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STALLINGS – Lynda Paxton said as much as she does not like the idea of having multifamily housing in Stallings, Stinson Farms is the first and only such project she supports. That's due to the number of concessions the Stallings Town Council has been able to negotiate with the developer. The development team has worked with the town for a year on the project. Stinson Farms has been revised multiple times through consultation with town staff and a subcommittee

of the council. However, the planning board recommended denial of the proposal in December. Since then, the council negotiated 11 major concessions with the developer, including • Reducing the number of residential units from 618 to 504. • Putting single-family residential and a 100-foot buffer adjacent to the neighboring Shannamara subdivision (70-foot with a fence in some areas). • Limiting the number of fast food restaurants in the commercial area from three to one. Currently, the project calls for 136 townhomes, 32 houses and 336 mul-

tifamily units on 72 acres off Idlewild Road, east of the I-485 interchange. Paxton, who serves as mayor pro tempore, said each type of housing in Stinson Farms falls well below what the ordinances allows. “I know the concern is about density but I think we have to think about how far we have come with this project,” Paxton told colleagues during the March 22 public hearing. “The developer has done so many of the things we've asked them to do. I am fearful that we may get something that is so drastically worse than see DEVELOPMENT, Page 5A

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Hunger Walk raises $45K to feed hungry families INDIAN TRAIL – Common Heart’s fourth annual Hunger Walk fundraiser drew about 200 participants and raised $45,333. That’s enough to provide a week’s worth of groceries to 1,813 struggling families, according to the nonprofit. To put that in perspective, Common Heart food pantries are serving an average of 1,400 families each month. Due to the pandemic, these free drive-thru food distributions saw more than double the number of families seeking help in 2020 than in 2019. In 2020, Common Heart provided 1,046,635 meals to 17,711 people -- serving an estimated 51% of the food insecure residents of Union County an average of 3.6

times each. According to Feeding America, it’s estimated that the number of food insecure residents in Union County rose by 53% in 2020, compared to 2019, to about 35,000 people – 14.6% of Union County’s population. This year’s walk was virtual with participants choosing to walk in their neighborhoods, around their churches or in area parks. The top three fundraising teams were: Threshold Church ($6,757), St. Francis United Methodist Church ($3,625) and Rotary Club of Waxhaw Weddington ($3,315).

MONROE – The N.C. House unanimously approved legislation March 17 introduced by N.C. Rep. David Willis (R-Union) to recognize April 24 each year as “Wounded Heroes Day” in North Carolina. The date was chosen in honor of Union County’s Sgt. Michael Verardo who endured life-changing injuries in Afghanistan on April 24, 2010. Verardo and his wife, Sarah attended the House session and received a standing ovation after the bill passed 118-0. “This bill will recognize heroes like Sgt. Verardo who were wounded serving our country,” Willis said. “By dedicating April 24 as ‘Wounded Heroes Day’ in North Carolina, we can acknowledge and honor these brave men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedoms. I want to express my deepest appreciation to Sgt. Verardo and his wife, Sarah, for their service and sacrifice. They are a model of what our country and state represent.” While on foot patrol as an infantryman in Afghanistan, Verardo was wounded by an improvised explosive device, causing him to lose his left leg and much of his left arm, withstand severe burns, and suffer a traumatic brain injury and other injuries that required a field blood transfusion. Verardo endured years of physical, occupational, speech and visual therapies. He underwent his 120th surgery on April 24, 2019, his Ninth Alive Day. He is now able to enjoy adaptive athletics, such as competitive pistol shooting, and is an active participant in his church and community.

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STALLINGS – Indian Trail and Stallings are requesting the state grant them authority to collect hotel occupancy taxes. Leaders in both towns approved resolutions this month asking the N.C. General Assembly for the authority. They are working with N.C. Rep. Dean Arp to shepherd a bill. Arp and N.C. Rep. Craig Horn introduced a similar bill in 2019, which passed the House, but it stalled in a Senate committee. “We've been working on this for many years,” Stallings Mayor Wyatt Dunn said. “We haven't been able to get either the

House or Senate to move on it because they are scared of the word 'tax.' Nobody hates the word 'tax' more than me, but this is not a tax on the citizens of Stallings. It is a help to the citizens of Stallings.” Occupancy taxes consist of a percentage of your hotel bill. Many communities reinvest the revenue back into recruiting events or programs designed to increase visitor spending and hotel stays. The City of Charlotte used occupancy taxes to fund the NASCAR Hall of Fame. A couple of Indian Trail councilmen questioned the timing of pushing a bill now considering the town doesn't have any hotels. see HOTEL, Page 5A

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Charlotte Media Group has launched Munch Madness brackets for each of our newspapers and we have seen plenty of upsets after two weeks of intense voting. We use social media popularity as the core principle for seeding each restaurant, so it’s always a big deal when a No. 1 seed bows out of the competition before the Final Fork. No. 1 seeds have fallen in Downtown Matthews, Indian Trail and Waxhaw regions, as well as South Charlotte’s Pineville and Montford. Last year’s Union County Weekly champion, The Bridge, fell to Hickory Tavern in the second round. Here's a quick look at advancing restaurants. Matthews Mint Hill Weekly (Sweet 16) • Downtown Matthews: Jekyll & Hyde Taphouse and Grill, Stacks Kitchen, Pizza Peel, Kristophers Sports Bar • Greater Matthews: Kabab-Je Rotisserie & Grille, Chicken Salad Chick, Texas Roadhouse, Azteca Restaurant • Mint Hill: The Hill Bar and Grill, Jake’s Good Eats, Hawthorne’s NY Pizza, Dunwellz. • Sardis: New Zealand Cafe, Boardwalk Billy’s, Mi Pueblo Mexican Grill, City Barbecue Union County Weekly (Sweet 16) • Indian Trail: Hickory

