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harlotte Catholic will return to its third straight title game after a thrilling seven-overtime win over Kings Mountain, tying the state record for the longest NCHSAA game on record.
Both teams had serious trouble moving the ball on the other’s stout defenses, and regulation ended with a 7-7 tie. Overtime proved to be a different story as both teams exploded with clutch plays, big runs and incredible passes. In the end, the Cougars won 56-49 when Davis Barnett picked off a pass in the end zone. The game, like this season for Catholic, was a bit of a roller coaster, but looking back see CATHOLIC, Page 6A
Charlotte Catholic runs onto the field before facing Kings Mountain on Dec. 14 in the NCHSAA 3-A semifinals. The teams tied 7-7 after regulation, but needed a state record tying seven overtimes before the Cougars prevailed 56-49. Andrew Stark/SCW photo
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Rare air East Meck students visit flying hospital, 2A
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Charlotte residents seek at-large county seats ‘Beertender’ Hayes doubles as beer influencer, 2B
Tasty tradition People bid on gingerbread houses 1B
Long hopes presence resonates with voters
Scarborough makes case for consistency
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CHARLOTTE – Over several months, Tera Long has attended many government events across the county. She thinks it separates her from other government officials and politicians, whom she has not seen at all of the events she’s attended. She considers herself a grassroots organizer and plans to rely on the people to help spread her message as she campaigns for an at-large seat on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners. “I don’t want to take a whole bunch of money,” Long said. “You still have to fundraise some,
but I’m not going to raise $100,000 to win this race. I’m going to show up, be available and rely on the people to tell my message.”
CHARLOTTE – Consistency will be a key part of Ella Scarborough’s reelection campaign. Scarborough, a Democrat, has served as an at-large member of the Mecklenburg County Board Scarborough of Commissioners since 2014. She served on Charlotte City Council from 1987 to 1997. “I think I have done a very good job for the people of Mecklenburg County,” she said. “I’d
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Tera Long fills out campaign paperwork Dec. 5 at the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. Kayla Berenson/MMHW photo
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Mecklenburg County Commissioners • District 5: Matthew Ridenhour (Rep) Susan Harden won the District 5 seat in 2018 by edging out incumbent Matthew Ridenhour by 1,104 votes. Harden has not yet filed, but Ridenhour, a former three-term commissioner has, setting up a potential rematch. • District 6: Joel Levy (Rep) Susan Rodriguez McDowell won the District 6 seat in 2018 by defeating longtime commissioner Bill James. She has not yet filed. Joel Levy, an attorney who lost to James in the 2016 Republican primary, is challenging again for the seat. • At-Large (3 seats): Tera Long (Dem), Ray McKinnon (Dem), Ella Scarborough (Dem) & Brenda Stevenson (Dem) Ella Scarborough, who has served on the commission since 2014, is seeking a fourth term as an at-large member. Pat Cotham and Trevor Fuller, who are serving their fourth at-large terms, have not filed. Fuller is running for the U.S. Senate. Grassroots organizer Tera Long; activist Ray McKinnon; and Brenda Stevenson, who runs an internet gospel radio station, are also running. Mecklenburg County • Register of Deeds: Fred Smith (Dem) Fred Smith defeated incumbent David Granberry by more than 17,000 votes in the 2016 Democratic primary, clearing the path to his first four-year term. NC State House • District 88: Mary Belk (Dem) Mary Belk has represented District 88 since defeating incumbent Rob Bryan in 2016. • District 100: John Autry (Dem) John Autry succeeded Tricia Cotham as the District 100 rep in 2016. • District 103: Rachel Hunt (Dem) & Bill Brawley (Rep) Rachel Hunt won the District 103 seat in 2018 by defeating incumbent Bill Brawley by 68 votes. Both have filed, setting up a potential rematch in the general election. • District 104: Brandon Lofton (Dem) & Don Pomeroy (Rep) Brandon Lofton became the District 104 representative in 2018 by defeating incumbent Andy Dulin. Business executive Don Pomeroy is challenging Lofton for the seat. • District 105: Wesley Harris (Dem) & Amy Bynum (Rep) Wesley Harris claimed the District 105 seat by beating incumbent Scott Stone in 2018. Amy Bynum, a leader within the Mecklenburg County Republican Party, will challenge for the seat.
