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The Prom Closet wants to make a more “Beautiful You” in 2015

by Crystal O’Gorman crystal@unioncountyweekly.com

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WEDDINGTON– As Prom Closet event organizer Tara Gibbons says, “Every girl should be able to get dressed up and get pretty for one night.”

T h a t thought is at the heart of why Lana Lamkin of Wedding-

ton created The Prom Closet, a program by nonprofit The Closet Ministry, where high school junior and senior girls have the opportunity to pick out a free prom dress and be pampered for the day.

This year’s event will take place at Southbrook Church in Weddington from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 14.

This is the sixth annual event and the second year Southbrook Church is donating the space.

Lamkin attends church at Southbrook, and it has been

instrumental in supporting her faith-based clothing ministry in many ways, she said. The church gave her a place to run The Closet Ministry after she moved it from her garage, and it continues to be a drop-off location for prom dress donations.

What’s happening at The Prom Closet About 200 high school seniors and juniors will be treated to a day focused on making them feel beautiful.

This year’s event, titled “Beautiful You 2015,” offers teen girls a chance to try on as many dresses as necessary, until they find the perfect one for prom.

Beside the dresses, Gibbons said the girls get to pick out free jewelry, a clutch and shoes to wear with the dress.

Once they’re satisfied with their ensemble, Mary Kay representative Timmy Schrag and students from Paul Mitchell beauty and hair school in Charlotte donate their time and services to give the girls (see Prom Closet on page 11)

Six quick questions with new Waxhaw Town Manager Warren Wood

by Ryan Pitkin editor@unioncountyweekly.com

WAXHAW – At a special meeting on Monday, Feb. 16, the Waxhaw Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the hiring Warren Wood as the new town manager.

Wood currently serves as assistant city manager and chief financial officer for the city of Hickory. He will begin in his new position on March 30.

Union County Weekly spoke exclusively with Wood over the phone about what made him want the position, his

first impressions of Waxhaw and his hopes for the town’s future.

What made you want to pursue the position of Waxhaw Town Manager?

familiar with western Union County and the tremendous growth they’re seeing. It’s obvious to see that there’s something special going on in that area or folks wouldn’t be flocking there the way they are. That spurred my interest,

I know North Carolina and I’m

(see Warren Wood on page 10)

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Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport goes international

by Ryan Pitkin editor@unioncountyweekly.com

MONROE - Monroe and Union County officials celebrated the opening of a new Customs Border Protection (CBP) facility at the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport on Friday, Feb. 20, making it the first general aviation facility in the Carolinas to offer customs processing for international flights.

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Facility, or International Terminal, has been an effort seven years in the making for Monroe. The building was pitched and eventually approved by city council in 2008 as a way to cater to the 17 international companies that call Monroe home, as well as to attract more businesses to the area, said Peter Cevallos, airport manager. “This (facility) provides a new realm of opportunities for the airport and for the city,� Cevallos told the crowd of media and local officials who came to watch Monroe City Council members and others involved with founding the facility cut a red ribbon at the terminal’s front door.

The 2,500-square-foot facility consists of secure offices for CBP officers, an interview room, holding room, search room and secure storage room.

Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport is now a User Fee Airport, meaning it has been approved by the CBP Commissioner to receive, for a fee, the services of a CBP officer for the processing of aircraft entering the United States and their passengers and cargo. While international airports in Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Wilmington and Myrtle Beach process international flights, Monroe will now be home to the only general aviation facility in North or South Carolina to do so.

“It seems like maybe 100 years ago that we sat in a small room and (Monroe-Union County Economic Development Director) Chris (PlatĂŠ) whipped out his iPad and showed us his ideas of what this would look like, what this would bring to the city of Monroe,â€? said Patti Fitzpatrick, Charlotte area port director for CBP. “It’s an amazing day to see the progress.â€?

Aircraft operators for international flights planning to land in Monroe from an international flight will schedule through the CBP area port staff in Charlotte, which will coordinate directly with airport staff in Monroe to schedule arrival time and airfield availability. Fitzpatrick said she was recently approached while eating at Hickory Tavern on her own time by a local businessman eager for the facility to open as he had an upcoming international flight. “It’s nice we can assist in helping the city of Monroe grow and whatever we can do to help the economic prosperity of Monroe, we’re happy to be a part of it,� she said. “I think it’s going to be bigger than we imagined.�

PlatĂŠ, credited by many with spearheading the effort to get the facility operating, said the Feb. 20 ribbon cutting was one of the “biggest professional successes of (his) life.â€? With a laugh, he likened the event to having a child.

PlatĂŠ said there were numerous obstacles his staff worked through, from connecting with different government agencies around the country to meeting standards to help a federal structure handle any threats.

He credited Fitzpatrick with helping his team face these obstacles and learn what needed to be done. “Thank goodness we had stability from our leadership and stability from our staff to be able to keep this

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going,â€? PlatĂŠ said. “It is such a rewarding thing, and to win something like this for Monroe is just a personal satisfaction to know that we were able to do this for all those people.â€?

Monroe Mayor Bobby Kilgore addressed the crowd before the ribbon cutting, stating his pride in the airport and the surrounding business parks, but emphasizing that the new facilities would help all of the surrounding municipalities. “This is an asset to the region, not just to Monroe,�

Kilgore said. “When companies come looking for something like this, there is nothing like it in North or South Carolina. “We now can offer another level of business, not only for local business but also our regional and national travelers that are looking for the convenience and ease and something different than they usually find at large, international airports.�

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WESLEY CHAPEL – A petition from Wesley Chapel residents requesting to deannex from the village has led to multiple special meetings of the Village Council over the last week, as councilmembers try to open a line of communication with petitioners and look for a compromise.

The first of such meetings was held on Wednesday, Feb. 18, in response to councilmember Becky Plyler’s announcement during a Feb. 9 meeting that she had joined the petitioners.

At the Feb. 9 meeting, Plyler announced she would be recusing herself from any votes regarding the petition. Some residents and councilmembers, however, believed she should step down from her position because of her involvement with the petition.

Following the Feb. 9 meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Mike Como and councilmember Jeannine Kenary called a special meeting for Feb. 18 to call for Plyler’s resignation.

Kenary said she requested the meeting due solely to requests from constituents that contacted her asking for Plyler’s removal. The council cannot remove councilmembers against their wishes.

“I don’t have personal feelings about it.

I have removed personal feelings,” Kenary said before the meeting. “All this is, is satisfying the public interest and concern by calling this meeting. I can’t force her to resign.

I don’t expect her to resign. She has done nothing criminally or officially wrong.”

