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Run! Ballantyne draws more than 2,000 participants Ballantyne Breakfast Club to host mayoral debate Five candidates slated to participate by Hannah Chronis scweditor@thecharlotteweekly.com

Bissell and Morrison Family, Ballantyne Village YMCA host successful annual event. See the full story on page 4

property tax reside in his district, he said. “A lot of those homes (worth over $500,000) are here,” Driggs said. “If you look at the mix of properties in District 7, we will end up being net payers as opposed to net beneficiaries. It amounts to a wealth transfer exercise that has no real justification.” Driggs also expressed concern with new stormwater fees he said also target the “well-to-do” in the community. Storm Water Services is one of four “enterprise funds” – along with the Charlotte Area Transportation System, Charlotte Water and

The Ballantyne Breakfast Club will host a mayoral debate on Aug. 25, a Tuesday, at the Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge, located at 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. The four Democratic candidates – current Mayor Dan Clodfelter, at-large Charlotte City Council members David Howard and Michael Barnes, and Jennifer Roberts – who will face each other in the September primary, will participate in the debate. Filing for candidacy officially opens in July, despite campaigns already being underway. Early voting for primaries begins on Sept.3, the Thursday following the debate. A runoff will be held on Oct. 6, if necessary. Ballantyne Breakfast Club founder Ray Eschert said the debate will be a chance for the Democratic candidates

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South Charlotte representative gives thoughts on budget proposal Driggs calls proposal ‘wealth distribution exercise’ by Ryan Pitkin scwnews@thecharlotteweekly.com

On Monday, May 4, Charlotte City Manager Ron Carlee presented his proposal for a new budget to Charlotte City Council, which will close a $21.7-million shortfall in the general fund. One of Carlee’s focal points within the budget is to eliminate a $47 trash collection fee paid by homeowners, to be replaced with a new property tax for all residential and commercial properties. Businesses

don’t currently pay a trash collection fee. Under the new property tax, homes valued at $267,000 or less will pay less monthly. Owners of higher-end homes, especially those valued more than $538,000, will pay higher rates. District 7 representative Ed Driggs said the new property tax is a way of targeting those in south Charlotte to pay for the entire city’s financial woes. Much of the estimated 20 percent of Charlotteans expected to pay more under the proposed

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Children’s Home Society helps local families, children Nonprofit organization finds homes for foster children in North Carolina by Crystal O’Gorman crystal@thecharlotteweekly.com

More than 400 people attended Children’s Home Society of North Carolina’s “A Place to Call Home Luncheon” on Thursday, April 30, at the Westin Hotel in uptown Charlotte. The Children’s Home Society (CHSNC) is a nonprofit, founded in 1902, and supports more than 20,000 North Carolinian children and families through adoption, foster care, parenting education, teen pregnancy prevention and family preservation programs. Mary Ellen Randall, CHSNC development associate, said this annual event gives the organization the opportunity to express gratitude and raise money to support more families and children in 10 cities in North Carolina. “This event is a celebration of families, recognition of what the problem is and how to solve it and an appreciation for all families, regardless of how they are shaped,” Randall said. Eric Thomas, chief meteorologist at WBTV Charlotte, talked to the crowd about his personal connection to adoption. A family friend adopted Thomas when he was five days old and he wants to pay it

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forward by raising awareness about the Children’s Home Society. “These kids have been through so much … it takes the collective effort of many hands working together to give these kids the opportunity for a happy life,” he said. Thomas, a south Charlotte resident, also was a guest speaker at the annual luncheon last year, where he talked about how his 18-year-old birth mother gave him up for adoption, because of the stigma attached with unplanned pregnancy in the 1960s. Thomas said he didn’t blame his mother for her actions. “It was the ultimate expression of love, selfless and unconditional,” he said. The event’s keynote speaker was wellknown television actress Victoria Rowell, who starred in “The Young and the Restless” and “Diagnosis Murder.” Rowell has a personal connection to foster care, because she grew up in the foster system in Maine. Her New York Times bestseller, “The Women Who Raised Me,” chronicles how several women supported her through foster care and into New York City’s ballet and acting scene. “I am honored to be a part of Children’s Home Society of North Carolina, working to bring awareness to the 500,000 children nationwide that are in the foster system,”

Eric Thomas, WBTV chief meterologist, advocates for the Children's Home Society of North Carolina. Crystal O’Gorman/SCW photo

she said. “It’s important to me, to be a voice for the voiceless and bring forth those stories that reflect the disenfranchised and underserved; in order to be a part of the solution, we have to start with children and the complexities that surround the family unit such as drugs, unemployment, poverty and lack of education.” Rowell said she feels passionate about helping families and children. She started a foundation in California called Rowell Family Empowerment – a nonprofit that supports families and children with disabilities. She also continues to speak up for the rights of emancipated foster care children, and her story will be included in an archive for the National Endowment for the Arts 50th anniversary.

Rowell urged listeners to start discussions about poverty, the lack of education and the pressures that arise because of tragic circumstances surrounding children’s upbringing during her speech. “We have to give kids opportunities; give them the opportunity to fail before they succeed, just give them a chance,” she said. “It happened for me – 18 years of foster care is the cornerstone of my strength. We can continue to do that for these children.” CHSNC President Brian Maness discussed the challenges facing foster care children in the state. The amount of foster care children has increased in North Carolina by 25 percent, going from 8,000 to 10,000 foster care children from 2014 to 2015. “We estimate 1,100 will be reported this year, but the unfortunate part is, we will only be able to help 15 percent of those children,” he said. The nonprofit presented a video during the luncheon featuring foster children, where they discussed their desire for a family. “It’s hard to go through life without a mom and a dad,” one teenager said in the video. “I haven’t felt a large amount of love in a long time. … Without respect, trust and love, you just don’t feel safe and happy,” another said. Visit www.chsnc.org/ to find out more information about Children’s Home Society of North Carolina.

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to discuss their platforms and focus on issues pertinent to the south Charlotte area, specifically Districts 6 and 7. Eschert is currently working on a panel, questions and a debate moderator, and said the event will be one where the public “can be involved." Barnes said he’s looking forward to participating in the event. “As Mayor Pro Tem and an at-large member of council, it is my job to meet with and serve people all over Charlotte,� said Barnes. “I serve everyone,

regardless of who they are or where they live. I think the Ballantyne forum will be a great opportunity for people, who might not ordinarily come to the government center, to meet and hear from their elected leaders and candidates.� Eschert said details of the debate are still being discussed but it will either be live or filmed for replay by Time Warner Cable News. The event will be held in one of the Ballantyne Hotel’s ballrooms. Scott Stone, the sole Republican candidate for mayor, who lost to Anthony Foxx in 2011, will potentially debate the Democrat nominees after the primary.

Run! Ballantyne draws more than 2,000 participants Bissell and Morrison Family, Ballantyne Village YMCA host successful annual event by Hannah Chronis scweditor@thecharlotteweekly.com

More than 2,000 runners and walkers enjoyed sunny skies and warm weather on Saturday, May 2, to participate in the 11th annual Run! Ballantyne 5K/8K race and 1-mile Fun Run presented by Bissell, Morrison Family and Ballantyne Village YMCAs. The event drew 2,033 participants and raised more than $78,000, which will help support afterschool and summer camp programs at Steele Creek YMCA and reach under-resourced children and families. Both the 5K and inaugural 8K course began at the future site of Sara’s YMCA, a 24,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility which is anticipated to be completed by January 2016. George Alex of Blowing Rock won the 8K with a time of 24 minutes, 43 seconds. Providence Day track and cross-country coach Ben Hovis placed second in the 8K, running in 27:06 and Charlotte resident Taylor Barden finished third (28:35). Female 8K winners included Charlotte residents Megan Hovis (29:33), Jennifer Skowron (32:20) and Elizabeth Kapsiak (32:20). Fort Mill resident Steve Rivard won the 5K (16:10), followed by Providence High’s Andrew Kiss (17:55) and Keith Weidman (18:14) of Weddington. In the women’s division, Shelly Dubreuill of Charlotte finished in first place with a time of 19:35, while Waxhaw residents Lindsay Harrison (20:38) and Lisa Sluiter (20:47) finished second and third, respectively. “I loved running the Ballantyne 5K because the participants and fans were energetic and fun, and the course was beautiful – it was a good distraction from potentially feeling out of breath,� said

south Charlotte resident Tara Dockery. Dockery, an employee at Morrison Family YMCA and personal trainer, ran the 5K with one of her clients, who is confined to a wheelchair. “I would definitely participate in the run again, and hope to next year,� she said. As a part of Ballantyne’s wellness weekend, more than 350 cyclists participated in the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Tour de Cure, held in Ballantyne Corporate Park on May 3. The event raised more than $110,000 for diabetes research, education and awareness. The 12th annual Run! Ballantyne is slated for May 14, 2016.

