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Developers propose Poplin Village Project consists of grocery store, park and hundreds of homes by Yustin Riopko
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INDIAN TRAIL – Developers are working with town leaders to introduce Poplin Village, a 155-acre housing and commercial community on Rocky River and Unionville-Indian Trail roads. The planning board met Dec. 18 about the expansive project involving 336 townhomes, 207 single-family detached homes, a 21-acre commercial district and a five-acre park. Board members voted unanimously to recommend town council’s approval of the rezoning request that would allow for this development.
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MT Land – the development company behind Poplin Village – envisions an area you could live at, or drive to, and walk around for a day. Paul Shriver, land manager for MT Land, said the goal is to have a pedestrian-friendly community. “The commercial centers have walking trails throughout the neighborhood,” Shriver said. “So they’ll provide easy access from anywhere in the neighborhood for people to walk up to the retail centers – not have to be driving up to get there.” He also said the company hopes to land a drive-through restaurant that’s “a little bit see VILLAGE, Page 5A
Indian Trail Planning Board members had initial concerns about the proposed project being so close to the Monroe Bypass. Photo courtesy of Town of Indian Trail
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Searching for answers Kim and Chuck Porter knew right away something wasn’t right when Sarah was born. Little reddish marks covered much of their
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Sarah Porter is like many other 11-yearolds. She has a soft spot for animals, loves spaghetti and gets lost in the “Serafina” book series. But there is one major difference. Since birth, Porter has combated a devastating illness known as hemangiomas. The benign tumors occur in infancy, and required Porter to endure a combined 27 surgeries and procedures to alleviate the enlarged blood vessels from obstructing her breathing or stealing her eyesight. “It’s always nerve-racking,” Porter said of operations that can sometimes last for more than two hours. “It’s pretty scary.” Porter’s mother, Kim, said the local organization Hometown Heroes has been a huge help by assisting the family with travel, food and lodging when they make their trips to New York for the procedures. The group means so much to the Porter family that Sarah has found a way to give back by creating homemade Christmas ornaments and exchanging them for donations. Sarah has raised more than $24,000 for Hometown Heroes since she started six years ago. “I know some of the kids (with Hometown Heroes) who had cancer,” Sarah Porter said. “I wanted to help them out anyway I could.”
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Eleven-year-old Sarah Porter has raised more than $24,000 in six years for Hometown Heroes by creating Christmas ornaments. Photo courtesy of Kim Porter
daughter’s face and neck, which Kim said resembled a large bruise. Kim quickly arranged appointments with an assortment of doctors and specialists, beginning a cycle of uncertainty. Her dermatologist recommended Sarah to an eye doctor. The eye doctor requested
a visit to the family’s primary caregiver. “I was giving each doctor a piece of paper when they asked if I had seen another doctor,” Kim said. “They would tell me to go see see HERO, Page 3A
Building a bridge to recovery Addiction treatment center plans big expansion by Karie Simmons karie@cmgweekly.com
The Bridge to Recovery is an alcohol and drug addiction treatment center located at 2111 Stafford Street Extension in Monroe. It’s been open since October 2017 and is planning to expand its campus this spring to accomodate more people. Karie Simmons/UCW photo
MONROE – Since opening in 2017, The Bridge to Recovery off Stafford Street Extension has helped more than 200 people overcome addictions to drugs and alcohol, but it’s still not enough. Every day, Executive Di-
few weeks before our last senior expo, a gentleman asked me what exactly was an expo. He caught me before I was properly caffeinated, so I gave him a bad answer. Here's what I should have said (I've had three cups of coffee so far) … The biggest benefit to hosting these expos is bringing companies and organizations that serve senior citizens to one large venue so that older adults can ask questions and get answers that can improve the quality of their lives. Sure, the free breakfast and lunch are delicious. And there's a ton of brochures, leaflets and swag to dump into the handy little tote bags we give out. But the exchange of information is the most important part of this. You don't have to worry about raising a fuss, rippling the water or ruffling any feathers. Everyone is there to share information and help others. Some of the information available at our last expo dealt with surgical and non-surgical solutions for pain, independent and assisted living options, in-home care, massage therapy, speech and hearing, financial advice, funeral planning – you name it. Our 2019 Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo takes place 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. March 29 at Christ Covenant Church, 800 Fullwood Lane in Matthews. The event will include door prizes, giveaways, breakfast and lunch. Admission is free. We ask that people interested in going register in advance so we can effectively plan the right amount of food for breakfast and lunch. Email Adrian Garson at adrian@cmgweekly.com or call us at 704-849-2261. Companies or organizations interested in becoming vendors or sponsors should email Adrian, as well. I'm planning to consume about five cups of coffee beforehand to ensure maximum alertness. Hope to see you there.
rector Lew Davis has to turn away a handful of people seeking help due to lack of beds at the center and instead, redirect them to other resources. He’s hoping an expansion that includes more residential dorms, a community building, fitness room, additional parking see RECOVERY, Page 5A
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Pit bulls attack homeowner, friend and deputies INDIAN TRAIL – Deputies with the Union County Sheriff's Office used deadly force Dec. 27 to stop a pit bull attack. Two pit bulls attacked a friend visiting a home in the 6600 block of First Avenue around 4:15 a.m. The homeowner tried to stop the attack but was bitten on the arm. He left the home and called 911. Deputies arrived to find the victim on the floor being attacked by the dogs. The dogs charged toward deputies who attempted to use a catch pole to capture them. One dog bit a deputy on the arm, prompting another deputy to use a Taser to create separation between the dog and deputy. The two injured males were taken to a hospital. The friend suffered extensive bites to his face and head, while the homeowner had a bite on his left arm. The injured deputy was treated for a minor bite wound and released from a Monroe hospital. The investigation is ongoing. No charges have been filed.
Schools meet, exceed growth RALEIGH – State Superintendent Mark Johnson recently recognized schools for meeting and exceeding academic growth. Academic growth is an indication of the progress that students made over the past year. The state uses a statistical tool, known as EVAAS, to measure growth when common assessments are administered. Schools that met growth include: Antioch, Benton Heights, East, Fairview, Marshville, New Salem, New Town, Rock Rest, Rocky River, Sardis, Stallings, Unionville, Waxhaw, Wesley Chapel and Wingate elementary schools; Cuthbertson, Marvin Ridge and Parkwood middle schools; and Monroe and Weddington high schools. Schools that exceeded growth include: Indian Trail, Porter Ridge, Sandy Ridge, Union, Walter Bickett, Weddington and Western Union elementary schools; Weddington Middle School; Cuthbertson, Marvin Ridge, Parkwood, Piedmont and Porter Ridge high schools; Central Academy of Technology and Arts; Union County Early College; Union Academy; and Union Prep Academy at Indian Trail.
Stops lead to heroin, marijuana and lots of cash MONROE – Narcotics detectives with the Union County Sheriff's Office recovered heroin, marijuana and $3,000 on Jan. 4 after a suspect crashed his vehicle into a tree near Rollings Hills Country Club. Working with the Monroe Police Department, detectives tried to stop the vehicle on U.S. 74 near Secrest Shortcut Road, but the suspect fled until crashing into the tree. The suspect fled on foot, but he was captured. Jarny Smaikel Fonseca, 20, of Charlotte, was arrested on multiple drug charges, including trafficking in heroin, according to the sheriff's
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Preschools raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation CHARLOTTE – Chesterbrook Academy Preschools in North Carolina and South Carolina donated more than $8,000 to Make-A-Wish Central & Western North Carolina in Charlotte. Eleven preschools, including ones in Charlotte and Weddington, partnered to raise money for Make-A-Wish this holiday season. During the weeks of Dec. 3 and 10, each school held a series of “Wish Week” fundraisers. Chesterbrook Academy Preschools in North Carolina and South Carolina have collectively raised more than $22,000 for Make-A-Wish since 2016.
Heritage Festival seeks committee volunteers MONROE – The Union County Heritage Festival is seeking volunteers to serve on its coordinating committee. Committee members work on various parts of the event, including entertainment, exhibitors, marketing and the 5K. Planning meetings are held on the second Friday of each month at 1:30 p.m. at the Union County Agricultural Center, 3230 Presson Road. The next meeting is scheduled for Jan. 11. Direct questions to Tina Sagartz at cg sagartz@carolina.rr.com. The festival takes place 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 21, with the Wild Turkey 5K Trail Run starting at 8 a.m.
Driver crashes into basketball goal during police pursuit MATTHEWS – The Stallings Police Department pursued a vehicle traveling westbound on John Street that eventually crashed into a basketball goal in the 7500 block of Greylock Ridge Road after 8 p.m. Jan. 4. No injuries were reported. Matthews officers were not involved in the pursuit, but did arrive at the scene to find Stallings officers taking the driver into custody.