At the meeting, council voted unanimously in support of calling for Plyler’s resignation. Plyler, however, refused to step down.

“They thought I didn’t have the backbone to stay and if I left everything could have been settled,” Plyler said in a phone call days after the meeting. “I have done nothing wrong.”

Plyler said she understands if state legislators approve the de-annexation, she would need to step down. She still hopes, however, that it won’t be necessary.

“If (my husband and I) had wanted to leave Wesley Chapel we could have, we have other land, that’s not the point,” Plyler said. “I would hope something can be done, but if something can’t be done that would be really, really sad.”

Many of the landowners on the petition have joined over aggravation with efforts to sell their land to developers. Land use rules throughout much of Wesley Chapel restrict development of anything other than onehouse-per-one-acre minimum lots.

The choice to approve the de-annexation would not be up to village council, but left to the state legislature. State representatives usually act on the suggestion of their peers at the local level; in this case, N.C. Sen. Tommy Tucker and N.C. Rep. Craig Horn.

On Friday, Feb. 20, Horn, Tucker, Union

County Board of Commissioner Chairman Richard Helms, Village Council and some petitioners met to discuss the petition and what actions could give them options in selling their land.

Options discussed at the meeting included amendments to the land use plan that could allow senior housing or conservation neighborhood developments in the R-40 zoning districts that many petitioners currently live in.

One point of contention between local and state leaders lies in the speed with which the council has faced the issue.

Petitioners first approached Mayor Brad Horvath and Tucker with their issues in May 2014, but the two disagree with how it was handled from there. Horvath says Tucker told him to sit on the issue until he could look further into it, and the issue was only raised again in December when the petition was submitted to the state.

Tucker, however, said he hoped council would already have taken action during that time.

“There’s been no movement to this point about them considering anything as far as I can tell,” Tucker said following Friday’s meeting. “That gives validity to the petitioners in the way that they can’t get anything done.”

Tucker said he still believes the petition is a council issue that can be handled at a local level, but that he plans to take action if nothing further is done to accommodate the petitioners.

“I plan to file a bill in March for the petitioners,” he said. “Hopefully between now and the end of session (in June) they can get something done and I can let the bill die.”

Except Plyler, councilmembers have stood firmly against any de-annexation, saying it would compromise the authority of the village and go against the wishes of residents who do not wish to see denser development.

“We are essentially being targeted for following our ordinances and the majority of our residents’ desires,” Horvath said. “We haven’t changed anything.”

The council met with the planning board on Monday, Feb. 23, to discuss ways the land use plan could be changed without allowing a surge of dense development.

Horvath said he was intrigued by planning board Chairperson Stephen Keeney’s suggestion that an amendment be added to the plan that could allow for alternatives, such as senior housing or conservation neighborhoods, to be reviewed by the board and council on a plan-by-plan basis.

“We need to start moving (changes to the land use plan) down the road, as far as getting public input on it,” Horvath said. “It needs to tie in to what we have if we are going to agree to it.”

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County commissioners approve amendment to EMS agreement

by Ryan Pitkin editor@unioncountyweekly.com

At its Feb. 16 meeting, the Union County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) approved an amendment to the new Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agreement between Union County and Carolinas Union Healthcare, Inc. (CUH).

The amendment specifies a neighborhoodbased Advanced Life Support (ALS) model to be used by Union-EMS, which contracts with CUH, while the agreement is in place, according to a news release. The agreement, approved in October 2014, extended medical services provided by Union-EMS until June 30, 2017.

An 18-member working group of fire chiefs, EMS personnel, county staff, CUH staff and community members formed in September 2014 evaluated data, response plans, cost and reporting procedures associated with emergency medical services.

In November, the group recommended the ALS model as the most cost-effective way to provide consistent service levels throughout the county. The ALS model relies on a team of three paramedics that are highly trained in critical and emergency care, and are authorized to do things emergency medical technicians (EMT) cannot. ALS teams are stationed at different fire stations and hosting locations throughout Union County, including sparsely

populated, rural areas.

The new system will be similar to how EMS has operated in Union County for years, but it adds accountability for CUH to meet certain standards, said Richard Helms, BOCC chairman.

Adopted on October 20, 2014, the new agreement provides for a three-year term, with either party having the right to terminate on one year’s written notice. Union County’s Emergency Services Director and Union EMS representatives will meet quarterly to review performance reports based on the contract’s requirements and discuss how to continually improve EMS service.

The new contract will increase the amount of ALS teams available throughout the county

by Jan. 1, 2016, Helms said. There are currently nine ALS teams available over night and 11 during the day. By 2016, there will be 11 teams available at night and 14 during the day. The contract also halts non-emergency ambulance transports when the number of available units in a given area falls. “What we’re focused on is keeping all of the geographic areas covered the majority of the time,� Helms said, adding that CHU was cooperative in creating goals and metrics for their drivers. “Now, we have a common response time throughout the county. It’s a win-win for all of our people. It’s a huge step for EMS services here.�

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News Briefs Residents voice concern about call to dissolve municipal fire districts

Managing Editor Ryan Pitkin

WEDDINGTON – Weddington Town Council will hold two special meetings on consecutive nights to possibly dissolve the Features Editor Layout Editor municipal fire district that was implemented Josh Whitener Liz Lanier in 2012, giving fire function back to Union Education Editor Art Director County and possibly leading to a merger Courtney Schultz Maria Hernandez between Wesley Chapel Volunteer Fire News Writers A&E Editor Department (WCVFD) and Providence Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD).

Hannah Chronis Dee Grano About 25 people, including all town counCrystal O‘Gorman Faith Columnist cilmembers, attended a special meeting of the Sports Writer Rev. Tony Marciano PVFD Board of Directors on Sunday, Feb. 23 Ben Doster at the department’s Hemby Road station to discuss the special town council meetings ADVERTISING called for later in the week.

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Reproduction without permission is strictly included the affect a consolidation would prohibited. have on the Hemby Road station’s staffing; the affect of a consolidation on PVFD’s recently improved insurance rating which could affect residents’ home insurance rates; and concerns that the town may be acting too

quickly to “force” a consolidation.

In an email, councilmember Pamela Hadley said she planned to vote against any resolution, but that she believes she is in the minority.

“The facts need to be presented to the public,” Hadley wrote. “This council needs to hear from you to slow this process down. I need your support and help.”

At Sunday’s PVFD board meeting, councilmember Michael Smith said he disagrees that the issue is being pushed through council.

“It’s not being rushed, you can’t rush something serious like this,” Smith said. “What we’re trying to achieve here is basically, can we do it for a more efficient cost at the same level of service? No one wants to raise insurance rates.”

