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Friday, April 26, 2019 • Vol. 19 • No. 17
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CHARLOTTE – Chuck Howard describes himself as methodical, patient and cautious. Since taking over the family business in 1986, Howard has grown Charlotte-based Autobell Car Wash to 83 locations in five states, making it the Howard fourth largest car wash chain in the United States. Autobell has added about three locations a year on average since 2000. “We can grow faster if we wanted to but we’d have to do different kinds of financing,” Howard said. “We’d have to bring
in other partners, sell franchises or something like that. I’ve never felt comfortable with any of those schemes.” Despite its growth, Autobell continues to be a family business. The company employs 3,000 people, including three of Howard's children and a grandchild. Howard's son, Carl, serves as chief operations officer. Autobell is also a good corporate citizen, raising $9.5 million for nonprofits since 1998 and awarding $1.2 million in college scholarships to qualifying employees since 2000. The company also treats and recycles the water at its car washes. Autobell will celebrate its 50th anniversary in May. We caught up with Howard see AUTOBELL, Page 2A
Company founder Charles ‘Charlie’ Howard (left) and Chuck Howard, now CEO, at the office. Chuck Howard began working at Autobell when he was a sophomore in college. Photo courtesy of Autobell
Golf's biggest stars prepare to play at Quail Hollow
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Tuesday, April 30 • PGA TOUR Professional Practice Rounds • Military Breakfast Hosted by Wells Fargo, 8 a.m. Wednesday, May 1 • Pro-Am tee times, 7 a.m. Afternoon tee times, noon – 1st & 10th tees • Succeeding Together Youth Exhibition (open to all young fans) 4 p.m. – Driving Range
Seamus Power Age: 32 Height: 6-foot-3 Weight: 200 Home: Charlotte Birthplace: Waterford, Ireland Notable: Played college golf at East Tennessee State University, where he earned an accounting degree. Has career earnings of $1,583,099. Power has been on the PGA Tour for three seasons, and he has three top 10 finishes. Power moved to the Queen City in 2010.
Thursday, May 2 • First Round of Play, tee times, 7 am • Television Coverage: Golf Channel, 3-7 p.m. Friday, May 3 • Second Round - Tee times, 7 a.m. • Community Courtyard Activities • Television Coverage: Golf Channel, 3-7 p.m. Saturday, May 4 • Third Round - Tee times, 8:30 a.m. • Television Coverage: Golf Channel, 1-2:30 p.m., CBS, 3-6 p.m. Sunday, May 5 • Sunrise Service, 7 a.m. at the 18th green • Final Round - Tee times, 8:30 a.m. • Television Coverage: Golf Channel, 1-2:30 p.m., CBS, 3-6 p.m.
GETTING THERE CHARLOTTE — There is no public parking at Quail Hollow but transportation to the course is included in the price of a ticket. Here are some options: RIDE THE RAIL Ticketed patrons for the Wells Fargo Championship can use CATS LYNX Blue Line to catch tournament shuttles. • Tournament shuttles will only be available from the Sharon Road West Light Rail Station. • There will be no tournament parking at the Sharon Road West Station. • Patrons must present a valid LYNX ticket purchased on the day of service from one of the LYNX stations other than Sharon Road West. • Patrons should exit trains at the station and follow signs to the shuttle loading area. • Shuttles will be available 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. UPTOWN SHUTTLE Open Monday - Sunday, 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. A complimentary Uptown Charlotte shuttle service will run Monday - Sunday 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m., from the Charlotte Convention Center, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard entrance. Event parking will be available in surrounding lots. Please note: Uptown parking lots are not tournament-authorized. CAROWINDS PARKING & SHUTTLE Open Monday - Friday, 5:30 a.m.-9 p.m. BALLANTYNE CORPORATE PARK; SOUTHPARK AREA PARKING & SHUTTLE Open Saturday & Sunday, 5:30 a.m.- 9 p.m.
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Tiger Woods has not yet announced his intent to play at the Wells Fargo Championship this year, but some golf experts are banking he'll enter the field by the April 26 deadline. SCW file photo
Tournament begins April 29 by Paul Nielsen paul@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Another star-studded field will tee it up at the Wells Fargo Championship on May 2 to 5 at Quail Hollow Club. Practice rounds and two pro-am tournaments begin April 29 and
run through May 1. 2019 Masters champion Tiger Woods has not yet committed, but the winner of 15 major championships is expected to be in the field. On April 22, two national golf publications predicted Woods would play in Charlotte as the tournament falls two weeks before the PGA Championship. Woods has never played in an event a week before a major and he last played in the Masters, opting not to play
in last week’s tour stop in Hilton Head or this week’s stop in New Orleans. Justin Rose, the No.2 ranked player in the world and the 2018 FedEx Cup Champion along with last year’s Masters winner Patrick Reed both committed to play. Rose is a winner of nine PGA Tour titles, including the 2013 U.S. Open, and he won a gold see PGA, Page 4A
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Win adds certainty to Conners’ schedule by Paul Nielsen paul@cmgweekly.com
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Back in January and two rounds into the Sony Open in Hawaii, Corey Conners got a putting tip from Charlotte resident Mackenzie Hughes. Hughes, who has been friends with Conners since their days playing junior golf in Canada, suggested Conners tuck in his right elbow a little bit. That tip has paid big dividends for Conners, who started the current PGA Tour season with a par-
tial tour card. Conners would card a pair of 64s the final two rounds in Hawaii to finish in second place. Conners then punched his ticket to full status on tour when he won the Valero Open in early April. That victory allowed Conners into the following week’s Masters. Conners, who sits at No. 18 in the FedEx Cup points standings with $2,266,763 in earnings this season, is slated to play in the Wells Fargo Championship from April 29 to May 5, which falls just see CONNERS, Page 3A
Corey Conners Age: 27 Height: 6-foot Weight: 190 Home: Listowel, Ontario, Canada Notable: Played junior golf in Canada and college golf at Kent State with Charlotte resident and fellow PGA Tour pro Mackenzie Hughes. Won the Valero Open earlier this month for his first PGA Tour win. Has earned $2,266,763 this season.
