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Morrison YMCA expands youth fitness programs

by Hannah Chronis hannah@thecharlotteweekly.com

Photo courtesy of Morrison Family YMCA

Three months ago, Providence Day School student Connor Thomas started attending CrossFit Varsity at the Morrison Family YMCA. The strength and conditioning program designed for high school students combines high intensity interval training with body weight challenges to increase cardiovascular endurance,

respiratory endurance, stamina, perseverance and strength.

Though it’s been just three months, Connor’s father, Bryan Thomas, said he’s already seeing big changes in his son.

“It’s made him a ton more confident,” Thomas said. “For a kid that’s 14 years old, he’s learning how to gain muscle strength. It’s given him so much confidence, and it’s given him (see Morrison YMCA on page 4)

Health & Wellness It’s a new year– and it’s time for our first Health & Wellness issue of 2015.

This special issue of South Charlotte Weekly includes all the local health news that impacts you and your family. We have also included 12 tips to maintain an active and positive lifestyle.

Look for the green apple icon to the left for community fitness activities to get involved in. Be sure to look for other community health initiatives highlighted throughout the issue, as well.

South Charlotte family raises funds for pancreatic cancer research “Pancakes for a Purpose” fundraiser supports The Lustgarten Foundation

by Hannah Chronis hannah@thecharlotteweekly.com

Dave Anstadt was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2002 at only 43 years

old. Just 40 days after his diagnosis, Anstadt died, leaving behind his wife, Tammi Brady, and two children, Andrew and Emily, 8 and 5 years old at the time, respectively.

“It was an awful, nasty disease,” Tammi said. “It was a really, really hard time in our lives.” (see Pancakes for a Purpose on page 11)

Health & Wellness tip #1 A balancing act Pickled turnips have become a popular “superfood” in Japan. Called “suguki” by the Japanese, these turnips are known for more than their bright pink color when pickled– they are believed to be a wonder cure for the flu due to a bacteria they contain called Lactobacillus brevis. While scientists are not convinced of suguki’s status as a flu cure, eating a balanced diet with a variety of vegetables can help keep your body strong to better prevent (and fight) sickness.

For more tips on preventing the flu, check out Courtney Schultz’s story on page 3.

INDEX: News Briefs, 6; Scores, 6; Crime Blotter, 7; Education, 12; Rev. Tony, 16; Calendar, 18; Sports, 20; Classifieds, 23

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SouthPark doctor shares flu season survival guide

by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com

Residents are in the heart of flu season and south Charlotte doctors are finding many don’t know the proper way to prevent and treat the flu.

With concerns regarding the flu vaccine’s effectiveness, and the virus continuing to spread according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), residents are looking Dr. Ryan Shelton for the proper methods of flu prevention and treatment.

Dr. Ryan Shelton, internal medicine doctor at Mecklenburg Medical Group – SouthPark, said people often believe they can handle the flu easily, but he said the intensity of the flu is different from a simple cold and cannot be “worked through.”

Shelton describes the flu as a sudden onset of symptoms, including muscle tension and fever, almost making the victim unable to function.

He urges people with the flu or flulike symptoms to not try to handle their

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symptoms alone and instead ask for help.

“The first step is to check with your doctor because it’s hard to know whether it’s truly the flu or not and sometimes it’s hard for us to know,” Shelton said. “By calling us, we can help you find what you need. Not everyone needs Tamiflu.”

Shelton added sometimes flu patients don’t need to make the trek to the emergency room and can actually stay home and rest.

“We’ve had a lot of people coming into our (ERs) only to find out that for the majority of them, they really don’t need to be there, and it’s actually best to stay home,” Stephanie Booth, spokesperson for Carolinas HealthCare System, said in an email.

Carolinas HealthCare System has just begun “Virtual Visits,” which allows patients to contact their doctors virtually from their home in order to prevent the spread of the flu.

“You certainly don’t want to be exposing other people – young children and grandparents are at a higher risk,” Shelton said.

Shelton added other factors, such as asthma, put some individuals at a higher risk and they should be treated in office.

Whether Shelton cares for a patient in person or virtually, he believes any kind of “symptom help” is worth it because there is no cure for the flu.

“We just don’t want (patients) to push

themselves and people need to listen to weather itself, but the colder weather influtheir body a little bit more,” Shelton said. ences human behavior. When it’s cold, “Let (the doctors) help you and don’t feel people tend to stay indoors more and hiberlike (they) have to nate around other figure it out thempeople, Shelton Health & Wellness tip #2 selves.” added.

The SouthPark He also said it’s A berry good flu-fighter doctor also sugimportant to still gests ways to preobtain the flu vacThe powerful antioxidant anthocyanin is what gives vent others who cine despite the blueberries, blackberries, cherries, pomegranates, cranberries have not conCDC’s report in and other foods their hues of red, purple and blue – but it’s tracted the flu to December 2014 also responsible for many health benefits. Foods in this color stay flu-free. that this year’s flu group tend to contain high amounts of fiber and Vitamin C, He advises vaccine is not as which help build a healthy immune system. Eating food with residents to “get effective because anthocyanin has also been linked to cancer prevention, as it back to basics” the current strain is one of the strongest antioxidants. by washing their of the virus has hands, wearing mutated. respiratory masks “You still get or using sanitizer some protection wipes at the grofrom the vaccine cery store to wipe since the strains down carts. are still cousins,” “It’s really hard Shelton said. to use too much Shelton said the of that during the flu is still going flu season,” Shelstrong and is “far ton said, adding from over.” people should get “I can tell you plenty of rest, keep stress levels low and stay we’re still seeing it daily, but it’s not a lot out of crowds. less – it’s still very active,” he said.

Shelton said the flu is more prevalent Learn more information about the flu at during colder months, not because of the www.cdc.gov/flu.

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Morrison Family YMCA has expanded its youth fitness programs and now offers preschool physical education. Photo courtesy of Morrison Family YMCA

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something to look forward to.”

There are many stories like Connor’s, as the Morrison Family YMCA has rapidly increased its programs for youth to combat childhood Fitness in Focus obesity and promote overall health and wellness in younger generations.

Crystal Trawick, senior fitness director at Morrison Family YMCA, has been at the forefront of the movement. Trawick, a licensed CrossFit instructor, received a special certification to launch the CrossFit Kids class at the YMCA at the start of last year.

The demand for the course grew rapidly and increased from three classes to eight within a year while growing to provide CrossFit Kids for kindergartners through fifth-grade students, CrossFit JV for middle-schoolers and CrossFit Varsity for high school students.

“It was wildly successful in its first year,” Trawick said. “We’ve gotten more coaches on board that are certified to teach CrossFit Kids, and it’s really been growing because there’s a demand for it.”

In the CrossFit Kids program alone, numbers have grown from 17 participants at its inception to 47 currently. More than 100 kids have signed up for CrossFit Kids summer camp.

Trawick said the YMCA’s focus on increasing its programs for youth is all in an effort to make fitness fun for kids and teenagers and create a physically active community.

“I think in general, it’s something we’re really bad at as a community and a nation,” Trawick said. “Childhood obesity and physical activity is something we have to get a hold of. Kids used to get it in school, but with the nation cracking down on education, they forget about the physical education. Physical activity is so important for cognitive development, so we’re helping their health, but we’re also helping them succeed in school. We have to make it fun again. We have to get them to have fun by being physically active, and then they’ll be healthy.”

