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Charlotte Country Day bids farewell to Witman Bucs’ football coach retires after 25 years at CCDS

Bad Daddy’s, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt and others to join Whole Foods at Waverly

by Ben Doster sports@thecharlotteweekly.com

(see Waverly Project on page 4)

(see Bob Witman on page 20)

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to create a great place for the area holistically,” said Chris Thomas, partner of Childress Klein. “Not only do we want to create a great place to live, but to work, dine and look after your well-being. Having a top-notch medical provider like Novant Health works into that vision perfectly.”

Novant will join the 40,000-square-

Bob Witman doesn’t know what it feels like to have an autumn not consumed with football, because the last 35 years have been filled with the sport, including 25 at Charlotte Country Day. After one of the most successful tenures in the state, Witman will retire at the end of the school year. “[I’m most proud] our kids and coaching staff could put a product on the field that could compete with some of the highest level competition in the area,” Witman said. “The most special thing is my two sons attended school here and played sports here, reaped the benefits of our quality education, which paid off in their time at college and it’s paying off in their professional lives. That’s something you can’t put a price tag on.

“I’m very grateful for Charlotte Country Day School for embracing me and my wife and family for all these years.

I couldn’t have dreamt of a better place to work or finer people and a great institution. Once I got settled there was no way I was going to leave. This place is so special.”

Witman said he doesn’t know what his future plans are, but he’s confident he’ll remain busy – even if it’s not with football.

“The thing that sticks in my mind is how competitive the players are here

by Hannah Chronis hannah@thecharlotteweekly.com

Charlotte-based developers Childress Klein and Crosland Southeast announced on Feb. 19 that Novant Health will serve as the medical office anchoring Waverly, the 90-acre, multiuse planned development project at Providence and Ardrey Kell roads in south Charlotte.

Novant’s latest health-care facility will occupy more than 23,000 square feet of space in one of the project’s 33,000-square-foot buildings, slated to open this fall. The Waverly Novant Health will include pediatrics, physical therapy, urgent care and other services as an expansion and relocation of its current facility on Providence Road.

“Part of our vision for Waverly was

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Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen brings out the gourmand in everyone

by Liz Lanier scwnews@thecharlotteweekly.com

I know my way around the basics of the kitchen. I can make a mean chili. I’ve nearly managed to make a replica of my mother’s mac and cheese. Give me any Pinterest recipe, I’ll try my hand at it and it will probably come out OK. But, before I stepped foot in Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen, I never would have fathomed attempting to make my own gnocchi or bake bread. That’s for the professionals, right?

Breaking down this myth is the spirit of Alyssa Gorelick’s cooking class. Since she and co-owner Andrew Wilen opened roughly a year and a half ago, they have made intimidating recipes and a healthy lifestyle seem that much more attainable for everyone, boasting classes for beginners to advanced cooks and everything in between.

“I think we’ve pulled together the best parts about a cooking class,” Gorelick said. “Your hands are in everything – you’re not just cooking a part of a meal. You’re doing everything start to finish. You’re learning a lot about quality foods. You’re probably tasting things that, maybe because they’re so fresh, you didn’t know could taste this way.”

Gorelick is serious about three key points when it comes to the food prepared in her

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classes – it has to be healthy, local and sustainable. The location in Atherton Market helps in this regard, as they are able to source their ingredients from the vendors around them.

“The more we build our reputation and become trusted, the more people know our food’s going to be good, and it’s going to be local,” Gorelick said.

A Charlotte native, Gorelick graduated from South Mecklenburg High School before attending the Art Institute of Charlotte. She had an impressive resume even before opening her kitchen, as she was the executive chef of Plaza Midwood’s Fern, and the winner of the 2014 Iron Fork competition.

She keeps her classes fast-paced and informative. Gorelick breaks down each recipe for the class, offering tips along the way that can be used for more than just the recipes being prepared.

After discussing the best way to prepare the first dish, she passes it over to the class, and walks by the tables to check progress and offer help.

Success may be subjective, but there’s not much to argue about the fully-booked classes of Chef Alyssa’s kitchen. Scanning through the variety of themed courses they offer – gluten-free cooking, a chocolate workshop, quick and healthy weeknight meals, among others – quite a few are sold out.

While Gorelick’s expert cooking skills are a huge part of the success of her business, she also has the help of her significant other and business partner, Wilen. After meeting in 2011, the two started dating and came up with the idea to start their own venture, with Wilen handing the marketing and event planning side of Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen. He acknowledges that there can be challenges that come with their business, but they overcome them by keeping classes fresh and fun.

“We’re always working to have people come in the door and come see us,” he said. “We want to be more than just a cooking class – we want it be an event and a very memorable experience.”

The two have come up with a variety of ways to make this goal happen. In February, Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen held Charlotte’s first speed dating cooking class. When most people imagine speed dating, they probably think of singles at a bar awkwardly fumbling to produce small talk before switching tables and starting the process. Not the case with Gorelick and Wilen’s event. They have pairs cook a dish together before switching tables and preparing the next dish with someone new.

“Instead of being awkward – ‘Hi, what’s your name? What do you do?’ – they had something fun and interactive to do,” Wilen said.

They also hold private classes for everything from girls’ night to corporate, team-building events. This summer, the pair plans to hold

kids’ camps for young foodies who are passionate about cooking. Far from a time-filler, these camps are tailored for children who already enjoy cooking and are serious about learning more.

“These camps will appeal to young chefs –

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it’s not just ‘something to do,’” Gorelick said.

In terms of the standard cooking classes, the class is divided into tables of four people, so whichever couple you’re with will be helping prepare your meal and the pair you’ll keep the conversation flowing with (and the wine if you so choose; the classes are BYOB) as you prepare each gourmet dish.

“There are a lot of options and great things to do in Charlotte, and we want to be part of that conversation.” Wilen said. ”There’s nothing cookie-cutter about what we do.”

Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen is located at 2104 South Blvd. Visit www.chefalyssaskitchen. com for more information.

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In addition to Novant and Whole Foods, the leasing team of Tommy Trimble and Gwen Glaeser of CNL Commercial Real Estate announced the addition of six new tenants coming to Waverly.

Novanta Pizzeria Napoletana will offer wood-fired pizza in an upscale setting. The 4,500-square-foot space will be the restaurant’s main focus, but owners Anthony Camarada, Vince Caminiti and Keith Caminto also plan to open a smaller location adjacent to Novanta, named Brooklyn Pizza Express, in which busy patrons can pick up pizza to go.

Novanta will feature a special pizza oven imported from Italy known for baking pizza in 90 seconds at 900 degrees.

