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INDEX: News Briefs, 6; Crime Blotter, 7; Scores, 8; Education, 11; Honor Roll, 12; Faith, 15; Calendar, 16; A&E, 17; Sports, 19; Classifieds, 23

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Continuing a tradition of quality educationAssistant Principal of the Year following in former teachers’ footsteps

by Josh [email protected]

INDIAN TRAIL – If there’s one thing Dr. Brian Patience learned as a student that he’s carried through his entire life, it’s that educators have a profound impact on their students.

The Porter Ridge Middle School assistant

principal credits some of his own former teachers with inspiring him to pursue a career in education. Now, he’s taking what he learned from his teachers and paying it forward to the students he serves through his role as a school administrator.

“I had some exceptional teachers as I was younger (who) gave me the love of learn-ing,” Patience said. “I wanted to continue that and support students, to instill that same desire to learn and provide students the opportunity to become successful.”

Patience was recently recognized for

his contribution to Porter Ridge Middle and Union County Public Schools as the 2014-15 UCPS Assistant Principal of the Year. He was honored, along with 2014-15 UCPS Principal of the Year Dr. Kevin Plue and the rest of the nominees for the awards, at a UCPS luncheon last month.

“It’s definitely an honor when your peers nominate you,” Patience said about receiv-ing the award. “It’s certainly a team award – it’s not an individual award. I wouldn’t be the same without the students here (at Porter Ridge Middle) making me laugh

on a daily basis, or without the staff here challenging me and helping me learn and grow.”

Patience earned his undergraduate degree and first master’s degree in New York and began his career teaching at a Title I middle school in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district that eventu-ally closed. He described the school as hav-ing “significant needs” and a high poverty rate. Despite the challenges working at the school presented, Patience gained a wealth

(see Assistant Principal on page 12)

Christmas festival returns to Hemby Bridge. See more pictures on page 10. Josh Whitener/UCW photos

• Nov. 26 to Dec. 3, 2014 • Union County Weekly www.unioncountyweekly.com

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Charlotte, NC -- In a 2002 issue of Neurological Focus, a peer-reviewed article was published by a Dr. Michael D. Martin, MD et al. in which the third sentence states: “�e disc itself is active tissue that contains signi�cant mechanisms for self-repair.” �at article was published by a neurosurgeon and written directly for neurosurgeons.

“The Disc Itself is Active Tissue...”

So what does that really mean to us? It tells us that the disc itself does have a God-given ability to heal and repair if provided the proper mechanisms for self-healing. �ere is a speci�c mechanism inherent in each of the spinal discs called the “pump mechanism of disc nutrition” (see Fig 1). When this mechanism is not working properly, the spinal discs will begin to die causing bulges, herniations, and eventually spinal stenosis.

�e spinal disc is one of the very few tissues in the body that does not have a direct blood supply for circulation. �e only way that the disc gets the circulation of water, oxygen and nutrients for self-repair is via this speci�c disc pump mechanism. What happens when you decrease circulation in any type of tissue, whether it be animal tissue, plant tissue or human tissue? Exactly, it begins to become weak and degenerate.

Figure 1: Proper anatomy of the discs and the pump mechanism of disc nutrition.

Symptoms Are NOTThe Problem

Now the symptoms of pain, numbness, and tingling that most experience with bulging, herniated or degenerative discs are NOT the problem. �e de�nition of a symptom: “something that indicates the existence of something else.” It is just like the dashboard of your car telling you that something is wrong (brake lights out, engine needs to be checked, overheating, etc.) �ose lights that appear in your car dash are NOT the problem. You can remove the lights surgically or put a piece of

You wouldn’t ignore your car’s check engine light...so don’t ignore your health.

duct tape over the lights but the problem will NOT be �xed...the problem is still present.

Let’s take a look at a plant for example...if the leaves on a plant begin to turn brown, would you say that the brown leaves are the plant’s problem? Of course not, the leaves turning brown is just a condition that is telling you that there is something wrong with the plant. �e plant is unhealthy and needs water and nutrients. You could spray paint the leaves green but it just covers up the condition. �e underlying problem still exists and will continue to produce brown leaves until you �x the actual problem.

In your spine, when the pump mechanism of disc nutrition fails, the disc will begin to degenerate and become weak. �is weakness in the disc is what produces the bulging, herniated, and degenerative discs.

�e treatment that is provided at the Charlotte Spine and Pain Relief Center is revolutionary and is speci�cally designed to arti�cially re-create the pump mechanism in the discs which allows the spinal discs to heal and repair. �e best part of the treatment is that it uses no drugs, no injections, and no surgery. Plus it’s painless and many patients fall asleep while undergoing the treatment.

�e amount of treatment needed to allow the discs to heal and repair varies from person to person and can only be determined a�er a detailed neurological and orthopedic evaluation. We do NOT accept everyone for treatment and will let you know if we can accept your case for treatment.

Dr. Helmendach, DC at the Charlotte Spine and Pain Relief Center will do a spinal disc severity examination to determine the extent of your disc damage for only $70 (normally $150). �is examination will consist of a detailed neurological evaluation, extensive orthopedic testing, and a detailed analysis of the �ndings of your evaluation. He will sit down with you and go over your condition with you in complete detail. You will know exactly what is causing all your pain (or other symptoms).

Dr. Helmendach will be o�ering this thorough spinal disc severity examination from now until Friday, December 12th, 2014.

Call 704-284-7408 to make an appointment with Dr. Keith Helmendach, to determine if your spinal discs can be treated.

NOTE: Charlotte Spine and Pain Relief Center is located in Charlotte, NC at 7215-A Lebanon Road.

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

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INDIAN TRAIL – About 30 men, women and children attended the Indian Trail Bow Club on Saturday, Nov. 22, to take aim at some free Thanksgiving meals, courtesy of the Indian Trail Lions Club.

The club has held a turkey shoot for more than 40 years, and some of those in attendance on Saturday have been com-ing since the beginning. Others, such as 6-year-old Madison Moore, are newer to the event.

Everyone came together on Saturday, however, and plenty of people left with enough turkey and ham to feed more than a few families through Thanksgiv-ing.

The Lions Club Turkey Shoot encour-ages guests to bring their own shotgun to shoot at paper targets with “X” bull’s-eyes. Contenders paid for the right to a numbered target between 1 and 15 and fired each shot from 90 feet away. The closest to the center on each shoot was awarded the prize – either a turkey or ham.

Proceeds from the shoot, one of many held by the Lions Club leading up to Thanksgiving, will go toward the club’s efforts to curb visual impairment,

especially in local youth. Some money from this shoot will go

toward programs such as one helping less fortunate children pay for glasses, while other funds will help attendee Todd Bar-ber start a kickball team for blind chil-dren in Indian Trail.

Alfred Kratzer, an 88-year-old World War II veteran who has been part of the Indian Trail Lions Club for 15 years, was one of the many joking with attendees on Saturday. When asked why he keeps com-ing back to the annual shoots, he joked it’s because he keeps getting assigned to work them, but said he was thankful for all of the attendees.

“They’re a lot of fun and one of our bet-ter fundraisers,” Kratzer said, not flinch-ing as shotgun blasts rang out around him. “It gives some of these good sports-men an opportunity to show what they can do. We have a lot of loyal shooters who come out every year and we appreci-ate their attendance and their support.”

Frank Moore drove down from his home in Stanfield to attend with his 6-year-old daughter, Madison. She was proudly holding her pink shotgun, which her dad bought her at age 3. Frank heard about the event from a cousin who recently moved to Indian Trail and decided to bring Madison, who said she

enjoys raccoon hunting with her dad and two dogs, Peanut and Stroker.

Madison hit the target with minimal help from dad and, with a wink and a nod from organizers, was able to take home a turkey.

Anjella Tabor-Smith, a professor at South Piedmont Community College who joined the Lions Club with her hus-band in September, attended her second

shoot of the year on Saturday. She said she shot a gun for the first time during her first visit, only two weeks previous, and thought the event was great.

“I was really nervous, but it was a lot of fun,” Tabor-Smith said. “The noise is not quite something I see myself getting used to, but it’s a great way to build com-munity, see friends, learn a lot and sup-port a great cause.”

Local sportsmen put their eyes on the prizeby Ryan Pitkin

[email protected]

Madison Moore and her father, Frank, take aim at their target at Saturday’s turkey shoot. Ryan Pitkin/UCW photo


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WAXHAW - Thanks to a $12,000 grant from Make An Impact Foundation, it will be easier for the Waxhaw-based Project2Heal organization to offer their therapeutic ser-vices to community members.

Project2Heal, founded in 2005 by Char-lie and Sandy Petrizzo, is a nonprofit that breeds Labrador Retrievers of carefully-selected pedigrees to serve as service dogs, helping people throughout the country. While the organization trains dogs in the early stages of their lives, they often bring them into the community, visiting schools and assisted-living centers.

The Petrizzos and their employees enjoy bringing the puppies to meet residents, but it can be a hectic ordeal. It often takes two or three vehicles to bring all the trainers and dogs necessary for a day out, and Charlie’s van is aging at over 160,000 miles logged. That’s where Make An Impact’s grant comes in to do just what the name implies: making an impact at Project2Heal.

The grant will go toward the purchase of a new cargo van, fitted with at least five crates welded in place and accessories, such as leashes, built into the vehicle.

“We don’t want to waste any time with the dogs,” Charlie said. “We want to make them useful to someone at every point in their life. This gives us the opportunity to get them out there, and we can all be together, comfortably and safely transport-ing the pups.”

Terry Sanborn, an employee with Pro-ject2Heal for two years, has often been along on the stressful road trips the organi-zation makes, bringing dogs not only across the county, but across the state and some-times even further.

“There’s just no words to explain how fantastic a thing like this is,” Sanborn said. “It helps us to help other people in the com-munity.”

Charlie learned early in life the thera-peutic value a dog could bring to a human. When he was 16 years old, Charlie was electrocuted and suffered severe burns. He became self-conscious and withdrew socially, he said, but the family lab, Toby, helped him recover.

“He was always there for me,” Charlie said. “It showed me how dogs could make a significant difference. That experience dovetailed into the work we do today.”

The Project2Heal headquarters, on three acres of land in southern Waxhaw, also serve as a therapeutic site for children with disabilities, veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and others who could use a helping hand.

The Petrizzos recently purchased a 54-acre piece of property in Lancaster, South Carolina they hope to turn into a therapeutic resort, for veterans or anyone else to spend a weekend or longer in one of the cabins they hope to build. Visitors

would be able to spend time with the dogs, and perhaps even horses, which were Char-lie’s first love.

Plans for the property, however, are in the preliminary stages and the Petrizzos plan to keep Project2Heal headquartered at their home in Waxhaw after the new land opens to visitors.

Although breeding dogs for service is a business for the Petrizzos, they are continu-ously helping families. As recently as mid-November, the Petrizzos parted ways with Libby, a puppy who went to Caedon Baute and his family in Harrisburg.

Caedon is a nine-year-old living with Down syndrome, who has been visiting Project2Heal for two years. When he first started visiting, he was unsure and could become overwhelmed with the attention from all the puppies, but he has matured since and his parents decided he was ready to bring one home, Brian Baute, his father, said.

Caedon often gets help from his par-ents and three older siblings, and now he has stepped up and taken responsibility for Libby, he said.

“She’s already a big part of the family,” Brian said. “But Caedon knows Libby espe-cially belongs to him. It’s a neat combina-tion of Caedon knowing Libby will always be there for him and him having the oppor-tunity to be responsible for taking care of something.”

Project2Heal is one of three recipients of this year’s grant from Make an Impact, join-ing Augustine Literacy Project in Charlotte and Bit of Hope Ranch in Gastonia.

“The (Make An Impact) staff really fol-lowed their hearts this year and were really excited that animals were involved,” Dale Gillmore, chairman of the Make An Impact Foundation said. “Especially animals that help Wounded Warriors and disabled chil-dren. They were excited to help kids by giv-ing them companions.”

