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PINEVILLE – The phrase, “the show must go on” has never rung truer to Pineville Players director Eva Montes, who was hit by a car and hospitalized prior to her show’s opening.

Three months after the accident, Montes is still in a wheelchair. She was walking and got hit by a car in November, causing her

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to fly 30 feet. Montes said she crushed her left arm and left leg and broke her back, vertebrae and ribs. She still has a bruise from falling on her head.

“It’s a miracle I’m alive, let alone directing a play,” Montes said.

Despite all of the injuries she incurred, Montes did not suffer any brain damage and will be able to walk again. Her passion see DIRECTING, Page 3A

Directing “Down to Earth” hit home for Eva Montes. The Pineville Players production is about angels coming to earth to pick up souls. Montes was badly injured after getting hit by a car. Photo courtesy of Pineville Players

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Top: Eric Westerduin and Sheera Bursch are the co-founders of Calvin’s Craft Cookies, a Charlotte-based startup that makes sustainable dog treats using spent grains from local breweries.

Above: Calvin’s Craft Cookies are sold in recyclable aluminum beer cans that each contain roughly 45 cookies and retail for $8.99 online and at breweries, veterinary clinics, pet grooming salons and pet supply stores across the region.

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CHARLOTTE – Breweries only use grains like barley, oats, wheat, millet, rye and rice in the first step of the beer-making process – when they’re soaked in water to extract sugar. Some of what’s left is donated to local farmers, but a lot still goes to waste. Not any more.

Eric Westerduin and Sheera Bursch, co-founders of Calvin’s Craft Cookies, are upcycling those grains into nutrient-packed treats for dogs.

The Charlotte-based duo has been making the treats since January thanks to used grains donated from Pilot Brewing, Town Brewing Co., The Un-

known Brewing Company, Divine Barrel Brewing and The Suffolk Punch.

The treats are peanut butter flax flavor and made of brewer's grains, unbleached all-purpose flour, peanut butter and cinnamon. There is no meat, fillers or preservatives.

The next flavor for release will be apples and cheese.

Calvin’s Craft Cookies are packaged in recyclable aluminum cans that each contain approximately 45 cookies and retail for $8.99 online and at breweries, veterinary clinics, pet grooming salons and pet supply stores across the Charlotte region. Every month, 15% of proceeds are see TREATS, Page 5A

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MINT HILL – Rebecca Herbert finds her work with Livable Meck lovable.

Herbert's role as community engagement and strategy manager allows her to bring organizations together to tackle some of the county's biggest problems.

“We have so many wonderful communities in Mecklenburg County, each with their own characteristics,” she said. “We recognize there are more things that bring us together than really separate us.”

Livable Meck uses what Herbert

describes as “high-tech, high-touch techniques,” such as Engagement Cafe, Lunch & Learn and online tools, to connect with people.

“We tell partners by working with us, they are really expanding their reach,” Herbert said. “This really is impactful for some of our smaller nonprofits. They may not have a great network yet of donors, information data or volunteers.”

One of Herbert's favorite success stories surrounds the mental health stigma.

Livable Meck invited Novant Health, Atrium Health and Forest Hill Church to participate in an Engagement Cafe to address the

mental health stigma. From that collaboration, 16 organizations had employees certified in mental health first aid.

“Unfortunately with mental health, if you’re walking up the street and see someone who may be suffering, sometimes we walk on the other side of the street,” Herbert said. “We don't know how to handle that. Mental health first aid certification empowers people to go back and offer an appropriate way to help those folks who may be suffering.”

Mecklenburg County and Red see MECK, Page 3A

CHARLOTTE – Three months after voters shot down a proposal to support the arts through a quarter-cent sales tax increase, the Arts & Science Council continues lobbying Charlotte and Mecklenburg County leaders for public funding.

ASC President Jeep Bryant met with county commissioners Feb. 11 to formally ask the board for $5 million for the next fiscal year. He told them ASC is also seeking $7 million from Charlotte City Council, though those talks are preliminary.

The ASC successfully convinced commissioners last year to put a bond referendum on the November ballot that could potentially generate $50 million to be split among arts, county parks and education. The proposal failed at the polls, as 57.4% of the 121,314 people voted against the bond referendum.

However, the county has been seeking feedback from the community as it develops next year’s budget.

“We hear the voices of those that have come to this commission to say that cultural investments really are a part of the fabric of education, of community development, of upward mobility,” Bryant told commissioners.

“We hear the need to invest in a more dynamic, more equitable ecosystem for arts, science and history to flourish and we hear the need to serve all residents regardless of where they live, where they learn or where they come from.”

The county already provides a little more than $2 million to the ASC through two initiatives: • Culture Blocks: Cultural programming that occurs at libraries, parks and other community spaces.

• Studio 345: A free youth program that uses digital photography and arts to help keep kids in school. see ARTS, Page 3A

Help build the budget Mecklenburg County will continue holding community budget workshops this month, in which residents can tell leaders their preferred funding priorities.

Workshops will be held at the following times: • Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Albemarle Road Recreation Center, 5027 Idlewild Road N., Mint Hill.

• Feb. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m, at The Sportsplex at Matthews, 2425 Sports Pkwy., Matthews.

County Manager Dena Diorio is expected to present her recommended budget to county commissioner in May.

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CHARLOTTE – Providence Day School has installed two prints by Charlotte-born artist Romare Bearden (1911-1988) and two rare photos of the artist. The artwork will remain on view to the campus and community through May 1.

The works were made available by local art collectors Judy and Patrick Diamond.

Members of Providence Day’s visual arts faculty are incorporating the works into their curriculum.

The works on view are a large-scale screenprint titled “The Baptism” (1975) as well as an etching and aquatint titled “The Family” (1975).

Two accompanying photos by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe show Bearden at work in 1973 in his Canal Street Studio in New York.

Members of the public not affiliated with the school may visit by appointment (email leigh. dyer@providenceday.org).

Country Day plans campus expansion CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Country Day School will break ground this spring on a new athletics complex, according to Head of School Mark Reed.

The complex will include a natatorium, performance gymnasium, strength and condition centers, wrestling room, locker rooms and offices for coaches.

This represents the next phase of the school's master plan. Reed attributed movement on the next phase to four donors coming forward with a $10 million donation, including the Klein family.

CIAA Tourney is packed with entertainment CHARLOTTE – The CIAA has assembled a slate of recording artists that have garnered a total of 17 Grammy nominations for its 75th Anniversary Basketball Tournament next week.

Fan-favorites Carl Thomas and SWV highlight the list of performers at the free two-day CIAA Toyota Fan Fest while Musiq Soulchild and Rapsody headline the in-arena talent singing during the basketball tournament in Spectrum Center.

Layton Greene, an R&B singer whose career was launched when her homemade videos went viral in 2017, kicks off the big-name shows when she takes the stage Friday night at 7 p.m. at the Toyota Fan Fest at the Char-

lotte Convention Center. The 22-game CIAA bracket will begin in Bojangles’ Coliseum on Feb. 25 and conclude with the championship finals Feb. 29 at the Spectrum Center.

See Clemson vs. Georgia at BofA Stadium CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Sports Foundation announced that Clemson will face Georgia on Sept. 4 at Bank of America Stadium to open the 2021 college football season.

This game, paired with the previously scheduled game between Appalachian State and East Carolina on Sept. 2, will make Charlotte the focal point of college football to start the season.

The weekend will feature three teams ranked in the Top 20 of the final AP poll last season.

