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A big night for Lake Norman-area Republicans than 90 percent of the precincts reporting, Tillis’ narrow lead still provided anxious moments as much of Mecklenburg, which skewed 59.17 percent to 38.06 percent toward Hagan, was included in those final vote counts. With Hagan’s concession in hand, Tillis made his way to the podium to address his supporters before staying to shake hands and pose for photos with many of them. “Taking that (concession) phone call was difficult and I appreciate Senator Hagan for her statesmanship,” Tillis told the crowd. “This isn’t about me and this isn’t about Senator Hagan. This is not my seat. This is your seat.” Tillis then pledged to work to reduce government, saying, “There is only one thing government can give you that doesn’t harm anybody else, and that’s freedom.” Gaining a reputation as a consensus-builder on both sides of the aisle in his four years as North Carolina Speaker of the House, Tillis pledged to reach out to all his constituents, saying he will travel the state as he had in the past, reaching out to all citizens, not just those who voted for him. “I’m going to thank all the people who voted for me and I will meet with the folks who didn’t vote with us and try to convince them to give us a chance,” he said. — Andrew Warfield

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CHARLOTTE -- Cautious optimism at 7:30 p.m. gave way to nervousness nearly two hours later as the early evening returns indicated North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan maintaining a nearly eightpoint advantage over Republican challenger Thom Tillis of Huntersville. But as later returns were tabulated and the race closed to a dead heat by 10 p.m. the crowd in the ballroom at Tillis’ election-night headquarters in the Omni hotel in downtown Charlotte began inching closer to the empty podium at one end of the room in hopes of a close-up view of a victory speech. Meanwhile, Tillis, his wife, Susan, and other key Republican leaders including Gov. Pat McCro-

ry watched in private, the thoughts of the couple who campaigned together for nearly 18 months known only to themselves while their crowd of supporters waited anxiously for the final 20, then 10, then five percent of the state’s precincts to report in, a large percentage of them from Tillis’ home county, as Tillis maintained about a 50,000vote lead throughout. As midnight approached and all that remained was the protocol of Hagan’s congratulatory phone call to Tillis and her own concession speech in Greensboro, the crowd at the Omni began, as they had sporadically throughout the evening, chanting “Thom! Thom! Thom!” which, when victory was apparent, morphed into “USA! USA! USA!” With his 48,501-vote margin of victory, Tillis joined a Republican wave that gained a net seven seats in the United States Senate to take a 52-48 majority, garnering 1,413,228 votes to Hagan’s 1,364,727, representing a percentage difference of 48.88 percent to 47.2 percent. But even with more

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N.C. Senate 41

Republican Sen. Jeff Tarte, a Cornelius resident, held onto his District 41 seat in one of the region’s more lopsided races, defeating political newcomer Latrice McRae with 60.47 percent of the vote. Tarte, the former three-term mayor of Cornelius, was first elected to the N.C. Senate in July 2012, after twice narrowly defeating Republican John Aneralla in the span of about two months. Tarte finished ahead of Aneralla in the May 2012 primary, but did not gain the 40 percent of the vote needed to avoid a July runoff. He ultimately won that contest as well, by only 203 votes. But a win was a win, and with no Democrat opposition on the November 2012 ballot, Tarte became a senator-elect that summer. In his first term, Tarte introduced 62 bills, 27 of which he was the primary sponsor. He serves on about a dozen committees, including as vice chairman of the General Assembly’s Health Care Committee. — Lori Helms

N.C. House 92

In a district in which he has said he can take nothing for granted, incumbent Republican N.C. Representative Charles Jeter retained his House District 92 seat in a narrow victory over Democrat challenger Robin Bradford, winning by slightly more than 1,100 votes, a margin of 52.55 to 47.45 percent. District 92, billed as one of the most diverse in the state, stretches from parts of Huntersville south along the western edge of Mecklenburg County and into Pineville. Jeter was first elected to the N.C. House in 2012 following seven years as a Huntersville commissioner, narrowly beating Bradford in that go-around as well by less than 1,000 votes. That was the first contest for the newly created District 92, and Jeter’s first run at an office higher than town commissioner. As a freshman representative, Jeter achieved another few firsts: out of a freshman class of 32, he was the first to earn a committee chairmanship when he was ap-

pointed to lead the N.C. House’s first-ever Ways and Means Committee.

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N.C. House 98

Perhaps no one will have bigger political shoes to fill in North Carolina than John Bradford, who will take the House of Representatives District 98 seat held by Tillis for the past six years. Like Tillis before him, Bradford, 39, will leave his seat on the Cornelius Town Board and head to the Statehouse. The Republican collected 55 percent of the vote to defeat Democrat Natasha Marcus of Davidson. “I think North Carolina got it right, and I think District 98 got it right,” Bradford said, referring to his and Tillis’ victories Tuesday. In a heavily GOP district, Marcus faced an uphill fight from the beginning. “I’m sorry that we fell short, but know that we raised some important issues,” Marcus said.

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BOCC District 1

Republican Jim Puckett of Huntersville returns to his former District 1 seat on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners, taking nearly 55 percent of the vote in topping Democrat Leonard Richardson, a teacher in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools who lives in northeast Charlotte. After serving one term on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education in the late 1990s, Puckett, 57, represented the mostly north Mecklenburg district for three terms before losing an atlarge bid for county commissioner in 2006. He ran for the District 1 seat this year after his successor, Karen Bentley, also of Huntersville, announced she would not run again after four terms. Democrats swept the three at-large races, and will hold six of the commission’s nine seats. In another county-wide race, Democrat Irwin Carmichael of Huntersville trounced Republican Charles Hailey 59.80 percent to 40.20 percent to succeed Chipp Bailey as Mecklenburg County Sheriff.

— John Deem

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Indictment reveals high-stakes shell game By John Deem [email protected] The newly unsealed indictment of a father and son who ran a Cornelius-based payroll company is a study in human excess. In this case, with other people’s money. The operators of Employment Services.Net Inc., or ESN, are charged in a 10-count indictment of stealing millions of dollars from

clients, then using the embezzled money on luxury lifestyles. A federal grand jury returned the indictment Oct. 23 against James William Staz, 43, of Iron Station, and his father, William James Staz, 72, of Huntersville. The indictment was unsealed five days later, after the arrest of James Staz. According to the indictment, William and James Staz formed ESN in 2004. At its height, ESN had approximately 500 client com-

panies nationwide. From about 2008 to March 2014, according to the indictment, the defendants defrauded at least 113 ESN clients out of approximately $11 million intended for payroll and employment tax payments. The victim companies include Mooresville-based Robert Yates Racing, engine builder for NASCAR and other racing circuits, from which ESN allegedly siphoned nearly $1.7 million.

James Staz was the vice president and financial manager of ESN until August 2011, when he became the company’s president. His father, William Staz, was a company shareholder and managed ESN’s day-today operations until 2008, when he was sentenced to prison for a federal bank fraud conviction. William Staz returned to ESN following his release from prison and continued to be involved in company operations, the indictment reads. William Staz drew a salary from ESN as high as $200,000, including during his nine months in prison. According to the indictment, James Staz embezzled at least $3.7 million in client funds and directed the money to his personal bank account. In order to conceal his embezzlement, James Staz made false entries into ESN’s accounting system to make it appear as though the stolen funds were used for legitimate client expenses. In reality, James Staz allegedly used the money on a spending binge that included strip clubs, jewelry and a luxury home with a three-tiered pool, a cascading waterfall, wet bar and dining area. According to the indictment, on Oct. 25, 2012, James Staz embezzled nearly $125,000 from ESN and in the next four days, spent the stolen funds on strip clubs and night clubs, and nearly $120,000 on a new Mercedes Benz. A breakdown of the strip club spending alone is eye opening: • On Sept. 7, 2012, James Staz racked up $56,351 in charges at The Men’s Club in Charlotte. • Two weeks later, on Sept. 12, he had a nearly $9,000 bill at the Uptown Cabaret, also in Charlotte. • On Oct. 29, 2012, he paid an $11,137 bill at the Men’s Club, then a second for $24,796 the same day. • On Feb. 23 and 26, he covered another $36,000 bill at the Men’s Club. To conceal their theft and cover the resulting losses and tax penalties to ESN clients by the delin-

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quent payments, the indictment reads, James and William Staz “comingled and used client funds ESN collected for a current payroll/ tax period to cover the previous period’s payroll and taxes.” To further cover their scheme, the defendants allegedly then sent James Staz regular e-mails to clients falsely stating that all employment taxes had been paid. “The scheme collapsed in or about late 2013, when it became clear that James Staz and William Staz could no longer maintain their charade,” the indictment reads. “William Staz gave some victim clients preferential treatment by directing ESN employees to pay those client companies’ employment taxes and not to pay the obligations for other victims, thus choosing those victims to bear the greatest losses.” In the same time period, according to the indictment, William Staz transferred funds from 300 client companies to another third-party payroll processing company created in the name of other Staz family members. “William Staz personally selected these clients for transfer to the new company because they were not yet delinquent,” the indictment says. “ESN had not yet incurred significant tax liability and penalties for them. William Staz intended to move the (funds from) non-delinquent victim client companies into the new payroll company and leave the remainder of ESN victim clients, whose taxes ESN collected but did not pay, to bear the brunt of the losses from the scheme.” Beginning in December 2013, ESN simply stopped paying taxes on 113 companies whose funds were not moved to the new company. That failure to pay taxes on behalf of those companies continued through April of this year. The indictment charges William and James Staz with one count of wire fraud. James Staz is also charged with nine counts of money laundering. The maximum prison term for the wire fraud charge is 20 years and a $250,000 fine. The maximum prison term for each of the money laundering charges is 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine, or twice the amount of the criminally derived proceeds, whichever is greater.

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Coxe advises to spend DOT HOT $$$ PDQ Huntersville transportation planner says region should be sure to use all HOT lanes incentive money for projects. By Lee Sullivan [email protected] The new STI helps drive the TIP, which determines which projects get O.K.’ed ASAP. And with MPOs and RPOs, like this area’s CRTPO, responsible for projects on NC-, US- and I-designated thoroughfares — and with HOTs and HOVs tossed in for good measure — not to mention the multitude of smaller rte., rd., ave., blvd. and st. projects, local government VIPs sometimes need some TLC during a Q&A to navigate PDQ just exactly what the DOT has in store for the FYI’s on the immediate horizon. That’s where a veteran of the TCC, with

a PhD-like grasp of transit BMPs well beyond TIAs, earns his MVP status. In Huntersville, the go-to person on road and mobility matters — including those related to the state’s new Strategic Transportation Investments (STI) legislation, which establishes road project priorities that are eventually incorporated into the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) — is Bill Coxe. And prior to a Huntersville Town Board regular session last month, Coxe, Huntersville’s transportation planner and also a member of the advisory Technical Coordinating Committee (TCC) for the Charlotte Region Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO), guided commissioners through a maze of numbers, formulas and projections that —  when boiled down to the bare basics — suggests that Huntersville in particular, and the north Mecklenburg and Lake Norman region in general — are in pretty good shape in terms of prioritized projects.

Coxe’s presentation included basic information about the STI, which was approved last year and represents the first major revision in the state’s road prioritization process since 1989. For statewide projects (interstates and a few U.S. and N.C. routes) prioritization is determined entirely by trafficrelated data. At the regional and division levels (smaller highways and roads) input from division engineers and Me t r o p o l i t a n Coxe Planning Organizations (MPO), such as CRTPO, also weigh into the decision making. Financial allotments for statelevel projects will use 40 percent of available transportation funds, and division and regional level ventures will each get 30 percent. Results of the biennial STI process shape the TIP, also updated once every two years. And using that current formula, the prelimi-

nary outline of the next N.C. TIP ranks several local projects high on the state’s to-do list. The construction of a new I-77 interchange at Exit 23 (Gilead Road) is on the state schedule for Fiscal Year 2019, which begins in the last half of 2018. And a similar project at Exit 25 (Sam Furr Road) is planned for FY 2021. Multiple sections of N.C. 73 in north Mecklenburg are also ranked high on the long-range list and the widening of Gilead Road between Old Statesville Road (N.C. 115) and Statesville Road (U.S. 21) is in the top 10 of division projects. The final draft of the TIP will be released for review in December. Input from local-level officials, residents and MPOs will then be compiled before the final TIP is approved in June. During his presentation to the Huntersville commissioners, Coxe was asked about speculation that the entire process might be reworked in response to some complaints, including some at the local level related to the steady progression of the managed lane project

on I-77. Coxe, saying he had seen no indication of plans to revisit the formula but stressing he could not speak for what legislators might do, said he thinks as more information about the STI and TIP becomes available, the level of opposition may drop. “The draft TIP comes in December,” he said. “Some of the people running scared now may see enough in it to be satisfied.”

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The managed lanes project on Interstate 77 between Mooresville and Charlotte was not evaluated in the new STI process because it was already well under way. But Coxe told commissioners if it had been included, the northern sections of the project, through the Lake Norman region, would have scored lower than the southern section. And with the corridor funding caps and regionalized spending limits See Road funding, page 9

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included as part of the STI formula “it would have been awhile” before those sections were addressed. In delving into the managed lane issue, Coxe also explained the managed lane incentive funds to be appropriated to Mecklenburg and Iredell counties. The current estimate for the appropriation, an STI incentive to regions that accept tolling as a financing and management strategy, is expected to be approximately $158 million. In his presentation, Coxe said the incentive money must be used on highway projects or some component of highway projects in the two counties — Iredell and Mecklenburg — served by the managed lanes and that the funds have to be “obligated” to projects within five years (although he was not sure when that five-year period begins). He added that the funds could be used to tweak the managed lane access points, or even for the implementation of direct connections from the managed lanes to bridges. “I think some of the access points can be improved, and that’s something to discuss with the I-77 Mobility Partners (the organization in charge of the managed lane project,” Coxe said. “There are a lot of options, and we’ll work to determine the best use of the funds. But the one absolute is, if someone gives you money, use all of it. And that’s what we’ll do.” He added that the TCC’s recommendation for using the incentive money will be to give priority to the toll lanes corridor, but that projects within both counties will be competing for the funds. “We would suggest allocating the money at the regional and division levels first,” he said. “You don’t want to leave any money on the table. Use it all.”

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Visitors examine some of the categorized collections of old photographs at the OHHS’ open house Monday evening.

Most of the Olde Huntersville Historic Society’s efforts are dedicated to identifying and preserving pieces of Huntersville’s past, but this week the focus changed momentarily to what the organization has done to create a future home where that past can be displayed. On Monday, prior to the Huntersville Town Board’s 6 p.m. meeting, the OHHS — newly authorized as 501(c)(3) non-profit organization — hosted an open house at the re-

members have been concentrating on securing photos and other pieces from the past to include in the multiple displays that are now part of the building’s interior. While the building upgrades were progressing, the OHHS also led the effort to get the old Huntersville Town Jail designated as an historic structure and has started a campaign to raise the funds needed to finance needed repairs to the building, including the replacement of the roof. Obtaining recognition as a certified non-profit organization is seen as a major step to aid those fundraising efforts. OHHS members, with assistance from the HPRD, have given the building a fresh coat of paint and provided many other touches to enhance the appearance and functionality of the building, which is available for other meetings and uses through the HPRD. In addition to the old photos carefully framed and displayed at the building —  an effort spearheaded by OHHS member Kathy Jones — old maps of the region are also featured and other OHHS members are working on other interior design projects. The creation of a large quilt with a Huntersville history theme, a project headed up by JoAnne Miller, is one of the planned additions. Rodney Conklin, current president of the OHHS, is also coordinating efforts with local Cub Scout troops to get those organizations involved in the efforts to celebrate and preserve the community’s heritage. The OHHS currently meets the first Wednesday of every month — sometimes at a local historic location and sometimes at the A&C building — and has a core group of about 20 participants, but all area residents are invited to participate in the organization’s efforts. Monday’s open house was designed as a way to demonstrate some of the group’s ongoing projects and to welcome others to join the effort. For more information, visit the group’s Facebook site.

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juvenated Arts & Cultural Center that now serves as the group’s headquarters. The building, formerly a library, is on N.C. 115 just south of the Gilead Road intersection downtown. Monday’s gathering served two main purposes: showing off the spruced-up interior and exterior of the Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department (HPRD) facility; and spreading awareness about OHHS’ ongoing efforts to preserve, protect and promote the community’s history. Since early summer, members of the OHHS have been working to fix up the building. Landscaping chores and basic building maintenance has been completed by a host of volunteers while other OHHS

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Winner could lose in affordable housing lawsuit By John Deem [email protected] While a lawsuit over Davidson’s affordable housing ordinance is an entirely local affair, developers and municipalities across the state likely will be watching closely. Developers of two high-end subdivisions, Davidson Wood and the Woodlands at Davidson, are challenging the town’s authority to require that 12.5 percent of homes in new housing developments be “affordable” per income guidelines. “That legal question has not been answered in North Carolina,” says C. Tyler Mulligan, an associate professor at the UNC School of Government who has studied affordable housing and land use. “So if the developer sues, it would be a case of first impression for the court.” The outcome ultimately could impact another college town. Since adopting its own “inclusionary” housing policy in 2000, developers in Chapel Hill have included 384 affordable homes in new subdivisions (Davidson’s ordinance, adopted in 2001, has resulted in 56 affordable homes in new developments). “The policy has been effective at creating permanently affordable housing units in Chapel Hill,” says Loryn Clark, executive director of the town’s Office of Housing and Community. Of course, that doesn’t mean developers have always been happy with the requirement. “There has been resistance by some applicants to comply with the ... Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance because of the impact on the financial aspects of a project,” Clark says. But none of the resistance in Chapel Hill has led to lawsuits like the one in Davidson, in which Artisan Knox LLC (the developer of Davidson Wood) and Woodlands at Davidson LLC argue that Davidson’s ordinance makes further expansion of those two developments, where the price of some homes tops $1 million, non-viable. Precedent typically is the deciding factor for judges in ruling on legal challenges to the limits of a government entity’s authority. In a 2012 ruling, the North Carolina Supreme Court found that Cabarrus County did not have the authority to require a developer to cover the cost to the school system of absorbing the projected increase in students resulting from the added homes. “The (Davidson) developers’ suit may reflect greater confidence that a court will rule in a developers’ favor following the ... Supreme Court’s decision in the school impact fee case,” Mulligan says. “In addition, regula-

tions that unreasonably limit the ability of a business to earn profits are disfavored (by courts).” In fact, in the Davidson suit, the plaintiffs also are demanding the return, with interest, of nearly $100,000 in impact fees they already paid to the town under its former Adequate Public Facilities Ordinance, which the town board scrapped after the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Cabarrus County case.

