Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly Jan. 11, 2019

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Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 • Vol. 12 • No. 2

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by Paul Nielsen paul@cmgweekly.com

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MINT HILL – Mint Hill leaders have begun the process of bringing the fire department under the town’s umbrella.

Dale Dalton told fellow commissioners Dec. 13 that the Mint Hill Fire Department's board has decided to turn the department over to the town. The department is a combination of paid and volunteer personnel.

The department provides fire protection and EMS services to the town and surrounding areas through contracts with Mint Hill and Mecklenburg County. It covers approximately 40 square miles and 30,000 residents.

Jerry Mullis, chairman of the fire department's board of directors, said his group voted to begin discussions with the town about giving it fire operations as early as July 1, 2019.

“The growth in the fire district

continues to grow and with this, the need to expand the fire and rescue services beyond what a volunteer department can effectively expect to maintain,” Mullis said.

“The increasing number of fire and rescue calls produce increased cost to the department. Future needs of new breathing apparatus, radios, fire-fighting equipment and vehicles will not be funded enough to keep up with the demand. The fire and rescue protection for the fire district would continue as it has

since the 1952 organization of the department with a high standard of protection for all residents.”

Town Manager Brian Welch said he expects the transition to be complete for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. Mint Hill currently funds 24 full-time employees of the fire department and other costs, such as uniforms and training and one new piece of equipment every five years. see UPDATES, Page 5A

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Business The Matthews Chamber of Commerce welcomes its newest member, Get Me Some Green Apothecary, 9 to 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at 3519 Matthews-Mint Hill Road. The shop specializes in CBD oil.

Drink Craft beer drinkers can enjoy four beers on tap from Fort Mill-based Amor Artis Brewery from 2 to 4 p.m.

Jan. 12 at Temple Mojo.

Education About 17,000 students from Mecklenburg County and beyond will converge on Central Piedmont Community College campuses for the spring semester, beginning Jan. 10.

Health Promotion Charlotte area Walmart stores offer free wellness service and resources 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 12 to keep the flu at bay. Get a flu shot, health screenings, immunizations and vision screenings either free or low cost.

Film Keanu Reeves plays a scientist who brings his family back to life from a car wreck in “Replicas,” while “The Upside” explores the bond between a paralyzed man (Bryan Cranston) and his down-on-his-luck caregiver (Kevin Hart).

Streaming Richard Dreyfuss and Chevy Chase portray a comedian and talent scout that leave a retirement home for a comedy tour. The film drops on Netflix on Jan. 11.

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Above: Bob Sebrosky stands inside a rhomicuboctahedron he built out of wood. It sits on his property, along with more than 50 other geometric shapes and mathematical anomolies. Karie Simmons/MMHW photos

The beauty of math IBM alum envisions wonderland of geometric shapes

by Karie Simmons karie@cmgweekly.com

Some people know him as “the shape guy” or “mathematical Bob,” but no matter what you call Bob Sebrosky, the fact is the guy really loves his shapes. If you haven’t heard of him, maybe you’ve driven by his house on Rittenhouse Circle off Sardis Road North. The entire property is like a wonderland of tetrahedrons, bridges

and walkways, cubes, octahedrons, helix staircases and icosahedrons, all handmade out of wood and ready to explore.

Sebrosky worked at IBM for 30 years and has always been somewhat of a handyman, but his fascination with shapes started when a neighbor suggested he make a rhombicosidodecahedron.

For those who are not a see SHAPES, Page 5A

Indy vs. Butler Patriots win rivalry game

The Fine Print Don’t get grumpy over dead grass, 4A

Giving back Country club gives gifts to adult day care, 4A

by Paul Nielsen paul@cmgweekly.com

Matt Smith contributed 16 points and 10 rebounds to Independence’s win over Butler on Jan. 8. Paul Nielsen/MMHW photo

THE NERDS ARE HERE!

MATTHEWS – Independence High guard Andra’ McKee had an off night shooting the basketball on Jan. 8.

McKee missed his first three shots and finished shooting just 3-of-11 from the field but the senior delivered when the Patriots needed it most.

McKee hit back-to-back baskets in a tight game late

in the first half to start a 15-0 run that spanned into the second half as Independence defeated arch-rival Butler High 52-30 in a Southwestern 4A Conference game.

Indy (9-3 overall, 4-0 Southwestern 4A) led 12-5 at the end of the first quarter but Butler’s Raquan Brown capped a 6-0 run with a basket that cut the Patriots’ lead to 14-13. Indy see RIVALS, Page 4A

few weeks before our last senior expo, a gentleman asked me what exactly was an expo. He caught me before I was properly caffeinated, so I gave him a bad answer.

Here's what I should have said (I've had three cups of coffee so far) …

The biggest benefit to hosting these expos is bringing companies and organizations that serve senior citizens to one large venue so that older adults can ask questions and get answers that can improve the quality of their lives.

Sure, the free breakfast and lunch are delicious. And there's a ton of brochures, leaflets and swag to dump into the handy little tote bags we give out.

But the exchange of information is the most important part of this.

You don't have to worry about raising a fuss, rippling the water or ruffling any feathers. Everyone is there to share information and help others.

Some of the information available at our last expo dealt with surgical and non-surgical solutions for pain, independent and assisted living options, in-home care, massage therapy, speech and hearing, financial advice, funeral planning – you name it.

Our 2019 Thrive Over 55 Senior Expo takes place 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

March 29 at Christ Covenant Church, 800 Fullwood Lane in Matthews. The event will include door prizes, giveaways, breakfast and lunch. Admission is free.

We ask that people interested in going register in advance so we can effectively plan the right amount of food for breakfast and lunch. Email Adrian Garson at adrian@cmgweekly.com or call us at 704-849-2261.

Companies or organizations interested in becoming vendors or sponsors should email Adrian, as well.

I'm planning to consume about five cups of coffee beforehand to ensure maximum alertness. Hope to see you there.

Last year’s expo was a hit among both vendors and seniors. Our next event is March 29. MMHW file photo

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Taylor, 40, of Wilmington. The highway patrol arrested Taylor and transported him to the Union County Sheriff’s Office on charges of driving while impaired.