Health officials say TB risk at UNCC is low CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County Public Health is working with the NC Division of Public Health to investigate two potential cases of tuberculosis at UNC Charlotte.

The department is working with the UNC Charlotte Student Health Center to identify and screen students, faculty and staff who may have been exposed to TB. Those who may be at risk of potential exposure have been notified and asked to contact the Student Health Center or MCPH for follow-up.

Knight Foundation invests in Five Points Plaza CHARLOTTE – The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has provided $394,200 in funding to support the city’s $5.5-million urban open space, Five Points Plaza.

The three-year grant will fund two to four weekly events hosted by the city and support community-hosted events. The plaza is under construction and scheduled to open at the end of 2020.

Knight’s investment will support neighborhood engagement, planning and programming at the plaza to increase connections and promote inclusive resident-led development of the district.

“Our investment will help residents work with the city to build a plaza that represents and includes them,” said Charles Thomas, Knight Foundation’s Charlotte program director.

Roundtable: Coping with newspaper cuts The Charlotte Observer's parent company, McClatchy, announced Feb. 13 that it was filing for bankruptcy. How does that affect South Charlotte Weekly?

Publisher Adrian Garson

Editor Justin Vick

This week, I have been fielding a lot of phone calls regarding the bankruptcy filing of The Charlotte Observer.

Most of these calls are from our readers wondering if we, too, are in the same financial peril. My response is simple. No one has more respect for the journalists at The Charlotte Observer than we do.

Local journalism is at the heart of what we do. Our commitment to connecting the communities we serve to information and local news has only strengthened over the past several years. Our commitment to that trend is so strong, in fact, that we launched a fourth newspaper in January of 2020.

We believe hyperlocal news coverage is vital. The stories that the Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly, South Charlotte Weekly, The Weekly Waxhaw and Indian Trail Weekly covers affects all of our day to day lives.

Our company is growing and our staff is committed to providing solid, trustworthy content to our readers along with a targeted reach to our advertisers for years to come.

Over the years, I've come across people that confuse our newspapers with the Charlotte Observer. Even when we were in that magazine-ish format, some people thought we were a branch of the Charlotte Observer. We're not.

This newspaper is part of Charlotte Media Group, which is a much smaller company. Our editorial staff (me, Karie, Andrew and Kayla) produce four print newspapers, three websites and more than 20 social media channels.

South Charlotte Weekly is a community newspaper delivered free to people's homes.

Do we cover this community like a blanket? No, but putting in the every week to get to that editor's utopia is what makes my job rewarding.

I hated to see the news of McClatchy's bankrupcy filing because I had to read the same obituary for newspapers that I've been reading for the past 20 years. My take is that they're not dying. They're evolving.

We are growing more efficient by the day and our resolve to produce newspapers that add value to our communities will not waver.

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CHARLOTTE – Children’s Home Society of NC held its first Women in Philanthropy event Feb. 7 at Peyton Hostetler's home where charitable leaders discussed women in philanthropy and the meaningful impact they have on the community.

Dianne Chipps Bailey, managing director of philanthropic solutions at Bank of America, led the discussion.

Bank of America sponsored the event.

Bailey shared what motivates women to become involved with an organization and why they need to continue the charge.

“Charitable giving makes everyone happy, but women even more so. We give more, and we volunteer more. What I believe about women and their power in philanthropy is that we are better when we are together.

Women are the answer.”

Kristen Smalley, vice president of philanthropy of Children’s Home Society, added that CHS has a proud history of women in leadership and philanthropic roles, a tradition that continues today. Its staff is comprised of 84% women.

“Generations of mothers and daughters have been impacted by our dedication to children and families and are committed to our mission to promote the right of every child to a permanent, safe and loving family.”

The event came to a close as Chipps Bailey asked those in the room to share what about philanthropy gives them joy and makes them feel most fulfilled. While each story was unique, community was a common theme.

“It was my honor to bring together this gathering of notable community philanthro-

pists who are not only making a difference in the lives of children and families through support of Children’s Home Society but are strengthening the fabric of our entire community,” Hostetler said.

Last year, Children’s Home Society served more than 18,000 North Carolina children and families in its mission. This included providing a safe haven for more than 870 children with foster care families, giving 214 children a permanent family through adoption, and providing educational services to nearly 13,000 teens, parents and professionals.

Want to help?

Call 800-632-1400 or visit www.chsnc.org for details about Children’s Home Society, including becoming a foster or adoptive parent, volunteering or providing financial support.

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for directing and her love for the upcoming play, “Down To Earth,” kept her going throughout her recovery.

“Down to Earth” is a comedic play set in the 1940s. It follows two angels who descend to Earth to pick up two elderly souls.

Trouble ensues when a third angel tags along to cause some mischief.

Montes said she knows audiences will enjoy the play and its surprise ending. She has directed hundreds of shows, but “Down to Earth” is the first she is directing a second time. Something drew her back to this play, even before the accident.

“It’s a play about angels, and I really feel like in real life, my angels protected me because I should be dead,” Montes said.

After the accident, one of the new actresses in “Down To Earth” asked Montes if the show would be canceled.

“I wrote her back and I said, ‘I may not be able to walk, but my mouth still moves,’” Montes said. “I would have to be in a coma for me not to be directing.”

The process of directing, however, has presented many challenges. Montes said she and her actors used the conference room at the rehabilitation center for rehearsals after the accident. She also can’t move around as much in the wheelchair and has people drive her to rehearsals. She has also put strain on her right arm from moving it so much with-

Bryant broke down the $5 million request for next year by program: $1.5 million for Culture Blocks (a $550,000 increase), $500,000 for Studio 345 (a $150,000 increase), $1 million for operating support grants, $750,000 for Spirit Square operations, $450,000 for individual artist grants, $400,000 for school funding opportunities and $400,000 for Cultural Vision grants.

Commissioner Susan Harden, a proponent of the quarter-cent sales tax, described the ASC’s request as transformational.

“This is a great start toward making a great impact, especially in those areas that haven’t been funded before,” Harden said.

Commissioners Pat Cotham, Vilma Leake and Mark Jerrell sought more information from ASC about how the county’s share of the funding compares to other sources of revenue, such as the city and private donors.

Leake was the most critical of the proposal, saying her constituents in west Charlotte have been ignored when it comes to high-level arts programming like opera.

Bryant was prepared for Leake’s critique, noting the ASC’s Culture Blocks program held 28 programs in her voter district, 10 of which targeted senior citizens.

Aside from a budget, Leake told Bryant she wanted a list of ASC’s employees broken down by gender and race. She went as far as to ask Bryant what his salary is ($220,000) and how much he makes in terms of bonuses (0 since he’s in his first year).

“I have a real concern when you ask for that kind of money to be going to programs that’s not going to impact the lives of the greater number of children that really need it when poverty is really rampant in Mecklenburg County,” Leake said. “How then can the Arts and Sciences Council help those people who are suffering because they don’t have the funds? They don’t get the proper education, the proper housing and they certainly don’t get the proper food and living conditions as they ought to be.”

Bryant told county commissioners that ASC has lowered costs by eliminating four positions, which brings its staff down to 31 people, as well as trimming back on consulting fees, travel and other line items.

Moving forward, Bryant said the budget will be built based on specific programs they have been charged to deliver.

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Ventures offered employment to adults served by Autism After 18 after Livable Meck highlighted the nonprofit during an Engagement Cafe two years ago.

