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10 hottest selling south Charlotte neighborhoods of 2015

by Justin Vick justin@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Families basing decisions to buy homes on affordability, convenience, luxury or value have plenty of options in the south Charlotte area.

South Charlotte Weekly publishes home sales from the 28226, 28209, 28277, 28270, 28210 and 28211 zip codes in the second edition of every month, based on data from the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association.

We tallied up data from each month through mid-November to see which neighborhoods sold the most in 2015.

Some of these neighborhoods are masterplanned subdivisions built in recent years.

Others are older neighborhoods.

1. Cotswold

• Zip code: 28211 • Homes sold: 84 • Bottom line: The neighborhood has a reputation that dates back decades for its shopping (it’s anchored by Cotswold Village), but it’s also becoming known for the diversity of homes, with recent sales spanning $290,000 to $1.6 million. It’s becoming a battleground in Charlotte’s grocery wars, with plans for a new Publix and expanded Harris Teeter in the works.

2. Stonehaven

• Zip code: 28211 • Homes sold: 82 • Bottom line: Stonehaven is admired for the ease in which children can walk or ride their bikes to Rama Road Elementary, McClintock Middle or East Mecklenburg High, as well as its family-friendly festivals, parades and 5Ks. Recent sales range in the upper $200,000s to lower $300,000s.

• Zip code: 28277 • Homes sold: 53 • Bottom line: Built in 1996, the Ballantyne Country Club consists of an 18-hole golf course, nine tennis courts, five swimming pools and a fitness center. Milliondollar homes flank the golf course, though some properties sell for as low as $500,000.

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3. Madison Park

• Zip code: 28210 • Homes sold: 74 • Bottom line: Madison Park might have begun in the late 1950s, but it continues to stay in the mind of potential homebuyers.

Homes typically sold in the upper $200,000s and lower $300,000s. The homeowners association plans festivals for spring, fall, Halloween and the Christmas holidays.

4. Starmount

5. Ballantyne Country Club

• Zip code: 28210 • Homes sold: 56 • Bottom line: Redfin, a real estate website, predicted in January that Starmount would be the hottest selling neighborhood in Charlotte this year, and it has proved popular. The neighborhood has nearly 1,400 homes dating back to the 1950s. Homes sold in the upper $100,000s and lower $200,000s.

• Zip code: 28210 • Homes sold: 47 • Bottom line: The 56-year-old neighborhood features more than 700 homes near the Marion Diehl Park, Park Road Park and two LYNX Blue Line stations. The last 20 homes to sell range from the upper $200,000s to the low $300,000s.

7. Raintree

• Zip code: 28277 • Homes sold: 44 • Bottom line: Here’s another neighborhood built near a country club, but more affordable with the last 20 homes selling between $172,000 and $500,000. Dating back to 1971, the club offers an 18-hole golf course, tennis courts, grill and clubhouse.

8. Stone Creek Ranch

• Zip code: 28277 • Homes sold: 44 • Bottom line: Stone Creek Ranch is one of the newer subdivisions in the list.

It spans seven villages on nearly 450 acres.

And things will continue to get interesting with the redevelopment of the nearby Charlotte Golf Links property. Several homes sold from the $250,000s to $300,000, with some much higher.

9. Cameron Wood

• Zip code: 28210 • Homes sold: 39 • Bottom line: The subdivision of more than 800 homes near the Charlotte-Pineville border is one of the more recently built on the list, having been developed in the 1980s.

Most of the last 20 homes sold range from the upper $200,000s to $300,000, with a handful crossing the $400,000 threshold.

10. Beverly Woods

• Zip code: 28210 • Homes sold: 38 • Bottom line: Beverly Woods is near the SouthPark Mall, Quall Hollow Country Club and Park Road Park. Most of the last 20 homes sold were in the $300,000s.

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Levine Properties names director of construction, development Commercial real estate developer Levine Properties recently named south Charlotte resident David L. Smith as director of construction and development.

Smith, a 30-year commercial real estate industry veteran, will oversee retail, multifamily and mixed-use development projects, according to a news release. His background includes work for Northwood Ravin, Southern Land Company, Crosland and Disney.

A native of Florida, Smith spent 12 years with Walt Disney Imagineering/Disney Development Company f developing retail, dining, entertainment and lodging projects from Florida to Hong Kong. He subsequently held the executive position of director of facilities and resorts.

Smith most recently worked for Northwood Ravin, focusing on multi-family development including renovations to The Vue in uptown Charlotte. He’s also served as vice president of Southern Land Company’s Construction Division and director of design and construction for Crosland’s Retail Division.

Smith holds a Bachelor’s of Science in building construction from the University of Florida. He and his wife, Kristan, live in SouthPark and have six grown children and one grandchild.

“David’s energy and expertise in creating and overseeing destination resorts, multifamily residential and retail ventures will add immediate value to our growing project portfolio,” Levine Properties COO Steve Smith, who worked with David Smith at Disney for eight years, said in the release.

Levine Properties was founded in 1984 and is a family-owned property investment company that develops, owns and operates commercial and residential properties in the Charlotte area, as well as selected national locations. Follow the company’s Twitter handle, @levineprops.

Giordana Cycling Pop-Up Shop coming to Myers Park Dec. 5 Giordana Cycling is bringing its Giordana Pop-Up Shop to Charlotte for the holiday season, beginning Dec. 5 and running through Jan. 9, 2016.

The retail outlet will be located at 811 Providence Road, which was previously home to Colony Furniture, in Charlotte’s Myers Park/ Eastover Neighborhood. Store hours will be Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sundays and Christmas Eve, 1 to 5 p.m.

The store will be closed on Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. “After great success with our pop-up retail space in other cities, we wanted to bring it close to home with one in Charlotte for the holiday season,” Giordana Andretta, sales manager at Gita Sporting Goods, said in a news release. “The Pop-Up Shop is the ultimate destination for cycling enthusiasts, featuring many of the biggest names in the business.”

The 11,000-square-foot space will feature cycling gear, bicycles and sports apparel. It also will host special events including yoga classes and group rides. Expert mechanics

will be on site for bike repairs and fittings, and featured brands will include Giordana Cycling Apparel, Pinarello Bikes, Kask helmets, Endurance Conspiracy casual wear and more.

The Pop-Up Shop will host a grand opening party on Dec. 5 from 3 to 6 p.m.; Yoga for Cyclists class on Saturdays at 11 a.m. beginning Dec. 5, and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. beginning Dec. 9; and 30-mile group rides on Saturdays at 9 a.m.

Find more information at www.Giordana Cycling.com.

South Charlotte clinic teams up with Salvation Army for toy drive Greater Charlotte Oral & Facial Surgery is teaming up with the Salvation Army’s Magical Toy Drive to collect new, unwrapped toys for children in need in the greater Charlotte area.

Drs. Amir Marashi and Hani Mahgoub have invited each of their referring doctors, along with the greater Charlotte community, to support the drive by donating new, unwrapped toys.

In addition, referring doctors who donate a new toy can nominate one of their pediatric patients into a drawing for a complimentary oral and maxillofacial surgery service.

Marashi and Mahgoub each will provide one procedure for one of the nominated children in need.

“We love having the opportunity to give back to our community and to use the holiday season to make an even larger impact on these kids’ lives,” Marashi said in a news release. “This is going to be such a rewarding experience for all parties. We are excited to brighten up our community – one smile at a time.”

According to the release, 13.8 percent of Charlotte-area residents living in poverty are younger than 18 years old. Mounting evidence shows oral health complications not only reflect general health conditions, but can initiate them, as well – which is why addressing oral health in children is essential, the release said.

“We want to make sure that we take care of the children in our community, and providing those who are less fortunate with the same quality and care is part of that,” Mahgoub said in the release. “This toy drive gives us an opportunity to start implementing their care and getting the word out about this growing issue.”

The practice will accept new, unwrapped toys through Dec. 11 at both locations: 10035 Park Cedar Drive, suite 300, in south Charlotte (Pineville); and 10935 Winds Crossing Drive, suite 400, in Charlotte’s Steele Creek area.

Find more information at www.greatercharlotteoralsurgery.com/holiday-toy-drive.

Better Business Bureau launches Scam Tracker Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently launched its BBB Scam Tracker to provide a way for consumers across North America to report scams and fraud, and to warn others of “malicious or suspicious activities,” according to a news release.

All 112 BBBs operating in Canada and the U.S. are now collecting information from consumers, processing data and sharing it with law enforcement agencies to help identify and prosecute scammers.

The free, interactive online tool is avail(see Business Briefs on page 10)

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Ballantyne Breakfast Club to meet Dec. 5 Staff Report

The Ballantyne Breakfast Club will hold its next meeting Dec. 5, a Friday, at 9 a.m. in the Fairway Ballroom of the Ballantyne Hotel and Lodge.

