Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly

Vol. 8 No. 45

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Votes are in, and both Matthews and Mint Hill boards will welcome incumbents and newcomers next month.

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Lions finish second The Covenant Day volleyball team finished its season as the NCISAA 3A runners up for the third consecutive year.

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News Briefs 6 | Opinion 7 | Crime Blotter 10 | Education 13 | Faith 16 | Calendar 17 | Sports 19 | Classifieds 23 Crafts • Great Shopping • Olde Towne • Holiday Designer Rooms Original Art • Decorated Trees, Mantels and Doors • Santa • Scrumptious Foods Yuletide Entertainment

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Business Briefs Dr. Garry Ritter to speak about area Native American history MINT HILL – The public is invited to attend the Mint Hill Historical Society’s annual board meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Mint Hill town hall, located at 4430 Mint Hill Village Lane.

The event will feature Dr. Gary Ritter as its guest speaker.

Ritter is the executive director of Learning Technology Services Dr. Garry Ritter and a history instructor at Central Piedmont Community College.

He also hosts the “Trail of History� program on WTVI. Ritter will give a presentation entitled “American Indians of North Carolina: A brief history,� in which he will discuss the pre-colonial area and severeal area Native American tribes, including Cherokee, Catawba, Lumbee and Tuscarora. The presentation will conclude with how people can connect with that history today, according to a news release.

The Mint Hill Historical Society operates the Carl J. McEwen Historic Village, located at 7601 Matthews-Mint Hill Road. Call 704-5730726 or email historical@bellsouth.net for more information.

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Belk and Bojangles’ to support Historic Bain Restoration project MINT HILL – Historic Bain Restoration will be one of the charities benefitting from Belk Charity Days, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, from 6 to 10 a.m. at all Belk stores. Tickets for the sale can be purchased from members of Historic Bain Restoration or the Clear Creek Militia DAR. Bojangles’, located at 11420 Beaver Farms Road, will host a “Historic Bain Share Night� on Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. People can drop by the restaurant “not only to enjoy some delicious food but to support a good cause,� read a news release. Historic Bain Restoration will receive 10 percent of the sales during those hours.

Committee members also are selling Dutch Mill Bulbs. Bulbs can be ordered online at www.groupsdutchmillbulbs.com/his toricbainrestoration.php.

Find more information on the sale at the Historic Bain Academy Restoration Facebook page.

Historic Bain Restoration is an ongoing effort to restore the circa-1889 Bain School building, which has been “a pillar Mint Hill community� since its founding by John Bain more than 125 years ago, according to the release. Contact Tina Ross, committee chair, at 704-545-6131 or katrina87@earthlink.net for more information.

Novant Health to speak at Mint Hill Women’s Club meeting MINT HILL – The Mint Hill Women’s Club will host its monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Mint Hill town hall, located

at 4430 Mint Hill Village Lane.

Karla Ennis, community clinical nurse educator for Novant Health, will present a program entitled “Heart Health for Women.� Ennis will speak about the value of knowing one’s baseline numbers for blood pressure, A1c and body mass index; focus on the target numbers for these tests; and discuss the health risks involved in uncontrolled numbers.

Ennis also plans to cover the signs, symptoms and initial treatment for heart attacks, according to a news release. A question-andanswer session will follow her presentation, and light refreshments will be served at the end of the meeting.

Women from Mint Hill and surrounding areas are invited to attend. Contact club president Carol Hull at hull28227@yahoo.com or vice president Debbie DiCicco at Debbie.di cicco@gmail.com for more information.

event will feature “Best Trick� and “Pet-Owner Look Alike� contests, with pet-friendly prizes for winners, the release said. Online registration is available at www.matthewsfun.com.

The Matthews Police Department’s K-9 Unit will perform demonstrations on site at 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. People also will be able to meet rescued pit bull Echo, who was one of the grand marshals in this year’s Matthews Alive parade.

Various food trucks will be on site, along with a beer-wine-coffee “pawvilion,� courtesy of Custom Home Pubs and Pure Intentions Coffee.

Pawsitively Matthews also will include “human hamster races� and music headed by DJ Chuck Carland. A full schedule and more information are available at www.matthewsfun.com.

Second annual Pawsitively Matthews to feature local vendors

MATTHEWS – Green Jeans Consignment, a regional sale benefitting area nonprofits, will host its final fall sale Wednesday to Sunday, Nov. 11 to 15, at the Levine Senior Center, located at 1050 DeVore Lane.

Sale times are: Wednesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday’s sales will feature half-priced items.

People also can shop early for $12 at the Charity Pre-Sale on Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 7 to 10 p.m.

Green Jeans Consignment features a variety of designer clothing at discounted prices.

Proceeds from the sales benefit various area charities. Call 704-650-8126 or email info@ greenjeanssale.com for more information.

MATTHEWS – The Pawsitively Matthews festival will return to downtown Matthews for the second year in a row.

The event will take place Nov. 14, a Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. The festival will feature more than 50 pet-friendly vendors, including local et stores, veterinarians, “treat makers,� groomers, trainers, pet sitters, caricature artists and more, according to a news release.

Several area rescue groups will have dogs on site that are available for adoption, and the event also will offer rabies vaccinations.

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Incumbents, challengers win in Matthews, Mint Hill elections Matthews makes history with Larry Whitley, Mint Hill to bid farewell to Lloyd Austin

by Josh Whitener josh@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

The votes are in, and both the Matthews and Mint Hill boards of commissioners will welcome incumbents and newcomers alike next month.

Both incumbent mayors, Jim Taylor of Matthews and Ted Biggers of Mint Hill, will retain their positions. Biggers ran unopposed, winning against only a small number of write-in votes.

Taylor received 1,674 votes (85.23 percent) in a landslide win against Robert Guy Powell III, who did no pre-election campaigning and did not respond to any interview requests from Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly. Powell received 280 votes (14.26 percent), and there also were a small number of write-in votes.

The real news surrounds both towns’ board of commissioners – particularly the election of several newcomers. Six seats were up for grabs on the Matthews Board of Commissioners with four incumbents seek-

ing re-election. All four incumbents – Commissioners John Higdon, Chris Melton, Jeff Miller and John Ross – were re-elected.

Challenger John Urban won, coming in third place, following a first-place tie between Higdon and Melton. December will mark Urban’s return to the board, having previously served two terms, from 2009 to 2013. “(I’m) extremely, extremely pleased with the outcome,” Urban said on Wednesday, Nov. 4, following his win. “Obviously, the last election was extremely disappointing for

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me … (but) I think this was a huge, huge victory for us. Moving forward, (I plan to) go back to my agenda where we were two years ago and slowly move the town forward and talk about smart growth issues.”

The true new face to the Matthews board is Commissioner-elect Larry Whitley. Whitley is a retired captain of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, has been pastor of Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church for more than 18 years and is an active member of the Crestdale community – a historic African-American community near downtown Matthews. Whitley will be the first AfricanAmerican elected to the board since the town was established in 1879, 136 years ago.

“I’m just excited and want to really thank everybody for the support and the prayers, and (I’m) just ready to go to work,” Whitley said on Nov. 4, following his win. “I just ask for everybody’s prayers as we move Matthews forward.”

Four seats were up for grabs on the Mint Hill Board of Commissioners, with all four incumbent candidates seeking re-election.

Three out of the four incumbents – Commissioners Carl “Mickey” Ellington, Richard Newton and Tina Ross – will serve another term in office.

Commissioner Lloyd Austin will end a stint of 18 consecutive years with the town board, losing to challenger Dale Dalton, who came in fourth place with 967 votes.

Austin finished fifth with 790 votes.

Commissioner-elect Dalton has been in the construction industry for more than a decade, previously working as a food broker for 25 years. He has lived in Mint Hill for five years and previously ran for election in 2013.

“It’s an honor,” Dalton said on Nov. 4, following his win. “I had a lot of help from the other board members, and I even had a lot of help from Lloyd Austin, who I (won against). The biggest thing is I’m very happy with the way things are going; I just want to make sure we kind of keep it that way, keep the small-town feel as we grow.”

Matthews and Mint Hill elected officials are scheduled to be sworn in during the towns’ first board of commissioners meetings in December.

The following unofficial election results are according to statistics from the North Carolina State Board of Elections. Incumbent candidates are designated with “I.” Find more information at www.ncsbe.gov.