Livable Meck's 2019 progress report highlights how communities have gone about solving problems.

For instance, police departments in Matthews and Mint Hill have pooled resources during severe weather, while Pineville Neighbors Place worked with Digital Charlotte to deliver laptops and digital literacy to vulnerable residents.

Livable Meck will hold a Lunch & Learn program on nature's

Pineville Players presents “Down to Earth” during the last two weekends in February. Photo courtesy of Pineville Players

out the use of her left arm, which is still broken.

Montes said for other shows, she has been able to get the word out by driving to local businesses and nursing homes to advertise, but she has not been able to for this show.

Through all of the challenges, she said the actors and members of the community have been “more helpful than ever.”

She admitted there have been times she has broken down and cried about the sit-

benefits for health and wellness on April 9, as well as roll out a portal featuring Earth Daythemed events in April as part of the observance's 50th anniversary.

Livable Meck held 50 engagement opportunities and heard from over 4,200 people in forums across the county from August 2018 to May 2019. It found that people across the region valued healthy, accessible, affordable and safe communities. Herbert also noticed the sentiment of togetherness and unity came up in sessions and surveys. She found that people in towns like Davidson understand affordability issues in Center City Charlotte affect them and want to help find solutions.

Mint Hill Mayor Brad Simmons participated in the Livable

uation.

“It’s been challenging and humbling,” Montes said. “It’s been tough, but the show’s going to go on.”

Want to watch?

The Pineville Players presents “Down to Earth” at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21, 22, 28 and 29, as well as 2:30 p.m. Feb. 23 and March 1, at The Hut, Johnston Drive. Tickets are available at www.pinevilleplayers.com.

Meck events in his town.

“They really did a good job of trying to pull out of the citizens of Mint Hill what they really wanted,” Simmons said. “What Mint Hill wants is very reflective of the results found across the county.”

Ebenezer Gujjarlapudi, who directs Mecklenburg County's Land Use & Environmental Services Agency, said Livable Meck is not only about information and collaboration, but also about results.

“Typically, government is really good at doing a study and putting it on the shelf, but that's not what we are about,” Gujjarlapudi said. “Livable Meck is about achieving results, so there is actually a measure that we are putting into place to ensure that we actually have successes and

we celebrate them every year.”

He said estimates show the region will welcome one million more people by 2030 if it continues the current rate of growth. Currently, the county has 1.1 or 1.2 million people.

The Foundation of the Carolinas, City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County started the effort in 2012.

“The intent was not to force any decisions on local communities, but rather understand what their needs are and inform them what other communities within the region are thinking and how development is going within their communities,” Gujjarlapudi said.

“But also have a forum where different points of view can come together and talk about it.”

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NCISAA basketball preview

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CHARLOTTE – Two area teams remain in the hunt for NCISAA basketball championships as they enter the Final Four this weekend.

The Providence Day girls return to the semifinals for the 16th straight season where they’ll be joined once again by the Charlotte Latin boys, who return to the Final Four after making a trip last season.

Here’s a look at each team.

Girls: Providence Day (22-6) vs. Cannon (17-8) Near the Christmas holiday, the Chargers owned an 8-6 record, but that was quite misleading.

All six of the losses came to teams with more than 20 wins on the season including 4A powers Mallard Creek and Providence.

Since then, they’ve reeled off 14 consecutive wins to get what’s become an annual march to the Final Four.

The Chargers got past conference foe Country Day to get to the final, and now face another in Cannon.

Providence Day has won both games, taking a 47-44 win Jan. 14 and a more convincing 57-48 victory on Jan. 31.

Cannon junior Reigan Richardson scored 25 and 29 points, respectively, in the first two meetings, so she’ll be in the Chargers defensive game plan.

In seasons past, the Chargers have relied on just one or two scorers to carry the bulk of the load, but this team is deep and balanced.

Andi Levitz (12.3 points) and Morgan Kelson (12.2 points and 6.8 rebounds) are the two main threats for Providence Day, but they go nine deep on a nightly basis.

The girls game tips at 6 p.m. Feb.

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Charlotte Latin point guard Randy Johnson was an all-state performer last year and has committed to Holy Cross. Johnson and his Hawks teammates take on Durham Academy in the Final Four of the NCISAA tournament on Feb.20. Andrew Stark/SCW photo

21. The finals are at 10 a.m. Feb. 22 at Providence Day. Boys: Charlotte Latin (21-7) vs.

Durham Academy (28-4) This is the first Charlotte Latin team to win at least 20 games in a season since the 2012-13 season, and they did so in a year shrouded in expectations.

The Hawks are a senior-heavy team that is well-coached and unselfish.

In their 71-58 win over Christ School to reach the semifinals, Graham Calton scored 20 points to go with six rebounds, Randy Johnson added 12 points and seven assists, Chase Montgomery added 11 points, Grayson Clements scored 10 and Bennett Smith just missed a double-double with nine points and 14 rebounds.

The Hawks have shown that kind of versatility all season, and they’ll need to do that again against top-seeded Durham Academy, who whopped Providence Day 70-41 to get to this point.

The Cavaliers have won 14 straight coming into this one and are loaded still after the loss of MJ Rice, a national recruit who has been out a couple months with a torn ACL. Even without their sensational sophomore, Durham Academy still boasts Cole Sinclair (16.5 points) and Toby Harris (12 points and 5.5 rebounds). The juniors will be the focal point of the Cavs offense, but the Hawks can counter with Johnson and their waves of guys.

If there’s one potential weakness on the Cavs, it’s that they can be worn down as only seven guys are in their regular rotation.

In the team’s only meeting this season, Durham Academy won 6656 on Dec. 6.

Rice had 24 points and 14 rebounds in that game, in which the Cavs jumped out to a 19-7 lead the Hawks could not come back from.

The two teams square off at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Providence Day. The finals will be at noon Feb. 22 at Charlotte Latin.

Latin, PD tie for wrestling title

by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Latin’s streak of nine consecutive state championships will continue, but with upstart Providence Day on their heels the entire match, the two teams are co-champions of the NCISAA. The Chargers got state titles from Caden Hagler, Aidan Lorsson and Kevin Sangmuah.

The Hawks got individual titles from Dean Omirly and Sam House, both of whom finished as runners-up last season.

Country Day’s Will Kercher, Metrolina Christian’s Niles Debnam and Charlotte Christian’s Hudson Jones also won state titles. see WRESTLING, Page 5A

Signing Day 2020 The first official National Signing Day of 2020 took place around the region on Feb. 5. Social media was abuzz all day as area student-athletes made their college selections known by officially signing their National Letter of Intent.

