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• On-site laboratory, X-ray and bone density testing We have added new services to help patients make healthy lifestyle changes, including reducing their risk for heart and vascular disease. Through Presbyterian Novant Heart & Wellness, our practice now offers adult and children’s services for the prevention, treatment and management of the following conditions: • Obesity in adults and children • Cholesterol problems in adults and children • Pre-diabetes in adults and children • Hypertension in adults • Diabetes in adults • Coumadin management • Heart failure in adults New Conveniences • On-site Presbyterian Urgent Care • Same-day sick visits for heart disease and diabetes issues • Educational programs on health topics such as weight management, nutrition counseling and disease 1640 East Roosevelt Boulevard • Monroe, NC 28112 • 704-291-7111 education and prevention
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A complete guide to Union County Whether you just moved in and are still unpacking your boxes or you are a lifelong resident of Sweet Union, we believe you will find this guide to the county useful and worth keeping around. It is packed with information about each of the county’s 14 towns, its schools and its cultural and spiritual opportunities. There’s a clip-and-save list of vital emergency numbers
The essentials
and town-by-town lists of important services and how to reach the people who can deliver those services. Once you get settled in, you will also find information about where to fish, camp or find other recreational opportunities for yourself or your children. Check out our listings of clubs and nonprofits. You’re sure to find something that suits your inter-
Cable/Phone/Internet Department of Motor Vehicles Hospitals Post Offices Utilities Waste disposal
The communities
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Fairview Hemby Bridge Indian Trail Lake Park Marshville Marvin Monroe Mineral Springs Unionville Stallings Waxhaw Weddington Wesley Chapel Wingate
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ests. Union County is a diverse, fast-growing and vibrant county with lots to do and see. And it is nicely positioned near urban Charlotte and between the mountains and beaches. We are sure you will enjoy living here as much as the rest of us. Stan Hojnacki Editor
The culture
History Arts Council Union Symphony Libraries Museums
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Union County Public Schools Private schools Community College Wingate University
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Credits This guide to Union County was produced by the staff of The Enquirer-Journal. Cover Design: Kenn Bowers Stories: Betsy O’Donovan, Jim Muldrow, Jerry Snow, Billy Ball, Jason deBruyn, Tiffany Lane, Tamara Wilson, John Tompkins, Anna Johnson, Justin Murdock and Field Cantey. Photos: Ed Cottingham and Rick Crider.
World’s Largest Hobby Store Franchise! 1730 Dickerson Blvd. Monroe • 704-238-8696 Fax 704-238-8693 Mon - Fri 10AM-7PM Sat 10AM-6PM
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Getting connected Electricity City of Monroe • Call 704-282-4511. • Deposit of up to $350 may be required, depending on credit history and combination of other services provided (gas, water and sewer, etc.). Deposit can be waived by favorable score on credit check or letter of credit from current utility company showing 12 months of good credit. • In most cases, service can be activated same day if application completed before noon. Otherwise within 24 hours. • Customers can choose to have their bills paid automatically through bank draft. Duke Energy • Call 800-777-9898. • Deposit of up to $250 might be required, based on applicant’s credit history and the size of dwelling and whether it is all electric. Deposit can be waived if a guarantor who has been a Duke Power customer for two years with one year of good credit, will sign. A flat fee of $3.50 will be charged for credit card or check payments by phone. • Applications can be completed by phone or at the Web site: www.duke-energy.com. • If approved, start of service within 24 hours on Monday through Saturday. • To report power outages, call 800-POWER-ON (769-3766); Spanish speaking customers can dial (866) 4272466 Union Power Cooperative • Call 704-289-3145 or 800922-6840. • A deposit of up to $375 might be required, depending on applicant’s credit history, or a deposit may be waived if a member in good standing co-signs to guarantee payment. Deposits are
refunded with interest after 12 consecutive months of prompt payment. • To report an outage, get account information or pay your bill by phone, call 800794-4423. Payment and account information can be done online at www.unionpower.com.
Natural gas City of Monroe • Call 704-282-4511. • See city of Monroe electricity above for details. Piedmont Natural Gas • Call 800-752-7504; e-mail customerselfservice@piedmontng.com or go online www.piedmontng.com • After determining if customer lives in a Piedmont Natural Gas service area, a deposit might be required based on credit history. The amount of the deposit can vary. • Service can sometimes be started the same day, but almost always within a couple of days. Connections are done only on weekdays. • Service calls and account inquiries can all be handled by calling the number or visiting the Web site above.
Telephone Verizon • Provides landline service to Monroe and immediate surrounding area. Call 800483-4000. • Installation fee of $42.75 if done from office, $55.85 if visit required. If you do not have an inside wire maintenance plan, first jack is $95, additional jacks, $55. If you do have inside wire maintenance plan, first jack is $85 and $45 for each additional jack; all installation costs can be divided over three bills. • Service within one business day in most cases if done from office, five to sev-
en days if visit required. • Verizon may also be reached on the Web: www. verizon.com. Windstream • Serves Wingate, Marshville, New Salem, Indian Trail, Waxhaw, Hemby Bridge, Weddington, Marvin, parts of Stallings and Matthews. Call 800-347-1991 for both residential and commercial service. • Deposit of $100 might be required, along with a $50 advance payment. The deposit can be waived with a good credit report from a previous provider or with a co-signer. The $50 payment will be applied to the first bill. When you call to order new service, be prepared to give your name, the exact address, your Social Security number, the former phone number at your house or your next door neighbor’s number. For more details, log onto www.windstream.com.
Water and sewer City of Monroe • Call 704-282-4511. A deposit of up to $50 may be required, based on applicant’s credit history. There is also a $15 activation fee. See city of Monroe electricity above for details. Union County Public Works • Call 704-296-4210 or go by Union County Government Center at 500 N. Main St. Suite 500 • Not available in all areas of the county. • Homeowners pay $25 service charge; renters pay $25 service charge and $50 deposit. • Service can usually be activated within 48 hours.
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Getting your mail Getting postal information is becoming easier than ever since the U.S. Postal Service not only offers a toll-free number (800-275-8777) and a Web site (www.usps.com), but also has a new way to get stamps. Folks can now fax in information of a certain type of stamp they want and receive it from their carrier. The number to fax information is to 704-296-0499.
Stamps
Stamps by mail are still available throughout the county. The biggest change that the Postal Service is looking toward is the beginning of a planning process for a new facility. Now located on Charlotte Avenue, the Postal Service plans construction of a 24,000-square-foot facility, a tremendous increase from the current 14,000-squarefoot building that is now in its 24th year. The construction of the new facility is on hold pending funding approval. The current location will still be used for processing letters and packages with the 28112 ZIP code.
Monroe
Monroe is separated into three ZIP codes with 28112 for the south portion of Monroe and 28110 for the northern area. The third ZIP code, 28111, is for all post office boxes. Local postal officials say the goal for the Charlotte Avenue facility is to have all mail carriers finish their routes by 4 p.m. each day. There are 37 rural routes and 13 city mail routes. About 85 employees direct mail through the 15,000-square-foot Monroe facility, which operates six days a week. Some 2,800 post office boxes are located inside. Window hours are 8 a.m. to 5
ZIP codes Monroe 28110, 28111, 28112 Goose Greek 27974 Hemby Bridge 28079 Indian Trail 28079 Marshville 28103 Matthews 28105, 28106 New Salem 28103 Waxhaw 28173 Wingate 28174 p.m., Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. For better service, postal carriers suggest that residents clearly mark their mailboxes and places of residence with correct address numbers. Carriers also suggest that metered mail be bundled and marked with the current date. Large mailings can be dropped off in the back lot of the Monroe post office. Dispatches leave daily to Charlotte from the main post office at 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 5:50 p.m. Other offices serve the county as well.
Indian Trail
Mail from the Indian Trail post office at 210 Postage Way is picked up at 3 p.m. and 4:45 p.m. weekdays at the outside box; and 5 p.m. inside the post office Monday through Friday. On Saturdays, mail is picked up at 11 a.m. at the outside drop box. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday.
Waxhaw
In Waxhaw, mail is picked up from the outside drop box at 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m.; and from the inside at 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Operation hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week and 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. The office is at 100 Waxhaw Parkway. On weekdays, mall is picked up from a drop box outside the Mineral Springs post office at 5912 Waxhaw Highway at 4 p.m. and from inside the post office at 4:30 p.m. Pick-up is at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The office is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wingate
At Wingate’s post office on Main Street, mail is picked up at 5:15 p.m. at the outside drop box, Monday through Friday, and 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Inside, mail is picked up at 5:15 p.m. on weekdays. The office is open weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Marshville
At the Marshville post office, East Union Street, mail is picked up at 1:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. On Saturday, mail is picked up at 1:30 p.m. at the post office’s outside drop box. Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
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Waste disposal and recycling Recycling and garbage disposal is a cinch for Union County residents. The services and specifics of coverage varies throughout the county; the towns of Monroe, Marshville, Wingate, Stallings, Indian Trail and Waxhaw all have local garbage pickup, but not all take recycled items from the curb. You can check with your local town hall for your town’s policy. BFI Waste Services handles the city of Monroe’s garbage collections, with Susan Osborne overseeing the operation. Customers with questions or complaints should contact the city at 704-282-4511. New residents will have their garbage pickup set up when they sign up for utilities. Union County’s landfill is located at 2125 AustinChaney Road near Wingate, and is open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon for residential customers only. For holiday hours, call 704-233-5334. The Austin-Chaney site accepts everything from household garbage and old furniture to construction and demolition material and used tires. Residents may also bring appliances, motor oil and antifreeze to the site. There is a 5-gallon limit on motor oil and transmission fluid at all sites, and any children under 12 must remain in a vehicle.
Continued from Page 2 Marshville • Call 704-624-2515 or go by 201 W. Main St., Marshville. • No deposit for homeowners; $150 deposit required for renters or mobile homes. • Service can usually be activated within 48 hours. For details, e-mail marshvilleutilities@alltel.net.
The fee at the AustinChaney site is 25 cents for a bag of garbage or $41 per ton. For construction and demolition material, the cost is $36 a ton. The Austin-Chaney site cannot accept any kind of liquid, hazardous waste, fuel tanks or stumps. For the disposal of hazardous waste, residents of Union County can visit either the Hickory Grove Recycling Center (open Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at 8007 Pence Road in Mecklenburg County, or the Foxhole Recycling Center at 17131 Lancaster Highway (open Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.). Visit http:// UCPW.co.union.nc.us for a list of acceptable hazardous materials. The county operates six satellite sites throughout the county. All satellites are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Going green is easy in Union County. Recycled items can be taken to the Austin-Chaney site and all satellite sites. For a list of acceptable recyclables, either visit Union County’s Public Works Web site listed above, or call 704-233-9289.
Collection sites The satellite sites are: 1. Armfield Mill site — Stack Road south past Stack Road Volunteer Fire Depart-
Wingate • Service available within the town limits only. • Call 704-233-4411. • Fill out application at Town Hall. No deposit for homeowners; $100 deposit for renters. • Service can usually be connected within 24 hours of application.
ment. The first street to the right is Armfield Mill Road. The container dropoff site is located on the left side of the road. 2. New Salem site — New Salem Road east to Highway 218. Turn right. Go approximately three miles. Site is located on the right just before the Richardson Creek bridge. 3. Parkwood School site — Highway 200 South to traffic light. Turn right onto Rocky River Road. Turn left onto Parkwood School Road. The container site is just before Parkwood High School on the right side of the road. 4. Piedmont School site — Traveling north on Sikes Mill Road, bear right onto Love Mill Road. The container site is located on the left directly behind Piedmont High School. 5. Sun Valley School site — Old Charlotte Highway from Monroe to the traffic light at Sun Valley High School. Turn left onto Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road. The container site is located on the left between Sun Valley High School and Sun Valley Middle School. 6. White Store Road site — U.S. 601 South to White Store Road. Turn left onto White Store Road. Go approximately five miles. The container site is located on the left just beyond Snyder Store Road. For more information, visit http://UCPW.co.union.nc.us.
Cable television
Time Warner Cable • Service area includes most urbanized areas of Union County. • Call 704-289-3168 or (877) 566-4892. • On average, service activated within a few days.
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Getting your driver’s license MONROE In order to comply with U.S. Department of Homeland Security guidelines, the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has increased its requirements for driver’s license applicants. Beginning July 1, 2008, North Carolina began issuing driver’s licenses from a central location, which increases wait times for license but allows the state to verify all documents submitted as proof of identity and residence. Drivers get a slip of paper allowing them to drive for up to 20 days; the state says new licenses should arrive before temporary licenses — which are not proof of identification — will expire. All drivers, including those renewing regular and commercial driver’s licenses, must now provide two legal documents — one showing their full name and date of birth, and the other showing the same name as the first document. Drivers must also show proof of Social Security (original Social Security card, military identification, letter or computer printout from the Social Security Administration or W-2 tax forms) and proof of liability insurance (DL 123). To establish residency, the state requires one of the following: • Any document issued by the State of North Carolina or any of its political subdivisions (county, city, tax district, etc.) or by the federal government; • An apartment lease, housing contract, or mortgage statement; • A utility bill (ie. power bill, cable bill, water bill, etc.); • Matricula Consular issued by the Mexican consulate FOR North Carolina
N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles 3122 U.S. 74 West Monroe, NC 28110 (704) 289-1315
To establish proof of age and identity, the state accepts: 1. Valid, unexpired driver license or state-issued identification card from another state, Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory, or a Canadian province. 2. Certified or original birth certificate. 3. Original Social Security card. 4. Official North Carolina school registration records signed by a school official and Diplomas issued by North Carolina schools, including secondary schools, community colleges, colleges and universities. 5. Unexpired U.S. military identification, including DD-2, DD-214, Common Access Card, and U.S. Military Dependents Card. 6. Valid, unexpired passport from any nation. 7. Certified marriage certificate from a register of deeds or appropriate government agency in the United States, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories or Canada. 8. Limited driving privilege issued by North Carolina. 9. Valid, unexpired documents issued by the U.S. Bureau of Immigration Services (BIS) formerly known as Immigration & Naturalization Service (INS). 10. Court documents from U.S. jurisdiction, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories or Canada. 11. U.S. Veterans Universal Access Card. The DMV Web site, http://
www.ncdot.org/dmv/, notes that drivers “may not use two documents from the same section. For instance, using a report card and school transcript would not qualify as two forms of identification because they both come from the ‘School Records’ section.” Applicants must be 18 or older to apply for a driver’s license or learner’s permit. A graduated learner’s permit exists for prospective drivers between the ages of 15 and 18. All drivers of commercial vehicles with a gross vehicular weight of more than 26,001 pounds must have a CDL, or commercial driver’s license. People needing this license include truck drivers, bus drivers, drivers of vehicles carrying hazardous materials or drivers of vehicles designed to transport 16 people or more including the driver; and drivers who are towing a vehicle in which the two vehicles’ combined weight exceeds 26,001 pounds. The local office encourages those seeking a commercial license to arrive early for testing. Both newcomers to the state and those who change addresses within the state have 60 days to visit the DMV for their new licenses after establishing residency. Drivers who have changed addresses and those needing to replace lost or damaged licenses may visit the driver’s license office or use Click@ DMV at www.ncdot.org/ dmv/ and click on the “Duplicate License” link. The DMV “Driver’s Handbook” (containing North Carolina’s rules of the road) and “A Newcomer’s Guide to Motoring in North Carolina” are available at driver’s license offices across the state and online at www.ncdot.org/ dmv.
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Old and New
A Monroe police officer cruises on his two-wheeled Segway vehicle during an antique car show in downtown Monroe. The classc car cruise-ins are a monthly event. The city this year also played host to its first three-day motorcycle show,
Where to register your car, get license plates
MONROE Newcomers and car buyers have 30 days to register their vehicles with the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles. The Union County office is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and observes all state holidays. The fees to title and register a car are: certificate of title, $40; instant title, $75; license plate registration fee for private passenger vehicles, $28; license plate registration fee for private trucks
DMV License Plate Agency 622E W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-4113
under 4,000 pounds, $28; for private trucks under 5,000 pounds, $43.50; for private trucks under 6,000 pounds, $51.75; license plate for motorcycles, $18; transfer of
plate, $15; highway use tax, 3 percent of vehicles purchase price or value. North Carolina requires proof of insurance in order to register a vehicle. A complete listing of fees and frequently asked questions is available at www. ncdot.org/dmv/vehicle_services. Beginning in April 2008, the DMV began replacing existing plates with a newer version designed to improve visibility and wear.
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Ciip and Save Essential Numbers EMERGENCIES Police, Fire, Ambulance 911
Entertainment Cable TV 704-289-3168
UTILITIES Electricity City of Monroe 704-282-4511 Duke Power 800-653-5353 Union Power 704-289-3145
HOSPITALS CMC-Union 704-283-3100 Presbyterian Information 800-949-5099 Emergency 704-384-6550
Telephone Verizon 800-483-4300 Alltel Carolina 800-437-1991
POLICE (Non-emergency) Monroe 704-282-4700 Marshville 704-624-6767 Stallings 704-821-0300 Waxhaw 704-843-0353 Wingate 704-233-1697 Highway Patrol 704-283-8101 Sheriff’s Office 704-283-3789
Water and Sewer City of Monroe 704-282-4511 Union County 704-296-4210 Marshville 704-624-2515 Wingate 704-233-4411 NATURAL GAS City of Monroe 704-282-4511
WASTE DISPOSAL BFI 704-283-4264 Action 704-821-7578
Aw Shucks Farms of Monroe SeptemberNovember *Corn Maze * Hayrides *Animal Barn *Pumpkin Patch *General Store *Duck Races *Bonfires *Old West Train *Games
www.AwShucksFarms.com • 704-709-7000 3718 Plyler Mill Rd. • Monroe, NC 28112
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Our congessional delegation WASHINGTON — Kay Hagen, D-N.C., is a freshman senator who unseated Elizabeth Dole in the 2008 elections. Hagen serves on three Senate committees: Senate Armed Services (Subcommittee on Airland; Subcommittee on Personnel; Subcommittee on SeaPower); Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP); Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The Greensboro-based senator has offices in Washington, Greensboro, and Raleigh with plans to add more across the state in the future. Richard Burr made his start in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, before being elected to the Senate in 2005. The resident of Winston-Salem serves on five committees — Senate Veterans’ Affairs; Senate Armed Services Committee; the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee; the Energy and Natural Resources Committee; and the Intelligence Committee. In the U.S. House, Larry Kissell, D-N.C., is in his first term, having ousted Republican Robin Hayes from the 8th District in 2008. The 8th District covers Monroe and eastern Union County along with a small corner or Mecklenburg and seven other complete counties. Kissell serves on the House Armed Services Committee (Readiness and Land & Air subcommittees); House Agriculture Committee (subcommittees on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research; General Farms Commodities & Risk Management; and Specialty Crops, Rural Development & Foreign Agriculture) The most senior representative for this area is Rep. Sue Myrick, R-N.C., who was first elected to the House in 1995. The former Charlotte mayor represents the 9th District of North Carolina, consisting of Gaston and Mecklenburg counties and the western
portion of Union County. Myrick serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee (Health subcommittee; and Commerce, Trade, & Consumer Protection subcommittee). Myrick was appointed by other House leaders to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence earlier this year. The Intelligence Committee deals with all intelligence-related issues, including matters involving the CIA, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and other agencies of the Department of Defense, and the Departments of State, Justice, and Treasury. Sen. Kay Hagen 521 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-6342 Fax: 202-228-2563 State headquarters 701 Green Valley Road, Suite 201 Greensboro, NC 27408 Phone: 336-333-5311 Fax: 336-333-5331 310 New Bern Ave. Raleigh, NC 27601 Phone: 919-856-4630 Fax: 919-856-4053 Toll free : 1-877-852-9462 E-mail: Click “contact” at http:// hagan.senate.gov/ Sen. Richard Burr Federal Building 151 Patton Ave., Suite 204 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828-350-2437 Fax: 828-350-2439 100 Coast Line St., Room 210 Rocky Mount, NC 27804 Phone: 252-977-9522 Fax: 252-977-7902 217 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-3154 Fax: 202-228-2981
2000 W. First St. Suite 508 Winston-Salem, NC 27104 Phone: 800-685-8916 Phone: 336-631-5125 Fax: 336-725-4493 City Hall 181 South St., Room 222 Gastonia, NC 28052 Phone: 704-833-0854 Fax: 704-833-1467 201 N. Front St. Suite 809 Wilmington, NC 28401 Phone: 888-848-1833 Phone: 910-251-1058 Fax: 910-251-7975 Rep. Larry Kissell 512 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-3715 Fax: 202-225-4036 325 McGill Ave. Suite 500 Concord, NC 28027 Phone: 704-786-1612 Fax: 704-782-1004 230 E. Franklin St. Rockingham, NC 28379 Phone: 910-997-2070 Fax: 910-997-7987 6257 Raeford Road Suite 2 Fayetteville, NC 28304 Phone: 910-920-2070 Fax: 910-920-2069 Rep. Sue Myrick 230 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-1976 Fax: 202-225-3389 6525 Morrison Blvd., Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28211 Phone: 704-362-1060 Fax: 704-367-0852 197 W. Main Ave. Gastonia, NC 28052 Phone: 704-861-1976 Fax: 704-864-2445 On the Web: Myrick.house.gov
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Our General Assembly delegation RALEIGH — Four legislators represent Union County in the state capital — one in the state Senate, and three in the House, each representing a part of the county along with other parts of other surrounding counties. Sen. Eddie Goodall, R-Union, represents both Union and Mecklenburg counties. He is a member on five committees: Commerce; Education/ Higher Education; Health Care; Finance; and Transportation. Representing House District 67, Rep. Justin Burr, RStanly, serves a constituency covering portions of Stanly and Montgomery
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counties and the northern region of Union County. Burr serves on the following committees: Appropriations and the subcommittee on health and human services; Energy and energy efficiency; Judiciary II; Local Government I; and State Government/ State Personnel. District 68, the western side of
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the county, is served by Rep. Curtis Blackwood, R-Union, a fourterm member of the House. Blackwood is a member of several committees: Commerce, Small Business and Entrepreneurship; Education; Environment and Natural Resources; Finance; Mental Health Reform; and Transportation. He is also the vice chairman for the Education subcommittee on Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Education. Rep. Pryor Gibson, D-Anson, is in his seventh term and represents the eastern half of Union County and Anson County in the 69th District. He is chairman of the Finance Committee and is vice chairman of the Alcoholic Beverage Control and the Water Resources and Infrastructure committees. He is on the Financial Institutions committee; Insurance committee; the Environment and Natural Resources committee, and the Local Government II committee.
House District 67 Rep. Justin Burr (R) N.C. House of Representatives 16 W. Jones St., Room 1315 Raleigh, NC 27601-1096 919-733-5908 Justin.burr@ncleg.net 125 S. Third St., Albemarle, NC 28001 704-983-4663 House District 68 Rep. Curtis Blackwood (R) 919-733-2406 Curtis.blackwood@ncleg. net Legislative mailing address: N.C. House of Representatives 16 W. Jones St., Room 1317 Raleigh, NC 27601-1096 4620 Homestead Place, Matthews, NC 28104 Phone: 704-846-6019 House District 69 Rep. Pryor Gibson (D) 919-715-3007 Pryor.gibson@ncleg.net Legislative mailing address: N.C. House of Representatives 300 N. Salisbury St., Room 419A Raleigh, NC 27603-5925 P.O. Box 1010, Wadesboro, NC 28170 704-694-5957 Senate District 35 Sen. Eddie Goodall (R) 919-733-7659 Eddie.goodall@ncleg.net Legislative mailing address: N.C. Senate 16 W. Jones St. Room 1414 Raleigh, NC 27601-2808 2132 Greenbrook Parkway Weddington, NC 28104 704-846-5098
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Must-see events in Union County
World War II vintage planes performed in the Veteran’s Day air show at the city airport.
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Some of Union County’s must-do events are: Usually, staged in late April, the Queen’s Cup Steeplechase in Mineral Springs draws thousands to Brooklandwood Farm. In addition to the horse races, there are also terrier races, a hat contest and lots of food. Held this year in mid-May, the Rusty Pistons Antique Tractor Show moved from north of Marshville to Scoggins Farm in Fairview. The event features music, food and numerous pieces of old farm equipment. The City of Monroe’s Airport is the
setting for an annual and fast growing air show that last year featured World War II planes in the “Tora, Tora, Tora” show. The highlight of the sports year is perhaps the Union Regional Medical Center Holiday Classic basketball tournament, which features teams from all Union County public high schools and Anson High in battles for local bragging rights. Monroe has a local “gallery crawl” several times each year as well as music and movies on Main Street; and every municipality has a parade, tree lighting or other holiday events.
