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Ever hear that President George Washington described Charlotte in his diary as a “trifling place?” Six years before Donald Trump became president, he bought The Point Golf Club in Mooresville and rebranded it Trump National Charlotte. Soon after, Trump International Realty entered Charlotte’s luxury real estate market. This isn’t an example of one’s man’s trifling place being another man’s paradise. Charlotte has been polished into the precious gem it is
today over 250 years. The amazing thing to me is that ever since I arrived here in 1999, the big story has been how the city will adapt to growth. That talk hasn’t died down. It’s intensified. One of the big debates 10 to 15 years ago was whether Charlotte was a world-class city. The debate seems silly to me now. I’m writing this just prior to the Wells Fargo Championship, in which golf fans from around the world will tune in to see how Tiger Woods fares on the challenging Quail Hollow Club course. Later this month, motor homes from across the country will arrive for two or three weeks to watch NASCAR races at Charlotte Motor Speedway. But there are a couple of dates
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CHARLOTTE – Elevation Church has gifted Charlotte Rescue Mission with $150,000 in support of the new Community Matters Café, a full-service restaurant and coffee shop in the 100-year-old building next to the mission’s Rebound campus. Its focus is to teach life skills to graduates of Charlotte Rescue Mission’s residential substance abuse recovery programs. Charlotte Rescue Mission has been an Outreach Partner of Elevation since 2011, with the church investing more than $450,000 in the mission to date, along with tens of thousands of volunteer hours. The most recent gift of $150,000 comes at a critical point in the café project where Charlotte Rescue Mission had raised the majority of the funds but wanted to close the gap before beginning construction. The cafe, located at 907 W. 1st St., will open in fall 2018.
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DINING SCORES The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants April 20 to 26:
Lowest Scores • Quik Shoppe, 11924 Elm Lane – 87.5 Violations include: Person in charge wasn’t available; container of raw shell eggs stored over sauces; residue on can opener blade; taquito wasn’t held hot enough; coleslaw wasn’t held cold enough; bottle of degreaser wasn’t labeled; clean knife was stored on soiled shelf; plastic spoons stored in boxes on ground; trash stored around outdoor dumpster. • Circle K, 2926 Selwyn Ave. – 90.5 Violations include: Person in charge provided little oversight of staff and facility; handsink was blocked by trash bin and storage crates; drink nozzles had heavy debris and residue; bottle labeled as sanitizer was filled with bathroom cleaner; reach-in cooler had broken gasket; and microwave had heavy food debris inside. Yama Japanese Restaurant, 11641 Waverly Center
Drive –91 Violations include: Dishwasher handle soiled; raw chicken was put over raw beef and ready to eat foods; staff didn’t wash, rinse and sanitize pans at three compartment sink; raw beef prepared using non-continuous process; dish with raw beef didn’t have consumer advisory on menu; seafood and sushi fish thawed on shelf; small diameter probe thermometer wasn’t available; some dry food ingredient bins not labeled; foods stored on ground in walkin freezer and cooler; and soiled apron stored on drain board.
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Chick-fil-A, 1540 E. Woodlawn Road – 98 The Flying Biscuit Cafe, 4241 Park Road – 97
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Harris Teeter (deli/bakery), 7823 Colony Road – 97 Maria Bonita, 7741 Colony Road – 94 Panera Bread, 3207 Pineville-Matthews Road – 96.5 Quik Shoppe, 11924 Elm Lane – 87.5
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CHARLOTTE – Michael Dickerson, director of Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, joins the League of Women Voters Charlotte Mecklenburg on May 9 for Lunch with the League. He'll address the primaries, as well as updates on recent court cases and legislation. Dickerson, a former assistant with the Federal Elections Commission, has served in his current position since 1998. The free event takes place 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Midwood International and Cultural Center (room 210), 1817 Central Ave. Visit www.goleaguego.org for details. RSVP debbie.snowdon@yahoo.com to RSVP.
National Volunteer Week has good results CHARLOTTE – SHARE Charlotte announced 6,544 volunteer hours were performed during Do GOOD Week, also known as National Volunteer Week on April 15 to 21. The promoter of nonprofits equated those hours to more than $150,000 in value to Mecklenburg County charities. Several nonprofits picked up new volunteers, including Crisis Assistance Ministries (32), Junior Achievement (185), Habitat for Humanity (152) and Men's Shelter of Charlotte (20).
Jay M Robson Middle School places in choir competition DURHAM – Jay M Robinson Middle School finished third April 28 during the state finals of the 2018 North Carolina Show Choir Competition. The school posted an excellent rating. The NC Association for Scholastic Activities recognizes the high schools and middle schools with the best overall performance among the 23 major scholastic competitions in North Carolina. Points are awarded for participation and excellence in NCASA and partner competitions.
Executive chef earns CPCC's Hagemeyer Award CHARLOTTE – Central Piedmont Community College will present Christopher Coleman with the 2018 Richard H. Hagemeyer Educational Advancement Award at spring commencement on May 17 at Bojangles’ Coliseum. The award recognizes a former student who benefited from CPCC experiences and whose efforts helped the community. Since graduating in 2005, Coleman has worked as executive chef for McNinch House and The Asbury. He has been the executive chef at Stoke in the Marriott Center City loca-
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that I want to bring to your attention that may fly under the radar. The Charlotte Museum of History, located at 3500 Shamrock Drive, is celebrating the 250th anniversary of our city during its Colonial Gem on May 17 with costumed interpreters, food and moonshine. Tickets cost $100. If you’re looking for something a little less fancy, then celebrate the signing of the
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tion for two years. Coleman has helped CPCC grads secure positions in his kitchens and visited campus to give presentations to culinary students on how to have successful careers. A scholarship will be granted to a CPCC student enrolled in the college’s Culinary Arts program.
