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CPCC to create presence in south Charlotte

Stone Theatres to build 14-screen theater south of Ballantyne Stone Theatres and MPV Properties announce plans for largest theater in Lancaster County by Hannah Chronis hannah@thecharlotteweekly.com

(see CPCC Ballantyne on page 9)

(see Stone Theatres on page 5)

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and industry learning and site manager of the Ballantyne Center, said. “We have been studying the area for years now and we’ve seen the rapid growth and we already have students and business clients in the area,” McDonald said. “We just felt that it was time for us to serve that area in a better way.” The new location will begin by offering corporate and continuing education classes, which include courses to train employees of corporate clients as well as classes for individuals interested in fields such as real estate or notary, said

Stone Theatres and MPV Properties announced March 16 plans to build a 14-screen multiplex theater at RedStone, a 40-acre retail development located at U.S. 521 and S.C. 160 in Indian Land, South Carolina, just south of Ballantyne. The 53,000-square-foot cinema, which is slated to open in fall 2016, will be the largest in Lancaster County and anchor the shopping center, which is expected to draw in various retailers and restaurants. The Lancaster County Planning Commission approved the RedStone development at its Feb. 23 meeting. The theater will feature more than 2,800 high-back, rocker stadium seats and 14 wall-to-wall, state-of-the-art screens. Concessions will go beyond popcorn and candy, including pizza by Pizzeria Uno, gourmet pretzels, hot dogs, nachos and more. “Indian Land is experiencing tremendous residential and commercial growth, and RedStone is ideally located to serve the growing retail needs of this market,” said Mike Bilodeau of MPV Properties in a news release. “We expect to attract a number of national, regional and local retailers to this project.” Site work on the RedStone property is expected to begin immediately.

College expands corporate learning with new Ballantyne Center, associate degree program by Ryan Pitkin scwnews@thecharlotteweekly.com

Central Piedmont Community College’s (CPCC) Business and Industry Learning department has had an active March, as the college made two announcements about expanding the department within a week, including opening a new center in Ballantyne. On March 16, CPCC announced it would be opening the Ballantyne Center, a 10,000-square-foot space in the

Gibson Building on North Community House Road. It will be the college’s first location in south Charlotte. Crews will spend the spring working on an upfitting estimated to cost more than $500,000 to have the space ready for classes by July 2015. The space will contain three classrooms holding up to 38 students each and two computer labs with 34 workstations each, Mack McDonald, associate dean of business

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News South Charlotte resident builds vertical garden for low-income students Charlotte Catholic sophomore’s garden supports Brookstone Schools students, teaches healthy eating by Crystal O’Gorman crystal@thecharlotteweekly.com

Katherine Smith, a 16-year-old sophomore at Charlotte Catholic High School, built and installed a vertical garden for the students at Brookstone Schools – a private, scholarshipbased kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school for low-income students located at First Baptist Church in uptown Charlotte – for her Girl Scout Gold Award project this month. Katherine has volunteered at the school with her mother, Kathleen Smith, since the summer of 2011. Katherine said the school relocated from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ Amay James Pre-K Center on Lester Street to First Baptist Church in December 2014 and didn’t have as much room for raised garden beds as its previous location, which held 13 on-site garden beds. She said it became her personal mission to ensure these students, who live in grocerysparse areas of Charlotte known as “food deserts,” continue to learn about gardening and have access to fresh produce. “I am personally passionate about healthy eating and how poor eating choices can cause cancer and a shorter life span,” she said. Katherine said the students enjoyed working in their former garden so much that she had to find a resolution to the space issue at

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First Baptist. “The garden space was pretty small and would take away their playground space. I decided to research gardening options that take up less space,” she said. She said her Google searches led her to find vertical raised beds being used by urban residents in California. She combined ideas she found in several versions of vertical gardens and created her own plan. After getting approval from Brookstone, Katherine assembled a team of volunteers, including friends, neighbors, family members and her brother’s Boy Scout Troop 162 to help design and build the garden structure over three days at the end of February. The group built a 5.5-foot-by-9 foot vertical garden with four stacked beds, reaching planting depths of 2.5 feet. The vertical garden, along with an additional 4-foot-by-12-foot raised bed, was installed at the school by the volunteers. Katherine, along with another school volunteer, nutritionist Elizabeth Stamas, introduced 80 students, kindergarten-through third-graders and eighth-graders, to their new garden during a spring planting event on March 11. The students and volunteers planted radish, beets, kale, collard greens, potatoes, cabbage and sugar snap peas. Katherine gave a lesson on the purpose and production of vertical gardens while Stamas discussed the nutritional value of the vegetables planted. Katherine said the students would manage

and harvest the garden with help from herself and other volunteers. She also said the students eat the produce as a part of their lunch. Any extra produce will be donated to Friendship Trays, Charlotte’s Meals on Wheels program. Suzanne Wilson, director of advancement at Brookstone Schools, said they were thrilled Katherine chose Brookstone Schools for her garden project. “The way she envisioned the project and coordinated a team of volunteers to make it happen was a shining example of good planning and entrepreneurship,” Wilson said. Wilson added the students enjoyed planting the seeds and seedlings, and she looks forward to seeing them enjoy the fruits of their labor. “I have no doubt that they’ll learn a great deal about growing as well as enjoy the eating,” she said. Katherine’s garden project is in the process of receiving a Girl Scout Gold Award, which is the highest award achievable by a Girl Scout. Katherine said the Gold Award requires a scout to find a problem and provide a solution that can be utilized imminently to fix the problem, but also have a deeper impact and use for the community. Katherine has been a Girl Scout in Troop 3112 since first grade. She said she loves being a Girl Scout because of the service projects. “Girl Scouts is centered on helping the community and that’s what I have really enjoyed about it,” she said.

Senior Girl Scout Katherine Smith and nutritionist Elizabeth Stamas help Brookstone’s second-grade students plant kale seedlings. Photo courtesy of Michelle Tipton

Katherine is currently the only Girl Scout in her troop working on receiving the Gold Award. Katherine hopes to continue spreading the word about vertical gardens and provide a how-to guide on building them. The guides will be available on site at Brookstone’s garden. First Baptist Church also reached out to Katherine about possibly expanding the project for its preschool and church members by using the back wall of the church as a site for future garden structures. Katherine said she is excited about the possibilities this project brings and might be interested in pursuing a career in health and nutrition. She also said she hopes to continue working with the students at Brookstone Schools. “I love volunteering my time,” she said. “It’s something I’ve always wanted to do.” Kathleen Smith, said, “We are so proud of Katherine taking action to help young students and others across our community to find a way to improve their health as well.”

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Peripheral Neuropathy WARNING!

Pain, Numbness, & Tingling In The Hands/Feet Charlotte, NC -- The most common method your doctor will recommend to treat your neuropathy is with prescription drugs that may temporarily reduce your symptoms. These drugs have generic names such as Gabapentin, Amitriptyline, or Pregbalin and are primarily antidepressant or antiseizure drugs. These drugs may cause you to feel uncomfortable and have a variety of harmful side effects.

The treatment that is provided at the Charlotte Spine and Pain Relief Center in Charlotte has three main goals: 1) Increase blood flow 2) Stimulate small fiber nerves 3) Decrease brain-based pain

Figure 2: When these very small blood vessels become diseased they begin to shrivel up and the nerves begin to degenerate.

Figure 1: Notice the very small blood vessels surrounding each nerve.

Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling, and the most debilitating balance problems. This damage is commonly caused by a lack of blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet which causes the nerves to begin to degenerate due to lack of nutrient flow. As you can see in Figure 2, as the blood vessels that surround the nerves become diseased they shrivel up which causes the nerves to not get the nutrients to continue to survive. When these nerves begin to “die” they cause you to have balance problems., pain, numbness,

The treatment to increase blood flow utilizes a specialized low level light therapy (not to be confused with laser therapy) using light emitting diode technology. This technology was originally developed by NASA to assist in increasing blood flow.

tingling, burning, and many The low level light therapy is like watering a plant. The light additional symptoms. therapy will allow the blood The main problem is that your vessels to grow back around the doctor has told you to just live peripheral nerves and provide with the problem or try the them with the proper nutrients drugs which you don’t like to heal and repair. It’s like adding taking because they make you water to a plant and seeing the feel uncomfortable. There is now roots grow deeper and deeper. a facility right here in Charlotte, NC that offers you hope without taking those endless drugs with serious side effects (see the special neuropathy severity examination at the end of this article).

to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological land vascular evaluation. As long as you have not sustained at least 85% nerve damage then your condition can be treated. Dr. Keith Helmendach, D.C. at the Charlotte Spine and Pain Relief Center will do a neuropathy severity examination to determine the extent of the nerve damage for only $70 (normally $150). This neuropathy severity examination will consist of a detailed sensory evaluation, extensive peripheral vascular testing, and a detailed analysis of the findings of your neuropathy. Dr. Helmendach will be offering this neuropathy severity examination from now until Friday, March 6th, 2015. Call 704-288-3649 to make an appointment with Dr. Keith Helmendach, to determine if your peripheral neuropathy can be treated. NOTE: Our office is located in Charlotte, NC at 7215 Lebanon Road.