MPD sought to acquire arrest warrants for Taylor with the charges of common law robbery and theft of a vehicle.

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Miles Pauldin lays a floater up for Independence in a 73-65 win over Porter Ridge on Jan. 4. Read about the game on page 2B Andrew Stark/MMHW photo

MOST POPULAR STORIES • Mom robbed of vehicle in parking lot • Resident saves co-worker having seizure • Police say teen got shot trying to rob gamers • Video: Providence’s Nyla McGill earns triple double in hoops win • Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s 100 Biggest Newsmakers of 2018

SOCIAL MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS • Jan. 4: Tweeted post-game interview with Providence sophomore Nyla McGill after she had her first career triple double in a win over Central Cabarrus • Jan. 7: Posted four photos on Facebook & Twitter of the Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity's latest housing dedication.

• Jan. 9: Shared videos of Independence basketball players Matt Smith and Tyler Harris dunking in a 53-30 win over Butler.

MANAGING EDITOR Justin Vick justin@cmgweekly.com NEWS EDITOR Karie Simmons karie@cmgweekly.com SPORTS EDITOR Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com CONTENT PRODUCER Paul Nielsen paul@cmgweekly.com

Searcy's work to be featured at Mint Hill Town Hall MINT HILL – Mint Hill Arts will showcase the work of Minda Searcy as its latest exhibit, “Impressions and Expressions,” at the Mint Hill Town Hall Gallery.

Searcy taught English as a Second Language for 26 years. As she neared the end of her career, a blank wall in her grown daughter’s first home inspired her. On a whim, she picked up a paintbrush for the first time and “happily painted abstractly long into the night.”

View the exhibit 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, Jan. 10 to mid-April at the gallery, 4430 Mint Hill Village Lane.

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TWEET OF THE WEEK • “Our CMS Principal of the Year, the @DubCLions' Dr. Timisha Barnes-Jones, has officially won Southwest Regional Principal of the Year and goes on to compete to be named NC Principal of the Year! Congratulations, Dr. Barnes-Jones. #CMSPOY DUB C!!! YOU KNOW!!! – CMS ‫@(‏‬ CharMeckSchools)

Although she works primarily in acrylic, Minda Searcy sometimes incorporates other mediums such as oil, pastels, ink, charcoal and crayon. Photo courtesy of Mint Hill Arts

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Jamel Merriman (middle) is flanked by (from left) IGNITE founder Ray Evernham and Mint Hill Fire Chief David Leath. Photo courtesy of Autism Society of North Carolina

Resident saves co-worker having seizure MINT HILL – The Mint Hill police and fire departments recognized Jamel Merriman with a Life Saving Award for his quick action to help a co-worker in medical distress.

Merriman, of Mint Hill, was working at Harris Teeter in Matthews when his supervisor began having a seizure. Merriman’s actions kept the victim from suffering a potentially serious head injury in a fall.

“I tried not to panic,” Merriman said. “I was able to catch her before she fell. It was a while before the ambulance came, and I stayed with her.”

Merriman participates in the IGNITE program for young adults with high-functioning autism. At IGNITE, Merriman took a safety certification course at IGNITE that helped him know what to do in this situation.

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MATTHEWS – The YMCA of Greater Charlotte is holding a book drive at several branches, including Brace YMCA, to collect 10,000 books for children.

New or gently used books for ages, ranging from birth to third grade, are accepted Jan. 14 to 25.

The branch is located at 3127 Weddington Road. Call 704-716-4200 for details.

Schools meet, exceed growth RALEIGH – State Superintendent Mark Johnson recently recognized schools for meeting and exceeding academic growth.

Academic growth is an indication of the progress that students made over the past year. The state uses a statistical tool, known as EVAAS, to measure growth when common assessments are administered.

Schools that met growth include: Bain Elementary, Butler High, Clear Creek Elementary, Crestdale Middle, Elizabeth Lane Elementary, Lebanon Road Elementary, Matthews Charter Academy, Matthews Elementary, Northeast Middle and Queen's Grant Community School.

Schools that exceeded growth include: Crown Point Elementary, Independence High and Providence High.

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MINT HILL – The Mint Hill Police Department obtained warrants on a 17-year-old accused of using a phone app to rob people interested in buying a gaming console.

Tyerie Davis, 17, of Charlotte, is being charged with two counts of robbery with a dangerous weapon stemming from two robberies he attempted to commit Dec. 20 in the 4900 block of Stoney Trace Drive.

Davis was meeting people trying to buy a gaming console posted on OfferUp. He'd meet the buyers with a gaming console in hand and rob them, police said.

He took money from the first robbery victim. While attempting to rob a second victim three hours later, police said someone in the victim's car shot Davis when he presented his weapon.

Davis has been released from the hospital.

No charges will be filed against the person who shot him.

MHPD is seeking charges on a juvenile accomplice with Davis during both robbery attempts.

Anyone with further information about the incident is asked to call Det. Sgt. Keith Mickovic at 704-545-1085.

YMCA holding book drive

The Last Thursday, Monthly 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Family members and caregivers are invited to join us for emotional support and education to help better understand Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, learn about resources available in the community, share experiences, needs and concerns and more.

Police say teen got shot trying to rob gamers

Police Chief Clark Pennington sought to add another set of tools to keep citizens safe.

Photo courtesy of Matthews Police Department

Matthews police begin driving motorcycles on roads MATTHEWS – The Matthews Police Department has launched its first motor unit, with two Harley Davidsons and an all-electric ZERO motorcycle.

Motor unit officers will be assigned to the patrol division with duties to include traffic enforcement, traffic crash investigation, traffic control and special escorts.

“As everyone knows, we have a lot of traffic coming through Matthews every day, and with that brings a higher number of traffic crashes,” Police Chief Clark Pennington. “The reduction of traffic crashes is something that we are highly focused on right now, and having the opportunity to utilize the mobility and quick response capabilities of these motor units, will be invaluable in our efforts to get those crash numbers down.”

The Harley Davidsons are already on patrol.

The ZERO motorcycle is expected to be on the road in early 2019.