Tavern, Sileo’s NY Deli, Tap and Vine, Mia Famiglia • Greater Matthews: Rockstore Bar-B-Q, Carnitas Mexican Guanajuato, Mario’s Italian Restaurant, The Steak ‘n Hoagie Shop • Monroe: Fox’s Alley, The Smoke Pit, Little Country Kitchen, Ron’s Grill • Waxhaw: El Vallarta, South Main Street BBQ, Stacks Kitchen, Fox’s Pizza Den South Charlotte Weekly (Thirsty 32) • Ballantyne: Bradshaw Social House, Cantina 1511, Duckworth’s Grill & Taphouse, Big View Diner, Mellow Mushroom, Flying Biscuit Cafe, Zapatas Mexican Restaurant, Hickory Tavern • Pineville: Park 51 Cafe, Pineville Tavern, Nakato Japanese Steakhouse, The Dive N, D.D. Peckers Wing Shack, Middle James Brewing Company, Machu Picchu, Park Place Restaurant • SouthPark: Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, Bentley’s Restaurant, Dogwood: A Southern Table, Portofino’s Italian Restaurant, The Palm, Cafe Monte French Bakery and Bistro, Original Pancake House, P.F. Chang’s • Montford: Moosehead Bar & Grill, Brazwell’s Premium Pub, RoCo - Roasting Company, Rocksalt Charlotte, Mellow Mushroom, Pasta & Provisions, Libretto’s Pizzeria, Brawley’s Beverage Vote at www.thecharlotte weekly.com starting March 26 through midnight March 30.

Honoring Grit and Giggles By Mara Campolungo, Co-Founder And Executive Director of The Sandbox and Founder of Ordinary Angels

Who doesn’t love a determined, giggly girly girl? The answer is no one who ever met Elsie. Elsie Mireya Gonzalez Commodore was born in Charlotte and quickly became part of The Sandbox Family. After two weeks, she was medically transported to The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, better known as CHOP, where specialized teams were put in place to offer creative solutions to address her rare congenital disease. Elsie was diagnosed with generalized lymphatic anomaly (GLA). In essence, there was an abnormal growth of lymphatic vessels in her bones, lungs, and other organs. From the get-go, Elsie’s family and caregivers witnessed her unwavering resilience and joy. As months turned into years within the walls of CHOP, everyone soon realized Elsie’s constant smiles belied a fierce determination. Yes, Elsie was determined to live as long as she had work to do here on earth. What work, you ask? Elsie’s contagious smile lit up rooms. People couldn’t leave Elsie’s presence without taking a bit of her joyful spirit with them. Elsie’s hospital room was situated in a highly trafficked area, and she was aware of who was coming and going, often blowing kisses to passersby. Elsie had so much love for people. She gave it and received it back in volumes. Keeping Elsie alive became an innovative dance between science, medicine, and faith. When abnormal lymphatic vessels leaked liters of fluid into Elsie’s chest daily, she would get critically ill. But Elsie always seemed to bounce back from near-death experiences, resolving to fight another day. In Elsie's day-to-day life, she was able to do the things that made her happy: she spoke with her bright eyes and her beautiful smile—which the nurses and staff learned were their marching orders—and she had a happy wave she offered with her body and hands that communicated her delight with something. Elsie became known as “The Queen of the PICU (Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit).” Over the years, when her body allowed, Elsie gave it her all. The hospital staff didn’t believe many of the successful outcomes Elsie experienced were even possible, including playing with toys, sitting in her exersaucer or high chair, playing instruments, and dancing in the crib during music therapy. Elsie proved anything is possible.

On March 8, 2021, Elsie passed away, just shy of her fourth birthday, which would have been on March 28th. Today, she is giggling in heaven, undoubtedly sharing her contagious smile and warrior spirit with the angels. The Gonzalez Commodore Family has experienced what no family ever should. They are comforted by many things as they struggle to cope with the loss of their beloved daughter… Elsie’s mom, Adayna Gonzalez, wants the world to know that Elsie was very smart. Her daughter knew how to navigate her world, especially the iPad: she knew how to find what she wanted to watch and select it, how to call people, and how to listen to her favorite music on her Spotify playlist. “She just didn’t have a chance to live her life beyond the doors of a hospital, exploring what the outside world had to offer her. Regardless, Elsie offered herself to others, making a difference in countless people’s lives,” and that’s a point of comfort for Mom. Travis Commodore says this about his daughter: “Though she never had an opportunity to experience life outside of the hospital and was often in pain, it was obvious to everyone that Elsie was grateful to be alive. She was feisty, sassy, incredibly smart, and resilient. She expressed her appreciation for everything that everyone was doing for her through her constant smiles and kisses to those who entered her room. Her positive disposition was incredibly inspirational to everyone she encountered, even those who only saw her through the lens of her Facebook Live videos. Elsie is proof that God exists, that love is transformative, and that some of our greatest sources of joy and inspiration can be found in the smallest of packages. Her legacy will live on.” Room 26 at CHOP will forever be “Elsie's Room,” and Elsie’s BFF, her big sister Nila, will always remember Elsie’s magnificent combination of happiness and tenacity.