CRIME SCENE The Union County Sheriff's Office reported these incidents Dec. 21 to 27:
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office. That same day, narcotics detectives stopped a Hummer and seized handguns, marijuana, THC vape cartridges, pills and more than $2,400. John David Braswell Jr., 30, of Robeson County, was arrested on multiple drug violations, the sheriff's office said.
Animal Call Bite • 5000 block of Revelation Way • 6600 block of First Avenue Break-Ins • 2800 block of Ashe Croft Drive • 4400 block of Old Charlotte Highway • 5100 block of Old Charlotte Highway Break-Ins, Vehicles • 1400 block of Cottage Creek Road (2 cases) • 1700 block of Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road • 3200 block of Creek Trail Road • 3500 block of Selway Drive • 4300 block of Sardis Church Road • 5700 block of West U.S. 74 Credit Card Fraud • 500 block of Allen Way Damage to Trees/Crops/Lands • 2800 block of West Unionville-Indian Trail Road Harassing Phone Call • 2000 block of Viscount Drive Hit & Run • 2800 block of Brandon Oaks Parkway Possession of Controlled Substances • 1000 block of Centerview Drive • 8000 block of Wynnview Road Possession of Marijuana • 200 block of Kennerly Drive • 6000 block of Houndscroft Road • 7400 block of Sparkleberry Drive Property Damage • 100 block of Education Street • 1000 block of Sebastian Court • 5000 block of Joyful Noise Lane Thefts • 200 block of Chestnut Parkway • 2100 block of Younts Road (3 cases) • 4300 block of Old Monroe Road • 13700 block of Easts Independence Boulevard (2 cases) Thefts, Vehicle • 1100 block of Anniston Place Trespassing • 4000 block of Holly Villa Circle
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Break-Ins • 6600 block of Bobbie Lane Break-Ins, Vehicle • 3600 block of Bessant Drive
Marshville
Break-Ins • 200 block of Brewer Street • 1100 block of Pryor Road Kidnapping • 6800 block of Sandy Smith Road Thefts • 400 block of Ross Street
Driving While Impaired • 5000 block of Waxhaw Highway Property Damage • 6600 block of McNeely Road
Break-Ins • 300 block of Maurice Street • 500 block of Craig Street • 800 block of Dover Place • 900 block of South Johnson Street • 2600 block of Old Charlotte Highway • 3000 block of Brekonridge Centre Drive • 3500 block of Kennington Drive • 4400 block of Red Hook Road • 5800 block of South Rocky River Road Break-Ins, Vehicles • 300 block of Kerr Street • 600 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard • 900 block of North Rocky River Road • 2300 block of Roland Drive • 2600 block of Lancelot Drive • 3100 block of West U.S. 74 • 4100 block of Tricia Court • 4700 block of Winterberry Lane Credit Card Fraud • 600 block of Stafford Street • 2600 block of Nelda Drive Driving While Impaired • 700 block of South Sutherland Avenue Harassing Phone Call • 2000 block of Claude Austin Road Hit & Run • 100 block of North MLK Jr Boulevard • 1300 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard • 2100 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard Obtaining Property by False Pretenses • 300 block of Gulledge Parker Road • 1400 block of Fairley Avenue Possess/Receive Stolen Vehicle • 2500 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard Possession of Controlled Substance • 2000 block of Ashton Avenue • 3100 block of B Shive Drive Possession of Drug Paraphernalia • 600 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard Possession of Marijuana • 300 block of East Green Street • 800 block of East Roosevelt Boulevard • 3600 block of West U.S. 74 Possession of Methamphetamine • 400 block of Morgan Mill Road • 600 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard Property Damage • 600 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard • 700 block of South Branch Street • 2100 block of Walkup Avenue • 2500 block of Riverside Lane
• 3400 block of Kennington Drive • 5300 block of Meadowland Parkway Reckless Driving to Endanger • 2400 block of Concord Highway Resist, Delay, Obstruct • 3300 block of Presson Road (2 cases) • 4400 block of South Rocky River Road Thefts • 200 block of Wilkes Drive • 300 block of East Jefferson Street (2 cases) • 400 block of East Franklin Street • 700 block of Engleside Street • 1400 block of Stafford Street Extension • 1600 block of Rushing Street • 2100 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard (4 cases) • 2400 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard (8 cases) • 3200 block of North Rocky River Road Thefts, Vehicle Parts • 600 block of Hospital Drive • 600 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard • 1000 block of East Sunset Drive • 1500 block of Concord Avenue Trespassing • 3600 block of Richardson Road
Stallings
Animal Call Bite • 1200 block of Woodglen Lane
Waxhaw
Break-Ins, Vehicle • 7100 block of Orchard Ridge Drive (2 cases) Driving While Impaired • 7800 block of Pine Oak Road Thefts • 1300 block of Churchill Downs Drive
Weddington
Break-Ins, Vehicle • 4200 block of Mourning Dove Drive • 4300 block of Mourning Dove Drive Possession of Stolen Firearm • 8000 block of Lake Providence Drive
Wesley Chapel
Break-Ins, Vehicle • 500 block of Alucio Court Thefts • 6300 block of Weddington Road (2 cases) The Stallings Police Department reported these incidents Dec. 10 to 16: Break-Ins • 4400 block of Potter Road • 15900 block of West Lawyers Road Property Damage • 7300 block of Edgefield Court Thefts • 1900 block of Stallings Road
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Grieving mother shares journey to help others heal
Watson sworn in as county manager
When a car accident unexpectedly took her husband’s life, Julie Kemp knew her life would never be the same. For Kemp, the crash was the beginning of a long and painful grief journey, as her son, Landon Whitley, was in a coma for 19 days. Landon’s recovery was miraculous, as were his accounts of three visits to heaven that corresponded with the three times his body had medically died. Kemp felt called to share this story, penning and publishing the first edition of “Faith Has Its Reasons” after driving past a marquis with those words inscribed on it. “I really felt that God was calling me to write this book, and I argued with Him about it for a long time,” Kemp said. “I told Jesus that He picked the wrong person, that I’m not a writer.” However, Kemp began writing, and once her story was published, it picked up traction. She and her son traveled around the country speaking at churches and appearing on “The Dr. Oz Show” and “The 700 Club.” Kemp, of Waxhaw, has been working since 2008 as a GriefShare facilitator, using her experience to help others navigate loss. “Losing someone you love is a very dark season, but people need to have hope that it is not a forever season,” Kemp said. “Even before you get to heaven, you can still find joy.” Kemp is releasing the second edition of “Faith Has Its Reasons.” She has also teamed up with her son to pub-
MONROE – Former Union County Chief of Human Resources Mark Watson was officially appointed county manager Dec. 31. Watson, who has been with Union County for 24 years, called 2018 a successful year, Watson citing projects like the Monroe Library renovation, a new human services building, a new water reservoir at Catawba River and a new firing range and training center. “That just makes it that much more exciting what is going to take place in 2019,” Watson said. “The level of optimism that I have been met with over the last few weeks is just off the chart. There’s some things that you expect to happen and occur when an event like this happens in your life. There’s all kinds of well wishes and congratulations
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an eye doctor, and I would give them the paper to show them I had been to the eye doctor. Another doctor asked if we had seen the dermatologist, and I would give them the paper saying we had been there.” Tests in Charlotte revealed Sarah had segmental hemangiomas, meaning the growths occur throughout the face and body and not just in a singular location. The initial diagnosis also revealed a benign tumor behind Sarah’s left eye and several lining the inside of her throat. Some doctors felt aggressive surgery was best to deal with the problem, but the Porters knew they needed better options. Kim and Chuck researched the internet and medical journals and found Dr. Milton Waner, who Kim referred as the founding father in the treatment of hemangiomas
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Julie Kemp, and her son, Landon Whitley, have written about their experiences with grief and survival. Photo courtesy of Julie Kemp
lish a book for children, “Highway to Heaven,” about Landon’s three trips to heaven. “My hope for these books has always been to help just one person who is on their grief journey and struggling,” Kemp said. Accompanied by vivid illustrations, “Highway to Heaven” helps to broach the difficult subject of death with children. “Julie and Landon’s story has already touched so many lives, and I know it will continue impacting lives,” Publisher Lisa Umina said. “These books offer hope and a beacon of light to many who need to hear this message.” Want the books? “Faith Has Its Reasons” and “Highway to Heaven” are now available in stores and online. Visit www.halopub lishing.com and www.faithhasitsreasons.com for details.
