43%), travel time (36%) and development (10%). Focus area 5: Idlewild to CPCC Levine: Local connectivity (55%), travel time (17%) and other (13%). Focus area 6: Union County: Local connectivity (44%), travel time (28%) and development (12%).
statement to solve when we’re looking at it in relation to the economic impact and value that is being created,” he said. CATS plans to have a third round of public meetings in mid-January to get feedback on a refined route. The project will be paid for through a combination of federal, state and local dollars. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said many of the next steps CATS has to go through are required by the federal government. “I would hope that we would continue to be out in the public as much as possible to talk about the vision for how do we move around the city,” Lyles said. “We know that these things are are going to be choices that everyone will have to contribute to that lives in our county.”
to attend to our families, to live our lives, to be off screens,” said Steven Oreskovic, a teacher at Randolph Middle School. Oreskovic asked for teachers to be given one day a week to get offline in which they could plan, grade and contact parents. He did not want the day to be used for mandatory professional development. Lori Carter, a history teacher at Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology, said a full asynchronous day could help teachers contact parents, plan lessons, update grades and complete paperwork. Both Carter and Oreskovic also advocated for the idea of teacher representation on the school board. “I would like to make the recommendation that until we return to school 100% full time under safe conditions that the board entertain the idea of allowing for teacher representation at all future meetings,” Carter said. Amanda Thompson-Rice, a CMS employee and parent, said it’s impossible for teachers to be effective in teaching three different groups – in-person, remote learning rotation and full remote. She warned that not only will the educational experience suffer but teachers will leave.
“Educators are burnt out,” Thompson-Rice said. “I am here on behalf of 9,000 teachers who are drowning.” Kathy Elling, chief school performance officer, went over CMS’s COVID-19 statistics, which showed 10 of the 19,106 employees had tested positive for COVID-19 in the week leading up to Oct. 9. None of the 1,073 students attending school in-person tested positive. CMS has more than 10 schools with at least one positive case within the past 14 days. Elling also shared public health metrics and district-level case monitoring through the CMS’s Readiness Dashboard. “We are using this dashboard as a guideline for making decisions about readiness for in-person instruction,” Elling said. School board member Sean Strain addressed a comment made earlier in the meeting about CMS forcing people in unsafe conditions. “The purpose of the dashboard is to demonstrate to ourselves, the staff and the public, in my opinion, that we actually are in a safe position in order to continue to return to classrooms where we know very well that the teaching and learning takes place best for the overwhelming majority of our students,” Strain said. Superintendent Earnest Winston told the school
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While the planning board gave a favorable recommendation to allow brewery tap rooms, member Roger Hendrix encouraged staff to create a future text amendment that would allow the town to control the size and number of them.
board that schools are ready from a safety standpoint to welcome student and staff. “I can say that with confidence because since early August we have had staff in all of our facilities,” Winston said. “We know we are not immune to the effects of COVID, but as the metrics indicate, our processes and procedures are working.” CMS reports vacancies of 37 nurses, 30 custodians, 20 teachers and 16 bus drivers. Elling said the district has offered positions to nurses in the county health department to serve as “nurse extenders.” A group will start this week, she said. Elementary school students will begin returning to in-person instruction Nov. 2. Older grades are not there yet. Two parents also told the school board about how their children were struggling with remote learning. Mary McCormick said her second-grader tells her daily how much he hates school. “He is 7 years old on a Zoom call with 34 children to two teachers trying to learn foundational skills that he will need forever,” McCormick said. “I walked in the other day to find him holding up his math equations to the camera on screen and my heart broke that this is how my child is to learn basic math.”
Hendrix would prefer brewery tap rooms as a conditional use requiring board approval as opposed to a by-right use. “I like breweries but I don’t want one in every other house, every other building,” Hendrix said. “I think they are neat business ventures,” he later added. “I think they bring a lot of local flair and flavor – no pun intended – to the local atmosphere and market.”
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BILL BRAWLEY Passed school choice legislation, giving parents more control over their children’s education.
RACHEL HUNT Sides with teachers unions that oppose school choice and want to keep kids in failing public schools.
Session Law (SL) 2013-360, SL 2015-248, SL 2017-173, SL2018-3.
As a finance chair Bill helped pass five teachers’pay raises, bringing North Carolina from 47th to 29th in the nation.