Also coming to Waverly’s restaurant scene is Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar. The Waverly location will be the franchise’s fifth in the greater Charlotte area, joining locations in Ballantyne, Dilworth, Moorseville and Birkdale Village. The 4,300-square-foot restaurant is the brainchild of Charlotte restaurateur Frank Scibelli. “When we go about envisioning a new retail environment, we think about what density and mix of dining options we would want if we lived there in a perfect scenario and also what neighbors would want,� said Peter Pappas, developer from Crosland Southeast. “We put a great deal of time into hand selecting best-in-class restaurateurs and operators at a variety of price points to join Waverly.�

Most of the restaurants in Waverly will be located together in what Pappas calls “the primary public space,� which

will be known as The Terrace.

Representatives from Waverly announced on Feb. 22 Jon and Kim Dressler of Dressler’s restaurants plan to open a 6,200-square-foot restaurant on The Terrace, incorporating signature items from their Birkdale Village and uptown Charlotte locations, as well as Dogwood Southern Table & Bar in SouthPark. The restaurant’s name has yet to be determined, but it will feature a private dining room, 660 square feet of outside space and an open kitchen to show food preparation.

Representatives from Waverly said the restaurant is slated to open mid2016. “Since we opened in Birkdale Village 12 years ago, we’ve been slowly expanding south to midtown Charlotte and SouthPark,� Jon Dressler said in a news release. “It’s finally time for us to offer our great menu to south Charlotte residents. “Regardless of the concept, we will stay consistent to our culture of family, hospitality and our values of great food, great service and a warm, comfortable atmosphere.�

Also slated to join the tenants at Waverly are Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, Modern Salon & Spa, Polished Nail Bar and Quail Dry Cleaners.

Waverly will feature 250,000 square feet of retail space and provide two fiveto- six story buildings offering Class A office space, as well as 375 upscale apartments called Solis Waverly.

David Weekley Homes plans to build approximately 150 single family and town homes on 18 acres of the Waverly development.

Representatives from CNL Commercial Real Estate said they plan to announce three additional local and national sit-down restaurants in the coming month.

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Novanta Pizzeria will open a Mooresville location along with its Waverly property.

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News More land to be sold on fast-growing Providence corridor

by Ryan Pitkin scwnews@thecharlotteweekly.com

A 66-acre piece of land in a rapidly developing part of southwest Charlotte has recently been put on the market, and is being marketed as a potential mixed-use development site.

The parcel is located just north of Waverly, a mixed-use site being developed on Providence Road across from Ardrey Kell Road that will feature a 40,000square-foot Whole Foods Market, medical office space anchored by Novant Health, residential development, retail space and restaurants.

The former Charlotte Golf Links is also nearby, which is expected to be rezoned to host a mixed-use development including a kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school; single-family homes; multi-family and senior living units; a recreational facility and other amenities.

According to John Culbertson, president of Cardinal Real Estate Partners, which is handling the lot for sale, said the property will be pitched as a mixed-use site that would be an extension of Waverly.

Charlotte Planning Commissioner Ray Eschert said he believes adding more mixed-use may lead to oversaturation of retail. “Ballantyne was successful because there was one developer with a vision. When you have a hodgepodge of developers coming

in, it’s hard to tell what you’re going to get,� Eschert said. “I think growth in that area needs to evaluate less density – less commercial and retailing and more singlefamily opportunities.�

Eschert added that a connection to Waverly through the planned extension of Ardrey Kell Road could prove valuable for a mixed-use, but whatever is decided on for the property will only add to the already existing traffic problems occurring at the Providence Road/Interstate 485 exchange. “Anything they put in there is going to create additional burdens on I-485 and Providence Road,� Eschert said. “They just finished widening Providence (Road) and they’re still dealing with the explosive growth just over the border in Union County. Traffic will remain the major issue.�

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Quail Hollow Club to host The Presidents Cup 2021 PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem and Quail Hollow Club President Johnny Harris announced on Feb. 25 Quail Hollow Club will host The Presidents Cup 2021.

The partnership brings the team match-play event into the Southeast for the first time in what will be its 27-year

history in 2021. The Cup will take place from Sept. 30 to Oct. 3.

Quail Hollow Club will be the fifth course in the U.S. to host the team match-play competition, joining courses in California, New Jersey, Virginia and Ohio. The Presidents Cup 2015 will be held at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon City, Korea, from Oct. 6 through 11.

“We’re thrilled to add Quail Hollow Club to the growing list of exceptional venues to host The Presidents Cup,” Finchem said in a news release. “…

Quail Hollow Club has been a player favorite since the PGA Tour returned there in 2003, and we’re confident players, fans and sponsors from around the world will find Charlotte, the Carolinas and the course itself a remarkable setting for The Presidents Cup.” Quail Hollow Club was originally designed by golf course architect George Cobb in 1961. The course has since undergone a series of improvements, including modifications to holes by Arnold Palmer in 1986 and redesign by Tom Fazio in 1997.

The Club has hosted the PGA Tour’s Wells Fargo Championship – one of the largest sporting events in the Charlotte area – since 2003. Quail Hollow Club will host the PGA Championship in 2017.

“Golf is an important part of North Carolina’s economy and quality of life,” Gov. Pat McCrory said in the release.

“Through this tournament, we will once again be able to showcase the beauty and opportunity that attract people to our state from around the world.”

Carowinds’ Fury 325 to raise money for Cam Newton Foundation

Carowinds will auction off seats to the first three trains of its latest rollercoaster, Fury 325. All proceeds will benefit the Cam Newton Foundation, which provides youth with physical and educational development opportunities.

Fury 325 is the world’s tallest and fastest giga-coaster and the largest single investment in Carowinds’ history. A total of 96 seats will be auctioned off.

The giga-coaster is 20 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty and features an 81-degree plunge, reaching speeds of 95 miles per hour.

Bidding takes place through March 15, a Sunday. The first public rides will take place during a private event on March 25.

People can bid for the seats online at www.carowinds.com/what-s-new/fury325-first-ride-auction.

Developer changes Endhaven Lane site plan Houston-based David Weekley Homes Division President Mark Gibbs resubmitted its site plan to build townhouses on a Ballantyne property zoned for single-family homes, changing the plan from 44 townhomes to 27 townhomes and 17 single-family homes.

The original request was expected to go before Charlotte City Council at its Feb. 18 meeting, but the revision occurred days before. A public hearing will now be held on March 16 to discuss the changes and allow input from residents.

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Crime Blotter Three suspects in custody following alleged homicide MATTHEWS – Three suspects have been charged and are in custody in connection to an alleged homicide that took place earlier this week.