Council’s first meeting to seek a resolution was held on Wednesday, Feb. 25, after Union County Weekly’s press deadline. Another meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Weddington town hall to review and consider that resolution.

Union County Weekly will report on both meetings in next week’s issue.

Weddington begins search for new town clerk WEDDINGTON - The town of Weddington is currently accepting applications for a town administrator/clerk, according to a news release.

This full-time employee will be responsible for the following work: directing, coordinating and participating in the operations of town hall and town services; acting as an agent to the town council in developing, interpreting and implementing policy; acting as a liaison with the council, boards, staff, citizens and with other governmental agencies; and other work deemed necessary for the role.

In addition, anyone hired to this position

will perform the statutory town clerk role: preparing agendas, taking minutes at town meetings, maintaining official records and retrieving information concerning town actions.

Work includes oversight of planning, land use, tax collection, accounting, budgeting and public information processes; researching and working closely with the council on major initiatives; keeping the council informed on status of on-going town business and pertinent county, regional and state issues; providing budgetary direction and guidance; and supervising day to day duties of town staff and contracted employees and services.

The candidate must utilize independent judgment and initiative in planning and directing the management systems and providing guidance to the council in administrative matters, according to the release. Work will be performed in accordance with established municipal finance procedures, local ordinances and the North Carolina Statutes.

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Candidates should have considerable experience at an administrative and management level with a public sector organization, preferably in a municipal environment, and considerable experience in office management work, preferably including some experience in the safekeeping and care of public records.

A college degree is preferred, according to the release, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. CMC/NCCMC and Notary Public preferred.

Minimum starting salary is $53,503 with actual compensation commensurate with background and qualifications. Benefits package is provided.

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Crime Blotter The following people were arrested in western Union County between Feb. 19 and 24, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

Indian Trail • Riley Williams, 3300 block of Glenn Ridge Court: Failure to appear. Feb. 19 • Logan Jones, Colton Ridge Drive at Waxhaw Indian Trail Road: Possession of marijuana. Feb. 20 • Naquon Stewart, 2000 block of Monaco Court: Possession of marijuana with intent to sell/distribute. Feb. 20 • Shya Truesdell, 2000 block of Twilight Lane: Failure to appear. Feb. 20 • Antonio Cambria, 5800 block of West Highway 74: Driving while license revoked.

Feb. 20 • Jessie Simpson, 5000 block of Windcrest Way: Failure to appear. Feb. 21 • Daniel Purser, 2400 block of Devon Drive: Communicating threats. Feb. 21 • Naquon Stewart, 2000 block of Monaco Court: Probation violation. Feb. 23 • Christine Michelcic, 100 block of South Indian Trail Road: Obtaining controlled substances by fraud/forgery. Feb. 24

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Stallings • David Dubois, 200 block of Arlington Down Boulevard: Failure to appear. Feb. 19 • Jeremy Deberry, 3200 block of Old Monroe Road: Assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. Feb. 21 • Donta Deese, 3500 block of Matthews Indian Trail Road: Driving while license revoked; driving while impaired. Feb. 24

Waxhaw • Wesley Wells, Waxhaw Marvin Road at Eutaw Drive: Driving while impaired. Feb. 19 • Kathleen Barbaree, 9000 block of Maggie Robinson Road: Assault and battery. Feb. 20 • Lawson Bury, 1300 block of North Broome Street: Driving after consuming under 21 years old. Feb. 22 • Angela Deputy, 5200 block of Rehobeth Road: Driving while license revoked; driving while impaired. Feb. 23 • Jonathan Swierski, 600 block of Beauhaven Lane: Breaking or entering. Feb. 23 • Brandon Moore, 5700 block of McWhorter Road: Probation violation. Feb. 24 • Elisabeth Greene, 4100 block of Adams Road: Failure to appear. Feb. 24

Wesley Chapel • Thomas Wheeler, 1000 block of Underwood Road: Assault with a deadly weapon. Feb. 19

The following crimes were committed in western Union County between Feb. 19 and 25, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

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• 6700 block of Old Monroe Road: Forgery of bank notes/checks. Feb. 2

Miscellaneous • 13800 block of East Independence Boulevard: Felony possession of cocaine. Feb. 19 • 5900 block of Bridle Trail: Cruelty to animals. Feb. 19

Vehicle Break-ins • 5700 block of Beverly Drive: Nothing listed as stolen during multiple vehicle break-ins. Feb. 22

Waxhaw Home/Business Break-ins

Property Theft • 5900 block of Indian Trail Fairview Road: $100 power meter stolen. Feb. 21

Indian Trail

• 2100 block of Porter Drive: Cash, camcorder, diamond ring, camera, handgun and cellphone, worth $1,655 total, stolen from home during break-in. Feb. 22

Property Theft Home/Business Break-ins • 5000 block of Poplar Glen Drive: Two televisions, worth $1,300 total, stolen from home during break-in. Feb. 21

• 1400 block of Kronas Circle: $600 cash stolen. Feb. 20

Financial Crimes/Fraud • 7800 block of Clovervale Drive: $100 acquired through bad check. Feb. 21

Vehicle Break-ins • 2000 block of Rosewater Lane: $500 worth of books, bibles and magazines stolen from vehicle during break-in. Feb. 22

Weddington Home/Business Break-ins

Property Theft • 14500 block of East Independence Boulevard: Wallet holding credit cards stolen. Feb. 21

Financial Crimes/Fraud • 5000 block of Holly Park Drive: Credit card fraud. Feb. 19

• 4200 block of Waxhaw Indian Trail Road: Television, tablet and cash, worth $900 total, stolen from home during break-in. Feb. 20 • 2000 block of Climbing Rose Lane: $1,600 worth of copper stolen from home under construction during break-in. Feb. Feb. 21

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Restaurant Scores The Union County Health Department inspected the following dining locations from Feb. 18 to 24.

Lowest Score: • Bojangles’, 6550 Old Monroe Road, 28079 - 95 Violations included: Failure to maintain sink sanitizer at proper concentration; chicken at improper temperature; dirty tea urn nozzles and multi-use pans; pieces of fried chicken at improper temperature; employee used long dial stem thermometer to check food rather than recommended thin diameter probe thermometer; shelving and stainless steel material needed cleaning; and plastic card in toilet in men’s restroom.

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Warren Wood

and retire here. When this opportunity came up and I looked more into it, I knew I had to go after it.

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and once I did more homework it looked like an interesting situation for someone wanting to make the jump from assistant town manager.