Rachel Hunt voted NO 4 times on teacher pay raises and missed a 5th vote. All teacher pay raises failed.
Endorsed by the North Carolinas Trooper Association and the Fraternal Order of Police.
Voted to defund police four times.
HB 426 Educators' Pay Increases/Retiree SL2014-100, SL2015-241, SL2016-94, SL2017-57, Supplements. HB 231 UNC and Community College Pay/Retiree Bonus. HB 377 Teacher SL2018-5. Step Act. HB 966 2019 Appropriations Act. SB 354 Strengthening Educators' Pay Act. C RPT
Sponsored and passed the Strategic Transportation Investments, bringing much needed infrastructure improvements to the District 103.
H966; 2019-20 05/02/19 Roll Call #283; 05/03/2019 Roll Call #365; 06/26/2019 Roll Call #555; 06/27/2019 Roll Call #557.
Road funding for District 103 approved in 2018 was lost in 2019.
(Strategic Transportation Law SL2013-183.
Championed efforts to fight human trafficking and increased protections for women and children who were trafficked. SL2018-75 Human Trafficking Restorative Justice, HB 910.
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Voted and spoke against the Born Alive Bill. which protected children from being murdered immediately after their birth. SB 359 Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.
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We were very intentional on connectivity. We believe in the integration of residents, making it easy for them to access friends and loved ones who are in the nursing development.” • Stewart Wiley
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ew faces have been moving into Southminster in recent weeks as the life plan community has been wrapping up a $120 million expansion of its south Charlotte campus. The latest phase of the expansion involved constructing two connected apartment buildings on two acres purchased three years ago from Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church. Southminster is also finishing up a state-of-the-art health center toward the back of the property that is designed for skilled nursing care and assisted living. Stewart Wiley, sales and marketing director, recently gave Charlotte Media Group a tour of the latest additions to the campus, located at 8919 Park Road, Charlotte.
Inside Southminster's $120 million expansion Campus offers independent living, skilled nursing care and assisted living . by Justin Vick
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Southminster Terraces
When you enter Southminster's campus from Park Road, you can see two of its latest additions to the left and right of the main entrance. These buildings are known as Southminster Terraces. Southminster opened in 1987 with just three apartment floor plans, ranging from 300 to 1,000 square feet. The community has adapted over time with the latest apartments in the Terraces ranging from 1,400 to 2,000-plus square feet. “You have more people who are living in larger residences who need the amenities of a community like Southminster,” Wiley said. “They are downsizing to something still much larger than the industry afforded before.” The living spaces within Southminster Terraces are known in the industry as hybrid villas. These 66 boutique apartments have the feel of living in a cottage due to the natural light pouring in from multiple angles of the home. The villas feature open floor plans with a custom home feel to them. They also sound very familiar as they are named after popular Charlotte streets, such as the Morehead, Randolph, Wendover and Kenilworth. The Kenilworth floorplan features two bedrooms as well as a living room, den, kitchen, laundry area, bathroom with zero-entry shower and terrace. Southminster offers opportunities for residents to have social lives. Community spaces are embedded throughout the complex, including a large courtyard.
Embrace Health at Southminster Embrace Health at Southminster consists of four skilled nursing neighborhoods as well as assisted living apartments, but the 200,000-square-foot center is designed in a way that promotes connectivity with the rest of the campus. “We were very intentional on connectivity,” Wiley said. “ We believe in the integration of residents, making it easy for them to access friends and loved ones who are in the nursing development.” The health center connects to the back of Southminster's main building and has lots of wide open space for people to gather and socialize. There's a spa, library and art gallery space. Each neighborhood has its own community kitchen and dining room. Neighborhoods open up to a large courtyard, which is aesthetically pleasing and functional for residents of the nursing wings. “We wanted these residents to not only be able to access the outdoors but bring the outdoors to their residences,” Wiley said. This is accomplished through large windows and deep balconies. Assisted living apartments are similar to the independent living options one would find in Southminster Terraces. The one-bedroom spaces have a living room, bedroom and kitchen. Skilled nursing rooms include pass-through closets, zero-entry showers, locked medical cabinets and a lift assistance system that isn't obtrusive to neighbors. Southminster also leases space on the ground level of the building to the Levine & Dickson Hospice House. The building has two levels of underground parking.