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport – and is generally expected to fund itself. However, recent setbacks in funding have increased waiting times for stormwater issues. The proposed budget suggests an 18.8percent increase in funding for stormwater, paid for through a new tier system that places a hefty amount of the weight on third- and fourth-tier customers, Driggs said. About 30 percent of homeowners – those with large impervious areas, such as concrete driveways – would see a rate increase for stormwater. “It’s another example of targeting the more well-to-do in order to realize revenue gains for the city and since many of those (who would pay more) live in south Charlotte, it’s an issue,” Driggs said. At a budget meeting on Wednesday, May 6, Driggs expressed concern that too much money was being tied into the streetcar project in Uptown. Driggs has opposed the streetcar since its inception, he said, and would rather see it stopped at the first 1.5 miles, which will open later this summer, and cut the proposed transit fund in the new budget. This option, however, would mean the city would forego a possible $75 million federal grant for continuing construction of the planned 10-mile streetcar track, or “Gold Line,” as well as waste money already spent on the second phase of construction.

“There’s a lot of sentiment in our district against the streetcar, because we’re footing a substantial part of the bill with (south Charlotte) property taxes,” Driggs said. “This is an insufficient transportation option miles from where we live.” Driggs also suggested cuts to funding for Charlotte’s city partners as another way to avoid a raise in property taxes. “The city provides funding to certain groups, like Arts and Science Council, and many people in south Charlotte regard that activity as Uptown ambitions and projects that we pay taxes for,” Driggs said. “As far as our area is concerned, seeing some of those (city partners) participate in the paying and adjustments (for the new budget) would be appropriate.” Driggs said he hasn’t heard much feedback from his constituents yet, as the proposal is still in the early stages of discussion, but expects to hear more as councilmembers discuss specific options for the budget. “I’m not assuming that people don’t care,” he said. “This was just the manager’s proposal and we still have work to do.” A public hearing on the budget proposal is scheduled for Monday, May 11 in the Meeting Chamber at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Government Center, located at 600 E. Fourth St. at 5:30 p.m. Council will take a straw vote, to show each member’s stance on the proposal, on May 26. A budget will need to be approved by June 8.

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SouthPark Rotary Club hosts fifth annual bowling fundraiser

The SouthPark Rotary Club held its fifth annual bowling fundraiser on April Josh Whitener Erin Kirby 18 at 10 Park Lanes in south Charlotte. Education Editor Art Director The club is a part of Rotary InternaCourtney Schultz Maria Hernandez tional, which places “service above self,” News Writers A&E Editor according to its motto. The SouthPark Ryan Pitkin Dee Grano Club meets every Friday from 7:30 to Crystal O’Gorman Faith Columnist 8:30 a.m. at DoubleTree Suites – CharSports Writer Rev. Tony Marciano lotte SouthPark. The SouthPark Rotary Club focuses on serving children, local Ben Doster and abroad. Recipients of this year’s service projADVERTISING ects and funds include: Trips for Kids; Charlotte Conway Montclaire Elementary School; AssisAdrian Garson tance League – Teen Court; and The DISTRIBUTION Lunch Project. Manager “Our sponsors, supporters, particiMike Kochy pants and the weather came together for our best event ever,” said SouthPark PUBLISHER Rotary Club President Marty Burch. Founder Visit www.charlottesouthparkrotary. Alain Lillie com for more information. DoubleTree Suites – Charlotte SouthPark is located at 6300 Morrison Blvd. Features Editor

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The Bar Method, a fitness and body sculpting studio, will open its first North Carolina location at Sharon Square, a mixed-use development by Pappas Properties and Allen Tate Company. The Bar Method provides clients with one-hour classes combining dance conditioning, interval training

and isometrics. The studio will lease a 3,000-square-foot space in the newly constructed SouthPark development anchored by Whole Foods and SunTrust, according to a news release. “The Bar Method is a leader in the fitness and sculpting field, said Peter Pappas, CEO and founder of Pappas Properties, in the release. “It will be a compliment to the residential amenities offered at the Solis Sharon Square apartment homes and a great addition to the SouthPark area,” added Pappas. The studio is expected to open this summer.

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Henderson Properties to increase association portfolio with Cameron Wood

Carolinas HealthCare System’s Hospice of Union County will host its 19th annual golf tournament May 18, a Monday, at 11 a.m., according to a news release. The tournament, presented by Griffin Motor Company, benefits Hospice of Union County, which provides care for patients and families experiencing advanced illness and end-of-life needs throughout Union, Mecklenburg, Anson and Stanly counties. “Every year, we are completely overwhelmed by the amount of community support the golf tournament and Hospice of Union County generates,” Wayne Berg, resource development director for Hospice of Union County, said in the release. “Last year, we raised a total of $125,171, which all went towards patient care. We hope to raise a similar amount this year so we can

Real Estate Company Henderson Properties announced on May 5 that the company expanded its community association management division portfolio by signing nine new homeowners associations across five counties in the greater Charlotte area, including Mecklenburg, Iredell, Cabarrus, Union and Gaston. The largest contract is south Charlotte neighborhood Cameron Wood, located between Pineville Matthews Road and Quail Hollow Country Club. The neighborhood includes 804 single family homes, a community playground, pond and Swim and Racquet Club. The contract, which expires in two years, is for full service homeowners’ management services for the neighborhood and its amenities, according to a news release. “It’s always exciting to have a new community join our family,” said Phil (see News Briefs on page 8)

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Crime Blotter

The following crimes were reported in the south Charlotte area between May 2 and 6, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Vehicle Break-Ins • 12500 block of Pine Valley Club Drive: Purse, wallet, credit cards, driver’s license, sunglasses, personal checks, cash and keys, worth $945 total, stolen from vehicle during break-in. May 3 • 10300 block of Cedar Trail Lane: $100 tablet and $693 cellphone stolen from vehicle during break-in. May 3 • 5900 block of Quail Hollow Road: $1,000 laptop and $30 worth of medication stolen from vehicle during break-in. May 4 • 10700 block of Sikes Place: $25 checkbook stolen and $120 in damage to vehicle during break-in. May 5 • 4600 block of Pineville-Matthews Road: Purse, wallet, debit cards, driver’s license and Social Security card, worth $320 total, stolen and $200 in damage to vehicle during break-in. May 5 • 7900 block of Bracken House Lane: $400 handgun stolen from vehicle during break-in. May 5 • 3900 block of Selwyn Avenue: $10,000 worth of construction equipment and power tools stolen and $200 in damage to vehicle during break-in. May 5

Property Theft • 2100 block of Courtside Lane: Ladder, bungee cords and cable with a lock, worth $559 total, stolen from top of vehicle. May 3 • Walmart, 1830 Galleria Blvd.: Juvenile suspect attempted to steal $5 necklace from business. May 3 • 4400 block of Sharon Road: $80 wallet containing $16 cash, personal identification and credit cards stolen; suspect used victim’s credit card to make $463 in unauthorized purchases. May 4 • Goodwill, 2515 Plantation Center Drive: $30 decorative wooden box stolen from business. May 4 • 7200 block of Park Road: $150 iPhone stolen. May 4 • Sprint cellphone tower, 6915 Endhaven Lane: $400 copper bar stolen. May 4 • 5900 block of Quail Hollow Road: $400 cellphone stolen. May 6 • 13700 block of Summit Commons Boulevard: Spandex, jacket and textbooks stolen. May 6 • Belk, SouthPark Mall: Two watches, worth $427 total, stolen from business. May 6 • 6900 block of Beverly Springs Drive: Package containing microdermabrasion system and stem cell serum, worth $134 total, stolen from front porch. May 6

Vandalism/Hit-and-Run • 6900 block of Phillips Place Court: $1,000 in damage to Acura TL in hit-and-run. May 3 • 7600 block of Cedar Creek Lane: $500 in damage to Nissan Versa in vandalism incident. May 3

• 3200 block of Pineville-Matthews Road: $800 in damage to Infiniti in hit-and-run. May 3 • 4800 block of Lindstrom Drive: $100 in damage to Jeep Liberty in vandalism incident. May 3 • 7800 block of Rea Road: $999 in damage to Jeep Grand Cherokee in vandalism incident. May 4 • 7900 block of Charter Oaks Lane: $100 in damage to Volvo in vandalism incident. May 5 • Blakeney Preserve Drive, no address listed: $25 in damage to door lock during possible attempted home break-in/possible vandalism incident. May 5 • 3900 block of Colony Road: $2,000 in damage to Toyota Camry in hit-and-run. May 6 • 8000 block of Providence Court Lane: $1,200 in damage to Honda Civic in hit-andrun. May 6

