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Volume 7, Number 43 • Oct. 22 to 28, 2014
Hope on a journey toward better health Support group provides insight for women striving for healthier lifestyle by Josh Whitener josh@matthewsminthillweekly.com
plotting Scenes of Horror
Queen’s Grant High School students will lead attendees down a cross-country trail of frights as part of the American Horror and Literature class’s haunted trail. See Courtney Schultz’s story on page 15. Courtney Schultz/MMHW photo
MATTHEWS – Kathy Bellavia’s life changed when she was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome three years ago. After a series of trial treatments, many of which were accompanied by negative side effects, Bellavia’s symptoms became worse. The combination of failed treatments and information Bellavia obtained about her condition offered little hope that her life would improve, but that was an answer she couldn’t accept. Bellavia began researching alternative ways she could manage her symptoms and found hope through chiropractic treatments and supplements of vitamins and minerals. “I found out it’s possible for me to at least lessen my symptoms through giving my body what it needed to heal itself,” Bellavia said. “Within probably six months to a year, I was symptom free from both of those (see The Journey on page 8)
Carmel Christian performs ‘You Can’t Take It With You’ by Courtney Schultz courtney@matthewsminthillweekly.com
MATTHEWS – Fireworks, kittens and togas, what more could you need in a play? You’ll find all of that and much more in Carmel Christian High School’s fall production of George Kaufman and Moss Hart’s comedy, “You Can’t Take It With You.” The production takes place in the Sycamore/Vanderhof/ Carmichael household in New York City. The story centers around a slightly batty family that “don’t know the outside world,” said Van Wade, head of school and play director at
Carmel Christian. Wade also plays Grandpa Vanderhof, the eccentric patriarch of the family who quit living by mainstream standards. The household contains various quirky characters, who live unconventionally – including a father who makes fireworks in the basement. Granddaughter Alice Sycamore, the sole “normal” member of the family, becomes engaged to Tony Kirby and she invites the Kirby family, a Wall Street, straight and narrow family, to meet hers. The meeting, of course, sparks a chain of dramatic events as the two families collide.
“A lot is going on, and you have to stay true to your character and not get distracted,” said senior Anna Grace Kennedy, who plays Essie Carmichael. Wade said the school typically does serious plays, and wanted a change of pace. “I hope I can get through it without laughing,” Wade said. The cast said their rehearsals include a lot of laughter, making them learn to stay in character despite the wild antics around them. While trying to contain their laughter, the students have faced some challenges during the play’s preparations. (see Carmel Christian on page 14)
INDEX: News Briefs, 6; Crime Blotter, 7; Education, 11; Around Town, 16; Calendar, 18; Sports, 19; Classifieds, 23
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