I have three school-aged children: Turner, who is 9; Isabelle, who is 12; and Gracyn, who is 16. It was recently announced (in a report by financial consultation firm NerdWallet) that Waxhaw is the best place in North Carolina to raise a young family. The housing stock is phenomenal. It’s close to Charlotte, but not in Charlotte. The town has a lot of plans, a lot of potential, a lot of exciting things that a manager can be a part of. Once you put it all together, it just seemed like a perfect fit. I thought I would probably end my career in Hickory

Warren Wood

What have been your impressions of the town during visits leading up to your selection?

The folks have been so friendly.

People are waving to you walking up and down the sidewalk. I got a real feel for why people want to preserve that small town feel.

I have (been to Waxhaw) in the past, but had never looked at it from the perspective of moving there. (My family and I) have toured the parks, the schools, the various neighborhoods and, obviously, the downtown area. With any kids, there’s going to be hesitation when they first hear. After they saw the possibilities, they became excited.

Waxhaw is the town that everybody else is trying to be.

What I mean is that they have become a magnet for young families. That is what gives towns life. The recreational activities with the kids, the community revolves around the schools and bringing folks downtown for events. That’s what we’ve been trying to do in Hickory,

that’s the demo that we’re losing: the parents aged 25 to 34, families with young kids. I’ve now found that they’re all moving to Waxhaw. They’ve got it figured it out.

What would you like to focus on first when you begin your work in Waxhaw?

The town has a lot on their plate.

I think it’s important that we have a process where we go through it in a workshop (or similar meeting).

It’s not realistic to get to all the plans the town has in the near future.

We need to sit down, put everything on the table and prioritize.

We’re going to go through a process. There may be complete consensus on some things and disagreement on others; we just need to go through and see what rises to the top, what the town is willing to invest in. That will be a high-level policy that we’ll have to discuss: a list of objectives and goals. Those will become the staff ’s marching orders.

With a population near 40,000, Hickory is more than double the size of Waxhaw. How will your experience in a larger town help you in your new position?

Waxhaw needs to think as a town of 30-to-40,000 people. They’re not going to be a town of 15,000 for long.

They’re going to reach that next level soon. When we do planning for facilities, that’s the mindset we need to have. We need to be able to expand.

A perfect example is the Waxhaw Police Department (WPD). They’re already built for the growth they will experience. (The WPD) is every bit

as large and accommodating as (the Hickory Police Department) is.

Waxhaw is surrounded by other towns within the county experiencing similar growth. How do you plan to work and communicate with these municipalities?

My experience in life, personally and professionally, is that it is about building good relationships. I don’t believe in adversarial relationships. That will be true in working with Union County, all the way to the various municipalities. Waxhaw is dependent upon Union County for its water and sewer utility. It’s dependent upon the Waxhaw Volunteer Fire Department. Good working relationships with the surrounding jurisdictions will also be important. I’ll be going out and meeting and having conversations (with officials in those municipalities) so they can understand our plans and I can understand theirs.

Waxhaw is one of the only towns in the area with its own police force. How will your North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Certification help you work with them?

Well, I’m not coming down there to be chief of police, because they have one, but it gives me insight into the things those officers deal with. It gives me a special insight because I’ve gone out and worked with those guys (in Hickory). I’ve pulled long shifts and I know it’s not an easy job. That gives me a little special viewpoint, and I have all the respect in the world for police officers and firefighters.

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Beyond being about “the prom look,�

Gibbons said the day is really about helping young girls build confidence and feel good about themselves. “The event isn’t a sprint or brawl for the best dress,� she said. “We really want the girls to settle in, mingle, enjoy a free lunch and live music and gain wisdom from our guest speaker.�

Gibbons said this year’s guest speaker is Crystal Kirton, children’s director at Providence City Church in Indian Trail. The Prom Closet will not release this year’s theme or topic of discussion; Gibbons said they prefer to keep it a surprise for participants.

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Gibbons said most teens come with their mother, aunt or grandmother, which makes for a more comfortable atmosphere and to make it a femalebonding experience.

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Still time to sign-up Gibbons said this year is their biggest event yet, and they have extended the maximum amount of participants allowed from 125 girls to 200.

Registration is still open with more than 100 slots left. It closes on March 11.

Gibbons said there’s no requirement to prove financial hardship and girls can come from all over the U.S. to participate in the event. She said she has met people who have come from Gastonia and as far as the North Carolina mountains to participate in the event.

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Gibbons, who’s training to become an officer with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, said she’s been involved with The Prom Closet for three years.

She said she wanted to donate her old prom dresses to an organization that would, in turn, give the dresses to teens who couldn’t afford to buy their own. “I didn’t want to give them to an organization who would sell them,� she said.

Gibbons said after connecting with Lamkin’s organization, she decided to do more than just donate dresses. “I wanted to help people who couldn’t go to prom‌It’s an important part of a young woman’s life,â€? she said.

Gibbons, a 29-year-old who is originally from Union County said, “I wish there would have been something like this around when I was in school. I had a hard time getting a prom dress because of family money issues.�

The Prom Closet is a program under The Closet Ministry, which is a nonprofit that collects and provides clothing, shoes and accessories to people who might not be able to afford them on their own. The organization now has eight locations nationwide, with closets located in Monroe and Lancaster, South Carolina.

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Education Porter Ridge senior earns award for giving back

by Courtney Schultz education@unioncountyweekly.com

The Union County Board of Education recognized a Porter Ridge High School senior last month for her tremendous service in the community.

Porter Ridge senior Taylor West, 17, was the February recipient of the John H. Crowder Service Award.

“In honor of Mr. John H. Crowder, a gentleman who made a great difference in our community, members of the Board of Education wish to also recognize students who are making a difference in their schools and their community,” at-large board member Christian Helms said at the Feb. 3 board meeting, explaining the meaning of the award.

Crowder, who died last year after serving Union County’s schools for over thirty years, was the longest-serving board of education member in the county’s history.

Taylor participated in a variety of opportunities to serve and learn about the underserved.

“I’ve grown up in my church and (philanthropy) has always been a big thing in my house, to do onto other as you would want other people to do for you,” Taylor said. “I’ve always wanted to make sure that I was giving back to other people the way that I’ve been given back in my life.”

Taylor completed an internship last summer

at the Mental Health Association of Central Carolinas, Inc. in Charlotte. Although she did not work with mental health patients, she said she was able to take notice of other people’s accomplishments.

The 17-year-old also went on a mission trip in Long Island, New York, where she built homes for the less fortunate, who were buying her and her fellow workers food while they worked.

“They didn’t have a house to live in and yet they were buying us things to help them, it was crazy,” she added.

She also once helped in a children’s shelter where it alarmed her to realize she had prejudged the children.