Matthews Mayor: • Jim Taylor (I) – 1,674 votes (85.23 percent) • Robert Guy Powell III – 280 votes (14.26 percent) • Write-in, miscellaneous – 10 votes (0.51 percent) Matthews Board of Commissioners • John Higdon (I) – 1,319 votes (14.22 (see Election on page 11)

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Community Spotlight

Matthews resident Andria Gaskins is a competitive cook with award-winning recipes. Her original recipe, “Roasted Tomato and Bacon Cobbler,” won the 18th annual Martha White/Lodge Cast Iron National Cornbread Cook-Off last year. Gaskins recently released her first novel, “A Second Helping.” Find more information at www. andriagaskins.com.

What inspired you to write a book?

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Not only is he perfect for the job, but he’s the first man in a long time to make her feel good about herself. But when her ex-husband moves to town, he brings a truck load Andria Gaskins of regret, attitude and drama onto the scene that threaten Michelle’s pursuit of happiness and peace.

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You're a competitive cook with award-winning recipes. Did that experience inspire your book?

Several years ago I tried to get a cookbook published without success. After my sixth rejection letter, my husband announced that a short story he had submitted was being published. Of course I was happy for him, because I love him. But a part of me was like, “How did he get published before me?”

I’m a competitive person, and since my husband wrote a short story, I was determined to write and publish a long one.

As a competitive cook, I am constantly writing and testing new recipes. And as a sappy romantic, I just love the idea of finding true love. Writing a love story built around home cooking was a natural fit for me … I decided to include the 10 recipes that directed the love affair between my two main characters at the back of the book.

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Right now, I’m working on my next novel, which is also a love story. It’s a continuation of “A Second Helping” and introduces another couple in search of real love. And of course, food is an important element to their story. I’m also writing the companion cookbook to “A Second Helping.”

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News Briefs Three Mint Hill Arts members selected for Watercolor Society MINT HILL – The work of three Mint Hill Arts members was selected for the Watercolor Society of North Carolina’s 2015 exhibit, which will be displayed through Nov. 25 at The Depot in Mooresville. The artists, including Susan Lackey, Judy Mizell and Jennie Tomlin, each had an entry chosen for the annual exhibition. Mizell’s painting, “Angst,” was purchased by the Watercolor Society and will be part of its permanent collection. Tomlin’s entry will be part of the society’s traveling exhibit, which will go to Manteo, North Carolina after the exhibit ends in Mooresville.

Matthews launches annual gingerbread competition MATTHEWS – Matthew Chamber of Commerce will host its sixth annual Holiday Gingerbread House Competition and display, which will be judged on Dec. 5, a Saturday. Finished houses will be collected Nov. 30 to Dec. 4.

The contest categories include: • Amateur – child/family 17 years old or younger, or a family group that includes a child; • Amateur – adult 18 years old or older, or a group of amateur adults; • Professional All components of the house, except the base, must be made entirely of edible materi-

als. No wood, cardboard or wire can be used.

The house category and contact information should be written on an index card and placed underneath the base of the house, which should remain hidden until judging is completed. Awards will be given to first, second and third winners in the following categories: first impression, proportion, artistry, difficulty and Matthews influence.

Displays will be in place from Dec. 1 to Dec. 23. Call 704-847-3649 for more information.

Matthews Alive sets new record MATTHEWS – Record-setting proceeds from the 2015 Matthews Alive festival were presented to the town on Oct. 26, as the festival raised $135,443 for 42 area nonprofits. The festival is in its 23rd year with an overall mission of giving back to the community. Money raised will be shared by area nonprofits who worked or participated in the festival this year.

“We were blessed with super weather and low humidity, which never seems to happen in early September. We had great crowds all day, every day, that came to see great entertainment, shop, let their children ride and play, and all that adds up to more give-back to our community,” said Lee Anne Moore, Matthews Alive executive director, in a news release. “I love giving out the checks at the presentation and seeing their surprise when we have such a good year. It makes all the hard work so worth it.”

Organizations who will share in the proceeds from the 2015 festival include: Blessed Assurance Adult Day Care, BSA Pack 214, BSA Troop 164, BSA Troop 174, BSA Troop 39, BSA Troop 46, BSA Troop 502, Butler Girls’ Volleyball, Butler High School Lacrosse Boosters, Butler HS Band Boosters, Butler Key Club,

Butler Football Boosters, Candlewyck Baptist Church, COS Kids, Crestdale Middle School PTO, Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, Cub Scout Pack 46, East Meck Band Boosters, Girl Scouts Meck 8 Service Unit/Hornets Nest Council, First Baptist Church, HAWK, Home School Key Club, Levine Senior Center, The Matthews Help Center, Matthews Elementary PTO, Matthews Kiwanis Club, Matthews Masonic Lodge, Matthews United Methodist Church Youth Ministries, Matthews Women's Center, Socrates Academy Parent Faculty Involvement Association, South Meck Band Boosters, Stingray Aquatics, East Mecklenburg High School Band, Marvin Ridge High School Band, Sun Valley High School Band, Providence High School Band, Butler High School Band, Independence High School Band, Charlotte Woodworkers, Dreamweavers Basket Guild, Charlotte Woodcarvers and Oasis Shrine Club.

Matthews Business Summit slated for Nov. 13 at town hall MATTHEWS – Local businesses are invited to the town’s Business Summit on Nov. 13, a Friday, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Matthews Town Hall, located at 232 Matthews Station St. This is the town’s Economic Development Advisory Committee’s ninth summit since 2010.

Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. with the program beginning at 11:45. Speakers include Matthews Mayor Jim Taylor, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority CEO Tom Murray, North Carolina Department of Transportation Division 10 Director Warren Cooksey and Matthews Planning Department Senior Planner Jay Camp.

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Opinion

I dressed up as a ballerina and didn't offend anyone

by Hannah Chronis hannah@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Two days before Halloween I received a text from my brotherin-law who’s a current sophomore at my alma mater, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The text was a photo of a campaign set Hannah Chronis up in the middle of campus with a few mannequins dressed in Halloween costumes under the slogan, “Our culture is not a costume.”

As a conservative who managed to graduate from one of the state’s most liberal schools, I’m pretty used to laughing off the latest cries from the politically correct police. But the phenomena of cultural appropriation – this idea that adapting a culture, which does not inherently belong to you, is offensive, or even racist – seemed to be popping up everywhere this Halloween, even outside of the bubble of college campuses.

As I handed out snack-sized packs of Butterfingers and Reese’s cups to miniature Hulks, witches, ninja turtles and disco queens in our neighborhood on Halloween

night, I began thinking of my beloved childhood costumes, which, if worn today could end up going viral on Facebook with someone accusing my parents of, at the very least, insensitivity.

Here’s just a peek into my array of costumes during the 90s, all of which were my own idea: Native American, Luau Barbie, Laura Ingalls Wilder (yes, the author of ‘Little House on the Prairie’), a Bible character, ballerina, housewife (I was 8 years old) and farmer. And for most of them (the farmer was the exception), I looked darn cute. No one seemed to be offended by my ornate feather headdress I made myself, or my tights and tutu. But that was then.

Duke University’s Center for Multicultural Affairs launched a campaign with the hashtag #ourculturesarenotcostumes, filling its Facebook page with pictures of college kids holding up photos of what they deemed offensive stereotypes, including images of belly dancers, girls in Kimonos and mariachi singers. But when did dressing up as Pocahontas go from a girl dressing up as her favorite Disney character to a girl dressing as an offensive whitewashed stereotype of a victimized group of people? And why have we decided that cultural representations are not OK, but religious ones, such as dressing up like the Pope or Jesus, are?

The way I see it, most people dress up on Halloween as things, or people, they like.

You won’t find a 7-year-old running around as Elsa because she hates the movie “Frozen.”

Is a white suburban kid in Marvin wearing a Cam Newton jersey being offensive because he’s not black? Doubtful. It’s probably because his favorite player is Cam Newton.

Or what about the girl dressed as a belly dancer because she loves Jasmine from the movie “Aladdin?” But at some point as an American society, we decided that as adults, people only dress up because they’re looking to mock a particular culture or group of people.

Flip through any middle school social studies textbook and you’ll see the phrase, “melting pot,” used a dozen times. For centuries, our country has prided itself on being a mix of cultures from all over the world – from the food we eat to the way we dress.

As a 20-something white female born and raised in North Carolina, am I appropriating Mexican culture by eating at Zapata’s? I don't think so. I just like Zapata’s.

Don't get me wrong. I’m not arguing we turn the other cheek and let drunken fraternity boys run rampant offending every Tom, Dick and Harry in their path. When 22year-old Alicia Lynch went to work dressed as a Boston Marathon bombing victim two years ago, we, as a nation, were appalled.