Financial Crimes/Fraud

• Belk, SouthPark Mall: Suspect placed a cheaper price tag on $198 sweater and paid for it; item recovered. May 5 • 6900 block of Augustine Way: Suspect used victim’s personal information to file taxes. May 5 • Thurmont Court, no address listed: Suspect used victim’s personal information to file taxes. May 6

Drugs • 5700 block of Sharon Road: Possession of marijuana. May 3 • 16000 block of Johnston Road: Possession of paraphernalia. May 3 • 8100 block of Rea Road: Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. May 3 • 9000 block of Baybrook Lane: Possession of marijuana. May 4

Miscellaneous

• Walmart, 1830 Galleria Blvd.: Suspect obtained $46 in store credit through false pretenses. May 3 • 1800 block of Galleria Boulevard: Suspect used victim’s debit card information to make $425 in unauthorized purchases. May 4 • 4400 block of Sharon Road: Suspect used victim’s debit card information to make $1,000 in unauthorized purchases. May 4 • Target, 7860 Rea Road: Suspect obtained $279 from business by fraudulently returning items from inside the store to guest services. May 4 • 10200 block of Fairway Ridge Road: Suspect used victim’s personal information to open a Sprint account. May 5

• 7900 block of Charter Oak Lane: Simple assault. May 2

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Restaurant Scores The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following restaurants between April 30 to May 6. Lowest Score: • Buffalo Wings & Rings, 16715 Orchard Stone Run, 28277 – 90 Violations included: No written employee health policy; person in charge did not ensure food employees washed hands when applicable, food contact surfaces were properly sanitized and food maintained proper temperatures; food employees consistently changing gloves without washing hands despite changing tasks from raw preparation to ready-to-eat preparation multiple times; sanitizer had no concentration; blue cheese salad dressing had no temperature control; and multiple foods without date marks. All Scores: 28209 • American Roadside Burgers, 5821

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Commons Pkwy. – 96 • Brazwells Premium Pub, 11318 N. Community House Road, suite 200 – 96.5 • Buffalo Wings & Rings, 16715 Orchard Stone Run – 90 • Cantina 1511, 7708 Rea Road – 96.5 • McAlister’s Deli, 8046-D Providence Road – 96.5 • Room 18 Asian – Sushi Bar, 9935 Rea Road – 95.5 • Smashburger, 7804-B Rea Road – 98 • The Wok, 11508 Providence Road – 94

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Henderson, president of Henderson Properties, in the release. “HOAs are taking note of our proactive approach to community management and our steady increase of new, large communities and renewal contracts proves that.” The expansion also included the management of Barrington Neighborhood Association in Waxhaw, Northridge Homeowners Association in Mooresville and Courtyards at Harrisburg in Harrisburg. The company retained management of Hamlin Park in SouthPark, Perrin Place III in Myers Park and Bromley Condominium Association in Myers Park, among others. Henderson Properties now manages 117 communities in the Charlotte area.

Ballantyne Village adds upscale consignment boutique to shopping center

Nouveaux, a women’s consignment shop, will open in Ballantyne Village this summer. The luxury consignment boutique will offer discounted goods in its store, which

will be located in the 3,000-square-foot space next to TCBY. Nouveaux will feature brands such as Kate Spade, Prada, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Tory Burch and more. Nouveaux is owned and operated by Julia Austin and Carly Edmiston, both of whom bring in experience from working at FiFi’s Fine Resale in Cornelius. “Most things are going to be ‘like new,’” Edmiston said in a news release. “We are confident we’ll be able to move most items with 30 days.” “The resale sector is one of the fastestgrowing segments of the retail industry,” said Austin in the release. “It is a multi-billion-dollar-a-year industry, and we feel we’re on to something in Ballantyne.” Ballantyne Village General Manager Ed Camp added he’s excited to bring the concept to the village. Interested consigners should set up an appointment for the assessment of products. Accepted items will be featured in the store for 60 days and profits will be split 60/40 between the retailer and seller. Art in the Village, which formerly occupied the Nouveaux space, will move adjacent to Abraham and Joseph Jewelers.

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Home Sales in south Charlotte A breakdown of recent home sales Apr. 2015 Apr. 2014 Homes Sold Average Sales Price

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Date sold

sale price

28277 Ardrey 9420 Ginhouse Lane April 21 17501 Captain Ardrey Road April 8 17823 Meadow Bottom Road April 7 18011 Meadow Bottom Road April 1 Ardrey Crest 11437 Ardrey Crest Drive April 28 10507 Royal Winchester Drive April 23 10434 Royal Winchester Drive April 2 Ardrey Woods 8411 Cotton Press Road April 27 Ashton Grove 9144 Elrose Place April 28 9122 Gander Drive April 27 Ballantyne Country Club 14644 Villalonga Lane April 2 Berkely 5403 Kincross Lane April 23 10216 Hollybrook Drive April 23 Blakeney Greens 7008 Tomlin Green Lane April 30 12751 James Blakeney Ave. April 28 Blakeney Heath 9236 Hickory Tree Lane April 27 9738 Woodend Court April 9 Bridgehampton 17125 Laurel Walk Court April 13 Brittany Oaks 7500 British Gardens Lane April 22

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$466,000 $469,900 $532,500 $455,000 $380,000 $334,000 $364,000 $346,000 $239,900 $260,000 $580,000 $452,000 $425,000 $307,000 $322,900 $305,000 $229,900 $570,000 $345,000

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Cady Lake 10613 Stallions Glen Lane April 24 Churchfield 11847 Churchfield Lane April 15 Cobblestone 10009 Willow Rock Drive April 18 Fieldstone 9310 Autumn Applause Drive April 24 Glenfinnan 15024 Balenie Trace Lane April 28 Highgrove 8025 Pemswood St. April 10 Holly Hill Farms 9017 Arrington Manor Place April 17 Hunters Gate 6923 Royce Court April 30 7015 Royce Court April 1 Hunters Valley 11601 Sir Francis Drake Drive April 6 Kennsington at Ballantyne 9340 Whispering Wind Drive April 24 Kingsley 11932 Honor Guard Ave. April 10 11705 Kingsley View Drive April 2 Kingston Forest 8406 Headford Road April 28 Landen Meadows 8409 Newton Lane April 24 8614 Tamarron Drive April 14 8425 Hirsch Drive April 10

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Address

Orchid Hill 6527 Red Maple Drive April 14 10510 Dairy Court April 1 Piper Glen 7840 Seton House Lane April 25 7007 Golden Rain Court April 23 6830 Linkside Court April 16 5607 Fairway View Drive April 8 Providence Country Club 10840 Bay Hill Club Drive April 14 6423 Lundin Links Lane April 2 6324 Providence Country Club Drive April 2 Providence Crossing 5219 Cadbury Court April 30 5121 Rotherfield Court April 28 5410 Shoal Brook Court April 13 12702 Duncourtney Lane April 9 Providence Pointe 15723 Prescott Hill Ave. April 8 Providence West 8128 Mattson Place April 2 Provincetowne 11301 Snapfinger Drive April 1 Raeburn 12100 Bay Tree Way April 30 Raintree 10013 Fairway Ridge Road April 29 9306 Fairway Ridge Road April 24 4324 Rounding Run Road April 22 4232 Rounding Run Road April 13 Reavencrest 8108 Noland Woods Drive April 17 6827 Braddock Lane April 15

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$317,000 $379,000 $636,000 $538,000 $435,000 $526,500 $686,500 $660,500 $604,000 $459,000 $438,000 $443,500 $322,000 $317,500 $277,900 $203,500 $230,000 $141,000 $223,000 $363,000 $342,000 $306,000 $307,000

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South Hampton 17335 Georgian Hall Drive April 20 Southampton 10026 Highlands Crossing Drive April 27 Southampton Commons 17244 Westmill Lane April 30 9338 Longstone Lane April 14 Stone Creek Ranch 5012 Peco Road April 29 10725 Serape Road April 23 4809 Mesa Verde Road April 16 8115 Red Water Road April 15 Strathmoor 15108 Strathmoor Drive April 24 12301 Silveroak Lane April 13 Thornhill 10825 Jordan Rae Lane April 30 6630 Charter Hills Road April 28 6635 Charter Hills Road April 20 6712 Stanette Drive April 15 6115 Park Hill Road April 6 Touchstone 6407 Bevington Place April 30 Wyndham 14915 Wyndham Oaks Drive April 1