The meeting will discuss increasing public awareness related to public safety issues during the holiday season. It also will discuss crime in Charlotte and the efforts being made to reduce it.

Guest speakers will include Charlotte Meck-

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Jcharcoal @Justin_B_0798 Nov. 21 Ardrey Kell is the only team to shut South Meck all year. That is worth mentioning.

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Todd Lontz, as well as Mecklenburg County Sheriff Irwin Carmichael, who will discuss how to prevent becoming victim of a crime.

Charlotte City Council District 7 representative Ed Driggs will be in attendance, along with public safety committee chair Claire Fallon.

Guests are encouraged to arrive at 8:30 a.m. for socialization, coffee and pastries provided by the hotel.

Contact Ray Eschert at 704-651-1237 or re schert@aol.com for more information. @AlexxTheGreat24 Nov. 14 I’ve been in Carolina Place for 5 minutes and I’ve already seen some of the weirdest people in my entire life.

Kevin @Kevin_Fanning9 Nov. 22 The McDonalds by SouthPark Mall looks like a two story church.

Kelsey Griffith @kels_griffith Nov. 23 That moment when you and your mom are walking around SouthPark Mall only to turn around and see a guy driving a Maserati behind you IN the mall.

Chey @cheyyyyrose Nov. 21 Shoutout to all the hot Redskin players staying at Ballantyne Hotel right now.

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News Briefs Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern celebrates grand opening Rusty Bucket celebrated the grand opening of its first North Carolina location on Nov. 18. The restaurant, located at Sharon Square, 4810 Ashley Park Lane, also announced its executive leadership team. Niko Ladd will serve as the executive chef and Brad Beam will serve as general manager.

At the grand opening, Rusty Bucket donated 20 percent of proceeds from the day to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Schools Foundation, a local nonprofit that funds programs and services to ensure all CMS students are provided the best education available. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our team is thrilled to be expanding with our first North Carolina location this year in Charlotte and we are confident that Brad and Niko have the experience, knowledge and leadership skills Rusty Bucket is best known for to ensure a successful first North Caro-

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Rusty Bucket General Manager Brad Beam cuts the ribbon alongside other members of Rusty Bucket leadership, members of the Charlotte Chamber and representatives from the Charlotte Meck Public Schools Foundation.

lina location and feel like a second home to guests,â&#x20AC;? said Gary Callicoat, president and founder of Rusty Bucket, in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With the vast experience our leadership team has, we know our Charlotte guests will become lifelong fans and our loyal guests will enjoy a new restaurant location because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re committed to providing guests a great dining experience in a fun, family-friendly environment.â&#x20AC;?

The restaurant features more than 4,800 square feet with seating for 160 guests, a bar area, private dining room and covered patio connecting to the bar for open-air dining.

Lunch and dinner will be served at Rusty Bucket from 11 a.m. until 11 pm. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. until midnight Saturday; and 11:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday.

McClintock Middle to hold sustainability program Dec. 17 Charlotte Reconnecting Ourselves with Nature (CROWN) will hold a sustainability program at McClintock Middle School on Dec. 17, a Thursday, at 7 p.m. presented by the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leadership team, made up of National Wildlife Federation habitat specialists and Central Carolina Master Naturalists.

The program will explore developersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; choices when building homes, office complexes and shopping centers, the amount of vegetation added back to the landscape and its effect on the environment and wildlife.

The program also will discuss the right native plants to thrive in Charlotte, as well as providing food, water, shelter and places for wildlife to thrive.

The program is free and open to the public.

Visit www.crowncharlotte.org/our-upcoming-program.html for more information.

McClintock Middle is located at 1925 Rama Road.

The exhibit is presented by Novant Health and features the human body in all stages of life and development. Visitors will witness how the body grows and changes over time inside an 11,000-square-foot exhibition. The show also features 14 new full-body plastinates in various action and athletic poses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the seven years that have passed since Discovery Place first presented Body Worlds, the world has seen major health advancements like the first full-face transplant, bionic and 3D-printed limbs and the widespread adoption of anti-smoking laws around the US. Revolutionary changes like these alter the way we think about our health and can only be fully appreciated when we understand our bodies,â&#x20AC;? said Discovery Place, Inc. president and CEO Catherine Wilson Horne in a news release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope that all visitors of Body Worlds will gain new perspective on our bodiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; capabilities and how our every day life choices impact the overall health of our future selves.â&#x20AC;?

The exhibit also will features: Centennial Village; A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius; and The Artistsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gaze.

All of the specimens featured in the exhibition are real human bodies that have been preserved through plastination. There are more than 15,000 registered body donors, with more than 1,200 living in the United States and six of whom live in Charlotte.

Body Worlds, Cycle of Life exhibit opens at Discovery Place Discovery Placeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest exhibit, Gunther von Hagensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Body Worlds and the Cycle of Life, is now open. The exhibit has been seen around the world by more than 40 million people in more than 90 cities and more than 11,000 tickets have already been sold for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s showing.

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Opinion

Thank you for supporting our changes at the Weekly It seems appropriate, during this week of Thanksgiving, to express my gratitude to a couple of groups of people, the first being you, our readers.

Five months ago, our company acquired the Weekly group of newspapers from Alain Lillie and his company, not exactly sure what kind of reception we’d get or what work we’d have to do once we arrived. What we learned was that Alain built wonderful Jonathan McElvy brands of community newspapers, but also realizing we could tweak a few things here and there to make our local news organization even more valuable to our readers.

But what surprised me even more was the welcome we received from readers all over our area – from Matthews, Mint Hill, Union County, south Charlotte and Ballantyne. I try to keep a folder of emails I receive from our readers in the area, and as of today, I have 211 notes from people who either really like what we’ve done or wish we’d go lose a boxing match to Cam Newton.

Whether readers know this or not, feedback from you is a large part of the compensation we receive every week. It’s no secret that newspaper people – especially these days – don’t get rich publishing local, community newspapers. Once, long, long ago, this was a lucrative business that

afforded owners second homes and big boats.

These days, the role of local, community journalism is as much a service as anything else.

Every week, our reporters, sales representatives and support staff publish newspapers with only two customers in mind – our readers and our advertisers, who faithfully support our publications.

The feedback we’ve received from many of you has been incredibly important in the transition we’ve made over the past few months. So thank you, and please continue to write.

And that gets to my second “thank you.” The staff at our office has gone through one heck of a transition, as well. We have changed nearly every single business process in our office, from the way we write, the way we design pages, the way we talk to our customers, the way we deliver our papers to the tiniest of procedures that are much too boring to describe.

Making changes like these are important to our business, but most of them mean absolutely nothing to our readers and advertisers. And what’s most impressive about our staff is that they’ve learned all these new ways of doing business without our readers or advertisers noticing.

You want to talk about a skilled group of people?

The staff we have at the Weekly has persevered through a couple of rough months, and in the end, I believe they’ve greatly improved the newspaper you receive every week.

It’s no secret that the newspaper business isn’t what it used to be. Large newspapers like our friends at The Observer have had a hard time the past five or six years figuring out where large,

metropolitan newspapers fit in the landscape of an enormous, fragmented media scene. In a sense, the same is true for newspapers like the Weekly. Each week, we question our value, our importance to our readers, and whether or not we have the ability to impact our communities in a positive way.

But then, I look back on what we’ve accomplished over just the past few months. From coverage of light rail expansion, to local election coverage, to our analysis of high- and lowperforming schools, to the need for local towns to grow their revenue, to renovations of places like Ballantyne Village, to developers who are working with our communities to attract young and bright minds, I realize that there is no other news organization in the greater Charlotte area that covers our neighborhoods better than the Weekly group of newspapers.

No one covers local schools better than the Weekly. No one covers local commercial and residential development better than the Weekly.

No one covers local sports, local restaurants, local crimes and local growth better than the Weekly.

That has nothing to do with a magic wand our company owns. It has everything to do with the people who live in our neighborhoods and are committed to telling stories about you, your friends and your businesses.

With that, I want to tell our readers about a new program we’re launching next week in the Weekly. When you receive next week’s newspaper, you’ll find a letter from me about a once-ayear program called “Voluntary Pay.”

I have worked at free, community newspapers for more than a decade now, and I learned about this program when I helped run a group of 60 newspapers. Basically, once a year, we send a letter to our readers and ask them if they’d like to help support local journalism. Think PBS and their fundraisers.

Programs like this are always risky, because we know there are many who will laugh at us, tell us we’re just amateur journalists and send nasty notes – trust me, it happens every year. But what we also know is there are people who really do appreciate what we do, who know that local journalism is important to the health of a community, and who know that our employees really do care about where they live and work.