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Challenges face CMC-Union MONROE Carolinas Medical Center-Union, the only hospital in Union County, continues to grow. Under the supervision of President and CEO Michael Lutes, the hospital continued to expand, breaking ground on a $15 million clinic in Waxhaw. County commissioners are currently considering the sale of the countyowned CMC-Union, despite talks in 2008 of signing a 28-year lease extension. Renovations continued on several floors in the hospital, including the surgical portion of the fourth floor. Administrators say the construction is needed to keep up with Union County’s growth. The hospital competes with rival Presbyterian Healthcare System, which operates the nearby Presbyterian Hospital in Matthews, to provide services to Union County residents. Presbyterian also operates a new outpatient facility on U.S. Highway 74 across from the Poplin Place shopping center in west Monroe. The Edwards Cancer Center operates with a three-year accreditation with commendation from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. The main hospital is located at the intersection of Franklin Street and U.S. 74. Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte is the flagship hospital. CMC-Union, then known as the Ellen Fitzgerald Hospital, originally opened its doors in 1918. Specialists at the hospital include the fields of obstetrics, gynecology, orthopedics, radiology, cardiology, ophthalmology, pathology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, plastic
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surgery, internal medicine, dermatology, rehabilitation and ear, nose and throat. The oncology center allows cancer patients to receive technologically advanced radiation treatment, in addition to che-
motherapy and surgery. The hospital has additional specialty services like the Women and Children’s Center, which has an intensive care unit for neonatal children; the Cardiac Rehabilitation Center, which offers supervised exercise and counseling for cardiac patients; Union Regional Home Care, which delivers nursing care; the Day Surgery Center, allowing patients to have surgery on an outpatient basis; and the Posture Perfect Program for osteoporosis screenings. Also part of the hospital is the Jesse Helms Nursing Center.
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MONROE It is an exciting time to be living in Monroe as there is significant progress being made all over the city. City officials plan to attack m a ny a v enues to upgrade n o t only Mayor Kilgore t h e downtown area but the surrounding areas as well in order to make Monroe more appealing to visitors. The city serves as the hub of govern-
ment and industry in Union County. City officials hope to continue focusing on revitalizing the downtown area and have reworked incentive packages to attract new downtown businesses and keep existing business owners on Main Street. The largest building in downtown, the old Monroe Hardware warehouse, was purchased in early 2009 and renovation work will take place there all year with new restaurants and apartments to go there. To help those downtown business-
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es succeed, the council hopes to make the downtown more pedestrian friendly. Sidewalks will be repaired, trees and lights will be added and road projects to change traffic patterns look to go a long way in doing that. Converting Franklin and Jefferson streets from one-way to twoway traffic and adding a median to Charlotte Avenue to connect the residential zones on the west side of the road with downtown will slow vehicles and encourage pedestrian traffic. Live music, family movies and an outdoor farmers market are just a few events held throughout the year. The downtown, at times, also finds itself as the center of attention as film crews use the backdrop of the old Union County courthouse and charm of Main Street in motion pictures. The Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport is another aspect of the city that will see significant growth over the next few years. Goldmine Road will be rerouted to allow for the expansion of a runway; new hangars were built to allow the airport to house larger aircraft such as corporate jets, which bring tax revenue at limited cost. The airport is also host for the largest annual tourist attraction in the county. The first weekend in November, the Monroe Council presents a Veterans Day air show that attracts traveling flying acts from across the nation. The show drew more than 50,000 last year, and city officials hope for more this year. Monroe continues to grow its industrial base in the Monroe Corporate Center, strategically located adjacent to the airport and South Piedmont Community College. The Corporate Center is home to several international and local companies and has room for continued
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Monroe boards MONROE The city of Monroe has several boards and commissions set up to provide guidance to city officials on important matters. Airport Commission Responsible for studying issues that relate to the Monroe Airport. Members serve three-year terms with Monroe’s mayor and city manager serving as ex officio members with no voting authority. Meets at least once a month. Alcoholic Beverage Control Has all the powers and duties prescribed for county ABC boards and is subject to the authority of the state ABC Board. This board meets monthly. All terms are for a three-year period. Board of Adjustment Hears and decides appeals in the enforcement of zoning ordinances; decides on special exceptions to the terms of zoning ordinances; variances; and hears appeals from orders of inspectors under the minimum housing standards. Meetings are the third Thursday of each month. Board members are appointed by the City Council for three-year terms. Community Development Committee Works closely with the Planning and Development Department and other departments to devise community development applications and to represent the residents of Monroe. Downtown Advisory Board Made up of downtown Monroe residents or business owners who study proposals made only for the downtown Monroe area. Some of the
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Boards Continued from Page 14 specific charges for the advisory board is to implement the Downtown Master Plan, identify catalyst properties and help attract developers for them and work with business owners to grow the downtown business sector. Economic Development Commission Helps shape and guide the city’s business and economic growth. Established in 1996, the board developed the city’s first economic development incentives policy. Fireman Relief Fund Meets as needed to review claims resulting from injuries or sickness related to financial loss of Fire Department personnel as well as retirement benefits for retired personnel. The board meets on the call of the chief or chairman of the board. Monroe Housing Authority Was established in April 1966. Members, appointed by the mayor, serve five-year terms. The authority is governed by the provisions of the Housing Authorities Law of North Carolina. Monroe Historic District Commission Processes applications for any changes in external appearance of existing structures in the historic district.
FYI The commission’s terms of office are set by the City Council. Following the initial appointment, all terms of office are for four years. This commission was established in 1983. Union County Historic Preservation Commission Is appointed by the city and the county. Members have four-year overlapping terms. All members of the commission have demonstrated special interest, experience or education in history or architecture. Through this commission, the city and county seek: — to safeguard their heritage by preserving any property that embodies important elements of their cultural, social, economic, political or architectural history; — to promote the use and conservation of such property for the education, pleasure and enrichment of the residents of the city, county and state as a whole. Monroe Planning Board The Planning Board makes and adopts a master plan for physical development of the city. The plan is made with the general purpose of guiding the development of the city and will promote the health, safety, morals, order, convenience and general welfare of the community. The board members, appointed for five-year terms by the City Council, cannot hold other official municipal government positions at the
August 16, 2009 - 15 time of their appointments. The Planning Board has at least one regular meeting each month. Community Appearance Commission Promotes and preserves the overall beauty and appearance of the city and is responsible for tree care. The members are appointed by the mayor with approval of the City Council. The term of office is three years and members serve without compensation. Parks and Recreation Commission Investigates and make recommendations on the recreational needs of the city. The commission members are appointed by the City Council, to determine policies, plans and programs for this department. The members serve three-year staggered terms. The commission serves without compensation and has regular meetings. Tourism Development Authority Works to develop methods of generating tourism revenue for the city and city business. Members are appointed by and makes recommendations to the council. The authority meets the second Thursday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in City Hall. For more information on boards and commissions, call 704-282-4502.
Monroe Departments City of Monroe employees in 13 departments handle day-to-day operations for the municipality. Services include street maintenance, police and fire protection, gas and electrical power and recreational offerings. A description of each department, including key personnel, follows:
Building Standards Tom Brown is the interim director of the department that handles all building inspections and code enforcement issues in the city. The Building Standards Department can be reached at 704-282-4560.
Aviation, Economic Development Directed by Chris Platé, the Economic Development and Aviation Department works to improve the city’s economy by marketing the city to businesses and industries interested in reloca-
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Monroe Departments Continued from Page 15 tion or expansion. To reach the Economic Development Department, call 704-2825780. Communications and Tourism Officer Pete Hovanec falls under this department as well. He manages the public information and promotes tourism throughout the city. He can be reached at 704-282-4542. Energy Services Don Mitchell is the director. Included under Energy Services are the Electric Division, supervised by David Lucore, and Natural Gas Division, supervised by Ron Cobb. The department’s offices are located at the Operations Center at 2401 Walkup Ave. Energy Services can be reached at 704-282-4600. Engineering Jim Loyd, director of engineering, leads a two-division department based at City Hall. The Engineering Services Division provides for the development and maintenance of the city’s civil infrastructure and oversees the stormwater management program, including the city’s stormwater utility. Work activities include the planning, design and construction management of streets and storm drainage, inspection of new subdivisions, the erosion control program, city mapping updates and general oversight of maintenance within street rights of way. Engineering is also responsible for the administration of the two municipal cemeteries. The Street Division is responsible for street maintenance, new sidewalk and stormwater construction, installation of traffic calming devices, street sign repair and replacement, storm drain improvements and catch basin cleaning. This division also provides interment services for the municipal cemeteries. The
Engineering Department can be contacted at 704-2824515. Finance and Administration This department handles revenue collections, managed by Jill Martin, and customer service, supervised by Dawn Whitesides. Utility billing, managed by Lynn Traywick; accounting, headed by Lisa Strickland, accounting manager; and administrative services, headed by Mike Keziah, fall under its umbrella. City tax and utility bill payments can be made at the payment collection office inside City Hall or at the utility payment drop box on Jefferson Street. Finance and Administration may be reached at 704-2824511. General Administration General Administration includes city manager Wayne Herron, city clerk Bridgette Robinson and deputy city clerk Sherry Hicks. The city manager’s office is at City Hall, 300 W. Crowell St., 704-282-4501. The city’s Web site is monroenc.org. Human Resources Debra C. Reed directs this department, which is responsible for the recruitment, retention, training and development, pay, benefits and everyday relations for all city employees. The city’s health and safety programs also fall under human resources and are coordinated by Rad Pate. Sheri Laney and Andrea Marshall administer the benefit programs for city employees. Human Resources can be reached at 704-282-4506. Information Technology Bruce Bounds directs this department, which handles computer related issues and maintains the city’s Web site. He can be reached at
704-282-4596. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) is also a part of the department. Jo Anne Manley is the coordinator and can be reached at 704282-4562. Parks and Recreation Mike Courtney is the director and is responsible for the operation of the parks and recreation centers and the Monroe Aquatics and Fitness Center. The parks and recreation staff is headed by Tonya Edwards, while Kathy Henderson heads the staff at the Aquatics Center. Park maintenance and landscaping are headed by Eric Purser. The Monroe Country Club golf course is headed by Kevin Raddin. To reach Parks and Recreation, call 704-2824651. Planning and Development Lisa Stiwinter is the interim director. Under the Planning and Development Department umbrella are community development and zoning. The department is responsible for the orderly development of land within Monroe’s city limits and ensures that city zoning and land use requirements are met. Downtown Monroe, also a part of this department, encourages economic development as well as special events downtown, with The permit center is also a part of Planning and Development and can be reached at 704-282-4524. The Planning and Development Department can be reached at 704-282-4520. Downtown Brian Borne heads up the downtown efforts and is responsible for organizing and planning events and activities in downtown Monroe as
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Weddington: Booming community WEDDINGTON Weddington, along with Waxhaw and Marvin, make up a contingent of booming western Union County towns that have prospered as Charlotte workers fled east seeking cheaper homes and lower taxes. The town has a tax rate of 3 cents per $100 in valuation, with scores of upscale homes offering some form of a rural homescape for some of the most affluent people in Union County. It covers roughly 15 square miles, and until recently, was a hotbed for residential development. Town officials put a moratorium on all building so Weddington can catch up with past growth. The town has a small commercial area near the intersection of N.C. 16 and N.C. 84 and Town Hall. The town has a contract with the Union County Sheriff ’s Office to patrol the area. Two volunteer fire departments also serve the
town. Started in the 1760s with the first massive migration of northern Europeans, the community began to emerge in 1824 when Reuben Boswell donated 4 acres of land to the Sandy Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church. Reuben Boswell Weddington, Boswell’s grandson, was born in 1824 and left a legacy to the community. In recognition of his contributions the church was renamed Weddington Methodist Church in 1899 and the community then took the name of the church. It officially became a town in 1983. The Town Council meets the second Monday of each month in Town Hall at 7 p.m. The office telephone number is 704-846-2709. Planning for the town is provided via a zoning administrator and seven-member Planning Board. Planning Board meetings are the fourth Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.
Many who leave Charlotte looking for good schools and nice homes like Weddington Nancy Anderson, mayor 13624 Providence Road Weddington, NC 28104 704-846-3277 hunterberryfarm@yahoo.com mayoranderson@townofweddington.com L.A. Smith Town Council District I 2208 Greenbrook Parkway Matthews, NC 28104 704-516-1906 lsmith0420@aol.com
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Monroe Fire Department Ron Fowler is the chief of this department, which provides fire protection for city residents. The Fire Department can be reached at 704282-4726. Water Resources Russ Colbath is director of this multi-divisional department. Included in water resources are these divisions: Maintenance: Randy Griffin is in charge of the city’s water line and sanitary sewer maintenance
and Duane Wingo supervises the Engineering Division of Water Resources. Wastewater treatment plant: Kim Hinson is in charge of the plant, located off Walkup Avenue. Water and sewer construction: Phil St. Martin is in charge of the construction of water and sewer lines. Water treatment plant: Alan Killough is in charge of the plant, located off of Old Camden Road. Water Resources can be reached at 704-282-4600.
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Steeplechase is town’s top event MINERAL SPRINGS Mineral Springs sits west of Monroe, and unlike much of Union County, has been able to avoid the large pockets of residential growth found throughout the county. The town is made up of roughly 2,500 people and the Town Council has worked diligently to maintain and preserve the town’s rural charm and character. By adopting new and innovative zoning and subdivision ordinances that emphasize conservation design, the government has been proactive in the future growth of the town. The town offers no other services, but by controlling the
Bonnets — beautiful and whimsical — are a hallmark on race day. zoning, the council can guide development in the way it deems best. Mineral Springs was re-incorporated in 1999, and is currently the home of
the Queens Cup Steeplechase, an annual event that draws thousands of spectators from across the country on the last Saturday in April. The town boasts a property tax rate of 2.5 cents per $100 in valuation, and completed its new Town Hall at 3506 Potter Road South in May. The council meets there the second Mayor Frederick “Rick” Becker III 6603 Sadler Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-5870 Term expires: 2009
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Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The town also has a Planning Board that meets the third Monday of each month and a Board of Adjustment that meets on an as-needed basis. For info, visit the town’s Web site at www.mineralspringsnc.com, or call 704243-0505. Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-1850 Term expires: 2009 Councilwoman Lundeen Cureton 5316 Lee Massey Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-2910 Term expires: 2011 Councilwoman Melody LaMonica 5801 Valley Stream Trail Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-644-0789 Term expires: 2009 Councilwoman Peggy Neill 3502 Hickory Lane Monroe, NC 28112 704-843-1331 Term expires: 2011
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Hemby Bridge HEMBY BRIDGE Each Christmas season, Hemby Bridge is alight with the colorful glow of holiday lights. The town’s entrance at the intersection of Secrest Shortcut and Indian TrailFairview roads is adorned with Christmas decorations to delight passing drivers. The town’s sense of community comes from its athletic associations, which gather behind the town’s only school, Hemby Bridge Elementary, for games and fellowship. Located on the outskirts of Indian Trail and Stallings, residents in Hemby Bridge rely on many of the amenities offered from the two larger towns, but a nearby shopping center provides residents with a few retail options. The town has a 2.5 cent per $100 property value tax rate. The county collects the taxes.
A new community center, located at the old Hemby Bridge Volunteer Fire Department on Secrest Shortcut Road, is scheduled to open soon. A state-of-the-art fire station is located on Mill Grove Road. Most residents use wells and septic tanks for water and sewer. Trash collection is contracted by individuals. The Sheriff ’s Office responds to calls in the town. Town meetings are the third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., and are held at Town Hall, 5811 Fairview-Indian Trail Road. Staff members work part time and can be reached at 704-882-3940 or by e-mailing hembybridge@ windstream.net. Faxes can be sent by dialing 704-882-3940 and pressing the * key. Cheryl Bennett is the town clerk. The town’s Web site is hembybridgenc.govoffice2.com.
Mayor James Simpson Jr. 7310 Secrest Shortcut Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-1315 Mayor Pro Tem Ron Gregory 5823 Woody Grove Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-2728 Alderman Johnny Lemmond 7015 Indian Trail-Fairview Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-3155 Alderman John Miller 5609 Beverly Drive Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-1687 Alderman Chris Baker 6900 Dandelion Court Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-4434
Lake Park LAKE PARK Lake Park is home to more than 3,000 residents. Since its inception as a neo-traditional planned community in 1992, Lake Park has been supported by a number of homeowner associations and became an incorporated village in 1994. Local commissions for economic development and for parks and recreation provide input to the Village Council in this active community. Visitors come from all over for annual events, including a Spring Kite Festival at Founders Park, semi-annual yard sales throughout the village, a Fall Festival and carnival in Town Center Park and an old fashioned July Fourth kiddy parade and family picnic in Russell Park. An iconic clocktower, a quaint commercial center with restaurants, medical center, salon and spa, and
friendly churches are right in the heart of the village. For a modest 23 cents per $100 valuation property tax rate, villagers receive weekly recycling and waste collection service, two contracted Union County sheriff ’s deputies, a Community Center with swimming pools, tennis and volley ball, distinctive parks, playgrounds and 13 scenic ponds. Central Academy at Lake Park is a K-12 private Christian school. Private preschool and after school programs are offered in up-to-date facilities within the village. The Village Council meets on second Tuesdays at the Community Center on Lake Park Road. Cheri Clark, the village administrator, clerk and tax collector, can be reached at 704-882-8657, or fax 704-882-0524. The official village Web site for news and information is www. lakeparknc.gov.
Kendall Spence, Mayor P.O. Box 219 Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-6649 kendall.spence@lakeparknc.gov Greg Crosby, Council P.O. Box 219 Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-5836 greg.crosby@lakeparknc.gov Sandy Coughlin, Council P.O. Box 219 Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-9692 sandy.coughlin@lakeparknc.gov Clint Newton, Council P.O. Box 219 Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-5805 clint.newton@lakeparknc.gov Jo Waybright, Council P.O. Box 219 Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-2005 jo.wainbright@lakeparknc.gov Virginia Currence, Council P.O. Box 219 Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-7706
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Marvin: wealthy and fast growing MARVIN Marvin is one of Union County’s wealthiest municipalities, and with a 2008 annexation of several subdivisions, a rapidly growing one. The village will double in size and the effect on its budget will be proportional, more than doubling its spending and revenue. Marvin, which sits on the south Ciaramella Charlotte border, has a 5 cent per $100 value tax rate, one of the reasons real estate in the ballooning village is hot. The Village Council has taken steps to devote space
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to bike trails and parks, one way that local leaders hope to beautify Marvin. Marvin has a contract with the Union County Sheriff ’s Office to have a handful of deputies patrol the village. Melody Graham is town clerk and acting administrator, and Julie Rothrock is tax collector. The Village Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at Banks Presbyterian Church at 10004 New Town Road. The mailing address is P.O. Box 399, Waxhaw, NC 28173. Office hours are Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The telephone number is 704-843-1680 and the fax number is 704-843-1660
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For a town with rural roots, tractors of all types lead the parade.
Farming is heart of Unionville UNIONVILLE Residents of Unionville are proud of its rural nature. With a population estimated around 7,000, residents rely on unity, rather than a downtown district or commercial growth, to build their community. One of the many chances for unity comes the first Friday of November, which also marks the biggest day of the year for Unionville. Hundreds come together to prepare for the annual barbecue that benefits Unionville Elementary. This event is believed to be the largest fundraiser in the state for an elementary school. Folks from all over Union County head to the school to pick up or sit down for barbecue and a secret-recipe Brunswick stew. Independence Day marks another special gathering as residents and visitors fill the town to watch the annual parade and celebration. On Friday nights in the
fall, Unionville residents can be found attending football games at Piedmont High School. The town’s third school is Piedmont Middle, located beside the high school. While the town does have control of its planning and zoning, it does not offer other services. Most of the residents use well water or septic tanks and rely on the county landfill or outside contracts for trash collection. The Sheriff ’s Office provides police services. The tax rate is 2 cents per $100 property value. The Unionville Board of Commissioners meets the third Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall, located at 1102 Unionville Church Road. Sonya Gaddy, town clerk and tax collector, can be reached there Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to noon. The telephone number is 704-226-1989, and the fax number is 704-226-0939. Visit the town’s Web site at www. unionvillenc.com.
Mayor Larry Simpson 4108 Briarcliff Drive Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-1769 Mayor pro tem Randy Baucom 1908 Sikes Mill Road Monroe, NC 28110 704-226-0980 Commissioner Edd Little 802 Baucom Road Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-8879 Commissioner Jimmy Baucom 4710 Unionville Road Monroe, NC 28110 704-753-4513 Commissioner Robert Croutch 520 Pennigar Road Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-1805 Commissioner Ken Brown Jr. 4326 Briarcliff Drive Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-9311
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Marshville: Preparing to grow MARSHVILLE Despite rapid growth in the rest of Union County, Marshville has managed to maintain the same small-town feel it has had for decades. To combat what many town officials viewed as unregulated development just outside of Marshville’s borders, the town approved an extra-territorial jurisdiction area last year, stretching about a mile from all sides of municipal limits. With the ETJ in place, the surrounding rural developments will be subject to the zoning and planning decisions of Marshville officials without the burden of town taxes. Nestled in the mostly rural eastern end of the county, Marshville has more than had its 15 seconds of fame. It was selected as the setting for part of Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film, “The Color Purple,” and country music star Randy Travis grew up just outside town. But as town officials have said in recent discussions of tourist marketing plans, Randy Travis has been good for the town, but he won’t be enough to lift Marshville to greater prosperity. Many residents believe the ticket to growth will come with the construction of a longawaited bypass con-
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necting Charlotte to eastern Union County. Residents are served by town police, utilities, parks and recreation, zoning and planning departments, with a property tax rate of 38 cents per $100 evaluation. Fire protection is provided by Beaver Lane Volunteer Fire Department. Town leaders have launched efforts to attract tourism to the area and have enlisted the aid of Wingate University marketing students to plot out what many locals hope will be a thriving agri-tourism industry. On the third Saturday of every September the residents enjoy the annual Boll Weevil Festival. During the festivities the town square is closed down and live music fills the streets accompanied by those who wish to dance in the street. Carnival rides are set up throughout the town, a hot rod
Councilman Ned Beachum Box 96 Marshville, NC 28103 704-624-3700 Dora Bridget 3515 Cluster Box 35 Marshville, NC 28103 704-624-5458 Councilwoman Margaret Bivens 603 Washington St. Marshville, NC 28103 704-624-2413 and motorcycle show takes place and vendors set up along the town’s shops to sell their wares. In their free time, locals are served by a 13-acre park on Olive Branch Street complete with walk-
ing trails and tennis courts, as well as the Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library, the Marshville branch of the Union County Public Library. Marshville Town Hall is located at 201 W. Main St. just off U.S. 74. John Munn is the town administrator and the chief of police is Mike Gaddy. The town clerk is Shelley Maness. The Town Hall number is 704-624-2515. The town is governed by a mayor and five council members, who meet the Monday after the first Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
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WAXHAW Tucked away on the outskirts of Charlotte, Waxhaw is an antique escape for many city dwellers, but it remains a quaint home for thousands of Union County natives. With an estimated population of more than 7,500, the town is expected to grow to anywhere between 17,000 and 20,000 in the next five years, partly because of a flood of Charlotte workers looking for an affordable tax rate — 34 cents per $100 evaluation per household — and small-town atmosphere for family life. Perhaps the town’s biggest attraction is its rustic downtown, bustling with antique shops and retail outlets. Bordering downtown is Waxhaw’s historic overhead bridge which was recently rebuilt for safety reasons and town officials are working to take over control from
CSX Corp. Originally, it was part of the main road to Charlotte and was used by Model A’s and T’s . The future is bright for Waxhaw, but the history of the community, named for the American Indian tribe that lived there centuries ago, is apparent in many decisions made by its governing officials. The birthplace of former U.S. President Andrew Jackson, Waxhaw did not grow until railroad tracks were installed in the 1800s. Those tracks still run through the center of town today, but the train station that existed in downtown has been torn down. Tourists are attracted to the area by the Waxhaw Amphitheater, where families can catch a movie during the summer evening hours. The
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Waxhaw celebrates Independence Day with a parade.
Waxhaw Continued from page 24 theater is situated on the same grounds as the Museum of the Waxhaws and the Andrew Jackson Memorial just off N.C. 75. Meanwhile, locals looking to spend a relaxing day outside can visit Cane Creek Park, a 1,050-acre tract of land surrounding a 350-acre lake known for its trophy bass fishing. The park is home to the Scottish Highland Games in the fall, a function of the Waxhaw Scottish Society. The town is also known for its industry leaders, one of which is internationally known Jungle Aviation and Radio Service (JAARS), a technical support wing for Wycliffe Bible Translators. Waxhaw provides a police department, garbage pickup and recycling on Fridays, debris collection on Mondays, as well as street maintenance, building inspection, planning, zoning and engineering services. Fire support comes from
the Waxhaw Community Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad. The town has a councilmanager form of government. The Waxhaw Board of Commissioners meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Museum of the Waxhaws. Controversy over whether developments and retail outlets should be allowed within Waxhaw borders has flared time and again with commissioners, most notably when the panel rejected the construction of a Walmart supercenter in January 2006. By rejecting the store, commissioners drew a line in the sand, keeping the town more small business and residential oriented. Commissioners also took control of historic district decisions in 2009 and will look to preserve historic Waxhaw as much as possible. Town clerk Bonnie McManus and Town Manager Mike McLaurin are both located in Waxhaw Town Hall off Broome Street and can be reached at 704-843-2195.