Power says tournament is a true test by Paul Nielsen
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HILTON HEAD, S.C. – After failing to make the cut at the Wyndham Championship last August, PGA Tour pro Seamus Power still had an interest on what was going on in Greensboro. So much so that on that particular Sunday, the 32-year-old Charlotte resident was mere inches from his big-screen TV watching the action. The reason? Power was fighting to stay in the top 125 in the FedEx Cup Standings, which means he would keep his tour card and the automatic playing privileges that come with it. By missing the cut, Power, who entered the Wyndham in 123rd place, was now relying on the failures of others, most notably Sergio Garcia, to make the cut. When Garcia made the turn on the final day at the Wyndham Championship, he was in 125th place. Power stood at 126th. “It was horrible,” Power said of watching his fate on TV. “I had missed the cut, so it was completely out of my hands. You also try to convince yourself the worst is going to happen. People always say it is see POWER, Page 5A
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THINGS TO DO April 26
Baseball & Fireworks The Charlotte Knights play the Indianapolis Indians at the BB&T Ballpark. Watch fireworks after the game. www.milb.com/char lotteknights 7:04 p.m.; 324 S. Mint St.
April 26-27
Outdoor Concert Brubakers (Motel Soap) performs the next concert of the Music at the Fountain series at the Stonecrest at Piper Glen. www.shop stonecrest.com/events-2 7-10 p.m.; 7900 Rea Road
April 26-28
Children's Musical The Children's Theatre of Charlotte brings “Pete the Cat” to the stage. Shows start at 7:30 p.m. April 26, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. April 27, and 2 p.m. April 28. Tickets are required. www.ctcharlotte.org Various times; 300 E. Seventh St.
April 27
MS Walk Walk MS: Charlotte 2019 features 1 and 3-mile routes at Symphony Park. The event raises money and awareness for multiple sclerosis. Black Horse Run will play music at 10 a.m. www.nationalms society.org 9:30 a.m.; 4400 Sharon Road Grand Opening Crunch Fitness celebrates its grand opening with an open house and giveaways. 704-385-7827 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 16045 Johnston Road
hosts Pet Palooza 2019 at McAlpine Creek Park. The festival includes a 2K, adoption area, food trucks and music. Noon-4 p.m.; 8711 Monroe Road Sandwich Festival The International Sandwich Festival features bites from around the world at Aldersgate. The fourth annual festival includes live music and entertainment. Noon-6 p.m.; 3800 Shamrock Drive Paws to Read Children, ages 5-11, read to a volunteer therapy dog at South County Regional Library. Register in advance. 704-416-6600 2-3 p.m.; 5801 Rea Road Author Event Marilyn Lueking talks about his latest book, “Mikey and Tom Cat,” at Park Road Books. 704-525-9239 2-4 p.m.; 4139 Park Road Comedy Show Dane Cook performs stand-up comedy in “Tell It Like It Is” at Ovens Auditorium. Tickets start at $39.50. www.ticketmaster.com 7 p.m.; 2700 E. Independence Blvd.
April 27-28
Children's Musical The Children's Theatre of Charlotte brings “Picaro” to the stage. Shows start at 4 p.m. April 27, as well as 2 and 4 p.m. April 28. Tickets are required. www.ctcharlotte. org Various times; 300 E. Seventh St.
April 28
Pop-Up Market Ballantyne Village holds the Things That Bling Pop Up Market with 30 vendors, including Covaly Jewelry, Brewington Body Oils, LumenCLT Candles and Pampered Chef. 704-369-5000 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; 14825 Ballantyne Village Way
Spring Festival Macaroni Kid South Charlotte holds a spring festival with carnival games, arts, crafts and DJ at SouthPark Mall. Admission is a $5 donation per family at the door. Proceeds benefit the Simon Youth Foundation. www.southcharlotte. macaronikid.com 1-4 p.m.; 4400 Sharon Road
Sedgefest Sedgefest offers live music, food trucks, beer garden, children's games and vendors at Sedgefield Neighborhood Park. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; 600 Elmhurst Lane
Author Event Frank Harmon talks about his latest book, “Native Places: Drawings at s Way to See,” at Park Road Books. 704-525-9239 2-4 p.m.; 4139 Park Road
Pet Palooza Humane Society of Charlotte
Comedy Show JJ Williamson performs stand-
up comedy at The Comedy Zone. Tickets cost $20. 980-321-4702 7-9 p.m.; 900 North Carolina Music Factory Blvd.
