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Brightmore of South Charlotte opens, wins national award

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New senior living center to hold grand opening in June by Hannah Chronis scweditor@thecharlotteweekly.com

Liberty Senior Living’s Brightmore of South Charlotte will open its doors to prospective residents during a grand opening celebration on June 9, a Tuesday, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The senior living center, located at 10225 Old Ardrey Kell Road in south Charlotte, is Ballantyne’s only full service retirement community. The community features 148 units rented on a month-to-month basis, four dining options, an indoor heated swimming pool and wellness center with workout equipment.

The completion of the highly-anticipated Brightmore has been a long time coming; the site plan was approved by Charlotte City Council in September 2011 and construction began in early 2012. The community, which spans over 17 acres, cost upward of $35 million. More than three years later, Brightmore is attracting national attention. Brightmore was recently awarded the 2015 Best of 50+ Housing Silver Award for Best 50+ Independent Living Community by the National Association of Home Builders. Brightmore is Liberty Senior Living’s first community in the Charlotte area The award recognizes communities and developments that promote wellness, innovation and quality of life in the senior housing market for residents 50 years old and older.

Jerry Cooper, director of marketing and development for Liberty Senior Living, said the project is “one of a kind” for the south Charlotte community and will provide residents with a unique alternative to senior living. “This is extremely unique to the Charlotte area,” he said. “Everyone has been extremely pleased and we’ve gotten so many compliments on the décor – the bright, open, airiness and all the individual living spaces. The fact that it has four different dining options is extremely unique and the interest has been phenomenal.” Brightmore, which is open to seniors 62 years old and older, welcomed its first residents in early April. Fortysix apartments are currently occupied and another 70 are spoken for and will be moving in within the next (see Brightmore on page 10)

South Charlotte schools reign supreme in state championships Six private schools win NCISAA rings

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State championships are hard to come by. But things are different in Charlotte, especially in the southern part of the Queen City, which has been littered with crowns that have showered in like May flowers.

This is a city with prestigious private schools that have grown accustomed to athletic success from year to year and season to season, and this spring was no different. Charlotte Christian’s baseball team beat Wesleyan Christian Academy to win its 14th state championship in 25 years, including its fourth in a row. Charlotte Country Day’s girls’ lacrosse

team beat Durham Academy to win its third consecutive state championship and fifth in seven years. Charlotte Latin boys’ lacrosse team beat Ravenscroft to win its fourth straight state championship and fifth in 11 years, while the Hawks’ girls’ soccer team beat Providence Day to win its sixth state championship in eight years. Providence Day’s boys and girls track

teams both completed a three-peat by winning the state championship meet. Those four Queen City schools have produced six state championship crowns this spring, which makes for a remarkable season and something Charlotteans can be proud of. South Charlotte Weekly’s sports section this week chronicles each team’s journey to the promised land on page 20 and 21.

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First Christian Church celebrates 100th birthday by Crystal O’Gorman crystal@thecharlotteweekly.com

First Christian Church, at the corner of East Boulevard and Dilworth Road East, will celebrate its centennial anniversary on Saturday and Sunday, May 30 and 31. The church began with one man’s dream to bring a more unified denomination of Christianity, called Disciples of Christ, to the Charlotte area and has since touched the lives of generations of south Charlotte families. Reverend Jolin Wilks McElroy pointed to a faded sepia-colored photograph of the church’s founding members. “Francis Taylor was the lay leader who started our first church gatherings at the YMCA in downtown in 1915,” she said. “He also donated all his retirement money to build the first church with the exception that he live and take his meals at the church.” The original church, built in 1925, is now the Christian Education building, which holds classrooms, a full-sized kitchen and fellowship hall in a two-story brick building attached to the rest of the church. The church has evolved with time – hiring a female reverend in 2000 when it was still a rarity, starting Dilworth Soup Kitchen and accepting Montagnard refugees, a Vietnamese indigenous peoples, into its congregation.

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McElroy said the church faced challenges filling the pews in the 1980s and 90s, as people moved out of Dilworth and into subdivisions outside of the city. Longtime church members told her the church was faced with the decision to push through or close down. “Church members said, ‘We needed a place to be – others will want this,’ and they stuck with it,” McElroy said. By the time she was hired, the church was primed to take charge and embrace change. In 2003, they hosted the General Assembly of the Christian Church of Disciples of Christ in North America and Canada that drew a crowd of 800 people to the church for services. McElory also received a grant totaling almost $45,000 in 2004 for a sabbatical, which allowed church members to take

retreats to the birthplace of Disciples of Christ in Bethany, Virginia, as well as the Craddock Center, a nonprofit serving the needs of people in the south, in Cherry Log, Georgia. “I was married in this church and had my baby here,” she said. What can only be explained as divine intervention in 2008 has shaped the church to what it is now. McElroy said she struck up a conversation by fate with a neighborhood runner as he passed the church. Allen Saxe, a Jewish man, suggested the church start a soup kitchen for the homeless and offered to help make it happen. When the economy crashed and the church was looking for ways to reach out to the community, she decided to take Saxe up on his offer. The weekly soup kitchen, a nonprofit known as Dilworth Soup Kitchen, started serving soup and bread for Christmas Eve lunch in 2008 and has continued each year. The church serves soup, full meals and bread to more than 200 people every Monday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall, which used to be the sanctuary and was converted to a large kitchen and dining area decades before the soup kitchen came into fruition. “We want to give people respect and make them feel welcome,” McElroy said.

“They take a seat and we serve them on real plates and real silverware. “We treat them like we would any guests in our home and they appreciate it.” Another unexpected change chimed in by the church bells. Luar Siu, the lay leader of a group of Montagnard refugees went out to scout for a church where his people could worship in October 2008. He was drawn to the church, because – even though he knew little English – he could read the word Christian on the church sign and heard the familiar tune of an old hymn being played by the church bells, said McElroy. After being welcomed into the church with open arms, Siu brought more than 30 new members. Most didn’t speak English well, but they chose to attend the worship service in English versus having a separate service, which enriched the congregation. “It’s amazing how God brought people from across the world to our church steps,” said McElroy. She attributes the Montagnard’s arrival to the prayer team led by Julie Burch. “The team, then and now, prays that our church will be a place where hurting people find God,” Burch, a south Charlotte resident, said. “None of us on the prayer team could have ever imagined that our church (see First Christian on page 10)

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SUGAR. tastes sweet success South Charlotte-based food truck to open store in Ballantyne by Hannah Chronis scweditor@thecharlotteweekly.com

For more than 20 years, Kathi Alexander had a dream and a vision. Before relocating to south Charlotte several years ago, Alexander was living in New England where Dunkin Donuts reigns king, raising her family and working in sales and marketing. Like most working moms, her life was busy from sunup to sundown but her dream continued to grow. In September 2014, that dream came to fruition when Alexander launched SUGAR. – a gourmet food truck that offers handmade doughnuts cooked daily using real butter, milk, cream and without mixes, synthetic oils or food coloring. “I had been thinking about homemade doughnuts for the longest time,” Alexander said. “I worked primarily for startup companies and wanted to do my own one day and take a shot at it. I loved the idea of homemade goods. I had been living in an area where coffee and doughnuts are huge and my feeling at the time was that people love homemade pastries and, although large chain doughnuts were popular, they weren’t homemade.” Alexander took notice of the homemade doughnut scene popping up in major metropolises around the country, such as Carpe Donut in New York City and Beavers in Chicago. It seemed to Alexander the time was right for her to launch her gourmet doughnut concept in Charlotte. “People were starting the concept around the country and it was wildly successful,” she said. “It motivated me to adapt what I was thinking and what was happening in the rest of the country and really get this thing going.” In less than a year, SUGAR. has become one of the Charlotte area’s most popular dessert food trucks, frequenting locations, such as Elm Corners in Ballantyne, SouthPark Eats, Food Truck Fridays in Matthews, as well as catering to private corporate events and weddings. The truck is most known for its Maple Bacon Donut, which is made with real maple syrup and hickory-smoked bacon that’s chopped, fried and garnishes the top of the doughnut for a salty-sweet combination. SUGAR. also offers unique flavors such as S’more, Boston Cream Pie and Nutella Hazelnut Crunch along with traditional doughnuts such as Vanilla Bean and Valrhona Chocolate Glaze. Page 4 • May 22 to 28, 2015 • South Charlotte Weekly