College expert creates online how-to guide for applications CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Klaar, a certified educational planner with more than 20 years of experience, has created a new online learning program, “College Smarts,” to help families navigate the college application process. “I’ve guided hundreds of students to college success with my personalized, one-onone coaching, but I realized that not everyone wants or can afford that type of personalized coaching,” Klaar said. “To give all families access to my deep knowledge and years of experience, I created ‘College Smarts,’ a five-module, on-line learning program that leads users through every step of the college applications and admissions process.” The module about “Finding the College That’s Right for You” explains how admissions counselors look at students’ GPAs. There are also modules on essays and FAFSA and financial aid. Each module includes glossaries and helpful handouts. Visit www.cklaar.com for details.
Lupus Foundation provides support to patients CHARLOTTE – The Lupus Foundation of America North Carolina Chapter holds monthly support group meetings in Mecklenburg County to help those with lupus, their family and caregivers. The Central Charlotte meeting takes place 1 to 2:30 p.m. May 9 at the Myers Park Presbyterian Church Outreach Center (Room F102), 1073 Providence Road. The North Charlotte meeting takes place 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 10 at the University City United Methodist Church, (Room 109), 3835 W. WT Harris Blvd. There is no charge to attend meetings, Drop-ins are welcome. Call 877-849-8271, ext. 1 or visit www.lupus nc.org for details.
Urban, Strain offer charter school compromise MATTHEWS – Commissioner John Urban and school board member Sean Strain have proposed a compromise designed to repair the rift between the town and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools over House Bill 514. They propose their boards consider the following terms in advance of May 16: • Matthews board pulls support for HB 514. • CMS commits to having the municipal governing body approve student assignment changes. • CMS commits to a five-year plan to replace trailers at schools in Matthews with new construction to accommodate projected 2030 student population by the 2022-23 school year. • Matthews board will actively support HB 866, a bill establishing a bond referendum to approve $1.9 billion for school construction projects statewide. • CMS commits to construct a new school in Matthews within 10 years. Urban and Strain said an agreement of those terms would satisfy the most pressing requests of both sides, while rebuilding the trust between the boards. Town leaders voted recently to add HB 514 to its legislative agenda after years of dissatisfaction with how CMS has addressed growth in Matthews. The bill would allow Matthews and Mint Hill to create charter schools.
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 19 at the museum. Some historians say this was our country’s first declaration of independence. I would encourage everyone to schedule a trip this summer to the museum, which features the county’s oldest home. There’s lots of things we have to knock off our to-do list, like fixing traffic congestion, overcoming the lack of affordable housing and preparing for growth. But let’s take a moment to reflect on how far this trifling place we call home has come.
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CHARLOTTE – Kareem Puranda had been a police officer in Salisbury for eight years when his world was suddenly flipped upside down. After a moment of poor judgment, he went from being a well-respected officer in the community to facing several lawsuits and two indictments for using excessive force. The investigations shook him to the core and despite being found not guilty, ultimately led to his departure from law enforcement. “Over the years, I became heavy-laden with burden and stress,” Puranda said. “What I discovered was that I was potentially dealing with PTSD and excessive burnout.” Puranda knew he had to be an agent of change, so he returned to school to become a licensed professional counselor, clinical addictions specialist and certified clinical trauma professional. Last year, he opened his own practice, Self-Talk Counseling & Consulting PLLC, to educate police officers, and others, on how to take care of their mental health. He also wrote a book called “Breaking the Code of Silence: A Cop’s Journey to Triumph and Truth.” Mental health and law enforcement are more closely related than people thinking, according to Puranda. Throughout basic law enforcement training, officers are conditioned to fight their fears – rather than fleeing or freezing – which diminishes the brain’s natural reactions. This can cause an officer’s mental health to deteriorate over his or her career. Combine that with long shifts, tense public relations and the anxiety of relying on training to do the right thing and what do you get? A pressure cooker, Puranda said. Officers can’t even hide behind the badge for security because the uniform itself is seen as a negative symbol in some communities. Over time, Puranda said, that label can weigh on even the best cops. So how can police officers get help? Many departments have counseling and assistance services, but they aren’t required and Puranda said most officers shy away for fear their fitness for duty will be questioned. “Officers are trained to be mentally tough, so vulnerability is seen as a weakness,” he said. “It’s this idea that officers should be able to handle the job.”
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Without a safe place to turn, many officers suffer in silence. Puranda did for many years and that’s where he said he went wrong. “I’m so used to seeing death, I’m so used to seeing blood and I’m so used to seeing bad situations. We normalize it, but these things, they become layers,” he said. “All we know is to package it and put it away. We fill out the paperwork and go to the next call. Officers are not given permission to vent in the most human way possible. That’s why I think counseling is something that should be mandated.” At Self-Talk Counseling & Consulting, Puranda offers a confidential way for officers to unload the stresses of their job and navigate their mental health. He believes an officer who seeks counseling will be a better officer long term, as opposed to an officer who doesn’t understand their struggles or the benefits of talking them out. Puranda also helps people on all sides of the badge, including military veterans, first-responders and anyone dealing with trauma or addiction. With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, he said it’s especially important for everyone to pay attention to the signs of mental health struggles and understand it’s OK to be vulnerable. “Vulnerability is a strength when you can share it with someone you can trust,” Puranda said.