To her surprise, Taylor found the children had devoted families.

Taylor West “A lot of service opportunities, I go into expecting to make a difference and an impact, but a lot of the times, it ends up being the opposite,” she said.

“Some of the opportunities I’ve had to work with people, I don’t even feel like I’ve made a change as much as they’ve impacted me.”

The 17-year-old said she was shocked to win the award because she didn’t realize people noticed her hard work.

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Taylor said she believes other students her age should get involved in service to not only help others, but to gain personal benefits from the experience.

“If I (did not) get involved, I wouldn’t have learned the things that I have as a teenager.

I think a lot of teenagers miss out on opportunities for learning and growing experiences because they don’t open their minds,” she said.

Taylor said she doesn’t like hearing her generation referred to as the “Me Generation.”

“There is so much out there that people could be doing, but they’re just not. I think teenagers are (often) told, ‘This is the best time in your life to do what you want to do.

This is your time.’ What is ‘your time’? There’s no time in your life that it should always be about you,” she said.

She thinks the “Me Generation” distinction give teens an excuse to not give back and to think about themselves. She thinks students should choose not to fall into that category and learn from others.

“I hate the stigma that just because you’re young that you can’t do anything. That’s another thing that motivates me to try harder,” she said. “You don’t have to be a teenager that just sits at home, saying, ‘I can do stuff when I’m older.’ It’s so important to get involved because you never know whose life you can change.”

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“Service is changing another person’s life and the happiness and joy you can bring to someone is indescribable,” Taylor said. “I don’t do it for me, I do it for (those people in need).”

Taylor’s mother, Liesl West, who the 17-yearold considers her mentor, said her daughter’s upbringing helped blossom her giving spirit.

“Taylor is a very compassionate person.

She feels very strongly that we all have a role in helping those that can’t help themselves,” she wrote in an email. “She is very genuine and people are drawn to her openness and her leadership abilities. She is blessed in the fact that she comes from a large family that is full of love, and will always support her future endeavors. We are proud of the woman that she is becoming.”

The senior said her mother has instilled in her a “moral compass” that keeps her humble and thinking of others before herself.

Taylor also has begun to make an impact at her school by creating a Justice Club for her peers to bring awareness to social injustices in the world.

“We’re not to the point in the club’s development that we’re doing service projects, but I think the best first step to take towards improving is making people aware of the problem,” she said. “I know human trafficking is big in Charlotte. Just to say, ‘Hey, in Charlotte, there is this huge problem with human trafficking,’ people don’t know about that. People have no idea, especially teenagers.”

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Union County elementary students to come together for annual day of music

by Courtney Schultz education@unioncountyweekly.com

About 200 elementary schools students will perform next weekend in the eighth annual Unison Elementary Music Festival on March 7, a Saturday, in the Cuthbertson High School auditorium.

The festival brings students from all 30 Union County Public Schools elementary schools together for a day of music.

Each school sends about six to eight fifth-graders to participate in the all-day festival. Participants were chosen by the music teacher at each elementary school based on attitude, aptitude and enthusiasm for music. “The kids perform at their schools, but this is the only event where they can be a part of something from the entire community,� said Jeremy Ryder, music teacher at Waxhaw Elementary School and one of the event’s coordinators.

Ryder and Stallings Elementary School music teacher Kristin Hinds coordinated last year’s event and will do so again this year.

However, Ryder said the duo doesn’t want to receive all the credit for the event’s success. “Every music teacher at all Union County public (elementary) schools is a part of the event. They are diligently helping all students learn the music at their (respective) schools,� he said. “We may coordinate it, but all the teachers have a part in the whole event.�

About 125 students will sing in the choir, 30 will play in the recorder ensemble and 20 will play in the percussion group.

Choir students will sing various songs, including “Happy,� originally

by Pharrel Williams; “Ease on Down the Road,� originally by The Wiz; and “Footloose,� originally by Kenny Loggins.

The percussion group performance will include African drumming and “fun� features on the xylophone. The recorder group will play various songs, Ryder said.

Ryder feels the program helps students who are interested in music develop their skills. “Honestly, children start singing and dancing when we’re young,� he said. “If we could get kindergarteners to fourthgraders involved, that’d be great.�

The festival features fifth-graders because music teachers can trust them to practice their music, Ryder said. “They have to practice every night so that when they show up (on March 7) they know how to do their songs,� he said.

Students will arrive at 8 a.m. on March 7 and practice together until about 3 p.m. Then, it’s show time. Students will perform for their parents and the community in a free performance at 4 p.m. “They love it. Everybody always has a big smile on their faces,� Ryder said.

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“Every time that we’ve done this concert, we’ve only heard positive things.�

Ryder said he’s also seen positive results for student participants over the years.

He has seen students who have gone into middle school and continued their passion for music, performing star roles in middle school plays and instrumental performances.

Students also benefit emotionally, he added. “I think one of the things that people don’t really think about is that music portrays emotions in an effective way,�

Ryder said, adding the tempo and melody of a song can convey a feeling. “It’s a great way to help express their emotions and affect emotions.�

Ryder also feels music can provide a break for students who spend most of their time in the classroom. “Music is fun and it should be fun. We need to have more fun things to keep us motivated,� he said.

All community members are welcome to attend the free March 7 event. The event was originally planned for March 6, but was rescheduled due to weatherrelated backups in planning.

Email Jeremy Ryder at jeremy.ryder@ ucps.k12.nc.us for more information.

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Opera Carolina’s ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is a sweet treat

by Dee Grano ae@matthewsminthillweekly.com

If you think about the original Grimm Brothers’ fairytale, “Hansel and Gretel,” it’s pretty terrifying.

Children who eat too much are stranded in the forest to die, when a witch conspires to eat them. Parental neglect, childhood obesity and cannibalism aside, the moral of the story is worthwhile and a good one for today’s children. Work diligently, take only what you need, don’t steal and be smart.

Opera Carolina has harnessed the positive message of “Hansel and Gretel” for its 2014-15 “Opera Xpress” touring production designed to entertain students and empower teachers. “Hansel and Gretel” has traveled to schools across the region since October. Opera Carolina will mount the show for the Charlotte public on March 8, a Sunday, in the Charlotte Country Day School Gorelick Family Theatre, located at 1440 Carmel Road in south Charlotte. Tickets are free for children and $5 for adults, but must be reserved in advance at www.operacarolina.org/events.

“Our ‘Hansel and Gretel’ is based on the original 1893 opera by Engelbert Humperdinck,” said Ashley Johnson Lam, director of education for Opera Carolina, who describes their production as “whimsical.”