It also features two specials each week, with flavors such as Southern Banana Pudding and Carmel Cinnamon. “It’s a creative way of taking a traditional, iconic American dessert and amping it up,” Alexander said. “We only use fresh ingredients and everything is handmade, hand rolled, hand cut, doughnut by doughnut. Then, we top it or fill it with a creative, nontraditional application.” Alexander has a staff of several culinary students, some of whom are studying at Johnson & Wales, responsible for baking and creating the doughnuts while Alexander handles the overall concept, planning and menu development along with SUGAR.’s Chief Financial Officer Cassner Ward. “We’ve been so pleasantly surprised by the reception,” Alexander said. “We’ve maintained a constant and steady inquiry. Every week we have someone asking about us and there’s been no shortage for a venue, which is great. That’s the advantage of having a food truck – if you decide a spot isn’t visible or right for your business, you can easily move.” SUGAR. will take its success to the next level this summer as it plans to open its first brick and mortar location, at 11914 Elm Lane in Ballantyne. The location will be SUGAR.’s first stand-alone venue and the food truck will remain operational. Alexander said she’s excited to see where this next step takes SUGAR. “Primarily, we felt like with the success of the food truck, if we had the location and the right opportunity to do more business in Charlotte, we should do it,” she said. “It seemed like a natural extension of trying to keep up with the demand. We wanted to be in Ballantyne because it’s the ideal mix of residential, commercial and office park.” What began as a dream and an idea is now transforming the dessert industry in south Charlotte and Alexander said it’s been a wild ride that keeps getting better. “We’re thrilled,” she said. “It’s so fun to see people’s enthusiasm about what we do. We have so many regular customers and it’s really wonderful.” SUGAR. will be at Food Truck Friday in Matthews on May 29 from 5 to 9 p.m. and at Robinson Corners on Elm Lane in Ballantyne on May 30 and 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. SUGAR.’s Ballantyne location is slated to open in late July or August. Visit www.sugardonuts.net for more information.

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Sardis Presbyterian senior pastor announces retirement Dr. Thomas Kort to retire after 27 years at south Charlotte church by Hannah Chronis scweditor@thecharlotteweekly.com

Dr. J. Thomas Kort, senior pastor at Sardis Presbyterian Church, will retire on June 14. Kort will move to Princeton, New Jersey, to become the director of donor relations at Princeton Theological Seminary, his alma mater. “During my years as a pastor, one thing has remained constant in my life: an abiding love and a grateful heart for Princeton Seminary,” Kort said in a news release. “It is a special place, where academic excellence and an unwavering commitment to Jesus Christ and his church come together to form an amazing community of faith.” Kort has served as the pastor at the 225year-old Sardis Presbyterian for 27 years and has worked as an ordained minister for 42 years. Dr. Ed Shoaf, a member of the search committee who hired Kort in 1988, said in the release that Kort “demonstrates that we have more in common by faith and community than we have differences in opinion.”

During Kort’s time at Sardis Presbyterian, he has helped launch and maintain relationships with several local missions, including the Urban Ministries Center, Rama Road Elementary School, Habitat for Humanity, Community Link, Room in the Inn and Camp Holiday, as well as international missions in Haiti, Peru, Belize, Costa Rica and Kenya. Kort also oversaw four capital campaigns during his time, as well as an increase of 12 acres in church property and two additional fellowship and education buildings. During a sermon on May 3, Kort gave credit to the congregation for the success of the church during his tenure. “It’s all due to you,” he said. “Very little of it was me. It’s what you have accomplished together.” Sardis Presbyterian will hold a retirement barbecue luncheon in honor and celebration of Kort on June 14, a Sunday, at 11 a.m. in the church’s fellowship hall after Kort’s final sermon at the 10 a.m. service. Members also will present a love offering to Kort at the luncheon, which is a tradition of Sardis Presbyterian. Sardis Presbyterian is located at 6100 Sardis Road.

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USTA Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pro Tennis returns to south Charlotte

Charlotte Indoor Tennis Club, located at 8401 Sharon Lakes Road in south Charlotte, will host the second annual Mr. RogFeatures Editor Layout Editor ers Windows Charlotte Clay Classic June 9 through June 14. Josh Whitener Erin Kirby The tournament is a United States Tennis Education Editor Art Director Association (USTA) Pro Circuit event and Courtney Schultz Maria Hernandez will feature 32 professional and collegiate News Writers A&E Editor tennis players from around the world. The Ryan Pitkin Dee Grano event begins with a main draw on June 9 and Crystal Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Gorman Faith Columnist will continue with quarterfinal matches on Sports Writer Rev. Tony Marciano June 11 and 12, semifinals on June 13 and the championship on June 14. Ben Doster University of North Carolina All-American standout Carolina Price, a senior, accepted ADVERTISING the main draw wildcard. Price, a North Charlotte Conway Adrian Garson Carolina native, is the daughter of Charlotte 49ers basketball coach Mark Price. DISTRIBUTION The tournament also will feature celebrity Manager pro-am and pro-am tournaments on June 8, Mike Kochy a Monday. Former Australian Open winner Johan Kreik will headline the event. PUBLISHER Event attendance is open to the public and Founder free of charge. A Kids Community Carnival Alain Lillie will take place on June 6, a Saturday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and will feature carnival games, tennis with the pros, free T-shirts and more. Proceeds from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tournament Advertising: adsales@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com will be donated to the Special Olympics of Mecklenburg County. Managing Editor Hannah Chronis

South Charlotte resident earns Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

South Charlotte resident Saul Hyman, 88, has earned the Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award on behalf of the Federal Aviation Agency (FAA),

presented by Eddy Shields, Charlotteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s flight service district officer. Hyman received the award on May 18 at the monthly meeting of the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 309. The award recognizes pilots for professionalism, skill and aviation expertise by maintaining safe operations for more than 50 years. Hyman is one of 3,000 pilots to receive the award, including Neil Armstrong, Arnold Palmer and Harrison Ford. Hymanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aviation career began in California in 1965. He bought into a share of a 1946 Luscombe aircraft based at Oakland International Airport and began sharing the runway with commercial jets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was great training,â&#x20AC;? Hyman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After that, I never felt shy about landing at any of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest airports.â&#x20AC;? Hyman has logged more than 5,000 hours of flight time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as the FAA medical examiner keeps renewing my Class II certificate, I will continue to exercise my pilot privileges,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Rusty Bucket restaurant begins construction at Sharon Square

Rusty Bucket Restaurant & Tavern has started construction at Sharon Square in Southpark, a mixed-use development by Pappas Properties and Allen Tate Company. The Ohio-based American bar and grill concept by Cameron Mitchell and Gary Callicoat is slated to open in September. The restaurant will occupy a 4,800square-foot space and also will feature an outdoor fire pit, dining area and courtyard. The restaurant joins Dogwood Southern Table & Bar and Corkbuzz Wine Studio.Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked hard to attract a variety

of attractive restaurants and concepts to Sharon Square,â&#x20AC;? said Peter Pappas, CEO and founder of Pappas Properties, in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rusty Bucketâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s casual, fun and comfortable atmosphere with its outdoor seating will further enhance the street scene.â&#x20AC;? The menu features American classics such as soups, salads, sandwiches and more.