‘Substantial risk’ While the town seems like the party with the most to lose in the suit, that’s not necessarily the case. Mulligan also notes that the developers are not required to build the affordable homes and then give them to the town. The developers sell or rent them, so they still generate revenue.

“Even if the court finds for the developer on some points, the ultimate result could prove to be worse for the development community,” Mulligan adds. “The Davidson ordinance allows for some relief mechanisms for developers who don’t want to build affordable housing, such as land dedication and payments in lieu of constructing the affordable housing.” Several Davidson developers have made such payments, as they have in Chapel Hill, which has collected more than $4 million from developers that chose to pay their way out of including affordable housing. “It is possible that a court could strike down the flexible relief provisions (of Davidson’s affordable housing ordinance) but leave other requirements in place, making the resulting ordinance less favorable

What’s ‘affordable?’ According to Davidson’s housing ordinance, 12.5 percent of homes in new subdivisions must be “affordable.” Thirty percent of the affordable homes must be rented or sold to individuals or households making 50 percent of the area median family income as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The other affordable homes must go to persons or households whose annual gross income does not exceed 80 percent of the area’s median family income.

for developers,” Mulligan says. “Additionally, if the ordinance has the support of the (Town Board), the (town) could simply enact a new

ordinance that carries less legal risk, but is also less flexible and imposes more stringent development requirements, in which case the development community might feel it has won the court battle but lost the war.” For its part, Davidson says it will fight the lawsuit. “We are very sorry that this situation has arisen, but this lawsuit does not change our will to continue to support and encourage affordable housing,” Town Manager Leamon Brice says in a statement. “We will defend our position and are confident that the Town of Davidson will prevail in this lawsuit.” It will be up to the North Carolina Superior Court in Charlotte to decide just who will prevail. Whether the prevailing party is satisfied with the results is another matter.

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Town mulls homes off McCoy Road By Lee Sullivan [email protected] Traffic flow and overall community impact highlighted the conversation during Monday night’s Huntersville Town Board public hearing on a proposed senior living community near McCoy Road. EPCON Communities wants to build 94 single-family homes on a 29.6-acre tract off Kinnamon Drive, between The Park-Huntersville business park and McCoy Road. To proceed with the project, developers are asking that the property — parcels owned by the Kinnamon and Adkins families —  be rezoned from Neighborhood Residential (NR) to a NR-Conditional District, which would allow a few, authorized tweaks to basic NR standards. The current zoning guidelines would allow for denser development than what EPCON is proposing — and a development designed for seniors is traditionally recognized as generating less traffic than a traditional sub-

division — but residents of adjacent neighborhoods and a few commissioners still voiced concerns about added congestion, traffic management issues and a few other aspects of EPCON’s proposal. Geoff Steele, a resident of the McCoy Ridge community, told commissioners he believed the proposed development would have a negative impact on traffic flow on and around Gilead and McCoy roads and could also create problems for traffic flow in the neighboring business park. And nearby resident Robert Forsley told commissioners he had serious concerns about the added traffic generated by the development and the potential for more cut-through traffic as motorists seek new shortcuts and alternate routes through the area. Forsley added that a new development —  even one intended for seniors — could still disrupt the tranquility and quality of life resiSEE HUNTERSVILLE, PAGE 13

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HUNTERSVILLE FROM PAGE 12 dents currently enjoy and he said he wasn’t swayed by the details presented by the potential project’s developers. “I know ‘blah-blah’ when I hear it,” Forsley told commissioners in referencing EPCON’s presentation, “and there’s a lot of ‘blah-blah’ here.” A few site plan specifics, buffer requirements and connectivity issues about the Courtyards at Kinnamon Park were also questioned by planning department staff members and commissioners, and most were addressed by EPCON officials. The company’s current plans call for 94 homes with various floor plans from 1,500 square feet up to 2,800 square feet and prices ranging from the high $200,000s to the low $400,000s. A community clubhouse, pool, gardens and a walking trail are among the planned amenities in the neighborhood, where the majority of households will have at least one member age 55 or older. In his remarks to the board, Gary Knox, the veteran local real estate agent representing current property owners, said the density of development included in EPCON’s plans for the Courtyard at Kinnamon Park —  3.18 homes per acre —  was significantly less than what’s allowed in the current zoning, illustrating that three-story apartment buildings

and a unit-per-acre density closer to five would be among the allowed uses in the NR district. The proposed plan — with staff, commissioner and public comments in tow — next goes before the Huntersville Planing Board before returning to the town board agenda for a final decision.

A sliver for sale Acting on an out-of-the-blue offer for town-owned property, Huntersville commissioners have unanimously agreed to sell a virtually forgotten sliver of land. Town Attorney Bob Blythe told commissioners Monday night that the town had received an offer of $10,000 for a .05-acre parcel at the tip of a Lake Norman peninsula in Cornelius (that’s right, Cornelius). The property, on Fidler Lane off Norman Island Drive, was originally acquired by the town in the 1960s as a water intake site for the municipal water system. The small piece being pursued by the potential buyer, the owner of an adjacent property, is at the end of what is now a lakesurrounded dead end. It was turned over to the county, along with the pipeline that still runs underneath Fidler Lane and the rest of the town’s water system, when Huntersville became a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Utilities customer in the 1980s. But, according to Blythe, the county had no use for the property and ceded ownership back to the town.

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Morrison announces abrupt resignation from CMS Heath Morrison has announced he will resign as Superintendent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools effective Thursday, Nov. 6. In a statement released Nov. 3, Morrison cited family and personal reasons for his immediate departure, saying he needed to focus on caring for his ailing mother. However, a Charlotte Observer report posted to the newspaper’s website on Tuesday indicated the resignation may have been spurred by the completion of an investivation by the school system’s general counsel into allegations of misconduct, which iuncluded belittling of employees. It Morrison also reported the school board was considering terminating Morrison’s contract. CMS General Counsel George Battle would not confirm the report’s existence and Morrison, according to the story, said he wasn’t

News Bruefs aware of it. School board members offered no comment other than saying they respected his decison to “put family first.” Officials with CMS say the district’s Deputy Superintendent Ann Clark will assume Morrison’s responsibilities for the time being.

World Hunger Day sale raises $47,000 First Baptist Church of Huntersville’s annual World Hunger Day yard sale and related activities on Sept. 27 raised more than $47,000, the church announced. Nearly 200 volunteers from First Baptist, Huntersville ARP Church, Lake Forest Church and Northlake Community Church participated, along with several local students. Half the money raised will go to a ministry in Bayonnais, Haiti, with which First Baptist has had

a long partnership. Thirty percent of funds will go to the local Loaves and Fishes food pantry, 15 percent to Mountain Marketplace, a ministry in Webster Springs, W. Va.; and five percent to the Angels & Sparrows Soup Kitchen in Huntersville.

Cornelius honors veterans Nov. 11 The Town of Cornelius and American Legion Post 86 will host the annual  Veterans Day Program at the Cornelius Veterans Monument at Rotary Plaza at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11. The program honors military veterans and those currently serving in the armed forces. American Legion Post 86 Commander Mike Puckett will lead the ceremony, which will include a welcome from Cornelius Mayor Chuck Travis, a 21-gun salute by American Legion Post 86 and patriotic songs by the Hough High School Concert Choir. For more information, contact the Cornelius PARC Department

at 704-892-6031 or go to cornelius. org/parc.

Davidson Vets Day on the Town Green The Town of Davidson will hold its annual Veterans Day ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. on the Town Green.   The program features keynote speaker Sam Maloney, Hough High School Wind Ensemble and JROTC, and participation from many community members. Chairs will be provided.  In case of inclement weather, the program will take place inside Davidson Town Hall. For more information, call the Parks and Recreation Department at 704-892-3349 or email [email protected].

DFD holds open house The Davidson Fire Department will hold an open house Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the station located below Davidson Town Hall at 216 S. Main St., ac-

cessible from Jackson Street. Fire Chief Darin McIntosh, his command staff and fire fighters will all be available to answer questions.  Fire engines and equipment will be on display. “We know our citizens are interested in learning more about the operations and equipment of the Fire Department,” says McIntosh. “This Open House is a great way to educate our citizens, and we look forward to seeing folks from Davidson at the station.”

Change at the top of Safe Alliance Phil Kline, who has served as president and CEO of Safe AllianceThe Safe Alliance has announced his retirement, and he will be succeeded by Karen Parker, who will be the first woman to lead the organization in its 105-year history of fighting domestic violence and sexual abuse. Kline led a capital campaign that raised more than $9 million to build See NEWS BRIEFS, page 15

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the Clyde & Ethel Dickson Domestic Violence Shelter in Charlotte in January 2013.  The 80-bed shelter quickly became a critical asset, replacing the agency’s 30-year-old, 29-bed facility. Additionally Kline led the organization through significant restructuring to focus on serving victims of abuse and trauma. “Phil’s wealth of experience and ability to deliver strong results has catapulted Safe Alliance to a new level in terms of its financial stability and strong, innovative programs for the clients we serve,” says Safe Alliance Board President Charles Page. “We will be forever grateful to Phil for his leadership and dedication not only to Safe Alliance but to the entire Charlotte community.”   Parker will assume her leadership role effective Jan. 1, 2015, leading a staff of more than 100 professionals and several hundred volunteers in their work to provide sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse and trauma services to more than 20,000 adults and children in Mecklenburg, Union, Cabarrus and southern Iredell counties. Safe Alliance operates an office in Cornelius that serves residents of northern Mecklenburg and southern Iredell. She has been employed with several nonprofit and government entities in North Carolina, Georgia and Texas and has worked 23 years with organizations focused on assisting trauma survivors and ending domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse. Since 2002, she has worked with Safe Alliance in a variety of roles including direct service and management positions and most recently served as chief advancement officer overseeing the organization’s development and communications functions.  “The board knew that we did not need to go far to find the best candidate to lead Safe Alliance,” says Page. “Karen has a solid track record of building strong programs and exemplary fundraising for the organization. In addition to her solid leadership at both the local and state levels, she led agency rebranding efforts several years ago, played a significant role in our capital campaign to build the new domestic violence shelter and contributed greatly to the strategic vision of the agency. Parker has a demonstrated ability of building collaborations and partnerships and has made nearly 400 presentations and media appearances throughout her career. ”I’m thrilled and honored to have the opportunity to serve our region in this new role,“ says Park-

er. “I look forward to continuing the critical work with our staff, volunteers and community partners to realize our shared goal of ending domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse and building safer, healthier communities.”

H’ville has openings on advisory boards The Town of Huntersville is now taking applications for the Parks and Recreation Commission and the Greenway, Trail and Bikeway Commission. Serving as a member on these advisory boards provides residents an opportunity to give their input and offer suggestions regarding leisure, parks, trails, greenways and recreation activities in the town. These advisory boards provide insight and direction on programs, policies, procedures and facility needs. All

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advisory board members are appointed by the Huntersville Town Board of Commissioners. Applicants must be Huntersville residents. Meetings are subject to change depending on commission action, but the GTBC usually meets on the third Tuesday of the month and the PRC meets on the third Wednesday of the month. Download an application at huntersville.org or call the Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department at 704-766-2228 for more information. All applications must be received by Nov. 21. Applications can be mailed to Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department, P.O. Box 2879, Huntersville, NC 28070; or email to mjaycocks@huntersville. org. — Staff

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Just in time for Veterans Day, Hopewell High School student Cheng Yeng captured first place with this “Proud to be an American” themed digital art creation in the 2014 Patriotic Arts Contest for middle and high school students sponsored by the Carolinas Freedom Foundation. Yeng, a junior, will join Hopewell representatives, including art instructor Deborah Watson, at the Carolinas Freedom Foundation Breakfast on Friday, Nov. 7, where students will be recognized for their creations. Maebeth Hill, from North Mecklenburg High School, placed second in the high school category, and Hopewell’s Faridah Zafr received “honorable mention” distinction.

There were two very innocuous things Talkers had on to-do lists for an early Tuesday morning this week: • Go to the store. • Stop by the church. A run-of-the-mill list for sure, but all was not what it seemed. November 4 was a busy day around here. The highly anticipated arrival of a new grocery store in Huntersville — Whole Foods Market — was upon us, following a flurry of pre-opening activity that included sneakpeek store tours and a food truck fundraiser. Oh, yeah, and then there was that whole 2014 Election Day thing — a day when the balance of power in the U.S. Congress was up for grabs, a day when Americans would certainly flock to churches, schools, town halls and libraries to participate in this thing considered young enough by historical standards to still be a great experiment. That list looks quite simple, but then again, it wasn’t. It was not just about getting groceries and then getting God. It was all about exercising free market capitalism and freedom to choose — two poster children of America’s favorite pastimes. Based on all the advertising, money spent and hullabaloo leading up to it, Talkers fully expected crowds, lines, traffic delays and plenty of law enforcement on hand … at the local polling precincts. Just not at Whole Foods Market. At Precinct 133’s perch at Huntersville United Methodist on Stumptown Road, things Tuesday morning were quiet as a church mouse.

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TALK FROM PAGE 16 it’s that they don’t generally accept unconventional ideas about moving traffic as a positive. Around here, it started with the “quadrant left” intersection (two rights make a left) at Sam Furr and Statesville roads. Following many months of histrionics over the concept that eliminates most left turns at the intersection, traffic now flows freely, even during peak travel times, through the intersection. The hand wringing by Cornelius residents during the repurposing of Exit 28 and the Catawba Avenue bridge to a diverging diamond interchange had much more to do with the construction process and the long-term lane closures across the bridge, but that didn’t stop a throng from blaming the concept and its designers on a Facebook page called “Exit 28 Ridiculousness.” Now with all lanes open, traffic flows freely by design across the bridge and off the exit ramps. Coming next will be the “superstreet” treatment by NCDOT of the West Catawba Avenue Phase II widening, which is scheduled to occur by the end of the decade. Just like the quadrant left and the DDI, congestion mitigation is achieved by limiting lefthand turn movements across traffic, thereby eliminating some traffic signal cycles at busy intersections. Myopic drivers who seldom extend their worlds beyond West Catawba Avenue will no doubt raise their ire as engineers begin presenting their refined plans that will require traffic to go past, then execute a U-turn (known as a “leftover”), to reach their desired destinations. One Talker who lives off a junior version of a superstreet — Sam Furr Road between Statesville and Old Statesville roads — will tell you it’s much faster and safer to exit their neighborhood to go either direction on Sam Furr Road rather than sitting and waiting for whatever narrow window of opportunity may exist to turn left. Two lefts to make a right? Moving over to the left side of the road to cross a bridge? Making a U-turn between intersections to get to the other side? They may seem cockamamie, but they work.

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Horse’s Mouth “The draft TIP comes in December. Some of the people running scared now may see enough in it to be satisfied.” — Huntersville Transportation Planner Bill Coxe, explaining to town commissioners that he thinks the number of local projects prioritized by the state in its upcoming Transportation Improvement Plan could offset some complaints about the road planning process.

“I know blah-blah when I hear it, and there’s a lot of blah-blah here.” — Huntersville resident Robert Forsley, declaring his opposition to a proposed senior living community while also providing his analysis of the developer’s presentation about those plans. “I know it will be a huge thrill.” — Huntersville Mayor Jill Swain, joking just a little with Cub Scouts attending Monday’s Town Board meeting after inviting them to come up and shake hands with the town’s elected leaders. “We have a traffic problem. If you ask ... some people, they would say we don’t, but we do.” — Huntersville Commissioner Ron Julian, stressing the importance of transportation planning during discussion about the board’s action on a resolution of support for the Metropolitan Transit Commission’s 2015-16 state legislative agenda. “That legal question has not been answered in North Carolina. So if the developer sues, it would be a case of first impression for the court.” — C. Tyler Mulligan, an associate professor at the UNC School of Government, who has extensively studied affordable housing and land use, on what could be a landmark case as the Town of

Davidson faces a lawsuit brought by two developers against the town’s affordable housing ordinance. “It is possible that a court could strike down the flexible relief provisions but leave other requirements in place, making the resulting ordinance less favorable for developers. Additionally, if the ordinance has the support of the (Town Board), the (town) could simply enact a new ordinance that carries less legal risk, but is also less flexible and imposes more stringent development requirements, in which case the development community might feel it has won the court battle but lost the war.” — Mulligan on the town’s options if it should lose the case. “We are very sorry that this situation has arisen, but this lawsuit does not change our will to continue to support and encourage affordable housing. We will defend our position and are confident that the Town of Davidson will prevail in this lawsuit.” — Davidson Town Manager Leamon Brice. “It will probably be the biggest coffee shop in North Carolina.” — Tony Vo, who plans to open his second Lake Norman location of Waterbean Coffee in the former and long-vacant Atlanta Bread Company location in Huntersville’s NorthCross Shopping Center.

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Cornelius

Arrests and citations as reported by the Cornelius Police Department Oct. 20-27.

Arrests

• Miller, Clarence Rafford (BM, 61), Possession Of A Controlled Substance (F), 20673 Catawba Avenue, 10/22. • Rivens, Walter Edell (BM, 55), Failure To Appear-Misdemeanor Larceny (M), 19810 North Ferry Street, 10/23. • White, Mackenzie Gray (WM, 21), Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia (M), 18217 Train Station Drive, 10/24. • Reid, Johnny Ray (WM, 51), Hit And Run/ Fail Stop Prop Damage (M), 19520 One Norman Boulevard, 10/27.

