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Company to mayor: Stay off our land Owners of Millbridge property have no interest in research park
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BY ELISABETH ARRIERO
Staff Writer
MONROE A company does not want Waxhaw Mayor Daune Gardner to continue walking its property and planning for a research park there. Gardner recently began working with graduate students from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte to explore what the ideal characteristic and location of a research park in town
Marvin Ridge boys basketball wins school’s first championship ever See 11
Race is on Five file to run for three open county commission seats in the upcoming election. See 3
would be. According to a Feb. 3 letter from Atlas Union, Gardner requested keys to access the gated portions of the Millbridge property to show third parties possible locations for the Gardner park. “This property is private and Atlas has both liability and secu-
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rity concerns arising from access beyond the locked gates,” the letter from Atlas Union’s representative, Zachary Morgan, said. “Further, we previously advised you by letter that Atlas was not interested in any land use changes to its property. Atlas’ position has not changed…” The land, originally owned by BB&T, was planned for a large residential development. When hard economic times hit and BB&T foreclosed on the land,
Atlas acquired it in March 2009 with plans to continue to market it as a residential development. In May 2009, Gardner called a special meeting to discuss a possible research park in Waxhaw. One of the possible locations discussed was the undeveloped acres at Millbridge. At the time, several commissioners questioned the legality of discussing
One man brings passion to life, builds ramp in back yard
Charly Ingram is only woman working as a crime scene investigator in Union County. She says it’s not all glitzy like it appears on TV, but she loves it anyway. See 6
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ROUGHEDGE eo Riot likes to skate, but the nearest vertical ramp was a twohour drive away. To remedy that, he simply built his own. “Skating is my passion,” the 25-year-old who lives in Griffith road near Parkwood High School said. Not one to do something halfheartedly, Riot wanted to build his ramp right the first time. He figured configuring it to X-Games dimensions would be about right. Price quotes from local contractors came back at about $20,000 just for labor, more than Riot could afford. Instead of giving up on the idea, he simply decided to build it himself. He started by pouring 30 platforms of concrete and finished with a ramp 13.5 feet high and 40 feet wide, the exact dimensions
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Leo Riot takes to the air at the top of the ramp he built in his back yard. Above photo by Rick Crider Below photo contributed
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Riot started building the ramp in June and worked on it for about two to three hours per day through January. Since he works from home, Riot could take time out of the day to work a little every day.
Vertical — above transition to launch skater into the air:
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WC council mum on deal for firefighters
BY JASON deBRUYN
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Staff Writer WESLEY CHAPEL After another hour of a closed session, village councilmembers decided on a counteroffer to make to firefighters and their lawyer. The new offer was not discussed in open meeting afterward. “We’re making every effort to move this process forward as expeditiously as possible,” Mayor Brad Horvath said. Horvath Last week, the village extended a counteroffer to the department and asked for a stay on the pending Superior Court lawsuit. In July, council denied the fire department’s plans for a new station because one side of the building did not meet the 40-foot minimum buffer from a residential property. The village planner had previously said that particular side required only a side setback of 15 feet, chairman Butch Plyler said. Whether that side deserves a side or rear minimum buffer has been a point of contention ever since. A Superior Court judge gave the village 60 days to provide all evidence regarding the case on Jan. 14. At its meeting last week, the village offered to provide up to $20,000 if the department reworked the plans to comply with current village ordinances. In a second scenario, the village would have paid up to $10,000 if the department pursued a variance to current ordinances. The offer specified that the fire department could ask for only 50 percent of the existing setback limits, which would have turned the 40-foot setback into 20 feet.
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Obituaries James Hill Rose Sr. Waxhaw James Hill Rose Sr,., 73, went to be with our Lord on Wed., Feb. 17, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer with his family by his side at his home in Monroe, N.C. He was born Nov. 27, 1936, in Graham County, NC (Panther Creek), to John Benjamin & Sarah Alma Wright Rose, who preceded him in death. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Corwin (Corey) Hollowell, two brothers, Richard & Hardy Rose, one sister, Lavelle Rose Cooper. James (Papaw to most) attended Stecoah H.S. then went on to serve in the US ARMY from 1954 to 1957. He went on to graduate from Nashville Auto Diesel College, became an Electrical Contractor, retired from Overnite Transportation Co., then went on the work for Cato Corporation, Boggs Paving & Securitas at Allvac. He was an active member of the VFW #2423 in Indian Trail, NC. James is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Marjorie Maney Rose, of the home, daughter, Deborah Hollowell, and two granddaughters, Brittany Duquemin, and Amanda Matthews Baucom, her husband Anthony Chad Baucom, and great-grandson Zackary Baucom, all of Monroe, one son James Hill Rose, Jr., of Monroe, two grandsons, Brandon Rose of Midland, NC, and Jacob Rose of Monroe, daughter Gina Rios, and two grandsons, James McMurray, and Robert McMurray, his wife Tiffany Perry, three greatgranddaughters, Byanca Wallace of Charlotte, NC, Mahogany Perry, Regina McMurray, one greatgrandson Jah’Son (Tank) McMurray all of Monroe, his sisters, Lorene Rose Smith of Greensboro, NC, Blanche Rose Bradshaw of Almond, NC, Icie Rose Strother of Wake Forest, NC, Faye Rose Crisp of Robbinsville, NC, as well as many nieces, nephews, and “adopted” family members all of whom he loved dearly. Funeral services will be held at Crisp Funeral Home, 669 Hwy 19S, Bryson City, NC, 28713, on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, at 2pm. Burial will follow at Lower Panther Creek Cemetery in Graham County, NC. Visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m. preceding the funeral. A memorial service will be held at VFW #2423, 100 VFW Ln., Indian Trail, NC, 28079, on Tues., Feb. 23, 2010, at 7 p.m.
