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Tournament aims for a grand slam against cancer

Mint Hill pageant queens collect supplies for children’s home Drive collects more than 250 items for Rockwellbased organization by Crystal O’Gorman crystal@matthewsminthillweekly.com

Annual All Star baseball event to support local third-grader fighting brain cancer by Josh Whitener editor@matthewsminthillweekly.com

MATTHEWS – Life changed forever for Juan Mosquera and his wife, Francia Munoz, on Aug. 18, 2014, when their 8-year-old son, Samuel, was sent to the emergency room directly from an optometrist’s office.

While examining Samuel, who had been experiencing vision problems and other health concerns for a while, the optometrist noticed something alarming. After a series of tests, Samuel was diagnosed with an extremely rare, (see Grand Slam on page 4) Photo courtesy of Dawn Van Dyke

MINT HILL – For Julie Shillingburg, director of The Miss Mint Hill Scholarship Pageant, community service is an important duty she holds high for pageant winners. That’s why she jumped at the opportunity to integrate community service into the inaugural Queen’s Breakfast. “I have always made it clear that I'm not a ‘crown-and-go’ pageant director,” Shillingburg said. “I feel it's very important for the girls to represent their titles and the pageant's sponsors.” Miss Mint Hill hosted the first Queen’s Breakfast on May 23, just before the Mint Hill Madness parade, to welcome pageant winners from across the greater (see Towel Drive on page 11)

Arrest made in Lawyers Glen sexual assault incident by Josh Whitener editor@matthewsminthillweekly.com

MINT HILL – After an “exhaustive investigation,” the Mint Hill Police Department, with the assistance from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, made an arrest in regard to the alleged sexual assault of an 86-year-old resident at Lawyers Glen Retirement Living Center, according to

a news release. Willie George Shaw, 43, of Mint Hill, has been arrested and charged with first-degree sexual assault. Shaw was an employee at Willie Shaw, 43 Lawyers Glen when the incident took place, and has been

transported to the Mecklenburg County Jail, the release said. Police have no said what Shaw’s position at Lawyers Glen was at the time of the incident. On May 15, at approximately 2:01 p.m., Mint Hill police were made aware of an incident that allegedly took place at Lawyers Glen. An 86-year-old female resident of Lawyers Glen was admitted to the hospital

on May 14 with “trauma consistent with being sexually assaulted,” according to a news release from the Mint Hill Police Department. The victim died on May 17 while in the hospital, the release said. Lt. John Rowell, spokesperson for the Mint Hill Police Department, was unable to provide additional details, as the investigation is ongoing.

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SonFest returning to St. John Neumann Annual carnival-style festival predicted to attract thousands

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by Crystal O’Gorman crystal@matthewsminthillweekly.com

Father Patrick Hoare of St. John Neumann Catholic Church had aspirations five years ago to create an annual event that raised money for the church, but also brought the parish and greater community together. Out of this desire grew SonFest, an annual carnival-style church festival with games, rides and food with international flair. The festival will take place on June 12, a Friday, from 5 to 11 p.m. and June 13, a Saturday, from 4 to 11 p.m. The church expects between 4,000 and 5,000 attendees. The event is free and open to the public; however, participants can purchase tickets for games, rides and food and beverages.

Hoare said SonFest has been a great way to bring together his congregation. The church’s parishioners include people originally from Mexico, Central America, South America, eastern Africa, Brazil, Vietnam and Poland, as well as native U.S. citizens. “We have a very diverse and interesting parish community,” Hoare said. “We wanted to find a way to celebrate and build on it.” The congregation has embraced this sentiment by preparing and selling cultural food at the festival. Hoare said festivalgoers will have several dining options that include an assortment of standard carnival food, such as funnel cakes and cotton candy, alongside Polish, Latin American, Vietnamese and Eritrean cuisine. The American Burger Company also will sell burgers and sponsor a Roadster Contest, which is a race to finish a four-patty Roadster burger. The winner will receive a trophy and be inducted into the “Roadster Hall of Fame.” The contest will take place at various times throughout the festival. Hoare said this is the first year for the burger-eating challenge, which replaces their church sponsored hot dog-eating contest. He anticipates this event will stir a lot of excitement.

The festival also will feature live entertainment, with bands performing Christian and contemporary music, as well as the Monroebased big band group Reflection Big Band. On Saturday night, the festival will end with a 20-minute laser light show choreographed to Christian and patriotic music. The money raised from the festival contributes to various projects within St. John Neumann. Last year’s festival brought in $30,000, and the church aspires to raise the same amount this year. Hoare said the money helps the church in many ways – one year the money went toward sanctuary renovations, and last year’s proceeds supported youth programs. Over the last few years, Hoare said, the church has chosen to give back to the community by donating 10 percent of festival proceeds to a local nonprofit. This year’s proceeds will benefit The Relatives, which provides crisis and residential housing and other resources to youth in the greater Charlotte area. Penny Parker, development director at The Relatives, said the money received will support the nonprofit’s general program fund, which could help alleviate financial hardship in three programs: Crisis Center, for youth 7 to 17 years old who need transitional housing and resources while dealing with an emergency situation; Journey Place,

a residential program for six young men 18 to 24 years old, who learn to live on their own after aging out of foster care; and On Ramp, a job resource center that provides life skills and educational opportunities for youth 16 to 24 years old. “We are very grateful to the church, and we plan to have staff on site at the festival to provide information about what we do,” Parker said. Beyond helping others, Hoare feels the festival is important because it gives people the chance to come together and have fun. He recalled the first year preparing for the big event, saying he was anxious about what the outcome would be, given the church had invested so much money into the event. At the end of the first church festival, an answer was delivered to him in the simplest way. “A young boy, whose name I don’t remember, came up to me and said with a big smile, ‘Thank you for doing this for us.’” Hoare said that’s all he needed to know he was on the right path. “We want to create a memory,” he said. “Something that could go on right up the road that community and parish members could look forward to every year.” Find more information at http://4sjnc.org/ sonfest_2015. St. John Neumann Catholic is located 8451 Idlewild Road in Charlotte, just outside of Matthews and Mint Hill.