Truliant opens Park Road financial center

Truliant Federal Credit Union held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 12 to launch its newest full-service branch at the intersection of Park Road and Montford Drive in south Charlotte. The 2,500-square-foot facility will give Truliant 14 member financial centers in the greater Charlotte area by the end of next year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Truliant is becoming a landmark for this neighborhood and Park Road has been a great project for us. Reimagining and renovating space in an older building to a forward-looking branch design required our organization to think outside the box,â&#x20AC;? said Park Road Truliant manger Nicole Sessions said in a news release. The 63-year-old credit union has had a Charlotte presence for nearly 30 years and is now expanding along the Interstate 485 corridor. Park Road is Truliantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eighth Charlotte member financial center expansion. The Park Road location will soon join locations in Ballantyne, Waverly on Providence Road, South Boulevard and Mallard Creek. In support of its expansion, the company launched a social media campaign which will award four individuals $25,000 each. Visit www.truliantmywhy. com for more information.

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Crime Blotter The following crimes were reported in the south Charlotte area between May 16 and 20, according to the CharlotteMecklenburg Police Department. Home/Business Break-ins • 4300 block of Country Lane: $2,000 MacBook stolen from home during break-in. May 20 • 7100 block of Bloomsbury Place: $1,000 television stolen from home during break-in. May 20

Vehicle Break-Ins • 3200 block of Openfield Lane: $500 sunglasses and $150 GPS device stolen from vehicle during break-in. May 17 • 5800 block of Sharon Road: $100 motorcycle helmet, $300 softball bat and $2,000 worth of equipment stolen from vehicle during break-in. May 17 • 6700 block of Fisher’s Farm Lane: $3 iPhone charger stolen and $300 in damage to Dodge Charger during break-in; $105 GPS device stolen and $600 in damage to Dodge Avenger during break-in. May 20

Property Theft • Nordstrom, SouthPark Mall: $325 worth of merchandise stolen from business. May 16 • 8500 block of Park Road: $10 wallet

containing $171 cash, gift cards, credit cards, check book and identification stolen. May 17 • Walmart, 3209 Pineville-Matthews Road: $14 case of Corona beer stolen from business. May 17 • 10200 block of Ardrey Kell Road: $140 calculator stolen. May 17 • 2400 block of Colony Road: $500 iPhone 6 stolen. May 18 • 1800 block of Cavendish Court: $200 worth of wood stolen from construction site. May 18 • Victoria’s Secret, 9812 Rea Road: $720 worth of clothing stolen from business. May 18 • 11600 block of Providence Road: $3,000 Chevrolet S-10 stolen when left running in parking lot. May 19 • 8900 block of Park Road: $650 iPhone stolen. May 19 • Neiman Marcus, SouthPark Mall: Suspect attempted to steal $550 worth of shoes from business; upon arrest, suspect found to be in possession of backpack stolen from other business. May 19 • 400 block of Hampshire Hill Road: $400 cellphone stolen. May 20 • 8800 block of Roseton Lane: $250 worth of wicker furniture stolen from patio. May 20 • Belk, SouthPark Mall: Suspect attempted to steal $226 worth of jewelry from business. May 20 • 2400 block of Colony Road: iPhone 5c stolen. May 20 • 4000 block of Providence Road: $20 wallet containing $62 in cash, credit cards, bus pass and personal identification stolen. May 20

Vandalism/Hit-and-Run • 5400 block of Ballantyne Commons Parkway: $600 in damage to Lexus RX300 in hitand-run. May 16 • 15000 block of Lancaster Highway: $5,000 in damage to utility pole in hit-andrun. May 16 • 5800 block of Rea Road: $1,000 in damage to Volkswagen Golf in hit-and-run. May 17 • 15400 block of Prescott Hill Avenue: $600 iPhone 6 smashed during assault. May 17 • 4400 block of Sharon Road: $1,500 in damage to Ford Escape in hit-and-run. May 18 • 6900 block of Carmel Road: $2,500 total in damage to three vehicles in hit-and-run. May 18 • 12300 block of Homestead Place: $260 in damage to mailbox in vandalism incident. May 18 • 4600 block of Carmel Valley Road: Suspect used victim’s personal information to open three credit card accounts. May 19 • 3100 block of Egan Way: $500 in damage to Nissan Altima in hit-and-run. May 19 • 3200 block of Pineville-Matthews Road: $3,000 in damage to Honda Accord in hit-andrun. May 20 • 14300 block of Johnston Road: $700 in damage to Toyota Corolla and $300 in damage to Nissan van in hit-and-run. May 20

• 1400 block of Blueberry Lane: Suspect used victim’s personal information to file taxes. May 18 • Baltrusol Lane, no address listed: Suspect used victim’s personal information to file taxes. May 19 • 4600 block of Carmel Valley Road: Suspect used victim’s personal information to open three credit card accounts. May 19

Drugs • 1800 block of Runnymede Lane: Possession of marijuana. May 18 • 8900 block of Raintree Lane: Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. May 19

Miscellaneous • Firehouse Subs, 16049 Johnston Road: Suspect assaulted employee after being told to leave business. May 19 • 3500 block of Shore Lane: Truancy. May 20

Financial Crimes/Fraud • 3600 block of Colony Crossing Drive: Suspect accessed victim’s bank account online and paid bill with victim’s money. May 17 • 8000 block of Knights Bridge Road: Suspect accessed victim’s bank account online and transferred $3,000. May 18

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month, Cooper said. The community will be at 50 percent occupancy by the 90-day mark. “The response from Charlotte area seniors to Brightmore of South Charlotte has been phenomenal,” he added. “We already have over 155 Priority Partners interested in the community and 46 are already moved in and enjoying their new homes and lifestyle. People are attracted to our innovative designs, financial flexibility and upscale amenities and services.”

Brightmore residents can choose from assisted living or independent living apartments. Cooper said the community is designed to keep residents healthy and active. The center also conducts a Memory Care program for residents and educational programs for families and loved ones to prepare for the challenges and changes of memory loss, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The grand opening celebration on June 9 will give prospective residents the opportunity to learn more about the community, tour two fully decorated model apartments and enjoy

refreshments prepared by Brightmore chefs. Residents also can view the community’s wellness center, full service and private dining rooms and pub. “We’re attracting people looking for a new, full service, rental retirement community in which they can lock their home and go whether it’s to visit family, take a cruise or just get away for a few days,” Cooper said. “Our focus is on keeping folks healthy and independent for as long as possible.” Brightmore also will host a grand opening celebration, which will be open

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would become home to a group of people so very far away from their homeland, escaping the persecution of their Christian faith.” The church has become well known as a place where everyone is accepted. They are open and inclusive to every theological and political belief and the church’s “essential message is unity and in all things, love,” said McElroy. “When I moved to Charlotte, I had no family or friends here and the church became, in a way, a new home base," said Burch, a 22-year church member. “What kept me coming back are the people and their warmth and caring.” She also appreciates how the church is open and affirming to people from different social, economic and religious backgrounds, as well as different lifestyles. “When we gather around the Communion table each week, we gather as people who believe in Jesus Christ,” she said. “We might not necessarily agree on other matters, but we are one in that belief.” First Christian Church will hold several activities in commemoration of the anniversary next weekend. Below is a list of the upcoming festivities: Saturday, May 30 • Birthday party from 2 to 4 p.m. that includes face painting, a bounce house, balloons, popcorn and music. • Hands to Work, Hearts to God at 3 p.m. in the fellowship hall, where adults and older children assemble hygiene kits for mission work. • Hot Dog Supper from 5 to 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall – guests must RSVP by calling the church office at 704-3343771. • “Music Through the Decades” concert takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. in the sanctuary. Sunday, May 31 • Worship service will start at 11 a.m. and includes special music and recognition of people who’ve contributed to the church over the years. • 2015 Time Capsule and Reception will happen immediately after the service on the lawn with the reception to follow in the fellowship hall. Visit www.fcc-charlotte.org for more information. First Christian Church is located at 1200 East Blvd.