According to a news release from the Matthews Police Department, Emmanuel Jesus Rangel, 19 years old, is currently in custody at the Mecklenburg County Jail, charged with first-degree murder. Edward Sanchez, 19 years old, is currently in custody in Harris County, Texas, awaiting extradition and charged with first-degree murder.

Emily Ann Isaacs, 18 years old, is currently in custody in Harris County, Texas, awaiting extradition and charged with accessory after the fact to first-degree murder.

On Sunday, Feb. 22, at approximately 12:54 a.m., police responded to the rear parking lot of the Microtel, located at 1603 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, after receiving a call claiming gunshots were fired nearby.

Upon the officer’s arrival, two males were found in a vehicle with gunshot wounds.

One victim was found dead, and the other suffered life-threatening injuries, according to the release. The deceased victim has been identified as Rosool Jaleel Harrell, who was 22 years old, the release said.

Anyone with information about this case is urged to contact the criminal investigations division at 704-847-5555.

The following crimes were committed in the south Charlotte area between Feb. 20 and 25, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Vehicle Break-Ins • 7400 block of Quail Wood Drive: $350 CD player and $250 GPS device stolen from vehicle during break-in. Feb. 22 • 6900 block of Poppy Hills Lane: $1,500 worth of snacks and a $20 padlock stolen from vehicle during break-in. Feb. 24

Property Theft • 5900 block of Quail Hollow Road: $600 iPhone stolen. Feb. 21 • Victoria’s Secret, 9812 Rea Road: $354 worth of clothing stolen from business. Feb. 22 • 16600 block of Hawfield Way Drive: $250 cash stolen from purse. Feb. 22 • 4100 block of Providence Road: $12,000 Hyundai Sonata containing $600 laptop and $200 gaming console stolen. Feb. 22 • Walmart, 3209 Pineville-Matthews Road: Gloves, clothing, watches and other assorted items, worth $713 total, stolen from business.

Feb. 22 • 6700 block of Lynrose Court: $1,140 cash stolen from purse. Feb. 23 • Target, 9870 Rea Road: $20 worth of trading cards stolen from business. Feb. 23 • 3200 block of Tilley Morris Road: $200

chainsaw stolen from garage. Feb. 23 • Walmart, 3209 Pineville-Matthews Road: Deodorant, nail polish and batteries, worth $182 total, stolen from business. Feb. 24 • Louis Vuitton, SouthPark Mall: $1,590 handbag stolen from business. Feb. 24 • 3800 block of Silver Bell Drive: $17,200 worth of jewelry stolen. Feb. 24 • 11400 block of April Day Lane: Suspect signed for package with $80 worth of medication inside and stole it. Feb. 25

Vandalism/Hit-and-Run • 11700 block of Glenn Abbey Way: Victim and suspect got into an argument, which resulted in damage to their vehicle. Feb. 20 • 4600 block of Colony Road: $500 in damage done to Honda Civic in vandalism incident. Feb. 22 • 17200 block of Hedgerow Park Road: $400 in damage done to Jaguar XJ in vandalism incident. Feb. 22 • Shell, 5721 Carmel Road: $200 in damage done to door of business in vandalism incident.

Feb. 22 • Morrison YMCA, 9405 Bryant Farms Road: $1,500 in damage done to landscaping in vandalism incident. Feb. 23 • 3900 block of Carmel Road: $800 in damage done to Dodge Avenger in hit-and-run.

Feb. 23 • Elon Park, 11435 Ardrey Kell Road: $1,000 in damage done to fields by suspects driving on them. Feb. 24

Financial Crimes/Fraud • 6600 block of Carmel Road: Suspect made unauthorized withdrawal of $503 from victim’s bank account. Feb. 22 • 13700 block of Conlan Circle: Check fraud. Feb. 23 • 4200 block of Meadowridge Drive: Victim’s sister forged 20 checks in April 2010 to pay bills without permission. Feb. 23 • 6600 block of Carmel Road: Suspect used victim’s ATM card information to withdraw $508 from bank. Feb. 24 • 6200 block of Carmel Station Avenue: Suspect hacked into victim’s Verizon Wireless account. Feb. 24 • 2400 block of Normancrest Court: Suspect stole the victim’s credit card and made two purchases. Feb. 24 • 7900 block of Providence Road: Suspect used victim’s debit card information to make a $503 purchase. Feb. 25

Drugs • 15600 block of Bellaire Ridge Drive: Possession of prescription pills, marijuana and cocaine. Feb. 22

Miscellaneous • Atkins Circle Apartments: Suspect entered a locked maintenance closet and disconnected the fire alarm to the building. Feb. 22 • 10200 block of Blakeney Preserve Drive: Simple assault. Feb. 22 • 9200 block of Covey Hollow Court: False 911 call. Feb. 24

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Restaurant Scores The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following dining locations from Feb. 19 to 25.

Lowest Score: • Flamin’ Crawfish, 1600 E. Woodlawn

• Publix, 11222 Providence Road W.

-Deli: 97 -Bakery & Café: 97.5 • Taco Bell, 8000 Providence Road – 99 • Zeitouni Mediterranean Grill, 3419 Toringdon Way – 99.5 28209 • Caribou Coffee, 4327 Park Road – 98.50 • Flamin’ Crawfish, 1600 E. Woodlawn

Road – 78.5

Road, 28209 – 78.5

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• Monsoon Thai Cuisine, 2801 South Blvd.

• Moosehead Grill, 1807 Montford Drive • Sir Edmond Halley’s, 4151-A Park Road

– 90 • Situl Indian Restaurant, 540-B Brandy-

28226 • Blanchard’s Deli, 5721 Carmel Road – 96 • Bombay Grille, 8706 Pineville-Matthews

wine Road – 94

Road – 94.5

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• Starbucks (Park Towne), 4425 Park Road

• McDonald’s, 3315 Pineville-Matthews

Road – 94.5

28211 • The Cheesecake Factory, 4400 Sharon

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• Maggiano’s Little Italy, 4400 Sharon Road

– 95.5 28277 • BRAVO! Cucina Italiana, 9824 Rea Road

– 94 • Charlotte Cafe, 8200 Providence Road

– 96 • Chili’s Grill and Bar, 8136 Providence

Road – 98 • Greco Fresh Grille, 9820 Rea Road – 97 • Ma Ma Wok, 11914 Elm Lane – 93

• Phil’s Deli II, 4223 Providence Road, unit

6 – 96 About the grades…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. Find more details on Mecklenburg County restaurants at the health department's website, http://charmeck.org/mecklenburg/county/ HealthDepartment/Pages/Default.aspx.