This program is for those people – the ones who would support our publications if they had a way.

Voluntary Pay won’t impact where we throw our newspapers every week, and whether you can and want to contribute is completely up to you.

The money we receive doesn’t give me a pay raise – trust me. Instead, we use that money to fund our reporters, while also giving a good percentage of the money as a holiday bonus to the men and women who deliver your newspapers every week.

So be on the lookout for the letter next week, and thank you, again, for the warm reception to this community.

Email Jonathan at jonathan@ carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

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Philly Pretzel Factory targeting Charlotte

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by Josh Whitener josh@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

In 1998, two college roommates were fed up with their jobs and wanted a change. They decided to open a bakery for pretzel products called Philly Pretzel Factory, with a single location in northeast Philadelphia.

Fast-forward 17 years, and Philly Pretzel Factory now has 158 stores in 12 states – and the company has its eyes fixed on the Charlotte market.

“We’re working on significant expansions in target areas in North Carolina, and Charlotte specifically is one of our main targets,” Tom Monaghan, the company’s chief development officer, said.

Philly Pretzel specializes in soft pretzel items that are handmade on site, freshly baked and served “hot outta the oven,” according to a news release. The all-takeout business’s menu includes the traditional Philly-style pretzel, along with pretzel twists, mini pretzels, rivets, pretzel dogs, cheesesteak pretzels and a variety of mustards, the release read.

Philly Pretzel Factory sells individual pretzels, but also provides dozens of items for parties and other special events.

The company establishes stores in three different types of venues. One is the “traditional store,” either as freestanding building or a storefront in a shopping strip. Other Philly Pretzel

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stores follow the “store-in-store” model and are located in a larger retail shop, such as a Walmart.

The company also establishes stores in entertainment and transportation venues, such as sports stadiums and arenas and airports.

One of the reasons the Charlotte market appeals to the company, Monaghan said, is it includes what the business considers its “prime demographic.”

“We’re looking for areas with a high concentration of people, families,” he said. “We (sell) mom-approved-and-kid-loved products, so we (look for) areas with a high concentration of children, schools and businesses that potentially consume our products.”

Monaghan said the company is actively seeking people interested in owning a franchise, and the brand has already identified several potential franchisees in the Charlotte area. The company has one store in North Carolina – a Mooresville location, which Monaghan said has been successful – and brand leaders hope to have at least one Philly Pretzel Factory franchise open in the Charlotte area by fall 2016.

“We’re excited (to come to Charlotte), but we want to find the right franchise partners, and to do this is going to take some time,” Monaghan said.

Find more information about the business at www.phillypretzelfactory.com. Learn more about becoming a franchisee at www.ownappf. com.

Chef Fernando Vasquez at Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark hotel shares his famous Corn Bread Strata recipe. Do you have a favorite holiday treat? Let us know. Email hannah@ carolinaweeklynewspapers.com.

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Recipe The Renaissance Charlotte SouthPark Hotel will celebrate Thanksgiving this year with a four-course turkey dinner. Cost for the dinner is $42 per person and features roasted butternut squash bisque, port poached pear salad, slow roasted turkey breast with collard greens, black eyed peas, candied yams, goat cheese and grilled corn bread, and a mini pumpkin pie with cinnamon Chantilly cream for dessert. The dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and reservations are recommended by calling 704-501-2510.

Not in the mood to go out but need to impress your family and friends with a delicious recipe? Chef Fernando Vasquez shares his Corn Bread Strada recipe, featuring local Bosky Acres goat cheese. Give it a try or share your own holiday recipe by emailing hannah@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com.

Corn Bread Strata Ingredients 8 whole eggs 4 cups heavy cream ¼ pound butter 2 ½ cups corn 2 ½ cups crumbled goat cheese 2 packs of baked corn bread, rumbled Instructions Place the first three ingredients together in a large bowl and mix well. Cube all of the corn bread and place in a 2-inch metal pan or long cookie sheet with high sides. Pour corn and crumbled goat cheese over the cubed bread in the pan. Pour wet ingredients over and mix well by hand.

Cover with aluminum foil and cook for 20 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove the foil cover and then cook for 7 more minutes. Check the strada after at 15 minutes as oven temperatures can vary.

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able at www.bbb.org/scamtracker and offers a â&#x20AC;&#x153;heat map,â&#x20AC;? showing where scams are being reported. Users can use a variety of filters to search for scams in their area, track a particular type of scam or see how much money has been lost. Users also can report scams that they hear about, even if they havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been victims, the release said.

BBB Scam Tracker launched in 2014 as an innovative test among nine BBBs. A grant from Target Corporation enabled the organization to expand the service to all BBBs in Canada and the U.S. BBB Mexico is expected to join in the future, according to the release.

People reporting Charlotte-area business scams can follow a four-step process to alert BBB of the issue: visit www.bbb.org/charlotte; click on the rotating â&#x20AC;&#x153;Report A Scamâ&#x20AC;? button on the homepage; click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Report a Scam;â&#x20AC;? and input scam details and click on â&#x20AC;&#x153;View Scamsâ&#x20AC;? to see the heat map in real time.

Charlotte-based Bank of America Corporation recently ranked at the top of the list of a collection of North Carolina â&#x20AC;&#x153;LGBT Equality Scores,â&#x20AC;? compiled by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation (HRC).

HRCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI) evaluates corporate policies and practices related to workplace equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. Bank of America Corporation was among six N.C. companies to receive a perfect score of 100 in its CEI ranking for 2015. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Corporate America has long been a leader on LGBT equality, from advocating for marriage equality to expanding essential benefits to transgender employees," HRC President Chad Griffin said in a news release.

CEI rates companies and top law firms using detailed criteria from five categories, the release said. Categories include: â&#x20AC;&#x153;non-discrimination policies;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;employment benefits;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;demonstrated organizational competency and accountability around LGBT diversity and inclusion;â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;public commitment to LGBT equality;â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;responsible citizenship.â&#x20AC;?

The other five N.C. companies to receive a CEI rating of 100 include: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina; Delhaize America Inc.; Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams; Replacements Ltd.; and Womble, Carlyle, Sandridge & Rice, LLP.

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Development Briefs Capitol Towers - South Tower signs leases for new tenants Campbell Walker, of Lincoln Harris, signed two leases at Capitol Towers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; South Tower.

Albemarle Corp., a specialty chemical manufacturer, signed a 47,060-square-foot lease for the relocation of its headquarters from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, a nonprofit established by Congress to â&#x20AC;&#x2039;oversee the audits of public companies, signed an 8,599-square-foot lease.

The first phase of the project, which includes the 236,250-square-foot South Tower, parking deck and approximately 25,000 square feet of retail space, recently opened at 4350 Congress St. Phase II is scheduled to break ground in late 2015.

Three south Charlotte zip codes make affluent list Three zip codes in the south Charlotte area are among the most affluent in the region, according to the Charlotte Business Journal.

The 28211 zip code ranked second behind 28207. They were followed by 28277 (fourth) and 28226 (ninth).

The journal ranked zip codes with populations of at least 1,000 people on 12 factors, including income and property values.

New CEO at SPX FLOW Marc Michael will serve as president and CEO of SPX FLOW, following the retirement of Chris Kearney, the Ballantyne-based supplier of engineered flow solutions announced this month.

Michael, who joined SPX Corporation in 2003, starts his new role on Jan. 1, 2016.

Kearney joined SPX Corporation in 1997 as vice president, secretary and general counsel. He was named president and CEO in 2004.

Under Kearney's leadership, SPX Corporation narrowed its focus by divesting more than 20 businesses for gross proceeds of about $5 billion. Proceeds were returned to shareholders and invested in strategic acquisitions of businesses that ultimately spun off to become SPX FLOW.

Nucor leader gets in HOF Former Nucor CEO Daniel DiMicco was inducted Nov. 17 into the North Carolina Business Hall of Fame by Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas and the N.C. Chamber of Commerce.

DiMicco led Nucor Corporation from 2000 to 2012, during which the steel manufacturer completed more than 50 acquisitions for a total investment of $6.5 billion.

He also championed domestic manufacturing and rules-based, rules-enforced free trade.

During DiMicco's tenure, in 2005, BusinessWeek magazine ranked Nucor the nation's No. 1 Company, based on sales growth and return on investment.

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Celebrate the holiday season around south Charlotte The event also will include a creative candle-making station for kids, raffles and professional photos with Santa from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will offer free coffee and doughnuts as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;shoppersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; early bird specialâ&#x20AC;? from 8 to 9 a.m.

Find more information at www.santascraftshop.com. St. Matthew Catholic is located at the corner of Rea and Ballantyne Commons roads.