Here’s a rundown of where our students are headed: • Carolina Bearcats: Wanyae Freeman, UNC Greensboro (football) • Charlotte Catholic: Dylan Chromy, Kutztown University (Pa.) baseball; Moira Darling,Sewanee, (field hockey); Mattie McFee, Savannah College of Art and Design (swimming); Malik McGowan, North Carolina (football); Will Sommer, University of Montevallo, (lacrosse); Mitchell Tanis, Christopher Newport (golf); Luke Taylor, Western Carolina (baseball); Cormac Terry, Catholic University of America (baseball); and Carter Woody, Valparaiso University (football)

Providence Day tied rival Charlotte Latin for the NCISAA wrestling championship. Latin has now won nine straight, although this one will have to be shared. Photo courtesy of PDS Athletics

• Charlotte Latin: Emma Gatrell, Washington & Lee (field hockey); Evelyn Peters, MIT (swimming); Carter Stockwell, Middlebury College (football); and AJ Tobler**, Campbell University (football) • Country Day: Reed Bolin, Johns Hopkins (baseball); Clarkson Graham, Wake Forest (track and field); Cameron Grainger, Washington & Lee (soccer); William Harris, Haverford College (cross country/track and field); Kathryn Leighty, Washington University (Mo.) (track and field); Burke Logan, Skidmore College (lacrosse); Sarah Powers, Sewanee (lacrosse); Katie So, Yale (field hockey); Sophie Spada, Alabama (cross country/track and field); Phelps Thomas, Sewanee (lacrosse); and Bennett Turner, Boston College (tennis) • Covenant Day: David Billiard, Berry College (football) • Myers Park: Joseph Bakhole, Coffeyville Community College (football); Jordan Brown, UNC Pembroke (football); Roe Chitwood, Wingate (football); Twan Flip, North Carolina Central (football); Caleb LeGrand, Campbell (foot-

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Latin boys snapped a string of six consecutive state championships last season with a narrow 7.5-point loss to Cary Academy. Ethan Bershad, Jackson Davis, Andy Dorsel, Stephen Kim, Kwame Thornhill and Leo Tutovani made sure they didn’t come in second place again.

And they did it in record fashion in the three relay events.

First, the 200 medley relay team of Davis, Kim, Dorsel and Tutovani swam 1:35.85, breaking a state record shared by the 2017 and 2019 Hawks teams by over a second.

The 200 freestyle relay team of Kim, Thornhill, Dorsel and Bershad next swam 1:27.23, a time which broke the state record by over a second.

Finally, the 400 freestyle relay team of Thornhill, Tutovani, Davis and Bershad swam 3:11.40, shattering the school record by nearly 2.5 seconds.

While the relays shined, the Hawks weren’t done making waves in the individual events.

Dorsel set a new meet and Latin record with his win in the 200 medley (1:51.03). Dorsel also took gold in the 100 butterfly.

Davis topped the podium in the 100 freestyle. He took second in the 50 freestyle.

Kim added a second-place swim in the 100 breaststroke (57.25) that set a new school record. He was fourth in the 100 freestyle.

Thornhill took second in the 100 breaststroke and fourth in the 200 freestyle.

Beshad placed third in the 500 freestyle and fifth in the 200 freestyle while Tutovani placed third in the 50 freestyle and fifth in the 100 freestyle.

The Hawks boys (369 points) edged Cary Academy (346) and were followed by Providence Day (192, fifth), Covenant Day (158, sixth), Country Day (109, seventh) and Charlotte Christian (24, 14th).

Here are some highlights from other south Charlotte teams: • Covenant Day’s Max Phillips was third in the 100 freestyle and placed fourth in the 50 freestyle. Ben Bednar placed fifth in the 500 freestyle. Covenant Day placed fourth in the

ball); Tim Newman, Presbyterian (football); Crawford Wade, Wake Forest (baseball); Cole Williams, Marshall (baseball); Preston Hall, College of Charleston (baseball); Adrian Sandoval, Idaho (baseball); Olivia Xerra, Colorado College (basketball); Noah Hooper, Randolph College (basketball); Sarah Minges, Davidson (field hockey); Kate Hinshaw, Denison (field hockey); Jennie Douglas, Wittenberg College (field hockey); Ben Morehead, Davidson (golf); Trevor Kelly, Army (lacrosse); Mary Alice Collins, Villanova (lacrosse); Bella Kolander, San Diego (rowing); Laughlin Ryan, Virginia (soccer); Evy Oxendine, Spartanburg Methodist (softball); Whitney Barringer, Johnson C. Smith (softball); Eliza Whitmire, Princeton (swimming); Hugh Svendsen, Southern California (swimming); Claire Russell, Boston College (swimming); David Hood, Wesleyan (track and field); Jaden Matthews, Sewanee (track and field); and Patrick Schellpeffer, George Mason (wrestling) • Providence Day: Cody Cater**, Wake Forest (football); Olin Baker, Bowdoin College (baseball); Louisa Bynum, Washington and Lee

400 freestyle relay (Phillips, Brayden Lauletta, Cole Walton and Bednar).

• Country Day’s Will Cooper took third in the 100 butterfly.

• Providence Day’s Axel Rokahr placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke. The Providence Day boys were fourth in the 200 freestyle relay (John Howard, Harris Warne, Steven James and Rokahr), fifth in the 200 medley relay (Colter Nichols, Axel Rokahr, Hudson Adams and Steven James) and fifth in the 400 freestyle relay (Howard, Nichols, Adams and Warne).

• The Charlotte Latin girls placed seventh, but Indiana commit Lindsay Flynn was dominant in the sprint freestyles, winning both of her events by significant margins. She took gold in the 50 freestyle (22.92) and set a new school record in her 100 freestyle win (49.76), an event she won by nearly four seconds ahead of the field.

Maria Llerenas Soto placed fourth in the 200 freestyle and fifth in the 500 freestyle.

The Hawks also took fourth in the 400 freestyle relay (Flynn, Soto, Joise Harper and Hailey Kim) and fifth in the 200 freestyle relay (Soto, Kim, Harper and Flynn).

Overall, Cary Academy won the girls meet by a large margin.

Country Day was sixth, Charlotte Latin seventh, Providence Day eighth and Covenant Day ninth to round out the top 10.

Other female swimmers to place top five at the NCISAA championship included: • Country Day sophomore Hannah Bumgartner placed second in the 100 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle.

• The Country Day girls were fourth in the 200 medley relay (Sophia Saxonhouse, Emma Hatlem, Julia McGovern and Hannah Baumgartner) and fifth in the 400 freestyle relay (McGovern, Skyla Kiang, Hatlem and Baumgartner).

• Providence Day’s Reagan McKeown was fourth in the 200 IM and fifth in the 50 freestyle.

Teammate Sophie Bambauer placed fourth in the 100 breaststroke.

• Covenant Day’s Lawson Brantley was third in the 100 butterfly and third in the 500 freestyle while Kathryn Harding took fifth in the 100 breaststroke.

(soccer); Dylan Fox-Arnold, Carleton College (soccer); Morgan Kelson, Claflin University (basketball); Colin Ravin, Denison (baseball); and Camryn Taylor, Williams College (track and field) • South Meck: Brynn Martinson, Washington and Lee (swimming); Dave Brown, Washington and Lee (football); Mitra Shiraz, William Peace University (lacrosse); Akiel Cross, Ramah Juco Academy (football); Quan Webber, Methodist University (football); Delaney Hawkins, Swarthmore College (field hockey); Katie Lowe, Elon (soccer); Brendan Bagwell, Elon (baseball); Owen Wilson, Denison (baseball); Thomas Mills, Rockingham Community College (baseball); Emily Hill, Maryville College (softball); Jenna Thompson, Clemson (tennis); and Wesley Barnett, North Carolina (swimming).

Editor’s note: The (**) next to people’s names indicate they have received preferred walk-on status. Here, players aren’t given scholarships up front, but they are on the team and could earn them at a later time.

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For the team aspect, the Hawks and Chargers tied at 232 points, making them co-champions. Metrolina Christian (102.57, sixth), Charlotte Christian 81.08, seventh) and Country Day (67.01, ninth) were all within the top 10.