and vascular formations. She called, but the receptionist said Dr. Waner was not taking new patients at that particular time. The receptionist recommended Kim send Sarah’s file to Waner’s office in New York City and he would look over the information. Three days later, Kim got a phone call from Waner wanting Sarah in New York as quickly as possible. “You were thankful he was taking her on as a patient, but you are also concerned he was taking her on because you didn’t know how bad it could be,” Kim said. “It was a happy and sad moment.” Hemangiomas can range from a tumor that would disappear on its own without much concern to ones which can result in blindness and obstruction of the airway if not treated. Sarah fell in the latter of the two categories. “It was heartbreaking to say the least. Nobody wants their kids to go through that,” Kim said. “We know there are kids who go
through a lot worse than Sarah, but it was your kid and your child and that makes it tough.” Dr. Waner began killing the surface of the tumors by using a fraxel laser when Sarah was just 3 months old. He repeated the process for the next year and half after more grew in a matter of weeks. Warner then operated on Sarah by cutting into her face and removing the tumors and dead tissue that were on and underneath the skin. The family kept a blog of the trips they made to New York with their last coming in 2016 when Sarah was 9 years old. “There is no punch card for how long she will have to go back and keep doing this,” Kim said of the possibility of the tumors returning. Kim talked about the good she saw in people on their visits to New York, which sometimes lasted 10 days. There was the taxi driver who paid for their drive from the airport when he found out about Sarah’s story. A worker at a restaurant gave the family a free meal following one of Sarah’s surgeries. The blog allowed people to give their support during the Porter’s journey. Even with the encouragements, the constant trips to New York took as many as three months of planning and the costs for eating out, airplane tickets and hotel rooms was daunting. Early on, Kim approached Hometown Heroes about sponsoring Sarah, and the nonprofit jumped at the chance by helping pay for taxis in New York, providing gift cards and moral support. According to the organization’s website, Hometown Heroes has helped more than 150 children with cancer and other illness and injuries and their families since its founding in 1998. The nonprofit focuses on helping children with cancer by holding fundraisers, which include a sugarplum cook-off and a motorcycle ride across North Carolina. Another is an annual Christmas tree sale. It was at the tree sale in 2012 when Sarah come up with the idea to support the group that supported her so much.
that happen, and you expect that. But the thing that has really struck me is the level of optimism that people are expressing in the hope that they have for what will happen in 2019.” County commissioners congratulated Watson at a special meeting, calling him “the man for the job,” and commending his knowledge of the county and government. “One of the first conversations I had with Mark is, ‘What are we gonna do in HR?’” board chairman Richard Helms mused. “And he says, ‘I got a team that could run themselves!’ speaking highly of his team. And that’s what I’m looking forward to – the other employees throughout the county to be able to see that caring nature that [Watson has] for the employees … I think we’re very blessed to have a gentleman of this stature and honor.” Watson and his wife, Jewel, have three children and two grandchildren. They live in Waxhaw.
Helping others Sarah was sitting in the back of the family’s car on the way to school when she first revealed to her mom how she wanted to help people with Hometown Heroes. At first, Kim thought Sarah wanted to bake cookies, but quickly realized her 5-yearold daughter had other plans. Sarah told her she wanted to create ornaments. “It was a very proud moment, but it’s also how can I help her with this and move forward,” Kim said. One of the first ornaments they created was a sphere split in half with a Christmas tree glued in the center. They sprinkled foam to resemble snow and lightly spray painted the globe white to give it a wintry sky before closing it together. The Porters can’t recall how many ornaments they made the first year, but figured at least 283 were created this past holiday season. They usually have them ready from Thanksgiving to Christmas Eve at the tree lots sponsored by Hometown Heroes. The creativity doesn’t stop with the tree ornament. Sarah and her 9-year-old sister, Riley, create a snowman drawn on either a plastic cover or a piece of wood. They also have ornaments similar to Christmas lights and another resembling a tree using corks. “Every year we say we are going to keep count,” Sarah said. “But every year we always seem to forget the number we made.” The past six years have seen their ornament operation grow from just Sarah and her mom to include Riley, their cousins who are in college, and two of Sarah’s good friends who Hometown Heroes sponsors. This past Christmas, Sarah raised more than $8,000. When looking back on all that she has done with her ornaments, Sarah responds the way any 11-year-old probably would. “I think it’s pretty cool,” she said. Want to learn more? The Porter’s Facebook page is Sarah’s Annual Ornament Fundraiser. Hometown Heroes website is www.Htheroes.org.
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Apprenticeship Academy High School of North Carolina will welcome its first students in August. Photos courtesy of Barry Ross
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MONROE – Apprenticeship Academy High School of North Carolina is currently a functioning one-room schoolhouse of sorts. There are no students, just Principal Barry Ross in a one-room office in a commercial building along U.S. 74. But all that is about to change as the charter school will open its doors in August in a new building on N.C. 84 in Monroe. Ross said the school will break ground on its new building later this month or early February. The building is expected to be completed by July 15, which would be a little more than a month before the first students walk in the door. The first phase will be approximately 30,000 square feet. “It will be a 21st-century facility,” Ross said. Apprenticeship Academy’s focus will be on career and technology education. Students enrolled in the skilled trades and automotive service cluster will have the skills, credentials and certificates to work right away after graduating high school. The skilled services cluster will help prepare future cosmetologists or culinary arts professionals get an extra certificate or prepare for community college. A third track will specialize in computer science and information technology, preparing students to go to fouryear universities. Ross said programs will be flexible to accommodate students who may want to change their career path. “Say you have a student that thought he wanted to be an electrician but by the time they get to 12th grade, they say, ‘Mr. Ross, I want to go to college and be an electrical engineer,’” Ross said. “We have that kind of flexibility to do that.” One of the more unique programs Apprenticeship Academy will offer is culinary arts. The new school will be outfitted with a full-service commercial kitchen. “The goal is to hire a chef-instructor that not only teaches but also prepares and serves the food to students,” Ross said. “I know the right chef is out there and I will find him or her. We will also have a café run by the students, so they will make the pastries and serve the coffee and do all that. We have to feed the kids anyway, so why not?’’ Ross has been pleased with the support the school has received from the local business community. “Our focus is providing skills, and the business community knows there is a void out there,” Ross said. The new charter school is tuition-free and open to any student in the state. The first
Crews are expected to break ground on the school, located on N.C. 84 in Monroe, later this month or early February. They hope to finish by mid-July.
year, the school will welcome students in grades nine through 11. Ross is hoping to attract 150 students in each of the freshmen and sophomore classes and 75 juniors this coming school year. Ross, a former Union County Public Schools alternative school principal and a retired Army lieutenant colonel, has been working on opening the charter school for over three years. He hopes to grow enrollment to 600 students in grades nine through 12. Ross said students from Union and Mecklenburg counties have already registered during the open enrollment period. Open enrollment ends Jan. 19 at 5 p.m. A computer-generated lottery will be used to select students if any grade level exceeds its enrollment allotment. “We are a small high school and that is why parents are choosing us,” Ross said. Ross, who has begun the process of hiring teachers and other staff, expects the new building to be completed in time for the first day of school. “Our backup plan is to have mobile units on the property,” Ross said. James Warner, a professional engineer that
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has lived in Waxhaw for over three decades, chairs the board of directors, while Indian Trail Mayor Michael Alvarez is one of the board members. The new charter school will field some sports teams and the board recently hired an athletic consultant to start that process. Clubs and other extracurricular activities are also possible. “This consultant will build the program, and all our sports the first year will be JV sports,” Ross said. Apprenticeship Academy originally planned to open in a temporary facility for this school year but those plans were scrapped because the charter school didn’t meet the minimum enrollment required by the state. “I had already hired staff, and that is the worst thing in the world to make job offers and tell them sorry,” Ross said. “I know that was very stressful for them. So far this year, we have already exceeded the minimum amount that the state requires to open up. I’m confident hiring teachers now because I know we will be open.”
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MONROE – More than 2,900 Union County students will benefit from the Bright Ideas grants awarded by Union Power Cooperative during surprise visits to classrooms in November and December. Union Power Cooperative granted more than $21,000 this year to area teachers for their bright ideas. The grant program, sponsored by North Carolina’s electric cooperatives, strives to improve education in classrooms. Grants of up to $2,000 are awarded to teachers for innovative, classroom-based projects in grades K-12 that would not otherwise be funded. Union County winners are as follows: • Maegan Sloan, from Fairview Elementary, won $270 for her project, Music & Science: A Duet for Young Learners. • Krystle Herrin, from Fairview Elementary, won $1,570 for her project, Parents as Partners. • Tiffany Medford, from Piedmont High, won $1,694 for her project, Jewelers Inspiring Joy for Tomorrow. • Annette Harris, from Piedmont High, won $1,000 for her project, Living Spaces – Happy Faces. • Eddie Mull, from Sun Valley High, won $300 for his project Imagine – Design – Create. • Amy Erb, from Stallings Elementary, won $1,426 for her project 3-D Printing in 3(r)D Grade. • Mona Diggs, from Union Elementary, won $1,279 for her project Coding with Ozobots. • Janna Tolleson, from Wingate Elementary, won $880 for her project Building a Community of Readers. “Through these innovative and creative ideas, students are engaged in learning in the classroom,” said Carrie Stroud, vice president of communications and marketing at Union Power. “We are thankful we can help strengthen our communities through programs like Bright Ideas.” Union Power Cooperative provides electric service to more than 76,000 accounts in Union, Stanly, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Rowan counties.