With just over 4,100 people, the town of Fairview is still considered an agrarian community and has been spared urban sprawl. The booms that have occurred in other communities have missed this town partly because it forms a portion of the habitat for the endangered Carolina heelspitter mussel. By acreage, Fairview is the largest municipality in Union County, but residential growth has been limited by water and sewer capacity. The town, which was incorporated in 2001, enjoys a low 2-cents per $100 property tax rate, and has its own authority over zoning and is home to an independently organized volunteer fire department. The Town Council has its meetings on the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Fairview Town Hall, formerly the old Fairview Elementary School. The Town Hall is located at 7514 Concord Highway. Mayor Richard E. Williams rwilliams@fairviewnc.gov Telephone: 704-753-3007 1519 Highway 218 East Monroe, NC 28110 Term expires 2011 Councilman Bill Thomas Bthomas@fairviewnc.gov Telephone: 704-753-1682 Term expires 2011 Elizabeth B. Long Elong@fairviewnc.gov Telephone: 704-753-1006 Term expires 2011 Jerry C. Clontz Jclontz@fairviewnc.gov Telephone: 704-753-4578 Term expires 2009 Bradley W. Purser Bpurser@fairviewnc.gov Telephone: 704-753-5071 Term expires 2009
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Lynda Paxton Mayor Lynda Paxton 112 Eaglecrest Drive Stallings, NC 28104 704-882-1083 lpaxton@stallingsnc.org
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Stallings is the gateway to rest of Union County STALLINGS How one pronounces the name of the town is a dead giveaway as to whether that person is a native or a newcomer. For those who settled in the farming community that is now Stallings long before it became a town, the first syllable pronounced like “stallion.” However, most newcomers pronounce it like the “stall” that the stallion is kept in and there are lots of newcomers in Stallings. Since its incorporation in 1975, the population has grown to just over 11,000 as much of the farmland has sprouted new homes and businesses. The changing landscape is evident as new shopping centers and upscale residential developments rise next to open fields of corn or wheat. Some of the country charm is preserved in the corner sausage stand where one can buy locally grown sausage and Christmas trees in winter and fresh produce in the summer. The quaint rock store that adorns the town seal is now a busy barbecue restaurant with a $5 lunch special. The town, which straddles the Mecklenburg and Union county line, is governed by a
mayor and a six-member council who meet on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in the new Town Hall building at 315 Stallings Road. The administrative offices, headed by Town Manager Brian Matthews, and the Stallings Police Department are also housed in Town Hall. In addition to regular patrol duties, police officers conduct vacation home checks upon request and serve seniors through the R-U-Okay program. Residents enjoy annual festivals such as Family Night in the Park, Earth Day, National Night Out, an Easter egg hunt, and the holiday treelighting. Movies in the Park and band concerts provide free family activities during the summer months. Mayor Lynda Paxton reserves time every Wednesday for informal chats with citizens at her “Coffee with the Mayor” in restaurants around town. Her schedule is posted on the town Web site. The town Web site www.stallingsnc.org contains additional information for residents about ways to get involved, taxes, permits, and town services or staff can be contacted at 704-821-8557.
Mayor pro tem Wyatt Dunn 5392 Macroom Court Stallings, NC 28104 704-882-3310 mwdunn@carolina.rr.com Councilman Mark Franza 2736 Bent Oak Drive Stallings, NC 28104 704-882-3826 franzame@windstream.net Councilman Al Graham 2291 Redwood Drive Indian Trail, NC 28079 Mail: PO Box 164 Matthews, NC, 28106 704-882-8725 (h) 704-882-4223 (w) afgraham1@msn.com Councilwoman Barbara Anne Price 4917 Tulip Lane Stallings, NC 28104 704-821-9184 vote-4-barbara-anne@earthlink.net Councilwoman Thelma Privette 2419 Community Park Drive Stallings, NC 28104 704-821-9190 Councilwoman Renee Hartis 2016 Stallings Road Stallings, NC 28104 704-882-2613 rhartis11@juno.com
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Volunteers converted this building into a substation for Sheriff’s deputies in Indian Trail.
Indian Trail tries to define itself INDIAN TRAIL As one of North Carolina’s fastest growing municipalities, Indian Trail is a mix of old and new. Located on the western edge of Union County, near the Mecklenburg County line, the town encompasses roughly 20 square miles split on the north and south sides of U.S. Hwy. 74. Named for a 17th century trading route, Indian Trail is the fastest growing of Union County towns and is on a pace to surpass Monroe as the county’s most populous municipality. The town has been named by Family Circle magazine as one of America’s “best towns” for families. Indian Trail offers residents several events throughout the year like its Christmas and Fourth of July parades, Family Fun Day and various other community events. The town is developing a reputation as a destination for youth sports activities.
It boasts a strong youth athletic association, as well as privately owned state-of-the-art ice hockey and basketball facilities. To increase public awareness and foster a sense of town identity, Indian Trail launched a branding initiative that included a new town logo and slogan. A community outreach program has also been successful in educating citizens; identify leaders and helping to connect the town’s many neighborhoods. A post office, library and several schools lie within its boundaries. The town has a 14.5 cent per $100 value tax rate. The Town Council meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Civic Building. Town clerk/interim town manager Peggy Piontek can be reached at the Town Hall, at 704-821-8114. More information on the town can be found at www.indiantrail.org
Mayor John J. Quinn 100 Navajo Trail Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-821-8114 mayor@indiantrail.org Councilman John A. Hullinger 3606 Edgeview Drive Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-4309 jh@indiantrail.org Councilman Gary D’Onofrio 3005 Dataw Lane Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-893-4605 gd@indiantrail.org Councilman Dan Schallenkamp 408 Raintree Drive Matthews, NC 28104 704-821-4481 ds@indiantrail.org Councilwoman Shirley Howe 6205 Clearwater Dive Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-2856 sh@indiantrail.org Councilman Jeffery L. Goodall 2002 Ledare Lane Indian Trail, NC 704-207-9103
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Wesley Chapel has a master plan WESLEY CHAPEL Wesley Chapel was formally incorporated in 1998, but the village has been part of Union County since its very first days. Last year, the Village Council completed a master plan which reflects the community’s collective vision for the future. It outlines how the village should grow and includes information about zoning, public safety and potential government facilities like a town hall. The full plan is available at the town’s Web site: wesleychapelnc.com. Wesley Chapel is known for three landmarks: Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church, from where the name of the community comes; Siler Presbyterian Church, and the Wesley Chapel Elementary School. Originally, the school, which opened in 1904, was the first
Volunteer Fire Department is a point of pride in community. public rural high school in the state. The four-member council and mayor meet each month on the second Monday at the United Methodist Church. The village has a 1.65-cent property tax rate and pro-
vides zoning regulations and may make ordinances, or rules, that apply only within the village limits. The Town Hall is located 4107 New Town Road, Waxhaw, 28173; the telephone number is 704-243-7391.
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create Wingate image WINGATE A tax rate of 39 cents per $100 in valuation makes Wingate one of the few county municipalities that offer residents a bundle of services. With more than 3,800 residents, the town has its own police department and public works department. Water and sewer services, as well as garbage pickup, are contracted through the town. Wingate University is a Baptist-affiliated university with an enrollment of approximately 2,050 students and is located off U.S. Highway 74. The university’s history dates back more than 100 years, with the campus considered the heart of the town. Another notable landmark is the Jesse Helms Center,
named after the late U.S. senator who was born in nearby Monroe. The center serves as a nonprofit organization that seeks to “further the understanding of the principles of democracy, the free enterprise system and traditional morals.” The center is supported by private donations and regularly brings in well-known guest speakers. It also houses many of Helms’ personal papers, photographs and collectibles. The town’s Board of Commissioners meets every third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Jesse Helms Center. The town administrator is Dryw Blanchard; to reach Town Hall, call 704-233-4411. More information about the town can be found at www. wingate.govoffice.com.
Mayor Bill Braswell P.O. Box 567 Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-4730 bgbraswell@hotmail.com Commissioner Johnny Jacumin P.O. Box 791 Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-4426 coachjac@carolina.rr.com Commissioner John Mangum P.O. Box 662 Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-4310 johnman@wingate.edu Commissioner Brent Moser 132 Oak Leaf Lane Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-5031 jbmoser@carolina.rr.com Commissioner Barry Green P.O. Box 3238 Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-4568 gccpride@alltel.net Commissioner Blair Stegall P.O. Box 88 Wingate, NC 28174 (980) 721-6244 blairstegall2007@yahoo.com
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COUNTY SEAT — The county building is the tallest bulding in Union County and defines the city of Monroe skyline. Above, law enforcement officers honor those who died in line of duty.
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A brief history of Union County Farming, industry power local economy MONROE Farming and agriculture have always played a major role in Union County. This area was first inhabited by the Waxhaw Indians. Sometime between 1715 and 1725, about 600 tribal members died during a smallpox epidemic. After the epidemic, some of the small number of remaining Waxhaws went to live with their neighbors, the Catawbas. The Waxhaws were an agricultural people who supplemented their hunting and fishing with crops, primarily corn. The death and migration of the Waxhaws left Union County empty for a short time, but the European settlers arrived soon afterward. Those who settled the Carolina backcountry did not do so having just come from Europe. Many of the Scots-Irish, German and English who settled in this area came from other states such as Pennsylvania, Virginia and Maryland. In November 1765, more than 1,000 wagons carrying these people poured down the Great Wagon Road of the Piedmont to Salis-
bury, which was the last vestige of civilization for 200 miles. Among those people were Andrew Jackson Sr., his two sons and wife, Elizabeth. These were the future parents and siblings of Andrew Jackson, seventh president of the United States, who was born in the Waxhaw area. The Revolutionary War came to the South and Union County in 1780. General Cornwallis, commander of the British army in North America, came into Union County with his forces with the idea of subduing the hostile forces in the Charlotte area. The only battle in Union County was a brief skirmish at Wauchope Plantation, near what is now Walkup Road in the southern part of the county. Colonists under Col. William R. Davie of the Waxhaw area, who later helped establish the University of North Carolina, briefly held Cornwallis at bay before he entered Charlotte. After the left wing of his army was defeated at Kings Mountain in October 1770, Cornwallis retreated back into South Carolina. The invention of the cotton gin in 1794 played a significant part in the history of Union County. From 1810 to 1955, cotton was the
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Union County has produced some who have achieved fame and stature on a national and international level. Among them are: • Andrew Jackson, claimed by both North and South Carolina, he is believed to have been born near Waxhaw. Jackson was president of the United States. • Jesse Helms, outspoken conservative force who served in the U.S. Senate. • Bud Nance, achieved rank of admiral in the U.S. Navy and was later staff director of the U.S. Foreign Relations Committee. • Henry Hall Wilson, head of the Chicago Board of Trade and advisor to President John F. Kennedy and President Lyndon Baines Johnson. • Randy Travis, popular country western performer. primary cash crop of the area. The area was well-suited to this crop because of its red clay soil. The formation of the county itself took place in 1842 when it was formed out of portions of Mecklenburg and Anson counties. The county seat, Monroe, was chartered in 1844. Those wanting Union County to have its own charter said that those living in lower Jackson Township had a 30-mile journey one way to reach Charlotte, while those in the western reaches of Anson County complained about the 20 miles to Wadesboro. Before the incorporation of Monroe, the county seat was located at LaBatt’s at the intersection of Rocky River and New Town roads. The Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, left few families in Union County unscathed. Union County furnished
12 companies to the war, with between 80 to 200 men in each company. Many men died in battles in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Mississippi. No major battles of the war were fought in Union County or even close by, but there was one skirmish at Wilson’s Store in the western part of the county. Part of U.S. Gen. William T. Sherman’s foraging party was met by some of Confederate Gen. Joe Wheeler’s cavalry. When the Industrial Revolution and the railroad reached Union County, the county saw a rise in the incorporation of other towns, such as Waxhaw, Wingate, Marshville and Mineral Springs. In the early 1800s, Union County was part of a prosperous gold region, which also included Mecklenburg,
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Stanly, Cabarrus, Gaston and Rutherford counties. Around 35 mines were operated in Union County, along with innumerable panning operations. The Howie mine was the largest and most famous and was in operation until 1962. Union County also sent a number of men off to serve in World War I during the early 1900s. After the war, many lives were also lost during an epidemic of the Spanish flu from 1919 to 1921. In 1936, local patrons and New Deal program
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methods other than farming. By the late 1950s, manufacturing began moving into the county. Union County began to take on more of a suburban look and many folks began going to work in Mecklenburg County. That is still true today, only on a larger scale. Union County has ranked among the fastestgrowing counties in the nation as subdivisons sprouted up all over the western half of the county. Though Andrew Jackson’s birthplace is disputed, Union County has produced several people who were or are famous on a national or global scale. The late U.S.
Sen. Jesse Helms, who died July 4 last year, was a native of Monroe. Among his schoolmates were the late Adm. Bud Nance, who served as staff director of the State Foreign Relations Committee, and the late Henry Hall Wilson, former president of the Chicago Board of Trade and an adviser to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Also from Union County are country music star Randy Travis, who grew up near Marshville as Randy Traywick, and the late Robert F. Williams, an important figure in the U.S. civil rights movement who grew up in Monroe.
Heritage Room MONROE Looking for your ancestors can be a daunting task, but if your family roots ever settled in the Union County area there is a good chance it is documented somewhere in the Heritage Room. Located in the old courthouse in downtown Monroe, the Heritage Room is a collection of family records, photos, documents, service records (with an emphasis on the Civil War era), directories and directions to older or lesser known cemeteries in the county, old newspapers, and lots of local history. If you have a question about
something from the county’s past, a staff member of volunteer will likely know the answer or where to find it. The whole effort of maintaining the collection and assisting people looking into their family histories is possible because the room is sponsored by the Union County Historic Preservation Society, the Carolinas Genealogical Society, and the Union County Historical Society. Donations to the collection are welcomed. The room also sells a variety of things that deal with Union County’s history. Documents can be photocopied for a 25-cent fee.
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County offers four museums There are four museums in Union County. Two help to tell the story of the county’s history, and reveal the lives of some of its more famous residents. Another looks at the development of the written language across history and around the globe and fourth is a window into the culture of the people of Mexico. Located on U.S. Highway 74 across from Wingate University, the Jesse Helms Center is an archive of gifts, letters, legislation and other things important to the life and career of the late North Carolina senator. The center is also an interactive educational center with displays of mementoes and achievements from Helms’ career, life-size cutouts of U.S. presidents who served during Helms’ time as a senator, and tributes to others who embodied the same views and principles of American politics, diplomacy, and free enterprise. The center is also equipped with conference rooms and an auditorium that are used for group events and lecture series. The center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and admission is free. The center is open at other times by appointment. Jesse Helms Center 3910 U.S. Highway 74 East Wingate, NC 28174 Phone: 704-233-1776 Fax: 704-233-1787 www.jessehelmscenter.org The Andrew Jackson Memorial Museum of the Waxhaws isn’t just about the country’s seventh president, although there is much about his life and times displayed on the walls through reprints and actual newspaper articles, quotes by and about Jackson, and pictures from the era. The museum presents the history of the region from 1500s up through the 19th century. The permanent collection of artifacts includes items from indigenous
Mary Lou Gamble, left, and Sis Dillon gingerly sort through the remains of the contents of the time capsule badly damaged by moisture at the Heritage Room in Monroe. American Indian tribes and nations, military uniforms and weapons from various eras, a display about daily life in a colonial log cabin, a Conestoga wagon, clothing from the colonial and frontier eras, and everyday tools and technology of the times. Outside, there are structures showing life in the 1800s, including a home, a smoke house, and structures of an American Inidan village. The museum is just off N.C. 75 near downtown Waxhaw. Hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 2 to 5 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults; seniors 60 and over, $4; $2 for ages 6 to 12 and free for kids 5 and under. For more details visit: www.museumofthewaxhaws.com or call 704-843-1832. The JAARS Center, just outside of Waxhaw on Davis Road, contains the other two museums: The Mexico-Cardenas Museum covers the history of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico’s president from 1934 to 1940. The museum also displays scenes of daily life of Mexico’s native peoples and their dialects. Cardenas first made
it possible for these languages to be studied and recorded by the Summer Institute of Linguistics. Displays include historical photographs, books, folk art, jewelry and handcrafted native costumes. The museum is open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free. The Museum of the Alphabet, part of the Wycliffe Bible Translators, grew out of efforts to create written languages and celebrates the efforts of people in history who found ways to express a language on paper. Visitors will see some of the earliest examples of writing and how it changed around the world. Exhibit rooms include early Greek, African, American, Hebrew and more. Another display allows them to see their name displayed in a non-Roman script. The museum is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information on either of the JAARS museums, call (704) 843-6000 or visit on the web at www.jaars.org/ getinvolved/visit/museums.
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Delanie Boatwright picks out a couple of books to read at the Waxhaw Library. She visited the library with her mother, Marsha, and baby brother, Brody.
Four libraries serve the county MONROE Serving the county through four full-time facilities, the Union County Public Library has been hit by a steadily shrinking budget while seeing the use of library services increase. Along with some layoffs were the elimination of the Outreach and R.E.A.P. (Reaching Elderly And Preschool) services, which were full-service libraries on wheels providing books and programs. The future Southwest Regional Library is planned to serve the communities of Weddington, Waxhaw, and Mineral Springs, but has been put on indefinite hold. Gone also are some smaller services like the inter-library loans, which allowed patrons to get book from other parts of the state. Systemwide, the library maintains a strong collection of fiction and nonfiction titles for people of all
ages in books and books on CD. The collection includes music and computer CDs, DVDs and periodicals. With changing technology, video tapes and cassettes are being phased out. The library computers provide patrons Internet access, or they can bring their own laptop and use the library’s free wireless connection. The statewide database, NCLIVE, provides people doing research copies of articles, periodicals, other databases, and more information sites electronically. For those who need to get up to speed on computer use, the library offers free classes on computer basics. Each branch has monthly special programs for children, teens and adults, and special weekly story times for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Children’s areas include play areas and computers set up with education-
al games for preschoolers on up to early elementary. Monroe, the main branch, was expanded and renovated several years ago. The newer building offers more open space for reading, and looking through the collection on the shelves. Private study rooms are provided on a first-come, first-serve basis. Two meeting rooms are also available — the smaller, conference-like Hunley Room, and the larger Griffin Room complete with a stage platform, audio and sound hookups and a projector. Monroe houses the Genealogy Room, stocked with local and statewide documents, newspaper clippings, census records, photographs, and other items essential to helping people track down their family history or things of interest to the local history. Monroe is also the hub for the
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Main branch 316 E. Windsor St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-8184 704-225-8554 TDD (for the deaf) Library director — Marti Smith Hours: Monday & Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Friday 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The Unionville Library was closed last year as its small collection drew few patrons and budget reductions hurt resources.
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Hispanic Outreach Services, which not only promotes the libraries services to the Hispanic population (including books and other media to help with learning English), but to offer the larger community an opportunity to learn more about and experience the Hispanic cultures that are present in the county. Funded through grants, the library conducts early literacy education to parents, day-care workers and educators in both English and Spanish. The Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial Library in Marshville was a replacement for the old library resulting in a log-style 8,500 square-foot facility. The library holds more than 20 computers and a large meeting room that can seat around 60 people. The main reading area comes equipped with a welcoming fireplace. It is located on Olive Branch Road just outside of Marshville’s downtown area near
the post office. Waxhaw’ s library, at 800 square feet, is the smallest branch. Sitting directly across from South Providence School, the library has limited parking but has special parking arrangements with the school. The library is a short walk from Waxhaw’s downtown area. A centrally located check-out and reference desk is surrounded by shelves of books, some study tables and public computers. A side area converts from an open reading space into a closed meeting room for story times and programs. Union West Regional is located in Indian Trail and serves the western communities of Hemby Bridge, Stallings and Indian Trail. The 40,000 square-foot branch has a meeting room for about 50 people, more than 20 public computers, and a reading room that contains a small collection of local history and genealogy books and files.
Lois Morgan Edwards Memorial 414 Hasty St. Marshville, NC 28103 704-624-2828 Branch manager: Shelly Fearn Hours: Monday - Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Union West 123 Unionville-Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-821-7475 Branch manager: Betsy Cullen Hours: Monday & Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Wednesday & Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Waxhaw 509 South Providence St. Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-3131 Branch manager: Beth Myles Hours: Monday & Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday Closed * Note: Hours are expected to change with the start of the new budget in July.
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Arts are integral to community MONROE Arts are an integral part of community life in Union County. The Union County Community Arts Council and other organizations bring free arts programs to public places for all to enjoy. The Union County Community Arts Council was established in 1980 as a nonprofit organization to serve thousands of students in Union County Public Schools through Arts in Education programs and to provide events and programs for the public. The council also promotes arts-related events and gallery exhibits and helps other arts organizations establish a niche in the community. Growth in Union County keeps the council’s staff busy working to extend arts services and projects throughout the county as it reaches out to as many residents as possible. Projects include the following: Cooperative partnerships Businesses and nonprofit agencies join with the Arts Council to create arts awareness in the community through public events, gallery exhibits and community celebrations such as: — Union County July Fourth Celebration — Spring day-care programs — Special Populations Concert Series in area rest homes and assisted living facilities — Doug Helms Memorial Art Show — Union County Student Artist Showcase — Silver Arts/Senior Games — Concierto Latino (scheduled for September) Art gallery Located in historic downtown Monroe, a rotunda gallery with stained glass and
The Union County Community Arts Council, formed in 1980, has been instrumental in promoting the arts and education. mirrors makes an ideal location for art exhibits that are scheduled throughout the year. Works by celebrated North Carolina guest artists — including Bob Timberlake, Ben Long and Georgie Pocheptsov — and traveling exhibits from the Mint Museum of Charlotte and the North Carolina Museum of Arts and Science have appeared in the gallery. The Doug Helms Memorial Art Show is scheduled for Dec. 10. Public Schools K-12 Arts in Education program Union County Public School students have access to a multitude of diverse arts-related programs and services. Special emphasis is placed on curriculum-based programming that meets the North Carolina Standard Course of Study. This programming includes dramatic produc-
tions, painting, pottery and creative hands-on learning, band clinics, music and choral support, creative writing and more. Grassroots Arts Program Grants The council helps support more than 20 county arts organizations and individuals, including the Southern Piedmont Artists Guild, the Union County Writer’s Club, the Union Symphony, Fred Ingold Music Festival and Union County Performance Ensemble. Applications for grant funding will be accepted until Aug. 27. Applications are available at www.unionarts.org. *** For more information about the Union County Community Arts Council, visit its Web site online at www.unionarts. org, call 704-283-2784 or send e-mail to uccac@aol.com.
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Music for the classically inclined MONROE Musically inclined Union County residents have outlets for their talents in the Union Symphony and the Union Chorale. The Union Symphony will introduce a Union Symphony Youth Orchestra this year that will increase those opportunities even more. With a full complement of 68 members, the youth orchestra of seventh- through 12-graders will have a day camp at South Piedmont Community College in September. The group’s first major concert will be with the full symphony on March 27. The dinner concert-in-the-round fundraiser at South Piedmont Community College for Valentine’s Day was a success in its inaugural year last year and will return again. Other major events planned for the coming year include Taste of Union on Sept. 26 at First Presbyterian Church; a concert on Oct. 10 at Wingate University’s McGee Theater; “Die Fledermaus” with the Wingate University Opera on Nov. 21-22 also at the McGee Theatre; a Christmas concert with the Central Methodist Church Festival Choir and the Symphony Chorus on Dec. 6 at Central United Methodist Church, and other events to be announced.
Union Symphony Society 211 N. Main St., Suite C Monroe, NC 28111 704-283-2525 www.theunionsymphony. com Union Chorale Sandy McReynolds 704-238-1555
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A violinist rehearses at the headquarters for the Union County Symphony. Kenney Potter, director of choral activities at Wingate University, is the symphony’s music director. The symphony also has a symphony chorus, which provides vocal accompaniment. The Symphony Society will have at least two competitions in the coming year, an “Amazing Grace” open compe-
tition and the Youth Concerto Competition. Dates and times for those will be announced. Anyone interested in participating in either can contact Nola McCollum at (704) 219-3936. Information is also available on the Web site at www.theunionsymphony.com. The symphony receives funding and
support from the Union County Community Arts Council. Its board is led by Nathan Hopper, chairman; David Nelms, vice chairman; Neil Albright, secretary; and Linda McKay, treasurer. The Union Chorale is a separate organization from the symphony chorus and is open to anyone who likes to sing. No auditions are required. The first gathering for the coming season is always the Monday after Labor Day, this year Sept. 14, at Stallings United Methodist Church, 1115 Stallings Road. New members are welcome. The full schedule for the coming year was still being developed at press time, but the group traditionally performs at minimum a couple of Christmas concerts, as well as Christmas carolers, and several spring concerts. Sandy Rogers is the group’s director. Anne Kimball is the accompanist. For information, contact Sandy McReynolds at 704238-1555.
