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Recounts in Marvin, Weddington Five- and six-vote margins separate candidates in two local races

Sports

Joe Barbara is awaiting the vote certification on Tuesday before calling for a recount.

BY JASON deBRUYN

jdebruyn@theej.com

Mavericks ride late rally to a 20-17 win over archrival Weddington.

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Injunction

MONROE Election Day has passed, but official results could open the door for a recount in three races.

“It was very tight,” Marvin mayoral candidate Joseph Barbara said Wednesday. “A lot can change.”

Board of Elections Director John Whitley said

candidates may request a recount if they are within 1 percent of the votes of

L.A. Smith said she anticipates a recount in her council race, which was decided by five votes.

the winner. Unofficial results show that four candidates in three races would

qualify for a recount.

In Marvin, Barbara lost to incumbent Mayor John Ciaramella 348 to 342, or 0.87 percent. He has not yet committed to a recount. “We’ll let the people in (the Board of Elections) office do their job.”

In the race for the District 1 council seat in Weddington, the closest race in the county, in-

Warriors & Warbirds

Deputies shut down a charity bike rally in the county’s ongoing battle with a rodeo operator.

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cumbent Councilwoman L.A. Smith lost to Werner Thomisser 673 to 668, or only a 0.37 percent margin.

“If I am within the 1 percent margin, I have every intention of calling for a recount,” Smith said Wednesday. “I just want to make sure that the results

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County to put meetings online

BY JASON deBRUYN

Hands on

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An hourlong massage for $25? SPCC’s clinic for student therapist is booked for a month.

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Warm hearts Donors and utility company programs can help local families keep the heat on during a colder-than-average winter.

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The Idea

MONROE County commissioners might soon archive meetings differently, something they hope will expedite public information requests.

Updating how minutes are taken would allow county Inside officials to Board put comapproves 74 missioner new land actions use policies online and See 11 in front of

out historic war planes, watch sky divers and take in an explosive air show.

Throughout the day, planes made dazzling maneuvers and roared passed the crowd lined up along the runway.

the public more efficiently, something they hope would make government more transparent.

Board of Commissioners clerk Lynn West records meetings and takes notes in order to transcribe accurate minutes, outlining not just the board’s action, but the key points of discussion. Commissioners commended West for her work, but said she faces an overwhelming workload.

Commissioner Kim

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Organizers expect up to 70,000 people for the Warriors and Warbirds air show at the Union-Monroe Executive Airport. The show, originally concieved as a way to celebrate Veterans Day, includes stunt flying, mock bombing runs and pyrotechnic displays and continues today.

World War II air show and pyrotechnics end today

BY JASON deBRUYN

jdebruyn@theej.com MONROE Mason Kirkpatrick gazed at the bright yellow de Havilland Tiger Moth with wonder.

“It’s pretty cool,” the 10-year-old, self-proclaimed World War II

buff said about the double-decker fighter plane used for the Allies during the war. Kirkpatrick admitted he did not know the Tiger Moth before the pilot educated him about it, but had earlier picked out a P-51 Mustang with ease.

“I’m a fan of World

War II,” Kirkpatrick said.

“The dog fighting, high in the sky shooting of enemy aircraft.”

Kirkpatrick and his family joined thousands at the fourth annual Warriors and Warbirds Air Show at the CharlotteMonroe Executive Airport Saturday to check

Mixed drinks approved

Crowned princess

Waxhaw restaurants may serve beer, wine, liquor Planning for the next holiday should be more fun more than defrosting a turkey.

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jdebruyn@theej.com MONROE Cheers? Liquor-by-thedrink referendums passed in Indian Trail, Waxhaw and Wingate on Tuesday, a decision that made restaurateurs raise a glass.

“I’m very ecstatic,” said Buddy Parker, owner of Shooters Corner Bar in Wingate.

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Complete results from Marvin, Mineral Springs, Waxhaw, Weddington, and Wesley Chapel races See 8-10 “We love it,” said Beth Watts, manager of Rippington’s Restaurant in Waxhaw. “We are going to

expand our business.”

A previous referendum permitted the sale of beer and wine in Indian Trail and Wingate, but Waxhaw only allowed beer and wine sales in grocery stores. Now, restaurants in all three towns can serve beer, wine and liquor. After passing referendums

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Few voters decide local races MONROE The turnout was not what Board of Elections Direcotr John Whitley would call “good”: 63,404 registered voters were qualified to vote in Tuesday’s municipal elections.

Only 15.5 percent, or 9,862 residents, cast their ballots.

Numbers will not be official until Nov. 10, but

show a significantly lower turnout than last year, when residents also voted for president. Nearly 87,000 residents voted last year for a 77 percent voter turnout.

Union County Board of Elections Director John Whitley called this year’s turnout “disappointing” and “very low.” Whitley was not sure why so few

people voted.

Election volunteer Dick Wright visited precincts in Indian Trail, Stallings and Weddington. “Voting is such a great part of our freedom,” he said, adding that he’s unsure why younger generations seem to skip that privilege.

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Weddington senior Janna Wandzilak is crowned 2009 Union County Christmas Parade Princess by Pat Kahle during the Christmas Open House at The Shops at Nottingham. A candidate from each high school is interviewed by a panel of judges; the winner leads the parade. Wandzilak will also receive the $4,000 Alex Kahle Memorial Scholarship, named for Pat Kahle’s daughter, who was killed in 2007 car accident, just weeks before she was to lead the Union County Christmas Parade.

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Finding a veteran’s-eye view of history

Porter Ridge student and Piedmont Air Force JROTC member Chris Garcia walks through the bay of the B-17 Flying Fortress, which is on display at the Union-Monroe Executive Airport today.

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Nicole Frelier poses for her friend Jillian Zimmerman. Frelier is holding the two 50-caliber machine guns mounted the rear of a Flying Fortress B-17 bomber. Frelier and Zimmerman, honors students at Marvin Ridge High School, joined a group of Union County high school students (below) that toured the B-17F bomber at the Union-Monroe Executive Airport Thursday. The plane, one of only 47 B-17s left in the world, was restored for the filming of the movie “Memphis Belle.” The students are preparing for The Veterans History Project; they will collect oral histories from American veterans, which will be curated by The Library of Congress. The project, part of the American Folklife Center, is soliciting firsthand accounts, audio and video recordings, and documents from war veterans. For information, visit www.loc.gov/vets.

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Judge orders sheriff to shut down bike rally Organizers say charity toy drive was caught in battle between county and Pinky Marsh

BY JASON deBRUYN

jdebruyn@theej.com MARSHVILLE Organizers said it was a bike rally for charity.

County officials said it was one in a series of illegal events hosted by Thomas “Pinky” Marsh.

On Thursday night, Superior Court Judge David Lee signed a temporary restraining order for events on Marsh’s property and ordered sheriff ’s deputies to blockade the entrances to the Marshville farm, Plaza de Toros Rio Grande.

“I’ve never been through so much trouble trying to help somebody in my life,” said James Parker, the rally organizer.

Marsh has been at odds with the county over the use of his property for

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Deputies blockade a road leading to Thomas ‘Pinky’ Marsh’s farm on Friday. A judge signed a temporary restraining order that shut down a bike rally at the farm that organizers said was a charity event to raise money for Toys for Tots. two years, holding rodeos there, which the county has said are illegal; an injunction was granted to the county last month.

The county says that a special permit is required for events on Marsh’s property “in which live music, vendors, bike games,

camping, bike shows, bike rodeos, and/or disc jockeys with amplified music is involved.”