The Petrizzos recently compiled a 2015 calendar of puppies they’ve bred, and are selling it to help cover the rest of the costs of the cargo van. To order one, or for other news on Project2Heal, visit www.project2heal.org.

by Ryan [email protected]

Grant gives Waxhaw-based nonprofit more reach in the community

Project2Heal founder Charlie Petrizzo sur-rounded by a group of puppies he is train-ing. Ryan Pitkin/UCW photo


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WAXHAW - As the Waxhaw Board of Commissioners continue to seek a new, full-time town manager, the results of a recent survey regarding the search show a sample of priorities among local residents and business owners.

Town staff recently asked for feedback from residents through an online sur-vey on the town website and pitched to various homeowners’ associations in the area.

At a meeting on Monday, Nov. 24, com-missioner Steve Maher discussed the results after 243 people provided feed-back.

“There is a theme starting to appear, and that is one of customer service,” Maher said. “That goes for responses from busi-ness owners and from residents.”

Respondents listed parks and traffic, respectively, as the most important char-acteristics of the town. They listed finan-cial stability third, yet, when asked what characteristics would be most important in a new town manager, three of the top four answers were financially driven.

Survey participants said fiscal expertise, approachability, economic development

skills and business experience – in that order – were the most important attri-butes to look for in a new town manager.

Fifteen percent of respondents are busi-ness owners in the town, and some voiced concerns the town had not been helpful with their venture.

“When I first started here, it was busi-ness friendly and easy to get started,” one anonymous respondent said. “Now, I would think long and hard as it is very hard to deal with the town on most issues concerning business startup.”

Others who took the survey stated they would prefer not to start a business in Waxhaw.

“That is something we need to focus on in terms of overall philosophical attitude,” Maher said at the meeting.

Former director of planning and com-munity development Greg Mahar has been acting as interim town manager since Mike McLaurin retired in April. About 40 candidates have been screened for the position by an independent recruiter, of which about a dozen have the desired qualifications, Maher said. Once the recruiter narrows that list down, a process expected to be complete by early January, the board of commissioners will interview the final candidates.

Town manager survey shows residents’ concerns, priorities

by Ryan [email protected]


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Carolina Waterfowl Rescue seeks donations of basic medical supplies

INDIAN TRAIL – The nonprofit Car-olina Waterfowl Rescue is seeking the public's help to restock its treatment room with basic first aid supplies used on a daily basis.

Medical supplies do not need to be sterile or in date.

In a news release, the CWR listed its most urgent needs as ointment such as Neosporin; Q-tips; gauze (pads and rolls); ace bandages; vet wrap (to protect bandaged wounds); latex gloves; finger splints; medical tape; hydrogen peroxide; vinegar; cotton balls and tweezers.

Donations can be dropped off at the rescue, located at 5403 Poplin Road from Monday to Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Cash donations are also needed to help purchase supplies and medications.

Checks, made payable to Carolina Waterfowl Rescue, can be mailed to the organization at P.O. Box 1484, Indian Trail, N.C. 28079, with “medical sup-plies” in the memo line. Donations also can be made online at www.carolinawa-terfowlrescue.com/donate.html.

All donations are tax deductible. Rescue director Jennifer Gordon

founded the Indian Trail-based organiza-tion out of her home in 2003. The non-profit is entirely volunteer-run and relies on donations from the community.

A no-kill facility, CWR provides rescue and rehabilitation for sick, injured and orphaned birds and strives to increase public awareness and appreciation for animals.

CWR helps more than 2,000 birds each year and specializes in water birds such as ducks, geese and swans, though volunteer rehabilitators are licensed to take in any kind of wildlife.

Waxhaw announces new interim town hall location

WAXHAW - The town of Waxhaw announced it will relocate its staff from the Waxhaw Police Department to a 6,800- square-foot building in the Old Hickory Shopping Center by the end of 2015.

The administrative staff – which includes the mayor, board of commis-sioners, town manager, clerk and other employees – has been tight on space for years. Matters were made worse in June when staff found mold in the former town hall building following the retire-ment of the town manager, which forced them to find a temporary home at the police department.

The new building, formerly home to Waxhaw Family Physicians and Sports Medicine, will house the administration along with the planning and community development, parks and recreation and human services departments.

With the support of Waxhaw’s board of commissioners, interim town manager Greg Mahar recently signed a three-year lease with a two-year option for the prop-erty. It is still a temporary solution while plans for a long-term town hall are car-ried out.

In a news release, Mahar said that he and other employees are excited about the move and called it a win/win for the town.

“It’s not a perfect solution, but it is a good solution that allows the board to work on long-term goals for a perma-nent town hall location,” Mahar said in the release. “Just eliminating the driving

between the departments several times a day is going to save a lot of time, but having everyone working from the same place is going to be much better for the citizens that we serve.”

Contact Mahar with questions con-cerning the relocation at 704-843-2195, ext. 232, or by emailing [email protected].

Community Blood Centers of the Carolinas holds blood drives throughout Union County

The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) announced a list of sites throughout Monroe, Waxhaw and Indian Trail where blood drives will be held through December.

Throughout the month, blood donors will be invited to sign a gift tag to be attached to a stuffed puppy and deliv-ered to children in local hospitals as part of CBCC’s 10th annual Puppies for Patients program.

The first three drives are listed below, but more sites in Waxhaw, Indian Trail and throughout the area later in Decem-ber can be found at CBCC’s website, www.cbcc.us.

Dec. 3Carolinas Medical Center - Union600 Hospital Drive, Monroe10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7Amazing Grace Lutheran Church416 W. North Main St., Waxhaw10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 12Lowe's Home Improvement2508 Cuthbertson Road, Waxhaw11 a.m. to 3 p.m.


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The following people were arrested in western Union County between Nov. 20 and 25, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

Indian Trail• Brandon Aikens, 2100 block of

Younts Road: Shoplifting. Nov. 20• Andrew Neely, 13700 block

of East Independence Blvd.: Misde-meanor possession of marijuana. Nov. 20

• Lorenzo Greene, 400 block of Navajo Trail: Larceny of firearm. Nov. 21

• Mikel Evans, 5000 block of Alexis Drive: Assault and battery. Nov. 22

• Saleh Alkhamees, U.S. 74 near Smith Farm Road: Expired tag; no inspection. Nov 23

• Carlos Mercado, 3800 block of Crimson Wing Drive: Driving while impaired. Nov. 23

• Angel Brown, 13700 block of East Independence Blvd.: Obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forg-ery. Nov. 24

• Adrian Boular, 2100 block of Younts Road: Failure to pay court costs. Nov. 24

• Johnathan Kitchens, 2100

block of Younts Road: Misdemeanor larceny. Nov. 24

• Margarito Flores, 4300 block of Sardis Church Road: No operator’s license. Nov. 25

Stallings• Jara Barrero, 13000 block of

East Independence Blvd.: Possession of marijuana. Nov. 20

• Sandra McCreery, 3500 block of Stallings Road: Felony possession of heroin. Nov. 22

• Matthew Lee, 7500 block of Stevens Mill Road: Driving while impaired. Nov. 22

Waxhaw• Kimberly Karnes-Salkhadi,

1100 block of Waxhaw Parkway: Driving while license revoked; misde-meanor failure to appear. Nov. 21

• Tessa Evans, 1400 block of South Providence Road: Driving while impaired. Nov. 22

The following crimes were com-mitted in western Union County between Nov. 20 and 25, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

Hemby BridgeProperty Theft• Terry Simpson’s Farm Fresh Pro-

duce, 7304 Secrest Short Cut Road: Firewood stolen by employees. Nov. 21

Indian TrailHome/Business Break-Ins• 2000 block of Bridleside Drive:

$500 damage to window during attempted home break-in. Nov. 21

Property Theft• 6400 block of Secrest Short Cut

Road: $6,000 Infiniti G35 stolen. Nov. 20

• Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: Scope, jacket, CD and toothpaste, worth $37.31 total, stolen from busi-ness. Nov. 20

• 5800 block of Old Monroe Road: $5,000 Volkswagen stolen. Nov. 21

• 2700 block of Chamber Drive: $300 vehicle batteries stolen. Nov 21

• Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: Tele-vision, coffee maker and coffee, worth $403 total, stolen from business. Nov. 22

Other• 13700 block of East Indepen-

dence Blvd.: Possession of marijuana. Nov. 20

• 7500 block of Russell Road: Lit-tering. Nov. 21

• 1700 block of Waxhaw Indian Trail Road: Possession of marijuana. Nov. 23

• 13700 block of East Indepen-dence Blvd.: Obtaining a controlled substance by fraud or forgery. Nov. 24

• 4200 block of Old Monroe Road: Littering. Nov. 24

MarvinHome/Business Break-Ins• 7800 block of Avanti Drive: $550

pressure washer stolen and $50 in damage to storage building during break-in. Nov. 23

Vehicle Break-Ins• 2000 block of Ptarmigan Court:

Nothing reported stolen during attempted vehicle break-in. Nov. 23

• 8200 block of Wingard Road: $50 trailer hitch accessories stolen during vehicle break-in. Nov. 23

Vandalism/Hit-and-Run• 5000 block of Groves Edge Lane:

$550 damage to mailbox in vandalism incident. Nov. 21

StallingsAnimal Calls• 5500 block of Gold Crest Drive:

Animal bite. Nov. 24

WaxhawHome Break-Ins• 1400 block of Hawkstone Drive:

Garage door remote, iPod, pressure washer and power tools, worth $645 total, stolen during home break-in. Nov. 24

Financial Crimes/Fraud• 6700 block of Old Ridge Road:

Obtaining property by false pretenses. Nov. 20

• 9100 block of Yellow Pine Court: Identity theft. Nov. 22

Drugs• 300 block of Prairie Rose Court:

Simple possession of Schedule VI con-trolled substance. Nov. 21

WeddingtonHome/Business Break-Ins• 500 block of Maple Grove

Church Road: Prescription drugs sto-len from home. Nov. 22

Vehicle Break-Ins• 8000 block of Weddington Downs

Drive: Gun scope, GPS device, phone charge, purse, wallet, identification, credit cards and eyeglasses, worth $960 total, stolen during vehicle break-in. Nov. 22

Wesley ChapelProperty Theft• Target, 6350 Weddington Road:

$238 in miscellaneous merchandise stolen from business. Nov. 23

Drugs• 6300 block of Weddington Road:

Possession of marijuana. Nov. 24


The Union County Health Department inspected the fol-lowing dining locations from Nov. 19 to 24.

Lowest Scores:• Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes and Fries, 13645 Providence Road – 93 Violations included: Cook line hand sink lacking soap; cook line hand sink, ladies restroom and back room hand sinks lacking towels; multiple utensils and equipment with sticky residue and food debris present; homemade pimento cheese, ham and grilled onions held over six days past date marks; no thin-probed thermometer pres-ent; ice bucket placed on floor; cup without handles being stored in candy toppings in walk -in; clean utensils being stored in soiled con-tainer; top cutting board needs to be resurfaced or replaced; and exhaust vents in both men’s and women’s restrooms need cleaning.

All Scores:

28173• Café Bliss, 8163A Kensington Drive – 96

28104• Athens Pizza, 2920A Old Monroe Road – 98 • Brooklyn Pizza Parlor, 6400 Weddington Mon-roe Road, suite A – 97 • China Café, 15080 Idlewild Road, suite I – 95 • Hwy 55 Burgers, Shakes and Fries, 13645

Providence Road – 93 • Kami, 5922 Weddington Monroe Road, suite A12 – 96 • Panda Chinese Restaurant, 13661 Providence Road – 95.5

28079• Burger King, 13880 E. Independence Blvd. – 97.5 • China II, 5850 Highway. 74 E., suite 118 – 93.5 • Hardee’s, 1373 E. Independence Blvd. – 93.5 • Kate’s Skating Center, 14500 Highway 74 E. – 95.5 • Taco Bell, 1370 E. Independence Blvd. – 99 • Taqueria La Unica, 4305 Old Monroe Road – 97

28110• El Vallarta, 1890 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 97.5 • J.B. Country Café, 723 N. Charlotte Ave. – 94.5 • Logan’s Roadhouse, 2336 W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 97 • Iron’s Grill, 3621 Old Charlotte Hwy. – 93.5 • Taqueria Veracruz Mexico, 1228-A W. Roosevelt Blvd. – 94.5 • The Village Grill, 1730 J. Dickerson Blvd. – 98.5

28112 No restaurants inspected this week.

About the grades…Restaurants are given grades of A for scoring at least 90, B for 80 to 89 and C for 70 to 79. The state revokes permits for restaurants that score below 70.