Citations

• Myers, Rachelle Lynne (WF, 35), Speeding-Excess Of 15 Miles Over, 19501 Statesville Road, 10/20. • Fischer, Tammy Louise (WF, 52), Speeding-Excess Of 15 Miles Over, 11536 Bailey Road, 10/20. • Thompson, Charles Mikel (WM, 43), Expired Registration, 21599 Harken Drive, 10/20. • Hirschfield, Johane Blanche (WF, 48), Unsafe Lane Change, I-77 North, 10/20. • Williamsen, Emily Marie (WF, 19), Exceeding Posted Speed, 19751 Statesville Road, 10/20. • Szilagyi, Benjamin Goetz (WM, 16), Seat Belt Law-Driver, 12110 Bailey Road, 10/20. • Doty, Nicole Andrea (WF, 37), SpeedingExcess Of 15 Miles Over, 19099 West Catawba Avenue, 10/20. • Karim, Lisa Stumpo (WF, 50), Expired Registration, 9913 Bailey Road, 10/20. • Gulliford, Karen Lee (WF, 64), Exceeding

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Posted Speed, 9913 Bailey Road, 10/20. • Martin, John Farley (WM, 28), Exceeding Posted Speed, 19099 West Catawba Avenue, 10/20. • Garcia, Salvador James (WM, 24), Expired Registration, 10899 Washam Potts Road, 10/20. • Ernst, Aaron Lucas (WM, 36), Improper Passing On The Right, 18351 Statesville Road, 10/21. • Blalock, Rudy Marlon (WM, 50), Aggressive Panhandling, 19701 Statesville Road, 10/21. • Anderson, Ann Kirstine (WF, 69), Speeding-Excess Of 15 Miles Over, 9821 Bailey Road, 10/21. • Biddle, Jessica Austin (WF, 20), Seat Belt Law-Driver, 12449 Bailey Road, 10/21. • Young, Mark (BM, 44), Exceeding Posted Speed, 12449 Bailey Road, 10/21. • Biddle, Jessica Austin (WF, 20), Driving While License Revoked, No Insurance, 12449 Bailey Road, 10/21. • Kapps, Makaylyn Lee (WF, 19), Speeding-Excess Of 15 Miles Over, 18899 West Catawba Avenue, 10/21. • Serdinsky, Kristy Lynn (WF, 36), Exceeding Posted Speed, 18299 West Catawba Avenue, 10/21. • King-Combs, Patricia Lynn (WF, 48), Exceeding Posted Speed, 9821 Bailey Road, 10/21. • Modrak, Michael Paul (WM, 23), Speeding-Excess Of 15 Miles Over, 10835 Bailey Road, 10/22. • Heald, Christopher Noel (WM, 35), Exceeding Posted Speed, 10399 Washam Potts Road, 10/22. • Sayball, Daniel Vernon (WM, 40), Exceeding Posted Speed, 9821 Bailey Road, 10/22.

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• Shelley, David Keith (WM, 45), SpeedingExcess Of 15 Miles Over, 9821 Bailey Road, 10/22. • Buxton, Samuel James (WM, 25), Driving While License Revoked, 19829 West Catawba Avenue, 10/22. • Dulin, Nancy Larson (WF, 53), SpeedingExcess Of 15 Miles Over, Bailey Road at Oakhurst Boulevard, 10/24. • Warren, Logan Drew (WM, 17), Expired Registration, 19499 Jetton Road, 10/24. • Rainey, David Cotter (WM, 44), Exceeding Posted Speed, 9777 Bailey Road, 10/24. • Lomangino, Dianna Rosalie (WF, 24), Speeding-Excess Of 15 Miles Over, 11900 Bailey Road, 10/24. • Miller, Michael Nelson (WM, 53), Expired Registration, 19751 Statesville Road, 10/24. • Plummer, Nita Brittain (WF, 53), Exceeding Posted Speed, 11536 Bailey Road, 10/24. • Brennan, Katherine Ann (WF, 32), Speeding-Excess Of 15 Miles Over, 11536 Bailey Road, 10/24. • Graham, Anthony Marquise (BM, 35), Exceeding Posted Speed, 11900 Bailey Road, 10/24. • Williams, Morgan Nash (WF, 29), Exceeding Posted Speed, 21299 Torrence Chapel Road, 10/24. • Cuneo, Angela Harris (WF, 56), Expired Registration, 17719 Statesville Road, 10/24. • Knox, Christopher Thomas (WM, 20), Expired Registration, 20311 West Catawba Avenue, 10/24. • Bergstrom, Wendi Catherine (WF, 37), Flashing Red Light, 20005 West Catawba Avenue, 10/24. • Hunsucker, Ramon Augustus (BM, 38), Trespassing (2nd Degree), 20011 West Catawba Avenue, 10/25. • Keller, Michael Paul (WM, 43), Reckless Driving To Endanger, 15901 N.C. 73, 10/25. • Callaway, Kristyn Leann (WF, 22), Expired Registration, 17719 Statesville Road, 10/26. • Thompson, Glen Richard (WM, 45), Expired/No Inspection, 18899 West Catawba Avenue, 10/26. • Rogers, Richard Keith (WM, 50), Motorcycle/Moped Helmet Violation, 19725 Jetton Road, 10/26. • Linton, Robert Kevin H (BM, 18), Exceeding Posted Speed, 9351 Westmoreland Road, 10/26. • Diaz-Velasquez, Gonzalo Xavier (HM, 18), Flashing Red Light, 9606 Bailey Road, Statesville Road, 10/26. • Moore, Michelle Lynn (WF, 43), Expired Registration, 19399 West Catawba Avenue, 10/26. • Bollinger, Allen Paul (WM, 40), Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, 10117 Bailey Road, 10/26. • McDonald, Kevin Charles (WM, 57), No Insurance, Jetton Road at Peninsula Club Drive, 10/27. • Pedulla, Dominick Anthony (WM, 56), Speeding-Excess Of 15 Miles Over, 9821 Bailey Road, 10/27. • Holt, Tonya Ann (WF, 41), SpeedingExcess Of 15 Miles Over, 9821 Bailey Road, 10/27. • Smith, Kathleen Marie (WF, 36), Exceeding Posted Speed, 19749 West Catawba Avenue, 10/27. • Davis, Katherine Washburn (WF, 35), Exceeding Posted Speed, 19749 West Catawba Avenue, 10/27. • Stepanian, Katherine Ford (WF, 50), Exceeding Posted Speed, 19749 West Catawba Avenue, 10/27. • McKinney, Travis Allen (WM, 32), Exceeding Posted Speed, 19829 West Catawba Avenue, 10/27.

• Glasser, Gina Mae (WF, 42), Exceeding Posted Speed, 19399 West Catawba Avenue, 10/27. • Leatherwood, Melissa Allred (WF, 34), Exceeding Posted Speed, 18899 West Catawba Avenue, 10/27. • Metzger, Rebecca Lynn (WF, 30), Exceeding Posted Speed, 19099 West Catawba Avenue, 10/27. • Mesplay, Margaret Louise (WF, 73), Exceeding Posted Speed, 18899 West Catawba Avenue, 10/27. • Mannchen, Michelle Nichole (WF, 24), Speeding-Excess Of 15 Miles Over, 19099 West Catawba Avenue, 10/27. • Black, Alyson Marie (WF, 18), Stop Sign Violation, 19408 Knox Road, 10/27. • Arellano, Salvador Perea (WM, 47), Driving While License Revoked, 21299 Catawba Avenue, 10/27.

Davidson

Arrests and citations as reported by the Davidson Police Department Oct. 21-26.

Arrests

None reported.

Citations

• Heinrich, Maxwell (WM, 21), Speeding Griffith Street, 10/21. • Sanchez, David Carlos (HM, 19), Run Red Light Griffith Street, 10/22. • Wishen, Kevin W. (WM, 30), Expired Registration, Expired Inspection, Beaty Street, 10/22. • Hughes, Jamie Lee (WM, 30), Expired Registration, Expired Inspection, Griffith Street, 10/22. • Columbia, Emily Michelle (WF, 17), Failure To Stop At Sign Davidson-Concord Road, 10/24. • Trimnal, Jessica Grace (WF, 19), Speeding Griffith Street, 10/24. • Perez, Evaristo Hudobro (HM, 40), No Driver’s License, Griffith Street, 10/24. • Whatley, Shanele Dania (WF, 37), Speeding Griffith Street, 10/25. • McMurry, Tracey Lynn (WF, 46), Failure To Stop At Stop Sign, River Ford Drive, 10/25. • Bergenson, William Joseph (WM, 39), Speeding, East Rocky River Road, 10/25. • Hanna, Kristi Michele (WF, 40), Speeding, North Main Street, 10/25. • Reynolds, Michelle Marie (WF, 47), Speeding, Griffith Street, 10/26. • Marchitelli, Richard (WM, 37), Expired Registration, Driving While License Revoked, Expired Inspection Griffith Street, 10/26. • Armstrong, John Robert (BM, 48), Driving While License Revoked, Griffith Street, 10/26. • Frankenberg, Alice Rae (WF, 37), Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia, Caldwell Lane, 10/26.

Huntersville

Arrests and citations as reported by the Huntersville Police Department Oct. 22-28.

Arrests

• Roberts, Karen Lynette (BF, 48), Impaired Driving-DWI (M), 15020 Brown Mill Road, 10/15. • Miller, Marco Antonio (WM, 28), No Driver’s License-Revoked (T), 9101 Sam Furr Road, 10/25. • Brown, Eric Tyrone (BM, 30), Aid And Abet Impaired Driving (T), 9100 Sam Furr Road, 10/26. • Clark, Julia Thigpen (WF, 44), Contributing To The Delinquency Of A Juvenile (6 counts), Aid And Abet Alcohol Possession, 7914 Gilead Road. • Lewis, Darrell James (WM, 38), Unau-

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thorized Use Of Motor Vehicle (M), 18801 Old Statesville Road, 10/17. • Sykes, Angel Chinal (WF, 33), Simple Assault (M), 14135 Statesville Road, 10/28.

Citations

• Suggs, Riva Shay (WF, 23), SpeedingSchool Zone 55-35, Old Statesville Road at Hambright Road, 10/22. • Pisciotta, Kim Nicole (WF, 44), SpeedingSchool Zone 53-35, Old Statesville Road near Hambright Road, 10/22. • Walling, Michele Duncan (WF, 34), No Liability Insurance, Old Statesville Road Monteith Grove Drive, 10/22. • Smith, Seth Adam (WM, 32), Improper Registration, No Liability Insurance, Hambright Road at Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, 10/22. • Oliver, Andrew Ryan (WM, 27), Expired Registration, Sam Furr Road at I-77, 10/22. • Bullerdick, Bryan Michael (BM, 39), Speeding 57-45, Sam Furr Road near Babe Stillwell Farm Road, 10/22. • Treadaway, Jessica Marie (WF, 26), Expired Registration, Sam Furr Road near I-77, 10/22. • Lopez, Rosendo Hernandez (WM, 44), No Driver’s License, Old Statesville Road at Verhoeff Drive, 10/22. • Enbody, Sabrina Rene (WF, 32), No Driver’s License-Revoked, Reese Boulevard near Gilead Road, 10/22. • Munday, Rodney Dale (WM, 61), Right Of Way-Intersection, Sam Furr Road at Old Statesville Road, 10/22. • Nygaard, Heidi Elisabeth (WF, 26), No Driver’s License-Revoked, Birkdale Commons Parkway near Lindholm Drive, 10/22. • Hoppiy, Dannielle Cresanta (WF, 28), Seat Belt Law, Old Statesville Road near Hambright Road, 10/22. • Langdon, Michael Wayne (WF, 60), Improper Turn, Sam Furr Road at Statesville Road, 10/22. • Winters, John Darling (WM, 55), Signal/ Movement Violation, Sam Furr Road at Statesville Road, 10/22. • Slattery, Jamie Cameron (WF, 55), Improper Turn, Sam Furr Road at Northcross Drive, 10/22. • Bonilla, Jose Adali Moreno (UM, 24), Parking Other Than In Direction Of Travel, 16700 Cranlyn Road, 10/22. • Rodenberger, Donald Lee (WM, 51), Speeding 73-45, Sam Furr Road at Sutters Run Lane, 10/23. • Sigmon, Graham Blaine (WM, 58), Speeding 62-45, Sam Furr Road near Old Statesville Road, 10/23. • Patel, Dimpleben Sureshbhai (UF, 36), Expired Registration, Speeding 60-45, Sam Furr Road at Sutters Run Lane, 10/23. • Rodriguez, Cesar Antonio (WM, 22), Speeding 59-45, Sam Furr Road at Sutters Run Lane, 10/23. • Sherrill, David Marshall (WM, 40), Speeding 62-45, Sam Furr Road at Sutters Run Lane, 10/23. • Castaneda, Socorro Hernandez (UM, 28), Failure To Reduce Speed, Sam Furr Road at Statesville Road, 10/23. • Bauguss, Ronald K. (WM, 41), Signal/ Movement Violation, I-77 near Mile Marker 22.4, 10/23. • Patterson, John Luther (BM, 64), Seat Belt Law, Holly Point Drive near Statesville Road, 10/23. • Williams, Joseph Bree (WM, 39), DWI Limitations, Sam Furr Road near I-77, 10/23. • Comer, Miles Benjamin (WM, 20), DrugsEquipment/Paraphernalia Possession, I-77 near Sam Furr Road, 10/23.

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• Alexander, Erica Nicole (BF, 27), No Driver’s License-Revoked, Alexanderana Road near Statesville Road, 10/27. • Wilson, Gardine Percy (BM, 49), Seat Belt Law, Gilead Road at Sherwood Drive, 10/27. • Martin, Blaire Elizabeth (WF, 24), Seat Belt Law, Gilead Road at Sherwood Drive, 10/27. • Womble, Shann Loray (WM, 42), Seat Belt Law, Sam Furr Road at Old Statesville Road, 10/27. • Reece, Lisa Anne (WF, 49), Stoplight Violation, Gilead Road at I-77, 10/27. • Wilson, Darrell Thomas (WM, 49), Reckless Driving, Stumptown Road, 10/27. • Felice, Tara Marie (WF, 34), Expired Registration, Sam Furr Road near Northcross Center Court, 10/27. • Peterson, Grady Fuaua (WM, 56), Seat Belt Law, Northcross Drive near Sam Furr Road, 10/27. • Fayta, Kyle Lee (WM, 19), Speeding 67-45, Sam Furr Road near Old Statesville Road, 10/27. • Borbor, Helen Natalia (WF, 40), Speeding 60-45, Eastfield Road near Dixon Farm Road, 10/27. • Myers, Ashleigh Elizabeth (WF, 18), Speeding 60-45, Eastfield Road near Dixon Farm Road, 10/27. • McCarthy, Wendy Ann (F, 48), Parking Other Than In Direction Of Travel, 10000 Kincey Avenue, 10/27. • Throckmorton, David Snowden (WM, 19), Expired Registration, Gilead Road at McCoy Road, 10/28. • Crank, Demarcus Andre (BM, 22), No Driver’s License, near Eastfield Road, 10/28. • Watson, Jeffery Wayne (WM, 36), Seat Belt Law, Stumptown Road near McLaughtery Road, 10/28. • Catto, Sean Hepburn (BM, 31), No Driver’s License-Revoked, Sam Furr Road Norman View Lane, 10/28. • Johnson, Robert Decatur (WM, 49), Failure To Reduce Speed, Holly Point Drive near Sam Furr Road, 10/28. • Hall, Jeffrey Austin (WM, 35), Seat Belt Law, Old Statesville Road at Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, 10/28. • Copeland, Marland Joseph (WM, 53), Seat Belt Law, Old Statesville Road at Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, 10/28. • Dobbin, Keyonna Jeanae (BF, 32), No Driver’s License-Revoked, Gilead Road at

Reese Boulevard, 10/28. • Shapiro, Marian Emily (WF, 65), Signal/ Movement Violation, Beatties Ford Road near Neck Road, 10/28. • Hart, Carmen Yvette (BF, 53), Signal/ Movement Violation, Reese Boulevard near Boren Street, 10/28. • Cheek, Breanna Juleen (WF, 30), Expired Registration, Old Statesville Road at Eastfield Road, 10/28. • C&C Grading Inc, Parking Other Than In Direction Of Travel, 9800 Townley Road, 10/28. • Eaison, Damien Lee (M, 20), Solicit Without Permit, 9801 Sam Furr Road, 10/28. • Xavier Mims, Breon Alexis (30), Solicit Without Permit, 9801 Sam Furr Road, 10/28.