The Humperdinck opera is much less intense than the original dark tale. The children are sent to the forest by their mother to pick berries, which they eventually eat. Because they run late gathering more, they must spend the night in the forest. When they awake, they discover the Witch’s house made of candy. Once lured in, they must face the consequences of their actions and use their smarts to outwit the Witch.

Children who have seen the show enjoy the Witch character. She is vivacious and larger than life. She is also played by a male, tenor Noah Rice. Appropriately, Lam says the children,

“eat it up.”

“When we set out to do the performance, we wanted to make it our own signature version,” said Lam, giving credit to the confectionery creativity of Michael Bentley, the set and costume designer.

The woods are full of colorful strawberry bushes; the bark on each tree features bricklike patterns reminiscent of chocolate bars. The Witch’s house appears to be made of graham crackers, licorice-lattice windows and candy cane columns.

Even more impressive than the set’s delicious design is its portability. All facets of the Opera Xpress production, including the set, costume and performers, must fit in a passenger van and trailer. Everything must be set up by the six-person team within an hour of arrival. When the show is done, it must be broken down and packed again, often twice each performance day. In a single season, the show will run more than 100 times across the state and beyond into South Carolina and Georgia.

Lam has divided the “Hansel and Gretel” cast among two rotating groups of performers. Most of the performers are emerging talents looking to gain operatic performance experience.

“With children, you have to do it well, or you lose them,” said Lam, whose goal is to ensure the show is equally entertaining and educational.

Opera Carolina works to provide teachers with operarelated lesson starters in social studies, language arts and, especially, math. The “Hansel and Gretel” sets and costumes feature shapes and angles. After the shows, performers explain how math and geometry are integral to designing and building sets.

Matthew Less is the head of the Charlotte Country Day Upper School. As an educator, Less appreciates the experience

“Hansel and Gretel” will premiere at Charlotte Country Day School Gorelick Family Theatre on March 8. Photo courtesy of Opera Carolina.

performing gives to kids.

“Creativity plays a role when you are problem solving,” Less said. “What you do in art or on stage can help you think outside the box.”

Opera Xpress is one of Opera Carolina’s several educational programs. Each final dress rehearsal of the main-stage productions is called “Student Night at the Opera,” at which discounted tickets are offered to students. “The Academy” offers college-level performance preparation for high school students during the summer. In “Hansel and Gretel,” even the Witch’s gummy bear minions are played by kids from the Northwest School of the Arts.

Lam said the long-term goal of Opera Xpress is to cultivate appreciation for opera in young children. She believes fairytales like “Hansel and Gretel” are a magical way to learn to love the operatic art form. For this reason, the public performances of the Opera Xpress “Family Opera” tend to sell out quickly.

Opera Carolina urges parents to reserve tickets before they vanish like breadcrumbs on a moonlit forest trail. Call 704332-7177, ext. 109, to RSVP.

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Cuthbertson High School is located at 400 Cuthbertson Road.

Local Theatre presents ‘We Like Short Shorts’ Festival

Annual Photography Competition and Winter Sampler events at Mint Hill Arts

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WAXHAW – The Storefront Theatre will present ten 10-minute plays during its We Like Short Shorts Festival at Waxhaw Presbyterian Church on Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 8 at 2:30 p.m.

These ten short plays were selected from many submissions to the annual playwright competition.

The selected plays are as follows: Paul Lewis’s “A Place That Looks Like Davenport” (First Place); Stephen Kaplan’s “For Unto Us” (Second Place). Honorable Mentions include: Len Cuthbert’s “Benched,” Dan McGeehan’s “A Long Trip,” Thomas Coasch’s “Raghead,” Germaine Shames’s “Tea with Ali,” Joe Musso’s “Philemaphobia,” Tom Moran’s “Dolls and Guys,” Mora Harris’s “What You Don’t Know” and David Carley’s “He Won’t Marry Me.” Tickets cost $12.50, plus tax, and are available for purchase at w w w. t h e s t o r e f r o n t t h e a t r e . o r g / shortshortscompetitionwinnerspage. html.

Call 704-243-7283 for more information. Waxhaw Presbyterian Church is located at 8100 Old Waxhaw Road.

Union County Playmakers will perform The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 WAXHAW – The Union County Playmakers (UCP) will present four performances of “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” at Cuthbertson High School Auditorium next month: March 13, 14, and 20 at 7:30 p.m. and March 21 at 2:30 p.m.

The 2014-15 season is the first full season of plays for UCP. In 2014, they produced one mystery dinner theatre production, “Evil Never Dies,” at the Treehouse Vineyard, three productions in partnership with St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and a main stage production of Ken Ludwig’s “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.”

“The Musical Comedy Murders,” written by John Bishop and directed

by Erica Owens, parodies the over-thetop aspects of “showbiz” and campy thrillers in a comedic mystery, in which the characters try to identify the Stage Door Slasher before the last curtain call.

This project is supported by grants from the Union County Community Arts Council and the North Carolina Arts Council’s grants program.

Tickets can be purchased in advanced for $10 by calling 704-238-3394, and www.unioncountyweekly.com

MINT HILL – The Mint Hill Arts (MHA) Fine Arts Center is presently holding its annual photography competition and winter sampler events, which will continue through March.

Interested members and non-members can submit their work in-person at MHA from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb. 28.

MHA is accepting framed or readyto-hang 2-D photographs, not exceeding 60 inches by 60 inches and 3-D work, not exceeding a 36-inch footprint and 7-foot height.

Artists must be 18 years old or have written permission from their parents or legal guardian. The entry fee for members is $10 per artist for up to four pieces. Cost is $40 per person for up to 4 pieces for non-members.

Photographic artwork will be showcased starting Friday, March 6, from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at a free opening reception that is open to the public.

The winners of the competition will be announced that evening at 7:30 p.m. Prizes include: $200 for Best in Show, $150 for First Place, $100 for Second Place, $75 for Third Place, and four Honorable Mentions, who will receive $25 gift certificates.

MHA also started Winter/Spring Saturday Samplers classes on Saturday, February 21. Below is a list of upcoming classes.

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February 28: Scratchboard Basic Photographic Principles Techniques with Colored Pencils March 7: Pastel Underpainting Puppet Performance March 14: Creative Stamping Landscaping: Wet-on-Wet Oil Painting March 21: Portrait Drawing Superhero Drawing Visit minthillarts.org or call 980-2265532 for more information, including cost and class details. The Mint Hill Arts Fine Arts Center is located at 11205 Lawyers Rd, Suite A.

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Calendar 2.26.15 Thursday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive The Marvin Ridge High School Red Cross chapter is hosting its annual blood drive. Receive a free Red Cross T-shirt upon donating.

