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UCPS TWEAKS COVID PROTOCOLS District reacts after state health director dangles lawsuit in letter MONROE – The Union County Board of Education held a special meeting Sept. 20 to vote on COVID-19 protocols. Vice-chair Kathy Heintel said the county has taken over contact tracing and shortened the length of time for quarantining of asymptomatic people. Heintel moved that UCPS
will continue reporting relevant cases and information to the health department as well as recognize quarantines of students and staff considered close contacts with COVID-19 positive cases. The motion passed 8-1. The Rev. Jimmy Bention was the lone member to vote against the motion.
“This motion will cause healthy kids to be sent home,” Bention said, explaining his vote. Since UCPS voted to relieve staff of contact tracing and uninfected students last week, WSOC reported State Health Secretary Mandy Cohen sent the district a letter saying it could face legal action if it
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County receives national awards for programming MONROE – The National Association of Counties awarded Union County awards for innovative, effective county government programs that strengthen services for residents. County departments received Achievement Awards in varying categories: · Libraries for the Library’s Small Business Support Program · Health for the Behavioral Health Collaborative · Civic Education and Public Information “The extraordinary work of these three teams has resulted
in additional support, resources and valuable information for the residents we serve,” Deputy County Manager Michelle Lancaster said. Library The Library’s Small Business Support Program used grants to develop a customer passport program and provide business owners with resources to bolster their online presence during the pandemic. “The library is not only a place see COUNTY, Page 5A
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A high school student has collected more than 2,600 signatures for an online petition urging Union County Public Schools to resume contact tracing and institute a mask mandate to limit exposure to COVID-19. Sydney, an 11th-grader, said the petition didn’t get the response she wanted from the school board, so she hopes to appeal to Gov. Roy Cooper to enact a statewide mask mandate for K-12 schools instead. State officials are aware of UCPS’s stance on COVID-19 protocols. WSOC reported Sept. 15 that State Health Secretary Mandy Cohen told UCPS that the district may face legal action if it doesn’t resume quarantining those who come close contact with COVID-19. UCPS made national news following the school board’s Sept. 13 decision to abandon contact tracing and quarantining people not infected with COVID-19. A soundbite from Sydney was included in a story featured in “NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt” on Sept. 14. “The mall has a mask mandate, so I feel safer there than at school,” she said in the report. “It should be the other way around.” Sydney took time to answer some questions from The Weekly about her petition and the current climate in schools. Q: Why did you start a petition? A: I chose to start a petition because I knew that it was the only way I could show the school board and other officials that a mask mandate and contact tracing was necessary. I first found out about the board’s decision when my second block teacher told the class, and I felt like school was going to become unsafe. Going to school when students there potentially can spread COVID-19 is scary, and I wanted change as soon as possible so me and my friends could feel safe. Q: Is this the first time you’ve spoken out about an issue? A: This is actually the first time! I felt like I needed to speak out now because no other school district I’ve heard of online stopped contact tracing and the quarantine of exposed students, and I strongly disliked that UCPS decided to be the first. see PETITION, Page 5A
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(The Center Square) – Despite its history for overspending, the N.C Department of Transportation did not follow guidelines for developing its spending plan, a state audit shows. The NCDOT did not develop its spending plan based on specific projects and operations scheduled for the fiscal year, the Office of the State Auditor said, putting the agency at risk for exceeding its spending plan in future periods. The NCDOT stayed within its budget during the first half of the fiscal year – July to December 2020 – despite straying from spending plan guidelines, auditors found. However,
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auditors said it was only by chance. Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette said he agreed with the auditor’s findings in his response to the audit, and the agency has “implemented corrective action.” Boyette said the agency has hired staff and uses statistical tools to create a structured process to monitor its spending for the fiscal year. The chief engineer’s office will monitor each highway’s division spending every month, Boyette said. The chief engineer’s office must approve purchases over $500, and the department monitors the cash balances weekly along with other measures, Boyette said. In March, the state auditor found the NCDOT did not follow auditing standards, leading to possible inaccu-
racies. NCDOT’s Office of Inspector General had not completed a performance audit since 2016, according to an evaluation report completed by the General Assembly’s Program Evaluation Division in August 2020, causing budget and cash flow problems. NCDOT spent $742 million over its spending limit in 2019, a previous audit found. The General Assembly had to route an additional $220 million to the NCDOT to resume projects that stalled because it failed to maintain its cash balance limit between $282 million and $1 billion. The department is now subject to additional oversight by the General Assembly and must base its spending plan on specific projects and operations.