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1) What is the underlying cause? 2) How Much Nerve Damage Has Been Sustained. NOTE: Once you have sustained 85% nerve loss, there is nothing that we can do for you.

Figure 3: The blood vessels will grow back around the nerves much like a plant’s roots grow when watered.

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Entertain For Easter. Stone Theatres will open a 14-screen theater in Indian Land, with a slated opening for fall 2016. Photo courtesy of Marie Cole

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stone Theatres is extremely excited to bring this much needed state-of-the-art facility to Indian Land and the surrounding communities,â&#x20AC;? said Herman Stone, president and CEO of Stone Theatre. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Additionally, we are extremely enthusiastic about this wonderful opportunity to be a part of the RedStone development. We expect to build a beautiful show palace for the community, a place you will be proud to see a movie at.â&#x20AC;? Stone said the new theater would create jobs for about 50 people in the area. The theater also will feature unique rear window captioning for deaf and hearing impaired guests and descriptive video service for blind and visually impaired guests. Stone Theatres is headquartered in

Charlotte and currently operates four locations with 56 screens in North and South Carolina, including Sun Valley 14 in Indian Trail, which opened in 2010. Before founding Stone Theatres, Stone served as the president and CEO of Consolidated Theatres, which has 34 locations and more than 400 screens across the East Coast including Phillips Place, Park Terrace and the Arboretum in south Charlotte and Union Square in Monroe. Stone said the company plans to continue growing throughout the area. MPV Properties has developed other Indian Land properties including 521 Corporate Center, Bailes Ridge industrial park and Six Mile Commons commercial center. Visit www.stonetheatres.com for more information on Stone Theatres. Visit www. mpvre.com for more information on MPV Properties.

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SouthParkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BAKU chef to open new restaurant

Chef Michael Shortino, executive chef at BAKU in SouthPark, will open a new restaurant concept called Futo Buta on May 1, a Friday, in Charlotteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Features Editor Art Director South End neighborhood. Josh Whitener Maria Hernandez The restaurant name, which translates Education Editor A&E Editor as â&#x20AC;&#x153;fat pig,â&#x20AC;? will be open for lunch and Courtney Schultz Dee Grano dinner and feature homemade Ramen News Writers Faith Columnist noodles, steamed buns, Japanese fried Ryan Pitkin Rev. Tony Marciano chicken and more. The restaurant will be located at 222 Bland St., and feature Crystal Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gorman 40 seats inside and 40 exterior patio Sports Writer seats. Ben Doster â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so proud of the intensity and quality of the food we were able to ADVERTISING prepare at BAKU for the past several Charlotte Conway years,â&#x20AC;? Shortino said in a news release. Adrian Garson â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an exciting experience to build a DISTRIBUTION team dedicated to maintaining the highManager est level of culinary integrity. However, Mike Kochy when this opportunity came up to open my own restaurant, I knew the timing PUBLISHER was right.â&#x20AC;? Associate Publisher Shortino said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s committed to workRandi Trojan ing with local producers and farmers in the greater Charlotte area to promote Founder local agriculture and ensure optimal Alain Lillie freshness of his ingredients. The Futo Advertising: Buta menu, which features â&#x20AC;&#x153;Japanese adsales@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com bistro cuisineâ&#x20AC;? will be divided into categories including: authentic Ramen, steamed buns, gyoza, tori karaage and South Charlotte Weekly is published by the sushi. Signature dishes will include lowCarolina Weekly Newspaper Group. All rights country pork belly, rich sukenen Ramen reserved. Reproduction without permission is strictly prohibited. noodles and homemade white kimchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;i. Futo Buta will be open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Fridays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until late. Managing Editor Hannah Chronis

The annual Celebration of Hope Gala raised more than $162,000 toward cancer research. Photo courtesy Kara Harrington

Celebration of Hope Gala raises more than $162,000 More than 300 guests attended the 12th annual Celebration of Hope Gala presented by Felix Sabates MercedesBenz of South Charlotte on March 7 at the Ballantyne Hotel and Lodge. The annual event, which supports the March Forth With Hope Foundation, raised more than $162,000 to provide financial support to families battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The 007 James Bond theme was incorporated throughout the event and featured Kevin Donnalley, gala chair and former all-pro Carolina Panther, as the James Bond host. Donnalley has chaired the gala since its inception in 2003. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was our biggest event yet, and the energy and support for the March Forth With Hope mission was so inspiring,â&#x20AC;? said Donnalley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our generous sponsors and guests really made this a banner year. We are so excited to be able to financially help more families dealing with a health crisis.â&#x20AC;? Donnalley said the silent and live auctions were a success. Hot items included a Primeland Resort experience, Luke Kuechly stadium tour, and Panther coach Ron Rivera game day experience, which raised a combined $32,000.

South Charlotte residents raise money for Crisis Assistance Ministry

South Charlotte couples Tom and Heather Finke and Ken and Malinda Gill are two of four couples in the Charlotte area who are donating $50,000 each, creating a challenge pool of $200,000 to match dollar-for-dollar donations to Crisis Assistance Ministry through April 16, a Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The investment these families are making in the well-being of struggling neighbors is inspirational,â&#x20AC;? Carol Hardison, chief executive officer of Crisis Assistance Ministry, said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This community canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford any more children going to school without a safe nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sleep and ready to learn. These leaders are setting the example of the kind of leadership and citizenship that makes CharlotteMecklenburg such a great community.â&#x20AC;? Crisis Assistance Ministry is Mecklenburg Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lead agency dedicated to preventing homelessness in the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We only have until April 16 to get the match, so I call on the community to help reach the goal of stopping homelessness before it starts,â&#x20AC;? Thold Gill, chairman of the agencyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors, said in the release. Visit crisisassistance.org/matchx2 to make a donation or mail donations to Crisis Assistance Ministry.

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Crime Blotter Pineville police looking for robbery suspect PINEVILLE – The Pineville Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, along with the FBI Charlotte office, is investigating an armed robbery at the State Employee Credit Union on Monday, March 16 around 11:45 a.m. The suspected entered the bank, located at 9007 Pineville-Matthews Road in Pineville near the Charlotte border, with a long gun and demanded money from the bank teller, according to a statement from the Pineville Police. No one was injured and the suspect fled the scene in a four-door gray Chevy Suburban S.U.V., the police said. Witnesses described the suspect as a black male, approximately 5-feet-5-inches tall, unknown weight and wearing all dark clothing, including a Darth Vader style costume mask. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Pineville Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division at 704-889-2231.

The following crimes were committed in the south Charlotte area between March 13 and 18, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Home/Business Break-ins • 6300 block of Glynmoor Lakes Drive: $300 safe containing $327,200 worth of jewelry stolen and $400 in damage to home during break-in. March 17

Vehicle Break-Ins • 2500 block of Morrocroft Lane: $500 leaf blower stolen from vehicle during break-in. March 18

Property Theft • 6700 block of Fishers Farm Lane: $245 worth of ammunition stolen. March 13 • 1800 block of Runnymede Lane: $200 iPhone stolen. March 13 • 700 block of Beal Street: $300 Samsung Galaxy S4 stolen. March 15 • 2300 block of Carmel Road: $700 iPhone stolen. March 15 • 14000 block of Conlan Circle: $900 iPhone stolen. March 16 • 1800 block of Galleria Boulevard: Suspect attempted to steal $58 worth of clothes from business. March 16 • Walmart, 3209 Pineville-Matthews Road: $17 worth of light bulbs stolen from business; suspect also arrested for possession of marijuana and obtaining property by false pretenses. March 16

• Food court, SouthPark Mall: $20 purse containing $60 wallet, identification, debit card and other information stolen. March 17 • Starbucks, SouthPark Mall: $600 Samsung Galaxy S4 stolen from charging station. March 17

Vandalism/Hit-and-Run • 4400 block of Sharon Road: $500 in damage to Buick Century in hit-and-run. March 14 • 3300 block of Open Field Lane: $300 in damage to Volvo S80 in vandalism incident. March 16 • 11100 block of Willow Meadow Lane: $5,000 in damage to boat in vandalism incident. March 16 • 8600 block of Fieldcroft Drive: $700 in damage to multiple mailboxes and a yard in hit-andrun. March 16 • 6100 block of Fairview Road: $600 in damage to Toyota Camry in hit-and-run. March 17 • 4400 block of Sharon Road: $500 in damage to Toyota Camry in hit-and-run. March 17 • 11400 block of Grove Point Road: $200 in damage to tow truck when suspect drove vehicle off truck. March 17 • 3100 block of Weddington Road: $500 in damage to Nissan Maxima in hit-and-run. March 18

Financial Crimes/Fraud • Camfield Corners shopping center, 8620 Camfield St.: Suspect attempted to pass counterfeit money at two businesses. March 15 • 8500 block of Bella Reese Road: Suspect used victim’s information to file taxes. March 15

• 1000 block of Thistle Court: Suspect had victim’s Social Security check, worth $1,307, rerouted to an unknown bank card. March 17 • 2600 block of Beverwyck Road: Suspect used victim’s information to file taxes. March 17 • 11900 block of Allforth Lane: Suspect used victim’s information to file taxes. March 17 • 8000 block of Providence Court Lane: Suspect used victim’s information to open a Kohl’s credit card and spend $900. March 18

Drugs • 16500 block of Lancaster Highway: Possession of marijuana. March 15 • 6000 block of Sharon Acres Road: Possession of controlled substances and paraphernalia with heroin residue. March 16 • 12400 block of North Community House Road: Possession of marijuana. March 16 • 16000 block of Lancaster Highway: Possession of crack cocaine. March 16

Miscellaneous • StoneCrest at Piper Glen shopping center, 7824 Rea Road: Suspect previously banned from property returned and assaulted security guard. March 14 • Arboretum Shopping Center, 3221 Pineville-Matthews Road: Suspect arrested for public affray, drug possession and being intoxicated and disruptive. March 17

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Restaurant Scores The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following restaurants between March 5 and 18.

mark, repeat violation; cooked pork and large container of cut cabbage at improper temperature; box of fish and a box of chicken on the floor in the freezer, repeat violation; metal pans stacked while wet; and employee towel-drying plates as they come out of the dish machine, when policy requires items to be air dried.