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Arrests as reported by the Mooresville Police Department Oct. 20-26. • Caldwell, Eric (BM, 45), Larceny Of Property (M), North Broad Street, 10/20. • Dawe, David Christopher (WM, 43), Practice Law Without License (M), East Center Avenue, 10/21. • Merchant, Michael Curtis (BM, 48), Assault On A Female By Male (M), Clusters Circle, 10/21. • Knox, Joshua Montrez Lamont (BM, 33), Trespassing-Second Degree (M), Lark Glen Drive, 10/21. • Caldwell, Darius Jacquine (BM, 25), Driving While License Revoked (M), West Statesville Avenue, 10/21. • Orlandini, Jayson Michael (WM, 26), DWI-Alcohol (M), Brawley School Road, 10/22. • Carlino, Joseph Michael (WM, 16), Assault-Simple (M), Perrien Park Loop, 10/22. • Carney, William Griffin (WM, 17), Larceny Of Property (M), West Plaza Drive, 10/22. • Brown, Joseph Anthony (WM, 32), Driving While License Revoked (M), River Highway, 10/23. • Adkins, Demitree Lenoy (BM, 23), Homicide/First Degree Murder (F), Davidson

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Gateway Drive, 10/23. • Rankin, Ronnetta Shaunte (BF, 26), Driving While License Revoked (M), South Main Street, 10/23. • Sibert, Jeffrey Scott (WM, 40), Assault On A Female By Male (M), West Gray Avenue, 10/23. • Campbell, Demarae Tyrell (BM, 19), Drugs-Possession Of A Controlled Substance (M), White Street, 10/24. • Hernandez-Gomez, Cola Hollyanne (WF, 25), Larceny-Shoplifting/Concealment (M), Norman Station Boulevard, 10/24. • Metzger, Angela Renee (WF, 42), Kidnapping (F), West Iredell Avenue, 10/24. • Carr, Courtney Helen (WF, 43), LarcenyShoplifting/Concealment (M), River Highway, 10/24. • Davis, Teyonta Jaquarius (BM, 19), Possession Of Schedule VI Controlled Substance (M), Brookwood Street, 10/24. • McClelland, James Michael (BM, 37), Worthless Check (M), West Statesville Avenue, 10/24. • Terry, Tyrone Damon (BM, 43), Fail To Appear-Misdemeanor (M), South Main Street, 10/25. • Sanford, Anita Diane (WF, 52), DWIAlcohol (M), East Waterlynn Road, 10/25. • Buress, Stephanie Nichole (WF, 21), DWI-Alcohol (M), Brawley School Road, 10/25. • Schwartz, Brendan Timothy (WM, 21), DWI-Aid & Abet (M), Brawley School Road, 10/25. • Burkhart, Brett Alan (WM, 50), Violation Of Domestic Violence Protective Order (M), Mebane Street, 10/25. • Deady, Thomas John (WM, 21), Possession of Schedule VI Controlled Substance (M), Coddle Creek Highway, 10/25. • Hanlon, Michael John (WM, 53), AssaultSimple (M), Brawley School Road, 10/25. • Pence, Lucas James (WM, 16), Carry Concealed Weapon (M), River Highway, 10/26.

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• Mann, Dustin Thomas (WM, 23), Seat Belt Law, Kerns Road near Hambright Road, 10/23. • Smith, Robert Kyle (WM, 19), Speeding 60-45, Sam Furr Road at Sutters Run, 10/23. • Van Der Meulen, Ineke Clasina (F, 58), No Liability Insurance, Sam Furr Road near I-77, 10/23. • Wilson, Steven Korean (BM, 31), No Driver’s License-Revoked, I-77 near Exit 25, 10/23. • Macias, Jorge Rodrigo Perez (WM, 28), No Driver’s License-Revoked, Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road at Reese Boulevard, 10/23. • Gandy, Bryan McKay (WM, 37), Seat Belt Law, Sam Furr Road at West Catawba Avenue, 10/23. • McDermott, David (WM, 26), Seat Belt Law, Sam Furr Road at West Catawba Avenue, 10/23. • Landis, Roger Burton (BM, 29), Fictitious Registration, Statesville Road near Hambright Road, 10/23. • Meduffie, Diallo Carlton (BM, 42), Speeding 61-45, Eastfield Road near Old Statesville Road, 10/23. • Hernandez, Jose Jaime (UM, 35), Improper Registration, Eastfield Road near Dixon Farm Road, 10/23. • Dionicio-Alvarez, Jose (UM, 45), No Driver’s License, McCoy Road near Gilead Road, 10/23. • Fleming, Jacqueline Anrena (F, 50), Parking Other Than In Direction Of Travel, 9800 Rose Commons Drive, 10/23. • Hamilton, Cherrelle Monique (F, 28), Parking Other Than In Direction Of Travel, 9800 Rose Commons Drive, 10/23. • Busch, Duane Theodore, Parking In No Parking Zone, 8600 Lindholm Drive, 10/23. • Riddle, Kathleen Shine (F), Parking Other Than In Direction Of Travel, 8900 Townley Road, 10/23. • Vassas, Carissa Josephine (WF, 26), Speeding 60-45, Sam Furr Road near Sutters Run Lane, 10/24. • Motan, Nida Hakim (UF, 19), Expired Registration, Speeding 62-45, Sam Furr Road near Sutters Run Lane, 10/24. • Houck, Juanita Marie (WF, 52), Speeding 60-45, Sam Furr Road near Sutters Run Lane, 10/24. • Talbot, Alexia (WF, 18), Signal/Movement Violation, Sam Furr Road near I-77, 10/24. • Watson, Carlos Augusto (BM, 32), Speeding 64-45, Eastfield Road near Dixon Farm Road, 10/24. • Cooper, Tracy Alane (WF, 50), Speeding 58-45, Sam Furr Road at Old Statesville Road, 10/24. • Karumuri, Raja Sekhar (IM, 42), Speeding 61-45, Sam Furr Road at Old Statesville Road, 10/24. • Barbee, Anthony Charles (WM, 48), Speeding 60-45, Sam Furr Road at Old Statesville Road, 10/24. • Miles, Bret Anthony (WM, 31), Speeding 61-45, Sam Furr Road at Old Statesville Road, 10/24. • Stephens, Lyndsey Wrenn (WF, 18), Equipment-Emblem, Sam Furr Road at Old Statesville Road, 10/24. • Johnson, Libby (WF, 42), Seat Belt Law, Sam Furr Road at Northcross Center Court, 10/24. • Ball, Herbert Victor (BM, 51), Expired Registration, Gilead Road near Reese Boulevard, 10/24. • Tolliver, Corry Savalas (BM, 38), Speeding 64-45, Eastfield Road Dixon Farm Road, 10/24. • Rogers, Mark Edward (WM, 25), Expired Registration, Gilead Road near Statesville Road, 10/25. • Hager, Tamara Shay (WF, 45), Expired Registration, Sam Furr Road near Birkdale

Commons Parkway, 10/25. • Laverpool, Perry (BF, 34), Signal/Movement Violation, Gilead Road near Statesville Road, 10/25. • Stewart, Allison (BF, 53), No Driver’s License-Revoked, Sam Furr Road near West Catawba Avenue, 10/25. • Duong, Peter (AM, 66), Speeding 63-35, Bud Henderson Road near Brenthaven Park, 10/25. • Williams, Nicholas Philip (WM, 31), Reckless Driving, Gilead Road near Old Statesville Road, 10/25. • Camacho, Jose Francisco Vera (WM, 29), Impaired Driving-DWI, Gilead Road Old Statesville Road, 10/25. • Roberts, Karen Lynette (BF, 48), Expired Registration, Beatties Ford Road near Sam Furr Road, 10/25. • Miller, Marco Antonio (WM, 28), No Driver’s License-Revoked, Sam Furr Road near I-77, 10/25. • Desrosiers, Roberta Cheryl (WF, 57), Expired Registration, Gilead Road near Commerce Centre Drive, 10/25. • Duncan, Wilton R. (55), Parking Other Than In Direction Of Travel, 17626 Formby Road, 10/25. • Hecht, April Rae (WF, 38), Driving On Wrong Side, I-77 near Sam Furr Road, 10/25. • Andrews, Sarai Keturah (BF, 22), Stoplight Violation, Gilead Road at I-77 North Ramp, 10/26. • Connell, Jordan Lee William (WM, 24), Speeding 66-45, Eastfield Road near Dixon Farm Road, 10/26. • Muinyi, Placide Lopongo (BM, 29), Speeding 65-45, Old Statesville Road at Damson Drive, 10/26. • Keziah, Lester Aaron (WM, 42), Expired Registration, Alexanderana Road near Old Statesville Road, 10/26. • Davis, Brittany Michelle (BF, 27), Possession Of Open Container In Vehicle, No Driver’s License, I-77 near Sam Furr Road, 10/26. • Sanchez, Brandon Charles (WM, 19), Speeding 60-45, Eastfield Road near Old Statesville Road, 10/26. • Brown, Eric Tyrone (BM, 30), DWI-Aid And Abet, I-77 near Sam Furr Road, 10/26. • Schmidt, Melissa Barbara (WF, 29), Speeding 60-45, Statesville Road near Bankside Drive, 10/27. • Bey, De El (BM, 39), Improper Registration, Old Statesville Road near Alexanderana Road, 10/27.

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Career training seats available at N. Meck The application period for students interested in enrolling in one of the four career training curriculums available through North Mecklenburg High School’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Academy begins early next month. The initial phase of the application process for the North Meck magnet programs starts Dec. 6 and continues through late January, according to Todd Porter, CTE Academy coordinator at North Meck’s Technical Institute (NMTI). Targeted career and college-preparatory instruction in cosmetology, culinary arts, automotive technology and horticulture are offered through the North Meck program and a specific number of seats in each field of study are designated for students from all four high schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg system serving the northern end of the county: Hopewell, Hough, Mallard Creek and North Meck. Students from any of those high

schools, and rising ninth graders on track to attend one of those high schools starting next fall, are eligible to apply for NMTI programs. Porter says the NMTI courses are designed to accommodate 20 students — five from each of the four schools — at each grade level (ninth through 12th) of the career training programs. He also said he expects initial applications to outnumber available seats. “I predict a wait list after the first lottery,” Porter said, adding that a second application period for the magnet programs will begin in March. Details about the programs and the application process are provided in the “magnet options” category at cms.k12.nc.us. Those with questions about the NMTI opportunities can also contact Porter at [email protected] or by calling 980-343-3846. See SCHOOL NOTES, page 21

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Pickpockets on parade part of Bailey Middle production of Oliver Twist

Fagin and all his gang agree, “You’ve Got to Pick a Pocket or Two,” and that’s just one of the songs to be featured in the Bailey Middle School Theatre Department’s presentation of Oliver Twist. The musical adapation of the classic features the complete cast of lovable, crafty, conniving and despicable characters involved in young Oliver’s life as well as performances of memorable songs like “Food, Glorious Food,” “Oompah-pah” and the moving ballad “As Long As He Needs Me.” The musicial will be presented Thursday and Friday, Nov. 20 and 21, at 7 p.m. in the performance hall at Hough High School on Bailey Road in Cornelius. Tickets cost $2 for students and $4 for adults. Tickets will be available at the door or can be purchased in front of the Bailey Middle School Media Center on school days from 8:40 to 9:15 a.m. starting Nov. 11.

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Cornelius coffee shop brewing up Huntersville locale Tony Vo isn’t getting much sleep these days and could probably use a strong, hot cup of coffee to get him going on these cold mornings. He’s putting in some pretty grueling hours between his full-time job in Cornelius and another one he’ll be taking on in Huntersville. Good thing he knows just the right coffee shop where he can get a steaming cup of jolt, and it helps that he’s in pretty good with the owner. Vo is the founder and owner of Waterbean Coffee on Jetton Road in Cornelius, a local small business that’s about to go big for its second location set to open in late November or early December in the NorthCross Shopping Center at Exit 25. Waterbean will settle into the approximately 3,700 square feet of restaurant space left vacant by Atlanta Bread Company several years ago (behind the Verizon Wireless store), and while Vo says the interior design and vibe will be similar to that of his Cornelius shop, the layout

Business Briefcase will be quite different. And much larger. “It will probably be the biggest coffee shop in North Carolina,” Vo says, confident in his research. Judging by what he plans to offer at the new Waterbean watering hole, he’s likely correct. In addition to its specialty drip coffees, the espresso bar and menu of cold drinks as well as non-coffee offerings, the shop will include a separate conference room that could accommodate as many as 20 people for meetings or special events, as well as an expansive stage for live music. Seating areas will include a mix of traditional coffee shop-style See BRIEFCASE, page P2

Global Day of Service goes local

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About 100 employees from Newell Rubbermaid in Huntersville volunteered last week alongside horticulture and Junior ROTC students at North Mecklenburg High School in a campus beautification initiative that included painting, landscaping and creating an outdoor reading garden. The plants provided for the garden were grown at the school by students in North Meck’s horticulture class. The event was just one of several held throughout Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as well as worldwide last week during Newell Rubbermaid’s second annual Global Day of Service. More than 2,000 Newell Rubbermaid employees at 122 sites in 25 countries rallied around this year’s service theme — to improve the educational experience for youth on a day focused on education, community investment and employee volunteerism.

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Waterbean Coffee owner Tony Vo at his soon-to-open Huntersville location in Northcross Shopping Center.

tables and more secluded areas with space near the fireplace. Vo says the new Waterbean will feature a wine and craft beer bar, and offer a selection of baked goods in addition to a possible late-night dining menu to accompany evening music performances. Tentative hours of operation will be Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 6 a.m.-10 p.m. (or later depending on the live music schedule); Saturday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Learn more about Waterbean Coffee at waterbeancoffee.com, or visit the Cornelius shop at 19420 Jetton Road, Suite 105. — Lori Helms

Next Level Readiness ready for next level A Huntersville small business specializing in disaster preparedness equipment and training stands prepared to expand after just a little more than one year in business. Next Level Readiness on Old Statesville Road, owned by Andre Gagne, will grow its services and product offerings into the adjoining space next door at 12810 South Old Statesville Road — the previous site of more than a few unsuccessful business ventures in years past. Gagne says the lease for the entire property was formalized late last week, and construction has just begun to upfit the adjacent, larger space in order to use it as Next Level’s retail showroom. His plans are to cater to a wider range of clients, including potentially the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts in the area to whom Gagne hopes to supply uniforms and camping accessories. He also plans to stock more work

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wear, boots, shoes and uniforms, with the goal of providing more selection for those involved in the severe weather preparedness, safety and outdoor gear fields. Gagne says his original, smaller space will be retrofitted as a classroom since Next Level Readiness is now a training center for the Emergency Care & Safety Institute. Classes offered include First Aid, CPR, AED, wilderness survival and self-defense classes, with concealed carry classes coming soon. During November, Gagne says his hours of operation will likely be sporadic as construction continues. His plan is to return to normal business hours by Monday, Dec. 1. Learn more about Next Level Readiness at nextlevelreadiness. com or call Gagne at 603-2754007.

MCC holds free business workshop Thinking about buying properties and starting a small business as a landlord? Learn the essentials and strategies at a free workshop

this week. On Thursday, Nov. 6, from 6 to 9 p.m., “Owning Rental Property as a Business” will be offered at the Mitchell Community College Mooresville Campus (219 N. Academy St.). There is no charge to attend, but registration is requested by calling 704-878-3227.  

Henderson adds two to property portfolio

Henderson Properties has taken over on-site management of two local single-family home communities. They are two of 11 new homeowners associations in the Charlotte region that Henderson has recently added to its portfolio. As of Oct. 1, Henderson will manage the Latta Springs HOA in Huntersville, and The Courtyard at Brawley Point HOA in Mooresville. The Latta Springs community has 237 homes with amenities that include a pool, cabana, lake pavilion and canoe racks. The Courtyard at Brawley Point is a 30-home Epcon community with ponds and fountains. Charlotte-based Henderson Pro­perties was founded in 1990 and provides services to real estate investors, homeowners, tenants and community associations.

A salute to service at Chamber lunch

The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Elected Official’s Appreciation PowerLuncheon Thursday, Nov. 20, at NorthStone Country Club in Huntersville. Keynote speaker will be Karen Bentley, the outgoing District 1 representative on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners. Bentley has served in that role since 2006 and did not run for reelection this year. This annual event is a salute to the region’s elected leadership, and will honor Bentley’s accomplishments as she transitions out of the arena of public service. The cost is $20. Registration is available on the Chamber’s website at lakenormanchamber.org or by calling 704892-1922.

Discounts abound with community cards

Several locally based businesses have joined forces in a fundraiser that will benefit the Community School of Davidson (a public charter school) and Davidson College. Community Support Cards are available at the Davidson ColSee BRIEFCASE, page P4



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by calling Community School of Davidson at 704-897-8061.

New grant program assists small business The Davidson Board of Commissioners has approved $10,000 to fund the Davidson Main Street Solutions Grant, a program for fiscal year 2014-15 (beginning July 1). The goals of the program are to provide direct financial benefit to small businesses, retain and create jobs in association with small businesses, and to spur private investment in association with small businesses located in Davidson’s historic district. It’s a reimbursable, matching grant program, with a funding request minimum of $1,000 and

a maximum of $10,000. Private funds must be committed on a 2-to-1 basis, meaning that $2,000 in private funds must be committed to the project in order to qualify for a $1,000 grant.  Funds may be used to support the rehabilitation of properties or for new construction, and must be used for exterior or interior improvements that are permanent.  For example, funds may be used for windows, floors, etc., but not for tables and chairs.  The first application period is open through Nov. 30, and additional application periods will be on a 90-day rolling basis until all funds are allocated. A panel of Davidson citizens and town staff will be established to review all grant applications and select projects to

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run from 2 to 8 p.m., at the Charles Mack Citizen Center (215 N. Main St.). Booth space is limited, and Chamber officials anticipate they will sell out. Vendors interested in participating can find an application online at mooresvillenc.org, and submit them by fax to 704664-2549.

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Booth space is available for interested vendors at the 2014 Mooresville-South Iredell Chamber of Commerce Holiday Bazaar. Held in conjunction with the Downtown Mooresville holiday celebration on Friday, Dec. 5, the gift, craft and artisan bazaar will

Visit Lake Norman (VLN) is now accepting applications for its annual Making Waves Hotel Awards Program. Nominations are sought for hoteliers in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville who make Lake Norman stand out as a destination. Award categories are in guest services, sales and management. Nominations will be accepted through the end of December, and self-nominations will not be accepted. Award winners will be determined based on a combination of the number of nominations received and the written justifications for the award. Winners will be announced at VLN’s annual awards and holiday reception. Last year’s winners were Joy Penninger of Davidson Village Inn (guest services), Cristal Moncur with Homewood Suites in Davidson (sales) and Ernest Massey with Sleep Inn & Suites in Huntersville (management). More information is available on VLN’s website at visitlakenorman. org.

