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Offering south Charlotte a ‘Fresh’ alternative

by Andrew Stark andrew@thecharlotteweekly.com

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Giving students warmth and love

The construction sign out front reads, “Opening in early 2015,” and although the company will not say when the official opening date is, south Charlotte residents will soon have another shopping option when the Greensboro-based Fresh Market expands to the Promenade on Providence, a retail center located at the intersection of Providence and McKee roads.

Construction crews are busy at work at the new location, opening in the old Lowe’s Foods building at 10828 Providence Road, and are targeting an opening date around the start of the year, the public relations firm representing the Fresh Market said.

The newest location will be The Fresh Market’s 19th location in the state – and the fourth in the Charlotte area – after the company opened its Prosperity Church Road location in the Mallard

New Charlotte Church donates 650 coats to Greenway Park Elementary School. See Courtney Schultz’s story on page 13.

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Developer seeks rezoning on growing Providence corridor for large, mixed-use development

by Ryan Pitkin ryan@thecharlotteweekly.com

Development firm Lincoln Harris hopes to begin 2015 by gaining approval for a 188-acre development in south Charlotte that Charlotte Planning Commissioner Ray Eschert called a “mini-Ballantyne.”

The mixed-use development could include

900,000 square feet of office and retail space, a Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools kindergarten-through-eighth-grade school, a recreational facility, senior living center, police station, public green as well as multi-family units and single-family homes.

The development would be built on the former Charlotte Golf Links site, which closed in March. Control of the property was

returned to the Rea family, who now owns it and is working with Lincoln Harris on development plans.

A public hearing in front of the Charlotte City Council regarding the proposed rezoning and construction of the development is set for Feb. 16, 2015.

Lincoln Harris representatives, planning staff and CMS officials, among others, held

multiple meetings throughout the summer to discuss the development with nearby residents in Providence Country Club and Stone Creek Ranch to alleviate concerns about traffic flow and what the development will mean for those who live close by.

“The congestion on Ardrey Kell is already a problem, and people are really worried about (see Golf Links on page 5)

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‘Brody Brocken’ takes young readers to Europe Local author to sign debut book at south Charlotte bookstore

by Josh Whitener josh@thecharlotteweekly.com

Kids can now take a trip across Europe from the comfort of their own homes, thanks to local author Debra Dickson.

Dickson is the craftswoman of “Brody Brocken and his Epic Bike Trek,” a fullyillustrated children’s book that guides kids across various British and European countries through a boy named Debra Dickson Brody Brocken. She will visit Park Road Books for a book signing and author talk on Saturday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m.

The store is located at 4139 Park Road in south Charlotte.

Dickson didn’t originally intend to become an author. A native of Texas, Dickson was introduced to the European life when her husband’s company relocated to Scotland a number of years ago.

“My kids had a lot of breaks (from school),” Dickson said of her family’s life in Scotland.

“We traveled to as many countries as we could during the breaks.”

The family eventually returned to the United States, this time making a home in the

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Weddington area. During a flight returning to the U.S. in August 2013, Dickson began writing “little poems” about her travel experiences in Europe. She also kept a journal the entire time she lived in Scotland, which was helpful when crafting the book.

“My husband kept asking me, ‘Why don’t you write a kids’ book?’

Through the poems, it really started working it out,” Dickson said. “By last fall, I thought I had something that I could make into an illustrated children’s book.”

The book tells the story of a young boy named Brody Brocken (a combination of the names of Dickson’s sons, Brody and Brock) who ventures across eight British and European countries – England, Scotland, Ireland, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Holland. He travels via a magical bike that transforms into a plane, hot air balloon and sailing ship. His whimsical stuffed monkey plays a crucial role in the story, coming to life as different characters along the way, such as a Spanish matador, an Irish parade juggler and an Italian opera singer.

“Everything in the book, every place is based on a true adventure (my family) experienced,” Dickson said.

Once the book was written, Dickson had to find an illustrator. She connected with an artist named Whitney Martin, who lives in the Chapel Hill area and has worked for both Disney and Fox, as well as illustrated several children’s books.

After she received Martin’s illustrations, Dickson had to complete the task of laying out the text and placing it into the illustrations to where it was both readable and attractive to children’s eyes. Though the task was challenging and uncharted territory for Dickson, she found support through the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators.

“There (are) great (resources) out there that help you with everything from finding people to review your book to sending the book out for publication,” Dickson said.

Dickson met her goal of releasing the book by her 40th birthday, Oct. 19. On her birthday, she hosted a combination book release brunch and birthday celebration at the Ballantyne Country Club in south Charlotte.

Another one of Dickson’s goals was to place the book into the hands of young readers in schools, hospitals and hospital-related

locations. She recently launched a campaign where donors can contribute to the cause, and she’s been able to donate 298 books to three different locations (Ballantyne, Hawk Ridge and Polo Ridge elementary schools in south Charlotte), thanks to her supporters.

Dickson’s long-term goal is to secure enough support to fund at least 400 books, as well as donate books to additional schools, Hemby Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte.

Since the release of “Brody Brocken” two months ago, Dickson has enjoyed receiving positive feedback from readers and knowing that people are enjoying her book.

“In the end, it’s very fun to watch children and adults just read it, because their eyes light up at the places that I reflect back on,” she said. “Those are the places where we had the most fun. To officially see the words meet the illustration is probably my favorite part of putting it all together.”

Dickson hopes to write additional books in the Brody Brocken series that focus on other places, as well as branch out into writing a Brody Brocken chapter book series in which each book would center on one of the European countries introduced in her debut work.

“Brody Brocken and his Epic Bike Trek” is available to purchase online and at Park Road Books in south Charlotte. Find more information and donate to Dickson’s campaign at www.brodybrocken.com.

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Ballantyne Breakfast Club meeting provides answers, leaves questions about roadways

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Representatives from Bissell, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, the Charlotte Department of Transportation and the North Carolina General Assembly presented updates regarding Ballantyne roads during the Ballantyne Breakfast Club meeting on Saturday, Dec. 6.

President and CEO of Bissell Ned Curren shared the five road projects his company has completed, and projects Bissell plans to complete in the near future.

“Three years ago we said we would work on different road improvements – and we’d do that with our money with the hopes that the tax bases within Ballantyne would grow that would get our money back,” Curren said.

The south Charlotte projects discussed included adding dual left turn lanes at Ballantyne Commons Parkway and North Community House Road, creating another lane on North Community House Road, the Community House Road bridge that will fly over I-485 and others.

The bridge would connect the north side of North Community House Road with the existing North Community House Road in Ballantyne.

Curren said Bissell hopes to continue to work with CDOT and NCDOT to complete all the projects in the coming years and making a return on investment within the next 15 years.

Warren Cooksey, NCDOT Division 10 director of outreach and community affairs, articulated the completion of NCDOT’s projects in the Ballantyne area – particularly the future of I-485.

Cooksey spoke about the North Carolina General Assembly’s Strategic Transportation Investments (House Bill 817), or STI, that would ultimately take the politics out of road development and improvements.

“North Carolina used to build roads at the whim of politicians like me,” said N.C. Rep. Bill Brawley of District 103.

The bill was passed in June 2013, and helped urge construction for major thoroughfares, such as the widening of I-485, based on the necessity of the road’s improvement through data. The data-driven process has a 10-year outlook which will produce greater highway projects and more jobs in the state.

Cooksey also discussed the widening of I-485, the $83.3-million project that widened 9.2 miles on I-485 from I-77 to Rea Road.

He said the lanes will be open by the end of the month, but the project will not be complete until next year because the developers need to lay down more asphalt in warmer weather.

Express lanes in each direction between I-77 and U.S. 74 also are coming to I-485, Cooksey added.

NCDOT is planning to implement express lanes to help with congestion that would use dynamic tolling. Cars with three or more passengers would be able to receive a “high occupancy” carpooling distinction and would ride the express lane for free, while others would pay a toll to ride in the lane. Cooksey estimated construction would begin in the 2017 fiscal year.

Norman Steinman, CDOT’s planning and design division manager, also gave updates about Ballantyne roadways.

He said the widening of Rea Road will be completed by January, but will not be paved until the intersection of Ballantyne Commons Parkway and Elm Lane is nearly complete.

“The bulk of the work is nearly complete,” Steinman said, adding it should be finished by spring 2015.

CDOT also is in the real estate acquisition phase of creating roundabouts on Community House Road, which he believes will not be complete until 2016, as well as looking into options to alleviate concerns at the intersection of Providence and McKee roads.

Although department brought signs of improvements, many residents still had lingering concerns over the way the city of Charlotte and the state are spending transportation funds to serve Ballantyne roads.

“We need an STI here in Charlotte,” said Ed Driggs, District 7 Charlotte city council representative. “This is not a CDOT issue, it’s a political issue on how projects are decided and why funding isn’t brought here.

“I have a sense there is still disconnect in (the public’s) experience on the roads and the good work done by (various organizations) for the road.”

Residents shared concerns about the townhomes near Endhaven and Elm lanes that would cause greater traffic, Bryan Farms Road development issues, the future of Golf Links and other roads residents felt were dangerous.

Representatives at the meeting said through the STI funding, Mecklenburg County will receive 13 percent of the state funding and 21 percent of regional funding, but Driggs urges residents to “make their presence known.”

Claire Green Fallon, Charlotte at-large councilmember, attended Saturday’s meeting and said the city’s board needs to “sit down and do (their) priorities.”

“We need to have roads to travel on before we can develop. We need to know infrastructure,” Fallon said.

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how the traffic will unfold,” Ed Driggs, District 7 representative for the Charlotte City Council, said. “They’re concerned with the possibility that the overflow will lead to people travelling through their neighborhoods to get to Providence Road.”

The Stone Creek Ranch Homeowner’s Association requested a meeting with Driggs and CMS officials to discuss how a new school could relieve overcrowding in the area.

More than 100 people attended the meeting and stayed the entire time, primarily discussing the new school, Driggs said.

CMS has already set money aside for the STEM school, which would open in time for the 2017-18 school year, but the school board has not yet approved any official plan.

A new police station, which would occupy about four acres, also has funding set aside in the city’s capital investment plan and is waiting for a location to be chosen in south Charlotte. The inclusion of the police station in Lincoln Harris’ development could move the construction process up as a priority, Eschert said.

According to Lincoln Harris’ proposed site plan, the entire development would be built around a three-acre public green, which will include water features, public seating and other park-like amenities.

If approved by council, the development would add to the rapid growth of south

Charlotte, especially on the Providence Road corridor leading to Union County.