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Seesaw Art Charlotte Shout! unveils an interactive exhibit of 30 seesaws at the Levine Center for the Arts. The seesaws change when they are in motion. The exhibit continues through May 12. http://char lotteshout.com 8 a.m.; 550 S. Tryon St.
April 30
Celebrity Appearance The Peter Millar Charlotte store hosts a cocktail hour with PGA Tour brand ambassadors Scott Brown, Bill Haas and Johnson Wagner. The event includes music and refreshments. 704-364-6025 5-7 p.m.; 4310 Sharon Road Book Club The Outlander Book Club discusses Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” series at the South County Regional Library. Register in advance. 704-416-6600 6-7:30 p.m.; 5801 Rea Road Book Club The Foodie Book Club convenes to discuss “A Moveable Feast” at Park Road Books. 704-525-9239 7-8:30 p.m.; 4139 Park Road
May 3
Outdoor Concert Promenade on Providence welcomes Stella Rising to the stage for its Music on the Green Series. Bring chairs and blankets to the free show. 7-10 p.m.; 10844 Providence Road River Jam The U.S. National Whitewater Center offers live music from The Trongone Band with a unique backdrop – the world’s largest manmade whitewater river. 7-10 p.m.; 5000 Whitewater Center Pkwy. Sounds of Summer Formerly known as Live on the Green, this series features folk and Americana music, as well as food trucks, craft beer and wine. Younger Mountain String Band w/Hank, Pattie & The Current perform at First Ward Park. 7-10 p.m.; 301 E. Seventh St.
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How do you stay patient when it comes to growth? Patience is a good word, because you’d like to just go out and do everything all at once. Let’s go build 100 locations, but the financial responsibility part comes in. I want the company to be financially secure, so that acts as a regulator or governor on our growth. Over the years, we’ve had good financial advice both from our lenders and from internal financial folks who advise us on how fast we can go. How many locations can we build in a year? What can our cash flow support? Obviously, we use bank financing, but we also have to put our own money into it. There’s always a cost with starting up new locations. You don’t just build it and all of a sudden it’s fantastic out the door. Once in a while, you’ll get one of those, but usually there’s a ramp-up period. Is that how it works when you're thinking about dipping the toe in another state or region? If we go into a new territory, we like to build a district of eight or 10 locations so we can have one district manager over that district. We kind of grow that way. It’s good to have multiple locations in the same market, both for visibility and branding but also just convenience, so people don’t have to go very far to get service. Do you guys have a cap on how much is too much in a certain market, like over-saturation? I think if you had to throw a number out, I would say 40,000 or 50,000 population for a location. Another way of looking at it, if you looked at a map of Charlotte and you drew a threemile ring around every one of our locations, it would be completely covered. That gives you good coverage in a market. You’ve been at the helm for 30-plus years. How do you stay hungry? What keeps you going? Just working with great people. Some start in high school and they stay with us through the years and now they’re in management or administration doing different things. That’s rewarding. As a matter of fact, if I hang around the car wash very long, somebody will come up to me – they’re driving now a Mercedes or BMW – and say, 'Mr. Howard, remember I used to work for you back in 1980-something.' They go on to greater things. Very often, we are their very first work experience. It’s rewarding to realize we are contributing to people’s development and growth as they mature. How much stock do you put into the company culture? I’d imagine since you get so many newbies, there’s a focus on training and customer service. We put a lot of effort and resources into training. We have a director of training. You might have seen our learning center down here by the car wash. That is a facility set up with video and classrooms for that very purpose. We also have a satellite training center in each of our markets, where our director of training will either travel to conduct training and seminars or teleconference. What’s the secret to 50 years of success and growth? Persistence is the biggest. Trying to be
practical, documenting everything we do so we can maintain consistency, building the brand so that it’s recognizable wherever you go and encouraging the best and brightest to come work for us. Most of our employees are students – at least they start out that way – so we have a scholarship program that encourages students to come work for us. Community involvement – we support a lot of different organizations primarily through our charity car wash, which is a huge program. We allow nonprofit groups to sell our gift cards and they keep one half of the money. Ultimately, where would you like to see the company go? In the near term, we are already a regional operation, because we are in five states. I think we should focus on continuing to grow that. There’s plenty of room for more locations in the five states where we operate (North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Maryland). Going national would be a huge step for us. If we start going into new markets – not saying we wouldn’t do that – we would consider it carefully. One thing is the financial part. We’re a little bit conventional in the way we finance our locations. There’s a lot of private equity out there now that we could access. There’s investment banking. There’s even public offerings, but all of those things dilute your ownership and present risk. Of course, there’s rewards and numerous stories of people who have reaped going that direction. But for now, I think we’ll continue to look for opportunities, either greenfield or buying existing car washes and just try to keep up with our reasonable growth. We have 83 locations and that’s after 50 years. Down the road, I think we can grow a little faster. As you grow, you have more economies of scale. What are you most proud of accomplishing? I think it’s got to be development of people. Number one, my family. I’m very blessed to have my family interested in the business. And the folks that have come along with this company are like family. Many of our executives now are guys and gals that started out literally washing cars as teenagers and decided to stay. It’s a joy to see what a good team of folks we have built over the years. I think that is an accomplishment. We’re a people business. Obviously, we’re not a self-serve operation. We are what is known as a full-serve car wash. That means that we have lots of employees. At a time when many people in our industry are running away from employees, we are embracing that. We encourage young people to come work for us. We celebrate their accomplishments. That’s just such an important part of our business. And I think of the customer experience. People come here and there's actually someone to talk to. Someone that if they have a question that can actually answer it. To me, that’s part of the joy of running an organization. And part of the reason for growth. Because growth presents a career path for the new ones coming in. They can see you got this district manager and this guy in marketing and all these people started out as a car washer. It’s an opportunity, if they like it and want to stay with it, to grow with the company.
