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A trio of educators from Sun Valley High School will share the honor of serving as grand marshals for Santa’s Cruise Thru, a twist on Indian Trail's IT’s a Wonderful Life Christmas Parade. The Indian Trail Town Council selected Mike Harvey as well as Doug and Kate Latta based on the recommendations of the
Union West Rotary Club. “They are exceptional nominees simply because of what teachers and administrators have had to go through during this pandemic just to keep children educated,” Mayor Michael Alvarez said. Harvey is the reigning Principal of the Year for Union County Public Schools. He has worked at Sun Valley since 2018. Katherine Latta is the
reigning Teacher of the Year at the school. She works with Exceptional Children. Doug Latta teaches career technical education courses. He has received the Spartan Hoplon Award, a staff honor at Sun Valley that comes in the form of a shield. “The Lattas are both very active as teachers but also in the Sun Valley general community,” Parks and Recreation Manager Hayden Kramer said.
Santa Claus is cutting back on parades this year. He’ll ride through neighborhoods in Indian Trail and Waxhaw instead this holiday season. CMG file photo
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Jocelyne Adams has a very beautiful farm with lush vegetation and cute animals. Having so much work to do on her farm, I was curious how she manages her time working on the farm and her artwork. “My work on wood is basically my leisure activity,” she said. “I work on it when I need to relax. It’s the time when I need to go hide and just be with myself. It can help me find peace.” Jocelyne has a master’s degree in economics, but she likes to work with her hands. She started to work on wood at about 10 years ago. At first, Jocelyne didn’t have a machine. Little by little, she started to buy equipment. She eventually took a shop class, in which she was the only woman. “Sometimes they talked to me like I didn’t know anything, but I tried very hard and did a lot of things, so little by little, the guys in the shop knew who I am,” she said. “When I work, they knew I was the same level as them.” Through that experience, Jocelyne believes girls are powerful. "If you feel it in your heart, then just do it," she said. "You may not do it in the way that most people do, you may do it in a wrong way, it’s not an easy straight line to reach your goal, but you can do it, just believe in yourself.” She makes fantastic and creative artwork, but she is very humble. "I don’t even know if I’m an artist," Jocelyne said. "I make things because it’s pleasing, because I like the results, because I love what I see, what I touch, the feeling of being close to mother nature. Those feelings are just very good.” It takes a minimum of four
Turning Point seeking support by Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com
Jennifer Sanford, of Turning Point, went before the Indian Trail Town Council recently to ask for a $2,000 sponsorship to help the nonprofit provide counseling to clients who have experienced domestic violence or sexual assault. “From COVID, we have seen an increase in domestic violence and sexual assault as these victims have been secluded in homes with their abusers,” Sanford told leaders. “You can imagine this is a perfect breeding ground for abuse.” Last year, Turning Point logged 995 counseling hours provided to domestic violence clients. Already this fiscal year, that number has increased dramatically, Sanford said. COVID has also affected its fundraising. Turning Point had to cancel a fundraiser in March and close its second-chance resale stores for several months, resulting in a loss of more than $121,000, Sanford said. Turning Point’s largest fundraiser, Holiday Wish, went virtual this year. The event, which streamed on YouTube, featured stories from abuse survivors as well as cameos from supporters such as Wyatt Tucker, president of Parks Heating & Cooling, and retired Carolina Panthers legend Steve Smith Sr. Indian Trail ultimately decided to donate $1,000 to Turning Point, but the charity continues seeking partnerships. Call 704283-9150 or go to https://turning pointnc.org to help.
Jocelyne Adams, of the Weddington area, (right) specializes in creating amazing works of art with wood. Photo courtesy of Heting Liu
hours for Jocelyne to make a piece. But she likes something small, well-finished and more detailed, it would be more work than the big ones. It usually takes 12 hours, maybe more. “If you are gonna work at least four hours with a piece of wood, you better like the piece of wood you start with," Jocelyne said. "You have to choose carefully about its color, texture and shape. Sometimes there may be a crack on the piece of wood, you will be surprised when you find it, it just doesn’t work for the artwork and you will have to start it all over again to make a new one.” The inspirations for her artwork
all come from Mother Nature. “I just go to my backyard and cut some pieces from the trees that are already down on the ground. I’m not gonna destroy something and make something else. It’s wrong," she said. "I’m gonna recycle something that’s dying and try to make something that’s full of energy. It’s a lot of work, but I don’t mind, because it’s exactly what I like." About this series Helen He, director of Junior Art League, coordinates this series, which allows youth in eighth through 12th grades to interview members of the Waxhaw Arts Council.