Gloria Parsons Roberts Waxhaw Gloria Parsons Roberts, 73, of Waxhaw, died on Feb. 17, 2010. She was born Sept. 16, 1936 in Nashville, TN to Gordon and Boots Parsons, who preceded her in death. Gloria was educated in Nashville, Tn. at Dan Mills Elementary and Isaac Litton High School. She graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1958 with a BE degree in Civil Engineering – Magna Cum Laude. She had a passion for dogs, cats, children, tennis and gardening. She was a Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian Church USA. She was a two time breast cancer survivor. She has gone home to a place with no more suffering. She is survived by her husband, John Drew Roberts, Sr., of Waxhaw, son, John Drew Roberts, Jr. and wife, Carla Buck Roberts and two grandsons, John Drew Roberts, III and William Conyer Roberts, all of Mint Hill,
NC, daughter, Laura Roberts Smith and husband, Jeffery, grandson, Gordon Smith, granddaughter, Emily Smith, all of Niceville, Fl., two brothers, Mack Parsons and wife Betty of Hilton Head, SC and George Parsons and wife Alice of Pittsboro, NC. She is also survived by her aunt, Clara Conyer Bedingfield of Goodlettsville, Tn. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 20,
2010 at 11 a.m. at Tirzah Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation was held Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112. Memorials are requested to Tirzah Presbyterian Church, 7507 Tirzah Church Rd., Waxhaw, NC 28173. Online condolences may be made at www.gordonfuneralservice.com.
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Waxhaw David L. Chamberlain, 92, of Waxhaw, died February 6, 2010. Survivors include two daughters, Kim Blewett of Waxhaw, Wendy McFadden of Elgin, IL; a brother, Mark Chamberlain of Hagerstown, MD; a sister, Louise Knowe of Tonopah, AZ. Funeral services were
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5 candidates file for county commission run
Serge Sarkis Krikorian Jr.
Mary Olivia Miller
BY JASON deBRUYN
Waxhaw Ms. Mary Olivia Miller, 81, died Wednesday, Feb.17, 2010 at her home. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 20 at Greater Marvin A.M.E. Zion Church. Enterment will be at Eastside Cemetery in Waxhaw. Ms. Miller was born July 6, 1928 in Union County, daughter of the late Rev. George Miller and Nora Stover Miller. Survivors include four daughters, Diana Ivey, Norma Miller, Pamela Barber, Sharon Miller, all of Waxhaw; three sisters, Eldora McCain of Kannapolis, Margaret McCaskill of Monroe, Lila Copeland of Boston; 11 grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren. Public viewing was held Friday, Feb. 19 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at L.D. Grier Memorial Chapel.
MONROE The Union County commissioners’ race took shape last week as candidates drew figurative lines in the sand. “There is a host of items on the table for this particular election cycle,” Union County Republican chairman Jim Bention said. “As the chairman, I’m always pleased to see participation.” Five candidates, all Republican, filed for three open seats. Commissioner Lanny Openshaw filed Thursday as the only incumbent to file so far. The remaining open seats are held by commissioners Allan Baucom and Parker Mills. Filing started slow with Roger Lane as the only candidate to file on Feb. 8, the day filing began. More than a week later, four candidates filed in three days — Todd Johnson on Tuesday, Jonathan Thomas Wednesday and Jerry Simpson and Openshaw Thursday. Thomas said he, Simpson and Johnson will run together and hope to take over as the board majority.
Waxhaw Serge Sarkis Krikorian, Jr., 78, died on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. He was born on August 7, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Krikorian was a US Army veteran and a Missionary with Wycliffe Bible Translators. A graveside service was held Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 at Rehobeth Presbyterian Church Cemetery. A memorial service followed. Mr. Krikorian is survived by his wife, Marge Krikorian, son, Samuel Sarkis Krikorian of Charlotte, daughters, Kathryn and Karen Krikorian, both of Seattle, Wash., sister, Diana Krikorian, and 3 grandchildren. The family received friends Feb. 18 at Gordon Funeral Service, 1904 Lancaster Ave., Monroe, NC 28112.