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• Char Bar 7, 6300-139 Carmel Road

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Commons Pkwy., 28277 – 85.5 Violations included: No certified food protection manager present; food employee contaminated hands by grabbing handles with bare hands after washing; spray bottle of Windex and bucket stored in handwashing sink; various raw food stored on sheet pan together; sanitizer solution with zero concentration; build up inside tea nozzle and inside ice machine; large metal container of sanitizer at cook line was not labeled; frozen shrimp thawing in empty container on the drain board; and wet wiping cloth stored on cutting board. • Great Wall of China South, 6666 Car-

mel Road, 28226 – 86 Violations included: Person in charge was not present during inspection; raw chicken stored above raw beef in walk-in cooler; raw beef stored above rice noodles in reach-in cooler by the fryer, repeat violation; eggs at improper temperature, repeat violation; cooked duck without a date

• The Lodge, 7725 Colony Road, 28226 – 86.5 Violation included: Raw ground beef stored over salmon and tuna; raw salmon stored over crab meat and raw eggs stored inside of a container with bacon, repeat violation; sauce bottle tops soiled with food debris; metal container, slicer blade and ice machine soiled with debris, repeat violation; employee used thermometer without cleaning it first; employee cleaned preparation sink after raw chicken preparation and did not sanitize; multiple items stored at improper temperature; multiple items not dated; milk dated from March 2 in facility; containers of bleach, soap and degreaser not dated, repeat violation; food in walk-in cooler stored on floor, repeat violation; and facility storing containers of food inside of other unprotected food containers.

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Jeff Lowrance, CPCC spokesperson. As the new location grows and adapts, CPCC will look at demand and decide whether to offer more “curriculum” courses, or classes that work towards a degree, at the Ballantyne Center, he said. “Depending on how demand goes, as we continue to talk to companies in the area, we could expand to curriculum programs,” Lowrance said. “The door is open to that. We’ll start off with corporate and continuing education and see how it goes from there.” Initial course offerings at the Ballantyne Center will include business processes; computer and information technology; entrepreneurship and small business; real estate and appraisal; leadership and management; and marketing and sales, among others, according to a news release. A number of companies with operations in the Ballantyne area are already clients of CPCC’s Corporate Learning Center. “MetLife in Charlotte is appreciative of its ongoing partnership and collaboration with Central Piedmont Community College. We have benefitted from CPCC’s many high-quality workshops and excellent instructors for over a year now, and CPCC’s new location near our Ballantyne facilities will further enhance that partnership,” Paula Teich, MetLife director of global learning and development, said in the release. “We look forward to working with the college as it offers training opportunities ‘close to home’ for our Charlotte-based associates.” Two days after announcing the Ballantyne Center, CPCC also announced it would be launching a new, two-year associate’s degree program in global logistics and distribution management, supported by a $235,000 investment from JPMorgan Chase. The firm announced the investment on Wednesday, March 18 at CPCC’s fourth Global Competitiveness Summit. The grant will be awarded to CPCC under JPMorgan Chase’s global New Skills at Work program, which is committed to investing $250 million around the world to close the skills gap, according to a news release. “The signature workforce development program from JPMorgan Chase is working to address skills gaps globally by promoting the creation of opportunities and supporting training that meets employer demands for skilled workers,” the release read. “The new CPCC degree program is aimed at meeting local demand where 80,000 current logistics-related jobs are expected to grow significantly in number through the end of the decade.” The investment in CPCC’s program www.thecharlotteweekly.com

is the largest commitment the firm has made in one of its newer markets; the firm started its local commercial banking operation in North Carolina two years ago. CPCC is still looking into where classes for the new program will be offered, and it is unclear whether any related classes will be held at the Ballantyne Center, McDonald said. “Some of the classes, such as truck driver training, would fit better at other campuses,” McDonald said. “The Ballantyne location is set up as a more

traditional classroom setting.” In a release announcing the new Ballantyne center, Dr. Tony Zeiss, CPCC president, describes south Charlotte, and Ballantyne specifically, as the right place for CPCC to create a footprint. “The Ballantyne community is one of the fastest-growing areas of Mecklenburg County and has been for some time,” Zeiss said in the release. “As many as 200,000 Mecklenburg residents and 200 businesses call Ballantyne home, while several Fortune 500 companies have operations in the area. The college

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Myers Park students walk to increase literacy in South Sudan by Courtney Schultz education@thecharlotteweekly.com

Myers Park High School students will walk three miles in an effort to bring educational materials to South Sudanese students. The school’s Any1Can Club will host the Any1Can 2015 Walk for Wisdom on April 2, a Thursday, to raise money to support the Raising South Sudan project of the Charlottebased nonprofit Mothering Across Continents. “This campaign is about raising awareness of global issues in South Sudan,” said Walta Muruts, co-president of the Any1Can Club. Mothering Across Continents (MAC) supports education in impoverished and Third World countries, such as the world’s newest country, South Sudan, as well as Liberia and Tanzania. Countries with heavy internal conflict often interrupt education throughout the country, said Patricia Shafer, executive director of Mothering Across Continents. Raising South Sudan is one of the nonprofit’s flagship projects that’s origin roots in the “Lost Boys of South Sudan,” who are depicted in the documentary “God Grew Tired of Us.” The “Lost Boys” are the children who fought for survival after their families were killed during genocides in Darfur, Sudan. Some of the “boys” grew up to become men who traveled to Charlotte and inspired efforts to build a school for the children in South Sudan.

“One of the ‘Lost Boys,’ who was a graduate of University of North Carolina at Charlotte, said, ‘I think young people would really understand this story and understand the power of education,’” Shafer said. MAC partnered with multiple schools in the Charlotte-metro area to raise efforts for South Sudan, but Shafer felt Myers Park and the Any1Can Club stepped up to the plate in fall 2013. During her freshman year English class, Emory Moore, now a junior and the co-president of the Any1Can Club, was assigned a public service announcement project to research and raise awareness of genocide. Emory found Darfur, Sudan and ultimately made a connection with Mothering Across Continents. Her English teacher liked her presentation and encouraged Emory to become more involved with the needs in the country. Ninth-grade English teachers and the Any1Can Club then launched the “Memes for Peace” campaign, where students created computer-generate memes that became an exhibit at the Mint Museum in Charlotte. The memes demonstrated the link between peace and education in an effort to bring awareness to South Sudan. To further their efforts to help South Sudan, the Any1Can Club started the Walk for Wisdom event where they raised funds to help supply educational material to students at the Nyarweng Primary School in South Sudan. Eighty percent of the world’s newest country

is illiterate and the “Lost Boys” wanted to help alleviate that need with nonprofit support. The Myers Park students pay a three-dollar fee and walk three miles around the school’s track to represent the average distance a person has to walk in South Sudan to retrieve fresh water. Emory said she experienced challenges trying to coordinate the first walk, including gaining sponsorship, making students aware of the walk and gathering materials. She also experienced pushback from some people who told her that her age was a setback. “I had one person say, ‘You’re 16 (years old). What are you doing?’ I said, ‘I’m 16 (years old) and I have this whole team of people with me and we’re going to make this happen,” the junior said. However, she said the walk went smoothly last year and more than 700 students raised $4,400 for adult literacy. Those efforts encouraged the Any1Can Club to host the walk again this year and their efforts inspired other schools in the area to conduct walks of their own, including Providence High School, Alexander Graham Middle School and Selwyn and Cotswold elementary schools. Shafer also said she’s received calls from schools in Seattle and San Francisco interested in conducting their own walks. This year’s walk will raise funds to provide books and solar lights for the children of South Sudan, so students can read books at night to

“Lost boy John Dau (left) dances with a Myers Park student to kick off the school’s Any1Can Walk campaign. Courtney Schultz/SCW photo

continue increasing literacy. A solar light and book costs $60 for each child. John Dau, one of the featured “Lost Boys” in the documentary and founder of the John Dau Foundation which raises funds for healthcare in South Sudan, said he was surprised a group of young people from the United States was making such a large impact. Both Shafer and Dau believe adolescents can make a difference in the world. Dau encourages students not to “shy away from problems” and instead make a change. “This is the first generation that has been trained that you as an individual can actually cause change,” Shafer said. “I don’t think of this as the ‘Me Generation.’ I think of it as a generation that has been told, ‘You as an individual and you working collectively can change the world.’ Often, what’s not supplied is support, skills, a framework, a way of going about it.” Find more information about the walk or donate to the cause at www.walkforwisdom. org.