Mayor breaks tie in favor of townhome rezoning by Justin Vick
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Waxhaw Mayor Ron Pappas cast the deciding vote Nov. 23 to allow a homebuilder the ability to develop a higher density project in the downtown area. Broadstreet Homes sought rezoning for two parcels totaling five acres from single-family residential to urban neighborhood. Waxhaw Senior Planner Mattison Miller described urban neighPappas borhood as “predominately medium density residential with more of that urban feel fabric with it being in our downtown.” The zoning district doesn’t have a limit on density. A staff memo stated the homebuilder’s intent was to build a community of townhomes. The parcels are located at 316 Providence Street
(0.7 acres) and Washington Street (4.2 acres). The Southbrook subdivision is north of the site while properties zoned for urban neighborhood are to the west. Miller said the rezoning was consistent with the Future Land Use Map from the 2016 Comprehensive Plan Policy Bridge document. This encourages densities ranging between four to 20 units, including duplexes and townhomes. Commissioners Brenda McMillon and Anne Simpson voted in favor of the proposal. Commissioners Tracy Wesolek and Pedro Morey voted against it. Pappas, who usually doesn’t vote, broke the tie. “This is strictly a zoning issue, so we are only allowed to consider the uses permitted by that particular zoning district,” Simpson explained before the vote. “We can not consider what the developer or builder will or will not put on this parcel of property.”
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t’s finally the last month of 2020. I tend to become sentimental around the holidays. I like to look back at various events that happened over the course of the year. As I was considering writing about all things 2020, I felt fatigued by it before I even began typing. This year has been heavy. This year has also been dark. But, I learned a long time ago that the only way to overcome the dark is to shine a light. So, over the next few weeks, I want to shine a light on the good that I have personally witnessed this year. Let’s spend some time together this December by looking at a few of the positive things that have happened during this remarkable year.
Let’s start with something that is still ongoing but a wonderful addition to the Matthews community. Back in May, I attended a Memorial Day service at Stumptown Park. The American Legion did a great job, as usual, honoring the fallen service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. If you attended that service, then you know that the park looks quite different today. As a matter of fact, just a few weeks ago, the Hooks-Orr American Legion Post 235 unveiled a huge restoration project that included expanding the veterans memorial and giving it some much-needed TLC. Back in July, Post Commander Mark Tofano, shared with me his vision of restoring the memorial and how he planned to do so without it requiring any funds from the town while relying solely on the generosity of donors, local businesses and other veterans in the community. Over the course of a couple of months, I saw people getting behind this project and I saw others somewhat sur-
prised by the amount of support for the restoration. Thousands of dollars in materials were donated from local businesses, and volunteers spent hours cleaning up overgrown brush and planting new trees and bushes. I happened to be in the park one day when the bricks were being placed by hand. I come from a family of veterans so I wasn’t surprised to see the outpouring of support for this project. Both of my grandfathers were in the military and were proud to serve this country. I grew up listening to the stories my grandfathers would share about their time in the service. Often, those tales seemed like something right of out a movie. I mean, they jumped out of airplanes. Doesn’t that sound like something out of a movie? I also witnessed them choke back tears when they talked about their fellow service men and women. I never grasped the magnitude of hearing them talk about their military experience until I was much older. I know veterans
today that simply won’t discuss it at all, so I feel very privileged to have had that experience as a child. The veterans memorial in Matthews and others like it all over the country serve a great purpose. Grief is simply love with nowhere to go. Our service members grieve things that most of us will never know about or have the strength the endure. These memorials are a place of reverence and give our veterans a place to visit where they can not only grieve, but love. I think Matthews is fortunate to have a place such as this. A community of people came together under one cause to fulfill a need for folks who were willing to lay down their lives for us. The restoration of the veterans memorial in Matthews is not only a bright spot in 2020, it is and will be a beacon of light for many years to come. Want to learn more? Visit www.matthewspost235.org to learn more about the memorial.