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She ran a half-marathon blindfolded; she completed a 5K in full costume; and now she can say she finished a race with a stress fracture in her foot, wearing a medical boot the entire time. But for 33-year-old south Charlotte resident Laura King Edwards, the focus isn’t on what she’s accomplished – it’s all for her 16-year-old sister, Taylor, who’s battling Batten disease, along with millions of others fighting rare diseases across the U.S. Edwards and her family’s lives were changed when Taylor was diagnosed with Batten disease in 2006. The rare, fatal childhood illness stems from a missing enzyme needed to clean out the body’s cells. The condition causes cells to die, resulting in blindness, seizures, loss of motor and cognitive skills, speech impediment and, ultimately, death. Edwards has since striven to use her family tragedy for something positive. An avid runner, Edwards originally chose to take Taylor’s story to racecourses throughout the Charlotte area to promote awareness of rare diseases and generate support for Taylor’s Tale, a nonprofit founded in Taylor’s name. Taylor’s Tale raises funds to support research and programs related to Batten disease and other rare illnesses, with a large portion of funds supporting gene therapy research at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Early on in her “running for Taylor” journey, Edwards ran blindfolded in the 2013 Thunder Road Half Marathon to show support for Taylor, who is now completely blind. Edwards subsequently ran several area races, including the Great Pumpkin 5K in Rock Hill, South Carolina, in October 2014, where she ran wearing the purple witch costume Taylor wore the final time she was able to go trick-or-treating. Edwards decided late last year the best way to fight rare diseases was to take Taylor’s story across the U.S., and she’s made it her mission to run races in all 50 states to advocate for those fighting rare diseases everywhere. Since establishing her goal, Edwards has completed races in seven states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Oregon, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and, most recently, North Dakota, which proved to be her biggest challenge yet. When she was running the Charlottesville Half Marathon in Virginia over Easter weekend, Edwards felt something in her foot pop around the third mile of the race. “I kept running and actually finished the race fourth (place) in my division,” she said. “I had a great race, (but) I came back injured and had a stress fracture – I didn’t know I was going to run 10 miles with that.” Edwards had planned to visit her friend, Heidi, in North Dakota and run in the Fargo Half Marathon several weeks later. With her www.thecharlotteweekly.com

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doctor’s clearance and cooperation from the race director, Edwards adjusted her plans and participated in the Fargo 5K on May 8, walking the entire course in a medical boot. Edwards said despite the physical pain and the disappointment of not being able to run, the 5K was a somewhat surreal experience that gave her more time to reflect on her mission than ever before. “Time is never my most important goal because I’m (running for) a greater cause, but I’m super competitive – I can’t change that about myself – so I’m always trying to get the best possible time,” she said. “… For me, I’m always stuck looking at my watch and making sure I’m on pace, making sure I’m getting to the aid stations at a certain time. I think we miss a lot focused on things like that. “Just the very fact that I walked this race … was very different and very rewarding. I think being able to see a new community, see it at that slower pace and taking an hour to do a race at that distance gave me a better chance to focus on why I was doing it, rather than trying to run my fastest race.” Edwards plans to take a break from running for a few months to give her foot a chance to heal before heading to Hawaii in September, where she’ll run a race in honor of Taylor’s 17th birthday, Aug. 19. Though Taylor’s health continues to decline due to Batten disease – she’s now completely blind, nonverbal and confined to a wheelchair – Edwards continues to be inspired by her sister, who enjoys listening to music and pool therapy at the Harris YMCA. “Just looking at pictures of her in the pool with her therapist, I just see in 1,000 words in the expression on her face – she really enjoys it,” Edwards said. Edwards hopes her mission will continue to change the lives of people across the U.S. as Taylor’s Tale fights a slew of diseases that are classified as “rare,” when grouped together they’re anything but. “Taylor inspires me every day – obviously she’s the closest to my heart – but ‘rare’ is everywhere. There are 30 million Americans – many of them children – who are affected with (rare diseases),” Edwards said. “This is everybody’s story.” Follow Edwards’s story at www.writethe happyending.com. Learn more about Taylor’s Tale and how to support the fight against rare diseases at www.taylorstale.org.

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Voices on the wall Community House eighth-graders take break from test prep to recreate Berlin Wall by Courtney Schultz education@thecharlotteweekly.com

Eighth-graders at Community House Middle School transformed the brick walls outside of their school building into a piece of history last week. Social studies teacher Justin Ashley created an outdoor project for his students to recreate the graffiti of the Berlin Wall with sidewalk chalk to take a break from end-of-year test preparations. Ashley said the Cold War is the final unit of the school year before end-of-grade (EOGs) and end-of-course (EOCs) testing. “May is the most depressing month of the school year. For the kids, they have to do all this test prep stuff and they have to get ready for all these EOC tests. For them, I saw them really stressing out and getting overwhelmed, so I said, ‘Why don’t we, in between doing some of this test prep, let’s come out and do a really fun project outside the school; let’s get them outside the school house,’” Ashley said. The Berlin Wall was constructed in the aftermath of World War II to separate east and west Berlin. Citizens on the western side of the wall expressed opinions in a peaceful manner through graffiti and artwork. The wall became the largest canvas in the world,

spanning more than 60 miles long. Eighth-grade students recreated the emotions and images of the Berlin Wall on the exterior of the school building. “We’re learning about how (the people of the Cold War) turned a wall of oppression into a wall of free expression,” Ashley said. Students had options to recreate actual images that appeared on the wall, create their own images which would have been relevant during the Cold War or depict metaphorical images, such as hot air balloons, to represent people that escaped Berlin in various ways. “They put little symbols to teach people about (the Berlin Wall) and create conversations (and) create stories for people when they walk by,” Ashley said. Ashley also made a connection between the Berlin Wall graffiti and the Greensboro Four sit-ins, where black students fought for desegregation in a peaceful demonstration, and other historical acts of “creative resistance.” Class discussion also connected with present-day events, such as the riots and looting in Baltimore, where students identified the differences between peaceful and violent resistance. Summi Medikayala, a 13-year-old eighth-

grader, said he learned how art conveys a message and how people of the Cold War peacefully resisted oppression. “Since so many people pitched in – they did what they felt – it was so much more effective than what you would think of with a huge riot going on,” Summi said. “I just think there (would have) been so much more fatalities.” Fourteen-year-old eighth-grader Lexie Winters hopes students who see the wall art recognize that history isn’t solely learned through textbooks. She feels the project engages students with the historical events and helps them empathize with the people who lived during that time period. The social studies teacher often takes the curriculum outside the classroom with various activities, such as a Revolutionary War water balloon battle, to make education fun, he said. Ashley feels the hands-on, “out-of-the-box” activities are the best way for his students to learn. “I’m a traditionalist at times; it’s just not all the time. We’ll still do lectures; we’ll still do class discussions, but we’re taking it to the next level with stuff like this,” Ashley said. “So, we get a good foundation with (lectures), but this is where they master it, where they really remember a lot of the learning … it sticks more.” Ashley believes his creative learning methods contrast the stress generated by student testing. He said although he sees the need for testing, he believes the testing process can be a

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“taxing” experience because of the pressure placed on students. “I think it’s wrong (because) it takes the joy out of learning and a lot of these things, the things they’re tested on, I’m not sure it really stays with them after the test or if they’re just memorizing the facts to score high on the test. I don’t know if it really matters to them. That’s where I get concerned,” Ashley said. “Hopefully, it’ll change. I think the culture in the American education system, parents, teachers (and) students are speaking up, saying, ‘There’s way too many tests and it’s not the best way to learn.’”