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the most wonderful time of the year, and towns, churches, theater groups and other organizations throughout the area aim to help people catch the holiday spirit this season through a variety of festivities.

So, whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the mood for a holiday theater experience, looking for Christmas lights and trees or hoping to celebrate the season with family-friendly activities, check out South Charlotte Weeklyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual holiday guide to find the most popular yuletide festivities near you.

And, as always, if you know of a special event in the area, let us know. Email submissions for our Community Calendar to hannah@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com.

Have a safe and wonderful holiday season.

Leonard Bearstein animatronic orchestra to return to Founders Hall

CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Leonard Bearstein Symphony Orchestra will return to Founders Hall, at the Bank of America Corporate Center, for the holidays. Bearstein and his animatronic orchestra will continue their holiday tradition of giving free daily performances from Nov. 30 to Dec. 31.

Shows start on the hour from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, with times subject to change.

Find more information including updates on performance times and cancellations at www.foundershall.com. Founders Hall is located at 100 N. Tryon St.

Holidays at Blakeney shopping center

CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blakeney shopping center in south Charlotte will host its annual holiday kick off on Dec. 18, a Friday, and Dec. 19, a Saturday, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The event will

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feature pictures with Santa, carriage rides through the shopping center, crafts for kids, a holiday movie on the green and more.

Visit www.shopblakeney.com for more information. Blakeney is located at the intersection of Ardrey Kell and Rea roads.

St. Matthew Catholic Church to host 10th annual Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Craft Shop Dec. 5

CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; St. Matthew Catholic Church will host the 10th annual Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Craft Shop, featuring more than 100 creative artists, on Dec. 5, a Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission and parking are free.

Vendors will sell unique, high-quality handcrafted items and other paraphernalia including unique Santas, purses, porcelain and ceramic items, lotions and soaps, clothing, gourmet chocolates, food, Christmas decorations, jams and jellies, aprons, painted gourds, floral arrangements, baskets, breads and cookies, cards, jewelry, pottery, fabric art, candles and more.

CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Regency Centers Corporation, in partnership with Lincoln Harris, will present Duke Energyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winter Wonderland Holiday Light Show at Phillips Place.

Events will be held on Dec. 3, 10 and 17, all Thursdays, and run from 7 to 9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Visitors are encouraged to bring unwrapped toys, as detachment of U.S. Marines will be on site collecting for Toys For Tots.

Each week will feature a new light show and include visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, holiday stilt walkers, elves, complimentary hot chocolate, teddy bears, caroling and goodie bags for kids. Free parking is available at the Morrocroft Centre parking deck, located at 4064 Colony Road. Free shuttles will run every 15 minutes to and from Phillips Place from 6 to 10 p.m.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Frozenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; breakfast at Ballantyne Village

CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ballantyne Village will host its second annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozen Breakfast Affairâ&#x20AC;? on Saturday, Dec. 5, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to noon. Guests are invited into the â&#x20AC;&#x153;ice palaceâ&#x20AC;? for a hot catered breakfast, crafts, story telling, a meet and great with Elsa, Anna and Olaf, professional photos and more. Children are encouraged to dress up. Cost is $45, which includes admission for one adult and (see Christmas on page 12)

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a First Friday Food Truck and Movie Night on Dec. 4, a Friday, with a showing of the film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gremlins.â&#x20AC;? The event starts at 6:30 p.m. and will feature popcorn, refreshments and local food trucks. The movie will begin at 8 p.m., and attendees are encouraged to â&#x20AC;&#x153;bring a comfortable chair,â&#x20AC;? according to a news release. Admission is free.

Find more information at www.matthewsfun.com. The Crews Recreation Center is located at 1201 Crews Road

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one child. Each additional child costs $15.

Ballantyne Village is located at 14825 Ballantyne Village Way. Visit www.ballantynevillage.com for more information.

Charlotte Nativity Festival returning for third year in a row

CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host the third annual Charlotte Nativity Festival Dec. 10 to 12 at its 5815 Carmel Road church. The festival will be open from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening, and will feature an indoor display of hundreds of nativity sets from across the globe.

A photo booth with nativity scenery also will be on site, along with costumes, simple crafts and a scavenger hunt.

School, church and community groups will provide live musical entertainment. Find more information including a performance schedule at www.charlottenativityfestival.com.

Charlotte Chorale to host â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Storybook Christmasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concert Saturday, Dec. 5

CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Charlotte Chorale will present its annual Christmas concert, â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Storybook Christmas,â&#x20AC;? on Dec. 5, a Saturday, at 7 p.m. at McGlohon Theater. The show will include classical selections, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Festival Gloria;â&#x20AC;? standards, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;O Holy Nightâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Christmas Song;â&#x20AC;? and fun, upbeat, modern tunes, such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hot Chocolateâ&#x20AC;? from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Polar Expressâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Let it Goâ&#x20AC;? from â&#x20AC;&#x153;Frozen.â&#x20AC;? Proceeds from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s show will support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte.

McGlohon Theater is located at 345 N. College St. Visit www. charlottechoraleinc.org for tickets and more information.

Matthews Ballet to perform â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; at Fullwood Theater

Matthews Hometown Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting from â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;? on Nov. 28 and 29 and Dec. 5 and 6. Saturday performances will take place at 7 p.m., and Sunday performances are scheduled for 3 p.m. Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 years old and younger, and can be purchased at the Matthews Community Center.

All performances will take place at Fullwood Theater, part of the Matthews Community Center, at 100 McDowell St. Find more information at www.matthewsfun.org.

Annual Downtown Matthews WAXHAW â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The town will kick off a series of Christmas Holiday Stroll & Treasure Hunt

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celebrations with the Holiday Festival of Lights on Friday, Dec. 4, from 6 to 9 p.m. More than 100,000 lights will illuminate downtown Waxhaw, and the event also will feature live entertainment, face painting, games, crafts, free carriage rides, snow and a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus.

The festival will kick off Waxhawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual 12 Days of Christmas series, which takes place during the weekends leading up to Christmas and includes the Ginger Snap 5K on Dec. 5, the Waxhaw Christmas Parade on Dec. 13 and more. View a full list of activities and times at www.waxhaw.com/12daysofchristmas.

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MATTHEWS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Downtown Matthews will host its annual Hometown Holiday Celebration on Dec. 5, a Saturday, from 3 to 6 p.m. The event will take place on the town green, in front of town hall, located at 232 Matthews Station St. The celebration will include crafts for kids, carriage rides, entertainment, caricature artists, food vendors, interactive displays, photo opportunities and more. Santa will arrive and light the Christmas tree in front of town hall, complete with pyrotechnics.

The event is free to attend. Find more information at www.matthewsfun.com

MATTHEWS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Crews Recreation Center will host

MATTHEWS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Matthews Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Downtown Matthews Holiday Stroll on Dec. 5, a Saturday, from 6 to 8 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to stroll along luminary-lined streets for â&#x20AC;&#x153;special holiday treats, prizes and shopping opportunities,â&#x20AC;? according to a news release. Participating businesses will have refreshments and â&#x20AC;&#x153;goodiesâ&#x20AC;? available for kids and carolers, the release read.

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Restaurant Scores The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following restaurants from Nov. 13 to 19: Lowest Scores Lotus Cuisine, 4100 Carmel Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â 91 Violations include: Lo mein noodles, chicken in pot, dumplings and rice not held at cold enough temperature; spring rolls, ribs, garlic, oil and egg rolls not dated; broccoli cut without being washed; splash guard rotten in center; door handles need cleaning; walk-in cooler floors need cleaning; and lighting needs to be improved in walk-in cooler.

Ooowee BBQ Food Truck, 11914 Elm Lane â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Â 91.5 Violations include: Person in charge didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have certification; employee health policy forms not available; pork and beans in cambro below 135 degrees; and several flies on truck.