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like to continue doing that job.” Scarborough said many board members are running for reelection because two years is not enough to make a significant impact. She hopes to see the board move in a consistent direction. “You know what happens when you get only two years and someone’s not reelected and they had a direction on where they thought we should go, all of a sudden, we’re not going that way because that person wasn’t reelected,” Scarborough said. “We need to keep moving down the road.” She said consistency is what the board is missing compared to other counties in the country. When the board has attended events elsewhere, she has noticed counties consistently communicate what they are doing. She would like to publicly communicate Mecklenburg County’s accomplishments. She also hopes to see consistency in education. “I think consistency is important, particularly with our schools and ensuring that our children are getting a good education because it’s amazing that we have basket-
ball, football, baseball, everything in Mecklenburg County,” Scarborough said. “And some of the other counties are running rings around us because we’re not being consistent.” Scarborough said another important part of consistency in education is making sure teachers are getting exactly what they need and ensuring the education system is up to par compared to others. She would like to continue looking at housing issues with the city council. In her time as an at-large member, she is most proud of connecting with the county’s smaller towns. She said there still needs to be more communication, but it is better than it was before. “I’d like to sit down and have a talk with Matthews, Mint Hill, Davidson, Huntersville, those areas, whoever their leaders are,” Scarborough said. “We need to get together and make sure we’re on one card. I think we can do a better job of talking with all of the towns in Mecklenburg. The whole Mecklenburg County needs to be a part of what we do.” Scarborough said paying attention to each town will increase equity in the region, an issue she
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A big part of her message is focusing on healthcare. Long said while she goes to all events, her primary focus will be on healthcare policies as an advocate. Long was part of a team that asked commissioners to take a second look at a proposed policy that garnish wages on delinquent bill payments for MEDIC. She said the board put a temporary hold on the policy to look over it again. The new policy has not come out yet, but if elected, she wants to look at policies like MEDIC with a watchful eye. Though she has seen good work from current commissioners, she thinks healthcare has not been given enough attention. “You have commissioner Powell, who looks after the parks. You have commissioner Jerrell and commissioner Pat that look after the
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is passionate about. She wants to learn the issues and dig deeper. “Equity, to me, means that each town in Mecklenburg is equal to what our residents in each of the towns need,” Scarborough said. “We need continue to sit down and talk about what the major issues are. Once we identify them, we need to put our money where our mouth is.” Another important issue to Scarborough is reducing homi-
cides in Mecklenburg County. In September, the board watched a presentation about approaching homicides from a public health crisis narrative. Many commissioners asked if the plan would be complete by the budget retreat in February. Scarborough said she is “definitely for this” and hopes to address the problem. Scarborough plans to continue campaigning by attending events and meeting citizens.
homeless,” Long said. “But the number two working as a Medicare For All legislative adthing in the budget is health and human ser- vocate, a position that required her to travel vices, and I don’t feel that it’s really being moni- around an at-large radius. She has already nettored very carefully. That’s what I want to bring worked in the at-large area and has made an to the board.” effort to learn the different issues around the She feels her experience makes her a good county. candidate for the position. She has worked in “Politics aside, Republican, Green Parthe foster care and teaching ty, Democrat, I will work fields. She also has a real with anyone,” Long said. estate license, though she You have to show up for “And I think it’s important does not practice. While these meetings, and that’s to hear from everyone and she wants to advocate for important. That’s why I’m keep those positive relationhealthcare primarily, she running. I show up.” ships.” also wants to advocate for Moving forward, she will • Tera Long teachers and lower taxes continue to attend events across the county. and public forums to con“This board overlaps all my interests,” Long nect with citizens and hear their concerns. said. “It’s so important for politicians and elected She is also eager to help with board appoint- officials to show up for government events and ments. She serves on the Charlotte Area Fund learn the content,” Long said. “You can’t asafter being appointed by Cotham. sume that you know the information. You have Long said she was interested in the at-large to show up for these meetings, and that’s imaspect of the position because of her history of portant. That’s why I’m running. I show up.”