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Author Event Author Faith Hunter talks about her latest Jane Yellowrock novel, “Dark Queen” at Park Road Books. Visit www.parkroadbooks.com or call 704-525-9239 for details. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 4139 Park Road Author Event Asheville author Bryan Robinson talks about his latest book, “Daily Writing Resilience” at Park Road Books. Visit www.park roadbooks.com or call 704-525-9239. 2 to 4 p.m.; 4139 Park Road Derby Party The Ballantyne hosts a festive gathering to celebrate the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby on the south lawn. The family-friendly event will feature Woodford Reserve and Maker’s Mark specialty cocktails, mint juleps, photo opportunities with horses, pony rides, the best hat competition and an exclusive cigar selection. Food and drink will be available at à la carte pricing. 4 to 7 p.m.; 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy. Floral Exhibition The Charlotte Fine Art Gallery holds the opening reception for its Springtime Floral Exhibition in May. It will include an exhibit of Charlotte wood artist Dave Terpening. Visit
www.CharlotteFineArt.com or call 704-5410741 for details. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.;7510 Pineville-Matthews Road
to shop and apply for a home loan, where to find home-buyer assistance programs and understand the closing costs and related costs associated with purchasing a home. Registration is required. Call 704-416-6600, option #4 or visit www.cmlibrary.org/calendar to register. 6 p.m.; 5801 Rea Road
May 6
Author Event WBTV anchor Molly Grantham talks about her book, “Small Victories: The Off-Camera Life of an On-Camera Mom” at Park Road Books. Visit www.parkroadbooks.com or call 704-525-9239 for details. 2 to 4 p.m.; 4139 Park Road
May 7
AARP Finances The South County Regional Library presents AARP Foundation Finances 50+, a program designed to motivate and empower adults to take charge of their financial future. The series takes place Mondays, May 7 to 21. Registration is required. Call 704-416-6600, option #4 or visit www.cmlibrary.org/calen dar to register. 6 p.m.; 5801 Rea Road
Massage Workshop The Spa at Ballantyne holds a couple's reflexology workshop with easy-to-follow techniques to work with various pressure points and areas on the feet that correspond to specific regions. Practice techniques while enjoying sparkling wine, mini desserts, cheese and fruit. It costs $250 per couple. Reservations are required by calling 704248-4141. 5 to 7 p.m.; 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.
May 9
Election Luncheon Michael Dickerson, director of Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, joins the League of Women Voters Charlotte Mecklenburg for Lunch with the League. He'll address the primaries, as well as updates on recent court cases and legislation, at The Midwood International and Cultural Center (room 210). Visit www.goleaguego.org for details.
Financial Literacy Sharonview Federal Credit Union presents a financial literacy program, “Understanding the Road to Home Ownership, at South County Regional Library. Learn how
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RSVP to debbie.snowdon@yahoo.com. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 1817 Central Ave. Music Series Colby Dobbs performs at the next installment of the Ballantyne Rocks Music Series at Ballantyne Village. The series continues through May 30. Visit www.BallantyneVillage.com for details. 6 to 9 p.m.; 14825 Ballantyne Village Way
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Mother’s Tea The Ballantyne offers a special menu of tea sandwiches and sweets with a complimentary glass of champagne during a Mother’s Day Tea. It costs $45 for adults, $25 for children ages 5 to 12 and $10 for children ages 4 and younger (excluding tax and tip). Reservations are required by calling 704248-4100. 1 to 4 p.m.; 10000 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.
er. Tickets cost $50. Discounts are available for two, four and eight seat packages. Visit www.thecharlotteweekly.com to buy tickets. Call 704-849-2261 or email Adrian@ cmgweekly.com for questions or sponsorship opportunities. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 7415 Waverly Walk Ave..
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Armenian Festival St. Sarkis Armenian Church presents the seventh annual Armenian Festival over three days. The festival features lamb and chicken kebab dinners, homemade pastries, Armenian music, cultural displays, sanctuary tours and children’s activities (including bounce house). Times are 5 to 9 p.m. May 11, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 12 and 1 to 3 p.m. May 13. Admission is free. Various times; 7000 Park Road
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600 Festival returns with regional events CHARLOTTE – The 600 Festival Association is offering a month’s worth of entertainment as NASCAR returns to the region for the All-Star Race on May 19 and Coca-Cola 600 on May 27. Highlights include a family-friendly movie, vegetable race, colorful parade of NASCAR big rigs, go-kart race pitting NASCAR stars and live music. Events are scheduled in Concord, Kannapolis and Mooresville. The festival hits high gear when Circle K Speed Street presented by Coca-Cola begins May 24 in uptown Charlotte for three
days of music, food, games, autographs and interactive displays. The Mello Yello stage, at the corner of Stonewall and Tryon streets, features free concerts, including Howard Hewett on May 24, Gump Fiction on May 25 and Chairmen of the Board on May 26 The Coca-Cola stage in Romare Bearden Park features the likes of Judah & the Lion on May 24, Chase Rice and Easton Corbin on May 25 and Dustin Lynch and Brett Young on May 26. Buy tickets for these concerts at www.600festival.com.
Haack Foundation lauds Bechtler CEO CHARLOTTE – John Boyer, president and CEO of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, has been named the 2017 recipient of Metrolina Business Council’s Donald Haack Foundation Award for Excellence in Community Involvement. The award honors the late Donald Haack, Charlotte’s legendary jewelry business owner and community leader. MBC donated $1,000 to the Bechtler Museum as part of the annual award. “The Bechtler is honored to accept this award named for such a remarkable legacy in our community,” Boyer said. “But the credit goes not only to the museum but to our many partner organizations whose insights and engagement have brought profound
positive changes to lives of thousands through the Bechtler’s programs and outreach.” Under Boyer’s leadership, the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art has far exceeded its attendance and membership projections, launched a broad spectrum of public and educational programs, and formed community partnerships. The MBC is honoring Boyer and the Bechtler for the following initiatives: • Jail Arts Initiative provides hands-on art-making workshops for youthful offenders and adults in the Mecklenburg County jail system. • Low-to-No Vision program offers tactile tours and hands-on art classes for individuals with low to no vision. • Museum Memories
consists of special tours and unique art classes for those with early-stage dementia and their care partners. • InReach. The museum partners with this nonprofit that supports and houses adults with a range of developmental, cognitive and other disabilities. • Artists-in-Schools program provides creative learning opportunities for approximately 2,500 students per year. “John Boyer and the Bechtler Museum are reaching so many segments of our community, beyond the beautiful art displayed at the museum and the variety of programs they conduct on-site,” said Julie Haack, president of Donald Haack Diamonds, Metrolina Business Council member and daughter of the award’s namesake.