All Scores 28209 â&#x20AC;˘Â McDonalds, 4343 Park Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 93 28210 â&#x20AC;˘Â Asian Wok, 10715 Park Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 92.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Gilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen, 7631 Sharon Lakes Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 98.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Harpers Restaurant, 6518 Fairview Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 93 â&#x20AC;˘Â Harris Teeter (deli/coffee), 8538 Park Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 97 â&#x20AC;˘Â Original Pancake House, 4736 Sharon Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 98

South Charlotte Weekly | November 27, 2015 | Page 13 â&#x20AC;˘Â Upstream, 6902 Phillips Place Court â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 94 28211 â&#x20AC;˘Â Chuyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SouthPark, 4310 Sharon Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 94 â&#x20AC;˘Â IHOP, 336 S. Sharon Amity Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 97 â&#x20AC;˘Â Kentucky Fried Chicken, 1101 N. Wedover Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 97.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Leroy Fox, 705 S. Sharon Amity Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 95.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Mezzanotte, 2907 Providence Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 95 â&#x20AC;˘Â Papi Queso, 3500 Latrobe Drive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 99 â&#x20AC;˘Â Rexford Park Public House, 2200 Rexford Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 95 â&#x20AC;˘Â Sophieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Soul Food, 3500 Latrobe Drive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 96 â&#x20AC;˘Â The South Charlotte Chef, 3500 Latrobe Drive â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 96 â&#x20AC;˘Â Sushi Guru, 6601 Morrison Blvd. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 95.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Y2 Yoga CafĂŠ, 274 S. Sharon Amity Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 95 28226 â&#x20AC;˘Â Lotus Cuisine, 4100 Carmel Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 91 28277 â&#x20AC;˘Â Buffalo Wings & Rings, 16715 Orchard Stone Run â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 92 â&#x20AC;˘Â Burger 21, 14825 Ballantyne Village â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 97 â&#x20AC;˘Â Duckworthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grill & Taphouse, 14015 Conland Circle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 96.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Harris Teeter (deli), 7852 Rea Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 97 â&#x20AC;˘Â Harris Teeter (market & seafood), 7852 Rea Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 100 â&#x20AC;˘Â Le Peep Restaurant, 8140 Providence Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 97.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â New South Kitchen & Bar, 8140 Providence Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 97.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Newkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Express CafĂŠ, 9815 Rea Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 97 â&#x20AC;˘Â Ooowee BBQ Food Truck, 11914 Elm Lane â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 91.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Publix (seafood), 11222 Providence Road W. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 98 â&#x20AC;˘Â Room 18 Asian, 9935 Rea Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 94.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Salsaritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fresh Cantina, 9941 Rea Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 98.5 â&#x20AC;˘Â Synchrony CafĂŠ, 10840 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 94 â&#x20AC;˘Â True Crafted Pizza, 7828 Rea Road â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 98

The Weekly

Community Spotlight

Rev. Tony Marciano is the executive director of Charlotte Rescue Mission. He recently finished his 150th biweekly faith column for Carolina Weekly Newspapers.

Marciano is available to speak to church groups and other organizations. Find more information at www.charlotteresRev. Tony Marciano cuemission.org.

What led you to the Charlotte Rescue Mission?

In 1991, I prayed to God that if he loved me, he would never let me work in a rescue mission. Forgetting that prayer, two years later I began working at a rescue mission in Washington, D.C. While there, I interviewed at a Christian camp in Branson, Missouri for the president position. They had two candidates fly in the same day, stay in the same hotel room and eat at the same dining table later that night. When we returned to the hotel room, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get this job in Branson, I have a friend in Charlotte, North Carolina, that is on the board of a Christian Rehab Center.â&#x20AC;? He got

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the job in Branson. I got the call to come to Charlotte. In 1996, I came as executive director of Charlotte Rescue Mission.

Tell us about the organization.

Everything we do is about transformation. We help people struggling with addiction by working from the inside out to address the root cause of why they abuse drugs and alcohol. As a Christian ministry, we also share the hope of God that is found in Jesus Christ. Ultimately, we want our graduates gainfully employed having a place of their own to live.

Do you have a favorite memory of the Charlotte Rescue Mission?

My favorite memory is when someone realizes that Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love is for them and them alone. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as if a light goes on in their soul.

Their eyes shine. They know their past does not define them. Their best days lay ahead.

This happens over and over.

What are the organization's biggest needs?

Prayer. Addiction is ultimately fatal.

When someone quits on themselves and walks out of the rescue mission, they can die from their abusing drugs and alcohol.

What's an interesting fact about you most people might not know?

I love to be in front of an audience or a camera. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what gives me energy.

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Education: Moving students, moving targets

Superintendent, elected officials could set student reassignment in motion CMS Board looking for more community input South Charlotte Weekly will investigate student reassignment and what it could mean for the south Charlotte community through its series “Moving students, moving targets.” Look next week for an exclusive story on families who oppose student reassignment.

assist in alleviating polarized wealth and racially isolated neighborhoods.

However, the first task for the JEOT would be to review the student assignment policies Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education’s in CMS. (BOE) Policy Committee met Nov. 12 to discuss Local municipalities don’t have authority ways the district will reform its student reassignover education policies in the district, inment plan, but board members say they need more input from elected officials and the com- cluding area schools’ budgets, which is left to county commissioners and state legislators. munity.

But the policy committee wants to see a The committee, which is made up of school commitment to a partboard members, will denership between area termine the board’s “Guidtowns and the CMS How can I share my ing Principles for Student Assignment.” Some com- thoughts about student board to help alleviate area issues. Local ofmunity members believe assignment? ficials might be able to the policy needs an upoffer insight into spedate to desegregate racially Contact Policy cific area issues.

Committee members. isolated schools.

The policy commitCMS Policy Committee Chair Tom The policy committee tee plans to meet in DeTate has expressed a desire for comspoke on Nov. 12 about cember to discuss the munity input.

Contact him at tom.tate@ sending out a survey to cms.k12.nc.us to share your thoughts. team’s feasibility. parents to receive feedback about diversity, and Attend a community input meeting Head honcho to rank the Top 3 reasons Superintendent Ann Clark will be at families select a school. a Randolph IB Middle School, located could make splash Some reasons included in at 4400 Water Oak Road in Charlotte, Policy Committee the survey would include from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 for “Coffee Chair Tom Tate, District location, facilities, diverand Conversation,” to give families a sity of students, school en- chance to hear an overview about the 4 BOE member, encourvironment and test results, district and share their opinions with the aged public input during a community forum among other options. superintendent.

Scott McCully, CMS executive director on Nov.7, but expressed The survey also will address what families think of student placement, will visit Crestdale concerns about how is the best way to reduce Middle School, located at 940 Sam New- a new superintendent concentrations of poverty, ell Road in Matthews, on Dec. 9 at 6:30 could affect student reasp.m. to discuss student assignment. signment. such as student assign“The guidelines set the ment, increased school Complete the CMS direction for the district choice, increased partial survey in early 2016 and then the superintenmagnet choices or attractCMS will send out a survey to parents dent is the person that ing students from private to receive feedback about diversity, the make it all work,” Tate and charter schools. ranking the Top 3 reasons families select a Board members said school and the best way for the district to said on Nov. 7. “… Student assignment has to district staff will start reduce concentration of poverty. do with what the supersending out surveys early intendent is doing. We next year and the policy have to make sure the committee hopes to complete the guiding plan (superintendent) will use the guiding principles.” by late next year.

A superintendent makes decisions about teacher assignment and carries out policies. The ‘We can do it alone’ Policy members at the Nov. 12 meeting BOE is more of a last appeal.

Tate said the board hasn’t taken much action claimed they needed even greater buy-in from the community, particularly elected of- about searching for a new superintendent and haven’t formally addressed current Superintenficials in surrounding areas.

They proposed establishing a Joint Elected dent Ann Clark staying past her contract’s end, Officials Team (JEOT) that would consist which is July 31, 2016.

A new superintendent would likely come with of elected officials from Charlotte, Pineville, new ideas and backgrounds, which could afMatthews, Mint Hill, Huntersville, Davidfect the way the principles are implemented, he son, Cornelius and Mecklenburg County. added.

Many board members have expressed disMany board members, including at-large pleasure with the lack of engagement from BOE member-elect Elyse Dashew, said they’re in local municipalities and want to push for favor of community input of the superintendent more buy-in from community leaders. Some search.

However, minimal information about the have suggested towns’ housing policies could upcoming process has come from the board.

by Courtney Schultz

courtney@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

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Education

Five questions with Randolph Middle’s Jordan Stanton

by Courtney Schultz courtney@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Why did you pursue an education career?

I always knew I wanted to go into something involving science. I just didn’t know what. Toward the end of my enlistment in the Marine Corps, they asked me to start teaching classes to the newer Marines. I really enjoyed it, so I decided teaching science would be a great way to combine the two things I really loved doing. I’m not really sure how I decided on middle school; kids that age are still eager to learn, but willing to try new things and have fun while doing it.

How do you integrate the IB program into your science classes?

I give my kids the opportunity to see things from every side, not just what the textbook tells them.

They are encouraged to ask out-of-the-ordinary questions, look up information they are curious about and make mistakes. Kids these days are so pressured to be perfect that they are not willing to take a leap into the unknown and discover the abilities and interest they did not know they had.

What are ways you keep students engaged or interested in science?

I make my classroom as interactive as possible. Direct instruction is kept to a minimum and class discussions about topics are strongly encouraged. With so much technology available students are not interested in listening to a teacher tell them about some-

thing they can look up on the Internet. I try to teach them in ways that make them think about science like they never imagined they could.