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‘Kinky Boots’ takes sass, creativity to high-heeled heights by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com

Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper’s “Kinky Boots” took flair and passion to a new level as part of the Blumenthal Performing Arts PNC Broadway Lights series. The show brought humor, sass and a lot of spirit from beginning to end, with a message any young hopeful – and even some seasoned hopefuls – can relate to. The musical tells the story of Charlie Price (played by Steven Booth), fourth-generation heir to Price & Son, a shoe factory in Northampton, England. Throughout his adolescence, Charlie is uninterested in taking over the factory and would rather move to London with his high-maintenance fiancé Nicola (played by Grace Stockdale) to pursue a career in real estate. Charlie has just moved into his new flat in London when his father suddenly dies. Charlie hurries home to the funeral, where he learns the factory is near bankruptcy because it manufactures high-quality, but expensive and unfashionable, shoes. In an effort to save the factory and the jobs of workers who have been with the company since he was a child, Charlie looks for a solution. Upon returning to London, thinking he needs to sell the factory (“Take What You Got”), he meets Lola (played by North Carolina native J. Harrison Ghee), a flashy and feisty drag queen, who headlines a show along

with her backup drag dancers, the Angels. college graduates, can relate to the testament Charlie realizes the high-heeled boots Lola of finding a passion. wears aren’t designed to hold a man’s weight. Booth has strong vocals and played the Upon returning to Price & Son, factory “lost boy” persona well, but left some more worker Lauren (played by Lindsay Nicole confidence at the end to be desired (Who Chambers) urges Charlie not to close the doesn’t want the lead to learn a lesson in selffactory, and instead enter an “underserved assurance?). niche market.” Her suggestion gives Charlie Ghee’s Lola was the showstopper. Lola had an idea: he can create high-heeled boots that the fire the character needs, but still made can support a man’s weight, and he invites me feel I was watching the backstory of one Lola to the factory to design the boots. of my girlfriends. The North Carolina native The unlikely pair must gave Lola sassy and work together to design stylish mannera new line of boots for isms and showed a prestigious shoe show the true diva inside in Milan, Italy, in three the character. weeks’ time and, ultiLola, as a child, mately, find they may was a trained boxer, have more in common named Simon, who than they realized. desired a life much The show relates to all different from that Harrison Ghee shines in his portrayal of Lola, a young adults on a path J.feisty drag queen, in “Land of Lola.” Photo courtesy of a fighter. Lola’s of self-identity – except of Blumenthal Performing Arts father couldn’t in this case the journey is wrapped around a accept her chosen lifestyle, which left Lola sparkly red, six-inch high-heeled boot. with some embedded insecurities. Charlie tells Lola he’s “never been pasGhee took Lola to new heights – literally sionate about anything,” since he’s been told and figuratively – in her Diana Ross-like throughout his life who he’s supposed to be moment in “Hold Me in Your Heart,” which without delving into what he wants out of shared her true self-acceptance and forgivelife. Lola teaches Charlie and other factory ness of her father’s distaste for her lifestyle. workers about judging others and accepting Ghee writes in his bio in the show’s playpeople’s differences. bill that he is telling a story “near and dear Many young adults, particularly recent to his heart,” which showed through his

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authentic portrayal. His demonstration of a man in women’s clothing didn’t feel forced and wasn’t lacking, such as John Travolta’s Edna Turnbald in the 2007 film “Hairspray.” Chambers’s Lauren was a relatable, goofy girl next door, who brought humor to what it’s like to have a crush. In “The History of Wrong Guys,” Lauren discusses bad choices women make when it comes to love. Any girl who’s crushed on an unavailable guy will resonate with the song. Other characters who also cannot be overlooked were Lola’s Angels, who each had their own personality. Even as an ensemble group, each “Angel” had her own style, flair and talent. The audience enjoyed each of their quirks and personalities, which effectively demonstrated the confidence embedded in the drag queen culture. The Angels and Lola were among the best drag queens I’ve ever seen, and the Charlotte area is not short of fabulous performers. “Kinky Boots” brought an edgy, high-energy performance that taught important lessons of acceptance and self-assurance with sparkly flair. “Kinky Boots” will run at Blumenthal’s Performing Arts Center’s Belk Theater through March 22. Find more information about the show at www.blumenthalarts.org/events/detail/ kinky-boots.

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CMS sees decrease in dropouts, suspensions by Courtney Schultz education@thecharlotteweekly.com

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools saw decreases in dropout rates and suspensions over the past school year, according to the annual 2013-14 Consolidated Data Report presented to the North Carolina School Board on March 5. CMS was among 65 of 115 school districts in the state to see a decrease in dropouts. Last school year, 2.31 percent of CMS high school students (947 students total) dropped out of school. That statistic represents a 23.5-percent decrease from the 2012-13 dropout rate of 3.02 percent, or 1,232 students, according to the report. The statewide dropout rate declined from 2.45 percent (11,049 students) in 2012-13 to 2.28 percent (10,404 students) in 2013-14. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The continued decline in our dropout rate is a reflection of the intentional efforts of our educators, students, families and community partners to keep students in school and on track to graduate,â&#x20AC;? CMS Superintendent Ann Clark said in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want every CMS student to graduate with a relevant diploma and the critical skills needed for college and career success. We will continue to make this a primary district focus.â&#x20AC;? The number of North Carolina high school dropout cases decreased at all grade levels and for all ethnic groups, except www.thecharlotteweekly.com

American Indian, which increased, and multiracial, which stayed the same. Males accounted for 62.7 percent of reported dropouts in the state, which was up from 61.5 percent reported last year. Attendance was the reason most cited for dropping out, accounting for 42 percent of all dropouts, and enrollment in a community college came in second at 14.8 percent. Short- and long-term suspensions in CMS also declined, according to the report. Short-term suspensions (10 days or fewer) declined by 32.7 percent, from 35,822 in 2012-13 to 24,121 in 2013-14. Short-term suspension also decreased throughout the state by 20 percent. Long-term suspensions (11 days or more) in CMS decreased 88.7 percent, from 97 in 2012-13 to 11 in 2013-14. Long-term suspensions also decreased statewide by 23.5 percent. Expulsions remained the same statewide in 2013-14 at 37; high school students received 34 of those expulsions, up from 28 the previous year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have dedicated people and programs in place to help schools implement early intervention strategies that reduce the need for suspensions,â&#x20AC;? Clark said in the release. See the full report at www. ncpublicschools.org/research/dropout/ reports.

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Charlotte Latin places first in chemistry competition

Charlotte Latinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Upper School chemistry team took the top spot at the UNC-Charlotte Super Competition. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Latin

Charlotte Latinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Upper School chemistry team placed first among all public and independent Mecklenburg County schools in the 2015 UNC (University of North Carolina) Charlotte Chemistry Super Competition on March 2. The competition is a comprehensive chemistry test designed to test the first-year chemistry studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knowledge of content area, according to a news release. Charlotte Latinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014-15 Chemistry Team includes: Katrina Chandra, Michelle Charles, Ansley Cowan, Paige Davis, Robert Fuller, Jasmine Leahy, Sophia Madjarova, Adithya Suresh, Alex Warmath and Lily Zheng. Charlotte Latin students also topped the

competition individually with the top three spots going to the school. Leahy, Madjarova and Warmath took first, second and third, respectively. Myers Park to make a splash with â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Big Fishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Myers Park High School will perform its musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Fishâ&#x20AC;? Thursday through Saturday, March 19 to 21 in the Myers Park Auditorium. The show centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman, who meets characters from all walks of life on his journey. His larger-than-life stories thrill everyone around him â&#x20AC;&#x201C; most of all, his devoted wife Sandra. However, their son, Will, who is about to have a child of his own, is determined to find the truth behind his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s epic tales. The show is slated for 7 p.m. on Thursday through Saturday, with an additional 2 p.m. showing on Saturday. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $8 for students and staff. Online tickets may be purchased at sites. google.com/a/cms.k12.nc.us/mphs-theatre. South Charlotte students top Shakespeare competition Multiple south Charlotte students scored big at the regional Shakespeare Competition on March 4 at Wingate University. High school division winners included Lea Mell, of Providence High School, who took

second place and Grace DuPre, of Charlotte Christian School, who took fourth place. Middle School division winners were Bhavana Veeravalli, of Jay M. Robinson Middle School, who took second place; Vinitha Sunkara, of Jay M. Robinson Middle School, who took third place; and Nia Alexaner, of Jay M. Robinson Middle School, who won an honorable mention. More than 200 participants came from public and private schools in five counties and each received a certificate. Plaques were awarded to winners in each division, according to a news release. The competition is designed to help students develop communication skills and appreciate the power of literature, especially the writings of 16th century playwright and poet William Shakespeare. Contestants were judged on their ability to bring Shakespeare to life with feeling, clarity and meaning, the release said. Wingate English professor Allison Lenhardt, who organized this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event, said students who excel in this competition also show skills such as confidence and leadership, according to the release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you can recite Shakespeare well and if you are able to interpret those lines, you can do anything,â&#x20AC;? Lenhardt said in the release. The annual Shakespeare Competition is a project of the Charlotte branch of the English Speaking Union, the Union County Community Arts Council â&#x20AC;&#x153;Arts in the Schoolsâ&#x20AC;? grant program, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg

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Nine Girl Scouts from Troop 2960 collect food and pack backpacks for students at Billingsville Elementary School to have meals over the weekend. Photo courtesy of Celeste Bailey

The Junior Girl Scout Troop 2960 began a backpack program at St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, located off of Carmel Road. The troop asks parishioners to donate food for children at Billingsville Elementary School and each week the troop packs backpacks with a weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth of meals and snacks for a child who may not receive a meal. The girls and their families take turns each week delivering the packs to the school and pick them up to refill the following week. Contact Celeste Bailey at celeste.bailey@ YMCACharlotte.org for more information.