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the start of last year, the Morrison Family YMCA hired Youth Fitness Program Director Kimberly Borawa and launched kids’ Spartan training, kids’ yoga, home-school and preschool physical education, fitness explorers and youth personal training.

The YMCA also dropped its minimum age requirement for personal training from 16 to 10 years old to accommodate younger kids who would benefit from one-on-one training more than group fitness classes.

Trawick said with the increase in courses for kids, there also has been an increase in community awareness of the programs offered, as well as the importance of kids’ health and wellness.

“Everything is so different with the way we work with kids,” she said. “They aren’t adults, so they shouldn’t be coached that way or train that way. We’re not going to have kids deadlift 300 pounds. Activities aren’t timed, and they aren’t throwing weights around; we want them to come, play and have fun.”

On Feb. 23, a Monday, the YMCA will begin new sessions of preschool fitness, kids’ yoga, kids’ Spartan training, homeschool P.E. and CrossFit. Trawick said she hopes the programs will continue to grow even more this year in an effort to make youth fitness as popular as adult fitness.

From the success of last year’s launch, it looks like the Morrison Family YMCA is heading in that direction. Trawick said the kids love being a part of the youth fitness programs.

“Your body wants to move,” she said.

“Squatting down, jumping up is natural. We let the kids help us design workouts, and every week they set goals and really want to achieve those. By achieving them, that’s intrinsic motivation to make them want to come back.

“If we develop these skills at a young age, they’ll have confidence and kinesthetic awareness so when they do add weights when they’re older, or want to lose weight, they know how to move.”

With the YMCA continuing to grow its youth fitness programs catered to a broad range of kids, staff members hope success stories like Connor’s will become the norm.

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Lupus Foundation of America’s North Carolina chapter thriving Charlotte resident living with Lupus to serve as ‘captain’ for upcoming walk

by Hannah Chronis hannah@thecharlotteweekly.com

It was 1987 when Eunice Venson noticed a strange rash on her face. When the rash didn’t go away, she decided to go see a doctor.

“When I got there, he looked at me and said he knew what it was,” Venson said.

Venson was diagnosed with Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to become Community hyperactive and Health attack healthy tissue, resulting in swelling, inflammation and damage to the joints, kidneys, blood, heart and lungs.

Venson suffers from both Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), the most common form of Lupus and generally more serious form, and Discoid Lupus, a form affecting the skin that causes rashes.

“When I was first diagnosed, I didn’t pay a lot of attention to it,” Venson said.

“The doctor gave me some cream, and that was it. Three months later, I got really sick, and that’s when I knew it was pretty serious.”

Venson, who was living in New York at the time, was hospitalized and underwent a kidney biopsy. She’s since had five hip replacements, developed nephrotic syndrome and taken a steroid for 17 years to help mitigate symptoms.

Her condition led her to join a support group through the Lupus Foundation of America (LFA), and Venson said the decision changed her life.

“They became my lifeline,” she said. “I met people there that are still my friends today. I think that’s when I realized the importance of having a community of people who support you and understand what you’re going through.”

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started working at the Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in south Charlotte.

She immediately connected with the LFA Piedmont chapter and participated in her first “Walk to End Lupus” – the LFA’s largest fundraiser

and awareness event.

As an individual suffering with Lupus, Venson knew she wanted to help the LFA’s Piedmont chapter grow and thrive in her new home state. After participating in the walk, Venson met with Christine John-Fuller, president and CEO of the Piedmont chapter at the time.

“When I first got diagnosed, without having that support, my journey would’ve been a lot different,” Venson said. “I truly value that, and I wanted to find a way to go to meetings, get involved and volunteer.”

Venson and John-Fuller joined forces, and it’s been a dynamic duo that’s resulted in extreme growth for the LFA. When the two first became involved, the Piedmont chapter covered 19 counties in the state.

Now, it’s expanded to cover the entire state and was renamed the LFA North Carolina chapter (LFANC).

Venson has participated in every “Walk to End Lupus” since 2007. She’s served on the planning committee for the last five years and was named a LFANC board member two years ago.

“It’s been a monumental move forward for the Lupus community, locally and nationally in the last seven years,” JohnFuller said. “There’s a national face to the disease now, as more people are understanding it. We went from being a little organization to a statewide organization and one of the largest chapters in the nation. It’s been a wonderful journey.” (see Lupus Foundation on page 10)

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community coming together to support their needs.”

Anyone 16 years old and older is encouraged to donate. CPCC is located at 4447 South Blvd.

Call 704-972-4700 for more information.

Seasonal blood shortage leads CBCC to request donations

Lose to Win event helps south Charlotte residents get in shape The Community Blood Center of the Caro-

linas (CBCC) announced on Jan. 21 that the Charlotte area is facing a severe blood shortage due to the cold and flu season, which affects many regular donors. CBCC encourages the public to donate as soon as possible to ensure patients have the blood needed.

“This is already shaping up to be one of the worst flu seasons we’ve had, and with so many regular donors unable to give blood due to illness, we’re calling on those in the community who are healthy to step up and make a difference in the lives of local patients,” John McCain, chief operating officer of CBCC said in a news release. “Our local hospitals use 400 units of blood every single day and the need often goes up during winter months when illness leads to an increased number of patients.

“These patients are counting on the

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Health & Wellness tip #3 Donating blood? Don’t skip breakfast.

Eat a healthy meal before donating blood and make sure to avoid fatty foods that could alter blood tests. Drink an extra 16 ounces of water before the donation.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 69 percent of adults ages 20 and older are either overweight or obese. To help New Year’s resolutioners reach their weight loss goals, Dr. Holly Clemens and Dr. Kyle Loveless will host the Maximized Living Makeover event “Lose to Win: The Weight Loss Challenge” on Saturday, February 7, at Raintree Country Club in south Charlotte.

The event is a 30-day weight loss challenge designed to help people of all ages reach their health goals. Clemens and Loveless will help attendees focus on simple concepts to restore proper hormone function and manage weight naturally such as: how sugar damages the immune system; how common food sources inhibit the weight-loss hormone; why traditional cardio exercise encourages overeating; and why low-fat and nonfat foods cause steady weight gain.

Clemens is a total wellness physician in south Charlotte and is the official wellness physician for six Olympic athletes. She is the founder of Next Generation Health and co-founder of Nation’s Family Health in Matthews. Loveless is the owner of Nation’s Family Chiropractic and was one of the official doctors for the United States’ judo, wrestling and weightlifting teams at the 2012 Olympics.

Visit www.losetowincharlotte.eventbrite.com for more information.

Carmel Place resident celebrates milestone birthday Ruth Wright, a resident at Carmel Place in south Charlotte, celebrated her 100th birthday on Jan. 30.

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Restaurant Scores The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following dining locations from Jan. 22 to 28.

Lowest Score: • Bruegger’s Bagels, 8706 Pineville-

Matthews Road – 91.5 Violations included:All sanitizer buckets at improper concentration; broken soup kettle with food debris in it; cream cheese scoops only cleaned once a day according to person in charge; romaine lettuce and cut tomatoes stored at improper temperature; undated cooked turkey sausage (see Scores on page 8)

Born in 1915 in Binghampton, New York, Wright was the third of four children in her family. She attended Blue Mountain College, a private, liberal arts college in Blue Mountain, Mississippi where her mother was a doctor.

After graduation, Wright worked as a Salvation Army Officer where she helped build shelters and homes for the homeless.

Wright, who is in excellent health and loves getting out for walks at Carmel Place and reading National Geographic, said the greatest world event she lived through was the 1929 stock market crash and the Great Depression that followed. Her father maintained his job during the tough economic times but his salary was severely cut, forcing her family to survive on less income.