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CHARLOTTE – Employment scams are on the rise in the turbulent job market created by the COVID-19 pandemic, a new Better Business Bureau study finds. BBB warns job-seekers to verify employment offers to avoid illegal jobs, identity theft and fake checks to which millions are exposed annually. The study details the many forms employment fraud takes and the scams that often result. Job scams have been a problem for years. In 2020, BBB estimated 14 million victims with $2 billion in direct losses related to job scams. The 2020 BBB Employment Scams Report by BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust found job scams to be the riskiest of all the scams they tracked in 2018 and 2019. However, BBB’s study finds the problem worsened in 2020. Losses reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center about employment scams were up 27% between 2018 and 2020 BBB Institute’s 2020 report on job scams found this fraud most commonly victimized people ages 25-34, with women filing 67% of complaints about this fraud. The median financial loss reported by these victims was $1,000. In addition, they often reported loss of their time, as 32% were never paid for the work they did for an “employer” that turned out to be fraudulent. Identity theft is a common outcome of job scams, as scammers often steal job seekers’ personal information to open bank accounts to further their fraud. BBB found 34% of victims provided their driver’s license number and 25% provided their Social Security or Social Insurance number. Fake checks also frequently accompany job scams, and they continue to grow. This new BBB study finds that 36% of job scam complaints to BBB involved a fake check, with fake check complaints to the Federal Trade Commission increasing by 65% between 2015 and 2020. In the two years since BBB issued an investigative study on fake check fraud, losses absorbed by banks themselves due to fake checks went up 40% to reach $1.3 billion. Common fraudulent job offers involving fake checks include mystery shopping or secret shopper jobs, car wrap jobs, nanny or
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started to manage those functions. UCPS district said prior to Sept. 13, Union County Public Health had not issued any quarantine orders this school year. Students or staff identified as a close contact to a positive case will be placed on quarantine for 10 days or possibly seven if the person received a negative antigen or PCR/molecular test after the fifth day of quarantine. Students returning to school from quarantine after seven or 10 days will need to wear a face covering through the 14th day. UCPS will remain mask optional for students and staff.
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to borrow books, but has evolved to a full community support system,” ,” library director Nina Chaffin said.
Items on display include (from left) a Seth Thomas clock (c. 1880), two wooden watches (c. 2000) and a Cinderella glass slipper watch. Photos courtesy of MHM
Time to reflect on clocks, watches The Matthews Heritage Museum has introduced a new exhibit, “It’s About Time: An \Exhibit of Clocks and Watches.” The museum has a variety of watches on display from Bulova, Swatch, Seiko and others. Examples of dive watches, wooden watches, racing watches as well as shelf and mantle clocks from the 1840s forward will also be available. The exhibit will be on display from 10 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday to Saturday through Jan. 22, 2022, at 232 N. Trade St. Admission is charged, except for the first Saturday of every month.
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the district. The collaborative served more than 5,000 students and their families in the first year. “We have seen this program save lives and improve student outcomes by Chaffin intervening earlier and connecting families with critical resources,” said Christina Neal Neal, who leads the collaborative. Communications The Public Communications team consolidated disparate communications from across departments to reach more residents and have a more strategic approach to communications. “Communication is woven in everything we do as a county and is vital to engage with the residents we serve,” said Kathryn Brown, Director of Public Communications.