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Student senator keeps classmates looking professional CLEMSON – Katelyn Sutherland, of Waxhaw, helped Clemson University students have access to a professional wardrobe for job interviews or networking by launching the school’s first “Clothes Closet.” The initiative dates to spring 2017, when student senator Leland Dunwoodie attended a career fair and began researching options for students who didn't have access to suitable interview attire. Dunwoodie presented the initiative to fellow senators in fall 2017 and asked for someone to come forward and pursue the idea further. Sutherland and Morgan Weaver became the lead senators spearheading the project. Sutherland and Weaver applied for capital improvement funding and received $10,000. The funds allowed student government and the career center to decorate the closet and buy starter clothing. “Students can come in, take the clothes home and we will not ask for anything
back,” said Caren Kelley-Hall, associate director of Clemson’s University Professional Internship and Co-Op program. “If a student has an upcoming interview or networking event or company function, they’ll have access to an array of clothes and professional wardrobe.” Kelley-Hall and the career center held a “JCPenney Suit-Up Event” on Aug. 26, offering students a 40 percent discount on apparel and shoes, in addition to a free mini-makeover and samples courtesy of Sephora. “That helped us recognize there was a strong need,” she said, noting more than 500 students attended the event. Weaver said at least 20 students have taken advantage of the closet. “The fact we can create confidence in students is big,” she said. “We don’t want any student feeling they can’t go for a career or position because they don’t have the right clothing.”
RECOVERY
shelters are full. Most hospitals can’t spare a bed either. “You don’t just walk into the emergency room and say, ‘Hey, I’m ready,’ because you’ll get turned away,” said Davis, who was a clinical counselor for 40 years before stepping into his administrative role. Even after detoxification, the road to recovery is not a simple one. Davis said people are struggling, relapsing and dying from their addictions due to the prohibitive and restrictive criteria some treatment centers have in place. Unless an individual has the financial resources or a great health insurance plan, entering a treatment center can be a difficult process. Retired Methodist Minister Jim Allred
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and a utility and maintenance building will allow his staff to help more people. That way, he said, he won’t have to turn anyone away again. “Everyone deserves a chance at recovery,” Davis said. The story behind The Bridge to Recovery is one inspired by the struggles of addiction treatment. Generally speaking, Davis said, addicts need to detox before entering residential rehabilitation, sober living and outpatient therapy, or joining a support group. The problem is that many detox centers and
Mason Hammond and Christian Jones check out the new Clothes Closet in student government headquarters. Photo courtesy of Clemson University Relations
realized this problem after moving back to Stanly County and trying to steer several addicts toward sobriety. In 2011, he and his sister, Doris Skeen, opened the first Bridge to Recovery site in Oakboro as a pre-treatment house for men after detox, but before a bed was available for residential treatment. The Bridge to Recovery opened a women’s pre-treatment house in Stanfield in 2014. Shortly after, the board of directors decided to open a residential treatment program and assumed a 5.9-acre property in Monroe that was formerly known as The Friendship Home. Residential treatment at the Monroe campus is a 28-day program that aims to free men of their drug and alcohol addictions using evidence-based clinical practices facilitated by state-certified and licensed counselors. The cost is $2,500; however, free assistance may be available to those with financial struggles. The Bridge to Recovery’s program uses both professional practice and spiritual renewal. Ordained pastors help lead people through their transformations, but Davis said no one is forced into Christianity. “Most people come in angry at God or think God is angry at them, or maybe someone pushed the Bible on them too hard and they don’t want anything to do with it. Some people are open to it and will try anything,” he said. “We let a person choose their own path and we help guide them and support them. We offer the Bible, but we’re not Bible-based.” The program is also rooted in abstinence, which means staff does not use drugs (like suboxone or methadone) to keep people off
drugs. “It’s like giving beer to an alcoholic and saying, ‘Stay off the whiskey,’” Davis said. The Bridge to Recovery’s Monroe campus has a 70 percent sober rate and 95 percent completion rate. Davis said many graduates go on to help others by leading support groups or working in treatment centers and clinics. The campus currently sleeps just 17 men, but the expansion will allow for up to 60 adults and also includes plans for a new multi-purpose building with a fitness room. Davis said the new space will be used as a dining hall, chapel and meeting space for support groups, as well as host professional community workshops and public awareness banquets. He’s hoping to break ground this spring, thanks to donations from anonymous benefactors in Union County and a private North Carolina foundation he could not disclose. “I’m really excited. This is the best job in the world. It’s a real warm and fuzzy,” Davis said. “Just to see people glowing and excited to restart their lives and the staff so willing to help kind of makes up for some of the tragic stuff you tend to see with addictions.”
VILLAGE
lage being so close to the highway. Shriver explained that at $3 million, a barrier wall was out of the question. However, there will be a 75-foot planting buffer of large trees and shrubs to reduce noise from the road at the few apartments that do actually back up to the highway. “Most of the homes have Poplin Village Drive between them and the bypass,” Shriver said. “So you have the buffer and the road before you get to your first set of houses. We spent a lot of time taking that into consideration when we were laying this site out.” Board member Cheryl Mimy raised the concern that more homes means more strain on Union County Public Schools. Shriver admitted there’s only so much developers can do to alleviate the pressure created by Charlotte’s growth, but he thinks the problem will resolve itself. “The tax dollars and things of that nature with this type of commercial development – it does help add revenue to the system,” Shriver said. “It’s a concern everywhere I go. One of the nice things is with a neighborhood like this, at higher price points, the families come in and spend a little more time at the PTA meetings. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, so to speak. So doing these types of communities helps. There is some initial impact on schools and roads, but these types of people are very involved with the school system.” The planning board is only the first stop in getting this project and rezoning approved. “The planning board consists of citizens in Indian Trail,” board chairman Dennis Gay said. “We’re all neighbors and we’re all here for one reason. That’s to make Indian Trail a better place… If you are happy with what we recommend, that’s great. But if you disagree with what we think, then the next step would be to go to the town council meeting and let them – let town council members – know how you feel.” The seven-parcel area of land doesn’t fully belong to Indian Trail. The request calls for unincorporated Union County land to be incorporated into Indian Trail. Then, developers want the parcels currently zoned for rural single-family use to be rezoned for planned unit development. That would make space in the community for commercial use and allow a higher housing density of five homes per acre.
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nicer,” like Zaxby’s or Chick-fil-A, and a higher-end gas station to supplement the type of residential it’s aiming for. MT already has confirmation for a Publix grocery store. Poplin Village would have a nicer architectural standard, sporting townhomes and single-family houses with Hardie board, brick and stone exteriors on 50- to 60-foot lots. On the inside, the 1,500- to 1,800-square-foot houses would typically have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a one-car garage. Prices for townhomes begin around $200,000 to $250,000, with prices for single-family detached houses ranging from $265,000 up to $400,000. A $1 million outdoor amenity center will include a clubhouse with an 1,800-squarefoot meeting room, a 4,500 square-foot pool with two kids’ areas, a playground and sports facilities, like basketball and volleyball courts. Five acres are being reserved at the front of the community for a park, which would be owned and maintained either by the town or the homeowner’s association. Senior Planner Katie See said the rezoning is consistent with the town’s comprehensive and area plans. “The proposed request will give the opportunity to establish a unique identity in this area,” See told the board. “The provision of these multiple uses will enable the creation of a sense of place. [It] will promote compatibility of land uses between the residential neighborhood and retail uses. It will also provide multiple housing options.” Locally owned and operated, MT Land has been in the Charlotte area over 30 years. They currently have eight projects, which represent 9,000 new home sites. The project is expected to roll out in three phases, with a little bit of each aspect coming at a time. Shriver expects some commercial pieces to fall into place as early as phase one, because of the community’s proximity to the bypass, as well as to other neighborhoods like Bonterra and Annandale. Houses may come in 2020, with completion of all three stages as early as 2024. Planning board member Sydney Sandy raised the concern of noise with Poplin Vil-
Want to know more? For more information on The Bridge to Recovery, visit www.thebridgetorecovery. org/ or call 704-909-8025. You can also email help@thebridgetorecovery.org. Want to help? The center is always in need of donations. Visit www.thebridgetorecovery.org/donate for a full list of requested supplies.