She added her favorite president was Herbert Hoover and she and her family believed Hoover had a better plan to get the United States out of the Depression than Franklin D. Roosevelt did.

Wright said she loves her home at Carmel Place and especially loves the food, her neighbors and the staff. She owes attributes her longevity to being a nonsmoker and nondrinker and is looking forward to the years to come.

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The following crimes were committed in the south Charlotte area between Jan. 24 and 28, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Home/Business Break-ins • 3600 block of Colony Crossing Lane: Prescription medicine, wine glasses, wallet, jewelry, boots, security cameras, symphony tickets, house keys and ammunition, worth $867 total, stolen from home during break-in. Jan. 24 • 3400 block of Fielding Avenue: Power tools, grill, bicycles, propane tank, air compressor, batteries, air guns, gloves and stroller, worth $2,986 total, stolen from storage shed during break-in.

Jan. 25 • 3100 block of Margellina Drive: $2,000 MacBook and $300 iPad stolen from home during break-in. Jan. 26 • 8300 block of Indigo Row: Shovels, ax, rake, weed trimmer, lamps, napkins, napkin holders and miscellaneous food from the refrigerator, worth $320 total, stolen from home during break-in. Jan. 27

Property Theft • Urban Outfitters, SouthPark Mall: Suspect attempted to steal two $34 bras from the business. Jan. 24 • 7800 block of Rea Road: $580 worth of headphones stolen from business. Jan. 26

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• Old Salem community: Two American blankets, candy and a tote bag full of Vera Bradflags, worth $70 total, stolen from victims’ ley merchandise, worth $1,428 total, stolen porches. Jan. 26 from business. Jan. 27 • 12500 block of • Walmart, 3209 Atkins Circle Drive: Pineville-Matthews Health & Wellness tip #4 $12,000 Toyota Road: Suspect Camry stolen. Jan. attempted to steal 26 $64 pair of work The link between ADHD and crime • 7800 block of boots. Suspect found Rea Road: $900 to be in possession In a study published by the New England Journal of iPhone stolen. Jan. of drug paraphernaMedicine, it was found that individuals with ADHD were 26 lia. Jan. 28. far less likely to commit crimes when on medication.

• Harris Teeter, Of 8,000 participants whose medication use varied Arboretum Shopping Vandalism/ over a three-year period, 32 percent of men and 41 Center: $325 worth Hit-and-Run percent of women were far less likely to have criminal of batteries and light• 6900 block of convictions while on ADHD medication. The three ers stolen from busiPhillips Place Court: primary signs of attention deficit disorder in children ness. Jan. 26 $250 damage done are innatention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Adults • Belk, SouthPark to vehicle in hit-andwith ADD/ADHD are more likely to show symptoms Mall: $229 worth of run. Jan. 24 such as hyperfocusing, disorganization, restlessness or clothing accessories • 5300 block of emotional difficulties. stolen from business.

Park Road: $800 Jan. 27 damage to Time • Claire’s, SouthWarner Cable wires Park Mall: Suspect when suspect hit a attempted to steal telephone pole and $138 worth of jewleft the scene. Jan. elry from business.

25 Suspect found to be • 15000 block in possession of $108 of John J Delaney worth of perfume stolen from Abercrombie & Drive: $200 damage to GMC Yukon in hit-andFitch. Jan. 27 run. Jan. 27 • 17200 block of Westmill Lane: $322 • 4300 block of Silo Lane: $500 damage iPhone stolen from package on front porch of done to glass door when suspect shot it with a victim’s home. Jan. 27 BB gun. Jan. 28 • Barnes & Noble, 4020 Sharon Road: Wool

Financial Crimes/Fraud • 8900 block of Otter Creek Drive: Unknown suspect used victim’s debit card to purchase $1,003 worth of merchandise. Jan. 27 • 14600 block of Villalonga Lane: Suspect attempted to obtain money from victim under false pretenses. Jan. 27 • 4700 block of Sharon Road: Employee used business credit card for personal use. Jan. 28

Drugs • 2600 block of Carmel Road: Possession of drug paraphernalia. Jan. 24 • 7800 block of Rea Road: Possession of marijuana. Jan. 25 • 3700 block of Carmel Acres Drive: Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Jan. 25 • 11000 block of Painted Tree Road: Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Jan. 26 • 2700 block of West Sharon Road: Possession of cocaine and prescription pills. Jan. 27 • 9100 block of Arbourgate Meadows Lane: Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Jan. 27

Miscellaneous • 11200 block of Park Road: Suspicious item reported and found to be 2.5-gallon gas can with batteries and tubing attached. Item seized by police. Jan. 25 • 14300 block of Lancaster Highway: Suspect who caused a vehicle collision found to be driving while impaired. Jan. 27 • Rama Road Elementary, 1035 Rama Road: Possession of a weapon (pocket knife) on school grounds. Jan. 28

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and cooked eggs in the reach-in cooler by the toaster; open milk cartons not dated; no thin probe thermometer on site; metal containers stacked wet and cart of wet containers drying where air cannot get to them; ice scoop sitting directly on top of ice machine; peeling coating on bottom of preparation table; split gasket on the reach-in cooler under the hood; pitted cutting boards on the preparation line; and cracked containers.

All Scores: 28210 • The Bistro, 6023 Park South Road – 96 • Rusty’s Deli, 8512 Park Road – 97 •Taco Mac, 4625 Piedmont Row Drive,

suite 115 – 95.5 • Terrace Café, 4625 Piedmont Row Drive, suite 105 – 92 • Waffle House, 4739 South Blvd. – 95.5

• Tony’s Pizza, 1605 Galleria Blvd. – 95.5 28277 • Another Broken Egg Café, 11324 N.

Community House Road – 97 • Bella Fresco Café, 8200 Providence Road – 92 • Chick-fil-A, 10001 Rea Road – 99.5 • Chick-fil-A, 7910 Rea Road – 99 • Firehouse Subs, 16049-K Johnston Road – 95.5 • Five Guys Famous Burgers & Fries, 14021 Conlan Circle – 100 • McAlister’s Deli, 15201 John J. Delaney Drive – 98 • On the Green Deli, 13840 Ballantyne Corporate Place – 97 • Penn Station East Coast Subs, 11532-R Providence Road – 98 • Thai 1st, 9824 Rea Road, suite B – 97 • Zoe’s Kitchen, 9848 Rea Road – 97.5 28209 • Clean Catch Fish Market, 2820 Selwyn

28226 • Bruegger’s Bagels, 8706 Pineville-Mat-

Ave. – 97 • Zack’s Hamburgers, 4009 South Blvd. – 98

thews Road – 91.5 • Quick Wok, 8328-304 Pineville-Matthews Road – 92.5

28211 • Hunan Express, 901-C N. Wendover

Road – 93.5

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28270 • Boardwalk Billy’s, 1636 Sardis Road N.

About the grades…

– 99.5 • The Southern Gourmet, 9101 Monroe Road – 97.5

Restaurants are given grades of A for scoring at least 90, B for 80 to 89 and C for 70 to 79. The state revokes permits for restaurants that score below 70.

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Lupus foundation (continued from page 5)

An estimated 45,000 individuals in the state suffer from Lupus, and an estimated 10,000 of those live in the greater Charlotte area. John-Fuller added those numbers don’t include loved ones, friends and coworkers of people with Lupus.