Pink to Drink powers 24 Foundation CHARLOTTE – Lower South End will turn into a sea of pink May 10 for the fifth annual Pink to Drink cancer fundraiser. The event, which benefits the 24 Foundation, takes place simultaneously 6 to 9 p.m. at Sugar Creek Brewing Company (215 Southside Drive), Broken Spoke (227 Southside Drive), The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (4150 Yancey Road) and Queen Park Social (4125 Yancey Road). Hosted by three of 24 Hours of Booty’s top fundraising teams – Team LIBSTRONG/Drew’s Crew, Team Reeb and Team Amwins – Pink to Drink is one of 24 Foundation’s largest team fundraising
events of the year. Guests are encouraged to wear pink. The event will feature live music by Southside Wyatt, barbecue and brats from ROOTS Catering, fresh beer and a behindthe-scenes tour at Great Wag Road Distilling Company. Tickets cost $40. Buy them at www.pink-to-drink.com/. Proceeds will benefit 24 Foundation’s signature fundraiser, the 17th Annual 24 Hours of Booty presented by Levine Cancer Institute, July 27 and 28 in Myers Park. Last year’s Pink to Drink raised $35,800 in 2017 to help those living with cancer and celebrate survivorship.
CHARLOTTE – During 2017, charities, schools and other nonprofits raised more than $684,000 through the Autobell Car Wash Fundraising Program. Since launching in 1998, the program has assisted nonprofits in raising more than $9 million. Popular for its simplicity and as an environmentally friendly option, Autobell provides 501(c)(3) groups with $20 gift cards that do not expire and are redeemable at all Autobell locations in the Carolinas. Nonprofits sell the cards at full price and keep 50 percent of the proceeds. “We’re honored to be able to provide so many nonprofits over the last two decades an uncomplicated and effective method for reaching their fundraising goals,” CEO Chuck Howard said. “This program eliminates the need for organizers to plan and execute a parking lot car wash or other large-scale fundraiser.” Visit www.autobell.com or call 800-5828096 for details.
Where does Charlotte rank in Hispanic entrepreneurship? CHARLOTTE – WalletHub ranked Charlotte 84th among 182 cities on its ranking of the 2018 Best Cities for Hispanic Entrepreneurship. The financial website considered 23 metrics for the study. Charlotte ranked 78th in the category of Hispanic Purchasing Power, which considers population, median annual income, cost lof living, income growth, housing affordability and unemployment rate, among other factors. However, Charlotte was 103rd in Hispanic Business Friendliness, which includes Hispanic-owned businesses, revenues, five-year survival rate and startups per capita. Laredo topped the list and was among nine Texas cities in the top 20.
Studio celebrates National Pilates Day through a May 6 CHARLOTTE – Club Pilates studios are giving $10 e-gift cards to anyone who completes a free, 30-minute intro class between April 30 and May 6 in honor of National Pilates Day. Founded in 2007, Club Pilates offers group and private Reformer Pilates classes, providing a tailored, high-end workout. The company features seven signature class types offered at four levels. It has four studios in the area, including one at 10822 Providence Road. “National Pilates Day is the perfect way to reinforce our mission here at Club Pilates,” said Sarah Luna, senior vice president of operations. “We truly believe everybody can benefit from Pilates.” Club Pilates will also broadcast on Facebook Live throughout the week. Sessions will feature specials like tours of studios, explanations of equipment and live stream of a class. Visit www.clubpilates.com for details.
Business Bash set for June 7 CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce expects more than 500 people to attend its 2018 Ballantyne Business Bash. The rain-or-shine outdoor event features food and entertainment 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 7 at Ballantyne Corporate Park’s Ballantyne Brixham Tent, 15800 Brixham Hill Ave. Register in advance. Visit www.charlottechamber.com for details.
Firms form radiology venture CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Radiology and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe, a healthcare investment firm, have formed US Radiology Specialists, a physician-owned radiology partnership. With 126 physicians and advanced care practitioners, Charlotte Radiology provides radiology and care across 18 hospitals. It owns and operates 14 breast centers and other offic-
es. Collectively, Charlotte Radiology interprets or performs more than 1.5 million imaging studies and imaging-guided procedures each year. John Perkins has agreed to join US Radiology Specialists as its CEO. Perkins served as CEO of Bio Products Laboratory and executive vice president for Talecris Biotherapeutics.
Foundation donating $5M to Levine Children’s Hospital CHARLOTTE – The Isabella Santos Foundation is committing $5 million to establish The Isabella Santos Foundation Rare & Solid Tumor Program at Levine Children’s Hospital. The program will oversee care for all solid tumors, rare tumors, metaiodobenzylguanidine therapy and all related clinical and scientific research at the hospital. The donation will help create a team of providers and researchers positioned to advance care and research for rare and solid tumors. This program will serve nearly one-third of the 135 new cancer patients Levine Children’s Hospital sees each year and will allow the hospital to expand its clinical trials.
M/I Homes to build in 12 area communities this year CHARLOTTE – M/I Homes plans to start construction on up to 500 new homes in the Charlotte region in 2018, opening new communities, joining existing neighborhoods, and expanding in still more. “We’ve seen demand continue to go up,” says M/I Division Vice President Alan Beulah. “We attribute the company’s performance in Charlotte to a combination of our desirable locations, record of customer satisfaction, and number of buyers moving to our region. Many of our buyers are moving from other parts of the country or moving to larger homes for their growing families.” Visit www.mihomes.com/charlotte or call 704-286-6498 for details.
Chamber examines sports’ effect on the Queen City CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Central Chapter will examine the economic impact of sponsoring events in Charlotte. Chamber President Bob Morgan moderates a discussion with Fred Whitfield, president for the Charlotte Hornets; Dan Rajkowski, chief operating office for the Charlotte Knights; and Sharon Decker, of Tryon Equestrian Properties. The program takes place 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 10 at BB&T Ballpark, 324 S. Mint St. Visit www.charlottechamber.com to register.
SBA names Small Business Week award winners CHARLOTTE – The SBA has named Queen City Catering CEO and owner Andrew Matroni as the winner of the 2018 North Carolina Small Business Person of the Year. QCC offers two main food services: gourmet, full-service catering and delivery of “express” boxed meals. QCC received a $1.7 million SBA 504 loan, which helped climb sales to almost $3 million and quadrupled its staff to 130 employees.