Mom robbed of vehicle in parking lot MATTHEWS – The North Carolina Highway Patrol and Union County Sheriff's Office apprehended a man that the Matthews Police Department says stole a vehicle from a Taylor mother and child arriving at an orthodontics office.

The victim told Matthews officers after 9 a.m. Jan. 3 that while getting out of their Honda CRV in the Matthews Township Parkway parking lot, a man approached and demanded the vehicle. He didn't show a weapon or hurt the pair.

Police told surrounding agencies to be on the look out for the stolen vehicle and suspect. About an hour later, a Highway Patrol trooper and sheriff's deputy had the vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the U.S. 74 bypass at Morgan Mill Road.

Police identified the driver as Stephen Scott

CHARLOTTE – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department are investigating a death at the 3100 block of Old House Circle.

Patrol officers responded to a call to assist Medic after noon Dec. 23. They arrived to find a man inside a home. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Police identified the victim as Keith Greenwald, 54.

Police encourage anyone with information to call 704-432-TIPS or Crime Stoppers at 704334-1600.

Signs By Tomorrow tops in customer satisfaction index MATTHEWS – SurveyAdvantage’s Print Buyer Satisfaction Index named Signs By Tomorrow Matthews among the top performing printers in the nation.

The results are based on feedback from more than 33,000 customers who evaluated their printers’ performance.

"Seeing the success of the local businesses we work with is what drives our team to ensure excellence in our strategic approaches,” owner Byron Pouges said.

Signs By Tomorrow offers a range of indoor and outdoor sign solutions, custom vehicle wraps and custom trade show displays. Signs

By Tomorrow Matthews is located at 2326 Matthews Township Pkwy.

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Hunt sworn in as legislator MATTHEWS – Despite a last-minute bid by the North Carolina Values Coalition to stop her seating, Democrat Rachel Hunt was sworn in Jan. 9 as the new representative for House District 103.

The conservative Christian group asked the N.C. House of Representatives on Jan. 8 to delay seating Hunt after the group raised allegations of irregularities in mail-in absentee ballots from the November general election.

Hunt defeated incumbent Republican Bill Brawley by 68 votes. Hunt was certified the winner of the race by both the county and state boards of elections. But just 24 hours before Hunt was set to be sworn in, N.C. Values asked Republican Speaker of the House Tim Moore to delay seating Hunt until there was an investigation of their allegations.

Brawley led Hunt by 417 votes on election night but Hunt won the race when she outpolled the incumbent 1,365 to 880 votes when absentee mail-in and provisional ballots were counted.

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CRIME SCENE The Matthews Police Department reported these incidents Dec. 24 to 30: Alcohol • 1600 block of Windsor Square Drive: Driving while impaired. Dec. 25 • 11800 block of East Independence Boulevard: Driving while impaired. Dec. 25 • 2200 block of Sardis Road North: Driving while impaired. Dec. 30 Break-Ins • 2500 block of Windsor Chase Drive: Break-in involving garage door. Dec. 24 • Friendship Xpress Mart, 2448 E. John St.: Cigarette packs stolen.

Dec. 27 Break-Ins, Vehicles • 9900 block of East Independence Boulevard: Break-in with damage to door and paint. Dec. 25 • 1700 block of Windsor Crossing Drive: Cartons of cigarettes stolen.

Dec. 27 • 10400 block of East Independence Boulevard: Binoculars and ammunition stolen. Dec. 28 • 10400 block of East Independence Boulevard: Wallet, credit/ debit cards and wireless headphones stolen. Dec. 30 Communicate Threats • 300 block of East John Street: Communicate threats. Dec. 24 • 2700 block of Royal Commons Lane: Harassment by electronic communication. Dec. 26 Drugs • 10100 block of East Independence Boulevard: Possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Dec. 24 • 500 block of West John Street: Possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Dec. 24 • 100 block of North Trade Street: Possession of drug paraphernalia.

Dec. 26 • 9900 block of Matthews Park Drive: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 26 • 400 block of Sardis Grove Lane: Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Dec. 28 • 500 block of East Charles Street: Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Dec. 29 • 200 block of West John Street: Possession of drug paraphernalia.

Dec. 30 False Pretenses • 300 block of East John Street: Obtaining property by false pretenses. Dec. 26 • 400 block of Matthews Estates Road: Forgery of bank notes. Dec. 27 • Hibachi Buffet & Grill, 9925 E. Independence Blvd. Defrauding innkeeper. Dec. 29 Thefts • Bed Bath & Beyond, 10530 Northeast Pkwy.: Comforter set, throw blankets and set of hangers stolen. Dec. 24 • Kohl's, 9617 E. Independence Blvd.: Shirt and pants set stolen.

Dec. 24 • Ross Dress for Less, 9609 E. Independence Blvd.: Cell phone stolen. Dec. 24 • 600 block of West John Street: Vehicle stolen. Dec. 25

• 1900 block of Windsor Hill Drive: Vehicle stolen. Dec. 26 • Shoe Carnival, 9609 E. Independence Blvd.: Sandals stolen. Dec. 30 Weapons • 1200 block of South Trade Street: Carrying a concealed weapon (brass knuckles). Dec. 29 Other • 1400 block of East John Street: Soliciting for alms. Dec. 25 • 1500 block of Matthews Township Parkway: Warrant for arrest.

Dec. 25 • 9500 block of North I-485: Warrant for arrest. Dec. 27 • 9500 block of Chimney Hill Road: Stopping on highway prohibited. Dec. 27 • 10400 bock of East Independence Boulevard: Fictitious registration plate. Dec. 29 • 10600 block of Monroe Road: Fictitious registration plate. Dec. 30 • 9200 block of East Independence Boulevard: Fictitious registration plate. Dec. 30 The Mint Hill Police Department reported these incidents Dec. 24 to 29: Assaults • 5100 block of Stoney Pond Lane: Simple assault. Dec. 25 • 9500 block of Stoney Glen Drive: Simple assault. Dec. 25 • 4900 block of Stoney Trace Drive: Assault on a female. Dec. 26 Break-Ins • 7100 block of Wilson Grove Road: Burglary. Dec. 27 Drugs • 4900 block of Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road: Possession of drug paraphernalia and stolen property. Dec. 24 • 3400 block of Mikelynn Drive: Driving while impaired and possession of paraphernalia and schedule I and IV controlled substances. Dec. 26 • 8300 block of Blair Road: Possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

Dec. 27 • 8700 block of Willhill Road: Possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Dec. 29 Forgery/Frauds • 7200 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Attempting to obtain a prescription through forgery/fraud and uttering a forged instrument.