Area wrestlers in top three of their weight classes: • 113: Buchanan Perrigo, Charlotte Latin (second) • 120: Caden Hagler, Providence Day (first); Dillon Kercher, Country (second) • 126: Will Kercher, Country Day (first); Joey Ricco, Providence Day (second); AJ Hoyle, Metrolina Christian (third) • 132: Conor Bellew, Metrolina Christian (sec-

ond); Marshall Hanson, Charlotte Latin (third) • 138: Aidan Lorsson, Providence Day (second); Joshua Fahrenkrog, Metrolina Christian (third) • 145: Niles Debnam, Metrolina Christian (first); Nathaniel Insko, Providence Day (third) • 152: Andrew Barnett, Charlotte Christian (second); Jake Mermans, Charlotte Latin (third) • 160: Sam House, Charlotte Latin (first); DeClan Peters, Providence Day (third) • 170: Thomas Cashion, Charlotte Latin (third) • 182: Kevin Sangmuah, Providence Day (first); Andrew Cowan, Charlotte Latin (third) • 195: Dean Omirly, Charlotte Latin (first) • 220: Bruno Lahass, Charlotte Latin (second) • 285: Hudson Jones,

Charlotte Christian (first); Jackson Concannon, Providence Day (third) In NCHSAA wrestling regional action, four teams competed at the Western Regional, which concluded Feb. 15. Wrestlers had to place within the top four in the region to advance to this weekend's state tournament.

Here’s a look at those wrestlers who qualified.

• Ardrey Kell: Anthony Farrand (145 pounds, first), • Myers Park: Patrick Schellpfeffer (138, second); Ryan Sklar (152, second); William Lowery (160, first); Major Bird (170, fourth); Aaron Redfearn (220, first) • Providence: Noah Luna (113, second); William Cline (120, second); Amin Bakhtiari (126, third); Noah Rupp (160, third) • South Meck: Kyle Sanders (126, first)

These grains from Pilot Brewing were soaked in water to extract sugar and then drained.

Although their use in the brewery is over, they can be upcycled to make Calvin’s Craft Cookies. Karie Simmons/SCW photo

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donated to a different local animal rescue group.

Treats stay fresh for at least six months unopened and at least two months opened.

Reusable lids are sold separately for $1 each.

Cans also come in a four-pack with a reusable lid included for $32.99.

Westerduin said he came up with the idea for Calvin’s Craft Cookies (named after his mini dachshund) after winning a contest to brew his own beer at Unknown Brewing Company. That’s when he learned about the beer-making process and what happens to all the leftover grains.

“I thought, there must be a better way to reuse these grains and recycle them because they’re still so nutritious,” he said.

An entrepreneur with a background in business and finance, Westerduin has started a handful of small businesses over the years. He currently works at Suite Plants, a company he co-founded in 2012 that’s based in Charlotte and manufactures custom living plant wall systems for indoor and outdoor spaces.

“In the past, I’ve had other businesses that I’ve started and run, but this is the most rewarding and the most fun,” Westerduin said.

Bursch is the director of marketing at Suite Plants but was a veterinary technician and veterinary nurse for many years. Before agreeing to join Calvin’s Craft Cookies, Bursch said she took a hard look at the grains that would go into the treats from a veterinary health standpoint.

“During the brewing process, they’ve taken out the sugar and what you’re left with are these really nutritious grains,” Bursch said.

“They have protein. They have fiber. They have carbs. They’d be really good dog treats.

Plus, the grains they get for craft breweries are such high quality.”

As soon as Bursch and Westerduin got their hands on some brewer’s grain, they began experimenting in their own kitchens and testing variations of treats on their dogs. It didn’t take long for them to nail down the final recipe.

“That was the key,” Bursch said. “If the dogs didn’t like it, it wasn’t going to work out.”

When it came to packaging, they knew they wanted Calvin’s Craft Cookies to be different. Westerduin said most dog treats sold in stores are packaged in single-use plastic bags, which didn’t fit with their sustainable and eco-friendly brand, so they decided to do beer cans instead.

Not only are the cans aluminum and recyclable, but they’re also eye-catching at local breweries and pet stores.

“I think we’re in the position where if breweries had a box of Milk-Bones behind the bar, no one would care, but they see the cans and they’re like, ‘Oh my God!’” Westerduin said.

Jeff Hudson, who owns Pilot Brewing in Plaza Midwood with his wife, Rachael, said grains are one of four main ingredients of

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After the liquid is drained, the grains are set aside and the beer-making process continues.

Hudson said he donates his spent grains to farmers who uses them to feed their livestock. He was happy to also give some grains to Bursch and Westerduin.

“It really was no sweat,” Hudson said.

“They only use so little, so it’s not hard to share it with people like that.”

Bursch and Westerduin said breweries like Pilot Brewing have been generous with donating their grains, and that’s helped with production. Since starting Calvin’s Craft Cookies earlier this year, Bursch said they’ve been doing everything themselves, from picking up the grains to making, canning and delivering the treats. It’s manageable now, she said, but they may have to find a co-packing facility in the future to handle the demand.

“Hopefully, we grow enough to need that,” Bursch said.

“Charlotte is such a craft brewery and dog-friendly city, this should be a home run for us,” Westerduin said.

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THRIVE OVER 55 South Charlotte Weekly • Feb. 21, 2020 • Page 1B

Senior discounts are a perk of aging As people reach or near their retirement years, getting the most out of every dollar becomes more critical than ever. If they aren’t careful, the savings that took decades to accumulate can quickly evaporate.

Fortunately, aging comes with at least one financial advantage – senior discounts. If they know where to look, older adults can get a break on prices for everything from a haircut to a fastfood meal to a seat on an airplane.

“Taking advantage of these opportunities is a smart move for seniors and their families looking to stretch their dollars,” said Chris Orestis, president of LifeCare Xchange. “Plenty of opportunities exist out there to shave a little or a lot off what you pay. Unfortunately, many people don’t take advantage of these discounts as often as they should.

In many cases, that could be because it just doesn’t occur to them to bring it up. In some cases, it may be because

they have a hard time thinking of themselves as seniors.”

In scouring for discounts, he says, a few things to keep in mind include: • Don’t assume you’re too young for a senior discount. At what age do these discounts kick in? Is it 65? 60? 55?

“Every place is different, and in some cases, you may already be eligible for a discount at a business you frequent and see DISCOUNTS, Page 2B

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Demond Carter, founder of the Purple Charlotte Steppers, said the soul line dance class had a small turnout at the first session on Jan. 6, when Gail Goldberg, of south Charlotte, was the only attendee.

Goldberg was teaching a tai chi class at Crews Recreation Center earlier that day and saw Carter setting up. She decided to stick around, not knowing she would be getting a private lesson.

“It was so much fun, so I told everyone about it,” Goldberg said.

“The dancing is easy, but it uses a lot of energy. The music is great.

Anytime they play any song, you can move to it, you can cha-cha.”

Word has spread since then, thanks in part to Goldberg. More

rowing up, I had a grandmother in North Carolina and a granny in South Carolina. When my grandmother died, my family moved into her house. The first night I slept there, I had a dream she spit at me like a cat.

It didn’t take long for me to notice there weren’t any other children on the block. Just about everyone who lived on our street had white hair.

Looking back, I realize I gave everyone who lived on that quiet street a reason to hate us. I would fire several rounds from a toy machine gun (I was a Rambo fan) or bounce a basketball for about 90 minutes a day (I was a Tar Heel fan).