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What Gives? As just one example of our Lake Norman business community’s giving ways, many will participate in a variety of fundraisers, food and clothing drives and service projects to benefit their neighbors in need this holiday season. The Citizen will highlight those efforts in this section, and would like to know about yours. Send details to Lori Helms at [email protected]. • Local restaurants will partner with the Town of Cornelius to support United Way of Central Carolina’s 2014 Community Campaign by participating in the Third Annual United We Dine for United Way in Cornelius on Thursday, Nov. 13. Participating restaurants will donate a portion of food and beverage sales from that day, include Big Bite’z Grill, Harvey’s, Jack’s Corner Tap, Jersey Mike’s, Mama’s Pizza and Prosciutto’s Pizzeria, Pub & Restaurant. • Newport Properties will sponsor a food and coat drive for the upcoming holiday season, accepting new or gently used coats as well as non-perishable food items. All items received will be

donated to the Mooresville Christian Mission and Mooresville Soup Kitchen. Donations can be made at the Newport Properties office at 542-2 Williamson Road in Mooresville. For more information and for a list of immediate needs, visit TeamNewport.com. • The Davidson office of Henderson Properties participated in a recent food drive in support of the Loaves & Fishes food bank. The drive netted 1,215 pounds of food, enough to provide more than 800 meals for those in need in the community.

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LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORY Invest in the Lake Norman Community. Support local businesses. AUTOMOTIVE A & B Automotive Lake Norman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram

BAKERY / CAFE Maddy’s Fatty’s Bakery & Cafe

DENTAL Carolina Oral and Facial Surgery J.C. Duncan, DDS Lake Norman Implant Dentistry Tate Langdon, DDS

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A long, serpentine line of anxious shoppers snaked its way through the parking lot of the new Whole Foods Market in Huntersville Tuesday morning. The latest grocery retailer to make a splash on the local scene hosted a grand opening celebration prior to opening the doors to customers, who while waiting on a sunny but brisk morning enjoyed complimentary coffee, prize drawings and a performance by the Hough High School marching band. The 35,000-square-foot store held behind-the-scenes tours and hosted a mobile food truck prior to opening, with a portion of those proceeds going to two local nonprofit organizations — Sow Much Good and the Ada Jenkins Center. The new store features a 24-tap growler station and a burger bar with a build-your-own french fries station and shakes. It employs about 150 people, with at least half of those local hires.



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• In November, local caterer Armin Desch celebrates his 21st year in business as Armin’s Catering & Events as well as the first anniversary of his event venue The Pearl Wedding & Event Center in Cornelius. In addition to The Pearl, Desch also operates the historic BeaDesch ver Dam House in Davidson. To celebrate his November milestones, Desch says he has added an online ordering service for corporate lunches, and has unveiled his holiday menu for luncheons or dinners for 15 or more guests. View the complete menus at arminscatering.com. • Starwood Capital Group has completed its acquisition of Northlake Mall for a reported $248 million. The sale of the mall was part of a seven-mall purchase from Taubman Centers. The

nearly 10-year old Northlake was acquired with what Starwood Capital refers to as six other “strategic” malls in Virginia, Florida, Texas and Michigan. • Visit Lake Norman received two awards during the 2014 N.C. Tourism Leadership Conference — a Gold Award in Destination Print Advertising (Group Market) and an Innovation Award for Destination Excellence in Workforce Development (Ambassador Program). • Kary Church Watson of Church Watson Law was chosen as one of the Best Lawyers in America for 2015 in the practice area of family law. This is the third year she has been selected for this honor. The list of honorees is created from nominations and professional reviews from Church Watson colleagues in the legal community, and Church Watson was chosen from more than four million nominees. Her firm serves clients in the Lake Norman area as well as the Charlotte region. — Compiled by Lori Helms

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How to get an audit of presidential proportions Most of us would rather have a root canal without anesthesia than face an IRS audit. Fortunately, your chances of winding up in that particular hot seat are fairly low. Audit odds vary according to how much you earn and how you earn it, but generally range from 0.9 percent (for incomes up to $200,000) to 12.1 percent (for incomes over $1 million). Now, if you look up “guaranteed audit” in the dictionary, you won’t find it, because it’s two separate words. Still, there is one way you guarantee yourself an audit. And some of your most prominent fellow citizens are working night and day to put themselves in that position. So, how do you get there? Easy …

It’s Your Money just get yourself elected President of the United States. Take a look at Section 4.2.1.11 of the Internal Revenue Manual and you’ll see it in black and white: “The individual income tax returns for the President and Vice-President are subject to mandatory examinations.” Yikes! As if it’s not bad enough having everyone from the New York Times to the National Enquirer all up in your business, now you’d have

to contend with the IRS, too. Presidential audits are no ordinary examinations. The Internal Revenue Manual spells out the kind of excrutiatingly detailed rules that you might imagine for the “First 1040.” • “The returns should be kept in an orange folder at all times.” (We wouldn’t want to confuse them with the President’s nuclear launch codes in the red folder.) • “The returns should not be exposed to viewing by other employees.” (Of course, Presidents routinely release their returns to the public, so employees without “Double Secret Presidential Clearance” will just have to find them online.) • “The returns should be locked

in a secure drawer or cabinet when the examiner is away from the work area.” (Gotta keep those Russian teenagers from hacking in and running up the balance on the President’s American Express.)

The kid-glove treatment doesn’t stop when the audit ends, either. Presidential returns “must be closed directly to the Employee Audit Reviewer in Baltimore Technical Services. The ‘Other’ box in the ‘Forward to Technical Services’ section of Form 3198 must be checked and the examiner should notate ‘President (or Vice-President) Examination; Forward to Baltimore Technical Services.’” That’s reassuring. Can you imagine how embarrassing it would be to send the Presidential return to the wrong archive? On the bright side, if you do find yourself having to put up with that mandatory annual audit, you’ll get some nice perks out of it: a fleet of limousines, a comfy jumbo jet for avoiding the TSA’s usual “perp walk” and a roomy white house on 18 acres in the middle of Washington, D.C. You can even walk to work. Still, there might be a nagging feeling in the back of your mind, knowing the IRS has isolated your return like an Ebola specimen — in its own special orange folder, under lock and key. We realize that you aren’t getting ready to move to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. But we know that professional tax planning advice can stand up to a Presidential-level audit. It all starts with a proactive plan to take advantage of every legal deduction, credit and strategy to cut your taxes. Make sure you have that plan, so you’ll have more to contribute to your White House run.

Provided by Laura M. Mikeworth, CPA, PA, in Cornelius. She can be reached at 704-894-9991 or at [email protected].

Where’s my LKN 24 index? This week’s roundup of the Citizen’s theoretical portfolio of 24 significant, publicly held companies with corporate headquarters located within 30 miles of Cornelius is normally featured in this space. Last-minute space constraints mean you will find the Lake Norman 24 index online this week at lakenormancitizen.com, under the “Business” tab.

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Celebrating a succesful conclusion to band competition season

Members of the Hough High School Band Leadership Team display some of the band’s hard-earned hardware and ham it up just a litte in celebration of the group’s first-place finish in overall perfomance at the Porter Ridge High School Band Competiton held late last month. A “Superior” rating in musical performance and top honors in their competiton class were enhanced by first-place distinction in the percussion, drum major and general effect categories. “It is thrilling to see our band students rise to the challenge of a larger, more competitive division this season,” said Robert Carrington, Hough’s band director. “They have worked hard and it is wonderful to see them earn so much deserved credit. Now that our competitions are complete, our primary focus is to support our Husky football team as they enter the playoffs.”

SCHOOL NOTES FROM PAGE 20 NMTI classes and facilities are located on the North Meck campus in Huntersville and students in the career training programs are enrolled as full-time students at North Meck with transportation to and from school provided. In addition to the career-focused classes required through the various CTE curriculums, NMTI students take other classes at North Meck and are also encouraged to take electives in fields that align with their career training goals and enhance their opportunities for career and/ or college placement when they finish high school.

Implementation of the NMTI programs has evolved in stages over the last few years, initiated with cosmetology classes back in the summer of 2013. Culinary and automotive technology programs were added and the agriculture/horticulture program, a long-standing tradition at North Meck, was also folded into a more elaborate career prep curriculum. As the new coordinator of the NMTI, Porter is also reaching out to local businesses for input about the specific types of training students should receive to be prepared for jobs in particular fields, and he has established a working partnership with Central Piedmont Community College that could also enhance the NMTI programs. He said the

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First, accept that what you’re creating cannot exist. Then, start folding. As part of an international educational project, Davidson College Mathematics Professor Donna Molinek (right) and Davidson senior math major Annie Tang spearheaded a campus-wide effort to create part of what may be the largest model of a Menger Sponge ever made. The theoretical object (with zero volume and infinite surface area) cannot exist in the real word but is a valuable conceptual tool in the study of fractals, a math phenomenon in which a pattern is repeated infinitely at every scale. The sponge is comprised of cubes of varying, yet corresponding shapes. For two weeks, Davidson students, faculty members and others folded business cards into small cubes that were linked to form squares, and squares were connected to form blocks like the one Molinek and Tang are holding. Eventually, Davidson’s portion of the project — to be virtually connected with similar chunks created at 19 other universities around the world — included 20 such blocks and approximately 50,000 business cards. For more details on fractals, infinity, 3D shapes and theoretical math calulations, enroll at Davidson.

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SCHOOL NOTES FROM PAGE 21 “There are a lot of possibilities for the programs,” Porter said. “The feedback and interest from local businesses, and the willing cooperation from CPCC, are all positive signs. The opportunities are here, and we want to make sure students from all the area high schools are aware of their options.”

Woodlawn School provides updates Woodlawn School in Davidson will move ahead with expansion plans next spring while it initiates the search for a new head of school. A recent letter from Interim Head of School Bob Shirley says Woodlawn’s intends to break ground in the spring of 2015 on the first phase of a three-pronged facility addition on campus. That notice also states that Shirley has been asked to stay on as the school’s interim leader through the 2015-16 academic year, with a formal search scheduled during 2015. The initial expansion at Woodlawn will include two more classrooms, followed by the addition of

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an eight-lane track, regulation-size soccer field and a field house during the 2015-16 school year.

EnergyExplorium event for students As part of the recognition affiliated with National Nuclear Science Week (NSW), home schooled students from throughout the area participated in a day-long educational adventure at McGuire Nuclear Station’s EnergyExplorium. The program, held in late October, was part of the NSW effort to introduce the public to the work of nuclear professionals and raise awareness of nuclear science’s multiple benefits to the community. NSW is a week-long celebration established to focus local, regional and national interest on all aspects of nuclear science. At the EnergyExplorium program, members of Duke Energy’s Young Generation in Nuclear and the American Nuclear Society led a presentation focusing on nuclear power, took part in a career panel discussion with students and helped supervise four interactive events for program participants. — Compiled by Lee Sullivan

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Assorted challenges featured at SouthLake’s Fall Festival

SouthLake Christian Academy in Huntersville held its annual Fall Festival in late October, with more than 1,000 students, family members and friends participating in assorted activities and challenging competitions. Music, food and games were among the featured attractions, along with a display of the No. 38 NASCAR show car and hauler. Athletic endeavors included tossing a football through a tire, which Alex Philpot (left) attempts under the watch of classmate Austin Capps, and the inflatable wall climb tackled by Justice Washington.

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Pet sitters group holds supplies drive Beth Harwell of Dog Walkers & More at Coddle Creek   is teaming up with the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) for the “Presents 4 Pets” campaign, a collection drive to benefit pets in shelters and provide items needed to help keep shelters and rescue organizations operational, and animals comfortable and safe.   As part of this annual program,  Dog Walkers & More at Coddle Creek and other NAPPS members across the country are encouraging their clients and other pet lovers to collect and donate products.  Items such as toys, treats, blankets, towels, rugs, pet beds, leashes, collars, crates, pet food, cleaning supplies and more are needed.   The local campaign runs through Dec. 15 and benefits the animals served by  Iredell County Animal Services,  Lake Norman Animal Rescue  and  Catering to Cats and Dogs.   Donation drop-off sites include Village Animal Hospital, Lake Norman Animal Hospital,  Randall Veterinary Clinic,  Brawley Animal Hospital,  Window Wear Design/Pet Raggs,  Shear Performance Family Salon,  Pretty Pups Pet Grooming,  The Dog House Pet Grooming Spa,  The Snooty Pooch and Village Paws and Claws, all  in Mooresville. Other drop-off sites include  the Veterinary Hos-

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Strong & Focused Turkey Trot fun run set for Thanksgiving The Strong & Focused grassroots team training organization will hold its third annual Strong, Focused, Soon To Be Stuffed Turkey Trot Family Fun Run on Thanksgiving morning in Huntersville’s Birkdale Village. The event is staged outside the Fleet Feet store. The run starts at 8 a.m. The purely-for-fun event, which also helps make a little extra room for that afternoon feast, is a 5K to benefit Angels & Sparrows Soup Kitchen in Huntersville. Entry fee costs $20 per person or $40 per family of two to 10 members. There will be a D.J., prizes, coffee and hot chocolate available. To register or for more information, visit strongfocusedstuffed5k.com.

pital of Davidson  and  Main Street Veterinary Hospital in Cornelius.  “This is a great opportunity for all animal lovers, pet owners or not, to help provide for those animals often forgotten,” says Harwell. “In addition to offering support to our local shelter, rescue organizations and shelter animals, we hope to generate awareness of community shelters and rescue organizations and the important role they serve.” NAPPS is the only national nonprofit trade association dedicated to serving the needs of professional pet sitters. For more information, visit petsitters.org. For more information about Dog Walkers & More at Coddle Creek visit  coddlecreekpetservices.com.

Light Up Cornelius turns on Nov. 29 The holiday season officially begins in Cornelius when the third annual Light Up Cornelius is held Saturday, Nov. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. on the lawn behind Town Hall. The tree lighting event will include a visit by Santa, carriage rides, arts and crafts, entertainment and more.  The tree lighting ceremony will take place at 5:30. For more information, contact the Cornelius PARC Department at 704-892-6031, ext. 160, or visit cornelius.org/parc.

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Ethics lecture series at Davidson Davidson College’s Vann Center for Ethics will hold two forums in November. Both events are free and open to the public, and are co-sponsored and funded in part by the Richard Davoud Donchian

Foundation in support of an ongoing Vann Center lecture series on Ethics in Professional Life. On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Dr. Richard Sharp, director of the Biomedical Ethics Program at the Mayo Clinic, will discuss “The Future of Individualized Medicine: Aligning Patient and Provider

Left, the “pace turkey” leads the pack at last year’s Strong&Focused Turkey Trot.

Values” at 7:30 p.m. at Hance Auditorium in the Chambers Building. The forum is co-sponsored by the Medical Humanities Program.  On Thursday, Nov. 13, Dr. Lori Gruen, professor of Philosophy,

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Environmental Studies, and Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Wesleyan University, will discuss “Our Responsibilities to Animals in Captivity, as Food, and in Experimentation” at 7:30 p.m. in Hance Auditorium.  This forum is hosted and co-sponsored by the Department of Philosophy. 

November art and a craft sale

A walk to remember

Huntersville’s own Kevin Carosa is one of the names included on a wall of remembrance at the Jack Matney Memorial Labyrinth at the campus of Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, which was unveiled last Friday. The story of Carosa, in whose memory the Live Awesome Flag Football Tournament founded and presented in part by the Citizen, as well as the Live Awesome Foundation were created, so inspired Novant Health Foundation members that his name was included in the wall. Above, audience members await the start of the program at the labyrinth. Right, Becky Behan, Carosa’s mother, takes a photo of his name on the wall.

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Three local artists and a holiday sale are featured at Mooresville Arts Depot in November. The artists on exhibit are Bonne McCoy, Suzanne Whitlow-Marson and Sherry DeGrandchamp. Kentucky native McCoy is a retired college counselor whose favorite medium is watercolor. He studied art at Western Kentucky State University. She is a regular painter in the Open Studio Wednesday afternoons at the Depot. North Carolina native WhitlowMarson’s experience in the performing arts took her around the

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EVENTS FROM PAGE 24 world performing in USO tours, cruise ships, Las Vegas, Atlantic City and across Canada. Also a former chef, she picked up the paint brush at age 39. Self-taught and working in different mediums, she recently discovered watercolors

and is a regular attendee of Open Studio Wednesdays.  A registered nurse and animal lover, DeGrandchamp’s work has been in support of women, and how religion has affected their lives now and throughout history. Primarily a self-taught artist, she worked as a designer and art director for licensed apparel such as Harley-Davidson. 

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The exhibit will be on display Nov. 4-12, and 20-29. Opening reception is Friday, Nov. 7,  from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Depot Gallery at the corner of Center Avenue and Main Street in downtown Mooresville.  The public is invited and there is

November 5, 2014 no charge to attend.  For more information, visit MAGart.org or call 704-663-6661. Also, the Give the Gift of Art Holiday Sale will be in Gallery 3 during open hours through November, December and January.  The sale will

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Heartsaver CPR at LNRMC Lake Norman Regional Medical Center will host the American Heart Association’s Heartsaver CPR training Tuesday, Nov. 18, from 6 to 10 p.m., in the hospital’s Community Room B. The course is open to the public at a cost of $50, which includes training book. The Heartsaver CPR training is designed to teach basic skills in recognizing and treating lifethreatening emergencies including cardiac arrest and choking for adult, child and infant victims. Participants will learn to recognize warning signs of heart attacks and

NORMANOPOLIS strokes in adults, as well as breathing difficulties in children. Lake Norman Regional also offers a CPR class exclusively for professionals in the health care industry who need to know how to perform CPR, as well as other lifesaving skills, in a wide variety of hospital or health care settings. For more information or to make reservations, call 888-995-6762.

Grace Covenant Christmas Bazaar Grace Covenant Church will hold a Christmas bazaar to benefit Grace Academy Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church. Dozens of local artisans will participate for a festive holiday shopping opportunity. The first 200 guests will receive

a free gift bag of goodies. Admission costs $5 per adult with 100 percent of entry fee proceeds benefitting Grace Academy. For more information, contact Wendy Hershey at 704-340-3533 or [email protected]. Grace Covenant is at 17301 Statesville Road in Cornelius.

Stop, Shop & Sip for Avalon Farm A nonprofit organization trying its hand at its first-ever holiday fundraiser is looking for vendors for the mid-November event. Avalon Farm, an educational charitable group, will host Holiday Stop, Sip & Shop at The Pearl Wedding and Event Center in Cornelius at 19501-F W. Catawba Ave., on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 1 to 5 p.m.

