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Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly’s new monthly feature series, “Eye on Develop-ment,” includes stories focusing on emerging or growing communities, neighborhoods and subdivisions in Matthews and Mint Hill.

“Eye on Development” stories run along-side our monthly listing of area homes sold, included in the second issue of each month.

Email [email protected] to recommend a community for our “Eye on Development” series. Learn more about Cheval, our first featured community on page 11.

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Community cleanupBusiness owners help people move forward after tragedy hits

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MINT HILL – After completing their first year in a career that has changed their lives, mem-bers of a local family said they have “no regrets” about starting a crime scene cleanup business that serves North Carolina from its Mint Hill office.

Marcel and Lynda Schrijvers, two former nurses from Europe who met while caring for patients in Saudi Arabia, decided about two years ago to begin helping people affected by trau-matic events in a different, less traditional way. The Schrijverses launched their own franchise in January 2014 with Bio One, a sanitation, dis-infection and decontamination company.

The Schrijverses are certified to deal with cleaning up situations many people hope to never come across in their lifetime. Their franchise

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A beacon in the darkness

The Matthews-Mint Hill chapter of Inner Wheel designs and delivers handmade pillows to Novant Health Breast Center to support women with breast cancer. See Crystal O’Gorman’s story on page 3. Crystal o’Gorman/MMHW photo

This week, we take a look at up-and-coming Cheval in our new Eye on Development series. See Josh Whitener’s feature on page 11. Photo courtesy of Joan Barnes

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Fourteen women from the Inner Wheel Club of Matthews-Mint Hill gather pink, polka dot and floral printed fabric on Tues-day afternoon at Christ Lutheran Church on Providence Road. Working together they sew, stuff and pin their heartfelt support onto breast cancer pillows for the Novant Health Breast Center.

“Since 2013, we’ve sewn and delivered over 200 pillows to Novant Health Presbyterian Breast Center in Matthews and Uptown,” Anna Moore, Inner Wheel of Matthews-Mint Hill president and district chair, said.

Ellen Burton, a resident of The Heathers in Matthews, first told the club about the breast cancer pillows after receiving one herself, just before having a lumpectomy in June 2012.

“It was wonderful to get one,” Burton said. “… (The doctors) take the lymph nodes out, so the pillows give support and keep you from putting strain on the stitches.”

Former national and chapter president Miriam Fisher felt moved by the emotional and physical representation of the breast cancer pillows. Fisher, a 77-year-old Crown Colony resident, said, “We can do this,” and created the pattern for the club’s first pillow by measuring Burton’s in 2012.

The club members have worked together and individually ever since to continue creating and delivering the breast cancer pil-lows.

Kay Lackey, nurse navigator at Novant Health Breast Center in Uptown, said staff members feel honored to pass along these pillows to their patients.

“On the day of surgery, (the patients) are rushed here and there … and this is often the moment when they feel cared for, receiv-ing beautiful handmade pillows. It’s quite a special moment,” she said.

Kathy Goforth, 61 years old, works in Patient Relations at Novant Health Breast Center. Goforth, who lives in northeast

Charlotte, joined the Inner Wheel of Matthews-Mint Hill in the fall of last year, because she was inspired by the club’s service and commitment to women with breast cancer.

“At least one or two (breast cancer) surgeries happen every day (at Novant Health Breast Center in Uptown),” Goforth said “… we have a breast cancer pillow shortage, and I am excited to start helping.”

The breast cancer pillow project is just one of many service commitments made by the Matthews-Mint Hill club.

Club president Moore said the group recently raised $1,075 from holiday gift basket raffles. Club members collectively agreed to donate 100 percent of the money to Inner Wheel Foundation U.S.A., Matthews Rotary Club, Blessed Assurance Adult Day Care, Lily Pad Haven, Children’s Home Society, McClintock Middle School’s McPIE program and Habitat for Humanity of Matthews. They also committed to a clothing drive for Turning Point Domestic Violence Shelter in Union County, and plan to volunteer during Blessed Assurance’s charity golf tournament in April.

Club member Diane Bonéy talked about the impact McClin-tock’s program had on struggling students. McPIE is a program adopted by Christ Lutheran Church that serves meals, donates resources and provides transportation to church services for McClintock families in need.