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low-grade malignant form of brain cancer called “disseminated oligodendroglioma,” which caused at least six small tumors to appear near the lower part of Samuel’s brain and the upper part of his spine. “The doctor said, ‘I’ve been an oncologist for 31 years and in pediatrics for 25 (years), and I’ve never seen those tumors in my life,’” Juan Mosquera said. After multiple surgeries and a number of rounds of chemotherapy, Samuel was able to return part time to his thirdgrade classes at Crown Point Elementary School. He’ll hit another milestone in his recovery next weekend, as he serves as the honoree and beneficiary of the fourth annual DVD Charity Baseball Tournament. Named after inaugural honoree Drew Van Dyke, a local boy diagnosed with brain cancer in 2012 at 8 years old, the DVD Charity Baseball Tournament will take place June 13 and 14, Saturday and Sunday, at the Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association’s Arthur Goodman Park, located at 1200 S. Trade St. The tournament draws regional All Star baseball teams, who compete on behalf of each year’s honoree and to raise awareness of pediatric brain tumors, as well as funds for related charities. The tournament kicks off June 13 with an 8 a.m. game, followed by the official opening ceremony at 9:45 a.m., and will continue throughout the day. Games will resume at 9 a.m. on June 14. Dawn Van Dyke, Drew’s mom and the tournament organizer, said more than 42 teams and 400 players are expected to participate over the course of the two days. “It’s an honor that (the tournament) continues on with the growth that it has – every year, it’s continued to grow, with the number of teams and participants,” Van Dyke said. “We love the return of past teams. Those coaches are making a point not just for their kids to be playing in another tournament – they’re making a point to show and teach those kids on the teams and their families how to think of others before themselves.” The public can attend the DVD Charity Baseball Tournament for $5 per day, per person, which goes directly to Samuel and the charities supported by the tournament. Parking for the tournament will be held at the Matthews Athletic & Recreation Association Fields. Attendees also can park at Matthews United Methodist Church, located at 801 S. Trade St., anytime on Saturday and after 12:30 p.m. on Sunday. In addition, there will be a silent auction, T-shirts available for purchase and classic baseball game cuisine, Van Dyke said, including hot dogs and snow cones. “We’ll enjoy the chance to see (repeat attendees), and hope again to meet new Page 4 • June 4 to 10, 2015 • Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly

Samuel Mosquera-Munoz, a 9-year-old Crown Point Elementary third-greader, will be the honoree of this year’s DVD Charity Baseball Tournament. Photo courtesy of Dawn Van Dyke

families, as well,” she said. Since his 2012 diagnosis, Drew – who, at the time, was an avid baseball player – has taken up golf and is “just enjoying being a kid,” his mom said. Drew is now cancer-free and about to complete fifth grade at Providence Spring Elementary School. While Drew’s story has a positive outcome, others aren’t so fortunate, including last year’s honoree, Harlan “The Hero” Sullins, who died last October at 3 years old after a two-year battle with cancer. And the road is never easy any family facing cancer. “When we (brought) Samuel back (home) from the hospital (after his surgery), it was like we had a baby here to start working with again, helping him to take a shower, taking a bath, helping him to do everything,” Mosquera said. “That was a really tough time for us.” Nonetheless, Samuel has remained happy and healthy throughout his treatments and is beginning to make a comeback. The chemo, thankfully, Mosquera said, has not caused vomiting or hair loss, and Samuel has controlled his nausea with medication. “I don’t know if it’s the rare things of the tumors or how strong my boy is, but when he goes back to school, everybody is amazed, (saying), ‘I can’t believe he’s in chemo,’” Mosquera said. Samuel, who turned 9 years old on April 1, also has experienced success in his treatments, as some of his tumors have begun clearing out, and others have remained stable with no growth – a good sign, Mosquera said. “We just asked God to give him another chance for life, (to let us) love him, take care of him …” Mosquera said. “I can still see (Samuel’s) love for life, love for people … Going back to school after seven months was the best therapy for him because he jumped back in. That was like you put a shot of energy in him.” www.matthewsminthillweekly.com

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Mint Hill staff seeing ‘significant behind-the-scenes activity’ on stalled mall project by Josh Whitener editor@matthewsminthillweekly.com

MINT HILL – Plans to build a malltype center in Mint Hill have been in the works for 12 years, but the project, known as Bridges at Mint Hill, is still a long way off. However, despite the stalling of the project, which was largely due to the recession, Mint Hill town manager Brian Welch said town staff are beginning to see “significant behind-the-scenes activity” on the project. “As recently as last week, I was told by the developer that work on the sewer lift station should begin this year,” Welch said in an email. “This will be an enormous development, as that is, one, totally necessary to provide sewer services to the site and, two, opens the door for sewer service to over 2,100 acres within the Goose Creek Basin portion of the town.” The total cost of the project is expected to exceed $3.5 million, which Welch said was “incredibly encouraging” because it ensures the developer’s commitment to the project. Charlotte’s Childress Klein and the Dallas, Texas-based Howard Hughes

Corporation united years ago to form an entity, which owns a 215-acre piece of property off Lawyers Road near Interstate 485, according to Chris Thomas, of Childress Klein. Bridges at Mint Hill is planned to be built on the property and, once completed, will include several hundred-thousand feet of retail space, a theater and hotel component, Welch said in the email. “I think the biggest benefit will be the commercial opportunities this project will afford the residents of Mint Hill,” Welch said in the email. “All too often I hear from residents about their desire to fulfill their retail needs here in town rather than having to travel to SouthPark, Pineville, Concord Mills, etc.” Welch said residents should expect an “uptick in traffic” when the project is completed, but added Childress Klein and Howard Hughes are required to complete North Carolina Department of Transportation-mandated road improvements. “Furthermore, it has been a consensus amongst NCDOT and the developer that the majority of visitors to the center will access via I-485,” Welch said in the email.

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Friday, June 12 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM Saturday, June 13 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM s Carnival rides! s Try your skill at our midway games and win a prize! s Great food! Cheesesteaks, Spiedis, Ethnic foods, Funnel cakes, and much more! s Continuous live music! s Special appearance by Maney, LauRen and Roy of the Kiss Morning Show on Kiss 95.1 on Friday evening from 5:00-9:00 PM s Silent auction and BINGO inside the Parish Hall! s Fantastic laser lights show to close out the event on Saturday, June 13

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Matthews named one of 11 ‘best places to live near Charlotte’

MATTHEWS – Real estate brokerage website Movoto.com recently released Education Editor Layout Editor a list entitled “These are the 11 Best Places to Live Near Charlotte,” and Courtney Schultz Erin Kirby Matthews made the cut. News Writers Art Director Matthews tied with Union County Hannah Chronis Maria Hernandez town Wesley Chapel for No. 6 on the Crystal O’Gorman A&E Editor list, with the site listing the town’s 2,979 Sports Writer Dee Grano total amenities and high school graduaBen Doster Faith Columnist tion rate of 93 percent as “key stats” as Rev. Tony Marciano to why the town is one of the best places to live near Charlotte. “Housing options range from affordADVERTISING able condos and single-family homes to Charlotte Conway Adrian Garson large single-family houses with private lots … Foodies and arts enthusiasts will love the weekly Food Truck Fridays & DISTRIBUTION Artist Showcase, while outdoor enthusiManager Mike Kochy asts get their kicks at the Colonel Francis Beatty Park, with challenging hiking PUBLISHER and mountain biking trails and a great Founder fishing lake,” Movoto said on its webAlain Lillie site. Davidson was named No. 1 on the list. View the entire list at www.movoto.com/ charlotte-nc/best-charlotte-suburbs/. Advertising: adsales@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Indoor shooting range now open in Matthews

MATTHEWS – Point Blank Range recently celebrated the grand opening of its Matthews location. The indoor shooting range and pro shop features 20 state-of-the-art, climate-controlled shooting lanes, a firearms pro-shop carrying the top name-

Point Blank Range South Charlotte is now open at 10726 Monroe Road in Matthews. Photo courtesy of Point Blank Range

brand firearms and accessories, as well as a training academy staffed with “highly-regarded” instructors, according to its website. The company, which also has a location in Mooresville, celebrated the opening of the Matthews site, dubbed “Point Blank Range South Charlotte,” May 16 to 24. Find more information about the range at www.pointblankrange.com/ matthews/. Point Blank Range South Charlotte is located at 10726 Monroe Road.