Lake Norman Citizen The fundraiser will feature live music, light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar to accompany the expected wide range of tabletop vendors available for holiday shoppers. Avalon Farm, a 50-acre property in Stony Point donated to the group in 2006, is a 501(c)(3), nonprofit, educational, charitable organization. The organization offers programs for broken children, nonparented children, veterans, their families, those with special needs, behavioral issues and developmental issues, as well as for those dealing with life crisis such as disease, death and other life transitions. Its main program, Healing With Horses, is a learning curriculum for behavioral modification. Other programs include stress management, wellness and prevention,

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Berlin Wall to fall again Construction and destruction of a representation of the Berlin Wall on the Davidson campus— complete with spray paint cans provided for graffiti by passersby — will provide a “concrete” centerpiece for a week of events focused on the historic structure and its meaning through Nov. 9.   The week’s highlight will be a keynote address by Kurt Biedenkopf on Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m. in the Lilly Family Gallery of the Chambers Building. Biedenkopf was Davidson’s first German exchange student in 1949-50 and went on to become one of the leading German and European political minds and statesmen of the last 50 years.  Charlotte Mayor Dan Clodfelter (Class of 1972) and Charlotte’s German Honorary Consul Klaus Becker will attend Biedenkopf’s keynote address, after which Biedenkopf and the others will sign the wall, which will be visible behind them through a glass entryway during the lecture. The “Fall of the Wall” Party will be held Sunday, Nov. 9, at Richardson Plaza in front of the E.H. Little Library. For complete details of the week’s events, visit sites.davidson. edu/fallofthewall.

Dogs rule at Rural Hill  Historic Rural Hill goes to the dogs once again Nov. 8-9 with the return of the Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials and Dog Festival. The event features the United States Border Collie Handlers’ Association, Carolina Dock Dogs, Laura Moretz of the Purina Incredible Dog Team, the Greater Charlotte Shetland Sheepdog Club and more. Bring family, friends and dogs to see demonstrations by Carolina Dock Dogs and dog sports featuring the Greater Charlotte Shetland Sheepdog Club and others. Included in the event will be North Carolina beer and wine, heritage breed livestock, hay rides, historic craft and cooking demonstrations, food vendors, shopping, open trails, antique tractors, living history demonstrations in the 1760s cabin, pumpkin chunkin’, corn launchin’, kids’ activities and more. Sanctioned by the United States Border Collie Handlers’ Association, the Rural Hill Sheepdog Trials are open to any herding breeds, See EVENTS, page 27

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EVENTS FROM PAGE 26 but the majority of entries are border collies. The Trials are based on tasks that a working dog is asked to do on the farm. The ultimate goal of a trial is for the handler to use his dog to herd the sheep through a series of gates and into a pen, using only voice and whistle commands to communicate. Points are awarded based on how well the dogs and their handlers complete several separate phases of competition. Pets are welcomed at the event but must remain leashed and under owner’s control. Gates open at 10 a.m. each day. Admission costs $11 per person, $7.50 for ages 5-12, and free for children 4 and younger. For advance tickets and complete event details, visit ruralhill.net.

NMWC goes over the tabletop North Mecklenburg Woman’s Club’s annual Over the Tabletop holiday decorating event will return Thursday and Friday, Nov. 6 and 7, at The Peninsula Club in Cornelius. Visitors can view decorated tables and trees while sipping specialty drinks and nibbling on hors d’oeuvres and helping raise money for the ANSWER Scholarship Endowment. Activities include holiday cooking, craft and entertainment demonstrations on Friday only, a raffle, and the “Sip ’n Shop” gift shop offering unique specialty gift items. Tickets cost $35 for Thursday (which includes free entry on Friday) or $20 for Friday only. Thursday hours are 6-10 p.m., Friday hours are 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tickets are available at nmwclub. org/over-the-tabletop-2/. For more information about the scholarship endowment, visit answerscholarship.org. For more information, e-mail [email protected]. The Peninsula Club is at 19101 Peninsula Club Drive.

Fry Boys gear up for Thanksgiving Fall has arrived, the air is becoming crisp  and the year’s next major holiday, Thanksgiving, is just around the corner. That means it’s time for the Carrington Ridge Fry Boys to begin preparations for their annual turkey fry to help feed the hungry this Thanksgiving. The “Fry Boys,” Carrington Ridge neighbors John Decoteau and Kevin Moran, annually organize an early Thanksgiving morning turkey fry at their Huntersville neighbor-

hood’s community pool cabana. A true grassroots effort, the event’s volunteers last year fried and delivered more than 200 turkeys to local homeless and battered women’s shelters. This year they hope to exceed 250. While the Fry Boys are busy recruiting volunteers to man the more than one dozen fryers beginning in Thanksgiving Day’s predawn hours, they’re also accepting donations of items needed to reach their goal. Needed items include 10- to 12-pound thawed turkeys,

peanut oil, large disposable foil pans, aluminum foil, turkey fryers and non-perishable food items to be delivered along with the cooked turkeys. Volunteers to prep, cook and to help Boy Scouts Troop 232 deliver are needed as well. Corporate sponsorships are also welcomed. To volunteer, donate or to become otherwise involved, contact Decoteau at [email protected] or 704909-9278. — Staff

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A tasty benefit for Habitat Tastes of Habitat, a fundraising event for Our Towns Habitat For Humanity Women Build, will feature Lake Normanarea chefs serving hors d’oeuvres, mini entrees and desserts, all with the goal of providing safe, decent and affordable housing for women in the community.  Tastes of Habitat will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Charles Mack Citizen Center in downtown Mooresville. In addition to the chef-prepared delights, the evening will include an auction, live music and beverages. Tickets, which

NORMANOPOLIS cost $40 per person or $300 for a table of eight, are available at ourtownshabitat. org. Sample food and wine and meet chefs from local restaurants, bid on auction items and learn more about the work of Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build program. Participating chefs are from local purveyors Dressler’s, Prickly Pear, Jack’s Corner Tap, Fork, Sun Up Café, Carolina Pie, South Main Sweet Shop, Nothing Bundt Cakes and Davidson Wine Shop.  Muse Fellows will provide music. Event sponsors include Trump National Charlotte Country Club, Deborah Bell & Company, Bloomengarten, Southern Soap, Lingky Sugg and Lowe’s Foods of Mooresville. Women Build is a program of Our Towns Habitat for Humanity serving Mooresville, Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville.  The program brings together women from all walks of life and empowers them to take action against poverty housing by building homes, communities and hope.  Female volunteers and homeowners gain skills and confidence to pound nails, raise walls, shingle roofs and

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Lake Norman Citizen Habitat. Our Towns Habitat has served families in Mooresville, Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville since 1988.  Its ReStore retail operations in Mooresville and Cornelius support the housing ministry and help the local environment. For more information, to donate or volunteer, or for more information about Women Build, visit ourtownshabitat.org. ‘Green’ brothers talk sustainability Motivated to help fix America’s energy problems by their military experiences in the Middle East, Chris and Jon Boggiano launched their first company at the height of the 2008 financial crisis. Three years later they built Everblue.edu, the leading energy and sustainability education organization in the United States. The brothers are now launching Versame — this time building education technology for infants and toddlers. For this year’s Nisbet lecturers, the Boggianos will revisit why they decided to become and remain entrepreneurs, and how their passion for mission-oriented businesses is a competitive advantage.

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Their presentation will be held Thursday, Nov. 6, in the Lilly Family Gallery of the Chambers Building beginning at 7 p.m. Dessert reception will follow the program.

November 7-16 A Cat, a hat and some Things Davidson Community Players’ The Connie Company will bring to life some favorite Dr. Seuss characters as they present Seussical Jr. at DCP’s Armour Street Theatre; 307 Armour St. in Davidson. This musical extravaganza will have audiences follow the Cat in the Hat and Jojo on whirlwind adventures discovering life lessons in loyalty and the importance of family and friendship. “This production is going to be a lot of fun,” says Matt Merrell, executive director of Davidson Community Players, “We’ll be bringing to life all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters, and revisit those Dr. Seuss stories through some wonderful songs.”  Directed by Katie Mullis, Seussical Jr. will be performed Nov. 7 and 14 at 7 p.m.; Nov. 8, 9 and 15 at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.; and Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. At about 70 minutes in length, the play is ideal for children as their first live theater experience. Tickets cost $10 each and are available by calling the box office at 704-892-7953 or online at DavidsonCommunityPlayers. org. Davidson Community Players is a nonprofit organization established to produce theater that entertains, enriches and encourages community participation in the dramatic arts. The Connie Company is DCP’s theatre for youth division. 

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Sailview 5K for Sally’s YMCA Registration is open for the fifth annual Sailview 5K Run/Walk to benefit Sally’s YMCA Community Outreach. The event will start at 9 a.m. The event is open to walkers and runners of all abilities. The course is entirely along neighborhood streets, creating a safe and comfortable environment. The course starts at the Sailview community clubhouse, winds through the somewhat hilly streets of the neighborhood, and finishes with a fast, sloping return to the clubhouse.  Along the 5K is a fun run, a one-half mile course for children and families to run and walk together. The Sailview 5K Run/Walk has raised more than $5,000 for Sally’s YMCA in the last three years. Pre-registration is available online at SailView5k.yolasite. com. Pancakes for Pills NC MedAssist needs volunteers for its first Pancakes for Pills 5K Walk/Run. The race starts at 8 a.m., at Huntersville United Methodist Church (14005 Stumptown Road). Volunteers from local businesses, colleges and community groups are encouraged to sign up online on the race website at pancakesforpills.racesonline.com/ volunteer. Volunteer positions needed for the day of the event will include attendants for registration/packet pick up, parking, water stops, course monitors and the pancake breakfast.

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The monetary and motivational momentum is building as local organizations are stepping up fundraising efforts to support construction of the Veterans Memorial to be featured as part of Huntersville’s Veterans Park at Main & Maxwell. Rotary Clubs in and around Huntersville, along with the Sons of American Legion Post 321, are promoting the sale of memorial bricks that will be included in the Veterans Memorial to be built near Huntersville-Concord Road on the southern edge of the town’s new park. The Rotary Clubs of Lake Norman-Huntersville, North Mecklenburg County and Huntersville Happy Hour, along with the American Legion Post and its auxiliary agencies, are coordinating the effort to sell the bricks as the primary means of raising at least $60,000 to fund the project. Huntersville’s Veterans Memorial will consist of six separate monuments honoring each branch of United States military service and a granite globe rotating above a reflecting pond representing the global impact of America’s veterans. Funds raised through the brick-selling drive will be used to help finance the construction of the columns, granite globe, site furniture and lighting at the memorial. Commemorative bricks with customized, military-related messages will be incorporated into the monument landscape. Bricks are available for $90 each, or for $75 each with orders of two or more. Brochures about the fundraising effort are being distributed throughout the Huntersville/Lake Norman region and additional details about the project, including access to an order form, are available at several online sites including huntersville.org/AboutHuntersvilleNews and lakenormanrotary.org/veteransmemorial. The Veterans Memorial will be part of the Veterans Park complex that will include a multipurpose community building, festival stage, lawn area and children’s play area.

CALENDAR FROM PAGE 28 To date, race sponsors include GreenWalker Certified Public Accountants, United Printing, Sigma Tau Sorority, Parks Chevrolet, Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center and Discovery Place KIDS. Proceeds from the race will help raise money for the efforts of NC MedAssist, a nonprofit pharmacy program founded in 1997 and dedicated to providing free, lifesaving prescription medications to North Carolina residents who are low-income and uninsured. MedAssist offers three programs that address the needs of children and adults: the Free Pharmacy program, the Over-The-Counter (OTC) Medicine program and the Senior Care program. For more information, visit medassist.org. 

More Stuff Dance to benefit Shining Hope Farms A contra dance and silent auction to benefit Shining Hope Farms will be held Friday, Nov. 14, from 7 to 10 p.m., at Mountain Island Charter School in Mt. Holly. Shining Hope Farms is a 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to enable children and adults with disabilities to achieve functional goals through the use of equine assisted activities and Hippotherapy. Tickets and more information are available at shininghopefarms.org. Mountain Island Charter School is at 14516 Lucia Riverbend Highway. Senior Center phone drive The South Iredell Senior Center is holding a used cell phone drive. Businesses, churches, civic groups, etc. can collect as a group and call the Senior Center at 704-662-3337 when they are ready for a pick-up. Individuals can drop off used cell phones at the Center at 202 N. Church St. Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Holiday grief relief program The holidays are a difficult time for families in mourning. KinderMourn will present Grief and the Holidays, a workshop for newly bereaved parents, Thursday, Nov. 13, at 7 p.m. at Sally’s YMCA. All bereaved parents are welcome and will find practical suggestions to help cope with the difficult days ahead. For more information, send an e-mail to [email protected].

Obituaries Julia Rebecca Kistler Church

Mrs. Church, 78, of Mooresville died Sunday, Oct. 26, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville. She was born May 19, 1936, in Iredell County to the late Roderick and Julia Nantz Kistler. She was a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church of Mooresville. She is survived by her children, Edward Church and wife, Judith, Larry Church and wife, Carol Lynn, and James Church and wife, Carla; brothers, Hubert Kistler and Larry Kistler; sisters, Margaret Hobbs, Shirley Long and Brenda Leazer; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Church; daughter, Sherry Chastain; brothers, Boyce, Roderick and William Kistler; and granddaughter, Amy Keller. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Cavin-Cook Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Cavin-Cook Funeral Home, P.O. Box 977, Mooresville, NC, 28115, to assist with funeral expenses. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home of Mooresville is serving the family.

Todd Steven Kerr

Mr. Kerr of Mooresville died Monday, Oct. 27. He is survived by his wife, Angie Kerr; children, Dallas Kerr and wife, Frankie, and Heather Kerr; brother, Gary Kerr; sister, Stephanie Baron; and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Steven and Mary Kerr. A memorial service was held Friday, Oct. 31, at the Cavin-Cook Funeral Home with Inger Manchester officiating. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home of Mooresville is serving the family.

Ever Lou Rummage Walker

Mrs. Walker, 92, of Mooresville died Monday, Oct. 27, at Brian Center in Mooresville. She was born Feb. 14, 1922, in Mecklenburg County to the late Fred and Lillian Stutts Rummage. She was a member of Fair View United Methodist Church in Mooresville. She is survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death

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November 5, 2014 by her husband, Robert Walker. A funeral service was held Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Fair View United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Susan Harrison officiating. Burial followed the service at Glenwood Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Fair View United Methodist Church, 1430 Mecklenburg Highway, Mooresville, NC 28115. Cavin-Cook Funeral Home of Mooresville is serving the family.

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United Methodist Church community for their support, especially the Rev. Jill Smith. A funeral service was held Friday, Oct. 31, at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jill Smith officiating. Memorials may be made to the Music Department of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 19600 Zion Avenue, Cornelius, NC 28031. Raymer-Kepner Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Huntersville is serving the family.

Mrs. Larsen, 79, of Mooresville died on Monday, Oct. 27. She was a member of New Cambridge Christian Church in Mooresville. She is survived by her children, Dean Swaim of Mooresville, Pete Swaim of Mooresville and Laurie Swaim of Virginia; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A funeral service was held Saturday, Nov. 1, at New Cambridge Christian Church. Interment followed at Iredell Memorial Park in Statesville. Ingram Funeral Home & Cremation Society of Mooresville is serving the family.

Mrs. Phillips, 86, of Charlotte died Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Olde Knox Commons in Huntersville. She was born Dec. 27, 1927, in Hyde Park, N.Y. She is survived by her son, Charles Phillips Jr; daughter, Margaret Collins; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. A memorial service to celebrate her life was held in New York Saturday, Nov. 1.  James Funeral Home of Huntersville is serving the family.

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Ms. Croom, 68, of Cornelius died Tuesday, Oct. 28, at University Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born Sept. 24, 1946, in Charlotte to the late Hugh and Beulah Turner Smith. She was a 1964 graduate of North Mecklenburg High School. She was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in Cornelius, where she sang in the church choir. She is survived by her brother, Albert Smith of Olin; and sister, Rose Marie Chapman. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her brother, Hugh Roy Smith Jr. The family would like to express gratitude to the staff of University Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and to the Mt. Zion

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Mr. Connor, 96, of Huntersville has died. He was born Nov. 9, 1917, in Cornelius to John and Roxie Burton Connor. He was a graduate of Huntersville High School and served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a member of Hunters Chapel United Methodist Church in Cornelius. He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marian; and brother, James Connor of Charlotte. A funeral service was held Saturday, Nov. 1, at Huntersville Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Long & Son Mortuary Service of Charlotte is serving the family.

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If Eagles and Pats meet, it will be for the state title It could be indigestion, but it just feels like Davidson Day and SouthLake Christian are on a collision course this football season. For teams that have never played, it sure seems like they’re rivals, and now, for the first time, they’ve been racking up wins in the same division, all while keeping an eye on each other. Well, it’s clear now that if they meet in 2014, it will be for the state championship on Nov. 21. That could be fun. On Sunday, Davidson Day (8-1) was awarded the top In the seed in the N.C. Independent huddle Schools Athletic Association Division II playoffs, while SouthLake (9-1) was seeded Justin Parker second. If they both win two playoff games, they’ll play in a state final Davidson Day, which doesn’t have a stadium, will host. Let’s hope it happens. The schools are located just nine miles apart and both won NCISAA titles last year, but they have never shared a Friday night under the lights. SouthLake’s former administration — including some of the guys currently under FBI investigation for misuse of funds — made it clear the school had no interest in playing the Patriots, for whatever reason. Maybe that mindset is changing, maybe it isn’t, but we’re two weeks from the state association making it happen, if the Eagles and Patriots can take care of business in the first two rounds. This week, Davidson Day will host No. 8 North Raleigh Christian (1-9), a team it beat 55-0 on Aug. 29. A win would pit the Patriots against either No. 4 Cannon or No. 5 Harrells Christian in the round of four. Both teams are 5-5. SouthLake draws No. 7 Hickory Grove Christian (3-7) in the first round. The Eagles beat the Lions 45-8 on Oct. 3, and, if victorious, SouthLake would then host either No. 3 Christ School (6-3) or No. 6 Asheville School (5-3) in the semifinals. Davidson Day has never ended a season without a state championship, winning the Division III title in 2011 and Division II crowns the past two years. SouthLake won its first title last year at Division III, where it spent two seasons before moving back to Division II this season. Both teams have been told by the NCISAA they’ll be playing Division I next year, but that’s another story for another time. The teams have only lost to Charlotte Latin this fall, SouthLake by a 45-21 margin on Sept. 19 and Davidson Day by a 49-19 score Oct. 24. They both beat Providence Day — Davidson Day won 327, while SouthLake won 25-14 — and Harrells Christian, although Davidson Day’s 20-0 win over Harrells was in a weather-shortened contest. The Eagles beat Harrells 48-19. SouthLake topped Victory Christian 12-8 on Aug. 29, and the Patriots were leading Victory 22-21 Friday before the game was called — and not resumed — because of inclement weather. Both picked up forfeit wins over one-win Concord First Assembly. Yes, the Eagles and Patriots have some things in common, including the players’ desire to play one another. So the question remains. If they finally meet, who wins? Well, take the Eagles or take the Patriots if you want, but it’s really rather simple. The winners will be local folks who like football.