Matthews Concert Band Holiday PerformanceDecember 18th, 7:30pmThe NutcrackerNovember 29th-30th and December 6th-7thSaturday performances at 7 pm, Sunday performances at 3 pmPresented by Matthews Ballet. Tickets on sale at Matthews Community Center.First Friday Food Truck & Movie Night – “Elf” PGDecember 5th. Pre-movie activities at 6:30pm, movie at 8pm. Crews Recreation Center. Hometown Holiday Celebration & Tree LightingDecember 6th, 3-6pmKids crafts, carriage rides, entertainment, caricature artists, food vendors, interactive displays, Santa, and more! Sponsored by Novant Health- Matthews Medical Center.Downtown Matthews Holiday Stroll & Kids Treasure HuntDecember 6th, 6-8 pmVisit downtown merchants for specials, treats, and shopping opportunities. Vote for yourfavorite holiday windows! Sponsored by the Matthews Chamber of Commerce & Jamison Realty. Gingerbread House With A Heart ContestEnter by December 5th at the Matthews Chamber. Judging on December 6th.Benefiting the Matthews HELP Center. More info at matthewschamber.com.The Best Christmas Pageant EverDecember 4th, 5th, 6th, & 7th (7:30pm on Thursday/Friday/Sunday, 2pm Saturday) A hilarious classic, full of mayhem and fun! Presented by Matthews Playhouse.Tickets and information at matthewsplayhouse.comA Classic Christmas SpecialDecember 12th, 13th, & 14th (7:30pm on Friday & Saturday, 2pm Sunday) Musical numbers and vignettes from TV’s Christmas specials of yesteryear. Presented by Matthews Playhouse. Tickets and information at matthewsplayhouse.comBreakfast With SantaDecember 13th or 20th – 9am or 10:45am sessionsEnjoy breakfast and holiday crafts, photos with Santa. For ages 2-8 yearsand their parents. Tickets available at the Community Center. Space is limited.Novant Health – Matthews Medical Center Festival of TreesNovember 17th - December 26th, 8am-9pm daily.

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Union Academy cheerleaders give backMONROE – The Union Academy varsity

cheerleading squad recently collected house-hold items for the Union County Community Shelter as a community service project.

The varsity cheerleaders challenged the Union Academy middle school squads and the school’s junior varsity team to participate and fill laundry baskets, which will be deliv-ered to homeless residents moving into per-manent housing.

The squads filled more than six baskets, according to a news release.

Find more information about Union Acad-emy at www.unionacademy.org.

Walmart grant supplies 20 ITES teachers with $50 gift cards

INDIAN TRAIL – The Indian Trail Wal-mart recently presented 20 lucky teachers at

Indian Trail Elementary School with $50 gift cards to be used to purchase supplies for their classrooms.

Through the Teacher Rewards program, Walmart will provide more than $5 million to more than 100,000 teachers across the U.S. during the 2014 back-to-school season, according to a news release. These funds will help offset the average of $485 teachers spend out of their own pockets each year for classroom supplies, the release said.

The $1,000 distributed among the 20 Indian Trail Elementary teachers is based on associate votes and leadership in the commu-nity through schools, the release said.

Third annual BizEd Breakfast draws 180 attendees

The nonprofit Union County Education Foundation recently held its third annual BizEd Breakfast to raise support and funds for education from local businesses and orga-nizations.

About 180 people attended BizEd, accord-ing to a news release, including business lead-ers, Union County Public Schools Superin-tendent Dr. Mary Ellis and members of the non-profit foundation. Students from West-ern Union Elementary School of the Arts also attended, providing entertainment during the event through a drum demonstration.

The BizEd Breakfasts are designed to create opportunities for area businesses and com-munity leaders to support the UCEF, which has awarded more than $60,000 for class-room supplies over the past three years, the release said, including more than $20,000 in Teacher and Classroom Mini-Grants recently awarded to 44 UCPS employees.

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of knowledge and experience and a sense of affirmation that he chose the right pro-fession.

“That solidified my belief that I should continue in education,” Patience said.

After teaching for four years, Patience was encouraged by the principal of his school to pursue a career in administration, and he was accepted into the North Caro-lina Principal Fellows Program. He joined UCPS in 2003 as an assistant principal at Monroe High School, where he spent two years before moving to Weddington High School, where he served another two years as assistant principal.

Patience was eventually offered an assis-tant principal position at Porter Ridge Middle – an opportunity he jumped at.

“I enjoyed my experience (as a) high school (administrator), but I felt like I had more expertise and knowledge of the middle school program,” Patience said. “I was a middle school teacher, (so) I thought my knowledge could be more successful there.”

Patience has enjoyed his time at Porter Ridge Middle and said his proudest, most exhilarating moments have involved work-ing with struggling students and seeing them improve and succeed.

“I think anytime you work with a stu-dent who’s not been successful – whether

a c a d e m i -cally, whether s o c i a l l y , whether behav-iorally – seeing them flour-ish and seeing them drasti-cally improve (is fulfilling),” Patience said.

When he’s not involved in

his school, Patience enjoys traveling with his wife – his favorite destination is Flor-ence, Italy – as well as playing golf and reading.

“My wife and I love to spend time with family and love traveling the U.S. and other countries, especially Europe,” he said. “I think experiencing other cultures helps us become more well-rounded individuals.”

Patience’s goals are to help continue the tradition of academic growth and suc-cess at Porter Ridge Middle and, possibly, become a principal and run his own school someday.

And the most important advice he can give other administrators?

“Always remember the reason we’re here,” Patience said. “The reason educa-tors work in a school is to impact students’ lives … Understand what you believe in and what you value, and make sure your actions are consistent with your beliefs.”

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Honor Roll MIDDLE SCHOOLA HOnOr rOLL

Sixth grade: Allred, Heather Michelle; Arthur, Campbell Evelyn; Asher-Roales, Caleb Julian; Baratta, Anthony Paul; Batten, Landon; Belk, Chase Wyatt; Blackmon, Charlotte P; Blumenthal, Mallory K; Botts, Mary Alixandria; Bupp, Sydney Elizabeth; Burnette, Madison Elise; Connell, Brett L; Curlis, Samantha Ann; Dye, Taylor Marie; Elizondo, Rena Faith; Funderburk, Elijah Carson; Ganey, Virginia Grace; Glover, Jace Mikenzie; Green, Erin Anne; Griffin, William Thomas; Helms, Jonathan Christian; Heverly, Elizabeth M; Holland, Dylan H; Huffman, Charles Andrew; Hyatt, Elizabeth Scott; Jarrell, Kaylee A; Johnson, Makana Rose; Jones, Madison Lynn; Juarez, Ariana Gabriela; Lawing, Aaran; Leighton, Abigail Paige; Liles, Courtney Anna; Little, James Wilson; Logan, Brandon Thomas; Mangum, Daisy Anjali; McDonald, Peyton Elisabeth; McGill, Jaya Joan; McNulty, Shannon Maureen; Millican, Karsyn Kathleen; Mogan, Connor William; Nagy, Dalton E; Nguyen, Christopher Dang-khoa Duc; Rice, Tatum Lindsey; Russo, Leah Marie; Sand, Lani Nicole; Strickland, Jillian Leigh; Sumser, Madison Isabell; Thomas, Olivia Ruth; Tobin, Carter E; Turpin, Anna Grace; Weston, Kyle Joseph; and Yetter, Trenn Dawson.

Seventh grade: Apodaca, Christopher Brooks; Baker, Daniel Louis; Balducci, Daniella Marie; Barnes, Kayla Alysabeth; Bartlett, Olivia M; Bass, Robert Bradley; Beal, Andrei Alexander; Bigham, Brandon Morrison; Blumanhourst, Charles Beckett; Bortny, Adriana Rose; Boryczewski, Brinley; Breidt, Taylor Nichole; Cain, Brock Adam; Calogero, Alexander Matthew; Cassano, Ronan Andrew; Clontz, Marissa; Coffey, Jada Michele; Conrad, Trinity Storm; Coppin, Chiara Kayla; Couick, Cecilia Lea; Cureton, Joshua Josiah; Curlis, Carissa Lynn; Davis, Calla Caroline; Dearing, Parker Scott; Denson, Michael T; Ellis, Cadence Jade; Eubank, Jacob Arlin; Faulkerson, Michael Lucas; Flanagan, Aidan Patrick; Flasch, Hannah Lynne; Gaither, Kennedie Alice; Gay, Gavin; Gourd, Megan Elizabeth; Graham, Kaden Patrick; Hall, Jackson David; Harms, Drew Coulter; Helms, Kalee Logan; Hoctor, Kyra Nicole; Ibrahim, Dreama Star; Jeffcoat, Carol Johanna; Johnson, Ryanne Delaney; Kelly, Daniel Morgan; Laney, Kaitlyn Dawn; Lavoie, Tori Ann; Love, Austin Lee; Lowery, Kristen Taylor; McCraw, Logan Cooper; McCray, Olivia Noelle; Mercure, Elizabeth Nichole; Nash, Emma Lynn; Palin, Bryce; Peppler, Kylie Elizabeth; Phillips, Jacob Tyler; Piddock, Mason Leo; Polen, Matelyn Elizabeth; Rathmell, Ian Thomas; Rightsell,

Garrett Jacob; Robinson, Samuel Cullens; Rorie, Kyle Thomas; Ruth, Natalie Jean; Seiter, Matthew Charles; Sheehan, Alyssa Nichole; Shook, Austin Michael; Smith, Katherine Elise; Sullivan, Kassidy Paige; Summers, Zachary Allen; Titolo, Jonathon Ralph; Tyson, Kaleb; Vasquez, Natanael A; Vinicombe, Madison Theresa; Walsh, Amber G; Wheeler, Lindsay Grace; Whelan, Jennievieve Grace; Whitley, Dustin S; Williams, Madelynn Sally; and Wylie, Rachael.

eighth grade: Altman, Justin Zachary; Andrews, Bevin Grace; Ball, Abigail Rose; Barlowe, Lydia Rose; Baucom, Christian Shane; Bose, Jacob A; Cain, Courtney Gabrielle; Calderon, Adrian Arnaldo; Carnes, Hayden Suzann; Cheney, Savannah June; Clark, Cameron Emery; Clodfelter, Lauryn; Daley, Madison Karin; Daly, Carolyn M; East, Cameron B; Ellenburg, Makenzi Jordyn; Eubanks, Emily Kathryn; Evans, Tanner Tae; Flasch, Joshua James; Griffin, Lorann McKenna; Harkins, Sarah E; Hawkins, Lauren Ashley; Jones, Rance Conner; Keenan, Abigail Kathleen; Laney, Austin Dillon; LaTerra, Dianna Gayle; Logan, Paige Madison; Lyons, Gabriel Monta; McGill, Rachel Kanchana; Miranda, Martha Eliza; Parker, Amber Nicole; Parker, Andrew Lane; Payne, Aliyah Nicole; Ritz, Haylee; Studer, Josie Ann; Sweezy, Jenna D; and Wargacki, Stephanie Noel.

