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MATTHEWS – After listening to Town Manager Hazen Blodgett explain his budget presentation for next fiscal year to town commissioners on June 14, resident Ginger Monette took to the podium and asked why the town planned to spend $31,000 for targeted job advertising when they could spend $20 on a tried and true platform like Indeed.com.

the town was trying to cultivate a qualified and diverse workforce. Some commissioners have expressed an interest in Matthews hiring more people of color. Blodgett's plan was to advertise for job positions through platforms like Qcitymetro.com, a blog that reports on African-American issues in Charlotte, as well as minoritygovernmentjobs.com. “Most of us, if this was our business, we would not spend $30,000 for something we could basically

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accomplish something extremely similar for less than $1,000,” Monette said. Town Attorney Charles Buckley said there is a big difference in public and private employment. Another resident took advantage of the public hearing to explain his disappointment with Matthews being the only municipality in Mecklenburg County imposing a property tax increase on residents. see BUDGET, Page 5A

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July 4 Early look at holiday events, 3A

Even though the Hooks-Orr American Legion Post 235 held a ribbon cutting for the Matthews Veterans Memorial Park, it is far from finished. The town is enlisting on a firm to design it. CMG file photo

Juneteenth Neighborhoods partner on celebration, 1B

Matthews gets update on design of veterans park by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com

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MATTHEWS – Some town leaders are not impressed by conceptual designs of Matthews Veterans Memorial Park. Corey King, parks and recreation director, shared concepts that Stewart Engineering created based on feedback from a May 12 meeting. Feedback came from the general public, including members of the parks and recreation and veterans advisory committees as well as the American Legion. Mayor John Higdon and commissioners Renee Garner and Ken McCool were critical of the drawings. The biggest concern expressed by Higdon and McCool

Town Manager Hazen Blodgett summed up feedback from town commissioners as the conceptual drawings didn't activate the upper left side of the park. Photos courtesy of Town of Matthews

had to do with its delineation in relation to Stumptown Park. “I heard quite a bit of feedback from several veterans about the ex-

tent of the park and the apparent exclusion of the park of this whole see PARK, Page 5A

Church wants to be in residential area by Justin Vick

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MINT HILL – Medhanie Alem Catholic Church of Geez Rite has identified 6.5 acres of residential property off Wilgove-Mint Hill Road for a new location. Right now, members are spread out across congregations in the Charlotte region, including St. Luke's Catholic Church and St. John Neumann Catholic Church, according to attorney Richard Peniston. see CHURCH, Page 5A

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rowing up, “Saved by the Bell” was one of my favorite television shows. The Saturday morning children's show followed a group of high-schoolers as they dealt with pressures many teenagers face, such as friendships, dating and the academic demands of school. When things got especially hairy, the show's main character, Zack Morris, had the ability to call “timeout,” which allowed him to break the fourth wall and casually talk to the television audience while everyone was frozen in time and space. The show never addressed Zack's supernatural powers. Kids just suspended our belief and accepted them. “Saved by the Bell” came to my mind when I learned of Senate Bill 722, which postpones election races with districts to 2022 due to late census results. The bill wasn't signed by the governor as of our press time, but I assume it's a done deal. District representatives of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education will be extremely lucky to have their terms extended, because they would have had tough campaigns this year for re-election. I believe the school board is the most vulnerable elected body in the Charlotte region. Prior to the pandemic, there were many instances in which schools in the southeastern portion of the county received a raw deal in the name of school board members saying they were doing what's in the best interest of the whole district. Then members hired a superintendent not fit to lead one of the largest school districts in the nation. After student performance dropped during the pandemic, the school board extended Earnest Winston's contract and gave him a raise. Speaking of the pandemic, the district took an overly cautious approach that rubbed a lot of parents the wrong way. And when county commissioners tried to gain an understanding of how Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools was trying to get more Black students testing on grade level, the school board refused to discuss anything beyond “equity is important to us.” The school board will have a lot to answer for when it comes to the next election. They were definitely saved by the bell.

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State tax collections spike, opening door for tax-relief measure by Dallas Woodhouse Carolina Journal News Service

RALEIGH – North Carolina has collected more than $6 billion in state taxes than was originally forecast in May 2020 by state economists. That’s the finding of a report presented to members of the Joint Full Chairs Appropriations Finance Committee by the nonpartisan Fiscal Research Division at the General Assembly and the Office of State Budget and Management. For the fiscal year ending June 30, North Carolina has collected $7.3 billion more than the state has budgeted to spend, with revenue collections totaling $29.5 billion. Some of the over-collection is the result of delayed tax payments because of COVID. After adjusting for those delayed payments, over-collection stands at approximately $6.04 billion and individual income tax payments are up 12.5%. The state portion of the sales tax is up 14.5%, and corporate and franchise tax payments are up more than 35%. “A huge surplus does not mean we’re spending too little. It means we’re taxing too much,” Senate Leader Phil Berger Berger, R-Rockingham, said in a June 15 statement. The June 2021 revised General