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Union County Departments Tax Administrator John Petoskey 704-283-3748 Old courthouse 300 N. Main St. P.O. Box 97 Monroe, NC 28111-0097 Animal Services 704-283-2308 3340 Presson Road Monroe, NC 28112 Board of Elections John Whitley 704-283-3809 Physical address: 316-B Windsor St. E Monroe, NC 28112 Mailing address: P.O. Box 1106 Monroe, NC 28111 Cooperative Extension Richard Melton 704-283-3738 Union County Agricultural Services and Conference Center 3230 Presson Road Monroe, NC 28112 Emergency Communications Gary Thomas 704-289-1591 ext. 3839, 3840, 3555 Union County Government Center 500 N. Main St. Suite 13 Monroe, NC 28112 Emergency Management Neal Speer 704-292-4296 Physical address: 805 Skyway Drive Monroe, NC 28112 Mailing address: 500 N. Main St Suite 419 Monroe, NC 28112
Environmental Health David Cunningham Phone: 704-283-3553 500 N. Main St. Suite 36 Monroe, NC 28112 General Services Barry Wyatt 704-283-3872 Union County Government Center 500 N. Main St. Suite 8 Monroe, NC 28112 Finance Kai Nelson 704-283-3813 Union County Government Center 500 N. Main St. Suite 901 Monroe, NC 28112 Fire Service Neal Spear 704-283-3524 805 Skyway Drive Monroe, NC 28111 Health Department Phillip Tarte 704-296-4800 1224 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 Inspections / Zoning Don Moore 704-283-3816 Union County Government Center 500 N. Main St. Suite 28 Monroe, NC 28112
Internal Audit Wes Baker 704-283-3630 Union County Government Center 500 N. Main St. Room 820 Monroe, NC 28112 Legal Jeff Crook 704-283-3673 Union County Government Center 500 N. Main St. Room 826 Monroe, NC 28112 Nutrition For The Elderly Annette Sullivan 704-292-2566 610 Patton Ave. Monroe, NC 28110 Parks and Recreation Wanda Smith 704-843-3919 5213 Harkey Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 Personnel Mark Watson 704-283-3818 Union County Government Center 500 N. Main St. Suite 130 Monroe, NC 28112 Planning Richard Black 704-283-3565 407 N. Main St Room 149 Monroe, NC 28112 Public Information Brett Vines 704-283-3546 Union County Government Center 500 N. Main St. Ninth Floor Monroe, NC 28112
Public Works Ed Goscicki 704-296-4212 500 N. Main St. Suite 500 Monroe, NC 28112 Register of Deeds Crystal Crump 704-283-3727 Union County Government Center 500 N. Main St. Room 205 Monroe, NC 28112 Sheriff Eddie Cathey 704-283-3789 3344 Presson Road Monroe, NC 28112 Social Services D. Dontae Latson 704-296-4300 1212 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28112 Stormwater Amy Helms 704-283-3520 407 N. Main St. Room 149 Monroe, NC 28112 Union County Public Library Martie Smith 704-283-8184 316 E. Windsor St. Monroe, NC 28112 Veterans Service Michelle Marcano 704-283-3711 500 N. Main St. Suite 14 Monroe, NC 28112-4730
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In the fastest growing county in the state, education is a challenge.
Board balances education, taxes MONROE With the rapid growth of the Union County Public Schools system, members of the Union County Board of Education are charged with plotting the course of school construction, academics and policy in the coming years. School board members are often responsible for securing land for school construction, approving attendance lines for schools and addressing the daily curriculum and policy concerns that are frequent with school systems of considerable size. Six districts and three at-large seats make up the ninemember board. Members serve staggered four-year terms. Members Sharon Gallagher and Kim Rogers did not run for re-election
and were replaced by David Scholl and Laura Minsk. Members John Crowder, Carolyn Lowder and John Collins were reelected. The board meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.m. Regular meetings are held on the first Tuesday and work sessions are held on the third; both are open to the public. The location of the regular meetings moves from school to school on a rotating schedule. Public comment is encouraged, and anyone wanting to address the board can do so during the specified section of the regular meetings or contact the communications office at 704-296-5188. More can be found on the school system’s Web site at www.ucps.k12.nc.us.
Chairman Dean Arp District 3 523 Baucom-Deese Road Monroe, NC 28110 704-282-0418 Vice Chairman John Collins District 5 4616 Stoneybrook Court Matthews, NC 28104 704-846-1376 John Crowder District 1 P.O. Box 673 Monroe, NC 28111 704-283-8810 Carolyn Lowder District 2 P.O. Box 306 Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-4547
Richard Weiner District 4 2233 Redwood Drive Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-9562 Kimberly MorrisonHansley District 6 4307 Crow Road Monroe, NC 28112 704-764-9001 David Scholl At-large 4238 Shannamara Drive Matthews, NC 28104 704-749-0832 John Parker At-large P.O. Box 2284 Monroe, NC 28111 704-290-2031 Laura Minsk At-large 3616 Banyan Way Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-243-2025
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Union County Public Schools Antioch Elementary Principal: Ken Hoover 3101 Antioch Church Road Matthews, NC 28104 Phone: 704-841-2505 Fax: 704-841-2578
Hemby Bridge Elementary Principal: Casey Ball 6701 Indian Trail-Fairview Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 Phone: 704- 882-1191 Fax: 704-882-1192
Marvin Elementary Principal: Denise Creech 9700 Marvin School Road Marvin, NC 28173 Phone: 704-843-5399 Fax: 704-843-6911
Benton Heights Elementary School of the Arts Principal: Michael Harvey 1200 Concord Ave. Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-296-3100 Fax: 704-296-3106
Indian Trail Elementary Principal: Sherry Richardson 200 Education Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 Phone: 704-821-7614 Fax: 704-821-7712
New Salem Elementary Principal: Neil Hawkins 6106 Highway 205 Marshville, NC 28103 Phone: 704-385-9430 Fax: 704-385-8205
Kensington Elementary Principal: Rachel Clarke 8701 Kensington Drive Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-290-1500 Fax: 704-243-3821
New Town Elementary Principal: David Kafitz Jr. 1100 Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-290-1525 Fax: 704-843-8422
Marshville Elementary Principal: Tina Lee Miller 515 N. Elm St. Marshville, NC 28103 Phone: 704-624-2133 Fax: 704-624-6946
Poplin Elementary Principal: Stephanie McManus 5627 Poplin Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 Phone: 704-296-0320 Fax: 704-282-8234
East Elementary Principal: Karen Anderson 515 Elizabeth Ave. Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-296-3110 Fax: 704-296-3112 Fairview Elementary Principal: Kelly Thomas 110 Clontz Road Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-753-2800 Fax: 704-753-2804
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Union County Public Schools Porter Ridge Elementary Principal: Wanda Stegall 2843 Ridge Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 Phone: 704-289-1965 Fax: 704-289-6523
Sun Valley Elementary Principal: Patrice Parker 5200 Rogers Road Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-290-1559 Fax: 704-291-2217
Prospect Elementary Principal: Jannie Bankston 3005 Ruben Road Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-764-2920 Fax: 704-764-2923
Union Elementary Principal: Cindy Croffut 5320 White Store Road Wingate, NC 28174 Phone: 704-624-5400 Fax: 704-624-5406
Rea View Elementary Principal: Donna Cook 320 Reid Dairy Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-290-1524 Fax: 704-845-1653
Unionville Elementary Principal: Sharyn VonCannon 4511 Unionville Road Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-296-3055 Fax: 704-296-3057
Rock Rest Elementary Principal: Wendy Gravely 814 Old Pageland-Monroe Road Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-290-1513 Fax: 704-283-6528
Walter Bickett Elementary Principal: John Jones, Jr. 830 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. S. Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-283-8520 Fax: 704-225-9543
Rocky River Elementary Principal: Scott Broome 500 N. Rocky River Road Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-290-1523 Fax: 704-292-1395
Waxhaw Elementary Principal: Cheryl Lawrence 1101 Old Providence Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-290-1590 Fax: 704-843-4259
Sandy Ridge Elementary Principal: Tom Childers 10101 Waxhaw Manor Drive Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-290-1505 Fax: 704-243-3812
Weddington Elementary Principal: Mike Sabrinsky 3927 Twelve Mile Creek Road Matthews, NC 28104 Phone: 704-849-7238 Fax: 704-849-2238
Sardis Elementary Principal: Margaret Proctor 4416 Sardis Church Road Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-882-4303 Fax: 704-882-4305
Wesley Chapel Elementary Principal: Rosanne Bateman 110 Potter Road S. Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-296-3081 Fax: 704-296-3080
Shiloh Elementary Principal: Mike Henderson 5210 Rogers Road Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-296-3035 Fax: 704-296-3039
Western Union Elementary Principal: Rita Webb 4111 Western Union School Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-843-2153 Fax: 704-843-9019
Stallings Elementary Principal: Bill Breckenridge 3501 Stallings Road Stallings, NC 28104 Phone: 704-290-1558 Fax: 704-893-0825
Wingate Elementary Principal: Kristy Thomas 301 Bivens St. Wingate, NC 28174 Phone: 704-233-4045 Fax: 704-233-9415
Middle schools Cuthbertson Middle Principal: Laurel Healy 1520 Cuthbertson Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-296-0107 Fax: 704-243-1673 East Union Middle Principal: Kevin Plue 6010 W. Marshville Blvd. Marshville, NC 28103 Phone: 704-290-1540 Fax: 704-624-9302 Marvin Ridge Middle Principal: Tom Bulla 2831 Crane Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-290-1510 Fax: 704-243-0153 Monroe Middle Principal: Montrio Belton 601 E. Sunset Drive Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-296-3120 Fax: 704-296-3122 Parkwood Middle Principal: Kim Chinnis 3219 Parkwood School Road Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-764-2910 Fax: 704-764-2914 Piedmont Middle Principal: Anne Radke 2816 Sikes Mill Road Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-753-2840 Fax: 704-753-2846 Porter Ridge Middle Principal: Timothy Conner 2827 Ridge Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 Phone: 704-225-7555 Fax: 704-226-9844 Sun Valley Middle Principal: Blaire Traywick 1409 Wesley Chapel Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 Phone: 704-296-3009 Fax: 704-296-3045
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Sun Valley High Principal: Janice Burns 5211 Old Charlotte Highway Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-296-3020 Fax: 704-296-3029 Weddington High Principal: Brad Breedlove 4901 Monroe-Weddington Road Matthews, NC 28104 Phone: 704-708-5530 Fax: 704-708-6218 Specialty schools
Forest Hills High Principal: Wanda Little 100 Forest Hills School Road S. Marshville, NC 28103 Phone: 704-233-4001 Fax: 704-233-4003
Central Academy of Technology and Arts Principal: Rod Miller 600 Brewer Drive Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-296-3088 Fax: 704-296-3090
Marvin Ridge High Principal: Bill Cook 2825 Crane Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-290-1520 Fax: 704-243-0012
South Providence School Principal: Dana Crosson 500 S. Providence St. Waxhaw, NC 28173 Phone: 704-290-1580 Fax: 704-843-5708
Monroe High Principal: Doreen Dotalo 1 High School Drive Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-296-3130 Fax: 704-296-3138 Parkwood High Principal: Jan Hollis 3220 Parkwood School Road Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-764-2900 Fax: 704-764-2907 Piedmont High Principal: Jonathan Bowers 3006 Sikes Mill Road Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-753-2810 Fax: 704-753-2817 Porter Ridge High Principal: Sam Basden 2839 Ridge Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 Phone: 704-292-7662 Fax: 704-296-9733
Union County Early College Principal: Victoria McGovern 4209-A Old Charlotte Hwy. Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-290-1565 Fax: 704-282-0956 Walter Bickett Education Center Principal: Fo Roldan 501 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-289-7497 Fax: 704-296-3066
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Magnet school draws the talented MONROE The 2006-2007 school year saw the opening of Union County’s first magnet school, the Central Academy of Technology and Arts. The school offers one location for students from all over the county wishing to receiving a specialized course of study in technical skills and arts. CATA offers coursework in six academies: Pre-engineering, information systems, medical sciences, performing arts, teacher preparation and transportation systems. Core academics like English, mathemat-
ics, sciences, social studies and foreign languages are integrated with the student’s academy curriculum. Students have the opportunity to obtain industry certifications, partner with business and industry, earn advanced placement academic credit, learn realworld problem solving skills and prepare for a four-year university program. Administrators tout the school’s focus on providing personalized instruction and real-world learning opportunity with high-tech equipment. CATA also had a sports program.
Central Union Church of Christ 3115 Old Charlotte Hwy., Monroe, NC Telephone: 704.289.5128
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After school class aids parents Designed to meet the needs of working families with school-age children, the Union County Public Schools after-school program offers access to playgrounds, equipment, gyms and audio-visual materials. Programs are located at most of the county’s elementary schools. Locations and availability are determined by demand. All sites are licensed by the Division of Child Development of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. At most locations, the program has a starting cost of $50 per week for the first child and $45 for a second child. It runs from the end
of the school day until 6 p.m. Enrollment is limited at each school. If necessary, interested parties are placed on a waiting list. A school requires a minimum of 15 children to start a program, while showing a yearly increase in enrollment in order to offset costs. The Department of Social Services offers subsidized assistance for some families. Contact the appropriate school for final costs, including registrations fees. A camp is also offered by the after-school program, running from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. during students’ summer, spring, and fall breaks, as well as on teacher workdays.
After School Program 1218 Neal St. Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-290-1516 Fax: 704-289-1539 Jan Nash, program director 704-290-1516, ext. 2301 Sheri Rushing, program specialist 704-290-1516, ext. 2303 Web site: http://asp.ucps. k12.nc.us/default.php
Private schools offer alternative County has seven Christian schools
MONROE Union County offers a number of private schools — all with a Christian background — for parents looking for an alternative to public education. Most private schools offer kindergarten through 12thgrade programs, with many offering programs for preschool children and day care. Arborbrook Christian Academy offers courses in Biblical world view, with a focus on character development and parental involvement. Shining Light Baptist Academy provides a Christian educational setting with the A Beka curriculum, a widely known academic course of study for Christian schools. There are seven local Christian schools in total, most of which are based out of churches.
Arborbrook Christian Academy Naomi Heidorn, director Central Baptist Church 4823 Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road Matthews, NC 28104 704-821-9952 www.arborbrook.org Central Academy at Lake Park Carrie Neller, administrator K-12 3624 Lake Park Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-6267 www.lakeparkacademy.org First Assembly Christian School Janice Hastings, principal Pre-K -12, Day care facility First Assembly Church of God 2500 Arnold Drive Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-2739 Metrolina Christian Academy Rick Calloway, administrator Infant through 12 First Baptist Church of Indian Trail 732 Indian Trail-Fairview Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-3375 www.metrolinachristian.org
Shining Light Baptist Academy Tor Kilstrom, administrator K-12 2541 Old Charlotte Highway Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-1480 www.slbc.net/academy Tabernacle Christian School Susan Sumner, elementary principal Susan Bolton, secondary principal K-12 Day care facility Bible Baptist Tabernacle 2900 Walkup Ave. Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-2490 www.bbttcs.com Weddington Christian Academy Adell Keen, principal K4-5 Weddington United Methodist Church 13901 Providence Road Weddington, NC 28104 704-846-1039 www.weddingtonchristianacademy.org
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Smart Start At Play’ teacher, Susan Smith, piques the interest of two year old Austin Watts, of Indian Trail, having him pick out related colors and shapes in the facilities newly completed on-site learning/play room. Inclusive pre-school play sessions are scheduled for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 until noon each day.
Charter school enters 10th year MONROE Union Academy, the only charter school in Union County, had its first graduation this spring. Now entering its 10th year, Union Academy is a college preparatory school that selects its students through a lottery. The academy has between 12 and 20 students per class. As a charter school, Union Academy receives public funding on the same per-pupil basis as public schools. Union Academy puts emphasis on the three “C’s”, the first of which stands for a “challenging curriculum.” The second “C” pertains to community involvement. All students at the academy participate in community service projects, and parents must complete 60 hours of community service a year. Every student participates.
Union Academy 3828 Old Charlotte Highway Monroe, NC 28110 704-238-8883 The final “C” stands for character development, which is encompassed in a Comprehensive Character Program. The idea is to cultivate adaptability, compassion, responsibility and initiative. As a year-round school, the academy’s students take seven weeks of vacation in the summer, and 11 days in both the fall and the spring. According to retired headmaster Ken Templeton, UA students spend 10 more days a year in the classroom than public school students. Union Academy has also added athletic teams in the recent years, and will field
varsity football for the first time starting in August. The Cardinals enter their second year of varsity competition in more than a dozen other sports. Union Academy Middle School students, grades fifth through eighth, and their teachers moved into their new building off N.C. 84 in Monroe in April 2004. The K-4 campus is located at 3828 Old Charlotte Highway where it has been since opening in the fall of 2000. Placement screening/testing is required for all students new to the academy and is conducted in the spring after the lottery is completed. The school’s Web site is: www.unionacademy.net. For information, call the lower school at 704-283-5678, the middle school at 704-2388888 or the high school at 704-238-8883.
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University enriches county life WINGATE Since it was founded in 1896, Wingate University has grown steadily. It now offers more than 35 undergraduate majors on its 425-acre campus located in eastern Union County. A Baptist-affiliated university with an anticipated coed enrollment of more than 2,000 students this fall, Wingate is located off U.S. 74 about five miles east of Monroe. The school recently expanded with the opening of its Pharmacy School, which had its first graduating class in 2007. Beyond its on-campus studies, Wingate’s ‘W’International’ program has seen 3,500 students study in 35 different countries on five continents in the last 10 years alone. Leaders from around the world also come to Wingate, as evidenced by the list of nationally and internationally known speakers in the Jesse Helms Center Lecture Series. Participating speakers have included Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, the Dalai Lama, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Lectures are open to the public as well as to the student body and faculty. Students are also involved in community service across the county, including Habitat for Humanity, Crop Walk and various mentoring programs. Each year, Wingate students log a combined total of 16,000 hours of community service. The George A. Batte Fine Arts Center is the home to the university’s Performance Series and community events, such as the Odyssey of the Mind competition and the Shakespeare Festi-
Wingate University offers 35 undergraduate majors including a pharmacy program that graduated its first class in 2007.
Jerry E. McGee President Wingate University P.O. Box 3500 Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-8000 www.wingate.edu Wingate School of Graduate and Adult Education Greg Clemmer, dean 110 Matthews Station St. Suite 2A Matthews, NC 28105 704-849-2132 metro@wingate.edu
val, in which area students compete by reciting passages from Shakespeare’s works. The Batte Center also offers Wingate’s Concert Series, which is free to the public. When students are on campus, they can live in traditional residence halls or in Jefferson at Wingate, a stateof-the-art apartment community. The complex has 126 two- and four-bedroom apartments in six buildings with a total of 406 beds. The apartments are fully furnished and the complex includes a clubhouse, hot tubs, a com-
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Besides the main campus, there is also the Wingate Metro Campus in Matthews, which was established as a satellite campus in 1993. The Metro Campus features a Master’s in Business Administration prerequisite program that is one of the center’s most popular. This program condenses necessary prerequisite classes for an MBA such as accounting and marketing into a single semester. The Metro Campus, which
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houses the School of Graduate and Adult Education, also offers Master of Arts and Master of Teaching degrees. The adult degree completion program offers those who work during the day an opportunity to complete their education with evening classes. Wingate also offers graduate degrees in elementary education, teaching and educational leadership as well as physical education and sport administration.
Wingate University’s fine arts center has become a cultural resource for the whole county.
Student Information Listed below are phone numbers, hours and other information that will be helpful for new students at Wingate University. Fall 2009 Academic Calendar Orientation: Aug. 21-24 Classes begin: Aug. 25 Fall break: Oct.10-13 Homecoming: Oct. 16-17 Thanksgiving: Nov. 25-29 Final day of classes: Dec. 4 Final exams: Dec. 7-12 Spring 2010 Academic Calendar
Classes begin: Jan. 6 Spring break: March 1-7 Easter holiday: April 2-5 Final day of classes: April 26 Final exams: April 28-May 4 Campus Safety Dial extension 8999 from a campus phone 24 hours a day or 704-233-8999 from off-campus. Or, you may dial 911 to reach emergency personnel anytime. Infirmary Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Phone number: 704-2338102 Library Hours: Regular fall hours
are Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - midnight.; Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Phone: 704-233-8089 Academic Resource Center Phone: 704-233-8265 Intramural sports Phone: 704-233-8556 Greek Life Phone: 704-233-8482 Vehicle registration First-time students should register their vehicles at financial check-in on the second day of orientation. Register your vehicle online
at www.wingate.edu/campuslife/vehicle_reg2.asp Lyceum program Offers cultural and education programs throughout the year for credit; 40 credits required for graduation. Phone: 704-233-8024 George A. Batte Jr. Performing Arts Center Phone number: 704-2338316 for ticket information regarding this season’s performances. Tickets may be purchased online at www. wingate.edu/culture. For more, visit http://www. wingate.edu/CurrentStudents/default.asp
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South Piedmont Community College prepares students for jobs in local business, industry.
SPCC teaches tech skills
MONROE With more than 4,000 students at its Monroe campus, South Piedmont Community College is a vital resource for technical skills education in Union County and a connector between workers and local industry. The school has two campuses, one in Polkton and one in Monroe, as well as a continuing education center in Wadesboro. The Monroe campus on Old Charlotte Highway provides training in a wide range of health-care and technical career fields. A similar range of programs is offered on the L.L. Polk Campus located on U.S. 74 in Polkton. The community college offers more than 30 study programs for students seeking an associate’s degree, diploma or certification. More than half of the students are pursuing an associate’s degree.
Students can participate in college transfer programs for those who want to break into a four-year degree. Credits can be transferred to any schools in the 16-campus University of North Carolina system and many private colleges and universities. The school has an array of continuing education programs, including but not limited to occupational certification courses and teacher renewal credits. It also provides a course of computer study and a Small Business Center for new merchants who want to grow their businesses. SPCC has classes for locals who do not speak English as a first language, and there are also courses for those pursuing a GED. All basic skills classes are offered at no charge, and all necessary materials are provided.
John McKay South Piedmont Community College John R. McKay, president Monroe Campus 4209 Old Charlotte Highway Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-290-5100 L.L. Polk Campus P.O. Box 126 Polkton, NC 28135 Phone: 704-272-5300 Lockhart-Taylor Center 514 N. Washington St. Wadesboro, NC 28170 Phone: 704-272-530
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Police face growth challenges A changing cultural landscape and an influx of residents to Union County has created many challenges for law enforcement. An increase in the Latino population has necessitated the need for more cultural awareness, and massive residential growth has hampered an already bustling traffic system. The Monroe Police Department is home to more than 90 police officers who work in patrol, criminal investigations, traffic and administration, and animal control. Two years ago, the Monroe Police Department earned accreditation from The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, which signifies that the department has met and upheld standards of excellence in servicing the community. Police Chief Debra Duncan, who has been with the Monroe Police Department for about three years, made gaining accreditation one of her priorities when she took up the reins of the force. The Monroe Police Department operates out of the Rushing Building on Franklin Street. The department has a Special Response Team trained to handle emergencies rang-
Marshville Police Department Chief Mike Gaddy 113 W. Main St. Marshville, NC 28103 Non-emergency 704-624-6767 Emergency 911 Monroe Police Department Chief Debra Duncan P.O. Box 69 Monroe, NC 28111 Non-emergency 704-282-4700 Emergency 911 Stallings Police Department Chief Larke Plyler Town Hall P.O. Box 4030 Matthews, NC 28106 Non-emergency 704-821-8557 Emergency 911 Waxhaw Police Department Chief Michael Eiss P.O. Box 305 703-E W. South Main St. Waxhaw, NC 28173 Non-emergency 704-843-0353 Emergency 911 Wingate Police Department Chief Barry Glass P.O. Box 367 Wingate, NC 28174 Non-emergency 704-233-1697 Emergency 911
ing from hostage situations to drug raids, and a dive team for underwater search and rescue missions in the region. The Stallings Police Department, led by Chief Larke Plyler, has roughly 20 officers to keep pace with the town’s soaring population. Policing in Stallings also poses unique challenges because some areas of the town lie inside Mecklenburg County. Stallings officers are responsible for patrolling in both counties and appearing in court in both districts. Other full-service towns like Waxhaw, Wingate and Marshville have their own police departments, while Indian Trail, Lake Park, Weddington and Marvin rely on the services of contracted deputies from the Union County Sheriff ’s Office. The Waxhaw Police Department, commanded by Chief Michael Eiss, currently has 21 officers, with four of those officers in a reserve position. The department has implemented a bicycle patrol, as well as a volunteer-driven mounted patrol. The Wingate Police Department is led by Chief Barry Glass and Marshville is headed by Chief Mike Gaddy.
Five Union County communities have their own police force. The county is served by deputies.
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Union County Sheriff’s Office The Union County Sheriff ’s Office is charged with providing law enforcement for unincorporated parts of Union County, as well as municipalities without a police department, such as Indian Trail, Weddington and Marvin. The office, under the supervision of Sheriff Eddie Cathey, patrols Union County, maintains the Union County Jail and provides security for courtrooms in the Union County Judicial Center. This includes the transport of arrested individuals, investigation of criminal acts, service and execution on pertinent legal documents.
Union County Sheriff’s Office Sheriff Eddie Cathey 3344 Presson Road Monroe, NC 28112 Emergency 911 General non-emergency: 704283-3789 Administration: 704-292-2613 Criminal Investigation: 704-2922614 Civil Bureau: 704-292-2610 Jail: 704-292-2646 Animal Services: 704-283-2308
The office also runs the county animal shelter, operates an active community watch program and places school resource officers in some Union County schools. Sheriff ’s deputies also teach the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program to area school children. The program will be pared down next year because of budget cuts. Its Web site includes a registry of sex offenders, county jail inmates and arrest records. The office and jail are on Presson Road, just off U.S. 74 between Monroe and Wingate.