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‘The Lunch Project’ fuels children at home and abroad

by Crystal O’Gorman crystal@thecharlotteweekly.com

Forty second-graders gather in Lecia Shockley’s classroom at Selwyn Elementary School for a special service learning what it’s like living and going to school in Tanzania.

Rebecca Wofford, founder of The Lunch Project, sits close to the second-graders and talks about a country that’s become near and dear to her heart.

The Lunch Project (TLP) is a south Charlotte-based nonprofit that raises money to provide lunch for children at two public primary schools near Arusha, Tanzania. Wofford, a resident of the Selwyn area, visited a public primary school in Tanzania in 2011, as part of her work as a law professor at Charlotte School of Law. She said many children were enrolled in primary school, but few attended or passed their primary school exit exam. Upon return, Wofford decided providing Tanzanian students with a free school lunch would give them incentive to attend and the “fuel� they needed to focus on learning.

Less than a year after starting TLP, Wofford said Dana Kumerow, a now-retired teacher from Selwyn, asked her to give a presentation about Tanzania and TLP. Kumerow’s interest in TLP helped Wofford and her team develop TLP’s dual mission of fueling students in Charlotte with

information about another country and providing Tanzanian students with locallysourced school lunches.

Wofford points to a PowerPoint presentation filled with photographs of Tanzanian people, animals and landscapes.

The children laugh as they practice the annunciation of Swaihili words such as jambo for “hello� and nyani for “baboon.�

They raise their hands to answer questions about Tanzanian food and water sources, try on authentic garments and play handmade instruments.

Wofford also uses science and anthropologic lessons as a way to teach valuable life lessons, such as how dependent relationships and working together, as a community, is important. “We are all dependent on one another,�

Wofford said, regarding symbiotic relationships. “It really starts with having empathy for one another, a willingness to learn and celebrate similarities and differences and make simple changes in our lives that could potentially impact the world.�

Wofford said Shockley was instrumental in starting a global service project at the school two years ago – merging Wofford’s global education program with a servicelearning project to raise money for TLP’s Tanzanian lunch mission. “As a teacher, I am an enthusiastic supporter of service learning as a way to not only make an impact on the world around

us, but also to connect my students to others in a way that celebrates our differences and recognizes our similarities,� Shockley said. “The Lunch Project is an ideal match for us in terms of developing students as world citizens and scholars.�

Shockley encouraged students to collect spare change to help pay for Tanzanian school lunches through their “Change Exchange� program. The children were shocked when Wofford told them it only costs 9 cents to feed one child and $85 to feed all of the students at Lemanyata Primary School.

Wofford showed the students photographs as examples of other children collecting coins through a lemonade stand, tea party and art sales.

Over the next few weeks, Shockley said all second-graders would be involved in several lessons related to Wofford’s global education program. Some activities include using daily coin collections to deepen monetary problem-solving skills, learning dances popular with the Maasai people of Tanzania and sampling ugali – white cornmeal porridge that TLP provides for the Tanzania students’ school lunch.

Wofford said TLP is a volunteer team that educates students here in the U.S. and raises money for the lunch project for two Tanzanian schools.

They are available and willing to partner with any Charlotte school to create a

Rebecca Wofford talks about the pastoral culture and Massai people living near Arusha, Tanzania.

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curriculum about Tanzania that meets the appropriate grade standards. Wofford said fifth-graders discuss biodiversity and direct problem-solving conversations on how to fund and organize The Lunch Project. “To be a witness to the creativity, spark and kindness of children has been a blessing to me,� she said.

In Tanzania, Wofford said they recently took on feeding a second school lunch at Engorika Primary School, also near Arusha, Tanzania. She said they’ve started this program slowly, only feeding them once a week and using the same model used for Lemanyata – using locally-sourced food that’s cooked by volunteer parents and dished out by Tanzanian students. “We all have a part,� Wofford said. “It was important to the Tanzanian schools that their students were responsible by taking part in the project.�

Since TLP started their program at Lemanyata in May 2012, attendance at the school is up to 90 percent and primary exit exams are averaging 87 percent passing.

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What is RAGWITEK? RAGWITEK is a prescription medicine used for sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy to treat ragweed pollen allergies that can cause sneezing, runny or itchy nose, stuffy or congested nose, or itchy and watery eyes.

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In January 2004, 12-year-old Hope Stout died after a six-month fight with osteosarcoma, a rare bone cancer.

Weeks before her death, Hope was given the opportunity to have almost any wish fulfilled by the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Instead of asking for a trip to Disney World or front row concert tickets, Hope wished for the other 155 Make-A-Wish Foundation kids to be granted their wishes.

Out of Hope’s selflessness and compassion, the March Forth With Hope Foundation was born.

Hope’s parents, Stuart and Shelby Stout, established the foundation in 2004 in her memory. For more than a decade, the Stouts’ have raised thousands of dollars each year through charitable galas, golf tournaments and other events to provide financial assistance to families battling cancer and other life-threatening diseases.

The March Forth With Hope Foundation will hold its 12th annual Celebration of Hope Gala on Saturday, March 7, at the Ballantyne Hotel. The black-tie event, which is the foundation’s largest fundraising event, is James Bond 007 themed and will include cocktails, dinner, dancing and a silent auction. Auction items range from a trip to Hawaii, a meet and greet with Carolina Panthers coach Ron Rivera, a NASCAR driving experience and more.

Director Kevin Donnalley, a former offensive lineman for the Carolina Panthers, has served on the March Forth With Hope Foundation board since its inception. He met Hope and the Stout family during the 2003 season and kept in touch with them since. Donnalley said he hopes the foundation continues to make a difference in the lives of families battling cancer and other illnesses.

“As a foundation, we want to help as many families as we possibly can but we also want to have some staying power,” Donnalley said. “Since creating the

foundation, we’ve slowly been building each year and it’s continued to grow even in years when the economy wasn’t doing well. It’s a story that resonates with a lot of people and it’s a reflection of Hope’s life that has helped us keep going.”

Donnalley, who has chaired the gala each year, will play the role of James Bond at the 2015 gala. He said he hopes this year’s theme appeals to attendees and will coincide with a fun-filled event for a good cause.

“We tried to think outside the box,” he said. “The James Bond theme fits in with the black-tie style and people will have fun getting dressed up, I think. For me, as a football player, I enjoyed going out there and competing in front of a crowd but now it’s not something I get to do everyday. So to be there and inspire the crowd and get them pumped up, it’s right in my wheelhouse.”

The gala began 12 years ago at the Bank of America Stadium. It quickly outgrew its maximum capacity of 270 guests and moved to the Ballantyne Resort, where it can accommodate up to 350 guests.