Directly across Providence Road, developers have already begun work on a 90-acre mixed-use development, Waverly, that will include a 150-room hotel, commercial space, multi-family units and single-family homes.

“If you think about it, that’s the most underdeveloped corridor in Charlotte,” Eschert said. “Once Waverly was approved, there was a sense that the area was going to see a lot more growth.”

Eschert said creative solutions will have to be determined for the area, as Providence Road already becomes congested daily at peak hours.

“We are the second-fastest growing city in the country,” he said. “This is what’s going to happen, and there’s no way around it. It’s just going to have to take some creative thinking about how to handle it all.”

Driggs said one of his focuses throughout the next year is to work to alleviate the increasing traffic problems, with Ardrey Kell being an area he wants to emphasize. Driggs said he would like to carry out those plans separately from development plans in the area.

“As far as economic development, new jobs and a tax base, this will be a huge positive,” he said. “There will be some growing pains for residents, but we hope to keep those in check.

We do have a traffic problem in south Charlotte but we are trying to address that without using it as a reason to slow development.”

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News Briefs BCC Rally contributes $199,000 to Koman Charlotte

The BCC Rally has concluded its 11th year raising funds and awareness for breast cancer by announcing a gift of $199,000 to Susan G. Komen Charlotte.

The donation is the result of a week-long series of fundraising events in September and the sale of pink bows. The amount reinforces the nonprofit’s distinction as the largest Rally organization in the United States since 2008, and Komen Charlotte’s largest single donor.

Of the total funds, 75 percent will benefit local breast health organizations that provide screenings, treatment and education to underinsured and uninsured residents. The remaining 25 percent goes to the Susan. G. Komen National Research Fund. With early detection of breast cancer being critical to survival, BCC Rally’s contribution equates to approximately 750 mammograms. Breast cancer is the second most common form of cancer in women.

Sue Dockstader, president of BCC Rally, an all-volunteer nonprofit, presented a ceremonial check for $199,000 to Tami Simmons, executive director of Komen Charlotte, and Park Williams, Komen Charlotte board president, at BCC Rally’s recent wrap-up event at The Aloft Hotel in Ballantyne on Dec. 1. The donation is comprised of $116,000 from the special events and $83,000 from pink bow sales.

“BCC Rally measures success in saving lives,” Dockstader said. “We accomplish this by spreading awareness about the importance of early detection and mammograms, raising funds for diagnostics and educational materials, and contributing to the discovery of lifesaving drugs and treatments.”

BCC Rally hosts an annual week of

signature fundraising events at Ballantyne Country Club in south Charlotte. This year the five events ran from Sept. 21 to 27 and were: Walk and Wag Pink-a-thon family and dog 5K walk; a ladies’ golf and luncheon; a men’s golf, ladies’ tennis and luncheon; and the new Denim & Diamonds evening event.

In addition, BCC Rally conducts the Pink Bow campaign. In exchange for small donations of $2, $5 and $7, BCC Rally offers custom-designed bows in pink, the iconic color of the breast cancer movement, for businesses, neighborhoods, schools, churches, other nonprofits, and community groups worldwide to “pink up” in a show of support for the cause.

Local artists win Artpop, will have artwork displayed around town The Arts & Science Council (ASC) announced 20 regional artists will be part of the second year of ArtPop, a program which local artists submit their work to be displayed on available billboard space. ASC and Adams Outdoor Advertising partnered to launch the program in 2014.

Individual artists, ages 18 years old and older, from any art discipline and residing in the greater Charlotte region, were eligible to apply to participate for free. Adams Outdoor Advertising provides the billboard space, and ASC covers the production costs of reproducing selected artists’ images on vinyl to fit the billboards.

A jury composed of local arts and design experts selected the top submissions, with artists ranked among the top submissions automatically receiving invitations to participate.

A public vote on CharlotteCultureGuide.com from Nov. 23 to 30 determined the final participants.

Jury-selected program artists (with artistic mediums in parenthesis) are: • Sy Arden, Charlotte (cut paper and ink) • Luis Ardila, Charlotte (oil on canvas) • Laura Brosi, Charlotte (polymer clay) • Arthur Brouthers, Charlotte (acrylic paint, resin on wood

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Artists selected by a public vote are: • Emily Andress, Charlotte (oil painting) • Rocio Llusca, Charlotte (acrylic on canvas) • Ladianne Henderson, Charlotte (mixed media on paper) • Leandro Manzo, Charlotte (oil pigments on paper) • Nancy Marshburn, Davidson (pastel) • Deborah Triplett, Charlotte (photography) Billboard installations will begin the week of Jan. 5, 2015, and selected artworks will be displayed throughout the year, and will rotate across locations on a space available basis.

Ballantyne’s FunkyTown Parties has new ownership Bridge Mergers and Acquisitions announced the sale of FunkyTown Parties, LLC, which is located at 8155 Ardrey Kell Road in Charlotte.

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Crime Blotter

The following crimes were committed in the south Charlotte area between Dec. 6 and 10, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Home/Business Break-Ins • Providence High School, 1800 PinevilleMatthews Road: Nothing reported stolen or damaged during break-in. Dec. 6 • 8400 block of Castlekeep Road: $1,700 worth of jewelry stolen during home break-in.

Dec. 6 • 10900 block of Flat Iron Road: $310 game system and video games stolen during home break-in. Dec. 8 • 6400 block of Park South Drive: $500 television and $200 tablet stolen during home break-in. Dec. 8 • 7100 block of Broadford Court: $15,000 in jewelry stolen during home break-in. Dec. 10

Vehicle Break-Ins • 4500 block of Sugarwood Drive: Four iPhones and a case, worth $800 total, stolen during vehicle break-in. Dec. 7 • 4800 block of Deanscroft Drive: Nothing

reported stolen during vehicle break-in. Dec. 7 • 4600 block of Deanscroft Drive: Laptop, laptop bag, Wi-Fi hotspot and cash, worth $2,460 total, stolen when two vehicles were broken into. Dec. 7 • 3500 block of Castellaine Drive: Cash, wallet, iPod and sneakers, worth $425 total, stolen and $150 damage to Ford Escape during break-in. Dec. 7 • 6800 block of Summerhill Ridge Drive: $300 damage to Acura MDX; nothing reported stolen during vehicle break-in. Dec. 7 • 14800 block of Ballantyne Village Way: Purse, jewelry, wallet, credit cards and iPad Mini, worth $17,850 total, stolen during vehicle break-in. Dec. 7 • 4100 block of Sulkirk Road: $6,200 in electronics stolen when two cars broken into. Dec. 8 • 5500 block of Barnsley Place: Loaded shotgun and sunglasses, worth $450 total, stolen during vehicle break-in. Dec. 8 • 10600 block of Providence Road: $300 Galaxy Note and wallet holding $100 cash stolen during vehicle break-in. Dec. 9 • 3200 block of Margellina Drive: $40 yoga pants and $50 worth of alcoholic beverages

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Property Theft • 8900 block of Park Road: $500 iPhone stolen. Dec. 5 • Abercrombie & Fitch, SouthPark Mall: $1,131 stolen by employee. Dec. 6 • Olde Providence Elementary, 3800 Rea Road: $2,000 worth of student desks stolen.

Dec. 8 • 7600 block of Pineville-Matthews Road: $20 wallet holding driver’s license, YMCA membership card and credit card stolen. Credit card used to purchase unauthorized items. Dec. 8 • 8900 block of Park Road: $400 iPhone stolen. Dec. 8 • The Fresh Market, 7625 Pineville-Matthews Road: $100 in Alaskan king crab legs stolen from business. Dec. 8 • Belk, SouthPark Mall: $36 earrings stolen from business. Dec. 8 • 9800 block of Rea Road: $250 Galaxy S3 stolen. Dec. 8 • 3300 block of Plantation Road: $150 snowman sculpture stolen. Dec. 9 • 1800 block of Echo Forest Drive: $300 computer stolen. Dec. 9 • 7800 block of Rea Road: $1,100 worth of vacuums stolen from business. Dec. 9 • 6800 block of Poppy Hills Lane: $1,200 worth of tires and rims stolen from Chevrolet Silverado. Dec. 9 • 4400 block of Sharon Road: $500 iPhone stolen. Dec. 9 • 8500 block of Glenway Court: $30 wallet

holding identification, Social Security card and credit cards stolen from home. Dec. 9 • 4600 block of Piedmont Row Drive: $550 iPhone stolen. Dec. 10

Vandalism/Hit-and-Run • 4300 block of Providence Road: $800 damage to Lexus ES350 in hit-and-run. Dec. 6 • 3700 block of Topsfield Road: $500 damage to Mini Cooper in vandalism incident. Dec. 7 • Willowick Court, no address given: $500 damage to home in vandalism incident. Dec. 8 • 12100 block of Landing Green Drive: $250 damage to each vehicle when two car tires punctured in driveway. Dec. 8 • 11100 block of Harrowfield Road: $50 damage when DirecTV wire cut. Dec. 9 • 2200 block of Savannah Hills Drive: $2,500 damage to PT Cruiser in vandalism incident.

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Financial Crimes/Fraud • 7500 block of Tripper Lane: $1,150 lost through unauthorized use of credit card. Dec. 8 • 6600 block of Carmel Road: $4,900 accepted for work that was never finished. Dec. 8 • 7500 block of Bluestar Lane: Suspect used victim’s personal information to open a Verizon account. Dec. 10

Drugs • 4000 block of Wilson Drive: Possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute; (see Crime Blotter on page 8)

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Restaurant Scores The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following dining locations from Dec. 4 to 10.

Lowest Score: • Tin Tin Buffet Restaurant, 10215 Park Road – 81.5 Violations included: Employees changing gloves without washing hands; raw tuna stored above ready-to-eat items in sushi cooler at buffet; uncovered sauces under prep line in kitchen; fried noodles stored uncovered in cardboard box; sushi chef touched trash can in process of throwing away sushi rice, and returned to work station without changing gloves; kitchen employee left glove in uncooked shrimp on prep line; ice machine with black residue; can opener soiled; sanitizer not at proper concentration; multiple items not at proper temperatures; several items that require date marks were not labeled; a bottle and two buckets of sanitizer not labeled; several working containers of sauces, mixes and spices on prep line not labeled; one live roach in dish area; several containers of food stored on floor in walk-in freezer, repeat violation; several sauces displayed on buffet and not under sneeze shields; several wet wiping cloths stored on prep surfaces and not in sanitizer solution throughout facility; employee actively washing dishes without washing compartment filled

with water; sink and rinse and sanitizing solutions cloudy and soiled with food debris.