Dec. 28 Identity Theft • 10638 block of Ebony Tress Lane: Identity theft. Dec. 28 • 10500 block of Old Brassle Drive: Identity theft. Dec. 28 Stalking • 9200 block of Lawyers Road: Stalking. Dec. 24 • 9300 block of Central Drive: Fugitive warrant for stalking and intimidation. Dec. 28 Thefts • 4300 block of Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road: Larceny. Dec. 29 Weapon • 9600 block of Central Drive: Carrying concealed weapon, as well as possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Dec. 29

Manga receives a hug following a welcoming speech from Natisha Rivera-Patrick, executive director of Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity.

A place called home The Greater Matthews Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new home Jan. 5 on Dion Drive to George, Manga and their family. The Thrivent Faith Build was made possible thanks to the help of several area churches. Some of the churches involved include Cross & Crown Lutheran, HOPE

worldwide, Matthews Presbyterian, Matthews United Methodist, Messiah Lutheran, Morning Star Lutheran, Providence Presbyterian, St. Francis United Methodist and St. Stephen United Methodist.

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Above: Beverly Elwell, of Matthews, gives Manga a house-warming gift.

Right: George and Manga's family stand outside their new home in Matthews.

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The Fine Print

Gardener grows grumpy regarding dead grass Dear Attorney, I have been a resident of Matthews for the last 20 years living in the same house. I have not made any changes to my property other than to keep it up and looking good. A few years ago a greenway was built alongside a creek that runs adjacent to my backyard. Over the last year, my property has begun flooding. Lately, it does not seem to matter if it rains or not. The flooding kills my grass and flowers, and makes a giant muddy mess. Who is responsible for the damage to my property? Grass seed is not cheap and I cannot stand the mess of the never ending mud.

– Grumpy Gardener Pine Lake Country Club employees Kayla Burdin (left) and Amy Saintsing prepare to bring gift bags to the Blessed Assurance Adult Day Care Christmas party that was held last month.

Paul Nielsen/MMHW photo

Country club gives back to adult day care

by Paul Nielsen paul@cmgweekly.com

MATTHEWS – Blessed Assurance Adult Day Care has come a long way in the last two decades and on Dec. 21, the nonprofit held its 20th annual Christmas party at its location on Idlewild Road.

The organization’s employees and volunteers and each client received a large gift bag of goodies donated by local businesses, churches and other groups. The nonprofit provides care for senior and disabled adults and disabled veterans.

Pine Lake Country Club was given 50 names of clients and the club’s members filled gift bags with warm blankets, warm socks, scarves and other personal items. Pine Lake member services manager Amy Saintsing knows Blessed Assurance CEO Nate Huggins through the Mint Hill Chamber of Commerce, and she reached out with an offer of help last fall.

“I asked him (Huggins) if he had some people that might need some assistance over Christmas,” Saintsing said. “He was like, ‘absolutely’ and here are some names. He gave us a basic idea what everybody needed and it was things that they can use when they are there or items that they need at home if they don’t have those resources at home.

“Our members went above and beyond and they provided a ton of gifts. We asked for seniors because kids, as they should, get a lot of attention at Christmas. We also collected toys for Servant Heart for Toys here at the club.’’

Huggins said the community support that Blessed Assurance has received over the years has been overwhelming.

“The membership at Pine Lake, those guys just showered you, mom and dad with gifts,” Huggins told partygoers.

Blessed Assurance started out with a goal of serving Matthews but over the years the organization has expanded to serve all of Mecklenburg County and parts of surrounding counties.

Health services that are provided include blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory, temperature, weight, nutrition and dental monitoring, routine medicine administration, blood sugar checks, baths, restorative care, feeding, toileting and bladder training, healthy living education, maintenance and other specialized services as requested and available through contracted services such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, manicures and pedicures.

In addition to its health care services, Blessed Assurance offers many recreational programs, including arts and crafts, games, singing, gospel singing, music, computer training, gardening, aerobics, educational seminars, individualized and group programs and tours of local places of interests. Religious services are also offered.

“We have been blessed,” Huggins said.

“Our youngest is 23 and our oldest is 100. As I always tell my staff, we want to treat these good people with decency and respect. We have volunteers that come in from all over the county to put on programs.”

Dear Grumpy Gardener, The creeks alongside the greenways typically, if not always, lie in a floodplain. This means they are prone to flooding, especially with the large amount of rain we have had in the last year. The amount of rain received in the last year has saturated the ground to the point the water has no place to go, according to my sources. However, the flooding could also be caused by a number of external factors such as a broken sewer line or water line somewhere nearby, erosion, construction of a new neighborhood somewhere along the creek, or even a beaver building his new home in form of the ever-damaging dam. None of which are your fault, but all of which cause you agony and money.

In order to determine where to go with your complaint of flooding and whether there can be any assistance or relief to correct the problem from a third party, the first thing you must do is identify precisely who owns the property adjacent to your backyard. If you determine the property is owned by Mecklenburg County, which is what I suspect, then you must first contact their Risk Management Department.

This department has a direct line to call to request an evaluation of your complaint.

Mecklenburg County wants to be good neighbors to property owners and will assign someone to investigate and evaluate your concerns. If the cause is a beaver downstream, they can fix that by arranging to move the beaver’s new home (and maybe Mr. Beaver). If it is a broken water line, they will direct you to the right department at Charlotte Water, and so forth. If it is simply the result of the excessive rainfall that will be your issue to contend with

About Laura H. Budd Laura H. Budd, Esq. is a managing partner experienced in contracts, business law and litigation at Weaver | Budd, Attorneys at Law. To schedule a consultation with her, please call (704) 841-0760.

since creeks lie in floodplains.