Donnalley said the foundation doesn’t focus on monetary goals for the fundraiser, but instead focuses on carrying on Hope’s name, raising awareness of a worthwhile cause and providing guests with a fun, purposeful evening.

A big part of that awareness will come to fruition with the production and completion of “Hope’s Wish” – a motion picture of Hope’s life, based off the Stouts’ book of the same name, that is currently in development. The Stouts are working with Academy Award-winning screenplay writers Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry to write and produce the film.

“It’s going to explode and could really be a national foundation that helps families and kids across the country,” Donnalley said.

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Award-winning partnership brings greater STEM opportunities for south Charlotte school

by Courtney Schultz education@thecharlotteweekly.com

Multinational corporation Cognizant Technology Solutions granted McPIE, or McClintock Partners in Education, a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) grant of $13,150 to bring a Quadcopter Maker Space program to middle school students during two-week summer science camps and a Family Night Club throughout the school year.

The grant will introduce electrical and mechanical engineering concepts and provide access to 3-D mechanical computeraid design (CAD) software and 3-D printing technology that will allow students to design and fly their own device, according to a news release.

McPIE is an eight-year community partnership between McClintock Middle School and Christ Lutheran Church.

The partnership began in 2007 when former Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools superintendent, Peter Gorman, held a faith summit and challenged the church to adopt a school in need, said Linda Gagley, education vice president of McPIE. “We just wrap around the students and their families during the middle school years,” she said.

McPIE hosts Family Nights every Tuesday night where students can participate in

various clubs that delve into different topics, such as robotics, computer building and technology.

Students are paired with volunteers, who are professionals in their fields, and lend their expertise to student-created projects.

The volunteer group from the church also hosts a two-week science camp to combat summer learning losses and give students access to hands-on opportunities to explore technology and engineering fields.

“Those subjects become relevant as (students) can make it and see it. We hope that it engages them further and inspires them to find a future pathway,” Gagley said. “Hands-on engagement through STEM really levels the playing field for all students regardless of socioeconomic background.

“We really want to see these students succeed. That engagement piece is so important.”

McClintock Principal Paul Williams said the increased access prepares McClintock students for success in high school.

McClintock has a high enrollment of economically disadvantaged and minority students.

“It’s important for our minority and female populations to have access to technology and the STEM curriculum,” Williams said.

This access helps close the opportunity gap between economically disadvantaged

and advantaged students and gives them both opportunities to succeed and build the school community, Williams said.

“The majority of job openings in the next five years are going to be in STEM careers,” he said. “We’re trying to push it on our end because that’s where the jobs are going to be.”

Williams hopes McClintock students become excited about STEM industries through the McPIE opportunities so they continue their education in those fields when they reach high school and graduate.

“If we get them excited about it, they’ll be more likely to take the class and extend their learning,” Williams said.

The hands-on opportunities provided to students, such as the quadcopter, help them to become engaged in what they’re learning, he added.

“They light up because they created it and they’re actually operating it,” Williams said.

Williams’ biggest hope for the partnership is that it will continue to grow because he has seen the impact the program has on students. He said many students say their favorite memories are at McClintock in the STEM programs and continue to return to the school to take part in Family Nights.

“They continue to be enriched and engaged and become aware of the opportunities beyond McClintock,” he said.

McPIE also won the 2013 Partnership

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Award from the North Carolina Science, Mathematics and Technology Education Center, which is an award that recognizes North Carolina organizations whose partnership supports the advancement of science, mathematics and technology education.

“The partnership has always been positive,” Gagley said. “We wanted to build stability and build a future pathway … we really want to see all of these students succeed.”

In 2014, Cognizant announced its commitment to provide 1.5 million hours of making experiences to 25,000 youth in more than 200 communities by the end of 2017, according to the release. The company has partnered with nonprofits to carry out the goal.

"As a technology leader, we know that closing the talent gap in the STEM fields is critical to keeping America's innovation economy vibrant. The innovative programs that we have developed and support help inspire and prepare our youth to capitalize on the growing number of STEM career opportunities," Steven Schwartz, executive vice president and chief corporate affairs officer of Cognizant, said in the release. "(A maker space) is an excellent way to ignite interest in STEM. By providing access to interactive learning opportunities in a wide range of communities, we are helping children across a broad range of socioeconomic backgrounds bring their discoveries and dreams to life."

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Providence Spring ranks highest performing elementary school in North Carolina

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As many Mecklenburg schools try to decipher the recently-published North Carolina School Performance Grades, one south Charlotte elementary school knows it’s on the right path.

Providence Spring Elementary School, located at 10045 Providence Church Lane in south Charlotte, was ranked the highest performing elementary school in North Carolina. The school earned an “A” in the performance grades an overall achievement score higher than 95 percent.

However, Providence Spring Principal Diane Adams said she feels the performance grades don’t accurately represent a school’s achievements.

“They are based on such limited information,” Adams said. “I personally would be hard pressed to make a judgment about any school with that one piece of data.

“It’s delightful to have done well on something, but what I’m truly delighted with are the things that aren’t measured and can’t be measured by a standardized test. Schools are much richer than one data point.”

Providence Spring opened in 2002, with Adams as its leader, as an overflow school for McKee Road Elementary School. Adams served as principal at McKee Road, but welcomed the opportunity to head the new school.

“We opened the school with a good, collaborative spirit. It was opened with a great deal of excitement,” she said.

The school community came together early on in the school’s foundation as CMS didn’t receive a certificate of occupancy for the school building until the Friday before school started on Monday, Adams said. Parents, faculty and administration worked through the weekend to fill 30-plus classrooms.

“When we opened on Monday, we looked like we have been in business for 15 years,” she said. “The (same) team spirit has driven us since 2002.”

Providence Spring bases its instructional program on four pillars: the belief in Paideia principles of teaching and learning; a commitment to incorporating the use of educational technology into daily instruction; a commitment to outdoor education and environmental conservation; and a passion for character development and teaching and modeling norms and values that “underscore democratic thought and personal and civic responsibility.”

Parents and faculty believe the pillars have created a culture of civility and foster a successful learning environment.

“It’s the whole learning environment. The students are challenged every day to think outside the box. The teachers push them to go above and beyond,” said Marlene Rosen, Providence Spring PTA president and an eight-year parent of Providence Spring students with four daughters either currently enrolled in or graduated from the school.

Rosen said her daughters come home every day excited about learning.

Adams and Rosen said parent involvement has been critical to Providence Spring’s success. The PTA supports the school with monetary donations, and parents continue the educational skills at home.

The school also fosters a culture of civility and respect among students, which leads to an environment where students learn to develop respectful and productive academic relationships with each other, Adams said.