Emergency Medical Services MONROE Union Emergency Medical Services has been affiliated with Carolinas Healthcare System and Carolinas Medical Center-Union since 1997. The department has 78 fulltime and 35 part-time employees. Paramedics staff 11 ambulances and four Quick Response Vehicles during peak times and operate from 10 strategic locations throughout Union County. EMS bases are located in the communities of Stallings, Marvin/Weddington, Marshville, Lanes Creek, Sandy Ridge, New Salem, Waxhaw and Unionville. Two EMS
bases are located in Monroe, one on Old Charlotte Highway near Williams Road and the headquarters at Dove and Fincher streets at Carolinas Medical Center-Union. The headquarters includes EMS administrative offices, classroom/training space, and living quarters for the ambulance crews which are on duty 24-hours. Union EMS responds to more than 16,000 requests for service, which result in 11,000 patients being treated and transported annually. For more information, visit the Web site at www. unionems.net .
Union EMS Scott Shew, Director P.O. Box 633 Monroe, NC 28111 704-226-2001 EMS Administrative Offices 800-648-0885 For questions about ambulance billing For Emergency Ambulance Service Dial 911
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Highway Patrol HQ is in Monroe More people and more traffic in Union County have increased demand in the area for the N.C. Highway Patrol. The local Highway Patrol office is off U.S. Highway 74 West on Fowler-Secrest Road. The facility has a 7,000-squarefoot administration building, a communications center and a 14,000-square-foot car repair shop serving the nine counties of Troop H. While each county has a small office, the Monroe building is the headquarters for approximately 170 troopers and supervisors of Troop H, which covers Union, Anson, Cleveland, Gaston, Hoke, Mecklenburg, Richmond, Scotland and Moore counties. It also holds District 3 which specifically serves Union and Anson counties. The troopers are responsible for the traffic enforcement of all state-maintained roads that are not located within those municipalities that have a police department. Because many road infractions, such as speeding, alcohol and failure to wear a seat belt, result in many accidents, the N.C. Highway Patrol focuses on prevention as well as safety. An increase in accidents leaves less time for troopers to patrol. Most of the acci-
N.C. Highway Patrol Capt. D.L. Allen 2206 Fowler-Secrest Road Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-8101 After 5 p.m., 911, *47 or 292-1539
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U.S. BONDING CO. WHEN THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS.
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Bail Bond dents in the county happen along Highway U.S. 74, but more fatal crashes happen along secondary roads where there is a smaller margin of error. State law requires all front-seat passengers to wear a seat belt. Along with the Click It or Ticket program, aimed at boosting compliance with seat belt laws, the Highway Patrol assists with the Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s Booze It & Lose It campaign to reduce the number of driving-while-impaired incidents. The N.C. Highway Patrol has placed greater emphasis on seat belt enforcement while the N.C. Department of Transportation has reduced speed limits on high-risk roads. Capt. D.L. Allen heads the nine-county troop. Sgt. D.G. Hinson, who supervised District 3, has recently retired. A replacement had not been named at press time.
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Union County: 704-233-4899 Mecklenburg County: 704-372-2222 www.usbonding.net Jim Camp, Owner All States and Federal Courts Financing Services Available
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Union County Crimestoppers For more than 25 years, Union County’s Crime Stoppers program has operated as a successful venture involving both law enforcement and concerned citizens. Crime Stoppers offers monetary rewards for tipsters, in addition to providing a dose of self-satisfaction. Contributors can receive up to $1,000 while feeling secure in their anonymity. Callers don’t have to reveal their identities and don’t have to testify in court. County residents can alsouse the Internet and give tips through the program’s Web site. Founded in 1981, the local chapter of Crime Stoppers was the second chartered in North Carolina and is run by civilians with assistance from law enforcement. Because the group is a nonprofit organization, Crime Stoppers raises funds through an annual barbecue the sec-
Union County Crime Stoppers Inc. P.O. Box 466 Monroe, NC 28111-0466 Tip line: (704) 283-5600 ond Friday in January each year at the agricultural center. This year’s raised nearly $15,000. The money goes back for rewards and gifts for the Union County Sheriff ’s Office. Donations are also accepted from individuals and businesses throughout the year, and are tax deductible. The group meets at Hilltop Restaurant at 7:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of each month, except in July. New members and visitors are welcome. Officers are Roger Lane, president, 704-764-3019; Ken Griffin, vice president, 704-283-4643; Lou Helms, treasurer, 704-2893033; and Elizabeth Starnes, secretary, 704-289-8688.
Union County Communications The Union County Department of Emergency Communications handles all 911 calls. The department, with 33 full- time and six part-time employees, is in the process of implementing several new technologies that will help rescue officials get to people who need them faster. Among those is a computer update that will allow dispatchers to see which emergency unit it closest to the emergency. In the event a caller is unable to speak or the line is disconnected, 911 call information is captured and retained. Those who do not speak English may speak to an interpreter through the 911 call system. The system can also detect a TDD caller for the hearing and speech impaired. With the help of the county’s Geographic Information System Department, a dispatcher can locate cellular
Gary J. Thomas Communications director 704-283-3550 garythomas@co.union.nc.us 500 N. Main St. Suite 13 Monroe, NC 28112 Non-emergency: 704-289-1591 Emergency: 911 callers, too. The department is in the process of constructing a new 800/700 megahertz radio system that is scheduled to be operational in March 2010. Director Gary Thomas encourages newcomers to check the department’s Web site for details about when 911 should be used and what to expect when you call 911. The information can be found under “Emergency Communications” at www.co.union. nc.us/. Click on the link, then click “Medical Emergency FAQs.”
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Guardian Ad Litem protects children MONROE Guardian ad Litem pairs volunteers with abused, neglected or dependent children who are involved in the court system. A dependent child is defined as one for whom parents cannot adequately provide supervision or care. Volunteers are assigned a child through District Court. They advocate for what they feel the child’s needs are after conducting an investigation of their own. They also look at the child’s family background and try to find safe, permanent homes for the children in as short a time as possible. The Guardian ad Litem program for Judicial District 20B, which serves only Union County, is housed in Room 4023 of the Union County Judicial Center. In Union County, the 17 volunteers currently serve around 25 families and 40 children. The numbers are constantly changing based on the needs within the community. Volunteers are always needed and training is provided. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Ian MacConnachie at 704-296-4695.
Guardian ad Litem Ian MacConnachie, district administrator Union County Judicial Center Room 4023 P.O. Box 1814 Monroe, NC 28111 704-296-4695
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Emergency Management MONROE Emergency Management has just completed its fourth year of updating the county’s natural hazard mitigation plan, a state and federal requirement. It will show how Union County agencies plan to respond in case of a natural disaster. The completed plan now has the county eligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency funds. Emergency Management has equipment that can allow for up-to-date warnings about severe weather approaching Union County residents. Radar Net, which pinpoints storms and gives up-to-theminute weather information, is now in the office of Emergency Management. Prior to receiving Radar Net in 1998, Emergency Management had to get weather information off of a satellite, which meant a delay. Radar Net is a specialized
computer system which receives and displays real-time Doppler radar with specific street mapping. It is used to warn residents of potential life-threatening tornadoes, weather emergencies and hazards. Fire Marshal Neil Speer has been appointed to oversee the department. Tabitha Mills is the emergency planner while Bill Hinson is in charge of hazardous materials. Emergency Management is focusing on preparing for any act of domestic terrorism. In the event of an act of terrorism, Emergency Management would have to handle the crisis management (the actual event) and consequences management, taking care of emergency responders and the public to make sure they have the shelter they need. Because of its population
of more than 100,000, Union County ranks as a high-risk area for terrorism. The Emergency Management office has created a brochure enabling people with special needs — such as shutin senior citizens, people on dialysis or wheelchair users — to register their names on a list to better alert Emergency Management of their exact needs. This list helps personnel reach these people in emergency situations quicker and more effectively. Reports of storm damage are made to the Emergency Management office, which helps state and national officials gauge the severity of emergencies and the need for relief. The agency is funded by the county and federal governments and works closely with volunteer fire departments and the American Red Cross.
Clerk of Court MONROE Clerk of Court J.R. Rowell said he enjoys helping county residents navigate the court system. Rowell, a Union County native, was voted into his position in November 2006. He replaced Tripp Helms, who is now a District Court judge for Union County. Previously, he served for nearly 20 years as a trooper, sergeant and first sergeant with the N.C. Highway Patrol. Some of the services and information that can be obtained from the clerk’s office include: — Repository for the safe-keeping of wills; — Public records
J.R. Rowell Clerk of Court P.O. Box 5038 400 N. Main St. Monroe, NC 28111 704-296-4600 of civil and criminal cases, including traffic tickets; — Estate-probate proceedings; — Filing of lawsuits, records of judgments, liens and pending lawsuits; — Records of judicial sales and foreclosures; — Certification of documents for divorce, custody and paternity actions; — Listing of Union County attorneys and judges of trial courts.
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District Attorney Fire Departments MONROE Union County is in Judicial District 20B, with District 20A covering Anson, Stanly and Richmond counties. District Attorney John Snyder became the district attorney for District 20B in November 2006. The district attorney’s office, which prosecutes criminal cases from traffic citations to capital murder, is located on the fourth floor of the Union County Judicial Snyder Center. The office also administers a program to help domestic violence victims through the court system. The program allows a single prosecutor to handle all domestic violence cases. Another program was implemented in August 2008 to respond to a high volume of worthless checks written to merchants. The arrangement allows people who have written the checks to pay them off before they are criminally charged while getting merchants and other individuals the money they are due. The assistant district attorneys assigned to Union County currently include Steve Higdon, Anna Morrison, Jonathan Perry, Dan Roberts, Earnest Collins, Danielle Jones, Cristin Dunn, Kerri Fredheim, Anita Mason, Matt Osman and Jeremy Smith.
John Snyder District attorney P.O. Box 1065 Monroe, NC 28111 704-296-3240
MONROE Volunteer fire departments are crucial for maintaining safety in Union County, especially with massive residential growth in the area. That growth countywide has created many challenges for volunteer departments, such as the need for personnel and additional funding. There are 18 volunteer fire departments, some which have substations, and five city stations in Monroe. While city firefighters were once the only paid employees, the volunteer fire departments of Stallings, Providence, Bakers and Wesley Chapel now have staffed paid firefighters for daytime shifts. Unlike years past, most volunteer firefighters work days outside the areas where they reside and volunteer. Funding departments has become an issue — add the implementation of equitable funding, and the issue mushrooms. Fire taxes have become a controversial subject for county homeowners, with five towns — Wesley Chapel, Stallings, Hemby Bridge, Mineral Springs and Waxhaw — having implemented a tax. The remaining 13 departments rely on a $50-perhome fire fee. This has raised questions about fairness because the same rate applies to all homes, regardless of value or square footage. To donate their time, volunteer firefighters must undergo 36 hours of annual fire training and can also undergo 24 hours of hazardous materials training if they so desire. For the 88-member Monroe Fire Department, led by Chief Ron Fowler, firefighters also work as first responders for medical emergencies and traffic accidents and aid in searches for missing persons. Among other firefighter services are fire suppression, public education, fire code enforcement, rescue, hazardous material response, and
disaster preparation. The city’s Fire Department is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Many of the city’s firefighters also serve as volunteers in the communities where they live. Monroe’s largest station is next to the Union County Government Center on Church Street. Other stations — all manned around the clock — are located on Hanover Drive, Old Charlotte Highway, U.S. 601 North at Maple Hill Road and the intersection of U.S. 74 and Sutherland Avenue. Union County’s first responders, who are often the first to arrive at the scene of accidents or emergencies in outlying areas of the county, complete a 60-hour medical course and must have at least 18 hours of continuing education each year. While each volunteer fire department works independently and each has its own fire chief, the departments also work together through countywide organizations, such as the Union County Fire and Rescue Association, the Union County Fire Chiefs Association and the Fire Commission. Many countywide efforts are coordinated through the Union County Fire Marshal Neal Speer. His department is in charge of investigating fires and conducting inspections on all commercial property. His office is located on Skyway Drive near downtown Monroe.
Union County Fire Marshal’s Office Neal Speer, fire marshal, 704-283-3524 Jon Williams, deputy fire marshal 704-283-3515 805 Skyway Drive Monroe, NC 28111 704-283-3622 or 704-283-3524
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The county relies on volunteer firefighters to protect most of homes and businesses. Monroe Fire Department Fire Administration Office Chief Ron Fowler 117 N. Church St. P.O. Box 69 Monroe, NC 28111 704-282-4726 Allens Crossroads — Station 24 Chief Bruce Aldridge 5408 White Store Road Wingate, NC 28174 704-624-5921 Bakers — Station 19 Chief Junior Honeycutt 2116 Rocky River Road North Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-2741 Beaver Lane — Station 8 Chief Chris Griffin Box 397 Marshville, NC 28103 704-624-5550 Fairview — Station 3 Chief Brian Austin 7402 Concord Highway Monroe, NC 28110 704-753-1021 Griffith Road — Station 13 Chief Ron Richardson 3310 Griffith Road Monroe, NC 28112 704-289-2214
Hemby Bridge — Station 23 Chief Johnny Blythe 6628 Mill Grove Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-2100
Stack Road — Station 14 Chief Monny Taylor 1900 Stack Road Monroe, NC 28112 704-764-7173
Jackson — Station 25 Chief Jim Brady Lancaster Highway Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-2611
Stallings — Station 20 Chief Edward Deason P.O. Box 4130 Stallings, NC 28105 704-821-7100
Lanes Creek — Station 11 Chief Robert Sweatt 7608 Landsford Road Monroe, NC 28112 704-764-3900
Unionville — Stations 21, 22 Chief Billy Canupp 4919 Unionville Road Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-6988
New Salem — Stations 4, 5, 6, 7 Chief Devin Baucom N.C. 218 East Marshville, NC 28103 704-385-3185
Waxhaw — Stations 18, 27 Chief Glyn Hasty P.O. Box 58 Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-4001
Providence — Station 32 Chief Eric Wheeler 5025 Hemby Road Matthews, NC 28105 704-846-1111
Wesley Chapel -- Stations 26, 31 Chief Terry Byrum 315 Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road South Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-3367
Sandy Ridge — Station 12 Chief Mike Lathan 5010 Plyler Mill Road Monroe, NC 28112 704-764-3308 Springs — Stations 15, 16 Chief Don Gaddy P.O. Box 26 Mineral Springs, NC 28108 704-843-3189
Wingate — Station 9 Chief Travis Stegall Box 404 Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-4137
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United Way Member Agencies United Way of the Central Carolinas — Union County offices 102 E. Franklin St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-1537 American Red Cross, Union County chapter (also oversees service to Anson County) 608 E. Franklin St. Monroe, NC 28112 Web site: www.unioncountyredcross.org/ Phone: 704-283-7402 Provides emergency communications and support for local military families, emergency disaster relief and education for individuals and communitywide needs. Teaches CPR, AED, first aid, water safety, babysitting, and HIV education. Performs blood collection services. Arc of Union County 102 E. Franklin St. Monroe, NC 28112 Fax: 704-226-5113 Em-ail: snemer@carolina. rr.com Phone: 704-226-5111 An advocate for people with developmental disabilities and their families. Promotes public education and awareness of mental retardation, autism and other developmental disabilities. Offers support services for those with developmental disabilities and to their families. Boy Scouts of America, Central N.C. Council P.O. Box 250 Albemarle, NC 28002-0250 Fax: 704-982-0262 Web site: www.centralnccouncilbsa.com E-mail: ggraham@bsamail. org Phone numbers: Main office phone: 704-9820141 Union County phone: 704225-3440 E-mail: mahigh@bsamail.org: 704-225-3440 Provides youth development programs for young men and women by teaching life skills and focusing on personal growth and independence. Activities include exercising good citizenship, weekend camping, and summer camps, and competitions.
Charities struggle in tough economy
MONROE Rocked by an economic downturn, and a scandal involving the top levels of the multi-county United Way of the Central Carolinas, Union County’s United Way is having to find new ways to deliver help to those in need. The United Way, which consolidates and collects money, volunteers and other resources for vital agencies like the Red Cross and ARC, has had to cut funding to its many agencies this year because of a shortfall in money. For the 2009 fiscal year, United Way had a total of $1.4 million dollars to allocate — a $460,000 drop from 2008. The total was just higher than the $1.32 million raised in 2004. Regional Vice President Richard Heins oversees United Way’s involvement in Union County, helped by a board of directors led by Carol Tyson. Always in need of donations, resources and volunteers, the county’s United Way and the agencies it serves will be making a bigger push for assistance of all kinds to meet the growing needs in the county. This includes yard sales, car washes, and a new focus on this year’s annual fund-raising campaign. To volunteer time or resources, or to make a donation to the United Way or one of its agencies, simply call or visit the United Way offices in downtown Monroe.
Child Care Resources Inc. 105-A Cedar St. Monroe, NC 28110 Fax: 704-376-7865 Web site: www.childcareresourcesinc.org E-mail: mailbox@childcareresourcesinc.org Phone: 704-238-8810 Provides early care and education and school-age child care information and referrals for families through Child Care Search as well as offering training and technical assistance to child care programs and professionals. The agency is a resource for child care data and demographics, and informs the public about issues affecting children and families.
Community Health Services of Union County 1617 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Suite M Monroe, NC 28110 Fax: 704-296-0946 E-mail: chsuc@carolina. rr.com Phone number: 704-2960909 Community clinics give basic care and education to people in an effort to help improve their overall quality of life. Nurses can supply information or check. Diabetes Services: A certified diabetes educator provides education and counseling geared toward self-management of diabetes. This includes all aspects of diabetes management, e.g., diet, and exercise and medication management. The client’s doctor
and the certified diabetes educator work together to achieve positive health outcomes for each individual. Prescription assistance: This program offers the purchase of prescription medications (excluding controlled substances) for clients in crisis situations. CHSUC collaborates with HealthQuest for prescription maintenance. CHSUC provides assistance and advocacy for other quality of life issues presented during intake. Wellness: This program provides adult immunization for influenza and pneumonia. Blood profiles are also available by appointment. Several package options are offered for selection. Private consultation, by a registered nurse, regarding the results of laboratory tests is available upon request. Council on Aging in Union County P.O. Box 185 Monroe, NC 28111 Fax: 704-292-1776 Web site: www.coaunion.org E-mail:coauc@carolina.rr.com Phone: 704-292-1797 Provides services for those age 60 and above, including information and case assistance, as well as in-home services (chore and respite care). Assists clients with taxes, employment and accessing public benefits (social security, food stamps and Medicare) and Medicare supplemental and long-term care insurance. Arranges telephone reassurance, caregiver referrals, discount programs and medical equipment loans. Friendship Home, Inc. 2111 Stafford St. Ext. Monroe, NC 28110 Fax: 704-292-7772 E-mail: FRNDSHP69@aol.com Phone: 704-289-4144 Provides in a residential environment: group therapy, work placement, counseling, and participation in AA and work therapy to men recovering from alcohol and substance abuse. Provides referrals and information to the public regarding self-help groups, substance abuse treatment and substance abuse counseling. Provides meeting facility for self-help groups.
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United Way Member Agencies Legal Aid of North Carolina 1431 Elizabeth Ave. Charlotte, NC 28204 Fax: 704-971-0180 Phone: 704-971-2621 Only law firm that provides free legal services to domestic violence victims seeking assistance with obtaining domestic violence protective orders. Provides a better opportunity for building new and safer lives for women and children because of the legal advice and direct representation given to domestic violence victims. Provides free legal advice to victims of domestic violence so that they can effectively represent themselves in domestic violence protective order hearings. Legal Services of Southern Piedmont 1431 Elizabeth Ave. Charlotte, NC 28204 Phone numbers: Union County: 704-283-2172 Spanish language help line: 800-247-1931 In Union County, IJP provides legal advice, education, and representation in the areas of public benefits, housing, and family law. Literacy Council of Union County 105-A E. Jefferson St. Monroe, NC 28112 Fax: 704-226-1402 Web site: www.literacyunion.org E-mail: Linda_Moyer@literacyunion.org Phone: 704-226-1425 Spanish language line: 704226-1429 Provides free tutoring services by trained volunteers to adults in need of basic life skills such as speaking, reading, writing, and understanding English. Turning Point of Union County P.O. Box 952 Monroe, NC 28111 Fax: 704-225-8857 Web site: www.unioncountyturningpoint.org Phone: 704-283-9150 Provides a 24-hour domestic violence crisis hotline: 283SAFE. Provides shelter and other services to victims of
Promotes economic selfsufficiency for black families and racial inclusion in the community. Offers training for computer and office skills, basic skills literacy, employment referral and assistance, home-ownership education, diversity training, summer and after-school computer camps and welfare-to-work job readiness classes.
domestic violence and their dependent children. Provides information and referral, individual and group counseling for women and children, legal advocacy, transportation, support groups and community education. Union County Community Shelter 311 E. Jefferson St. Monroe, NC 28112 Fax: 704-296-0948 Phone: 704-289-5300 Provides temporary shelter, food and basic services to homeless men, women, children and families. Assists the homeless and persons at risk of becoming homeless in accessing services. Union County Crisis Assistance Ministry 1333 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 Fax: 704-296-0299 Web site: www.unioncrisis.org E-mail: uccam@carolina.rr.co Phone: 704-225-0440 Provides emergency financial assistance and counseling in the areas of shelter, food, utilities and prescription medicine. Acts as lead non-governmental agency for emergency financial assistance in Union County. Guides clients in areas of asset building and financial literacy to prevent future recurrence of their crisis. Union County Habitat for Humanity P.O. Box 1688 Monroe, NC 28111-1688 Fax: 704-296-9774 Web site:
www.unionhabitat.org Phone number: 704-296-9414 Location: 104 S. Hayes St. Provides basic, affordable home ownership to people of limited resources who demonstrate a commitment to Habitat’s philosophy of home ownership. Builds partnerships between communities of support and communities of need. Works toward eliminating poverty housing in Union County. United Family Services 604 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112 Fax: 704-373-1604 Website: www.unitedfamilyservices.org Email: pcaskey@ufsclt.org Office: 704-226-1352 Rape Crisis Hotline: 704-2837770 Helps build strong families and strong communities through social, family and financial counseling services. Provides the following services: community education; consumer credit counseling and housing services; family counseling; The Shelter for Battered Women; victim assistance and rape crisis/child abuse prevention; employee assistance programs. Urban League of Central Carolinas, Inc. P.O. Box 34686 Charlotte, NC 28234-4686 Fax: 704-373-2262 Web site: www.urbanleaguecc.org Phone number: Phone: 704373-2256 Location: 740 W. Fifth St, Charlotte
YWCA Central Carolinas, Inc. 3420 Park Road Charlotte, NC 28209 Fax: 704-521-9622 Web site: www.ywcacentralcarolinas.org Phone: 704-525-5770 The YWCA Central Carolinas responds to community needs with services in Mecklenburg and Union counties. The YWCA provides comprehensive programs for women, children and families. The three core United Way supported programs are: Women in Transition: A comprehensive transitional housing program for over 60 women using in house support staff to help single women achieve permanent housing and financial stability. Families Together: A comprehensive transitional housing program for 10 families (up to 50 people) with minor children. Another comprehensive program for the entire family. Goals for our families include permanent housing and financial stability. Youth Development: 13 yearround after-school and all day summer programs for more than 450 at-risk children living in or near public housing communities; 11 locations in Mecklenburg and two locations in Union County. Goals and focus for Youth Development program include academic achievement and learning to make wise choices for success in school and in life. Girl Scouts, Hornets’ Nest Council 7007 Idlewild Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28212 Phone: 704-731-6500 or 1-800-868-0528 Fax 704-567-0598
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Union County Community Action Union County Community Action, Inc. is a private, nonprofit corporation chartered in 1966 to provide services and advocacy for economically disadvantaged individuals and families. UCCA is governed by a 15-member board of directors that meets the third Monday of each month, with the exception of January, July, August and December. Ralph Bolden is the chairman. The majority of program services are based on income eligibility. Programs include pre-kindergarten child development services, before- and after-school child care, employment assistance, education, skills training and case management services. UCCA employs approximately 160 individuals in Union, Anson and Richmond counties. The administrative office, located at 1401-H W. Roosevelt Blvd., houses the administrative departments. UCCA’s programs are administered through two divisions located at 150 Winchester Ave. The Division of Children and Family Services manages the Early Head start, Head Start, More at Four, and beforeand after-school programs. The Division of Employment and Training manages the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and Workforce Investment Act (WIA) adult and youth programs. The Head Start program is the largest UCCA program of services, with approxi-
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mately 500 pre-k students enrolled in Union, Anson and Richmond counties. The Winchester Center located at 1102 Fairley Ave. serves 180 children in the Early Head Start and Head Start programs. The Early Head Start program serves 40 infants and toddlers at this center. These child development programs help children increase their language and literacy and support intellectual growth that reduces the achievement gap in later schooling. Comprehensive services provided by Early Head Start and Head Start distinguish these programs from other child development programs. Physical, dental, hearing, speech and nutrition services, along with parent education and involvement is responsible for the positive effects across multiple areas seen in children who have participated in the Head Start program. Some 63 percent of teachers in the Head Start program have an associate’s degree and 17 percent have a bachelor’s degree. The main funding source for the Head Start program is the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Community Services Block Grant program, funded by the state Office of Economic Opportunity, provides case management services to increase income and help client-families rise above the poverty level. Forty-five families will be served with comprehensive case management services, which may include budgeting classes, employment placement and assistance for moving client-families from substandard to standardized housing. Workforce Investment Act adult and youth programs are funded through Centralina Council of Governments. Adult services focus on improving employability skills through tuition assistance for skills training resulting in career employment placements. The WIA youth program partners with Union County Public Schools, South Piedmont Community College and the JobLink Center for referrals. The program affords in-school and out-of-school youths, ages 14 to 21, opportunities to work and receive on-the-job training year round, including a summer enrichment component. Essentially, 150 adults and youths receive services through UCCA’s employment and training programs. The Anson County and Richmond County public school systems contract with UCCA to provide 95 children with More at Four services. The More at Four Program is funded by the state and UCCA has continually been chosen by these public school systems to provide child development services in their stead. UCCA actively works to implement needed community programs and services that includes seeking funding for responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage programs and an enhancement initiative to upgrade the quality of UCCA’s child care centers.