• The Wine Shop, 7824 Fairview Road – 96.5

All Scores:

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No restaurants inspected this week.

28210 • Café at 6100, 6100 Fairview Road – 95.5 • Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse,

4725 Piedmont Row Drive – 95.5 • Terrace Café, 4625 Piedmont Row Drive, suite 105 – 94.5 • Tin Tin Buffet Restaurant, 10215 Park Road – 81.5 28226 • Bojangles’, 8720 Pineville-Matthews

Road – 97 • Brixx Wood Fired Pizza, 7814 Fairview Road – 98 • Brooklyn South Pizza Parlor, 7725 Colony Road – 95.5 • Cabo’s Mexican Cuisine & Cantina, 6676 Carmel Road – 92.5 • Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, 8334 Pineville Matthews Road, suite 101 – 94 • Hawthorne’s NY Pizza & Bar, 4100 Carmel Road – 96 • McDonald’s, 8824 Pineville-Matthews Road – 97 • Panera Bread, 7510-1A Pineville-Matthews Road – 96 • Subway, 8318-710 Pineville-Matthews Road – 93 • The Rusty Onion Pizzeria and Pourhouse, 6654 Carmel Road – 90.5

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28277 • Boneheads, 7926 Rea Road, suite E – 96 • The Butchers Market, 8410 Rea Road –

95 • Kabob Grill, 7828 Rea Road – 95.5 • Lorenzo’s Pizzera/Scoops, 16721 Orchard Stone Run – 97 • SPX Bistro, 13320 Ballantyne Corporate Place – 99 • Sushi Ya Japan, 8200 Providence Road, suite 500 – 91 • Tony’s Pizza, 14027 Conlan Circle – 97

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possession of drug paraphernalia. Dec. 6 • Myers Park High School, 2400 Colony Road: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 8 • 6500 block of Quail Hollow Road: Possession of drug paraphernalia (marijuana). Dec. 8 • 4700 block of Bryanstone Court: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 8 • 8900 block of Park Road: Possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Dec. 8 • 7800 block of Little Avenue: Possession of drug paraphernalia (heroin). Dec. 10 • Inner loop of Interstate 485: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 10 • Myers Park High School, 2400 Colony Road: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 10

Other 28209 • Georges Brasserie, 4620 Piedmont Row

Drive – 91 28211 • McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood, 4335

Barclay Downs Drive – 94.5 • Rexford Park Public House, 2200 Rexford Road – 95 • Yama Asian Fusion, 720 Governor Morrison St. – 90.5 About the grades…Restaurants are given grades of A for scoring at least 90, B for 80 to 89 and C for 70 to 79. The state revokes permits for restaurants that score below 70.

• 15600 block of Don Lochman Drive: Investigation of incident led to three suspects charged with aggravated assault. One suspect charged with carrying a concealed weapon and shooting within city limits. Handgun and ammunition seized. Dec. 6 • 6500 block of Porterfield Road: Three suspects broke into victim’s storage shed, stole a milk container holding gasoline and set it on fire near the shed. Dec. 7 • South Mecklenburg High School, 8900 Park Road: Possession of a weapon (knife) on school grounds. Dec. 8 • Carmel Middle School, 5001 Camilla Drive: Assault by a juvenile. Dec. 10

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Whipping up new opportunities

by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com

Area residents sampled some homemade and creative food as they bid on valuable items at “Miracle on Monroe,� on Tuesday, Dec. 9, to help benefit the Community Culinary School of Charlotte (CCSC), located at 9315-D Monroe Road in south Charlotte.

Miracle on Monroe, a non-profit culinary school that teaches culinary skills to adults who want to take a new path in life, was a fundraising event to honor the workforce development the school has completed in the past 18 years, according to executive director Chef Ron Ahlert. “It’s a way for the students, alumni, staff, board of directors to celebrate with all our friends and supporters (and) the holidays and the meaning behind them – what we celebrate everyday, another helping another,� he said.

The school, whose mission is to train employees to find long-term employment and discover their niche in society, moved to its current south Charlotte location in August in order to expand not only its culinary resources, but to open a customer service component within its Encore Catering & Cafe.

CCSC seeks to help people “recreate their legacy� by learning a trade because they may have backgrounds that prevent them from finding work, such as addiction, jail time or homelessness.

“Sometimes, it’s all they’ve ever known,� said Tim Morin, president of the board of directors for CCSC. “They’ve never known what it’s like to have a real job and be a member of the community. When they find out they’re not alone in the community, find out they become members of the community, the culinary community. It really gives them the opportunity to give back to the community and help others and say, ‘You can get out of this cycle, come with me.’�

Students participate in a 13-week training program where they learn various culinary and customer service skills they hope to translate into a stable income. They learn basic kitchen and knife skills, as well as advanced techniques in cuisine using various foods. Within the curriculum, CCSC hosts “Bistro luncheons� every other Thursday, which are free and open to public, where students showcase their skills through a buffet-style lunch. Students complete the program with 450 hours of culinary training and then complete the National Restaurant Association exam to receive their ServSafe Sanitation Certification, which is a distinction highly desirable to employers.

Students “pay� for their tuition through a partnership with Friendship Trays, a meals-onwheels Charlotte nonprofit, to prepare over 800 meals daily for the homeless and hungry in the greater Charlotte area. “CCSC, Inc. is committed to helping adults, who struggle with unemployment and underemployment, achieve success in their careers

and personal lives,� read its website. “By helping students obtain skills that translate into stable income, we also help them feed their families.

This has an exponential impact that breaks the cycle of dependency; instills a solid work ethic; and puts money back into the tax pool as our graduates contribute to the economy.� “They are helping their community,� Ahlert said. “After we teach them, they inevitably end up teaching someone else, alumni come in and help the students.�

Charlotte resident Leslie Bond plans to attend CCSC in January as the school’s 50th class, but has been participating in work-study at the school in the meantime.

Bond worked in the finance industry for years, but didn’t feel fulfilled by her career. “I’ve always wanted to cook,� she said. “When you reach the pinnacle of your career and realize you’re not happy, you’ve got to find something else.�

Ahlert feels culinary art is the ideal trade for the people they serve because it’s a mobile and visual skill that can be easily taught.

Morin works in the hospitality industry and has seen people who could use a step in the right direction, which motivated him to become involved eight years ago. “I believe we need to make a difference in other people’s lives. It could be my responsibility, and it starts with me,� Morin said. “It’s a personal thing to see others grow and to get a lift out of it and that they can grow for a very long time. It makes me happy to be a part of this. We can help people live better lives and break the

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cycle (of dependency).�

Morin said he’s proud when he sees former students at stores and restaurants he visits fitting into the outside world. Morin said he sees great opportunity in the new location on Monroe Road because the new facility has more outlets to pursue different cuisines and positions.

Encore Catering manager Elise Barksdale said the last facility only accommodated “savory� options, but the new facility allows for new equipment to pursue other cuisine, such as pastry or desserts.

Faculty and supporters have high hopes for CCSC and plan to expand their number of graduates and supporters with their new facility.

Find more information about CCSC at www. communityculinary.org.

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Moving into the Charlotte area, despite increased competition from Harris Teeter and Publix, a fairly newcomer to the game, is in the best interest of their company’s model for success, according to company president and chief executive officer Craig Carlock.

“We are excited to open our new store in Charlotte and to expand our reach in North Carolina,” Carlock said in a news release. “We look forward to introducing The Fresh Market’s concept of quality perishables, excellent customer service and a unique atmosphere to an expanded customer base, and we look forward to offering neighboring communities a rewarding new food shopping experience.”

The new store will house more than 25,000 square feet of “culinary delights,” including a bakery that produces 30 freshly-baked breads and 14 different pie varieties daily, a full-service meat counter with freshly ground beef, a wide selection of ready-to-serve entrées, fresh seafood delivered to the store several times per week, more than 200 imported and domestic cheeses, as well as a full produce department with more than 400 items including a large organic selection.

“The Fresh Market’s inviting atmosphere is reminiscent of European markets,” Carlock said in the release.

“Our customers enjoy shopping in an environment that appeals to all the senses. The smell of freshly-brewed coffee and bread right out of the oven, the sound of classical music, soft lighting with antique décor in an intimate setting, and the ability to select and taste fresh, high-quality products all work together to create www.thecharlotteweekly.com

surroundings where customers are encouraged to experience the food.”

The company, which was founded in North Carolina in 1982, has been expanding rapidly over the past year, opening 19 stores around the Southeast since January.

In addition, The Fresh Market has announced plans to expand its reach to Virginia, Alabama, New York, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and California. Currently, the company has 166 stores located throughout the United States in 27 states.

The decision to move into the Lowe’s Foods store, which had been vacant since Lowe’s left in 2012, was a strategic one. Harris Teeter has at least six stores in Union County and south Charlotte in the immediate Providence Road corridor, and Publix has opened eight stores in the immediate Charlotte area with plans to expand even further in 2015 and beyond.

The Fresh Market’s re-emergence in the Charlotte market comes on the heels of a downturn in the company. In the fourth quarter of 2013, The Fresh Market suffered a 90.4 percent drop in quarterly sales, but Carlock said in multiple media outlets the company’s new model would be to close existing stores in outlying areas, but expand in metropolitan regions where stores already existed, and these efforts would focus on the Southeast.

“This revised real estate plan will allow us to grow profitably and predictably,” Carlock said in the release.

The new Fresh Market location is expecting to create around 90 jobs to local residents, and will begin its staffing process in the near future.

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Ardrey Kell finds their place at SETC

by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com

Ardrey Kell High School’s theater department set out with a goal this year to put its program on the map and become the best program in the state.

They feel they’ve taken steps to do just that after their show, “Our Place,� was one of two plays to earn the honor of Overall Distinguished Play at the North Carolina Theater Conference (NCTC) high school competition in Greensboro. The distinction also earned them a spot at the Southeastern Theater Conference (SETC) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in March 2015.

Terry Gabbard, who is in his second year at Ardrey Kell as a theater teacher, and Brian Seagroves, a theater teacher in his first year at the school, said they set high goals for their department in order to be the best theater program in the state. “We do things that are hard,� Gabbard said. “We don’t go the easy way. We don’t pick the easiest play to produce.� “Our Place� is set on a dock at a lake and depicts five stories that include a break-up, a family trip and a grandfather with Alzheimer’s disease. “The place means different things to different people,� said Gabbard, the production’s director and playwright. “It’s just a study in relationships, human relationships. There’s comedic moments, dramatic moments, but

it’s really about that people have moments in place and in that same place, maybe years down the road, maybe the next day, someone else has a different kind of moment.�

Gabbard’s inspiration came from the lake house dock his parents own in Florida, where he experienced “important� moments. The individual stories are not biographical, but he developed his stories through the dock and then evolved the stories after rehearsals.