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Two members of the Charlotte City Council have questioned the potential for redundancy regarding the region’s long-range transportation planning. The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization provided an overview Nov. 30 of its 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan for Iredell, Mecklenburg and Union counties to the council’s transportation committee. The plan establishes funding priorities for the next 20-plus years. CRTPO will spend 2021 developing the plan in hopes of finishing it by March 2022. CRTPO Assistant Planning Director Bob Cook’s
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presentation prompted several questions from Councilman Ed Driggs. Driggs asked Cook to describe the overlay between CRTPO and Charlotte Moves, a task force formed by Mayor Vi Lyles to recommend funding strategies for transportation projects. Driggs wanted to know if there would be redundancies. “They certainly won’t be redundant processes,” Cook replied, noting the CRTPO incorporates local projects into its regional framework. Driggs has pressed city staff to provide cost projections on transit plans. He asked Cook if CRTPO would be doing cost projections of city projects. Cook said there may be some analysis, considering
CRTPO spans three counties; however, his group would lean on existing efforts. He said CRTPO’s plan will coordinate with other regional transportation initiatives, including CATS 2030 Transit Corridor System Plan, Connect Our Future and the Regional Freight Mobility Plan. Representatives from such initiatives will meet soon to ensure they are on the same page, Cook said. Mayor Pro Tem Julie Eiselt would like a better understanding of these initiatives and their stakeholders. “I do get a little concerned that we’re going to have overlap and sort of be bumping into each other when it comes to funding and flexibility in funding,”
The Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization is creating a 20-year plan that prioratizes highway, transit and greenway projects. CMG file photo
Eiselt said. CRTPO will also come up with financial projections for funding and maintenance of projects at a time when NCDOT is having financial difficulties. It will also evaluate three whatif scenarios: connected
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Dates to Remember Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day December 7, 1941
Bill of Rights Day December 15
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 United States citizens who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941 which led to the United States declaring war on Japan the next day and thus entering World War II.
Bill of Rights Day is commemorated every year on December 15. The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments made to the United States Constitution, and its purpose is to spell out the personal freedoms and rights of the American people. The Bill of Rights was first written on September 25, 1789, and was later ratified on December 15, 1791, which is why Bill of Rights Day is celebrated on this date.
In 1994, the United States Congress designated December 7 of each year as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. The joint resolution was signed by President Clinton on August 23, 1994.
Bill of Rights Day is not a federal holiday, so businesses and schools are open and running as usual.
On Pearl Harbor Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until sunset to honor those who died as a result of the attack on U.S. military forces in Hawaii. Pearl Harbor Day is not a federal holiday – government offices, schools, and businesses do not close.
Bill of Rights Day was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt who issued a Presidential Proclamation on November 1941, declaring that this holiday should be observed on December 15, and encouraging people to be patriotic on this day. The first Bill of Rights Day was commemorated on the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the document.
Panama Operation Just Cause December 1989 - January 1990
The United States Invasion of Panama, codenamed Operation Just Cause, lasted over a month between mid-December 1989 and late January 1990. It occurred during the administration of President George H. W. Bush and ten years after the Torrijos– Carter Treaties were ratified to transfer control of the Panama Canal from the U.S. to Panama by 1 January 2000. During the invasion, de facto Panamanian leader, general and dictator Manuel Noriega, who for a long time worked with the Central Intelligence Agency, was deposed citing racketeering and drug trafficking. Following the operation, the Panama Defense Forces were dissolved and President-elect Guillermo Endara was sworn into office.
Stumptown Veterans Memorial The Stumptown Veterans Memorial located within Stumptown Park, Matthews, NC, was unveiled on Veterans Day, November 11, 2020. At last, there is a place in Matthews where veterans can be honored and remembered with dignity and respect. Please visit the memorial, but before you do, visit the Hooks-Orr American Legion Post 235 website for more information about the memorial along with videos about the construction. matthewspost235.org/about-mvmrp
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The construction of the main components of the memorial have been completed, but there are additional features that must be added, such as bronze plaques and a painted mural. While you are on the post website, please take the opportunity to donate to the Matthews Veterans Memorial Restoration Fund to bring the memorial to its full glory.