And rightfully so. There should absolutely be an element of common sense used when it comes to determining what we’ll “dress

up” as on Halloween. But if an outfit isn’t mean or exploitative, do we need to rise up and cry “racism” every time someone puts on a sombrero?

Maybe that’s where we’ve gone wrong.

We’ve lost sight of common sense – or forgotten how to use it. We’re letting hypersensitivity get the best of our cultural smorgasbord of a nation.

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Sex: Female (will be spayed) Date of Arrival: 10/14/15 (Stray) Vaccinations: Has all required vaccinations. Has been microchipped.

Callie is a loving girl and is ready for someone to show her the love she deserves. Callie has had a rough ride but through all of that she can still smile and wants to play. She will give you kisses and is quite eager to please. She has skin problems right now from flea allergies but is being treated and she is starting to look and feel so much better. Callie will be a wonderful companion; she needs a dedicated owner who is willing to give her daily exercise; even at 4 years she still has energy and would make a great jogging partner. Once her skin heals up and her fur grows back she is going to be beautiful. Look at her face; she is special!!

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Restaurant Scores The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following restaurants from Oct. 26 to Nov. 1.

Lowest Score: • Cottage Express, 7209 E. WT Harris Blvd., 28227 – 91.5 Violations included: Sanitizer in three-compartment sink and sanitizer buckets had zero strength; multiple foods without date marks; improper cooling methods; rusty shelving in walk-in cooler in need of repair; grease buildup on wire shelving at rice warmers and dried food debris on shelving in walk-in cooler and back side of cooler handles throughout.

All Scores: 28105 • Beantown Tavern, 130-11 Matthews Station St. – 95.5 • Chia Best, 3104 Weddington Road, suite

100 – 93 • Marriot Courtwayrd, 11425 E. Independence Blvd. – 94 • Moe’s Original Bar B Que, 111 Matthews Station St. – 95 • Outback Steakhouse, 9623 E. Independence Blvd. – 95 • Pepero Oriental Foods, 10920 Monroe Road – 94 • Primavera Pizza, 1319 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 95 • Quiktrip, 10621 Monroe Road – 98.5 • Savour/The Red Radish Catering, 1031 Matthews-Mint Hill Road – 98 • Stacks Kitchen, 11100 Monroe Road – 98 • Tropical Bakery of Charlotte, 11100 Monroe Road – 97.5 • Willow Grove Independent Retirement, 10043 Idlewild Road – 99 28227 • Cottage Express, 7209 E. WT Harris Blvd.

– 91.5 • Happy’s Grill, 9229-E Lawyers Road – 93 • Jimmie’s Restaurant, 7024 Brighton Park Drive – 97.5 • Vinter’s Hill, 7427 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, suite 108 – 99

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Before I moved to Charlotte a few years ago, I lived in the beautiful lowcountry of Charleston, South Carolina. The hot, sticky, mosquito-infested summers I don’t really miss but those crisp fall days in October as the tourists are leavHannah Chronis ing and locals are coming back out onto their porches again – now those I miss every day.

I worked for a community newspaper with publications on Sullivan’s Island and Kiawah.

If you’re familiar at all with the Charleston area, this meant on any given day I’d be traveling along the most stunning stretch of Maybank Highway, with Southern live oaks bordering the two-lane road and Spanish moss dripping off the trees. It’s like you’re traveling back in time – back to a simple time when farms spanned the outside of Charleston and five-star resorts were yet to take over.

On my way out to Kiawah, I’d often pop in The Southern General for a quick bite. It’s a hole-in-the-wall gourmet sandwich shop you’d drive by and miss a million times if you weren’t intentionally looking for it. Located in the heart of Johns Island, Chef Tim Erwin has something fantastic going on in his kitchen, serving up creative snacks, favorite southern sandwiches and my personal go-to, the Lowcountry Sloppy Joe – com-

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One of Erwin’s classics – and a necessity on these cooler autumn days – is his Hot Potato Beer Cheese Soup.

Ingredients

2 large russet potatoes, peeled 1 stick butter 1 small yellow onion, diced 1 tbsp. minced garlic 1 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tbsp. smoked paprika 1 cup flour 2 tbsp. Worcestershire 12 oz. amber-style beer 1 qt. whole milk 2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1 stalk julienned scallion Directions

Boil potatoes until fully cooked and soft.

Strain. Set aside. In a large sauce pan, sauté onions and garlic in whole butter until soft. Add cayenne pepper and smoked paprika. Stir. Reduce heat to low. Add flour. Mix well, stirring constantly to form paste. Remain on low heat.

Add Worcestershire and beer. Simmer while whisking for 2 minutes on low/medium heat.

Add whole milk. Mix well. Bring to simmer on medium heat, whisking frequently. Add potatoes and cheddar cheese. Mix well. Blend with hand mixer (in sauce pan) or transfer to blender and pulse until smooth. Return to sauce pan (if using blender).

Simmer on low heat for 4 to 6 minutes whisking frequently. Garnish with a pinch of smoked paprika and julienned scallion.

Serve.

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Crime Blotter The following crimes were reported between Oct. 26 and Nov. 1, according to the Matthews Police Department: Home Break-ins • 2100 block of Sam Newell Road: $500 in damage to glass sliding door in home break-in.

• 2100 block of Cantata Court: Pressure washer, air compressor and nail gun, worth $900 total, stolen when building broken into. Oct. 28 • 10700 block of Independence Pointe Parkway: Larceny from bildings; willful damage by tenant. Oct. 30 Vehicle Break-ins • 300 block of Sardis Grove Lane: Purses/handbags, textbooks, watch, UNCC master keys and UNCC ID badge, worth $656 total, stolen from vehicle. Oct. 26 • 900 block of Winter Wood Drive: Interior charge holder and CDs, worth $75 total, stolen from vehicle.

Oct. 26 • 200 block of Canterfield Lane: $32 in cash and purses, riding jacket, camera, optical equipment and credit/debit cards, worth $516 total, stolen from vehicle. Oct. 26 • South21 Matthews, 11450 E. Independence Blvd.: $6,900 in cash stolen when vehicle broken into, causing $500 in damage to driver’s side door lock. Oct. 31 Property Theft • Neighborhood Feed, 1900 Moore Road: $120 in pallets stolen. Oct. 26 • 700 block of Plantation Estates Drive: $300 in cash and $300 ring stolen. Oct. 26 • Lowe’s, 2115 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $29.97 LED flashlight stolen from business. Oct. 26 • Kohl’s, 9617 E. Independence Blvd.: Watch and sneakers, worth $129.99 total, stolen from business.

Oct. 26 • JCPenny, 10101 E. Independence Blvd., suite B:

Silver heart necklace, black leather trifold wallet, Nike tennis shoes and makeup brushes, worth $288 total, stolen from business. Oct. 27 • 700 block of Plantation Estates Drive: $500 iPad stolen. Oct. 28 • 700 block of Plantation Estates Drive $100 gold necklace stolen. Oct. 29 • Marshalls, 2530 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Shoplifting; items stolen not listed. Oct. 29 • Old Navy, 10530 Northeast Pkwy.: Various clothing items stolen from business. Oct. 29 • Carolina Dental Center, 428 N. Trade St., suite 101: Deposits worth $1,279 total stolen by employee. Oct. 30 • JCPenny, 10101 E. Independence Blvd., suite B: $607 in Sephora makeup and accessories stolen from business. Oct. 30 • Target, 1900 Matthews Township Pkwy.: LG Volt 2, Squirl protection case, two iPhone 6 Lifeproof protection cases, red and black Beatspill speakers, worth $1,109.92 total, stolen. Oct. 30 • Best Buy, 2109 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $139.98 worth of radio/TV/VCR/stereo equipment stolen from business. Oct. 30 • Lowe’s, 2115 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $329 Dewalt drill combo stolen from business. Oct. 30 • Kohl’s, 9617 E. Independence Blvd.: Miscellaneous items stolen from business. Oct. 30 • Stein Mart, 1813 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Boots and sunglasses, worth $101.89 total, stolen; resisting, delaying or obstructing an arrest. Oct. 30 • Old Navy, 10530 Northeast Pkwy.: Shoplifting; items stolen not listed. Oct. 30 • 7-Eleven, 1700 Windsor Square Drive: $54.99 worth of Marlboro Red 100s stolen from business.

Oct. 31 Fraud • 100 block of West John Street: Obtaining money/ property by false pretense. Oct. 26 • Paces Commons, 10501 Paces Ave.: All other fraud. Oct. 27 • 3400 block of Ludman Way: Credit card fraud.