Fund consensus revenue forecast now estimates growth over the next two years of 8%. State economists now predict a growth rate of 4.5% for 2021-22 and another 3.4% for 2022-23. Official release of the information is pending. “There is no question that the strength of North Carolina’s economic outlook is proof that Republican polMoore icies work, and it is no coincidence that our state is the number-two destination for Americans fleeing other states with bleak economic outlooks,” House Speaker Tim Moore, R-Cleveland, said in a statement. “North Carolina’s overall fiscal policy has set the stage for a commitment to conservative tax policies and we will continue to work collaboratively with the Governor and the Senate to keep our state on an upward trajectory of economic growth.” As Carolina Journal has reported, state House and state Senate Republicans have already agreed to top-line spending numbers for the next two years. The deal spends $25.7 billion in the first year of the two-year budget cycle and $26.7 in the second year. That’s a spending increase of 3.45% in year one and 3.65% in year two. While Gov. Roy Cooper and leg-

islative Democrats argue that the surplus revenue should be used to meet Cooper’s demand for more spending, Republicans will likely focus their efforts on already-promised tax relief and reform. The Senate passed a tax plan with eight Democrat votes that raises the standard deduction from $21,500 to $25,500 for joint filers, which would take about a quarter of a million of the lowest-income North Carolinians entirely off the tax rolls. It also reduces North Carolina’s flat income tax rate for remaining taxpayers from 5.25% to 4.99%. Additionally, the tax package raises the per-child tax deduction by $500. Bill sponsors say that a family with two children earning $38,000 annually will get a 50% tax cut under this bill, while a family earning $200,000 gets a 7.1% cut. For North Carolina households earning the median income of $54,000, they will see a 21% decrease in their state taxes. By raising the minimum deduction, the poorest taxpayers move into the zero-tax bracket. House Republican leaders have said they broadly support the Senate tax plan but have not signed onto all the details. The new surplus revenue numbers open the possibility that the Republican tax relief plan could go further and faster than initially planned, possibly accelerating the phased elimination of the corporate

income tax and larger cuts to the state franchise tax, and even larger cuts to the state’s personal income tax. “This provides the opportunity to do two great things; decrease the overall tax burden on North Carolina taxpayers, and it creates an alternative to pay for infrastructure needs outright,” said Donald Bryson, president of the John Locke Foundation. “There is no reason to saddle taxpayers with 30 years of debt at a needlessly higher tax rate.” Governor Cooper responded to the announcement with a call for more state spending. “These new numbers show unprecedented resources are now available to make transformational investments for our state,” said Cooper in a statement posted on the governor’s official state government website. “Even though the Republican Senate bill giving big tax breaks to corporations and the wealthy is bad policy, we have enough money to pass my entire budget plus all those tax breaks with more money still remaining. We must now negotiate a responsible bipartisan budget that addresses everyone’s concerns.” Cooper called for an approximate increase of 12% in state spending over the next two years in budget priorities released in March. He has vetoed every state budget presented by the legislature during his tenure as governor.

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(The Center Square) – A bill that would delay certain municipal elections this year is on its way to Gov. Roy Cooper. The COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters have delayed the release of the U.S. Census Bureau data used to determine local population counts, officials said. That data was scheduled to be published in spring, but it will not be delivered to states until Sept. 30. Therefore, local governments will not be able to determine voting districts. This would affect the City of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. The census data shows North Carolina’s population

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increased from 9,565,781 after the 2010 census to 10,453,948 after the 2020 census. Senate Bill 722 would push municipal elections to 2022 in races where less than the entire jurisdiction is eligible to vote. Out of the 500 municipalities set to hold their elections in 2021, about 35 to 40 have district races, said Rep. Grey Mills, R-Iredell. At-large elections in those districts still can be in 2021, under the measure. “By doing this, those affected municipalities should have sufficient time to receive the census data, to review the districts to determine if they should revise their districts due to population imbalance,” Mills said. The Senate approved the measure, 33-24, on June 14. The House voted unanimously June 9 to approve the measure. Winning candidates still would have the same term expiration date they would’ve had if the election took place in 2021. Under SB 722, voters can register to vote between the first primary and any second primary and vote in that second primary just for the 2022 election. The municipalities elections' will be held March 8, 2022.

Municipal candidate filing begins July 2 in Union County MONROE – The Union County Board of Elections has released filing information for candidates considering running for office in the Nov. 2 municipal election. Candidate filing for Fairview, Hemby Bridge, Indian Trail, Lake Park, Marshville, Marvin, Mineral Springs, Monroe, Unionville, Waxhaw, Wesley Chapel and Wingate begins at noon July 2, and ends at noon July 16. Candidate filing for municipal elections in Stallings and Weddington begins at noon July 26 and ends at noon Aug. 13. All candidates must file to run for office at the Union County Board of Elections at 316-B E. Windsor St.