A/B HOnOr rOLL

Sixth grade: Agerton, Christian Jon; Amidon, Mason Michael; Augone, Evan Scott; Baker, Benton James; Ball, Anthony Monroe; Batson, Braylen Jack; Belk, Matthew Thomas; Bigham, Aiden; Bowers, Alexis Mackenzie; Brown, Diamond Brianna; Burke, Zoe Marjorie; Burns, Robert Austin; Carter, Cadence Catherine; Carter, Jalynn Rita; Chadwick, Alex Christine; Collins, Carolyn Alexis; Cook, Alyssa Marie; Cortez, Sitlaly; Cosper, Mikal Tyler; Craig, Alyssa Breann; Deaton, Weston Bee; Dixson, Daniel Ryan; Dobbins, Kylie Ann; Dye, Nathan Paul; Edwards, Peyton Rose; Eller, Mackenzie Rayne; Farmer, Bryson J; Fazzolari, Farrah Lynn; Frederick, Jackson Avery; Garcia, Kevin Mendoza; Gordon, Emma Lee; Gordon, Vann Michael; Gower, Cooper Benjamin; Hayes, Braden K; Hearn, Kailey M; Hernandez Alejandro, Yarianne Marie; Hicks, Gabrielle Rachel; Hollingsworth, Lelia Danielle; Holmes, Wynter Nevada; Hoobler, Josiah Carl; Horton, Daniel Jim; Hudson, Tyler Joseph; Huffman, Steven James;

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Humphreys, Emma Marie; Hunter, Jackson Lee; Jackson, Kimberly Mariah; Jarvis, Alec Matthew; Jauregui, Andres; Johnson, Malachi Jacob; Jones, Luke Charles; Keenan, Noelle Marie; Knight, Kacie; Koziarz, Hope Ann; Larsen, Andelyn Christine; Long, Katilyn E; Lopez, Ryan Eduardo; Lotharp, Jarvis; Lurix, Reagan Savannah; McCarthy, Savannah Nicole; McDaniel, Samantha Rae; Mejia, Kimberly Lee; Miano, Mina J; Miller, Christopher Kyle; Musser, Andrew Thomas; Norris, Aydin Matthew; O'Donnell, Tyler Brenden; Parks, Zachary L; Paxton, Elizabeth Whitney; Penegar, Haley Brooke; Petty, Breanna Mackenzie; Plyler, Alstyn; Prasil, Charlie Elizabeth; Preslar, Sydnee; Rodden, Harlie Faye; Rodgers, Heaven; Rosen, Daylen Bruce; Santiago, Karen; Smith, Ethan Jameson; Snead, Courtney Faith; Spuler, Eva Catherine; Starnes, Sarah Ellen; Stegall, Leah Madelyn; Svedberg, Dean E; Thomas, Kolby Ryan; Vinton, Emily Anne; Vo, Tin Le; Votta, Aiden Robert; Weaver, Kylee; Whitesel, Chloe E; Williams, Rayven; Williams, Shamiah; and Williford, Trent Daniel.

Seventh grade: Adcock, Wyatt Lee; Akerele, Nijhe Laneise; Anyaegbunam, Jordan

Chinedu Javier; Atwell, Landon Keith; Ball, Cayden Drew; Batts, Avery Brianna; Belk, Audrey Faye; Bell, Kenidy Reece; Bess, Kianna Alexis; Boryczewski, Blakely; Brand, Abigail Grace; Brock, Hunter Thomas; Brown, Austin Michael; Burgan, Philip Gabriel; Burke, Abigail Marie; Cain, Austin Tyler; Cardella, Maria Lynn; Cassano, Anastasia Katherine; Champion, Tyler James; Chavez-Estrella, Juan Carlos; Cheney, Mckay Jedidiah; Cochran, Hannah Grace; Colmenares-Diaz, Jose Eduardo; Couick, Jesse Kade; Crump, Matthew O; Davis, Carson; Diamond, Arianna M; Dickerman, Angelina Lorraine; Eason, Andrew C; Edeker, Abigail Leigh; Edgar, Dalton Blake; Escobal, Nicolai Alec Hnatczuk; Estrada, Noah Edward; Fereno, Jenna; Finch, Anna Elizabeth; Frederick, Isabella Gloria; Giron, Idania; Grasso, Giovanni Santo; Griffin, Patrick Ethan; Gutierrez, Melanie; Hampton, Dylan Keanu; Hardee, Aldridge; Head, Ethan T; Herrera, Christian Daniel; Hillhouse, Devon Joel; Hodge, Allison Rebecca; Hollister, Alyssah Janette; Isom, Matthew Blake; Jackson, Eric Brandon; Jarek, Faith Lyn; Jarvis, Alyssa Brianne; Johnson, Rachael Sue; Knox, Kyle Stephen; Lehnhardt, Joseph Elijah; Lewis, Jerry; Liventsov, Irina; Lynch, Donald Christopher; Mahar, Kyle Timothy; Malach, Ryan Michael; Martins, Allianna Lourdes; McEachin, Zimmer; McKinney, Brandy LaChey; McMillan, Jesse; McWhorter, Luke Grayson; Melton, Mallory Aline; Mezzanotte, Zechariah Grayson; Montanya, Connor

Luke; Morton, Brandon Tyler; Moser, Karmen Kay; Mushington, Brooks Leroy; Myers, Kayla Cheniell; Neely, Kennedy Rae; Ort, Connor Micheal; Owen, Makayla Marie; Parker, Taylor Alexandria; Parr, Justin Brady; Pearson, Slade Elliott; Quintero, Chelsea Samantha; Ragan, Zuriel Corwin; Ramirez, Maya Anne; Rigoli, Samuel Robert; Rivelli, Daniel Seth; Rosen, Mahala Corra; Sacoto Soto, Samuel A; Sikes, Haleigh Ashton; Smith, Brody Alexander; Soto Ramirez, Johana Nohemi; Sparks, Krista Elaine; Stark, Holly Anne; Starnes, Ava Elisabeth; Starnes, Hannah Mae; Strickland, Amy Marie; Summers, Sean Michael; Sustar, Moriah Faith; Sutton, Corinna Grace; Tester, Delaney Rhiannon; Tobon, Matthew Ryan; Torres, Bryant Nathaniel; Turberville, Joshua Robert; Tyson, Joshua Taylor; Upchurch, Brittany Nicole; Villa-Rodriguez, Elitania; Walsh, Madelyn Grace; Watts, Richard Allen; Wheeler, Logan Wes; White, Kassidy Lynne; and Wright, Marcus Alexander.

eighth grade: Anderson, Jonathan Daniel; Anthony, Lauren Grace; Batton, Joshua Thomas; Benito, Delaney Meredith; Blake, Kathryn Y; Blumenthal, John R; Bowman, Madison Luana; Briggs, Meagan Danielle; Brigham, Allyson Faith; Brooks, Kaitlyn McKenzie; Brown, Lexi Reagan; Brown, Stephen Richard; Cannamela, Joseph Robert; Clark, Joshuah Christian;

Clary, Austin Christopher; Deese, Destiny B; Dobbins, Katlin Nicole; Gallegos, Maria Isabel; Gilliard, Gracie; Gouch, Jadeah Anne; Gulledge, Austin James; Gundacker, Sean Michael; Harkey, James Samuel; Harley, Owen Luke; Harris, Isaiah Javon; Hartsell, Danielle Reece; Hathaway, Kayley Marie; Hayes, Emma Grace; Helms, Lauran Kayla; Hettinger, Taylor Brooke; Howard, Isabel Faithful; Hubert, William R; Humphreys, Madyson Rae; Jaaber, Sakinah Nafesa; Jackson, Tori Renee; Jones, Hana Christian; King, Jalen Jamar; Laney, Addison Blake; Larsen, MaKenna Rose; Lathan, Rebecca Jenell; Laton, Michael; Le, Jennifer; Lee, Zuzu Priscilla; Lenz, Peyton Brooke; Marsh, James Patrick; Massey, Jaron Alex; Megill, Katlyn Marie; Mills, Lyndsey Jean; Mora, Valeria Alejandra; Morrow, Shakayla Shari; Murphy, Chloe; Myers, Sophie; Nash, Vanna Mae; Oakley, Demetric Jamar; Ortiz, Patricia; Page, Kaitlyn Suzanne; Palacio, Christian A; Palin, Christian; Parker, Kaylin Blake; Paulson, Tanner Jakob; Peterson, Shea Loryn; Pierce, Jada Lakay; Ponsart, Tyler C; Rape, Isaiah Lee; Reid, Kayla Denae; Reyes Martinez, Valery; Rhoads, Micah; Rose, Katelynn; Sansom, Codie Lain; Straing-Rushing, Shamya Destiny; Thomas, Abigail Marlene; Thompson, Derrick Jay; Trujillo-Garcia, Jessica; Upchurch, James Michael; Van Leer, Nicklaus Arden; Vinton, Abigail Jane; Walls, Amya; Yetter, Paytenn Alexandra; and Young, Hailey Giavanna.

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wEDDIngtOn MIDDLE SCHOOL Paige Diaz; Czupryna, Caleb Robert; D'Amico, John William; Davis, Brady Alexander; Davis, Oliver Jackson; Del-Ciampo, Margaret; Dent, Sarah Hazel; Dickerson, Shelby Elizabeth; Dinwiddie, Zachary Edward; Donadieu, Ruth Marie; Donaven, Cameron Joshua; Douds, Lorelei Allegra; Edney, Logan Kyle; Edwards, Austin Knode; Espitia, Nataly; Fasanaro, Landon Charles; Fasanaro, Nathan George; Ficara, Anthony John; Fionda, Madison Taylor; Fisher, Hannah Gabriela; Fodness, Evan Charles; Francischiello, Holly Marie; Frazier, Seth Holland; Galarpe, Gillian Rose; Gasparek, Ryan Michael; Gilbert, Emma Comfort; Glasgow, Cooper James; Glynn, Aidan James; Goldfarb, Sara Elizabeth; Goode, Hannah Grace; Griffey, Alexander Maximillian; Haas, Elizabeth Bailey; Hallmark, Olivia Walker; Hammer, Charles Javan; Hasenkopf, Nicole Marie; Hoffman, Elizabeth Leigh; Holler, Parker William; Holmes, Nathan Antoni-John; Horrell, Landon Hunter; Hosseinzadeh, Sadaf Khatoon; Houghton, Tagrt Glenn; Hutchinson, Lauren Cari; Jackson, Elliot Matthew; Jhamb, Ashwin; Johnson, Ethan Wesley; Kangaras, Anastasios Ioannis; Karhnak, Ryan Matthew; Keisler, Greyson Epting; Kelly, Logan C; Kimbrough, Abigail Marie; Kimbrough, Avery Joseph; Kimner, Hailey Nicole; Knudson, Elijah Milton; Kobylas, Robert Kyle; Kompella, Saketh Venkata; Koval, Paul Daniel; Kradelman, Jared William; Kummerer, Nathaniel Stephen; Kwaku, Elijah Mawuli; Ledford, William Samuel; Lee, Nicholas Dean; Levitz, Andi Jessica; Linehan, Kiana Mai-Ling; Litoshik, Alexander; Litoshik, Natalie; Lyons, Justin Arthur; Mangum, Jenna Rae; Martin, William Michael; Massaro, Vincent Michael; McClain, Jackson William; McNeil, Mary Allison; Melton, Mattie Elizabeth; Mendiola-Chumpitaz, Marcelo Rafael; Michael, Alyson Grace; Miller, William Paul; Montana, Zachary Matthew; Montognese, Natalie Bomfim; Moore, Madison Marie; Moore, Payton Ally; Moore, Trevor William; Morgan, Isabel Katharine; Morrissey, Conor Brennan; Moss, Colin Wayne; Murphy, Flynn O'Leary; Newsome, Sullivan Michael; Nguyen, Tan Tri; Nielsen, James Peter; Nnaji, Chinyere Trina; O'Brien, Nicholas James; O'Neil, Madison Riley; Ohmstede, Ashley E; Oklu, Isilay; Onafowokan, Moses Oluwasemiloore; Onos, Steven Tyler; Onwuka, Hannah Ugochi; Parker, Madyson Alyce; Patel, Ashna Ashok; Pigeon, Logan Joseph; Pittman, Aidan Seth; Raines, Connor John; Reese, Matthew Condon; Reinhardt, Nicole Morgan; Renauer, Megan Elizabeth; Richards, Hayden Francis; Robertson, Angel Elise; Runge, Julian Marshal; Schuster, Sydney Marie; Seehorn, William Guinn; Serpico, Gabrielle Nicole; Shrimplin, Kyndall; Smith, Jackson Hewitt; Smith, Taylor Marie; Snow, Lauren Taylor; Stabile, Julia; Stone, Honour Shahla; Stuart, Jackson William; Taylor, Allen Joseph; Theobald, Luke Miclea; Thews, Bella Corinne; Thuresson, Elise Holly; Tobia, Matthew Mark; Tolchin, Kelsey Anne; Toomey, Jay Conn; Trimp, Logan A; Tsilimos, Luis Sotirios; Tucker, Seamus Aidan; Turner, Chase; Vickers, Reese Desmond; Walker-Davis, Skyy Nikkel; Wang, Justin; Warren, Dana Renee; Wasulko, Madeline; Williams, Ian Powell; Williams, Robert Frederick; Wood, Reilly Elizabeth; Wu, Kaiya Mei -Shin; and Yao, Benian Daniel.