Oct. 30 Drugs/Alcohol • 9800 block of Idlewild Road: Driving while impaired; possession of drug paraphernalia; simple misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Oct. 26 • Novant Health Matthews Medical Center, 1500

Matthews Township Pkwy: Drug violations – possession/concealing equipment/paraphernalia; simple possession of marijuana. Oct. 26 • 100 block of Matthews Township Parkway: Possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Oct. 28 • Tesla Motors, 9140 E. Independence Blvd.: Possession of drug paraphernalia. Oct. 28 • 600 block of Creekwood Court: Possession of drug paraphernalia. Oct. 29 • Windsor Park, 10140 Northeast Pkwy.: Possession of drug paraphernalia. Oct. 30 • 3000 block of Winding Trail: Simple possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia. Oct. 31 • CVS, 1305 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Driving while impaired; simple physical assault. Nov. 1 Vandalism • Children’s Lighthouse, 10836 Monroe Road: $400 in damage to buses in vandalism incident. Oct. 27 • 500 block of East Matthews Street: $3,000 in damage to power supply box. Oct. 28 • Mr. Inspection, 8909 E. Independence Blvd.: Criminal damage to property. Oct. 31 Miscellaneous • 300 block of Southern Cross Lane: Communicating threats. Oct. 26 • 2900 block of Sam Newell Road: Harassing text messages; communicating threats. Oct. 26 • 400 block of River Banks Road: Assault. Oct. 28 • 10400 block of East Independence Boulevard: Fictitious registration plate; failure to register motor vehicle; no operator’s license; failure to burn rear lamps. Oct. 28 • 300 block of East Charles Street: Two incidents of simple physical assault. Nov. 1 • Walgreens, 1220 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Simple non-physical assault. Nov. 1 The following crimes were reported between Oct. 27 and Nov. 2, according to the Mint Hill Police Department: Home/Business Break-ins • 12600 block of Hashanli Place: $2,200 total in damage to hardwood floors and wooden door frame when building broken into. Oct. 27 • 14600 block of Barney Drive: $4,645 worth of assorted jewelry stolen when home broken into. Oct. 28

• 14200 block of Nancy Ruth Lane: $300 in damage to front window in attempted home break-in. Oct. 28 Vehicle Break-in • 6800 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Purse, wallet, credit/debit cards, membership cards and two checkbooks, worth $194, total and $9 in cash stolen when vehicle broken into; ATM fraud. Oct. 28 Property Theft • Wilco Hess, 13354 Albemarle Road: $700 in cash stolen. Oct. 29 Drugs/Alcohol • 4300 block of Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road: Driving while impaired. Oct. 27 • 7800 block of Cagle Drive: Driving while impaired.

Oct. 27 • On Milton Morris Drive: Drug violations – equipment/paraphernalia. Oct. 30 Fraud • 4600 block of Stoney Trace Drive: Suspect impersonated a collections agent and defrauded victim.

Sept. 14 (reported Oct. 27) • Food Lion, 8118 Blair Road: ATM fraud. Oct. 20 (reported Oct. 28) • 15100 block of Dartford Lane: Suspect used victim’s identity to get an ambulance ride. Oct. 27 (reported Oct. 29) Vandalism • 6500 block of Danbrooke Park Drive: $180 total in damage to residential windows and arch window in vandalism incident. Oct. 29 • 3500 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: $450 in damage to front glass door in vandalism incident.

Oct. 31 Miscellaneous • 10500 block of Fairview Road: Driving while license revoked; no insurance; possession of stolen property. Oct. 30 • 15500 block of Thompson Road: Felony fleeing to elude; careless and reckless driving; resisting, delaying or obstructing an arrest. Oct. 31 • 6900 block of Harrisburg Road: Driving while license revoked. Nov. 1

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percent) • Chris Melton (I) – 1,319 votes (14.22 percent) • John Urban – 1,281 votes (13.81 percent) • John Ross (I) – 1,270 votes (13.69 percent) • Jeff Miller (I) – 1,219 votes (13.14 percent) • Larry Whitley – 1,108 votes (11.94 percent) • Gina Hoover – 1,009 votes (10.88 percent) • Nobie Thrasher – 728 votes (7.85 percent) • Write-in, miscellaneous – 25 votes (.27 percent) Mint Hill Mayor: • Ted Biggers (I) – 1,603 votes (96.8 percent)

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Development Briefs New firms form in county The following is a listing of new corporations in Union County filed by registered agents with the N.C. Secretary of State from Oct. 23 to 29: Matthews • Lily Nail Spa LLC – Hue Bui, 5941 Weddington Road, suite 105.

• Morse Insurance Group Inc. – Garth Morse, 4020 Antioch Church Road.

• Southern Interior Design Corp – David Murza, 1301 Morningside Meadow Lane.

• Yoganana LLC – Donna Rawlins, 6024 Sapwood Court.

• Azael Energy LLC – Maxwell Eleogu, 3232 Rheinwood Court.

• Delectable Sweets by the Smiths LLC – Amber Eubanks, 903 Matthews School Road.

• Genesis Enterprise LLC – Girma Engdashet, 8118 Woodway Oak Circle, suite 1217.

• Limitless Athletes Inc. – Julius Wilson, 1509 Crescent Lane, Suite L. • Maria Martinez Designs Inc. – Maria Martinez- Rodriguez, 3225 Olde Creek Trail.

• Queens Flooring Supplies Corporation – Adriano De Oliveira, 8939 Scenic Drive.

• Sei Bell Salon & Spa Inc. – Kyong Kim, 1110 Sam Newell Road.

• Servis Custom Painting Inc. – Steve Servis, 339 South Freemont St. Mint Hill • Blaze Tax & Accounting LLC – Viktor Karpitsky, 4713 Drifter Drive.

• BodyFit LLC – Sheree Lang, 7345 Snowbird Court.

• FNC Sales and Services LLC – Frank Cruz, 10002 Arlington Oaks Drive.

• Garcia Hardscaping LLC – Lgnacio Garcia, 8806 Sweet Water Court.

• Make Tomorrow Brighter Inc. – Luisa Caverly, 6125 Long Pine Drive.

• MSPD of NC Inc. – Robert McGarty, 4920 Chestnut Lake Drive.

• Pollution Control Devices LLC – William

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Mint Hill Board of Commissioners: • Tina Ross (I) – 1,228 votes (19.21 percent) • Richard Newton (I) – 1,134 votes (17.74 percent) • Carl “Mickey” Ellington (I) – 1,102 votes (17.24 percent) • Dale Dalton – 967 votes (15.13 percent) • Lloyd Austin (I) – 790 votes (12.36 percent) • Alan McKenzie – 533 votes (8.34 percent) • Harry Marsh – 323 votes (5.05 percent) • James Stapleton – 301 votes (4.71 percent) • Write-in, miscellaneous – 13 votes (0.2 percent)

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Cheval hosts home tour MINT HILL – Cheval, a luxury equestrian community, held a charity home tour Friday, Oct. 30, to Sunday, Nov. 1, to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters.

The tour home, The Welch House, is a fully furnished, professionally decorated new home built by New Old Luxury Custom Homes.

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County commissioners want gratitude for grants awarded CHARLOTTE – If you get economic incentive grants from the county, you better say “thank you.”

As county commissioners approved two economic incentive grants for companies moving to Charlotte last month, Chairman Trevor Fuller mentioned companies sometimes forget to say thanks for such grants.

The county awarded grants to the following companies: • Albemarle Corporation, a specialty chemical manufacturer, plans to move its global headquarters to the SouthPark Mall area. It will invest about $12.9 million into the location and create 120 jobs over three years. The grant is worth $129,011 over three years.

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Million-dollar homes available in Matthews, Mint Hill

by Justin Vick justin@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Won the lottery? Inherited a bunch of money? Then you might want to consider upgrading your digs.

The Charlotte Regional Realtor Association (CRRA) reported the average sales price in the Charlotte region for September was $240,169 with 3,436 properties available.

Fewer than a dozen homes in the Matthews and Mint Hill area will set someone back more than $1 million.

Here’s a roundup of those homes, according to Realtor.com, with some pricing data from the CRRA.