Q: Did you get a response from any school leaders about the petition? A: I emailed the entirety of the school board on Tuesday, and the response I got was discouraging. Most of the members who replied back said that schools aren’t allowed to contact trace under state law, and one went as far as to say the health director wouldn’t consider a mask mandate. It made me upset because I read the letter the health director put out advising quarantines and masks, and I knew that some things weren’t lining up. Q: After not getting the response you hoped from the school board, you’re trying to get Gov. Roy Cooper’s attention. How did you get this idea? A: As soon as I got the emails from the school board, I knew they’d never listen. I then realized that last school year, the governor had an executive order requiring schools to have mask mandates. There were way less COVID cases last school year then now, and according to the NC Department of Health and Human Services, students who were exposed to COVID don’t have to quarantine unless they develop symptoms if everyone is wearing a mask. I then knew the answer to UCPS’s problem was for Gov. Cooper to step in and give K-12 public schools a mask mandate statewide.
Q: Have you received any backlash from the petition? If so, how do you deal with it? A: When I was on “NBC Nightly News,” there were several nasty comments on YouTube, but that’s all of the backlash I know of. I deal with the backlash by distracting myself, watching my favorite TV shows, and thinking to myself that protecting my health is more important than some mean people on YouTube. Q: What went through your head when you saw yourself on national news? A: I was shocked when I was on national TV. I didn’t even know I was on until I was notified when an old friend emailed my mom about it, so when I watched it, my mind was blown. I couldn’t believe it. Q: What has school been like for you this year? How often are you thinking of COVID or being safe? A: I wear a mask every day to school and wear it all day unless I’m eating, and I try my best to social distance, but it’s hard to social distance in the hallways. I think of COVID a lot during classes because I sit near classmates who were brought back to school due to the board’s new rule, and I wonder if I will ever be exposed to COVID. I didn’t think of COVID much when contact tracing was ongoing, but now it’s on the top of my mind all the time, especially when half to three-quarters of all my classes don’t wear masks.
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Coca-Cola 600 returns to speedway
HUNTERVILLE – The Carolina Renaissance Festival is back to celebrate its 28th year Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 2 to Nov. 21. Located just north of Charlotte, the festival blends imagination, fantasy and history all within a 20-acre outdoor storybook village filled with shopping, feasting and entertainment. A simpler time and place It is the 16th century, and the fictional village of Fairhaven is where revelry and celebration rule the day. Villagers, artists, craftspeople, musicians, performance troupes and food concessionaires create a marketplace festival in celebration of the arrival of their visiting Queen. It is a place where adults can feel and act like children while children are treated as royalty. Non-stop entertainments The day is filled with an abundance of attractions appropriate for all age groups, presented upon 16 outdoor stages, each packed with a unique mix of continuous music, dance, comedy shows and circus entertainments. From barely balanced acrobats to one-of-a-kind oldworld musical instruments, the entertainment options are endless. The stage shows are always spontaneous.
NASCAR has released its 2022 schedule, which includes the Coca-Cola 600 and Bank of America ROVAL 400. Photos courtesy of CMS
Bank of America ROVAL 400 remains in playoff slot History. Tradition. NASCAR. With NASCAR’s 2022 Cup Series schedule now official, fans can make plans to visit Charlotte Motor Speedway for two of the biggest event weekends of the year, the Coca-Cola 600 and Bank of America ROVAL 400, which will maintain their familiar May and October weekend dates next season. As it has for more than six decades, Charlotte Motor Speedway will host the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend, running NASCAR’s toughest test of man and machine on May 29, 2022. As a prelude to the crown jewel event, Charlotte Motor Speedway will honor the service men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces with a rousing pre-race salute to the troops that’s worthy of being called America’s largest Memorial Day Weekend celebration. Maintaining its elimination slot as the final race in the Round of 12 for the NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, the Bank of America ROVAL 400 on Oct. 9, will again prove pivotal for drivers chasing the 2022 Cup Series championship. The 2.28-mile, 17-turn course will push drivers to the breaking point and end the title hopes of four worthy contenders. “For more than 60 years, the Coca-Cola 600 has exemplified resilience, determination and grit – characteristics that also define the brave service men and women to whom we pay tribute each Memorial Day – so it’s fitting that the peerless race remains on its traditional holiday weekend,” said Greg Walter, executive vice president and general manager at Charlotte Motor Speedway. “That, combined with the Bank of America ROVAL 400’s pivotal place in the second round of the Cup Series Playoffs gives fans plenty to look forward to next season, and our team is already hard at work making sure 2022 is our best year yet.”