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Second timeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the charm for Carolina STEM? Science-, computing-focused charter high school could open its doors this August by Courtney Schultz education@thecharlotteweekly.com

When David Johnston and Julian Macri met on a soccer field sideline as their children played, little did they realize they would eventually collaborate to open a computing- and science-focused charter high school. Carolina STEM Academy co-founders Johnston and Macri realized their children, and children they worked with, were passionate about science, math, engineering and computing, but werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t given hands-on opportunities to explore those interests. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had frustrations with (CharlotteMecklenburg Schools) involving gifted kids,â&#x20AC;? Macri said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(We) wanted to preserve kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; passions for learning.â&#x20AC;? The duo seeks to create a charter school that provides a â&#x20AC;&#x153;rigorous, hands-on, real STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education,â&#x20AC;? according to Johnston. The North Carolina Charter School Advisory Board first approved Carolina STEM in 2014, but the school deferred opening because of financial concerns due to a lack of enrollments. North Carolina charter schools are funded through the state, based on the average daily membership from the first 20 days of school. The state grants funds based on enrollment and the charter school needed at least 150 students at the first day of school to be financially stable, Johnston said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wanted to do the right thing for everyone,â&#x20AC;? he said. The founders realized in mid-June 2014 they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have enough enrollment and said if the school doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t generate at least 150 students this year for their planned August 2015 opening day, they will defer their opening date again. The founders said they plan to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;conservativeâ&#x20AC;? about opening the school and believe failed charter schools that shut down after a few months were the consequence of â&#x20AC;&#x153;misappropriation of state money.â&#x20AC;? Marci said the founders and the board of directors plan to wait about six to eight weeks to generate enrollment before making their decision whether to open this year. Founders plan to lease a building, located at 8310 McAlpine Park Drive in Charlotte, the same building that housed Concrete Roses STEM Academy, a charter school that opened in August 2014, but shut down about 25 days later due to financial complications. Johnston, who chairs Carolina STEMâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of directors, said they plan to use the seven classrooms in the building to www.thecharlotteweekly.com

accommodate the 150 expected students and create a biology lab that will one day house a wet lab for chemistry classes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is existing plumbing to have sinks at each desk (for a science lab),â&#x20AC;? he added. The board of directors is still looking at ways to use the space and feel the building comfortably fits 120 to 130 students, but still works for 150 students. Johnston said if the student body grows to more than 150 students they plan to use the already existing trailer pads on the property to install a trailer. Johnston, who has a computer science degree from University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) and a background in robotics and machine intelligence research, hopes if the school opens, it will provide a place for students who love science. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The major reason I wanted to open the school is because I wanted to be involved in a school like this,â&#x20AC;? he said. The school intends to become computing-focused because Johnston feels it relates to all STEM fields. The students will be required to complete at least one year of computing, and will explore other science activities as well. Johnston added students who are proficient at computing programs, such as Java or HTML, will be given individualized opportunities to grow their skills and potentially work with computing professionals. The school also plans to foster a relationship with UNCCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s College of Computing and Informatics to offer the students opportunities to study computing at an advanced level. Johnston added the school will be technology-heavy with textbooks available through online documents and students will bring their own technology to school, with some laptops and tablets available for students. Johnston plans to create an individualized learning environment for students to learn at his or her own pace and develop individualized interests. He feels tailored learning is difficult in a large class and feels the charter school can provide that opportunity. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to teach them at a place where they are trusted to follow their passions, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bound by a curriculum and are free to follow their passions,â&#x20AC;? he said. The school is enrolling rising freshman and sophomore students for the 2015-16 school year and will host a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house at the school location on May 30, a Saturday, at 2 p.m. Visit www.carolinastem.org for more information.

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South Charlotte students earn merit scholarship The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year’s National Merit $2,500 scholarship winners, including south Charlotte students. The scholars were chosen from more than 15,000 finalists and were judged on accomplishments, skills and potential for success in college after earning top scores on the PSAT. The following students earned scholarships: Myers Park High School’s Eliette Albrecht; Providence Day School’s Vienna May Lunking; Charlotte Catholic High School’s Haley Schilly; and Praruj Pant, a south Charlotte resident who attends the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. Visit www.nationalmerit.org for more information. South Charlotte teachers named to Teaching Fellows Institute The Teaching Fellows Institute of Charlotte, a public nonprofit, announced its 2015 class of “outstanding teachers” affiliated with the institute.

The organization was founded in 2005 with support from the McColl Family Foundation and individual donations with the mission of retaining outstanding teachers in the profession through a weeklong summer institute and continued activities, according to a news release. Thirty-four educators were chosen this year from a pool of nominated teachers, including south Charlotte teachers. The following teachers were chosen: Sharon Elementary School fifthgrade literacy teacher Cathy Conner; Beverly Woods Elementary School second-grade teacher Caryn Friedman; Providence Day School fifthgrade teacher Susanne Reid; Charlotte Christian School first-grade teacher Lisa Smitherman; Selwyn Elementary School second-grade teacher Suzanne Valois; South Charlotte Middle School language arts teacher Lisa Gallagher; Alexander Graham Middle School social studies and math teachers Dana Hedgepeth and Sarah Long; Charlotte Country Day School middle school science and math teachers Adam Lawrence and Sherri Leonard; Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School English teacher Melissa Saunders; Charlotte Latin School upper school Spanish teacher Gretchan Frederick; Providence Day School upper school

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history teacher Andrea Gowin; Charlotte Country Day upper school Latin teacher Stephanie Harner; Charlotte Christian upper school math teacher Susan Jones; and East Mecklenburg High School English teacher Kathryn Thompson. Contact Barbara Caldwell at teachingfel lowsinstitute@gmail.com for more information. Jay M. Robinson earns top marks from NCASA Jay M. Robinson Middle School earned top marks in North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA) state competitions. Robinson earned first place in the first statewide middle school forensics tournament on May 2. Meghana Iyer and Rakshita Kothaoalli won the duo interpretation division. The school also earned second place in the state finals of the middle school division of the William Peace University North Carolina Show Choir competition on May 9 at Atkins A&T High School in Winston-Salem. Robinson also earned the Best Show Design award at the competition. Jay M. Robinson also was awarded the NCSSM Challenge Cup for 2A schools at the fifth annual NCASA meeting at the Clarion Greensboro. The Challenge Cup is awarded to the

middle school that earns the most Scholastic Cup points through participation and success in scholastic competitions through the school year. Charlotte Latin engineering teacher, students win STEM awards Charlotte Latin engineering teacher David Taylor received the Best STEM Integration Award and upper school students Brendan Downing and Jacob Sossamon received the Excellence in Robotics Award for their robotic hand project during the second annual Regional Middle/High School STEM Awards on April 28. Charlotte Latin upper school students William Hicks, Trent Martensen, Collin Tidwell and Azeem Uraizee were finalists for the Excellence in Information Technology Award for their Unity OVR 3D Model. The STEM Awards program, presented by WTVI PBS Charlotte and Central Piedmont Community College, recognizes sixth-through-12th-grade students and teachers from WTVI's viewing area who exhibit excellence in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields, according to a news release. Submissions for teacher awards were accepted in Best STEM Integration, Most Innovative and Best Community Connection.