• Square feet: 4,879 • Acres: 1.36 • Broker: Builder Developer Advisors

5439 Margaret Wallace Road, Matthews

The home may be modest, but the 12 acres is perhaps the most desirable part of this property. It’s really two lots combined as one. • Price: $1,260,000 • Beds/baths: 3/2 • Square feet; 1,292 • Acres: 12.26 • Broker: Welchert, Realtors Rebhan & Associates

10450 Brief Road, Charlotte

This log home off of Brief Road offers privacy with large swatches of nearby tree canopy. Inside, there’s a theater room, swimming pool and wine cellar. • Price: $1,950,000 • Beds/baths: 5/8 • Square feet: 11,591 • Acres: 10 • Broker: Premier Sothebys International

3608 Piaffe Ave., Mint Hill

This home was completed this year in the Cheval neighborhood. Two of the four homes sold for at least $1,150,000. • Price: $1,399,000 • Beds/baths: 5/6

1317 Wyndmere Hills Lane, Matthews

Seven homes have sold on this road since 2011, ranging from $675,000 to $920,000.

Amenities include a hot tub, salt-water pool and media room. • Price: $1,199,000 • Beds/baths: 6/6 • Square feet; 6,321 • Acres: 0.63 • Broker: Allen Tate Company

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While homes in the Davis Trace neighborhood have sold in the $300,000s in recent years, this two-story house comes with craft, golf and theater rooms. There’s also plenty of room for guests.

Price: $1,090,000 Beds/baths: 5/7 Square feet: 7,157 Acres: 0.69 Broker: Hm Properties

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by Courtney Schultz courtney@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

Former NBA star Chris Herren took his first sip of beer when he was 14 years old. He was a high school basketball hero, one of the best recruits in the nation and often considered the greatest basketball player to come out of Massachusetts. Years later, Herren would trade in his talent for seven felony drug charges and four overdoses due to heroin and cocaine use.

“I was guy featured in ‘Rolling Stones’ and ‘Sports Illustrated’ and I’m on a street corner (looking for drugs),” he said.

After years of drug use, Herren looked in the mirror one day and realized he didn’t want to be an addict any longer, so he set out on a sober crusade. For the past five years, he’s shared his story with various groups in the hopes of encouraging others not to make his same mistakes.

Herren brought his story to Butler High School on Oct. 28, but his message wasn’t the standard “drugs are bad” presentation.

He agreed that drugs led him to poor decisions and circumstances, but his point focused more on self-esteem and self-worth.

“It’s about feeling good enough (about yourself) to not do drugs. It’s more to it than just getting drunk,” Herren told the student body.

He discussed an internal struggle inside drug users that drugs help mask things they don’t like about themselves.

Herren said he’s helped students with low self-esteem have the confidence to stand up for themselves, even those not involved in drugs.

He shared a story about a girl who used selfinjury as a coping mechanism, who heard his message and felt confident enough to confront her bullies about how their mistreatment led to her actions.

“That’s the main reason why I do it,” he said, “to help students find the confidence to be themselves.”

One student asked Herren how he felt about marijuana, an illegal drug, allegedly causing less harm medically than tobacco, a legal drug.

The student body was quick to applaud their classmate.

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“Kids want to minimize blunts like it’s no big deal,” he said. “But, you can’t be you 24/7 because if you were OK (with yourself), would you risk your life? It’s way more than just weed – it’s letting people down and having the need to cover up mistakes.”

Butler D.R.E.A.M. Team member and senior Meghan Coleman said the team hoped Herren’s talk would provide a positive impact on students.

School administration hoped students would take Herren’s message to heart as more than just being anti-drugs and more pro-selfesteem.

“It’s important for students, who have negative influences from the media and experience peer pressure, to see someone who lived (a drug-filled lifestyle) and had a negative effect,” Principal John LeGrand said. “His story can give hope for anyone.”

LeGrand hopes students realize they don’t need drugs and alcohol to be happy and have fun. He urges students to look inside themselves to find ways to have fun drug free.

“If I can walked in here today and inspire one kid to look within or inspire the kids of the D.R.E.A.M. Team to stay in (a drug-free lifestyle), it’s a beautiful thing,” Herren said.

Visit www.theherrenproject.org for more information about Herren’s message and his crusade to encourage students to be drug free with Project Purple.

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by Courtney Schultz courtney@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com

After months of debate, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools parents have their three at-large CMS Board of Education seats filled with incumbents Ericka Ellis-Stewart and Mary McCray and newcomer Elyse Dashew.

Ellis-Stewart earned the most votes with 18.35 percent of votes; Dashew earned 14.88 percent of votes; and McCray, the current board chair, earned 13.77 percent of the votes.

Newcomer Jeremy Stephenson came in a close fourth, only trailing McCray by a little more than 4,000 votes, or 2 percent of the vote.

Ellis-Stewart earned a high concentration of votes from the 210, 211 and 212 precincts in the Long Creek and north Charlotte areas,

according to unofficial Mecklenburg County Board of Election results; Dashew earned top votes in the Providence and Ballantyne areas, as well as in the 206 precinct, which is in the most northern part of the county; and McCray gained a high concentration of votes in the Mallard Creek area and north Charlotte.

Dashew said she was “overjoyed” and “overwhelmed,” but was ready to give into CMS’s challenges and opportunities.

“I do think that there is a lot of support for our public schools in our community and CMS needs help with harnessing that support,” she said.

She believes her advocacy background will help connect those people with the education community.

The three board members will be sworn in at the board’s December meeting.

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CMS earns highest score in math in national assessment

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools topped scores on national tests compared to 21 urban districts, according to the 2015 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) Trial Urban District Assessment (TUDA), which tests reading and math biannually.

The district had the highest average scale scores in fourthand eighth-grade math and ranked second in fourth-grade reading and third in eighth-grade reading among tested districts; however, 2015 results varied little from 2013 scores.

The NAEP assesses a sample of fourth- and eighth-graders across the country, aligned with the Common Core standards adopted by various states, including North Carolina.

CMS and state say since the tests are uniformly administered using the same set of test booklets, the results provide a common metric to make comparisons across districts.

“Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools continues to outperform most other major school systems across the country thanks to the hard work and dedication of our teachers, principals and support staff,” said CMS Superintendent Ann Clark.

“While we are proud that our students are scoring ahead of many others, we also acknowledge our overall scores are not where we want them to be. We still have much work to do and are committed to continuing our progress.”

CMS and North Carolina students had an average fourthgrade reading score of 226, higher than all but two TUDA districts, which either tied or held higher scores. CMS trumped the national average and large cities average scores, which were 221 and 214, respectively.

District eighth-grade reading scores showed stronger scores than large cities and the state, but slightly less than the nation, according to NAEP data. CMS’s average score

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was 263, while the state’s score was 261; large cities’ score was 257 and the nation’s score was 264.

CMS has already voiced concern regarding gaps between black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students versus white students in college and career readiness rate in third-through-eighth-grade reading scores. There is at least a 43-percent gap between those groups and white students.

CMS ranked first out of the 21 districts in fourth-grade and eighth-grade math, and aced state, large cities and nation scores.

CMS students had an average score for fourth-grade math of 248, while the state score was 244, large cities score

was 234 and national score was 240. The average eighthgrade math score for CMS was 286 compared to the North Carolina score (281), large cities (274) and national public schools (281).

The gap still remains between white students and their black, Hispanic and economically disadvantaged counterparts by at least 36 percent.

However, the NAEP also reported by the percentage of students scoring at or above achievement levels – Basic, Proficient and Advanced. Basic compares to a Level 3 in Common Core standards; Proficient to Level 4; and Advanced to Level 5. Level 4 and 5 denote a child is “college and career ready.”

Approximately 47.4 percent of CMS students were considered college and career ready (C&CR) in third-grade reading, compared to 38 percent of North Carolina students who were at or above Proficient. Thirty percent of North Carolina students were at or above Proficient in eighthgrade reading and 44.1 percent of CMS students were considered C&CR. Fifty-one percent of CMS third-graders are C&CR in math compared to the 44 percent proficient in the state, and 42.6 percent of CMS eighth-graders are C&CR in math compared to 33 percent in the state.

“The 2015 NAEP data show Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools continues to be one of the leading school districts in the country,” Michael Casserly, executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, said in a news release.

“The community deserves to be proud of the excellence its schools continue to demonstrate for its students and the nation.”

Visit nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ for more information about how the state and the Charlotte area compared to the nation.

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Education Briefs Northeast Middle School PTSA seeking community support MINT HILL – The Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) at Northeast Middle School is asking the community to support the Title I school by joining the organization for $6 or a tax-deductible donation.

Checks are payable to Northeast Middle School PTSA. Contact Susan Dobbins at stdobbins@hotmail.com for more information. Northeast is located at 5960 Brickstone Drive.

Photo courtesy of Covenant Day School

Covenant Day created an “industrial chic� kitchen to help raise more than $3,000 for Habitat for Humanity.