Donors must be in good health, be at least 17 years old (16 years old with parental consent) and weigh at least 110 pounds. Contact 704-296-7759 or 704-369-6192 for more information.

3.5.15 Thursday All Day Maker Space Celebration The Maker Space, dubbed the Academy for Imagineers, will present a range of crafts and learning workshops for people of all ages.

Activities for the day include a cookie decoration station, weaving looms for cloth loops, a Lego building area, a counting and math station for younger children and more. Visit www.union.lib.nc.us or contact Children’s Services at 704- 821-7475, extension 4, for Marvin Ridge High School auxiliary gymnasium, more information.

2825 Crane Road, Waxhaw Union West Regional Library, 123 Unionville Indian 3.2.15 Trail Road, Indian Trail Monday 10 to 11 a.m.

MOMS Club Meet & Greet 3.6.15 MOMS Club is a support group for part-time and full-time stay-atFriday home moms. The newest Chapter of MOMS Club is available to 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. mothers in 28079 and 28110 zip codes.

Marinated Chicken Dinner MOMS Club has monthly meetings with speakers, discussions and Boy Scout Troop 46 from Wesley Chapel is offering a marinated other programs. The club hosts casual gatherings and playgroups in chicken dinner to help raise funds for summer camp. Supporters parks, members’ homes, etc.; plans outings for mothers and their can order an $8 plate, which includes all white meat chicken, green children and host family parties throughout the year; and promotes beans, potatoes, a roll and dessert, by emailing silertroop46@ service projects for the community. gmail.com or stopping by on the day of the event. Take-out only.

Visit www.momsclubofindiantrail.com for more information.

Siler Presbyterian Church, 6301 Weddington-Monroe Bonterra Village Clubhouse, 2401 Bonterra Blvd., Road, Wesley Chapel Indian Trail

3.6.15 Friday 5 to 8 p.m.

Book Signing Bonita Somers, a resident of Matthews, will be available to sign copies of her book, “Ms. B’s Art on a Cart.�

Ms. B is a teacher who is passionate about art. She doesn’t have a classroom, but does have a cart. She teaches the art elements and principles each day, providing a valuable life lesson to those along the way.

Call 405-458-5642 or email Michelle Whitman at michelle@ keymgc.com for more information.

Eight Legs Gallery, 310 E. South Main St, Waxhaw 3.7.15 Saturday 10 a.m.

Essential Oils 101 Learn how essential oils can help with mental and physical health. A licensed mental health therapist who utilizes aromatherapy to help clients achieve wellness will lead a free class.

Creative Counseling and Consulting, 4389 Indian Trail-Fairview Road, Indian Trail

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Calendar 3.7.15 Saturday 10 a.m. to Noon Free Shred Event Foster Grace Insurance Agency will team with ProShred to host a free shredding event.

The event gives residents a secure, easy way to dispose of personal documents for free.

3.16.15 Monday 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Civics 101 Class The Union County League of Women Voters invites citizens to participate in a Civics 101 Class to learn the responsibilities and function of local government. Civics 101 will help newcomers and interested “old timers” become more familiar with how it all works and gain a “behind the scenes Foster Grace Insurance Agency, 122 S. view” from a line of distinguished presenters and Main St., Monroe guest speakers, including Superior Court judges, former county commissioners and others who have served.

3.13.14 and 3.14.15 The registration fee of $30 covers five bi-weekly meetings, which begin with the March 16, “Inside Friday and Saturday County Government” meeting.

5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Visit www.unionnclwv.com to register or to see the Weddington Kids remaining schedule.

Call Sarah Palmer at 704-882Consignment Sale 8190 or Lynda Paxton at 704-882-1083 for more There will be more than 30,000 items to choose information. from for children from newborns to teens. Public shopping costs $10 at the door on Friday and Union County Judicial Center Jury there is no entrance fee on Saturday. Visit www.

Room, 400 N. Main St., Monroe weddingtonkidsconsignment.com for more information.

3.21.15 Saturday Weddington United Methodist Church 7 to 9 p.m.

Family Life Center, 13901 Providence Two Strong Women, Road, Weddington Quivering in their Boots In honor of Women’s History Month, Faye Fulton 3.14.15 shares her striking portrayal of Abigail Adams, Saturday wife of President John Adams. Linda Goodman 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. also shares stories about women from her Evenings of Conversation award-winning show and book, “Daughters of the The Indian Trail Cultural Arts Center will be holding Appalachians.” This program is for audiences 12 its monthly open mic poetry reading. The session years old and older. will be LOL (Laugh Out Loud) themed, and This is a free event with limited seating and participants can bring their humorous poems, jokes, advanced reservation is required. Call Susan or songs. Light refreshments will be provided.

Didier 704-821-2541 or email Linda Goodman The event is free. Email Susan Didier at sdidier@ at happytales@aol.com or Faye Fulton at admin.indiantrail.org or call 704-821-2541 for ffulton50@gmail.com for tickets or more more information or to reserve a spot. information.

Indian Trail Cultural Arts Center, 100 Navajo Trail, Indian Trail

Indian Trail Cultural Arts Center, 100 Navajo Trail, Indian Trail

3.14.15 Saturday 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

“Beautiful You 2015” 6th Annual Prom Closet The Prom Closet is held once a year at the beginning of prom season. This event is held to offer free prom dresses to all junior and senior high school students who could benefit from such a gift.

Pre-registration is required. Students under 18 years old must be accompanied by only one female adult.

Students are asked to stay for the entire program.

Visit www.theclosetpromevent.com for more information.

3.28.15 Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Wesley Chapel Open Market The Union County Girl Scouts from Troop 1279 and 2684 are hosting the 2nd Annual Wesley Chapel Open Market.

Organizers are looking for local crafters, farmers, yard sellers, business owners, Boy and Girl Scouts and friends to be vendors. Vendors who sign up before Feb. 28 receive a $5 discount.

Contact Kim DiBiasio at kdibiasio@hotmail.com to register.

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Sports

Barber remains a proven worker

by Ben Doster ben@unioncountyweekly.com

Weddington boys basketball coach Gary Ellington jokes he is going to claim Jordan Barber as a dependent on his taxes. He may as well, as the coach truly depends on his senior guard when the Warriors need a big play.

It wasn’t always that way for Jordan, however.

“Here’s a scenario for you … freshman year, first time he gets in a [varsity] game, he played with his older brother [Julian Barber]. His first pass, he throws it to his brother and he throws it about 10 rows up into the stands so far over his brother’s head,” Ellington said. “His brother just looked and watched it go into the stands. I took him out. His parents always sit in the same spot in the bleachers. I said, ‘Were you passing to your dad?’”