The LFANC will host a kick-off rally

Health & Wellness tip #5 Lupus: The great imitator The following symptoms could be warning signs of Lupus, according to www.lupus.org: – Extreme fatigue – Headaches – Painful or swollen joints – Fever – Anemia – Swelling in feet, legs, hands, and/or around eyes – Pain in chest on deep breathing on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in support of its 14th annual Walk to End Lupus Now: Charlotte. The rally will be held at All American Pub, located at 200 East Bland St., from 6 to 8 p.m. It’s free and open to the public as an opportunity for attendees to meet other participants, share fundraising ideas, receive more information about the walk and rally around the

Lupus community.

The 14th annual Walk to End Lupus Now: Charlotte will be held May 16, a Saturday, at Belk Plaza in Central Piedmont Community College.

More than 2,300 people participated in last year’s walk, and the event raised more than $126,000, making it the highest-grossing Lupus walk in Charlotte.

“The walk is by far the most important signature event that we do as an orga– Butterfly-shaped rash across cheeks and nose – Sun- or light-sensitivity – Hair loss – Abnormal blood clotting – Fingers turning white and/or blue when cold (Raynaud’s phenomenon) – Mouth or nose ulcers As with any disease, it’s important to see a doctor for a diagnosis before making a conclusion. With Lupus in particular, it can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms occur in many other diseases, earning it the nickname of “the great imitator” in the medical community. nization and what we do here in North Carolina,” John-Fuller said. “About 70 percent of the funds we raise on a local level come from the walk.”

Though the LFANC is part of the national organization, it’s fully funded locally, so the success of the walk dictates the financial stability of the chapter.

John-Fuller hopes the kick-off event will

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generate excitement for the upcoming walk and help make it the organization’s most successful walk yet.

Ultimately, the LFANC and volunteers like Venson hope to continue sharing the stories of those affected by Lupus and bring awareness to the disease, as it’s still relatively “unknown” to the general population.

“People look at me and say, ‘You look fine. You don’t look sick,’” Venson said. “If you look OK, you don’t think something is damaging your kidneys or your lungs.

Because they can’t see it, it’s harder for them to understand what’s going on.

Lupus doesn’t look the same from one

person to the next. It’s different from person to person.”

With Lupus affecting 1.5 million people nationally, one of the goals of the LFA is to continue raising awareness through events like the Walk to End Lupus.

“It hasn’t had a place of prominence,” John-Fuller said. “It hasn’t been the cure du jour at any point … There’s a huge opportunity here for people to understand the prevalence and the severity.”

Visit www.lupus.org/northcarolina for more information on the LFANC. Call 877-849-8271 or email info@lupusnc. org for more information on the Walk to End Lupus kick-off rally.

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Tammi’s daughter, Emily, volunteers each year with Pancakes for a Purpose. Photo courtesy of Tammi Brady

Pancakes for a Purpose (continued from page 1)

Since Anstadt’s passing, Tammi, Andrew and Emily have chosen to use their painful story to make a difference in the lives of others dealing with pancreatic cancer.

Tammi launched “Pancakes for a Purpose” in 2011. The fundraiser is a pancake breakfast at Applebee’s, in which proceeds are donated to The Lustgarten Foundation to support the search for cure for pancreatic cancer.

Applebee’s “flapjack fundraisers” are pancake breakfasts to help organizations raise funds for charities and nonprofits.

Applebee’s provides the restauCommunity rant location, food Health and kitchen staff for the event. Individuals organizing the fundraiser simply have to provide the wait staff and promotion.

When the flapjack fundraiser idea came to Tammi’s attention, she knew it could be a great way to raise money for pancreatic cancer research while honoring her late husband’s life.

The fifth annual Pancakes for a Purpose will take place Feb. 28, a Saturday, from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Applebee’s in south Charlotte, located at 5110 Piper Station Drive.

Tickets cost $8, and all funds donated to The Lustgarten Foundation go directly toward pancreatic cancer research.

“My husband used to enjoy cooking, and he would wake up on weekends and make pancakes sometimes,” Tammi said. “We’ve continued to grow each year since 2011.

It’s been a nice, steady growth, and The Lustgarten Foundation is very grateful.”

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S., accounting for more than 39,500 deaths annually. Only six percent of those diagnosed with the disease survive longer than five years.

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Dave Anstadt, pictured with his wife and kids, died in 2002 from pancreatic cancer.

success each year. Teenagers and collegeaged students work as servers at the event as a way to earn service hours, but more importantly, to support a great cause.

Emily is currently a student at Ardrey Kell High School, and Andrew, an Ardrey Kell graduate, attends Elon University.

“When we had our first breakfast in 2011, I just happened to use my teenage children and their friends as volunteers,” Tammi said. “We didn’t have any adult volunteers, but it was such a success with the teenagers that we decided, going forward, we would keep it that way. People really enjoyed it.”

Pancakes for a Purpose has raised more than $25,000 toward pancreatic research in just four years. Tammi, whose promotion and marketing expenses are all out of pocket, hopes this year’s fundraiser will be their biggest one to date.

“I would love to grow it even bigger,” she said. “I could use help with the marketing part of it. It’s expensive for paid ads, so I would love to get a sponsor…. I would also love to grow it big enough to have a few Applebee’s locations participating all on the same day.

“Ultimately, we just want to help find a cure for pancreatic cancer.”

Visit www.pancakesforapurpose.org or email info@pancakesforapurpose.org for more information.

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Education

by Courtney Schultz education@thecharlotteweekly.com

Providence Day School (PDS) has now adopted the maker movement – a technologybased do-it-yourself subculture – through the redesign of the school’s library and creation of its “Makerspace.”

The Middle/Upper School section of the Thompson-Jones Library was revamped to become a “learning commons” rather than a “book vault,” according to PDS spokesperson Kevin Murray.

PDS noticed its library had absorbed study halls out of necessity rather than design, according to Derrick Willard, assistant head of school for academic affairs.

“All libraries are battling with what it means to be a modern library,” said Willard.

The library now includes both quiet study rooms as well as breakout rooms for students to collaborate, write on whiteboards and create visualizations.

“We are really landlocked here and we were trying to think of ways to create more floor space,” Willard said. “Since we went to a 1-to-1 (technology ratio) environment, all of our students have mobile devices and we realized a full computer lab was needed less and less.”

PDS wanted to create a space that would accommodate today’s students’ needs in a technological world.

Some ideas for the renovation came after Head Librarian Nicole Collins visited North Carolina State University’s library.

“I think we really tried to have the best environment for the students. We’re big on differentiation and having different formats for student’s to learn in,” Collins said. “Before we did, we only really had one space.”

The effort was designed as part of a broader vision to create an area that fosters skills for success in the 21st century, such as collaboration, critical thinking, communication and creativity, he added.

“I think we have to be open to continue evolving – technology is going to continue to change. Students are always one step ahead,” Collins said.

PDS students’ activities in the new space help them grow as successful global citizens, staff said.

“We see groups – some formal and informal – gathering, some afterschool, during school and during break time to actually work on projects together. So we see it happening all the time,” PDS Head of School Dr. Glyn Cowlishaw said. “We are on top of 21st century learning (in this space). This has to be seen to be believed. It’s not a theory; this happens every day.”

Cowlishaw has seen students of all age levels working together on various projects.

PDS also developed the Makerspace, a

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Providence Day builds modern spaces to cultivate 21st century skills

classroom equipped with 3-D printers, software, electronics, crafts, hardware supplies and tools for hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) education, according to a news release. Students can use tools to create their own projects independently.