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Laney named grand marshal for Indian Trail parade Recipe combines sweet tea, wings INDIAN TRAIL – Grace Laney, a rising freshman at Porter Ridge High School with a knack for giving back, will serve as the grand marshal for Indian Trail's July 3 Parade. Grace thanked the Lion's Club for nominating her and the town council for selecting her. “I have grown up attending this parade every year, so to be a part of it, especially as grand marshal, makes this a special opportunity,” she said. The 15-year-old has given back to the community in many ways. She used a sewing machine she received for Christmas one year to sew pillows to donate to animal shelters in North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida. She also made more than 1,000 masks for essential workers, military personnel, first-responders and hospitals during the pandemic. Grace recently completed sewing 50 bears, which she will donate to St. Jude’s Hospital. She also raised $350 for Comfort Cases, a program that provides foster children with suitcases or duffel bags, so they have somewhere to keep their personal items when moving between homes.

Grace received the 2019 and 2020 Gold Presidential Award, which requires more than 250 hours of unpaid community service to obtain. In addition to her community service, Grace is a member of the Charlotte City Ballet and participates in pageants. She is the reigning USA Elite Miss North Carolina Jr. Teen. She'll attend the national competition next month in Charleston. Laney will help kick off the July 3 Parade at 11:30 a.m. beginning at Post Office Drive. Floats will travel the one mile to Old Monroe Road, where the parade will conclude. Numerous spots will be available along the route to watch the parade. Those unable to attend will be able to watch the parade live through the town’s Facebook page. “Indian Trail has a proud tradition of hosting the July parade to celebrate Independence Day, and we are so glad to be back this year,” said Hayden Kramer, parks and recreation director. “We love being able to bring the community together for this event and are proud to host Grand Marshal Laney for the day and look forward to celebrating with the town.”

Grace Laney is the reigning USA Elite Miss North Carolina Jr. Teen. Photo courtesy of Town of Indian Trail

Area Fourth of July events • Charlotte: Charlotte Symphony performs a Celebrate America performance at 8:30 p.m. June 25 at Truist Field, 324 S. Mint St., Charlotte. Ticket prices vary. • Matthews: The Tim Clark Band will perform a Fourth of July concert from 7 to 9 p.m. July 3 at Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St. The event includes food trucks. • Monroe: The celebration spans from 4:30 to 10 p.m. July 4 at Belk Tonawanda Park, 217 IB Shive Drive. No details are available at this time. Pick up next week's edition for more details on these events.

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Cooper again extends North Carolina’s mask mandate Latest measure mandates face coverings in schools, health care facilities & public transportation by John Trump Carolina Journal News Service

RALEIGH – Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper issued his first executive order of the pandemic in March 2020, at the time implementing a interminable state of emergency, a move that’s typically reserved for hurricanes and other natural disasters. On Friday, June 11, Cooper issued yet another order in the long series. His latest move extends the mask mandate for schools, health care facilities, prisons and on public transportation. The latest order was set to expire Friday. Further, the order says its “strongly recommended that all individuals continue to wear Face Coverings in all large indoor seating facilities with a seating capacity of over five thousand (5,000) seats, unless an exception applies.” Fourteen state governments require people not yet fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to wear face coverings in most indoor public settings, says the AARP, which tracks state COVID rules. The District of Columbia and Puerto Rico also have mask orders. The order exempts worship services, reli-

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gious and spiritual gatherings, funeral ceremonies, wedding ceremonies and activities covered by the First Amendment. Republicans continue to rail against the governor’s unchecked powers, and the General Assembly is moving several bills designed to limit a governor’s authority, in-

cluding a provision for approval from the Council of State before implementing an executive order. Lawsuits to check Cooper’s power are in play, too. A lawsuit filed this month in Carteret County asks state courts to declare that

North Carolina no longer faces an emergency in its response to COVID-19. Such a decision would block Cooper from exercising extra powers he assumed more than a year ago. A similar suit has been filed across the state in Henderson County as well. Cooper has said the pandemic is unprecedented in scope and that safety measures need to continue to keep North Carolinians safe. More than 54% of state residents have had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, and the number of positive COVID tests is the lowest it’s been since before the pandemic. Still, Cooper is promoting the vaccine by enticing reticent residents with cash cards, million-dollar drawings and academic scholarships. Show us the science, lawmakers say. On Tuesday, leaders in the N.C. House formally asked Cooper to provide the scientific data used to justify continued emergency restrictions. In a letter sent to the governor, House Majority Leader John Bell, R-Wayne, and House Majority Whip Keith Kidwell, R-Beaufort, penned a letter asking for the metrics Cooper is using to continue the emergency order the state has been under for 15 months.