Seagroves liked using an original script for the competition play because the group had the flexibility to change lines without copyright infringement and “workshop the play with 20 really brilliant people and give the best product before it even hits the market.�

The cast enjoyed the show, and felt proud to be able to put Gabbard’s work into a positive arena. “The show, I knew in rehearsals that it was a good show all around,� said Will Strickland, who played Al. “I think what really made me realize we had something special was when we performed it and we heard audience feedback – how everyone connected to the show in some way.�

The cast felt the “realism� of the play helped the audience connect with the production, but also served as a challenge for the actors. “These are everyday things that go on, which can be difficult to play,� said Devon Mandell, who played Anne. “You had to make it the way people actually are and make it realistic.�

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playing a character and focusing on staying “honest� and “real.�

Clay Harrison played Jonathan, a grandfather with Alzheimer’s disease, and doesn’t talk during his scene. He had to learn physical characteristics of his character to be believable to the audience, a challenge many performers face when playing a role with a dissimilar age to their own. Clay prepared for his role by watching his grandparents, seeking advice from his cast mates and rehearsing with sandbags on his shoulders to establish a “hunch.� “Physicality makes or breaks the realness of a play,� said Hayley Stone, who played Brenda.

Gabbard feels some directors have a narrow idea on what high school students are capable of and that they shouldn’t play characters too much older than themselves; however, he feels high school students can challenge themselves and can accomplish those roles.

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The most rewarding part for the cast and crew was the camaraderie they built with one another and the bond they developed. Kayla Rutledge, who played Beth, felt the closeness of the cast helped the cast earn a top place at the state competition. “I’m glad that we got to have that experience together – the experience of winning,� said Maddie Coggin, who played Holly.

Not only did the production win an award as a distinguished play, but the cast and crew also won individual awards: Terry Garbbard won the John W. Parker Award for Excellence in Directing and an Excellence in Playwriting award; and James Clark, who played Lyle, won an Excellence in Acting award.

The “Our Place� cast will now prepare for the school’s musical, “42nd Street,� which many cast members are in, as well as produce an encore performance in early 2015 at the school, located at 10220 Ardrey Kell Road.

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Giving students warmth and love New Charlotte Church donates coats to Greenway Park

by Courtney Schultz courtney@thecharlotteweekly.com

Greenway Park Elementary School students can bear the cold winter this year with a new coat donated by New Charlotte Church, the south Charlotte school’s faith-based partner.

New Charlotte Church gave coats to all 650 students on Dec. 3, in a store-style setting where each student personally picked out a style and size.

“A lot of students don’t have coats. It’s obviously very cold, and they may not have the resources,” said Greenway Park Elementary Principal Anna Kuykendal.

“It’s a holiday time, so a lot of times money is very tight. So we just want to make sure that everybody has a coat to keep them warm.”

The church and school have held a partnership for the past three years, During that time, the church has provided iPads and books, held dinners for staff members and Thanksgiving, volunteered in the classrooms, hosted more “coat store”

donations and supplied a special stockpile in the school of food, clothes, backpacks and school supplies.

“We’re all about giving back to the city, and (today’s event is) just an opportunity to give these kids some warmth and to show them God’s love in a way that they’ve never seen it before,” said volunteer Linda Whitcher. “We just love being able to give to these kids.”

Chris Payne, lead pastor at New Charlotte, said the church’s vision is to be a “church for our city” that focuses on giving back to the community and making a difference. He sees the coat donation as

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a tangible way to carry out the church’s vision.

“It’s super important to us to have this partnership with Greenway Park because it puts hands and feet to our vision,” Payne said. “Our church isn’t just within four walls. It’s within the community that we live in, work in and people that we’re neighbors with … if we’re able to bless them and encourage them, we feel like we can make the most difference in our city.”

Whitcher encourages others to follow the message of the church to give back to the community.

“I know people have millions of dollars to be able to donate to people, but if we could just donate a little bit of time or help out with a project like this, I just feel all those little things are going to make a difference,” Whitcher said.

Kuykendal feels students benefit more than simply gaining warmth in the winter months from the church providing coats.

“A lot of times we talk about providing them breakfast, which we do because that’s very important to the start of their day. But having a coat to put on right when they go outside starts their day off right. It’s a reminder that they are loved and they are cared for,” Kuykendal said.

“So it means so much more to them than just being warm. It’s somebody saying, ‘You are worth this. You are so important to us that we are going to provide this for you.’ It’s a really great symbol and it’s such a blessing.”

Greenway Park welcomes other opportunities for volunteers, such as becoming lunch buddies and tutors.

“We just love when the community comes in because really community members only have to come in once to fall in love because we have the best kids in the world,” Kuykendal said.

Community members can contact Phyllis Cunningham, the school’s family advocate, at phyllis.cunningham@cms. k12.nc.us, if they wish to volunteer with the school, located at 8301 Monroe Road in south Charlotte. Find more information about New Charlotte Church at newcharlotte.org.

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Around Town

Home Sales Address

in south Charlotte Date sold

sale price

28209

Collins Park 4609 Rockford Court Nov. 24 701 Manhasset Road Nov. 21 4332 Firwood Lane Nov. 12 4479 Applegate Road Nov. 6

Dilworth 3039 Park Road Nov. 6

Greystone 415 Greystone Road Nov. 13

Myers Park 2906 Hillsdale Ave. Nov. 25 1845 Sterling Road Nov. 21 1214 Marlwood Terr.

Nov. 12 1118 Lilac Road Nov. 10 237 Tranquil Ave. Nov. 6

Sedgefield 3326 Anson St. Nov. 26 2720 Sunset Drive Nov. 25 3314 Anson St. Nov. 25 3030 Sunset Drive Nov. 24 529 Marsh Road Nov. 14 3320 Mayfield Ave. Nov. 7

$115,000 $219,000 $104,000 $210,000 $350,000 $123,000 $468,032 $910,000 $450,000 $455,557 $605,000 $372,500 $425,000 $189,900 $334,888 $459,900 $252,500

28210

Beverly Woods 3542 Garden Club Lane Nov. 19 3808 Severn Ave. Nov. 10

Beverly Woods East 3626 Woody Grove Lane Nov. 20

Brandon 6053 Kingstree Drive Nov. 3

$292,500 $280,000 $405,000 $293,000

Address

Date sold

sale price

Cameron Wood 10112 Deer Spring Lane Nov. 24 $308,000 3100 Sweet Oak Court Nov. 21 $310,000

Huntingtowne Farms 2610 Lilly Mill Road Nov. 13 $309,500 6524 Tall Oaks Trail Nov. 12 $302,000 2712 Creekbed Lane Nov. 12 $228,000 2812 Goneaway Road Nov. 7 $276,000

Madison Park 5600 Londonderry Road Nov. 21 $256,500 1162 Seneca Place Nov. 17 $340,000 5634 Wedgewood Drive Nov. 13 $330,000 5529 Wedgewood Drive Nov. 10 $230,000 5623 Wedgewood Drive Nov. 10 $320,500 5401 Valley Forge Road Nov. 7 $285,900 5318 Londonderry Road Nov. 7 $178,000

Montclaire 1428 Burnley Road Nov. 20 $247,000 5523 Seacroft Road Nov. 17 $244,000 1714 Tamworth Drive Nov. 4 $229,900

Mountainbrook 3139 Landerwood Drive Nov. 20 $429,000 3332 Mountainbrook Road Nov. 17 $353,000

Park Crossing 9428 Hanover South Trail Nov. 24 $390,000 9716 Chatham Oaks Trail Nov. 18 $512,000 10324 Johns Towne Drive Nov. 4 $135,000

Pine Valley 1425 Longleaf Drive Nov. 25 $51,000

Quail Hollow 6843 Baltusrol Lane N. Nov. 13 $1,050,000

Quail Hollow Estates 7900 Quail Hill Road Nov. 8 $400,000

Quail Park 7615 Quail Park Drive Nov. 24 $676,000

A breakdown of recent home sales

Nov. 2014 Nov. 2013 Homes Sold Average Sales Price

206 $368,281

204 $396,046

Nov. 2012 221 $338,624

Editor’s note: Information provided by the Charlotte Regional Realtor Association and www.sales.carolinahome.com Date sold

Address

Sharon Hills 6211 Gothic Court Nov. 12

Spring Valley 3027 Finley Place Nov. 7

Starmount 1401 Edgewater Drive Nov. 14 7100 Thorncliff Drive Nov. 14 1520 Starbrook Drive Nov. 13

Teversham 3409 Teversham Lane Nov. 20

sale price

sale price

28211 $356,000 $264,000 $135,000 $133,500 $170,500 $290,000

28134 Bridlestone 11828 Southcrest Lane Nov. 19

Mccullough 1106 Cedar Park Drive Nov. 28 1121 Cedar Park Drive Nov. 26 15724 Country Lake Drive Nov. 26 1118 Cedar Park Drive Nov. 26 11627 Founders Park Lane Nov. 26 1113 Cedar Park Drive Nov. 26 15534 Country Lake Drive Nov. 25 15329 Country Lake Drive Nov. 24 1110 Cedar Park Drive Nov. 24 1105 Cedar Park Drive Nov. 14

Parkway Crossing 10223 Enniscrone Road Nov. 6 10228 Enniscrone Road Nov. 3

The Cottages 10039 Bishops Gate Blvd. Nov. 24

Woodside Falls 14601 Sapphire Lane Nov. 10

Date sold

Address

$264,000 $329,040 $320,914 $416,447 $382,955 $301,640 $302,000 $379,026 $412,849 $321,979 $303,715 $241,794 $194,000 $177,000 $176,500

Barclay Downs 1439 Runnymede Lane Nov. 28 $572,000 3318 Colony Road Nov. 17 $470,000

Castleton Gardens 5911 Doncaster Drive Nov. 13 $245,000

Cotswold 3720 Topsfield Road Nov. 21 $125,000 1431 Coventry Road Nov. 20 $775,000 240 King Owen Court Nov. 19 $405,000 1121 Andover Road Nov. 14 $670,000 510 Wonderwood Drive Nov. 10 $795,000 4600 Water Oak Road Nov. 10 $320,000 326 Heathwood Road Nov. 6 $914,458 702 Corinthian Place Nov. 4 $396,000 635 Mcalway Road Nov. 3 $365,000

Deering Oaks 2300 Richardson Drive Nov. 21 $ 1,395,000

Foxcroft 1937 Clematis Drive Nov. 21 $730,000 3933 Silver Bell Drive Nov. 20 $637,500