eighth grade: Abdelaziz, Rayanne Bakri; Abuwar, Lana Eyad; Applegate, Jared Christopher; Ayers, Sydney Meghan; Ballas, Jaimee Nicole; Battista, Nicholas Carl; Benn, Neil Powers; Bennett, Hannah Katelyn; Bhamani, Josephine Anisa; Biancardi, Alyssa Marie; Blair, Emma Jeanne; Bockenstedt, Olivia Kathleen; Boutwell,

Ethan D.; Bowen, Braxton Ray; Bowers, Alex William; Brahmbhatt, Eshani M; Bruno, Mia Christine; Bryce, Kyle Joseph; Burke, Sydney Elizabeth; Carlson, Emily Shizuko; Carlton, Elizabeth Anne; Carnahan, Kelly Taylor; Casciola, Anthony John; Cavallero, Michael Louis; Chitale, Ishan Ashish; Clark, Julia Lally; Clark, Katrina Nicole; Clark, Ryan Matthew; Conneen, Brooke Layne; Connell, Courtney Alyssa; Conner, Hannah Lynne; Coogan, Camryn Renee; Cordier, Miles Kent; Counts, Madelyn Gray; Cox, Tanner Edwin; Davis, Helena; Davis, Terry Dalyn; Decker, Larissa Kateryna; Deihl, William Henry; Dembe, Jonah Brendon; Douds, Emerson Andrew; Drabenstadt, Jack Thomas; Duncan, BrookLynn Monet; Dunn, Ian Preston; Durham, Kyle Joseph; Ekwonu, Ikemefuna Patrick; Ellisor, Sara Michelle; Farrell, Sydney Catherine; Fillizola, Logan Christine; Fulp, Tianna Monet; Gaines, Jordan Weston; Gama, Danielle Marie; Gazjuk, Benjamin Jonah; Gazzola, Stamatia Marie; George, Meaghan; Gilmartin, Adam Robert; Glass, Jordan David; Goldberg, Phillip John; Goldstein, Ryan; Goodwin, Kate Julian; Grund, Taylor; Harry, Cristina Marie; Hartman, Gerald William; Hartman, Jonathan Lee; Hernandez, Justin; Hollingsworth, Kirstin Janae; Huber, Evan Scott; Huesing, Ryan Douglas; Iglesias, Tyler Joseph; Innes, Liam Clyde-Thomas; Jackson, Patricia May; James, Anna Elise; Johnson, Jada Renee'; Jones, Molly Addison; Jones, Oliver Chase; Kanos, Katherine Elaine; Katon, Lindsey Alyse; Kendrick, Aubrey Earl; Kenison, Tate Packer; Kjelland, Julia Marie; Knutson, Daniela Rose; Kopittke, Brooke Alexandra; Kradas, Parker Jake; Krantz, Emily Kayla; Kuelz, Zachary Aaron; Lambeth, Taylor Suzanne; Lange, David Ross; Larson, Stephen Erick; Lassiter, Benjamin Chaney; Lateef, Samiyah; Laughlin, Cecelia Irene; LeGrand, Aaron Wade; Leiner, Justin Alexander; Lewis, Avery Bennett; Liesman, Madeline Rebecca; Litoshik, Dmitry Peter; Love, Alexander George; Love, Andrew Drew; Loye, Timothy Daniel; Lukomskiy, Daniel; Marze, Mary Brianna; Mash, Nasia Wang; Mathews, Hannah Hope; Maupin, Sophia Anne; Mazur, William Michael; McDonald, Mara Ashley; McKain, Wilson Reed; McKeehan, Cooper Patrick; Melhorn, Justin Todd; Melton, Bennett Wayne; Millendorf, Samantha Ann; Miller, Morgan Foy; Moore, Hailey Catherine; Moore, Robert Andrew; Murphy, Eamon Michael; Noesen, Matthew Scott; O'Hara, Jackson Patrick; Okocha, Ijeoma Lilian; Orrell, Alec Rast; OShea, Bronagh Cassidy; Pandoria, Bijal David; Paonessa, Gabriella Anne; Papke, Jared Vincent; Parikh, Manav Bindesh; Patterson, Alexis Ryan; Peirano, Daniel Joseph; Pfeifer, Justin Mark; Pincus, Emma Yijin; Pincus, Lucy Yixiu; Pirkey, Hudson Douglas; Plyler, Chase Talford; Purviance, Madison Elise; Qureshi, Emily Yasmeen; Reilly, Eric William; Rhodes, Dawson Bradley; Roof, Tylar Scott; Runge, Sophie Elizabeth; Salas-Zagacki, Thalia Rose; Samuels, Logan; Sanneman, Haley Ann; Scheinson, Jacob Jeremiah; Schmitz, Barbara Kate; Schneider, Eric Thomas; Schubert, Grace Madeline; Shermansky, Lily Ann; Shrader, Garrett Michael; Simpson, Zachary Warren; Smith, Brian Daniel; Smith, Kendall Monique; Snipes, Eva Carolina; Snowdon, Zachary Lloyd; Snyder, Caroline Marie; Spivey, Clay Patterson; Stough, Brandon Michael; Stough, Dellon Nathaniel; Sutton, Christina M; Townshend, Morgan Danielle; Traylor, Sarah Nicole; Ursini, Kailee Amelia; Veerman, Ryan Adam; Viele, Anna Elizabeth; Vyas, Shishir Kumar; Vysotsky, Amy Elizabeth; Wall, Alexandria J; Wallace, Jacob Paul; West, Portia Marie; Williams, Tyler John; Williamson, Grace Elizabeth; Yarbrough, Carley Emma; and Young, Leah Michelle.

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Sixth grade:Abdelaziz, Mira Bakri; Alam, Kamran Naseem; Anderson, Maxwell Keith; Baddigam, Neyha; Baldwin, Haley Marie; Bales, Patrick Breaden; Barajas, Chase Real; Blan, Laith; Bowen, Brock Douglas; Boyd, Margaret Ruth; Brown, Evelyn Rose; Brownstead, William Hayden; Buzzard, Anna Ray; Casciola, Dante Michael; Case, Jordyn Michaela; Casey, Caroline Rose; Cendejas, Jacob Cameron; Chiaradio, Brian John; Corbi, Elizabeth Marie; Dantino, Breanna Elizabeth; Davis, Raegan Chrisdene; Donaven, McKenna Grace; Dzyk, Diana Sergeevna; Easterling, James Carr; Edwards, Luke Wilson; Everhart, Carl David; Fillizola, Colton Charles; George, Chayse Janelle; Geraghty, Meghan Jean; Goel, Ashna; Gould, Zane Alexander; Graham, Taylor Lauren Coltart; Graybill, Noelle Marie; Grund, Shelby Amanda; Hall, Connor Beckett; Hankins, Hannah Janssen; Haymore, Tanner Brinton; Herring, Jenna Michelle; Hosseini, Alexis Leah; Huben, Paige Margaret; Huesing, Lauren Renae; Hulse, Jeremy P; James, Sean Douglas; Johnson, Hiram Nkrumah; Joseph, Royce Kuzhikkattu; Kearney, Chloe Taylor; Kenison, Brock Perry; King, Austin Charles; Kishore, Sunitha; Kuelz, Mackenzie Nicole; Lamb, Jeremy John; Lassiter, Hannah Reid; Laughlin, Alexander Thomas; Lowe, Carl Jarrett; Mac, Lauren Theresa; Macia, Joseph Davis; Mann, Carson Lawrence; Martin, Amy Kathleen; Martin, Emma Addison; McDuffie, Macey Kate; McGirt, Wyatt Mills; McKelvey, Christian Matthew; McKenzie, Madelyn Faith; Mehta, Vanika Amit; Miller, Andrew Jacob; Moore, Julia Irene; Nelson, Rece Elizabeth; Newman, Jalen Michael; Nixon, Athanasios; Norford, Campbell Price; Orrell, Ian James; Page, Andrew Jonah; Parisek, Kianna Vai; Pasco, Gianna Vanessa; Patel, Diya Harish; Patel, Esha P; Perez, Alex Edward; Pleasants, Dylan Jacob; Rand, Taylor Lee; Reinecke, John Cooper; Ritter, Anna Mclean; Roberson, Tucker Daniel; Rollins, Kyrstin Michelle; Roof, Lexi Augusta; Rowley, Elaina Margrit; Runge, Liliana Grace; Saggoo, Sasha Kaur; Sanneman, Samuel Bruce; Scheinson, Elijah Dovid; Schneiderman, Kiera Marie; Schubert, Zoe Alison; Schwartz, Evan Edward; Shipley, William Lee; Smith, Noah Riley; Sprenkle, Ella Brooke; Sutton, Reid Bradley; Thomas, Taylor Jordan; Tsioutsias, Maria Christina; Villegas, Brandon Francisco; Walsh, Elise Elizabeth; Warren, Madison Elizabeth; Wells, Jacob Morgan; Wetherbee, Caleb; Wiseman, Cole James; Wolverton, Caroline Jane; and Yoder, Kylie Catherine.

Seventh grade: Abrams, Kathleen Mary; Adams, Faith Meredith; Armstrong, Evan James; Baldwin, Samuel Cory; Bales, Emma Rose Elaine Fawn; Bhatia, Peyton Reese; Burke, Paige Carlee; Burns, Katherine Anne; Burrell, Raegan Mckenzie; Byrd, Nina Josephine; Call, Alison Barbara; Carmichael, Taylor L; Colson, Macy Riley; Cook, James Allen; Crapo, Faith Noelle; Cressman, Emma Kaylene; Crump, Chloe Grace; Dave, Rucheer Shridhar; Dell, Sydney Ann; Doyle, Jacqueline Carter; Farrell, Ethan Micheal; Gaytan, Alejandra Rojas; Giattino, Thomas Vincent; Gobble, William David; Halmy, Sophia Rose; Harris, Ethan Michael; Herbst, Allison; Hetzler, Rachel Anne; Ibarra, Eric Christian; Juhl, Benjamin Robert; Kader, Nur Sarah; Karstedt, Payden Gabriel; Kilinski, Samuel Nicholas; Kolev, Simeon Stamenov; Kopittke, Taylor Anne; Kothadia, Rohan J; Kroll, Sydney Elizabeth; Lamb, Grant Michael; Lester, Brooke Alison; Lingo, Gretchen Marie; McNeil, Laura Kelly; McNeil, Samuel Peery; Mercer, Dustin Robert; Moats, Ian G; Mock, Alec Douglas; Nnaji, Uchechi Nina; Nugent, Aoife Kathleen; Odle, Alexandra Claire; Parker, Drew Alec; Patel, Dev Yogesh; Piet, Shelby Elise; Powers, Miranda Anne; Pressley, Ryan Wilson; Raiola, Shea Shuyin Hurley; Randolph, Stephanie Blaine; Rauch, Carly Morgan; Reed, Peyton Emily; Root, Clara Anna; Russ, Brandon Scott; Schneider, Katherine Lara; Shearer, Victoria Luize; Shrader, Morgan Leigh; Smith, Anna Caitlin; Spadafore, Matthew Edward; Spadafore, Ryan Jeffrey; St. Gelais, Renee Diane; Staley, Layne Fairchild; Terrigno, Ashton Ryan; Thompson, Jacob Allen; Tolido, Jaclyn Rose; Twomey, Gabrielle; Underwood, Christine Elizabeth; Vasa, Riya Paresh; Vrettos, Dean Nicholas; Wallwork, Kiley Hanna; Weissert, Madelyn Rose; Westall, Samuel Louis; Wiltsey, Kevin Richard; Yanz, Ainsley Raye; Zakary, Jonathan Davis; Zhang, Joyce; Ziegler, Caroline Elizabeth; and Zulueta, Ethan Francisco.