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Mechanic with 50 years of helicopter experience wins award Thomas Hall has dedicated much of his life to maintaining helicopters that save lives. Hall started his career at age 20 in the Vietnam War. March 2019 marked Hall his 50th year in helicopter maintenance. He serves as Air Methods
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Health departments in Mecklenburg and Union counties inspected these restaurants from Oct. 2 to 8:
Charlotte (28209) • Park Lanes, 1700 Montford Drive – 97.5 • Park Road Soda Shoppe, 4121 Park Road – 97 Charlotte (28210) • Cook Out, 10645 Park Road – 97.5 • Food Lion (bakery/deli), 10120 Johnston Road – 98.5 • Park 51 Cafe, 10703 Park Road – 97 Charlotte (28211) • Baku, 4515 Sharon Road – 95 • Circle K, 4474 Randolph Road – 90 • The Dumpling Lady, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 97.5 • Maria's, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 98.5 • Mezeh Mediterranean Grill, 4920 Old Sardis Road – 90 • Vito's Pizza, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 97.5 • Wolfman Pizza, 106 S. Sharon Amity Road – 97.5 Charlotte (28226) • Bombay Grille, 8706 Pineville-Matthews Road – 95 • Cabo's Mexican Cuisine & Cantina, 6676 Carmel Road – 96 • Chick-fil-A, 3117 Pineville-Matthews Road – 99 • Chipotle Mexican Grill, 7724 Pineville-Matthews Road – 98 • Greco Fresh Grille, 7731 Colony Road – 97.5 • Umami Pokerito, 7510 Pineville-Matthews Road – 97
Charlotte (28277) • Brown Bag, 5231 Piper Station Drive – 94 • Cantina 1511, 12330 Johnston Road – 97 • Eggs Up Grill Piper Glen, 6414 Rea Road – 98 • Firehouse Subs, 8020 Providence Road – 97.5 • Flying Biscuit, 7930 Rea Road – 95.5 • Harris Teeter (produce), 7852 Rea Road – 97 • Jimmy Johns, 16015 Lancaster Hwy. – 95 • La Victoria, 16139 Lancaster Hwy. – 96.5 • Lifetime Athletic Life Cafe, 11220 Golf Links Drive – 93.5 • Poke Cafe, 11318 N. Community House Road – 98.5 • Publix (deli), 11222 Providence Road W. – 98.5 • Publix (meat market), 11222 Providence Road W. – 100 • Qdoba Mexican Eats, 16631 Lancaster Hwy. – 99 • QuikTrip, 10910 Golf Links Drive – 97.5 • TPC Piper Glen Grill and Cafe, 4300 Piper Glen Drive – 98.5 • Vintner Wine Market, 8128 Providence Road – 94.5 • Whole Foods Market (prepared foods), 7221 Waverly Walk Ave. – 96.5
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Indian Trail • Food Lion (meat market), 5850 E. U.S. 74 – 100 • Great China, 610 S. Indian Trail Road – 96
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During his career with Air Methods, Hall has worked as lead mechanic at three bases. He also served as program aviation manager for MedCenter Air in Charlotte, and as Air Methods southeastern regional area maintenance manager. After nearly 10 years in the management world, Hall decided to return to his passion and took on the role of traveling relief mechanic. He returned to Charlotte to assume his current position as lead mechanic for Atrium Health’s MedCenter Air. “I could not be prouder of him for his service to Atrium Health, his industry and most importantly the countless teammates, providers and patients he has impacted through his commitment to safety,” said Katie Kaney, chief administrative officer of Atrium Health.
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ter maintenance. He obtained his Airframe and Powerplant license and went to work for Burnside-Ott as a contractor at Naval Air Station Whiting Field in Santa Rosa County, Florida. From there, Hall was hired by ERA Helicopters and worked in Louisiana in the petroleum industry. He then transitioned to the air ambulance industry in 1992 when he joined Air Methods. He has remained with the company since. “He has been incredibly generous in sharing his knowledge and experience with other mechanics on our maintenance team and he has inspired them to hone their craft,” said Michael Laeder, vice president of maintenance operations at Air Methods. “His work is a vital piece of our mission to save lives.”