The space is not part of a class, so students are allowed to use the tools as desired.

Willard considers the makerspace as a space dedicated to creativity.

“Even though our robotics program is there, what we’re really doing is giving that place some character. We’ve given them tools and materials to create something new and different,” he said. “What our school is trying to do is reimagine our academic complex so the design spaces cultivate each student’s success.”

Matt Scully, director of technology, feels the makerspace gives students an environment to meet and explore their needs independently.

“It’s like shop class meets computer science,”

he said. “It’s a wonderful hodgepodge of everything from hammers and nails and saws to robotics and Oculus 3-D cameras.”

Students have built various things within the space, including some of its tables, and have been a part of designing the space, Scully added.

“It’s just a wonderful space. It just brings all of this together to allow kids to innovate and create,” he said.

Daniel Pavitt, an upper school computer science teacher, who supervises the makerspace, said he’s seen students coming in with various ideas and he supplies the tools and guidance.

“What’s fun about this space is that it’s based on student input,” Pavitt said, pointing out a peg wall where students asked to place their tools. “This space is all a studentdesigned project.”

He feels the opportunity for students to make something is contrary to the typical classroom environment with mostly listening and sedentary activities.

Pavitt, who studied electrical engineering at Tufts University, wants to be able to give students the opportunity to explore engineering before they make a career decision, an opportunity he never received.

“I really wish that someone would have told me what engineering was like when I was in middle school or high school,” Pavitt said.

He feels the opportunities offered in the makerspace can give students exposure for future decisions as well as give students a way to explore their interests.

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Hawk Ridge cooks up personalized learning

by Courtney Schultz education@thecharlotteweekly.com

Students at Hawk Ridge Elementary School will have the chance to explore literacy, math and science through an interactive restaurantlike classroom.

Earlier this year, Community Hawk Ridge and PepHealth per Dining Inc., a Ballantyne-based company that operates Chili’s Grill & Bar restaurants in the greater Charlotte area, teamed up to create the 21st Century Experiential Chili’s Environment, which is modeled after a Chili’s restaurant, for students to work together as a kitchen staff. The students help develop recipes, adopt a menu and prepare food while learning other skills by waiting tables, maintaining good service and working through payment options.

Hawk Ridge Principal Troy Moore said the classroom fits the school’s personalized learning structure that began this school year.

He said through researching personalized learning at other schools, he saw an emphasis on “maker spaces.” Through a connection with Chili’s, the school wanted to create a restaurant or kitchen-like space to explore language arts, math and social skills, Moore added.

Hawk Ridge is one of 15 pilot schools with the personalized learning program throughout Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

The goal of the program is to customize learning for each child and determine the development of each student, according to Valarie Truesdale, CMS chief of technology, personalization and engagement.

“We selected (the 15) schools based on their readiness and their creativity to build communication plans, to build critical thinking and to help our kids foster creativity,” Truesdale said.

In the curriculum, teachers discover passions and interests of the students to help tailor lessons based on those interests to help improve engagement, she added.

Jennifer Taylor, administrative assistant at Pepper Dining Inc. and mother of Hawk Ridge fourth-grader Samantha Taylor, helped inspire the interactive classroom and brought Chili’s in to help make it come to life.

“It’s been a really great school. My daughter has been here since kindergarten and it’s been great,” Jennifer Taylor said. “We wanted to bring in the kind of learning that we can bring to the table with the menu and signs for math.

It started with math, but it kind of steamrolled into communication, Spanish words they can learn from and other skills.

“This is hands-on, real-world kind of learning approach and there are so many things they can learn on from that – from manners to communication to writing. We just want to build a relationship with the students and with Hawk Ridge.”

Pepper Dining Inc. created and funded the facility in about a month’s time after Taylor’s encouragement.

“The big part of what we do in our company is give back to the community,” said John McGlone, chief executive officer of Pepper Dining, Inc. “It’s one of the major points of our mission statement and we like to get involved. www.thecharlotteweekly.com

Hawk Ridge Principal Troy Moore Courtney Schultz/SCW photo

We really like to get involved where it’s personally meaningful for someone in our company.”

Pepper Dining Inc. has hosted small events in the past to give back to the community, but the Hawk Ridge classroom is the first of it’s kind from the company.

McGlone feels the project was a natural fit for the company because many students visit Chili’s restaurants and the company is part of the community.

Teachers created lessons for the interactive maker space that will explore academic subjects and “real world” scenarios.

“I’m excited for them to come in and explore and really get that collaboration piece to be able to work with each other,” said Sara Marcotte, Hawk Ridge second grade teacher. “I know they’ve been working on that a lot with personalized learning. To be able to do it in a real life situation, I think it will be nice for them to do.”

The teachers will start with problem-solving lessons about hypothetical scenarios in a restaurant and then use the classroom for math and literacy lessons, Marcotte added.

Abby Goad, a Hawk Ridge fifth grader, said she’s excited to work in the Chili’s classroom.

“I think I’m most excited to be in that type of atmosphere because it’s what’s going on in real life,” she said.

Moore said it’s important for elementary school students to have personalized learning in the maker space classroom.

“Students learn in very different ways – I don’t think necessarily one student learns the same way as another student,” Moore said. “What we’re doing at our school is look at our students as individuals, rather than a whole class.”

Taylor said she’s seen less pressure on the students through personalized training as they arent forced to move through a skill before learning it correctly.

“I know for my daughter, with math, the personalized learning has been good for her to be at her own pace and not be in a rush (or have) a pressure to move on when she’s not ready,” she said.

Goad feels the personalized learning has given her the chance to explore her passions and move at her own pace.

CMS is currently accepting applications for more schools to engage in personalized learning. Contact Truesdale at valeriep.truesdale@ cms.k12.nc.us for more information.

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Education

South Charlotte Weekly

Education News & Notes

Former NFL player visits Carmel Middle Carmel Middle School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club scored big Community when Randy Moss, former NFL wide Health receiver, visited the school as the club’s special guest.

Moss delivered a motivational speech to students regarding the consequences of bullying and challenged them to answer questions such as, “Who are you?” and “Are you the one?” a press release said.

FBLA members and club sponsor Erinn Edwards have worked on their Crime Prevention Project this school year, according to the release. Their campaign, “No More Bullying,” seeks to heighten awareness for students to the negative consequences of bullying in school and on social media.

South Charlotte Middle needs health room volunteers South Charlotte Middle School is in need of CMSapproved volunteers for their health room on Wednesdays when the nurse is out of the office.

No experience is necessary and volunteers will not be administering any medications.

Volunteers who can help staff Community the Health Room from 11 a.m.

Health to 1 p.m. on any Wednesday can sign up at www.signupgenius.com/ go/20f094aaeae2fa02-scmsor, contact PTO Health Room/ Vision Screening Chair Marissa

Brooks at 704-909-9822 or mbrookspt@earthlink.net.

Myers Park hosts parenting program Myers Park High School and Diana Levitt, of Oak Family Counseling, will offer their next Parenting with Love and Logic session, according to the school’s newsletter.

Love and Logic is a parenting program designed to equip participants with practical skills for children 11 to 18 years old.

Classes are offered once a week for four weeks and are free to attend; however, it is recommended participants purchase a copy of “Parenting Teens with Love and Logic.”

Classes meet on the following Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Feb. 3, 17 and 24 and March 3.

Classes will meet in the Art Gallery at Myers Park, located at 2400 Colony Road in south Charlotte.