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Obviously, my game has been pretty good lately. As far as the last few weeks, things have really changed for me. And changed in a really good way.” • Corey Conners
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two weeks before the PGA Championship. Conners said he was striking the ball well the first two rounds of the Sony Open but he was struggling with his putter. “Mac (Hughes) knows my game well,” Conners said. “Technically, just tried to soften my right elbow, get it a little closer to my side. That allowed me to open the putter nicely, and just release it naturally. That worked really well. I told him right then and there, ‘You are going to see me rocket up the leaderboard this year.” Conners, however, admitted he went back to his old putting stance but that he has since gone back to
what Hughes suggested. He missed five of six cuts after the Sony Open before winning the Valero Open. “For some reason, I decided to get away from that for a few weeks,” Conners said. “The last few weeks, I’ve been trying to do it all over again. It’s working well, rolling the ball nicely.” Winning his first career PGA Tour event has allowed Conners to plan out his schedule with more certainty. Conners had to win the Monday qualifier to get into the Valero Open field. He became the first player on tour since 2010 to win a tour event after going through the Monday qualifier. “There was a lot of uncertainty in my schedule this year,” Conners said. “So far this year it has been inconsistent, week on, week off. Now with the victory, I am going to be able to plan
my schedule. I’ve never played in the PGA before, never played at Bethpage. I am really excited about that opportunity. “I will get in some of the invitational events, definitely be able to pick up my schedule.” Conners said walking up to the No. 18 green at the Valero Open is something he will never forget. “Felt pretty sweet walking up 18 with a few shot lead knowing that I was going to win my first event,” Conners said. “It was an unforgettable week. Really just pecked away the first few days. I was able to make a bunch of birdies over the weekend and ultimately got it done. Obviously, my game has been pretty good lately. As far as the last few weeks, things have really changed for me. And changed in a really good way.”
DINING SCORES The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected these restaurants April 12-18:
Lowest Scores • Little Spoon Eatery, 2820 Selwyn Ave – 90 Violations include: Handsink had leak; utensils were stored in bar sink; salmon, uncleaned cucumbers and raw chicken sausage were stored over ready-to-eat foods; sliced potatoes, buttermilk ,egg spicy mix, potatoes, chicken and salmon weren't stored cold enough; goat cheese needed date mark; potatoes, cream cheese, salsa verde and herb aioli should have been discarded; and menu needed consumer advisory for salmon. • Clean Juice, 7918 Rea Road – 90 Violations include: Certified person in charge wasn't available; unwashed strawberries were stored over prepared kale; sanitizer wasn't at proper concentration; spray bottles of cleaners weren't labeled; several fruit flies were in restaurant; three-compartment sink was not functioning properly; and restroom door didn't self close.