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One of the most talked about topics in the county during the past year involves the potential sale of Carolinas Medical Center - Union. The current board selected third-party Kaufman Hall to solicit potential buyers for the building and land owned by the county and operated by Carolinas Healthcare Systems. Commissioners said they will not sell the hospital if no companies present a good deal and say renegotiating a lease with CHS remains a possibility. Vocal opposition to the sale came from throughout the county, including from Thomas, Simpson and Johnson who each mention disfavor of the sale in press releases announcing their candidacies. Bention acknowledged the CMCUnion lease as a major campaign issue, but did not stop there. He hoped candidates would take a holistic view of the county instead of a divisive east vs. west view. “I am tired of those who seek to separate the east and west,” he said. “I have no tolerance for them and they do not have a friend in Jim Bention.
“Union County is Union County. And we should live out the power of its name. It’s time that we have leaders who espouse all of Union County and all its citizens. From the fast growing areas of Marvin to the beautiful countrysides of Marshville.” Bention mentioned other major topics that should be included in discussion for any candidate; those topics were the same that plagued Union for much of the past decade and include water and sewer capacity, property rights and taxes. Individuals have until noon on Feb. 26 to file for candidacy. Thomas lost to commissioners Kim Rogers and Tracy Kuehler in the 2008 election. Lane served on the board one term ago, but took time off to be with his late wife who battled a terminal illness. He frequently voted in the minority with Openshaw during their time together when Commissioners Baucom, Mills and Kevin Pressley controlled the majority. Baucom has not committed to the commissioner race, though not ruled it out either.
Dear Patient, I am writing to inform you that as of April 1, 2010 I will be closing my practice, Edward B. Bower, MD, PA. I will transition into a full time role as Medical Director of The Wound Care Center at CMC-Union. It has been a privilege to know and provide care to each of you. The trust and confidence you have placed in my staff and me is sincerely appreciated. Please be assured that your access to care will not be affected or restricted in any way as a result of this change. I am transferring your records to the talented surgeons of Union Surgical Associates. I hope your families will continue on as patients of their practice. Drs. John Cattie, James Cook, Virgilio Ipapo, Tiv Johnson, Carolyn Menendez and James Whinna look forward to assisting you. Please contact their office at 704-289-3024 effective April 1st to obtain a copy of your records if needed. Again thank you all very much for allowing me the opportunity to serve as your surgeon. Sincerely,
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"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use.” — Soren Kierkegaard, Danish philosopher, theologian
OUR VIEW
Sunny days and songs I
would love to assail you with some serious topic today about the political landscape, personal philosophy or other somesuch, but I’m writing this Saturday morning. It’s such a beautiful day that I can feel the sun radiating through the walls, and after such a long period of wintry gloom I simply can’t focus on anything of consequence. A lack of focus on a sunny day — I wonder how bad it will get when the temperatures return to the 80s? This morning, I can’t get music out of my head. Not just individual songs, but the overarching belief that music makes the world a better place, that my life (in fact, almost all lives) are marked by influential songs and artists. Maybe, if we’re waxing philosophic for a moment, we’re all just notes on some very large, three-dimensional sheet of music or grooves in some cosmic phonograph. I’m teaching myself to play guitar. I would imagine I’m not doing a terribly good job of it, but there’s been something quite therapeutic to throwing my hands into the task and hacking it out bit by bit. Throw into the mix that I’ve got the music situation at work figured out, thanks to iTunes and a case of CDs, and today has become quite musical. I hope you’ll induldge me as I answer a few questions, then call on you to do the same: Favorite song: “Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie. You can never go wrong with either Bowie or Freddie Mercury singing, and the lyrics are more than just empty lines, they’re a call to action: ‘Cos love’s such an old fashioned word And love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night And love dares you to change our way of caring about ourselves. …” Favorite musician: My all-time favorite has to be Eric Clapton. It’s not just the obvious: He
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plays guitar so well that he’s widely considered the best ever, but if you watch him in concert, he’s humble. He lets the other musicians play. He knows that music means more than just playing a song, it’s communicating a feeling and fostering greatness. Favorite band ever: Fleetwood Mac. Talk about musicians playing through pain and talking to each other in their music. Without the music, the battles they had with each other would have been uncomfortable interludes which made you glad you weren’t a part of their ‘family.’ But with the music, we can sing along to their pain, anger and eventual happiness. Recently, I’ve been listening to: Nellie McKay, a pianist who does a lot of soundtrack work but her individual stuff has the power to floor the listener; Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, a band with a sound that puts you in the audience with them no matter where you are; Old Crow Medicine Show, an alternative country group that does an awesome rendition of “Wagon Wheel” written, in part, by Bob Dylan. If I hit random on my music playlist right now, what’s the first song that comes up: Wyclef Jean and Paul Simon’s duet, called “Fast Car.” How would you answer the notes in bold (favorite song, favorite musician, etc.)? Share your answers with me, and they might end up in the paper. E-mail them to me at ajenkins@theej.com. I hope you’re outside today, enjoying the sunshine and listening to some great tunes.
Calling all opinionated souls What’s your story? Do you know the ins and outs of Waxhaw’s government and politics? Are you a resident who spends all of your time commuting during the day, but makes Weddington, Wesley Chapel or Marvin your home at night? Are you the one everyone on your block turns to for interesting views and opinions about what’s happening in these growing communities? Then we’re looking for you. The Waxhaw Exchange is looking for local personalities to write 200- to 250-word columns as many times as once a week or as few times as once a month.