“I think so many times because of a few boys and girls who act out, who use bad language, who are not the best that they can be – I think that young generations often get a bad reputation in general,” she said. “We have the finest children at this school that anyone could ever imagine.

“Our teachers have the ability to teach – they don’t have to spend their time correcting their children constantly. They can (then) help their students intellectually and socially.”

The politeness among students helps in Socratic seminars, which is a part of the Paideia principles, where students have scholarly, open discussions.

Adams said students show respect for each other by allowing everyone to speak and listen to one another with “the freedom to speak out of uncertainty,” because they know they won’t be ridiculed for making mistakes.

“Students can take risks and concentrate on what (they) came to school for,” she added.

Providence Spring technology facilitator Lynn Keith said the school focuses on “learning to think” rather than surface learning.

Students are taught to think while also integrating technology to further understanding.

“We very much view technology as a tool; it’s a tool in our toolkit to enhance learning,” Keith said. “We understand the value of technology, but it’s not about the technology. It’s more of a means to an end.”

She added the school uses technology “deliberately” to produce their products.

Adams also believes the school’s structure produces skilled readers.

“Our boys and girls are terrific writers and (instruction) starts in kindergarten,” she said.

“When they leave in fifth grade, you can pretty much tell a Providence Spring student by the skillful way in which they write.”

Wendy Ikoku, the school’s literacy facilitator, said students develop their writing skills through writing about what they read and learn, adding that it furthers their understanding of the material and enhances their writing ability.

Adams said she plans to continue support ing the school’s four pillars and nurturing student success.

“For students to actually realize what their dreams could be, it could be wonderful for their lives,” she said. “(The school) is an incubator for their lives because they’ll be our future leaders.” www.thecharlotteweekly.com

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Charlotte Christian theater students win award Charlotte Christian School theater students Grace DuPre’ and Will McLain recently won first place at the Christians in Theatre Arts Conference (CITA) in Atlanta.

Grace and Will won for their performance of “Tear Jerk� from the musical, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.�

Students from both the ACT 1 upper school drama team and the ACT 2 middle school drama team competed at the annual Photo courtesy of CharCITA conference. lotte Christian School South Charlotte schools to participate in show choir competition Some south Charlotte schools will participate in the William Peace University North Carolina Show Choir Competition, the only scholastic music competition in North Carolina to crown a state champion.

Jay M. Robinson and Randolph middle schools and Myers Park High School will participate in the regional competition at

Photo courtesy of Leon Pfeiffer

the Kannapolis Performing Arts Center on March 13, a Friday.

The competition began three years ago to give choirs the chance to shine, according to a news release.

In show choirs, choral groups sing while performing choreographed dance routines.

The regional qualifiers will advance to the State Final hosted by Atkins A&T High School in Winston-Salem on May 9, a Saturday.

Charlotte Country Day hosts CHARMUN Charlotte Country Day School hosted the inaugural CHARMUN Conference Feb. 7 for fifth-to-eighth grade students.

The event was the first middle school Model United Nations Conference hosted in Charlotte and involved five Charlottearea schools, including Charlotte Latin, Providence Day, Charlotte County Day, Cannon School and Marie G. Davis.

Approximately 60 middle school delegates debated various issues, including illegal use of child soldiers, the ISIS challenge and promotion of female rights in the armed forces, according to a news release. “It was so impressive to see how well our

students took on their role as delegates and contributed to the building of committee resolutions,� David Lynn, director of international studies at Country Day, said in the release. “The thoughts that were shared and solutions that were generated were worthy of being considered by diplomats in the real world. It has been thoroughly inspiring to see middle school students choose to devote so much of their free time to an activity that focuses on examining our role in creating positive change in our world.�

Troy Pelshak, vice chairman of the Charlotte International Cabinet and Super Bowl XXXIV champion with the St. Louis Rams, was the keynote speaker.

Charlotte Country Day is located at 1140 Carmel Road in south Charlotte.

Charlotte Country Day School hosted more than 60 middle school students for the first middle school Model United Nations Conference on Feb. 7. Photo courtesy of Charlotte Country Day School

Middle-schoolers compete in black history month quiz bowl In an event modeled on the television

show “Jeopardy!,� six middle schools competed in the Black History Month

Community House Middle School came out on top at the Black History Month Quiz Bowl on Feb. 21.

Photo courtesy of CMS

Quiz Bowl for a year’s worth of bragging rights and a trophy.

The event took place at Carmel Middle School on Saturday, Feb. 21, with a second-place winner earning a plaque.

Community House Middle School won first place and Carmel Middle School finished in second place.

Contestants from Carmel, Community House, Kennedy, McClintock, Mint Hill and Randolph middle schools answered questions about history, arts and entertainment, sports, inventors and famous firsts for five rounds.

During the intermission, the Carmel Middle School Steppers and the Carmel Arts Department performed routines.

This was the second year the middle schools have competed in the Black History Month Quiz Bowl.

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Opera Carolina’s ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is a sweet treat

by Dee Grano ae@matthewsminthillweekly.com

If you think about the original Grimm Brothers’ fairytale, “Hansel and Gretel,” it’s pretty terrifying.

Children who eat too much are stranded in the forest to die, when a witch conspires to eat them. Parental neglect, childhood obesity and cannibalism aside, the moral of the story is worthwhile and a good one for today’s children. Work diligently, take only what you need, don’t steal and be smart.

Opera Carolina has harnessed the positive message of “Hansel and Gretel” for its 2014-15 “Opera Xpress” touring production designed to entertain students and empower teachers. “Hansel and Gretel” has traveled to schools across the region since October. Opera Carolina will mount the show for the Charlotte public on March 8, a Sunday, in the Charlotte Country Day School Gorelick Family Theatre, located at 1440 Carmel Road in south Charlotte. Tickets are free for children and $5 for adults, but must be reserved in advance at www.operacarolina.org/events.

“Our ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is based on the original 1893 opera by Engelbert Humperdinck,” said Ashley Johnson Lam, director of education for Opera Carolina, who describes their production as “whimsical.”

The Humperdinck opera is much less intense than the original dark tale. The children are sent to the forest by their mother to pick berries, which they eventually eat. Because they run late gathering more, they must spend the night in the forest. When they awake, they discover the Witch’s house made of candy. Once lured in, they must face the consequences of their actions and use their smarts to outwit the Witch.

Children who have seen the show enjoy the Witch character. She is vivacious and larger than life. She is also played by a male, tenor Noah Rice. Appropriately, Lam says the children,

“eat it up.”