28209 • Amelies, 4321 Park Road – 97.5 • Little Spoon Eatery, 2820 Selwyn Ave – 90 • Midwood Smokehouse, 540 Brandywine Road – 94 • Reid's Fine Foods, 2823 Selwyn Ave. – 94 • Sir Edmond Halley`s, 4151 Park Road – 98.5
28210 • Cafe Monte, 4705 Ashley Park Lane – 95
28211 • Fresh Chef, 2935 Providence Road – 94 • Nordstrom Marketplace Cafe, 4400 Sharon Road – 95 • Panera Bread, 306 S. Sharon Amity Road – 94.5 • Rexford Park Public House, 2200 Rexford Road – 92 • Tayste Catering, 3500 Latrobe Drive – 97
28226 • Bonefish Grill, 7520 Pineville-Matthews Road – 95.5 • It's Just Great Food, 4519 Providence Road – 98.5
28270 • Arby`s, 9456 Monroe Road – 98 • Sardis Oaks, 5151 Sardis Road – 98.5 • Wendy's, 1801 Sardis Road N. – 96 • Zaxby's, 1930 Sardis Road N. – 97.5
28277 • Clean Juice, 7918 Rea Road – 90 • Crunch Bistro, 6414 Rea Road – 92 • Poke Bar Blakeney, 9816 Rea Road – 92 • Quiktrip, 10910 Golf Links Drive – 97.5 • Sheng Ramen, 15201 John J Delaney – 95.5 • Sherrill Market, 13510 Ballantyne Corporate Place – 99 • Smashburger, 7804 Rea Road – 94 • Tandur Indian Kitchen, 9826 Sandy Rock Place – 96 • The Gibson, 11318 N. Community House Road – 93 • Via Roma, 7416 Waverly Walk Ave. – 94.5
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Tiger Woods was the talk of colleages at RBC Heritage by Paul Nielsen paul@cmgweekly.com
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Tiger Woods wasn’t anywhere near Hilton Head Island as the RBC Heritage PGA Tour stop was getting ready to tee off April 16. But the golfing great was still the talk among the players competing in the tournament, and rightfully so. Just two days earlier, Woods won his 15th major tournament when he won the Masters for the fifth time. Woods has 81 PGA Tour wins, one shy of the record held by Sam Snead. Woods could tie that mark at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club beginning May 2, but as of press time he had not entered the field. Woods has undergone four back surgeries, and he only competed in just one tour event from August 2015 to January 2018. When Charlotte resident and PGA Tour pro Seamus Power was 10, he recalled watching Woods win his first Masters in 1997. That victory helped push Power toward golf, and the 32-year-old is coming off his best finish of the year after finishing sixth at the RBC Heritage. “It was amazing to see what he did to the course,” Power said of Wood’s victory at the 2019 Masters. “I was rooting for him, but there were other guys what I wouldn’t have minded to see win. I have been fortunate with (not
Fans embraced golf legend Tiger Woods during a comeback at last year’s Wells Fargo Championship. He could come into this year’s event with even more momentum. SCW file photo
getting) injuries, but Tiger has been through so much. You talk with anyone that has been through injuries, and they tell you what a mental toll it takes on you.” Power said he had a feeling before the third round of the Masters that Woods would come out on top. “For him to fight back, it blew me away how under control he was,” Power said. “Even on Saturday, and I mentioned this to friends, Tiger seemed to be very much in control. There was no doubt in Tiger’s mind that he was going to win. Tiger didn’t make a mistake coming in, and that was amazing.” Quail Hollow member and PGA Tour pro Webb Simpson called the victory one of the biggest moments
in golf history. “I do think you can compare it to maybe the biggest, if not one of the biggest moments in the history of golf,” he said. “I do think this was the biggest because of the unknown. I went through a period of unknown. What does the future look like? (Woods) went through that in a different way with injuries. He has long been compared to Jack. Who is better? That debate continues.” Simpson played in the group in front of Woods during the final round at the Masters, eventually finishing in fifth place. “I was disappointed for me,” Simpson said. “But I was happy for him, knowing what he went through.”
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medal at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. Reed is ranked No. 19 in the world and has won six times on the PGA Tour. Former Wells Fargo champion Rickie Fowler also recently committed to play. He joins former Wells Fargo champions Jason Day, J.B. Holmes, Lucas Glover and Rory McIlroy in the field. Fowler is currently the No. 10 ranked player in the world, and he won the Waste Management Phoenix Open earlier this season. Fowler’s first of five PGA Tour wins came at the Wells Fargo in 2012, when he defeated McIlroy and D.A. Points in a playoff. As of April 23, there were 10 players among the top 25 in the world rankings scheduled to compete at Quail Hollow Club, including No. 2 Rose, No. 4 McIlroy, No. 5 Justin Thomas, No. 10 Fowler, No. 12 Paul Casey, No. 13 Jason Day, No. 19 Reed, No. 20 Webb Simpson, No. 23 Phil Mickelson and No. 24 Gary Woodland. Mickelson, a World Golf Hall of Fame member and winner of 44 career PGA Tour titles, will be competing in his 16th-consecutive Wells Fargo Championship. The five-time major championship winner holds the tournament record for the most top 10 finishes with 10. These include a third-place finish in both 2007 and 2013, a runner-up finish in 2010 and back-to-back fourth place finishes in 2015 and 2016. “Phil is not only a fan-favorite
around the world, he certainly is here in Charlotte,” Wells Fargo Championship Tournament Director Gary Sobba said. “His support of the Wells Fargo Championship since 2014 has been outstanding and much appreciated.” McIlroy, who has won four major championships and 24 career titles worldwide, will return to Quail Hollow Club, where he holds 11 tournament scoring records, including the honor of being the Wells Fargo Championship’s only two-time champion. McIlroy earned his 15th PGA Tour victory last month at The Players Championship and has recorded seven top 10 finishes this season. Simpson, who is coming off a strong showing at the Masters in early April, is one of several Charlotte residents expected to play. Seamus Power, Mackenzie Hughes and Johnson Wagner also call Charlotte home. Gastonia native Harold Varner III is also expected to compete after finishing 55th in 2018. Varner, who is currently ranked 70th in the FedEx Cup standings and has recorded two top-10 finishes this season, said hitting fairways is the key to success at Quail Hollow. “I think you have to drive it well,” Varner said. “I think that sets up everything because as soon as you get in the rough trying to hit it into these greens, it's just no good.” For the first time, the Wells Fargo Championship is partnering with Ticketmaster to streamline the ticket purchase process for fans. Go to www.wellsfargocham pionship.com to buy tickets.