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Turning Point MONROE There’s a place to turn in Monroe for victims of domestic abuse. Women and their dependent children who are in danger in Union County can find a safe haven at Turning Point, an 11,000-squarefoot facility which was built in 2001. The agency was founded in 1985. Turning Herndon Point has a crisis line (704-283-7233) that’s open 24 hours a day for women needing shelter from violence. It is equipped to accommodate up to 42 women and
Turning Point Naomi Herndon, Executive Director P.O. Box 952 Monroe, NC 28111 704-283-9150 Crisis line: 704-283-7233
children at a time. Turning Point offers shelter, counseling, case management, court advocacy and other services for victims of domestic violence. The shelter is a communal living environment, with 10 bedrooms, each with a private bathroom, a children’s play room, a large dining area and a secured outdoor playground. Families share
bedrooms. Although the shelter is operated by a full-time staff, it relies heavily on volunteers to answer crisis calls, do clerical work, solicit donations, speak to groups, help maintain the shelter and transport clients. Along with golf tournaments that benefit the shelter, the agency’s major annual fundraiser is a roast of a local celebrity or dignitary. Turning Point also offers Cassie’s Place, a transitional house for those leaving Turning Point. Victims can stay there for an extended period of time and continue counseling. Anyone interested in volunteering with Turning Point should call Tina Simpson, volunteer coordinator, at 704-283-9150.
United Family Services MONROE United Family Services plays a vital role in the mental and physical health of victims of sexual violence. Through a partnership with the Union County Department of Social Services, local law enforcement agencies, the Union County Health Department, Carolinas Medical Center-Union and other agencies, United Family Services coordinates services and established a family resource center for Union County. United Family Services’ Tree House program opened in 2005 and provides multidisciplinary treatment, case coordination and support of children and teenage sexual assault victims and their non-offending family members through forensic interviews, pediatric medical exams, investigation and court education/accompaniment. Forensic interview and medical services are available by
Pam Caskey South Region director 604 Lancaster Ave. Monroe, NC 28112 704-226-1352 Rape crisis 24-hour hotline 704-283-7770 appointment only through referrals from the Department of Social Services and law enforcement agencies. UFS’ programs deal with five basic areas: Counseling and education, rape crisis, consumer credit counseling, child abuse prevention and employee assistance. Counseling and education programs help families cope with parenting, marital issues, grief, self-esteem, anxiety and other life changes via one-to-one therapy sessions and/or support groups. Economic independence programs include consumer credit counseling, money management and budgeting, as well as housing services
such as foreclosure prevention. For victims of sexual assault and child abuse, United Family Services offers rape crisis counseling and legal advocacy and counseling and play therapy sessions for child victims. A nonprofit United Way agency, United Family Services has served the Charlotte area since 1909 and Union County since 1977. Services are provided to people of all ages on a sliding fee scale, based on family size and income; Medicaid and major insurance are accepted. To make an appointment to talk with someone about counseling or money management programs, call 704226-1352 or visit the Monroe office at 604 Lancaster Ave. To talk with someone about a sexual assault, call the 24hour hotline at 704-283-7770. For more information, visit the Web site at www.unitedfamilyservices.org.
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Habitat for Humanity MONROE With unemployment at record levels across the state, there’s a great opportunity for some to put idle time to use for the good of others. Habitat for Humanity builds homes for lower-income families with donations and volunteers — right here in Union County. U n i o n County’s Habitat for Humanity branch was established in 1991, and has averaged more than five complet- Reece ed homes per year. Volunteers are on the work site Tuesday through Saturday, with construction taking place form from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Habitat for Humanity, founded in 1976 in Georgia, builds homes for lower-income families with donated supplies and funds, along with the use of volunteer workers. Habitat for Humanity is now a nationwide nonprofit
Habitat for Humanity 110 E. Franklin St. P.O. Box 1688 Monroe, NC 28111 704-296-9414
organization that has built more than 50,000 homes for poverty-stricken families across the United States. Union County’s chapter counts on a pool of roughly 1,000 volunteers. Last year, Union County’s chapter completed eight homes — the most in its history. The year before, six homes were completed. About two out of 10 applicants get approved through a detailed process that takes six to eight months. Anyone with an income between $22,000 and $40,000 can apply, with the most needy families taking priority. Families move in for about $1,200, and must contribute to the volunteer program after receiving their homes. A single parent must put in
at least 350 hours of “sweat equity,” and for a couple, it’s 500 combined hours. Habitat tends to build on donated land, and everything at the Restore is donated. Classes on financial issues and household management are made available to beneficiaries. Habitat’s Restore is located at 2520 W. Roosevelt Blvd. The Restore sells furniture, appliances, toys and collectibles, and the money is used to fund Habitat projects. Volunteers contribute with building projects, staffing the general store, fundraising, family selection, site selection, family nurturing and church covenant. Area churches are big supporters of Habitat’s mission, and often form partnerships with Habitat families. To volunteer or get more information about Habitat, visit www.unionhabitat.org, call the office at 704-296-9414, or the Restore at 704-289-6067. Financial contributions may be sent to Union County Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 1688, Monroe, NC 28111. The store hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Hospice of Union County MONROE Hospice of Union County offers palliative care and support for the terminally ill and their families. It was also the first Hospice in North Carolina to offer Hospice Houses for patients who are no longer able to remain at home. The main campus in Union County is going through a capital campaign to expand the facility with an additional; at present, the campus offers 14 beds for patients, as well as 24-hour care, meals, housekeeping and counseling service. Part of the nonprofit organization’s mission statement says: “Provide compassionate, quality hospice care to the terminally
ill, their loved ones and those in our community affected by death and dying.” Hospice also serves as a resource in clinical, ethical and spiritual issues surrounding death and dying. Hospice advocates for the comfort, dignity and choice of the dying without regard for a patient’s ability to pay for care. Hospice is a United Way agency, but also holds independent fundraisers, including a holiday auction in the winter and a golf tournament each spring. Volunteers and sponsors are welcome to learn more about the Hospice mission by visiting http://www.houc.org.
Hospice of Union County 700 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 Phone: 704-292-2100 Fax: 704-292-2190 ANSON OFFICE Hospice Services of Anson County 205 W. Morgan St. Wadesboro, NC 28170 Phone: 704-694-4880 Fax: 704-694-3550
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Social Services MONROE The Union County Department of Social Services is a central point of help for many people in the community. The mission statement reads: “The mission of the Union County D e partment o f Social Services is to partn e r with Latson families in achieving economic well-being, safety, and permanence within our community.� Providing protection to children is actually the combined result of several services DSS makes available to children and families. These include Child Protective Services, which investigates reports of abuse and neglect of children and those within their families. Advocates are available for required court actions. Counselors are available as well as family assessments. The recruitment and licensing of foster homes for children also falls under Social Services. Health Choice gives children access to physicians and needed medical services that families could not otherwise afford. In some cases, subsidized day care for children is available with a list of approved facili-
Union County Department of Social Services Hours of Operation: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesdays: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Except holiday weeks D. Dontae Latson, director Mailing address P.O. Box 489 Monroe NC 28111 1212 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe NC 28110 Phone: 704-296-4300 Fax: 704-296-6151 Child Protective Services To make a report, call 704-296-4300 during regular business hours. After office hours, weekends, and holidays, reports (adult or child) can be made by calling Union County Communications at 704-2891591 and asking for the social worker on call.
ties. People with disabilities are another group DSS offers assistance to through services like group home placement, transportation, adult day care, assessment of needs or care of the disabled or elderly, and in-home aid. With rising energy costs, the burden to heat a home becomes even greater on some people. DSS has an energy assistance program to assist low-income families with heating costs. Applications for the program are taken each November. For those between the ages of 14 and 18, DSS is the place to go to get a work permit.
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Department of Health MONROE Restaurant and eating establishment ratings. Vaccinations. Alerts to potential outbreaks of disease. Education on pre-natal care and nutrition. These are just a few of the things the Union County Health Department is responsible for. As the county continues to grow and change, the needs of the community continue to change as well, which means along with looking out for the public safety in food service places, Tarte day cares and tattoo parlors, the Health Department provides medical care programs to serve the public. These programs include services for mental health, dental care, treatment and containment of communicable diseases, managing a course of care for children with physical or mental disabilities, breast and cervical cancer control and the promotion of overall health and wellness. The Women, Infants and Children, or WIC as it is more commonly referred to, provides basic nutrition education and food vouchers for those who meet certain income and age require-
Union County Health Department Director Phillip Tarte 1224 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 704-296-4800 Environmental Health 500 N. Main St. Suite 36 Monroe, NC 28112 Phone: 704-283-3553 Fax: 704-283-3825
ments. Most programs are offered to the general public with a sliding-fee scale based on income. An appointment is usually required for most services, programs and classes. The Health Department is located at 1224 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Triage services are available 24 hours a day for clinic patients. Interpreters are on staff to help non-English speakers. Environmental Health handles inspections for food services (including commercial restaurants), water supplies, public swimming pools, lodging establish-
ments and day-care centers, and private sewage treatment. It is also the first line of investigation for food poisoning outbreaks and complaints pertaining to public health nuisances. People can find the Health Department through he county’s Web site www.co.union.nc.us and click “Restaurant Ratings.” Residents can then create an account to look up reports on favorite eateries and receive e-mail alerts on poor scores. Its office is in the Union County Government Center. Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone numbers Here is a list of helpful phone numbers for various services: * Breast and Cervical Cancer Control 704-296-4871 * Child Service Coordination 704-296-4830 * Children’s Dental Clinic 704-296-4829 * Communicable Disease Control 704-296-4800 * Dental Health 704-2964890 * Environmental Health 704-283-3553 * Health Promotion 704296-4806 * Maternal Health 704-2964800 * Vital Records 704-2964884 * WIC 704-296-4800 * Women’s Preventative Health 704-296-4800
Mental Health / Daymark MONROE Daymark Recovery Services offers hope and help for individuals suffering from mental or emotional illness, and for those struggling with substance abuse and dependency. The Daymark Union Center at 1190 W. Roosevelt Blvd. offers its services to children, youths and adults. It employs licensed and
credentialed therapists and offers individual, group, family treatment, assessment, referral and after-care groups for those wishing to continue treatment. Daymark operates an emergency department that helps individuals in immediate crisis situations who may be a danger to themselves or others.
Susan Jones Practice manager 1190 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 704-296-6200
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Union County has the second largest population of horses of any county in the state.
Union Diversified Industries MONROE Established in 1970 as Union County Vocational Workshop, Union Diversified Industries, or UDI, continues to serve Union County as a private, nonprofit rehabilitation facility for adults with developmental disabilities. UDI focuses on vocational skills development. UDI has 37 staff members and serves 76 individuals a day. UDI’s primary objective is to help its clients develop their vocational potential. To do this, UDI offers its clients the opportunity to work and earn a salary in one of UDI’s production departments — packaging/assembly,
Michael Young Executive Director UDI P.O. Box 492 2815 Walkup Ave. Monroe, NC 28111 Phone: 704-289-1571 Fax: 704-289-5080 E-mail: myoungudi@carolina. rr.com woodworking, container cleaning or metal grinding. The staff at UDI believes that each individual at UDI is unique, with unique difficulties and strengths. UDI services address those individual qualities and allow individuals to develop their full potential, at their individual pace.
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Council on Aging MONROE The Council on Aging in Union County is a private, nonprofit agency that provides services to about 21,500 senior citizens and caregivers. The council connects seniors with local resources, and works to improve quality of life for seniors throughout the region. According to the Council’s Web site at www.coaunion. org, “As a focal point on aging, the agency’s purpose is to postpone or prevent institutionalization, respecting independence and dignity and the right to choose in reviewing options for care.” The Council assists with Medicare questions, including enrollment for the Medicare prescription drug plan. Council staff members, who are trained by the N.C. Department of Insurance, are a strong local resource for answers about Medicare or Medicare supplemental insurance. The council also arranges discounts on or temporary donations of medical equipment. Through the federally funded Family Caregiver Support Program, the agency provides help to two classes of people: anyone caring for a person age 60 and over, and anyone 60 and over caring for dependents under 18.
Council on Aging serves a growing population of seniors.
Linda Smosky Executive director Council on Aging in Union County 1401 Skyway Drive P.O. Box 185 Monroe, NC 28111 704-292-1797 Fax, 704-292-1776
The Council on Aging sponsors monthly educational meetings at six locations in the county on a variety of topics of concern to seniors and their caregivers. Those with more mobility may visit the council, which has a library containing information relevant for seniors. The council also dispatches in-home aides to help seniors with chores, household management tasks, personal care and caregiver respite. The goal is to assist senior citizens to stay in their homes as they age.
Natural Resources Conservation Service Monroe The National Resources Conservation Service works to prevent soil erosion, protect water resources and preserve green spaces in Union County. The service was created in 1935 as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Local agents offer technical expertise in soil erosion control, water quality, animal waste management, ecological sciences, agricultural engineering and wildlife habitat management. The
Mark Ferguson District conservationist Monroe Field Office Natural Resources Conservation Service 3230-B Presson Road Monroe, NC 28112 704-233-1621, ext. 3
organization also works in conjunction with the National Resources Inventory, which studies trends in the conditions of America’s nat-
ural resources. In addition to providing technical assistance to landowners, the organization also provides financial assistance for conservation activities. The Natural Resources Conservation Service is located in the Union County Agricultural Services Center at 3230 Presson Road. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information about the Conservation Service, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/.
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Farmers’ markets around the county often feature fruits and vegetables grown in the county.
Cooperative Extension Service Gardeners, farmers, and homeowners looking for advice on things such as growing tomatoes at home and keeping crops healthy rely on agents with the Union County office of the N.C. Cooperative Extension Service. Located in the Union County Agricultural Services and Conference Center, the Union County branch of the extension staffs horticulture, poultry, agriculture, and consumer sciences specialists as well as an urban forester and a 4-H youth development agent. The extension, which is a community outreach project of N.C. State University, offers a variety of services that include performance bull tests, pasture management, diet and finances.
The Extension Service also provides information on crop and livestock management, gardening assistance through the Master Gardener program and other farmrelated services. The cooperative recently introduced a “GROW LINE” to help consumers with questions. Phone 704-2833822 or e-mail unionmg@ co.union.nc.us regarding issues with trees, yards or gardens. A Union County Master Gardener will return either the phone call or e-mail. The extension also facilitates the county’s 4-H program, while the Family and Consumer Education program provides information on home budgeting, household management, nutrition, health, parenting and more.
N.C. Cooperative Extension Service Union County Agricultural Services and Conference Center 3230-D Presson Road Monroe, NC 28112 Richard Melton County extension director 704-283-3738 Andrew Gardner Extension agent, field crops 704-283-3801 Richard Goforth Extension agent, poultry 704-283-3801 Jeff Rieves Extension agent, horticulture (704) 283-3741 John Thompson Extension agent, environment and natural resources (704)-283-3737 Sally McNeill Extension agent, family and consumer services 704-283-3732
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North Carolina Forest Service MONROE The North Carolina Forest Service has an active presence in Union County, employing two rangers and offering a variety of services to the county population The Union County facility is located on Presson Road, off of U.S. 74 in Monroe near the Wingate city limits. Andy Cranfill serves as head ranger and Jason Marlowe is an assistant ranger with the Forest Service. Timber management is one major service provided to the county’s land owners, and there is a forestry tax deferment program available for those who manage timber. The Forest Service also provides information and control recommendation on forest insects or disease. The NCFS encourages private landowners, individuals or corporations to plant trees in areas that have been cut or in fields not currently under cultivation. In case of forest fires, the NCFS maintains and deploys a CL-215 water-scooping tanker plane, based in Hick-
N.C. Forest Service Andy Cranfill, ranger Jason Marlowe, assistant ranger Union County Agricultural Center 3230-C Presson Road Monroe, NC 28112 704-233-1437
ory, that holds 1,400 gallons of water and a helicopter with water buckets. These or similar aircraft are available for use in Union County in times of high fire dangers. For the curious, county fires can be traced by cause both for the year and over an average of five years at the county’s Forest Service page, http://www.dfr.state. nc.us/Contacts/union.htm. In coordination with outdoor fire safety, burning permits are required for any burning in the county more than 100 feet from an occupied residence. There are numerous burn permit agents throughout the county, locat-
ed in various town halls and stores. For information on your nearest agent, call 704233-1437, e-mail union.dfr@ ncmail.net or visit www.dfr. state.nc.us to obtain a burning permit. Once there, click on the burning permit link and the directions will take you through the steps. Within the city of Monroe, burn permits are issued by the Fire Department. The Environmental Protection Agency has strict guidelines for outdoor burning, with stiff fines and penalties attached. For information or to make complaints regarding illegal burns or smoke, call the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Mooresville at 704-663-1699. The Forest Service performs fire safety programs for elementary schools and Scout troops, speaking to thousands of children per year with the aid of Smokey Bear. It also assists through South Piedmont Community College by helping train volunteer firefighters in fighting forest fires.
Rural Development The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development provides technical and financial assistance to residents, nonprofit developers and organizations of rural areas through a variety of programs. Some of the agency’s most relevant programs to Union County residents are its housing program. Through the agency’s Rental Assistance Program, elderly, disabled, and low-income residents of multi-family housing are provided assistance to help pay their rent. Rural Development also offers two types of lending programs. Through the first lending program, a private lender makes a loan and the U.S. Department of Agricul-
Randall Gore Area director United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development 847 Curry Drive, Suite 104 Asheboro, NC 27205 336-629-4449, ext. 4 336-629-1032 (fax) www.rurdev.usda.gov/ ture guarantees 90 percent of the loan. Through the second lending program, the agency provides a loan directly to qualified purchasers. These programs have various limits, which are discussed further on the agency’s Web site, www.rurdev.usda.gov/. In order to access the information on the agency’s lending programs, click on the Housing and Community Facilities
link at the top of the page. Rural Development also provides loans for elderly, disabled, and low-income homeowners to make repairs to their residences. Nonprofit organizations, community facilities and developers may also seek assistance from Rural Development. For more information on these additional programs, visit the agency’s Web site. Although there is no longer a Rural Development office in Monroe, the agency offers assistance to Union County residents, by appointment only, on Wednesdays at the Union County Agricultural Services Center. To make an appointment call the agency’s Asheboro office at: 336-629-4449, ext. 4
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County Planning MONROE Planning boards oversee the development, growth and the use of land through residential and commercial building and infrastructure. Along with the county, 12 towns have planning boards that control how land is used within their town limits. Those towns are Indian Trail, Monroe, Stallings, Weddington, Waxhaw, Marshville, Marvin, Wesley Chapel, Wingate, Mineral Springs, Unionville and Fairview. The remaining municipalities, Hemby Bridge and Lake Park, are under the jurisdiction of the Union County Zoning and Planning Department, as are all unincorporated areas. It is the responsibility of the various planning boards to determine if an application for land use meets the required zoning and enhances or at least does not become a detriment to the community. Recommendations are turned over to elected officials for a final decision. Most towns and the county offer copies of the land use plans online, or in their town halls For the county, rezoning applications and subdivision plans are reviewed by a staff at the county Planning Department. Special-use permit applications and variance requests are handled by the Union County Zoning and Inspections Department. The inspections office issues building permits required for all building in the county. Monroe and Waxhaw handle permits within their jurisdictions. Boards of adjustment handle appeals of zoning, landuse, and variance decisions. The next appeal level after the board is Superior Court.
Union County Richard Black Planning Division director Union County Government Center 500 Main St. Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-3565 Fairview The Planning Board meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairview Town Hall. Land use administrator Jana Finn Phone: 704-348-2729 / Fax: 704-347-4710 Indian Trail Shelley DeHart Planning director P.O. Box 2430 Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-821-8114 Marshville Debra Leigh Town of Marshville 201 W. Main St. Marshville, NC 28103 704-624-2515 Marvin Anna Whalen Senior planner Village of Marvin P.O. Box 399 Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-1680 Mineral Springs Vickey Brooks 704-843-5870 Monroe Interim director of planning Lisa Stiwinter Phone: 704-282-4569 lstiwinter@monroenc.org Stallings Lynne Hair Town planner P.O. Box 4030 Stallings, NC 28106-4030 704-821-0315 (phone)
704-821-6841 (fax) lhair@stallingsnc.org Unionville Annette Lawning Town of Unionville 1102 Unionville Church Road Monroe, NC 28110 704-226-1989 Waxhaw Director of planning, zoning and engineering services Greg Mahar gmahar@waxhaw.com Planning and zoning administrator Lori Oakley loakley@waxhaw.com Waxhaw Town Hall 317 N. Broome St. Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-2195 Weddington Jordan Cook Zoning administrator/town planner jcook@townofweddington.com Weddington Town Hall 1924 Weddington Road Weddington, NC 28104 704-846-2709 Wesley Chapel Planning and zoning administrator Joshua Langen Phone: 704-243-7392 planner@wesleychapelnc.com Village of Wesley Chapel P.O. Box 1584 Monroe, NC 28111 Wingate Dryw Blanchard Wingate Town Hall P.O. Box 367 Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-4411 admin@wingatenc.com
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Tax Collector MONROE The Union County Tax Collector’s office is now located on the second floor of the Government Center. The county collector’s office collects money for vehicle taxes, fire fees and property taxes as well as water, sewer and landfill fees plus miscellaneous utility bills. Union County residents receive tax bills for vehicle taxes (each vehicle is billed separately), property taxes and fire fees (included in annual real estate tax bills). Volunteer fire departments in Hemby Bridge, Stallings, Mineral Springs, Waxhaw and Wesley Chapel have a fire tax based on a homeowner’s property value. Delinquent real estate taxes are advertised in March as required by N.C. General Statutes. Two percent interest is added on Jan. 6 and three-fourths of 1 percent each month thereafter. The
John Petoskey Union County assessor/administrator 300 N. Main St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-3849
Tax Department will garnishee wages, bank accounts or personal property if a schedule is not worked out and can foreclose on real estate. The tax assessor is in charge of listing, appraising and preparing bills for county taxes on all real estate as well as personal property (cars, boats, trailers, business equipment, farm equipment, etc.) County personal property tax, which does not include houses or land, listings are due each year by Jan. 31 and a 10 percent penalty is im-
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posed on property not listed by that date. Businesses may request extensions in writing but these must be posted by Jan. 31. The county tax administrator is John Petoskey. Under the tax administrator title, Petoskey is also the tax collector and assessor. Gus Nichols is land records supervisor. The department annually updates county real estate maps. The tax administration office also records every billing of property transfer. The tax assessments office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays while land records are available for public view from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Residents can get information about the tax collector’s office on Union County’s Web site. Enter www.co.union. nc.us. When the site comes on the screen, click on “Select a county office” then select “tax administration.”
Farm Service MONROE The Farm Service Agency is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s immediate connection on local farmers. In addition to conservation and water resource management, the FSA offers disaster recovery assistance and provides operating loans to farmers temporarily unable to obtain private commercial credit. FSA also offers direct and guaranteed farm loans for buying and operating farms. FSA also has commodity loans and commodity programs for wheat, corn, sorghum, barley, oats, oilseeds and upland cotton. The FSA also provides the operat-
Union County Farm Service Agency 3230 Presson Road Monroe, NC 28112 704-233-1621 704-233-0148 Fax www.fsa.usda.gov/ O’Brian West County executive director (704) 233-1621 (704) 233-0148 fax Brian.West@nc.usda.gov Beverly Suzanne Simpson Farm loan maanager (704) 233-1621 x 116 suzanne.simpson@ nc.usda.gov
ing personnel for the Commodity Credit Corporation, a government-owned corporation. The CCC helps to maintain acceptable supplies of certain agricultural commodities throughout the year through loans and purchases.
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Register of Deeds MONROE The Union County Office of the Register of Deeds serves the county as the hub for the permanent keeping of many vital records including but not limited to real estate deeds and transactions, birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses. Crystal Crump is serving her fifth year as register of deeds. She is assisted by a staff of 11 people — five assistant registers and six sworn deputies authorized to sign official documents. The office also performs oaths for notaries, stores service discharge records, and has records for cemetery deeds, subdivision plats, powers of attorney, company names, grave removals, state right of way plans, foreclosures and more. The office collects fees for and affixes excise tax stamps (a state tax) on deeds at the time of registration. This revenue is allotted to the county and state.