Matthews Finance Department honored for financial reporting

MATTHEWS – The Matthews Finance Department recently received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting, awarded by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada. The certificate is the highest form of recognition in financial reporting and government accounting, according to the news release. This is the 17th consecutive year Matthews has received the distinction. Matthews’s annual financial support for fiscal year 2013-14 qualified

for the certificate, and a neutral panel of experts served as the judges, who selected Matthews as a recipient of the certificate. “The department’s ability to clearly communicate the town’s financial story encouraged potential users and user groups to read its comprehensive annual financial report,” the town said in a news release.

Reagan’s Wish and Miss Donna’s offering free dance classes to children with disabilities

Matthews-based autism nonprofit Reagan’s Wish is teaming up with Miss Donna’s School of Dance this summer to offer free dance classes for students with disabilities. The 10-week program, “A Chance to Dance,” will include weekly dance classes for students with “any type of special need, not just those on the autism spectrum,” according to a news release. “It's very hard to find things for these kids to do in the summer,” said Kimberly Pace Smith, who founded Reagan’s Wish and named the organization after her daughter, Reagan, who has autism. The nonprofit provides iPads to local children with autism. “When you do find a class or a camp for children with special needs, they're so much more expensive. I wanted to find a way to provide a free, fun and safe place for these students to learn and grow. I just feel like dance is a fun way for children to share their feelings and emotions in a nonverbal way.” Classes will be held on Thursday mornings beginning June 18 at the Miss (see News Briefs on page 10)

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Crime Blotter The following people were arrested between May 25 and 31, according to the Matthews Police Department: â&#x20AC;˘ Daniel Young Bowers, 900 block of East John Street: Probation violation: May 25 â&#x20AC;˘ Kristin Leigh Cole, 14000 block of Woodstar Road: Possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of a schedule IV controlled substance (miscellaneous pills). May 25 â&#x20AC;˘ Davion Tomarrio Douglas, 14000 block of Woodstar Road: Simple possession; possession of drug paraphernalia. May 25 â&#x20AC;˘ James Todd Sharman, 1600 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Possession of drug paraphernalia; maintaining a vehicle to keep a controlled substance; possession of a schedule IV controlled substance (Xanax, Klonopin); possession of a schedule I controlled substance (methamphetamine). May 26 â&#x20AC;˘ Mohamed Abdelrhman Suliman, 3100 block of Rainbow Ridge Drive: Hit and run; no operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license. May 26 â&#x20AC;˘ Mishonda Maynor, 13900 block of Stillwood Place: Possession of drug paraphernalia; warrant. May 29 â&#x20AC;˘ Charles Camontony Jackson, 1700 block of Windsor Square Drive: Fictitious tag; no operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license; speeding. May 30 â&#x20AC;˘ Cassity Danielle Jones, 9600 block of East Independence Boulevard: Order for arrest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; possession of heroin; order for arrest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; possession of drug paraphernalia. May 30 â&#x20AC;˘ Michael Louis Broadway, 9600 block of East Independence Boulevard: Order for arrest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; probation violation; possession of a schedule I controlled substance (heroin); possession of drug paraphernalia. May 30

The following crimes were reported between May 25 and 31, according to the Matthews Police Department: Property Theft

â&#x20AC;˘ Target, 1900 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $149.99 LG Optimus L90 prepaid cellphone stolen from business. May 26 â&#x20AC;˘ 3100 block of Zelda Lane: Impact gun, attachments, weed eater, backpack sprayer, two gas cans and six gallons of gas, worth $455 total, stolen. May 27 â&#x20AC;˘ JCPenny, 10101 E. Independence Blvd., suite B: Four iPhones stolen. May 29

Fraud â&#x20AC;˘ Matthews Police Department, 1201 Crews Road: Forgery. May 26 â&#x20AC;˘ Chick-fil-A, 9905 Matthews Park Drive: Counterfeit $20 bills used. May 26. â&#x20AC;˘ Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club, 1801 Windsor Square Drive: $951.18 obtained through three fraudulent transactions. May 30 â&#x20AC;˘ 2600 block of Tall Pines Lane: Obtaining money/property by false pretense. May 30 â&#x20AC;˘ 13300 block of Kintyre Court: $48,090 obtained by false pretense. May 30

Drugs

â&#x20AC;˘ 14000 block of Woodstar Road: Possession of a schedule IV controlled substance; possession of drug paraphernalia; possession of marijuana. May 25 â&#x20AC;˘ 1600 block of East Independence Boulevard: Maintaining a vehicle to keep a controlled substance; possession of a schedule I controlled substance (methamphetamines); possession of a schedule IV controlled substance (Xanax and clonazepam); possession of drug paraphernalia. May 26 â&#x20AC;˘ 13900 block of Stillwood Place: Possession of drug paraphernalia. May 29 â&#x20AC;˘ Showmars, 9616 E. Independence Blvd.: Possession of drug paraphernalia; possession/concealing weapons; maintaining a vehicle to keep a controlled substance; possession of a schedule I controlled

substance (heroin). May 30 â&#x20AC;˘ 200 block of Park Square Place: Simple possession of a schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana); possession of drug paraphernalia. May 31

Vandalism

â&#x20AC;˘ 9500 block of East Independence Boulevard: $300 in damage to vehicle rear windshield and $1,500 in damage to large pane of glass. May 27 â&#x20AC;˘ Butler High School, 1810 Matthews-Mint Hill Road: $2,100 in damage to sidewalk, parking spaces and â&#x20AC;&#x153;reservedâ&#x20AC;? parking sign in vandalism incident. May 27 â&#x20AC;˘ 9900 block of Matthews Township Parkway: $250 in damage to vehicle in vandalism incident. May 28 â&#x20AC;˘ 13600 block of Portpatrick Lane: $900 damage to Toyota Tundra when vehicle keyed. May 29

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â&#x20AC;˘ 2100 block of Rice Road: Using weapons (illegal discharge). May 27 â&#x20AC;˘ Inner loop of Interstate 485: $25,000 in damage to Chevrolet Silverado in vehicle fire. May 28 â&#x20AC;˘ 7-Eleven, 1700 Windsor Square Drive: Fictitious tag; no operatorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license; speeding. May 29