One-of-a-kind attractions Don’t miss the Birds of Prey exhibition where the royal falconer will don his hunting garb and take you on a thrilling trip into the past explaining and demonstrating the use of falcons, hawks, owls and more in the ancient sport of falconry. The festival would not be complete without a depiction of one of the grandest events of the time period – the tournament joust. Occurring three times daily, each joust is full of pomp, pageantry, action, comedy and chivalry as lances shatter, swords clash and daring deeds of bravery all collide for the queen’s amusement. From gallant knights to the marvels of the vast ocean, the lord mayor outdoes himself once again in a bid for the queen’s favor with a personal gift - the return of the swimming mermaids. Action & adventure The Carolina Renaissance Festival is home to a most unusual collection of people-powered rides and games of skill. Inspired by the joust? Try your skill with a lance on the Slider Joust challenge game. You can storm the castle in a paintball battle or try to solve the riddle of climbing Jacob’s Ladder. Mix skillful pleasure and comic adventure by throwing tomatoes at the insulting fools locked in the stocks at Vegetable Justice. Test your skill at games like the Dragon Climbing Tower, the Archery Range and the Maze. Take a ride on Christopher Columbus’ Voyage to the New World, the Piccolo Pony (a rocking horse bigger than an elephant), and Leonardo’s Flying Machine; a people-powered amusement ride based on Di Vinci’s designs for human flight. A family favorite is Mother and Father Goose brought to life with their costumed ducks and geese, the Petting Farm, and Camel rides.
Adult tickets and camping for both the 63rd running of the Coca-Cola 600 and next season’s Bank of America ROVAL 400 can be purchased online at www.charlotte motorspeedway.com or by calling 800-455-FANS. Tickets start at just $49 for adults and are just $10 for children ages 12 and under.
Shopping Early holiday shoppers can peruse over 140 craft shops in a village market which provides a selection of handmade items such as pottery, jewelry, perfume, glass-blown ornaments, ceramics, bath & body products, medieval costumes, hand carved candles, unique musical instruments, children’s toys, a full spectrum of clothing, and much more.
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Dogs can run in Springmaid Trail Race opened in May 2015. Register by Oct. 10 to be guaranteed a Recover Brands long-sleeved T-shirt. Packet pick-up is available Nov. 3 and 5 at the Greenway Gateway, Lake Haigler Entrance, 2573 Lake Haigler Drive. Dogs are welcome in the park with proof of spay/neuter and vaccinations (BordeThe New York Times Syndication Sales Corporation Organizers expect more than 500 humans to participate in tella, rabies and DHPP). 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 the Springmaid Trail Race 4K. Pooches are welcome too as RegisterFor at www.race Information Call: long 1-800-972-3550 as they are vaccinated. Photo courtesy of ASC Greenway roster.com. For Release Thursday, August 12, 2021
FORT MILL – More than 500 runners are expected at the 42nd annual Springmaid Trail Race 5K & Dog Jog, 10K and Half Marathon on Nov. 6 at Anne Springs Close Greenway. Participants and spectators are invited to visit the Mary Warner Mack Dog Park during race to see what it supports. The Springmaid races continue to benefit the 12-acre dog park that
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Gracie, of Indian Trail, heads back to the lake one more time before the summer season ends. Photo courtesy of Ginny Copeland
Habitat to break ground on faith build MATTHEWS – Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity will host a groundbreaking ceremony for its fall Interfaith & Community Build on Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. This will be the 115th affordable home that Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity has built in the community. The new homeowner, Natalie, was selected during their most recent application period in July. The ceremony, which will be held at 3422 Weddington
Road, is open to the community. The event will be outdoors and guests are asked to wear masks and social distance as much as possible. The event will be streamed on its Facebook page. Natalie was selected as a partner based on her fulfilling the four qualifications for their homeownership program: need for decent housing, her ability to pay back an affordable mortgage, willingness to partner, and residency in Matthews, Mint Hill or Stallings.