These columnists earn the opportunity to share their unique views and stories about life in western Union County in print with their neighbors, friends and community leaders. Think you’ve got what it takes? Call Alan Jenkins at 704-261-2223 or e-mail him at johnalanjenkins@ gmail.com. Be ready to send two samples of columns you would like to publish, and plan to have your picture taken by one of our staff to include with your writings every week. Good luck, storytellers, and we look forward to sharing your views and stories with Waxhaw!
YOUR VIEW
Health insurance will kill itself in time
It is time for the Democrats in Congress to stop the bleeding on health care and let the marketplace work. Destroying one party for the sake of a bill that will fall far short of any realistic goals is not very smart. Paul Krugman of the New York Times says that the health insurance industry is in a death spiral. The truth is that the death spiral started fifteen to twenty years ago and like all spirals as you head toward the center is simply increases its speed. We are getting near the vortex of that spiral, and why should one party take beatings for doing little more than slowing it down while the other
stands back and criticizes? Wellpath Insurance announced a 30 percent increase in the premiums of individual policy owners in California and came under attack, including by Fox News, for giving the Democrats red meat in the middle of this war over health care and health insurance. I hope all of you Fox News watchers listened to what that executive told you. He told you that people who are healthy and unwilling to pay the high bills are dropping out of the system, leaving a situation where the users of insurance must pay a higher and higher percentage of their own bills. This actually started years ago and is now speeding up. Persons with employer funded health care policies
are the greatest users of the system, so while this increase in California may be directed toward the individual policy owners, the next insurance contracts for employers will have the same hefty increases. The spiral builds toward a catastrophic vortex. But, this increase will simply drive more non-users from the system, as they have for years now and the next increases will be even worse. Here is a fact. The insurance system works so long as tens of millions of non-users of the system pay into the system. So long as those charges were a reasonable percentage of income, it worked. Today, those insurance costs can easily represent 30 to 40 percent of a person’s income. There is no way that
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the system can survive. So, I say, let the Republicans win this one. Let the marketplace work and the system reach the catastrophic vortex. Then I have a little lesson for those Tea Baggers and other self-righteous clowns who claim such great powers of patriotic wisdom. There is not one system that we use that was not a very imperfect creation of man; political, financial, or otherwise.
We only deserve freedom, health, and prosperity so long as we do the work every day that it takes to keep those systems working for us. The insurance system that we have is broken beyond repair and all of your draping of yourselves in flags and in images of the past will not stop the inevitable. So, I say, bring it on! Aubrey Moore Matthews
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Lunch and shopping tour leads to time spent with interesting folks
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ave you had enough snow? Family members and friends usually call me from New York to compare weather notes. I think they find it difficult to believe that only 770 miles can make such a difference. Well they do. There is less snow, higher temperatures that cause the snow to disappear more quickly, and spring arrives much sooner here! You do not hear me complaining, do you? In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Bill and I had a delicious lunch at Rippington’s Saturday afternoon. We spoke with the proprietor, Martin Sexton, who has owned the restaurant for almost nine years. Located on South Main Street, as you already know, Rippington’s serves lunch Monday through Saturday from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., and dinner from 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sundays, from
Dorothy Moloney About Town 10:30 until 2 p.m., brunch is served. Rippington’s hosts breakfast for the Weddington-Waxhaw Rotary every Thursday, and the Waxhaw Merchant’s Association every other month. Martin’s wife, Heather, is employed by U.S. Airways; daughter Jordan is a gymnast at the University of Michigan; son Kieran is at the U.S. Naval Academy. Such a great family resume. Following lunch, we took a stroll around Main Street, and stopped in at Bella Dinora Furnishings, Inc. The shop carries a wonderful choice of reproductions and
upholstered furniture manufactured in North Carolina, and a full assortment of slipcovers. Some of the other items available are an interesting variety of pewter birds, mirrors, original oil paintings, as well as other lovely accessories. Owner, Annette Nikonovich and her partner, Nancy Albers, are looking forward to the start of the shops along Main Street staying open until 9 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. Annette and Nancy have two beautiful “Goldens” (retrievers) named Princess Grace and Hunter, on duty. There is always a warm welcome from Princess Grace and Hunter as well as Annette and Nancy! Have you been to Tangles Knitting on Main Street yet? Well, it is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tuesday night Tangles is open until 8 p.m.
for a group of ladies who just sit, knit, and probably chat, as all ladies like to do. A Beginner Knitting Class is scheduled on Wednesday evenings from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. Elizabeth Climer is the proprietor, and she loves to knit, and has all necessary knitting supplies, such as yarn, needles and patterns for sale. Elizabeth’s goal is to establish a friendly atmosphere for people to create hand knit items joined by other people who love to knit. Tangles Knitting’s phone number is 704-243-7150.