The following people were arrested between May 26 and June 1, according to the Mint Hill Police Department: â&#x20AC;˘ Cherric Deon Horton, outer ramp of Interstate 485 at Albemarle Road: Possession of a schedule II controlled substance (Adderall); possession of marijuana with intent to sell or distribute. May 27 â&#x20AC;˘ Anthony Carlos Vasquez, 10600 block of Connell Road: Drug violations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; equipment/paraphernalia; simple misdemeanor possession of marijuana. May 27 â&#x20AC;˘ Johnathan Scott Hensley, 2500 block of Fox Hollow Road: Warrant for arrest (driving while license revoked). May 28 â&#x20AC;˘ Taura Kameko Young, 5500 block of Barnsdale Lane: Warrant for arrest (injury to personal

property). May 28 â&#x20AC;˘ Malik Dashon Jordan, 9100 block of Lawyers Road: Simple possession of a schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana). May 30 â&#x20AC;˘ Najee Shaquinn Moses, 9100 block of Lawyers Road: Simple possession of a schedule VI controlled substance (marijuana); possession of drug paraphernalia. May 30 â&#x20AC;˘ Monica Lynn Brown, 7900 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Possession of a schedule II controlled substance (methamphetamines); fictitious registration plate; drug violations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; equipment/paraphernalia. May 31 â&#x20AC;˘ Travis John Farkas, 8400 block of Milton Morris Drive: Order for arrest â&#x20AC;&#x201C; reckless driving to endanger. May 31

The following crimes were reported between May 26 and June 1, according to the Mint Hill Police Department: Property Theft

â&#x20AC;˘ 10800 block of Fairview Road: $2,280 worth of telephone utility back-up batteries stolen. May 28 â&#x20AC;˘ Food Lion, 6275 Wilson Grove Road: $50 bag of shrimp stolen from business. May 29 â&#x20AC;˘ Wilco-Hess, 13354 Albemarle Road: $9.02 worth of gasoline stolen. May 30 â&#x20AC;˘ Circle K, 9201 Lawyers Road: Scratch-off lottery ticket and mini bottles of chardonnay and white zinfandel, worth $28 total, stolen from business. May 31

Fraud

â&#x20AC;˘ 4900 block of Quail Ridge Drive: Obtaining information by false pretense. May 27 â&#x20AC;˘ 12600 block of Meadow Drive: Unauthorized use of conveyance. March 23 (reported May 29)

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â&#x20AC;˘ Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grant High School, 10323 Idlewild Road: $2,500 in damage to trailers and gazebo in vandalism incident. May 31

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• Santé, 165 N. Trade St. – 98 • Showmars, 9704 E. Independence Blvd. – 96.5 • Starbucks Coffee, 2233-A Matthews Township Pkwy. – 98.5 • Taste of Europe Polish Cuisine, 10915 Monroe Road – 96 • Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, 1625 Windsor Square Drive – 97 • Wendy’s, 1145 E. Independence Blvd. – 98 28227 • Bojangles’, 6915 Albemarle Road – 96 • Food Lion meat market, 8118 Blair Road – 98.5 • Longhorn Steakhouse, 9950 E. Independence Blvd. – 97 • Rocky River High School lunchroom, 10505 Clear Creek Commerce Drive – 99 • Taco Bell, 8812 Albemarle Road – 99 About the grades Restaurants are given grades of A for scoring at least 90 percent, B for 80 to 89 percent and C for 70 to 79 percent. The state revokes permits for restaurants that score below 70. Find more details on Mecklenburg County restaurants at the health department's website, Mecklenburg.digitalhealthdepartment.com/.

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Donna’s studio, and are open to boys and girls 3 to 12 years old. The deadline to register is June 12. Email info@reaganswish.com to register. The Miss Donna’s School of Dance studio is located at 1707-D Sardis Road N. in south Charlotte.

New dance and fitness studio offering discounted summer tuition MATTHEWS – Business partners Ashley Wik and Nicolette Agosto recently opened Own The Stage Dance Academy, a dance/fitness studio located in Matthews. The studio offers dance instruction at recreational and competitive levels, and intensive classes focusing on dance technique, strength training, flexibility, safety and teamwork. Agosto studied dance at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte on a scholarship and helped found the dance sorority, Delta Alpha Nu. She’s taught dance since 2006 and began choreographing competitive teams in 2010, according to a news release. Wik, a Buffalo, New York, native,

was an active member of the dance team at the University of Buffalo and cheered in the NFL for five years. She’s taught dance for the past six years, and her competitive teams have won numerous awards, over- Nicolette Agosto all placements and national titles, the release said. “Although we have many goals for our OTS dancers, having fun is one of our main prioriAshely Wik ties. In addition to dance instruction, we will also offer fitness classes so every member of the family can be involved,” Wik said in the release. Own The Stage will offer summer tuition at half-price during June and July. Visit www.ownthestage danceacademy.com or email ownthe stagedanceacademy@gmail.com for more information. Own The Stage is located at 11025 Monroe Road, unit E.

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MATTHEWS – Artist Liani Mahadeen recently was announced as the Matthews Alive Festival’s poster contest winner. “Her digital art depicts the Matthews Alive sun character and many of the fun activities found at the event,” the town said in a news release. Mahadeen’s design will be placed on posters, flyers, advertisements, sponsor merchandise and T-shirts for this year’s festival. The annual, four-day Labor Day weekend event will take place in downtown Matthews from Sept. 4 to 7, Friday to Monday, and will include live entertainment, food vendors, activities for children, crafts and the Southeast’s largest Labor Day parade, according to the release. Find more information at www.mat thewsalive.org.

MINT HILL – The proposed budget for Mint Hill for fiscal year 2015-16 has been presented to the town’s board of commissioners, and the town will hold a public hearing next week to discuss the budget. The hearing is scheduled to take place June 11, a Thursday, at 7 p.m. in the John M. McEwen Assembly Room of the Mint Hill town hall. Residents are invited to make oral or written comments on the budget. The budget draft is “available for public inspection” at town hall on weekdays between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., according to a news release. Call 704-5459726 for more information. The Mint Hill town hall is located at 4430 Mint Hill Village Lane.