Novant appoints bank exec WINSTON-SALEM – Novant Health added south Charlotte resident Christine Katziff to its board of trustees. Christine Katziff is the corporate general auditor of Bank of America and a member of the company’s executive management team. She leads a global team responsible for providing independent assessments of the company’s business strategies, operations, risk framework, financial management and credit standards. She is the executive vice chairwoman of Bank of America’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council and serves as the executive sponsor for the company’s Investing in Women Leadership Council.
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think the Carolina Panthers nailed the NFL Draft, but once again they didn’t address one of their biggest needs. First, I’ll start with the good. I think Carolina’s first round pick, wide receiver DJ Moore out of Maryland, is going to be a star in the league. At 6-feet, he’s got good enough size, but it’s his speed that the Panthers so coveted that they made him the first receiver taken in a draft full of really good pass catchers. Moore has good hands and is an elusive runner after the catch. He’ll start either in the slot or backing up Devin Funchess, but by the end of the year, Moore should be one of the team’s top targets. LSU cornerback Donte Jackson was one of the fastest players in the entire draft, and a good cover corner who will work in nickel packages in his first year. Hopefully, the second round pick is good enough to take over as the starter opposite James Bradberry by the end of the season. The other Day 2 selection was Tennessee safety Rashaan Gaulden. Gaulden is a good tackler and a ball hawk who will contribute right away at safety and as a slot corner. The Panthers focused mostly on defense on the third day, but opened the fourth round by drafting Indiana tight end Ian Thomas, who I already really like. He wasn’t used much in college as a pass catcher, but he’s a late bloomer who has drawn comparisons to former San Diego Charger Antonio Gates, and that’s a very good thing. The Panthers needed to address linebacker depth with Thomas Davis missing the first four games and likely retiring at the end of the year, but I don’t know if they needed to spend three straight picks on the position. Ole Miss’ Marquis Haynes seems to be the best prospect of the bunch, although he’s a bit undersized. Maryland’s James Carter Jr. and North Carolina’s Andre Smith are both much bigger, at about 240 pounds each, but don’t appear to be as complete a player as Haynes has the potential to be. The Panthers final pick, at selection No. 242 overall, was nose tackle Kendrick Norton. At the least he’s a solid backup and depth pick along the defensive front, but the 312-pound Norton has potential to develop into a starter and a possible star. The knock on him is he doesn’t get into the backfield often enough, but Norton is a run stuffer who will contribute. Now for the bad news. Why do the Panthers never seem to address the offensive line in the draft? They did it again this year, failing to find replacements for the guard spot after Andrew Norwell left in free agency or the center position that will be vacant after Ryan Kalil retires at the end of this season. It’s really inexplicable. Carolina can get Cam Newton all of the weapons on offense that he could use, but if the line can’t protect him they won’t matter. But, all in all, I think this is a very good draft. Moore, Gaulden, Thomas and Norton all have a chance to be above average players, and if the Panthers hit on four out of eight picks then they’ve done pretty well for themselves.
The Mustangs are unbeaten and nationally ranked with stars, from left, Weezie Targgart, Ari Maibodi, Agatha Mitchem and Abby Britt leading the way. Andrew Stark/SCW photo
United Mustangs have title hopes The Myers Park girls’ soccer team is 16-0-1 and ranked No. 10 in the nation in one poll as they look to capture the program’s first state championship by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Longtime Myers Park girls’ soccer coach Bucky McCarley has a lot to glow about as he discusses his Mustang team that is putting together another stellar season. The Mustangs are 16-0-1 on the season and once again a nationally ranked powerhouse. This season Maxpreps.com has them slated as the 34th best team in the nation while Topdrawersoccer.com has the Mustangs 10th in the country. No matter where they fall, the on-field success has become commonplace. Under McCarley, the Mustangs have won or tied 94 of its past 106 games dating back to 2014, but it’s how this team has done it that has been most impressive to McCarley, who took over the Myers Park program in 2002. “The way these girls play is what we set as the expectation every year and they have risen to that expectation in the exact same way as other recent senior classes and recent teams have,” he said. “Word gets out. This is what Myers Park women’s soccer means and these girls are doing a great job living up to that. They are carrying on a tradition and a legacy. This season they are not taking anything for granted and they’re taking advantage of the here and now in a really impressive way. “I have alumni come back and watch us play and I can always tell them, ‘You would fit right in with these girls because of how they
approach the game and how they do what averaging more than five goals per game dethey’re expected to do.’ That is the biggest spite having a bunch of new pieces to work compliment that I can give them.” with. The Mustang players feel the sense of conMitchem is tied with freshman Caileen nectedness, too. It’s what drives them each day Almeida atop the Mustangs’ scoring list with in practice and what keeps them sharp despite 15 goals apiece and Maibodi is right there often blowing past their overmatched oppo- with 13 scores and seven assists. nents.” Last year’s leading scorer, junior Amanda “Everyone trusts each other so well,” said Stines, does not start but is fourth on the team junior forward Agatha Mitchem. “We are al- with eight scores. ways talking and the pasMcCarley said Stines’ sion is there, but it’s the unselfishness is the perfect trust that separates this They are carrying on a example of how this team team. We know as a de- tradition and a legacy. works as one. fender we’re not going to This season they are not “You wouldn’t be able get beat because we work taking anything for to pick her out because so well together. If you get granted and they’re she works hard and she past me it’s OK because I taking advantage of supports her teammates know the next person will the here and now in a so well,” McCarley said. be there to pick it up. “That’s why our front line really impressive way.” “It’s the same thing with is so hard to deal with be• Bucky McCarley cause you can’t pick one me and (junior forward) Ari (Maibodi) up front. person out to slow down This is our first year really playing together up or to congest their space. I like to think we front because I’ve played different positions. have a great front five with our center mid Coming into this year Bucky told me that he Olivia Hollidge, who doesn’t get a lot of atneeded me to focus on the forward spot. We tention, but is an all-conference and all-region had to figure each other out, but we have that type of player. good connection now and that makes us click “The biggest problem we may have is that on offense. But it’s not just us. Even when we at times they are looking for each other too have a sub come on, we know that we’re ca- much. I need them to realize their job is to pable of doing anything. We don’t drop off a punish the ball in the back of the net when bit because we can all make the right passes or they get in the final third (of the field) and make the right decision or take the big shot.” That mentality has helped an offense that is see MUSTANGS, Page 2B