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CHARLOTTE – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is working with The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte to better serve families experiencing homelessness – particularly intact families and single fathers with children. The Salvation Army Center of Hope has three rooms on-site to house intact families or single fathers with children. When all three rooms are occupied, a $300,000 grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will provide the opportunity to serve additional families through coordination at an extended stay hotel. The goal is immediate shelter and access to resources, followed by placement into permanent housing with support services and case management. “For most of us, our families are our support and our source of strength. Ensuring that families are able to stay together in the face of difficult circumstances, such as homelessness, goes hand-in-hand with our mission of improving the health and well-being of our communities,” said Jesse Thomas, vice president of Medicaid for Blue Cross NC.
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CHARLOTTE – Braxton Winston remembers moving to Charlotte from New York 18 years ago. He remembers working as a stagehand, struggling to find somewhere to eat in the mornings. He remembers exploring the city and coming across Brooks’ Sandwich House. He remembers employees writing the orders down on a bag and everyone getting what they paid for. He remembers getting to know the employees, including co-owner Scott Brooks, who was shot early Dec. 9. Winston, who serves as an atlarge member of Charlotte City Council, recounted these memories in a speech during the “May-
or and Council Topics” portion of their meeting the night following Brooks’ death. After about five minutes, Councilman Ed Driggs interrupted Winston. “Mr. Winston, this is abuse,” Driggs said. “This is not a mayor-topic speech you are making right now. If we all talked like this, we would be in here for over an hour. I’d ask you to respect the rest of us and limit your remarks. Thank you. You can make that speech in a lot of places.” Winston’s expression fell as Driggs spoke. Winston told Driggs that he would continue to speak. “I will make this speech right here, right now,” Winston said. Winston asked Driggs three times when was the last time Driggs
had a friend murdered. Driggs did not answer the question, stating, “This is not the time.” “Cheers to you,” Winston said. Winston’s fellow at-large member Dimple Ajmera called Driggs’ remarks “rude” before Mayor Vi Lyles asked him to continue. “I don’t totally know their background,” Winston said. “But I do know that those are my people... In the end, I’m still where I’ve been at for a long time. We do have to do something, but we have to do something as a community, just like there’s a community at Brooks Sandwich shop…We have to treat each other better. There is no one policy or ordinance. There is no one PSA or commercial or study that is going to happen. This is going to come from when all of us
Charlotte City Council member at-large Braxton Winston told Ed Driggs he would continue to make his speech, despite Driggs feeling it was not the right time. Photo from Charlotte City Government Facebook
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Charlotte Catholic coach Mike Brodowicz applauds Kings Mountain after their semifinal loss to the Cougars. Brodowicz is looking for his third straight title Dec. 14 against unbeaten Southern Nash. Andrew Stark/SCW photo
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their losses were to No. 1-ranked 3A team Weddington, Our Lady of Good Counsel and Archbishop Rummel. Now they’ve won nine straight games, doing so in all sorts of ways, to reach the championship at N.C. State’s Carter-Finley Stadium on Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. There, the Cougars will take on 15-0 Southern Nash, the No. 1 overall seed in the East bracket. Southern Nash, known as the Firebirds, has had an easy pass until last week, blowing out EE Smith (38-6), Northern Nash (42-27) and Terry Sanford (59-21) before beating Eastern Alamance (32-29) in the semifinals. Catholic has made its way in much the same fashion, but they’re used to being here. The Cougars have won the past two titles and three of the past four under coach Mike Brodowicz. Here’s a deep dive into this matchup, with who holds the edge in key position battles and who will play a part in the outcome of the 2019 3-A championship. Coaching All Brodowicz has done at Catholic is win. He has done so like no other coach to come before him although he’s adamant long-time coach Jim Oddo laid the foundation. Oddo certainly did, but Brodowicz has set the bar even higher. He’ll enter the title game with an 84-8 record (.913 winning percentage) and each of the past two championships. Southern Nash is led by Brian Foster, who has the Firebirds off to their best start in any of his 22 seasons at the school. The Firebirds started last season 10-0, but lost in a wild 57-56 second round game to Eastern Alamance. Foster is 150-111 overall, but this is the furthest he’s guided his team since a 2009 trip to the regional finals, which is the only time he’s previously made the Final Four. Advantage: Charlotte Catholic By the numbers Charlotte Catholic is averaging 28.6 points per game, while allowing 14.1, and only 11.4 minus the wild overtime affair. Southern Nash has put up 46.4 points per game, while the defense has allowed 18.5 points per game. This looks like a classic case of high-scoring offense against a stout defense, and I’ll always go with defense wins championships. Advantage: Charlotte Catholic Quarterback Charlotte Catholic switched midseason from Jake Smith to sophomore Harrison Barnett. Barnett is unbeaten as a starter, but is completing 42% (26-of-62) of his passes. On the bright side, Barnett made some huge throws in overtime last week and has nine touchdowns to just one interception. Southern Nash is led by senior Matt Foster, but the Firebirds don’t throw it a ton either. Foster is 35-of-57 for 669 yards. He’s also thrown 11 touchdowns, but has four interceptions. However, Foster is a 1,000-plus yard rusher. I’ve written all season that the Cougars will need to throw it to win. They did to a degree last week, but Barnett was just 1-of-6 passing in regulation and finished 3-of-10. Advantage: Southern Nash Running game Charlotte Catholic’s one-two punch of Paul Neel (245 carries. 1,816 and 22 touchdowns) and Jimmy Brewer (164 carries, 882 yards and 7 touchdowns) has combined to produce 2,817 yards of offense. Southern Nash has a horse in Quinton Bailey, a three-star recruit committed to Wake Forest. Bailey has gone over 100 yards in all 13 games he’s played, running 247 times for 2,633 yards and 45 touchdowns. He averages 202.5 rushing yards per game. Bailey is complemented by Foster (124 carries, 1,015 yards and nine touchdowns) and Jackson Vick (91 carries, 929 yards and 11 touchdowns). On the season, the Firebirds have run for
5,285 yards, average 377.5 yards per game and have 78 rushing touchdowns. Advantage: Southern Nash Pass catchers The Cougars have only thrown 13 touchdowns on the season, so they’re not airing it out much. Neel (13 catches, 115 yards and two touchdowns) and Garrett McKernon (12 catches, 210 yards and four touchdowns) are the volume guys, but Ty Foley has become a red zone threat of late with three TDs. The Firebirds have thrown just 11 touchdowns, so they don’t pass much either. Cooley is the top option (11 catches, 179 yards and four touchdowns), but Izaiah Walker-Warren (9 catches, 263 yards and four scores) and Vick (129 yards and two touchdowns) are involved. Advantage: Push
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Lines Offensively, it took the Cougars a little bit to get going but they have done a great job of run blocking in the Wing-T formation. The defense has been stout all year allowing about a touchdown and a half per game. Sean Butterfield (56 tackles and 4.5 sacks), Connor Dougherty (104 tackles, 18 for loss and a team-best eight sacks) and North Carolina offensive line commit Malik McGowan have been the standouts for Catholic. The Firebirds average over nine yards per carry and run for more than 375 yards per game, so there’s no question their O-line is dominant. Terence Rasberry (team-best 74 tackles and eight sacks) and Daylon Whitley (62 tackles and four sacks) are the standouts on the D-line, which has been good. Advantage: Charlotte Catholic Defense The Catholic defense is so strong because of its linebackers. It is hard to find a better bunch than Liam Barbee (team-high 168 tackles), Billy Brewer (112 tackles), Jacob Schachte (who returned from injury to record 82 tackles despite missing three games) and Foley (65 tackles). McGowan made some bone-jarring tackles last week, and the secondary with Jack Gustafson, Charlie Woeste and Carson Shea has been good. Walker-Warren, Jason Bland, Cameron Thompson, Raspberry and Whitley are the guys who make the Firebirds defense go, but they’ve allowed at least 21 points in each of their past three games. Advantage: Charlotte Catholic Special teams The Cougars have gone through a kicking carousel, but have settled on Grant Wood. He’s made 5-of-8 field goals, and drilled all seven of his PATs in overtime last week, several of which continued the game. Frank Flaherty had been the kicker, but missed four kicks over the first two playoff games. He’s also gone 27-of-33 on extra points. Cole Knapp has been solid at punter, averaging 36.2 yards per boot. Ethan Barnes has been a little shaky on extra points, converting 59-of-71 for the Firebirds. He’s also just 2-of-4 for field goal tries on the season and averages just 30 yards per punt. Advantage: Charlotte Catholic Intangibles Brodowicz and offensive coordinator/athletic director Kevin Christmas will pound the ball with the run game until the end of time, but look for Barnett to take a few chances. In the end, the Cougars have won two titles and three of the past four and have played in and lost two other finals in this decade, during which they have an unprecedented 10-year run of reaching the Final Four. No other school, not even the mighty Independence teams, have ever dominated like this. Southern Nash has had a nice two-year run where they’ve compiled a 25-1 record, but this is the first time their veteran coach has ever been on this stage in his 22 years and the school has never won a football title despite appearing in the championship game in back-to-back seasons in 1990 and 1991. This is unchartered territory for the Firebirds and nerves have to play a factor, at least early on. Advantage: Charlotte Catholic