At a minimum, at least understanding who to speak with will help you begin to determine what is causing the flooding, and who is responsible for any damage it caused. This may help you save money by telling you whether it is worth buying grass seed this spring. I wish you the best of luck in your investigation.

Mecklenburg County Risk Management: 704-336-3301 Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is general in nature and not to be taken as legal advice, nor to establish an attorney-client relationship between the reader and Laura H. Budd or Weaver | Budd, Attorneys at Law. Submit your questions for The Fine Print to: inquiries@weaverbuddlaw. com

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then called McKee’s number twice and the senior delivered a 3-pointer and a layup that pushed the Indy lead to 21-13. Indy senior Tyler Harris added a slam dunk in the waning seconds of the first half for a 23-13 lead and the Patriots opened the second half with a 8-0 run to pull away for the victory.

Despite missing his first three shots, McKee knew he would eventually find his rhythm.

“My team ran a play where we moved the ball and got me open in the corner for an open three,” McKee said. “We ran the same play, but this time, I saw the defender was closing out too far. That is when I attacked the rim. We just ran from there.”

Senior Matt Smith paced Indy with a double-double, scoring 16 points after hitting 7-of-10 shots from the field and grabbing 10 rebounds. McKee, who made 4-of-6 free throw attempts, finished with 11 points, five rebounds and one blocked shot. Raja Milton and Harris finished with eight and seven points, respectively. Indy was 9-of-12 from the free throw line.

But it was the defense that Indy head coach Preston Davis was most impressed with. Butler entered the matchup averaging 70 points a game but the Patriots held the Bulldogs to under double digits in every period.

“The guys stayed locked in the whole

game, and I am proud of the effort,” Davis said. “My guys know that I can live with some mistakes on the offensive end, but defensively, we have to have it every night.

There are going to be games where we might struggle to score some. But if you take your defense with you, you have a chance to win every basketball game.

“We preach defense and I am a stickler for it. The guys buy into it, and when they do and we are locked in, we look pretty good.”

Brown finished with nine points for Butler (9-4, 2-2) while Brayden Dixon finished with six points.

Butler defeats Independence in girls game Butler jumped out to a 20-point lead at the end of the first period and the Bulldogs never looked back in defeating the Patriots 86-30.

Butler (12-1, 4-0) led 46-20 at halftime, and they held a 50-point lead late in the third period against the Patriots (6-8, 2-2).

The win sets up a huge showdown for Butler at Hickory Ridge on Jan. 11, as both teams will enter the game with 4-0 conference records.

Micahla Funderburk led four Butler players in double figures with 18 points. Payton Sutton added 16 points for the Bulldogs while Hailey Nance and Michela Lane added 13 and 11 points, respectively. In all, nine Butler players found the scoring column.

Sharonda Smith finished with 13 points for Indy. Ayanne Anderson added 10.

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The town currently budgets $2.4 million to the Mint Hill Fire Department and $865,000 for EMS, but all of the money for EMS services is reimbursed back to the town from billing. Welch said the move to bring the fire department under the town’s control will have no effect on the citizens of Mint Hill.

“There will probably be a dozen or so meetings between myself, Chief (David) Leath and obviously some people from their board of directors,” Welch said. “Practically speaking, the average citizen won’t know the difference. It’s more operational, administrative.”

The move, at least in the near term, will also have no affect with the town’s relationship with the Idlewild Volunteer Fire Department, which covers part of Mint Hill. The town budgeted $319,500 this fiscal year to help Idlewild VFD with its operations.

N.C. 51 widening Welch also said the coming year will see the town engage with the N.C. Department of Transportation on the state’s plans to widen N.C. 51.

While construction will not begin for another four years, Welch said the town will he heavily involved with NCDOT in the proposed widening of N.C. 51 in Mint Hill and Matthews. The project is a NCDOT State Transportation Improvement Project and will widen N.C. 51-Matthews-Mint Hill Road from two lanes to four lanes. The highway will include a median down the center of the road with cut-throughs at intersections and other key locations. There is also a potential multi-use path along the southern side of the road.

The widening will be from the intersection of N.C. 51 and Lawyers Road to the intersection of N.C. 51 and Matthews Township Parkway in Matthews.

The new roundabout at Idlewild Road and N.C. 51 was designed and built to accommodate the widening of the highway.

Preliminary planning work for the project began in 2018 and right-ofway acquisition is scheduled for 2021 through 2022. The project is fully funded, designed and managed by NCDOT. Welch said the town will work closely with NCDOT to ensure its interests are addressed.

“The widening of 51 is coming, but that means we are now talking about design and the impact that it will have on roads that intersect with 51,” Welch said. “There will be a lot of meetings with DOT folks about the impact that project will have. We are also putting an eye towards what our next set of sidewalk projects will be.”

Bond projects Back in November, voters in Mint Hill rejected two bond issues, one was a public facilities bond that would have renovated Bain Academy and the second was a parks and recreation bond that would have funded two projects, including a proposed 2,500-seat baseball stadium. Welch said the board has had no formal discussions on either issue since the election.

“It was disappointing that the bonds didn’t pass because I think all three of those projects would have been good for the town for economic development and good for our children in town,” Welch said. “But there have been no formal discussions on potential next steps. Some folks are still in shock to some degree.”

Bob Sebrosky (center) with Corey King, Matthews park director, and Scott Rawls, park manager, after the first shape was installed in Squirrel Lake Park.

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geometry teacher or mathematician, a rhombicosidodecahedron is an Archimedean solid and one of 13 solids constructed of two or more types of regular polygon faces. It has 20 regular triangular, 30 square and 12 regular pentagon faces, as well as 60 vertices and 120 edges.

“I told him, ‘You’re nuts!

You don’t even know what that is! I don’t even know what that is!” Sebrosky said.

Although Sebrosky’s neighbor was very intelligent, he lacked the skills to build the rhombicosidodecahedron himself. He begged Sebrosky to do it, and after a few weeks of trial and error, he finally did.

He made the first model out of cardboard and then a wood version measuring 5 feet in diameter.