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sive,” Garner said. Commissioner John Urban was (continued from page 1A) willing to wait it out a little bit area from what this board des- and give the firm a chance to bring ignated as the park boundaries,” back more detailed drawings. UrHigdon said. ban, an architect by trade, suggestHigdon said he heard from a ed that less may be more when it group of 10 veterans that the area comes to these memorials. they cleaned up would Urban said the deno longer be part of “I'm so surprised signs of national meat the lack of the park. morials tend to have King told the board imagination with more green space there wasn't any intent these designs.” around them and have to reduce the size of a focal point. • Renee Garner the park. The drawings He also understood just show the placement of col- why the designer would not want umns. to incorporate the playground into Garner was more concerned the design since national iconograabout the park's design. phy associated with such memo“I'm so surprised at the lack of rials tend to be places of somber imagination with these designs,” reflection. Garner told King while also acHigdon clarified that the intent knowledging the park designer of veterans was that the park not had to juggle feedback from a lot be a somber place but a celebratory of different voices. and joyful place. Garner suggested the designGarner was under the impression er incorporate Stumptown Park's this was going to be an interactive playground into the veterans park and educational. The impression through elements that introduce she gets from the conceptual drawchildren to what a veteran is. ings is that it's more somber. “I would like to see them come King said the board could get an back with something that stretches update on the park design around the imagination a little bit, engag- August. es people, rather than being so pasMark Tofano, commander of

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Matthews Veterans Memorial Park shares space with Stumptown Park. CMG file photo

the Hooks-Orr American Legion Post 235, told commissioners that the conceptual designs were unacceptable and disappointing. “It confuses me how a design

firm with the capability of Stewart Engineering would not provide any renderings which properly position the entrances to the park and in doing so it seemingly dismissed

“Most of us, if this was our business, we would not spend $30,000 for something we could basically accomplish (continued from page 1A) He offered some ideas on paying something extremely similar for less than $1,000.”

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for expenses without dipping into the general fund. Blodgett is proposing a $26.4 million general fund budget, which is a slight increase from the current year budget of nearly $27 million. He'd like to see the tax rate increase from 0.28 cents to 0.295 cents. The tax rate was lowered in 2020 to 0.28 following Mecklenburg County's latest revaluation, which saw property values increase. In 2019, the property tax rate was 0.355. Back in 2011, the tax rate was 0.3325. Matthews is giving a 3% employee merit pool increase as well as hiring seven new positions, including four new police patrol officers, a deputy fire chief, a facilities maintenance technician and a landscape maintenance worker.

• Ginger Monette, Matthews resident

The budget also adds a contracted crime scene technician and reclassifies a telelcommunicator position. Blodgett said increases to state retirement contributions ($173,000) and solid waste fee ($63,600) are also affecting the budget. Commissioners are expected to approve a budget at their next meeting. Mint Hill approves $23M budget MINT HILL – The Mint Hill Board of Commissioners approved Town Manager Brian Welch's budget recommendation for the 2021-22 fiscal year at $23,682,017. The budget is nearly $4 million more than the previous year, but maintains the same property tax rate at

$0.255 per $100 of assessed valuation. Welch touted in his budget recommendation that Mint Hill's tax rate is one of the lowest in the state for a town its size. “The town’s revenue forecasting philosophy has always been conservative and will continue for this fiscal year due to the ongoing uncertainty of current local, state, and national economic trends,” Welch wrote in a May memo. The town plans to fund two more police officers, three more firefighters, a stormwater engineer and a maintenance worker; institute a 2% market rate adjustment for employees beginning in January; and add a 2.5% merit pool.

the will of the board of commissioners and disregarded the input of the veterans community as well as a large number of Matthews residents.”

CHURCH (continued from page 1A)

“The intention is to be able to have some services in the ancient language, which is very important in their faith,” Peniston told Mint Hill commissioners during a June 10 public hearing for the rezoning request. Peniston's clients immigrated to the United States from Eritrea on the Red Sea about 30 years ago. He explained “Medhanie Alem” means “holy savior” while Geez is the ancient language. The church doesn't plan on initially making any changes to the property, but members may build there in the future. Members will use the home fronting the road for

worship, fellowship, prayer and other church activities. The home to the rear of the property will be used for study and prayer. Currently, the church has no more than 15 members. A paved driveway leading to the primary home will be able to accommodate eight cars at a time with adjoining areas can serve the rest, Peniston told commissioners. Commissioner Patrick Holton asked what days the church would be used. Peniston described it as a typical Catholic church with most activities on Sunday, considering members have jobs. The planning board is scheduled to vet the rezoning proposal on June 21. Commissioners may decide on the rezoning as early as July 8.

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Dining out on June 22 benefits Communities in Schools CHARLOTTE – After having to cancel last year's event, Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg announced today that its signature community event, Dine Out For Kids, is back on the table. The event will be held June 22. This year marks the 22nd year of the event, if it had not been canceled in 2020. “We are thrilled that we can safely hold Dine Out For Kids again this year, and restaurants are eager to participate,” said May Johnston, marketing director with CIS-Charlotte. “This event is a popular CIS tradition that provides everyone in the community a fun, easy way to support kids in public schools

South Charlotte area restaurants include: • Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar (Ballantyne and Dilworth) • Brixx Wood Fired Pizza (Blakeney, Dilworth and Foxcroft) • Cake Affect (4305 Old Monroe Road, Indian Trail) • Little Mama’s (4521 Sharon Road, Charlotte) • Midwood Smokehouse (Ballantyne and Park Road Shopping Center) • Paco’s Tacos and Tequila, 6401 Morrison Blvd., Charlotte • YAFO Kitchen (Dilworth and SouthPark) Visit www.cischarlotte.org for details and an updated list of participating restaurants.