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December 2018
Editor’s note: Information provided by the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association and www.sales.carolinahome.com
Home Sales DATE SOLD
ADDRESS
SALE PRICE
28079
ADDRESS
DATE SOLD
2021 Kemp Road Dec. 6 28104 Antioch Plantation 304 Trapper Cove Lane Dec. 7
SALE PRICE
DATE SOLD
ADDRESS
$320,000
SALE PRICE
Dec. 7 $590,000
Alexis Pointe 5802 Autumn Trace Ln. Dec. 21
$179,500
Arbor Glen 1007 Glen Hollow Drive Dec. 12
$246,000
Ashe Croft 3115 Ashe Croft Drive Dec. 21 3001 Ashe Croft Drive Dec. 19
Brookhaven 3414 Delamere Drive Dec. 14 $581,000
$230,000 $175,000
Callonwood 1200 Millbank Drive Dec. 13 $312,500
Worwood Acres 322 Hollice Place Dec. 21 28173 Alma Village 7810 Antique Circle Dec. 13
$172,500
Chestnut Oaks 1201 Gainsborough Dr. Dec. 27
Ashton Manor 9605 Ashton Manor Way Dec. 17
$185,000
Brantley Oaks 2101 Winding Oaks Trail Dec. 21 5808 Cross Point Court Dec. 12 2205 Winding Oaks Trail Dec. 11
$378,000 $432,000 $435,000
Ashland 213 Clear Springs Court Dec. 14 Beacon Hills 7901 Beacon Hills Road Dec. 17
$222,000
Bonterra 1816 Painted Horse Dr. Dec. 28 9018 Ladys Secret Dr. Dec. 20 5122 Alysheba Drive Dec. 20
$324,000 $248,000 $243,500
Brandon Oaks 316 Braxton Drive Dec. 20 3019 Rosewater Lane Dec. 13 6973 Honey Tree Lane Dec. 12
$232,000 $277,000 $273,100
Bridgemoor 6450 Grovewood Drive Dec. 7 $489,900 6568 Bridgemoor Drive Dec. 3 $447,500 Brookestone Village 3307 Hard Rock Court Dec. 21 3300 Brookstone Trail Dec. 4
$207,000 $210,000
Country Woods East 4018 Cyprus Court Dec. 21 2019 Redwood Drive Dec. 19 1018 Hawthorne Drive Dec. 17
$279,900 $245,000 $328,500
Crismark 1004 Bowen Court
$327,000
Dec. 3
Glendalough 1909 Seefin Court Dec. 19 $305,000
$550,000
$262,500
$353,500
$245,000
DATE SOLD
SALE PRICE
5061 Oakmere Road Dec. 30 5054 Oakmere Road Dec. 30 5068 Oakmere Road Dec. 21 5031 Lydney Circle Dec. 21 3013 Kensley Drive Dec. 20 2006 Silverwood Drive Dec. 19 1012 Hobson Lane Dec. 19 1004 Henshaw Road Dec. 14 3030 Oakmere Road Dec. 5 1021 Hobson Lane Dec. 3
$346,803 $331,900 $333,500 $280,000 $315,000 $329,000 $518,374 $395,000 $292,750 $551,054
New Towne Village 4823 Sandtyn Drive Dec. 28
$327,000
Oak Grove Estates 5131 Oak Grove Place Dec. 13 5126 Oak Grove Place Dec. 12
$489,999 $492,000
Oak Hill Plantation 5405 Baywood Drive Dec. 18
$275,000
Emerald Lake 1500 Emerald Lake Dr. Dec. 18 1908 Links Lane Dec. 13
$450,000 $428,500
Fairfield Plantation 15804 Fairfield Drive Dec. 3
$237,000
Fairhaven 1621 Yellow Daisy Drive Dec. 10
Camberley 2036 White Cedar Lane Dec. 7
$228,000
$284,500
$838,000
Kings Grant 1008 Kings Grant Way Dec. 4
Chatelaine 701 Beauhaven Lane
Oldenburg 1109 Cherry Laurel Dr. Dec. 28
Dec. 13
$475,000
$415,000
Copper Run 1052 Crofton Drive Dec. 14
Providence Glen 8210 Avanti Drive Dec. 14
$332,500
$455,000
Cureton 2808 Mcpherson St. Dec. 11 8100 Whitehawk Hill Rd. Dec. 7 2605 Holmview St. Dec. 6
Queens Gate 4719 Pimlico Lane Dec. 17
$510,000
$690,307 $322,000 $525,000
Shannon Vista 5611 Verrazano Drive Dec. 12
$275,000
Greenbrier 318 Brooksland Place Dec. 29 1222 Brooksland Place Dec. 4
$369,990 $289,498
Hermitage Place 8306 Poplar Grove Circle Dec. 27 8111 Poplar Grove Circle Dec. 26
Somerset 102 Abbotsbury Court 113 Abbotsbury Court 107 Alnwick Lane 103 Alnwick Lane
Dec. 28 Dec. 20 Dec. 12 Dec. 5
$471,000 $365,000 $336,500 $370,000
$213,000 $220,600
Southbrook 100 Southcliff Drive
Dec. 28
$232,000
Hunter Oaks 601 Gressenhall Lane Dec. 21 8907 Hammersley Dr. Dec. 6 1200 Iveyridge Drive Dec. 4
$408,000 $450,000 $475,000
Stonewyck 7008 Cinder Run
Dec. 14
$249,000
Kensington Park 410 Kensington Park Way Dec. 20
$405,000
Kensington Place 831 Garrison Grove Ln. Dec. 21 824 Garrison Grove Ln. Dec. 20
$408,000 $370,000
Kingsmead 9213 Clerkenwell Drive Dec. 10
$950,000
Lawson 1416 Great Road
Dec. 28
$412,000
Leisure Acres 6804 Mcneely Road Dec. 14
Lake Forest Preserve 2027 Weddington Lake Drive Dec. 18 $619,500 5037 Dockside Court Dec. 6 $557,500 Lindenwood 1228 Hardwood Drive Dec. 28 $360,000 1713 Meadow Crest Ct. Dec. 28 $409,900 1516 Golden Rain Drive Dec. 13 $489,900 Olde Blair’s Mill 230 Samuel St. Dec. 28 203 Houston Blair Road Dec. 20
$339,994 $310,000
Pleasant Plains 316 Privett Park Place Dec. 31 1111 Privett Park Place Dec. 31 1103 Privett Park Place Dec. 27 1332 Privett Park Place Dec. 21
$342,850 $328,000 $310,000 $285,000
Hemby Acres 8203 Wynnview Road Dec. 10
$169,900
Indian Trail Park 401 Kennerly Drive Dec. 14
Prestwick 5703 Parkstone Drive Dec. 17
$299,000
$189,250
Lake Park 3914 Sages Ave. 6601 Creft Circle 3603 Denise Drive 6007 Amber Court 3503 Mayhurst Drive 3905 Balsam St.
Providence Place 7118 Forest Ridge Road Dec. 4
$500,000
$189,000 $300,000 $195,000 $212,500 $197,500 $238,500
Shannamara 5416 Macroom Court Dec. 28 3117 Cardigan Court Dec. 20 554 Ballymote Court Dec. 14 2116 Caernarfon Lane Dec. 12 725 Clifden Drive Dec. 12 2605 Carmarthen Court Dec. 7
$313,000 $469,000 $432,250 $310,000 $436,900 $340,000
Dec. 31 Dec. 27 Dec. 20 Dec. 17 Dec. 6 Dec. 6
Willowbrook 2632 Willowbrook Dr. Dec. 10 $295,000
ADDRESS
Ridgefield 103 Penrose Court
Dec. 17
$194,000
Satterfield 113 Avaclaire Way
Sierra Pointe 1003 Raywood Court Dec. 7
Dec. 14
$370,000
Sheridan 1008 Cabra Court
Stallings Park 1224 Stallings Road Dec. 7
Dec. 21
$295,000
Taylor Glenn 4020 Magna Lane Dec. 28
Sterling Manor 311 Nouvelle Drive Dec. 5
$330,725
$283,000
Union Grove 1013 Paddington Drive Dec. 21 1006 Doughton Lane Dec. 13 1014 Doughton Lane Dec. 10 1045 Paddington Drive Dec. 7
$297,746 $319,900 $350,967 $275,000
Stevens Mill 1908 Millbrook Lane Dec. 31 1246 Mill Race Lane Dec. 28
$346,000 $267,500
$205,000 $170,000
The Glen at Wesley Oaks 518 Conaway Court Dec. 7 $435,000 The Reserve 2730 Liberty Hall Court Dec. 27
$389,900
Therrell Farms 8201 Wingard Road Dec. 17
$675,000
Victoria Lake 8320 Victoria Lake Dr. Dec. 13
$685,000
$213,303
Weddington Chase 8300 Woodmont Drive Dec. 29 7603 Westmont Way Dec. 7
$585,000 $615,000
Lochaven Estates 715 Lochaven Road Dec. 27
$305,000
Weddington Trace 7401 Yellowhorn Trail Dec. 19
$435,000
Longview 8708 Longview Club Dr. Dec. 28 220 Glenmoor Drive Dec. 27 9006 Longview Club Dr. Dec. 4
$1,360,000 $833,000 $890,000
Willow Creek 8606 Royster Run Dec. 12
$525,000
Wisackola Park 4014 Eutaw Drive Dec. 28
$190,000
Meadowlark 1204 Larkridge Court Dec. 6 $762,500
The Falls at Weddington 108 Turtleback Ridge Dec. 14 $735,000 137 Enclave Meadows Lane
The Chimneys of Marvin 911 Silverling Drive Dec. 12 $512,000
MillBridge 5012 Lydney Circle 5015 Lydney Circle
Dec. 30 Dec. 30
$312,133 $305,638
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SPORTS Union County Weekly • Jan. 11, 2019 • Page 1B
Pirates growing up fast under first-year coach Malone see page 2B
Area home to five of top nine 2020 football stars by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com
Each season, southern Mecklenburg and Union County-area football talent gets swallowed up and relocated to places like Stanford, Mississippi State, Harvard, North Carolina and seemingly everywhere in between as college coaches flock here. We so often produce the elite talent that fuels their endless searches. With the 2018 football season (and Class of 2019 prospects graduating this spring) in the bag, we can take a quick look forward at who are the next big recruiting names to know. For us, the list is deep and top heavy as our area boasts five of the top nine recruits - and eight of the top 29 - in 247sports.com’s very early North Carolina’s Class of 2020 rankings. They are certain to change again before August, but they are interesting now. Three Providence Day and two Myers Park players rank within the top nine on the list, which all fall within the recruiting site’s top 202 players in the country regardless of position. Interesting note: Myers Park receiver Muhsin Muhammad, who ranks fifth below, transferred from Providence Day following his freshman season.