We should all strive for such an endearing balance of grit and giggles, living out loud with fierce determination and joy. The Sandbox and others will be honoring Elsie with the #all4elsie movement, happening between March 26th and March 29th. We’d love for you to join us! On Sunday, March 28th—what would have been Elsie's 4th birthday—we are encouraging people in the community to do four things in honor of Elsie. This could be anything; 4 Random Acts of Kindness, Walk/Run 4 Miles, Read 4 Books, Deliver 4 Compliments, etc. Anything around the number 4 would be amazing! Be on the lookout for #all4elsie on social media as the community posts about their activities.

Also, Friday, March 26th through Monday, March 29th, SAS Cupcakes, located on Rea Road, will be hosting a cupcake sale in honor of Elsie. One hundred percent (100%) of all proceeds The Sandbox receives, will go directly to cover funeral expenses for Elsie Mireya Gonzalez Commodore. Dear Charlotte community, you always love so well. Elsie’s family and medical care team know how special she was; we want the whole world to know by spreading her legacy of grit and giggles, one silly and courageous act at a time. Please join us!

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High school football top 10 This is a pretty strong top 10 with three undefeated teams and six squads with just one loss heading into week 5. Cuthbertson fell four spots after dropping its second game of the season to Marvin Ridge. Weddington and Marvin Ridge will collide in a showdown of Southern Carolina 3A's top teams, which will alter next week's rankings. Butler also enters a pivotal game against Hickory Ridge. 1. Myers Park (4-0) Last game: Beat Hickory Ridge 14-7 Next game: East Meck (1-3) Previous rank: 1 Myers Park is definitively the best team in the Southwestern 4A conference, having defeated Butler and Hickory Ridge in successive weeks. Defense was key in both of those victories. 2. Weddington (4-0) Last game: Beat Parkwood 56-7 Next game: Marvin Ridge (3-1) Previous rank: 2 To keep its top spot in the Southern Carolina 3A conference, Weddington will have to defeat Marvin Ridge and Monroe in consecutive weeks. Coach Andy Capone has got this team looking state playoff ready. 3. Charlotte Catholic (2-1) Last game: Bye Next game: Parkwood (1-3) Previous rank: 3 Senior running back Paul Neel and senior linebacker Liam Barbee are two players you don't want across from you on the line of scrimmage. They face Parkwood, a team coming off a 49-point loss to Weddington. 4. Butler (3-1) Last game: Beat Independence 42-0 Next game: Hickory Ridge (3-1) Previous rank: 4 Butler faces Hickory Ridge in a game that determines sole possession of second place in the Southwestern 4A. The Bulldogs, fueled by senior running back Davion Nelson, have put more points on the board than any team in the conference. 5. Monroe (3-1) Last game: Beat Sun Valley 34-0 Next game: Piedmont (0-2) Previous rank: 5 Since going scoreless in their first game to Charlotte Catholic, Monroe has put up more than 30 points a game in wins against Marvin Ridge, Cuthbertson and Piedmont. The Redhawks are just as scary on defense, too. 6. Marvin Ridge (3-1) Last game: Beat Cuthbertson 19-13 Next game: Weddington (4-0) Previous rank: 7

UPCOMING GAMES Southwestern 4A East Meck (1-3) vs. Myers Park (4-0) Porter Ridge (2-1) vs. Rocky River (1-3) Independence (1-3) vs. Garinger (0-4) Butler (3-1) vs. Hickory Ridge (3-1) Southern Carolina 3A Cuthbertson (2-2) vs. Sun Valley (0-4) Marvin Ridge (3-1) vs. Weddington (4-0) Parkwood (1-3) vs. Charlotte Catholic (2-1) Piedmont (0-2) vs. Monroe (3-1) So Meck 7 4A Olympic (4-0) vs. West Meck (0-4) Philip O Berry (2-2) vs. Ardrey Kell (3-1) Harding (0-4) vs. Providence (4-0) South Meck (0-3) vs A.L. Brown (4-0) Other squads CATA (0-3) vs. Anson (1-2) Union Academy (0-4), bye week Forest Hills (2-2) vs. Mount Pleasant (3-0)

Freshman quarterback Evan Medders had a great showing against Cuthbertson, including a long ball to junior receiver Alex Meeks for a touchdown. The Mavericks have to be firing on all cylinders to defeat Weddington. 7. Providence (4-0) Last game: Beat Central Cabarrus 35-6 Next game: Harding (0-3) Previous rank: 8 Providence is one of two undefeated teams left in the So Meck 7 4A conference. They should easily defeat Harding this week. Their final three games of the season though are against Olympic, Ardrey Kell and Charlotte Catholic. 8. Ardrey Kell (3-1) Last game: Lost to Olympic 28-27 Next game: Philip O Berry (2-2) Previous rank: 9 Ardrey Kell has been impressive playing three games in eight days, including undefeated Olympic. The Olympic game was so close, it was decided in overtime. 9. Porter Ridge (3-1) Last game: Beat Garinger 47-0 Next game: Rocky River (1-3) Previous rank: 10 A win this week will put Porter Ridge in third place of the Southwestern 4A. Junior quarterback Myles Carroll, junior running back O'Marion Taylor and sophomore running back Stephan Zayachkowsky are standouts of this high-powered offense.