“When we set out to do the performance, we wanted to make it our own signature version,” said Lam, giving credit to the confectionery creativity of Michael Bentley, the set and costume designer.

The woods are full of colorful strawberry bushes; the bark on each tree features bricklike patterns reminiscent of chocolate bars. The Witch’s house appears to be made of graham crackers, licorice-lattice windows and candy cane columns.

Even more impressive than the set’s delicious design is its portability. All facets of the Opera Xpress production, including the set, costume and performers, must fit in a passenger van and trailer. Everything must be set up by the six-person team within an hour of arrival. When the show is done, it must be broken down and packed again, often twice each performance day. In a single season, the show will run more than 100 times across the state and beyond into South Carolina and Georgia.

Lam has divided the “Hansel and Gretel” cast among two rotating groups of performers. Most of the performers are emerging talents looking to gain operatic performance experience.

“With children, you have to do it well, or you lose them,” said Lam, whose goal is to ensure the show is equally entertaining and educational.

Opera Carolina works to provide teachers with operarelated lesson starters in social studies, language arts and, especially, math. The “Hansel and Gretel” sets and costumes feature shapes and angles. After the shows, performers explain how math and geometry are integral to designing and building sets.

Matthew Less is the head of the Charlotte Country Day Upper School. As an educator, Less appreciates the experience

“Hansel and Gretel” will premiere at Charlotte Country Day School Gorelick Family Theatre on March 8. Photo courtesy of Opera Carolina.

performing gives to kids.

“Creativity plays a role when you are problem solving,” Less said. “What you do in art or on stage can help you think outside the box.”

Opera Xpress is one of Opera Carolina’s several educational programs. Each final dress rehearsal of the main-stage productions is called “Student Night at the Opera,” at which discounted tickets are offered to students. “The Academy” offers college-level performance preparation for high school students during the summer. In “Hansel and Gretel,” even the Witch’s gummy bear minions are played by kids from the Northwest School of the Arts.

Lam said the long-term goal of Opera Xpress is to cultivate appreciation for opera in young children. She believes fairytales like “Hansel and Gretel” are a magical way to learn to love the operatic art form. For this reason, the public performances of the Opera Xpress “Family Opera” tend to sell out quickly.

Opera Carolina urges parents to reserve tickets before they vanish like breadcrumbs on a moonlit forest trail. Call 704332-7177, ext. 109, to RSVP.

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Joseph dreams in color at Charlotte’s theater

by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com

“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” took Charlotte’s theater scene by fluorescent storm.

The musical is a modern telling of the biblical story, found in the Book of Genesis, “Joseph and his Coat of Many Colors.” The Narrator, played by former “American Idol” contestant Diana DeGarmo, urges listeners to dream as she shares the story of Joseph, another dreamer.

The importance and symbolism of dreams starts during the “Overture,” as Joseph lies asleep in his bed while a colorful dream cloud displays images of the future and beyond.

Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production intermingles the historical setting with modern features, such as sneakers and a tribute to Elvis Presley.

The colloquial telling of the story along with the bright costumes and lights surely would inspire a family crowd to find “the dreamer in you.”

For those unfamiliar with the story, Jacob, a shepherd, lives with his 12 sons in the land of Canaan. Jacob gives Joseph (played by Ace Young, DeGarmo’s real-life husband), his favorite son, a long coat of bright colors. This special gift to Joseph makes the older brothers envious of him.

The brothers also didn’t like Joseph because he dreams of the future, in which his brothers bow down to him because he will lead the land. His brothers unsurprisingly disapproved of such a dream, especially since Joseph served as an interpreter of dreams and his interpretations were always correct.

With their hatred, the brothers throw Joseph into a pit to die. They eventually show some misguided mercy by selling Joseph as a slave to “Ishmaelites,” who take him to Egypt.

Back home, the brothers, led by Reuben and accompanied by their wives, tell their father, Jacob, that Joseph has been killed in a battle with a goat and bring him Joseph’s tattered, bloody coat (which they fabricated themselves).

DeGarmo, who owned the stage with her powerful vocals, and Ryan Williams, who played Pharaoh and made you believe you had truly entered a time warp and “The King” had graced the audience with his presence.

However, Joseph’s brothers’ performances shouldn’t be overlooked, as they gave a comical, heartwarming and audience-friendly song-and-dance in “Those Canaan Days.”

Williams commanded the stage with shimmies and shakes that appeared authentic, not forced. It wasn’t someone trying to play an Elvis-like character; he genuinely gave audience members the “King of Rock and Roll.”

DeGarmo’s Narrator acted as if she was sitting with the audience as events unfolded.

The Narrator was intermixed with the action appearing as an onlooker, but wittily “in the way.” She even interacted with the characters, bumping hips to give the feeling the audience also was involved in the story.

DeGarmo’s show-stopping voice got the best of her at times, though. Sometimes I would lose the ends of her words as she belted out a note, which made the story hard to follow.

Although I enjoyed how the show appealed to the audience by using pop culture references and breaking the “fourth wall,” the production took the Technicolor notion too far.

The production’s color-changing bright lights throughout the show were either so bright that they blinded the audience or didn’t serve any purpose. They seemed as though the lights and colors were included just to make sure they carried out the promised “Technicolor” in the show’s title.

The bright lights took away from an inspiring story and production full of well-developed characters and talented actors.

“Joseph” culminated with a recap of the story and songs in “Joseph Megamix,” which brought the show together. The song began with the husband-and-wife duo (Narrator and Joseph) urging dreamers to believe in and follow their dreams, which was particularly heartfelt knowing the background of the actors. “Megamix” fast-forwarded through the entire show’s songs to take the audience once again on the journey in an entertaining spectacle.

“Joseph” proved to be a family-friendly show that will delight, but it could go easier on the eyes.

Pharaoh (played by Ryan Williams) and Joseph (played by Ace Young) laughs during “Stone the Crows.” Photo courtesy of Blumenthal Performing Arts

Joseph works in Egypt as a slave, and, after a stint working for a millionaire and spending time in jail, his gift with dreams attracts the Pharaoh, who has an Elvis-like persona and ultimately makes Joseph a prince of Egypt.

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and have been in the past as far as taking on more talented opponents,” Witman said. “Our players have surprised me many times on the intensity in which they prepared and played.”

Witman, who turns 55 years old in May, is the winningest coach in the history of Charlotte Country Day football.

The renowned coach finished with a career record of 267-97-1, including a 219-67 record during his tenure at Charlotte Country Day. The Buccaneers won eight N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association state championships under Witman’s direction but his legacy goes much deeper than wins and losses, as he impacted the lives of his players in ways that supersede the game.