Porter Ridge senior Terrell Leak drives the lane and into traffic in Porter Ridge’s 73-65 loss to defending state champion Independence on Jan. 4. Leak had two points and three rebounds in the game. Andrew Stark/UCW photo
CATA’s consistency traced to hard work, family atmosphere
Here’s the nine players listed in order: Jacolbe Cowan, Providence Day (6-5, 265-pound strongside defensive end) Rank: Four-star DE is No. 2 in state, the Cowan No. 6 strongside DE in the nation and the No. 52 overall prospect in the country. 2018 Highlights: Cowan has a non-stop motor that most teams try to avoid, but he can shut down an entire side of the field by himself if not well attended to. College: Not committed. Scholarship offers (30): Clemson, Alabama, Georgia, East Carolina, Florida, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Louisville, Maryland, LSU, N.C. State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Penn State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
by Lee Noles Contributor
MONROE – The practice area for the Central Academy of Technology and Arts wrestling team is barely noticeable when walking down one of the school’s many hallways. The room, however, isn’t like any other at the school. This is the place where for the past 12 seasons CATA’s once fledgling program has turned into a well-oiled machine that churns out top-flight wrestlers at an impressive rate. Since the program’s inception in 2007, the Cougars have won five individual state championships, added four runner-ups to go with 30 conference and 13 individual regional titles. Six former Cougars have gone on to wrestle in college. This year isn’t any different as CATA was picked No. 1 in the preseason 2A poll by rank wrestlers.com and have wins over Weddington, Charlotte Latin and Cox Mill. Not bad for a program that had to convert a room that held heating and air-conditioning units into its current practice facility. “Over at this corner we had pipes that were running into one side of the room,” said CATA coach Mike Jacobus, who has been with the program since the start. “Over here was a 300-pound utility sink … There was a lot of work that had to be done, and we had a lot of parent volunteers to help.” Much like the room, CATA had to go through its own transformation. There were no state qualifiers the first year, as the program limped to its only losing season with a 5-8 record. The breakout came in 2010 when Will Robinson and Daniel Gregorich each brought home state titles in their respected weight classes. “It was huge,” Jacobus said. “Now we had someone in the room who has stood on top of the podium and brought home a state title … That is one of our goals is to win state championships.” Experience may be a big reason why CATA is favored to do it all again this season. Jake Dodson, Hunter Ross and Cade Haines have each placed in the top three at the state tournament. Preston Scarborough joins the trio as current wrestlers who have won either a conference or regional title.
(Left to right) Preston Scarborough,Hunter Ross, coach Mike Jacobus, Jake Dodson and Cade Haines have helped build the CATA wrestling program into one of Union County’s most consistent. Lee Noles/UCW photo
Ross went 45-4 last year as a freshman and placed third in the state in the 106-pound weight class. He says maintaining the tradition is a top priority. “I kind of feel like they did their job for four years and did a great job,” Ross said of previous wrestlers. “And now I have to come in here and do my job.” A tough schedule may also factor into what the Cougars can accomplish this year. Jacobus purposely seeks out opponents in larger classifications or teams that wrestle a certain style so his team can adapt to a variety of techniques. CATA went to a tournament in Pinecrest this year where Jacobus said the wrestlers were technically sound. More recently, the Cougars returned from a three-team match against Chesterfield and Cheraw that Jacobus described as fast and explosive. The matches against bigger schools have
CATA, Piedmont, place in top 10 at Holy Angels
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CHARLOTTE – NCHSAA 1A power CATA flexed its muscles at the prestigious Holy Angels wrestling tournament, placing third out of 79 teams from throughout the region on Dec. 27 and 28 at the Bojangles’ Coliseum. Not to be outdone, Piedmont joined the Cougars in the top 10 by placing in a three-way tie with Cardinal Gibbons and Laney for seventh, but also produced a pair of champions
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Porter Rooks, Providence Day (61, 185-pound wide receiver) Rank: Four-star WR is No. 3 in state, Rooks the No. 9 WR in the nation and is the No. 54 overall prospect in the country. 2018 Highlights: Rooks averaged about six catches and 90 yards per game last season and can make the extraordinary look effortless with his skill, route running, hands and leaping ability. College: Committed to N.C. State Scholarship offers prior to committing (29): N.C. State, Alabama, Arkansas, East Carolina, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Iowa State, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Miami, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Penn State, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Texas A&M, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, West see FOOTBALL, Page 3B
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SWIMMING
Weddington, Marvin tie for Queen City Relay lead CHARLOTTE – Sixteen teams from across the greater Charlotte area competed Dec. 14 in the fifth-annual Queen City Relay Invitational swim meet. The meet began during the 2014-15 season as a collaborative effort between Providence Day coach Kristina Bond and Butler coach Amanda von Thron as an opportunity for all interested schools to compete against teams across the Charlotte area in various conferences, many of which don’t typically compete against each other. The meet has picked up momentum during the last five years – with schools as far as Asheville and in Georgia expressing interest. The meet is a championships-style invitational sponsored by various Charlotte organizations, including SwimMAC Carolina, Carolina Swim Shop, BSN Sports and TEAM Charlotte Swimming, that seek to support high school swimming and team camaraderie. The meet features various relay events in which schools compete as one team, rather than boys and girls scoring. Some relays are mixed gender, and many relays are not typically offered in regular season dual meets. The 16 teams included Providence Day, Butler, Marvin Ridge, Sun Valley, Weddington. Porter Ridge, Myers Park, East Meck, Charlotte Latin, Covenant Day and Metrolina Christian. “(The Queen City Relay) has a stressfree atmosphere and I find it fun to have a meet based on teamwork in such a normally individual sport,” said Providence Day senior captain Ingrid Koback. “It’s also refreshing to swim against various Charlotte high school teams, which we don’t swim against during normal meets.” Individual winners included Maddy Flickinger, Weddington (50 freestyle) and Jack Walker, Myers Park (50 freestyle). Marvin Ridge and Weddington tied for the team lead and were followed by Charlotte Latin (third), Providence Day (fourth), Myers Park (fifth), Butler (eighth), Metrolina Christian (11th), Sun Valley (12th), Covenant Day (13th), East Meck (14th) and Porter Ridge (15th).