Happenings
Unfortunately, I have sad news for Waxhaw residents, but happy news for Indian Trail. Rebecca Runge, of Rebecca’s Pottery, will finish up in Waxhaw, Saturday, Feb. 20, and hold
a grand opening at her new location, 3304 Wesley Chapel Stouts Road in Indian Trail, the weekend of Feb. 27 and 28. The new location will be larger and be able to fit more supplies and classes. Rebecca holds parties, fundraisers, as well as classes for ladies who want an evening out, etc. The phone number will remain the same: Good luck, Rebecca. St. Gabriel’s Church Women’s Club recently held their annual Valentine luncheon. Their guest speaker was Peter Reinhart, the founder of the award winning Brother Juniper’s Bakery in Santa Rosa, California. He is now the full-time Chef on Assignment at Johnson and Wales University in Charlotte. Prior to the Charlotte campus, Peter taught at the university’s campus in Providence, Rhode
Island. Peter has also been invited to join the MFA Creative Writing faculty at Queens University, also in Charlotte. A graduate of this program, he is the first to be honored with an invitation to return as a member of the Queens faculty. Peter gave an excellent oration on bread, and our love for it. Following Peter’s talk, we enjoyed an excellent luncheon. A wonderful way to spend a rainy Monday. Have a great week, take time to smell the roses, but most important, remember, there’s nothing “fina” than waking up in Carolina. Want to supply Dorothy with information for her Neighbors Notes, business changes or community happenings? Either e-mail her at dmoloneywxw@gmail.com or call her at (704) 256-4404.
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ay attention to what’s going on around you, be safe and try not to be surprised by anything, Charles Ingram told his daughter, Charly, that when she followed his path into law enforcement. That advice guides her as a crime scene investigator. Charly Ingram is the only woman working as a crime scene investigator in Union County — a career field that is growing in popularity, especially among women. “I think shows like ‘CSI’ have a lot to do with it,” Ingram said. “They see the glamor on television and think it’s going to be the same thing. You can’t really portray a smell on TV.” Multitudes of crime shows have popularized crime scene investigation, making it a highly sought-after job, Ingram said. Televisions shows all too often try to portray the glitzy side of crime scene work. There are some similarities between what television shows portray and actual CSI work. Both collect evidence and take photographs.
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“Other than that, we don’t solve crimes in an hour, I don’t wear suits and I don’t drive a Hummer onto the scene,” Ingram said. Ingram grew up in law enforcement — her father worked for 18 years as a traffic enforcement officer. “I always knew I wanted to do something in the criminal justice system,” Ingram said. Ingram realized she wanted to go into crime scene investigation and forensics while attending Davidson County Community College. She earned her degree in criminal justice technology. Crime scene investigation is a lot less about the cinematically dramatic and much more about supporting what detectives have found out, Ingram said. Detectives handle all felony investigations in Union County, according to Lt. Cody Luke of the Union County Sheriff ’s Office. When they’re called to a scene, it’s usually for homicides, death investigations and rapes. Detectives handle the question and interviews aspect of the investigation.
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Crime scene investigator Charly Ingram uses florescent powder and different wavelengths of light to look for fingerprints, blood, DNA and various fibers.
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Amazing Grace Evangelical Lutheran 416 W. North Main St., Waxhaw Pastor: Richard Carter Regular Sunday: 9 a.m., Sunday school; 10 a.m., worship; 7 p.m. Antioch United Methodist 3205 Antioch Church Road, Matthews Pastor: Betty Jeanne Day Regular Sunday: 9:30 a.m., worship, 9:30 a.m.; 10:30 a.m., Sunday school. Bethlehem United Methodist 5300 Nesbit Road, Waxhaw Pastor: Howard Fleming Regular Sundays: 8:30 a.m., contemporary service; 11 a.m., traditional service. Bonds Grove Methodist 8215 Bonds Grove Church Road, Waxhaw; 704-843-5231; www. gbgm-umc.org/bondsgrove/ Pastor: Randy Blanton Sundays: 9:15 a.m., Sunday school; 10:30 a.m., worship. Mondays: 6:30 p.m., TOPS Tuesdays: 6:30 p.m., disciple class. Central Baptist 4821 Waxhaw-Indian Trail Road, Matthews; 704-821-6509 Pastor: Tim Helms
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Regular Sundays: 10 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m., worhship; 6 p.m., evening worship. Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m., Bible study, youth group. Evangelistic Temple of Deliverance 6016 Waxhaw Hwy., Mineral Springs; 704-598-8203 Pastor: William McLain Sundays: Sunday School 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Faith Community Independence 701 Howie Mine Road, Waxhaw; 704-843-2085 Pastor: Rickey Truesdale Regular Sunday: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. First Presbyterian Church of Waxhaw 7700 Waxhaw Highway, Waxhaw; 704-843-4774 Pastor: James C. Shelton Sunday: 10 a.m. worship, 11:15 a.m. Sunday School God’s Temple of Zion Internation Fellowship 5017 Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Waxhaw Pastor: Victor D. Thompson Gospel Way Church 7310 Tirzah Church Road, Waxhaw
A LIST OF CHURCHES IN WAXHAW, WESLEY CHAPEL, WEDDINGTON, MARVIN Add yours to the list: Call Alan Jenkins at 704-261-2223 or e-mail him at ajenkins@theej.com Pastor: Ben Karecsky Greater Blessed Hope Baptist 3607 Andrew Jackson Drive, Waxhaw, 704-843-2553 Pastor: Waymon Jordan Sr. Greater Grace World Outreach 5017 Waxhaw-Marvin Road, Waxhaw; 704-843-5418 Pastors: Charles Carter, Jacqueline Carter Heath Memorial United Methodist 9908 Richardson-King Road, Waxhaw Pastor: Marilyn Wooten Hermon Baptist 9713 Lancaster Highway, Waxhaw; 704-843-4924; contact@ hermonbaptist.org; www.hermonbaptist.org Pastor: Donnie Gamble Sundays: 8:30 a.m., worship; 9:45 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m., worship; 6:30 p.m., worship, youth and children’s activities. Mondays: 6 p.m. Celebrate Weight Loss; 7 p.m., Celebrate Recovery. Wednesdays: 5:30 p.m., Family Night supper (advance reservations required); 7 p.m., Bible study and prayer; 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Awana.