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Miranda Brown, North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association’s 2018 Pastry Chef of the Year, made a gingerbread house inspired by Disney’s “Frozen.” Karie Simmons/SCW photo
Community Matters Cafe hosts gingerbread house silent auction by Karie Simmons karie@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Top pastry chefs from across the region have flipped the script on the traditional gingerbread house by creating extravagant works of art that almost look too good to eat. The far-from-ordinary gingerbread creations will be displayed at Community Matters Cafe and auctioned off until Dec. 14 at the Christmas at the Cafe holiday celebration, which is free and open to the public. There will be a photo booth, cookie decorating, ornament making and s’mores roasting at the event. All proceeds from the gingerbread silent auction will go toward the Community Matters Cafe Life Skills Program, an extension program of Charlotte Rescue Mission. After completing the 120day core recovery program at Charlotte Rescue Mission, graduates have the opportunity to apply for the Life Skills Program offered by Community Matters Cafe. The 120-day extension prepares Charlotte Rescue Mission graduates for getting back into the workplace and teaches them a variety of essential life skills in both a classroom and cafe/restaurant environment. More than 10 pastry chefs made gingerbread houses for the cause, including Brigitte Oger of Craft Cakes CLT; Laney Jahkel-Parrish of 300 East in Dilworth; Miranda Brown, North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association’s 2018 Pastry Chef of the Year; Jossie Lukacik of Sweet Spot Studio; Justin Fry of The Club at Longview in Weddington; McKinzie
Spence of La Belle Helene; Mary Jayne Wilson of Amelie’s French Bakery; Maris Ochoa of Copain; Hannah Woociker of Barristers at The Esquire Hotel in Gastonia; and Seless Lautzenhiser and Bo Southivorarat of Southminster. Ashley Anna Tuttle, the executive pastry chef at Community Matters Cafe, came up with the idea. She also participated by making a gingerbread house with her assistant Emily Williams. “I was just looking for a way to get all the local pastry chefs together and give back,” Tuttle said. “A lot of us are stuck, in a sense, making what we do every day in the kitchens where we work, so this allows a fun time for us to step out of our comfort zones.” It took Tuttle and Williams about 10 hours to make their two-story Victorian-style gingerbread house, which features a greenhouse and walkway lined with candy canes. Tuttle said they used gelatin sheets for the greenhouse windows and pretzel rods for support throughout the entire house. “It was interesting with structure and weight and figuring out how it was going to support itself,” she said. “The two stories kind of threw us for a loop.” The shingles are made of slivered almonds. Tuttle said they toasted and then placed them on the roof one-byone. Jahkel-Parrish, pastry chef at 300 East in Dilworth, looked to her childhood for inspiration when making her gingerbread house, which features Snoopy and Woodstock ice skating on a pond in front of Charlie
Brown’s house. “The Charlie Brown Christmas special has been one of my favorite Christmas things that comes on ever since I was a kid,” she said. The entire design is edible except for the little Charlie Brown tree and the windows of the house, which are made out of sheets of gelatin that Jahkel-Parrish said are crunchy and don’t taste very good. The trees around the house are made of crispy rice treats and the lake is a sugar substitute called isomalt. Jahkel-Parrish said using isomalt is one of the best ways to create the look of water because as it boils, it stays clear and can take on any color. “Nothing stays shiny and pretty as isomalt,” she said. “I actually haven’t used it since culinary school.” Jahkel-Parrish spent about 20 hours on the design, noting that the hardest part was
More than 10 of the top pastry chefs across the Charlotte region submitted gingerbread creations to be auctioned off at Community Matters Cafe, like this two-story Victorian-style house with a greenhouse and candy cane-lined pathway. Karie Simmons/SCW photos
the damp weather outside that prevented the royal icing and many of her structures from setting properly. “I learned a lot about construction from this whole thing,” she joked. “I feel like I could build a real house now.” Her favorite part of the entire creation is Snoopy and Woodstock. Jahkel-Parrish said she originally made them out of cookies and was planning to do little silhouettes, but the icing wasn’t setting right. She decided at the last minute to mold the characters out of fondant and gum paste instead. “I really like how they came out,” she said. “I like Snoopy’s little crooked halfway smile and that Woodstock is kind of being drug behind him.” see TRADITIONS, Page 4B
Above: Emily Williams and Ashley Anna Tuttle, pastry chefs at Community Matters Cafe, pose with their gingerbread house. Left: Laney Jahkel-Parrish of 300 East made a Charlie Brownthemed gingerbread house featuring Snoopy and Woodstock.