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CALENDAR Sept. 24
Park Festival The 57th Annual Festival in the Park features food, art and fun at Freedom Park. The festival spans Sept. 24 (4-9 p.m.), Sept. 25 (10 a.m.-9 p.m.) and Sept. 26 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.). www.festivalinthepark.org Various; 1908 E. Blvd., Charlotte Music Festival Charlotte-based Seven Day Haze is one of five bands to perform at the Get Loud Music Festival at Lenny Boy Brewing Co. Get tickets at www.prekindle.com/promo/ id/531433527826944228. 5 p.m.; 3000 S. Tryon St., Charlotte Outdoor Concert Thurston Howell rocks the next Matthews Outdoor Concert Series at Stumptown Park. At least one food truck will be available. www.matthewsfun.com 6-9 p.m.; 120 S. Trade St., Matthews Friday Flicks The Town of Indian Trail presents “Onward” as part of the Friday Flicks series at Crossing Paths Park. The movie starts at dark. There will be a bounce house, face painting and games. www.indiantrail.org 6 p.m.; 120 Blythe Drive, Indian Trail Outdoor Music Woodie & The String Pullers performs during the next installment of Promenade on Providence’s Music on the Green concert series. https://promenadeonprovidence.com/ 7-10 p.m.; 10822 Providence Road, Charlotte Outdoor Music Shelley Ruffin sings at the next StoneCrest at Piper Glen summer concert at the shopping center’s fountain plaza. https:// shopstonecrest.com 7-10 p.m.; 7800 Rea Road, Charlotte
Theater Show Blumenthal Performing Arts presents “Wicked” a prequel to the “Wizard of Oz” that follows the good and wicked witches. The has multiple showings through Oct. 3 at Bojangles Entertainment Complex. Buy tickets at www.ticketmaster.com. www.boplex.com 8 p.m.; 2700 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte
Sept. 25
Yard Sale The Town of Pineville holds its Fall Community Yard Sale at Lake Park. $10 per family. www.pinevillenc.gov/event/fall-community-yard-sale 7 a.m.-noon; 1000 Johnston Drive, Pineville
dence’s Music on the Green concert series. Bring a chair or blanket. https://promenadeonprovidence.com/ 7-10 p.m.; 10822 Providence Road, Charlotte
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Pub Poker Deuces Pub Poker host Pub Poker Sundays at The Trail House. http://deucespubpoker.com/ 7 p.m.; 6751 Old Monroe Road, Indian Trail
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Game Night Rebel Base Comics holds a Game Night at Carolina Beer Temple. http://carolina beertemple.com/ 6-9 p.m.; 195 N. Trade St., Matthews
Pop-Up Peddler’s Paradise and 47K Marketplace sponsor the Union Market Pop-Up with dozens of vendors in Downtown Monroe. The event includes food trucks and concerts by Sticks and Stones (11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) and Act Two (2 to 4 p.m.) 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Main/Stewart streets, Monroe
Pub Poker Deuces Pub Poker hosts Tuesday Night Poker at Big Al’s Pub & Grubberia. http:// deucespubpoker.com/ 7 p.m.; 9306 Albemarle Road, Charlotte
Outdoor Music Split Second Sound performs at the next installment of Music at the Quail Tower at Quail Corners Shopping Center. 5-8 p.m.; 8500 Park Road, Charlotte
Pop Up Loyalist Market holds a cheese and charcuterie board pop up from 5 to 8 p.m. while Advintage offers a wine tasting from 6 to 8 p.m. at Carolina Beer Temple. http://carolinabeertemple.com/ 5 & 6 p.m.; 195 N. Trade St., Matthews
Revival Concert Real Truth Revival and The Kingsmen perform at Grace Baptist Church’s Breaking the Chains Concert Series. $10 donations will be collected at door or in advance at https:// www.itickets.com/events/454919. 6 p.m.; 3411 Weddington Road, Monroe Outdoor Music Nita B and Her Soiree perform during the next installment of Promenade on Provi-