Ellington has watched Jordan grow since then, including during a game in Greensboro against Freedom, which would go on to win the state championship. In this game, Jordan took one turnover extremely hard, and Ellington could see how it drove him to be better.

“After that game I said, ‘You’re going to see a more determined, a more mentally strong Jordan Barber in his senior year,’ and that’s what he’s done. I truly think he has the ability to lead us to a state championship.”

Barber, who averages 16.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists and three steals per game, has played a significant role in Weddington’s success (22-4 overall, 8-2 Southern Carolinas, second in league play), including a 56-48 win over Sun Valley in the conference tournament championship game on Feb. 21.

“It means a lot,” Barber said. “All of

the hard work has paid off. I’ve been trying to get a conference tournament championship. We won it last year, so I wanted to repeat.”

The 5-foot-11, 150-pound Barber added the goal for this team is to win a state championship.

No. 11-seeded Weddington will host No. 22-seeded West Rowan to start the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3A playoffs. If the Warriors advance, they will face the winner of Cox Mill and A.C. Reynolds.

Weddington wants to take it one game at a time; however, a possible third round matchup with regular season champion Cuthbertson, which it split the two previous meetings with, may be looming.

Barber remembers last season’s heartbreaking 63-60 loss to Freedom in the regional semifinals at the Greensboro Coliseum. It is the accomplishment he is most proud of, because it was the biggest stage he has played on.

“It was a great learning experience,” Barber said.

He hopes to go even further this postseason. His goal for this team is to win a state championship.

“The guys have come together, because we have a lot of the younger players that moved up from JV last year,” Barber said.

He has helped the younger players develop, and hopes they will do the same when they are seniors.

Barber’s father, Sam Barber, has had the greatest impact on his basketball career, he said.

“He’s been with me since I started,” Barber said. “He coached me in AAU and Parks and Rec. He’s helped me every step of the way and got me to where I am now.”

Barber also gleaned much from his brother, Julian and teammate Bennett Rutherford when he played with them on varsity as a freshman.

He said the most significant thing he learned from his brother and Rutherford was leadership and how to pick his teammates up when they were down.

“We’ve really been able to see him progress,” Ellington said. “[When] he came in as a freshman he was really dynamic, but he had to learn how to control his tempo and speed.

Jordan Barber with Coach Gary Ellington.

He’s gotten so much Ben Doster/UCW Photo better at that. His leadership … learning from Bennett Rutherford, Brandon Carolina signee and Weddington girls’ Watts and these guys, he learned what basketball standout Stephanie Watts’s to do and how to lead a team and he’s father, Stephen Watts, doing ball-handone that this year.” dling drills.

Ellington said Jordan has been work“I’ve never seen a kid want something ing relentlessly on his shot, which will so much and work so hard and that’s add to his speed and quickness to make the reason why he’s successful,” Ellinghim a more well-rounded player. ton said. “If you work so hard and want “He’s shooting the ball a heck of a lot something you don’t want to give up on better all the way around, twos, threes it. He takes every basketball game perand from the free throw line. It’s been sonal, and that’s been the best part.” fun to see him progress, because there’s Barber will have one more chance only been three guys that I know of to this postseason to add the one thing play varsity freshman year [at Wedding- lacking on his high school basketball ton].” resume that he remains hungry for: a Barber spends his Sundays at Car- state championship. olina Courts working with North

SPORTS SHORTS

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Weddington boys and girls win conference tournament Inclement weather forced the cancellation or pushback of most conference tournaments in the area, leading the N.C. High School Athletic Association to decide conference tournament results would not affect seeding for the boys and girls basketball state playoffs. The coaches in the Southern Carolinas conference voted to play the tournament anyway, to the joy of

Weddington coach Gary Ellington, whose Warriors defeated Sun Valley, 56-48, in the championship game on Feb. 21.

Senior guards Jordan Barber (13 points), Jordan Sharpe (11 points) and A.J. Fulp (10 points) led the way for Weddington (22-4 overall, 8-2).

“We talked a lot about having a culture of winning, and if we’re going to put the uniforms on we want to win, and we don’t want to go into anything halfhearted,” Ellington said. “I wasn’t really worried about it with our guys when I told them it doesn’t really have any bearing on the state playoffs, but

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Ellington said he, his coaching staff and players know they have a tough road ahead, but believe they can win a state championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We know letting the [regular season] conference championship slip cost us quite a bit,â&#x20AC;? Ellington said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It cost us the overall number one seed in the state playoffs, but [the] bottom line is when you put the uniforms on [and] line up against somebody else you got to beat them. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to win the whole thing you got to beat some really good teams, so why not

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Wintry weather pushed No. 11-seeded Weddingtonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first-round playoff game against No. 22-seeded West Rowan from Feb. 24 to Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. If the Warriors advance to the next round, they will face the winner of Cox Mill and A.C. Reynolds on Feb. 26.

North Carolina signee and Weddington senior guard Stephanie Watts scored 32 points, grabbed seven rebounds, dished out nine assists and made eight steals to lead the Warriors (25-1, 10-0) to a 69-35 win over

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Piedmont in the conference tournament championship game on Feb. 21. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I woke up the other day and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been feeling a little down,â&#x20AC;? Watts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have a cold, but I had to play through it since it was a championship. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good feeling, finally winning. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always made it to the championship, so to come out with a win this year was really exciting for the team. That was one of our main goals since the start of the season.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore forward Remi Roberts added an impressive double-double performance with 14 points and 13 rebounds for the Warriors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a team that has had really lofty goals all year long,â&#x20AC;? Weddington coach Ryun Cook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve slowly reached them. We really wanted to win the Christmas Tournament, we wanted to go undefeated in the conference and we wanted to win the conference tournament.â&#x20AC;?

Watts said they are trying to advance as far as they can with the hope of winning a state championship. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do feel like we are one of the top teams in the state, and of course our goal is to win it,â&#x20AC;? Cook said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got to take it one game at a time. I think on any given night we can beat anybody.â&#x20AC;?

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Piedmont, Weddington wrestlers stand out at states Weddington senior Ethan Kanagy beat North Gastonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lathan Bumgardner, 5-3, to win the N.C. High School Athletic Association Class 3A state championship in the 220-pound weight class.

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The Warriors finished eighth in the state as a team at the state meet with a score of 46.

Piedmont junior Brett Underwood beat Clevelandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mathew Cruz-Cruz in a 3-2 decision to win the NCHSAA 3A state championship for the 132pound weight class.

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