eighth grade: Abrams, Anne Elizabeth; Albers, Aidan Michael; Alhajli, Sarah Kamal; Anthony, Selwyn Paige; Barone, Skylar Alexis; Beausoleil, Zoey Patricia; Bechtel, Sarah Rose; Bhawsinka, Anushka; Bowers, Abigail Emily; Brosterhous, Aiden Edward; Burrowes, Emiah Yvonne Lei; Cameron, William James; Carpenter, Samantha Lee; Clouse, Landon Michael; Collins, Kendal

Grace; Corbi, Kathryn Mary; Crouch, Grace Ellen; Curtis, Allison Rileigh; Deville, Kathryn Claire; DiCenzo, Pia Jean; Dirr, Kaitlyn Marie; Durham, Eliza Grace; Felts, Riley Elizabeth; Flickinger, Madelyn Leigh; Ghezzi, Kayla Theresa; Griffin, Autumn Deanna; Hague, Galen James; Harris, Destiny Joy; Healy, Alexander Justin; Hechtel, Kenzie May; Higgins, Spencer Jody; Horne, Emma Lynn; Jones, Austin Riley; Joseph, Roseanne Kuzhikkattu; Kerrigan, Malachy Carlyle; Kumar, Ajay; Larbie, Michael Abbiew; Liccione, Yvonne Camille; Maddox, Cameron Collin; Merrill, Sarah Mackenzie; Miller, Emma Lake; Monkus, Blake Lee; Moonan, Emily Elizabeth; Moorehead, Bradley Christopher; Morreale, Haley Rose; Neff, Victoria Alexis; Newman, Erika Anne; Nguyen, Brandi Linh; Nolan, Aidan Mcguire; Popescu, Andrea Lucia; Ramsey, Audrey Elizabeth; Rand, Reagan Dolores; Reno, Sydney Diane; Ridley, Tracy George; Rishe, Landon Barrett; Russano, Sophia Grace; Scharf, Jillian Taylor; Schwartz, Arianna Jill; Schwartz, Constance Lea Young; Shipley, James Hubert; Simmons, Jessica Ann; Smith, Payton Alexa; Speiser, Kaitlyn Rachel; Sprenkle, Samantha Paige; Stoynev, Alexander Georgiev; Teas, Christopher John; Tezzi, Ryan Joseph; Vest, Sarah Olivia; Weinberg, Alexander Bryce; Weisberg, Noah Alexander; Welsh, Anna Marie; Werner, Hannah Ruth; and Young, Robert James.

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Sixth grade: Andrews, Rilee Elizabeth; Atkinson, Sophia Claire; Ayer, Matthew Christopher; Barron, Miranda Jade; Barsz, Kylie Marie; Beck, Mattilyn Nicole; Becker, Matthew Thomas; Blowers, Fletcher Harrison; Bortmas, Blake Alyson; Bramhall, Celiana Cadence; Briers, Elizabeth Grace; Brimigion, Emma Shannon; Brosterhous, Grady Joseph; Butler, Elden Ajani; Carbajal, Brandon; Carr, Cameron Thomas; Castano, Olivia Marie; Cheffer, Kendall Faith; Chopra, Mehak; Conneen, John Barton; Conway, Willis Thomas; Cook, Quincy Logan; Cox, William Francis; Cramer, Ashlyn Elizabeth; Crouch, Samantha Noelle; Davis, Rebekah Kathleen; Deihl, Stephanie Grace; deJonge, Peter Carl; Del-Ciampo, Ralph; Detig, Addison Paige; Deyrup, Caroline Victoria; Dolinschi, Alisa; Donnelly, Luke Anthony; Dufrene, Kaleb Brent; Evans, Lauryn Evonne; Farley, Mia Elizabeth; Felcher, Jacob William; Feldman, Jack Lance; Fillizola, Carson Gregory; Fridrich, Thomas Michael Quinn; Gibson, Meili Xian; Golbus, Keaton Tyler; Goldberg, Gracie Vincenza; Gorelov, Lily-Rose Anastasia; Greene, Piper Jane; Healy, Katelyn Elizabeth; Hennings, Cory Joseph; Hess, Grayson August; Hicks, Cicely Laurel; Hixon, Hunter James; Hobbs, Lauren Olivia; Holst, Alexandria Ellen; Howie, Olivia Faith; Illson, Trevor Michael; Innes, Emily Gail; Karpovich, Krista Ann; Koulouris, Spyridon Achilles; Kwaku, Hannah Yayira; Larson, Wesley Louis; Lateef, Saif Sultan; Levadnuk, Ella B; Li, Annie Yuanyuan; Lowther, Joseph Gibson; Mac, Morgan Roslyn; Madden, Emma Love; Maiden, Shelby Jordan; Martin, Amir Jabril; McKenzie, Micah Craig; McLuskie, Logan Alexander; Mendiola, Franchesco Rafael; Merrill, Elizabeth Reed; Mervis, Connor Jordan; Miraglia, Charles Ness; Mona, Ryan Brandon; Moore, Thomas Edward; Moosbrugger, Kai David; Moraja, Joseph Jacob; Morgan, Ian Chapman; Musaka, Kasey; Nolan, Cian Mcguire; Owens, William Chase; Pendergrast, Colin Michael; Perez, Arlene; Powell, Grace Catherine; Purviance, Derek James; Ressler, Emily Joy; Ries, Shannon Suzanne; Riley, Abagail Storm; Rivera, Justin Rafael; Rorie, Vernon Alfredo Daniel; Rowe, Carson William; Salam, Noah Cashion; Sanabria, Andrew; Schoel, Joseph Alexander; Selzer, Amanda Nicole; Smallwood, Evan Thomas; Smith, Hadley Elizabeth; Stearns, Chase William; Stevens, Katherine Elizabeth; Strange, Audrey Leigh; Sureshkumar, Melvin Samuel; Swedick, Ty Christian; Taylor, Mallory Faye; Taylor, Megan Kaye; Truitt, Allison Riley; VanWynsberg, Aubrey Claire; Veerman, Sarah Leena; Verrico, Brett Daniel; Weaver, Zebulon; Wenzel, Nina Louise; West, Ty Donathan; Wiggers, Jordyn Marie; Williams, Ian David; Williams, Kendal Grace; Wise, Madeline Christine; Wittig, Ethan Mark; Zeis, Jady Elizabeth; Zelenz, Alexander Jose; and Ziegler, Macie Kate.

Seventh grade: Abraham, Ella Hampton; Aceves, Mauricio Mau; Ahern, Emma Katherine; Alden, Riley Celia; Alsbrooks, Wendell Sterling; Anderson, Caleb Dane; Andon-Garcia, Roman; Apgar, Callian Leigh; Barsz, Colby Lewis; Bernard, Abigail Rose; Bestwick, Zachary Robert; Beyer, Alexis Ann; Bhargava, Alanna Shanti; Bloxham, Kelton; Bloxham, Kyler; Bojarski, Mitchell T; Boyd, Fiona Clare; Boyd, Katherine Killian; Burke, John Porter; Burns, Kelly Leeann; Busch, Kyra LeaAnne; Butler, Edward Antonio; Carlson, Jordan Mae; Castano, Christopher Nathan; Cheffer, Camille Grace; Cho, Timothy Hanbit; Cicero, Cameron Robert; Cobb, William Taft; Colley, Susannah Elisabeth; Cuesta,


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WAXHAW – People are invited to expe-rience a unique, hands-on learning adven-ture through the JAARS Center’s upcoming “Passport to Christmas” event, slated for Dec. 6, a Saturday.

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Blood drive at Spirit of Joy Lutheran to benefit American Red Cross

WEDDINGTON – Spirit of Joy Lutheran Church will host a blood drive to benefit the American Red Cross on Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 3 to 7 p.m.

People can schedule an appointment at www.redcrossblood.org. Registrants should enter sponsor code “Spirit of Joy Lutheran.” Find more information at www.spiritofjoy.us.

Spirit of Joy Lutheran is located at 8600 Potter Road.

Author to be featured guest speaker at grief-focused event

INDIAN TRAIL – Julie Kemp, Waxhaw resident and author of “Faith Has Its Rea-

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“ C o p i n g with the Holidays … when dealing with grief” will take

place Dec. 10, a Wednesday, at 7 p.m. at the church and also will feature Kemp’s son, Landon Whitley, and special music by Sherry Potts. Find more information at www.sardisbaptist.com.

Sardis Baptist is located at 3602 Union-ville Indian Trail Road W.

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11.28.14Friday

Providence VFD Christmas Tree sale, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

The Providence Volunteer Fire Department will begin selling Christmas trees on Nov. 28th, and run through Dec. 24.

The lot will open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and until 8 p.m. on Sunday.

Trees range in size from six to 10 feet, and there also will be a limited number of wreaths and garland for sale.

All proceeds will directly help support the operations of the Providence VFD. This is the 60th year the Providence VFD has held its Christmas tree sale.

Providence Volunteer Fire Department, 5025 Hemby Road, Weddington

11.29.14Saturday

Community Blood Drive, The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas is holding community

blood drives through the months of November and December.Donors at this event receive a free movie ticket to Sun Valley 14 Movie

Theater, but must weigh 120 pounds or more.In addition, each donor may sign a gift tag to be attached to a stuffed

puppy and delivered to children in the local hospitals as part of CBCC’s 10th-annual Puppies for Patients program. CBCC has donation centers in Charlotte, Concord, Gastonia, Hickory and Greensboro.

Call 704-972-4700 or go to www.carolinadonor.org to make an appointment at any location.

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11.29.14Saturday

Small Business SaturdayDowntown Monroe will host its Small Business Saturday celebration

of local and self-employed small businesses in the area.Small Business Saturday invites residents to buy holiday gifts from

small businesses in the area and from self-employed entrepreneurs such as a local craftsman, a neighbor who sells goods from home on their website or the local florists and bakers who are hard at work every day.

By promoting small businesses, money spent on holiday gifts goes directly back into the community and is a great way to show support for the community.

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12.04.14Thursday

MOMS Club of Indian Trail open house, 10 a.m. to noon

MOMS Club of Indian Trail is a nonprofit group designed to support both stay-at-home moms and working moms with part time or flexible schedules. Through our various activities and events, they help moms and their kids keep busy, make new friends and have a lot of fun.

This new chapter is open to anyone with a 28079 or 28110 zip code. RSVP to the event by emailing [email protected] to be entered in a gift basket raffle.

Visit www.momsclubofindiantrail.com for more information.Bonterra Village Clubhouse, 2401 Bonterra Blvd.,

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12.05.14Friday

Town of Weddington Christmas Tree Lighting, 5 to 7 p.m.

The town of Weddington is inviting all are residents to its annual Christmas Tree Lighting.

The celebration includes music and special performances by local school and church groups. Food will be available with selections ranging from cookies and hot chocolate to soups and sandwiches.

Guests are encouraged to bring a new toy and/or a non-perishable food item to be given to the Union County Christmas Bureau, and will receive a ticket to be entered to win a prize. Pictures with Santa will be available for $5, and there will be a special visit from Santa himself and the 2014 Weddington Carrousel Representative.

Also the annual Weddington Ornament and Weddington town T-shirts and decals will be available for purchase.