No matter how loud it got at the Vick house, we’d always wave when neighbors drove past the house or stopped to talk when they went for walks. Eventually, neighbors started warming up to us.

I had to interview a grandparent for a school project. Since I didn’t have any grandparents nearby, Mrs. Morris stepped in to answer all my questions about what it was like to grow up without a TV. “We had to make our own fun,” she told me. That didn’t sound fun to me at the time.

Mr. Patterson would let me earn money by cutting his grass.

I was too intimidated by his riding lawnmower, so I chose to use his push mower even if it meant a couple of extra hours of work.

Mrs. Ellis would bake us desserts and send me birthday cards.

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FEEL THE RHYTHM Participants move to the music during a recent soul line dance class at Crews Recreation Center in Matthews. Karie Simmons/SCW photos

Purple Charlotte Steppers offers free dance classes

by Karie Simmons karie@cmgweekly.com

MATTHEWS – There’s no magic pill that reduces stress, increases energy, expands mental capacity and improves flexibility, strength, balance and endurance, but there is dance.

Just ask Calann Little, of Matthews, who recently did the chacha and the grapevine in a soul line dance class hosted by the Purple Charlotte Steppers Club at Crews Recreation Center.

“We being seniors, it helps us challenge ourselves,” Little said.

“Every time we go to the doctor, they say we need to move more and walk more, so this is a fun way to do that. It wakes up every muscle in your body.”

Plus, the music is upbeat and infectious.

“It gives you that rhythm, so you really want to move,” she said.

Demond Carter, founder of the Purple Charlotte Steppers, leads the dance class. His organization has been in the community since 2005.

Purple Charlotte Steppers Club is a social organization that has been hosting professional dance classes, sponsoring local and national events and initiating programming in the community since 2005.

They recently started offering

soul line dance classes on Mondays at Crews Recreation Center and “Ballroom Made Easy” classes on Wednesdays at Matthews Community Center. Both are free and open to the public thanks to a partnership between the Purple Charlotte Steppers, Mecklenburg

Former child care provider gives grandparenting lessons CHARLOTTE – First-time author Linda MacConnachie has released a self-help book for grandparents, “This Was Not on My Bucket List: Navigating 'Old School' Grandparenting in MacConnachie a 'Newfangled' World.”

The former child care provider was inspired by her own journey that, despite deep love and affection for her 10 grandchildren, proved to be a new job in itself.

As the former owner and director of Sunshine Station Child Development Centers in Indian Trail, MacConnachie is no stranger to children’s many needs – from nutritional requirements to discipline to what to do when a kid just won’t stop biting. What she didn’t count on, however, was the time commitment required of grandpar-

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Realizing she was likely not the only person who was overwhelmed with the many responsibilities of grandparenting, MacConnachie picked up her pen.

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people showed up to the soul line dance class on Feb. 10 and Carter said many of them were familiar faces.

Carter has been teaching the classes himself with the occasional help of other Purple Charlotte Steppers instructors. He said people seem to be enjoying moving their bodies while stimulating their minds by keeping rhythm and remembering steps.

He said it’s important that everyone is moving and having a good time. He also wants the routines to be challenging.

“I think sometimes we look at our older population and we put limitations on them that don’t exist,” he said. “We have a woman who comes every week who is in her nineties and I don’t change the routine for her. We can certainly adapt a move if someone needs that, but we don’t change the song.”

Ruby Alston, of Matthews, loves to dance and was having a hard time finding anywhere to dance before Purple Charlotte Steppers began offering free classes.

“I just had a barrel of fun and I feel good about what I did – even though I stumbled around a lot – it’s good exercise,” she said.

She likes how Carter breaks down the moves and reviews the steps to make sure everyone is on the same page. Even if it’s your first class, Alston said you won’t feel like you’re behind.

That safe, welcoming environment is what keeps people coming back.

Alston said it’s less threatening than the gym and dancing is a good activity for people who don’t enjoy other types of exercising or aerobics.

“Everyone loves music,” she said. “It touches their soul and they want to move.”

Want to go?

Soul line dance classes are Mondays from noon to 1 p.m. at Crews Recreation Center, 1201 Crews Road. “Ballroom Made Easy” classes are Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. at Matthews Community Center, 100 E. McDowell St. Both are free, open to the public and run through the end of June. Visit www.purplecharlotte.com for details.

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The free dance classes offered by the Purple Charlotte Steppers run through the end of June. Founder Demond Carter hopes the classes will continue in the fall, but that depends on having the funding and enough public interest. Karie Simmons/SCW photos

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you just don’t realize it,” Orestis said. AARP membership starts at 50 and comes with numerous discounts built into the membership. So, if you’re 49, those particular senior discounts are just one year away. For others, you may have to wait. For example, Chili’s restaurants offer a 10% senior discount to those 55 and older. At the other end of the scale, Taco Bell will give you a free beverage, but not until you are at least 65.

• When you go can make a difference.

Sometimes discounts happen on a particular day of the week. Just as an example, some Captain D’s restaurants offer a “Happy Wednesday” discount where once a week seniors can choose from among eight meals at a reduced price. “You might not want to schedule your entire life around discounts, but for some individual things – such as a night at the movies or dinner out or even a shopping trip to a retail store – it’s worth knowing that going a day earlier or a day lat-

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My mother died a few days before my high school graduation and it was comforting to see Mrs. Ellis and her son there to support me.

In today’s world, it is so easy to feel dis-

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• Sometimes you don’t even have to be a senior. Plenty of opportunities exist to save money whether you’re advancing in years or not, Orestis said. Many stores offer store “memberships” that come with a discount with each purchase. Also, the American Automobile Association is another organization whose members enjoy a number of discounts in much the same way AARP members do.

“Individually, some discounts might amount to just a dollar or two,” Orestis says.

“But as you take advantage of more of them, those savings can grow. When you’re on a fixed income – or just want to get the most out of every dollar you have – the difference can be significant.”

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Chance encounter leads to N.C. Tennis Hall of Fame

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The North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame recently recognized Fred Robinson for his decades-long dominance on the court that includes an enviable laundry list of accomplishments such as being ranked No.1 in the world for his age group on multiple occasions in both singles and doubles.

But, unlike most top senior-level players he’s competing against, Robinson didn’t get his start dominating through the high school and college ranks.

In fact, Robinson had never picked up a racquet until a chance encounter on the campus of Manatee Junior College changed his life forever.

He was 21, teaching martial arts and fresh out of the 101st Airborne. Robinson was tough, cocky and intrigued when he saw tennis players trying out for the college team.

Growing up in Vermont, he knew nothing about tennis. However, when a buddy told him there were college scholarships available and open tryouts for walk-ons coming up in just a few days, Robinson vowed to try out for the team.

“I was Happy Gilmore times 10.

I didn’t play any junior tennis at all,” Robinson said.

His buddy lent him a racquet, but Robinson was so unused to the sport he swung it at first with the press still attached to his wooden racquet. His buddy laughed, told him the right way to swing and Robinson was ready to make things happen.

He showed up at the tryouts a little disheveled and wearing attire not fit for a future hall-of-famer.

That day, one of the coaches told him to come to the lower court to hit a few balls for the open tryout.

Robinson didn’t know what he was doing, but he was “a pretty good hitter” on the baseball diamond, so he promptly parked two of them over the fence.

As the guys already on the Manatee JC tennis team laughed, Rob-

inson bowed up with his military background and challenged them.