“You don’t know how much, even years later, these organiza-tions are changing lives,” Bonéy said.

The Inner Wheel of Matthews-Mint Hill, founded in 1994, is a chapter of Inner Wheel U.S.A – a women’s organization origi-nally created for the wives of rotary members who were interested in building friendships, community service and fostering interna-tional understanding. They commit hundreds of hours every year to helping local nonprofits that serve women and children, while also forging sisterly bonds that last a lifetime.

“It’s an outreach – to help the community and each other,”

Fisher said.Find more information about Inner Wheel U.S.A. at www.

innerwheelusa.com/. People interested in joining Inner Wheel of Matthews-Mint Hill can email Moore at [email protected].

Inner Wheel of Matthews-Mint Hill serves community, builds friendshipsby Crystal O’Gorman

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Inner Wheel Club of Matthews-Mint Hill met at Christ Lu-theran Church on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Club members celebrat-ed Founders Day, sewed breast cancer pillows and planned service commitments and financial contributions for the year. Crystal O’Gorman/MMHW photo


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offers suicide and homicide cleanup, hazard-ous waste disposal, hoarding cleanup and other services that might make the ordinary person cringe.

To the Schrijverses, however, it’s all in a day’s work. They see their jobs as a continua-tion of a life spent helping people in distress.

“With our nursing background, we’re used to helping people,” Lynda, who hails from England, said. “When someone suffers a murder or suicide in their family, it’s the worst day of their lives. We’re here to help them recover from that. It’s a caring job. Not in the traditional sense, like nursing. It’s still a job of caring for people.”

Marcel, originally from Belgium, said he and his wife’s former career made for a nice transition into what they do now.

“We can deal with the situations,” he said. “We have always looked after patients, we have cleaned patients, we have nursed peo-ple, we have dealt with all sorts of different emergency situations.”

The Schrijverses both worked as nurses for 25 years. After meeting in Saudi Arabia, they moved to England and started their own businesses outside of the medical field. They visited the U.S. many times and had always wanted to start a business here. After visit-ing Charlotte for a real estate conference in 2003, they fell in love with the people and community, and were finally able to relocate to the area in 2008.

“We go to the supermarket, and everybody is talking to each other,” Lynda said. “If you’re walking anywhere, people wave at you and say, ‘Hello,’ and they don’t know you from Adam. That was the big attraction.

“Having been here almost seven years, I have to say, what we saw 12 years ago is still alive and well today. The people really are as friendly as we thought they were going to be.”

The Schrijverses’ son, Gregory, made the move with his parents just as he was entering high school. He attended Rocky River High School, where he met Erin, whom he has been married to for two years.

Erin and Gregory both play integral roles in the business; Gregory divides his time

between Bio One and his job at Discount Tire, while Erin is a full-time Bio One employee, working on jobs and running public relations for the company.

“The family aspect is great. We all know each other’s strengths and weaknesses,” Lynda said. “We all know what this job demands, and we are there to help each other. None of us treat it is as a job. This is a way of life.”

The Schrijverses weren’t sure how their son would react to their new business idea when they introduced it in 2013. To their surprise, Gregory was intrigued by the idea and eager to learn about the profession.

“I thought it was different,” Gregory said. “I didn’t know that it was a career that actu-ally existed. I found it interesting, and also a bit strange.”

One reason everyone jumped on board so quickly was the therapeutic nature of the work, which the average person might not experience first hand until they become involved with the job.

As an example, the Schrijverses use the story of one client whose life was turned around by the family’s services.

The client was a disabled military veteran whose depression resulting from the loss of her dog led to a lack of home maintenance that eventually made her life unmanageable. The bathtub was filled with dirty dishes, and no counter surface was left exposed, all cov-ered with clutter and dirt. The Bio One team got to work and helped de-clutter the house.

When the job was finished, the woman lied down and cried tears of relief. She has since adopted a service dog and is doing well, Lynda said.

“We’re not there to make judgments,” Lynda said. “Whatever happens to cause these people to have these problems, that’s not for us to be concerned with. To us, it’s just great that they’re able to see past it and want to move on.”

For Marcel, as well, it’s helping people move forward with their lives that makes him proud to go to work every day.

“It’s a job that not everyone can do,” he said. “It’s not just the aspect of the cleaning. It is the human aspect of it. That is most impor-tant, and then the cleaning comes with it.”