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Ice Skating See your favorites animated characters in Disney On Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party at the Spectrum Center. Showings start at 7 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Oct. 2; and noon and 4 p.m. Oct. 3.Buy tickets at www.ticketmaster.com. Various times; 333 E. Trade St., Charlotte
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Family Fun The Town of Matthews offers a Family Fun Night series event with a mobile video game truck at Crews Recreation Center. Register in advance at www.matthewsfun.com. 6-9 p.m.; 1201 Crews Road, Matthews
Oktoberfest Carolina Beer Temple celebrates Oktoberfest with 15 beers as well as special shirts and steins while supplies last. http://carolinabeertemple.com/ Noon-10 p.m.; 195 N. Trade St., Matthews
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Oktoberfest Pour 64 holds its second annual Oktoberfest celebration. The event includes music, games and the crowning of Mr. and Mrs. Oktoberfest. https://www.pour64.com/ 4-10 p.m.; 4410 Mint Hill Village Lane, Mint Hill
Art Festival Mint Hill Event presents the Tina Ross Afternoon in the Park art festival. Get a taste of art and music around the fountain at Mint Hill Town Hall. www.minthillevents.org 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; 4430 Mint Hill Village Lane, Mint Hill
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Infrared yoga studio opening at Blakeney CHARLOTTE – Atha Yoga, the first infrared studio in South Charlotte, will celebrate its grand opening Sept. 25 above White House Black Market within Blakeney Shopping Center. The public is invited to stop by from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for live music, mimosas, healthy bites, back rubs, wellness treats and gift bags.
There will also be raffle prizes featuring yoga apparel and gear from Lululemon and others, along with the grand prize drawing of unlimited yoga at the studio for one year. Atha Yoga is the result of founder Dr. Olga Dadalko’s decade-long journey of practicing, teaching, and researching yoga. She believes that the transforma-
tional power of yoga stems from exercising the nervous system, which is why Atha Yoga teaches mindfulness first and foremost. Its mission is to create a nourishing and vibrant community of students and teachers that will empower each other through kindness, acceptance and the practice of yoga. “It’s not just our top-notch heat-
ing and air purification technology that we are proud of. Our true pride is our exceptional team of teachers,” Dadalko said. “When you practice with us, we will take you through a wide range of class formats, from intense Hot Yoga to restorative Yin and dynamic Yoga Sculpt to soothing Candlelight Flow.” Blakeney Shopping Center’s ad-
dition of Atha Yoga adds to an already impressive lineup of health and wellness tenants, including Alloy Personal Training, Lululemon, Modern Acupuncture, Conte’s Bike Shop, Chop’t Creative Salad Co., Greco Fresh Grille, and Zoe’s Kitchen. On the web: www.athayogaclt. com
ArtPop Street Gallery issues call for artists LOUD&LIVE CHARLOTTE – ArtPop Street Gallery is accepting submissions from artists interested in having their artwork displayed on donated advertising space throughout the region. The advertising space, spanning billboards, newsstands, shopping displays and displays at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, is donated through the support of Adams Outdoor Advertising, Awedience Media, Charlotte Center City Partners, Lamar, Kegerreis, Red Truck Media, Kenjoh Outdoor, AdLoad and CEN Media. “It is always a thrill and an honor to continue welcoming a new class of artists to our Charlotte program, but this year is extra special having just been awarded a partnership with the