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Above, Van Smith (4) and Bishop Ford (10) gave Hough a two-pronged rushing attack in the Monday’s win. Below, North Meck’s Amaur Mason returns an interception for a touchdown as Hough’s Marquill Osborne pursues.

Hough edges North Stearns’ late field goal the difference in Huskies’ 31-29 win. By Denny Seitz [email protected]

CORNELIUS – Another Herculean effort by Hough High running back Bishop Ford resulted in another heartbreaking defeat for cross-town rival North Meck on Monday night in high school football action. Zach Stearns’ 31-yard field goal with 1:11 remaining gave the Huskies a 31-29 victory against the Vikings, who’ve come oh-so-close on multiple occasions this season, including in last-minute thrillers the past two weeks against a pair of teams — Vance and Hough — that will be competing for second place in the MECKA Conference on Friday. If not for Ford on Monday night, however, the outcome might have been different. “He’s carried us the whole year,” Hough coach Miles Aldridge said of his senior running back, who totaled 192 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries, and was all but unstop-

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pable on Monday, when the teams resumed a game that had been halted by lightning last Friday with 7:58 left in the third quarter. “He is who we are.” In the final quarter-and-a-half on Monday, Ford made one big play after another, chalking up 125 of his rushing total while keeping his equally impressive counterpart — North Meck’s Corey Patton — on the sidelines. Patton tallied 140 yards

and two touchdowns on 30 carries. Others made huge plays, too. Hough (7-4 overall, 5-1 MECKA) blocked a second half punt out of the end zone for a safety and got several crucial runs from Van Smith in the fourth quarter, while North Meck (3-7, 2-4) benefited from the return of quarterback Nolan Beasley, who shook off the rust from missing SEE RIVALS, PAGE 31

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RIVALS FROM PAGE 30 five games with a broken wrist and threw a picture-perfect touchdown pass to Malik Byrd on a third-and-9 play from the Huskies’ 14. The play — on a drive that began in Hough territory thanks to a 54yard kickoff return by Byrd — gave the Vikings a 29-28 lead with 2:59 remaining. A scrambling first down pickup by Hough quarterback Will Coleman kept the ensuing drive alive, and then Ford burst through the middle of the North Meck line for a 43-yard gain to the 10, setting up the game-winner for Stearns, a promising sophomore who has hit all nine of his attempts this year, including 45-yarders against Mallard Creek and A.L. Brown.  He nailed the kick, and Hough sealed its fourth straight win over North when Mark Fields intercepted Beasley on the next play.  North, which has beaten Hough only in 2010, had its chances. The Vikings led 17-7 at the half on Friday after Amaur Mason returned an interception 26 yards for a score. But, ultimately, North came up just short again.   “We’re getting closer to where we want to be,” North coach Brad Baker said. “The ball just bounces the wrong way for us sometimes.”

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Lake Norman Charter wins 2A tennis title The Lake Norman Charter High School girls’ tennis team finished the year 1-0 in indoor matches.  Fortunately for the Knights, that was good enough.  Inclement weather forced the N.C. High School Athletic Association 2A championship to be moved to North Carolina State University’s J.W. Isenhour Tennis Center, but neither rain, nor wind, nor indoor lighting could derail LNC’s perfect season.  The Knights defeated the N.C. School of Science and Math 5-2 to win the state championship.   “The girls have been working, even since last year, for a state championship,” said LNC coach Jenny Gomez. “It’s so exciting.” It’s the first team state title for the Knights in tennis, though the sister duo of Hannah and Olivia Archer won the doubles championship a week ago and Hannah Archer won the 1A singles championship in 2012.  Saturday’s win completed a 17-0 season, and Gomez said the collection of talent and depth, as well as a strong bond among

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teammates, has been the key all season.  “You have to have a full team to win these things,” she said. “All the teams we played had depth.” NCSSM (12-1) was making its seventh appearance in the final and has won three state titles, but LNC won four of the six singles matches. Then the Archers won the No. 1 doubles match 10-0 over Lydia Yuan and Rebecca Liu to clinch the team victory.   “That was probably one of the best doubles matches I’ve seen

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them play,” said Gomez. Lauren Loveless, LNC’s No. 5 singles player, was named match MVP. She defeated Rachel Xu in a third set tiebreaker to give LNC a 4-2 lead, and her teammates ran on the court to celebrate with her.  “The match got tight and when

you’re playing for the state championship, that’s what you expect,” said Gomez.  Hannah Archer defeated Lydia Yuan 6-0, 6-1 in the No. 1 singles match, and Olivia Archer won 6-2, 6-1 over Sarah Yuan at No. 2. Playing in the third spot, Lauren

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any seniors, so with the title in hand, the Knights are already thinking about a repeat performance.  “Next year, we’re planning on the same thing,” said Gomez.

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CSD, Ellington run to 1A state championships

By Justin Parker [email protected] The Community School of Davidson cross country team spent part of the season running in mud and part of Saturday evening eating Halloween candy and brownies in a Mexican restaurant.  The former proved to be prophetic training, the latter the culmination of a state championship season.  Led by repeat individual state champion Malia Ellington, the CSD girls won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A championship in Kernersville, topping twotime defending champion Bishop McGuinness, the runner-up, by 16 points. “We knew going in they were the team to beat,” said CSD coach Mike Good. “We made sure our girls were well prepared.” The 1A girls’ race was the final of eight held Saturday at the Ivey Redmon Sports Complex. Heavy rains, coupled with the seven previous races, turned the 3.1-mile course into mud. But CSD had prepared for it, having run in all kinds of conditions throughout the season with such a situation in mind.  On a windy day, Ellington set the pace with a time of 19:09.61, but the senior was more excited about the team victory. She also enjoyed the trip home that included tastetesting all the candy and treats the runners set aside the night before the most important race of the year.  “I think it was definitely more fun to win as a team,” said Ellington. “Our team has been working so hard all year.” Kaylee Cortese (13th, 21:24) was next in line for CSD, with Hunter Cashion (20th, 21:36), Marissa Lundsten (27th, 21:48) and Vanessa Lundsten (29th, 21:50) rounding out the Spartans’ five-runner score. 

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Community School of Davidson’s cross country team secured the athletic program’s second state championship.

“The girls were just amazing,” said Good.  Ellington’s win caps a prep career that also includes invitational, conference and regional titles. Good has said she’s a coach’s dream, and few athletes have enjoyed the camaraderie and competition of sports as thoroughly.  “That attitude she has is infectious on a team,” said Good. “She’s

going to be hard to replace as a leader.” The team championship is the second for the CSD athletics program, following the girls’ soccer team’s overtime state final win last spring that included an MVP performance in goal by Good’s daughter, Madison.  “It’s a huge, huge accomplishment for us,” said Good.

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CSD ‘starting to move in the right direction’ By Justin Parker [email protected] Lightning was the only thing that stopped Joey Bernardini and the Community School of Davidson Friday night, and the Halloween night thunderstorms really only delayed them.  The CSD junior ran for 279 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries as CSD beat Cherryville 5329 on a rain-soaked field at North Meck High.  The win is CSD’s second straight after five losses in a row took the luster off a 3-0 start. The Spartans are now 5-5 overall and 2-2 in the Southern Piedmont Conference entering this week’s regular season finale against rival Pine Lake Prep, and the once-promising season ap-

Football pears to be back on track.  “We’re starting to move in the right direction at a good time of the season,” said CSD coach T.J. Albert.  Bernardini is one of the main reasons why, and he showed it again Friday night. He scored on the first play from scrimmage, rushing 59 yards to pay dirt to give the Spartans the early lead. He scored on runs of 1, 70 and 31 yards as well and had another score negated by a penalty.  Bernardini, now with 1,854 yards and 26 scores this season, credited the CSD offensive line and fullback Nick Piselli for creating room to run. 

“The holes are definitely there, and I feel like my vision is getting better and better every week,” he said.  The emergence of Monquez Moore at quarterback hasn’t hurt, either. Moore began the year at receiver, but Albert tweaked the offense and put Moore him under center. He played some against Bessemer City and Thomas Jefferson Classical, but Friday was his first start. He responded by completing five of seven passes for 118 yards and three scores, including two to Holden Rizzo and

one to Justice Woods. He also ran for 123 yards and a 73-yard score.  “He gives us what we need,” said Albert.  Cherryville (3-7, 2-2) matched CSD in a first-half shootout, as the teams combined to score on nine of the game’s first 10 possessions. A 1-yard touchdown run by Cherryville’s Grant Henderson cut CSD’s lead to 35-29 with 2:20 left in the first half, but then the weather intervened. Play stopped for nearly 90 minutes, and while CSD continued its scoring barrage when it resumed, Cherryville didn’t score again, most notably turning the ball over on downs twice inside the CSD 10. Cherryville beat CSD 47-8 last year, and while results and rosters vary from one year to the next, the

victory and what it could mean going forward were not lost on Albert. “It’s huge,” he said.

Titans, Knights seek finale wins It’s been a long season for the Hopewell Titans and Lake Norman Charter Knights, and both teams could use a victory in this week’s regular season finales. Hopewell, coming off a 32-0 loss to Vance last Friday, will host A.L. Brown. The Titans are 2-8 overall and 1-5 in the MECKA Conference. LNC has lost three straight, including 54-14 at Ashbrook Monday, and the Knights will host North Gaston Friday. The Knights are 3-7 overall and 1-5 in the Big South.

Sports Briefs Soccer Playoffs resume Wednesday

The third round of the state playoffs are set for Wednesday, and three local teams remain. Coming off a 3-1 overtime win over Southwest Guilford in the 4A bracket, Hough (20-3-1) will host former conference rival Lake Norman, the No. 5 seed, in the round of 16. Hough, seeded fourth, got two goals from C.J. Bradley and another from A.J. Whisenant in the overtime win Saturday. Wednesday’s winner will meet either top-seeded Charlotte Catholic or No. 25 South Meck Nov. 8. In 2A, No. 7 Lake Norman Charter (17-5) advanced into the third round with a 5-0 win over No. 23 Forest Hills Monday, as Will Silva scored two goals, and Parker Moss and J.C. Brooks added one each. The Knights also scored on a Forest Hills own goal. The Knights visit No. 2 Ashe County next, with the winner advancing to face either No. 3 Franklin Academy or No. 11 Lincolnton. Community School of Davidson, seeded second in the 1A bracket, earned a 4-0 win over No. 15 Queens Grant in the second round, as Jason Coggins, Adam Cosgrove,

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NCHSAA 1A Championships

Ivey Redmon Sports Complex, Kernersville Team Scores Boys: Bishop McGuinness 56, Research Triangle 86, Gray Stone Day 90, Community School of Davidson 120, Walkertown 139, Elkin 179, Hayesville 184, Raleigh Charter 221, Lincoln Charter 235, Voyager Academy 242, Pine Lake Prep 247, Woods Charter 270, Ocracoke 339, Lejeune 383, Pamlico County 459, Manteo 491. Girls: Community School of Davidson 68, Bishop McGuinness 84, Swain County 91, Pine Lake Prep 110, Robbinsville 122, Gray Stone Day 128, Franklin Academy 217, Raleigh Charter 239, North Moore 261, Whiteville 267, Elkin 267, Camden County 315, Ocracoke 324, Lejeune 382, Pamlico County 402. Individual Results Winner, top local finishers Boys 1. Zach Boone, Mitchell, 16:08.58 14. Frank Bragg, CSD, 17:43.47 28. Elliott Anderson, CSD, 18:13.71 30. Andrew Guazzerotti, PLP, 18:16.38 39. William Gosnell, CSD, 18:28.22 44. Jeffery Sisson, PLP, 18:33.96 46. Zack McAfee, CSD, 18:36.15 50. Ian Wessner, CSD, 18:43.04 Girls 1. Malia Ellington, CSD, 19:09.61 3. Sara Burkinshaw, PLP, 20:29.16 12. Lauren Rattenbury, PLP, 21:15.69 13. Kaylee Cortese, CSD, 21:23.91 20. Hunter Cashion, CSD, 21:36.26 26. Kelly Milliken, PLP, 21:45.30 27. Marissa Lundsten, CSD, 21:47.71 29. Vanessa Lundsten, CSD, 21:49.87 47. Emily Russell, CSD, 22:32.73 48. Maddie White, PLP, 22:36.30

NCHSAA 2A Championships

Ivey Redmon Sports Complex, Kernersville Team Scores Boys: N.C. Science and Math 63, Central Tech 79, Durham School of the Arts 109, Franklin 133, Carrboro 185, Lake Norman Charter 185, Polk County 188, West Wilkes 195, Shelby 196,

BRIEFS FROM PAGE 34 Brady Koch and Kevin Yascur scored. The Spartans (13-5-1) meet No. 7 Avery County in the third round, with the winner advancing to face either No. 3 Highlands or No. 6 East Surry.

Cross Country LNC girls 4th in 2A Freshmen Mariah Howlett and Izzy Evely led the way once again for the Lake Norman Charter girls in the 2A state meet in Kernersville last Saturday. Howlett placed sixth (19:42) and Evely was 13th (20:46) as LNC finished fourth with 130

West Stokes 247, Forbush 273, Northeastern 299, Beddingfield 311, East Duplin 360, Croatan 376, Cummings 464. Girls: Carrboro 59, East Lincoln 122, Smoky Mountain 123, Lake Norman Charter 130, Brevard 136, N.C. Science and Math 177, Croatan 189, Durham School of the Arts 205, West Stanly 253, Clinton 286, Dixon 290, First Flight 296, West Wilkes 306, Forbush 306, Randleman 333, Northeastern 376. Individual Results Winner, top local finishers Boys 1. Nicholas Walker, NCSSM, 16:16.45 14. Sean Powers, LNC, 17:28.62 40. Jordan Howlett, LNC, 18:16.54 47. Alex Manwill, LNC, 18:27.92 Girls 1. Maysa Araba, Carrboro, 18:54.13 6. Mariah Howlett, LNC, 19:42.35 13. Izzy Evely, LNC, 20:45.84 31. Raven Seldon, LNC, 21:38.59 55. Vicki Kohlwey, LNC, 22:20.89

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Big South 2A/3A Standings

Team Forestview South Point Ashbrook East Gaston Hunter Huss North Gaston Lake Norman Charter Stuart Cramer

Conf. Overall 6-0 8-2 5-1 6-4 4-2 5-5 4-2 5-5 3-3 3-7 1-5 3-7 1-5 3-7 0-6 1-9

Southern Piedmont 1A Standings

Team Conf. Overall Bessemer City 4-0 8-2 Thomas Jefferson 3-1 7-3 Community School Davidson 2-2 5-5 Cherryville 2-2 3-7 Pine Lake Prep 1-3 5-4 Highland Tech 0-4 0-10

MECKA 4A Conference Glance

League Standings Team Mallard Creek Vance Hough A.L. Brown West Charlotte North Meck Hopewell Robinson

Conf. Overall 6-0 9-1 5-1 8-2 5-1 7-3 3-3 5-5 2-4 4-6 2-4 3-7 1-5 2-8 0-6 0-10

points. Meanwhile, the LNC boys finished tied for fifth with Carrboro with 185 points, led by the 14th-place finish of Sean Powers (17:29). Elsewhere, the Community School of Davidson boys finished fourth in the 1A meet, led by Frank Bragg’s 14th-place finish in 17:43. CSD totaled 120 points. Elliott Anderson was next for the Spartans, placing 29th (18:14). In the 4A girls’ meet, Hough’s Maddie McHugh (19:24) and Paige McKinney (19:43) finished 22nd and 32nd, respectively. And Sara Burkinshaw, who runs at nearby Pine Lake Prep, was third in the girls’ 1A race (20:29), helping Pine Lake finish fourth with 110 points.

This Week’s Schedule A.L. Brown at Hopewell, 7 p.m. Hough at Vance, 7 p.m. Mallard Creek at North Meck, 7 p.m. West Charlotte at Robinson, 7:30 p.m. Last Week’s Results A.L. Brown 42, West Charlotte 14 Hough 31, North Meck 29 Mallard Creek 56, Robinson 0 Vance 32, Hopewell 0

Oct. 31 CSD 53, Cherryville 29

Cherryville CSD

14 15 0 0 — 29 13 22 6 12 — 53

Scoring Summary

CSD — J. Bernardini 59 run (Yascur kick) C — Owens 41 pass from Davis (kick failed) CSD — Rizzo 60 pass from Moore (kick failed) C — Davis 42 pass from Henderson (Thompson pass from Davis) CSD — J. Bernardini 1 run (Moore run) C — Thompson 52 pass from Henderson (Martinez kick) CSD — Rizzo 12 pass from Moore (Bernardini run) CSD — Woods 26 pass from Moore (run failed) C — Henderson 1 run (Elliott run) CSD — J. Bernardini 70 run (run failed) CSD — Moore 73 run (run failed) CSD — J. Bernardini 31 run (run failed)

Stat leaders

Rushing LNC: Dugan 16-36; Euros 2-20; Francomano 4-8, TD. Ashbrook: Glenn 11-159, 4TD; Bell 6-68. Passing LNC: Monti 11-28, 147, TD, INT. Ashbrook: Glenn 17-28, 315, 4TD, INT. Receiving LNC: Young 4-50, TD; Scheck 3-43; Francomano 2-29; Craven 2-25. Ashbrook: Givens 6-157, 3TD; Burris 5-117, TD.