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Christmas classic – and snow – return to stage dent Julie Cunnane. The character of Aunt Tilly only appears as a primary character in two scenes, Cunnane said, but she also appears in the ensemble scenes. Cunnane was involved in theater growing up and after college, but she took a break after getting married and having children. She returned to the stage for this production because she missed the theater experience and felt the show was a good fit for her. She said her experience with Bayless and the team at Matthews Playhouse has reminded her why she enjoyed theater so much. “They are amazing at their craft and they make it easy for a person to become involved because everything is so smooth,” Cunnane said. “I’ve been very impressed.” Bayless directed “It’s A Wonderful Life” two years ago for Matthews Playhouse. She said some of the actors from the past production have returned. Because they were familiar with the show and the roles, Bayless said as a director, she was able to focus more on the acting in the show with the returning cast, rather than the staging. “I haven’t ever done this before where I’ve used cast members again, and it’s been fabulous,” Bayless said. “They have grown so much since the last time we did it and they are familiar with the parts. This time, they dig deeper into the characters and become more of the characters than they were the last time and enjoy the
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Familiar faces One of the fun things to do during a community theater production is to pick out all of the familiar faces. These may be people who have been in previous shows or folks you recognize around town. For example, Victoria Mascia, a fourth-grader at Charlotte Country Day, and Augusta Snyder, a first-grader at Charlotte Christian, will play Bailey children. Jacob Dillhyon, a senior at Ardrey Kell High, will play Ernie for the second time.
Want to watch? See the show at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 14, 20 and 21, as well as 2 p.m. Dec. 15, 21 and 22, at Matthews Community Center. Tickets cost $16 for general admission and $14 for students/ seniors. Buy tickets at www.matthewsplay house.com.
MATTHEWS – Snowfall, relatable characters and meaningful messages will all come together in the Matthews Playhouse stage adaption of “It’s A Wonderful Life.” The play, based on the 1947 film, follows George Bailey on Christmas Eve. After his Uncle Billy loses $8,000, George feels distraught and suicidal. A guardian angel comes to his rescue to show George what life would be like if he had died, showing George the number of lives he changed just by being part of them. June Bayless directed the production for Matthews Playhouse. She said the stage production is very similar to the movie, though some scenes could not be brought to life on the stage. However, the uplifting message of the show still stands. “It hits all the high points of the story,” Bayless said. “I don’t think you will miss anything from the movie and if you haven’t seen the movie, it doesn’t matter because it’s a beautiful story that stands on its own.” A key element of the movie that was able to convert to the stage production is the snow. Bayless said audiences will see falling snow on stage, along with a beautiful and dynamic set. One change audiences will see is more lines for the character of Aunt Tilly, who is the wife of Uncle Billy and played by south Charlotte resi-
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CHARLOTTE – Social media influencers usually have a target audience, from fashionistas to foodies. In the Charlotte region, influencers have a different audience: craft beer lovers. Lindsay Hayes, who runs @hoppyhayes on Instagram, has loved beer since she was in college. Hayes started her beer journey doing sample promotions for Coors. When Hayes graduated with a degree in healthcare administration, she started working at a pharmaceutical company, but that career ended quickly. After not knowing what to do, she took a job doing events for a brewery. She said her parents wanted her to work in the field she