LendingTree Foundation,” said Wendy Hickey, ArtPop’s founder and executive director. “As a new member of their LendAHand Alliance Cohort in Charlotte, we will have the LendingTree Foundation’s guidance and generous financial backing behind us for the next three years as we navigate an exciting next chapter for ArtPop and the artists we support. And as always, nothing we do would be possible without the incredible support from our advertising partners, who so graciously donate the space to showcase beautiful local art – art that inspires and enhances the lives of everyone in our wonderful community.” New for the incoming 2022 class is a $500 honorarium awarded to each class
participant. Other benefits include increased exposure and the community that comes with participating in the program. The call for submissions is also open to high school seniors pursuing a college degree in the arts. One high school senior will be juried into ArtPop Charlotte’s class of 2022 and receive a $1500 scholarship, in addition to the other benefits. Artists in 13 counties, including Mecklenburg and Union, can apply through Oct. 11 at https://www.artpopstreetgallery.com/open-calls. Those who apply should submit their artwork in specific specs, and a tutorial on how to do so can be found at https://vimeo. com/316360608.
Charlotte (28211) • American Girl Charlotte Bistro, 4400 Sharon Road – 98 • Doubletree Suites By Hilton, 6300 Morrison Blvd. – 99 • The Dumpling Lady, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 98.5 • Hunan Express, 901 N. Wendover Road – 94 • Los Pinos Mexican Restaurant, 911 N. Wendover Road – 97.5 • Paco’s Tacos & Tequila, 6401 Morrison Blvd. – 97.5 • Tacos Rick-O, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 97
Charlotte (28277) • Antojitos Arroyo, 15105 John J Delaney Drive – 95.5 • Bay Leaf Indian Grill, 14027 Conlan Circle – 95 • The Blue Taj, 14815 Ballantyne Village Way – 98 • Buffalo Wild Wings, 10706 Providence Road – 91.5 • Cabo Fish Taco, 11611 N. Community House Road – 97.5 • Chili’s Grill & Bar/It’s Just Wings, 9730 Rea Road – 96 • Jade Villa Asian Bistro, 14815 Ballantyne Village Way – 93.5 • Lorenzo’s Pizzeria/Scoops, 16721 Orchard Stone Run – 99 • Open Rice, 9882 Rea Road – 93.5 • Thai 1st, 9824 Rea Road – 97.5
DINING SCORES The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants from Sept. 10 to 16: Lowest Scores • Harper’s, 6518 Fairview Road – 85.5 Violations include: Employee at grill station didn’t wash hands between tasks; boxes of unwashed zucchini, mushrooms and asparagus were stored above ready-to-eat lettuce and cabbage; dish machine didn’t reach 180 degrees on rinse cycle; two chicken breasts weren’t cooked hot enough; multiple foods in drawer units at salad station weren’t held cold enough; and inspector said restaurant had a poor system for date marking.
Charlotte (28226) • Blanchard’s Deli, 5721 Carmel Road – 98 • Bonchon, 8318 Pineville-Matthews Road – 94.5 • Fresh Market (market), 7625 Pineville-Matthews Road – 97.5 • Tavern 51, 8700 Pineville-Matthews Road – 95.5 • Wan Fu Chinese Restaurant, 10719 Kettering Drive – 97
Charlotte (28209) • Cantina 1511, 4271 Park Road – 93 • Osteria Luca Park Rd, 4127 Park Road – 99 • Renaissance Charlotte, 5501 Carnegie Blvd. – 94.5 Charlotte (28210) • Harper’s, 6518 Fairview Road – 85.5 • Mi Tierra Colombian Restaurant, 10405 Park Road – 96.5 • Original Pancake House, 4736 Sharon Road – 97 • Park Place Restaurant, 10517 Park Road – 96
Charlotte (28227) • China Saute, 9248 Albemarle Road – 97 • Chipotle Mexican Grill, 9030 Albemarle Road – 97.5 • Domino’s Pizza, 9020 Albemarle Road – 93
Matthews • Adam’s Mart, 11130 E. Independence Blvd. – 92.5 • Poke Honolulu, 10416 E. Independence Blvd. – 94 • Tree Top Catering & Cafe, 1031 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 90.5 Union County scores were not available.