Sebrosky offered to donate the shape to the Town of Matthews so others could appreciate it, but town and park officials said the structure was too big and voiced concerns that children might play inside it and get injured. After a year and half, Sebrosky and the town eventually settled on a 30-inch model made of plastic-coated steel. It was installed in Squirrel Lake Park in June.

Since building his first rhombicosidodecahedron in 2000, Sebrosky has made more than 50 geometric shapes out

of wood, both large and small.

They are dispersed around his property, which he says has become somewhat of a photo-op for passersby and those who hear about it through word-ofmouth. Over the years, he said, students from nearby high schools and universities have reported on the shapes for class projects, and summer math camps have stopped by to ogle at the geometrical oddities.

“The first thing I say to people who stop by is, ‘Want to get inside a soccer ball?’”

Sebrosky said, referring to the large, wooden truncated icosahedron in his backyard. “Kids climb inside and they just get a kick out of it.”

The rhombicosidodecahedron in Squirrel Lake Park is just a small part of Sebrosky’s larger dream to create a public “math” garden made up of geometrical shapes called polyhedrons. These include the five Platonic solids, prominent in the philosophy of Plato, and the 13 Archimedean solids,

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which take their name from Archimedes. He was a Greek mathematician, physicist, engineer, inventor and astronomer who discussed the shapes in his works.

Given the difficult approval process he endured with the rhombicosidodecahedron, Sebrosky knows an entire “math” garden with all 18 polyhedrons in Matthews might be a long shot. In the meantime, he’s hoping the town will allow him to donate another shape, specifically the truncated icosahedron, also known as a soccer ball. He’s currently working on a proposal.

“I’d like people to learn about the beauty of mathematics and geometry because geometry is really beautiful and artistic, too,” Sebrosky said.

Want to know more?

Information about the five Platonic solids and 13 Archimedean solids can be found on Bob Sebrosky’s website: www. polyhedrongarden.com.

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Area home to five of top nine 2020 football stars

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Each season, southern Mecklenburg and Union County-area football talent gets swallowed up and relocated to places like Stanford, Mississippi State, Harvard, North Carolina and seemingly everywhere in between as college coaches flock here. We so often produce the elite talent that fuels their endless searches.

With the 2018 football season (and Class of 2019 prospects graduating this spring) in the bag, we can take a quick look forward at the next big recruiting names to know. For us, the list is deep and top heavy as our area boasts five of the top nine recruits and eight of the top 29 - in 247sports. com’s very early North Carolina’s Class of 2020 rankings. They are certain to change again before August, but they are interesting now.

Three Providence Day and two Myers Park players rank within the top nine on the list, which all fall within the recruiting site’s top 202 players in the country regardless of position.

Interesting note: Myers Park receiver Muhsin Muhammad, who ranks fifth below, transferred from Providence Day following his freshman season.

Providence sophomore Nyla McGill drives to the basket for two of her 10 points against Central Cabarrus. McGill led the Panthers to the 55-32 win with her first career triple-double. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo

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by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – The Providence gymnasium is packed full with banners depicting the success of a number of Panther sports teams who have won conference, regional and state titles over the years.

The basketball program isn’t among the most decorated.

The boys team has had fleeting success at best since the days of former NBA and North Carolina star Antawn Jamison.

The girls basketball program has no famous alums and just one conference championship in its history.

It was in 1992, nearly three decades ago and long before the parents of coach Jennifer Bean’s players probably even met, she jokes.

But this year, with an improved bench and the same starting five back from a team that went 15-12 and had the school’s first winning season in so long nobody can even really remember, times are a changin’.

The Panthers are 13-1 and off to their best start ever.

Earlier this season, they took a huge step toward validation and a conference title with a 64-61 win at Ardrey Kell. It was the first time the Panthers had ever beaten the Knights, the long-standing gold standard of the So. Meck 7 conference.

“We had a little heart to heart about beating AK,” Bean said. “It was a good win, but now it’s over and we have to move on. Now our goal is to win the conference and move forward.”

The Panthers have done that. They’ve already had some big wins aside from the Ardrey Kell game, including beating Charlotte Catholic, Myers Park, Weddington and Hough twice.

“I think we have taken what happened last year and kept going with it,” Bean said. “We have a much deeper bench this year, which has been a phenomenal help. We have some guards coming off the bench that we didn’t have last year. That helps getting (superstar sophomore guard) Nyla (McGill) some rest and also my two starters some rest. Our game is transition. That’s how we have to play, so I need people who can come in with fresh legs. But they are playing with a lot of confidence.”

Bean said before the Panthers lost their first game of the season by one point to Nation Ford on Dec. 27 maybe they were a little too confident.

“It was a game we probably should have won, but in a way it may have been good for us because I think see CROWN, Page 3B

Junior Ayanna Anderson takes the ball strong to the basket in Independence’s 64-15 win over Porter Ridge. Anderson scored four points, but grabbed 13 rebounds, including five on the offensive glass. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo

Smith, Barrino and Milton help bury Pirates

by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

Sharonda Smith made three 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points, Azuria Barrino scored a career-high 11 points and Braylyn Milton added 15 and, more importantly, may have taken the first step toward break out of a shooting slump as the Independence girls basketball team destroyed lowly Porter Ridge 64-15 on Jan. 4.

The win was a needed one for the Patriots, who had lost two in a row and four of six before everything fell into place against the Pirates.

Before the win over Porter Ridge, Independence had competed in two holiday tournaments with varied success as they went 1-2 both times, often playing in blowouts either way.

At Country Day, the Patriots beat the host Buccaneers handedly but then were beaten soundly by Carmel Christian and Gaston Day to close out their break.

“There was good competition,” Independence coach Lauren Galvani said.

“But there were trips where we took off and quarters where we completely took off. It was so different than what we’ve seen in practice every single day. That

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was frustrating… I would have liked to get another win or two, but it was a good experience and they learned a thing or two.”

But the Patriots got back to the basics against Porter Ridge and raced out to a 19-0 lead. They would extend that margin to 23-4 after the first quarter, 37-8 at the half and go on for the 49-point win.

And, by design, everyone had a hand in victory.