and our local restaurants.” The concept remains as it has been in years past: dine out – or order takeout – at one of the participating restaurants on June 22 and the restaurants will donate a percentage of sales that day to CIS. More than 30 restaurants and locations

are slated to participate, with more being added. Reservations or tickets are not required to participate. CIS is aware many people ordered take-out and supported their favorite see DINING, Page 4B

Communities in Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg has developed relationships with local restaurants through Dine Out For Kids. It raises money for the nonprofit and generates business for restaurants. Photo courtesy of CIS

Kenney Potter, chair of Wingate University’s music department, has wanted to bring the story of Robert Smalls to the stage since 2014. Photo courtesy of Wingate University

Potter brings story of slave to the stage Union County Public Schools students were among those scheduled to perform traditional African dance June 17 at Wingate University’s McGee Theatre in advance of the Juneteenth holiday. The dance and drumming event, presented by Charlotte-based Mufuka Works Dance Company, is called “Tribe.” Photo courtesy of Wingate University

Neighborhoods partner on Juneteenth celebration

MONROE – Several communities in Union County, including Monroe, Indian Trail and Waxhaw, are partnering on a Juneteeth celebration from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 19 at Belk-Tonawanda Park. Originally scheduled to be a drive-through event, it is now an in-person vendor event due to relaxed restrictions, said Hayden Kramer, parks and recreation director for Indian Trail. “The day will focus on music,

food and cultural celebration,” Kramer said. “This event will serve as a celebration and also in education what Juneteenth means, officially marking the end of slavery.” Monroe City Council got the ball rolling on educating the community on the importance of Juneteenth after leaders made it a paid holiday for staff. Towns like Marshville and Indian Trail have followed suit. “It just makes me really proud

to see involvement in our community and the forward-thinking that we had to make this happen,” said Monroe City Councilman Franco McGee, who initialized the paid holiday idea. The holiday commemorates the date in 1865 when word about President Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 finally reached slaves in Galveston, Texas. Several communities in the region, including Charlotte, Mat-

thews and Monroe have passed resolutions observing Juneteeth. Marshville will honor some of its Black pioneers, such as Leroy Colston, Frank Deese and Angela Foster, during its inaugural Juneteenth Celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 19 on Main Street. The event will feature performers, such as DJ Apollo Reed, Wingate Line Dancers, Drums 4 Life African Drumming and poet Stephanie Huntley. Dozens of vendors will also be attending.

Kindness is a superpower in children’s book Wingate alumni partner to fill void in literature WINGATE – “Jaylen, the Joyous Black Boy” is not only the title of his new children’s book, but also the kid Danny Blue Jr. said he would be if he could hop back in time. Blue tapped fellow Wingate alumnus Tim Myers II to illustrate his story of a 5-year-old who harnesses the power of kindness to change lives. “It is really easy to think of superheroes as far-fetched and out of reach,” Myers said. “But when you have a superhero who is 5 and whose power is unlimited positive energy and kindness, that’s different. As a kid who loved superheroes, it would have meant everything to me to have a superhero that I could actually be.”

Blue said he created Jaylen as a type of everyday hero to show readers “the power of themselves.” “Jaylen is a superhero by being himself,” he said. “Another kid can be a superhero by being himself, using what he has. I wanted kids to look up to Jaylen and think, 'I can be like him.' Most importantly, it’s a children’s book that both parent and child can take something from. If we can practice empathy and kindness, we can make the world a better place. We each have that individual responsibility.” In the first installment of what Blue see BOOK, Page 3B

WINGATE – The story of Robert Smalls has all the elements of a Hollywood blockbuster or bestselling novel: A 19th century slave in South Carolina steals a Confederate ship and pilots it to the safety of a Union blockade. “It was incredibly daring,” said Kenney Potter, chair of Wingate University’s music department. Potter brought Smalls’ story to life in an original show, “Robert Smalls: The Musical.” Smalls’ story seemed ready-made for a project Potter had been mulling over for a while – taking slave songs and traditional congregational music sung in white churches and blending them together in one show. Seven years after first conceiving of the idea, Potter is ready for the musical to take the stage, though he warns that it is far from a finished product. He held a workshop June 13 in the Batte Center’s McGee Theatre to make edits to the show, including the pacing, musical notes that don’t quite work and any rough edges. “If you’re writing a novel, you finish a rough draft and might give it to someone else to read,” said Potter, who is the show’s composer and lyricist. “Same thing with a workshop. I have an idea of how this is supposed to happen in my head, but I can’t tell if something’s realistic I can’t S T R A T E G I Eon S stage. G R O U P tell if this person is going to need four measures of music to cross the stage or if they can do it in two.” Potter is still lining up a venue and date for the show’s world premiere. S T R A T E G I E S G R O U P What seeto Retirement and hear is Helpingaudiences you Cross thewill Bridge the story of an intelligent, cunning 3 QUESTIONS FOR ANY RETIREE risk-taker, set to the tune of 19th-century Are slave gospel tunes,your tradiyou songs, interested in protecting retirement volatility? tional church savings music from and market even sea shanyou want that youcomes could ties. Do About halfanofincome the music never outlive? from existing 19th-century songs; the Would you be satisfied with a reasonable rest are original tunes created by Potter. rate of return (4 - 7%) with no downside