Covenant Day School wins Habitat ReStore design contest MATTHEWS – Covenant Day School received first place at the Habitat for Humanity of Matthews InNovate ReNovate: ReStore Challenge.

Covenant Day competed against teams from Butler, Independence and Providence high schools to design a three-sided 10-by10-foot room using only items they selected at the ReStore.

The team built an “industrial chic� kitchen with a faux brick wall, a chalkboard finished refrigerator and repurposed furnishings. Art teachers Jackie Weigel and Kate Spata guided art and graphic design students throughout the process. “The whole process allowed so many Covenant Day School students a chance to work together using their gifts to bless the community with an inspired piece of art that will ultimately help fund those in need of a new home,� the school said in a news release.

On Oct. 24, the community judged which room they liked the best, as well as guest judges Matthews Mayor Jim Taylor, WBTV News Anchor Maureen O’Boyle and former Trading Spaces host Brandon Russell. Covenant Day was awarded first place by the judges and received the People’s Choice Award. “We are all thrilled at this opportunity to help bring attention to Matthews Habitat for Humanity and the benefits of their ReStore,�

Weigel said in the release. “While showcasing the donated items in imaginative ways, it’s a great reminder that when we shop ReStore first, we not only help our environment but we help fund new homes for others."

The event raised more than $3,000 for Habitat for Humanity.

Visit matthewsminthillweekly.com/ education/2015/10/area-high-schoolsrenovate-for-a-cause/ for more information about the challenge.

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Butler to host beautification day MATTHEWS – The Butler High School PTSO will host a Beautification Day on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Students, parents, teachers and community members are welcome to volunteer. Volunteers must provide their own gloves and yard tools.

Contact ButlerPTSO@gmail.com for more information.

ASC seeks teacher nominations for 2016 achievement award The Art and Science Council is looking for nominations for its Cato Lifetime Achievement in Teaching award that recognizes teachers who have distinguished themselves in teaching art, science and history, or who have creative integrated arts, science or history into the core academic curriculum, and demonstrated school and community leadership in the field. “Creativity is critical in preparing the next generation of students to be analytical, forward thinking, and innovative,� ASC Vice President of Education Barbara Ann Temple said in a news release. “We are excited to be able to recognize exceptionally creative, innovative, and inquisitive teachers whose lifetime achievements as educators in arts, science or history have distinguished them and have enriched the lives of the citizens of CharlotteMecklenburg and this region.�

The award will recognize three teachers, and each recipient will receive $5,000 and a bronze medallion. The nominees must be a pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade teacher who works for a public, charter or independent school in Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell or Lincoln counties in North Carolina or Lancaster or York counties in South Carolina.

Nomination applications are available on www.artsandscience.org and the nominations are due by noon on Dec. 18. Winners will be announced in spring 2016.

Queen’s Grant High School serves at Hospitality House MATTHEWS – Queen’s Grant High School’s National Honor Society volunteered at the nonprofit Hospitality House of Charlotte on Oct. 24, preparing and serving dinner to families currently staying in the house.

Hospitality House provides shelter to families while their loved ones receive treatment at local hospitals. Over the years, the house has sheltered more than 50,000 guests.

The project was the first of the year for the society.

Visit www.hospitalityhouseofcharlotte.org for more information about the nonprofit.

Elizabeth Lane music class tries Quaver’s music program MATTHEWS – Elizabeth Lane Elementary School’s Melinda Graham showed her third through fifth grade music classes a supplemental music program on the computer, Quaver’s Marvelous Music Essentials.

Quaver’s is a DVD- and computer-based program that uses interactive videos, activities and quirky characters to teach music concepts while keeping students engaged.

Elizabeth Lane has not purchased the program, but has access to free online components. Students can freely access the program at home as well to practice their music skills.

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Faith Briefs

I thought it was called Go-Karts, not Bumper Karts

by Tony Marciano tonym@charlotterescuemission.org

Having young adult children, I enjoy when we get together. We’ve started a tradition of going to the beach on an annual vacation. The last day of our trip, we have a ritual of going to the “unlimited ride” go-kart track.

You need to know I love gokarts. If you were to see me on a go-kart, you’d think I went from mild mannered “Clark Kent” to “Superman.” If you could pause Rev. Tony Marciano me during a race, you’d see my eyes are dilated, my blood pressure is up and my pulse is racing. I have one thing on my mind – winning.

The track announcer where we all raced kept saying, “There is no bumping, no swerving, no reckless driving.

If you do, you will be evicted from the park.” As he is saying this, I am bumping, swerving and doing whatever it took to stay in the lead.

It reached a point where the entire family decided we weren’t racing; we were banging into one another. We would spin each other out, turn each other around, and most importantly, bang into one another. Everyone wanted to win. Everyone wanted to race ahead of each other.

Everyone did whatever it took to take the lead and remain No. 1. Each race we did the same thing again; we raced with no limits as to who was the best driver. We raced with one thing in mind – win and take no prisoners.

I wouldn’t trade the fun we had. But, vacation comes to

an end and we have to come back to reality and get back to work. There, the challenge isn’t “win-lose.” It should be “win-win.” It’s about coming to our workplace with a servant’s heart. In go-karts, I win at all costs, no matter if I spin my entire family around. At work or in the home, it needs to be different. I need to serve the people I lead to help them be successful.

Now compare that to go-karts. I can’t imagine racing and moving over for my daughter-in-law, Delee, so she can pass me and be in the lead. That never happened. In fact, she and I were racing on the oval loop. I kept turning my head to the left and right trying to see if she was on either side of me. If I saw her on the right, I moved to the right and cut her off. If I saw her on the left, I turned in that direction to block her from passing me. When my son tried to pass me on the left, I turned my wheels hard to the left and pinned him against the wall so I could stay in the lead.

My daughter-in-law had it right. She would later tell me that she stayed behind and “tag-teamed” me so that no one got around the both of us. Delee was the real servant leader.

She chose to be No. 2 and allow me to be No. 1. She allowed me to win and allowed herself to race in my shadow. I didn’t know she was doing that. I thought I was a better driver and was out-driving her. Instead, she put her need to be No. 1 aside so that someone else (that being me) could be No. 1.

So go ahead and race real hard in life. You might be in the lead because someone else understands servant leadership.

I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well my friend.

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Newcomer class offered at Carmel Baptist MATTHEWS – Carmel Baptist Church will launch a class entitled, “The Bridge,” for those new to the church and individuals interested in learning more about the church, the Bible and how to become connected.

The class will be taught Sunday mornings at 11 a.m. through Dec. 13 and will consist of six sessions by Pastor Jay Hancock. The class will not meet on Nov. 29.

Carmel Baptist is located at 1145 Pineville-Matthews Road.

Matthews UMC to host Arts and Crafts Extravaganza Saturday, Nov. 21 MATTHEWS – Matthews United Methodist Church will hold its annual Arts and Crafts Extravaganza on Nov. 21, a Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The show will feature local artisans, pottery, jewelry, fine art, soaps, holiday decor and more. Proceeds from the extravaganza will benefit COSKids to support its ministry of helping single parents in the Matthews area.

Matthews UMC is located at 801 S. Trade St. Visit www. craftsinmatthews.com for more information.

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Moms Managing Media

This event is for moms – and dads and grandparents – looking to find more “screen use” balance in their homes and learn tips to manage the impact of technology on their children’s lives. Email info@momsman agingmedia.com for more information.

9:30 to 11 a.m.; BeanTown Tavern, 130 Matthews Station St., Matthews

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Free Welcome Coffee

New Friends of Carolina, a social group open to all women new or native to the Carolinas, will host a free welcome coffee for new and prospective members. Call 866-2139183 or visit www.newfriendsofcarolina.com for more information.

11:15 a.m.; 208 S. Trade St., Matthews

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First Thursday

The Red Brick Partnership-sponsored First Thursday will return to downtown Matthews with a “special mission” – to collect cash and canned foods for local nonprofit Common Heart’s Common Cupboard food pantry as it prepares to provide Thanksgiving meals to 1,000 local families in need. Every $20 raised during the event will buy a frozen turkey and “all the fixin’s a family needs to prepare their own meal,” according to a news release. Common Heart needs nonperishable Thanksgiving foods, including canned corn, green beans, sweet potatoes, boxed stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberries and more. Donors can drop items off at the Common Heart booth or Salon 131, located at 131 Matthews Station St., during the First Thursday events. Participating crawl businesses each will offer something special to help Common Heart. For example, Carolina Beer Temple will donate $1 from every beer sold; Black Chicken Wine Cellar will donate $2 from every glass sold; and Salon 131 will offer a haircut discount to anyone who makes a donation. The event also will include “Jersey Night” with a selfie contest to win a Panthers jersey. Event attendees who wear a football jersey and donate to Common Heart will earn a second chance to win the Panthers jersey.