Striving for more efficient record keeping, and better public access, the office handles computer and scanning indexing of real estate records along with computer indexing of marriage licenses, birth certificates and death certificates. Also, recorded documents are scanned for permanent filing. The Web site www. unionconcrod.org has deeds and plats. People can obtain the forms for other records online along with the instructions and mail in requests, by going to www.co.union. nc.us and click on Register of Deeds under departments and the information is at the bottom right hand corner of page. No actual birth or death certificates are online for viewing. The forms and instructions for marriage licenses are also online, but the license cannot be submitted yet. There is a $10 charge to obtain certified copies of birth,
death or marriage records in the vital statistics room. There is no charge for military records. The cost of a marriage license is $50 and a notary oath is $10. Notaries renew their oaths every five years once they are approved for renewal. Payments are accepted in cash or money order only. Personal checks are no longer taken. The Register of Deeds office is located in Room 239 of the Union County Government Center and is open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Marriage licenses can be obtained Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The office is also open on Tuesdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., except on holidays, for anyone wanting to research records after regular business hours. People must be able to work independently because there is no staff to assist them at those times.
Board of Elections MONROE The Union County Board of Elections is responsible for voter registration, campaign and elections oversight and voter certification for all local, state and national elections. The elections office is located in the lower level of the Union County Public Library at 316-B E. Windsor St., and maintains voter records and voter registration for the nearly 100,000 registered Union County voters. It is also where candidates file to run for office. Voters may register when they apply for driver’s licenses, by visiting the Board of Elections, at the library or post office, or by printing a form online at the Board of Elections Web site, http:// co.union.nc.us. Federal law requires that anyone who registers by mail send a copy
of a photo ID with the registration form. The Union County Board of Elections is responsible for all election-related decisions and actions in the county. Challenges during an election or formal complaints are forwarded to the State Board of Elections for review. The local office organizes voter registration cards and determines what voting precinct voters are in, and oversees all aspects of an election, including filing periods, election campaign reporting and the election itself. John Whitley, Director 316-B Windsor St. E Monroe, NC 28112 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1106 Monroe, NC 28111 Fax: 704-282-1083 elections@co.union.nc.us
Questions about: Campaign Finance: Vickie Deese 704-283-3710 Voter Registration: Donna Meadows 704-283-3633 Absentee Voting: Mary Rhodes 704-283-3864 All other questions: 704-283-3809 Bobby H. Griffin, chairman P.O. Box 308 Monroe, NC 28111 704-289-2165 Betty G. Couick 3115 Little Tom Road Monroe, NC 28112 704-764-7159 Shirley Bossbach 6132 Davidson Drive Matthews, NC 28105 704-821-9114
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Recreation: Have it wet or wild No matter what your favorite recreational activity might be, you’re likely to find it in Union County. One of the most diverse facilities for such fun is the Monroe Aquatics and Fitness Center, located on Hanover Drive, off Dickerson Boulevard. The 80,000-square-foot city-owned membership facility resembles a YMCA and features a 25-yard heated indoor pool, basketball and racquetball courts, a walking/running track, aerobics room, fitness equipment, whirlpool, sauna and steam room. On-site child care is available. The center also offers a variety of aerobics, spin, tai chi, yoga, massage therapy, scuba lessons, dance lessons and year-round swim classes. There is also a wellness program in conjunction with Carolinas Medical Center-Union. Beyond the health and athletic offerings of the center, there is a water park, covering more than 2 acres, that includes two corkscrew waterslides. The facility is completely member-supported with monthly fees that range from young adults to families. Members must also pay a one-time new member fee, which varies for individuals versus families. The center is open Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. For any additional information, visit www.monroeaquaticsandfitnesscenter.com or call 704282-4680. The county’s major outdoor attraction is Cane Creek Park, located 20 minutes south of Monroe off of N.C. Highway 200. At 1,050 acres, it is one of the largest county-owned parks in North Carolina.
The Monroe Aquatics Center is just one of the recreational facilities available in Union County. The park’s 350-acre lake is available for recreational purposes, such as water skiing (allowed Monday through Friday, but not on holidays or weekends) and boating (available every day). The lake also functions as a watershed to control area flooding. If fishing is one of your
hobbies, the lake houses largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish and is open year-round. It has been designated by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission as one of only three trophy bass lakes in the state. There are also five picnic
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Recreation Continued from Page 70 shelters available in the park, as well as several cabins to rent. The park suits every picnic need with 81 sites, playground equipment, rental boats, a softball field, a swimming area, a snack bar, pedal boats and pontoon boat rides. Cane Creek’s sports offerings include a basketball court, volleyball court, a horseshoe pit, a miniature golf course, a horseback/hiking trail, and newly paved trails. For campers, there are 108 campsites available on the south shore of the lake. Hours of operation for Cane Creek are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. during the summer and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. from November through February. Hours vary at other times of the year; go to www.co.union.nc.us for more information. Pedestrian entrance is $1, bike/trail and horse/trail is $3 and vehicle is $4. Fifteenpassenger vehicles are $15 and 16-plus vehicles are $20. Boat access fee is $4, as is swimming for people 6 years and older. For children 2 to 5, the fee is $2 and for children under 2 it is free. The fishing fee for people 6 and older is $2. Miniature golf is $2 per person. Rowboat/canoe rental is $5 for one hour, $9 for two hours, $18 for four hours and $30 for eight hours. The renter must be 18 years old and there is a maximum of three people per boat. A pontoon boat ride, which lasts about 30 minutes, is $2. One can also purchase a day pass, which includes unlimited use of the swim area, pedal boat and mini-golf, for $10 a person. For a complete list of fees and campground hours, call Cane Creek Park. There are a multitude of smaller parks available to Union County. The parks and their offerings are as follows: — Belk-Tonawanda Park, I.B. Shive Drive, Monroe (Picnic tables, amphitheater, picnic shelter, playground equipment) — Creft Park, Stafford Street, Monroe (Playground equipment, softball field) — Dickerson Park, 899 N. Johnson St., Monroe (Gymnasium, racquetball, meeting room, aerobics, gymnastics, weights, tennis, softball fields, picnic tables, picnic shelters, playground, disc golf course. — Edna Love Park, Park Road, Indian Trail (Baseball and softball fields) — Ellen Fitzgerald Senior Center, 327 S. Hayne St., Monroe (Meeting room, ceramics shop, wood shop, dancing, card games, craft and art classes) Open to seniors age 55 and older; free to residents of Monroe; for nonMonroe residents, there is a yearly charge of $25 for an individual or $37.50 for a married couple, and membership renews on the an-
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niversary of joining. — J. Ray Shute Center, 506 Green St., Monroe (Meeting room, game room) — Don Griffin Memorial Park, Cedar Street, Monroe (Picnic tables, playground equipment, baseball field) — Fred Kirby Memorial Park, Lake Park (Ball fields, soccer field, nature trail, pond) — Marshville Municipal Park, Park Drive, Marshville (Picnic shelter, baseball fields, tennis and volleyball courts, playground) — Monroe Country Club, U.S. 601 South. (Public 18-hole golf course, pro shop, ball room, nature trail, picnic area) — Optimist Park, N.C. 84, Weddington (Ball fields) — Stallings Municipal Park, Stallings Road, Stallings (Playground equipment, picnic shelter, tennis court) — Sunset Park, Sunset Drive, Monroe (Playground equipment, baseball fields, picnic tables, in-line skating court) — Sutton Park Recreation Center, 2303 Brooks St., Monroe (Gymnasium, game room, meeting room, playground, tennis, softball, basketball) — Winchester Center/Bazemore Center, Winchester Avenue. Gymnasium, outdoor pool, ceramics, meeting room, game room, playground, picnic tables) — Wingate Community Park, Elm Street, Wingate (Ball fields, playground equipment, community center)
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Places of Worship Listed below is the most complete list available of churches in the Union County area. If your church is not listed, the address is incomplete or your church has disbanded, please call our newsroom at 704-261-2252; mail the correct information to P.O. 5040, Monroe, NC 28111; or fax it to (704) 2892929. All Nations Christian Fellowship, 5207 Weddington Road, Weddington Altan Presbyterian, 6004 Wolf Pond Road, Monroe Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran, 416 W. North Main St., Waxhaw Antioch Baptist, 6223 Love Mill Road, Monroe Antioch Baptist, 5907 Wolf Pond Road, Monroe Antioch United Methodist, 3208 Antioch Church Road, Weddington The Arc of Union County at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 116 S. Church St., Monroe Austin Grove Baptist Church, 5919 Austin Grove Church Road, Marshville Back to Bethel Baptist, 3800 Sanford Lane, Monroe Banks Presbyterian, 10012 New Town Road, Waxhaw Belmont Missionary Baptist, 419 Belmont Church Road, Monroe Benton Heights Baptist, 1411 Helms St., Monroe Benton Heights Church of God, 1111 Concord Ave., Monroe Benton Heights Presbyterian, 2701 Concord Highway, Monroe Benton Heights United Methodist, 520 Engleside Ave., Monroe Benton’s Cross Roads Baptist, 109 Lawyers Road East, Monroe Bethany Baptist, 4301 Beulah Church Road, Matthews Bethany Presbyterian, 6713 Plyler Mill Road, Altan Bethel Baptist, 2317 Landsford Road, Marshville Bethel United Methodist, 3207 Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road, Indian Trail Bethlehem Presbyterian, 7608 Concord Highway, Monroe Bethlehem Temple Apostolic, 226 E. Union St., Marshville Bethlehem United Methodist, 5300 Nesbit Road, Waxhaw Beulah Chapel Baptist Holiness, 3419 Haywood Road, Indian Trail Beulah Presbyterian, 8305 Landsford Road, Monroe Bible Baptist Tabernacle, 2900 Walkup Ave., Monroe Black’s Memorial Presbyterian, 509 S. Parker St., Monroe Blessed Hope Baptist, 3607 Andrew Jackson Drive, Mineral Springs Bonds Grove United Methodist, 8215 Bonds Grove Church Road, Waxhaw Brush Arbor Baptist, 3009 Medlin Road, Monroe
Calvary Baptist, 2518 Lancaster Highway, Monroe Canaan Baptist, 2021 Claude Austin Road, Monroe Cedar Grove Pentecostal Holiness, 405 C.J. Thomas Road East, Monroe Center Grove Free Will Baptist, 600 W. North Main St., Waxhaw Center United Methodist, 2003 White Store Road, Monroe Centerview Baptist, 2711 Old Pageland-Marshville Road, Marshville Central Baptist, 4821 WaxhawIndian Trail Road, Matthews Central United Methodist, 801 S. Hayne St., Monroe Chambers Grove Baptist, 6308 Zion Church Road, Marshville Christ Baptist, 2018 N.C. 218 West, Indian Trail Christ Bible Discipleship Center, 1019 Unarco Road, Marshville Christ Community, 5114 Rogers Road, Monroe Christ’s Church of Union County, 5805 U.S. 74 West, Indian Trail Christian Mission Baptist, 3121 Walkup Ave., Monroe The Church at Weddington, 5903 Deal Road, Weddington (meets at Weddington Middle School) Church of God of Prophecy, 3824 Winchester Road, Monroe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 700 E. Sunset Drive, Monroe Church of the Foundation, 608 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe (Meets at the Holiday Inn Express) Church of the Redeemer, 5211 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe (Meets at Sun Valley High) Church of the Savior, 4317 Stevens Mill Road, Matthews Clarksville AME Zion, 1401 Clarksville Campground Road, Monroe CMMI Freedom Fellowship, 3615 Providence Road, Waxhaw Community Baptist, 212 Garmon Road, Indian Trail Community Church of Monroe, 224 Old Highway 74 East, Monroe Corinth Baptist, 3805 Corinth Church Road, Monroe Cornerstone Baptist, 1329 Stallings Road, Stallings Cornerstone Community Church of the Nazarene, 2707 Secrest Short Cut Road, Monroe Cornerstone Worship Center, 206 W. Main St., Marshville Covenant Baptist, 2706 Secrest Shortcut, Monroe Covenant Community, 13003 E. Independence Blvd., Stallings Crooked Creek Primitive Baptist, 7920 Crooked Creek Church Road, Monroe Cross Roads AME Zion, 7110 Old Goldmine Road, Marshville Crossroads Baptist, 3300 Rocky River Road North, Monroe Crossroads Holiness Church, 402 Miller St., Monroe Deliverance Crusade Ministries,
204 Pedro St., Monroe Eastwood Forest Baptist, 110 Aurora Blvd., Stallings Ebenezer AME Zion, 6308 Providence Road South, Waxhaw Ebenezer Baptist, UnionvilleIndian Trail Road, Indian Trail Ebenezer True Light, 1024 Walters Mill Road, Monroe Ebenezer True Light Church of Christ, Landsford Road, Monroe Elizabeth Baptist, 506 N. Elizabeth Ave., Marshville Elizabeth Missionary Baptist, 503 Maurice St., Monroe Emmanuel Baptist, 3816 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe Emmanuel Baptist Church, 15601 Idlewild Road, Indian Trail Essence of the Cross Ministries, 2310 Appian Lane, Monroe Euto Baptist, 6019 N.C. 205, New Salem Evangelistic Temple of Deliverance, 8123 Pine Oak Road, Waxhaw Exodus Community Church, 500 S. Providence Street, Waxhaw Fairfield Baptist, 3129 N.C. 205, Marshville Faith Assembly of Christ, 1530 E. Franklin St., Monroe Faith and Deliverance Tabernacle, 1701 W. Franklin St., Monroe Faith Baptist, 1222 Walkup Ave., Monroe Faith Christian Center, 601-A Nash St., Monroe Faith Community Independent, 701 Howie Mine Road, Waxhaw Faith United Methodist, 3708 Faith Church Road, Indian Trail Faulks Baptist, 2234 Faulks Church Road, Marshville Fellowship Baptist, 902 Rocky River Road South, Monroe First Assembly of God, 2500 Arnold Drive, Monroe First Baptist of Indian Trail, 732 Fairview Road, Indian Trail First Baptist of Indian Trail, East Campus, 6410 W. Marshville Blvd., Marshville First Baptist of Marshville, 404 N. Elm St., Marshville First Baptist of Mineral Springs, 5714 Old-Waxhaw Monroe Road, Mineral Springs First Baptist of Monroe, 109 Morrow Ave., Monroe First Baptist Church of Weddington, 348 Providence Road South, Weddington First Church of God of Monroe, 301 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe First Church of God, 113 Booker St., Marshville First Presbyterian, 302 E. Windsor St., Monroe First United Pentecostal, 510 Deese St., Monroe First United Presbyterian Church of Waxhaw, 7700 Waxhaw Highway, Waxhaw Flag Branch Baptist, 2619 Old Pageland-Monroe Road, Monroe Flint Ridge Baptist, 5720 Flint Ridge Church Road, Marshville
Forest Hills Baptist, 2003 Willis Long Road, Indian Trail Freedom Baptist, 4007 Old Pageland-Marshville Road, Marshville Friendly Baptist, 5418 Friendly Baptist Church Road, Indian Trail Friendship Missionary Baptist, 501 Burke St., Monroe Galilee Baptist, 5619 Pageland Highway, Monroe Garden of Prayer, 611 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe (Meets at Days Inn) Gentle Shepherd Assembly of God, 3512 Providence Road. Gilboa United Methodist, 5515 Gilboa Road, Marshville Giver of Life, 609 Funderburk Road, Wingate Glorious Tabernacle, 703 Winchester Ave., Monroe God’s Temple of Zion, 1914 Tower Industrial Drive, Monroe Golden Acres Baptist, 15809 W. Lawyers Road, Matthews Gordonville Baptist, 4512 Goldmine Road, Monroe Gospel Way, 7310 Tirzah Church Road, Waxhaw Gospel Free Will Baptist, 806 Bundy St., Monroe Grace Baptist, 3411 Weddington Road, Monroe Grace Baptist, 5729 Old Monroe Road, Indian Trail Grace United Methodist, 3522 Secrest Shortcut Road, Monroe Greater Blessed Hope Baptist, 3607 Andrew Jackson, Waxhaw Greater Grace Community Baptist, Wingate Community Center (temporary home) Greater Highway Church of God, 9422 New Town Road, Waxhaw Greater St. James Glorious FBH, 707 Walkup Ave., Monroe Hamilton’s Cross Roads Baptist, 6133 Old Goldmine Road, Marshville Hartis Grove Baptist, 4224 Blanchard Circle, Indian Trail Harvest, 1619 Piedmont School Road, Monroe (meets at Piedmont High School) Harvest Chapel, 5809 Highway 74, Indian Trail Heath Memorial United Methodist, 9908 Richardson-King Road, Waxhaw Hebron United Methodist, 2020 New Town Road, Monroe Hemby Bridge Presbyterian, 6010 Mill Grove Road, Indian Trail Hermon Baptist, 9713 Lancaster Highway, Waxhaw High Hill Primitive Baptist, 2225 Concord Ave., Monroe High Ridge Primitive Baptist, 3016 High Ridge Church Road, Marshville Hillcrest Baptist, 4316 Hillcrest Church Road, Monroe Hmong Fellowship Church, 1517 Witmore Road, Wingate Holy Band of Inspiration Deliverance Tabernacle, 4608 Lancaster Highway, Monroe Holy Bible Christian Ministries,
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Places of Worship Continued fom Page 72 Holy Bible Christian Ministries, 618 S. White St., Marshville Hope Church, 230 E. Union St., Marshville Hope Second Advent, 6804 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe Hopewell Baptist, 420 Hopewell Church Road, Monroe Hour of the Redeemed Outreach Center, 1701 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe House of Prayer, 323 Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail. Howie Baptist, 6401 Howie Mine Church Road, Waxhaw Hudson Grove AME Zion, 4849 Hudson Church Road, Weddington Iglesia Bautista El Buen Pastor, 111 Old Highway 74 East, Monroe Iglesia Bautista Vida Abundante, 2541 Charlotte Hwy., Monroe Iglesia Catolicá Nuestra Senora de Lourdes, 725 Deese St., Monroe Iglesia de Dios Pentecosta M. I., 906 Icemorelee St. Monroe Iglesia de Dios Nueva Jerusalem, 709 Ross St., Marshville Iglesia de Dios Nueva Vida, 725 Engleside St., Monroe La Iglesia de Jesus Christo de los Santos de los Ultimo Dias, 700 Sunset Drive East, Monroe Immanuel Baptist Church, 9112 Lancaster Highway, Waxhaw Indian Trail Presbyterian, 200 Indian Trail Road South, Indian Trail Indian Trail United Methodist, 113 Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail Inspirational Deliverance Center, 5017 Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Waxhaw Jehovah’s Witness, Kingdom Hall, East Monroe Congregation, 2207 Lancaster Ave., Monroe (West Monroe congregation meets at the same place) Jehovah’s Witness, Kingdom Hall, Indian Trail Congregation, 821 Chestnut Lane, Indian Trail King Memorial Baptist, 701 E. Main St., Waxhaw The King’s Community Church, 1821 Rocky River Road North, Monroe Korean Mission, 732 Fairfield Road, Indian Trail. (Meets at First Baptist Church, Indian Trail) Landmark Baptist, 2151 Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road, Indian Trail Lakeview Baptist, 4602 Concord Highway, Monroe Lanes Creek Baptist, 118 Marshville Water Plant Road, Marshville Langford Chapel CME, 113 Johnson St., Monroe Leading You to Christ Independent, 2901 Belk Mill Road, Monroe Lee Park Baptist, 1407 Lockhart St., Monroe; Morgan Mill Road campus, 2505 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe Lee Park Evangelical Presbyterian, 717 East Park Drive, Monroe Liberty Hill Baptist, 520 Billy Howie Road, Wesley Chapel
Life Giving Christian Ministry, 2338 Concord Highway, Monroe Lifeline Community Church, 6800 Stevens Mill Road, Matthews Lighthouse Family Church, 5809 Highway 74 West, Indian Trail Little Refuge Church of Christ, 6013 W. Marshville Blvd., Marshville Living Waters Baptist, 5920 Pageland Hwy., Monroe. Living Way Foursquare Church, 5501 Old Monroe Road, Indian Trail Living Way Full Gospel Fellowship, 5815 Waxhaw Highway, Mineral Springs Living Word Worship Center, N.C. 218 and Sikes Mill Road, Fairview Longs Grove Advent Christian, 8514 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe Love Baptist, 707 Deese Road, Monroe Macedonia Baptist, 610 Macedonia Church Road, Monroe Macedonia Pentecostal Bible Free Will Holiness, 121 E. Union St., Marshville Maple Grove Baptist, Maple Grove Church Road, Weddington Marshville Presbyterian, 501 N. Elm St., Marshville Marshville United Methodist, 304 Ross St., Marshville Marvin AME Zion, 1525 Crane Road, Waxhaw Marvin United Methodist, 9914 New Town Road, Waxhaw Mary Elizabeth Baptist, 3703 Mary Elizabeth Church Road, Waxhaw Master’s Family Church International, 402 N. Sutherland Ave., Monroe Memorial United Methodist, 1200 Miller St., Monroe Midway Baptist, 4610 Olive Branch Road, Wingate Midway United Methodist, 3625 Stack Road, Monroe Mill Creek Baptist, 5417 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe Mill Grove United Methodist, 7311 Mill Grove Road, Indian Trail Mineral Springs Church of Christ, 6403 Waxhaw Highway, Mineral Springs Mineral Springs United Methodist, 5915 Old Waxhaw-Monroe Road, Mineral Springs Monroe Christian Worship Center, 1712 N. Charlotte Ave., Monroe Monroe Full Gospel Ministries, 2507 Walkup Ave., Monroe Monroe Pentecostal Holiness, 3405 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe Morningstar AME Zion, 4604 Secrest Shortcut Road, Monroe Mountain Springs Baptist, 2509 Mountain Springs Church Road, Monroe Mount Calvary AME Zion, 800 LaSalle St., Monroe Mount Calvary Baptist, 1422 Clarksville Campground Road, Waxhaw Mount Carmel United Methodist, 1712 Carmel Church Road,
Monroe Mount Moriah Baptist, 6510 Mount Moriah Church Road, Marshville Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist, Landsford Road, Marshville Mount Moriah United Methodist, 6722 N.C. 218 East, New Salem Mount Nebo Baptist, 700 Miller Drive, Waxhaw Mount Olive AME Zion, 119 East Ave., Monroe Mount Pisgah Baptist, 1504 N.C. 16, Waxhaw Mount Pisgah Baptist, State Line Road at Pageland Highway, Pageland S.C. Mount Pleasant Baptist, 2524 Stack Road, Monroe Mount Zion Baptist, 6907 Gus Eubanks Road, Monroe Mount Zion Baptist, 9904 Andrew Jackson Road, Waxhaw Mount Zion AME Zion, 3820 New Town Road, Monroe New Beginnings, 3007 Weddington Road, Monroe New Beginnings Baptist, 1122 Marshville-Olive Branch Road, Marshville New Beginnings Christian Ministry, Rock Rest Community Center, White Store Road, Monroe New Beginnings Community, 207 N. Main St., Wingate New Covenant Christian Ministries, 309 Clara Ave. Monroe New Creation Fellowship, 204
Tomberlin Ave., Monroe (Meets at Union Baptist Association building) New Grace Baptist, 6201 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Hemby Bridge New Hope Apostolic Church, 1214 Rocky River Road North, Monroe New Hope Baptist, 5928 New Salem Road, Marshville New Hope United Methodist, 3221 Plyler Mill Road, Monroe The New Jesus Christ Holiness, 137 Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail New Life Baptist, 826 Willoughby Road, Monroe New Life Christian Ministries, 208 Pedro St., Monroe New Life Church of God, 3210 Secrest Shortcut Road, Monroe New Life Community Temple of Christ, 3816 Griffith Road, Monroe New Life Community Temple of Faith, 3216 Griffith Road, Monroe New Living Word Discipleship and Worship Center, (meets at Western Union Elementary, 4111 Western Union School Road, Waxhaw) New Salem Baptist, 2915 Goldmine Road, Monroe New Song Christian Fellowship, 701 E. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe New Testament Baptist, 2603 Goldmine Road, Monroe NewTown Road Community, 7513 Broome’s Old Mill Road, Waxhaw New Unity AME Zion, 7709 S. Providence Road, Waxhaw