got a degree in, so she moved to Nashville, Tenn., to pursue a career in healthcare. Her supervisor noticed she had a talent for social media and encouraged her in January 2019 to see if she could gain more of a following. “If someone gives me a goal, I love a good challenge,” Hayes said. “I was like, ‘screw it, let’s do it.’” As of December 2019, @hoppyhayes has more than 12,000 followers on Instagram. Hayes “broke free from the corporate world” by moving to Charlotte and getting involved in the beer community. She works two part-time jobs as a “beertender” at Catawba Brewing and Divine Barrel Brewing in the Plaza Midwood area. She posts photos of the beers where she works, as well as her favorite beers from breweries around the region. Hayes said she reached out to as many people as she could so she could quickly collaborate with breweries and beer lovers. “I love opportunity and taking it and talking to people and seeing people for humans and who they are,” Hayes said. Catawba Brewing, where the fourth episode of “The Beer Baby” was filmed, has 32 beers on tap. Hayes encourages people trying to get into the Charlotte beer scene to try as many beers as possible to really understand their preferences. She usually asks visitors what beer they usually drink, what beers they want to try and what their comfort level is. From there, she picks which beers she thinks they will enjoy. Hayes said beertenders are always willing to answer questions, so people should not be afraid to ask. She is happy to explain all the beer terms, from how a sour differs from a stout to what an IPA is, or what ABV means. As people get into the brewery scene, they will see that many breweries are known for their IPAs (India pale ales). Hayes said IPAs are not for everyone, but if people really want to get into them, she will usually give them a blind tasting to see which ones they like. She said it is a process of trial and error. “It doesn’t break my heart if people don’t get into them,” Hayes said. “Luckily, there’s so many to try, especially with having 32 beers [at Catawba Brewing]. There’s some-
Lindsay Hayes posts frequently to her Instagram @hoppyhayes, where she shares her favorite beers and recommendations with more than 12,000 followers. Photo courtesy of Lindsay Hayes
thing here for everyone…Even for me, I’m definitely a seasonal person. Right now, I love the dark ones. I love the heavier ones. IPAs usually come around for me in the spring.” Since she moved here, Hayes has been to many of the breweries in Charlotte. She usually knows at least one person who works at each brewery. Because of the growing brewery scene in the Charlotte region, there is some competition. However, Hayes said she has noticed collaboration among the community as well. “We have people from different breweries come in here and say hey, so I definitely think it’s super collaborative and a family community atmosphere,” Hayes said. “But because there’s so many… there definitely is a competitive nature because as a consumer, you have so many to choose from and you definitely want the one you’re working at to stand out a little bit more. You want to support each other and grow and make sure beer is doing great, but also you want to make sure you’re taking care of yourself.” She said Catawba Brewing stands out by having different food trucks every night, hosting trivia nights and music bingo, hosting weddings and corporate events in their barrel room and putting on live music events and flea markets in the warmer months. Hayes said those interested in growing a following on social media, whether they are beer influencers or not, should be themselves and be authentic when posting and when reaching out to others. “Just be nice to people,” Hayes said. “Reach out to people. Be honest and be genuine. Nobody wants to see you come up with a script. Just say, ‘hey, I’m struggling with this, this is my life,’ fun facts, that’s it. Be real.” Hayes hopes to continue being a positive influence on the beer community in Charlotte. “Because this city has already been so awesome and gracious to me, I just want to give back as much as I can,” Hayes said.