“I was teaching at West Point when I was 18, and I was one of the youngest sergeants there, so I was pretty intense, to say the least. I was Gomer Pyle in your face. We were pretty bad @$$,” he said. “I hadn’t adjusted to this whole civilian thing, so I start walking to them thinking I’m in my beret and ‘OK, you guys are laughing at me? This will not work.’ When I said I walked across the courts, I walked right in front of where people were playing. Etiquette was like a foreign word to me. It didn’t mean anything to me.”

Robinson didn’t make the team that summer for obvious reasons.

He didn’t know what the lines on the court meant, how to keep score, how to hold a racquet properly, where to hit the ball and he had a bit of a “John McEnroe-like” anger issue to work on for starters.

He has worked on all of that and perfected his game. Robinson has gone on to win two sportsmanship awards, which are his proudest accomplishments, when he was crowned National Gil Roberts Sportsmanship Award and the National Armistead Neely Sportsmanship Award winner.

“I’m most proud of those hands down,” he said. “Last year, I received the Armstead Neely, and he’s a personal friend of mine.

He’s a very accomplished, highly respected player so to win that trophy with his name on it, it’s by far the coolest thing that I have.”

He’s in the hall of fame for more than his sportsmanship, Robinson has perfected his game literally from the ground up.

After that inauspicious debut at the college tryout, the coach explained that Robinson needed an understanding of the rules, but mostly he needed lessons.

He got lucky when he was recommended to Mike DePalmer Sr., a renowned coach in the Bradenton, Fla. area and a former legendary head man at the University of Tennessee.

With his guidance, Robinson began to enter professional tournaments - with no experience - get-

ting beat 6-0, 6-0 routinely.

“I never played novice, intermediate or anything,” he said. “I just went out there and got whacked.”

But, he figured he should learn from watching the best rather than play with average competition, so he took his lumps and took them hard.

Slowly, though, he was getting better.

“I wanted to watch good players, see how they stroke the ball and let them be the example,” he said.

“That was going to be the way I learned. I didn’t want to learn from my friends. They were all nuts.”

Eventually, Robinson started winning. He doesn’t remember his first win, but his list of accomplishments is strong.

Robinson, 66 years old, is a 76time World and U.S. champion, a U.S. National Grand Slam title holder in both singles and doubles and an eight-time Atlanta Senior Invitational pro tournament singles champ.

He’s been ranked the No.1 singles and doubles in the United States senior division multiple times, was recognized as player of the year in the men’s open in North Carolina and Florida and is an eight-time undefeated champion in the ITF World Team Competition. He also holds an ITF World Champion title in both Austria and South Africa.

During his 30-year career, Robinson has been recognized as a twotime winner of the USTA Southern Slew Hester Player of the Year and as the best senior tournament player of the year.

This season, Robinson is 29-3, his best mark ever, in the men’s 65-and-older division.

Through Olde Providence Country Club, where he is a member and just one of a half-dozen N.C. Hall of Fame members, there are six to 10 guys who have moved up together and become friends, although they are each other’s biggest competitors. He also plays with people much younger.

When Robinson goes to tournaments, which are year-round, his dominance is due to other factors as well.

Fred Robinson was recently inducted into the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame. The 66-year-old businessman has been ranked first in the world in both singles and doubles on multiple occasions despite getting a late start in the sport. Photo courtesy of Cindy Johnson

“I go to tournaments, walk on the court and the guy I’m playing will run until he goes dead,” Robinson said. “Now, unfortunately, sometimes the guy is 20 pounds overweight, he’s not in shape and he hasn’t been practicing. He didn’t have the will to train that I do.

Now once he shows up, he’s going to try as hard as he can, but that’s the difference. Some guys go to compete for the competition and the social, and that’s great. But there’s some guys who are there to contend who contend for a title.

That’s a little group of four to six guys and it’s a little, small group.”

Robinson is certainly among the latter crowd. The N.C. Hall of Fame player is currently playing some of his best tennis as he wears his opponents down on a regular basis.

He’s looking forward to the Category 2 Nationals which are coming up, followed by the National 65+ over in Mission Hills, Calif.,

but Robinson spaces six to 10 tournaments in a year strategically to maximize his training and minimize burnout and injury.

Robinson also owns Body Helix, a veteran-owned, U.S.-based and manufactured, medical compression company that produces compression sleeves and wraps to the highest standard. He’s owned that company since 2008, and many top players and athletes around the world are clients.

Robinson is too, but when he steps on the court, he’s only there for one reason.

“I don’t really focus on details, but instead I focus deeply on the process,” he said. “That’s where all of my attention and focus goes. I’ve been ranked No.1 in the country and had a buddy talking about the rankings. I didn’t know I was No.1. I’m not focused on that. I’m focused on my training and doing the work.”

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While working in the ad department of the Charlotte Observer in 1964, Boyd read that the Chamber of Commerce was soliciting ideas for an official county seal. Though only 20 years old, he decided to try his hand at a design.

As he thought about how to artistically represent the past, present and future of Mecklenburg County, Boyd said he was inspired by one of his heroes, Crispus Attucks, the first man killed in the Boston Massacre.

Attucks, who was of African and Native American descent, stood up for the ideals of freedom.

As an African American man in the South during the 1960s, Boyd experienced first-hand the stark contrast between the notion of freedom and the reality of enforced racial segregation.

Pondering on the example of Attucks, Boyd thought, “In spite of what I’m living, there were other people who understood the concept of freedom.”

He wanted his design to be “a reminder of what we are supposed to be.”

After the Civil War in 1870, 130 acres were setaside near the center of what is now Matthews as a place for freedmen to live.

Crestdale is the oldest African American community in Mecklenburg County.

It was in this neighborhood where Harvey Boyd grew up. He lives in the house his parents built when he was a baby in 1944. It was a close-knit community of approximately 500 residents.

“Everyone knew everybody,” Boyd said.

Although Jim Crow laws were in effect, Boyd fondly remembers his childhood.

For example, to compensate for not being allowed to swim in the community pool, he and a friend hatched a plan to build a pool in Harvey’s backyard.

They spent many hours digging the hole, adding cement and then filling it with water. The experiment was a failure. Instead of a pool, they built a giant mud hole.

“All this time, my mom and dad knew that it wouldn’t work, but they didn’t stop us,” Boyd said.

“I was lucky to have those kind of parents.”

Boyd developed a desire to study art. He practiced drawing people’s eyes while sitting in church. He

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thought, “Wow, I can do this!” Since no one else he knew could draw like that, he recognized this talent to be a gift from God. “If He gave me this talent, I should be able to use it somehow,” he said.

So while his family and friends discouraged him and told him that studying art was a “white man’s field,” Harvey resolved to improve his skills. His high school did not have any art classes, so he transferred to West Charlotte High School, hitchhiking daily to get there.

After high school, he enrolled in the graphic arts program at Central Piedmont Community College.

Although he was one of only a handful of African Americans attending CPCC, he felt welcome because his classmates judged him by his skills and not by his skin color.

His artistic abilities landed him a job designing ads for the Charlotte Observer.

Working in the city, away from his accepting neighbors and classmates, Boyd said he became more aware of racial inequalities. Because he wasn’t allowed to enter certain establishments in town, he was not invited to attend social gatherings with his colleagues after work.

It was under this setting that Boyd began crafting his design for the Chamber of Commerce’s competition to create a seal that honored and represented Mecklenburg County.