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Beverly Crest 7620 Treyford Lane April 30 7601 Compton Court April 15 7113 Chameroy Court April 15 2232 Mirow Place April 10 7107 Chameroy Court April 2 Bishops Ridge 5701 Chalyce Lane April 15 Brackenbury Estates 201 Brackenbury Lane N. April 23 Cantebury Place 6819 Augustine Way April 6 Hampton Leas 2223 Lynbridge Drive April 28 Harrison Woods 6418 Daviswood Court April 30 7407 Harrisonwoods Place April 22 Hembstead 8004 Cottontail Court April 2 Heritage Woods 7813 Snowden Lane April 14 Hunington 1901 Kilmonack Lane April 16 Kellers Glen 6509 Elfreda Road April 6 Lansdowne 7201 Folger Drive April 10 6731 Folger Drive April 7 Mammoth Oaks 529 Mammoth Oaks Drive April 24 Oak Manor 1726 Emory Oak Drive April 4 Providence Arbors 10442 Breamore Drive April 29 10443 Providence Arbours Drive April 28 4534 Esherwood Lane April 24 4720 Avonwood Lane April 22 Providence Heights 8902 Providence Estates Court April 27 4123 Cambridge Hill Lane April 9 Providence Plantation 3622 Providence Plantation Lane April 27 5600 Red Osier Court April 21 2818 Redfield Drive April 15 6700 Silver Fox Road April 14 3530 Providence Plantation Lane April 13 5437 Meadow Haven Lane April 9 2800 High Ridge Road April 2 Robinson Woods 330 Whitestone Road April 24 Sardis Beverly Park 449 Beverly Circle April 27 Sardis Crest 123 Hillandale Drive April 1 Sardis Croft 101 Gerald Lee Court April 1 Sardis Forest 9201 Thorpe Court April 16 Sardis Green 6915 Sardis Green Court April 28 Sardis Hills 500 Mountainview Drive April 7 Sardis Woods 929 Falls Church Road April 21 Settlers Landing 9001 Waggoneer Circle April 2 Willowmere 3408 Laurenhurst Lane April 24 2105 Mckenzie Creek Drive April 3 28210 28210 Belingrath 3933 Huckleberry Road April 17 Beverly Woods 4029 Bramwyck Drive April 27 3912 Kitley Place April 22 3842 Rhodes Ave. April 14 3919 Chandworth Road April 7 7712 Whistlestop Road April 6 Beverly Woods East 3301 Cotillion Ave. April 2 Cameron Wood 3215 Silver Pond Court April 24 3201 Old Chapel Lane April 23 3228 Silver Pond Court April 16 9944 Deer Spring Lane April 9

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The Cloisters 2612 Cloister Drive April 14 $450,000 Usher Estates 1645 Cavendish Court April 10 $540,000 Waverly Hall 524 Regency Drive April 23 $174,900 Wendover Hills 4327 Woodlark Lane April 1 $350,000 Wendover Park 1322 Wendover Park Lane April 17 $1,051,000 Wendover Woods 3800 Bonwood Drive April 7 $1,040,000

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Date sold

sale price

28226 28226 Alexsis 5617 Mccallum Court April 9 $427,000 Battle Forest 3010 Rea Road April 28 $220,000 6601 Castlegate Drive April 21 $305,000 6601 Kirkstall Court April 13 $227,900 Candlewyck 2436 Lawton Bluff Road April 14 $217,000 Carmel Club 5623 Merrymount Drive April 30 $425,000 5650 Merrymount Drive April 10 $945,000 Carmel Country Club 5629 Merrymount Drive April 8 $555,000 Carmel Estates 4501 Swing Lane April 30 $1,425,000 5031 Parview Drive April 28 $830,000 5011 Parview Drive April 13 $575,000

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Date sold

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South Charlotte author tackles mental health issues in first book Linda Vigen Phillips offers insight, support during National Mental Health Month by Hannah Chronis hannah@thecharlotteweekly.com

South Charlotte resident Linda Vigen Phillips grew up writing poetry. She never imagined she would publish a young adult novel; but in October 2014, Phillips released her first book and is now using her personal experiences to help others during National Mental Health Month. Phillips’ debut novel, “Crazy,” loosely chronicles her own experiences as a young girl growing up in Oregon in the 1960s with a mother suffering from bipolar disorder. The book’s protagonist, Laura, is a teenager whose mother has bipolar disorder but the young heroine relentlessly hides the truth from her friends and teachers due to the hushhush culture of the 1960s. Her efforts only fuel her fear of following in her mother’s footsteps. “The book is constructed as a year in Laura’s life,” Phillips said. “It goes through an entire year and is a composite of the years that I experienced with my mother. I revised it about five times and constantly had to step away from it personally to get more objective.” The journey to writing and publishing

the semi-autobiographical “Crazy” began about seven years ago. Phillips had a friend who, aware of her experiences growing up with a mother with bipolar disorder, encouraged her to write down her journey. Phillips, who taught middle school at The John Crossland School, a kindergarten-through-12th-grade school for students with learning disabilities, began constructing “Crazy” on weekends, during the summer months and quiet hours of the night; she occasionally stayed up until 4 a.m. writing. Phillips said her background in writing poetry helped her inaugural novel come together. The book sprang out of a collection of about 20 poems she put together over the years chronicling her journey. “I didn't set out to write this book,” she said. “I’ve always written poetry and that was my foundation. I would go into my room and write my heart out. When I became a young mother with my own kids, I started producing tons of poetry and I wrote about 20 loosely related to the issues I experienced growing up.” Phillips said she hopes “Crazy” will initiate conversation about mental

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illness and relate to teenagers and adults affected by a loved one with mental illness. The author said she remembers her mother’s bipolar episodes beginning when she was 5 years old but during the 1960s, it was considered faux pas to discuss such challenges. “I just knew what she was going through as a series of breakdowns,” Phillips said. “She had most of her episodes between my age of 5 and 21. I was a confused kid and also a frightened child. I was afraid I was going to come down with it. But it was the silence era

so you just swept it under the rug. We didn't talk about it.” As a retired educator, Phillips said her goal is to work “Crazy” into the classroom and teachers’ curriculum to encourage students to speak freely about mental health issues and not feel shame when it comes to discussing their experiences. “I really hope I can continue to bring a dialogue into the classroom,” she said. “I want to make sure students know there is no shame in seeking help and that there is excellent medication out there these days.” Since the book’s October debut, “Crazy” has been named a Junior Library Guild selection; New York Public Library Best Book for Teens 2014; Bank Street College of Education Best Children’s Books of the Year 2015; Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2015; among others. “I’ve been overwhelmed with the reception,” Phillips said. “I think what’s meant the most to me is hearing peoples’ stories and people coming up to me thanking me for sharing mine. It’s really been wonderful.” “Crazy” is available at Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and Park Road Books, located at 4139 Park Road in south Charlotte.

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Students from Ballantyne, Myers Park, Union County, Matthews and Huntersville weren’t surprised to learn their acting teacher, Linda Ann Watt, earned a nomination for the 2015 Tony Award honoring Excellence in Theatre Education. Watt’s is one of the most renowned and accomplished theater teachers in the state. But for Watt, who teaches weekly classes at Spirit Square in Uptown and private classes throughout south Charlotte, the nomination came as a complete surprise. “It was entirely unexpected and very exciting,” she said. “I got an email saying, ‘Congratulations, you’ve been nominated,’ and I was completely surprised.” The journey to Watt’s nomination is riddled with the ups and downs that comprise a passion for the arts and profession of acting; she describes her career path as a “squiggly line” leading in different directions in the entertainment industry. Watt, a native of New York, knew she wanted to pursue a career in acting at the young age of 5 years old. By the time she was 15, Watt received a scholarship to attend New York Academy of Theatrical Arts. Four years later, she produced her first documentary, “Unicycle,” for National Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Television. During her 20s, Watt starred in numerous national commercials and soap operas. She eventually moved to Los Angeles to continue her acting career, where she spent more than 22 years working with public television and studied extensively with director Milton Katselas and Beverly Hills Playhouse. Watt and her husband, both of whom are members of the Screen Actor’s Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA), eventually relocated to North Carolina in 2007 after spending time in the Charlotte collaborating on a PBS project. “When I looked at where to live, it started out with Sound Stages in Wilmington,” she said. “A lot of production was going on there, with Homeland, Banshee – I felt that this could be the entertainment hub of the east coast.” After moving to Charlotte, Watt immediately jumped into the