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Bill prevents transgender girls from competing on girls teams by Andrew Dunn Carolina Journal News Service

RALEIGH – The General Assembly will soon consider a bill that seeks to protect women’s sports by preventing boys and men from being allowed to compete on female teams in middle school, high school and college. House Bill 358 would require public schools fielding sports teams to identify teams as male, female, or co-ed. The same would go for UNC System universities and private colleges competing in intercollegiate athletics. Then, teams designated for women and girls would not be allowed to permit male students to compete on them, as defined by their sex from birth. The bill says these rules are necessary to protect opportunities for women and girls in athletics, citing numerous scientific studies that point out biological differences that give males an advantage over females in certain sports — like more muscle mass and larger hearts and lungs. “This bill proactively addresses not what may happen, but when it will hap-

pen. I do not want to wait until biological females are pushed out of female sports, records broken, scholarships lost Brody and benefits of excelling diminished,” said Rep. Mark Brody, R-Union, during a press conference introducing the bill. “This bill is about fairness and allowing girls like my granddaughter to have a level playing field. Girls deserve equal opportunities in sports.” Other primary sponsors are Pat McElraft, R-Carteret, Diane Wheatley, R-Cumberland, and Jimmy Dixon, R-Duplin. The bill comes as states across the country are changing policies to allow transgender girls – biological males who say they identify as female – to compete on girls’ sports teams. In Connecticut, two of these transgender student-athletes racked up 15 state championships in track and field over three years. The N.C. High School Athletic Association currently permits boys who identify as female to com-

pete on girls’ sports teams if they fill out a “Gender Identity Request Form.” It’s unclear how many of these student-athletes are currently playing. Under North Carolina’s proposed bill, girls who miss out on state championships or scholarships due to a boy competing alongside them would be able to bring a lawsuit. The bill is part of a national movement called Save Women’s Sports. The group says North Carolina is the 30th state in which lawmakers have introduced such a bill. The bill was introduced into the N.C. House on March 22. House Bill 358 counts 25 lawmakers as primary or co-sponsors, but there’s no guarantee it will reach a floor vote. General Assembly leadership has been hesitant to take on controversial social issues in the past half decade since House Bill 2 put the state in the national spotlight. That bill, which required people to use the bathroom of their biological sex in public buildings, led to organizations such as the NBA pulling events from the state.

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Love costs $6.99 and tax Tony Marciano Reverend

During my first three semesters in college, I took two buses to get to school. In my fourth semester, I purchased a 10-year-old 1966 Mustang. I learned to work on cars by repairing it. I either fixed it or took the bus. When my sons reached their early teens, I needed a hobby we could all enjoy. We agreed to restore a 1965 or 1966 Mustang. We didn’t find a 65 nor a 66. Instead, we found a 1964 1/2. When the Mustangs rolled off the assembly line in early 1965, the first six months produced cars that were different than those beginning August 1965. They are referred to as 1964 1/2. The motor options were different. Originally, you could get at 170-cubic-inch six-cylinder, 260 V8 or a 289 V8 with a four-barrel carburetor. The first two motors went away in August. The passenger seat didn’t move. The carpet didn’t come up the sides. The hood and headlight buckets are different. The heater switch was two speed with off in the middle. The 1965 has a three speed heater fan and off is to the far left. Those of us who own a 1964 1/2 wear that moniker proudly. Even though the title and registration call it a 1965 Mustang, in my heart, it is a 1964 1/2. Why is this important? Recently, my wife went away for a trip. She came home with a gift. It was wrapped in tissue paper and fit in her hand. I flashed back to being 8 years old when I

went to Mystic Seaport in Connecticut and came home with a fishing boat. Would this be a souvenir from her trip? Would I smile as I look at this thing and wonder why she bought it? As I continued to unwrap it, I found a toy classic Mustang. It looked like a 1965 Mustang. She looked at me and without missing a beat said, “It is a 1964 1/2 Mustang.” She kept the price sticker that showed it was a 1964 1/2. Both license plates said it was a 1964 1/2. She was proud of her purchase. She pointed out it was a hardtop (my Mustang is a hard top). She also pointed out that it was the same color blue as my Mustang. She didn’t just pick up a trinket to say, “I didn’t forget you.” She knows me. She knew the uniqueness of my Mustang. It was a 1964 1/2 medium blue hardtop Mustang. She found one that was four inches long. My wife knows me. I also believe that God knows me. There is a Scripture verse that says, “Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Think about this: God knows your uniqueness so that even the hairs on your head are numbered. You are not a voidless, purposeless being. You have a uniqueness that makes you so very special. He knows and understands you like no one else. He wants to go with you in this journey called life. To Him, you are a “one of a kind” and He can’t wait to share this adventure of life with you. The next time you see a classic Mustang, peek inside and check where the heater switch is. If it’s in the middle, it’s a 1964 1/2. But if it’s to the far left, it’s a 1965. I’ll be back soon. Until then, live well my friend.