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worst watching instead of playing, and that is how I felt.” But the worst didn’t happen as everything fell into place. Garcia recorded three bogeys over five holes and when the dust settled, Power ended up being ranked 125th after the final event before the FedEx Cup playoffs. “It went my way thankfully,” Power said April 16 while preparing for the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head. “If it had gone the other way, it wouldn’t have been so pleasant. But that is part of this game. There are cutoffs for everything. You are always trying to play in for something.” Having a tour card allowed Power to plan out his schedule far in advance and it allows him to play in tournaments he wouldn’t otherwise be able to enter. “I played a Web.com tournament for a couple of years because I couldn’t get in here,” Power said. “I have the chance to play here. I had the chance to play the Players. It gives you massive help.” Power has been searching for consistency on the road this year, and next week the Charlotte resident will be looking for some consistency at home when the Wells Fargo Championship tees off May 2 at Quail Hollow Club in south Charlotte. Power entered the RBC Heritage ranked 189th in the FedEx Cup standings with $145,901 in earnings after making the cut four times in 15 tries. Power won $791,018 in 2018. Power has played on the PGA Tour since 2017 but he has failed to crack the top of the Wells Fargo leaderboard, including finishing in a tie for 27th place last year. Power left no room to spare last year at Quail Hollow as his 77-71 barely survived the cut but the Irishman rebounded with a respectable 4-under 68-70 on the weekend for a top 30 finish. “It’s kind of funny because a couple of years ago I had a great first couple of days, but I screwed up Saturday and I didn’t have a good weekend,” Power said. “Last year, I made the cut on the number and I had a good weekend. Hopefully, I can put it all together.’’ Power said he loves the layout at Quail Hollow and said it is aStrueTtestRof A golf.T E “It’s long, which suits me, but obviously, you have to hit it in the right spots,” he said. “It’s a good test, and you know it is going to be a good test. To me, it is not a complicat-
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ed course, you just have to hit a lot of good shots. You have to wait for your chances. You have to make pars and hang in there.” That test is most difficult on the final three-hole stretch of No. 16, No. 17 and No. 18 that is named the Green Mile. The Green Mile starts with a mammoth 506-yard par 4 at No. 16 before going to the 223-yard par 3 No. 17 hole. The closing No. 18 hole is 494 yards. “You just have to hit some good shots, especially under the pressure of the weekend,” Power said. “It’s going to be an exciting tournament.” Power has lived in the Queen City since 2010. He said making the move was an easy choice. “I played college golf at East Tennessee State and Charlotte wasn’t too far away,” Power said. “I had friends here.” Power enjoys the fact that he will get to sleep in his own bed during the season-long grind of playing on tour. “I think it is nice because we spend a lot of weeks on the road,” Power said. “You get to hang out with your friends and do some Gnormal I Estuff, S which G is Rnice.OButUyouPhave to be able to switch it on when you need to and realize that this is a big-time tournament. You have to know when to do each, but I have been pretty good with it.”
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‘Trading Spaces’ builds appreciation for redecorating
Above: “Trading Spaces” host Paige Davis gives Brian and Keisha Laviscount (in blue) and Tara Goodman and Kin Sartin keys to their neighbor's homes. Below: Davis checks in with Sartin and his mom, Tara Goodman, as they redecorate a room. The duo appeared on another TV show together, “It Takes a Church.” The Game Show Network production allows church congregations to set up members with potential romantic matches. Photos courtesy of TLC
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Tara Goodman rang Brian and Keisha Laviscount’s doorbell around 6 a.m. on a Tuesday to tell them about an exciting opportunity. Goodman wanted to know if they were interested in appearing with her on TLC’s “Trading Spaces.” “I don’t know,” Brian told Tara as he was preparing for work. “Let me talk to Keisha.” The instant Brian mentioned “Trading Spaces,” Keisha was on board. Both families are big fans of the show, which allows two sets of neighbors to redecorate a room in the other’s home. They work with interior designers and carpenters over two days on a $2,000 budget. The “Trading Spaces” crew filmed in their Charlotte neighborhood in October. The episode, titled “Motorcycle Mama and Tropical Travelers,” originally aired April 6 on TLC. “We pretty much have similar tastes, but we really didn’t know what the other was going to do,” Keisha said. “We were kind of hoping it wasn’t too extreme based on our personalities.” Motorcycle Mama The episode opened with Tara riding with the Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club of Charlotte. Tara has been riding motorcycles ever since she was a child, but she put the hobby on hold after her children were born. When her youngest son went off to serve in the Army, Tara found herself with a lot more free time. “I was crying, thinking my sons are gone and I have nothing planned for my own life,” Tara told the Weekly. “Another lady at my church
Ty Pennington and John Gidding were the interior designers redecorating rooms in Charlotte.