Lawmakers slam COVID-19 At-risk hospital workers at top of state's vaccine distribution plan lockdowns for state of schools by Jason Schaumburg
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(The Center Square) – North Carolina’s plan to distribute a COVID-19 vaccine when it becomes available includes prioritizing residents based on risk to receive the first set of available doses. “Health-care workers, people at longterm care centers and those at risk for severe illness will come first,” Gov. Roy Cooper said Dec. 1 during a news briefing. Health-care providers are being enrolled in the state’s distribution program based on their ability to reach the priority population for receiving the vaccine first, he said. N.C. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen said the North Carolina Institute of Medicine convened an independent COVID-19 vaccine advisory committee to determine who should get the vaccine first. Guidance from the committee and the National Academy of Medicine on equitable distribution of vaccines helped form North Carolina’s plan, Cohen said. The initial delivery of the vaccine will focus on hospital workers at high risk of exposure to COVID-19, to be followed by distribution to more hospitals and county
More students face repeating a grade than any time in the past century, says David Stegall, deputy superintendent of innovation at the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Roughly 19% of students aren’t attending classes regularly. State officials predict fewer students would graduate or advance to the next grade. Republican lawmakers slammed remote learning as a “disaster” and a “wasted year,” grilling the leaders of the State Board of Education during a meeting of the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee on Dec. 1. “We’re creating a greater divide than we ever had,” Stegall said. “It’s about opportunity and equity, and in the current environment, it will continue to grow.” Nine months after Gov. Roy Cooper closed schools to full-time, in-person instruction, 36% of students remain in a completely virtual format. On a given day, only 48% of students sit in a classroom, said Stegall. Almost one-fifth of students aren’t regularly attending class, and average daily attendance has dropped 4.28% since 2019. The state’s metrics don’t track the quality of that attendance, and so the data doesn’t capture full learning loss, said Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation vice president for research and director of education studies. “We still don’t know what students are learning or not learning,” Stoops said. “We have no measures for achievement. And apparent-
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health departments to vaccinate additional high-risk health-care workers. Cooper said the vaccine will be free for North Carolinians regardless of a resident’s health insurance situation. Any fees associated with the administering of the vaccine will be paid for by insurance or the government, Cohen said. North Carolina anticipates first receiving the Pfizer vaccine, which requires cold storage. The state has identified health-care providers across the state with the ability to store the vaccine in cold storage. A record-high 2,033 people currently are hospitalized with COVID-19 complications in North Carolina.
REGIONAL BRIEFS Improvements coming for 25 miles of Union County roads MONROE – The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a contract recently to Lynches River Contracting out of Pageland, S.C. to improve several primary and secondary roads in Union County. The $5.1 million contract calls for milling, resurfacing and shoulder grading approximately 25 miles of roads, including a section of U.S. 74 between Dickerson Boulevard and Secrest Shortcut Road, and part of N.C. 84 from Silverleaf Lane to Wesley Chapel Road. Improvements for 13 sections of secondary roads are also included in the contract. Work can start in June 2021 and is scheduled to be complete by mid-August 2022.
Sproat wins service award MATTHEWS – The Matthews Human Services Council awarded the Nancy Glenn Community Service Award to Sue Sproat, ex-
ecutive director of C.O.S.Kids. The award is presented annually to someone who demonstrates the inspiration, dedication and commitment the award’s namesake exuded to the surrounding area. C.O.S.Kids works to "nurture families by providing educational, financial and spiritual support.”
Festival of Trees goes virtual MATTHEWS – Novant Health Matthews Medical Center kicked off bidding Nov. 19 for the 12th annual Festival of Trees. This year’s event is virtual due to COVID-19, so the community can’t see the trees in person. However, people can go online to see trees from the likes of Carotek, Chick-fil-A, Flooring Solutions and Trinity Prep School. Proceeds benefit the Matthews HELP Center, Matthews Free Medical Clinic, Levine Senior Center and C.O.S.Kids. Bid at https://one.bidpal.net/matthewsfestivalof trees/welcome through noon Dec. 14.