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to be life-threatening. He will face similar charges as Ross after his release from the hospital, according to the sheriff's office. No charges have been filed against the resident who fired the shots.

UCPS designates schools of choice for 2021-22 The Rev. John Kirkpatrick IV takes the oath of office with family by his side. Photo courtesy of Union County Public Schools

Pastor joins school board MONROE – The Union County Board of Education appointed the Rev. John Kirkpatrick IV to its District 1 seat during the March 2 meeting. The Union County Democratic Party nominated Kirkpatrick for the position and the school board accepted the recommendation. He will fill the seat left vacant by Candice Sturdivant, who resigned from the Board of Education in February. Kirkpatrick was sworn in by Clerk of Superior Court J.R. Rowell and will serve until 2022. The Union County native is the pastor of Rehoboth Church of Monroe. He is also the Union County mentor and community service director for Transforming Youth Movement and the executive director of the Village Development Center. He has worked for Communities in Schools and served as an executive director in Richmond County and a site coordinator in Charlotte. Kirkpatrick has also worked as a teacher assistant at Wingate Elementary and a substitute and tutor at Walter Bickett Elementary.

Suspect shot during Monroe home invasion MONROE – The Union County Sheriff's Office is investigating a home invasion in which one of the suspects was shot. Two suspects, one armed with a handgun, forcibly entered a home at 12:45 a.m. March 21 in the 1000 block of Rock Hill Church Road. The occupant ran to a bedroom and armed himself with a rifle. As the intruders approached the bedroom, the resident fired several shots, causing the suspects to flee, according to the sheriff's office. Sheriff's deputies arrested one of the suspects, Aaron Elijah Ross, 29, of Charlotte, on first-degree burglary charges. The other suspect remains hospitalized but his injuries, including a gunshot wound in the thigh area, are not believed

MONROE – Union County Public Schools has announced its schools of choice for the 2021-22 school year. Families may apply for School Choice from April 6 to 30 via Scribbles. Through this option, families may apply for admission through lottery to any elementary, middle or high school within the district whose student population is less than 90% of the capacity as determined by the district. Schools designated as schools of choice for the 2021-22 school year are as follows: • Elementary schools: Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts, Fairview Elementary, Hemby Bridge Elementary, Marshville Elementary, Porter Ridge Elementary, Rocky River Elementary, Walter Bickett Elementary, Waxhaw Elementary and Western Union Elementary. • Middle schools: East Union Middle and Parkwood Middle. • High schools: Forest Hills High, Monroe High, Parkwood High and Piedmont High.

UCPS adds more in-person instruction MONROE – The Union County Board of Education voted March 15 to increase in-person instruction for elementary, middle and high school students in light of Senate Bill 220 (Session Law 2021-4). Beginning, April 12, middle and high schools will transition to Plan A, with in-person instruction five days a week. In addition, elementary students will add one more day to the Plan A schedule and attend school in-person five days a week. Under the new plan, schools will operate in-person and virtually Monday through Friday. The virtual academy option will continue to be made available through the student’s assigned school. In the coming weeks, principals and administrators will follow up with parents to provide additional information about health and safety guidelines and school operations.

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port and community partnerships. Union County encouraged employees to donate to its United Way campaign in 2020. About 13% of employees, or 194, pledged a total of $33,801.66 to support the United Way. Also, the county’s annual golf tournament raised $14,856 for the United Way, bringing its total contribution to $48,658.16. The United Way presented county leaders with the Spirit of North Carolina Award in the category of campaign/participation growth March 3 during a virtual award ceremony. The number of county employees who offered a financial pledge increased by 10.8% from 2019 to 2020.

Sen. Johnson announces COVID relief for schools RALEIGH – Union County Public Schools may receive up to $17,604,500 in assistance after the N.C. General Assembly recently appropriated $1.6 billion in COVID relief funding for public schools. School systems can receive funds from the Emergency Needs for Elementary and Secondary Schools of the State through an application process. “For the last year, health officials have declared healthy to being the 'absence of COVID.' Nothing rings more hollow,” N.C. Sen. Todd Johnson said. “Learning loss has devastated our children this past year. This loss will unfortunately follow us well into the future.”

DECA students earn honors at state conference WAXHAW – Marvin Ridge High Schol junior Sophia Freeman was elected as a NC DECA State Officer for the 2021-22 school year last month's DECA NC Career Freeman Development Conference. She will serve as the Dixie Pines Vice-President in the upcoming school year. Serving as a NC DECA state officer is an honor awarded to six students each year. Marvin Ridge DECA also had three first place state competitive winners: Niyathi Gorantla (human resource management ), Prabuddha Dastidar (personal financial literacy) and Jack McDonough (sports and entertainment marketing) Top five winners were Meredith and Campbell Warren, Mason Epperly & Aiden Tauro, Sophia Freeman,. Jason Chen and Anirudh Veeramalla. These students each earned the right to compete in the virtual DECA International Career Development Conference from April 19 to 23.