Find more information at www.facebook. com/redbrickpartnership.

5 p.m.; Downtown Matthews

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Moving Movies: ‘The Way’

St. Luke Catholic Church will host a free showing of “The Way,” starring Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez. The showing is part of St. Luke’s “Adult Education Fall Film Festival: Moving Movies,” which will feature three “thought-provoking” films focusing on “social justice and tolerance.” Films are rated PG-13, and the event is open to adolescents and older. A short discussion session will follow.

The event is free to attend, but donations will be accepted to cover licensing cost. Popcorn, coffee, drinks and “movie candy” will be served. Contact Dave Galusha at 704-2569294 or Ann Helms at 704-289-8105 or Adult Ed@StLukeChurch.net for more information.

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Fall Fine Arts Showcase

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Book Signing: Norma Joyce Dougherty

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The Queen’s Grant High School Fine Arts Department will present the Fall Fine Arts Showcase, featuring performances by the school’s symphonic orchestra, chorus, dance and drama club students. Student artwork also will be displayed during the event. The performance will take place at the Kid’s Town Theater at Hickory Grove Baptist Church. Cost to attend is $3.

7 p.m.; Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 6050 Hickory Grove Road, Charlotte

Author Norma Joyce Dougherty will visit Dilworth Coffee for a book signing event.

Dougherty is the author of “Island Girl: A Triumph of the Spirit.”

8 to 11 a.m.; Dilworth Coffee, 110 Matthews Station St., Matthews

The Levine Senior Center will host its 10th annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair, featuring local vendors, book and bake sales, a basket raffle and more. Boxed lunches, including turkey or veggie wraps, will be available for purchase. Call 704-846-4654 for more information.

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Levine Senior Center, 1050 DeVore Lane, Matthews

This Mint Hill Arts program will include “borrowing branches from nature” to create uniquely personalized holiday trees for children’s bedrooms, decorations or table toppers. Contact class instructor Charlotte A. Coolik at charlotteacoolik@yahoo.com for more information.

1:30 to 4 p.m.; Mint Hill Arts, 11205 Lawyers Road, suite A, Mint Hill

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Matthews Woman’s Club Pancake Sale

The Matthews Woman’s Club Service League will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser at Applebee’s. Tickets cost $6 per person and will be available at the door. Proceeds will benefits nonprofits supported by the club. Email matthewswc@gmail.com for more information.

8 to 10 a.m.; Applebee’s, 9616 E. Independence Blvd., Matthews

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Jason Moon PTSD Show

St. John Neumann Catholic Church will host is free-admission concert to provide support and healing for local veterans, their family and the community. Find more information at www.jasonmoon.org.

7 p.m.; St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 8451 Idlewild Road, Charlotte

community 10 Veteran breakfast Calvary Church will host a special breakfast for veterans in the community in the church’s Crown Room. Veterans of all ages, and from all branches of service, are invited to attend. (see Calendar on page 18)

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Guest speaker Ed Pappert will address the group with a message. Pappert is a World War II Navy veteran who served as a naval aviator in the Pacific from 1943 to 1945, and holds a Silver Star for sinking a Japanese cruiser. Tickets are available through Nov. 8 at www.calvarychurch.com/veterans for $5.

7:30 to 9 a.m.; Calvary Church, 5801 PinevilleMatthews Road, Charlotte

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People are invited for meal and entertainment, with a program featuring Hearing Solutions. Fellowship begins at 11 a.m. with the program in The Commons, followed by lunch at noon. People should call 704-8151982 by Sunday, Nov. 8, to make reservations.

11 a.m.; Matthews United Methodist Church, 801 S. Trade St., Matthews

Jeans 11 Green Consignment This semi-annual, five-day women’s shopping event will feature new and gently used brand-name and designer clothing, shoes and accessories “from petite to plus sizes, including maternity,” according to a news release. Brands featured in the sale will include: Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Lilly Pulitzer, Coach, Ahtropologie, Seven for all Mankind, Banana Republic, J. Crew, Chicos and LOFT. Half-price shopping events will take place on Saturday and Sunday during the sale. The consignment sale supports various partner charities, including Dress for Success of Charlotte, Assistance League of Charlotte,

Crisis Assistance, Junior League of Charlotte, The Give Back Boutique/Christian Mission of Mooresville, Lydia’s Loft/Ada Jenkins, Matthews HELP Center, Zabs Place, Purses with a Purpose, Paw Brokers and the Pregnancy Care Center of Lake Norman. Find more information at www.greenjeanssale.com.

Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Public Input Meeting for Future Park

The Matthews Parks, Recreation & Cultural Resource Department will host a public input meeting to gather ideas related to a future park along Rice Road. Community members are encouraged to attend and share thoughts on features and amenities they’d like to see included in the park master plan design. Call 704-321-7275 or email Parks and Recreation Director Corey King at cking@matthewsnc. gov for more information.

6:30 to 8:30 p.m.; Matthews Community Center, 100 McDowell St., Matthews

Business 13 Matthews Summit Local businesses are invited to attend the Town of Matthews Business Summit, the ninth event the town’s Economic Development Advisory Committee has held since 2010. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m., followed by the program from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Speakers will include: Matthews Mayor Jim Taylor; Tom Murray, CEO of Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority; Warren Cooksey, North Carolina Department of Transportation’s director of

outreach and community affairs for Division 10; and Jay Camp, senior planner with the Matthews Planning Department. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions following each presentation. The summit is free to attend, but seating is limited. Email Lca napinno@matthewsnc.gov or call 704-7081222 by Nov. 9 for to RSVP. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Matthews Town Hall, 232 Matthews Station St., Matthews

Cutouts, and 14 Matisse, Collage This Mint Hill Arts class will allow students 6 to 12 years old to explore the art of collage, stressing the principles of design, form, space and color. Students will be introduced to the life of Henri Matisse and his early works, which utilized patterns and expressive color.

Students will use some of Matisse’s shapes to create their own composition, and later will incorporate their own designs to create an original composition. Email class instructor Frances D’Amato at francesdamato@bellsouth.net for more information.

10 a.m. to noon; Mint Hill Arts, 11205 Lawyers Road, suite A, Mint Hill

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People are invited for meal and entertainment, with a program featuring the MUMC Melody Makers. Fellowship begins at 11 a.m. with the program in The Commons, followed by lunch at noon. People should call 704-815-1982 by Nov. 15 to make reservations.

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The Covenant Day volleyball team finished its season as the NCISAA 3A state runnersup with a 30-12 record.

Covenant Day volleyball finishes state runner-up Covenant Day’s volleyball team (30-12, 9-1 CISAA) reached the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 3A state championship for the third consecutive year, but fell, 3-2, to North Raleigh Christian Academy (28-2) on its home floor to finish runner-up for the third year in a row Saturday, Oct. 31.

This run appeared improbable before the start of the season after the Lions lost nine players from the 2014 team.

Coach Heather Mills said she is thankful for the experience, and is pleased with the results, despite the disappointment of losing.

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er some key wins at the end to get us into that championship match. It’s no small feat. They’re just 15, 16, 17 years old, so it’s hard for them to recognize how fortunate they are, but at my age I can recognize it.

“There maybe wasn’t the collective expectation that we would achieve as well as we achieved, so that idea every year is a new opportunity I feel like the girls in a really mature manner accepted the new team as it was and pushed forward to see what we could accomplish together. That’s incredibly satisfying as a coach.”

Covenant Day took down Charlotte Latin and avenged its regular season loss to Providence Day to advance to the title match, defeating the Hawks and Chargers in a dominating six sets.

The Lions captains – junior outside hitter Sarah Billiard, senior libero Charissa Coleman and junior setter Kristen Seibert – stepped up in a significant way with their leadership and stellar play all season, but especially during the playoffs.

“She [Coleman] has really played a key role,” Mills said. “She’s playing in five rotations, and she’s passing up the ball, so we can get the job done. Certainly that’s a really key role she has played.

“Clearly both of them [Billiard and Seibert] are critical to points scored. You can have three real good players and still lose, but those would be three really critical players that would have to contact the ball an awful lot for us to string together as many wins as we did.”

Mills added she enjoyed the tenacity and the spirit of this team. Covenant Day put those characteristics on display not only in the playoffs, but during the regular season too that included a comeback win over Charlotte Catholic (see Sport Shorts on page 21)

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Butler and Independence: a rivalry for the ages “You got to prepare, be focused, be locked in, and you got to come out ready to play,” ben@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com Stone said.