Foxcroft East 4140 Arborway None Nov. 25 $647,000

Lincolnshire 632 King Edward Road Nov. 3 $365,000

Oakhurst 1333 Richland Drive Nov. 13 $153,000

Old Foxcroft 2718 Wintergreen Drive Nov. 12 $628,000

Pharr Acres 2346 Overhill Road Nov. 14 $710,000

Address

sale price

Date sold

Rama Woods 5808 Charing Place Nov. 14

Stonehaven 728 Larkhall Lane Nov. 18 7028 Burlwood Road Nov. 18 6313 Welford Road Nov. 17 6753 Thermal Road Nov. 14 6811 Rocky Falls Road Nov. 13 1032 Braeburn Road Nov. 10 6208 Rocky Falls Road Nov. 3

The Cloisters 3726 Providence Road Nov. 26

Walker Hills 4135 Wright Ave. Nov. 13

$100,000 $275,000 $239,000 $180,000 $239,900 $278,000 $180,000 $251,000 $375,000 $620,000

28277

Ardrey 9819 Tree Canopy Road Nov. 17 $530,000 9929 Grassy Crops Road Nov. 12 $462,000

Auburn Place 9012 Beaver Brook Way Nov. 12 $242,500

Ballanmoor 8803 Tamarron Drive Nov. 26 $600,000

Ballantrae 6012 Nuthatch Court Nov. 7 $294,500

Ballantyne Country Club 14625 Ballantyne Country Nov. 25 $619,000 Club Drive 11312 James Jack Lane Nov. 6 $1,040,000

Ballantyne Meadows 14140 Wild Elm Road Nov. 25 $220,000

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Address

Date sold

Balmoral Park 9010 Cambridge Green Nov. 19 Drive

Berwick 10910 Megwood Drive Nov. 14

Brittany Oaks 11504 Brittany Oaks Nov. 20 Drive

Carlyle 10518 Kilchurn Court Nov. 19

Cobblestone 9641 Chaumont Lane Nov. 3

Hunters Gate 6636 Lyndonville Drive Nov. 14

Hunters Valley 11908 Sir Francis Drake Nov. 14 Drive

Kensington at Ballantyne 8825 Hatton Court Nov. 21

Landen Meadows 8638 Walsham Drive Nov. 14

Oakbrooke 12136 Honor Guard Ave. Nov. 18

Orchid Hill 6706 Marcella Drive Nov. 24 6710 Marcella Drive Nov. 20 10500 Dairy Court Nov. 7

Piper Glen 5431 Callander Court Nov. 20 5118 Piper Glen Drive Nov. 18 7607 Seton House Lane Nov. 13 7202 Versailles Lane Nov. 6 5536 Piper Glen Drive Nov. 3

Providence Country Club 11334 Colonial Country Nov. 25 Lane 12821 Lindrick Lane Nov. 24 10810 Old Tayport Place Nov. 14

Providence Pointe 16022 Prescott Hill Ave. Nov. 28 15425 Prescott Hill Ave. Nov. 13 15340 Prescott Hill Ave. Nov. 7

Provincetowne 6931 Long Needles Drive Nov. 25

Pullengreen 10520 Pullengreen Drive Nov. 5

Quail Acres 6417 Boykin Spaniel Road Nov. 25 6309 Dovefield Road Nov. 25 10608 Quail Acres Road Nov. 14

Raintree 10336 Fairway Ridge Nov. 12 Road 10309 Whitethorn Drive Nov. 12 3942 Rounding Run Road Nov. 7 10108 Wedge Court Nov. 6 3517 Windbluff Drive Nov. 3

Reavencrest 8019 Marie Roget Way Nov. 20 8614 Annabel Lee Lane Nov. 12

South Pointe on Landen 6303 South Bend Lane Nov. 14 12336 Old Prairie Road Nov. 7

Southampton 9923 Highlands Crossing Nov. 25 Drive 17229 Commons Crossing Nov. 11 Drive 17237 Baldwin Hall Drive Nov. 5

Southampton Commons 17328 Brightstone Court Nov. 10

Stone Creek Ranch 11408 Blue Blossom Road Nov. 14

Stonebriar 11646 Stonebriar Drive Nov. 13

Touchstone 6128 Lexham Lane Nov. 24

Vanderbilt at Providence 11550 James Richard Nov. 17 Drive

sale price

$368,000

Address

Date sold

sale price

White Oak 9933 Ridgemore Drive Nov. 21 $252,000

28270 $360,00 $405,000

$312,000 $405,000 $373,500 $327,000

$517,500 $267,500 $178,000 $334,000 $268,000 $345,500 $500,000 $870,000 $600,000 $490,000 $407,500 $579,000 $535,000

$269,900 $305,000 $378,000 $190,000 $315,000 $304,000 $360,000 $299,900 $210,000 $228,500 $315,000 $202,000 $320,100 $271,000 $266,000 $195,000 $192,000 $255,000 $209,000 $250,000 $242,000 $365,100 $350,000 $262,000 $440,000

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Bailewick 1629 Hugh Forest Road Nov. 14

Bishops Ridge 5710 Chalyce Lane Nov. 19

Cedar Hill 6543 Cedar Croft Drive Nov. 12

Charter Place 7201 Charter Brook Drive Nov. 5

Deerfield 1803 Alexander Dowd Nov. 21 Drive

East Providence Estates 2601 East Providence Nov. 13 Drive

Edenderry 7040 Edenderry Drive Nov. 14

Greenbriar 2008 Windlock Drive Nov. 25

Hampton Leas 2408 Hamilton Mill Road Nov. 25

High Timbers 8206 Rittenhouse Circle Nov. 25

Kellers Green 6628 Elfreda Road Nov. 19 6632 Elfreda Road Nov. 14

Langston 6416 Falls Lake Drive Nov. 7

Lansdowne 801 Lansdowne Road Nov. 21

McKee Plantation 5522 Open Book Lane Nov. 19

Oxford Hunt 6764 Benning Wood Drive Nov. 5

Providence Arbors 4306 Esherwood Lane Nov. 12

Providence Glen 2921 Tallard Lane Nov. 13

Providence Plantation 3228 Planters Ridge Road Nov. 25 4030 High Ridge Road Nov. 20 2007 Maynard Road Nov. 12

Sardis Crest 201 Hillandale Road Nov. 6

Sardis Forest 1407 Renfrow Lane Nov. 3 9226 Tree Haven Drive Nov. 3

Sardis Woods 7620 Surreywood Place Nov. 14

Settlers Landing 425 Silversmith Lane Nov. 24

Willowmere 3513 Laurenhurst Lane Nov. 24 2042 Mckenzie Creek Nov. 24 Drive 3214 Arborhill Road Nov. 21

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28226

Blantyre 4105 St. Timms Court Nov. 7

Carmel Woods 2424 Fernbank Drive Nov. 13

Challis Farm 5523 Challis View Lane Nov. 4

Innisfree 10701 Painted Tree Road Nov. 25

Montibello 4730 Sentinel Post Road Nov. 24

Olde Providence 6816 Queensberry Drive Nov. 12

$750,000 $325,000 $600,000 $167,500 $885,000 $295,000

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Christmas at the Mansion, 6 to 9 p.m.

All Things Possible Ministries will host a fundraiser to benefit people in life-threatening medical situations.

The event will feature live music, Christmas caroling, a raffle, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a dessert contest judged by culinary experts.

Proceeds from the event will go toward paying medical bills of people who are in life-threatening medical situations, but lack funds for treatment, testing, medication and treatment.

Adult tickets are $20 before Dec. 10 and tickets for children 4 to 14 years old are $10 in advance. Adult tickets at the door are $25, and kids tickets are $15.

Register online at www.allthingspossible.org or email info@ atpmin.org to enter the dessert contest.

The Johnson Mansion, 1800 Queens Road W., Charlotte

12.13.14 Saturday

NoDa Campus Run, 5:30 p.m.

St. Nicholas will unleash a Krampuslauf, or a Krampus run, through the arts district of NoDA. Santa and his Krampus — the fearsome creature from Alpine folklore — will be out roaming the streets of NoDa looking for naughty and nice kids of all ages.

Professionally-trained Krampus wranglers will be on hand to help keep the monsters at bay, and there's fun all over the arts district, with a few special stops planned. Look for Krampus in and around the area, plus catch all the special events throughout the night.Visit www.nodakrampuskrawl.com for more information.

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Live Nativity comes to Quail Hollow Presbyterian, 6 and 7 p.m.

Bethlehem is coming to Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church, as it hosts its annual Live Nativity on the front lawn of the church. The 15-minute presentation begins at 6 p.m. and repeats at 7 p.m.

The Live Nativity is a neighborhood tradition that tells the timeless Christmas birth, through youth acting and is enhanced with live animals.

Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs.

Visit for www.qhpc.org for more information.

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Friday

Queen City Coat Drive Go Beyond S.E.O. is hosting its second annual Queen City Coat Drive, which will benefit A Child’s Place to help give Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools children warm coats for the winter.

Last year more than 4,770 CMS students were homeless.

To help alleviate the problem, the drive is collecting gentlyused coats from children’s size 6 through adult size extra large.

In addition, they will accept Walmart and Target gift cards, hoodies or sweatshirts, hats, gloves, socks and sweaters.

The coats will be collected each Friday through Dec. 19, and will be collected by a volunteer from the organization.

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Proceeds from the store support national and local cancer survivorship and navigation programs. All items are shipped for a $5 flat rate fee via standard U.S. Postal Service shipping.

Returns are accepted up to 15 days after purchase. Any holiday orders should be placed by Friday, Dec.19.

Duke Mansion’s 100th birthday party, 8 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

The event features the best of everything Charlotte has to offer. Guests can experience a multi-course dinner from Chef Harrison Booth in a heated tent adorned with lights on the McGuire Lawn. Dance to the romantic vibe from That Guy Smitty and toast the New Year at midnight with champagne and enjoy a late-evening breakfast to start the new year in style.

The Duke Mansion has hosted leaders of the 20th and 21st centuries. Now it's your turn to celebrate in grand style. This black-tie event is $515 per couple or $258 for single tickets.

Proceeds benefit The Duke Mansion, a Charlotte treasure on the National Register of Historic Places. Purchase your tickets from Katie Ellis at 704-714-4445 or kellis@tlwf.org.