Howie Baptist Howie Mine Church Road, Waxhaw Pastor: Donnie B. Crump Regular schedule: 10 a.m. Sunday school; 11 a.m., worship. Wednesday: 7:30 p.m. Bible study. Liberty Hill Missionary Baptist 520 Billy Howey Road, Waxhaw Pastor: Michael Flowers Maple Grove Baptist Maple Grove Church Road, Weddington Pastors: Terry Simpson Sundays: 10 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m. and 6 p.m., worship. Wednesdays: 7:30 p.m., worship Mary Elizabeth Baptist 3703 Mary Elizabeth Church Road, Waxhaw Pastor: Curtis Laney Sundays: 10 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m., worship; 6 p.m., discipleship training Wednesdays: 7 p.m., prayer meeting, youth meeting, GAs and RAs Marvin AME Zion 1525 Crane Road, Waxhaw Pastor: Haven O. Anderson Mineral Springs Church of Christ
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6403 Waxhaw Highway, Mineral Springs; 704-243-3388; www. mineralspringschurchofchrist.org Mineral Springs United Methodist 5915 Old Waxhaw-Monroe Road, Mineral Springs; 704-843-5905 Pastor: Bruce Gwyn Mount Nebo Missionary Baptist 700 Miller Dr., Waxhaw; 704-2430182 Pastor: J.D. Mills Sr. Regular Sunday: 9:05 a.m., Sunday school; 9:50 a.m., Baptist training union; 11 a.m., worship Wednesdays: 6 p.m., Bible study and prayer meeting New Town Road Community Church 7513 Broome’s Old Mill Road, Waxhaw; 704-843-3610 Pastor: William Chandler Regular Sundays: 9:30 a.m., Sunday school; 10:30 a.m., worship Oak Grove Baptist 4013 Newtown Road, Waxhaw Pastor: Richard Myers Sunday: Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday: 7 p.m., prayer service. Piney Grove Missionary Baptist - West 6712 Sims Road, Waxhaw; 704843-3572 Pastor: Robert L. Sanders
Walkersville Presbyterian 6204 Brady Road, Waxhaw; 704-843-3612 Pastor: Warren Nance Sundays: 9:45 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m., worship. Waxhaw Baptist 8213 Old Waxhaw-Monroe Road, Waxhaw Pastor: Donny Royster Sunday: 10 a.m., Sunday school; 11 a.m., worship; 6 p.m., Bible study, Kids for Christ, Y Factor Class. Wednesday: 7 p.m., prayer and youth class, Kids for Christ Waxhaw Bible Church 6810 Pleasant Grove Church Road, Waxhaw Waxhaw Presbyterian 8100 Old Waxhaw-Monroe Road, Waxhaw Sundays: Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Bible study, call 704-843-4685 for details. Waxhaw United Methodist 200 McDonald St., Waxhaw; 704843-3931; waxhawumc.org. Pastor: Harrison Hinson Sundays: 9 a.m., worship; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; traditional worship, 11 a.m. Weddington United Methodist 13901 Providence Road, Weddington; 704-846-1032; www. weddingtonchurch.org
Tirzah Presbyterian 7507 Tirzah Church Road, Waxhaw; 704-843-2893; www.tirzahchurch.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. choir practice 10 a.m. Sunday school 11 a.m. worship Union United Methodist 6315 New Town Road, Waxhaw; 704-843-1603 Pastor: Kim Higgins Sundays: 8:45 a.m., contemporary worship; 10 a.m., Sunday school;
Wesley Chapel Methodist Potter and Weddington roads, Wesley Chapel Pastor: Denise Earls; phone, 704814-4739; www.wesleychapelumc.net Sundays: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m., with children’s church provided. For transportation, call 704-2836106.