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• Bistro D’Antonio: Will Lee • Emmet’s Social Table: Lisa De Novo • Evening Muse: Sam Tayloe & Mike Ramsey • Fillmore: Tyler Childers • Lake View Grill: Jade Moore • Neighborhood Theatre: The Vegabonds, 87 Nights, Late Night Special & Kirby Sybert • Seaboard Brewing: William Nesmith
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• Beantown Tavern: Up In Smoke • Evening Muse: Quiet Hounds; The Orange Constant & Natural Born Leaders • Mac’s Speed Shop: SoundKraft • Milestone Club: Blackwater Drowning • Moochies Tavern: The Honky Tonk Outlaws • Neighborhood Theatre: Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters • Queens South: Next O’ Kin • Southern Range: Palmetto Road • Steady Eddy’s: Jade Moore • Stooges Pub: Tantrum; American Hair Band • Sweet Union: The Mr. Vague Trio • Trail House: Irrashional
Dec. 15 • Mary O’Neill’s: Jim Sharkey • Milestone Club: Stress Fractures
Dec. 16 • Evening Muse: Open Mic
Dec. 17 • Milestone Club: True Lilith • Ovens Auditorium: Lindsey Stirling
Venues Charlotte • Evening Muse: 3227 N. Davidson St. • Fillmore: 820 Hamilton St. • Neighborhood Theatre: 511 E. 36th St. • Ovens Auditorium: 2700 E. Independence Blvd. Indian Trail • Sweet Union: 13717 E. Independence Blvd. • Trail House: 6751 Old Monroe Road Matthews • Beantown Tavern: 130 Matthews Station St. • Mac’s Speed Shop: 142 E. John St. • Moochies Tavern: 15060 Idlewild Road • Seaboard Brewing: 213 N. Trade St. • Steady Eddy’s: 2216 E. John St. Mint Hill • Char Bar No. 7: 7312 Town View Drive • Stooges Pub: 13230 Albemarle Road • Vintner’s Hill: 7427 Matthews-Mint Hill Road Monroe • Goodtimes Bar: 1905 Dickerson Blvd. • Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St. • Treehouse Vineyards: 301 Bay St.
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• Beantown Tavern: Chuck Johnson Duo • Evening Muse: Nathan Angelo • Fillmore: Morbid Angel; Snoop Dogg • Milestone Club: Ol’ Sport • Neighborhood Theatre: Kelby Costner • Trail House: Jade Moore
Waxhaw • Bistro D’Antonio: 3909 Providence Road S. • Emmet’s Social Table: 401 E. S. Main St. • Mary O’Neill’s: 116 W. N. Main St. • Queens South: 1201 N. Broome St.
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Chamber holds gingerbread house contest
MATTHEWS – The Matthews Chamber of Commerce held its 10th annual Gingerbread House Contest this month. Judging took place in the early afternoon of Dec. 7 before the lighting of the town Christmas tree. There are three categories to choose from: amateur youth/family, amateur adult or professional. All were judged on characteristics special to Matthews. Kayla Berenson/SCW photos
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Fry can make almost anything out of chocolate, and does so as the executive pastry chef at The Club at Longview in Weddington, but he’s never made a gingerbread house before. He likes the idea of the traditional house but wanted to stand out amongst the other chefs submitting their creations to Community Matters Cafe, so he made a violin. “I’m always trying to do something a little different and music is really important to me,” he said. It took Fry eight hours to make the 28-inch tall violin out of a combination of chocolate and gingerbread. He said the front and back are gingerbread, but the sides, tuning pegs and fingerboard are all chocolate. The entire instrument is also painted with a thin layer of chocolate and wrapped in an “ugly Christmas sweater” Fry made using SugarVeil and a mold. He said he hopes whoever bids the highest on his violin eventually eats it and that it tastes as good as it looks. “As long as the temperature is OK, it can last for at least a month,” he said. “The chocolate is actually protecting the cookie and saving it from the elements.” Tuttle said the initiative received so much positive feedback from the chefs involved that she is planning to make the gingerbread houses a yearly tradition at Community Matters Cafe. “Seeing everybody’s creativity and their take on it is so exciting and I’ve already heard people talk about their ideas for next year,” she said. “It’s fun to see that the pastry chef community can come
Above: Justin Fry, pastry chef at The Club at Longview in Weddington, made a violin out of gingerbread and chocolate. Below: Mary Jayne Wilson of Amelie’s French Bakery made a castle inspired by “Frozen.” Karie Simmons/SCW photos
together and give back to the recovering community.” Want to bid? Community Matters Cafe is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at 821 W. 1st St., Charlotte. You can bid on the gingerbread houses online at https://events.handbid.com/ auctions/christmas-at-thecafe-gingerbread-house-auc tion/items.
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