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Restaurant ScoresThe Mecklenburg County Health

Department inspected the following din-ing locations in Matthews and Mint Hill between Feb. 2 and 8.

Lowest Score:

• Hinsons Drive In, 12420 E. Inde-pendence Blvd. – 93

Violations included: Employee entered the bar area and served drinks with-out washing hands; no paper towels at kitchen hand sink; both stem thermom-eters had buildup; unapproved refrigera-tor/freezer unit in use; one refrigerator and ice machine outside women’s rest-room not working; handles on beer cool-ers, preparation cooler gaskets and rusty preparation cooler shelves needed repair; buildup on tops and sides of equipment, shelving inside refrigerators and beer coolers; employee toothbrush on three-compartment sink drainboard.

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• Brookdale Weddington Park, 2404 Plantation Center Drive – 97

• Burger King, 2210 Matthews Town-ship Pkwy. – 99

• Finz Raw Bar, 142 E. John St. – 95

• Hinsons Drive In, 12420 E. Inde-pendence Blvd. – 93

• McDonald’s, 9607 E. Independence Blvd. – 100

• Pizza Hut at Target, 1900 Mat-thews Township Pkwy. – 99

• Texas Roadhouse, 10450 E. Inde-pendence Blvd. – 100

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• Harris Teeter, 7036 Brighton Park Drive

Deli – 98.5Meat/Seafood – 97.5Produce – 99Starbucks – 99.5• Jimmie’s Restaurant, 7024 Brigh-

ton Park Drive – 100• Little Flower Assisted Living Resi-

dence food service, 8700 Lawyers Road – 98.5

• Los Reyes II, 7308 E. Independence Blvd. – 96

• Rocky River High School caf-eteria, 10505 Clear Creek Commerce Drive – 100

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Cub Scouts learn about civics, newspaper industry

Members of Cub Scout Pack 65 recently learned about civics and the newspaper industry – all in one evening – as they attended a meeting of the Matthews Board of Commissioners and met with Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly.

The 6-year-old Cub Scouts helped lead meeting attendees in the Pledge of Alle-giance and received their own note-taking pads, while completing two of their Scout requirements.

Cub Scout Pack 65 meets weekly at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, located at 11501 Bain School Road in Mint Hill. The pack is currently seeking new mem-bers. Email Pack 65 leader Noel Land at [email protected] for more information.

Fire marshal determines cause of Forrest Rader Drive fire

MINT HILL – The Mecklenburg County Fire Marshal’s Office has been investigating a fire that destroyed much of a Mint Hill home last month, and deter-mined the source of the fire was a vehicle in the driveway.

“It started as a vehicle fire in the driveway that was accidental in nature,” Michael J. Petleski, interim fire marshal with the county’s fire marshal’s office, said in an email.

Firefighters responded to a call shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 28, when a home in the 7200 block of Forrest Rader Drive caught fire. The family of five evacuated

the home unharmed, and firefighters sub-sequently discovered and rescued a cat after putting out the bulk of the flames.

A GoFundMe.com page has been set up to raise money for the family. Find more information at www.gofundme.com/thomasfamilyfund.

LAM Home to host grand opening on March 5

MATTHEWS – LAM Studios, Inc., an architectural and interior design company, will open its new headquarters in down-town Matthews next month.

LAM Home, LLC will host a grand opening party on March 5, a Thursday, from 4 to 9 p.m. Light hors d’oeuvres and refreshments from other downtown Mat-thews businesses, including Santé and the Black Chicken, will be served.

The business will be located in the historic Funderburk building in down-town Matthews, and will provide interior design services and retail for homeowners. The store will sell exclusive antiques and “unique home accessories,” according to a news release, and shoppers will be able to customize their own furniture pieces.

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Mint Hill seeking to fill police officer positions

MINT HILL – Mint Hill is seeking qual-ified applicants for several police officer positions, according to a news release.

Applicants must have a valid North Caro-lina driver’s license, high school diploma or general education degree and North Caro-lina Basic Law Enforcement Training cer-tification. Applicants also must complete a pre-employment physical, drug screening and psychological test. A written test and physical assessment will be conducted.

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Applications are available at www.minthill.com or the Mint Hill town hall, located at 4430 Mint Hill Village Lane. The closing date for applications is Feb. 27, a Friday.