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Haiti earthquake survivors from Stallings live to tell tale BY TIFFANY LANE
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Staff Writer STALLINGS llan and Gail Beisiegel arrived in Pétionville, Haiti, at noon on Jan. 12, less than five hours before a 7.0 earthquake rocked the country. The Stallings couple serves with Hearts for Haiti, which funds three local orphanages. The Beisiegels arrived early to celebrate a home’s 25th anniversary and spent the afternoon at the freshly painted St. Joseph’s Home for Boys. Potted plants lined the roof where a new gazebo shimmered in the sunlight. Fifteen minutes before the chapel service, Gail was on the fifth of seven floors, preparing for the program. “I reached over to get my Bible, ... and then everything started shaking violently,” she said. “Glass started flying in, and I was knocked to the floor. I just started praying as hard as I could.” Her prayer ended with “take care of Al.” As she lay on the floor, tile buckled to her left, leaving half of the floor crumbling to the stories below. Chunks of concrete hung down on her right, and she heard a loud explosion. She later found out that the roof collapsed. “The areas around me were destroyed,” she said, but her “cocoon” was safe; she walked away without a scratch. In a daze, Gail searched for her husband. “I was walking out in this cloud of gray dust,” she said. “It was like be-
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ing in 9/11. ... I was covered with gray cement dust and calling Al.” Minutes before the earthquake, Al chatted with Iowa seminary students Renee Splichal Larson, her husband, Ben Larson, and his cousin, Jonathan Larson, on the balcony of the sixth floor. When the ground began to shake, “we made a dash under the roof,” but had a bad feeling about it. “I was sure I wasn’t going to make it,” Allen said, and sent up a prayer of his own. He dove back toward the balcony as rubble fell on his legs, arms and head. A month later, he still has scars. “What had been the roof above me was down on the level I was, and there was about six feet of rubble to climb up to the roof,” Allen said. He made the climb and clung to a metal cross on the roof until the aftershock passed. Renee and Jonathan made it out safely, but Renee’s husband, Ben, was crushed in the rubble when the roof collapsed on the column he clutched. Some of the orphans were trapped, too, but all got out safely. The Beisiegels hugged and cried when they found each other again. “God’s not done with us yet,” Gail said. For three weeks, the
couple shared a plate of rice and beans twice a day and had limited fresh water. “The Haitian people live in a survival mode every day,” Gail said, “so even the next day after the earthquake, they had their markets going.” They salvaged some of their clothes and stayed in another orphanage, Wings of Hope, for a few nights until the boys joined them. Sixty-five people, including 38 physically or mentally challenged children and 18 boys from Joseph’s Home, slept there side by side and shared one bathroom until that building, too, became a hazard. The orphanages now rent two homes from a woman at $6,000 per year, a discounted price she offered them. The Beisiegels still made the 25th anniversary celebration, although numbers dwindled from an expected 225 to 19. They flew home on a military cargo plane Feb. 1, but plan to go back in September, then back again after the holidays. A month after the disaster, the couple says it is still fresh in people’s minds. It’s a good thing, too, because Haiti “is going to need assistance for decades,” Gail said. Streets quickly run out of room for locals to live, Allen said. People are running out of tent space and given tarps instead. To learn more about St. Joseph’s Home or to donate, visit heartswithhaiti.org or search for “St. Joseph Family, Haiti” on Facebook.
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RIOT Continued from Page 1 professional skaters use in competition. Riot’s work drew attention almost immediately. “It is amazing,” his next-door neighbor Angel Tyson said, in awe of the magnitude of the project. “I got help from a lot of neighbors,” Riot said. The Tysons, for example, allowed Riot to use their tractor. “Everyone was there for me.” At first, Angel Tyson said she thought Riot was putting in a pool. “We just wondered, ‘What are they doing?’” she said. When they worked up the courage to ask Riot what he was building, she admitted she was a little skeptical. They jumped on board, however, after seeing Riot’s excitement about the project. “We still didn’t get the magnitude of it, though,” she admitted. “It just kept getting bigger and bigger and bigger. ... It almost looked like he was building an ark. In fact, I still will sometimes, lovingly, refer to it as ‘Leo’s Ark.’” Other neighborhoods might not have been as receptive as the Griffith Road crew, but Tyson said they were “just an eclectic group
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Chuck Powell takes to the air on a ramp built by Leo Riot in Roughedge. of people. ... We’re very proud of him.” The construction project drew attention from local skaters who shared Riot’s frustration that no adequate skating facility existed close by. Casey Wilson, 23, was one of the first. Never one for team sports, Wilson rode skates since he was a kid. He said he likes that “it’s all on you,” and the challenge of trying to master new tricks. “Every time you skate, you learn something new,” Riot said. “Plus, it’s fun to go fast and high,” laughed Wilson. Riot and Wilson have both competed against professionals, but say turning pro is not their goal; at least not in the near future. “I just enjoy the sport so much that I
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Plus, they can help each other learn new tricks and soar to new heights. The quality of the ramp is something else Riot can be proud of. “This is honestly one of the smoothest ramps I have ever been on,” Wilson said. The reason lies in the ramp’s construction. Riot used two layers of plywood on the framing then topped it with a special Skatelite material made specifically for skate ramps. Wilson went as far as to say that the ramp was one of the smoothest on the east coast. Riot wants to keep the operation small for now. He is not trying to open it up for business, but does make people sign a waiver if they are going to use it.