“Our focus for this game was team chemistry because we’re kind of still getting to know each other,” Galvani said.

“Those two Christmas tournaments we went to it was obvious that we’re not used to playing with each other and we needed to communicate more. That was our focus today, just sharing the ball and making the extra pass. They did a better job of that today.”

Smith, the senior, shot the ball well with her three 3-pointers and gamehigh 17 points that outscored Porter

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Ridge by herself.

Barrino had a career-high 11 points to go with eight rebounds, and the Patriots dominated on the glass.

Ayanna Anderson scored four points, but grabbed 13 rebounds including five offensive boards.

Six-foot-two sophomore Grace Breckenridge had her most complete game of the season with eight points and 11 rebounds. Laura Flynn didn’t score, but contributed eight rebounds. Julia Rohlfing added six points and three rebounds.

But the best news of all could be Milton, who has been mired in a shooting slump for much of the year.

As a freshman, the talented guard averaged 15 points and shot 38 percent from the field. This season, with added defensive focus, Milton is averaging 16 points, but on 31 percent shooting.

In the previous 11 games, Milton had made 41-of146 shots (28.6 percent), but she was 5-of-13 and scored 15 in the win over the Pirates to go with six assists and three steals.

The Pirates know they’ll go mostly as far as Milton can take them, so finding her stroke can only help the goal of making the playoffs for the first time

since the 2010-11 season.

Galvani is in her fourth season with the Patriots and has done a wonderful job turning them from a program that hadn’t won in 61 straight games to a team that went 13-12 last year, the team’s first winning season since 200809.

But her work isn’t done.

The Patriots improved to 6-7 overall with the win over Porter Ridge and 2-1 in conference play, where they are currently in third and in playoff contention.

The top four teams make it into the postseason.

But Independence has Hickory Ridge and East Meck once and Butler and Rocky River twice each, so there’s a lot of basketball left to play.

“With conference we’re just trying to compete for a top spot,” Galvani said.

“We know that Butler is really loaded and Hickory Ridge is really good and we’ve already played them. We know the teams we should be beating.

There are teams in there we put up a fight with last year.

“That’s our main goal is to compete with them and hopefully we’ll pull a few wins out of there and finish in the top of the conference. We’re trying to make playoffs. That’s been the goal since I’ve been here. They’re starting to play better, they’re starting to believe so it’s starting to come together for us.”

Patriots snap 92-game streak, rally past Pirates

by Andrew Stark andrew@cmgweekly.com

CHARLOTTE – Independence boys basketball coach Preston Davis wasn’t very happy as he entered the halftime locker room of his team’s tilt with conference rival Porter Ridge on Jan. 4.

First off, the Patriots trailed 42-37 at the break and had just given up 18 first half points to Pirate star Cameron Stitt.

Second, Independence was coming off a pair of losses after losing 41-36 to Salesian College Preparatory, a national power ranked No. 19 in Maxpreps.com’s Xcellent 25, and 6-0-58 to Keenan, a Columbia S.C. team who is 16-1 and ranked No.1 in the state.

“I knew we were going to play a tough schedule and we have,” Davis said.

“Sometimes when you lose two in a row you start to slump. I think we showed that in the first half.”

Remember, the Patriots went 31-1 and won the 4A title last season and hadn’t lost two straight games since Dec. 3, 4 and 5 of 2015 – a remarkable span of 92 games without consecutive losses.

“I told the guys at halftime, ‘Look, you have to be better. We have to be better on the defensive side of the ball where we gave up 42 points in the first half,’” Davis said. “ I told them they were on track to score 84 points and we don’t give up 80-something points a game. Defensively, they had to lock in, and in the third quarter, they did a lot better job.”

Early in the third quarter the Patriots got in a half court trap that disrupted the Pirates offensive flow, and they tightened defensively the rest of the way. The Patriots also clamped down on Stitt in the third quarter with a combination of Miles Pauldin and Tyler Harris shadowing his every move with their physicality.

Davis said the biggest change came when senior guard and Queens Univer-

Anthony Allen scores on a fast break. The sharpshooter scored 16 points in the Patriots 73-65 win over Porter Ridge on Jan. 4. Andrew Stark/MMHW photo

sity of Charlotte recruit Andra’ McKee started guarding Porter Ridge’s sophomore point guard Marcus Willis.

“The key to the third quarter was when AJ said he wanted No. 12,” Davis said. “When AJ got on their point guard, he disrupted their offense. That was big.”

That, along with the hot shooting of McKee and Anthony Allen, helped spur a 14-0 run that morphed a five-point halftime lead into a 55-48 Independence lead early in the fourth quarter.

McKee was great on both sides of the court as he hit on 9-of-10 shots to score a team-high 22 points to go with five assists. Allen hit four 3-pointers, many during the third quarter, and finished with 16 points. Matt Smith was dominant inside for stretches of the game and finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds.

But the Patriots, who had done so well on Stitt in the third quarter, suddenly couldn’t stop him. The senior got to the basket at will and to the free throw line, where he made all 13 of his attempts and

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finished with 32 points.

Behind Stitt, the Pirates cut the lead to 65-63, but could get no closer.

Once the Pirates started cutting into the lead, Davis turned to Raja Melton, his senior point guard who didn’t play much at all in the second half.

“He wasn’t at his best today,” Davis said. “I’ve seen him play much better and I expect more out of him. He knows that.

The one thing is he stayed ready. I called on him late in the game to help us finish it out and he was ready. He’ll bounce back. He’s been leading us all year.”

Milton, who averages 10.4 points per game, scored six points, but played a great floor game as he dished out eight assists without committing a turnover.

The win was big for the Patriots, who traveled to Butler on Jan. 8.

“I don’t have to worry about our guys getting up for Butler and I don’t have to worry about Butler getting up for us,” Davis said. “We’ll be ready and we’ll go at it.”

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The senior sharpshooter scored a season-high 17 points to help the Patriots kick off the New Year with a 64-15 beatdown of Porter Ridge. Smith made 3-of-5 3-pointers and added three steals in the easy win.