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Mom makes me go to summer camp by Justin Vick

Sunlight pokes holes through your curtains and hits you in the face as you frantically tap the space bar in hopes of destroying the digital bad guys on your computer screen. “I can't believe we've been playing all night,” you whisper into the headset. You don't want Mom to know you're awake early on a Saturday morning. She may put you to work by assigning a new chore. Or worse, she may pull you away from the game to help with her weekly book club meeting. Suddenly, your door bursts open. Mom walks in like Thanos arriving to Earth determined to get the last of the Infinity Stones. “Morning,” you say as you continue tapping that space bar. “Morning? It's 2 p.m.” “Guess I lost track of time.” “With all this time you're spending on the computer for school and playing video games with your friends, I'm concerned you're going to turn into a machine,” she says. “I think we should enroll you in summer camp.” “No way!” “Yes. Take a look at yourself in the mirror,” she says while picking up clothes off your bedroom floor. “You've got chocolate all over your face, soda stains on your shirt and your room smells like you haven't showered in a week. I need you out of this house.” “Can we talk about this when I'm done with this game?” “No,” she says as she drops a summer camp catalog on your lap. “You have 30 minutes to pick a camp.” You thumb through the catalog hoping to find a video game camp. No such luck, but you notice a page has been torn out. “This isn't fair,” you growl.

THEATER “Mom, please don't make a big production out of this … I think I want to do theater camp.” “Oh, I'm so excited,” she says with glee.”I saw that one in the catalog. At the end of the week, the campers put on a show for the parents. We can record it and post it on Facebook!” You shrug your shoulders and head to the refrigerator to make a bologna sandwich. “Mom, I don't know if it'll be worth it to film a tree for 20 minutes. We both know I'm not going to be 'The Greatest Showman' or whatever.” On the one hand, you think this could be an opportunity to break out of your comfort zone and snag a key role in the end-of-week performance. On the other hand, you're not sure if you're quite ready for prime time. It is time to choose one of the following: To approach theater camp like a star, go to OSCAR To approach theater camp with a wait and see attitude, go to SHY

It is time to choose one of the following: To enroll in sports camp, go to SPORTS To enroll in theater camp, go to THEATER To enroll in outdoor camp, go to OUTDOOR To tell Mom off, go to NOPE

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Maybe it's the beams of sunlight hitting your face or the smell of mom's carrot smoothie filling the house, but you are drawn to the idea of better connecting with nature. The only drawback of spending a week at outdoor camp though is that phones aren't allowed. Time will move slow enough without being able to play any video games. But without a phone, you can't communicate with your friends or even play a game of Words with Friends. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

Realizing Mom is an unbeatable level boss, you decide to enroll in the sports camp. You notice there's a camp that offers several sessions of your favorite sports and some activities you've never taken the time to try. “Mom, I guess I'll try this sports camp,” you tell her, pointing to a page in the catalog. “I'm excited,” she replies. “Looks like we're going to have to go shopping to pick up some new shoes and loose-fitting clothes. The more I look at this camp, though, it does look intense. Think you're prepared for such a busy itinerary?” Mom has a point. It's been several months since you've bounced, kicked or thrown a ball due to the pandemic. In the back of your mind, you think about how you may need to start working out to get back in shape. “I got this, Mom.”

It is time to choose one of the following: To hatch a plan to sneak a phone into camp, to go PHONE To forget the phone and try to have fun, to go CAREFREE

CAREFREE Going a few days without your phone isn't so bad. The counselors have you doing back to back activities and during the downtime, it's easy to connect with other people going through the same withdrawal. If anything, you have found new people to play with the next time you hop online. After a few days, the dependence on those bleeps, bloops and other notifications begins to wear off and you grow a little more accustomed to living in the moment. Maybe you'll tone down the phone usage in favor of doing something a little more useful with your hands, like going fishing, playing sports, journaling or experiencing something new with your friends. The end.

PHONE Onside registration for camp starts in about an hour and you're still trying to cram as many clothes as possible into a gym bag. Mom is in the car waiting to transport you to the next town over. This was the moment you were waiting for. You pop your phone out of the case and replace it with an older phone. You lift your shirt and duct tape your phone to your torso. You then place your cased old phone on the kitchen table. You then run outside with the gym bag to meet Mom at the car. “Ready to go?” she asks. “I think I left my phone on the kitchen table.” “Wait – the camp doesn't allow phones. Let's just head out.” As the car leaves the driveway bound for summer camp, you can't believe you just pulled that off. When you arrive, a counselor approaches you with a swag bag and a camp T-shirt. “What a cool shirt,” Mom says. “Go ahead and put it on.” “Here? I'd rather do it at the cabin.” “Do you think I'm an idiot? I could see the outline of your phone under your shirt. Hand it over..” This exchange happens in front of the counselor and a few other kids. “No video games for two weeks when you return home,” Mom says as she heads back to the car. “Have fun at camp.” You have no choice but to forget about the phone and try to have fun, go to CAREFREE

It is time to choose one of the following: To work out in preparation for sports camp, go to PRACTICE To relax in the weeks leading up to the sports camp, go to RELAX

OSCAR While you've had bit parts in class productions, theater camp has allowed you the opportunity to read through several scripts. You learn that there's more to acting than altering your voice. You also discover that you're in need of a little more seasoning before you get a lead role. Still, you embrace a challenge. You listen intently to your instructors, you watch how the more experienced campers deliver lines, you put much thought into every performance and by the end of the week, you're one of the key players in a scene. You're so excited to see the reaction on Mom's face when she realizes you have a speaking part. And when things get back to normal, maybe you'll try out for a role in a school play or a community theater production. The end.