said, ‘let’s go look at some motorcycles.’ I went to the store and bought a motorcycle that day.” She rides all over the country with the Buffalo Soldiers. However, she’s far from one-dimensional. She’s also known for wearing custom-made hats to church. She’ll wear her Sunday best for church and by that afternoon, she’ll slip into her cowboy boots for a ride. “To know me is to know that I have many different parts of me,” Tara said. “I’m just as girly as any girl can be, but I’m also just as rugged as a motorcycle rider.” Tara wanted to redecorate her drab den into a woman cave to help make her feel “fast, furious and fabulous.” Her neighbors, Keisha and Brian, worked with designer John Gidding to redecorate Tara’s den. Keisha and Brian were initially impressed with the royal blue paint that Gidding picked for the den, but Keisha was skeptical of his plans to incorporate the color throughout the room, including the ceiling. Gidding wanted to break up the color with an oriented strand board, wood similar to particle board. He envisioned creating motorcycle-style art on top of the cork-colored board. He also enlisted in carpenter Joanie Sprague to create a hat rack for Tara. Gidding focused his work on extra touches, like putting piping around couch pillows and converting used motorcycle tires into a coffee table with hot glue and rope.
Tara was blown away by her new den. She jumped up and down with glee, squealing “sookie sookie” and “oh my God.” But her favorite part of the room wasn’t revealed on the show. Gidding had noticed a couple of photographs of Tara’s father. He enlarged the photos and framed them, producing Tara’s emotional reaction on the show. “Wait wait. This is too much,” she said as she hopped off her corduroy couch and walked over to her desk. She started crying into both of her hands as host Paige Davis grabbed her from behind. “This is wonderful. Wonderful.” “For him to not just design a room that I liked but to put such a personal touch with blowing those pictures of my father up, for me, that was absolutely the point of my tears,” Tara told the Weekly. Tara enjoys her new den. It’s both sentimental and functional. The show inspired her to redecorate three other rooms in her house. “I was just so grateful for the opportunity and I appreciate from the bottom of my heart just being part of a production and to work with such a professional staff,” said her son, Kin Sartin. Tropical Travelers The episode introduced Keisha and Brian as they were planning their next vacation. Brian said the couple loves to travel, especially to beach resorts and islands. Keisha wanted to see TRADING, Page 3B
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Report: Americans waste time, money on DIY mistakes Many homeowners opt to take on home improvement projects themselves, expecting they can save money, but new research from Porch.com shows they may be wrong. According to the online home improvement network's research, do-it-yourself errors can end up costing homeowners nearly six hours of time and adding $310 to the cost of the project, on average. Flooring installation caused homeowners the most headaches. Mistakes during the labor- and material-intense project added nearly 14 hours of time and $829 to the project. Plumbing, electrical wiring and installing a ceiling fan caused the most additional hours to the project, adding nearly seven hours. Exterior painting and replacing an electrical outlet added the most cost, adding nearly $450 to the initial cost. In addition to time and money, DIY proj-
ects have an emotional toll, as well. Twenty-eight percent of respondents who were married or in a relationship reported having a fight with their significant other during the project. Projects dealing with electricity ranked highest for sparking an argument – electrical wiring/rewiring, replacing an outlet and installing a ceiling fan grabbed three of the top four argument-causing project spots, with roughly 40% causing a disagreement. Those who made a mistake were also much more likely to argue with their partner – 45.8% reported fighting with their partner versus just 21.6% of those who didn't make a mistake during the project. Launched September 2013, Porch.com connects homeowners with qualified professionals.
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Ultimately, Pennington’s design was inspired by palm trees. Tara and Kin told that Weekly that Pennington divulged pieces of his vision slowly as the project unfolded. “We had absolutely no idea what direction he was going,” Kin told the Weekly. “I’m going to be honest, I was with him at first, but as he progressed, I didn’t see where this was progressing at all. We were 100 percent oblivious.” Putting tape over Pennington’s sketched outline took quite a while. One night, they stayed up until 2 a.m. working on the room. Pennington had them paint over the tape with a darker green and special brush. Then they removed the tape. Tara was worried Keisha and Brian would be overwhelmed by their new bedroom, but the couple loved it. “It does feel like a resort when you walk in the room,” Brian said. They also liked how fabric on the ceiling adds more character to the room. Brian said it gives the room more depth and matches the new curtains. Both like their custom-made bed, with a headboard inspired by palm fronds. “This is like a vacation retreat,” Keisha said on the show. “Now I’m going to look forward to coming to bed … more often.” Keisha told the Weekly they still have paint left over from the show that they were going to use to paint other rooms in the house, most notably the bathroom. They’re looking at that as a spring or summer project.