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Muhsin Muhammad, Myers Park (6-0, 180-pound wide receiver) Rank: Four-star WR is No. 5 in state, the No. 25 WR in Muhammad the nation and the No. 130 overall prospect in the country.

2018 Highlights: Caught 58 passes for over 1,000 yards and eight touchdowns, but he is just as dangerous as a kick return man and any other way the Mustangs can get him the ball.

College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers (11): Indiana, Michigan State, N.C. State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Purdue, Temple, Tennessee, Central Florida, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Cameron Roseman-Sinclair, Myers Park (6-0, 183-pound safety) Rank: Four-star safety is No. 8 in the state, the No. 9 safety in the nation and the RosemanNo. 187 overall prospect in Sinclair the country.

2018 Highlights: Roseman-Sinclair is known for a ball hawk that teams mostly avoid, although he did pick off two passes and defend six others. What separates him is the ball skills that make him third on the team in tackles.

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they were getting a little too up,” she said.

“But we came back and the next day we beat Catholic and we only beat Hough by two points the first time we played them and then by 19 when we played them again at the tournament.”

In that game, McGill was dominant with 17 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.

The sophomore has had 14 assists twice, including the Ardrey Kell win, and was fantastic in the Panthers 55-32 win over Central Cabarrus on Jan. 3.

McGill may have taken five shots from the field all game, but was absolutely dominant.

McGill scored 10 points, but added 10 rebounds, 11 assists, six steals and a block in the win.

It was the first triple-double in her young career, but a small glimpse at her massive impact in all that’s happening with Providence basketball.

College: Committed to North Carolina Scholarship offers prior to commitment (5): North Carolina, Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee and Maryland Kedrick Bingley-Jones, Providence Day (6-4, 245-pound strongside defensive end) Rank: Four-star DE is No. Bingley-Jones 9 in the state, the No. 12 SDE in the nation and the No. 202 overall prospect in the country.

2018 Highlights: Bingley-Jones is a physical specimen that moves more like a safety than a quarterback-seeking weapon. Not only did he lead the Chargers in sacks, but Bingley-Jones was third on the team in tackles and a totally disruptive force.

College: Committed to Florida Scholarship offers prior to commitment (19): Florida, Oregon, Duke, Florida State, Georgia, Louisville, Maryland, Mississippi State, N.C. State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Ohio, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

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Quasean Holmes, Butler (5-10, 197-pound running back) Rank: Three-star RB is No. 19 in the state, the No. 67 RB in the nation and is the

“She’s been so close to getting a triple-double, and in the tournament, she averaged 20 points a game,” Bean said. “But in all honesty we are a better team when she scores 10 points and has 10 or 12 assists.

We play better as a team and we don’t want to depend on her to score because she does such a good job getting her teammates baskets.”

McGill did get everyone involved against Central Cabarrus.

Starters Lili Bowen (10 points), Jaylynn Askew (five points and four rebounds), Cameron Mulkey (13 points) and Grace Shires (five points) all got involved early and often.

To Bean’s point, though, the bench was also a big factor with freshman guard Eva Butler (six points and three rebounds) leading a group of contributors that also included Marlow Chapman (four points), Lauren Cope (two points and three rebounds) along with Averie Dibenedetto and Brynn Harrison who didn’t score against Central Cabarrus but played well.

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2018 Highlights: Holmes has a thick frame but plays with speed and elusiveness.

Despite sharing carries all season he still went well over 600 yards and double figure TDs. College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers (3): Kent State, Syracuse and West Virginia

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Lamagea McDowell, Charlotte Catholic (6-1, 215-pound running back) Rank: Three-star RB is No. 27 in the state, the No. 89 RB in the nation and the No. 993 overall prospect in

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2018 Highlights: The state championship game Offensive MVP ran for 1,270 yards and 17 touchdowns despite sharing carries in a three-person rushing attack.

College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers: None listed

Scholarship offers (4): Youngstown State, Marshall, Campbell and Kent State.

Two players from Union County placed high in the 247Sports.com Class of 2021 early rankings: Will Shipley, Weddington Rank: Five-star running back is ranked No. 2 in N.C.’s Class of 2021, as the No. 1 RB in the country and as the No. 36 overall prospect in the nation.

2018 Highlights: Shipley led the state champs with 1,368 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns, but also caught 30 passes for 350 more yards and five more scores. He averaged seven yards every time he touched the ball.

College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers (9): Arkansas, Duke, N.C. State, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest and West Virginia.

Cedric Gray, Ardrey Kell (62, 190-pound wide receiver) Rank: Three-star WR is No. 29 in the state, No. 158 WR in the nation and is the No. 996 overall prospect in the U.S. Gray 2018 Highlights: Hauled in 55 catches for 891 yards and 10 touchdowns while averaging over 16 yards per catch.

College: Uncommitted

Gavin Blackwell, Sun Valley Rank: No. 3 in the state’s 2021 rankings, No. 4 WR in the country and is the No. 37 overall prospect in the nation.

2018 Highlights: Blackwell simply can’t be guarded one on one. He averaged over 22 yards per catch, but still hauled in 51 grabs for 1,136 yards and 19 touchdowns.

College: Uncommitted Scholarship offers (5): Duke, East Carolina, Florida International, Maryland and Virginia Tech.

Bean said there have been four games this season where the entire roster has scored, but balance and transition are the key to their success.

The Panthers backed up the Central Cabarrus win with another balanced game as McGill scored a game-high 11 points but Chapman, Shires and Mulkey all had 10 in a a 60-31 win over AL Brown the following night.

But, Bean knows, conference championships aren’t won in early January.

The Panthers beat West Meck 54-12 on Jan. 8 and travel to Olympic on Jan. 10 before a tough three-game stretch will go a long way in finding a league winner.

“We have Berry, AK and South Meck back-to-back-to-back coming up,” Bean said. “But if we play like that and do what we do, we should do just fine.”

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Book Crafts Children, ages 3 to 5, listen to stories and engage in crafts in Creating with Books at the Matthews Library.

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Family Storytime Children, ages 0 to 2, and their families enjoy stories, songs and movement during Family Storytime at the Mint Hill Library. 704-416-5200 9:30 a.m.; 6840 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill

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