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Home Sales (continued from page 17)

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Date sold

sale price

Park Ridge 7306 Park Vista Circle Nov. 25 $149,900 11616 Park Road Nov. 18 $130,000 11526 Lone Star Circle Nov. 10 $95,000

Pellyn Grove 2016 Delpond Lane Nov. 21 $975,000

Pellyn Wood 4817 Hardison Road Nov. 5 $685,000

Providence Springs 3213 Springs Farm Lane Nov. 14 $580,000 1723 Dove Cottage Drive Nov. 7 $547,500 1908 Bardstown Road Nov. 7 $582,500

Southpark 5017 Sharon View Road Nov. 3 $330,000

Stonecroft 7126 Summerhill Ridge Nov. 13 $ 1,025,000 Drive

Stoneybrook 7908 Robin Crest Road Nov. 24 $178,900

Sturnbridge 5916 Winburn Lane Nov. 14 $245,000

Tuckaway Park 5129 Carmel Club Drive Nov. 12 $635,000

Walden on Carmel 309 Vista Grande Circle Nov. 18 $101,000

Walnut Creek 11527 Five Cedars Road Nov. 25 $125,000 8127 Kapplewood Court Nov. 25 $115,000 11509 Harrowfield Road Nov. 20 $219,250

Wessex Square 4808 Truscott Road Nov. 24 $180,000 4801 Truscott Road Nov. 21 $237,500 5201 Macandrew Drive Nov. 18 $274,000

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South Charlotte resident Renee Downey (top row, left) will join 24 other singers for the Charlotte Chorale’s “Christmas Traditions� concert this weekend. Photo courtesy of JAJ Nonprofit Resource

Charlotte Chorale’s musical Christmas tradition gives back South Charlotte member reflects on group’s mission, prepares for holiday concert

by Josh Whitener josh@thecharlotteweekly.com

One thing south Charlotte resident Renee Downey loves about performing with the Charlotte Chorale, is that the non-profit singing group offers “something for everybody.�

Downey has been a part of the Charlotte Chorale, previously known as the Charlotte Philharmonic Chorus, since it split from the Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra and became its own entity 11 years ago. “I think the great thing about our choir, and one that sets us apart from other organizations in town, is we sing a variety of many different styles of music ‌ from classical to spiritual to pop and secular,â€? she said.

The south Charlotte resident will take the stage this weekend with 24 other area singers for the Chorale’s holiday concert, “Christmas Traditions.� The concert will take place Saturday, Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the McGlohon Theater in Charlotte.

Tickets cost $20, and are available at www. carolinatix.org. McGlohon is located at 345 N. College St. The goal of “Christmas Traditions� is to highlight a variety of holiday traditions through music that goes along with them.

One section of the concert will include sacred carols, such as “The First Noel,� “Angels We Have Heard on High� and “O Holy Night.�

The choir also will perform selections from Handel’s “Messiah� and “The Nutcracker,� while the final section of the concert will include songs from Christmas movies popular, such as “White Christmas� and “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch.� “(Concert attendees) can anticipate to see a well-prepared choir again, singing a lot of music they’ve heard, but not heard all in the same place at one time,� Chorale conductor Kevin Gray said.

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Two of the things about the concert Gray said will enhance the holiday spirit are the location and decorations. “I think the (decorations) are very nice, and the McGlohon Theater is a beautiful place to perform,� Gray said. “It has beautifully lit, stained glass windows, so when you’re singing those sacred carols, it really brings it to light in the ambiance of the (performance) hall.�

But the concert is about more than just entertainment, or even invoking Christmas spirit – it’s also about giving back during the holidays. “Christmas Traditions� will support two causes this year. Attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable breakfast items like cereal, oatmeal and pancake and muffin mix for the Hospitality House of Charlotte. The nonprofit provides people a place to stay while their family members are treated in area hospitals. “We think one Christmas tradition is families get together and have a Christmas breakfast together,� Downey said. “That can’t happen for people staying in the Hospitality House, so we wanted to help (provide breakfast for) them (during the holidays).�

Concert attendees also are encouraged to contribute $1 to the Buy a Biscuit program.

The annual effort is a partnership between the Chorale and the Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s USO of NC Charlotte Center, and provides sausage biscuits to soldiers traveling through the airport from Fort Jackson, South Carolina, as they head home for the holidays.

Now in its sixth year, Buy a Biscuit has grown from providing 300 biscuits to soldiers during its first year to providing almost 2,000 biscuits last year. “I think it’s an easy way to give back, just to give somebody a warm breakfast,�

Downey said.

One thing Downey loves about the Chorale is its ongoing mission to use music as a means of giving back to other organizations – something she said distinguishes it from other area singing groups. “The mission of the Charlotte Chorale is not only to make great music, but to give back to the community,� the south Charlotte resident said. “We use (our music) to bring awareness to other organizations.�

The Charlotte Chorale will hold auditions for prospective new members in January 2015. Email charlottechorale@hotmail.com or visit www.charlottechoraleinc.org for more information.

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Last weekend of LJCC’s “Into the Woods” connects fairy tale and family life

by Dee Grano ae@thecharlotteweekly.com

Long before “Wicked” scorched Broadway with the Oz witches’ back story, a musical called “Into the Woods” blazed the trail when it premiered in 1986. Created by award-winning American composer Stephen Sondheim, “Into the Woods” weaves multiple fairy tales together into one, with fast-paced dialogue, intricate music and a surprisingly-human connection to the way modern families work.

The “helicopter” mom/witch, who raised Rapunzel, wishes to protect her from the world, but Rapunzel wants only to see what lies beyond her tower. Two princely brothers pine for the love of Rapunzel and Cinderella, respectively, but become bored once married. After years of infertility, the baker’s wife receives the child she’s always wanted, only to realize something is still missing.

“The show touches on human emotion,” said Susan Gundersheim, head of performing and visual arts at the Levine Jewish Community Center (LJCC), who directed “Into the Woods.”

“It’s an unbelievable blend of pathos and humor – you’ll be laughing hysterically one minute and crying the next.”

“Into the Woods” creates a singular storyline by interweaving characters from “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Jack and the Beanstalk,” “Rapunzel” and “Cinderella,” among others.

The show’s main focus is the baker and his wife,

made infertile by the witch’s curse. Familiar characters including Grandmother, Wolf, Giant, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, all play a role in the journey to lift the spell. The plot twists and turns as calamity ensues and keeps the audience guessing. “ ‘Into the Woods’ is a big leap of faith for us,” said Gundersheim, who selected the show knowing it is less familiar to some audience members and artistically challenging for the performers.

The music features complex rhythms and motifs that repeat with changed words and different notes. In this production the actors sing to a recording, which is harder than it sounds since with a live orchestra, conductors can slow the music down or adjust it during rehearsal to accommodate the singing talent.

“The performers have found mastering the show very rewarding,” said Gundersheim who applauded the performers for rising to the occasion to pull off an excellent production.

South Charlotte resident David Catenazzo plays the “Mysterious Man,” a character who starts the show as an eccentric old coot, but reveals more depth as his familial connection to the Baker is revealed. In Act Two, the two men share a song called “No More.” Catenazzo sings, “The farther you run, the more you feel undefined, for what you’ve left undone and, nore, what you’ve left behind.”

“What you get is this huge spectrum, from

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crazy-funny to touching and sentimental.”

A full-time managing director of global technology for Bank of America, Catenazzo is not a professional actor but comes very close. He played Tevia in last year’s production of “Fiddler on the Roof” at the LJCC. Every role he takes must be fit around a demanding work schedule that can sometimes include international travel.

Catenazzo also has a wife and three children, one of whom is in the show.

“Joshua loves it,” said Catenazzo of his son who performs in the ensemble. “He and I get to sing together certain times during the show.”

“Everyone who wants to participate can,” explained Gundersheim, who casts these shows with a “placement audition.” Everyone who tries out gets in. The audition defines what role each player gets. The resulting cast is large with 63 people, and includes all ages and levels of expertise, including people who work “regular jobs” and professional performers who jumped at the chance to be in “Into the Woods.”

“Somehow we manage to let everyone in, and keep the quality high,” said Gundersheim.

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The LJCC’s Visual & Performing Arts Department opened “Into the Woods” Dec. 6. This is the last weekend to see the show, it will play Saturday, Dec. 13 and Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 and 7 p.m. each day. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For more information: www. charlottejcc.org. The Levine Jewish Community Center is located at 5007 Providence Road in south Charlotte.

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Young singers to bring holiday spirit to Charlotte Talented young singers from every corner of Charlotte will come together to share the spirit of the season on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 12 and 13, as The Choir School at St. Peter’s presents its 2014 Christmas concert.

The concert series is a long-standing holiday tradition, according to a news release, and will take place in the centuries-old sanctuary of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in uptown Charlotte at 7:30 p.m. each evening. The choirs will be accompanied by harp, strings, flute and percussion, as well as the C.B. Fisk Opus 136 organ at St. Peter’s.

The performances will include traditional and contemporary Christmas selections, from Ella Fitzgerald’s version of “Winter Wonderland” to “Gloria” from “Keble Missa Brevis” by contemporary British composer Philip Stopford.

Advance general admission is $15 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12 years old. Reserved blocks of four tickets can be purchased for $100, Tickets are available at the door or online at www.thechoirschool. org.

St. Peter’s Episcopal is located at 115 W. Seventh St. Winter Break Camps return to Discovery Place Discovery Place will host its annual series of Winter Break Camps again this year, with more options than ever before.

Campers in kindergarten through third grade can attend for an individual day or an entire week. Camps will run from Dec. 22, a Monday, to Jan. 2, 2015, a Friday. Topics range from paleontology to rockets and science experiments.

Find more information including specific camps, dates and prices at www.discoveryplace.org, or call 704-372-6261, ext. 300.

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Silent Images founder David Johnson accepted the recognition on behalf of Silent Images in front of a sold-out crowd at McGlohon Theatre, crediting the hundreds of people who courageously shared their stories with Silent Images in 2014 as the real winners of the award.

The nonprofit is donating the $1,500 award to the charities involved in the winning “Beyond the Skyline” film. The documentary highlights a variety of Charlotte-area needs.

Find more information about Silent Images at www.silentimages.org. View “Beyond the Skyline” at vimeo.com/107709111.

Free performances of opera ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ Mosaic Arts in collaboration with Opera Carolina will host free performances of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” on Dec. 16, 19 and 20.

Gian Carlo Menotti, creator of the oneact opera, was the first composer to have his work commissioned for television. This opera was created to appeal to a popular audience while also maintaining high musical achievement standards, according to a news release.