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Charlotte area who participated in the parade. The 2014 Miss Mint Hill winners â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Emily Miner, Miss Mint Hill; Emily McCune, Teen Miss; Lauryn Caldwell, Junior Miss; Shelby Stegall, Young Miss; Avrie Edwards, Little Miss; Aubreyana Jeter, Tiny Miss; Saylor Wisniewski, Toddler Miss and Kaidryn Mayo, Baby Miss â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and their families helped plan the breakfast and donated food items. Shillingburg also wanted to include a

spring service project with the Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breakfast, and Miss Teen Mint Hill Emily McCune suggested pageant winners collect goods for the Nazareth Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Home, a Rockwell-based nonprofit that provides residential and transitional housing, foster care and adoption services, along with outpatient substance abuse and mental health counseling for families and individuals. Emily volunteers at the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home on a regular basis and wanted to host a drive to further support the organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The pride and commitment Emily

has to the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home was clearly visible when we were deciding what we wanted to do for our spring service project,â&#x20AC;? said Shillingburg. Emily, a 13-year-old eighth-grader from Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grant Community School, said she became involved with Nazareth Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quarterly birthday parties more than a year ago. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The first time I went and got to meet the kids, seeing the looks on their face when they opened their presents, it made me thankful for what I have and made me want to keep going back,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Emily has continued to volunteer, helping family friends Darby and Sheri Dillard host four birthday parties and a Christmas party. After suggesting the pageant winners collect goods for the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home, Emily learned the home was in need of towels and washcloths. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Julie did an amazing job of contacting other pageant directors to get their queens to participate in the drive,â&#x20AC;? Emily said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have done it without her and all the hard work of the other queens.â&#x20AC;? Emily said 17 pageant winners collected 202 towels and 52 washcloths, which she, her mom and Darby Dillard will deliver to the home on Monday, June 8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was very surprised at how many were collected,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I cannot wait to hand deliver them on Monday.â&#x20AC;? Shillingburg said Miss Mint Hill pageant winners also worked together to collect food for a Thanksgiving meal held at Bain Elementary School, collect classroom library books for Bain and volunteered at Mint Hill Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s National Night Out event. The Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breakfast presented a platform for pageant winners from across the greater Charlotte area to serve together, increasing the breadth of the service project and giving fellow pageant winners a reason to work together for the greater good of the community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was awesome to see all the queens come together and donate items for a good cause, along with eating an amazing breakfast before the parade,â&#x20AC;? said Alana Cooper, Miss Mecklenburgâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Outstanding Teen.

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Free Clinic gains boost in the office Matthews Elementary collects office supplies for nonprofit by Courtney Schultz education@matthewsminthillweekly.com

MATTHEWS – The Matthews Elementary School community plans to give back to the Matthews community more next year, and recently kicked off that effort with a collection for the Matthews Free Medical Clinic. Matthews Elementary reached out to Amy Carr, executive director of the Free Clinic, to see what the school could to do help the clinic, and learned the clinic always needs general office supplies. “It was an exciting opportunity,” Carr said. “It was perfect because the school is right across the street (from the clinic), so it seemed like a natural partnership.” Tracey Cothran, the community inreach coordinator for the Matthews Elementary Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO), reached out to the Free Clinic because her husband, Derek, is on the clinic’s board of directors. “We knew about them before they moved across from the school … (now) they’re right across the street from (Matthews Elementary),” Cothran said. “Since they’re right here, (they’re) our neighbors – let’s try to help them.”

Carr said many people don’t realize the Free Clinic – a nonprofit that provides free medical care to low-income and uninsured patients in Matthews and surrounding communities – is in need of office supplies, which she says are similar to school supplies. She encourages parents shopping for school supplies to pick up a few items for the clinic. “With donations of office supplies, it means we can redirect (donated) funds toward our patients and the level of care they can receive,” Carr said. Cothran said the school’s collection is part of the PTO’s initiative next year to increase community outreach. The PTO wanted to start the plan early by collecting the office supplies during the school’s end-of-the-year movie on Friday, May 29. “We wanted to get the word out that it’s something we will be doing in the future,” Cothran said. As part of her duties with community in-reach, Cothran would send notes to teachers who earned recognition, as well as those who lost family members. The PTO wanted to increase its giving and added a community outreach position. Cothran plans to work in tandem with

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fellow PTO member Daniela Angelon. Multiple churches and organizations reached out to Matthews Elementary, but Cothran said the PTO did not have someone to delegate outreach between those groups and the school. Cothran hopes the new position will help Matthews Elementary build community outreach and relationships with local organizations. “We are a school that is right there in the middle of the community, right in the heart of Matthews … I think we are unique in that we are right in the middle of an amazing town,” she said. “I think there are a large amount of opportunities for (Matthews Elementary) to help (community organizations) and for them to help us. There are so many opportunities in the area, it seemed like a perfect fit.” Cothran felt the drive went well, and said on June 2 parents were so enthusiastic about the collection that they extended the drive until the end of the school year. “(Parents) were very excited that we were doing it,” she said. “Everyone who brought stuff was happy we were doing it.” The Matthews Elementary PTO announced in its newsletter the school will collect black ballpoint pens, Scotch

tape, Post-it notes, copy paper and paper clips in a collection box in the school’s front lobby through June 11. Cothran expects to continue serving community organizations next school year, including through the school’s annual canned food drive for the Matthews HELP Center in the fall. Cothran said the school collected the largest amount of cans ever in the Matthews community last year, which she considered a great feat. The PTO also plans to help Ashley Brown, a Matthews Elementary guidance counselor, with an annual book drive she conducts at the school for students who might not have proper reading materials during the summer. Cothran hopes to continue reaching out to the community with opportunities to give back. Carr also encourages the community to support the Free Clinic in other ways besides donating office supplies. “We have all sorts of volunteering opportunities,” she said. “We actually have more non-medical volunteers than medical.” Community members also can donate gently-used medical devices; unopened, unexpired over-the-counter medications; toiletry items; and hygiene kits. Call 704-841-8882 for more information about how to help the Free Clinic.

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Matthews-Mint Hill Charter Academy tries again for approval by Courtney Schultz education@matthewsminthillweekly.com

The Matthews and Mint Hill communities could have another charter school option in the fall of 2016. National Heritage Academies (NHA), a charter school management company out of Grand Rapids, Michigan, along with the school’s board members, has applied to the North Carolina Board of Education to open the Matthews-Mint Hill Charter Academy, a kindergartenthrough-eighth-grade charter school. The board seeks to open a charter school that replicates another NHA charter school, Queen’s Grant Community School. Parents in the area are “actively seeking” a program similar to Queen’s Grant because of Queen’s Grant’s current waiting list, which is more than 1,000 students long, according to Mack Moore, of NHA new school development. “Upon receiving our charter, Matthews-Mint Hill Charter Academy will prepare students for success in high school, college and beyond by providing a high-quality educational program of academic excellence and a characterdevelopment program focused on growing responsible, caring students and active citizens,” Moore said in an email. “Accountability for academic success and conscientious behavior are hallmarks of our planned school. Our board will ensure that we have a school culture of high care and high expectations for each student each day.” The school would implement an academic model based on four pillars: academic excellence, character development, parental partnerships and student responsibility, he added. Moore believes those pillars will set the school apart from other schools, as he feels it creates a culture “that expects excellence from our students” and encourages collaboration with parents. The school also seeks to fill an absence of kindergarten-through-eighth-grade schools in the area. “A consistent K-8 experience, with less transition and greater stability, can increase the likelihood of appropriate student development during middle school to face the challenges of high school,” Ed Sieber, board chair, wrote in the application. “Our innovative model will create an environment where each and every child has the opportunity for academic and personal success in high school, college and beyond. As a result, we will be a distinctive public school choice for families in southeastern Mecklenburg County and our surrounding area.” Charter Academy also seeks to instill a “distributed leadership” model in which a “dean” will be responsible for gradewww.matthewsminthillweekly.com