What has been your favorite memory from your career?

Jordan Stanton Getting to work with the Horizons teachers and students every day. They are amazing people who do not receive the credit they deserve for the work they do.

What would you say is the biggest issue in education today?

I think the biggest issue is the emphasis put on testing and data. Testing teaches students that their worth is based on a number given to them and not their ability to take information and apply it to the real world.

This number does not take into account what else was going on in that child’s life. Some kids don’t know where they will be sleeping that night; however, they are expected to perform and be judged by these state tests. Everyone has become so focused on testing, that it has sucked the fun out of school for teachers and students. We are sending brilliant kids into the world who have associated school with a burden that they have to endure for 12 years, instead of a tool to use to express their intelligence and creativeness.

Area high schools earn honors at NCTC

by Courtney Schultz courtney@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Charlotte Christian School

South Charlotte high schools have competed in the North Carolina Theatre Conference High School Play Festival for many years as a way to bring art education to life.

Participating schools present a oneact play for judges at eight regional sites. The top two productions from those site advances to the NCTC State High School Play Festival. Winners there represent the state at the Southeastern Theatre Conference’s annual convention.

Ardrey Kell High School’s theater department, which advanced to the Southeastern Theatre Conference last year did not participate at the regional level this year, but will perform “Mary Poppins” in the spring.

The following high schools and students earned numerous accolades during two regional weekends on Oct. 30 to 31 and Nov. 6 to 7:

“Selfie” Design of a Scenic Element

Providence High School “13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview” Barbizon Design & Production Award for Set Design – Katya Butte Excellence in Acting – Nick Hill Excellence in Acting – Andrew Gabriel

Providence Day School “En Espana, Se Habla Spanish” Outstanding Original Play – Jay Barron “Ugly Ducking” Excellence in Production Design – Stockton Jewkes Charlotte Country Day School “I Dream Before I Take the Stand” Excellence in Lighting Design Barbizon Design & Production Award for Student Directing – Lili Zay Excellence in Acting – David Conaway Excellence in Acting – Erica Areden “Cheating Death” Barbizon Design & Production Award for Student Directing – David Conaway Excellence in Ensemble Acting Charlotte Catholic High School “Alice” Excellence in Costumes Excellence in Atmosphere and Mood

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Education Briefs

Collinswood to host four open houses in coming months Collinswood Language Academy, a Spanish language immersion CMS magnet school, will host three open houses through January for families enrolled for the 2016-17 school year.

Open houses are slated for Dec. 9 at 10 a.m.; and Jan. 13, 2016 at noon and 6:30 p.m.

Students at Collinswood receive instruction in both Spanish and English and are fully fluent by the time they graduate, according to a news release.

Families who cannot attend any of the open houses can call the school at 980-343-5820 and ask for Aida Luz Torres.

Collinswood is located at 4000 Applegate Road in Charlotte.

Charlotte Christian math students place sixth in world games Photo courtesy of Carrie Roberts

Ardrey Kell rifle team places in McDowell STS High School Match The Ardrey Kell High School Martine Corps JROTC made their first appearance last month at the McDowell STS High School Match in Marion, North Carolina.

Sophomore Simon Krauthamer placed 11th overall out of 144 cadets, with a score of 530. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Team,â&#x20AC;? which includes senior Carly Scheve, Krauthamer, junior Coert Pease and sophomore Charles McGregor, placed seventh overall out of a field of 40 teams, with a score of 1969.

At the Lexington High School Hawg Shoot on Nov. 7, the same team placed second overall out of 17 teams.

Scheve, Pease and McGregor all shot a season personal records as well.

Charlotte Christian School middle school eighth-grade students recently placed sixth in the county and 37th in the world in the online World Education Games.

The students competed in 20 rounds of solving 60-second timed multi-leveled speed rounds of varying math problems ranging from multi-digit expressions to solving multi-step algebraic equations, according to a news release.

Photo courtesy of Charlotte Christian School

Money matters: Elon Park students plan yard sale

by Courtney Schultz courtney@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Some Elon Park Elementary School students might become the areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next salesmen and bankers, as they learn financial responsibility through the Kids Business Club.

Marilia CanMarilia Candeloro deloro, president of Kids Business Club, started the club with her husband, Raul to teach students about effective money habits.

Candeloro said she was watching her two children play and realized they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware of what it takes to be money conscious or have a successful business, so she and her husband developed a â&#x20AC;&#x153;funâ&#x20AC;? way to teach kids about money and business.

The program includes five to seven sessions, guiding students through the process of business planning, pricing and money management. Students brainstorm ideas, leading up to a yard sale at Elon Park on Dec. 5, a Saturday, at 9 a.m. to noon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to give kids a full feeling of how to organize an event and how to take the next steps,â&#x20AC;? Candeloro said.

Ten students, ranging from second to fifth grade, participated in the course and

explored their creativity through brainstorming ideas for the yard sale. Students also have engaged in the marketing process within the program to advertise their yard sale, as well as brainstormed ways for their yard sale to differ from others.

The yard sale will offer re-used books and toys, donated by the community and parents. All proceeds will benefit Elon Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PTA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The prices will be very cheap for students to practice the selling and buying process,â&#x20AC;?

Candeloro said.

Through donating the proceeds to the PTA, the president wanted to teach students about how businesses play an important role in improving a community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to them to feel good about talking about these topics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how a business works, dealing with money,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know that many Americans have bad credit and there are people in debt. But those habits start in childhood.â&#x20AC;?

Candeloro, a Brazilian native, said she felt concerned about the American economy and American spending habits and wanted to instill better habits. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to teach the kids that there is a way that they can be happy and have a fulfilled life without being in debt,â&#x20AC;? she said.

She believes the skills the students learn in the program will carry into their adult lives.

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Faith

The Weekly

I got caught in a brawl on Black Friday

by Tony Marciano tonym@charlotterescuemission.org

Let me take you back at least 10 years ago when Black Friday actually occurred the day after Thanksgiving.

My three kids were young and we decided to take them Rev. Tony Marciano out to experience the shopping mayhem. Back then, stores didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open until 6 a.m. on Friday. We got there at 5 a.m. and stood in line, not knowing what to expect.

I planned to shop at Best Buy and see if they had any crazy â&#x20AC;&#x153;door busterâ&#x20AC;? sales. We stood in line waiting for the manager to open the door. It was 5:55 a.m. and we were all chanting, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Open the door! Open the door!â&#x20AC;?

He stood his ground.

Finally, the clock struck 6 a.m. He opened the door and we went charging in. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have anything in particular I wanted; I just wanted to experience the craziness.

I found myself where the camcorders

are sold. There was one ( â&#x20AC;&#x153;oneâ&#x20AC;? being the most important word in this article) camcorder left on the shelf. The time was 6:03 a.m. There were two customers fighting over it and I found myself standing in the middle of both of them. I thought one customer was going to hit the other to claim that piece of electronics for herself. If she missed, guess who she was going to get hit? I knew that was not the place I needed to be and got out of that situation and the store in a few minutes. I met my wife, who had picked up some folding chairs, grabbed my three kids, got in the car and went out for breakfast.

Someone once said you spend the first half of your life collecting things and the second half of your life trying to give them away. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re right. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m to a point in my life that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want more â&#x20AC;&#x153;thingsâ&#x20AC;? that I have to maintain, clean, store, etc. I told my kids I want experiences. Give me a gift card to my favorite restaurant and so I can take my sweetie there.

If the things of this world donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring us happiness, what does? A few weeks ago I decided to Google â&#x20AC;&#x153;happiness.â&#x20AC;? What makes us happy? What do we need to be really happy? Each and every webpage said the same thing.

Happiness doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come from external

sources â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the job we have, the house we live in, the car we drive, the spouse we marry, the kids in our family. Growing up, we think once we graduate college, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be happy. Then we think if we can find the right person, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be happy. Once weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re married, we think when we have children, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be happy.

After the kids arrive itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once they go off to college, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be happy.â&#x20AC;? Then we face tuition payments so we say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once the last child graduates college, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be happy.â&#x20AC;? Then the kids are out of the house and we begin to say, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Once we retire, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be able to be happy.â&#x20AC;? We retire and wonder where all the moments went.

Happiness doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come from outside of us; it has to come from within.

If we are not happy in this moment with all the chaos and insanity about us, we will never be happy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the â&#x20AC;&#x153;presentâ&#x20AC;? that makes us happy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;the presentâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; living in this very moment.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not that camcorder those two customers were fighting over at 6:03 a.m. at Best Buy that will bring them happiness. Perhaps President Abraham Lincoln said it best, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.â&#x20AC;?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well my friend.