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INDIAN TRAIL – Indian Trail Parks and Recreation plans to take unspent money during the 2021-22 fiscal year and put it toward a wish list of improvement projects at Crooked Creek Park. The park is known across the region for its ADA-compliant playground and its tournament disc golf course. The department didn't spend as much money this year due to COVID-19 restrictions on gatherings as well as a vacant staff position. The town council encouraged the department to bring back a budget amendment for $182,478 at the June 22 meeting. “We believe that some end of year budget adjustments will be able to tackle some projects out at Crooked Creek Park that will provide some lasting impact out of the park,” director Hayden Kramer said. One benefit of doing this is that the town wouldn't have to touch bond dollars to get started on these projects. An additional ADA bathroom for $60,000 would support the inclusive playground, disc golf course and dog park. Otherwise people using those amenities would have to walk 600 feet to the other bathroom.

“That distance seems short maybe to you or I,” Kramer told Indian Trail Town Council, “but I can I can assure you with a 3-year-old that runs up to you and says, “Dad, I have to go potty,' that gets a little long.'” It's also helpful to someone on a crutch or wheelchair, he added. The bathroom would not be hooked up to water or sewer. It would have to be pumped out after 15,000 uses. An ADA shelter for $75,000 would go by the inclusive playground. The Union West Rotary Club has applied for a grant to help offset the cost of the shelter, Kramer said. Adding another shelter could be an additional revenue opportunity for the town as the park's three shelters tend to be booked for rentals on Saturdays. Other enhancements are as follows: •Frisbee disc golf upfit ($17,000): An upfit of the disc golf course would make it more professional and safe, Kramer said, adding it would come with additional benches and trash cans. •Lightning detection ($14,478): Equipment would remove the guesswork away from coaches and umpires as thunder and lightning can be detected from a preset radius, Kramer said. The equipment can also alert when it's safe to resume playing. •Story walk ($10,000): A story walk could incorporate nature, exercise and

CATS selects three artists to design 2022 transit passes CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Area Transit System recently announced winners of its Transit Pass Design Contest. Three artists will have their designs printed on Local, Express and Express Monthly passes for the entire 2022 calendar year. • First Place: Ava Crawford - Local Monthly Pass • Second Place: Maria Senkel - Express Monthly Pass • Third Place: Leandro Manzo - Express Plus Monthly Pass Community members were asked to submit original artwork with a Charlotte-inspired theme. Winning designs were selected by a panel of artists and transit professionals. Local art instructor, Eva Crawford, was the contest’s first-place winner. She says her submission was inspired by the “energy, support and love” she witnessed during the painting of

Crooked Creek Park is home to an ADA playground. CMG file photo

family time while being inclusive. Kramer hopes to incorporate braille into the storyboards. •Security cameras ($6,000): Security cameras would be added to both parking lots and playgrounds. Kramer said the cameras will help the sheriff's office investigate vandalism or breakins while also providing an increased sense of security. ' Kramer doesn't have timelines for these projects.

the Black Lives Matter mural on Tryon Street. “That moment represented an important and positive shift in our city's desire to embrace necessary change for growth on many levels”, noted Crawford.

Marvin student places in national art contest WEDDINGTON – Bree Spicer, a seventh-grader at Marvin Middle School, placed third in a national visual arts contest hosted by the Optimist International. Spicer's first place showing in the Weddington Optimist Club competition qualified her for national competition. She is the daughter of Neil and Blai Spicer.

Discovery Place event blends AI with 'Back to the Future' CHARLOTTE – Discovery Place Science will host an in-person adults’ afternoon event this

Indian Trail events With the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions, Indian Trail Parks and Recreation is compiling a schedule of about 25 events to close out the year, according to director Hayden Kramer. “It should be a very, very robust schedule that the community can get behind,” Kramer told the Indian Trail Town Council on June 8. Kramer said the town is also looking at Aug. 28 for an endof-summer festival with fireworks at Chestnut Square Park. The town usually has fireworks during a fall festival, but Kramer said coordinating the event late leads to issues with the availability of fireworks, rides and staff. “With the official adoption of the budget, we can kind of take those next steps to solidify some of those agreements and get ready to sign off on those in July,” Kramer said

month that showcases the interconnected ecosystem of artificial intelligence in our lives today. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. June 26 for Science on Screen: Back to the Future II. It will begin with a keynote address by IBM’s Rhonda Childress followed by a screening of the 1989 film, “Back to the Future II,” and a private viewing of the Museum’s latest traveling exhibition, Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & the Machine. Childress will give a talk on emergent technologies at 3 p.m. that will make for a more healthy, effortless and sustainable home life. Tickets cost $15. Buy them in advance at https://science.discoveryplace.org/

Make Music Day to bring people together CHARLOTTE – Make Music Day is a one-day event where free, live musical performances, opportunities to make music and other musical events take place around the world on June 21 – the longest day of the year.