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South Charlotte resident spearheads Carolina Style Week North Carolina Fashion Association preps for biannual fall and winter fashion event by Hannah Chronis hannah@thecharlotteweekly.com

South Charlotte resident Erica Arcilesi may only be 27 years old, but she’s doesn’t let her young age keep her from making a giant splash in the North Carolina fashion scene. Arcilesi, a veteran in the fashion industry, founded the North Carolina Fashion Association (NCFA) after seeing a need in the greater Charlotte area to showcase local designers and promote fashion as an art form. From March 25 to 28, NCFA will host its Fall-Winter edition of Carolina Style Week 2015, a biannual, weeklong fashion event held at the N.C. Music Factory’s Label House. Erica Arcilesi founded NCFA to promote The biannual fashion the the fashion industry in Photo by show is the first of its Charlotte. Roger Benskin kind in North Carolina and is mirrored after fashion weeks in New York City and Paris. Arcilesi, whose impressive resume includes fashion stints with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Fox News, ABC, Ralph Lauren and TLC among others, said her experience in the industry allows her to bring in elements of the world’s most productive fashion cities. “I saw a need in Charlotte and I filled it,” Arcilesi said. “I grew up in south Charlotte and after working New York Fashion Week, I saw a big difference between the international fashion platforms and what Charlotte was lacking. “The fashion scene in Charlotte, it was good but it wasn’t enough. I wanted to raise the bar as far as standards in the industry and really wanted to revolutionize the fashion industry here.” The show, which runs Wednesday through Friday, features more than 36 designers and 14 boutiques involved. Notable attendees will include: Baltimore eyewear designer Stevie Boi, whose designs have been worn by Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Rihanna; Raleigh designer Justin Leblanc, a Season 12 finalist on Project Runway; New York City designer Jason C Peters, whose designs have been worn by Justin Bieber and Paris Hilton; and Project Runway finalist Sandro Masmanidi, a Russian designer currently featured on WE TV’s show “American It Girl,” among others. www.thecharlotteweekly.com

Arcilesi said the show’s attendance usually runs about 675 people per day. Celebrity guests will include: national recording artists Fantasia and Anthony Hamilton; Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez’s choreographer James Aslop; former NBA star Muggsy Bogues; NBA Hall of Famers Patrick Ewing and Eric Floyd; and more. The young entrepreneur added Charlotte’s growth necessitates the need for a national fashion presence. The U.S. Census Bureau ranked Charlotte as the No. 2 fastest-growing city in the country behind Fort Worth, Texas. Charlotte has seen a 40 percent increase in population since 2000. “Being the second-fastest growing city in the country, it makes sense for us to be here,” Arcilesi said. “Why don’t we have more of a presence? Growing up here and being well connected has made my job at NCFA an easy one to step into. I want to immerse the community into what I’ve experienced and bring it back to Charlotte. It’s really fun and exciting and different.” Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m. on March 25. The show features four designers on March 25 and 26 and five designers on March 27 and 28 with an 8 p.m. start time each night. Polish designer Waleria “Valerie” Tokarzewska will close Friday’s show. The up-andcoming designer is a young women’s fashion market brand whose work has appeared in Vogue. This is Tokarzewska first time showing in the United States, which Arcilesi said is a major accomplishment on behalf of NCFA. New York designer Irina Shabayeva will close the show on March 25. Shabayeva, a 2003 graduate of Parsons School of Design, won Season 6 of Project Runway and launched an exclusive bridal collection for Kleinfield in 2011. Her celebrity clientele includes Selena Gomez, Carrie Underwood, Madonna and Kelly Clarkson. “Having designers like this in Charlotte is really opening up peoples mind to look at fashion as not just clothes, but as an art form,” Arcilesi said. Arcilesi added having internationally known designers and celebrities at NCFA Carolina Style Week continues to promote the fashion industry in Charlotte, as well as give opportunities to upand-coming stylists, makeup artists, models, photographers and boutique owners. “We’re all about creating opportunities,” she said. “We’re giving the Charlotte and the south Charlotte community opportunities they may not have otherwise.” Visit www.ncfashionassociation.com for more information.

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Build Your Own Mini Dragster

Providence Day, 5800 Sardis Road

Age group: 9th through 12th grade June 15 to 19; June 22 to 26 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. $275

Fencing for Beginners

Age group: 5th grade and older June 8 to 12 1 to 4 p.m. $195 This course offers fundamentals of fencing through a variety of footwork and blade-work techniques in modern fencing. The last day of camp will feature a practice tournament where students will test their new skills.

Prepare for a motorsports experience in the heart of race country. Campers will build a mini-drag car using the tools of professional race car builders. MIG and TIG welding, plasma metal cutting and tube bending will be taught by motorsports industry experts in CPCC’s Motorsports Fabrication Shop.

Providence Day, 5800 Sardis Road

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Age group: 7th through 12th grade June 1 to 5 9 a.m. to noon $225

Age group: 7th through 10th grades June 8 to 12 1 to 4 p.m $225

Campers who enjoy looking at arts and crafts projects on Pinterest will love this camp. Campers will learn from popular pins and complete specific crafts like chalkboard painting, hand lettering and more.

Campers who enjoy board games will have fun playing on life-sized board games. The week includes playing classic games and lesser-known games.

Charlotte Christian, 7301 Sardis Road

Taste the Adventure

Charlotte Christian, 7301 Sardis Road

The swimming skills of campers will be assessed by a certified swimming instructor. Each child will receive instruction in a small group setting. Time for pool games and free swim will be provided.

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Charlotte Christian, 7301 Sardis Road

Campers will create art using different mediums and techniques while discussing various styles used throughout history.

Step into the culinary world at cooking camp. Little chefs will prepare Italian, Mexican, Chinese and Polynesian foods while learning their way around a kitchen.

Carmel Christian, 1145 Pineville-Matthews Road

Athena’s Path Camps for Girls

Carmel Christian, 1145 Pineville-Matthews Road

Age group: 5th and 6th grade June 15 to 19 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. $320

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Campers will spend the week learning and playing new and exciting board games while improving social skills, hand-eye coordination and brain-strengthening strategies.

Swim Camp

Age group: Kindergarten through 8th grade June 15 to 19; June 22 to 26; July 13-17; July 20-24 1 to 4 p.m. $175

Age group: Kindergarten through 5th grade June 8 to 12 9 a.m. to noon $220

Age group: Kindergarten through 5th grade June 1 to 5 9 a.m. to noon $220

Age group: Grades 3rd through 7th June 8 to 12 1 to 4 p.m. $200

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App Attack!

Age group: 3rd through 5th grade; 6th through 8th grade June 15 to 18 8 a.m. to noon; 1 to 5 p.m. $195

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Campers will learn from history and explore the events of the Holocaust, how and why it happened, and why people must study the event to prevent recurrence.

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your own game app. Using a specialized app and game development tool, campers will learn the basics of mobile app design, game development and app publishing functions. Campercreated apps will be accessible on a private site and can be played on any mobile device or computer. CPCC Levine Campus, 2800 Campus Ridge Road, Matthews

Lego Maniacs

Age group: Preschool through 5th grade June 15 to 19; July 13 to 17; July 20 to 24 9 a.m. to noon $165 Kids who love LEGO bricks will love this camp. Campers will create exciting LEGO structures through group and individual builds as they explore the history of LEGO toys. Charlotte Christian, 7301 Sardis Road

Spanish Speaks

Age group: 6th through 12th grade June 15 to 19 9 a.m. to noon $220 Campers will immerse themselves in the Spanish language through conversation, songs, plays and games. They will learn Spanish and experience Spanish. Carmel Christian, 1145 PinevilleMatthews Road

Theater Camp: Annie

Age group: 1st through 6th grade June 15 to 19 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $325 The sun will come out “Tomorrow” as campers explore the struggles of the orphans under the feared Miss Hannigan. Bring this beloved musical to life with lines, songs and dances. Providence Day, 5800 Sardis Road

Handwriting Helpers Age group: 5 to 7 years old June 15 to 19 9 a.m. to noon $195

Find out what crab races, monkey bars and handwriting have in common. Campers will explore the world of handwriting through fun and interactive activities. This camp is designed for elementary-aged students. Charlotte Latin, 9502 Providence Road

Point and Shoot Digital Photography Camp

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1 to 4 p.m. $165 Campers will take pictures around Charlotte Christian’s campus. Each day, campers will focus on a different theme such as people, geometric patterns, nature and more. Campers will learn terminology through exploration of key elements of taking better pictures. Charlotte Christian, 7301 Sardis Road

Princess for a Week for Girls

Age group: Preschool through 1st grade June 15 to 19 9 a.m. to noon $195 Campers will have “royal fun” making crowns and jewels while learning to curtsy and wave like a real princess. Campers will read and recreate stories of Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, the Princess and the Frog and Frozen.