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Calendar November Sharon Community 24 Park Thanksgiving service Five churches of different denominations will participate together in a Thanksgiving service held at Sharon United Methodist Church. Mark Lawlor of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church will provide the message.

The music director from Sharon United Methodist church, Cathy Youngblood, will lead the music sung by the combined choirs. The five churches are: Sharon United Methodist Church, Sharon Presbyterian Church, St Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Living Saviour Lutheran Church, Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church, and Unity Fellowship Church.

7:30 p.m.; Sharon UMC, 4411 Sharon Road

26 Thanksgiving lunch at Gallery The Ballantyne Hotel will host a Thanksgiving lunch with a display of seasonal salads, carving stations with regional accompaniments and desserts, as well as live entertainment. Cost is $75 per person, $35 for children, ages 5 to 13 years old, and complimentary for children ages 4 years old and younger.

Noon to 4 p.m.; Gallery, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.

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Giving Tuesday Relay for Life

Relay for Life of Ballantyne will hold “Giving Tuesday” relay radiothon with Charlotte’s country music station, The New 103.7 FM. Money donated will support Relay for Life of Ballantyne and the fight against cancer. The goal of the fundraiser is $40,000 and donations can be made by calling 1-866-726-1750 or by visiting the relay website. Follow the conversation and engage by using the hashtag #givecharlotte.

6 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Teen Movie Club

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South County’s Teen Movie Club presents a special showing of “Tracers.” This movie is rated PG-13. Snacks will be provided.

The event is open to kids 12 to 18 years old.

5 to 7 p.m.; South County Regional Library, 5801 Rea Road

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery’s will host its sixth annual Weihnachtsmarkt in the Biergarten. Weihnachtsmarkt is the brewery’s version of a traditional, German-inspired “Christmas Market” with open air booths selling gifts and baked goods from local, Charlotte vendors. Winter seasonal beers – Dunkel, Bauern Bock, and Yule Bock – will be on tap, along with homemade Glühwein: a spiced red wine served hot and fresh. The event will culminate with the annual tree lighting.

11 a.m.; Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, 4150 Yancey Road

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‘Frozen’ breakfast at Ballantyne Village

Ballantyne Village will host its second annual “Frozen Breakfast Affair” from 8:30 to 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to noon. Guests are invited into the “ice palace” for a hot catered breakfast, crafts, story telling, a meet and great with Elsa, Anna and Olaf, professional photos and more. Children are encouraged to dress up. Cost is $45, which includes admission for one adult and one child. Each additional child costs $15. Visit www.ballantynevillage.com for more information.

8:30 to 10 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. to noon ; Ballantyne Village, 14825 Ballantyne Village Way

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Sounds of Christmas at Sardis

Join Southeast Psych at Rebel Base Comics for a Star Wars psychology event. Attendees will meet three contributing authors of the newly-released “Star Wars Psychology: Dark Side of the Mind.” Enter to win two tickets to the early premier of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”

2 to 4 p.m.; Rebel Base Comics, 701 S. Sharon Amity Road

Sardis Presbyterian Church will hold a free community Christmas concert in the church’s sanctuary featuring the choirs from Sardis Baptist, St. Stephens United Methodist and Sardis Presbyterian. Music will include “Dormi Jesu” and “The Glory of the Father.” Childcare will be available.

7 p.m.; Sardis Presbyterian Church, 6100 Sardis Road

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Inspire Ballantyne Gala

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Breakfast with Santa

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Latter-day Saints Christmas Sing Along

Wells Fargo Advisors presents the Ballantyne Gala, hosted by Levine Cancer Institute (LCI) and the Morrison Family YMCA. Proceeds from the event will benefit LCI’s Cancer Wellness Program. The gala will feature a silent auction, food and music. Cost is $60 per person or $100 per couple without seating, or $150 per couple with seating. A table for eight costs $600.

6:30 to 11 p.m.; Ballantyne Country Club, 11120 Ballantyne Crossing Ave.

Kids are invited to have a pancake breakfast with Santa and tell him their Christmas wish-list. The event will include NASCAR Hall of Fame special event admission, pancakes, crafts, a viewing of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and a free photo with Santa. Admission costs $16 and is free for Rookie Racers Kids Club members, and children 2 years old and younger.

Sessions are offered at 8, 9 and 10 a.m.

8 a.m.; NASCAR Hall of Fame, 400 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a sing along to Handel’s Messiah. This free community event is open to the public and will feature soloists, instrumentalists and an amateur chorus. Music will be provided.

7 p.m.; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints, 5815 Carmel Road

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Ballantyne Breakfast Club

The Ballantyne Breakfast Club December meeting will discuss public safety and crime during the holiday season. Guest speaker will include Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department South District Capt. Todd Lontz, as well as Mecklenburg County Sheriff Irwin Carmichael. Arrive early for refreshments provided by the Ballantyne Hotel.

9 a.m.; Ballantyne Hotel, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.

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Holiday Tea and Shop at Duke Mansion

Duke Mansion will hold its annual holiday tea and shopping spree. Guests will shop for memorable gifts from Charlotte’s top boutiques and enjoy tea, tea sandwiches, scones and sweets in the living room afterward.

Guests also can stroll the public area and grounds of the Mansion. Cost is $35 for adults and $15 for kids 5 to 12 years old. Reservations are encouraged by visiting www.dukemansionholidaytea.eventbrite.com or calling 704-714-4453.

2 to 4 p.m.; Duke Mansion, 400 Hermitage Road

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Charlotte Chamber Bubbles & Bites

Charlotte Chamber will host a Bubbles & Bites networking event, featuring gift bags, food, drinks and socializing. Bring business cards.

5 to 7 p.m.; Dean and Deluca, 6903 Phillips Place Court

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Drug Use Seminar

St. Matthew Catholic Church will hold a seminar on drug use in the adolescent population Seminars will take discuss new terms in the drug industry, such as “Big H,” “Blunt,” “Skittles” and “Kratom,” according to a news release. The seminar will take place in the church’s New Life Center. RSVP by emailing jstumbo@stmatthewcatholic.org.

1 and 6:30 p.m.; St. Matthew Catholic Church, 8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.

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Cyber Liability for business owners

Carolina Premier Center for Business Strategies will hold a breakfast seminar on cyber liability for business owners. Attendees will better understand cyber liability risks for business owners. Guests also will network with other professionals. Seating is limited.

RSVP is required by emailing rsvp@carolinapremierbank.com.

7:30 to 8:30 a.m.; Carolina Premier Bank, 13024 Ballantyne Corporate Place

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Jingle and Mingle at Harris

Harris YMCA will hold a jingle and mingle open to the public. The event will include holiday arts and crafts, refreshments and more.

It’s free and open to the community. Contact Marco Molenaar at marco.molenaar@ ymcacharlotte.org for more information.

9 a.m. to noon; 4 to 7 p.m.; Harris YMCA, 5900 Quail Hollow Road

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10 Mystery Readers Book Club South County Regional Library will hold a book discussion featuring “A Fine Summer’s Day: an Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery” by Charles Todd. The event is open to adults and presented by Lawrence Turner. Call 704-4166600 to register.

6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

South County Regional Library, 5801 Rea Road

Reindeer 12 Krueger Romp 5K Harris YMCA will hold a 5k walk and run for the whole family. The 5K will begin at 8 a.m. and Santa’s Express Run will begin at 8:45 a.m.

Hot chocolate and food will be at the finish line, as well as pictures with Santa and prizes for the best costume. Pick up race materials at the Harris YMCA on Dec. 11 from 2 to 7 p.m. or race day at 6:30 a.m. Entry fees cost $35 in advance or $40 on race day. The fun run is free.

8 a.m.; Harris YMCA, 5900 Quail Hollow Road

12 Holiday Trees for Wildlife

Create edible ornaments for wildlife, made with “treasures” found on a garden walk. Refreshments will be served, courtesy of Suarez Bakery. The event is recommended for kids 10 years old and younger. Space is limited. Register in advance. Cost is $12 for members and $15 for nonmembers.

10 a.m. to noon; Wing Haven Gardens and Bird Sanctuary, 248 Ridgewood Ave.

Magic at 12 Mistletoe Morrison Kids of all ages can come meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, as well as hear music from the Davidson United Methodist Church handbell choir. Carraige rides will be offered.

1 to 4 p.m.Morrison SouthPark, 721 Gov. Morrison St.

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The noncompetitive event begins at 9 a.m. and is the culmination of the 2015 Girls on the Run season, as well as a celebration of the girls’ development. More than 4,500 runners are expected to participate. All proceeds will support Girls on the Run of Charlotte.

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South Meck beats Laney to win NCHSAA 4A state championship

by Ben Doster ben@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Sweet relief and pure joy has finally set into the hearts and minds of coach Eric White and his South Meck soccer team.