Stitt, Pirates nearly take down champs by Andrew Stark Andrew@cmgweekly.com
INDIAN TRAIL – First-year coach Garrett Malone left his Forest Hills assistant post to become Porter Ridge’s head man before this season began. In doing so, he left behind a Yellow Jacket team that was fresh off a state championship and a winning culture built in large part by the success of Forest Hills coach Matt Sides. Coming from that, Malone figured it was going to take some time to build the Porter Ridge program that hadn’t had a winning season since the 2007-08 campaign when current Cuthbertson coach Mike Helms guided the Pirates to a 15-12 record. In the more than decade since, the Porter Ridge program struggled going 59-171 (.256 win percentage) but Malone has already helped turn that around. Last year, they went a respectable 10-14 under Greg Wenger, but this season, Malone and the Pirates entered a key conference matchup on Jan. 4 with an 8-1 record. They were looking to knock off defending state champion Independence, a team that had beaten Porter Ridge eight straight times and in 14 of the previous 15 contests. And Independence coach Preston Davis, paying a high compliment to a program his team had owned in the recent past, knew it was going to be a battle with Malone’s team this time around. “I watched film on them and they’re playing a lot better than last year,” Davis said. “I knew they were going to be competitive. I knew they were going to compete and that they weren’t going to be backing down. Coach Malone comes from a championship program at Forest Hills where he was an assistant coach, so I knew he was going to bring it and he’s done it. Those guys believe and that’s dangerous.” To Davis’ point, the Pirates hung close with Independence for much of the first half before taking a 27-26 lead midway through the second quarter that opened up to a 42-37 halftime lead. The biggest catalyst was Cameron Stitt, the Pirate 6-foot-8 senior wing who can score at all three levels. He has offers from Hampton and UNC Greensboro, but is a next-level talent who can, and did, take over games. In the first half, Stitt finished with 19 of his game-high 33 points. Stitt, who leads the team with 20.8 points, seven rebounds and
Porter Ridge senior forward Cameron Stitt makes his move against an Independence defender. Stitt scored a game-high 33 points, but the Pirates dropped to 8-2 after losing 73-65 to Independence on Jan. 4. Andrew Stark/UCW photo
three blocks per game, also made all 13 of his free throw attempts and added six rebounds. “He’s a heck of a player and a good leader,” Malone said. “He’s done a great job of leading the young guys. Sometimes you get a very good player like that and you come in with new thoughts and new philosophies and they tune you out and are just trying to get their scholarship or whatever it may be. But he’s done a good job of buying in and helping us become the team that we are now.” The Pirates were down senior guard Grayson McCall, who averages 8.5 points per game, but was playing in Tampa at the Blue-Grey All-American football game the following day. They started freshman Isaiah Williams and sophomore point guard Marcus Willis. Willis (12.3 points, 3.6 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game) and Williams (8.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game) are the Pirates second and third leading scorers on the season, but that inexperience may have cost Porter Ridge in the second half as Independence went to a faster tempo and added more defensive pressure. Willis finished with 15 points, six rebounds and four assists to go with just one turnover, but he struggled to get the Pirates in their offense at times in the second half. Williams only scored five points and grabbed two rebounds to go with four turnovers. Stitt only had four third quarter points and
watched as Independence turned a five-point halftime deficit into a 55-48 lead after a 14-0 spurt closed out the third quarter. “We have to have them grow up, learn the game and learn when and when not to do certain things,” Malone said. “(Independence) are the guys we are chasing and we have to get to their level when it comes to crunch time and composure. When they got tough, I thought we shrunk a little bit but that’s because we’re young and we haven’t been in those types of games. We have to get to that level where we’re composed. When the road gets tough we have to get tougher.” The Pirates did that, outscoring the Patriots 15-10 to cut the lead to 65-63, but they couldn’t get any closer before falling 73-65. The loss drops the Pirates to 1-2 in league play, but is not all bad to Malone and his upstart Pirate team that is proving to be a tough out. “We can get better,” Malone said. “We have to stop depending on (Stitt) and some of our young guys have to step up and make some plays. And he has to trust them more, but they have to give them that trust. “I told the guys that I’m encouraged. I wanted to win this game and I thought that we had them. They are a great team, so I wanted to beat them. We had them, but we also can’t keep saying, ‘Oh, we had them.’ At one point we have to get them.”
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Muhsin Muhammad, Myers Park (6-0, 180-pound wide receiver) Rank: Four-star WR is No. 5 in state, the No. 25 WR in the nation and is the No. 130 overall prospect in
the country. 2018 Highlights: Caught 58 passes for over 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns, but he is just as dangerous as a kick return man and any other way the Mustangs can get him the ball. College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers (11): Indiana, Michigan State, N.C. State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Purdue, Temple, Tennessee, Central Florida, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. Cameron Roseman-Sinclair, Myers Park (6-0, 183-pound safety) Rank: Four-star safety is No. 8 in the state, the No. 9 safety in the nation and is the RosemanNo. 187 overall prospect in Sinclair the country. 2018 Highlights: Roseman-Sinclair is known for a ball hawk that teams mostly avoid, although he did pick off two passes and defend six others. What separates him is
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in the talented field. The Cougars had a number of standout performances that helped them score 140 points and finish third behind St. Stephens (149) and Cape Fear (165.5). Kyle Montapeto (who improved his individual record to 28-1 on the season) and Hunter Ross (28-2) led the way by finishing third in the 106- and 120-pound divisions. Aiden Curry (25-2) was fifth at 152 pounds and Cade Haines (28-3) also placed fifth at 160. Jake Dodson (27-3) placed sixth at 138 pounds and CATA also got points from Elijah Harris, Preston Scarborough and Nick Swayze.
the ball skills that allowed him to be third on the team in tackles. College: Committed to North Carolina Scholarship offers priot to commitment (5): North Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee and Maryland Kedrick Bingley-Jones, Providence Day (6-4, 245-pound strongside defensive end) Rank: Four-star DE is No. 9 in the state, the No. 12 Bingley-Jones SDE in the nation and is the No. 202 overall prospect in the country. 2018 Highlights: Bingley-Jones is a physical specimen that moves more like a safety than a quarterback-seeking weapon. Not only did he lead the Chargers in sacks, but Bingley-Jones was third on the team in tackles and a totally disruptive force. College: Committed to Florida Scholarship offers prior to commitment (19): Florida, Oregon, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Maryland, Mississippi State, N.C. State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.
in the country. 2018 Highlights: Holmes has a thick frame but plays with speed and elusiveness. Despite sharing carries all season he still went well over 600 yards and double figure TDs. College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers (3): Kent State, Syracuse and West Virginia
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Lamagea McDowell, Charlotte Catholic (6-1, 215-pound running back) Rank: Three-star RB is No. 27 in the state, the No. 89 RB in the nation and is the No. 993 overall prospect in
the country. 2018 Highlights: The state championship game Offensive MVP ran for 1,270 yards and 17 touchdowns despite sharing carries in a three-person rushing attack. College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers: None listed
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Cedric Gray, Ardrey Kell (6-2, 190-pound wide receiver) Rank: Three-star WR is No. 29 in the state, the No. 158 WR in the nation and is the No. 996 overall prospect
Will Shipley, Weddington Rank: Five-star running back is ranked No. 2 in N.C.’s Class of 2021, as the No. 1 RB in the country and as the No. 36 overall prospect in the nation. 2018 Highlights: Shipley led the state champs with 1,368 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns, but also caught 30 passes for 350 more yards and five more scores. Averaged about seven yards every time he touched the ball. College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers (9): Arkansas, Duke, N.C. State, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest and West Virginia. Gavin Blackwell, Sun Valley Rank: No. 3 in the state’s 2021 rankings, No. 4 WR in the country and is the No. 37 overall prospect in the nation. 2018 Highlights: Blackwell simply can’t be guarded one on one. He averaged over 22 yards per catch, but still hauled in 51 grabs for 1,136 yards and 19 touchdowns. College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers (5): Duke, East Carolina, Florida International, Maryland and Virginia Tech.
in the country. 2018 Highlights: Hauled in 55 catches for 891 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging over 16 yards per catch. College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers (4): Youngstown State,
Piedmont scored 123 points to place seventh. The Panthers had two individual champions to lead the way as Josh Blatt (18-1) placed first at 132 pounds and Tripp Collins (34-2) won the 113-pound title. “We feel good about where we are at this point in the season,” Piedmont coach Jamie Belk said. “Both Josh and Tripp feel prepared and ready to make a run into the postseason (and) both young men are wrestling extremely well. Both young men will be ready and prepared when there opportunity presents itself.” The Panthers also got scoring performances from Bailey Wicker (24-5), who was fifth at 120, and Nathan Huntley, who (28-9) placed sixth at 126. Conner Polhemus and Jake Cauble also scored for the Panthers, but did not place. Here’s how the rest of the county shook
out: Porter Ridge (94.5 points, 18th place): Drew Dickson (27-4, 138 pounds) and John Arnett (30-5, 160) placed seventh to lead the way. Ryan Blanchard, Ericsson Cheek, Alex Gallagher, John Gallagher, Joseph Coble, Kolbi Tarlton, Trey Smith and Harrison Walser all scored, but none placed. Weddington (67, 30th): Joe Zovistoski (7-1) placed third in the 182-pound class. Jake Wallace (6-2) placed fifth at 220, Denton Dicarlo (18-3) was sixth at 160 and Alec Orrell also scored. Marvin Ridge (48, 43rd): Jonathan Freeman (17-2, 145 pounds) and Thomas Capul (16-2, 113 pounds) both placed fifth in their respective weight classes. Georgios Lahanas also scored. Monroe (38, 52nd): Javon Robinson (133) took fourth place at 220 pounds to lead
the Redhawks, who also got scoring bouts from Amir Joseph and Bryzekeil Refern. Cuthbertson (37.5, 53rd): Thomas Larison (14-2) claimed seventh place at the 182-pound mat while Tyler Carroll, Kurt Petroff and Grant Kahlenberg scored points. Metrolina Christian (32, 56th): The Warriors had no individual placers, but got points from Bryce McFerson, Niles Debnam, Mason Miles, Gabriella Perez, AJ Hoyle, Joshua Fahrenkrog and Alejandro Perez. Parkwood (30, 58th): Daniel Morrison (27-5) placed eighth at 220 pounds and the Rebels got scoring bouts from Cody Hardy and Caleb Simpson. Charlotte Catholic (20, 66th): The Cougars had no individual placers but Kurt Hayes, Jacob Fitzgerald and Tucker Brown all scored points.