On a flier, the Old Skool Motorcycle Rally was promoted to have “live music, Old Skool contest, vendors, bike games, camping, bike show, bike rodeo, DJ, 50/50, Horse racing, tattoo contest, food.”

Marsh said he leased his property to Parker for only $1 for the weekend so they could maximize their donation to Turning Point. He said he was not involved with the event and was not in town Friday.

“I said, ‘I won’t have anything to do with it,’” he said.

Parker said he plans a biker rally to benefit Turning Point, Union County’s

battered women shelter, every year.

He planned this year’s event at Marsh’s farm to coincide with a Toys for Tots drop.

“We didn’t know we needed permits, bottom line,” Parker said. “All they had to do was tell us we need a permit and we would have gotten one. ...

It’s all about the county wanting to get in a (expletive deleted) contest with Pinky Marsh over his land.”

Parker said there would be alcohol at the event, but that noise would be shut down by 11 p.m. and everyone would be respectful.

Sheriff Eddie Cathey did not trust that it would be a quiet event.

“It’s a motorcycle ral-

ly,” he said, indicating that there would be loud partying all weekend.

“It’s not going to happen.

Period.”

Parker said he did not have a contingency plan worked out because he could not have fathomed that police would shut him down.

“They got us between a rock and a hard place,” he said. “The ones that are really going to get hurt are the kids.”

Full Throttle Magazine advertised the event in a list of similar upcoming events. The event this weekend was advertised as the “OLD SKOOL BIKE RALLY” and did not mention a charity. Other listed events have “Poker Run,” “Toy Run,” or “Ride To Remember” in the title.

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THE IDEA

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"The public interest is best served by the free exchange of ideas."

— U.S. District Court Judge John Kane

OUR VIEW

Holiday prep M

y foodie friends (and that’s pretty much all of my friends) know that “mise en place” means having all of your ingredients prepped and in place before you begin to cook.

I was considering Thanksgiving this weekend, and the fact that I usually have lots of time to think about the year’s blessings on the drive to the annual Strays and Waifs Feast that my friends Meg and Aaron throw in the mountains. Even though it’s a two-and-half-hour drive, and even though I haven’t become a world-famous ... well, anything (nor do I make a lot of money), I always seem to run out of time, anyway. I have a rich life.

I thought I’d get a jump on this year’s list, a sort of mise en place for the holiday’s key ingredient, which is grateful reflection.

This actually started out as a list I posted on Facebook for my friends, asking them to add their own thanks, and build their own lists.

I don’t know if you want to play along, but now that elections are over — and, yep, we’ll be talking about that in the next few weeks here — isn’t it time for something kinder, more generous, and seasonal?

Why don’t we count our blessings, large and small?

There are worse letters to send to the newspaper than a quick recap of the bounty that has enriched your life in the past year.

And, it seems to me, during the years when we have struggled and survived, the things for which we can be grateful are more precious.

We should talk about them.

We should remember them.

So, without further ado, the first part of my long list: • First and always, my resilient, powerful, loving family. First. Always.

• Friends across multiple generations. There’s something rich and real about being connected to little kids and grandparents and everyone in between.

• A job that I genuinely relish in all of its weird permutations. It’s not always fun, but it’s almost always interesting.

• Whoever planted elderberry trees in my yard, years and years ago. It was a rare pleasure to go out in the morning this spring and pick my breakfast from a tree.

• The weird and rare luck that has made every party in my house the RIGHT party.

People drop in, drop out, cancel, show up unexpectedly — and it has all worked.

• And, on that note, a charming, funny and, above all, happy group of friends who seem generally determined to be their best, and who make me want to try to be my best, too.

• Poker.

• Indoor plumbing. Oh, and HVACs. A modern miracle.

• The Union County Public Library. Libraries, in general, are such a great idea and easily the best example of what communities ought to be doing with tax dollars.

• Louisiana hot sauce.

Also? Bottled buffalo wing sauce. Such a time saver.

• $10 haircuts that feel like $1 million • Having a church home, but also more than one place where I want, and like, to worship.

• The opportunity to hear different views on faith without worrying that bombs will go off.

• A good job in an uncertain economy.

• Giant, quirky coffee mugs.

I have a huge collection, and the coffee shop around the corner only charges you for a small coffee if you bring your own mug (no matter how cavernous).

• The opportunity to do freelance writing this year — an exciting new

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experience. (The extra income didn’t hurt at all, either.)

• Self-reliance and people who teach you how to be self-reliant when your skills aren’t quite there yet.

• Finding out that I like grits. And veggie crumbles.

And lentils! It’s been a good year for old/new foods.

• That it’s still free to read The New York Times online.

• Speaking of free stuff: Hulu.com, Pandora.com, Google Voice, Google 411, Google Maps ...

• Time to myself.

• Invitations to be around all kinds of other people.

• Really great neighbors.

• Opposable thumbs. (This makes the list every year.)

• That Beau, my big ol’ dog, is still here.

• That Smitty, my little, ridiculous dog, joined the family.

• Resilience.

• Warm, friendly notes from total strangers.

• The right criticism.

It’s good to be humble, and it’s good (if painful) to be humbled when you slip.

• Clever writers. P.G. Wodehouse comes to mind, and so does Terry Pratchett.

• Coffee. I can’t believe I got this far in my list without mentioning my daily grind.

• The chance to live in a place where I can ride my bicycle or walk to all of the important things: My job, the gorcery store, the library, my friends’ houses, the video store, the post office ... just about everything I need.

• My front porch.

• That I learned to love to run this year. I never thought I would, but I took some advice, went slowly, and now it feels great.

• This sprawling, brawling, huge and interesting country.

• Speaking of which, the cereal aisle of the grocery store. I don’t like cereal that much, but standing in that aisle, with hundreds of choices, always amazes me and reminds me how good it is to have been born in this country, and how important it is not to take it for granted.

• No-iron, button-down shirts from Land’s End. • Strawberry jam.

• The smell of ink. Whenever I feel wiped out by my job, I can walk into the press room, breathe deeply, and remember exactly how it felt to be 21 and getting the chance to be a writer.

• Kindnesses • The chance to return kindnesses.

• Hand sanitizer.

• Corrective lenses.

• The Salvation Army store on Franklin Street (I’m always surprised what they have — like, just when I didn’t want to pay $20, an ironing board that I needed for sewing. Really? Cool.)

• My trusty, hardworking sewing machine, a gift that truly gives back.

• Negative mammograms.

• Honest plumbers.

• Sunny days in the late autumn.

• That most of the people I love made it through this year, and a deep, unearned conviction that we haven’t really lost the ones who didn’t, not for always.

• Hope.

• Joy. • Twice-baked potatoes.

• You. — Betsy O’Donovan can be reached at 704-261-2223 or bodonovan@theej.com.

YOUR VIEW

Thanks to voters

My heartfelt appreciation goes to everyone who came out on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and voted for my re-election as a Waxhaw Town commissioner.

I am deeply touched by your support and will work to be the best town commissioner I can be. I know I won’t please everyone all the time, but I will try to listen and do what is best for Waxhaw and its citizens not just for next year but for many years to come.

I would like to thank my family for its support, especially my husband who

often has to rearrange his schedule to suite mine.

I appreciate so much those who gave of their time to be at the polls for me to speak to others on my behalf.

And to all my dear friends and people who have known me forever, as well as those whom I didn’t know until we met on election day, I extend my heartfelt thanks.

Joyce Blythe Waxhaw

Congratulations

Congratulations to Nancy Anderson and Linda Paxton for their mayoral wins. The

people are harder to fool that most people think. Nancy, the real friend of Weddington, has been maliciously maligned by a lot of people who obviously believe that a well chosen name gives them credibility.