• Jersey Mike's, 6580 Old Monroe Road – 99 • Marco's Pizza, 14035 Independence Blvd. – 91 • Rossini's Pizza Pasta, 13803 U.S. 74 – 99.5 • Taco Bell, 13710 E. Independence Blvd. – 99 Matthews • Ben Thahn Vietnamese Restaurant, 1806 Windsor Square Drive – 96.5 • Chick-fil-A, 9905 Matthews Park Drive – 99 • CiCi's Pizza, 1804 Windsor Square Drive – 94.5 • Food Lion (deli/bakery/produce), 3609 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 99 • Hinson's Drive-In, 2761 CPCC Lane – 95 • McDonald's, 9607 E. Independence Blvd. – 96 • Monterrey Mexican Restaurant, 9623 E. Independence Blvd. – 95 Mint Hill • Food Lion (deli & market), 8118 Blair Road – 99 • Food Lion (produce), 8118 Blair Road – 97 • The Hill Bar r& Grill, 11232 Lawyers Road – 97.5 Monroe • American Deli, 1014 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 98.5 • Chick-fil-A, 2592 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 99.5 • Compare Foods (deli), 1600 Skyway Drive – 98 • Compare Foods (meat market), 1600 Skyway Drive – 97 • Compare Foods (produce), 1600 Skyway Drive – 98.5 • East Coast Wings + Grill, 5140 Old Charlotte Hwy. – 93 • Food Lion (meat market), 801 E. Roosevelt Blvd. – 98.5 • Food Lion (deli & produce), 801 E. Roosevelt Blvd. – 99.5 • Publix (meat market & produce), 5132 Old Charlotte Hwy. – 100 • Sonic Burger, 1243 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 87.5 • Subway, 1811 Dickerson Blvd. – 91.5 • Target Food Avenue, 2901 W. U.S. 74, 95 Pineville • Buca Di Beppo, 10915 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 96.5 • Corner Cafe & Catering, 11200 Nations Ford Road – 96 • Kopper Kettle Family Restaurant, 11000 Nations Ford Road – 96.5 • Pizza Hut, 10860 Park Road – 97.5 • Sam's Club (market), 11425 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 99 • Sam's Club (seafood & sushi), 11425 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 100 Stallings • Athens Pizza, 2920 Old Monroe Road – 98 • Harris Teeter (produce), 1351 Chestnut Lane – 100 Waxhaw • GRITS Home Cookin', 7909 Lancaster Hwy. – 95 Wesley Chapel • Target (Pizza Hut/Starbucks), 6350 Weddington-Monroe Road – 100
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Zoom pals give older adults a pick-me-up Nancy Rucker enjoys getting to know new people. So when associates at Waltonwood Cotswold approached her about participating in a unique new pen pal program, Rucker was willing to give it a try. The senior living community is partnering with Wayne State University for a modernized version of pen pals. Instead of writing to each other, college students and older adults connect via Zoom. Associates help residents log onto the platform for their weekly or bi-weekly calls with their pals in Michigan. They talk about everything from the weather to schoolwork. “I didn’t expect to form a deep connection with my pen pal Victoria that fast, but I am glad I did,” Rucker said. “I have enjoyed getting to know her and what she hopes to accomplish in life. She is very focused and hopes to be a doctor one day. As a retired schoolteacher, it is inspiring to hear someone so young already have her life planned out.” Waltonwood Cotswold resident Georgene Sherer is still getting to know her pen pal, Ruby. Sherer enjoys their conversations every other week. She prefers seeing Ruby face-toface instead of waiting for a letter to arrive. “This is my first time having a pen pal,” Sherer said. “I’ve always loved learning something new about people, so I hope Ruby and I learn a lot from each other and stay connected moving forward.” Donna MacDonald, director of outreach for the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State, said students participating in the program are enrolled in higher-level Aging and the Life Course. She'd like to see the program built into the curriculum. “Anytime that we can create an intergenerational opportunity for our student population to connect with older adults is a winwin for both sides,” MacDonald said. The program not only allows students to learn more about seniors, but it also helps seniors socialize, which can positively affect
Movers & Shakers Wickshire Senior Living has acquired The Crossings at Steele Creek, an assisted living and memory care community. Located at 13600 South Tryon St., Wickshire Steele Creek caters to older adults ready for a worry-free lifestyle which provides high quality care should a need arise. Offerings include personalized Wise & Well programming, chef-designed meals
Nancy Rucker, a retired teacher, was paired with a college student for a unique pen pal program. Rucker enjoys getting to know her new friend via Zoom. Photo courtesy of Waltonwood Cotswold
their physical and mental health. “The seniors find joy through the pen pal program,” said Logan Diard, life enrichment manager at Waltonwood Cotswold. “The Zoom calls have become a favorite activity, and it warms our hearts to see the positive interactions between the seniors and students. We are always looking for unique and entertaining ways to keep residents engaged.” The program lasts one semester, but the community hopes to extend the partnership into the future. Residents who participate say they’ve formed deep relationships with their pals. Rucker describes the program as a “midweek pick-me-up.” “I know this is only for one semester, but Victoria and I will stay in touch,” Rucker said. “I already plan to add her to my Christmas card list.” and a person-centered care philosophy ensuring every resident’s care plan is designed specifically for their needs. Wickshire Steele Creek will see renovations throughout the community. “We’re reimagining senior living,” said Staci Lynn, chief operating officer. “Our focus on trust, compassion and respect creates a dynamic community that serves one another.”