ly, we have no plans to assess elementary and middle school students during the school year.” But lawmakers offered glimpses of what students have lost to virtual learning. “I’ve got a 15-year-old and a 13-year-old who are struggling,” said N.C. Sen. Todd Johnson, of Union County. “My boys were A, B students pre-COVID, now we’re celebrating a C. They’re struggling mightily.” The effects will be long-lasting. Experts say students are losing months of learning, putting them behind in school, increasing their likelihood of dropping out and stifling their future earnings. “All of those are going to be huge gaping holes in our system going forward?” said N.C. Rep. Ashton Clemmons. “Those challenges will prohibit the growth of our state for years if we don’t have a plan now.” Stegall acknowledged the state has been reactionary in its response to the pandemic. But a future strategy can undo only so much of the damage done in the present, says Stoops. “Maybe it’s too late for that,” Stoops said. “That’s what I fear, that it’s too late to reach those students who aren’t attending school regularly – that these are the students who are falling way behind and will require significant remediation in the future.” Republicans pushed to return children to the classroom. They repeatedly pointed to Europe, where governments kept schools open despite rising case counts and economic lockdowns. Cooper spared only pri-
vate schools, allowing colleges, universities and other private schools to open long before public schools. Cooper only reopened public schools in July. He permitted elementary schools to return to full in-person learning in September. “Why is it that private schools can go full-time instruction and we can’t?” Johnson said. In North Carolina, most school districts now use the governor’s least-restrictive plans. About 82% of local education agencies reopened their classrooms under Plan A, or adopted Plan B’s mix of virtual and in-person learning. But 18% of local education agencies still offer only virtual learning under Plan C. Public school enrollment fell 51,565, dropping 3.3% from this time last year, with a “drastic reduction” in kindergarten enrollment. This year’s kindergarten class has 13,573 fewer students than in 2019. Time is running out to spend federal relief money. North Carolina still had 47% of the $302 million in its coffers at the end of October. Unspent relief money vanishes at the end of December, when any unspent cash will return to the federal government. The legislature allocated some $15 million for expanding access to Wi-Fi in homes and communities. The state had spent less than half that amount by the end of October. The department blamed state and federal restrictions. Stegall assured legislators only a “minimal amount” of the relief money would revert to the federal government.
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Work starts at site of future emergency services complex Union County marked the start of construction Dec. 1 for a new emergency services complex, a 24,000-square-foot building on Concord Avenue next to the Union County Human Services building. Construction is expected to be completed in February 2022. The Watson complex will house the fire marshal’s office, emergency management and emergency communications. “Our emergency services employees work around the clock to answer the call and serve our residents during some of the most critical moments of their life,” County Manager Mark Watson said. “I’m proud we will soon be able to provide a modern facility with the latest tools and technology that allows these dedicated employees to make a difference in the lives of the residents of
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Union County.” The one-story building includes windows above eye level in the 911 call center and emergency operations center to provide natural light for employees working to provide critical services. “Union County has experienced tremendous growth and in turn, put great pressure on our emergency services,” Assistant County Manager Patrick Niland said. “These departments have been operating with limited resources for several
years and have done an incredible job despite lacking a space that allows for immediate collaboration.” Andrew Ansley, director of emergency management, said the emergency operations center had been operating for a record 261 days, as of Dec. 1, making for a challenging year. “Our current EOC is very limited in space and we look forward to a more functional facility that allows us to serve this community in times of crisis," Ansley said.
Public can weigh in on growth Union County has opened a four-week public comment period on a draft of the comprehensive plan, which will address growth, infrastructure and economic development through 2050. Residents, stakeholders and business leaders are invited to learn about the plan and provide comments through Dec. 18 online, as well as during the following virtual and in-person meetings: • Dec. 8, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Union County Agricultural Center, 3230-D Presson Road, Monroe. • Dec. 14, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Indian Trail Town Hall, 315 Matthews-Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail. • Dec. 15, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Wax-
haw Police Department, 3620 Providence Road, Waxhaw. Information will be the same at all meetings. Face coverings will be required. “This is an exciting milestone in this project and we hope to hear from as many Union County residents as possible,” Planning Director Lee Jenson said. “Union Jenson County 2050 has been led by our resident’s voices since the start of this process and it’s vital we continue to get valuable input.” The final plan will go before county commissioners in early 2021.