I can not even imagine the firestorm that Mayor Paxton lives through to be the best friend of Stallings. Maybe this large win will make it less severe. Good wins ladies and you certainly have, for the moment, proved that you are the ones who are where the people want their towns to be.

Aubrey Moore Wesley Chapel

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Waxhaw school collects phones for soldiers

BY TIFFANY LANE

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South Providence School recreational therapist Greg Kearney and In-School Suspension coordinator Sondra Maske show off the first cell phones that Maske rounded up for the Cell Phones for Soldiers campaign. Kearney said the school hopes to round up 100 phones, which will be exchanged for long-distance phone time for American soldiers serving overseas.

WAXHAW During Lt. Col. Barry Ross’s tour in Iraq, it was the phone calls that helped the most.

Phone banks for military personnel were “constantly packed with soldiers” reaching out to family back home. Talking to family back home is a connection that “boosts morale on both ends,” he said.

Ross returned home in March. Now the principal of South Providence School, Ross said an upcoming project, Cell Phones for Soldiers, provides military personnel with even more talk time.

The school will collect old cell phones from Wednes-

day through Dec. 11, then turn them over for cash to put toward phone cards.

Cell Phones for Soldiers was founded in 2004 by Massachusetts teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist. After hearing about a soldier with an $8,000 phone bill, the brother and sister organized raffles and car washes to help pay it off. They soon developed the idea of swapping cell phones for cash, and started the program with $21 of their own money.

Since then, the nonprofit has raised $2 million in donations and distributed more than 500,000 prepaid calling cards.

Donated phones go to ReCellular, which collects, resells and recycles old cell phones and accessories. For each phone, the company pays Cell Phones for Soldiers enough for one hour of talk time for soldiers abroad.

ReCellular estimates that Americans will replace about 130 million cell phones this year.

AT&T also supports Cell Phones for Soldiers.

According to its Web site, the company has built about 70 calling centers in Iraq, Kuwait and Afghanistan and donated almost $8 million in prepaid calling cards.

South Providence assistant principal Dan Edwards served in the N.C. National Guard and U.S. Army Reserve. Although he has not served overseas, Edwards was still apart from his wife and two children for weeks at a time during training. A written letter just doesn’t compare to “hearing a loved one’s voice,” he said.

Many of Edwards’ friends do serve overseas.

“They would give anything to hear their child’s voice,” he said.

While deployed, Ross said, donated phone cards usually went to younger soldiers who served in lower ranks.

“They make the least amount of money and they do the most amount of work,” he said. Many soldiers pay for call time out of their own pockets.

South Providence counselor Greg Kearney said the school has about 100 students and hopes to get as many cell phones as possible. The public is welcome to donate.

Cell Phones for Soldiers has more than 3,000 collection sites across the country.

South Providence is located at 500 S. Providence St. in Waxhaw. For more information, visit www. cellphonesforsoldiers. com.

— Have a story idea about local students? Contact education reporter Tiffany Lane at 704-261-2229.

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Donors, programs work to keep the heat on Six power company and state programs manage bills, pay shortfalls during the winter

BY TIFFANY LANE

tlane@theej.com MONROE With temperatures dipping into the low 40s past sundown, some Union County residents are feeling the chill more than others.

Gloria Barrino with United Way’s Crisis Assistance Ministry said her agency has already received several requests for heating assistance.

Some applicants don’t have the funds to pay their heating bills; others are worried about empty propane tanks.

“The number of clients we are serving is surpassing that of last year,” Barrino said. As lower-than-average temperatures mix with the high unemployment rate, Barrino said, she expects hundreds more families to need help heating their homes.

Many energy companies, along with the Department of Social Services and City of Monroe, have joined the effort to keep both clients and their neighbors warm

NWS predicts colder-than-average temperatures

By Betsy O’Donovan

bodonovan@theej.com MONROE The National Weather Service is predicting a colder-than-average winter — and the Old Farmer’s Almanac agrees.

Average winter temperatures in the region are at their lowest in January, when the average low temperature is 32 degrees.

By February, the average high is 56, said Larry Gabric, a meteorologist this season. They also allow others to donate to the program, sending taxdeductible contributions directly toward heating local homes.

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“Obviously, if temperatures are below average, people will be using a little more energy, whether it’s wood or oil or electricity. That’s the primary change,” he said.

The NWS Climate Prediction Center has not forecast specific temperatures, he said. In contrast, the Old Farmer’s Almanac, a popular publication of weather forecasts and folk wisdom,

projects December’s temperatures will be 2 degrees higher than average, although “winter will be colder than normal ... primarily duev to a cool March.”

The Almanac’s Web site warns that “the coldest periods will occur in early to mid-December, early to mid-January, and early to mid-February.”

The Almanac’s forecasts are based on a secret formula applied to data about sunspots — or magnetic storms on

the sun’s surface — and historical weather conditions. The Almanac employs climatologists and meteorologists, but also lists folk methods that include measuring the orange stripe on wooly bear caterpillars (a longer stripe means a longer winter), Gabric said the National Weather Service uses “a variety of methods,” none of which include wooly caterpillars or another Almanac staple, hog spleens.

residents with little to no income. Eligible residents receive a one-time payment from DSS. Wendy Outen, food and nutrition supervisor for DSS, said the program reached 2,409 households, or 6,700 individuals last year. That’s nearly $480,000 in assistance.

To qualify, applicants must have household assets equaling no more than $2,200 and meet the monthly income limits that begin with $993 maximum for a single-person household and go up to $3,050 per month for a seven-person home.

Applicants must present a check stub or other income verification received in October, as well as Social Security numbers for each person in the home. Unless income has terminated, DSS will count the gross October income. Eligible households will receive a check in early February.

“The amount each household receives to help pay their heating bill

is based on income and household size,” Outen said. It also depends on how many people apply across the state. Last year’s average payment was about $200.

To apply, visit DSS at 1212 W. Roosevelt Blvd. in Monroe from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 13. The office will be closed Nov. 11 for Veterans Day. A representative may be sent if a resident is unable to visit the office in person.

For information, call DSS at 704-296-4300.

receive assistance.

City spokesman Pete Hovanec said the program raised $50,000 last year.

To contribute, call 704282-4500 or visit www. monroenc.org and fill out the form under “Helping Hands Program.” Make checks payable to the City of Monroe, P.O. Box 69, Monroe, NC 28111.

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The Helping Hands Program lets city customers and employees contribute to others’ utility bills by adding $1, $2, $5, $10 or a one-time amount to their own monthly bills. Donors can also write a check to the city. Contributions are tax-deductible.

The city then matches the donations dollar for dollar. DSS determines which Monroe residents

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For customers having trouble with their heating bills, spokeswoman Carrie Cameron said Union Power Co-Op representatives are willing to work with them, possibly offering a five- to 10-day extension.

The co-op serves 43,200 people in Union County, 2,200 of them on “budget billing.” On this payment plan, customers pay a flat rate 11 months of the year. Rates are set based on previous usage. The last month in the cycle, customers either receive money back or pay extra depending on the remaining balance.

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Piedmont Natural Gas kicked off a Share the Warmth roundup plan in July. Both customers and non-customers can contribute.

Under this plan, a utility bill is rounded to the next dollar, with extra change going to the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services for energy assistance.

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Stressed? Massage therapy class counts on it Bookings at hands-on clinic help certify SPCC students

BY ELISABETH ARRIERO

Staff Writer MONROE The room had all the elements of a typical spa: massage tables in cubicles separated by white drapes, soft music playing, and the lights dimmed to calm the most anxious of souls.