In the event of inclement weather, a rain date is scheduled for the next night, Dec. 6.

Contact the town hall at 704-846-2709 for more information.Weddington town hall, 1924 Weddington Road,

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12.05.14Saturday

Light up MillBridge, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.Each year MillBridge, a 900-acre, master-planned community located

in Waxhaw, welcomes the holiday season with luminary-lined streets, a glowing and decorated tree and a special appearance from Santa. The tradition of Light Up MillBridge continues this year, and will be lit with hundreds of twinkling lights, wreaths and greenery to complement the covered bridge on MillBridge Parkway. The covered bridge is the only functional covered bridge in the region, will be lit by thousands of luminaries, placed one by one by members of the community.

Light Up MillBridge involves over 2500 luminaries and numerous volunteers to assemble.

Contact MillBridge at 704-834-3190 for informationMillBridge Community House, 1401 Millbridge Pkwy.,

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At 24 years and counting, the Charlotte Symphony has provided a Christmas tradi-tion for an entire generation. Adults who went to the concert as children now bring their own families, and cultivate a deep love of music, and one of the Charlotte Sympho-ny’s December shows, the “Magic of Christ-mas” concert, has something for all ages. Led by Maestro Schram, the symphony will be accompanied by the Oratorio Sing-ers of Charlotte, the Charlotte Children's Choir and “American Idol” finalist Melinda Doolittle.

“Music is so much a part of the Christmas tradition,” said south Charlotte resident Amy Orsinger White-head, a flutist with the Char-lotte Symphony. “It recaptures the magic you felt when you were a kid.”

This is especially true of the Charlotte Symphony’s popular “Magic of Christmas” concert. As conductor Albert-George Sch-ram noted, “Each year a huge number of families celebrate the holidays hearing a mix of familiar Christmas songs and new tunes.”

Children attending “Magic of Christmas” can enjoy seeing their peers onstage when the Charlotte Children’s Choir sings “All is Well” and a medley version of “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town.”

“When the children’s choir sings... it’s really precious,” Matthews resident Amber Carpenter said. Carpenter is a professional harpist and vocal performer with the Orato-

rio Singers. Oratorio will perform “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” Franz Biebl’s “Ave Maria,” and ensemb le pieces that i n c l u d e “Joy to the World.”

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remembers her first experience as a 4-year-old audience member at the Charlotte Sym-phony. By the time the first note sounded, she was already awe-struck. When she saw a 12-year-old girl playing the harp onstage, she knew she wanted to do the same thing.

Three years later, she did. Like Carpenter, Whitehead fell in love

with performing music as a child. In fourth grade, Whitehead’s friend joined the school band as a flutist, so she followed suit. Though her friend lost interest, Whitehead stuck with it, and when it came time to choose a college and career path, there was no other choice.

“My parents were incredibly supportive and did everything they could for me to be successful as a musician,” said Whitehead. “I feel so grateful to be doing what I am for my living.”

In addition to local talent, “Magic of Christmas” will feature singer Melinda Doolittle, who finished as the third-place finalist on the sixth season of “American Idol.” Since her appearance on the show in 2007, Doolittle has forged a success-ful career singing back-up vocals to stars, including Michael McDonald, Aaron Nev-ille and BeBe and CeCe Winans.

“(Doolittle) is young and hip, and so tal-ented,” said Whitehead. “I can’t wait to hear her sing ‘Mary Did You Know?’ That is going to be one of those pieces that children will remember when they are grown.”

“I’m most excited about getting to sing some of my favorite Christmas songs with the amazing Charlotte Symphony,” said Doolittle. “What an honor this is.”

With 18 pieces of music, “Magic of Christmas” offers a wide variety that differs from year to year with one exception: Leroy Anderson’s original “Sleigh Ride” complete with whip crack. Maestro Schram says if the Charlotte Symphony skips “Sleigh Ride” they get complaints.

“The rest is new from year to year, which is part of the excitement,” said Schram. “Even traditional favorites are performed in very different arrangements.”

Schram is especially excited about Craig Courtney’s “Carols of the Night,” a piece written for chorus and orchestra that begins with “O Holy Night” and ends with an audi-ence sing-along of “Silent Night.” He has also selected a new choral piece by com-poser David Frost entitled, “The Saints Sing Halleluiah.”

“It starts with the ‘Halleluiah Chorus’ by Handel, but morphs into ‘When the Saints Go Marching In’ and ends with a wonderful Dixieland ‘rocking out,’” said Schram.

Whitehead said she is looking forward to seeing the audience – kids, parents and grandparents dressed in red, green, sparkles and Santa hats.

“I think sometimes the audience forgets we can see them too,” she said. “To look into the audience and see how everyone is ready for Christmas… is pure magic.”

Performances are Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 5 and 6, at 8 p.m., with 2:30 p.m. matinees on Saturday, Dec. 6, and Sunday, Dec. 7. Find more information and purchase tickets at www.charlottesymphony.org.

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WINGATE – The Union County Youth Ballet, known widely across the community for its annual performance of “The Nutcracker Ballet,” won the Dance Group of the Year award at the Artists Music Guild Heritage Awards on Nov. 15.

The company is gearing up for this year’s per-formances of “The Nutcracker,” now in its 22nd consecutive year. The show will feature a cast of nearly 200 dancers, both students and adults.

Performances will take place Dec. 12 and 13, Friday and Saturday, at Wingate University. Show times both days are at 10 a.m. and 2 and 7 p.m., and tickets cost $12 for adults, $10 for senior citi-zens 60 years and older and $10 for students and children in 12th grade or younger. Call 704-289-5733 or visit www.ucyb.org for more information including how to purchase tickets.

Wingate University is located at 220 N. Camden Road.

Christmas Concert to feature music groups, full orchestra

WEDDINGTON – People are invited to Wed-dington United Methodist Church for a Christmas concert on Dec. 7, a Sunday, at 4:30 p.m. in the

church’s family life center.This musical event will celebrate the birth of

Christ by featuring traditional and contemporary music groups and a full orchestra, according to a newsletter. Find more information at www.wed-dingtonchurch.org/Christmas.

Weddington UMC is located at 13901 Provi-dence Road.

Call for artists for December juried showMINT HILL – Local nonprofit Mint Hill Arts is

issuing a call for artists for its annual Ann and Bill Litaker exhibit.

The show, which will take place in December, is a juried exhibit named for longtime Mint Hill Arts members Ann and Bill Litaker.

“Their unselfish dedication to Mint Hill Arts serves as an example to every volunteer who believes that ‘art matters,’ that everyone’s life is made better because of creative thinking and expression,” the nonprofit said in a news release.

The show is open to both members of Mint Hill Arts and nonmembers, with a $10 per-category fee for members and a $30 per-category fee for non-members. Artists can enter artwork into as many categories as they’d like, with a maximum of two pieces per category.

The five categories will include the following: water media; photography; painting – oils, acrylics and pastels; 3-D; and multimedia, which includes all 2-D artwork that combines any materials and/or techniques including drawing, graphics, alco-hol inks and more.

Prizes will include: one Best in Show award – $300 cash; first-, second- and third-place award

in each category with award amounts of $100, $75 and $50, respectively; and at least eight honor-able mentions (including at least one from each category), which will receive prizes valued at $25. Eldred P. Hudson, chairman of the art department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, will serve as the judge.

Intake for the show is Friday, Nov. 28, from 4 to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. A free opening reception will be held Dec. 5, a Friday, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. in conjunction with Mint Hill’s monthly Art Around the Block art crawl. An awards ceremony will take place at 7:45 p.m., and people are invited to stay for wine, soft drinks, appetizers and a chance to view the art-work and meet artists.

Find more information at www.minthillarts.org, or call 980-226-5532. The Mint Hill Arts gallery is located at 11205 Lawyers Road, suite A.

Holiday Enchantment ballet returning to Matthews

MATTHEWS – The non-profit, pre-professional dance program Charlotte City Ballet Company will return to Fullwood Theater next month for its annual Holiday Enchantment performance.

The two performances will take place Dec. 20, a Saturday, at 3 and 7 p.m. Tickets cost $10 each and are currently on sale at www.charlottecitybal-let.org.

Fullwood Theater is part of the Matthews Com-munity Center, located at 100 McDowell St.

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2014 National Letter of Intent Signing Day

Weddington had five student athletes sign their National Letter of Intent including (from left to right) Krista Collins (gym-nastics, University of Pittsburgh), Claire Kern (gymnastics, University of Denver), Ragan Broome (softball, Mars Hill University), Stephanie Watts (basketball, North Carolina) and Heidi Swope (tennis, Appalachian State). Photo courtesy of Michael Hart

Porter Ridge softball stars Hallie Rice (left) and Kara Cunningham (right) signed their National Letter of Intent to continue playing softball in college. Rice will compete at North Greenville University while Cunningham will play at Lees-McRae College. Photo courtesy of Bill Rogers

Parkwood’s Julianna Cannamela (center) signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her gymnas-tics career at Louisiana State University. Photo courtesy of Nelson Garner

Pirate basketball star Caleb Homesley, pictured with his coaches, signed to play at Liberty University. Photo courtesy of Bill Rogers

Piedmont volleyball standout Natalie Harris signed her National Letter of Intent to play at Carson-Newman University. Photo courtesy of Bob Gearhart

(see Letters of Intent on page 21)

Warrior baseball standout Aaron Stewart signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his baseball career at Gardner Webb University. Photo courtesy of Ronnie Plyler


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The stakes are getting higher as we enter the third round of playoffs on Nov. 28. Only three Union County teams are left and they’ll be giving it their all Friday, in hopes of continuing their season. If both Cuthbert-son and Weddington walk away with a win, they’ll face each other for the second time this season on Dec. 5 in the regional round.

Let’s take a look at what’s in store for Friday.No. 5 Weddington (13-1) at No. 1 Asheville (12-1)• The Cougars boast two 1,000-yard rushers in senior Jave Jones

(1,316 yards, 16 TDs) and junior Reggie Battle (1,021 yards, 14 TDs).• These two teams met in the second round of playoffs last season,

where Weddington narrowly escaped Asheville in the final minutes of the game to win, 14-10.

• The Cougars run-friendly offense has averaged 44 points per game this season, but the stingy Warrior defense has given up just 28 total points in the last six weeks and has recorded five shutouts this season.

No. 3 Statesville (9-4) No. 2 Cuthbertson (10-3)• In the Cavs’ 48-14 demolition of Asheboro last week, quarter-

back Austin Kendall completed 24 of 37 passes for 332 yards and six touchdowns. He’s totaled 3,920 passing yards for 43 touchdowns this season.

• Greyhounds dual-threat quarterback Travis Ramseur rushed for four touchdowns in the second half last week in their win over Hickory Ridge. He finished the night with 130 rushing yards on 21 carries and 157 passing yards.

• The Cavs have won a school record 10 games this season on the

way to their deepest playoff run yet. Kendall’s high-flying offense has averaged 44 points per game in the last six weeks.

No. 5 Monroe at No. 1 Franklin• Last season, Franklin entered the NCHSAA Class 2A playoffs

with a 12-0 record and No. 1 overall seed, but were knocked out in the first round in a huge upset by underdog Parkwood. Meanwhile, the Redhawks finished as the Class 2A state runners-up.

• In Monroe’s 67-14 win over Ashe County last week, an intimi-dating Redhawk front four put pressure on Husky quarterback Connor Bowers, forcing him to throw two interceptions, both that were returned for touchdowns, on back-to-back plays to start the game. The Redhawks haven’t allowed more than 15 points in eight weeks.

• This game will be won in the trenches as the Panthers’ defense hasn’t given up more than 24 points all season and has only allowed an average of 10 in their 13 games.

PCAA Thunder win baseball tournament

The Pineville Community Athletic Asso-ciation minor league baseball team Thun-der won the 2014 championship earlier this month, beating the Yellow Jackets, 16-15.