level teams to serve as direct managers of teachers and provide coaching and support. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) has implemented a teacher leader program in its district, called Project LIFT, in which teachers can remain in the classroom, but have opportunities for growth and increased responsibilities. CMS Superintendent Ann Clark has articulated she wants to encourage more programs that give teachers greater responsibility. CMS will serve as the local education agency for the charter school, according to the school’s application. The charter school board first applied to the state board of education in 2013 in hopes of opening the school in fall 2014. This year will be their third time applying to the state board of education. All North Carolina charter schools must engage in an application process, which both the North Carolina Department of Charter Schools and the Charter School Advisory Board must review. Charter school directors undergo an interview process with the advisory board and receive feedback regarding the application. The advisory board makes recommendations to the board of education of application approvals. Moore expects the state board of education to vote in early June. Charter schools are funded through state allocations based on the number of students in the school. The funding does not go to capital outlay. NHA will serve as a financial crutch of the school, Moore said in the email; per the board’s services agreement with NHA, NHA will fund and deliver the board’s desired educational program, even if public revenues are short of the approved budget. “In this way, NHA assumes all financial risk,” Moore said in the email. NHA also will provide other services, including purchasing land, building a facility, purchasing all curricular materials, recruiting staff and providing all needed back-office support. NHA has eight North Carolina charter schools. Queen’s Grant Community School and Queen’s Grant High School, which are under the same charter, are the only area NHA charter schools. The school plans to open with students in kindergarten through sixth grade and approximately 600 seats. The board expects approximately 508 students in its first year, according to its application. Moore said in the email the NHA and board are currently in the process of identifying real estate options in Matthews and Mint Hill. Contact Ed Sieber at ed.sieber@mail. glassdoctor.com for more information about the school. Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly • June 4 to 10, 2015 • Page 13

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Matthews student earns merit scholarship MATTHEWS – Elizabeth Morris, of Levine Middle College High School in Matthews, was among approximately 2,200 winners of National Merit Scholarships named by U.S. colleges and universities, according to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. The awards provided range between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study. The scholarship competition is based on students’ performances on the Preliminary SAT, where students then advance to finalist levels to complete additional requirements. Elizabeth, a south Charlotte resident, earned the National Merit University of Chicago Scholarship and plans to pursue a career in environmental science. Crestdale looking for tutors for 2015-16 school year MATTHEWS – Crestdale Middle School is starting early this year to gather Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools-approved tutors for the 2015-16 academic year. “We want our students to achieve academic success; some need the additional support of a tutor. We want to make this service more accessible for teachers and students,” the school’s newsletter read.

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Crown Point to host special ceremonies MATTHEWS – Crown Point Elementary School will mark the end of the academic year with a pair of special ceremonies for its students. The fifth-grade graduation will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, June 5, in the school’s auditorium. The Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) will honor the fifth-grade students with a pizza party. The annual kindergarten graduation ceremony is slated for 10 a.m. on June 11, a Thursday, which is the last day of the school year, in the school’s gym. Crown Point Elementary School is at 3335 Sam Newell Road. Queen’s Grant Community School hosts art show MINT HILL – Queen’s Grant Community School students have worked on art projects throughout the year, and they had the opportunity to showcase their work in a school-wide art show on May 21. The show, called “Through the Eyes of a Dreamer,” featured artwork from students of all ages, and each student will have a piece on display, no matter their age or grade level. Area libraries kick off summer reading registration for all ages The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library system has started registration for its

summer reading program for all ages. Libraries have set up four different programs, divided by age groups: Wee Read, 3 years old and younger; Children, 4 to 11 years old; Teens, 12 to 18 years old; and Adults, 18 years old and older. The programs will officially begin June 15, a Monday, and participating students can earn prizes based on the number of hours they read. Students can gain additional entries into a grand prize drawing for every five hours they read and log after 30 hours. “Teachers and literacy experts agree that reading throughout the summer helps students retain skills learned during the school year,” the library wrote on its website. “Most importantly, when parents and children enjoy summer reading together, children develop a love of books and reading that lasts a lifetime.” Visit www.cmlibrary.org/programs/summer_reading/2015 for more information about the summer reading program. The Matthews Library, in addition to hosting the summer reading programs, will have programs on Tuesday afternoons at 2 p.m. for students 12 to 18 years old. The planned programs will include two workshops about comics, hands-on cooking with a chef, gaming, a movie screening, T-shirt decorating and live animals. Teens can register for these programs by calling 704-416-5000 or visiting www. cmlibrary.org.

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Some people count cards when they go to Las Vegas. My wife counts meatballs. Not at the buffet in Las Vegas â&#x20AC;&#x201C; she counts meatballs in her kitchen. As we gather Rev. Tony around the Marciano table, she knows how many meatballs she has cooked, how many people are coming for dinner and how many meatballs each person can eat. There is a sense of healthy pride on my wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s part. Although she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have an Italian bone in her body, she has learned what every Italian learned from their grandmother: L-O-V-E is spelled F-O-O-D. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her way of saying

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Find a VBS near you! June marks the start of the vacation Bible school season, as many churches are gearing up to host their annual VBS programs. Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly has put together a list of some of the upcoming VBS events hosted by churches in our coverage area. If you know of a Matthews or Mint Hill church hosting a VBS not listed here, email the details to crystal@matthewsminthillweekly.com.

‘Journey off the Map’ at First Baptist of Matthews

MATTHEWS – First Baptist of Matthews will host its vacation Bible school, “Journey off the Map,” from June 22 to 25, Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Rising first- through sixth-graders are eligible to participate. Register online at www.fbcmatthews. org/, or call 704-847-9150 for more information. First Baptist of Matthews is located at 185 S. Trade St.

VBS at Blair Road UMC

MINT HILL- Blair Road United Methodist Church is registering 3-yearolds through rising sixth-graders for vacation Bible school. The theme is “Avalanche Ranch,” which is classified as “a wild ride through God’s word.” It will take place June 22 to 25, Monday through Thursday, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is no charge, but donations are welcome. Register online at www.blairroadumc. org/#!vbs/c1fdh, or call 704-545-6785 for more information. Blair Road UMC is located 9135 Blair Road.

Find treasure at Christ Covenant’s VBS

MATTHEWS – Children 5 to 11 years old are invited to join Christ Covenant Church’s vacation Bible school – a ministry of Seek the City, led by middle and high school students. This year’s theme is “Treasure Seekers” and will take place June 22 to 26, Monday through Friday. The church is offering morning and afternoon sessions, but only afternoon sessions are still available. Morning sessions will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and afternoon sessions will last from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Register by visiting www.studentfami lies.com/seek-city-2/vbs/ or calling 704847-3505. Christ Covenant is located at 800 Fullwood Lane.