The Sabres have now accomplished their goal of winning the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship, beating No. 8-seeded Laney (20-4-3, 9-3 Mideastern), the champion of the east region, 2-0 at Dail Soccer Complex on the campus of N.C. State Saturday, Nov. 21.

South Meck’s journey began Nov. 5, 2014 following a 6-1, blowout loss to rival Charlotte Catholic in the third round of the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs to end its season. The Sabres carried the pain from that loss into the offseason and preseason, channeling it into motivation.

It paid off with the team’s first state title since 1971.

Senior forward Marco Garcia, who was the Most Valuable Player of the game, scored on an assist from Collyn Carpenter to put the Sabres on the board at the 18 minute mark in the first half. He’s been aiming for the title since the season started in August.

“We reached a bunch of goals along the way, and none of them were really as satisfying as our ultimate goal, which was to win the state championship,” White said. “I couldn’t be more happy for my seniors, for my juniors, for the sophomore that came with us, for my coaching staff, for my school and for our fans. It’s an incredible feeling.

“I told them they’re state champions.

They’re state champions. They worked for it. They deserve it. They wanted it, and they did the work. I could not be more proud of these guys.”

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The Sabres dominated their competition this season, outscoring opponents 124-12 and finishing with a 23-0-2 (13-0-1 So. Meck 8) record.

“We went undefeated, and we won the entire thing,” White said. “We’re the best team in the state. I love them with all my heart. They know that. I’m doing my best not to break down and get emotional, but it is what it is.

“When you’re with these guys as much as I’m with them and we’ve worked as hard as we can it’s very easy to have real feelings and they have real feelings for me and we’re a family and that’s how things are. It’s blood,

sweat and tears.”

South Meck set small goals along the way, and had to accomplish those before it could accomplish the big one. The Sabres sputtered offensively its three previous games going into the state championship, scoring late in each contest to pull out close wins.

White, who has been with South Meck for 17 years and the head coach for three of those, told his team it needed to score a goal in the first half to alleviate pressure, and put pressure on Laney.

“It’s really good,” Garcia said. “I had pressure – three games without a goal. My main goal was to score a goal here. Scoring the

first goal would mess with the other team’s mentality. To score the first goal was a good relief.”

The Sabres picked up an insurance goal in the second half from senior center back Brad Scharf when the ball deflected off his foot and into the net.

White said Scharf does South Meck’s dirty work and never gets the glory, which made his goal even sweeter.

“The frustration when you can’t score and you play that well and a surprise one like that I never thought it would happen,” Scharf said. “It was great. It’s speechless.

“We stayed composed. That’s our main thing, just stay relaxed and play the game we do every day.”

The scoring was huge, and South Meck couldn’t have won without it. But it was the Sabres defense that carried them this season.

They have been stingy all season.

“They defend. They shut teams out,” White said. “That’s why we’re as good as we are. We have goal scorers, but our defense is what we’re built around.”

Senior goalkeeper Harish Amatya, along with South Meck’s backline, was integral in denying the Buccaneers shots and scoring opportunities.

“We worked hard,” Amatya said. “Our fans cheered us on through every single game. It means a lot to us. We play against Marco (Garcia) and Fernando (Garcia) and Reed (Hunnicutt) every practice, so we play against the best players in the state.”

Amatya added he and his teammates knew they were prepared. It’s what South Meck set out to do day one, and the Sabres have reached the Promised Land in winning the state title.

A time for us to be thankful, and a time to look back

by Ben Doster ben@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

In the words of Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch, “I’m thankful.” But seriously – I am. What I love most about Thanksgiving is it pushes us to put its namesake into action, but we don’t have to wait until Thanksgiving to be thankful. It’s a daily choice we make.

Now, let’s move on to the important things – family, food and football.

Ben Doster If you’re like me, you unashamedly have a pair of sweatpants ready to slip into following your Thanksgiving feast before spending the rest of the day making memories with family and friends and watching football, while easing in and out of a food coma.

I’m just going to put this out there – my mom can cook.

She could probably give The Pioneer Woman a run for her money in the kitchen. All of my mom’s meals are awardwinning as my dad says, which makes my expectations for

the plates of goodness I’m about to inhale even loftier.

I’ve been with the South Charlotte Weekly for about 10 months now. The time has flown by, which happens when you’re having fun. I’m essentially getting paid to play. I watch sports, talk with people about sports and write about sports.

I’m blessed to have wonderful coworkers, who make our office a fun environment to work in. The coaches, student athletes, teams and readers give me exciting stories that write themselves. High school kids never cease to amaze me with the passion they play with or make me laugh with their antics, jokes and sayings.

I arrived at the tail end of basketball season last February, making it in time to chronicle Providence Day’s girls’ basketball team win its sixth straight state championship and its boys’ team make it to the state semifinals for the first time in 14 years. I covered Myers Park’s girls’ team repeating as state champions and Steven Santa Ana’s 44-point performance in Ardrey Kell’s heartbreaking loss to Garner in the state championship.

The spring arrived with a riveting season on the baseball diamond, as Providence won its first state championship under coach Danny Hignight and Charlotte Christian continued its dominance among the private schools throughout

the city and the state.

Summer came and went and was full of super teams, features and football previews.

Fall kicked off with the launch of our new-look newspaper and an exciting season of sports, which is drawing to an end as winter sports are starting up. However, Charlotte Catholic’s football team is hoping to keep its run for a state championship and undefeated season alive.

On Friday, I’ll make the trek to Keffer Stadium for Charlotte Catholic’s third round tilt with North Davidson. The winner will be only one game away from competing for the ultimate crown – a state title.

As a sports writer, I don’t have the luxury of getting to cheer for teams, but I root for my story and the opportunity to cover area teams play for championships makes for a fun story to write and I hope an equally enjoyable account for our readers to read.

I hope you all have enjoyed this year of sports as much as I have. We’re spoiled to have as many talented teams, players and coaches as we do in south Charlotte, giving us much to be thankful for when you take a step back to think of the great moments we’ve observed on the field of competition this year. Thank you for reading. Have a blessed and happy Thanksgiving!

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2015 girls’ cross-country Super Team Runner of the year Kayla Glova Providence Kayla Glova made the most of her final go-round with the Panthers, earning allconference and all-region honors. Glova battled her way to a NCHSAA 4A west regional win, finishing in 19 minutes and one second. She finished 11th in the state meet, running it in 18:48.

Camille Martin Independence

Kiera Dowell Charlotte Latin

Camille Martin enjoyed a successful senior season, as she set the pace for the Patriots. She came in third at the Southwestern 4A Conference Championship meet, completing it 21 minutes and 18.05 seconds.

Kiera Dowell made quite the crescendo in her final laps as a senior. She was runner-up at the CISAA Championship meet (19 minutes and 30 seconds).

Claire Strickler Providence

Mason Brown Myers Park

Claire Strickler was a steadying force for the Panthers as a senior. Her hard work paid off with all-conference and allregion honors. She won the So. Meck 8 Conference Championship meet, completing it in 19 minutes and 35 seconds.

Strickler placed 15th at the NCHSAA 4A state meet with a time of 18:50.

Mason Brown is not an ordinary freshman. She ran at or near the front of the pack this season. Brown was runner up at the Southwestern 4A Conference Championship meet, running it in (21 minutes and 5.89 seconds).

Sarah Parrish Providence

Story Gourley Myers Park

Sarah Parrish was a force as an underclassman. The sophomore ran her way to a spot on the all-conference and all-region teams, and came in eighth place at NCHSAA 4A west regional meet, running it in 19:26.

Story Gourley is becoming a household name not only at Myers Park, but also in south Charlotte and the surrounding area. The junior runner won the Southwestern 4A Conference Championship meet, finishing it in 20 minutes and 41.05 seconds.

Ella Dunn Country Day

Regan Cronk Providence Day

Ella Dunn is no stranger to running, but she was new to cross-country coming into this season. She made quite the splash, and put her competition on notice with an impressive rookie campaign. The junior was named all-conference after finishing fifth at the CISAA meet (19:43), and placed third in the NCISAA 3A state meet (19:12.50).

Regan Cronk stayed clear of the sophomore slump with a strong second year running at the high school ranks.

She earned all-conference honors after finishing sixth in the CISAA Championship meet (19 minutes and 58 seconds).

Justine Cronk Providence Day Justine Cronk exemplified the term “freshman phenom” with a stellar rookie campaign in her first year to compete at the high school level. Cronk, who was named all-conference and all-state, placed third in the CISAA Championship (19 minutes and 31 seconds) and 11th at the NCISAA 3A state meet (19:34.90).

Coach of the Year

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