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Digital magazine shares nonprofit success stories In honor of Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1, we created a special digital magazine called “Thanks & Givingâ€? to share the stories of nonprofits making a difference in our communities. â?¤ď¸?đ&#x;? We hope these stories inspire you to donate, volunteer or simply spread the word.
Featured nonprofits Servant’s Heart of Mint Hill Assistant programs and community boutique servantsheart.org Humane Society of Union County No-kill, foster-based rescue hsuc.org
Common Heart Food pantries, economic empowerment and literacy commonheart.org
Pineville Neighbors Place Assists Pineville residents with crisis financial, furniture and food needs pinevilleneighbors.org
Carolina Waterfowl Rescue Provides sanctuary, rescue and rehabilitation for wildlife, farmed and exotic animals. cwrescue.org
Charlotte Rescue Mission Christian-based residential addiction recovery program charlotterescuemission.org
C.O.S.Kids Matthews Child care with special outreach to single-parent families coskidsmatthews.org
Dottie Rose Foundation Camps and workshops for girls interested in technology dottierosefoundation.org
The Sandbox Helps families of children with rare or life-altering illnesses gotsandbox.org
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A scaled-back Christmas COVID-19 restrictions alter community events Renewed efforts to stop the spread of COVID-19 have prompted many communities in southern Mecklenburg and western Union counties to exchange large regional Christmas events for smaller, less risky events. Holiday tree lightings have gone virtual while traditional parades have become smaller drive-thru events. Festivals that attracted hundreds or thousands of people across the region are now focused on neighborhoods. Some of the events even require advance registration. That's why we encourage you to check out the event online before you plan on going out there. Here's a roundup of how some communities are celebrating Christmas: Indian Trail: Santa's Cruise Thru Indian Trail had to make the tough decision to cancel its popular IT's a Wonderful Life Christmas Parade; however, the town continues spreading Christmas cheer by driving Santa through several neighborhoods. Children also have opportunities to write letters or hop on Zoom calls with Santa. When: 1-4 p.m. Dec. 6 Where: TBA Details: www.indiantrail.org Lake Park: Christmas Tree Lighting John Sharp performs Christmas songs during the village's annual Christmas tree lighting. Antoinette King, who is reigning Ms. Elite Americas United States, will light the tree. The village is also engaged in a Toys for Tots collection campaign and participating in a homeowner association's decorating contest. When: 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 Where: Village center Details: https://lakeparknc.gov Matthews: Deck the House The Town of Matthews gave residents extra incentives to decorate their homes for Christmas via the Deck the House Holiday Light Competition. The contest judges Christmas decorations at houses, apartment homes and condos/townhouses/duplexes (that registered) within the 28105 zip code. The event includes a Facebook fan vote. When: Dec. 16-20, 6-9 p.m. (judging) Where: All over town Details: https://matthewsnc.gov/deckthehouse
Mint Hill: Great Christmas Decorating Contest In response to canceling its annual Christmas tree lighting and parade, Mint Hill is relying on residents to light up the holidays via the Great Christmas Decorating Contest. Following the heels of a successful scarecrow decorating contest, Mint Hill is encouraging residents and businesses to create displays on their doorsteps and yards. When: All month Where: All over town Details: www.minthillevents.org Pineville: Light the Night The Light the Night Holiday Drive-Thru will feature a lit-up park entrance with inflatables, crafts and cocoa. Kids can also drop-off letters to Santa. The town has a template on its website for children to fill out, confirming if they were good and ate all their vegetables. When: 6-8 p.m. Dec. 4 Where: Pineville Lake Park, 1000 Johnston Drive Details: www.pinevillenc.gov Waxhaw: Drive-Thru Christmas Parade Waxhaw has scheduled a handful of holiday drive-thru activities, including a Drive-Thru Senior Citizen Christmas (Dec. 5), Drive-In Christmas Concert (Dec. 5) and Santa's annual ride through neighborhoods (Dec. 13 to 18). The highlight is the Drive Thru Christmas Parade. It's a role reversal with the attractions on the side of the road waving to residents as they drive by – perfect for social distancing. When: 3 p.m. Dec. 13 Where: Downtown Waxhaw Details: www. waxhaw.com
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sweet potato pie as a side. It’s a dessert. You also do not eat sweet potato casserole as a dessert. It is a side. The difference is that sweet potato casserole can either have a toasted marshmallow top or a crunchy brown sugar/nut top and is made with brown sugar in the casserole. Sweet potato pie is made with white sugar, has nothing on top, but can be served with whipped topping. Needless to say, we were confused. Our brains began to hurt. We silently wished for the familiar foods of the North where no one ever saw a sweet potato anything on Thanksgiving. Those were simpler times. But we didn’t live in New Jersey any longer. Let me ask you a question. What’s the difference between god and God? That’s easy; one is spelled with a capital “G” and the other with a lower case “G.” What else? When I think of “god,” I think of a “good orderly direction.” When I think of “God,” I think of what we, as Christ-followers celebrate at Christmas, God made flesh. One is about morality and the other is an encounter with the living God. So, I need your help. Can I eat sweet potato casserole as a dessert or is it only to be eaten with the turkey? I’ll be back soon. Until then, live well my friend. The Rev. Tony Marciano is the president/CEO of the Charlotte Rescue Mission. Visit www.charlotterescuemis sion.org for details.