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Executive Vice President (Charlotte, NC): Responsible for the public library sales, product & technology operations, customer service, content & strategic partnership concerning one of the subsidiaries ultimately owned by Follett; lead joint int’l sales & global technology operations for both Baker & Taylor & Follett School Solutions, the corporation’s PreK-12 business; dvlp B&T’s strategic approach to helping libraries improve literacy in the community; plan or direct B&T’s operational activities w/ the help of subordinate executives & staff managers; in charge of B&T’s int’l subsidiaries in the U.K, Mexico, & Australia. Reqs a Master of Business Admin + 4 yrs’ exp in Business Mgmt & Dvlpmt. Email resume to axjackson@follett. com, Follett Corporation, Charlotte, NC 28217.
WASTEWATER/ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (Charlotte, NC) to be resp. for mngng projects invlvng indstrl wastewater sys. dealing w/biological & physical/chem. wstwtr trtmnt plants, incl. mngng active projects w/current clients, drctng & mntrng jr staff to educate them on design parameters, plant layout, project intgrtn & rgltr criteria. Preparing detailed engnrng designs; intrprtng treatability studies & dvlpng prelim. & final prjct engrng designs; prep. Process & Instrmntn Diagrams; authoring Engnrng Design Reports & Permit Apps; dvlpng efficient plant layout & directing CADD, civil, archtctrl, elctrcl, mech, & strctrl prfssnls to provide equipm. selection & prepare cnstrctn plans & project specs; reviewing permitting & project approval reqrmnts; applying mechncl, elctrcl, building sys, control & instrmnttn knowledge to lead teams & staff; prep. operations & training manuals; & conducting Cnstrctn/ Cmsng phase servs & routine facility oprtns. Master’s degree in Chem., Envrnmntl or Civil Engnrng. Domestic travel 10% of the time. Contact Michelle M. Kosmach, HR Manager, at mkosmach@cecinc.com.
HELP WANTED Quality Assurance Engineer (Charlotte, NC): Review s/ware reqmts, specs & tech’l dsgn to provide feedbacks; create comprehensive & well-structured test plans; estimate, prioritize, plan & coord testing activities; dsgn, dvlp & execute automation scripts using open source code; identify & doc thoroughly & track bugs; perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved; monitor debugging process results; dvlp & apply testing processes for new & existing products to meet client needs; investigate the causes of non-conforming s/ware & train users. Reqs a Bach’s deg in Electronics Engr + 2 yrs’ exp as Automation Tester. Email resume to Andrea. Jackson@baker-taylor. com, Baker & Taylor, LLC, Charlotte, NC 28217.
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IN THE GENERAL COURT OF JUSTICE DISTRICT COURT DIVISION 20 JT 45
FORSYTH COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF: STELLA BRIDGE PICKLER, A minor child.
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TO: JERRY WAYNE PICKLER, Respondent TAKE NOTICE that a pleading seeking relief against you has been entered in the above action. The nature of the relief being sought is termination of parental rights of the minor child, Stella Bridge Pickler. You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than November 11, 2020, which is 40 days from the first publication of this notice. This the 30th day of September 2020. Jon B. Kurtz Jon B. Kurtz Attorney for Plaintiff NC State Bar No. 21158 KURTZ EVANS WHITLEY GUY & SIMOS, PLLC 119 Brookstown Ave., Suite 400 Winston Salem, NC 27101 (336) 768-1515 ***This publication is to run once a week for three (3) successive weeks, commencing October 2, 2020 and ending October 16, 2020.
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