SHY Within the first hour of camp, you realize how we take television shows and movies for granted. There's a lot more to a performance than memorizing lines. In fact, this particular camp goes beyond acting and explores how a theater show is made, including writing, creating costumes, producing and directing. You may not have the acting chops of some of the more experienced campers, but you are drawn to the problem-solving skills required to put the production together. And while your mom won't have any exciting Facebook videos to share with her friends, you'll have plenty to talk about in terms of how to produce a stage show on the ride home from camp. The end.

RELAX After a few sessions of sports camp, you realize how out of shape you are after sitting in front of a computer screen for several months of the pandemic. After each session, you head back to the dorms to get a nap and recuperate while some of the other campers continue playing pickup games. You may not be the fastest, strongest or most athletic camper, but you've bonded with others who feel just as sore as you do at the end of each day. If anything, the camp has inspired you to become a little more active when you return home. You'll just need to take a long nap first. The end.

PRACTICE It's been a few months since Mom gave you that ultimatum to pick a summer camp. Each week leading up to the summer, you've made it a point to go on a morning run, lift weights and get out to the park with friends. That decision has paid dividends. You've been able to get in some video games, but the routine of working out has also made the first few sessions of camp more bearable than you thought. And while you haven't had exposure to all of the sports you've tried so far at camp, your athleticism has made a difference. You're even thinking about going back home and practicing one or two of the sports more frequently so you can try out for the school team. Being able to keep up has given you confidence to have fun and make the most of summer camp. The end.

NOPE Aggravated by mom's ultimatum, you throw your keyboard to the floor and stomp into the living room ready for a confrontation. The unpleasant odor of a carrot smoothie leads you into the kitchen. “I don't think this summer camp thing is a good idea,” you say as you approach her at the kitchen table. What happens next is a blur. Maybe the cat peed on the floor. Or maybe mom forgot to wipe up some spilled carrot smoothie. Whatever the case, you hit your head hard enough to be knocked out. You awaken in a room surrounded by blinding white light. A stern voice says your name. “Why must you be a stick-in-the-mud?” the voice asks. “Are you talking about summer camp? A week away from home? My family?” “You only care about your video games, child. I've watched you play. You're not that good. I'll give you a choice. I'll let you go back to your home and allow you to pick a summer camp or you will be confined to live out the same death in perpetuity.” “I died? So you're saying I can get a 1-Up?” It is time to choose one of the following: To enroll in sports camp, to go SPORTS To enroll in theater camp, to go THEATER To enroll in outdoor camp, to go OUTDOOR to choose to repeat the same doom in perpetuity, go back to the beginning of the story

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NASCAR Hall of Fame showcases STEAM behind sport CHARLOTTE – The NASCAR Hall of Fame has launched in-person and virtual summer camps for the first time in its 10-year history. From July 12 to Aug. 6, the hall will offer three, one-week-long day camp sessions during which campers will discover the race cars, tracks, music and art that drive the sport of NASCAR. Kids will accelerate their experience through an interactive STREAM (science, technology, reading, engineering, arts and math) learning curriculum designed by Education Manager Eliza Russell and her team. In-person camps will feature hands-on experiments, crafts and physical challenges. They will also give campers a chance to explore the museum before it opens to guests. The virtual offering, which is the hall's latest addition to its online education

programming, will give students from all over the country the opportunity to enjoy a live interactive summer camp experience from home. All campers will create a digital scrapbook of their adventures to share with friends and family on the final day of camp. The hall has implemented enhanced We Clean With Care protocols. This translates to measures involving sanitizing and disinfecting with increased frequency and new personal safety best practices. Each camp registration costs $250 and requires an initial payment of $50 to reserve a spot. Before/aftercare is available for in-person camps for an additional $75. More information and registration is available on the NASCAR Hall of Fame website, by clicking Plan a Visit, and then selecting Summer Camps. Space is limited. Themes and grade levels for each week are as follows:

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Five to Try: Covenant Day School MATTHEWS – The summer camps at Covenant Day School make sitting on the couch at home sound more boring than a day at the DMV. And why would you stay home when there are camps with activities like art, theater, sports, science, electrical engineering and cooking? The choice is easy, but there are a lot to choose from. Here’s a look at five Covenant Day School camps that stand out.

Nerf Camp Nerf gun battles at home usually lead to a broken lamp and dozens of darts strewn across the living room floor, so this camp is a blessing for parents. Kids will get to battle their friends in different scenarios and settings, working together to be victorious, and the best part is… no mess! Each camper will need their own Nerf gun that shoots the blue foam with orange tip darts. Darts will be provided by the camp. • Ages: Rising grades 3-5 • Time: 1-4 p.m. June 14-18 • Price: $185 A second section of the camp was added due to popularity. Musical Theater for Middle School Young performers yearning for the spotlight will leave this camp as Broadway stars. They’ll learn stage technique, auditioning and appreciation for the theater from directors Michael Eubanks and Zach Thompson. The week will culminate with the production of a musical. • Ages: Rising grades 6-8 • Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 21-25 • Cost: $285 There is also a theater session for Lower School camp the week of June 28-July 2. Basketball Summer is the perfect time for kids to up their hoop game, whether they’re new to the court or seasoned players. At this camp, they’ll work on shooting, ball handling, rebounding and basketball IQ through drills, skill competitions and games. • Ages: Rising grades 2-8 • Time: 9 a.m.-noon July 12-16 • Cost: $185 Covenant Day School also offers a girls-only basketball camp for grades 4-8 from 9 a.m.noon July 19-23. Gear Up for Mechanical Engineering Got a curious kid on your hands? Just wait until they discover the world of mechanisms