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entertainment scene. She collaborated with Union County Public Schools (UCPS) in 2010 through a grant from the Union County Community Arts Council to teach an enrichment arts program in area schools. She also began teaching advanced acting classes at Spirit Square for professional writers, actors and directors, as well as a beginner’s class, private classes and a class for people with disabilities through the Charlotte chapter of Easter Seals. The nomination for the inaugural Excellence in Theatre Education Award presented by the Tony Awards and Carnegie Mellon University came on behalf of two former students, Gray Gaertner, a student at East Carolina University who attended Watt’s advanced acting class, and Clayton Aggeles, another former student who is now SAG-AFTRA eligible because of Watt and attends University of North Carolina School of the Arts where he’s pursuing filmmaking. “When I look back, I appreciate Linda so much,” Aggeles said. “She guided me and helped me on my creative path and I can’t thank her enough.” Watt said students like Aggeles and Gaertner are just two of the many talented students she’s taught over the years. Despite spending years in New York City and Los Angeles, Watt said the arts scene is thriving in Charlotte and continues to grow, producing some of the most talented actors in the country. “When I came here from Los Angeles and I started to see the productions and the talent, I was blown away,” she said. “There is more talent here than I could’ve ever imagined. In spite of budget cuts and lack of support, they are thriving more than you could imagine.” The award will recognize an educator in the United States who helps “create the next generation of theater artists” and helps discover and nurture talent in inspiring theater professionals, according to the Tony Awards’ website. A panel of judges from the Broadway League, Carnegie Mellon and the American Theatre Wing will select the finalists and winner. The winner will be announced at the 69th annual Tony Awards held onstage at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 7, a Saturday.

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Fundraising program ‘boosts’ technology at Eastover Boosterthon Fun Run raises money at local elementary school by Courtney Schultz education@thecharlotteweekly.com

The Eastover Elementary School community banned together to learn the importance of community and raised more than $28,000 for new technology in the school. This year is Eastover’s second year in the Boosterthon program, a healthy alternative to sales-driven fundraisers, which spans nine days and teaches students about character development skills and the importance of fitness while raising money for the school. The program culminates with a Fun Run, which took place on April 23, where students run about two miles. Students gather pledges from family members and friends for the number of laps they run at the Fun Run, with a goal of 35 laps. Parents, teachers and the students enjoyed Boosterthon last year and asked for the event again this year, said PTA Boosterthon Coordinator Katie Zeck. Boosterthon works closely with the school’s PTA to determine a customized lesson plan for each school, said Mark

Norman, general manager of Boosterthon Charlotte. The Boosterthon team spends about 350 hours of service, including planning, to carry out the program. Dan Powell, the program director for Eastover, said the program’s objective is two-fold: to inspire students to be fit and to raise much needed funds for the school. The school had a goal for Boosterthon’s fundraising efforts to target nonparent family members since the school has a parent-centered fundraising program, “Invest in Your Child,� which has raised about $88,000 according to the school’s newsletter. The proceeds from the Boosterthon program will go toward technology to support the school’s blended learning initiative, including Chromebooks and support materials, Zeck said. The program includes a character lesson – this year’s theme was “building community� – which taught students tactics to make their community stronger, such as providing encouragement toward others and listening to others. "(We hope) that the kids realize it's not just about being good people, but also about being kind, respectful and helpful to those around us,� Zeck said. Norman said Boosterthon was a

perfect fit for Eastover as the character development reinforced what teachers exemplify in the classroom. Students enjoyed having a new voice share lessons they already know, he said. “The program is about focusing on the important facets of a child’s life (such as) how to help others,� Zeck, who has a fourth-grade daughter at Eastover, said. “What parent doesn’t love that (the students) have so much enthusiasm (for the program)?� Norman also hopes students realize the importance of fitness and hopes the Fun Run helps them realize the ease of staying fit. “We want them to see fitness is fun and hopefully the kids learn that,� he said. With childhood obesity doubling in children and quadrupling in adolescents in the past 30 years, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Norman hopes the program inspires students to continue to be fit. Matthew Wehman, a Boosterthon instructor at Eastover, said the school’s enthusiasm for the program was “contagious� and helped the Boosterthon staff to “latch on to what (the school) believes in.� “The best part about Eastover is they have a unique community with a

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diverse student body and teachers that love their jobs, which makes us more excited,� Wehman said. Eastover will welcome corporate matching gifts of Boosterthon pledges for participating companies. Companies can contact Tammy Basinger at tammy basinger@gmail.com. Find more information about the program at www.boosterthon.com.

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CMS launches STEM-based internship with OrthoCarolina High school students use statistics to improve school’s athletic teams by Courtney Schultz education@thecharlotteweekly.com

Charlotte-Mecklenburg high school students will soon use statistics to improve the school’s athletic teams as a result of a partnership with OrthoCarolina. CMS and OrthoCarolina have partnered to introduce a new STEM-based (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) internship program, StatSquad, that uses sports and statistical performance to prepare students for careers in data analytics. South Mecklenburg and East Mecklenburg high schools are two of five county high schools to participate in the program this spring sports season. Charlotte-based National Amateur Sports (NAS) developed StatSquad to provide an after-school learning opportunity to study the data analytics of sports, according to a news release. Students collect, edit and analyze data to share with the athletic administration and coaches to potentially be used as part of game strategy. The internship is a way to connect statistics and make it relatable in a “real world� setting. “We wanted to take a group of people who love athletics, but don’t play,� said CMS Athletic Director Susan Doran. “We want them to have a passion for athletics and the STEM side of academics.� CMS administration asked teachers and coaches who would be interested in the program last year. South Meck AP statistics teacher James Walsh jumped at the opportunity to lead a team at South Meck, Doran said. Dr. Tim Chartier, a professor at Davidson College, developed the curriculum after following Davidson’s basketball team and recording data from each game, analyzing the data and presenting the results to the coaches. “That part of data analysis is getting the data collected,� he said. “When you look at what we’re doing, we may not know what we’re doing (or what the result will be). “But you get to a place where you can actually see your ideas in creative and amazing ways.� Chartier and his team would communicate the patterns they found through data collection to coaches to hopefully shape future game decisions. He encourages StatSquad students to be “open-minded� and admit when they don’t have a definitive answer. “You’re not going to know what to do all the time,� he said. “You have to humble yourself to know you don’t know.� NAS Managing Partner and former NFL player Roman Phifer said statistics and data played a significant role in playing in the league. “(Data) was relevant to the whole team and www.thecharlotteweekly.com

those common universal (team) goals,� he said. Coaches gave Phifer data-driven information before games to demonstrate opposing team’s tendencies. The team would adjust based on data of past games and their opponents. Phifer said he’s seen how data analysis can help drive success. “Data changes with each play,� Phifer said. “You need it to figure out where the ball is going; you have to train your eyes. “If you’re not looking at the right thing, you’ll never (understand) the data.� Phifer, a South Meck graduate, said the internship and data also can help connect non-athletes and athletes. When he was in high school, he said he didn’t find an easy connection between the two groups, but realized that data can bridge the gap and a nonathlete can “help an athlete be the best they can be.� OrthoCarolina CEO Dr. Dan Murrey relates to the StatSquad team because he was drawn to sports, but wasn’t an athlete. “I was drawn to be a part of a team,� he said. Murrey, an orthopedic surgeon, said orthopedics is a product of STEM, which connects with his love of sports. “For many of us, sports and sports statistics are part of our everyday lives. It’s some- thing we get excited about and it’s a shared cultural passion,� said he said in the release. “It’s imperative that we seek out unique ways to encourage the next generation of students to consider STEM subjects that can lead them to careers in medicine, technology or a number of other fields.� He said statistics and data play a major role in his profession, as he must analyze statistically driven medical studies and communicate that information to his patients. Sometimes medical companies conduct a study in order to sell a product, Murrey said, so he must be able to distinguish data that’s relevant. “The most important thing with (data analysis) is to make sure it’s accurate because data is the jumping off point (of medical conclusions),� Chartier said. Data shows the averages of the past, so it shows probability, Murrey said, but it can’t predict exactly what will happen. “Statistics allow you to see what was watched, but you didn’t see,� he said. “You’ve got to be a ‘grinder’ to do this.� Walsh said South Meck’s StatSquad students are currently in the data-collecting phase, where they’re creating rosters of all the spring sports to better organize and gather data. They are using CMS Athletic Zone to find backlogged data, but still need to create a foundation to start delving into the information.