But just on the other side of a door, students with books walked down a sterile, harshly lit hallway to evening classes.

The makeshift spa is the practicum for the therapeutic massage program at South Piedmont Community College, a program that has become so popular since its inception that clients must sign up a month in advance to pay $25 for a one-hour massage from a first-year studnet or $35 for a sec-

ond-year student’s hands.

“This is the best place I’ve ever been for a massage,” Libby Privette said as she left the clinic on Thursday. “The students are wonderful.”

The weekly massage clinic is booked through Thanksgiving, program director Mary Berger said. Money from the appointments goes toward paying for the student’s career startup, including business licensing and national certification through the American Massage Therapy Association.

Berger tests students every Thursday, popping in at various points in a massage session for spot checks. Berger, who has worked as a massage therapist for more than 30 years, said she’s particular about technique because, “this has been

my life for so long. I’m attached to it.”

She grades the students on things like sanitation, adhering to privacy standards, preparation of the work area, and stroke skill. If students take their hands off their client, Berger said, they are docked points.

“It’s a trust issue,” Berger said. “It makes the client feel comfortable to know where you are at all times.”

At the end of a session, Berger asks clients to fill out a feedback form, which she shares with students.

“Sometimes you can say something 900 times, and it only takes one time on a feedback form to really drive it home,” Berger said.

Following each massage, students are required to fill out a SOAP

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Students note what the patient mentioned were problem areas, what the student noticed were problem areas, what action they applied to address those issues and what they would recommend as a plan the next time.

To prepare them for a variety of therapeutic massage pathways, Berger also takes her students to the hospital on Thursday mornings to provide massages to increase circulation in babies and decrease pain and stress in expectant mothers.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, employment for massage therapists is expected to increase 20 percent between 2006 and 2016, which is above average for job growth.

Massage therapy student Sandra Torres uses her forearm to work on a client’s back.

Students in the SPCC program give free chair massages and $25 or $35 hourlong massages every Thursday.

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Kirkpatrick, Diller in; incumbent Walker out Blythe keeps seat on Waxhaw Board of Commissioners; voters elect newcomer in landslide

BY ELISABETH ARRIERO

earriero@theej.com MONROE Two new faces and a familiar one will take their seats on the Waxhaw Board of Commissioners in December.

Incumbent Joyce Blythe retained her seat and newcomers Erin Kirkpatrick and Brett Diller took the seats of Commissioner Sylvester McManus, who did not seek re-election, and Max Walker, who lost his bid to keep his council

Erin Kirkpatrick outpaced the closest incumbent commissioner by a 155-vote margin.

seat.

“I feel good about it. I’m tickled that I got in there,” Blythe said.

Kirkpatrick came with a landslide 1,027 votes, fol-

lowed by Diller with 965, Blythe with 872, Walker with 607 and Ken Collins with 408 votes. Write-in votes totaled 26.

“I think it’s great for the town. The three candidates that I was hoping would pull out — I think we’re going to round out the board, and it’s going to be an awesome board,” Diller said.

Four of the five candidates listed growth and development as the top issues facing the town, con-

tinuing a theme started in previous Waxhaw upsets.

Historically, there has been tension between heritage and growth in Waxhaw: In 2006, the town entered into an exhaustive series of hearings before rejecting efforts to build a Walmart Supercenter in town.

And in October, the board struck down a proposed development in the historic district that would have included a three-story apartment

complex, a hotel, a mixeduse building, a day care and a civic center.

Historic Ventures, LLC, had requested a zoning change and conditionaluse permit for the land but the board voted 4-1 against that, with Walker the only one in favor.

Both Diller and Kirkpatrick said the passage of the liquor-by-the-drink referendum will present both challenges and opportunities.

“I think it’s going to

be positive for the town overall,” Diller said. “I’ve already talked to some of the restaurant owners, and obviously they’ve very pro-liquor-by-thedrink.”

Kirkpatrick said she wants to make sure the sale of mixed drinks “plays out in way the town envisioned, in terms of adding to quality of life, and not taking away from it.”

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Anderson wins tight mayoral race Brotton, Ormiston Nancy Anderson was the only incumbent to win reelection in Weddington

Werner Thomisser defeated L.A. Smith by five votes, a race that will probably be recounted

of Weddington want their elected officials to represent what they want to happen,” Thomisser said.

“The people of Weddington want to maintain the rural character ... and I think they delivered that message today.”

Campaigning at times turned harsh and Anderson said she was afraid she was going to lose

because of some smear campaigns against her.

“It has been unnecessarily painful,” she said. “I don’t know why it is that way in Weddington.”

Anderson said she would have liked to continue working with Smith because they had started some projects together, but “you work with who you are assigned with,”

BY JASON deBRUYN

jdebruyn@theej.com WEDDINGTON Only one incumbent was re-elected in Weddington on Tuesday; the other was defeated by just five votes.

“It was kind of a relief,” said Mayor Nancy Anderson, who was elected to her fourth term. “But a little bit of disappointment,” she added because of the loss of now former Councilwoman L.A. Smith who was defeated by Werner Thomisser 673 to 668 in District 1; Daniel Barry defeated Gregg Wyant 683 to 579 to win District 3.

“I guess what this vote shows, is that the people

Permits must be approved by state Mixed drinks from 1 on Tuesday, Indian Trail and Wingate will also join Monroe and Waxhaw in permitting ABC — Alcoholic Beverage Control — stores within town limits.

Not everyone was happy with the results.

“It disappoints me that people could vote for something that is so dangerous to family, to life itself and to the community,” said Wingate

resident Joe Larrimore.

“I’ve never understood how people could accept something as dangerous as alcohol.”

In Waxhaw, alcohol referendums failed on three previous votes, but passed convincingly this year.

“Times are changing,” Waxhaw resident Paul Dvorak said. “We did what we could to slow it down, and we did for several years, but people are becoming more accustomed to this type of thing.”

Watts and Parker, the restaurant owners, said

they will apply for permits as soon as possible.

Permit applications go to the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, which reviews restaurants’ locations and qualifications before issuing permits. There is no set time to review the permits, but both restaurant owners hope to have their permits soon.

Parker said he does not expect to have much change in his restaurant.

“We have a lot of families in here,” he said, adding he thinks that will continue. “I’m dependent on food.”

she said. “The people have assigned us now and you have to keep your focus on the goal at hand.”

Thomisser said he will immediately try to implement ordinances that will keep the town rural, but added that the Rea Road extension project was important so industrial development would be encouraged around the Charlotte-Monroe Executive Airport and help keep property taxes low for county residents.

Former Weddington Councilman and County Commissioner Hughie Sexton received the fewest votes in his bid for mayor with 243, or 17 percent of the total.

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BY ELISABETH ARRIERO

arriero@theej.com MONROE Newcomers Howard Brotton and Kim Ormiston won seats on the Wesley Chapel Village Council Tuesday, beating Charles “Chuck” Rohland.

The two will take over the seats of incumbents Rick Croffut and Sonya Pierce, neither of whom sought re-election.

Ormiston received 326 votes, followed by Brotton with 265 and Rohland with 171.

During the town’s Oc-

tober forum, Brotton and Ormiston strove to distinguish themselves with their pet issues. Ormiston stressed public safety and contracting deputies from the Union County Sheriff ’s Office, and Brotton emphasized planning.

Brotton said he’s interested in looking into past decisions.

“I think we’re going to have to rehash some of the items that were taken before,” he said, mentioning a controversial gun range owned by Michael Land, which is opposed by Land’s neighbors.

Results are not yet certified Recount from 1 are accurate. With that narrow of a margin, it deserves to be accurate.”