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Covenant Day has published a full catalog full of summer camp adventures. Some of the offerings include: Art Adventures Art Discovery Band for Middle School Basketball Be a Smart Cookie Junior Boys Football Camp Lion Day Camp Charge into Electrical Engineering Chef’s Cooking Fundamentals College Admissions Session I CPR Certification & Babysitter Training Fizz, Bubble, Pop!: Exploring Chemistry Gear Up for Mechanical Engineering Get Automated with Arduino Line-Following Robots Girls Basketball Girls Cheerleading Girls Volleyball How Things Work: Exploring Mechanical Engineering Lady Lion Cubs Field Hockey Make a Spark: Exploring Electrical Engineering Musical Theater for Middle School Nerf Camp Science Explorers Take Flight into Aerospace Engineering Theater for Lower School Up and Away: Exploring Aerospace Engineering

and motion. This camp teaches kids about levers, gear trains, flywheels, linkages and robotics. They’ll investigate the torque-speed trade-off in gears, design a Lego transmission system, create a hydraulic-powered robotic arm and hurl projectiles with a custom-built catapult. • Ages: Rising grades 5-12 • Time: 9 a.m.-noon July 19-23 • Cost: $205 Check out the website for additional engineering camps! Art Discovery Developing artists will expand their creativity and discover new ways to apply their skill to a variety of materials and mediums while creating original masterpieces. At the end of the week, they’ll show off their work at a miniature “art show” for family and friends. • Ages: Rising grades 3-5 • Time: 9 a.m.-noon July 26-30 • Cost: $195 CDS also has an art camp for grades 1-2 the week of June 21-25 Want to register? Visit www.covenantday.org/campus-life/ summercamps to register online. Campers do not need to be Covenant Day School students.

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WAXHAW – Keep your little Van Gogh’s mind creative this summer with fired arts and pottery camps from ART BOX Ceramics and Canvas. Founder Kristin Mitchell will be teaching the camps, which are geared toward ages 7 to 12 and two teen summer workshops for ages 12 to 16, out of her studio in Eight Legs Gallery at 310 East South Main St. She said the fired arts camp is unique because it focuses on materials and techniques that require a kiln to finish them. Activities include pottery wheel throwing, clay hand-building, fused glass, ceramic painting, canvas painting, mixed media projects, mosaic tile art, drawing challenges and art games. “They get experience with arts that they might not get experience within their school arts programs,” Mitchell said. Campers will also get to see the entire process of fired arts from making the clay to how it dries, becomes glazed and gets fired in a kiln.

“They really get to see full circle what happens to their art and how it changes,” Mitchell said. Toward the end of each week, campers will design and paint a group mural to be displayed on the fence outside Eight Legs Gallery. For campers who crave more time in the mud, there’s a pottery camp immediately following the fired arts camp. Pottery camp includes more in-depth instruction in clay hand-building and pottery wheel throwing, plus tons of prac-tice time, Mitchell said. The fired arts camp is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and costs $230 per child and $215 when you sign up with a friend now thru April. The pottery camp is from 1 to 2 p.m. and costs $100 per child. To keep kids safe, Mitchell said she remodeled both camps to include updated policies and procedures for COVID-19.

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Charlotte (28227) • Cottage Express, 7209 E. W.T. Harris Blvd. – 97.5 • Fortune Cookie III, 7211 E. Independence Blvd. – 96.5 • Halal Food Cart, 7308 E. Independence Blvd. – 95.5 • Mi Barrio Halal Latin Grill, 7308 E. Independence Blvd. – 96 Charlotte (28270) • Arby's, 9456 Monroe Road – 98.5 • Boardwalk Billy's, 1636 Sardis Road N. – 97 • Chin Chin Restaurant, 9856 Monroe Road – 94 • Crepe Bistro, 1605 Galleria Blvd. – 96.5 • Harris Teeter (deli), 1621 Sardis Road N. – 94 • Mi Pueblo, 1820 Sardis Road N. – 95.5 • Taco Bell, 1910 Sardis Road N. – 98.5 • Walmart (deli & bakery), 1830 Galleria Blvd. – 92.5

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Pineville • Applebee's, 10921 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 95.5 • China Express, 315 S Polk St. – 93.5 • Sam's Club (market), 11425 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 97.5 • Sbarro Italian Eatery, 11025 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 97 • Taco Bell, 10917 Carolina Place Pkwy. – 99.5 • Tacos Jalisco Style, 315 S. Polk St. – 91

Indian Trail • Courtside Grill, 240 Chestnut Pkwy. – 100 • Mia Famiglia, 7870 Idlewild Road – 97

Waxhaw • Broome St Burgers, 203 N. Broome St. – 97 • Waxhaw Rock Store BBQ, 2538 Cuthbertson Road – 96

Stallings • Emerald Lake, 9750 Tournament Drive – 96

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