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they eclipsed 100 wins for their career. Freshmen Kyle Montaperto, Elijah Harris, Brady Ross and Aiden Curry complement the veterans. So has heavyweight Nick Swayze, a third-year wrestler. The team-first mentality has expressed itself in other unique ways, too. Haines said when programs go to states they typically get a particular haircut, usually a dyed-blonde look. But this year Haines, Dodson and other CATA wrestlers are doing something different, opting to grow mullets for the state championship. “Nobody else does that type,” Haines said. “We wanted to have some funky haircuts.” They’re hoping the haircuts and team-first approach may get them over the hump. For all of CATA’s vast accomplishments, a team state title is something that has eluded them. Their best showing came when they finished third in 2012, but the missing accolade is something the group would love to change. “It would be a big accomplishment,” Dodson said. “Winning states is a team goal, to go along with all of our individual goals. But to win states is something we aim for and want to do.”
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another positive effect for Haines, who was a state-runner up a year ago as he finished 40-4. He recently helped CATA capture a nine-team tournament at Marvin Ridge by winning the 160-pound division. “It’s more of a confidence booster,” the senior said. “You would think a 3A or 4A school would be more dominant, but small little CATA, a 2A school, comes in and does really well.” Another big factor in the program’s success is the family atmosphere Jacobus has created. Although a typical practice has the precision and focus usually associated with top-tiered programs, the Cougars keep warm-ups light-hearted with jokes and friendly banter. “It’s very important,” said Dodson, who was a runner up as a freshman at the state tournament in 2017. “I feel like we are a family. We are the closest thing I know to a team. I know that for a fact.” Dodson and Scarborough each reached their own individual milestone this year as
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THINGS TO DO Jan. 11 Learn Play Children, ages 1 to 5, engage in interactive activities in Learn Play Fun at Monroe Library. 704-283-8184 10 to 11 a.m.; 316 E. Windsor St., Monroe Taco Truck International Truck of Tacos presents a taco night at The DreamChaser's Brewery. 704-843-7326 6 p.m.; 115 E. North Main St., Waxhaw Trivia Masquerade Treehouse Trivia hosts a Trivia Masquerade event for teams of up to eight people. 704-283-4208 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; 301 Bay St., Monroe
Jan. 12 Trunk Show Eyecarecenter hosts a trunk show with hundreds of designer frames. 704-234-7355 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 5850 U.S. 74, Indian Trail Farmers Market The Union County Farmers Market holds winter market
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Jan. 13 Sunday Poker Fox's Alley Bowling Bar & Grill hosts Sunday Poker with drink specials. 704-776-9518 5 to 8 p.m.; 1901 Skyway Drive, Monroe
Jan. 14 Technology Appointments The Marshville Library offers technology instruction for adults. Appointments are required. 704-624-2828 10 a.m. to noon; 414 Hasty St., Marshville Math Club The Crazy 8s Math Club convenes for fun activities at the Monroe Library. The club is for kids ages 5 to 8. Email kim.chambers@unioncoun tync.gov to register. 704-2838184 4 p.m.; 316 E. Windsor St., Monroe
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Trivia Night Big Pop Trivia brings Trivia Night to The Trail House. 704776-4655 8 to 10 p.m.; 6751 Old Monroe Road, Indian Trail
Book Club The Green Teens Book Club discusses Piers Torday's “The Last Wild” at Waxhaw Library. 704-843-3131 6 p.m.; 509 S. Providence St., Waxhaw
Car Show Classic Cruisers of Monroe holds its Wednesday Nite Cruz In at Poplin Place. 6 to 9 p.m.; 2889 W. U.S. 74, Monroe
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Venues Charlotte • Evening Muse: 3227 N. Davidson St. • Fillmore: 820 Hamilton St. • Milestone Club: 3400 Tuckaseegee Road • Neighborhood Theatre: 511 E. 36th St. • Tin Roof: 210 E. Trade St. • Underground: 820 Hamilton St. • Visulite: 1615 Elizabeth Ave. Indian Trail • Trail House: 6751 Old Monroe Road Matthews • Beantown Tavern: 130 Matthews Station St. • CharBar No. 7: 3118 Fincher Farm Road • Moochies Tavern: 15060 Idlewild Road • Seaboard Brewing: 213 N. Trade St. • Steady Eddy’s: 2216 E. John St. • Temple Mojo: 195 N. Trade St. Mint Hill • Dunwellz: 7110 Brighton Park Drive • Pour 64: 4419 Mint Hill Village Lane • Stooges Pub: 13230 Albemarle Road • Vintners Hill: 7427 Matthews Mint Hill Road Monroe • Fox’s Alley: 1901 Skyway Drive • Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St. • Treehouse Vineyards: 301 Bay St. Waxhaw • DreamChaser’s Brewery: 115 E. North Main St. • Mary O’Neill’s: 116 W. North Main St. • Queens South: 1201 N. Broome St.
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HELP WANTED Senior Program Manager, Enterprise Business Analytics in Charlotte, NC: Delivers information technology solutions, using agile methodology, by researching, planning, communicating, managing process across the IT team and other departments and utilizing data from SAP SD, MM, FICO, BW, Oracle Financial Suites, Manhattan WMS, AS400, Mainframes and other enterprise systems. Infrequent travel. Requires: Bachelors + 5 yrs. exp. Please mail resume with cover letter to: XPO Logistics, Inc., 13777 Ballantyne Corporate Pl., 4th Floor, Charlotte, NC 28277, Attn: Recruiting, Refer to job code 201811-0413.
PERSONALS REWARD FOR RETURN OF LOST RING Ladies gold & diamond ring with great sentimental value lost 12/22 in Matthews Target, Marshalls, Harris Teeter area. 704-502-3489 or 704847-3376
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Director, Quality Assurance (Charlotte, NC) Direct the writing & updating test scripts related to changes & new functionality; oversee & set the strategy for team execution & help to automate test scripts, doc findings of analysis & prep recommendations for implmtn of new systems or changes; doc & report bugs, including adding necessary test steps to address associated issues; support resolution of customer problems; lead & dvlp a team of QA engineers, system dvlpmt analysts; guide the IT team in following the Scrum/Agile processes; conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions. Req Bach’s of Engg in IT +10 yrs exp as Test Manager/QA Mgr/Test Lead. Email resume to Adria.Bush@baker-taylor. com, Baker & Taylor, LLC, Charlotte, NC 28217.
TOP CASH FOR CARS, Call Now For An Instant Offer. Top Dollar Paid, Any Car/Truck, Any Condition. Running or Not. Free Pick-up/Tow. 1-800761-9396
HELP WANTED PART TIME NEWSPAPER DRIVERS NEEDED - Candidates must have a clean driving record, proof of auto insurance and be able to lift 50-75 lbs. Additionally, the ideal candidate can work Thursday, Friday, or both and can make a long-term commitment to grow their workload and earnings. Must be able to pass DMV background check. For more information, please contact: adsales@ cmgweekly.com
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Financial Analyst III in Davidson, NC: Responsible for accurate forecasting and revenue recording on all CTS engineered-to-order projects executed under percent-of-complete revenue recognition (ASC-606). Primary business partner for the CTS Director of Project Management and responsible for maintaining a globally compliant revenue recognition process. 20-30% travel. Requires: (1) Masters + 1 yr exp. OR (2) Bachelors + 5 yrs exp. Mail resume with cover letter to: Ingersoll Rand Company, 800 E Beaty St., Davidson, NC 28036, Attn: April Peck. An Equal Opportunity employer, including disabled and vets.
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SERVICES General Painting Company—Affordable painting services! $80.00 per room. Our services include painting, sheet rock, installation, popcorn removal and repair, wall paper removal, pressure washing, handyman, light plumbing and electrical. We appreciate our cli ents. FREE ESTIMATES: (980)214-6048
HELP WANTED Technical Delivery Mgr sought by Ally Bank: Req. BS in CS, IT, CIS, MIS & 7 yrs exp in tech design and devp. of banking and finance apps using ETL, Oracle PL/SQL and reporting tools. Position in Charlotte, NC. Mail resumes to Trisha Duke at 500 Woodward Ave., Detroit, MI 48226. EO
NOW HIRING Delivery Drivers! For our Union County Routes. Weekly Routes Available. Contact us at adsales@cmgweekly.com for details.
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