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The following is the schedule of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” performances: • Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m. at Quail Hollow Presbyterian Church, 8801 Park Road in Charlotte • Dec. 19, a Friday, at 7 p.m. at Broad Street United Methodist Church, 355 Broad St. in Mooresville • Dec. 20, a Saturday, at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 740 N. Center St. in Statesville Sponsored by the Knight Foundation and the Hearst Foundation, the events are free, but “goodwill donations” are suggested, according to the news release. Reservations aren’t required. Call 704-332-7177 for more information.

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Cross Country Super Team Kiley Aymar, Ardrey Kell The Ardrey Kell sophomore had a breakout season, finishing second at the So. Meck 8 conference meet (18 minutes, 31 seconds), third at the Western Regional (17:38) and 15th at the state meet (18:57).

Sydney Farris, Myers Park Another key cog in the Western Regional champion Mustangs, Farris was fourth in the Southwestern 4A conference meet and had a strong showing in the postseason, finishing 14th in the region (19 minutes, 16 seconds) and 30th in the state (19:41).

Story Gourley, Myers Park Another supertalented Mustang sophomore, Gourley finished third in the Southwestern 4A conference, eighth in the region (18 minutes, 38 seconds) and was 18th in the state (19:03).

Mary Prouty, Myers Park

The Myers Park senior had quite a run this year, as the Southwestern 4A champion paced the regional champion and state runner-up Mustangs all year. Prouty was second in the region (17 minutes, 38 seconds) and seventh in the state (18:35).

Runner of the Year:

Kate Eiselt, Myers Park Big things are on the horizon for this sophomore as Eiselt backed up her impressive freshman campaign with a stellar season by placing 12th in the state (18 minutes, 55 seconds), ninth in the region (18:42) and second at the Southwestern 4A conference meet, finishing just three seconds off the pace.

Kayla Glova, Providence

The junior was a big part of the regional runner-up Panthers success this year, as Glova was fourth in the So. Meck 8 meet (18 minutes, 47 seconds), eighth in the region (18:38) and 33rd in the state (19:44).

Josie Jordan, Ardrey Kell The only freshman to make the first team, Jordan had a remarkable debut as she was third at the So. Meck 8 meet (18 minutes, 41 seconds), seventh in the region (18:35) and finished 25th in the state (19:35) – posting the fastest freshman time by 36 seconds.

Grace Sullivan, Providence A Providence frontrunner for four years, Sullivan capped her high school career in style with a So. Meck 8 championship (17 minutes, 53 seconds), her second Western Regional crown (17:35) and a fifth-place finish at states (18:25). Sullivan will run at N.C. State next season.

Coach of the Year:

Grace Sullivan, Providence Lamont Hayes, Myers Park

Second Team:

Anna Albright, Myers Park Emma Brown, Providence Day Cameron Echols, Covenant Day Helen Griffith, Providence

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Based on a simple suggestion from her mother, Providence’s Grace Sullivan decided to give cross-country a try during her freshman year of high school.

Sullivan had grown up as a star on the soccer field, and that fall heeded her mother’s advice, figuring cross-country would at least keep her in shape for the coming soccer season.

But Sullivan was a natural on the trails, too, and was a quick study to her new sport.

She said she began to see improvement as her times quickly fell, and she ended her freshman season with a 13th-place finish at the N.C. High School Athletic Association Western Regional, crossing the finish line in 19 minutes and 17 seconds.

“During my freshman year I didn’t think very much of running,” Sullivan said. “I was into soccer. That’s the sport I grew up playing. My mom kind of pushed me into running because my brother did it. I kind of liked it, but wasn’t that serious about it until after that year Coach (Kurt Niedenzu) and (boys coach Steve Touranjoe) were saying that I could do bigger and better things with this – that lit a fire under me.”

Sullivan was hooked, and she never looked back.

She finished eighth in the region during her sophomore season – helping lead the Panthers to the regional title – and ran a then personal-best 18:32 in the state meet, finishing 17th while cutting nearly a minute off her time.

After her sophomore season, Sullivan started getting even more serious and upped her training regimen to the 40 miles a week she treks in-season now. She began dreaming of leading the Panthers back to the winner’s circle by claiming individual success and thought of the possibility of running in college.

In the years since all of that has happened, and especially this season when Sullivan capped off the final chapter in what’s

become a storybook career.

“I have a big drive within myself,” Sullivan said. “It’s good to do it as an individual, and I do want to see my times go down, but when I do well my team is so supportive and that means a lot. When anyone does well the whole teams comes and hugs you and is supportive – that lets you know all the hard work paid off.”

With the admiration of her teammates and her times among the fastest in the state, Sullivan added to her already impressive resume, and has now earned the Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly 2014 Girls CrossCountry Runner of the Year.

“I wanted to improve my 5K time, which I did and it was something I’m very proud of,” she said. “I also wanted this team to become closer and more of a family. This year it was very much about the team, so I think I accomplished both of my goals.”

There wasn’t much Sullivan didn’t accomplish in her career. This season she backed up her 2013 Western Regional title with another regional gold medal – running 17:35 to shave five seconds off her junior season region-winning time and helping the Panthers to a second-place team finish.

But she didn’t stop there.

Sullivan ran 18:25 at the challenging Ivey Redmon Sports Complex course in Kernersville to place fifth at the state championship meet for the second consecutive year and led her school to third place in the state.

On the year, Sullivan won a regional title, eared a top-10 finish at states, ran the state’s fourth-fastest recorded time and closed out her career with a scholarship to N.C. State, where she’ll run next fall.

“Freshman year I just wanted to stay in shape through running, but throughout the years I kind of motivated myself and started to think that maybe I could do this in college. I’m really proud of myself and what I accomplished.

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After Vance scored late in the fourth quarter of a back-and-forth Western Regional final, Charlotte Catholic first-year coach Mike Brodowicz had a feeling what was coming next.

His team had already rallied from 14-0 and 20-7 deficits in the game, but now needed one more stand to advance to their season goal of playing in a championship game.

Brodowicz calmly called a timeout to rally his defense, who had already gave up 34 points, the second-most it surrendered all year. But at that moment, the only thing that mattered was his team needed to make a goal line stand with the entire season hanging in the balance and a mere 13 seconds left on the clock.

“I had a feeling it was going to come down to them going for two at the end,” Brodowicz said. “I had a feeling it would come down to one play, and I told our guys we were going to play base Cover Two like we have all year long.”

After the defense applied pressure to Vance quarterback Omar Baker, junior linebacker Matt White stepped in front of a Baker pass on the right sideline, intercepting it and preserving the season as the Cougars get set to play New Bern in the N.C. High School Athletic Association final on Friday, Dec. 12 at Wake Forest University’s BB&T Field.

The appearance in the championship game is nothing new as it’s the Cougars sixth in the past 11 seasons – they repeated as state champs in 2004 and 2005 and last appeared in the state finals in 2012 – but while this year’s team looks similar in size, stature and defensive intensity, they have the capability to look different on offense, and that’s by design.

With the ground game bottled up with a season-low 168 rushing yards against Vance, the Cougars had to rely on another tactic to move the ball, but to Brodowicz it

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was all part of the plan.

In the regional final, junior quarterback John Walton completed 14 of 16 passes for a career-high 231 yards – he’d topped 100 passing yards twice this season and had a career high 155 in a win over Olympic in early October – setting the tone for the offense through the air which is atypical of traditional Catholic teams.

“When I first got hired here, I knew we were still going to be a running team because that’s who we are at Charlotte Catholic,” Brodowicz said. “It’s our identity, we’re proud of it and we like to run the ball, but if we need to throw the football to be able to win we need to be able to do that.

We had to throw the football against Ardrey Kell to win and tonight we did, too.

“We don’t want to have to hang our hat on that, but we want to be able to win the football game any way that we can. We have to have the capabilities to do that.”

With Walton’s big night the Cougars had more passing yards (231) to rushing yards (168) – the first time that’s happened in recent memory. But no matter how they attacked, the Cougars were able to get the ball in the hands of Catholic’s playmakers as Ryan Miller (126 yards total offense) and Jaret Anderson (159 yards offense, three touchdowns), a duo that’s carried the Cougars while accounting for 62 percent of Charlotte Catholic’s offense this year.

“The kids just executed,” Brodowicz said.

“What people don’t realize is how well the offensive line is playing. People think it’s very easy to come up and run block, but to pass block is completely different.

“The offensive line opened the holes and they gave John time to throw. After that, John did a great job. Ryan made some unbelievable plays – he was phenomenal out there – and then Jaret was great. Jaret and Ryan have been our playmakers all year.”

Now the No. 3-seed Cougars have one more hurdle to cross in their quest for their first state title since 2005 as they set to take on New Bern, the bracket’s No. 1 overall seed who has gone 16-0 this season.

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The Bears are a formidable bunch as they’ve won 14 of 16 games by doublefigure point differentials and average 37.8 points on offense and allow just 8.3 points to their opponents.

The success of the Bears starts up front with 6-foot-5, 325-pound lineman Dylan Voss, who’s getting national recruiting interest. He’s joined up front by 6-foot-4, 260pound Troy Taylor and 6-foot-3, 225-pound Duncan Musselwhite to form an imposing offensive line.

They open holes for Mike Hughes – a dual-threat quarterback who has thrown for 1,263 yards, ran for 1,355 and scored 32 total touchdowns while accounting for just under half the Bears offense. Hughes is being recruited by nearly every major college program, but he’s not a one-horse show leading the Bears.

Sophomore DJ Howard has 830 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, junior Rayshi Bolds has accumulated 601 yards and six scores and junior receiver/defensive back Tyriq McCarter leads the team with 502 yards and eight scores.

Defensively, the stingy Bears are led by linebackers Sha’mond Squires (189 tackles), Charles Nobles (100 tackles) and

Rodney Pender (71 tacklees) and defensive backs Raheed McCoy (eight interceptions), McCarter (six interceptions) and Cypress Borden (103 tackles).

While the Bears are star-studded and possess gaudy team and individual statistics, the Cougars will be just fine, Brodowicz said.

“I’m very excited about where we’re at,” Brodowicz said last week. “But I look at it like this: We don’t have stars here this year, so we’re always looking to see what we can hang our hat on, and there’s not that one guy like we’ve had.

“Ardrey Kell is a big offensive line, they have some good backs and a good quarterback, so it’s not like we haven’t seen this type of thing before. We just have to execute and have to strap it up and play our techniques.”

And, lucky for Charlotte Catholic fans, that’s exactly what this year’s team does best.

“We have a good group of guys who scrap and claw this year,” Brodowicz said. “You have to give them credit.

“I think this year is one of those years where it’s all falling in place and things are going our way.”

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Katharine Franz wins state’s top volleyball honor Charlotte Country Day senior volleyball standout Katharine Franz has been named the 2014 N.C. Gatorade Player of the Year.