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Places of Worship Nicey Grove Baptist, 318 Camden Road, Marshville North Union Church of God, 9220 Mill Grove Road, Indian Trail Nu Life Word Ministries, 1307 Highway 74 West, Wingate Oak Grove Baptist, 4013 New Town Road, Waxhaw Oasis Christian Teaching Center, Hampton Inn, Monroe Oakland Baptist, 600 E. Sunset Drive, Monroe Olive Branch Baptist, 8804 N.C. 218, Marshville Olive Branch Baptist, 9708 Olive Branch Road, Marshville Olive Branch Missionary Baptist, 9510 Monroe-Olive Branch Road, Marshville Open Book Baptist, 2954 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe Open Hands Christian Fellowship, 3515 Highway 74 West Unit F, Monroe Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic, 725 Deese St., Monroe Outreach Temple Church of God, 1633 Walkup Ave., Monroe Philadelphia Baptist, 5700 Philadelphia Church Road, Marshville Philadelphia Missionary Baptist, 4109 Canal Road, Marshville Piney Grove Baptist East, 1708 Ansonville Road, Marshville Piney Grove Baptist West, 6712 Sims Road, Waxhaw Pleasant Grove Primitive Baptist, 6302 Lawyers Road East, Marshville Pleasant Grove United Methodist, 2220 Billy Howie Road, Mineral Springs Pleasant Hill Baptist, 7002 Pleasant Hill Church Road, Marshville Potter Road Independent, 117 Potter Road South, Monroe Prospect United Methodist, 6020 Prospect Road, Monroe Prosperous Revival Temple Holiness, 4711 Old Charlotte Road, Indian Trail Providence Baptist, 3606 Providence Road, Waxhaw Redding Springs AME Zion, 7604 New Town Road, Waxhaw Red Level Baptist, 1920 Rocky River Road, Monroe Reformed Baptist, 1211 Rosehill Drive, Waxhaw Rehobeth Presbyterian Church, 5919 Rehobeth Church Road, Waxhaw Resurrection Christian, 103-C Wilkes Drive, Monroe Rhema Fellowship, 1505 B Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail Roanoke Baptist, 618 Roanoke Church Road, Monroe Robinson Chapel AME Zion, 220 W. Union St., Marshville Rock Hill AME Zion, 2723 W. Lawyers Road, Indian Trail Rocky River True Light, 2202 Old Fish Road, Monroe Rolling Hills United Methodist, 2691 Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe Salón del Reino de los Testigos de Jehová;, 2207 Lancaster Ave.,
Monroe (meets at Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall). Sandy Ridge Baptist, 1106 Sandy Ridge Road West, Monroe Sardis Baptist, 3602 UnionvilleIndian Trail Road West, Indian Trail Secrest Grove Baptist, 4505 Weddington Road, Monroe Seventh Day Adventist Church, 909 Circle Drive, Monroe (meets at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church) Shiloh Advent Christian, 3601 Sikes Mill Road, Unionville Shiloh Baptist, 2301 Rocky River Road, Monroe Shining Light Baptist, 2541 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe Siler Presbyterian, 6301 Weddington Road, Weddington Silver Run, 7407 Rocky River Road North, Monroe Simfield AME Zion, Simfield Church Road, Matthews Smyrna United Methodist, 5019 Medlin Road, Monroe Solid Rock Baptist, 1924 Old Pageland-Monroe Road, Monroe SouthEast Bible Church, 4405 Sardis Church Road, Indian Trail (Meets at Life Span Circle School) Spirit of Joy Lutheran, 8600 Potter Road, Weddington St. Davie Missionary Baptist, 5205 White Store Road, Wingate St. Luke’s Holy Baptist Holiness, 910 Winchester Ave., Monroe St. Luke’s Lutheran, 909 Circle Drive, Monroe St. Paul’s Episcopal, 116 S. Church St., Monroe Stallings United Methodist, 1115 Stallings Road, Stallings Stephenson Presbyterian, 4224 Rocky River Road, Monroe Sunset Park Baptist Church, 1320 South Hayne St., Monroe Sutton Park Baptist, 1801 Walk-
up Ave., Monroe Tell it to Jesus Revival Center, 6102 Rocky River Road South, Monroe Temple of Total Deliverance Ministries, 903 Skyway Drive, Monroe (Meets at Union County Chamber of Commerce) TheRiver (meets at New Salem Elementary) The Rock Worship Center, 3405 Old Charlotte Highway, Monroe Thompson Chapel AME Zion, 6017 Waxhaw Highway, Mineral Springs Tirzah Presbyterian, 7507 Tirzah Church Road, Waxhaw Trinity United Methodist, 114 Trinity Church Road, Monroe Trinity Baptist, 2613 Concord Highway Trinity Wesleyan Church, 4812 Rogers Road, Monroe Triumphant Ministries, 2310 Appian Way, Monroe True Witness Holy Temple, 6016 Waxhaw Highway, Mineral Springs Turner Grove AME Zion, 200 Washington St., Wingate Turner Presbyterian, 4802 Lancaster Highway, Monroe Union Baptist, 4313 Old Pageland-Monroe Road, Monroe Union Chapel Baptist, 621 Lawyers Road East Union Grove Baptist, 2424 Old Lawyers Road, Marshville Union Grove Primitive Baptist, 3613 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe Union Grove United Methodist, 8708 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail Union Springs AME Zion, 4003 Morgan Mill Road, Monroe Union United Methodist, 6315 New Town Road, Waxhaw Unionville Baptist, 510 Baucom
Road, Unionville United Prayer Chapel, Jackson Street at Craig Street, Monroe Unity Baptist, 2501 Younts Road, Indian Trail Unity Outreach Ministries, 1218 N.C. 205, Marshville Unity Second Advent Christian, 4914 Sikes Mill Road, Monroe Victory Baptist Church, 5125 Austin Road, Monroe Victory Baptist 4708 East Hwy. 74., Monroe Victory Fellowship, 824 Clarence Secrest Road, Monroe Victory United Methodist Church, 316 South Fork Road, Indian Trail Walkers Grove Baptist, 1006 Walkers Grove Road, Wingate Walkup Avenue Church of Christ, 2501 Walkup Ave., Monroe Walkersville Presbyterian, 6204 Brady Road, Waxhaw Watson Primitive Baptist, 4417 Watson Church Road, New Salem Watts Grove Baptist, 3105 Rocky River Road, Monroe Waxhaw Associate Reformed Presbyterian, 200 E. South Main St., Waxhaw Waxhaw (Roundtop) Baptist, 8213 Old Waxhaw-Monroe Road, Waxhaw Waxhaw Bible Church, 6810 Pleasant Grove Road, Waxhaw Waxhaw Presbyterian, 8100 Old Waxhaw-Monroe Road, Waxhaw Waxhaw United Methodist, 200 McDonald St., Waxhaw Weddington Community Church, 4901 Monroe-Weddington Road, Weddington (meets at Weddington High School) Weddington United Methodist, 13901 Providence Road South, Matthews Wesley Chapel AME Zion, 512 Howie Mine Road, Waxhaw Wesley Chapel United Methodist, 120 Potter Road South, Monroe West Monroe Baptist 1212 Icemorlee St., Monroe West Monroe Church of God, 1723-B Williams Road Ext., Monroe Westend Baptist Church, 1611 Sanlee Church Road, Monroe Westfield Community Full Gospel, 3313 Sanford Lane, Monroe Wingate Baptist, 108 E. Elm St., Wingate Wingate Baptist Mission, 715 Mission Drive, No. 67, Wingate Wingate Community Church of God, 5312 Monroe-Ansonville Road, Wingate Wingate United Methodist, 111 Hinson St., Wingate Word Alive Ministries, 7811 Idlewild Road, Indian Trail Word of Christ Baptist, 3629 Highway 74, Wingate Word Of God Mission Church, Inc., 403 John St., Monroe Zion Hill Christians Fellowship, 3507 Plyler Mill Road, Monroe Zion United Methodist, 1521 Old Fish Road, Monroe
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Clubs and Organizations Following is a list of clubs and organizations in Union County and their contact persons. If your club is not listed, please submit the name of the club, contact person, address and phone number to The EnquirerJournal, P.O. Box 5040, Monroe, NC 28111. AARP American Association of Retired Persons Myzelle Fletcher 704-233-4308 Alcoholics Anonymous Behavioral Health Center First Step Union Regional Medical Center 704-283-2043 American Cancer Society 6000 Fairview Road, Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28210 704-552-6147 www.cancer.org American Legion Post No. 27 700 Sutherland Ave. Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-2633 American Legion Post No. 208 Ben Hensley, commander 801 S. Main St. Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-243-0600 American Legion Post No. 212 1010 LaSalle St. Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-6973 American Legion Post No. 440 New Salem John Brewer, commander 704-882-3093 American Legion Post No. 458
Frederick Haag, commander P.O. Box 483 Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-821-6290 American Red Cross, Union County chapter Kathy Bragg, executive director 608 E. Franklin St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-7402 www.unioncountyredcross.org Arc of Union County Melinda Plue, Executive Director 1653-C Campus Park Dr. Monroe, NC 28112 704-261-1550 fax:704-261-1554 E-Mail: mplue@thearcofunion.com www.arcnc.org Babe Ruth League of Union County Dennis Baucom 704-882-2285 704-283-7485 ext. 201 Boy Scouts of America Gale Brown 704-704-764-7589 www.unioncountyscouts.org Canine Companions for Independence Linda Moorer 3650 Fox Run Trail Matthews, NC 28104 704-846-9086 www.cci.org Carolinas Genealogical Society Historic Union County Courthouse 300 North Main Street P.O. Box 397 Monroe NC 28111 Barbara Moore, president 704-289-1435 Heritage Room office 704-289-6737
Classic Cruisers of Monroe Jim Collura 3120 Duck Point Drive Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-6208 classiccruisers@hotmail. com Daughters of the American Colonists Mrs. Stewart Gordon 2215 Queens Road East Charlotte, NC 28207 704-372-1438 Daughters of the American Revolution John Foster Chapter Phyllis Walton, regent Barbara Moore, regent 704-289-1435 417 East Lawyers Road Monroe, NC 28110 704-753-2285 Democratic Party of Union County Harry B. Crow Jr., chairman 315-B N. Main St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-1175 Headquarters 219 N. Hayne St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-225-9697 www.ucncdp.org Democratic Women of Union County Janette Sherrod, President 704-289-5373 221 South Brad Monroe NC Young Democrats of Union County Matthew DeForrest 704-283-4358 Downtown Monroe Brian Borne, executive director 113 W. Morgan Street P.O. Box 3382 Monroe, NC 28111 704-292-1705 www.monroenc.org
Extension and Community Clubs Farmers’ Market FARMERS MARKET Mary Alice Brooks – 704-753-1079 KIMBERLY COURTS Evelyn Sholar – 704283-6995 MIDWAY Wilma McCollum – 704289-3037 ROCK REST Elga Cuthbertson – 704283-2650 WESLEY CHAPEL Dora Boyce – 704-2836106 WESTERN UNION PARK Margaret Morrow – 704843-4158 4-H Laura Byrd, N.C. Cooperative Extension agent 3230 Presson Road Agricultural Center Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-3740 Friends of the Union County Library Carol Pinsak and Anne Stewart, co-presidents P.O. Box 3082 Monroe, NC 28111 Carol Pinsak, 704-2898017 Girl Scouts, Hornet’s Nest Council Larissa Lopez-Ibanez, membership specialists for Union County 704-731-6558 7007 Idlewild Road Charlotte, NC 28212 704-731-6500 tbaldwin@hngirlscouts. org www.hngirlscouts.org Greater Monroe Kennel Club Emily Foster 704-843-5796 www.greatermonroekc. com stormcrestkennels@juno. com
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Clubs and Organizations Guardian ad Litem Ian MacConnachie, district administrator 400 N. Main St. Room 4023 P.O. Box 1814 Monroe, NC 28111 704-296-4695 Habitat for Humanity Union County Mike Reece, executive director P.O. Box 1688 Monroe, NC 28111 704-296-9414 www.unionhabitat.org Historical Society, Union County P.O. Box 397 Monroe, NC 28111 704-289-9213 Heritage Room office 704-289-6737 Hospice of Union County Inc. Mike Linker, executive director 700 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 704-292-2100 www.houc.org
Lioness Club, Indian Trail Cynthia Simpson 1077 Kite Court Matthews, NC 28104 704-283-5487 Lions Club, Benton Heights of Monroe Jim Trowbridge, president 704-283-4473 Lions Club, Indian Trail Robin McGrath, president 412-337-7141 robinmcgrath2@hotmail. com Lions Club, Marshville Mark Pierce, president 704-624-6802 Lions Club, Monroe Angie Sharpe, president Jane Austin, secretary 402 S. Church St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-289-1228 Lions Club, Unionville John Farrar 704-296-9727
Humane Society, Union County P.O. Box 101 Monroe, NC 28111 704-283-9126 www.hs-uc.org
Lions Club, Waxhaw Mitch Padgett P.O. Box 512 Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-5537 704-634-1761
Kiwanis Club, Monroe John Parsons, president P.O. Box 326 Monroe, NC 28111 (980) 722-5564 Peggy Moyer, treasurer 704-283-7748
Lions Club, Wingate Dale Dupree, president P.O. Box 485 Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-5593 www.lionwap.org/wingatenc
League of Women Voters Jeanne Diehl, president 1711 W. Franklin St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-289-5799 Sarah Palmer, secretary 704-882-8190 www.lwvuc.org
Literacy Council of Union County Linda Moyer, executive director 105-A E. Jefferson St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-226-1425 704-226-1402 fax www.literacyunion.org
Loaves and Fishes of Union County Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church 116 S. Church St. Monroe, NC 28111 704-289-8434 Marshville Book Club Blanche Hill 704-385-8183 Francis Griffith 704-624-2241 Marshville Chamber of Commerce (704)624-3183, Chamber office number Carl Webber, president Kay Strawn, secretary, 704-624-6243 Marshville Research Club Jane Ellickson, president 704-624-5468 Masons Meadow Branch Lodge No. 578 Stewart Street, Wingate Joe Moore 704-289-5911 Truth Lodge No. 749 520 E. Franklin St., Monroe Ed Currie, secretary 704-753-4745 Monroe Athletic Leagues Youth baseball, basketball and football (flag and tackle) Adult basketball, softball, volleyball and flag football Greg Gregory P.O. Box 69 Monroe, NC 28111 704-282-4663 Youth Soccer Roy Crunkleton 704-289-4051 Monroe Garden Club Neal Albright, president 704-283-9995
Monroe Moose Lodge 309-B E. Phifer Street Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-4928 Monroe-Union County Senior Citizens Christine R. Belton J. Ray Shute Center 704-283-1615 NAMI Union County National Alliance for the Mentally Ill P.O. Box 1821 Monroe, NC 28111 Lucille Clontz 704-882-1293 North Carolina Retired Schools Personal Ann Thomas, co-president 704-233-5144 Carolyn Lowder, copresident 704-233-4547 Pilot Club of Monroe Carolyn Price, president Ruth Ann Hall, president 704-624-3950 R.E.I.N.S. (Regional Equine Information Network Systems) Julie Hope, president 3230 Presson Road Monroe NC 28112 704-283-3801 reinsunioncounty@ yahoo.com www.reinsunioncounty. org Republican Party, Union County Joe Pomykacz, chairman 100 Myers St. Suite C Monroe, NC 28110 (704)-225-9454 704-843-7224 chairman@ucncgop.org www.ucncgop.org Republican Forum Bill Scott 704-846-1594
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Clubs and Organizations Republican Men’s Club, Union County Rick Alexander, president 704-320-4219
Union Chorale Sandy McReynolds, 704-238-1555 Cheryl Hawley 704-846-9050
Sweet Union Republican Women’s Club Diane Pomykacz, president 704-843-7224
Union County Amateur Radio Service Marty Killough 704-882-0416 webmaster@almondtree.com
Rotary Club, Marshville Bobby Lee, president 704-233-8176 Rotary Club, Monroe PO Box 3445 Monroe, NC 28110 Mary Geiss, general manager 704-289-4561 www.monroerotary.org Rotary Club, Monroe Breakfast Bob Savin, president P.O. Box 655 Monroe, NC 28111 (980) 521-6080 Storefront Theatre Judy Simpson-Cook, Art Director 704-243-7283 Southern Piedmont Artists Guild 704-233-9953; fhedrick@peoplepc.com TOPS, Stallings Indian Trail United Methodist Church, 113 Indian Trail Road Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-821-7273 TOPS, Monroe First Baptist Church 109 Morrow Ave. Monroe, NC 28112 Pat McMullen 704-283-8534 TOPS, Waxhaw No. 613 Waxhaw Bible Church 6810 Pleasant Grove Road Waxhaw, NC 28173 704-843-5518
UC Antique Tractor and Power Club Reid Helms, chairman of the board of directors 704-624-6105 Darin Stack, 704-385-9550 Association of Realtors Lori Lindsey 2605 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 704-226-9900 fax 704-283-0413 www.unioncountyassociationofrealtors.com lori@lorilindsey.com Union County athletic associations: Indian Trail 704-841-5647 Marshville Matthew Mills, president 704-624-3166 Union County Bar Association Matt Smith, president 704-684-0031 Union County Black Caucus Nathel Hailey 704-233-4037 Union County Community Arts Council Barbara Faulk, director 120 N. Main St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-2784 uccac@aol.com www.unionarts.org
UC Council for Citizens with Disabilities Becky Williams 704-537-0550 www.disability-rights. org Union County Home Builders Association Angelia Hudson 2560-A W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 704-296-0404 fax 704-296-0405 www.unioncountyhba. net Crime Stoppers Roger Lane 704-764-3019 Crime Prevention 704-283-3765 www.ucso.us Jimmy Craig, president 704-289-4169 Sandra Thomas, board member 704-233-5313 Historic Preservation Commission P.O. Box 282 Monroe, NC 28111 Virginia Bjorlin, chairwoman 704-283-5776 Heritage Room office 704-289-6737 Union County Mommies Heather Meininger, president heather@themommiesnetwork.org Rebecca Cooper, promotions manager unioncountymommies. com Union County Saddle Club 100 East Sandy Ridge Road Monroe, NC 28112 Cindy Moser 704-7643078
Union County Shrine Club 305 E. Phifer St. Monroe, NC 28110 704-283-8866 Steven Joy, president 704-283-8638 Union County Safe and Drug-Free Community Partnership Denise Cavoly 704-290-1522 denise.cavoly@ucps.k12. nc.us Union County Young Republicans Donna Shaver, chair 704-996-0654 donnashaver@gmail. com Union Symphony Society 211 N. Main Street, Suite C Monroe 28111 704-283-2525 www.theunionsymphony.com United Way of Central Carolinas Richard Heins, senior regional vice president 102 E. Franklin St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-1537 www.uwcentralcarolinas.org Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2423 Indian Trail 100 VFW Lane, Indian Trail 704-821-9753 Jack Campbell, commander Ladies Auxiliary 704-821-9753 Kathy Boze, president Waxhaw Woman’s Club Judy Simpson-Cook, president 704-243-2534
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BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY Auto Dealers
Communications
Funeral Services
Hendrick Chevrolet Cadillac
Cellstar
Good Shepherd
3112 Hwy 74 West Monroe, NC 704-289-8444
Auto Paint & Repair Caldwell Collision Mercedes-Benz Factory Certified
Jeff Caldwell, Owner 5520 Hwy 74 W Indian Trail, NC 704-283-0700 Fax: 704-283-2138
Bail Bondsman U.S. Bonding Co.
3301 Hwy 74 E. Wingate, NC 28174 Union County 704-233-4899 Mecklenburg County 704-372-2222
Bakery Sweetea’s Bakery & Tea Room
13803 D Hwy 74 E Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-3089
6525 Old Monroe Rd. Indian Trail, NC 704-821-4484
Time Warner Cable
www.goodshepherdfuneralhome.net
1490 Walkup Ave. Monroe, NC 28112 704-289-3168 - Local
Dentist/Orthodonist Piedmont Family Dentistry
1736 Dickerson Blvd. Suites C & D Monroe, NC 28110 704-225-8555 www.piedmontdental.com
Educational Services/ Universities Wingate University 315 E. Wilson St. Wingate, NC 28174 704-233-8000 www.wingate.edu
215 E. Franklin St. Downtown Monroe 704-254-3738 Everything is home-made
Family Fun
Books
3718 Plyler Mill Rd. Monroe, NC 28112 704-709-7000
The Book Lady Blair Place 3515D Hwy 74 Monroe, NC 28110 704-282-0646
Churches Central Union Church of Christ
3115 Old Charlotte Hwy. Monroe, NC 704-289-5128
Aw Shucks
www.awshuckscornmaze.com
Fitness Monroe Aquatics & Fitness Center
2325 Hanover Dr. Monroe, NC 28110 704-282-4860
www.monroeaquaticsandfitnesscenter.com
Gift Shop M-Bellish 132 S. Main St. Downtown Monroe 704-283-9640 Gifts for every occasion!
Healthcare Carolina Bone & Joint 701 E. Roosevelt Blvd. Bldg. 600 Monroe, NC 28112 704-289-4595
Carolinas Medical Center-Union
600 Hospital Dr. Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-3100 www.cmc-union.org
Healthcare Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates PA 1632 E. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 704-295-3725
Presbyterian Healthcare Matthews 704.384.CARE
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Chambers of Commerce MONROE The Union County Chamber of Commerce is located at the center of the county in Monroe. The chamber is an advocate for and leadership component for businesses throughout the county, as well as an outlet for merchant services, programs, events and resources. There are currently more than 600 members of the Carpenter chamber. The chamber’s office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Its Web site is: unioncountycoc.com. Of more than 6,900 chambers in the United States, the Union County chamber is one of only 38 to achieve the fivestar accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The chamber has also been recognized for the past three years for Excellence in Communications awards by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives. Over the past year, the chamber has shown support for several major road proj-
Union County Chamber of Commerce Jim Carpenter, president 903 Skyway Drive Monroe, NC 28110 (Mailing address: P.O. Box 1789 Monroe, NC 28111) Phone: 704-289-4567 Fax: 704-282-0122 www.unioncountycoc.com info@unioncountycoc.com Marshville Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 337 Marshville, NC 28103 704-624-3183
ects including the proposed Monroe connector-bypass. Chamber leaders have contacted state and federal authorities to demonstrate consensus among the business sector for funding of the project, and have kept
the business community updated on any changes. Among the services offered by the Union County chamber is the M2M Hot Deals, member-to-member discount program, allowing chamber members to communicate and share discounts and resources. One program is “Shop Union County,” an initiative designed to encourage locals to spend their cash inside the county, part of an effort to bolster local economies and the tax base. The chamber also holds regularly scheduled breakfasts, luncheons and business after hours to connect their members. The only other chamber in the county is in Marshville, which operates independently from the Union County organization. The Marshville chamber, with a membership of more than 100, sponsors the Boll Weevil Jamboree each year on the third Saturday in September, and a Christmas parade the Saturday before Thanksgiving. The Marshville chamber promotes the county’s easternmost community, which relies heavily on agricultural industries.
Employment Security Division MONROE The Union County JobLink Center helps connect job seekers with the top industries in Union County. JobLink is managed by the federally funded Employment Security Commission in Monroe. The local office operates as a clearinghouse for employers, and provides resources to job seekers, as well as a portal for unemployment benefits. JobLink offers resume software, career assessment tools and
Randall Darnell Manager Employment Security Commission Union County JobLink Center 1125 Skyway Drive Monroe, NC 28110 (704) 283-7541 www.unionjoblink.com www.ncesc.com
information on labor markets and higher education.
JobLink Center works with the community college system, so job seekers can get that additional training; the retraining program is supported by the Employment Security Commission can pay for it. The JobLink’s computerized system also accesses JobLink listings statewide; the entire system can be accessed outside of the JobLink Center via the center’s Web site at www. unionjoblink.com
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BUSINESS & SERVICE DIRECTORY Healthcare
Home Improvement
Pharmacy
Southern Piedmont Primary Care
AAA Siding & Windows
Franklin St. Pharmacy
1995 Wellness Blvd. Bldg B Suite 110 Monroe, NC 704-292-7111
Locally Owned & Operated Monroe 704-221-1967 704-221-2727
Superior Home Medical
Locust Lumber
Market Square 1900-A West Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 704-225-0285
Heating & Air Byrum Heating & A/C, Inc.
6022 W. Marshville Blvd. Marshville, NC 28103 704-624-2351 www.byrumhvac.com Fax: 704-624-3830
Jerry’s Mechanical Heat & Air
421 E. Old Highway 74 Monroe, NC 28112 704-289-3807 www.jerrysmechanical.com
Hobby Shops Hobby Town USA
21730 Dickerson Blvd. #B-C Monroe, NC 28110 704-238-8696 www.hobbytown.com
Home Health Neighborhood Nurses 1821 Rocky River Rd. N Monroe, NC 28110 704-292-1234 Fax: 704-292-1112
1709 Airport Rd. Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-8441 www.locustlumber.com
Insurance Blue Cross/Blue Shield Linda Vibbert 11300-M Lawyers Rd. Mint Hill, NC 704-545-2454
Lawn & Garden Brooks Sales
3144 Hwy 74 E. Monroe, NC 28112 704-233-4242 www.brookssales.com
Secrest Feed & Seed
105 W. Franklin St. Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-4622
Mall Monroe Crossing
2115 W. Roosevelt Blvd. Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-6547 www.shopmonroemall.com
Mortgage Services Carolina Farm Credit
2351 Concord Ave. Monroe, NC 28110 704-289-6411 www.carolinafarmcredit.com
610 East Franklin St. Monroe, NC, 28112 Phone 704-289-1523 Fax 289-4758
Real Estate Greater Carolinas Realty 108 E. Phifer St. Monroe, NC 704-291-9349
Ross & Associates 1804 Concord Ave. Monroe, NC 704-289-3694
Restaurant Rossinis
13803 A US Hwy 74 W Indian Trail, NC 28079 704-882-3343 www.rossini-s.com
Shoe Repair Victory Shoe Repair 100 S. Main St. Downtown Monroe 704-283-6333 Boots, heels, ortho & purse repair!
Skilled Nursing/ Rehabilitation Rehabilitation and Nursing Center of Monroe
1212 Sunset Drive Monroe, NC 28112 704-283-8548 - Phone 704-283-4664 - Fax www.monroehc.com
Voice Lessons Dr. Joan Metelli
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A Kindred Healthcare Community Specializing in: • Short-term Rehabilitation • Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy • Skilled Nursing Care 24/7 • Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care • Long-Term Care • Outpatient Therapy
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