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Ardrey Kell sophomore wins congressional art contest U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger recently announced Ardrey Kell High School sophomore Claire Liu as the winner of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for her oil painting, titled “Popo.” “Everyone who visited my office over the past two weeks has stopped and stared at Ms. Liu’s incredible oil painting,” Pittenger said in a news release. “Now, Ms. Liu’s painting will hang in a busy corridor of the U.S. Capitol for the next year, where I am confident it will create traffic jams as even more people have the opportunity to admire her artwork. “The 39 local students who entered the 2015 Congressional Art Competition each displayed tremendous talent and creativity, and I have greatly enjoyed looking at each entry. We should all be proud of the great students and great teachers from (North Carolina’s) Congressional District.” Claire’s painting will be displayed in a corridor of the U.S. Capitol for one year. Fellow Knight Katie Zhao was named the second-runner up for her oil painting, titled “Traslucency,” and will receive

a full scholarship to a summer art studio program in Charlotte. Additional finalists were Ardrey Kell sophomore Sneha Mehrotra and Charlotte Christian junior Sarah Redmond. Visit Pittenger’s Facebook page, www. facebook.com/congressmanpittenger, to view an album of all entries. South Charlotte teachers named as STEM Fellows Three south Charlotte public school teachers were named to the 2015 cohort of its flagship program, STEM Fellows, a three-year fellowship. More than 70 teachers from the Carolinas applied and 26 educators were selected. Pamela Weghorst, earth and environmental science teacher at Ardrey Kell High School; Nancy Betler, talent development facilitator at Eastover Elementary; and Ted Miracle, fourth-grade teacher at Endhaven Elementary, were selected. “STEM Fellows is not only about increasing STEM content in the classroom, but more importantly about learning how to engage students in impactful, meaningful conversations that are relevant in our everyday lives,” Discovery Place Education Studio Director Stephanie Hathaway said in a news release. “There is an urgent need both locally and nationally to support teachers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Our goal is to

equip them with the right tools, technology and confidence that they need to broaden inquiry-based STEM education.” STEM Fellows is offered through Discovery Place Education Studio and is designed to give educators skills and tools to meet the needs of their classrooms. The 2015 Fellows join a network of Discovery Place’s previous Fellows from the past five years. STEM Fellows participation is by application only. Applicants must be full-time educators employed in North or South Carolina public, private, parochial or charter schools. Area teachers earn MeckEd distinctions MeckEd, a nonprofit that advocates for Charlotte-Mecklenburg public schools, recently announced its 2015 Teachers of Excellence, and six south Charlotte teachers made the cut. MeckEd received nominations this spring from more than 100 area schools and selected 20 honorees based on classroom performance, school leadership and commitment to excellence, according to a news release. Courtney Frank, math teacher at Carmel Middle; Marsha Graddy first-grade teacher at Beverly Woods Elementary; April Isbell, English teacher at East Mecklenburg High; Lorrie Thurnston, first-grade teacher at McKee Road Elementary; Coretta Wilson, language arts teacher at Alexander Graham Middle; and Alisa Wright Yasurek, eighth-

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grade language arts teacher at South Charlotte Middle, will be honored at a reception and dinner on May 20, a Wednesday. The reception is open to the public and costs $100 general admission, but there are price adjustments for teachers, principals and previous Teachers of Excellence honorees. Find more information at www. mecked.org. South Charlotte students earn merit scholarships The National Merit Scholarship Corporation honored more than 1,000 distinguished high school seniors with corporatesponsored Merit Scholarship awards. Scholars were selected from students who advanced to the finalist level in the merit scholarship competition and met criteria of their scholarship sponsors. Recipients can use their award at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university of their choice. The following students earned merit awards: Myers Park’s William Cranford – National Merit Ray Memorial Scholarship and Ardrey Kell’s Lakshmi Prakash – National Merit National Distillers Distributions Foundation Scholarship. Charlotte Latin senior Toby Okwara also was awarded a National Achievement $2,500 Scholarship through the National Achievement Scholarship Program, which is conducted by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

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A Honor Rolls Smithfield Elementary Third Quarter A Honor Rolls Third grade: Nathan Bartra Ruiz, Callen Ferguson, Jake Fragale, Preston Harbin, Griffin Lewison, Malik McRavin, Miko Modie, Daylani Green, Hannah Harris, Sarah Leahy, Paul Northcutt, Addy Tuttle, Lila Woodman, Anieh Anyangwe, Ricardo Forges, Kasey Holland, Caroline Lemons, Enrique Tejeda, Nina Solar, Jonah Foster,

Tommy Turk, Lily Gegg, Louisa Pharr, Gianna Powlis, Cole Gillis, Caroline Leahy, Mack Hutcheson, Avery Graham, Reece Woller, Rachel Agnone, Austin Osborn, Autumn Taylor-Stroud and Emily Micholic. Fourth grade: Alexa Cooper, Levon Boyd, Lanie Kupreanik, Jake Benton, Kobie Vilaiphone, Sophie McCollister, Logan Bryson, Rowan Doherty, Jackson Floyd Henderson, Macy Lewis, Rama Kayali, McNeill Jordan, Ellie Morse, Karina Notaro, Wade Thompson, Kyle Agnone, Evan Berkey, Daniel Buehrig, Dean Duffield, Cassy Epp, Leah Harris, Nicole Hernandez, Graham Higginbotham, Kayon Johnson, Megan Johnston, Elena Marconi, Cooper Moore, Ellie Nevins, Marifer Plata, Estrada, Nina Tavares, Martha Taylor, Mery Tinoco

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Keeping it ‘reel’ Back Alley Film Series presents ‘Roar’ by Dee Grano ae@thecharlotteweekly.com

When Jay Morong first watched the 1981 film, “Roar,� the Back Alley Film Series (BAFS) director of programming had an unusual reaction. “Who thought this was a good idea?� he asked. “What were they thinking?� “Roar� is the brainchild of Tippi Hedren, the female protagonist in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds,� and Noel Marshall, producer of “The Exorcist.� While working on a different film in Africa, the then-married couple saw a pride of lions that had overtaken an abandoned plantation. Hedren and Marshall were inspired to create a film to raise awareness of the dangers of keeping lions in captivity. Hedren and Marshall collected more than 100 animals in preparation for filming “Roar,� including several lions that lived with them in their Beverly Hills home. They moved their shooting location after neighbors complained when the lions periodically escaped. At a compound 40 miles north of Los Angeles, they shot the drama using their own four children in the cast, one of whom is Hollywood actress Melanie Griffith.

Though they sought the help of animal trainers, they did not use stunt doubles; many of the attacks shown in the film actually resulted in serious injuries. Hedren suffered scalp wounds and a broken leg that required a skin graft. Marshall was hospitalized for six months and developed gangrene in his leg. Griffith was mauled by a lion, resulting more than 100 stitches and the need for reconstructive surgery. Producing the film also was costly. Filming spanned 11 years and cost nearly four times the original budget. “Roar� bankrupted Hedren and Marshall, who were unable to recoup their costs when the film flopped at the box office. Still, “Roar� is credited with raising awareness of the plight of big cats. “Roar� is tame and pretty straightforward compared to some of BAFS’s more harderedged, quirky and/or strange offerings. The group shows everything from comedy to grindhouse horror. Previous films shown include: “Trollhunter,� a Norwegian mockumentary about a man who protects society from ogres; “A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night,� an Iranian vampire western; and Masimoto’s “R100,� which brought in Japanese film fans from miles around. “We’re trying to bring films to Charlotte that aren’t being screened,� said Morong,

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who looks for new films or re-released classics not yet available on Netflix or DVD, and that will not be screened in mainstream theaters or film festivals in the Charlotte market. BAFS shows one film each month. BAFS is a program of the Charlotte Film Society (CFS). Both share the same mission, though CFS shows more mainstream independent dramas and foreign films during its Saturday Night Cine Club. Morong works full time as a theater and film studies lecturer at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Department of Film Studies, and has been an independent film advocate in Charlotte for years. When Morong joined the CFS board in 2010, he felt there was an underserved audience interested in more subversive films. He approached Crownpoint Cinema, on Monroe Road, and began a lasting partnership resulting in BAFS. “We are successful because they believe in us,� said Morong. The theater works with the group on scheduling, providing extra days in the event of a sellout. The company also worked with BAFS during its digital conversion in 2012

to keep a working 35-millimeter projector on hand. The theater stayed true to its commitment through an extensive renovation last year. Now called Carolina Cinemas Charlotte, the theater is owned by William Banowsky, founder of Magnolia Pictures, which distributes films like 2008’s “Let the Right One In� and 2011’s “Hobo with a Shotgun.� True to its roots, Carolina Cinemas is committed to local refreshments and indie films. “Since there are already three theaters in Charlotte where you can see ‘art house’ films, we specialize in mainstream movies,� said Hope Branch, director of operations for Carolina Cinemas Charlotte. “Providing space to Back Alley Film Series is a way for us to be part of that community.� Carolina Cinemas Charlotte also supports local vendors through food and beverages. The company uses pizza dough from Nova’s Bakery and goat cheese from Orrman’s Cheese Shop, and several of the 30 beers on tap are local. This contributes to a unique experience that keeps people coming back, Branch said. “There’s a sense of camaraderie watching movies that would otherwise never play here,� she said. “Roar� will screen Wednesday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at Carolina Cinemas Charlotte, located at 9630 Monroe Road. The film costs $5 for CFS member and $10 for nonmembers. Find more information at www.backalleyfilmseries.com.