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The Tony-award winning Broadway musical â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pippin,â&#x20AC;? directed by Diane Paulus, captivated the audience with a riveting and risquĂŠ reinvention of this 1970s original musical at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Belk Theatre. The stage came alive with bright lights, bold, colorful costumes and high-flying acrobatics as a circus troupe interacted with the crowd and led Pippin through his coming-of-age journey to become â&#x20AC;&#x153;extraordinaryâ&#x20AC;? during the Middle Ages. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lead Playerâ&#x20AC;? Sasha Allen â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who was one of the Top 5 contenders on NBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Voiceâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; lit the stage on fire with her sizzling dance moves and sultry sounds. Allen mastered the stage in her characterization of a provocative prowess narrator as she guided â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pippin,â&#x20AC;? the moody prince played by ABCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nashvilleâ&#x20AC;? star Kyle Dean Massey, through the temptations of fame and glory in war, the loss of inhibitions through sexual exploration and promiscuity and political righteousness and justice by literally stabbing his father King Charles in back for the crown. Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s burlesque moves magnetically transformed each scene with a contrast of sharp movements shadowing the bewitching nature of her character, while also gyrating in motion with the sexual connotations

that follow throughout the story. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gloryâ&#x20AC;? performance by Allen and the other players added comical antics and acrobatic stunts to enact the war scene between King Charlesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; army and the Visigoths. Donning top hats and canes, the players tap danced their way through battle, providing a Stooge-like parody that left audience members in stitches over the anxious, first-time sword wielding skills of Pippin and mannerism of the now-headless enemy soldier cuddling the box that holds his talking head. Audience members believed the head of the beheaded soldier was a stage prop, ready to become a golf ball teed off Allenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cane into the crowd; however, the magic of illusion and distraction brought forth a pleasant surprise when the talking head was again presented to the audience in a small trunk. This is not the only magical scene that left mouths agape and heads scratched in bewilderment. One scene might be considered an overdone magic trick, when Pippinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stepmother, Fastrada â&#x20AC;&#x201C; played by Sabrina Harper â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sends King Charles through his wardrobe on a trip and spins it around to reveal Pippin is now inside. However, the symbolism of him becoming his father makes up for the lack of originality of trap doors on a magic box. The greatest feat of strength and balance was exhibited by in towering troupe member

Dmitrious Bistrevsky, when he stood on a board above stacks of rolling metal cylinders. It was as if the whole audience held its breath bracing for him to fall, yet erupted in a roaring cheer as he managed to pull it off. Another showstopper, Pippinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandmother, Berthe â&#x20AC;&#x201C; played by longtime T.V. and Broadway actress Adrienne Barbeau â&#x20AC;&#x201C; started out meek but built on her performance as she took on â&#x20AC;&#x153;No Time at All.â&#x20AC;? Her pointed, abrasive language and mannerisms that interlude between song verses was reminiscent of a Bette Midler production, which she pulled off flawlessly. Anyone who can belt out a tune beautifully while hanging upside from a swing attached high in the rafters deserved the audienceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s respect. King Charles, played by John Rubinstein, the original Pippin from the 1972 Broadway performance, did a good job making the audience believe he was a self-centered, glory-driven king with a jolly nature at heart. Fastrada, his step wife, also demanded attention as a wicked, calculative step-monster living under the faĂ§ade of a loyal, proper housewife. During her â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spread a Little Sunshineâ&#x20AC;? performance, her dance moves were all legs, but her acting and singing remained consistent. Catherine, the ordinary, widowed mother â&#x20AC;&#x201C; played by Kristine Reese â&#x20AC;&#x201C; who pulls Pippin

from an existential crisis, did a fantastic job playing the role of an innocent and a little corny, â&#x20AC;&#x153;salt of the Earthâ&#x20AC;? woman. Her chemistry with Pippin during their love scene was deep as they kissed and sang â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Songâ&#x20AC;? simply and sweetly at the edge of the stage. Pippin mastered his characterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charming and confusing fumble along his existential journey, as he seamlessly transformed his characterization act to act from small and unassuming to large and in-charge. His most outstanding attribute was his voice. His pitch rolled smoothly from one note to the next as he flowered into his role as a king in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Morning Gloryâ&#x20AC;? and a lover in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Song.â&#x20AC;? The story ended with a surprising twist, reversing Pippinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s extraordinary perception of grandeur and replacing it with the simplest of love. Audience members were surprised to see the stage unravel as the conclusion was revealed and the crowd was left questioning the real nature of ambition. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pippinâ&#x20AC;? does a top-notch job of putting the idea of societal ambitions in a snow globe, shaking it up and letting the purposeful essence of reality fall in the laps of audience members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pippinâ&#x20AC;? will run at the Belk Theater at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center through May 24. Visit www.blumenthalarts.org/events/ detail/pippin for more information.

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Music by the Sea to host first annual performance Beth Artensen, professional singer and songwriter, started teaching voice lessons to Charlotte-area students, 5 to 15 years old, this year. Artensen and her students will hold their first annual performance called “Miss Beth’s Voice Recital,” on June 6, a Saturday, from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Willow Oak Room at Wing Haven. Students will be performing selections from “Les Miserables,” “A Chorus Line,” “13 The Musical,” “Annie,” “My Fair Lady” and pop selections by John Lennon, Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus. Call Artensen at 646-298-4107 for more information. Wing Haven is located at 248 Ridgewood Ave. in south Charlotte. Musician and composer Paul Huff to perform at Unity of Charlotte Paul Huff will perform at the church that “saved his life” on June 6, a Saturday, from 7 to 9 p.m. Huff overcame suicidal and homelessness with professional and spiritual help at the church, according to a news release. Huff performs regularly with Unity’s music team and has composed more than 200 spiritually-uplifting songs. Tickets cost $10 in advance for adults and $15 at the door. Children 12 years old and younger are free. Tickets can be purchased in person at the church or online at www.unityofcharlotte.org. Unity of Charlotte is located at 401 E. Arrowood Road in Charlotte. Bechtler to present “The Art Books of Henri Matisse” The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art will host an exhibition of “The Art Books of Henri Matisse” through Sept. 2. The exhibition includes 80 framed original illustrations with text from four of Matisse’s most important artist books from the Bank of America collection. “It’s important to provide our communities with access to engaging cultural experiences,” said Charles Bowman, North Carolina and Charlotte market president of Bank of America, in a news release. “We are excited to share this exhibit from the Bank of America Collection with the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art to help individuals and families discover a world-renowned artist and connect them with a premier modern art museum.” Matisse is a French artist known for his printmaking and book illustrations, but his 60-year career includes various art forms, such as comprised paintings, drawings, prints, cut-outs and sculptures, according to the release. The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art www.thecharlotteweekly.com

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is located at 420 South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte. Photos courtesy of Bechtler Museum of Modern Art Citizens of the Universe to perform “The Rocky Horror Show” Citizens of the Universe will perform in “The Rocky Horror Show” by Richard O’Brien. Avalon Rose will direct the show, which runs Wednesday through Saturday for two consecutive weeks – May 20 through 23 and May 27 through 30 – with shows at 8 p.m. and midnight at SEEDs in NoDa. Performers request audience members come dressed for the occasion; there will be a splash zone and gore. Alcoholic beverages and food options will be available onsite. Tickets cost $25 for VIP seating, which includes alcohol, specialty bags, badges and cast photos. VIP tickets are limited to 20 tickets per night. General admission tickets costs $15 online and $20 at the door. Visit www.citizensoftheuniverse.org for more information. Tickets are available online at http://cotu.ticketleap. com/rocky. SEEDs is located at 200 E. 36th St. in Charlotte.