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refresh their bedroom with color and a sense of serenity inspired by their travels. “I would love my new bedroom to reflect that love for travel – that beachy atmosphere,” Keisha said on the show. “That’s what I want to incorporate in my bedroom … well, our bedroom.” Tara and Kin were excited to work with designer Ty Pennington and carpenter Brett Tutor to add some tropical spice to Keisha and Brian’s bedroom. Tara has been a fan of Pennington’s for years, but her excitement began to diminish as the designer showed them the paint he intended to use. Tara and Kin were skeptical of the lime, avocado and dark shades of green. “I was thinking, ‘Oh my God. It looks hideous. It looks horrible,” Tara told the Weekly. “I’m the kind of person if you ask me a question, I’m going to give you my honest opinion. They asked me and I didn’t like it. I really truly didn’t.” Pennington then threw the duo for another loop, chalking lines from the walls to the ceiling and having them put tape along them. Tara was OK putting tape up on one of the walls, but she resisted Pennington’s idea to do this around the entire room. Tara also didn’t like the geometric fabric Pennington wanted to put around the ceiling fan, as well as framed leaves.
It’s not looking good for this couple. According to research from Porch.com, 28% of people married or in a relationship reported having a fight with their significant other during a DIY project. Photo courtesy of Metro Creative Connection
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10 ways to help your home recover from winter Winter can be rough on your home. Once snow, ice, wind and freezing temperatures calm down, it's a good time to check how your home withstood the season. Erie Insurance offers 10 steps to help your home recover from winter. 1. Have your roof inspected. This is especially important if you notice any leaks, loose shingles or metal. The freezing and thawing that was common this winter can create big splits out of small cracks. Learn more about how to protect your home from melting snow. 2. Fix any ceiling stains. Your ceiling may have a yellow or brown stain if your roof has a leak. If so, first fix the leak before sealing the stain with a sealer/primer then apply a coat or two of paint. Moisture problems can lead to mold or mildew build-up, so fix them quickly before you have a bigger problem on your hands. 3. Inspect windows and doors. Things to look for on doors include bent or broken hinges, frames or edges. Depending on the extent of the damage, you can either repair or replace the door. Also, check screens for holes before you swap out your storm panels. 4. Consider resealing your driveway. A lot of water seeps into driveways during the winter, which can create cracks when it freezes and then thaws. If you notice a lot of
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April 26 • Beantown Tavern: Mike Huffman; DJ Marky Mark • Bradshaw Social: U-Phonik • CharBar (Mint Hill): Courtney Lynn and Quinn • Hinson's Drive In: Mark Starnes Music • House That Rocks: Tyris • Moochies: Coconut Groove Band; Jody and Joanna & Co. • Ovens Auditorium: Javed Ali • Pineville Tavern: Apple Brothers Band • Southern Range: Nick Hunter Band • Steady Eddy's: TARGeT • Stooges: Throwdown Jones • Sweet Union: Lionnir • Temple Mojo: Tanner Long • Trail House: Kids in America
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• Beantown Tavern: StellaRising Duo • Dunwellz: Music Bingo • Fox's Alley: Monkeytime Band • Gibson: Firebyrd Trio • Kristopher's: Karaoke • Moochies: Carmel Tate ; Action Jaxxon • Pineville Tavern: Smilin' Dogs • Roasted Bone: Chubby Knuckles • Southern Range: The Stark Reality Acoustic Trio • Stooges: Cloud 9 • Stumptown Station: Mark & Brian • Trail House: Smokin' Gunn • Treehouse Vineyards: Randy Franklin
April 28 • Beantown Tavern: Mike Davis • Fox & Hound: Karaoke • Moochies: Bentwater • Ovens Auditorium: Whitesnake
April 29 • Beantown Tavern: Karaoke • Moochies: Mike Huffman • Trail House: Karaoke
May 1 • Applebee's (Pineville): Music Bingo • Beantown Tavern: Chuck Johnson Duo • Blackfinn Ameripub: Jason Brigner • Trail House: FireByrd
Venues Charlotte • Blackfinn Ameripub: 14825 Ballantyne Village Way • Bradshaw Social: 8440 Rea Road • CMCU Amphitheatre: 1000 NC Music Factory Blvd. • Fox & Hound: 8500 Pineville-Matthews Road • Gibson: 11318 N. Community House Road • Ovens Auditorium: 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Indian Trail • House That Rocks: 553 Indian Trail Road S. • Sweet Union: 13717 E. Independence Blvd. • Trail House: 6751 Old Monroe Road Matthews • Beantown Tavern: 130 Matthews Station St. • Hinson's Drive In: 2761 CPCC Lane • Kristopher's: 250 N. Trade St. • Moochies: 15060 Idlewild Road • Pizza Peel: 110 Matthews Station St. • Small Bar: 4320 Potters Road • Steady Eddy's: 2216 E. John St. • Stumptown Station: 107 N. Trade St. • Temple Mojo: 195 N. Trade St. Mint Hill • CharBar: 7312 Town View Drive • Stooges: 13230 Albemarle Road • Dunwellz: 7110 Brighton Park Drive Monroe • Fox's Alley: 1901 Skyway Drive • Roasted Bone: 350 E. Franklin St. • Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St. • Treehouse Vineyards: 301 Bay St. Pineville • Applebee's: 10921 Carolina Place Pkwy. • Pineville Tavern: 314 N. Polk St.
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