Carmel Baptist registering for June VBS

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experience that chronicles the steps of Joseph and the Israelites in the book of Exodus. The church calls its VBS “unique” because it’s based on discipleship and works to build a deeper understanding of Jesus and the Bible, according to its website. VBS is free and has open enrollment online for first- and second-graders – slots for preschoolers and older children are already full. Visit www.carmelbaptist.org/ event/585127-2015-04-15-registrationamazing-journey-back-to-bible-times-forpreschool-2nd-graders/ to register or call 704-847-8575 for more information. Carmel Baptist is located at 1145 Pineville-Matthews Road.

Idlewild Baptist to study Jesus’s childhood in VBS

MINT HILL – Idlewild Baptist Church invites children 3 years old through eighth grade to participate in the church’s vacation Bible school, which will take place from June 14 to 18, Monday through Friday. This year’s theme is “Hometown Nazareth: Where Jesus was a Kid” and will focus on stories of Jesus’s childhood told through the perspective of his mother, Mary. Call 704-847-6565 for more information, or register online at www.idlewildbaptist.org/vbs_event.php.

Mt. Harmony Baptist registering VBS students

MATTHEWS – Mt. Harmony Baptist Church will host its vacation Bible school, “Journey off the Map,” June 23 to 26, Tuesday through Friday, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and June 27, a Saturday, from 2 to 4 p.m. each day. The church will host a celebration with “great surprises” on the final day, according to its website. The VBS program is open to children 4 years old through fifth grade. Visit www.mtharmony.net/index.cfm/ PageID/1347/index.html to register online, or call 704-847-9068 for more information. Mt. Harmony Baptist is located at 2817 Mt. Harmony Church Road.

Cornerstone Baptist to tackle ‘Everest’ in VBS

CHARLOTTE – Cornerstone Baptist Church will host “Everest – Conquering Challenges with God’s Mighty Power” for children 3 years old through 12th grade. VBS will be Aug. 3 to 7, Monday through Friday, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and includes games, snacks, Bible lessons, music and science activities. Kids are welcome to invite friends, family and neighbors, according to the website. Registration forms are available at the children’s check-in desk or the youth wing information center. Visit www.groupvbspro.com/vbs/ez/corner stonenc/gpgs/home.aspx to register online, or call 704-537-1097 for more information. Cornerstone Baptist is located at 8947 Albemarle Road in Charlotte, near Mint Hill.

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a community health fair. The run costs 6.6.15 Saturday $30 and starts at 8 a.m., followed by the 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. health fair at 10 a.m. The fair will feature Free Tennis Clinic Mint Hill Arts Gallery, 11205 Lawyers free health screenings, local businesses, games and prizes. Road, suite A, Mint Hill The Mint Hill Athletic Association will host a free A rain date is set for June 13. Proceeds The Red Brick Partnership and various tennis clinic at the Mint Hill Veterans Memorial from the event will support community 6.6.15 businesses in downtown Matthews will host Park.The clinic is open to players 5 to 17 years Saturday service projects, including the Blueberry this event, which will feature various food old and will offer an opportunity for kids to 7 a.m. to noon Scholar Scholarship, Elder Care Initiative and drink specials, as well as live music. take up a sport that offers “fun and fitness” Church Yard Sale and March of Dimes. Find more information Email info@redbrickpartnership.org for more and “lasts for a lifetime,” according to a news at www.ontherunwithzeta.weebly.com. information. release. The clinic will work with players 5 to 10 St. Michael’s Anglican Church will host a yard sale, with proceeds benefiting the Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, years old from 8:30 to 10 a.m., and players 11 Downtown Matthews church’s women’s group. The group funds 381 Crestdale Road, Matthews to 17 years old from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Register online at www.mhaa.us. Email timstennisusa@ various church and mission projects, including 6.5.15 gmail.com or call Florene at 502-682-7426 for Sunday school supplies, baptismal cakes, a 6.6.15 Friday more information. Saturday summer Anglican camp, financial assistance 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. to children in need and more.

Opening Reception for Annual Juried Competition

The fourth annual Binders-Mint Hill Arts juried competition will take place next month, and people are invited to attend a free opening reception in conjunction with Mint Hill’s monthly Art Around the Block, a “first Friday” art event in downtown Mint Hill. Winning artwork will be announced at 7:30 p.m., and the event will feature wine, appetizers and a chance to meet the artists.

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The McDowell Arts Center will host an opening reception for its patriotic-themed “Freedom” arts show. Visitors to the center will have the chance to meet artists from ART for Veterans, the McDowell Group and UMAR Arts Center, according to a news release. Paintings featured will be for sale. Call 704-321-7275 for more information. McDowell Arts Center, 123 McDowell St., Matthews 6.8.15 Monday 10 a.m. La Leche League of Matthews

La Leche League of Matthews will host its monthly meeting for local mothers to answer questions on breastfeeding. Meetings are informal, and all women – including expectant mothers – are welcome to attend and bring their children. The event is free, and preregistration is not required. Call Charlene at 704-847-5845 for more information.

6.12.15 Friday 5 to 9 p.m. Parent’s Date Night Drop Off

The Crews Recreation Center offers a monthly opportunity for parents to have a night out while their kids play sports and games, watch movies and more. Pizza and drinks are provided for children. The cost is $10 per drop off, and there’s a $5 discount for each additional child. Call 704-708-1287 for more information.

The Matthews Chamber of Commerce will host this networking luncheon, which will include spotlight tables and networking from 10 to 11:30 a.m., lunch from 11:30 a.m. to noon and a program from noon to 1 p.m. Jeffrey Edge, senior vice president of economic development for the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, will be the guest speaker for the program. The event costs $15 for chamber members and $20 for nonmembers. Find more information at www.matthewschamber.org. Carmel Baptist Church, 1145 PinevilleMatthews Road, Matthews www.matthewsminthillweekly.com

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Park’s work ethic shows

Now, Park caps off an already successful season as he’s earned the 2015 Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly Golfer of the Year award. “I was glad to play well, and represent Providence very well,” Park said. “I’m willing to work very hard for that whether it’s golf or some other endeavor. “ W e had some really fun matches… everything was just a blast.” His 18-hole scores were very strong, especially toward the end of the season with a 72, 73, 70, 74 and 74. “I felt confident going into the tournament

Providence junior Christian Park is Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly Golfer of the Year by Ben Doster ben@matthewsminthillweekly.com

Providence junior golfer Christian Park is never satisfied with his play. He always says, “Not so good,” or “I left a few out there,” when his coaches and teammates ask him how he played. They give him grief, because his scores are usually 35 or 36 through nine holes and 74 or 75 through 18 holes. “Christian’s phenomenal as far as golf goes and as a person as well,” Providence coach Carl Church said. “You don’t have to do much coaching with him. He just loves the game so much. He literally practices every day. It sounds funny to say that, but he really does. There’s 365 days in a year. He practices 364 of them.” Park’s strive for perfection is evidenced by his impressive results and the desire to be the best, combined with dedication and strong work ethic. Park, who made the So. Meck 8 allconference team, shot a 70 to finish

fourth at the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A West regional round, and a 148 (74, 74) to tie for ninth at the state championship at the Pinehurst Country Club’s courses No. 2 and No. 4. “I think it’s maturity, growing up, thinking more logically and less emotionally,” Park said. “I feel really good about my postseason for high school golf. “Although, I would’ve liked to pick up a win at conference, regionals or states. Hopefully that will come next year. I did a lot of good things. Although I wish I was able to do a little bit better, especially the regional tournament kind of hurts. I kind of had that.”