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Calendar 5.27.15 Wednesday 2 to 3:30 p.m. WTVI PBS Charlotte Community Health Forum Members of the community are invitied to participate in a health forum discussion with experts from Novant Health and the Mecklenburg County Health Department about serious health conditions and tips on maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Wellness coaches will be on site. Pease Auditorium at CPCC, 1225 E. Fourth St. 5.28.15 Thursday 6:30 to 9 p.m. Relay for Life Survivor’s Dinner Relay for Life of Ballantyne will host a Survivor’s Dinner to celebrate and honor those who have defeated cancer. The dinner is free, open to survivors and one guest and includes food, music, door prizes and an inspirational program. Survivors interested in attending the dinner must register in advance. RSVP by contacting Kathy Hudspeth at 704-519-8229. South Meck Presbyterian Church, 8601 Bryant Farms Road

5.28.15 Thursday 6 to 9 p.m. Pink to Drink Fundraiser The second annual Pink to Drink fundraiser will raise money for the 14th annual “24 Hours of Booty,” which aids the fight against cancer. Guests are encouraged to wear pink to the event, which will feature live music, beer and appetizers. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased at www.pink-to-drink2015.eventbrite.com. The annual 24 Hours of Booty is slated for July 24 and 25. Sugar Creek Brewing Company, 215 Southside Drive 5.28.15 Thursday 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. American Red Cross Blood Drive Donate blood with the American Red Cross in Ballantyne Corporate Park. The blood drive will be held on the blood mobile at Brixham Tent. Register online at www.redcrossblood.org/give/drive/ driveSearch.jsp. Brixham Green, 15801 Brixham Hill Ave.

5.29.15 Friday 6:30 to 8 p.m. Whiskey Club of Ballantyne The Whiskey Club of Ballantyne will explore the nuances of barrels. Cost is $40 per person and space is limited. Reservations are required. Call 704248-4100 for more information. Gallery Restaurant, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. 5.30.15 Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Plus One Bake Sale Team Plus One will host a bake sale at the corner of Tremont and Lenox avenues in Dilworth to benefit 24 Hours of Booty. All purchases and donations will be matched. The sale will feature cake pops, cupcakes, cookies, breads, pies and more. Tremont and Lenox avenues 5.30.15 Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Town of Pineville Clay and Pottery Sale The town of Pineville will host a clay and pottery

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Calendar and will feature a variety of song selections. The concert is located in the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish Hall. St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 1623 Carmel Road 6.1.15 Saturday 12 to 7 p.m. YMCA Charity Golf Tournament The 15th annual Charity Golf Tournament benefits the YMCA Annual Campaign, which supports the YMCAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s literacy program Y Readers for underresourced first and second graders at Nations Ford Elementary School. The tournament includes 18 holes of golf, lunch before the tournament, refreshments, range balls, goodie bag, dinner and more. Sponsorships start at $2,500. Visit www.ymcacharlotte.org/branches/morrison/ socialresp/events/golf.aspx for more information. Ballantyne Country Club, 11120 Ballantyne Crossing Ave. 6.4.15 Thursday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ballantyne Business Bash Meet and network with hundreds of business professionals in south Charlotte while sampling food and beverages from local restaurants. Tickets cost $12 and can be purchased online or at the Morrison Family YMCA or Ballantyne Village YMCA. Tickets are available at the gate for $15. Brixham Tent, 13860 Ballantyne Corporate Place 6.6.15 Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Episcopal Church Women Trunk Sale The Episcopal Church Women (ECW) will host a fundraising trunk sale. Sellers will keep proceeds but donations are encouraged. Sellers are not required to take home unsold goods; they will be donated. Breakfast biscuits also will be available for sellers. Buy a table to sell goods for $20 or a space with no table for $15. Contact ecwtrunksale@gmail.com for more information or to reserve a space. St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Episcopal Church, 1623 Carmel Road 6.6.15 Saturday 7 a.m. LUNGe Forward 5K The Charlotte LUNGe Forward 5K Run, Walk and Rally will provide hope for those affected by lung cancer in North Carolina. All proceeds will benefit the Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina. Visit www.charlotte.lungeforward.org to register or for more information. Park Road Park, 6220 Park Road www.thecharlotteweekly.com

6.9.15 Tuesday 6 to 7:30 p.m. Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Difficult Behaviors Seminar Learn how to manage difficult behaviors of loved ones with Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from a field expert in this free workshop from The Ivey Memory Wellness Day Center, especially for family caregivers. Dr. Jonathan McKinsey, chairmen of the Department of Psychiatry for Carolinas Medical CenterNortheast, will provide specific strategies for responding to difficult behaviors. RSVP at 704909-2070. Care is available for loved ones during the presentation with advanced notice.

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The Ivey Memory Wellness Day Center, 6030 Park South Drive 6.9.15 Tuesday 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Brightmore of South Charlotte Grand Opening Liberty Senior Livingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award-winning Brightmore of South Charlotte will open to prospective residents at its Grand Opening celebration. Guests can tour the facility and learn about Brightmoreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offerings and programs. The senior living center is open to individuals 62 years old and older. RSVP to Brigitte Rinaldi at 704-577-0511 by June 5. Visit www. brightmoreofsouthcharlotte.com for more information. Brightmore, 10225 Old Ardrey Kell Raod 6.13.15 Saturday 8 a.m. U.S. Air Force Special Ops Fitness Test The U.S. Air Force Special Ops Fitness Test replicates the physical tests for entrance into the Air Force Special Ops divisions. The challenge will include a 500-meter surface swim, 1.5 mile run, as well as timed pull ups, push ups and sit ups. Registration cost is $12 or $15 on the day of the event. Contact Elizabeth Allen at elizabeth. allen@ymcacharlotte.org for more information. Harris YMCA, 5900 Quail Hollow Road

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Hawks boys’ lax win fourth Bucs girls’ lax complete hat trick straight state title by Ben Doster ben@thecharlotteweekly.com

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Charlotte Latin boys’ lacrosse team defeated No. 3 seed Ravenscroft, 15-10, to win its fourth consecutive North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship on May 16, and fifth during Dick Sipperly’s 11-year tenure as head coach. “It’s not often you’re able to win four consecutive state championships,” Sipperly said. “We have been fortunate to have an outstanding group of young men that are seniors this year lead the team the past couple of years. “Their effort and love of lacrosse has been about as good as I can remember in my career over 37 years. It was a tremendous feat, winning the state championship with these guys four times in a row.” The No. 1 seed Hawks (17-3) jumped on the Ravens (15-1) early; however, the Ravens rallied to take an 8-7 lead. Charlotte Latin recovered to tie the game before halftime. Sipperly made some critical adjustments before the start of the second half. “We were sliding up field a little too much, getting ourselves out of position,” Sipperly said. “Once we were able to settle

down the defense we were able to play a better second half.” Charlotte Latin outscored Ravenscroft 7-2 in the second half. Sipperly said Jack Gitlin stepped up in a major way. Gitlin, who is one of Latin’s 22 seniors, led the way with a team-high four goals. Seniors Owen Armstrong and Carson Song also came up big for the Hawks. Armstrong finished with three goals and an assist, and Song added three goals and five assists. Defensively, Charlotte Latin was without its all-state goalie, senior Emerson Schaeffer, who missed the game due to an elbow injury. But, senior Nick Wilson filled in admirably. Wilson didn’t miss a beat, logging 11 saves. Sipperly said all-state defender senior Clifton Mathis did a great job matching up with the Ravens best attackers.

Knight baseball does it again by Ben Doster ben@thecharlotteweekly.com

Charlotte Christian’s baseball team swept Wesleyan Christian Academy (11-1 on May 15 and 7-0 on May 16) in the North Carolina Independent 3A state championship series to win its 14th state championship. This is the Knights 13th state championship and fourth in a row during Greg Simmons 23-year tenure as head coach. Winning is becoming the norm at Charlotte Christian, but Simmons said it never gets old. “It’s pretty special, and it’s always fun,” Simmons said. “These graduating seniors, the great thing is, they’ve never been part of a high school program that didn’t win a state championship. That’s special.” Charlotte Christian’s pitching was stellar against the Trojans (19-3), with seniors Ross Kemp and Jackson Kowar leading the way. Kemp, a Spartanburg Methodist College signee, threw four strikeouts in the Knights game one victory that lasted only five innings due to a 10-run mercy rule. “It’s never easy, but it makes it easier when you can roll guys out on the mound you can trust and you know who is going to give you seven innings and win, lose or draw they’re going to be able to go to the wall for you,” Simmons said.