Franz, who has committed to Davidson College, is a big reason for the Bucs consecutive state championships and their phenomenal 2014 season when they went 44-1 and finished the year ranked No. 15 in Maxpreps.com’s national poll.

Blackman boasts Connecticut commit Crystal Dangerfield (18 points) and Middle Tennessee State commit Alex Johnson (14 points, nine rebounds).

Aliyah Mazyck led the Mustangs with 17 points, scoring 13 in the final period.

The Mustangs showed no ill effects of their first loss in 24 games, however, and rebounded with a 52-30 win over Jay M. Robinson on Dec. 8. Chanin Scott and Morgan Uptegraff led the way in that win, scoring 11 points apiece.

The following night, Mazyck scored 19 points and Scott and Lyric Mitchell tallied 16 apiece as the Mustangs rolled to a 80-42 win over North Meck.

Myers Park hosts Butler on Thursday, Dec. 18.

Providence Day boys getting going

Katharine Franz The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Franz as North Carolina’s best high school volleyball player, Gatorade said in a news release.

The 6-foot senior middle hitter recorded 412 kills, 295 digs, 65 service aces and 47 blocks while posting a kill percentage of .537. A 2014-15 American Volleyball Coaches Association Honorable Mention Under Armour All-American selection, she racked up 19 kills and 11 digs in the title-clinching win over Covenant Day. Franz has also maintained a 3.65 GPA in the classroom. She has volunteered locally on behalf of the Special Olympics, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Levine Children’s hospital and as a youth volleyball camp counselor.

Myers Park girls suffer first loss of year

For the second season in a row, the Myers Park girls basketball team has suffered a defeat to Blackman, a Tennessee power and the nation’s No. 11 team in Maxpreps.com’s national poll.

The Mustangs, who are 6-1 and ranked No. 4 in the nation, trailed by six points after the first quarter, but fell behind by 22 after managing just three third quarter points.

Coach Brian Field knew going into the season that despite the Chargers talented roster, they’d probably drop some games as they played a national schedule through the first month of the year, and he was right.

The Chargers (5-3) dropped three games this year to nationally-ranked teams, falling to Huntington Prep (ranked No. 6 in Maxpreps.com’s national poll) by seven points, dropping a heartbreaker to Wesleyan Christian (ranked No. 14) by two points and succumbing to 11-0 Greensboro Day by one point.

“I love the way we competed,” Field said following the loss to Wesleyan where the Chargers led late in the fourth quarter. “I’m proud of them, but I’m disappointed in the loss. I hope our guys can use this as motivation.

“I think the challenge for us is can we harness that enthusiasm and do it on a night when we’re not going against a Top 10 team in the country. I think if we can find the maturity to do that, we have a chance to be really, really good. We just have to find some consistency.”

Since dropping the game to Wesleyan, the Chargers have gone 5-1 with impressive wins over Hough and Hamilton Heights Christian, one of Tennessee’s top teams.

After beating SouthLake Christian on Dec. 9, the Chargers are on a threegame win streak and looking to get on a roll.

Matthew Lee and Josh Howard both scored a game-high 14 points in the Chargers win over SouthLake, but to Field and his team it doesn’t matter who’s scoring as long as the team is progressing.

“Every night we’re trying to get better and get ourselves ready for conference,” Field said. “That’s the ultimate goal to

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win conference again and to try to win a state championship. If we’re going to do that, we have to beat (Wesleyan) and teams like it.”

The Chargers travel to Christ School on Friday, Dec. 12.

South Meck girls off to best start in years

The South Meck girls basketball team downed Porter Ridge in a big 64-44 win on Dec. 5 to improve to 3-4 on the season – their best start in years.

The Sabres showed glimpses of potential last year, but finished the season with an 8-16 record as the majority of their top contributors were underclassmen.

This season, led by a duo of talented juniors in Ali Fitch and Courtney Sanderson, the Sabres are off to a strong start.

In the win over Porter Ridge, Sanderson scored a team-high 14 points while grabbing six rebounds, four steals and dishing out six assists. Fitch put up 12 points with four steals and three assists.

Despite already having four losses this season, the Sabres non-conference schedule has been tough, but they’ve hung with some of the best teams in the area. On Nov. 19, the Sabres fell by seven points to a Butler team that’s currently 5-1. In their next game, they slipped by six points to Rocky River (6-1) and narrowly lost to a Charlotte Christian team that boasts standout forward Kerstie Phills by two points.

With Fitch averaging 12 points and four steals per game and Sanderson averaging 7.5, the Sabres are also getting big performances from sophomore Carrington Barnett (7.6 points), freshman A’lea Gilbert (7.4 points, 5.6 rebounds) and 6-foot senior center Nnenna Okum (7.1 points, 5.6 rebounds).

With even scoring from across their roster and a tough non-conference schedule under their belts, the Sabres will be ready to tip-off conference play against Harding on Friday, Dec. 12 where they’ll look to start improving from last year’s 6-8 conference finish.

Knights boys off to fast start

After a pair of disappointing seasons, the Charlotte Christian boys basketball team has come out of the gates strong, looking to restore its stranglehold on the Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association.

The Knights, who went 10-20 last year and have gone 23-36 during the last two, have jumped out to a 7-1 start after defeating Parkwood, 79-63 on Dec. 9.

Trey Phills led three Knights in double

figures in the win, scoring 27 points while Rob Peterson had 15 and Scottie Wallace netted 11.

Phills, who has committed to Yale, is a big reason for the turnaround as he’s averaged 24.6 points, eight rebounds, 3.1 assists and 2.6 steals per game.

Six-foot-four Peterson and 6-foot-6 Collin Greig are providing an interior presence the Knights didn’t have a season ago are off to god starts.

The Knights will look to keep it going as they travel to Christ the King on Friday, Dec. 12.

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su per 7 1) Ardrey Kell (6-1)

2) Providence Day (5-3) 3) South Meck (4-2) 4) Providence (4-2) 5) Butler (3-2) 6) Charlotte Christian (7-1) 7) Charlotte Catholic (5-1) Dropped out: Charlotte Latin (5-3); Myers park (3-4)

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s uper 7 1) Myers Park (6-1) 2) Ardrey Kell (5-2) 3) Providence Day (6-1) 4) Butler (5-1) 5) Rocky River (6-1) 6) Covenant Day (7-3) 7) Charlotte Christian (5-3) Also receiving votes: Charlotte Catholic (4-2)

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Name Janelle Bailey Aliyah Mazyck Sarah Billiard Erin Whalen Ariana Nance Fairen Sutton Michaela Daniels Chanin Scott Kobe Leigh Caroline Dennehy Ali Fitch Hannah Billiard Jordan Muhammad

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Name Sarah Billiard Lyric Mitchell Janelle Bailey Jaiden Mason Chanin Scott Hannah Billiard Grace Gach Chi-Chi Maduegbunam Meghan Fleury Carrie Eberle Lucy Pedlow Deja McCain

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Name Quiera Gilmore Aja Stevens Michaela Daniels Meredith Harris Sarah Billiard Kennedy Boyd Maggie Dupree Amanda Stone

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Peripheral Neuropathy WARNING!

Pain, Numbness, & Tingling In The Hands/Feet Charlotte, NC -- The most common method your doctor will recommend to treat your neuropathy is with prescription drugs that may temporarily reduce your symptoms. These drugs have generic names such as Gabapentin, Amitriptyline, or Pregbalin and are primarily antidepressant or antiseizure drugs. These drugs may cause you to feel uncomfortable and have a variety of harmful side effects.

The treatment that is provided at the Charlotte Spine and Pain Relief Center in Charlotte has three main goals: 1) Increase blood flow 2) Stimulate small fiber nerves 3) Decrease brain-based pain

Figure 2: When these very small blood vessels become diseased they begin to shrivel up and the nerves begin to degenerate.

Figure 1: Notice the very small blood vessels surrounding each nerve.

Peripheral neuropathy is a result of damage to the nerves often causing weakness, pain, numbness, tingling, and the most debilitating balance problems. This damage is commonly caused by a lack of blood flow to the nerves in the hands and feet which causes the nerves to begin to degenerate due to lack of nutrient flow.

As you can see in Figure 2, as the blood vessels that surround the nerves become diseased they shrivel up which causes the nerves to not get the nutrients to continue to survive. When these nerves begin to “die” they cause you to have balance problems., pain, numbness,

The treatment to increase blood flow utilizes a specialized low level light therapy (not to be confused with laser therapy) using light emitting diode technology. This technology was originally developed by NASA to assist in increasing blood flow.

tingling, burning, and many The low level light therapy is like watering a plant. The light additional symptoms. therapy will allow the blood The main problem is that your vessels to grow back around the doctor has told you to just live peripheral nerves and provide with the problem or try the them with the proper nutrients drugs which you don’t like to heal and repair. It’s like adding taking because they make you water to a plant and seeing the feel uncomfortable. There is now roots grow deeper and deeper. a facility right here in Charlotte, NC that offers you hope without taking those endless drugs with serious side effects (see the special neuropathy severity examination at the end of this article).

to fully recover varies from person to person and can only be determined after a detailed neurological land vascular evaluation. As long as you have not sustained at least 85% nerve damage then your condition can be treated.

Dr. Keith Helmendach, D.C. at the Charlotte Spine and Pain Relief Center will do a neuropathy severity examination to determine the extent of the nerve damage for $49 (normally $70).

This neuropathy severity examination will consist of a detailed sensory evaluation, extensive peripheral vascular testing, and a detailed analysis of the findings of your neuropathy.

Dr. Helmendach will be offering this neuropathy severity examination from now until Monday, December 29th, 2014.

Call 704-228-3882 to make an appointment with Dr. Keith Helmendach, to determine if your peripheral neuropathy can be treated.

NOTE: Our office is located in Charlotte, NC at 7215 Lebanon Road.

In order to effectively treat your neuropathy three factors must be determined.

MOST MAJOR HEALTH INSURANCE PATIENTS ARE ACCEPTED.

1) What is the underlying cause?

2) How Much Nerve Damage Has Been Sustained.

NOTE: Once you have sustained 85% nerve loss, there is nothing that we can do for you.

Figure 3: The blood vessels will grow back around the nerves much like a plant’s roots grow when watered.

3) How much treatment will The amount of treatment needed to allow the nerves your condition require?

FEDERAL BENEFICIARY RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY. IF

YOU

DECIDE

TO

PURCHASE

ADDITIONAL TREATMENT, YOU HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO CHANGE YOUR MIND WITHIN THREE DAYS AND RECEIVE A REFUND.

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