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Community School of the Arts builds partnership with Musical Composer Damien Sneed Community School of the Arts’ (CSA) Charlotte Children’s Choir will perform with accomplished pianist, conductor, composer and arranger Damien Sneed at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at First Baptist Church – West. “Community School of the Arts is thrilled that our choral students will have the chance to work with Damien Sneed, an extraordinary talent,” said Devlin McNeil, CSA president and executive director in a news release. “We are also honored to host Mr. Sneed at our Spring Concert, which offers the perfect opportunity to celebrate both Community School of the Arts and Charlotte Children’s Choir – two organizations that have come together as one with a common history of cultivating the arts in Charlotte and nurturing young performers.” Fifty-six choral students from Charlotte Children’s Choir have worked with Sneed since March 23 in preparation for the performance. “Working with the (students) has been absolutely refreshing due to their high level of artistry and focus, which reflects the greatness of their conductor, Heather Potter,” said Sneed, in the release. The partnership was made possible by donations from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. Community School of the Arts was founded in 1969 and provides music and visual arts instruction to more than 3,500 students a year. The show is free, but tickets are required. Visit www.carolinatix.org/ events/detail/charlotte-childrens-choirconcert-with-damien-sneed to reserve seats. First Baptist Church – West is located at 1801 Oaklawn Ave. in west Charlotte. Charlotte Fine Art Gallery to host Girls’ Night Out Charlotte Fine Art Gallery will host Girls’ Night Out on May 15, a Friday, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Participants will paint poppies on canvas using acrylics. They also will learn how to mix colors with a palette knife and follow along with an instructor, step by step through the process of recreating the pictured painting, according to a news release. The event is for women 21 years old and older. Refreshments will be served. Pre-registration is required and the event costs $35, which includes supplies. Register in advanced by calling 704-541-0741. The gallery is open on Tuesday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 www.thecharlotteweekly.com

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p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Charlotte Fine Art Gallery is located at 7510 Pineville-Matthews Road, suite 9A in south Charlotte. Ballantyne dance studio brings Bollywood to life The Nrityangan Cultural Academy, located at 6401 Carmel Road, suite 103 in Charlotte, will host "Vaadaa: A Promise is Forever,” an Indian dance performance and fundraiser. The classical Indian dance is slated for Saturday, May 9, at 4:30 p.m. in Ovens Auditorium. The performance is based on Daniel Steele’s novel, “The Promise,” and an Indian-film, “Yeh Vaadaa Raha,” and will feature hundreds of dancers, costumes and artful dances. Proceeds of the event will benefit Maiti Nepal, a nonprofit with a mission to rescue and rehabilitate sexually-trafficeked girls in the India-Nepal area, and Tree House Children’s Advocacy Center, a nonprofit that helps child victims of sexual or physical abuse in the Charlotte area. The event also will offer jewelry and clothing for sale, snacks and floral arrangements for dancers and loved ones. Tickets cost $20. Contact ritusdance@gmail.com for more information. Providence Music Chamber Series will hold last performance of the season The final concert for Providence Chamber Music Series’ 2014-15 season will take place at 7 p.m. on May 17, a Saturday, at Providence United Methodist Church. The performance will feature the Chancel Choir of Providence UMC, directed by Adam Ward, in performances of Bob Chilcott’s “Little Jazz Mass” and Rob Landes’ “Images.” The event is free and open to the public. Call 704-333-9536 or visit www.providenceumc.org/worship/music-ministry for more information. Providence UMC is located 2810 Providence Road in south Charlotte.

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Calendar 5.8.15 Saturday 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Bid for Hope Jazz Concert Arts & Science Council regional artist project grant recipient jazz vocalist Tenya Coleman will perform a sultry, blues-laced concert for the inaugural Bid for Hope in honor of Hope Cancer Ministries. All proceeds benefit cancer patients in the greater Charlotte area. Visit www.hopecancer.org or call 704-364-1440 to purchase tickets or learn more. Ballantyne Resort, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.

5.9.15 Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Second Annual Cars for Kids Car Show The James K. Polk Lodge and East Coast Cruisers will present the second annual Cars for Kids Car Show to benefit the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford. The event will feature a DJ, hotdogs, hamburgers, funnel cakes and more. Car entries can pre-register for $15 by emailing cgus307@ gmail.com. James K. Polk Masonic Lodge, 900 Hill St., Pineville

5.9.15 Saturday 8 a.m. Walk for Bladder Cancer May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month and bladder cancer survivors, family, friends and the medical community will participate in the annual Walk for Bladder Cancer hosted by the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network and 5MPOWER Foundation. The event will raise money for bladder cancer research. Visit www. charlottewalk.org for more information. Blakeney Shopping Center, 9870 Rea Road

5.9.15 Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Historic Charlotte Home Tour Tour five Charlotte homes, two condominiums and two church sanctuaries built in the 1960s that exhibit early 20th-century modernist principles and unique American style. Tour at your own pace. Visit www.historiccharlotte.org/events for more information. Sharon United Methodist Church, 4411 Sharon Road

5.10.15 Sunday 3 to 5 p.m. Celebrate Mom at Ballantyne Village Ballantyne Village Kids will celebrate mom at the plaza around the fountain. Kids will make a gift for their mom, have their picture taken, enjoy a live DJ as well as games and prizes. Ballantyne Village, 14825 Ballantyne Village Way

5.10.15 Sunday 8 a.m. Fifth annual Jewish Family Services Mother’s Day Friends Run People can celebrate Mother’s Day by participating in the annual JFS Mother’s Day friends run and help raise money for Jewish Family Services programs. The run includes a 10K, 5K and 1-mile Fun Run. There will be a Kids Zone with bounce houses, face painting and more as well as a Moms Zone featuring free massages and manicures. Visit www.friendsrun. com for more information. Shalom Park, 5007 Providence Road

5.12.15 Tuesday 6:30 p.m. Relay for Life Informational Drop In Relay for Life of Ballantyne will host its final informational drop in at South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church. The community is invited to learn about becoming involved with Relay for Life of Ballantyne, to form and register fundraising teams, and to learn about special opportunities for cancer survivors. This year’s goal is to raise at least $115,000 to aid the fight against cancer. South Meck Presbyterian, 8601 Bryant Farms Road 5.13.15 Wednesday 6:30 p.m. DivorceCare at Church at Charlotte People facing separation or divorce are invited to a program at Church at Charlotte. A new cycle of “DivorceCare” sessions will begin May 13. Weekly meetings will include small group discussion as well as video seminars from experts in separation, divorce and recovery. Visit www.churchatcharlotte.org/divorcecare for more information. Church at Charlotte, 2500 Carmel Road

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Calendar 5.14.15 Thursday 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Yoga in the Park Join the YMCA in Ballantyne Corporate Park at Knotts Green for Yoga in the Park. The event is free and open to the public. Attendees should bring their own yoga mat and register online at www. ymcacharlotte.org/branches/ballantynevillage or by calling 704-716-4680. Yoga in the Park is open to attendees 13 years old or older. Knotts Green, 13850 Ballantyne Corporate Place 5.15.16 Friday 7:30 to 9:45 a.m. Hood Hargett Breakfast Club Nick Faldo and Ian Baker-Finch, PGA Tour Television commentators, will speak at the Hood Hargett Breakfast Club. The morning will kick off with a putting and chipping clinic on the 18th hole of Carmel Country Club’s south course, hosted by both speakers. Visit www.hoodhargettbreakfastclub.com for more information. Carmel Country Club, 4735 Carmel Road 5.16.15 Saturday 8 to 11 a.m. Fourth annual Pineapple Dash 5K The fourth annual Pineapple Dash 5K run and walk will take place in south Charlotte’s Providence Plantation neighborhood. The event will raise funds for Bright Blessings, a nonprofit in Matthews that operates numerous programs and projects for homeless children. The event will start at 3100 Houston Branch Road and the registration fee is $20. Visit www.pineappledash5k.eventbrite.com for more information. Providence Plantation, 3100 Houston Branch Road 5.16.15 Saturday 11 a.m. Shane’s Rib Shack Annual Rib Giveaway Shane’s Rib Shack will hold its annual rib giveaway on May 16. The first 100 guests will receive a free half rack of slow-cooked baby back ribs, a 20 ounce beverage and a special edition rib giveaway T-shirt in honor of the official month of barbecue. Shane’s Rib Shack, 10092 Charlotte Hwy., suite 103, Indian Land, S.C.