In Indian Trail, two candidates, Danny Figueroa and Kathy Broom, are within 0.43 percent of second-place vote getter Darlene Luther.

Figueroa said he has decided to “let it lie” and will not seek a recount; Broom did not return a phone message left

Wednesday afternoon.

Official results will be announced 11 a.m.

Tuesday at the Board of Elections office below the main branch of the Union County Public Library on Windsor Street.

To qualify for a recount, candidates must file a request in writing with the Board of Elections.

Candidates will have until 5 p.m. the following business day to submit a recount request. Whitley said that because Wednesday is Veterans Day, the deadline for a recount will be 5 p.m.

Thursday.

Annex from 1 A total of 116 residents worked the polls at 32 voting locations.

Libby Nash was stationed in Waxhaw and said there was a “steady flow” of voters all day.

Her location had 50 percent turnout, with the youngest voter at 18 and the oldest at 81.

Other polls saw people in waves, getting many visitors before work and after school hours.

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Election results 2009

Marvin Mayor

Joe Barbara John Ciaramella Jr.

Votes

Percent

342 348

49.42 50.29

Marvin Village Council

Anthony Burman Robert Epps Richard Keagy Vicki Lawton Ron Salimao

447 162 130 227 432

31.97 11.59 9.3 16.24 30.9

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Percent

Mineral Springs Mayor Rick Becker

236

Mineral Springs Town Council

Charles Bowden Janet Critz Jerry Countryman Melody LaMonica

74 219 215 215

Waxhaw Board of Commissioners Key Bold — winners Underlined— winner; recount expected

Joyce Blythe Ken Collins Brett Diller Erin Kirkpatrick Max Walker

872 408 965 1,027 607

91.83

10.04 29.72 29.17 29.17

22.33 10.45 24.71 26.3 15.54

Votes

Weddington Mayor Nancy Anderson Walker Davidson Barbara Harrison Hughie Sexton

515 370 281 243

Percent

Brad Horvath

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Werner Thomisser

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50.04

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Wesley Chapel Village Council

Weddington Town Council District 1 668

Votes

Wesley Chapel Mayor

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L.A. Smith

Howard Brotton Kim Ormiston Chuck Rohland

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Burman, Salimao to join Marvin leadership

BY JASON deBRUYN

jdebruyn@theej.com MARVIN Marvin voters elected the town’s youngest-ever councilman Tuesday with a vote count that was a little more than 21 times his age — which is also 21.

Anthony Burman, a senior communications major at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, was the top vote getter in

Anthony Burman, 21, pulled in the most votes — 447 — in Marvin’s council race on Tuesday.

Ron Salimao, a retired executive, outpaced incumbent Vicki Lawton and will join the council.

Marvin, receiving 447 votes, or 32 percent of the total. Ron Salimao, who at 59 was the oldest candi-

date, won a second council seat with 432 votes, 205 votes ahead of incumbent Vicki Lawton.

“I think it shows that age doesn’t really make that much of a difference,” Burman said.

Although he is young, Burman has racked up significant civic experience in Marvin. He has served on the Marvin planning board, annexation study group and bike lane study group, the Weddington Chase landscape committee and the library association of Waxhaw, just to

name a few.

“Some people were concerned about my age,” Burman said, but apparently not concerned enough. Critics also argued the Burman, who lives in his parents’ home, should not be entrusted with tax dollars because he doesn’t pay local property taxes.

Burman said he took some inspiration from N.C. Rep. Justin Burr, R-

Stanly, who was elected to the Statehouse when he was only 23 years old.

Incumbent Mayor John Ciaramella won the mayoral race by only six votes over Joseph Barbara.

Neither candidate could be reached for comment.

Burman called it “unsettling” for a race to be so close.

“It just goes to show how close these elections can be,” he said.

Incumbents retain seats on Mineral Springs council

BY ELISABETH ARRIERO

earriero@theej.com MONROE Another election season has passed, and the faces on the Mineral Springs Town Council will remain the same.

Incumbents Melody La-

Monica, Janet Critz and Jerry Countryman retained their seats against Charles Bowden, each nearly tripling the challenger’s total of 74 votes.

Countryman received 219, and Critz and LaMonica both got 215.

“I was very pleased with

the results. It gives us an opportunity to continue with what we’re set out to do in terms of doing what the public would like us to do,” Countryman said.

Despite much talk about candidate forums, the four candidates never met for a forum that in-

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Bowden refused to attend a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters at Western Union Elementary School because he thought it was biased.

Ultimately he attended the Oct. 20 forum, but he arrived late and only took pictures.

In a letter to all candi-

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But Critz pointed out that the forum was scheduled for the same night as a Town Council meeting.

Critz said she thought Tuesday’s turnout was mostly about the public showing the council its support.

“I think it’s rewarding that ... percentagewise, with nothing else on the ballot, that this many people would actually come out to vote to say, ‘Hey, we want you there, and we appreciate what you’re doing.’”

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County approves 74 new land use policies

BY JASON deBRUYN

jdebruyn@theej.com MONROE County commissioners will move forward with new development policies.

Commissioner Tracy Kuehler proposed 74 policies to guide the Union County Board of Commissioners in future development decisions and hopes

Tracy Kuehler proposed 74 policy statements to direct land use and growth in Union County that it will help county leaders make smarter permitting decisions.

Commissioners Allan Baucom and Parker Mills did not see it the same way during Monday’s meeting. They pointed to a land-use plan currently at the Planning Board level that is basically the same thing.

“A vision statement is something you do at the beginning,” Mills said.

He compared the decision to digging a foundation,

Jobless rate hold steady

BY JASON deBRUYN

jdebruyn@theej.com MONROE Employment officials say the bleeding has stopped.

That’s not to say that employers are handing out job applications instead of Halloween candy this year, but they believe the unemployment rate has seen its worst.

In September, Union County’s unemployment rate was 10 percent, down from 10.2 percent in August and 11.2 percent in June.

The total unemployed also dropped again, down

to 9,213 in September from 9,435 in August and 10,399 in June.

“There are a lot of employers who are ready to hire, but not quite ready to open the gates,” said Thomas Foster, a veterans employment consultant with the Union County office of the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina.

Claims supervisor Gwen Evans pointed out that the ESC showed 36 job orders, an employer seeking an employee, in Union County.

That is down from the 80 to 90 range the office en-

joyed having in the past, but more than the fewer than 10 job orders during lean times this summer.

Evans acknowledged that the list of jobs posted through the ESC is not exhaustive, “but it’s a good indicator of who is hiring,” she said.

The unemployment rate, however, might not drop as quickly as it went up.

One reason is that there have been three extensions to receive unemployment benefits, so a person would drop off the unemployment roll much later than in previous years.

Manager: 90 meetings this year required minutes County from 1 Rogers said commissioners could not apologize for the workload in general, saying she ran in order to get things done and the extra minutes were an unintended consequence.

Still, Rogers said something needs to be done to take some of that work off West.

County Manager Al Greene said there have been more than 90 meetings this year that required minutes.

“It is a tremendous workload,” he said. “We need to find a solution.”

The topic was introduced by Commissioner Allan Baucom, who said he was concerned that there were too many special meetings at which action was taken. Special meetings are typically not televised and recorded only on tape or with minutes.

“When we don’t allow the public to see the meeting, we take the transparency in government and we make it opaque,” he said.

Baucom said special meetings were good and even necessary for informational purposes, but should not generate as much action as they have this year.

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“I just believe this is a good time to bring it forth,” Kuehler told Mills.