Visit www.oakfamilycounseling.com to learn more about the classes and to register. Contact Levitt at oakfamilycounseling@gmail.com or 704-451-5534, for more information.

Charlotte Secondary hosts inaugural chili cook off, game night Charlotte Secondary School (CSS) parents and students will fire up their crock-pots and dust off their board games for the school’s first “Chili Cook Off and Game Night” on Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Families are asked to bring their favorite desserts, chili and board games to the event.

CSS faculty will judge the best chili and dessert and winners will receive $25 gift cards.

Charlotte Secondary is located at 8601 McAlpine Park Drive in south Charlotte.

Quail Hollow hosts cultural festival Quail Hollow Middle School will host its inaugural cultural festival in the school’s cafeteria on Feb. 7, a Saturday, from 2 to 5 p.m.

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Former NFL wide receiver Randy Moss visited Carmel Middle School students to encourage them to take a stand against bullying. Photo courtesy of Carmel Middle School

The event will feature music, free dance lessons and food from different countries around the world, according to the school’s newsletter.

Families are welcome to bring all family members and the cost is free.

Parents who wish to promote their businesses can contact ESL teachers Yeimy Penagos or Shanda Hannan at yeimy1. penagos@cms.k12.nc.us and shandad.hannan@cms.k12. nc.us, respectively.

Quail Hollow Middle School is located at 2901 Smithfield Church Road.

Charlotte Latin student receives Drexel photography award Charlotte Latin sophomore Bridget Fish received an honorable mention award for her photograph “Out of the Darkness into the Light,” in the 2014 Drexel University High School Photography Contest.

The photograph is one of six winners selected from among 1,300 entries and 105 finalists, and will be on display at Drexel University on Feb. 7 to March 6.

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Faith

Real Help

for Real Living

I got the most amazing gift

by Rev. Tony Marciano news@thecharlotteweekly.com

Growing up in the late 1950s and early 1960s, there were no video games.

I remember my sister had a game called “bop baseball.” It was a board about 2 feet wide and 4 feet long. It Rev. Tony had something Marciano that resembled a hockey puck. You hit it with a lever, and wherever it landed, it showed whether you made it to first, second or third base, or hit a home run. There was no cord or batteries with it. If you gave it to a kid today, they would not know what to do with it.

There was one game my cousin Diane had (she had some cool toys). It was called a Magic Slate. Let me describe it.

It was on a cardboard board about 4 inches wide and 6 inches tall. There were two layers. The back layer had a black, gooey base. The top layer had a plastic, almost milky screen. The plastic lied on top of the black base, but wasn’t attached to it – that is until… …You took the stylus and drew on the plastic top. You attached the area where you drew to the black base. You could draw whatever you wanted. If you made a mistake, you simply lifted up the plastic top, and it was erased as if you never drew on it – it was clean. You could do this as many times as you wanted or needed to. Each time, it gave you a brand new chance to “start over.”

Decades later, I walked into Toys R Us and tried to buy one. No one knew what I was talking about. Since it had no batteries or cord, nor did it connect to a TV wirelessly, no one had heard of it. I got a deer in the headlights look from the

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Faith & Religion News & Notes

Providence Presbyterian youth to host attic sale fundraiser The youth group at Providence Presbyterian Church will host an attic sale on Feb. 7, a Saturday, from 7 a.m. to noon in the church’s Christian Life Center.

Youth from Providence Presbyterian are registered to travel to Louisville, Kentucky, in June to work on various home repair projects for a week, according to a news release.

They also are scheduled to partner with another Charlottearea church’s youth group to do mission work in Charlotte for one week in August.

Funds raised from the attic sale will support the youth group’s mission projects. Find more information at www. ppc1767.org or call 704-846-1079.

Providence Presbyterian is located at 10140 Providence Church Lane in Charlotte.

Blood drive at St. Stephen UMC St. Stephen United Methodist Church is teaming up with the American Red Cross to host a Community blood drive.

Health The drive will take place Sunday, Feb. 1, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the church. Find more information and make an appointment to donate at www.redcrossblood.org.

St. Stephen UMC is located at 6800 Sardis Road in Charlotte.

salesperson as if they had never seen it before.

Why do I love that toy? It reminds me of the Bible passage, Lamentations 3:22-23, which says, “God’s mercies are new every morning.”

I don’t know about you, but I need a fresh start every day. I make too many mistakes. My sins are mostly sins of omission instead of sins of commission.

By sins of omission, I mean things I should have said or should have done, yet didn’t. Sins of commission are things I did that I should not have done.

I struggle with things I should have said, situations I should have confronted, decisions I should have made. They get in the way of allowing God to do all He wants to do through me.

I have beaten myself up for situations I needed to address and didn’t. Then, I remember that toy and the Bible verse – “God’s mercies are new every morning.”

I imagine my sins being written all over that “magic slate”. They glare at me and scream at me that I have failed, that I have come up short – and I have.

But, just like that toy where the plastic is lifted up and it’s perfectly clean as if nothing was ever written on it, God extends to me the same forgiveness.

Rather than rub it in my face, He gives me tomorrow to do it all over again – but to do it right this time.

I’m grateful my daughter and her

Calvary to elect leaders Feb. 1 Calvary Church will host its annual leadership election on Sunday, Feb. 1. Members will vote at the conclusion of the 9:45 a.m. worship service.

The congregation will elect three elders and 14 deacons.

A sheet with brief biographies of the candidates is available at the church’s website, www.calvarychurch.com.

Calvary Church is located at 5801 Pineville-Matthews Road in Charlotte.

St. John Neumann announces Parish Mission schedule Rev. Hugh Burns will conduct St. John Neumann’s annual Parish Mission next month.

The theme of the mission, which runs from Feb. 22 to 25, Sunday to Wednesday, is “Get Real: Religion With Two Feet on the Ground” and will focus on “the intersection of Christianity with reality,” according to a news release.

Burns was ordained in 1982 and has preached in English and Spanish throughout the U.S., Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean for more than 25 years. He also has been a commentator on National Public Radio (NPR) and New York-area public radio since 2001, the release said.

Evening talks begin at 7 p.m., and Burns also will speak at the daily 9 a.m. Masses. The following is a full schedule of this year’s Parish Mission, according to the release: • Feb. 22, 7 p.m. – “Don’t Worry, Be Happy: Christian Joy” • Feb. 23, 9 a.m. – “What Are You Afraid Of? Dealing with Life’s Fears” • Feb. 23, 7 p.m. – “See It Big – Keep It Simple: Poor in Spirit with Peace of Mind” • Feb. 24, 9 a.m. – “Cool Off! – Coping with Anger” • Feb. 24, 7 p.m. – “Brought Near: A Sense of Belonging

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Health & Wellness tip #6 Are religious people happier?

A poll by Gallup in 2010 suggests that religous people in the U.S. report more life satisfaction than those in less religious countries like Denmark, Sweden and Norway. What this suggests is that rather than spirituality, it may be the strength of the religious community that offers the health benefits. Feeling down lately? Getting involved with your local church, synagogue or other religious organization may give you the positive energy boost you need.

boyfriend found it online. It’s one of those items that will be in my office.

When people ask why that toy is sitting there, I’ll tell them the story of “starting over” each morning.

I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well, my friend.

Rev. Tony Marciano is the Executive Director of the Charlotte Rescue Mission.

He is available to speak to your group.

Visit www.charlotterescuemission.org for more information.

to the Church” • Feb. 25, 9 a.m. – “Lighten Up! A Christian Sense of Humor” • Feb. 25, 7 p.m. – “Blessed Among Women: Mary Tender and Tough” Find more information at www.4sjnc.org. St. John Neumann is located at 8451 Idlewild Road in Charlotte.