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DINING SCORES Health departments in Mecklenburg and Union counties inspected these restaurants from Nov. 20 to 26:
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• China Fun, 9020 Albemarle Road, Charlotte – 85.5 Violations include: Cook walked in kitchen from back door and didn't wash hands; employee washed dishes in hand sink; raw chicken was in container above cooked beef in reach-in cooler; multiple foods were not held cold enough; several foods held for over 24 hours didn't have date marking; and bottle of degreaser didn't have label. • Bricktop's Restaurant, 6401 Morrison Blvd. – 90.5 Violations include: Employee handled raw chicken, put on gloves and handled ready-to-eat food without washing hands; slicer had dried food residue on blade and guard; ribs and turkey breasts weren't cooling fast enough; pans of mashed potatoes and cooked spinach weren't held hot enough; and bean sprouts, fish and raw beef weren't held cold enough.
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• Arthur's, 4400 Sharon Road – 97.5 • Bricktop's Restaurant, 6401 Morrison Blvd. – 90.5 • Bulla Gastrobar, 4310 Sharon Road – 92 • Catracholand, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 91 • Cousins Maine Lobster, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 99.5 • Food Lion (deli), 931 N. Wendover Road – 99 • Food Lion (market), 931 N. Wendover Road – 99 • Kool Runninz, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 97.5 • Ooowee BBQ, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 95.5 • Yama Asian Fusion, 720 Governor Morrison St. – 94.5
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• China Fun, 9020 Albemarle Road – 85.5
• A&A International Food, 1636 Sardis Road N. – 99 • BR Cafe 1431 Sardis Road N. – 93 • Chex Grill & Wings, 1609 Sardis Road N. – 95.5 • Domino's Pizza, 7211 E. Independence Blvd. – 98.5
Charlotte (28277)
• Another Broken Egg Cafe, 11324 N. Community House Road – 99 • Bahn Thai, 12206 Copper Way – 97 • Co, 7416 Waverly Walk Ave. – 96 • Earth Fare (deli), 12235 N. Community House Road – 96 • Hickory Tavern, 12210 Copper Way – 97.5 • IHOP, 5335 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. – 97 • Katz Deli, 8624 Camfield St. – 96.5 • Miro Spanish Grille, 12239 N. Community House Road – 92 • Panera Bread, 14835 Ballantyne Village Way – 93.5 • Red Robin, 3415 Toringdon Way – 97 • Sheng Ramen, 15201 John J Delaney Drive – 99
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• Sun Valley Cafe, 6751 Old Monroe Road – 100
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• Bonefish Grill, 10056 E. Independence Blvd. – 97 • Holiday Inn Express, 9420 E. Independence Blvd. – 99 • IHOP, 9253 E. Independence Blvd. – 94.5 • International Truck of Tacos, 10734 Monroe Road – 94.5 • Shane's Rib Shack, 2309 Matthews Township Pkwy. – 96
• Arby's, 12936 Albemarle Road – 98.5
• Chipotle, 2335 W. Roosevelt Blvd.– 100 • Creative Food Concepts, 1809 Airport Road – 96 • Food Lion (deli), 250 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. – 97.5 • Food Lion (meat market), 250 N. Martin Luther King Blvd. – 97.5 • Mr. Tokyo, 2239 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 95 • Oasis of Monroe, 116 S. Main St. – 99 • Taqueria La Unica, 1621 Walk Up Ave. – 98.5 • Tavern 74, 2116 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 99
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• 7-Eleven, 105 S. Polk St. – 96.5 • Dave & Busters, 11049 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 96.5 • El Veracruz, 391 Towne Centre Blvd. – 95.5 • Sri Balaji Caffe, 716 Main St. – 95
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• China Cafe, 15080 Idlewild Road – 97 • Harris Teeter (deli), 7800 J Stevens Mill Road – 98 • Harris Teeter (meats & seafood), 7800 J. Stevens Mill Road – 99.5 • Lucy's Bakery, 4522 Potter Road – 98 • Moochies Tavern, 15060 Idlewild Road – 96.5 • New Asia Market, 4400 Potter Road – 97 • Rock Store Bar-B-Que, 3116 Old Monroe Road – 98.5