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CHARLOTTE – Three former south Charlotte-area high school football players were selected during the NFL Draft, which was held April 26 to 28 in Dallas, while four others went undrafted, but quickly signed on with NFL teams. Former Rocky River star Jaire Alexander was the first player selected, as Alexander was taken 18th overall when the Green Bay Packers traded up to get the Louisville defensive back. Alexander was a three-star prospect coming out of high school, and was ranked the 69th cornerback in the country by ESPN. However, at Louisville he worked his way into becoming regarded as one of the nation’s top defensive backs. In his career, Alexander
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recorded 77 tackles and had seven interceptions. He was the second defensive back taken in the draft behind Alabama’s Minkah Fitzpatrick, who was chosen 11th by the Miami Dolphins. Former Butler star Peter Kalambayi was selected with the 214th overall pick in the
sixth round of the draft by the Houston Texans. The former high school all-American and three-time state champion tallied 18.5 sacks and 27 tackles for loss in his four years at Stanford. He joins the Texans with Kendall Lamb, a former Butler offensive lineman. Austin Proehl was taken with the 255th selection of the seventh round by the Buffalo Bills. The former Providence High star is the son of 17-year NFL veteran Ricky Proehl. At North Carolina, Austin Proehl accrued 1,265 receiving yards and five touchdowns on 91 career receptions with the Tar Heels. He was slated to be North Carolina’s No. 1 receiver as a senior last year, but a broken collarbone limited him to just three full games last season. Three other locals went undrafted, but were signed as free agents following the draft. Former Butler star Riley Ferguson signed see NFL, Page 2B
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Woods has new outlook on his game by Paul Nielsen paul@cmgweekly.com
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CHARLOTTE – Before the sun came up May 2, golf fans were lined around the driving range and around the No. 1 tee box at the Quail Hollow Club. They were waiting for Tiger. As the sun began to break the horizon, Tiger Woods made his way to the driving range to hit some practice balls, and then the winner of 79 PGA events teed off in the Wednesday Pro-Am at the Wells Fargo Championship. When Woods tees it up it May 3 at No. 1, it will be the first time he will have competed in the Wells Fargo Championship since 2012 and fans couldn’t be happier. Woods, too, is glad to be back and hopes to be in contention when the tournament concludes May 6. Woods, who last found the winner’s circle in 2013, has had back surgery four times since 2014, with the last coming in April 2017. Woods, who has won 14 majors, has two top finishes this year, includ-
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with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Ferguson won three state championships at Butler and later had stops at the University of Tennessee and Coffeyville Community College before landing at Memphis. Last season, Ferguson became the first Tiger quarterback to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season. In two seasons at Memphis, Ferguson threw for 7,668 yards and 68 touchdowns against 19 interceptions and completed 63 percent of his passes. Former Independence offensive lineman Tony Adams went undrafted out of
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here. You need to have spin coming into these greens. The challenge is to get the ball into the fairways and control spin. These greens are tough to hit from the fairway, let alone from the rough. It’s imperative to get the ball in play.” Woods will play with Masters champion Patrick Reed and U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka the first two days of the tournament.
N.C. State, but was signed as by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Adams wasn’t invited to the NFL Combine, but ProFootballFocus gave him a grade of 87.1, which was the fifth highest grade by an offensive guard in college football for the 2017 season. Former Providence Day star Bryon Fields went undrafted out of Duke, but quickly signed with the New York Giants. Fields was a four-time Academic All-American at Duke. In 52 career games, including 39 starts, he registered 181 total tackles, six interceptions and five tackles for a loss. Former Charlotte Christian two-way star Jeb Blazev-
ich announced on Twitter that he had been invited to attend the Seattle Seahawks rookie training camp. With the Knights, Blazevich, who is 6-foot-5, was a matchup nightmare as a tight end, but the South Charlotte Weekly’s Defensive Player of the Year was an imposing defensive end. Blazevich was the Newcomer of the Year at Georgia and an all-SEC Freshman Team selection after catching 18 passes for 269 yards and two scores in 2014. The following season he caught 15 balls for 144 yards and a score, but he had six catches for 69 yards as a junior and two grabs for 19 yards this past season.
gle goals in the first two games of the season – a 2-1 win over Weddington and a 1-1 tie against Providence Day – but has allowed just one goal over their past 15 games. The defense surrendered just four goals last year when the Mustangs were also nationally ranked, including one in a 1-0 overtime loss to West Forsyth in the fourth round of the playoffs, but this defense is a year more experienced and quite possibly even better than that unit. It starts with senior goalkeeper Abby Britt, a Ferrum College recruit, who has been fantastic. “She made a save against Hough that was like a season-defining save,” McCarley said. “It was brilliant. She may not look like it, but we’ve got a beast in the goal.” The back five is also exceptionally good and experienced. From right to left the back line features Haley Godwin, returning all-region selection Megan Frost, Morgan Smiley and Taylor Guzi with holding midfielder Weezie Targgart controlling the middle. “We have a really good and really experienced back six,” McCarley said. “There are four seniors back there who have played for three and four years here, so there is a lot of experience and a lot of chemistry back there. And they understand it’s done collectively and it’s done together or we don’t do it at all.” With a perfect blend of
cohesion and talent, the Mustangs are once again poised to make a run in the playoffs. Last year was one of their deepest runs, as they got one win away from the Final Four before falling to the eventual state champion West Forsyth. The Mustangs made the Final Four in 2014, but lost 2-1 in four overtimes to eventual state champion Hough. But with everything clicking so well, the Mustangs believe that maybe this is the year they can break through and win the school’s first soccer championship. They certainly have the talent and the drive to do so. “Our team is so tight and we know without one of us the whole thing doesn’t work,” Maibodi said. “We need everyone every game and that’s what makes this so special. We don’t care about rankings and that kind of stuff, we’re focused on getting better every single day. I’ve never seen any team work as hard as we do in practice and that shows through in our games. It’s a mindset we’ve had from the beginning. “We were close (to winning a title) last year, but this time we can’t just say we want to finish strong, we have to do it and I know we will. This team has had the same fuel from the beginning as we have now. We will have it through the last pass and the last 30 seconds of our final game. We all want the same thing this year and we’re going to go and get it.”