Harrison UMC to host Parent’s Night Out Harrison United Methodist Church will host a Parent’s Night Out event on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 6 to 9 p.m.

The event is open to families of children 8 weeks old through fifth grade and costs $10 per child, with a cap of $25 per family. Payment will be collected at the door, and pre-event sign up is required.

Children 4 years old and older will “enjoy a magical evening filled with golden ticket surprises,” according to the church’s newsletter, as they view the 2005 film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Kids also will participate in “active” games and crafts during the event.

Children 3 years old and younger will be in a separate room participating in age-appropriate activities. Dinner will not be provided during the event, but snacks will be served during the film.

People who sign up will receive an email prior to the event containing a snack list, instructions for drop-off and pickup and a medical release form. Sign up by calling 704541-3463 or emailing shawn.howell@harrisonchurch. org.

Harrison UMC is located at 15008 Lancaster Hwy. in Pineville.

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Announcements should be sent two weeks in advance.

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Calendar 1.30.15 Friday 6 to 8 p.m.

Whiskey Club of Ballantyne

2.6.15 Friday 7 to 9 p.m.

Best Buy Video Game Tournament

2.7.15 Saturday 12 to 5 p.m.

Screenplay Writing with Bob Hardison

The Whiskey Club of Ballantyne explores the flavors of Old World versus New World whiskey at Gallery Restaurant. The cost is $40 per person and space is limited. Reservations are required. Call 704-248-4100 for more information.

On the first Friday of every month, Morrison Family YMCA hosts a teen video game tournament in the Rachel Giblin Teen Center. The winner will receive a free copy of the game courtesy of Best Buy in Blakeney.

This writing class, sponsored by The Writers’ Workshop, will discuss writing for the screen. Various formats, structures and techniques will be discussed, as well as tips on creating interesting characters and realistic dialogue. Attendees may bring screenplay ideas or synopses to the class.

Instructor Bob Hardison is a graduate of UNCA School of Filmmaking. His work includes feature films “Marcus” and “Angry White Men.” Cost for the class is $75. Email writersw@gmail.com or call 828-254-8111 for more information.

Morrison Family YMCA, 9405 Bryant Farms Road, Charlotte

Gallery Restaurant, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte 2.3.15 Tuesday 7 p.m.

Adoption concert for special needs child The “amickADVENTUREband!” will put on a concert to help the Amick family raise money for adoption. The band consists of brothers Nathan, Caleb and Eli and was formed to help the Amick’s raise money to adopt a 3-year-old girl with special needs from China. Concert attendees will have the opportunity to donate to their efforts with the America World Adoption Association and the Amick Adoption Fund. Visit www.facebook. com/amickadventureband for more information.

2.7.15 Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Lose to Win Weight Loss Challenge Dr. Holly Clemens and Dr. Kyle Loveless will host the Maximized Living Makeover event entitled, “Lose to Win: The Weight Loss Challenge.” This 30-day weight-loss challenge will help people of all ages create a game plan to overcome health hurdles. Visit losetowincharlotte.eventbrite.com or call 980-422-2000 for more information.

William R. Davie Center, 4635 Pineville-Matthews Road, Charlotte

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Providence Presbyterian Church, 10140 Providence Church Road, Charlotte 2.8.15 Sunday 2 to 5 p.m.

Demystifying the College Application The Jewish Community Center hosts a special seminar for future college applicants and their parents. The keynote speaker is a veteran college admissions chair and will speak on the college decision-making process.

Attendees can choose from three different seminars covering a range of topics regarding the application process. Registration is open through Feb. 8 with incentive pricing through Jan. 31. Call the Levine Jewish Community Center at 704-366-5007 for more information.

Levine Jewish Community Center, 5007 Providence Road, Charlotte

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Calendar Health & Wellness tip #7 How many zzz’s do you need?

2.11.15 Wednesday 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne Blood Drive Donate blood with the American Red Cross in Ballantyne Corporate Park. The blood drive will be at the “blood mobile” located at Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne. Volunteer your time with the south Charlotte community to help save lives. Register online at www.redcrossblood.org/make-donation and enter sponsor code “ALOFT Charlotte.”

Aloft Charlotte, 13139 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Charlotte

You’ve heard it a million times before – eight hours of sleep is the ideal amount of snoozing for the average adult.

But according to the National Sleep Foundation, that number could be higher or lower depending on various lifestyle factors beyond just your age and gender.

A low amount or quality of sleep can affect not only your productivity, but also can impede weight loss and can put you at an increased risk for psychological issues and serious health issues, such as diabetes and heart disease.

2.14.15 Saturday 6 p.m.

Ballantyne Ball This annual community charitable gala is the first of its kind in the Ballantyne area. The gala is a masquerade ball that will support the Isabella Santos Foundation. Net proceeds from the gala will be donated to the foundation to bring new research and treatment options to Levine Children’s Hospital of Charlotte. Dress is black-tie optional and tickets are $200. Visit www.ballantyneball.org for more information.

The Ballantyne Hotel, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte

2.11.15 to 2.14.15 Wednesday through Saturday 1 p.m.

Princess Tea at Ballantyne Resort

2.21.15 Saturday 7:30 a.m.

Charlotte 10-miler and 4-mile run

Ballantyne Resort and Lodge will offer a magical Princess Tea, ideal for families looking to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The Princess Tea will feature a kid-friendly menu and decorations fit for royalty.

Attendees are encouraged to dress up in their favorite princess gown, jewelry and tiara. Cost is $36 for adults and $18 for kids. Reservations are required. Call 704-248-4100 or more information.

Starting in Ballantyne, this course follows south Charlotte’s McMullen Greenway to 4 Mile Creek along paved trails. Race will start at the intersection of Johnston and Community House roads and end

by Earth Fare on Johnston Road. The four-mile race will start at 7:30 followed by the 10-mile race 10 minutes after. Visit charlotte10miler.racesonline. com/race-information for more information.

Ballantyne Resort, 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy., Charlotte

Johnston Road, Charlotte

2.14.15 Saturday 8 a.m.

11th Annual Cupid’s Cup 5K Run and Walk The 5K course starts and finishes near CMC-Myers Park at the corner of S. Kings Drive and East Blvd.

Participants will enjoy a fast, scenic and rolling course through historic Dilworth. Proceeds from the walk and run benefit the Carolinas HealthCare System cardiac rehab programs at CMC, CMCPineville and CMC-Union. Email cupidscup5K@ carolinashealthcare.org for more information.

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2.22.15 Sunday 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Run! Ballantyne Training Group If you don’t consider yourself an established runner, but want to compete in a 5K road race, this group is for you. Attendees will work to improve running distances while training for an upcoming race. The group will meet at Ballantyne Village YMCA and run through Ballantyne Corporate Park with the goal of incorporating training in the Run! Ballantyne race.

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Sports

CMS improves concussion awareness, management HealthCare System. “In any sport, you run the risk of concussions. I’ve seen them in swimming and I’ve seen Four years ago, former Gov. Bev them in cross-country. Even in your Perdue signed the Gfeller-Waller Con- traditional non-contact sports, there cussion Act into law, making North is still a risk, so a lot of education is Carolina the 21st state with a concus- involved.” sion law. The N.C. High School AthCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools letic Association has since worked to partnered with Carolinas HealthCare improve coaches’, trainers’, athletes’ System following the Gfeller-Waller and parents’ awareness of concus- Act and has licensed athletic trainers sions and their impact. trained in concussion management in The bill was all 19 CMS a long time high schools. coming, as “They do a the number lot of educaof students tion on the involved in front end and sports contalk to parents tinued to and coaches i n c r e a s e about the danannually, but gers of playcame to fruiing through a Health & Wellness tips 8 – 10 tion after two concussion,” high school Hardeman Concussion Prevention students said.