MAYOR Continued from Page 1 such a project when Atlas, the land’s owner, had not been notified. The town met with Atlas in June to discuss the idea. In a June 13 letter, Atlas maintained that it did not want to develop a research park on its land. “We … are not comfortable making significant changes in the project as planned and permitted,” the letter, from Otis Northington of Atlas Union, said. The town responded to Atlas’ February letter quickly, Town Manager Mike McLaurin said. The letter notes that the town recognizes Atlas’ “vested right to development in accordance with the approved plan.” “As far as I know, the relationship between us is good,” McLaurin said Friday. “They shared their thoughts with us and we responded.” UNC Charlotte Professor Craig Allan doesn’t anticipate stopping his graduate students’ study on a possible research
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109 REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE - RENT 111 Commercial - Rent 5 bay block build 30x70 for lease or sale. Approx 1/2 ac. shop w/extras. Outside storg. back of property enclosed w/high fence & gates on both sides of building for access. front property paved, Indian Trail area, off Old Monroe Rd. (704)363-9467
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$550mo incls: 1 mo rent & sec. 1br Apt Cotton St. Monroe Unionville Realty 704-753-1000
1st Month Special 3br 1ba call (704)283-5563
1st MONTH FREE RENT 3br 1.5ba 1050sf $695mo great location in Wingate cul de sac dep & ref’s req’d (704)283-6490
� Monroe Apt. � Call for free rent special! Beautiful, quiet w/pool & paid water Studio $410, 1br $475 2br $560-$590 3br $690 704-289-5949 ����������� 1/2 off 1st mo. rent !! Ask about other specials Completely Remodeled 2br, 1.5ba Townhouse Small pets allowed Shown by appt only 704-283-1912 �����������
2/3 BR home Monroe (704)283-2286 2br 1ba Parkwood /Prospect area $700mo +dep (704)400-7131 3br 2ba DW Sun Valley sch/Lowes country, new paint $750mo +dep 704442-0071 / 704-408-3971
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MOBILE HOMES 138 Mobile Homes - Rent
New 14 x 66 selling at cost 1-800-777-8652
TRANSPORTATION 148 Autos For Sale
98 Grand Prix GT 1 owner good condition, $3,100 Wingate: 2mo. rent free OBO silver mist color, 3BR 2BA $600. (704)218-0018 Cent H/A. No pets. 704-451-8408
140 Mobile Homes - Sale $500.00 DN moves you in. Call and ask me how. 704-225-8850
118 Resort Property/Rent NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC-
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047 Food Services HOSPITALITY Hickory Tavern is now hiring for all positions at our NEW WESLEY CHAPEL location. Experience preferred. Applicants need to apply in person M-F 9a–6p; at 6400 Weddington-Monroe Rd, Ste H. (Village Commons Shopping Center)
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For Sale by Owner, 50 acres Piedmont schools, well installed perk permitted. Mostly wooded, some grass.
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Hamilton Place • 2808 Arrowhead Ct. $172,500 3 Bed/2 1/2 Bath/+Bonus Room, 1760 sq. ft. / .39 acre premium lot, 2 Car Garage, Gas FP, New Paint, Carpet, ceramic tile, counter tops & gutters. Master suite w/trey ceiling. Contact Perkins Properties, 704-579-1364 MLS 717444
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5930 Timbertop Lane Charlotte, NC 28215
.87 ac cul-de-sac lot. Gated Community with full amenities; Swim,Tennis, Club House. $189,000. MLS#850338.
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3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath. Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops/ hardwoods and ceramic tile/jacuzzi jet master bath. Jeff Hall - Realtor/Broker 980-722-6702-cell jeffhall@kw.com
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Ranch home with all new tile flooring/all new neutral carpet thru out/Master bath has dual sinks/garden tubshower. Kitchen has new installed oven. Jeff Hall - Realtor/Broker 980-722-6702-cell jeffhall@kw.com
Attention Golfers FOR SALE BY OWNER 2731 Rolling Hills Drive 704-283-6519 or 704-242-1303 Brick home w/approx. 3200 sq. ft. w/4 large BDs, 3 Full BAs, 2 half BAs, GR room w/rock fireplace w/gas logs. Formal dining room, Bkfst room & kitchen w/pantry. Rear deck overlooking large yard w/garden spot. Oversized garage. Porter Ridge School District.
881 Clonmel Drive • Desired Shannamara Golf Community
For Sale 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 car garage. Over 2000 square feet. Near Waxhaw. 704-621-7799
Breathtaking brick home w/open floor plan. Master on main. Gourmet kitchen w/extras. Oversize bedrooms & Loft. Beautiful landscape w/deck, & in-ground pool. Fenced yard w/ mature trees behind for privacy. For more information and virtual tour visit http://www.MyRealtorMichael.com/ Offered at $399,900
Michael Calabrese 704-231-7750
$169,000
LEASE TO OWN!! 2322 Lexington Ave. (Near New Walter Bickett Elem.) 2224 heated sq. ft. Built in 2004. Like new inside and out 3-4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, stone and vinyl exterior, new appliances.
$169,900 to buy or lease to purchase. Call 704-488-7722
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