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“During the past several years, Union County ... has undergone considerable change,” reads part

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Commissioner Kim Rogers supported the policies and said she “appreciates the initiative” from Kuehler for putting

in the effort to develop the policies.

“The land-use plan is a work in progress,” she said, adding that it was better to throw out these policies now, rather than waiting for the Planning Board to propose a finished plan, only to have to rework it.

The motion passed by a 3-2 vote, with Baucom and Mills dissenting.

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In addition to small and stunt craft, the B-17 bomber, or “Flying Fortress” that was filmed in the movie “Memphis Belle” will be on display today at the Union-Monroe Executive Airport.

Flying B-17: ‘Sheer terror’ Air show from 1 Kids waved American flags and veterans strutted their army regalia.

“This is really a great day and a great show,” Monroe Mayor Bobby Kilgore said. “It helps bring back the memories.” The Monroe City Council has touted the air

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show as the county’s best annual event and council members frequently brag on the success of the Veterans Day celebration.

Korean War veteran Johnny Hill took in all the sights and reflected on what being a veteran means to him.

“I’m proud to be an American first of all,” he said. “I’m here because others believe like I do and were willing to lay their lives on the line for it.”

Kilgore echoed Hill.

“Veterans Day, to me, means freedom for the United States.”

This year, the Memphis Belle was featured as one of the main attractions.

Although not the actual B-17 that was used in war, it was the actual machine used to film the movie. By chance, actor Matthew Modine, who starred in the 1990 film Memphis Belle, was in the area to shoot a film in Monroe.

He was on hand at the airport, answering questions about the movie and the aircraft.

“I actually got to fly it,” he said with a smile. “It was 15 minutes of sheer terror.”

In a serious tone he said how honored he was to work on a film that depicted heroic acts from World War II. “It just has such an emotional impact on people,” he said. “I’ve never met a soldier who prays for war, ... but I’m glad they are there to answer the call.”

The real Memphis Belle was named after pilot Robert Morgan’s Memphis, Tenn., girlfriend, Margaret Polk. It was the first bomber to return to the United States after completing 25 missions, though was not the first to actually complete 25 missions. The plane’s maximum speed was clocked at 325 mph and could carry 8,000 pounds in bomb ammunition. Of 12,731 planes built, only 47 still exist today.

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Scorebox WHS tackle Kilgo commits to Maryland WEDDINGTON Darius Kilgo had eight scholarship offers on the table, but one stood out above the rest for the Weddington High senior defensive tackle.

Kilgo, a 6-foot-4, 280-pounder, committed to the University of Maryland on Wednesday. He also had scholarship offers from Auburn, Tennessee, South Carolina, East Carolina, Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan State.

“Maryland was one of the first schools to offer me a scholarship, so they’ve been there since Day 1,” said Kilgo. “They’ve been on me for a while, so I feel like they really want me.

Plus, I get a chance to play football in the ACC.” Kilgo, a first-team allUnion County selection last season, said he plans to take an official visit to Maryland’s campus in December.

The Terrapins are struggling with a 2-6 record so far in 2009, but Kilgo said he’s not worried about the recent lack of success. He said he hopes to make an immediate impact on the program.

Kilgo currently bench presses 360 pounds and can squat 520 pounds.

“I’ve been talking to the defensive line coach up there a lot,” said Kilgo.

“He told me if I get up there and work hard, I’ll have a good chance to be in the rotation.”

Kilgo is the third football player from Union County to commit to an ACC school this year.

Weddington High senior quarterback Anthony Boone and Monroe senior Issac Blakeney are both committed to Duke University.

Weddington blanks Iredell in first round of 3A soccer WEDDINGTON Nick Kachulis found the back of the net twice to lead the Weddington High boys soccer team to a 3-0 home win over West Iredell (14-6-2) in the first round of the 3A state playoffs on Wednesday.

Zak Smith also scored for the Warriors (11-6-3) on an assist from Mike Pedemonte.

Ben Kern assisted on one of Kachulis’ goals.

Ryan Burns recorded the shutout in goal with four saves. Weddington, which is the No. 2 seed out of the Southern Carolina Conference, plays at state-power Charlotte Catholic in the second round on Saturday.

The Cougars (19-1-3), who rolled to a 9-0 victory over Central Cabarrus in the first round, are ranked No. 2 in the latest state poll.

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Cuthbertson scores three goals to top Lexington in 2A state playoffs

By David Sentendrey

Sports Correspondent WAXHAW Scoring all three of its goals in the second half, the Cuthbertson High boys soccer team shutout Lexington High (6-11-1) in the first round of the 2A state playoffs on Wednesday.

The first-year Cavaliers, who won the Rocky River 1A/2A Conference outright

this season, are now 15-4-1 on the season.

Cuthbertson was in control from the beginning of the match by keeping the ball on the Lexington side of the field and getting three-shot attempts within the first four minutes, but despite their aggressiveness, the Cavaliers went into halftime with the match in a scoreless tie.

“We’ve had that strug-

gle all year, it’s no surprise, tonight’s not the first night,” CHS coach Nelson Garner said. “We know we’re a defensiveoriented team and we try and play opportunistic offensively.

“Good thing is we’ve been in games like that where we just have to keep pressing. Sometimes it doesn’t go our way, but you just stay patient and keep doing what we’re doing –

and that’s no different tonight.”

With 24:32 remaining in the second half, the Cavaliers scored their first goal when junior Brendon Reid’s shot deflected off a Lexington player into the goal. Dannon Fields assisted.

With 5:04 remaining in the half, sophomore Mike Yarussi scored on a direct kick after Lexington was called for a

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Yarussi would assist sophomore Matt Cureton with 3:45 remaining, giving Cuthbertson a 3-0 victory. The Cavaliers start three juniors, seven sophomores and one freshman.

“I’m thrilled, these guys have definitely exceeded my expectations from the start,” Garner said.

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Kolly Ogar (33) carried for a 9-yard touchdown when the Mavericks launched a game-changing three-man rushing attack early in the fourth quarter. Marvin Ridge took a share of the first Southern Carolina Conference championship with Friday’s 20-17 win.

Mavericks top archrival Weddington 20-17 to earn share of SCC conference championship

By David Sentendrey

Sports Correspondent MARVIN Marvin Ridge High took its first lead over archrival Weddington with two minutes and 59 seconds remaining in regulation on Friday in a 20-17 victory that earned the Mavs a share of their first-ever conference championship in football.

“It’s huge, it’s huge,” MR linebacker Vinnie Sunseri said. “They’re a great team, don’t get me wrong, but we don’t like each other as you can tell.

“We were jabbering at each other all game and stuff like that. It’s such a great win and this win was

one of the biggest wins because now we have a home game next week for the playoffs.”

Weddington’s Domonique Ardrey, who had 185 kick-return yards, took back the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown.

After blocking a punt from inside the Marvin Ridge 20-yard line, the Warriors scored their second touchdown of the game on a 9-yard touchdown run by Connor Gorham with 4:26 remaining in the first quarter.

Despite the 14-0 lead, the Warriors fumbled the football five times in the

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Weddington wide receiver Dominique Ardrey slips through the Marvin Ridge defense. Ardrey carried the opening kickoff 92 yards for a touchdown and had 185 yards on kick returns Friday.

Anson rolls up Parkwood, 42-20

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jdebruyn@theej.com WADESBORO Parkwood High senior tailback Kemp Lotharp broke 1,000 yards rushing for the season, but the Anson County football team rolled to a 42-20 home win over the Rebels in the regular season finale on Friday.

“We were a little bit outmanned tonight,” Parkwood coach Nelson Rowell said. “They wore on us in the first half.”