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• Tavern 51, 8700 Pineville-Matthews Road – 96.5 • Thai House, 8706 Pineville-Matthews Road – 94.5 • Wan Fu Chinese Restaurant, 10719 Kettering Drive – 95
Ali Martin, of Charlotte, cuts pork in the galley of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt during the ship’s Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 26. Kyle Hafer/U.S. Navy photo
Vacation expert answers your pandemic travel questions My passport is expired and I’d really like to take my family somewhere tropical but do not want to have to go through passport renewals right now. Any suggestions? For U.S. residents, the only places that we can travel, outside of the states without a passport is the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Thomas, St. John and St. Croix) and Puerto Rico. While they are open to U.S. travelers, they do require a negative COVID-19 test and they are all experiencing restrictions, closures, curfews, etc., so the vacation experience is affected. If you have an adult passport (issued when you were over the age of 16) and it has been expired for less than 5 years, you are eligible to renew it by mail. Just download and complete the DS82 form from travel.state.gov, get a new photo taken and include those with your payment and your current passport and your new one will be mailed to you within 6-8 weeks. While travel is currently restricted to many places even with a valid passport, it does open up more options and it is good for 10 years so it is a great investment. Plus, once we are past this and the world is opened up again, there will likely be a rush on passports causing delays. If you've done it already, you'll be ready for that much-needed vacation while everyone else is waiting on their passports! If you do decide to go ahead and renew your passport now, both Mexico and the Dominican Republic are allowing U.S. travels to visit without a COVID test or quarantine and they each have tons of amazing resorts to fit everyone's needs. How flexible are bookings right now? Hotels, cruises, even Disney? The important thing to look for when booking trips right now is a refundable deposit. Most of the cruise lines offer it, though it may be slightly more expensive than a non-refundable deposit. Hotels also offer refundable rates and Disney has always been fully refundable up until 30 days prior to travel. The other thing that is more important than ever is travel protection. Travel protection not only covers you in the event of a cancellation but also provides medical coverage while you are traveling. Right now to make sure that your investment is protected, you want to look for a policy that has both cash back and “cancel for any reason.”
About Jen Cron Jen Cron is a vacation specialist with Dream Vacations. Call her at 704-780-1599 for help booking your next getaway or email jcron@ dreamvacations.com.
What’s an ideal trip to take right now where social distancing is still possible? While travel is extremely restricted right now, there are still options to get away, take a break and be as safe as possible. If you want to stay in the states, the national parks are a great way for all ages to experience the beauty the U.S. has to offer. There are different accommodations to suit everyone's tastes as well as fun activities where you can maintain social distancing and have a wonderful time. If you are ready to take an international trip and looking for something more tropical, Mexico is fully open for business. The resorts are at reduced capacity so you can keep your distance from other guests while lounging by the pool or beach. They also have increased safety and cleaning protocols including temperature checks, sanitizing luggage upon arrival, etc. You can also book private transportation between the airport and your resort so that you don't have to ride with other travelers. Dream Vacations is a full service travel agency that helps take the stress out of vacation planning and is committed to making sure you get the absolute best value for your dollar. Submit your travel questions for Jen Cron to jcron@ dreamvacations.com
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