Musical festivities in Uptown are part of a global celebration of music making in over 1,000 cities. Charlotte Center City Partners invites everyone from professional musicians to people who have never picked up an instrument to join in the global music celebration. There are many ways to join in the fun. Any performers including singers, drummers, musicians, piano players, guitar teachers, ukulele teachers, music teachers, choirs and anyone that can make music can sign up through https://charlotte.makemusicday.org/ “Music has a way of bringing people together,” says Robert Krumbine, chief creative officer at Charlotte Center City Partners. “During the height of the pandemic we saw people use music as a way to stay connected and show solidarity. People played music from balconies, virtual performances flooded the internet and music was an escape to a difficult year. Now, on Make Music Day, we are finally able to make music together in person.”

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The show tells a powerful story. As a slave, one of Smalls’ jobs was to steer the CSS Planter, a ship used by the Confederacy to plant mines, deliver soldiers and scout waterways. Smalls put his knowledge of Charleston Harbor and the nearby waterways to use when he and eight other slaves steered the boat out of the harbor late at night on May 12, 1862. Posing as the commander of the ship, Smalls flashed the necessary hand signals at each checkpoint they encountered, eventually raising a white

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expects will become a fouror five-book series, Jaylen steps in when a new kid at school is being picked on and winds up changing his classmate’s life. Blue and Myers have been invited to read their 36-page hardback to children in some local schools and have gotten positive feedback. “That’s been what I have enjoyed most – seeing children’s reactions,” Blue said of the book released late last year. Both said they felt it was important to show Black youth in a positive light, especially given the dearth of children’s literature about people of color. According to a study by the University of Wiscon-

flag when they neared the Northern Blockade. Smalls went on to become a central figure in the fight for emancipation and eventually served as a U.S. congressman. “I’ve really grown to have great admiration and respect for Robert Smalls,” Potter says. After conceiving of the idea for the musical in 2014, Potter got to work on it in earnest in 2017. It was difficult to find extended stretches in which to work on it: In addition to chairing Wingate's music department, serving as professor and directing the Univer-

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istration from Wingate; Blue in 2017 and Myers this spring. Both also majored in sport management. A loan officer for Better Mortgage in Charlotte, Blue said he’s forever grateful for his time at Wingate, where professors invested in him. Myers has been working for the university as an outreach and support coordinator for the Wayfind program. “My experience at Wingate is an example of the spirit of Jaylen,” Myers said. “People, as a whole, have been warm, welcoming and kind, as well as empathetic, all the same qualities that we use to describe Jaylen.”

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restaurants as they could during the pandemic. “We hope the community will make a special effort to target this particular date, however, to dine out or get take-out from one of the restaurants on our list,” said Johnston. “Tuesdays are traditionally a slower night for restaurants and they appreciate any uptick in business. Together we can have a big collective impact if we focus on this date to support an event that benefits CIS-Charlotte, public education and our local restaurants.” Johnston said it’s been a difficult year for students, parents, teachers, and CIS-Charlotte staff that support students and families with basic needs, academic support, mentoring and other resources. “We are incredibly proud and grateful to our team who put their students first and made every effort to ensure they – and their families – had what they needed, whether it was food, financial concerns, mental health support, technology and accessing their

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Director's Tour The Matthews Heritage Museum offers a director's tour of the N.C. pottery exhibit. Reservations are required. 2 p.m.; 232 N. Trade St., Matthews Outdoor Concert Blackwater headlines the next installment of the Matthews Outdoor Concert Series at Stumptown Park. Gates open at 5 p.m. Food trucks will be available. www.mat thewsfun.com 5-9 p.m.; 120 S. Trade St., Matthews

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school work, or just being a listening ear and reprieve from social isolation,” Johnston said. Many of the participating restaurants in Dine Out For Kids are longtime partners in the event, including Alexander Michael’s, Brixx Pizza, Dilworth Neighborhood Grille, Johnny Burrito, Mama Ricotta’s and Mert’s Heart & Soul. CIS-Charlotte has also reached out to other small and minority-owned local restaurants to add a variety of new restaurants to the line-up this year as well. Johnston said CIS is especially excited to have Black Business Owners of Charlotte sign on as a new corporate sponsor. Black Business Owners of Charlotte hosts the popular Black Food Truck Friday events in Charlotte. “Black Business Owners of Charlotte is planning to switch it up to ‘Black Food Truck Tuesday’ on June 22 in honor of Dine Out For Kids,” Johnston said. “The participating food trucks and the location are not confirmed yet, but we will be updating that information on our website soon.”