Anson scored on its opening drive and marched across midfield

on its second. A halfbackoption play to the end zone, however, was intercepted by Keith Harbison, who made a diving catch after boxing out the receiver to give himself the best angle to the ball.

On Parkwood’s first play of the ensuing drive, Rowell called for a halfback option himself, only this time Chad McWhorter found a streaking Marcus Leak down the left sideline for a 59-yard gain, setting up a Lotharp touchdown and tying the game at 7-all with 11:46 to

go in the half.

Looking back at the sequence, Rowell said the thought that was his team’s best chance to take control of the game.

“I sensed they were teetering on a collapse.

They have had a serious issue as far as turnovers go,” he said. Anson had a combined 11 turnovers in the previous two games.

Instead, Anson would score on its next four drives while Parkwood ran only 12 offensive plays over that span and miss a field goal attempt at the end of the half.

“I thought we had them on the ropes early. We had a chance to knock them out early and we did not knock them out,” Rowell said. “We didn’t take advantage of that and I thought that was the turning point in the game.”

Lotharp entered Friday’s game with 929 rushing yards this season. He broke the 1,000 mark in the fourth quarter on a 78-yard touchdown run in which he exploded through the A-gap.

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MONROE With Friday’s win over archrival Weddington High, the Marvin Ridge High football team earned a share of the Souther Carolina Conference title and grabbed the top 3A Inside seed for the state Final 2009 playoffs. standings The refor Union ward?

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The Mavericks (9-2), who are hosting a playoff game for the first time in the school’s three-year history, are the No. 5 seed in the 3AA West bracket while the Bearcats (7-4) earned the No. 12 seed.

Marvin Ridge pulled out a 24-20 home win over Anson County on Oct. 23 in a game where the Bearcats committed six turnovers.

Seven other teams from Union County qualified for the postseason, headlined

by Monroe High, which earned the No. 2 seed in the 1AA West bracket.

The Redhawks, who went 11-0 for the first time in school history, will host Cherryville (4-7) in the opening round next Friday.

Union Academy (2-7-1), which is in its first year with a varsity football program, qualified for the postseason after topping Central Academy on a lastsecond field goal Friday.

The Cardinals drew the No. 16 seed in the 1A West bracket and will travel to face top-seeded Mount Airy (11-0) in the first round.

In the 4A West bracket, Sun Valley earned the No. 6 seed and a home game to open the postseason next Friday. The Spartans (8-3), who were co-champions of the SCC, will host North Davidson (7-4) in the first round.

Porter Ridge qualified for the playoffs for the first time in the program’s five-year history. The Pirates (7-4), who were also co-champions of the SCC, are the No. 12 seed in the

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Mavericks from 1 first half, losing two of them.

The Mavericks capitalized off Weddington’s mistakes with a 15-yard touchdown pass from Chandler LeDoyen to senior receiver Adam Remme.

LeDoyen completed four out of 11 passes for 109 yards in the first half with one interception.

After Weddington’s Casey Lang connected on a 44-yard field goal, his Union County-record ninth of the season, the Warriors led 17-7 entering

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halftime.

Marvin Ridge (9-2 record) brought in sophomore quarterback Tyler Chadwick to start the second half.

Chadwick began the regular season as the starting quarterback, but had missed three previous starts after sustaining an ankle injury during a 20-17 loss to Porter Ridge on Oct. 9 – Marvin Ridge’s first loss of the season. “[Tyler Chadwick] was pretty close to being ready this week,” MR coach Scott Chadwick said of his son. “... At halftime we thought, you know, we just needed some sort of a jump-start, so we went to Tyler in the second half.”

After a scoreless third quarter, the Mavericks began to establish a threeman rushing attack that led to a Kolly Ogar 9-yard touchdown with 10:35 remaining in the fourth quarter.

Once again keeping the Warriors out of the end zone, the Mavericks set up a drive where Chadwick connected with receiver K.J. Brent on two passes for a total of 34 yards.

On that same drive, Marvin Ridge faced a fourth-and-one from the Weddington 13-yard line with just over three minutes to play and trailing 17-14.

Rather than attempt a 30-yard field goal that could tie the game, Marvin

Ridge handed the ball off to senior Dylan Williams, who rushed 13 yards into the end zone – giving the Mavs a 20-17 lead.

The Warriors took back possession as Ardrey returned the kickoff to the Weddington 40-yard line.

Weddington QB Anthony Boone ran for 25 yards on the first play of the drive.

Following a 7-yard rush where Boone came up limping with no timeouts remaining, the Warriors (5-6) were forced to attempt a 46-yard field goal with time expiring to send the game into overtime.

In a rush, the kick failed and the Marvin Ridge fans stormed the field in celebration.

Chadwick completed

five of eight passes in the second half and rushed for 20 yards on seven carries.

The Mavericks’ defense did not allow Weddington to get on the scoreboard during the second half.

MR defensive back Zack Lax recovered a fumble and intercepted Boone, and Sunseri recorded an early sack for a loss of 10 yards.

Mavericks’ wide receiver K.J Brent saw double coverage throughout the night, and was held to five receptions for 35 yards.

“That’s always the first thing we try to find out each week is how are they guarding K..,” Scott Chadwick said.

“Everybody does it dif-

ferently, but everybody is double and triple teaming him.”

Coming into the contest, Brent led the county in receiving with 644 yards and 39 receptions.

Weddington junior defensive lineman Brandon Kersnowski had two sacks totaling eight lost yards, while Boone had an interception while playing safety.

“We didn’t make it easy on ourselves,” Scott Chadwick said. “But our kids stuck in there and battled and battled and finally were able to make a couple of plays there at the end.”

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Warriors to face Forestview Friday

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standings.

Piedmont (7-4) qualified the postseason for the first time since 2004 and will travel to No. 7 seed Salisbury (7-4) next Friday.

Weddington High, which finished 0-11 last season, are in the playoffs for the first time since 2006.

The Warriors (5-6) grabbed the No. 15 seed in the 3AA West bracket and will play at No. 2 seed Forestview (9-2) in the opening round.

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Playoffs from 13 4A West bracket and will travel to face No. 5 seed Alexander Central (9-2) next Friday.

In the 2AA West bracket, Forest Hills (8-3) is the No. 4 seed and will open up at home against Ashe County (6-5). The Yellow Jackets finished second in the Rocky River Conference regular season

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Offensive TDs Return TDs Special Teams Name, Yr. (School) Rush Rec K/P Int. Fum FG XP 2pt Tot. Juanne Blount, Sr. (FH) 29 2 178 Shamiir Hailey, Sr. (M) 20 4 128 Jamison Crowder, Jr. (M) 10 6 1 3 108 Jadarrius Williams, So. (SV) 13 2 1 92 Charvis Barrino, Sr. (CA) 13

6 90 Dylan Williams, Sr. (MR) 12 72 Donnard Covington, Sr. (M) 11 2 70 Anthony Boone, Sr. (W) 11 66 Steven Miller, Sr. (Pm) 10 1 62 Matt Frein, Sr. (MR) 7 39 60 Kolly Ogar, Jr. (MR) 10 60 Orlando Ratliff, Sr. (FH) 9 1 60 Casey Lang, Sr. (W) 8 35 59 Cameron Leviner, Jr. (Pm) 8 1 4 58 Dustin Cook, Sr. (SV) 9 1 56 Jamie Baker, Sr. (FH) 2 45 51 Maurice Leak, Sr. (Pw) 8