Dig for ancient fossils. Meet an exotic animal. Build your own robot. Create lasting summer memories with scientific adventures in chemistry, exploration and cool stuff.

Providence Day, 5800 Sardis Road

Charlotte Christian Cheerleading Camp

Age group: Kindergarten through 5th grade June 22 to 26; July 13 to 17 3 to 6 p.m. $165 Girls attending this weeklong camp will learn cheers, chants, basic stunts and a dance. Each cheerleader will receive a camp shirt, cheer booklet and make a hair ribbon. On the last day, campers will put on an exciting pep rally.

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Campers learn the basics of creating 3D models using a new software to design their very own objects, create skins for characters, and import them into Minecraft games. CPCC Levine Campus, 2800 Campus Ridge Road, Matthews

Athena’s Photography Camp Age group: Seventh through ninth grade June 22 to 26 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This camp is open for girls and offers campers the opportunity to enhance their photography skills while building self-esteem and lifelong friendships. Sparkpoint Studios 525 Griffith Road, Suite 105

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grade June 22 to 26 9 a.m. to noon $220 Boys will use their crime solving skills to solve mysteries. Each day will be filled with challenges, riddles, scavenger hunts and more. Carmel Christian, 1145 PinevilleMatthews Road

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Explore the world of wearable computers where electronics and style ignite imagination. Campers will be guided through the fundamentals of electrical, mechanical and computer engineering from experienced educators while building their own device CPCC Main, 1201 Elizabeth Ave.

Piano for Beginners

Age group: 2nd through 5th grade June 22 to 26 1 to 4 p.m. $195

Age group: 7 to 12 years old June 22 to 26 9 a.m. to noon $175

This camp will teach young kids how to play beginner-level piano in a fun group environment. Piano keyboards will be provided. Spots are limited.

The purpose of this camp is to help young athletes develop football skills and an appreciation for the game. The introductory-level camp will emphasize sportsmanship, fair-play, team concepts and fun. Instructed by Charlotte Latin football coach Larry McNulty.

Providence Day, 5800 Sardis Road

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Build Your Own Smart Clothing

Age group: 6th through 8th grade June 22 to 26 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.; 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. $275

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structured to work in an on open-ended and investigative environment. CPCC Main, 1201 Elizabeth Ave.

Rock it Out

Age group: Kindergarten through 5th grade June 29 to July 3 9 a.m. to noon $220 Campers will learn how a band works behind the scenes. Instructors will expose kids to drums, guitar, piano and voice in order to produce a show at the end of the week. Carmel Christian, 1145 PinevilleMatthews Road

Siskey YMCA to offer a variety of day camps The Siskey Family YMCA will offer a variety of day camps for all ages, focusing on everything from art and crafts to performing, climbing and animals. Registration for Siskey YMCA camps opened to the public on Feb. 15, and the center will host summer camp open houses on March 28 from 1 to 4 p.m., and April 25 and May 9 from 3 to 4 p.m. both days. Families can register online at www.

ymcacharlotte.org/programs/daycamp. Payment must be remitted in full or as a deposit at the time of registration, and parents must complete a registration packet and provide immunization dates when registering. All Siskey YMCA summer day camps are located at the Hemby Program Center, located at 9760 Happy Valley Drive in south Charlotte. Email websupport@ ymcacharlotte.org for more information.

CAMP EAGLE ROCK Since 1987, Camp Eagle Rock has offered a traditional camp experience in the Charlotte community. Ten weeklong sessions will take place from June 15 to Aug. 21 and cost $205 for YMCA members and $265 for nonmembers. Drop-off will begin at 7 a.m., and pick-up will end at 6:30 p.m. Camp Eagle Rock 2015 session dates and themes include: â&#x20AC;˘ Session 1, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wild Wild Westâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 15 to 19 â&#x20AC;˘ Session 2, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Animationâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 22 to 26 â&#x20AC;˘ Session 3, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; June 29 to July 3 â&#x20AC;˘ Session 4, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Carnivalâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 6 to 10 â&#x20AC;˘ Session 5, â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I Grow Upâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 13 to 17 â&#x20AC;˘ Session 6, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Internationalâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 20 to 24 â&#x20AC;˘ Session 7, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fairytaleâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 27 to 31 â&#x20AC;˘ Session 8, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eagle Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Got Talentâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 3 to 7 â&#x20AC;˘ Session 9, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Superheroâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 10 to 14 â&#x20AC;˘ Session 10, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sports Fanaticâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Aug. 17 to 21 (see Summer Camp Guide on page 22)

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Discoverers

Age group: 7 to 8 years old (rising second- and third-graders) Discoverers will participate in a more progressive program, which allows children to explore more challenging camp activities, including archery, nature, riflery, field sports, arts and crafts, swimming and a low ropes teambuilding course.

Navigators

Age group: 9 to 10 years old (rising fourth- and fifth-graders) Navigators will experience a variety of fresh challenges, such as the 40-foot Challenge Tower, low ropes course, teambuilding, archery, riflery, field sports, arts and crafts, recreational swimming and more. Campers also will have the opportunity to participate in electives and optional field trips based on the weekly camp theme.

Trailblazers

Age group: 11 to 12 years old (rising sixth- and seventh-graders) Trailblazers will experience an exciting side of camp, as they’re challenged personally and physically as they ascend the 50-foot Alpine Tower. Their group will develop relationships as they work together to solve low ropes initiatives. Other activities include archery, riflery, arts and crafts, field sports and swimming. Campers also will have the opportunity to participate in electives and optional field trips based on the weekly camp theme.

Pre-Kindergarten Day Camp Age group: 3 to 4 years old

This is a first-time camp experience for Siskey YMCA’s youngest campers, the Cruisers. This half-day program (see Summer Camp Guide on page 23)

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introduces campers to a variety of activities including swimming, arts and crafts, field games, singing, devotions, indoor games and Oscar the Bear Hunts. The camp takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day during all 10 of the scheduled Camp Eagle Rock sessions. Drop-off begins at 7 a.m., and pick-up ends at 1:30 p.m. Campers participating in the Cruisers morning program and staying for Cruisers in the afternoon will participate in story time indoors from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Campers must be potty trained. The costs for this camp will be announced at a later date.

Day Camp (A.M.)

Age group: 5 to 7 years old This structured, half-day camp will allow kids to participate in recreational swimming, field games, arts and crafts, story time, parachute play, playground time, singing and more. The camp takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day during all 10 of the scheduled Camp Eagle Rock sessions. Drop-off begins at 7 a.m., and pick-up ends at 1:30 p.m. The cost per session is $130 for YMCA members and $190 for nonmembers.

Day Camp (A.M.)

Age group: 8 to 10 years old This structured half-day camp will allow kids to explore a wide variety of ageappropriate activities. Campers will be exposed to dynamic activities, including recreational swimming, nature, field sports, singing, arts and crafts, group time, playground, archery and riflery. The camp takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day during all 10 of the scheduled Camp Eagle Rock sessions. Drop-off begins at 7 a.m., and pick-up ends at 1:30 p.m. The cost per session is $130 for YMCA members and $190 for nonmembers.

Day Camp (P.M. Add-On) Age group: 5 to 12 years old

Campers will participate in dynamic activities including field sports, nature, singing, arts and crafts, group time, playground and parachute play, archery and riflery. This half-day camp is only available for registration if a child is signed up for one of the half-day specialty camps of the same week. This option “gives parents the peace of mind that their children are cared for the entire day,” according to the Siskey YMCA summer camp guide. This program takes place from 1 to 4 p.m., with pick-up ending at 6:30 p.m., during Sessions 1 through 9 of Camp Eagle Rock. The cost per session is $85 for members and $145 for nonmembers.