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Wells Fargo Championship features Charlotte golfers by Paul Nielsen paul@cmgweekly.com
Joaquin Niemann, of Chile, will be making his second professional start this week at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. Paul Nielsen/SCW photo
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CHARLOTTE – Earlier this year, Joaquin Niemann held a No. 1 world golf ranking but the 19-year-old was ranked 1,543 in the world two weeks ago when he prepared to tee it up at the PGA Tour Valero Texas Open. So why the drop? Niemann, who is from Chile, was the top amateur golfer in the world for almost a year before he decided to turn professional. He began his career over 1,500 spots from the top of the world pro rankings last month. Niemann received a sponsor’s exemption into the Valero Texas Open, and after making the cut in his professional debut, he birdied his final three holes to finish at 12-under par for the tournament and in sixth place. His first payday was $223,200 and he jumped 903 spots to 640th in the world rankings. Niemann will look to move farther up the rankings this week in Charlotte when he competes in the Wells Fargo Championship at the Quail Hollow Club. The tournament starts May 3 and concludes May 6. Niemann tees No. 1 at 1:50 p.m. May 3 and he goes off No. 10 at 8:40 a.m. May 4. Niemann said he had accomplished everything he could as an amateur and was
ready to compete against the best players in the world. “It gave me a lot of confidence,” he said of his pro debut. “I feel really comfortable with where I am. I was ready to be a pro.” Niemann said he takes the same approach to golf now as he did as an amateur. “It has been pretty much the same,” he said. “If I played good as an amateur and what I was doing, I just want to keep it the same.’’ Niemann said the layout at Quail Hollow Club fits his game, and that keeping the ball in the fairway will be key this week. “I like tree-lined courses, and San Antonio was like that,” Niemann said. “I like to hit low drivers. This course is really long. You have to fade, you have to draw, you have to hit all of those shots. This week it is going to be key to be straight with the driver. Hitting fairways is one of the strengths of my game. This course is really long, so you don’t want to hit 5-irons from the rough.’’ Niemann grew up watching Tiger Woods, who is back in Charlotte for the first time since 2012, but the 19-year-old has never played a round of golf with Woods. Niemann did meet him at an amateur tournament several years ago. “(Woods) played ping-pong with us. It was fun,” Niemann said. “I hope I can play with him on the weekend. It would be nice.”
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CHARLOTTE — Three of the 156 golfers in the field at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club this week reside in the Queen City. Tops on the list of Charlotte residents competing is Webb Simpson, who is a member at Quail Hollow. Simpson, 32, has four PGA wins, including winning the 2012 U.S. Open, and career earnings of $26,630,418. Simpson has four top 10 finishes in 2018, including finishing tied for fourth at the Sony Open Hawaii. He has earned $1,381,767 this year. Johnson Wagner, of Charlotte, has three career PGA Tour wins and has career earnings of $11,406,398. Wagner’s best finish this year was a tie for 17th at the RSM Classic and the 38-year-old had two top 10 finishes in 2017. Jason Kokrak, of Charlotte, has three top 10 finishes this year and has earned $846,489. Kokrak, 38, has never won on the PGA Tour but has two second-place finishes and one third-place finish. Harold Varner III calls Gastonia home. Varner, 27, played at East Carolina University and is ranked 160 in the FedEx Cup standings. Varner won the 2016 Australian
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CHARLOTTE – Brian Harman will begin defense of his 2017 Wells Fargo Championship on May 3 but this is a different title defense. Harman Because Quail Hollow Club was the host of the 2017 PGA Championship, last year’s Wells Fargo Championship was moved to the Eagle Point Golf Club in Wilmington. But the tournament is back in Charlotte this year and Harman is very familiar with the layout at Quail Hollow, having played in the PGA last summer and in five previous Wells Fargo Championships. But Harman said being the defending champion has a different feel to it. “I’m excited and I thought the course played great here for the PGA Championship,” Harman said after playing nine holes May 1. “It’s in great shape. Creativity and good putting take you a long way here. It’s certainly odd not defending at the course you won at. But, that is the way it is. I have
done OK here. I finished 13th at the PGA and I like this golf course a lot. It suits me and it has always been one of my favorite tournaments.” Harman, who tied for second at last year’s U.S. Open, already has seven top 10 finishes this year while winning $2,164,942. He has two careers wins. “I’ve had a nice year, and I have been really consistent,” he said. “It’s been a year since I won a tournament, and that is high on the list. I am trying really hard to get back into the winner’s circle.” Harman will tee off of No. 1 at 12:40 p.m. in the first round on May 3 but he will start off the back nine at 7:30 a.m. in the second round on May 4. Harman is paired with Justin Thomas and Rickie Fowler in the first two rounds. Harman said starting a round at Quail Hollow from the back nine is challenging. “It is especially tough if you start on the back nine,” he said. “You have a stretch there where you have 16, 17 and 18 and then 1-4, that’s seven holes without a par 5. The shortest par 4 is 490 yards, so it is extremely tough when you start that way.”
SPORT SHORTS Knights strike first in CISAA battle
CHARLOTTE – Providence Day and Charlotte Christian are having magical seasons on the baseball diamond this year, but something had to give when the two teams squared off May 1 at the Chargers’ Murdock Field. The Knights entered the game 21-7, the Chargers 17-4. Both teams were 8-0 in CISAA play as the two-game series kicked off. Providence Day’s Justin Murray and Charlotte Christian’s Matthew Silverling both tossed gems with Murray ending up going seven
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six innings on the hill for the Mustangs to earn the win, and Will Cordes and Jack Ahlum both added two hits to pace the offense. The Mustangs faced the Patriots (15-10) at Hickory Ridge on May 3 after South Charlotte Weekly’s press deadline.