48 Kemp Lotharp, Sr. (Pw) 8

48 Christian Cruz, Sr. (M) 46 46 M. Montgomery, Sr. (Pm) 6 27 45 Cameron Havey, Sr. (SV) 2 37 43 Qwadarius Duboise, Jr. (M) 6 1 42 Matt Wogan, Fr. (PR) 6 24 42 Quon Threatt, Sr. (M) 6 2 40 Brandon Little, So. (W) 6 1 38 Bobby Blakeney, Sr. (M) 6 36 KJ Brent, Jr. (MR) 6 36 Marcus Leak, Jr. (Pw) 5 1 36 Dylan Hunter, Sr. (Pw) 2 29 35 Jalen Sowell, Jr. (M) 5 1 32 D. Alexander, Jr. (PR) 4 1 30 Deonte Hiatt, Jr. (Pw) 5 30 Devin Martin, Sr. (PR) 5 30 Canious Sturdivant, Sr. (FH) 5

30 Isaac Blakeney, Sr. (M) 4 1 26 Mitchell Blackburn, So. (CA) 4 24 Tyler Chadwick, So. (MR) 4 24 Jody Fuller, So. (SV) 4 24 Cody Haverland, Jr. (W) 4 24 Jamal Little, So. (FH) 4 24 Lee McNeill, So. (PR) 4 24 Andre McManus, Sr. (SV) 4 24 Jacob Oakley, Jr. (Pm) 4 24 Rasheed Rushing, Fr. (UA) 4 24 Dominque Ardrey, Sr. (W) 1

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3 LINES, 5 DAYS, Like new men designer 050 Management FREE suites & tux. 42 & 44 L 36” inseam (704)254There is a charge for Mgr needed, great starting 7823 Wadesboro salary + bonus, 401k, Lost Ads health and dental plan, no The Metal Roofing 3rd shift, experience Enquirer-Journal needed. Send resume to 3ft wide $1.40 LF CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

092 Firewood Seasoned hardwood $85/pickup load (= onehalf cord), del. locally.

Call 704-289-2185

114 Houses For Rent $270/mo! 4 bed 2 ba!

5% dn, 15 yrs @ 8%!

For Listings 800-749-8106 x H611 3br 2ba Marshville brick cent H/A, $675mo, sec. dep + ref’s 704-624-2749 704-292-5679 3br 2ba ranch style no pets, Hemby Bridge area $850mo +dep, call Kevin 704-201-0430

Nearly new 3 & 4BR in Monroe, $800-$950mo.

(704)289-5410 Need to rebuild your credit? Let us build your new home while you build your credit Call to see if you qualify? 704-233-0236

from $129,900 Leon 704607-2602

3 Bd 2 ba only $200/mo!

5% dn, 15yrs@8%!

For Listings 800-749-8106 x B002 Must Sell! 3101 Thayer Wax 28173 $100,000+below tax great 5/3.5 3600sf, call Sam (704)845-9790

133 Commercial - Sale Mini-Whse in Wingate good income $150,000 HERITAGE REALTY 704-289-5596

MOBILE HOMES 138 Mobile Homes - Rent 2br 2ba MH near Monroe ref +dep $550mo no pets (704)282-6317

2BR MH $450mo.

(704)282-9197 leave message Small but nice 2br MH ref’s & dep req’d. no pets call after 9am 704-2821144 Wingate: 2 mo free rent 3BR 2BA $600 Cent H/A. No pets.

704-451-8408

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For Sale by Owner, 50 acres Piedmont schools, well installed perk permitted.

Mostly wooded, some grass.

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$500,000 Call day 704-291-1061 or night 704-289-1734

Hamilton Place • 2808 Arrowhead Ct. $172,500 3 Bed/2 1/2 Bath/+Bonus Room, 1760 sq. ft. / .39 acre premium lot, 2 Car Garage, Gas FP, New Paint, Carpet, ceramic tile, counter tops & gutters. Master suite w/trey ceiling.

Contact Perkins Properties, 704-579-1364 MLS 717444

3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath. Gourmet kitchen with granite countertops/ hardwoods and ceramic tile/jacuzzi jet master bath.

Jeff Hall - Realtor/Broker 980-722-6702-cell jeffhall@kw.com

Attention Golfers FOR SALE BY OWNER 2731 Rolling Hills Drive 704-283-6519 or 704-242-1303 Brick home w/approx. 3200 sq. ft. w/4 large BDs, 3 Full BAs, 2 half BAs, GR room w/rock fireplace w/gas logs.

Formal dining room, Bkfst room & kitchen w/pantry. Rear deck overlooking large yard w/garden spot. Oversized garage. Porter Ridge School District.

3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Ranch home with all new tile flooring/all new neutral carpet thru out/Master bath has dual sinks/garden tubshower.

Kitchen has new installed oven.

5930 Timbertop Lane Charlotte, NC 28215

Jeff Hall - Realtor/Broker 980-722-6702-cell jeffhall@kw.com

Enjoy entertaining in this wonderful Marshville home: over 3500 sq. ft. on 2 acres. Holiday dinners a breeze to prepare in the spacious kitchen. Grand living and dining rooms. 5 bedrooms; 5 fireplaces; den; screeened porch.

Call Elsie: 704-363-8815 PRUDENTIAL CAROLINAS REALTY

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New 2007, 3BR, 2BA, 2 car garage, rec room, s/s appliances, ceramic tile, 1 ac lot, lots of extras.

Must see! $167,400 CALL 704-243-4656

Lot $30,000

Jeff Hall - Realtor/Broker 980-722-6702-cell jeffhall@kw.com

3BR 2B home on 1.23 acres Pageland SC. home has sheetrock walls, new laminate floors, berber carpet, front and rear decks, septic tank, Pela storm doors, counter tops, whirlpool tub with jets. heat pump is 2 yrs old.

Refri, stove and dishwasher and gas logs to remain. This home is top of the line. Home can be seen on my web site : terripurser.remax-carolina.com list price $79,500.

.87 ac cul-de-sac lot. Gated Community with full amenities; Swim,Tennis, Club House. $189,000. MLS#850338.

Call 704-488-5869 Terri Purser Re/Max Steeplechase Monroe

Call Remax Executive: 704.602.8295, Lara Taylor

SKYECROFT

881 Clonmel Drive • Desired Shannamara Golf Community

For Sale 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 2 car garage.

Over 2000 square feet. Near Waxhaw.

704-621-7799

Breathtaking brick home w/open floor plan. Master on main. Gourmet kitchen w/extras. Oversize bedrooms & Loft.

Beautiful landscape w/deck, & in-ground pool. Fenced yard w/ mature trees behind for privacy. For more information and virtual tour visit http://www.MyRealtorMichael.com/ Offered at $399,900

Michael Calabrese 704-231-7750

$169,000

LEASE TO OWN!!

2322 Lexington Ave. (Near New Walter Bickett Elem.)

2224 heated sq. ft. Built in 2004. Like new inside and out 3-4 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, stone and vinyl exterior, new appliances.

$169,900 to buy or lease to purchase.

Call 704-488-7722

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FOR SALE BY OWNER, NORTH MYRTLE BEACH HOUSE $725,000

NEW SALEM/POLK MTN.

2200 HSF, cedar ext. w/ALL NEW paint, roofing, windows, air. 2-1/2 BA, 3 BR + bonus room over dbl. gar. Custom oak cabinets.

Covered back porch overlooking nice 24’x40’ shop/office. 5 acs. in great location.

5 BD, 4 BTH, ON CHANNEL, TWO BLOCKS FROM BEACH WWW.NORTHMYRTLEBEACHTRAVEL.COM, RENTAL HOUSE NAME, AQUAVIEW, 704-975-5996,WCMMCLEOD@CS.COM

MLS 810187 $348,000 FSBO 704-694-8271 704-385-9294

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