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I work hard at managing my calendar – really hard. I try not to schedule two meetings at the same time. I’ve learned “beam me up, Scottie” doesn’t work, so I Rev. Tony schedule “travel” Marciano time. On my calendar, you will see the word “leave.” That is when I budget time to travel from Place A to Place B. A Charlotte Rescue Mission board member recently asked me to meet with his coworker. I’ll call him George. George and I scheduled the meeting. Unfortunately, due to the ice and snow that occurred few weeks ago, we had to reschedule. We moved the meeting to Friday at 2 p.m. There was just one

problem: I forgot to put it in the calendar. It was in my head, but not my iPhone. Seeing nothing on my calendar, I booked another meeting for 2 p.m. in Matthews to meet with a friend, who I’ll call Susan, who recently lost her husband. As I arrived at her home, my assistant called. George was at my office in uptown Charlotte. That’s when I realized how badly I had messed up. I emailed George and apologized for not putting it in the calendar. When I left the meeting with Susan, I called his cellphone and left a voicemail apologizing for failing to put it in my phone, and then I texted him an apology. To add insult to injury, during my meeting with Susan, she said to me, “You look really tired. Are you OK?” In my reply, I half-joked, telling her I felt God was trying to say He didn’t need me to keep the planet spinning; He was fully capable of taking care of that on His own. I needed to stop trying to take care of the universe. I don’t make mistakes like that; at least I try not to. When I realized what

I thought I was OCD about managing my calendar, until… happened, I immediately defaulted to my style of trying to overcompensate for making a mistake. From now on, I would use meeting confirmation in Outlook. That way, it would always be in my calendar. As I considered this solution, I found myself tripping over the Bible verse, Romans 7:21, which begins with, “Then I find it to be a law...” I am so good at fixing problems by creating “laws” – policies and procedures – so it doesn’t happen again. As I was thinking this through, for whatever reason, I remembered words from a class I was taking while preparing for ministry. The teacher said, even as you grow in your relationship with Christ, you will still burn the toast, you will still spill the coffee – and, may I add, you will still mess up your calendar. She went on to explain God wasn’t looking for perfection of performance; He was looking for perfection of character. God wasn’t interested in my new procedure for handling calendar appointments. I had to accept that I messed up my calendar, as well as a friend noticing

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I looked tired (I can yawn without opening my mouth). God wasn’t looking for my performance to be flawless. He was more interested in my character. He would use this moment to grab my attention and address my character, which didn’t reflect the character of Jesus. Understand, for me, I equate being busy with being productive, or, if I can be honest, having significance. I need to slow down and focus on what is important. Gratefully, George accepted my apology and we will reschedule. I am thankful. Meanwhile, I have one more thing to add to my calendar – to be still and know that He is God. I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well, my friend. Rev. Tony Marciano is the executive director of the Charlotte Rescue Mission. He is available to speak to your group. Visit www.charlotterescuemission.org for more information.

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Central Church Life Care Center offers support group Central Church Life Care Center will offer Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Healing Choices Growth and Support Group for three different dates and times, every Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday starting March 22 through May. The available group sessions are: Sundays starting March 22 through May 17 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (except Easter); Tuesdays, starting March 24 through May 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.; and Wednesdays starting March 25 through May 13 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Lifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Healing Choices will provide real-life stories and practical advice through eight principles from the Beatitudes, according to a news release. People suffering from relationship issues and personal struggles are encouraged to join. The cost to join is $35 and includes a study guide. Scholarships are available for those who need it. Call 704-365-6112 or go to www. centralnc.org to register and for more information. Central Church Life Center is located at 5301 Sardis Road in south Charlotte. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints participate in Daughter of a King

who journeyed with Christ.Â Through these readings and music we discover some of the lessons they learned about faith, service and healing.â&#x20AC;? On March 6, participants crocheted 325 newborn hats and 125 receiving blankets for NICU patients at Novant Presbyterian Hospital for their service project. On March 7, women dressed in period costumes to represent women from the New Testament. Ladd Hall, who serves as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;lay ecclesiastical leaderâ&#x20AC;? over participating congregations gave a speech on the value of women as the daughters of God.Â Myers Park Baptist to host environmental panel Myers Park Baptist Church will host an environment panel to discuss regional ecological issues and potential solutions on Wednesday, March 25. The panel includes local and regional experts: Ernie McLaney, deputy director of Clean Air Carolina; Sam Perkins, Catawba Riverkeeper; Mary Newsom of University of North Carolina â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Charlotte Urban Institute; Dr. Mark Jensen of the Divinity School at Wake Forest University; and Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter. Â After panelists voice concerns and solutions, there will be a questionand-answer session, followed by light refreshments. The panel will present theological, political and practical ways of thinking about caring for the earth, according to a news release. Call 704-334-7232 ext. 15, or email Anne Clarke at aclarke@mpbconline. org for more information. Myers Park Baptist is located at 1900 Queens Road in south Charlotte. Church at Charlotte hosts divorce support group

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More than 300 women 18 to 80 years old from 10 south Charlotte congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints participated in a weekend conference at Charlotte South Stake Center on March 6 and 7. The eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daughter of a Kingâ&#x20AC;? and included a musical and spoken presentation of Biblical stories highlighting women and a service project for Novant Presbyterian Child Life Services, according to a news release. Peggy Scott, event coordinator, said in the release, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We learn from the scriptures that the Savior Jesus Christ showed special love and concern for women.Â We prepared a presentation that highlights stories of several women www.thecharlotteweekly.com

Church at Charlotte hosts its â&#x20AC;&#x153;DivorceCareâ&#x20AC;? support meetings for those going through a divorce every Wednesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The meetings focus on a specialized curriculum that includes small group discussion and video seminars from experts in separation, divorce and recovery, according to the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. The one-time cost of materials is $15. Child care isÂ available and must be indicated when registering. Carrie Givens, communications specialist at the Church at Charlotte, said those interested are welcome to join at anytime. Call 704-364-5913 or email divorce care@churchatcharlotte.org for more information. Church at Charlotte is located at 2500 Carmel Road in south Charlotte.

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Calendar 3.20.15 Friday 7 p.m. Jungalbook Youth Theater Production Enjoy the story of Mowgli, a human child who grows up in the jungle raised by wolves. Family, friendship and identity are explored in this classic tale. Show runs through March 22, a Sunday. Visit events.wcnc.com/Jungalbook_Youth_Theatre_ Production/289330095.html for more info. Tickets cost $10. Ballantyne Arts Center, 11318 N. Community House Road 3.20.15 Friday 9 to 10 a.m. Free Bootcamp Class at Ballantyne Hotel Spring into fitness with bootcamp at The Ballantyne Hotel. Join trainers at the hotel for a free session to experience the benefits of this popular workout. Free sessions offer a preview of The Ballantyneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bootcamp series, offered April 14 through June 4 on Tuesday and Thursday for $280. Call 704-238-4348 for more information. Registration is required. The Ballantyne Hotel, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.

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Wingate University Ballantyne is offering an info session for its MBA program. It also will host an info session for its Adult Bachelor Degree program on March 26, a Thursday, at 6 p.m. 13024 Ballantyne Corporate Place 3.26.15 Thursday 11:45 a.m. Social Security Lunch and Learn

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Carolina Premier Wealth Management will host a â&#x20AC;&#x153;lunch and learnâ&#x20AC;? about making the most of social security benefits. Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. and the program begins at noon. Carolina Premier Bank, 13024 Ballantyne Cooperate Place, suite 200

Attendees will enjoy homemade items and vendors featuring Easter candy, jewelry, homemade treats, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s items and more. The fundraiser benefits the Quail Hollow Youth Live Nativity program. Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church, 8801 Park Road 3.21.15 Saturday 3 p.m. Rookie Science: Sink or Float Kids 3 to 8 years old will discover the world of science through books and hands-on activities as they learn what will sink or float. Visit www.cmslibrary.org for more information. South County Regional Library, 5801 Rea Road

3.27.15 Friday 6:30 to 8 p.m. Whiskey Club of Ballantyne The Whiskey Club of Ballantyne will explore the flavors of Irish whiskey at Gallery Restaurant. Cost is $40 per person and space is limited. Reservations are required. Call 704-248-4100 for more information. The Ballantyne Hotel, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.

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Calendar 3.27.15 Friday 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Free Bootcamp Class at Ballantyne Hotel Spring into fitness with bootcamp at The Ballantyne Hotel. Join trainers at the hotel for a free session to experience the benefits of this popular workout. Free sessions offer a preview of The Ballantyne’s Bootcamp series, offered April 14 through June 4 on Tuesday and Thursday for $280. Call 704-238-4348 for more information. Registration is required. The Ballantyne Hotel, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. 3.27.15 Friday 5 p.m. Ballroom Dancing Drop-in Adults 18 years old and older are invited to learn the elegant and fun art of ballroom dancing, taught in a relaxed and comfortable environment. Learn to waltz, tango, swing, shag and more. Open to all skill levels. Cost is $20 per couple for YMCA members and $30 for nonmembers. Call 704-716-6869 for more information. Harris YMCA, 5900 Quail Hollow Road 3.28.15 Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Promising Pages Book Sale Join the YMCA and Promising Pages for a book sale benefiting the Y Readers program. Thousands of books will be on sale ranging from novels to self-help. Buyers pick the price. Harris YMCA, 5900 Quail Hollow Road 3.28.15 Saturday 1 p.m. Cardio Jam at Promenade on Providence Join dance instructor Lem Houston for a 75-minute cardio class with free giveaways and prizes at the Promenade on Providence. Classes run every Saturday through May and are free and open to the public. Visit www.promenadeonprovidence. com for more information. 10844 Providence Road 3.28.15 Saturday 1 to 3 p.m. Specialty Yoga Workshop Take a journey through three core philosophies www.thecharlotteweekly.com

of yoga – mindfulness, authenticity and compassion. Learn how to experience these principles and apply them in life. Certified Life Coach and yoga instructor Kelley Snyder will instruct the class. Cost is $25 for YMCA members and $40 for nonmembers. 14825 Ballantyne Village Way, suite 190 3.28.15 Saturday 8 p.m. Carolina Pro Musica: The Heart’s Adoration Carolina Pro Musica concludes its 37th season with a performance of “The Heart’s Adoration” – an 18th-century vocal and instrumental music performance. The ensemble features period instruments traverse, recorder, viola da gamba, harpsichord and voice. Tickets are $16 regular admission and $8 for students and seniors. St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, 1510 E. Seventh St. 3.28.15 Saturday 10 a.m. Adult Writing Group Writers of all skill levels and genres are encouraged to share their work, meet local writers and exchange ideas. Critiques are available if 10 copies of materials to be critiqued are provided. South County Regional Library, 5801 Rea Road 4.11.15 Saturday All Day Spring Art Show Celebrate spring with a lively spring art show, which brings fine art and crafts to Dilworth. The one day, juried show features local artists in fine arts, painting, collage, photography, artisan crafts, pottery, jewelry and more. 2821 Park Road 4.11.15 Saturday 2 to 6 p.m. Breathe Deep Charlotte Breathe Deep Charlotte hosts a happy hour event at Olde Mecklenburg Brewery to benefit Breathe Deep Charlotte and the fight against lung cancer. The event features appetizers, live and silent auctions, raffles and more. Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, 4150 Yancey Road

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Sports

South Charlotte Weekly’s

S Y O B

JACKSON SMITH

Myers Park

Myers Park’s Jackson Smith, who signed with South Carolina, clawed his way like a Gamecock to win the state championship in the 100-yard butterfly and finish second in the state in the 200-yard individual medley at the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 4A state championship meet. It’s no wonder he was named the Southwestern 4A Swimmer of the Year.