Michael Radford, a 2013 Charlotte Country Day graduate, was a standout quarterback for the Buccaneers before his football career at Wake Forest University was cut short due to injury. Radford said Witman had an ability to get the most out of his teams and develop his players into men.

“Coach Witman means so much to me,” Radford said. “He’s the fixture for Country Day football. When you think

about the program as a whole, you think about seeing him on the field. It’s sad to think kids like my brother, who’s a sophomore, won’t get the chance to be coached by him anymore.

“We weren’t the fastest [or] strongest, but I can say we were definitely the bestcoached for sure. He was our team. It’s just going to be weird when he’s gone.”

Witman has a good sense of humor, which he used to keep his players loose.

“He’d give us these crazy nicknames that always put a smile on our face during an intense practice or workout,” Radford said. “He called me ‘Bad Rad.’ Some more are Mad Man, Crazy Legs, Jimbo and Hambone. I could go on all day with the list of names he called his players.”

Witman said his assistant Art Hoffman, who came in with him 25 years ago, was the master of tagging kids with nicknames.

“I think between us and some of the other assistants, kids do something or have a certain appearance or their name rhymes with something they automatically got a nickname,” Witman said.

Radford said Witman created a familylike atmosphere in the football program

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and his leadership brought the team close together on and off the field.

“He’s going to be missed,” Radford said. “Coach Witman has created a legacy of hard-nosed Country Day football – a team that no matter who’s on it will play their heart out until the last whistle blows. That’s really what Coach Witman’s Country Day football is all about.

It’s sad to see him retire, but he is leaving behind a 25-year tradition that will never be forgotten.”

Country Day athletics director Abe Wehmiller has only been at the school for a year but said he’s been impacted

by Witman’s welcoming personality every day. Wehmiller posted the job listing for the head-coaching vacancy on Feb. 25 and he expects there to be several interested and qualified candidates.

The school hopes to have a new coach installed by mid-April, with Witman remaining at the school through June to assist with the transition.

“We’re looking for a new coach to come in and build on the strengths of the program rather than having to turn a program around,” Wehmiller said. “I feel like we’ve got a great thing going here, which is a huge credit to the work Bob has done.”

Wehmiller added he hopes studentathletes at Country Day continue to learn lessons of character, honor, integrity and leadership – values Witman instilled in his players – through participating in sports at Country Day. He said Witman’s true impact was seen not on the field, but in his character and the character of his players.

“We’re really looking for somebody who can pick up where he’s left off rather than take us in a radically different direction,” Wehmiller said. “A lot of the qualities we’re looking for are qualities that Bob has.

“It’s somebody who knows football really well and therefore can get the most out of our kids, but it’s also somebody alongside of that who can teach them about life and teach them about what it means to be a good upstanding citizen in this community and in the world.”

Witman was not only a successful football coach, but also a molder of young men. His legacy at Charlotte Country Day will be one of someone who taught his players what is really important in life, which is investing in others.

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sports shorts Hawks wrestling dynasty continues

Charlotte Latin (39-6) won its fourth consecutive N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association wrestling state championship, beating runner-up Southlake Christian 259.5232 on Feb. 21.

The Hawks are the first team to win four state championships in a row since Forsyth Country Day. Senior heavyweight Toby Okwara beat Asheville School’s John Galusha in a fall at the 4:20 mark of the match in the final round of the state championship meet. Senior Billy McClelland won a 7-2 decision over Metrolina Christian’s Cade Haines in the final round of the state championship meet for the 132-pound weight class. His younger brother, sophomore Michael McClelland, won a 7-2 decision over Caldwell Academy’s Christian Sodano in the final round of the state championship for the 106-pound weight class.

“It’s been great,” Charlotte Latin coach Richard Fletcher said. “What was awesome we had a really strong senior class that worked really, really hard that really pushed the team led by Billy McClelland and Toby Okwara.

They really came through and pushed the team to a new level, so that’s been thrilling.

It’s been a lot of hard work.

“Michael’s a key component, because he’s going to carry over for next year and the whole

Collin Stewart, Chris Moungle, Blake Barber and Eddie Allen represented South Meck at the wrestling state chamionships. Photo courtesy of Howie Barber

entire family has bought in for a long period of time. Billy and Toby are steadfast. They were in the final rounds of a lot of tournaments together.”

Okwara finished the season with a 45-2 record, while Billy McClelland went 48-5 and Michael McClelland ended up at 42-8 respectively.

Seniors Bentley Dalton and Ken Koch also made it to the final round of the state championship meet.

Dalton lost to Asheville School’s Sean Wrinkle with a fall at the 3:27 mark of the match in the 152-pound weight class. Glaser lost Koch lost an 8-2 decision to Wesleyan’s Ryan Petty for the 138-pound weight class.

Fletcher said Dalton, Steven Glaser, Koch and Nick Wilson were also fantastic to coach.

Fletcher credits assistant coach David Paige for helping to cultivate a strong work ethic with Charlotte Latin’s wrestlers.

“Paige spent a ton of time with them in the offseason, working them out, taking them to all sorts of different tournaments,” Fletcher said.

“There’s no secret to our success. It’s just flat-out hard work and grinding it out. They were in there Sunday after the state tournament getting a lift in with Coach Paige and they will be doing it all the way to next season, so you’re just going to have to outwork them.”

Fletcher added Charlotte Latin is losing six seniors, who are like assistant coaches, so it will be interesting to see who steps up to fill those leadership roles.

South Meck finishes successful season Senior Collin Stewart (120-pound weight class) beat A.L. Brown’s Avery Clinding in a 5-1 decision to finish fifth in the state at the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s 4A state championship held Feb. 21 at Greensboro Coliseum after losing to Jack Britt’s Michael Vernagallo in a 5-1 decision in the semifinals.

Junior Chris Moungle (145-pound weight class) beat New Bern’s Nicholas Morris in a 12-6 decision in his first match at the state meet, but lost to Cary’s Kollin Wade in a 6-3 decision in the next round. He beat Athens

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Junior Eddie Allen (138-pound weight class) lost both of his matches at the state meet, the first in a 10-3 decision to Holly Springs’ Cam Devers and the second to Jonathan Miller in a fall at the 1:50 mark of it.

“Barber was able to win a match, Chris came real close to getting into the placing round, and obviously Collin had his success,” South Meck coach Jeff Keiser said. “Eddie will be back next year along with Chris, so it was good to get those guys some state experience.”

South Meck finished 33rd in the state with a score of 16.5 at the state championship meet.

“I thought it was a great season,” Keiser said. “We had four seniors who really had a lot of success this year. We have some good kids coming back next year who are going to have to fill those holes, but I thought it was a great season.

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