Sabres, Panthers play for So. Meck baseball crown
CHARLOTTE – Old rivals South Meck and Providence faced off against each other for the So. Meck 7 championship on May 3, after South Charlotte Weekly’s press deadline. The Panthers (22-2) got to the title game by knocking off Olympic 4-1 on May 1. Will Palinkas picked up the win and Ethan Reese got the save for the Panthers, who have won 14 consecutive games since losing by a run to Ardrey Kell on March 27. The Panthers beat South Meck twice during the regular season, winning 11-6 on March 23 and 2-0 on April 27. The Sabres (19-7) advanced to the title game by defeating Ardrey Kell 3-1 on May 1. Thomas Umphlett went 2-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs and Andrew Motsinger drove in the other Sabre run. Alex Fenton scattered four hits over 6.1 innings and struck out seven to earn the win. Greg Hommes shut the door by getting the two final outs to pick up the save.
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windshield was being beaten diers to report to him. down by rain. It represented When he confronted them the problems of my life. I about being on the side of was looking at life through the king of Israel, his offithe lens of stormy weather. cers explained that Elisha, Although it was raining at the prophet, tells the king the back of my car, the lens of Israel the very words you in the backup camera saw speak in your bedroom. The things differently. It showed foreign king was upset and no rain. In fact, it appeared ordered his officers to find rather bright. out where he is so he could Isn’t that how life and send men and capture him. faith intersect? We look at They found out the name the problem in front of us of the city and the king sent and don’t know which way soldiers there. They went by to turn. God invites us to night and surrounded the look at life through His lens. city. This is where it gets inNot to see what is, but in- teresting. stead, see what we can be The next morning, the as we join God where He is servant of Elisha got up moving. early. There he saw an army There is the Bible story of with horses and chariots that a prophet Elisha who found had surrounded them in the himself in a difficult situ- city. He panicked and asked, ation with a foreign king. “What do we do?” He had a gift of knowing If the servant were in the what this king was saying in car with me, he would be private and revealed those looking through the windwords to the king of Israel. shield. He would be sayThe foreign king thought ing, “Look at theCorporation rain. It is The New York Times Syndication Sales he had a620 traitor in hisAvenue, ranks New reallyYork, storming. are in Eighth N.Y. We 10018 For Information 1-800-972-3550 and summoned all his sol- Call: trouble.” However, Elisha For Release Tuesday, December 12, 2017
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CHARLOTTE – Since her freshman year at Charlotte Country Day School, senior Virginia Hart couldn’t wait for this year’s Mecklenburg County Special Olympics. For the 35th consecutive year, CCDS has played host to the Special Olympics. One of the best host jobs is being a clown that hands out balloons. But being a clown is reserved for seniors, and Hart was among the lucky ones to be picked. “I wanted to do this since my freshman year,” said Hart, or P-Nut as she was known as April 25. “This is so much fun.” But no one was having as much fun as the more than 1,500 Special Olympics participants at the three-day event. Athletes from all over Mecklenburg County participated in track and field events, softball skills, motor activities, Young Athletes Program and swimming competitions. The motor activities competition is designed for athletes with severe or profound intellectual disabilities while the YAP are games offered for athletes ages 2-7 but are not competitive. The Special Olympics kicked off April 23 with an opening ceremony at Bojangles Coliseum. Events were also held at the Mecklenburg County Aquatics Center, Hough High School and Huntersville Family Fitness and Aquatics Center. More than 500 CCDS students volunteered at the event as well as 150 coaches and 400 general volunteers. Numerous Charlotte area businesses and other groups also played a huge part in the event. “We are extremely proud and happy that we are a part of this Special Olympics,” said Kinga Zay, who is a teacher and the community service director at CCDS. “Our partnership benefits our students because this is a fantastic learning experience for our students. This is something that the students look forward to once they start elementary school.” Zay said seeing the smiling faces on the Special Olympics athletes and their excited parents and teachers makes all the hard work worth the effort. “I think there is a huge competition (from volunteers) to be at the finish line because that is so rewarding,” Zay said.
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Many of the CCDS students were “buddies” and they were paired with a Special Olympian for the day. One such buddy was CCDS student Safiyyah El-Gamal and the junior was paired with Special Olympics athlete Rylnn O’Daniel, who attends Selywn Elementary School. O’Daniel competed in the field events portion of the competition, including being timed while running the bases at the softball field. El-Gamal has been involved with Special Olympics since her freshman year and said she looks forward to the event every year. “We walk around with our buddy (athlete) and make sure they are having fun and going to the clinics,” El-Gamal said. One of the challenges El-Gamal faced was all her communication with O’Daniel had to be non-verbal. “I just give her positive encouragement,” El-Gamal said. “I give her high-fives and such to make sure she has a good time. I love seeing kids happy, and I love interacting with the kids.” Another CCDS buddy, junior Francis Bowles, ran alongside Special Olympian Imoni Davis in the 100-meter dash. Bowles then high-fived Davis, a Lawrence Orr Elementary School student, on the medals podium as she picked up her first-place medal.
Top right: Charlotte Country Day School junior Safiyyah El-Gamal (right) helps Rylnn O’Daniel during the Special Olympic games on April 25. Paul Nielsen/SCW photos Middle left: Charlotte Country Day School senior Virginia Hart gives a balloon to a Special Olympics athlete. Bottom left: Charlotte Country Day School junior Frances Bowles (left) runs with Special Olympics athlete Imoni Davis in the 100meter dash.
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We at the Weekly are excited to announce 2018’s “Best of the Weekly” readers choice awards. This is a chance for our readers to recognize their favorite local businesses. Not only will it honor businesses in our community providing top-tier services, but it also will serve as a resource for new families moving into town.
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