DINING SCORES Health departments in Mecklenburg and Union counties inspected these restaurants from June 4 to 10:

Lowest Scores • Roasting Company, 1601 Montford Drive, Charlotte – 88 Violations include: Person-incharge stirred collard greens with scoop utensil, then picked up greens that had fallen out onto the cutting board and put back into metal pan; several products were not properly reheated to 165 degrees during inspection; items on steam table were not held hot enough; and two reach-in coolers were holding foods above 41 degrees. • BR Cafe, 1431 Sardis Road N. – 91 Violations include: Container of raw hamburger patties was stored over cases of soda; slicer had food debris and build-up on blade; and beans and marinara didn't have date mark inside lowboy reach-in. All Scores

Charlotte (28209) • Roasting Company, 1601 Montford Drive – 88

Charlotte (28210) • Dilworth Tasting Room, 4905 Ashley Park Lane – 98.5 • Hilton Garden Inn Homewood Suites Cafe, 4808 Sharon Road – 97.5 • JC Tacos, 1343 Sharon Road W. – 95 • Rusty's Deli, 8512 Park Road – 96 • Taste of Shu, 8418 Park Road – 93.5

Charlotte (28211) • Circadian Food, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 95 • Cordre, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 97 • Dairy Queen, 108 S. Sharon Amity Road – 94.5 • Dan Good Que, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 93 • Los Pinos Mexican Restaurant, 911 N. Wendover Road – 94.5 • Patty & The Dogs, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 97 • Sabor Latin Street Grill, 1730 Abbey Place – 97.5

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• Edible Arrangements, 6832 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 96.5 • Food Lion (produce), 9848 Monroe Road – 97.5 • New China Taste, 8112 Idlewild Road – 95.5 • Pho Huong Que Restaurant, 7211 E. Independence Blvd. – 98

Charlotte (28270) • A&A International Food, 1636 Sardis Road N. – 96.5 • BR Cafe, 1431 Sardis Road N. – 91 • Famous Toastery, 1640 Sardis Road N. – 95 • Food Lion (deli), 9848 Monroe Road – 99 • New Zealand Cafe, 1717 Sardis Road N. – 94 • Roppongi Ramen Bar, 9626 Monroe Road – 94

Charlotte (28277) • Arby's, 9923 Sandy Rock Place – 98 • Ballantyne Hotel and Lodge, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. – 94.5 • Basil Thai Cuisine, 7800 Rea Road – 92 • Big View Diner, 16637 Lancaster Hwy. – 95.5 • Chaat N Dosa, 8624 Camfield St. – 93 • Chick-fil-A, 11530 Waverly Center Drive – 98 • Dakshin Indian Grill,16640 Hawfield Way Drive – 96.5 • Earth Fare (deli), 12235 N. Community House Road – 94 • Genghis Grill/Stir Fry Chef, 11324 N. Community House Road – 98 • La Victoria, 16139 Lancaster Hwy. – 95.5 • Oms Brie, 5110 Piper Station Drive – 97 • Open Rice, 9882 Rea Road – 97 • Prime Fish, 11212 Providence Road W. – 97 • Tabla Indian Restaurant, 15025 Lancaster Hwy. – 98

Indian Trail • 100 Main Beef And BBQ, 7878 Idlewild Road – 97 • China II, 5850 U.S. 74 E. – 100 • Johnny K's Restaurant, 138 N. Indian Trail Road – 98.5 • Mod Pizza, 6720 Old Monroe Road – 94.5 • N.Y. Pizza & Pasta, 624 Indian Trail Road – 94.5 • Sabor Latin Street Grill, 14039 E. Independence Blvd. – 99.5

• Subway, 308 Unionville-Indian Trail Road – 96.5 • Zaxby's, 13967 E. Independence Blvd. – 97

Matthews • Dilworth Coffee Plantation Market, 3016 Weddington Road – 98.5 • Food Lion (meat market), 9848 Monroe Road – 99 • Food Lion (deli/bakery), 3609 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 98 • Food Lion (meat market), 3609 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 99.5 • Golden Corral, 11025 E. Independence Blvd. – 92.5 • Harris Teeter (produce), 1811 Matthews Township Pkwy. – 97.5 • Jonathan's, 10630 Independence Pointe Pkwy. – 94.5 • McDonald's, 11620 Waverly Center Drive – 98.5 • Osaka, 3531 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 94 • Showmars, 9624 E. Independence Blvd. – 94 • Starbucks, 1811 Matthews Township Pkwy. – 98 • Subway, 2800 Campus Ridge Road – 96.5

Monroe • Cook Out Restaurant, 1410 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 95.5 • Food Lion (deli), 801 E. Roosevelt Blvd. – 99 • Jin Jin, 221 E. Franklin St. – 100 • Koumi Express, 2259 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 96.5 • Little Country Kitchen, 2526 Old Charlotte Hwy. – 93 • Taqueria La Unica, 1621 Walk-Up Ave. – 95 • Tortilleria Los Paisanos, 1404 Skyway Drive – 100

Pineville • Hilton Garden Inn, 425 Towne Centre Blvd. – 99

Waxhaw • Arby's, 1001 Aspinal St. – 96 • Hacienda El Rey Mexican Restaurant, 3901 Providence Road S. – 94 • Jersey Mike's, 8121 Kensington Drive – 97.5

Weddington • Rock Store Express, 13801 Providence Road – 96 Visit thecharlotteweekly.com to see previous scores.

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