Nathan Murray

South Meck’s Nathan Murray finished second in the state in the 100-yard backstroke and fourth in the state in the 500-yard freestyle at the NCHSAA Class 4A state championship meet. The dynamic junior also swam a leg of the state runner-up 200yard medley relay team that finished with an all-American time of 1:33.82, breaking South Meck’s school record.

South Meck’s Graham Weaver placed third in the state in the 50yard freestyle and in the 100-yard freestyle at the NCHSAA Class 4A state championship meet, while swimming a leg of the 200-yard medley relay team.

ikenna eruchalu

Providence Day

The Charlotte Latin junior won a state championship as a member of the 200-yard medley relay, placed second in the state in the 200-yard individual medley relay and in the 100-yard butterfly, and came in third in the state as a member of the 400-yard freestyle at the NCISAA state championship meet. Adding to his accomplishments, Hardy won three CISAA conference championships.

Cochell, a senior at Providence Day, won the state championship in the 100-yard freestyle and the 100-yard breaststroke at the NCISAA 3A state meet. At the CISAA meet, Cochell broke a school record in the 100-yard free with a time of 47.44 seconds to win first place. He also broke the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke, with his first-place time of 1:00.98.

LESLIE BERENS,

S L R I G

RACHEL LEE

Charlotte Latin

The Hawks’ Eruchalu won the state championship in the 100-yard butterfly, 100-yard backstroke and as a member of the 200-yard medley relay team, while finishing third in the state as a member of the 400-yard freestyle relay team at the NCISAA Class 3A state championship team. The dominant swimmer also won three CISAA conference titles.

SWIMMER OF THE YEAR:

South Meck

Charlotte Latin

Linder, Covenant Day’s up-andcoming star, stole the show from the get-go. She won the CISAA championship in the 100-yard butterfly and finished second in the NCISAA Class 3A state championship meet.

Evans, a senior at Charlotte Latin, won the CISAA championship in the 50-yard freestyle and in the 100yard freestyle. She anchored the first-place 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relay teams at the NCISAA Class 3A state championship meet.

Erin McCullagh

NORA McCullagh

Charlotte Catholic’s Erin McCullagh won the state championship in the 50-yard free and as a key cog on the 200-yard medley relay team at the NCHSAA Class 4A state championship meet, where the relay team beat the rest of the field by nearly three seconds.

Once again, McCullagh had a newsworthy season. The Texas signee won the state championship in the 100-yard backstroke, as a member of the 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relay teams at the NCHSAA Class 4A state championship meet on her way to becoming the meet’s MVP and leading the Cougars to their 14th consecutive state title. She has 13 individual state titles to her name and qualified for the 2016 US Olympic Trials.

rebecca postoll

Charlotte Catholic

Charlotte Catholic’s Rebecca Postoll won state championships in the 500-yard freestyle and as a member of the 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relay teams at the NCHSAA Class 4A state championship meet. She also finished second in the state in the 200-yard freestyle as a part of an alwaysgood Cougar team.

Myers Park

LELA EVANS

Covenant Day

Lee, a freshman at Charlotte Christian, dove right into winning. She won the 200-yard individual medley and the 500-yard freestyle in CISAA competition before winning the 500-yard freestyle coming in second in the 200-yard individual medley at the NCHSAA Class 3A state championship meet.

JACKSON SMITH,

Charlotte Catholic

BRIAN GROSS,

Charlotte Catholic

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Ardrey Kell

Long, who signed with Texas A&M, placed second in the state in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly, third in the state as a member of the 200-yard medley relay team and fourth in the state as a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay team at the NCHSAA Class 4A state championship swim meet. Long also was named the So. Meck 8 Swimmer of the Year after dominating the 50-free and 100-free at the conference meet.

Second Team AUSTIN SPAETH, Butler Patrick Frith, Myers Park Cole Haaf, Providence Day Jacob Rauch, South Meck Tyler D’Allaird, Charlotte Latin Jackson Dickey, Charlotte Latin Sam Mahoney, Charlotte Latin

2015 SWIMMING Super TeamS

Sophie Linder

Charlotte Christian

CONNOR LONG

South Meck

EDDIE COCHELL

Charlotte Latin

COACH OF THE YEAR:

GRAHAM WEAVER

South Meck

JAMES HARDY

COACH OF THE YEAR:

2015 SWIMMING Super TeamS

Charlotte Catholic

SWIMMER OF THE YEAR:

NORA McCULLAGH,

Charlotte Catholic

ELIZABETH LANCASTER

Charlotte Latin

Lancaster, a sophomore at Charlotte Latin, won the CISAA championship in the 200-yard freestyle and finished second in the league in the 500-yard freestyle. She played a key role as a member of the conference championship-winning 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relay teams. Lancaster won state championships in the 200-yard freestyle and as a member of the 200-yard medley relay team, and came in third in the 500-yard freestyle at NCISAA Class 3A state championship meet.

Second Team Hope Dragelin, Charlotte Latin Rozhina McClanahan, Charlotte Latin Annie Carr, Myers Park Charlotte Hylinski, Myers Park Lauren Wallace, Ardrey Kell Sara Stranick, Charlotte Catholic Julia Menkhaus, Charlotte Catholic www.thecharlotteweekly.com

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Myers Park wins state championship, loses appeal

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CHAPEL HILL, NC - The chant of “let us play, let us play” rang throughout the Smith Center in Chapel Hill following Myers Park’s 52-47 win over Southeast Raleigh in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship on March 14 as the Mustangs became back-to-back state champions. Those chants were silenced on March 17 when the NCHSAA denied Myers Park’s appeal to play in the DICK’S Sporting Goods national championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 4. The NCHSAA doesn’t allow member schools to compete in games or tournaments after state championships are completed, which marks the end of the season for all teams in its membership. “I’m pretty disappointed,” Myers Park

coach Barbara Nelson said. “We are governed by a high school body. We’re supposed to be about education. Most of my education has come through experience. It hasn’t come through a book. We had a group of educators or supposed educators turn down a team from getting an educational experience over a 40-year-old rule that should be amended.” Nelson added nine of her 13 players have never been to New York City. She said the trip would have given them a global perspective by letting them see Ground Zero, where the World Trade Centers once stood before 9/11, and other historical sites. Despite the disappointment from the decision, Nelson said the Mustangs don’t want to lose sight of what they’ve accomplished the last four years. Myers Park has a 119-4 (52-0 Southwestern 4A) record. The Mustangs (29-1, 12-0) played suffocating defense in the first half, holding the Bulldogs to 14 points on 16.7-percent shooting. Southeast Raleigh reversed the roles in the third quarter with an 8-0 scoring run, and held Myers Park scoreless for the period until senior forward Rydeiah Rogers made a layup at the 2:50 mark to extend the Mustangs lead to a five-point advantage. Rogers battled through the frustration of three fouls in the first half to finish with a team-high 15 points and seven rebounds. “I tried to keep it positive, and cheer my

teammates on,” Rogers said. “We knew we would step up and do what we needed to do. It feels great to have two [state championships]. They’re going to impact my life a lot.” Senior guard Aliyah Mazyck overcame five turnovers to play a significant role with 12 points, six rebounds, three assists and two steals. Mazyck said she never lost doubt in her teammates. “I trust them,” Mazyck said. “I made mistakes, [but] they always come through, all the time. This is us proving we’re a high-caliber team and that we could win back-to-back. It’s a great accomplishment.”

Ardrey Kell’s Santa Ana nets 44 in loss CHAPEL HILL, NC - Steven Santa Ana stood hunched over in tears as Ardrey Kell coach Michael Craft stood nearby. The Knights senior guard gave his all, but it wasn’t enough. Santa Ana, who signed with Elon, scored a career-high 44 points, grabbed eight rebounds, dished out an assist and made a steal in the Knights 70-64 loss to Garner in the NCHSAA Class 4A state championship in the Smith Center on March 14. “Early on things weren’t going,” Santa Ana said. “I knew for us to have a chance I knew I needed to start attacking and start getting some buckets.” The Trojans (28-1, 14-0 Greater Neuse

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