“It’s died from about having Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers concussionthe right peothe following tips for concussion management and related injuple on site. awareness: ries. Jaquan A coach’s job Waller, a is to coach, junior at Rose so we rely on • Don’t ignore your symptoms. If you think High School trainers to you or one of your teammates may have a concussion, in Greenville, prevent injureport it to a parent, coach or athletic trainer. died Aug. ries and look 24, 2008, to kids who • Go to the doctor. Only a health care professional from Second aren’t percan diagnose a concussion. The sooner you’re checked Impact Synforming at drome – a contheir level and out, the sooner you might be able to safely return to dition when find out why.” play. two or more Concusminor head sions range • Wear proper protective gear. Make sure you injuries occur from mild to wear protective equipment for your respective sport and within a short severe and are that equipment fits properly and is well maintained. time span. often caused Matt Gfeller, by a bump or a sophomore blow to the at Winston-Salem Reynolds, died the head during a game or practice. Athsame month after a hit to the head letes often associate concussions with in a game against Greensboro Page being knocked out, but only 1 in 10 caused cranial bleeding. athletes lose consciousness due to The act, which was endorsed by a concussion, according to Dr. Eric every member of the North Carolina Warren, medical director of PresbyteHouse and Senate, has three facets. rian Sports Medicine.

It requires state public high schools Symptoms include nausea, dizziand middle schools to remove athletes ness, double vision, headache, confrom play if a potential concussion centration or memory problems and exists and prohibits the athlete from general confusion. returning until cleared by a medical In order to more accurately diagprofessional; schools must formulate nose concussions, CMS requires all emergency action plans; and high middle and high school athletes to school and middle school coaches, complete a baseline neurocognitive trainers, athletes and parents must ImPACT test before the season’s first receive proper education and informa- practice, conducted by licensed traintion about concussions on an annual ers. If a concussion is suspected, the basis. baseline report is used as a compari“So much of it is about educa- son to a repeat ImPACT test. The test tion,” said Grady Hardeman, coordi- measures cognitive functions such as nator/athletic trainer with Carolinas attention span, working memory, nonby Hannah Chronis hannah@thecharlotteweekly.com

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Nearly 80 percent of concussion-related injuries come from football. SCW file photo

verbal problem solving and reaction time, among others.

“At the start of the season, our hope is we never have to use the information,” Hardeman said. “But if we do, it helps answer questions such as ‘When is it OK to return to school? When is it OK to return to play?’”

Even before Gfeller-Wallers, North Carolina and CMS had measures in place to prevent or limit concussion injuries. The NCHSAA requires athletes and parents sign a “Return to

Gfeller-Waller and the NCHSAA improved concussion awareness and management, Hardeman said, but there is still a long way to go; no current penalties exist if the law is violated. Isaiah Langston, a linebacker at Rolesville High School in Wake County, died this season after a concussion injury.

With nearly 77 percent of all concussion injuries coming from football, and girls’ soccer being the next highest at 33 percent, according to the

Health & Wellness tip #11

Getting back in the game "The off-season is most critical to a young student athlete's success during the season. Staying in shape during the off-season allows the student athlete to come into the regular season prepared from a condition standpoint. As a result, the focus can be on learning the fine details of the game or sport. Student-athletes are prepared mentally and physically for the rigors of their season, solely from their work to stay in shape throughout the off-season."

– Carmel Christian basketball coach Josh Coley

Play” form verifying they received concussion information. Athletes with concussion symptoms cannot return to play until cleared by a medical doctor.

“In the last several years, there’s been a fundamental shift in thinking,” said Rick Strunk, spokesperson for the NCHSAA. “There’s a much greater awareness on behalf of schools and coaches of the seriousness of concussions, the symptoms and making sure kids don’t return to the court or field too soon.”

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Hardeman said a lot of prevention and awareness should come from parents.

“There’s always going to be a risk in athletics,” he said. “But for parents, don’t assume your athlete will come home and report to you. Look for symptoms. Don’t be afraid to ask, ‘How was practice? How are you feeling? Is there anything bothering you?’

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Providence Day School inducts two coaches, three alumni into Hall of Fame Providence Day School inducted two coaches and three alumni into the Charger Hall of Fame on January 31. The inductees are Natasha Brackett (basketball, 2001), Grant Porter (soccer, 2000), Trent Cherry (football, 1997), Jim Cerbie (baseball coach, 28 years) and Bill Finneyfrock (soccer coach, 26 years).

Brackett played for the Chargers from 1998 through 2001 and scored 2,612 points, making her the secondhighest scorer in school history. She was named the N.C. Gatorade Player of the Year in 2001, was a threetime A.P. first team all-state selection and four-time Mecklenburg County Player of the Year. She attended Auburn University on a basketball scholarship and was the 21st player in Auburn history to score more than 1,000 career points.

Porter was a five-year starter on the Charger soccer team and was elected captain during his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. He helped lead the Chargers to three consecutive state championships (1997-1999) and was named the N.C. Player of the Year, along with being named a Gatorade All-American, in 1998 and 1999. He attended North Carolina on a soccer scholarship and was a four-year starter, team captain and a member of the ACC championship team in 2000 and NCAA National Championship team in 2001.

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Cherry established the state career passing yards record during his time at Providence Day, with 6,374 yards, which lasted until 2012. He was named an allconference and all-state selection for three years and was a four-time state champion in tennis.

Finneyfrock headed the varsity soccer team at Providence Day for 26 years, beginning in 1990. He won 303 games coaching the Charger team and finished with a career record of 406-199-48. Finneyfrock won four NCISAA state championships, nine CISAA conference championships, three state runner-up finishes and four semifinal appearances.

Cerbie led the Charger baseball team to three state championships (1988, 1997-98) during his 27-year span at Providence Day. He also led the team to 10 state semi-finalist appearances and six conference championship titles. He’s currently preparing for his 28th season and will add to his 380 career wins.

Boys Basketball Player of the Week: Jalen Blakeny, South Meck

Principal Mark Bosco (lefts) talks with Hugh and Katy Shannon, parents of Myers Park student David Shannon, about the weight room makeover. Photo courtesy of Scott Chadwick

Myers Park updates weight room Myers Park dedicated its new David Palmer Shannon weight room on Jan. 26.

“Our community has raised a substantial amount of money over the last several months to produce what we believe is one of the finest facilities in the state,” said football coach Scott Chadwick.

The weight room’s old equipment will be donated to Garinger High School to help update their weight room.

Health & Wellness tip #12

The 6-foot junior guard scored a buzzer-beater on Jan. 27 to lead his team to a 62-60 win over Berry. He finished the night with 11 points and is averaging 13.6 on the season.

Girls Basketball Player of the Week: Aja Stevens, South Meck The speedy Stevens scored a season-high 18 points in an upset win on Jan. 27 over Berry.

On healthy eating “You can be the most powerful, fastest car in the world but if there’s no gas in the tank, you aren’t going anywhere. Training and preparing your bodies for competition and then not putting fuel in the tank is an exercise in futility.”

– Butler football coach Brian Hales

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