5.16.15 Saturday 5 p.m. Charlotte Pride Band Concert The Charlotte Pride Band will hold its final concert of the season with special guests, including the Gay Men’s Chorus of Charlotte and One Voice Chorus. Tickets cost $13 and are available online or at the door. The concert will be held in Heaton Hall at Myers Park Baptist Church. Myers Park Baptist Church, 1900 Queens Road 5.16.15 Saturday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fish Fry and Blood Drive The James K. Polk Masonic Lodge will host a fish fry and blood drive. All proceeds from the fish fry support the Masonic Home for Children at Oxford and the Masonic and Eastern Star home. Blood donations will support Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. The fish fry includes fried fish, coleslaw, hush puppies, fries and a drink and cost $9. James K. Polk Masonic Lodge, 900 Hill St., Pineville

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Providence Day junior hurdler and sprinter Anna Cockrell has played sports since she was a young child, but didn't run track until she was in the seventh grade. Sports have always been a major part of Cockrell’s family. Her father Keith Cockrell played football at Columbia University, while her older brother, Ross, plays cornerback for the Buffalo Bills after a successful collegiate career at Duke. Her older sister, Ciera, a senior at Providence Day, will continue her volleyball career at Davidson. Cockrell can trace her competitive spirit back to her childhood, where she remembers playing basketball in the driveway with her siblings. She began her athletic career as a gymnast at the ripe young age of 4 years old but when her family moved to Michigan, things changed. “My sister was hurt,” Cockrell said. “I was getting hurt, and we were growing. We just didn’t want to do gymnastics anymore, so that year, sixth grade, I spent trying out different sports, because I had never done anything else.” She didn't enjoy lacrosse or soccer, so Cockrell tried track during that time of transition. It felt right, so she began to run competitively the following year as a seventh grader when her family moved to Charlotte. Two national championships later, it appears Cockrell made the right choice. The standout star is a born sprinter and capable hurdler. She runs the 100-meter hurdles, 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 300-meter hurdles, 300-

meter dash, 400-meter hurdles, and is a member of the 4x400-meter relay and the 4x200-meter relay. Her times are remarkable. She runs the 100-meter hurdles in 13.42 seconds, 100-meter dash in 12.14 seconds, 200-meter dash in 24.14 seconds, 300meter hurdles in 42.75 seconds, 300meter dash in 40.74 seconds and the 400-meter hurdles in 1:01.37. Cockrell said her best event is the 100-meter hurdles, because it’s the one she’s been working at the longest. “The three-step pattern I do in between the hurdles took me two months to get from when I started training in seventh grade, because it feels like you’re so far away from the hurdle when you first learn how to do it,” Cockrell said. “After I got three steps and I got it consistently I couldn’t go back to five; I couldn’t go to four and switching legs. “It’s definitely a work in progress. Once you get it and once you get the basic form you get your arms under control and you’re not flying them out everywhere and your legs aren’t crazy, then it gets really technical. That’s kind of where we are right now – fixing really small things that hopefully make a big difference over the course of the race.” Providence Day coach Carol Lawrence said Cockrell is one of her most coachable athletes. “That’s the most enjoyable thing,” Lawrence said. “If I had 10 Anna’s, I’d be happy.” Lawrence added Cockrell listens,

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Providence Day junior Anna Cockrell competed at the Indoor National Championships Photo courtesy of Providence Day in Boston.

processes and then executes. “The good thing is she knows when she’s not doing something right,” Lawrence said. “She can feel her body positioning, what’s right and what’s not right. She’s understanding it so well.” Combine her natural talent with technical execution and factor in the competitive energy of a track meet and it’s easy to see why Cockrell’s been so successful. “One thing I like about track you can make that direct comparison between two athletes,” Cockrell said. “I like competing.” Cockrell’s favorite track memory came her freshman year when the Chargers won the N.C. Independent School Athletic Association state championship for the first time in school history. “It was really exciting,” Cockrell said. “It was really a good meet for me. I went under 14 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles for the first time. That was a really big deal. That same summer I won USA Track and Field Nationals, and that was my first national championship. That was really exciting. “This whole year has been a lot of fun. I’ve done a lot of bigger meets than I have in the past and run against really good competition this year. This whole year has been awesome.” Cockrell’s interests extend outside of athletics. Her favorite subject in school is history. She is taking AP U.S. History this semester, which is the class she enjoys most. “When we talk about history, we always talk about so many people,” Cockrell said. “We talk about them like they weren’t human, like they were amazing and of course they were. They

made huge contributions to the world, but I like learning about them as an entire person.” Cockrell doesn't think about the history she’s making through her track and field career, because she’s focused on executing and running the way she has been taught. She learned the importance of setting a championship standard at practice from Lawrence’s daughter Arielle Massillon, who now runs track at Villanova University. “That has really become something that’s important to me, getting the team together and making sure they understand track is individual, but at the same time we’re all working toward that state championship at the end,” Cockrell said. “As far as a legacy goes, that would be the legacy I would want to leave.” Lawrence said she made a good decision when selecting Cockrell as team captain. She added the highlight this year was taking Cockrell to the Indoor National Championships in Boston, where she faced professional and Olympic athletes. “She held it together, and she looked like she belonged,” Lawrence said. “That was the point I said, ‘You can throw her in any situation, and she’ll be fine.’” Lawrence is excited about next season and there’s no telling what Cockrell will do for a crescendo, but she’ll be running to go out with a bang before she takes her talents to the collegiate level – maybe higher.

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Former Charlotte Christian standout wins NBA MVP It’s been nearly a decade since Stephen Curry played basketball at Charlotte Christian, but the Queen City native’s legacy with the Knights will never be forgotten and his sphere of influence continues to spread. Curry, who has reached national stardom, received the NBA’s highest individual honor when he was named the league’s Most Valuable Player on May 4. “This is a tremendous honor,” Curry said in his MVP speech. “First and foremost I have to thank my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for blessing me with the talents to play this game, with the family to support me day in and day out.” The 6-foot-3, 190-pound Golden State point guard has been electric this season, averaging 23.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, 7.7 assists and two steals per game to help the Warriors to a league-best 67 wins in the regular season, 4-0 series sweep of the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round of the NBA Playoffs and a current 1-1 series tie with the Memphis Grizzlies. Despite his prowess in the sport and much-deserved attention, Curry remains humble. He spent the majority of his 40-minute speech thanking family

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members, friends, coaches and teammates who played a role in helping him reach this pinnacle. Charlotte Christian boys’ basketball coach Shonn Brown was one of the people Curry recognized. “Coach Brown, thank you for your encouragement every single day,” Curry said. “You got me started, and I appreciate you.” Brown said it was gratifying to hear Curry thank him during his speech. “For him to recognize the time he had here hopefully had a huge impact on him and I think it did, because I’m still able to communicate with him,” Brown said. “I’m blessed to help him. “He ran his first invitational, and I was able to help him do that. For me I was able to play a role in his life, and I’m glad he enjoyed that time, relishes that time, has an appreciation for that

time, but for me it’s exciting.” Brown remembers when the Knights traveled to Columbia, South Carolina for the Chick-fil-A Classic in December 2005. It was Curry’s senior year of high school. This wasn’t just any tournament; it featured nationally prominent programs and players like Bobby Hurley Sr.’s team, St. Anthony (New Jersey) and Norcross (Georgia) led by Jodie Meeks, who was a standout wing for the Kentucky Wildcats and now plays for the Detroit Pistons. Brown said when his team first walked into the gym, it was packed with a crowd that thought the Knights would get crushed. “Not only were they judging Stephen by the look, but they were also judging us by the look of our team,” Brown said. “Our guys went out and played a very solid game and stuck to the fundamentals. Stephen was no stranger to somebody looking at him, going, ‘OK, he’s a pushover.’ Charlotte Christian won the tournament, and Curry was awarded Most Outstanding Player. He led the Knights to a 33-3 record. Curry didn't pick up offers from big-time schools, and Virginia Tech, his father, Dell Curry’s alma mater, didn't have room for him. He opted to stay close to home and attend Davidson College, which was then a member of the Southern Conference. Curry, as a sophomore in 2008, carried the Wildcats to the Elite Eight, as they upset Gonzaga,

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