Along the top, he depicted an eagle clutching a banner inscribed with the date of May 20, 1775 – the date the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence was signed. He drew an inkwell, a quill and a piece of parchment to also represent this document that declared freedom from British rule a

year before the actual Declaration of Independence.

Next to it, Boyd sketched a hornet’s nest. During the Revolutionary War, the British General Charles Cornwallis declared all of Mecklenburg a “hornet’s nest of rebellion.”

Underneath those symbols of Mecklenburg’s past, Boyd drew a farm, illustrating the current landscape for much of the county, followed by a scene of tall skyscrapers, representing its future.

At the time, the tallest building in Charlotte was only 13 stories high. As the son of a railroad worker, Boyd got free passage on weekends to ride the train up to Virginia and back.

He marveled at the tall skyscrapers on those journeys and envisioned they would be built here someday.

This entry was chosen as the winning design.

The Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners officially adopted it, displaying it on the side of the county courthouse and at the top of official county documents.

Boyd went on to study at Howard University and had a successful career as a graphic artist in locations around the world. In 1988, he returned to his childhood home in Crestdale to take care of his aging parents.

“I’m glad I did that,” he said.

Having lost his eyesight, Boyd can no longer draw.

However, he still enjoys the companionship of his neighbors and friends from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mount Moriah Baptist Church faith communities.

His advice for the younger generation?

“Pursue what you really enjoy,” he said, “but at the same time, pray that you’ll be guided.”

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DINING SCORES The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected Charlotte restaurants Feb. 7-13 and 28134 restaurants in January:

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• Showmars, 1317 Emerywood Drive – 98.5 • Wendy's, 10729 Park Road – 96 • Yafa Halal Market, 10703 Park Road – 96.5

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• 7-Eleven, 2601 South Blvd. – 94.5 • Auntie Anne's Pretzels, 11025 Carolina • AMF Centennial Lanes, 4501 South Blvd.

Place Pkwy. – 96.5 – 95 • Captain D's, 10601 Centrum Pkwy. – 95 • Brazwells Premium Pub, 1627 Montford • Charley's Philly Steaks, 11025 Carolina Drive – 94.5 Place Pkwy. – 93.5 • Patel Brothers, 10701 Centrum Pkwy., • Clean Juice, 2927 Selwyn Ave. – 97.5 • Chaupaati, 9101 Pineville-Matthews Pineville – 91 • CO, 4201 Park Road – 92.5 Road – 98 Violations include: Certified food pro• Greystone Restaurant, 3039 South Blvd.

• Longhorn Steakhouse, 10605 Centrum tection manager wasn't available; employ– 94.5 Pkwy. – 97.5 ee didn't wash hands properly; and masala • Hibiscus, 1600 E. Woodlawn Road – 96.5 • McAlister's Deli, 11025 Carolina Place paneer roll, paneer roll, paneer bungi, po• Hungry Howies Pizza, 3609 South Blvd.

Pkwy. – 98.5 tato cake and chickpeas weren't held hot – 96.5 • Patel Brothers, 10701 Centrum Pkwy. – enough.

• Park Lanes, 1700 Montford Drive – 95.5 91 • Pasta & Provisions, 4700 Park Road – • Pineville Ice House, 400 Towne Centre • Dunkin', 16131 Lancaster Ave. – 92 The Blvd.

New– 96.5 York Times Syndication Sales94.5 Corporation Violations include: Sink had bottle of 620 Eighth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10018 • Portofino Italian, 5126 Park Road – 97.5 • Red Lobster, 9415 Pineville Matthews bleach on it and paper towel dispenser was • Qdoba Mexican Grill, 1600 E. Woodlawn RoadFor – 96Information Call: 1-800-972-3550 empty; ice machine had black build-up; and Road – 96 • Sam's Club (seafood/sushi), 11425 Carosausages, eggs, sliced ham, cream cheese For Release Tuesday, July 9, 2019 lina Place Pkwy. – 98 and hashbrowns were not date marked.

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28277 • Akropolis Cafe, 8200 Providence Road – 97.5 • Aloft Charlotte, 13139 Ballantyne Corporate Place – 100 • Chick-fil-A, 11530 Waverly Cetner Drive – 98 • Dunkin', 16131 Lancaster Ave. – 92 • Einstein Bros Bagels, 13736 Conlan Circle – 96 • Fresh Market (deli/cheese), 10828 Providence Road – 98.5 • Fresh Market (meat/seafood), 10828 Providence Road – 94 • Fresh Market (produce), 10828 Providence Road – 99 • Pizza Hut, 15105 John J Delaney Drive – 98 • Stone Mountain Grill, 13728 Conlan Circle – 95.5 • Tony's Pizza, 14027 Conlan Circle – 95.5 • Wendy's, 16055 Johnston Road – 96.5

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• Amos’ Southend: Anything Goes • Fillmore: Subtronics; Wallows • Goodtimes Bar: TARGeT • Hickory Tavern (Ballantyne); Thirsty Horses • Mac’s Speed Shop (Matthews): Rob Matthews • Middle James Brewing: Christopher Michael • Moochies Tavern: Delta Fire • Neighborhood Theatre: Carbon Leaf • Queens South: Troublemaker • Southern Range: RJ Adams • Spectrum Center: Marc Anthony • Stooges Pub: Right Turn Clyde • Trail House: Pluto for Planet • Vintner’s Hill: Rod Cailloueta • Visulite: Cosmic Charlie

• Amos’ Southend: Brit Drozda • Bistro D’Antonio: Will Lee • Fillmore: Young Dolph & Key Glock • Knights Theater: Old Crow Medicine Show • Lake View Grill: Jade Moore • Seaboard Brewing: Abbey Elmore

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• Amos’ Southend: Killakoi • Beantown Tavern: Coconut Groove Band • BOplex: Lauren Daigle w/ Johnnyswim • Fillmore: Queensryche • Pour 64: Jason Brigner • Southern Range: Analog Crash • Stooges Pub: Bending Fate • Trail House: Unknown Artist • Treehouse Vineyards: Karaoke w/ Marty Vanderlip • Visulite: The Mystics’ Ball - Southern Gothic

Feb. 23 • Amos’ Southend: Cody Canada and the Departed • Beantown Tavern: Jade Moore; Tim Apple • Visulite: Ruston Kelly

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Venues Charlotte • Amos’ Southend: 1423 S. Tryon St. • BOplex: 2700 E. Independence Blvd.

• Fillmore: 820 Hamilton St. • Hickory Tavern (Ballantyne): 13900 Conlan Circle • Knights Theater: 430 S. Tryon St. • Neighborhood Theatre: 511 E. 36th St. • Spectrum Center: 333 E. Trade St. • Visulite: 1615 Elizabeth Ave. Indian Trail • 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. Mint Hill • Pour 64: 4410 Mint Hill Village • 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.

• Fillmore: Allen Stone

Feb. 25 • Fillmore: Dermot Kennedy • Mac’s Speed Shop (Matthews): Matone • Milestone Club: The Almas • Neighborhood Theatre: Junior Brown w/ Jim Garrett

Feb. 26 • Fillmore: Trippie Redd • Milestone Club: Dihyo • Trail House: New Local

Pineville • Middle James Brewing: 400 N. Polk St. • Shake Shake: 9925 Leitner Drive Stallings • Lake View Grill: 9750 Tournament Drive Waxhaw • Bistro D’Antonio: 3909 Providence Road S. • Queens South: 1201 N. Broome St.

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