But it took Stone and his teammates about Justin Hardin hadn’t coached a game a month that included a 2-3 start to reach the since he took the helm at Independence last point where they bought into what Hardin March before he got a taste of how fierce the and his staff were preaching and teaching.

Patriots rivalry with Southwestern 4A foe “It was a real shaky start,” Stone said. “We Butler is. had to trust the coaches, and they had to be Hardin, who played quarterback for the able to trust us.

Once you make plays and Citadel, has a miniature gold statue of a coaches call the right plays you start to feed bulldog on his desk, recognizing his college off each other.

When you feed off each other team. But it caught the ire of an Indepenthat’s when the big plays happen, that’s when dence supporter, who asked him why it was the wins come together.

Everything starts to there and even went as far as moving it off jell together.” his desk.

And boy did the wins come. The Patriots It didn't take Hardin long to figure out are one of the hottest teams in the greater how much this rivalry means to people on Charlotte area, winning five in a row. A win both sides. over Butler would be even sweeter, because The perspective of Butler coach Brian it would seal the deal for another conference Hales is different. Hales, who is in his 12th championship for the Big I, cement homeyear at the school and fifth field advantage in the playoffs as the Bulldogs head coach, for at least a couple of rounds “Your last joined the program in the and of course give the Green midst of Independence’s week of the regular and Gold bragging rights at hay day, when the Patriseason, you can’t least until the next meeting. ots were in the middle of “We want the king of the their eight consecutive state ask for any more hill trophy,” Stone said. “We championship appearances than having an opwant the Southwestern 4A that included seven straight trophy.

We want it all.

To our portunity for your N.C. High School Athletic Association title game vic- team, your coaches community this is the biggest rivalry in Charlotte, maybe tories. in North Carolina. It means and your players to “When I got here in 2004 they were king of the hill,” play in a big rivalry a lot to our community, and we’re going to come home Hales said. “Knowing that game.

This is what with the trophy.” if we’re going to outwork Stone and Butler senior those guys we’re going to be Friday night footwide receiver/defensive back, in good shape as far as the ball is all about.”

C.J. Johnson, have been on conference goes. It’s great. the winning end and the los– Justin Hardin, It’s so much fun, because Indepedence ing end of this rivalry, which everybody knows each othfootball coach gives them an even better er and the crowds are great. grasp of its significance and There’s a lot of back and desire to win. forth between the communities.”

Johnson feels a higher level of excitement Neither team has been a state championand rush of adrenaline for this game than ship contender since 2012 when Butler ran any other on the Bulldogs schedule. the table with a 15-0 record in Hales’s sec“Every time it’s a game like this the mental ond year at the reins, but that hasn't diminfocus is a little more tighter than if we were ished the fierceness of the rivalry. playing someone else,” Johnson said.

The tension is palpable with the conferJohnson’s favorite moment in the rivalry ence championship on the line between came when Butler won 43-42 on the road these two perennial powers. Independence two years ago after Independence kicker (7-3, 5-0 Southwestern 4A) enters a game Ryan Brush missed an extra point. above Butler (8-2, 4-1 Southwestern 4A) “I couldn’t stop smiling,” Johnson said. “It in the league standings, but all records and was amazing.” rankings will be tossed to the wayside come The Patriots returned the favor last season, Friday, Nov. 6 at 7 p.m. beating the Bulldogs 34-28.

“It’s exciting,” Hardin said. “It’s great to This chapter promises to be as exciting as be a part of. It’s going to be a physical game. the others in its own unique way with differIt’s going to be a huge crowd. Your last week ent twists and turns. of the regular season, you can’t ask for any Whichever team can keep from commitmore than having an opportunity for your ting turnovers, penalties and mistakes and team, your coaches and your players to play forces the other into making them will come in a big rivalry game. This is what Friday out on top. Blunder prevention is always a night football is all about.” key to success in a game, but it’s especially Independence senior wide receiver/defencritical in a rivalry game of this magnitude. sive back Cedric Stone is leaving nothing to chance. He said any team is capable of winning on any given night.

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Tale of the tape: Butler and Independence Butler and Independence, known as the battle for the King of the Hill Trophy, which began in 1997, has become one of the fiercest rivalries in North Carolina high school football. This game is about more than bragging rights, because a conference championship or something greater is usually on the line when the Bulldogs and Patriots meet.

Friday’s tilt is setting up to be another intense chapter and memory-filled showdown in this storied rivalry. Here’s a categorical breakdown of the Bulldogs and Patriots and how they stack up against one another.

Butler Coach: Brian Hales (12th season at Butler and fifth as the head coach) Key players: Davis Cheek (junior quarterback), Christian Dixon (senior linebacker), Clifton Duck (senior wide receiver/ defensive back), C.J. Johnson (senior wide receiver/defensive back), J.T. King (senior defensive end/defensive tackle) and Benny LeMay (senior running back).

Independence Coach: Justin Hardin (first season at Independence) Key players: Kima Bell (senior defensive end), Jerome Cochran (senior linebacker), Quantavious McGill (senior running back), Christian McPhail (senior quarterback), Elijah Small (senior defensive back/wide receiver) and Cedric Stone (senior defensive back/wide receiver).

All-time record against Indy: 10-9

All-time record against Butler: 9-10

State championships: three

State championships: seven

Last year’s meeting: lost 34-28

Last year’s meeting: won 34-28

Team record: 8-2 (4-1 Southwestern 4A)

Team record: 7-3 (5-0 Southwestern 4A)

Current streak: three wins

Current streak: five wins

Points scored per game: 34.2

Points scored per game: 23.3

Points allowed per game: 7.8.

Points allowed per game: 19.1

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Athletes Boys Athlete of the Week Tanner Sutter, Providence Providence senior cross-country runner Tanner Sutter finished third in the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A West Regional meet at McAlpine Greenway Park, completing it in 16 minutes and 16 seconds to lead the Panthers to a dominating team win.

Q: What was most gratifying about your performance at regionals?

A: I guess since it was my last home race as a senior, last time Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be racing at McAlpine with my whole team, and winTanner Sutter ning the regional title was kind of an accumulation of four years of hard work. I could see how everything has paid off.

Q: What have you enjoyed most about running cross-country at Providence?

A: Definitely my teammates. They make the whole experience more enjoyable. Just running alongside them every day during workouts and long run you get to know them really well and you form a pretty close bond.

Q: How long have you been running competitively?

A: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been running competitively since my seventh grade year at South Charlotte Middle School.

Q: What are your interests and hobbies outside of cross-country?

A: I like to meet up with friends and teammates and go to activities like disc golf and hang out with them, get to know them better as friends as opposed to just teammates.

Q: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something unique about yourself?

A: When I get my heart set on something Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very determined, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see it through no matter what. My freshman year, I was pretty low on the team at the start in terms of rank on the team. I always had that dream of being on varsity, and by the end of the year I was on the top five. That felt really gratifying, so I wanted to keep it going from there.

Q: What are your plans for next year?

A: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve applied to several colleges. Where I end up going will determine whether or not I run. At schools like N.C. State, they

Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly | November 6, 2015 | Page 21 have a very competitive team that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be able to make. Some other schools Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d probably be able to make the team, like Tennessee or Georgia, so where I go will decide whether or not Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll run there.

Q: What do you hope to study in college?

A: Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m somewhat undecided, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m leaning toward business [or] business management.

Girls Athlete of the Week Parker Melting, Independence Independence sophomore golfer Parker Melting shot a combined score of 162 (84 and 78) to finish tied for 12th at the N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship at Pinehurst No. 6 on Oct. 27.

Q: What does it mean for you to qualify for the state championship?

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Q: Do you hope to play golf in college?

A: I do. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve only talked to a few (colleges). I talked to the High Point coach and Columbia College coach.

Q - Do you play other sports?

A: I play softball, indoor track, and I used to play basketball.

Q: What do you like to do outside of sports?

A: Golf. I like to work out. I like to hang out with my friends.

Q: Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something unique about yourself?

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(22-3, 13-1 So. Meck 8) Saturday, Oct. 17.

The Lions trailed the Cougars 2-0 before clawing their way to a 3-2 victory to beat Charlotte Catholic for the first time in the history of the program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a big deal,â&#x20AC;? Mills said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was real exciting. It was awesome.â&#x20AC;?

Covenant Day showed that same resiliency in the state championship, fighting to tie the Knights after trailing 2-0 before it ultimately fell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just shows their tenacity, their spirit and their heart,â&#x20AC;?

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