Charlotte Country Day girls’ lacrosse team beat No. 2 seed Durham Academy, 16-10, on May 16, to win its third consecutive North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association state championship. “Obviously, it’s an incredible achievement for the team and for the program,” Country Day coach Kristy Boyles said. “They’ve been working really hard, and have a really great senior class and a passionate junior class that really led this team and pushed ahead with the work ethic out there. The result is a state championship, and they worked hard for it.” This is Country Day’s third state championship during Boyles’s fouryear tenure as coach and fifth in seven years. The game was tight in the beginning with some back and forth action. The Cavaliers took a 3-2 lead in the first half, but the Bucs rallied to tie the game, 3-3, and didn’t look back. What separated Country Day and Durham Academy the most was the Bucs defensive prowess. Grace Tabor set the tone with her stellar play in the goal, while Virginia Poole made key stops and forced the Cavaliers into turnovers. “I think we never really let them get into their offensive set,” Boyles said.

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“Our defense was really picking apart those opportunities. We did a really good job of not letting them get comfortable on the offensive end.” Boyles added her team’s offense was a coaches dream this season. Juniors Riley Harrison and Lucy Pedlow led the Buccaneers with four goals apiece and Natalee Palmer was powerful and consistent with her play in the midfield. Senior Anna Comer iced the cake with the game’s final goal. “She’s a senior, and really laid everything out on the field,” Boyles said. Boyles said the Bucs played smart and had the highest lacrosse IQ of any team she’s coached. “They have learned throughout the course of this season how to exploit teams’ weaknesses and how to lean on different strengths of individual players to be successful,” Boyles said. “That’s what really stands out to me.”

Hawks charge past Providence Day by Ben Doster ben@thecharlotteweekly.com

Kowar, a Clemson signee, closed the deal in game two with a dominating performance, striking out 14 batters and gave up only three hits in the shutout. Charlotte Christian overwhelmed Wesleyan with 12 hits to five, and capitalized off of the Trojans four errors in game one. Senior center fielder Reece Hampton (Charlotte 49ers), batted 3-4 in game one and was walked twice in game two on his way to scoring five runs in the series. Left fielder Josh Halls (Charleston Southern) came up big in game two, batting 2-3, getting walked, and scoring two runs while first baseman Dillon Carpenter (Anderson) and junior Davis Waldrop both hit home runs in game two. “We knew they had a good club,” Simmons said. “Our objective was to jump out early, and make it really hard for them to come back. I thought our whole pitching staff was good enough to make it hard for somebody to come back from a sizeable deficit.”

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It was only right sophomore center back Emily Wise scored No. 1 seed Charlotte Latin’s (17-0-2) game-winning goal against No. 2 seed Providence Day (12-4-4), as the Hawks beat the Chargers, 1-0, in the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 3A state championship at Durham Academy on May 16. Wise didn't want to play center back coming into the season, but made the sacrifice for the betterment of the team and it paid off when it mattered most. She rose above a scrum of players to take the ball off a corner kick from Abbe McCarter and drive it into the upper 90 of the goal with a header eight minutes into the game. “It was a fabulous serve and a fabulous header,” Charlotte Latin coach Lee Horton said. This was Charlotte Latin’s sixth state championship in eight years, while the Chargers won the other two. “That’s pretty cool for our conference and our two schools,” Horton said. “We have a lot of respect for them, so it made them earn it more. It’s more satisfying to beat your rival like that, but you’re more worried about it going into it.”

It was the third time Charlotte Latin played Providence Day this season. The Hawks and Chargers tied, 1-1, the first meeting on April 13, while Latin won the second one, 3-0, on May 1. Horton said Providence Day wasn't the team the Hawks wanted to face in the state championship. “Every time you get to the end of the season the teams are better,” Horton said. “The stakes are higher, and teams become tighter because of that. “Providence Day has a very good team and an excellent coach. It’s a rival, so you put all those things together and they were not the team we wanted to play. We knew it would be harder if we had to play them. That’s a compliment to them and their program.” McCarter was named to the NCISAA all-state team, along with teammates Perry Zollicoffer and Caroline Peters. www.thecharlotteweekly.com

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Chargers win states in boys and girls track by Evan Chronis sports@thecharlotteweekly.com

Providence Day’s boys and girls track teams both entered this season with one goal: to win a third straight state title. Both teams accomplished that goal on May 16, winning the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 3A state championship. The Chargers boys’ team finished with a combined total of 106 points, edging second-place Charlotte Latin (102.5), Charlotte Christian (75.5) and Cary Academy (70). Though winning is nothing new to boys’ coach Ben Hovis, he said this year’s team was different from the past two championship teams. “We had a lot of new kids step up and take leadership roles as well as roles scoring points that they hadn’t taken before,” Hovis said. “We had a lot of new faces this year which made it fun and different.” The Providence Day boys thrived both individually and as a team. Chaz Raye and Nick Linder, a Harvard commit, were the top scorers for the Chargers, each scoring 27.5 points.

Raye took first place in the long jump (21 feet, 11.5 inches) and triple jump (46 feet, 5 inches) while Linder finished first as a part of the 4x800-meter relay team and individually in the 1,600 and 3,200 meter run. Linder blazed the track in the 1,600, crossing the line in 4:30.31 – 0.69 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. The relay team of Millan Henegar, Elias Eskind, William Glenn and Linder took home the 4x800-meter relay state title with a time of 8:10.07. Hovis stressed the fact that his teams always perform when the stakes are high. “One thing that has impressed me about all three titles over the last three years is how they compete on the biggest stages,” Hovis said. “You can go event by event and can see where kids were stepping up and getting the job done. “They dismiss pressure pretty easy.” On the girls’ team, the Chargers destroyed the other competition en route to a third straight title. They finished with a total of 156 points, with their closest competition being secondplace Cary Academy with 98.5 points.

The Charger girls had no trouble finding their way to the top of the podium. Anna Cockrell broke the state record in the 100-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles (both records she previously owned). Cockrell also finished first in the 100-meter run. She teamed up with Gracie Whelan, Courtney Joyner and Sara Cotsakis to win the state title in the 4x400-meter relay, and their time of 4:00.85 set a new state record. To add more onto the Charger’s success, Whelan took the top prize in the girls’ 400-meter dash. Coach Carol Lawrence was quick to speak on the reason for her team’s success. “This year it seems as if we had more people buying into the fact that they can be good,” Lawrence said. “Younger (girls) stepping up and having belief that they can do something. “I just want things to be perfect. Anytime you step on the line I want you to have the mindset to win.” When asked about a potential competitive rivalry between the equally-

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Providence Day girls and boys track teams won their third straight title. Photo courtesy of Providence Day School

successful boys and girls teams, Lawrence laughed it off. “We act like one big family,” Lawrence said. “The girls root for the boys and the boys root for the girls.” With so much success for both teams, it’s hard to avoid the question of the legacy that both coaches are leaving for the Providence Day track program. Hovis and Lawrence were quick to take the spotlight off themselves and point it toward the athletes. “I’m just having fun,” Hovis said. “They are great kids and they work really hard. It’s good to see new kids rise up and be a huge part of the success.” As both teams celebrate their three-peats, it’s inevitable they will start looking at next season and a potential fourth straight title. In the words of Hovis, it will be “business as usual.”

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