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Sept. 24 CMCU Amphitheatre: Jelly Roll Edge City Brewery: Matthew Ablan Evening Muse: Whaleboat Get Me Some Green: Carrie Ann Heist Brewery: Lisa De Nova Moochies: Carrie Ann; Delta Fire Neighborhood Theatre: Red Wanting Blue Pour 64: Analog Crash Southern Range: Heath Nestor & Old Mafia Band Stooges Pub: Unknown Artist Tavern 74: Next O’ Kin Town Brewing: Air Tropicali Trail House: Jukebox Revolver Underground: Candlebox
Sept. Saturday, Sept. 25 25 Beantown Tavern: House 11 Carolina Beer Temple: King Shrimp CMCU Amphitheatre: Trey Anastasio Evening Muse: Sean McConnell Franklin Court Grille: The Little Blues Band Moochies: Groove Machine NoDa Brewing: Josh Strecker Pineville Tavern: Living Temptation Southern Range: Dusk Till Dawn Steady Eddy’s: Tom Reda Stooges Pub: Throwdown Jones Trail House: Angry Charley Triple C Brewing: The Road Band Underground: State Property Visulite: Abbey Road Live! Waxhaw Taphouse: Exit 85 Sept. 26 Sunday, Sept. 26 Evening Muse: Sam Tayloe Fillmore: Band of Horses Underground: Mod Sun Sept. 27 Monday, Sept. 27 Heist Brewery: Cabinet Sept. Tuesday, Sept. 28 28 Evening Muse: Jordy Searcy Matthews Wine Cellar: Music Bingo Neighborhood Theatre: Lorna Shore Trail House: Music Trivia
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Sunday, Oct. 3Oct. 3 Fillmore: Moneybagg Yo Underground: Fozzy Charlotte Venues Charlotte Bank of America: 800 S. Mint St. CMCU Amphitheatre: 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. Edge City Brewery: 6209 Old Post Road Fillmore: 820 Hamilton St. Heist Brewery: 2909 N. Davidson St. Neighborhood Theatre: 511 E. 36th St. NoDa Brewing: 2921 N. Tryon St. PNC Music Pavilion: 707 Pavilion Blvd. Town Brewing: 800 Grandin Road Triple C Brewing: 2900 Griffith St. Underground: 820 Hamilton St. Visulite: 1615 Elizabeth Ave. Matthews Carolina Beer Temple: 195 N. Trade St. Matthews Wine Cellar: 131 Matthews Station St. Seaboard Brewing: 213 N. Trade St. Steady Eddy’s: 2216 E. John St. Mint Hill Pour 64: 4410 Mint Hill Village Lane Stooges Pub: 13230 Albemarle Road Monroe Franklin Court Grille: 232 E. Franklin St. Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St.
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Having qualified as Executrix for the Estate of Robert Frederick Cordell AKA Robert Frederic Cordell, File No. 21-E-1140, this is to notify all persons having claims against Robert Frederick Cordell, deceased late of Union County, North Carolina, to file an itemized verified statement thereof with the undersigned on or before December 23, 2021 or this notice will be pleaded in bar of any recovery thereon. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make prompt settlement. This the 24th day of September 2021. Bobbie Stidd Arrants aka Bobbie Sue Arrants, 1914 Timber Lane Drive, Monroe, NC 28110 Executrix for the Estate of Robert Frederick Cordell.
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BAR BITES ARE BACK! AT MARIO'S/JOHN'S PLACE!
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