After getting off to a slow start, the Thun-der battled back and had a huge fifth inning, driving in six runs including a grand slam by Drew Watne. The game went into extra innings and the Thunder narrowly escaped the Yellow Jackets in the final inning.

Team Titan wins WCWAA Titan Bowl

Coach Eric Daenecke’s Team Titan won the Wesley Chapel Weddington Athletic Association Titan Football Bowl, held Nov. 8 at Optimist Park in Weddington. The Titan won the junior pewee division after defeating a tough South Charlotte Patriot’s squad. The Titan finished the season as a top five team within the Charlotte Area Pop Warner Little Panthers Junior Peewee Division.

Weddington U-8 Eagles win division

The Weddington Under-8 Eagles soc-cer team beat Mint Hill, 4-3, in a double-overtime win on Nov. 9 at Optimist Park in

the final round of the Union County Soccer League division playoffs.

Warriors’ Walton wins 100th match

Weddington junior Parker Walton grabbed his 100th career win at Jay M. Robinson on Nov. 19. Walton’s overall record is now 100-9.

Walton was the state runner-up last season in the 106-pound class and finished the sea-son with a 51-2 record. During the school’s off-season, Walton wrestles with his club team, Dark Horse, and competed at the Vir-ginia Beach National Duals earlier this year.

At the Weddington High School Warrior Duals on Nov. 22, held at Weddington High School, Walton finished the tournament with an unblemished record, winning all five of his matches, in the 106-pound class. Teammates Nick Condon (126 pounds) and Ethan Kanagy (220 pounds) also finished the tournament with no losses. Eleven schools competed in the tournament including Char-lotte Country Day, Charlotte Latin, Concord, Independence, Mt. Pleasant, Pinecrest, Salisbury, South Meck, SouthLake Christian and Stuart Cramer. The Warriors finished in third place behind Charlotte Latin and South Meck.

Weddington hosted Ardrey Kell on Nov. 25, after Union County Weekly went to press. They’ll participate in the South Meck Invitational on Nov. 26.

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Looking for great pay, local schedule, and excellent benefits? Salem currently seeking local A & B CDL A & B Drivers to join our Charlotte area team. Drop and Hook only. Home EverydayWe Offer: Great Benefit Package, 401K, Paid Holidays, Vacation & Bonuses: Job Requirements: CDL-A or B License Minimum 1 year driving experience. Ask about our New Driver Apprenticeship Program. Walk in applicants welcome weekdays. 4810 Justin Court, Charlotte. 28216 Please APPLY BELOW, or call 800-709-2536 for more information! www.salemleasing.com. 121214

Curves Part Time. Must be Energetic, self motivated and love working with people.. Morning and

evening hours a must. Send resume to [email protected]. 102414

Beware of loan fraud. Please check with the better business bureau or consumer protection agency before sending any money to any loan company. SAPA

INJURED? IN A LAWSUIT? Need Cash Now? We Can Help! No Monthly Payments to Make. No Credit Check. Fast Service and Low Rates. Call Now 1-866-386-3692. www.lawcapital.com (Not available in NC, CO, MD & TN) SAPA

Self Service Coin Laundromat in the Charlotte area .This is a well establish coin laundromat on a very busy main road with a loyal customer base. 704-249-7863 No Financing. Only Serious Buyers Contact Me. 111414

“PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS-SHEETROCK-HANDYMAN $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ discounted services all winter long. Always the best prices and service, We have been in business for twenty five years. Our services include painting, sheetrock repair and installation, popcorn removal and repair, pressure washing, handyman, light plumbing and electrical. Licensed and insured all work has a full warranty. Call for your free estimate: 704-240-2258”. 12.19.14

European Cleaning Woman – 16 years experience. Looking for a job. Clean house, apartment or office. References available. My name is Martina. Call 704-628-5504 or 516-554-3960. 121914

BYTESIZE COMPUTER SERVICES LLC FREE onsite service & FREE consultations. Virus Removal, Computer Hardware and Software repair, Speed up slow Desktop or Laptop Computers, one hour In-Home personalized Computer Training sessions, Repair & Purchasing and Upgrading available. We offer Personable engagements and VERY competitive pricing. 25 Years of Computer Experience. Call Mark at 704-287- 8827 or visit our website: www. bytesizecomputer services.com. References are available. 041714FREE ESTIMATE

Top Line Tree Service is a family owned and operated business. Travis the owner is on site from start to finish to guarantee the home owner is satisfied with our service. Services offered: Tree removal Pruning, trimming, topping, shaping, stump grinding, lot clearing,

landscapingEtc... Call 704-226-7599 for your free estimate.Thanks,Top Line Tree Service. 121214

ROLLER SETS, hair cuts and styles for the more mature! Senior discounts! $15 styles, rollers or blow dry. $18 cuts. $50 perms, $45 colors, styles included. MELISSA HAIR 704-621-0909. 010215

HOUSE CLEANING Your Home Will be Thoroughly Cleaned! Weekly or Bi-Weekly. Expeirienced and Dependable. References and Free Estimates. Affordable Rates. Call Lelia at (980) 875-9606. 103114

NU VISIONS PAINTING By Al Baskins on FB. Let us color your world one room at a time ! Interior / Exterior Painting Commercial / Residential Cabinets / Kitchens / Baths Specializing In Repaints Deck Restorations Pressure Washing Spring Special 10% off with this add Over 30 years experience painting Charlotte Al Baskins , Owner Pineville N.C. 704- 605- 7897 / 704-

889- 7479. 122914

FLAGLER BEACH MOTEL & VACATION RENTALS ***Trip Advisor*** Certificate of Excellence Furnished Oceanside Studio 1-2-3 Bedrooms, Full Kitchens. FREE WiFi, Direct TV, Pool. Call 1-386-517-6700 or www.fbvr.net SAPA

NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS! Fall or winter vacations! Cabins, Condos, Homes. Pets welcome. Nightly, Weekly & Monthly rentals. Best rates. Boone, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock. Foscoe Rentals 1-800-723-7341 www.foscoerentals.com. SAPA

LAKE LURE Rumbling Bald Resort , 2 lots = .68 acre with membership One mile from clubhouse .Two lots one deed for $15,000 Call Fatima @ 516-532-7411 or David @ 704-578-2392. 121214

DUPLEX 2bd/1ba Wilgrove Rd. Near Park.New appliances, new carpet, hardwoods in living room.

$650/mo. No SmokingSecurity Deposit & Background Check Req\’d704-575-4273. 120514

MintHill-rooms for rent for senior living 55 & above,all utilities included,internet, wifi, washer/dryer,furnished den and dining provided.rent $475 & deposit $475.masterbedroom suite $575/deposit $575, lg fenced backyard to share. 120514

HOUSEMATE WANTED! Seeking one more person to share 3/2 home near Matthews hospital and library. $350 for room, share monthly utilities. Remodeled bath, fenced yard, dog welcome. 704-321-5107 before 9pm.* Reduce your cable bill! * Get a 4-room all digital satellite system installed for free and programming starting at $19.99/Mo. Free hd/dvr upgrade for new callers, so call now. 1-800-725-1835. Sapa

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Cracked Heads/Block. State of the art 2-part Carbon Composite Repair! All Vehicles Foreign or Domestic including Northstars! 100% guaranteed. Call Now: 1-866-780-9038 SAPA

Dish TV Retailer -SAVE! Starting $19.99/month (for 12 months.) FREE Premium Movie Channels. FREE Equipment, Installation & Activation. CALL, COMPARE LOCAL DEALS! 1-800-351-0850. SAPA

Get The Big Deal from DirecTV! Act Now- $19.99/mo. Free 3-Months of HBO, starz, SHOWTIME & CINEMAXFREE GENIE HD/DVR Upgrade! 2014 NFL Sunday Ticket Included with Select Packages. New Customers Only IV Support Holdings LLC- An authorized DirecTV Dealer. Some exclusions apply - Call for details 1-800-413-9179. SAPA

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Medical Guardian - Top-rated medical alarm and 24/7 medical alert monitoring. For a limited time, get free equipment, no activation fees, no commitment, a 2nd waterproof alert button for free and more - only $29.95 per month. 800-983-4906

AIRLINE MECHANIC CAREERS START HERE - GET FAA APPROVED MAINTENANCE TRAINING. FINANCIAL AID FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS. JOB PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE. CALL AVIATION INSTITUTE OF MAINTENANCE 1-866-724-5403 WWW.FIXJETS.COM. SAPA

WANT TO PURCHASE MINERALS and other oil/gas interests. Send details to PO Box 13557, Denver, CO 80201. SAPA

LOST DOG! Lawyers Road & Mill Grove Road, Union County or Meck County. Rat Terrier. 4 years old. Male. 15 pounds. Mostly white with some black patches and some brown on face. Long skinny legs and short

stubby tail. Sweet, but shy, timid and a bit nervous. Will NOT bite. His name is Buzz. He gets cold easily, quivers and shakes a lot. When lost, had collar with outside cable attached, but may have fallen off. He has seizure. Call Cindy – 704-614-5600.

HELP: LOST DOG, \”Dotty\”, Australian Cattle mix, 7yrs, 35lbs. Lost 8/1/14, Rea Rd. Black/White, black patch right eye. pink/grey collar. Contact Kim 704-763-3661. Her loving family misses her very much!

Cats cradle boarding beautiful 5 star cats only kennel. Huge sun-filled suites, 3 levels, climbing tree. Pickup/delivery. 20% Senior discount. For rates and requirements call 704.771.6052 www.Cat boardingcharlotte.Com. 072514

PROVIDENCE PET SITTING is licensed, insured, and pet CPR/First Aid certified. We have been lovingly caring for pets for over 10 years. Contact us at 704-591-7274 for more info. 101014

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Jackie” 6 Not quite right11 Prime meridian

std.14 Hipbone-related15 “Holy cow!”16 Waikiki wear17 Related add-ons,

informally19 “___ long

gone daddy in the U.S.A.” (Springsteen lyric)

20 Golden Horde members

21 Suffix with sucr- and lact-

22 Brouhaha23 Tennis umpire’s

call24 “Straight ___

Compton” (seminal rap album)

25 Tom Cruise/Nicole Kidman racing film

31 Things confessed at confession

32 Bad things from sharks?

33 Dodgers great Campanella

35 It’s attention-getting

36 Figure skater Harding

37 Scotch ___

38 Whiz

39 Place for a kiddie hawk?

40 Elevator innovator

41 “That” something in an Arlen/Mercer standard

45 Exotic jelly fruit

46 “No thanks, I already ___”

47 The Beatles’ “___ Love Her”

48 Org. whose only members with nonplural names appear at the ends of 17-, 25-, 41- and 56-Across

51 “Fiddler on the Roof” setting

55 Old-time actress Hagen

56 Keep cool in summer

58 Obama or Clinton, informally

59 Add-on60 So unhip as to

be hip, maybe61 Gridiron gains:

Abbr.62 One of the Coen

brothers63 Din-making

DOWN 1 Company that

owns Ferrari 2 Milan’s Teatro

___ Scala 3 Gentle rise and

fall of the voice 4 It makes things

happen 5 Earthy tones 6 First anti-AIDS

drug 7 Luck that’s

workin’ for ya 8 “___ a Teenage

Werewolf” 9 Jumbo, for one10 “Oh yeah? ___

who?”11 Fashionable

celebs12 Like the climate

of Miami or Rio13 Princess topper18 Concerning22 South of France24 Follower of clip

or slip25 Not full-price26 Famous

Yosemite photographer

27 Fauna’s counterpart

28 Elixir

29 “Frida” star Salma

30 Acapulco article

31 Hot spot?

34 “You betcha!”

36 Business card abbr.

37 With it

39 Lawyers’ org.

42 Roman 506

43 Turn to pulp

44 Subject of a massive statue in the ancient Parthenon

45 Tastelessly showy

48 Call at a deli counter

49 “Splish Splash” spot

50 Gillette brand

52 Architect Saarinen

53 Cry made with a curtsy, maybe

54 Astronomical meas.

56 Honey Nut Cheerios mascot

57 Catch some rays

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