Hough 31, North Meck 29

North Meck Hough

Rushing Cherryville: Owens 14-80; Henderson 16-40, TD. CSD: J. Bernardini 27-279, 4TD; Moore 7-123, TD; Dark 4-64. Passing Cherryville: Henderson 13-24, 231, 2TD, INT; Davis 1-1, 41, TD. CSD: Moore 5-7, 118, 3TD. Receiving Cherryville: Davis 5-78, TD; Owens 3-65, TD; Thompson 2-65, TD. CSD: Rizzo 3-86, 2TD; Woods 2-32, TD.

Nov. 3 Ashbrook 54, LN Charter 14

LN Charter Ashbrook

7 7 0 0 — 14 13 28 6 7 — 54

Scoring Summary

7 10 0 12 — 29 7 0 15 9 — 31

Scoring Summary

H — Ford 4 run (Stearns kick) NM — Patton 3 run (Quinlan kick) NM — Quinlan 30 FG NM — Mason 26 INT return (Quinlan kick) H — Ford 27 run (Stearns kick) H — Ford 5 run (kick failed) H — Safety NM — Patton 19 run (kick blocked) H — V. Smith 3 run (run failed) NM — Byrd 14 pass from Beasley (pass failed) H — Stearns 31 FG

Rushing North Meck: Patton 30-140, 2TD. Hough: Ford 29--192, 3TD; V. Smith 10-59, TD. Passing North Meck: Beasley 10-19, 69, TD, 2INT. Hough: Coleman 9-24, 108, INT. Receiving North Meck: Byrd 6-51, TD. Hough: Sutton 5-81.

Soccer Oct. 28

Hough 4, A.L. Brown 0

Goals: Hough- Marin 2, Bradley, McCurry. Shutout: Deeringer.

Oct. 29

CSD 9, East Wilkes 1

Goals: CSD- Koch 2, Miller 2, Coggins, Cosgrove, McAfee, Prado, Yascur.

Nov. 1

CSD 4, Queens Grant 0

Goals: CSD- Coggins, Cosgrove, Koch, Yascur. Shutout: Windley.

Hough 3, Southwest Guilford 1, OT

Goals: Hough- Bradley 2, Whisenant. SWGMayberry.

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A — Givens 32 pass from Glenn (Cloyd kick) LNC — Francomano 4 run (Dugan kick) A — Givens 43 pass from Glenn (kick failed) A — Glenn 29 run (Cloyd kick) A — Glenn 58 run (Cloyd kick) A — Givens 53 pass from Glenn (Cloyd kick) LNC — Young 33 pass from Monti (Dugan kick)

Golf Janis, Beeken lead locals at states Lake Norman Charter’s Kate Beeken and Hough’s Renee Janis had the best showings of local golfers in the state championships Oct. 2728. Beeken finished in a tie for 19th in the 1A/2A championships at the Red Fox Course at Foxfire Village. She shot rounds of 98 and 94 to finish with a two-day score of 192. Janis tied for 21st in the 4A championships at Pinehurst No. 1 with rounds of 83 and 77 for a two-day score of 160. Hopewell’s Reina Pozo was tied for 34th (84-84-168).



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Have a healthy holiday season Thanksgiving is approaching and we are looking forward to a busy holiday season. Let’s make this holiday season the healthiest, happiest time of year for you and your family by being proactive with our health. Practice these health and wellness tips:

Eat Smart The holidays can be a difficult time to maintain healthy eating. It is easy to fall in to bad habits during the holiday season and sometimes hard to get back on track. Food and festivity is always a major part of the holiday season, however. It can also be a stressful time and we need the right type of food with the necessary nutrients to give us energy and reduce stress levels. A few helpful hints: Spinal • Review your cooking methods. Instead of frying, grill your Column food and try steaming vegetables to retain nutrients and Dr. John Ballas flavor. Flavor can be added by using seasonings such as spices and herbs. • Be consistent with your eating habits. Don’t skip meals and snacks the day of a big event, as you do your metabolism a big disservice. Like a fire, if you don’t add fuel at regular intervals, it won’t burn at its brightest. Choose high-protein, complex carbohydrate foods that keep your blood sugar stable. ` • Be wary of sugary foods. Sweet, rich foods can cause you to feel bloated and sick, but then when blood sugar drops you will crave more. • Moderate your alcohol intake. Overdoing alcohol places stress on your liver, creates a strong insulin response and dehydrates your cells.

Make time for exercise The American Chiropractic Association offers this health and wellness advice: Moderate exercise can be a great way to gear up for those hectic holiday schedules. In addition, make sure you stretch before and after your walk or a long day of shopping, cooking or decorating. When you are stressed out, your muscles are less flexible than usual. Whatever exercise routine you are doing now, be sure and keep it up through the holidays. If you are not exercising, make a point to get started to help you get the most out of your holiday season. Regular walking can improve cardiovascular endurance, tone muscles of the lower body, burn calories and reduce the risk of heart disease.

Take care of your back The American Chiropractic Association emphasizes that the combination of physical exertion and emotional stress during the holidays can increase your back pain. Here’s how to keep a healthy back: • Always lift with your legs. Bend at the knees, not with your back, when lifting something. Following this rule should help absorb a lot of shock of lifting objects into your knees instead of your back. Pick up everything as if it is heavy. • Have someone help you in the kitchen. By bending in front of the stove all day, pulling a heavy turkey or ham in and out of the oven, you may be hurting your back. Make sure you kneel down with a straight back when lifting food from the oven. This will help prevent tension and strain in the back. • Stretch before any chore or activity. • If you start to feel pain, nip it in the bud. Apply an ice pack to the affected area for 20 minutes, and then remove it for a couple of hours. Repeat a couple of times each day over the next day or two. Taking care of yourself during the holiday season is important to keep your mind and body prepared to deal with the additional stress. Pay attention to your own needs and feelings and find ways to lessen stress and enhance your overall health. Ballas Chiropractic is at 9718-D Sam Furr Road in Huntersville. For information, visit ballaschiropractic.com or call 704-896-8080.

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pride for now and make that first healing move. • SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21): Communication dominates the week. Work out any misunderstandings with co-workers. Also get back in touch with old friends and those family members you rarely see. • SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21): As busy as your week is, make time for someone who feels shut out of your life. Your act of kindness could later prove to be more significant than you might have realized. • CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19): Congratulations. Your busy work week leads to some very satisfying results. Sports and sporting events are high on your weekend activities aspect. Enjoy them with family and friends. • AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18): Your generosity of spirit reaches out once again to someone who needs reassurance. There might be problems, but keeping that line of communication open eventually pays off. • PISCES (February 19 to March 20): You are among the truth-seekers in the universe, so don’t be surprised to find yourself caught up in a new pursuit of facts to counter what you believe is an insidious exercise in lying. • BORN THIS WEEK: You believe in loyalty and in keeping secrets. All things considered, you would probably make a perfect secret agent. (c): 2014 King Features Synd., Inc.

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Remember the time, years ago, when we had a lot of goodnatured craziness on college campuses and elsewhere? There arose a fad in which young people would strip off all their clothes and run naked through very busy public places. Of course, most people didn’t even see them because it would happen so quickly. I lived in Nashville and was a student in theological seminary at the time. One day a streaker ran right by me on the campus. I had my head down, thinking as I walked toward class. Only when I heard other people yelling did I learn a streaker had gone by and I had missed it! During those days, two rowdies decided to streak through a high-class restaurant. In all the chaos, they collided with Southern each other and knocked each Fried Preacher other out momentarily. It was later reported that they were “assisted in making a Harold Bales groggy exit.” Most patrons had not offered a table grace before beginning to eat on that evening. However, all lifted a prayer of thanksgiving that the eatery was classy enough to have cloth napkins on the tables. Some covered the streakers. The others covered the diners’ own faces. All of this happened in Nashville in the midst of all that Southern gentility. Naturally, Ray Stevens wrote a song called “The Streak.” It was a great hit and got lots of airplay on radio stations all across the country. You can hear and see Ray performing it on YouTube. It will make you laugh your head — and your clothes — off and make you want to streak nekkid down your street. This is probably why the song never made it into the hymn books of any of our mainline churches. One other incident from that era in Nashville happened in Printers’ Alley, a downtown site where several nightclubs are located. Two good ol’ buddies had a little too many mint juleps to drink and they made a friendly wager. One bet the other that he wouldn’t streak the three blocks down the alley. Well, the bet was on! He shucked off his clothes and his buddy promised him that he would drive down and be there when the nekkid streaker arrived. Off they went! Except, the buddy with the car went home! The bare buddy arrived at the end of the alley without wearing a stitch. At that moment, people began pouring out of a nightclub. One show was over and another about to begin. Our brave hero asked a gentleman, coming out of the club with his date, for cab fare. Instead, the man pulled out a pistol and shot him in the foot! This, at least, is how the police reported the incident. I am glad streaking is a diversion out of the past. It is too dangerous. Nowadays, almost everyone is packing a pistol.

Early streakers All of this is on my mind today because of my friend, Rosa Winfree, who is one of the most dignified and proper ladies I know. She’s a retired educator and a prominent Native American leader. Her son, Bob, said, “The first streaker I ever saw was Momma.” Rosa is my age. I think she has quit streaking now. I reckon Adam was the first streaker. He hustled from bush to bush. It was a necessity while Eve was stitching him up some leafy britches in the Garden of Eden. But if you want to read about the most prominent streaker in the history of the world, check out Exodus 33:18-34:9. This is the very unusual story about God streaking Moses. Think about it. Resist the temptation to go and do likewise. But if you decide to do it, do so quickly. The weather is getting cold! Harold Bales is a retired Methodist minister. For more information about him, visitTheSouthernFried-Preacher.com. Send him an e-mail at [email protected].

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I’ll leave the road design to those with the expertise “This will never work!” In March of 2012, as a long-awaited project to widen Sam Furr Road (N.C. 73) between U.S. 21 and N.C. 115 neared completion, the North Carolina Department of Transportation introduced an innovative Final traffic pattern for Thoughts one of north Mecklenburg’s busiest John Deem intersection. “It’s the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen!” Motorists on Sam Furr would no longer be allowed to make left turns onto U.S. 21, and instead would have to turn onto U.S. 21 after making a short jaunt down Holly Point Drive. For drivers headed east on Sam Furr and looking to go north on U.S. 21, the new route was downright confounding. Instead of a single left turn, they now were being asked to actually drive through the intersection where they wanted to turn originally, make a right at Holly Point, then another right at U.S. 21, then actually pass through the same Sam Furr-U.S. 21 intersection a second time as they headed north. The idea, hatched in partnership by NCDOT and the Town of Huntersville, was to, in effect, add lanes in both directions on N.C. 73 by transforming the turn lanes into through lanes. An apoplectic populous expressed its perplexity in often undiplomatic fashion. Their ire was stoked by a few pessimistic, perhaps even opportunistic, politicians who

The Soapbox Someone please explain the DDI Editor, I would like someone to explain to me how four vehicle traffic lanes crossing each other … TWICE … is more efficient than the old-fashioned, run-of-the-mill four lanes passing each other … ONCE.  I am referring to the disaster under construction at I-77 Exit 28, known by some as the Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI).  Has anyone counted the number of traffic lights at that squirrel’s nest?  The photo in the Oct. 29 issue of the Lake Norman Citizen shows from the air how ridiculous this design is.  Anyone in a car trying to negotiate that mess at ground level knows how ridiculous it is.  The Citizen article mentions the foot traffic across the bridge, and touts the pedestrian path in the … MIDDLE … of the diamond.  Did anyone ask if historically there has been a throng of foot traffic across the bridge BEFORE the infamous DDI?  Did anyone ask if there are

plunged headlong into the brouhaha. “What idiot came up with this idea?!” But a funny thing happened on the way to Lowe’s, Home Depot and Showmars. When drivers started negotiating the new traffic pattern, the darn thing worked. Like a charm. “This is incredible! What an innovative solution! I can’t believe what a difference it makes!” It’s still working. In fact, drivers have pretty much exorcised the ghosts of traffic jams past, and have all but forgotten the daily clusterfunk they fell into at the very thought of having to waste another 10, 15, 20 minutes of their lives inching toward the intersection amid a seizureinducing sea of winking brake lights. I’m reminded of all this as the bellyaching over the new diverging diamond interchange (DDI) at I-77 Exit 28 echoes in my brain like the unceasing barrage of Hagan-Tillis attack ads. I live about a mile from the DDI, and traveled it several times over the past few days, after NCDOT and the contractor, Blythe Construction, finally opened all the lanes. And you know what? The darn thing worked. Like a charm. Yes, any trip along Catawba Avenue that required crossing I-77 during construction on the DDI was a nightmare to drivers. And yes, many businesses paid a heavy price when customers steering clear of the construction also stayed away from their establishments in droves. But the traffic backups were caused by the construction, not the new design.

heavily traveled sidewalks that lead up to the bridge?  Look at the aerial picture of the DDI.  Where is that foot traffic supposed to come from, and how is it going to make its way to that center walkway over the bridge … and why?  Even if you could argue that the center pedestrian path would be useful, how on earth does it make sense for the vehicle traffic lanes to cross each other … and the pedestrian traffic … TWICE?  Be it known that if I can find out which politicians voted to approve the DDI design, I will vote for the opponents of those politicians.   — Derryl Berry, Cornelius

Okay, Mommy, let’s go to school The following is in response to Lori Helms’ opinion piece, “The whole truth, or simply tall tales,” which appeared in the Oct. 15 edition of the Citizen. Well Lori (Helms), since you’re a mommy you must have kids. And I‘ll bet they’re either in school or have been in school. So let’s talk about something us moms can relate to. Instead of talking roads, let’s apply I-77 toll logic to schools.

Here’s what the folks in Raleigh might have to say: Dear Mommy, Thank you for your inquiry. We know your kid’s school is way over-crowded. That’s because we haven’t improved it since the Carter Administration. Unfortunately we don’t have the money to fix it and quite frankly we’re sick of your complaining. We know your kid is one of 40 in a classroom designed to hold half that many, but don’t worry, we’re going to make sure two kids of 40 per class will have a quality education. Those lucky kids will attend a school that has every conceivable amenity from a juice bar to girl’s lacrosse. We call it Spiffy School. How do you get your kid into this utopia of learning? You pony up the old cashola and bid against every other parent. If your bid comes in third, sorry, your kid stays put. See, we’re giving you mommies a choice: utopia or gulag. Hey, no one is forcing you to keep your kid in the gulag school. We don’t know how to build Spiffy Schools so we hired experts from Spain. The Spaniards have even built a couple escuelas here in the U.S. Both of those projects

Before excoriating the Engineer Frankensteins at NCDOT and their conniving collaborators at Cornelius Town Hall over their evil scheme to drive the citizenry mad and make heroes out of frenzy-whipping politicians, let’s consider the realities that faced those charged with loosening one of the Lake Norman area’s worse bottlenecks. Every foot of available surface on the Exit 28 overpass was already being used, which meant that adding lanes was not an option. That left three possibilities: Do nothing, and see a traffic nightmare only get worse; try an innovative approach that used the available bridge surface more efficiently; or completely rebuild the interchange, likely with a new bridge and all the nightmares that implies. The first option would have perpetuated an existing mess, and the third option would have caused a mess of unprecedented proportions because, instead of six months, construction would have taken years. Not to mention the entire project was funded with $5 million redirected from future West Catawba Avenue work instead of the upwards of $30 million to rebuild an entire interchange — a project that had not yet appeared in the state’s funding schedule. Yes, the DDI is radical, and driving on the left side of the road and crossing over traffic twice when traversing the bridge is downright weird. But I’m not an engineer or trained traffic planner, so I’m not going to sit back and take misguided potshots at those who are. I have to trust that their solutions will work. My experience with the quadrant left and the DDI so far is that they do.

went bankrupt within five years but you should ignore that. You should also forget that three other experts checked out this project and then high-tailed it back to Brazil and Portugal. These Spaniards weren’t an easy catch. Before they agreed to build Spiffy School we had to donate the land. We had to cough up the down payment. If tuition dollars don’t roll in like they should, we’re going to shell out the difference. And we’re going to let them charge whatever tuition they want. For fifty years. Yes, your kid’s kid and your kid’s kid’s kid will be wiring pesetas back to Spain, but that’s two generations from now so you should just forget about that, too. Despite our obvious brilliance some mommies on the PTA board were unconvinced. To win them over we sent a truckload of cashstuffed pinatas to the last PTA meeting. We really don’t care how they spend it and you should not, under any circumstance, ask us where that money came from. You should also ignore the fact that we’re never ever going to improve that jam-packed mad house your kid is in now. If your neighborhood had good schools, families might actually want to move there

and that would be a terrible thing. And the Spaniards know that the more crowded your kid’s school gets … the more you’re going to bid to escape. They’re the experts, remember? Quite frankly we’re sick and tired of mommies like you asking a bunch of stupid questions. We know most mommies are so dense they wouldn’t recognize a brilliant idea if it slammed into their minivan. So you should just trust us when we say Spiffy School will cost us folks in Raleigh a tenth of what a new school would. You should not, under any circumstance, remember that Spiffy School will only serve a lucky couple of kids from each class. You should forget about all that money heading across the pond. You should forget you paid taxes in the first place. And you should never ever dare ask us how much you’re going to pay for tuition. If you do, we’ve got a really mad mommy who’s going to put you in time out. We hope this clarifies the situation. Sincerely, Your Betters In Raleigh

— Pattie Marshall, Mooresville

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