Providence junior Christian Park capped off a successful season with a ninth place finish at states. Ben Doster/MMHW photo

Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s 2015 BO Y’S GOLF Super Team

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Butler junior Jack Chatt was the Bulldogs team MVP, and for good reason. Chatt was reliable the entire season for Butler. He had a season average of 41 for nine holes, shot 76 in the Mecklenburg County Championship and 78 at regionals, missing the state championship by one golfer.

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Providence golfer Christian Park’s junior season culminated in success. Park, who was named to the So. Meck 8 all-conference team, performed well in the postseason. He maintained a calm and steady approach to shoot a 70 on his way to a fourth-place finish at regionals, and a 148 (74, 74) in two days to tie for ninth at the NCHSAA 4A state championship.

Dylan Fisher made the most of his junior campaign with Providence and finished it off with So. Meck 8 all-conference honors. Fisher, who will go to Germany as a foreign exchange student this summer, shot a 77 to finish tied for 18th at regionals.

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Charlotte Christian

Aaron Walker was consistently the best golfer for Charlotte Christian. The Knights senior No. 1 fell short of repeating as N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 3A state champion, shooting a 148 (72, 76) to finish eighth at states. The all-state golfer was known for often shooting 38 on the front nine, apologizing to his coach for missing a few shots, then shooting two or three under on the back nine.

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that I would play it well,” Park said. “I got off to a good start.” Park has played varsity golf since his freshman year. His father, Scott Park, got him into the sport when he was 4 years old, and has helped him hone his craft as a golfer. He said his strengths are his chipping and bunker play, but added his putting is streaky and ball striking needs work. “I’ve gotten better in all aspects, but mainly the mental side of the game,” Park said. “I’ve been able to deal with adversity better, and have better bounce back ability after poor shots or poor holes.” Church said Park is always dedicated to getting better. “He’s a hard guy to get to know, but once you get to know him you really know what he’s all about,” Church said. “He comes from a great family. He’s got great family support, his mom and dad. He’s just a good kid. He’s got all of the right tools to make it if he wants to.” Church added there’s no telling how far Park’s work ethic will take him. “It showed this year,” Church said. “His golf game jumped this year from last year. He made some great improvement.”

Providence’s Cole Sutherland burst on to the scene, shocking the Queen City high school golfing landscape in his first year on the tour. The freshman phenom breezed through the So. Meck 8 to make the allconference team but his golfing prowess didn’t stop there; Sutherland tied for 11th at regionals with a 75, and shot (155) his way to share 26th at states.

Rhodes Karriker

Charlotte Christian

Only a sophomore, Rhodes Karriker has developed the reputation for being a consistent golfer, and is a major component to Charlotte Christian’s success. His accuracy and steadiness were put on display at the state tournament when he shot a 154 (76, 78). Karriker may seem rattled on the course, but he stays even keeled and even par.

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Panther Creek drowns Providence in finals Providence girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; soccer teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s epic season ended in heartbreak when it fell to No. 3 seed Panther Creek (20-0-2, 13-0-1 Southwest Wake), 2-0, in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A state championship at Dail Soccer Field on the campus of N.C. State University in Raleigh on May 30. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a difficult time finding the flow,â&#x20AC;? Providence coach Nathan Williams said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doing the things well that we had been doing really well up to that point. I think the atmosphere and the occasion got to us a little bit. There was a lot of hype around the game. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think nerves were a factor. I give great credit to Panther Creek. They were definitely better than us. There was no question.â&#x20AC;? Williams added he and his team are still able to view the season as a success, despite its disappointing finish. The Panthers finished with a 23-2-1 (12-1-1 So. Meck 8) record after reaching the state championship for the first time since 2006. This season had many highlights in Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first campaign at Providence. The Panthers dramatic win over top seed Lake Norman in the semifinals, which was decided in penalty kicks, was the most

significant victory in that it advanced them to the state championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lake Norman was an exceptional team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; very difficult to break down, well-coached and organized and just taking the game to the wire,â&#x20AC;? Williams said. Williams added that was the biggest highlight; however, watching his team bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Charlotte Catholic with an avenging 2-0 win over the Cougars to eliminate them from the playoffs was another fun memory. Maybe the most impressive stat in favor of the Panthers is every player on Providenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roster scored a goal this season. Providence will have a major void to fill left by senior midfielder and Charlotte 49ers signee, Ellie Deaver. The Panthers return junior center back and University of Louisville commit, Lauren Ellis, sophomore midfielder and University of North Carolina at Wilmington commit, Molly McGarry, and freshman Mia Thillet to lead a deep reservoir of talent. Providence ends Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s magical run Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing how the finality of high school sports brings out some of the strongest emotions from teenagers. Tears flowed freely as fond memories were shared in the team huddle by the Butler

players and coaches following a 5-0 seasonending loss to No. 9 seed Providence (29-3, 12-2 So. Meck 8), in the best of three semifinal round series of the NCHSAA 4A state playoffs on May 28. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what high school sports can do for kids, and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen all the time,â&#x20AC;? Butler coach Rick Sambrotto said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take it for granted. I wanted to make sure they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take these moments for granted, because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen all the time. The friendships will last a long time.â&#x20AC;? The disappointing ending to the Bulldogs improbable run canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take away from the legacy this team left. Butler, a No. 10 seed, finished with a 20-7-1 (11-1 Southwestern 4A) record, won a share of the regular season conference championship, and advanced past the first round in the state playoffs for the first time since 2011. Sambrotto said this is easily the most fun heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s had as a coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to miss the seniors,â&#x20AC;? Sambrotto said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to miss anybody more than anybody, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to miss Jordan [Huntley]. I wanted to make sure those guys knew heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s somebody weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to try to replace as far as being that emotional kind of leader. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always come along. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough to do. It can be done with two or three people if it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be done with one. I loved coaching them. It was a blast.â&#x20AC;? Huntley, a senior left fielder and Tusculum College signee, was the heart and soul for

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