(From left) Cub Scouts Maxwell Gilmore, Dylan Vey, Holden Smith, Drew Dobrich and Blake Brown learned about civics during a recent Matthews Board of Commissioners meeting, and learned about the newspaper industry from Matthews-Mint Hill Weekly. Josh Whit-ener/MMHW Photo



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The following people were arrested in Matthews, according to the Matthews Police Department.

• Andrew Dale Tittle, 12500 block of East Inde-pendence Boulevard: Driving while impaired. Feb. 2

• Daniel Vance Ross, 11100 block of East Inde-pendence Boulevard: Possession of drug parapherna-lia; speeding. Feb. 2

• Catherine Marie Stone, 11100 block of East Independence Boulevard: Possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia. Feb. 2

• Dale Edward Stefano Jr., 500 block of East John Street. Possession of drug paraphernalia. Feb. 3

• Kiara Shanice Whitner, 13400 block of East Independence Boulevard: Speeding; giving fictitious information to an officer; driving with license revoked. Feb. 4

• Theodore Julius Anthony III, Kohl’s Depart-ment Store, 9617 E. Independence Blvd.: Larceny. Feb. 4

• Hilario Acosta Lopez, 11000 East Indepen-dence Boulevard: Driving with license revoked. Feb. 4

• Laura Levine Walker, 9200 block of East Independence Boulevard: Failure to appear. Feb. 5

• Melvin Stitt, 9200 block of East Independence Boulevard: Assault on a female. Feb. 5

• Shawn Anton Moore Jr., 9900 block of East Independence Boulevard: Driving with license revoked; false information speeding. Feb. 6

• Rachel Christine Raskoskie, 3400 block of Tracelake Drive: Driving while impaired; reckless

driving. Feb. 6• Daniel Willie Wright Jr., 11100 block of East

Independence Boulevard: Disorderly conduct. Feb. 6• Daniel Gregory Jernigan, Kangaroo Express,

100 E. John St.: Maintaining a vehicle to keep/sell controlled substances; possession with intent to sell/deliver a schedule I substance; selling or delivering a schedule I substance; trafficking heroin. Feb. 8

• Terrin Brittany Dover, 1600 block of Mat-thews-Mint Hill Road: Warrant for arrest – prostitu-tion; warrant for arrest – possession of drug parapher-nalia. Feb. 8

The following crimes were reported in Matthews between Feb. 3 and 8, according to the Matthews Police Department.

Home/Business Break-Ins• 1500 block of Crescent Lane: Burglary – forcible

entry. Feb. 3

Property Theft• 1100 block of Lightwood Drive: Child’s bicycle

and child’s scooter, worth $175 total, stolen. Feb. 2• Shell Oil, 668 W. John St.: BB&T credit/debit

card stolen. Feb. 3• Kohl’s Department Store, 9617 E. Independence

Blvd.: Two T-shirts and two watches, worth $114.98 total, stolen; simple physical assault. Feb. 4

• 2500 block of Gum Wood Court: Double halo half-carat diamond (white gold) and white gold bands with diamonds, worth $2,100 total, stolen. Feb. 4

• 800 block of East Charles Street: $500 Samsung Galaxy 3 cellphone stolen. Feb. 5

• Frontline Auto Body, 8943 E. Independence Blvd.: $2,500 Ford Mustang LX stolen. Feb. 6

• 1500 block of Cameron Matthews Drive: Bicy-cles, worth $87 total, stolen. Feb. 7

• Central Piedmont Community College, 2800 Campus Ridge Road: $15 cash, $10 worth of purses/handbags/wallets and credit/debit cards stolen. Feb. 7

Drugs• InTown Suites, 9211 E. Independence Blvd.:

Possession with intent to distribute cocaine; conspir-ing to deliver cocaine; possession of schedule I heroin; drug violations – equipment/paraphernalia, possess-ing/concealing; possession of a schedule VI substance (marijuana). Feb. 3

• 10100 block of East Independence Boulevard: Simple possession of marijuana; possession of drug paraphernalia; driving with license revoked. Feb. 4

• InTown Suites, 9211 E. Independence Blvd.: Trafficking heroin. Feb. 4

• Kangaroo Express, 100 E. John St.: Possession with intent to sell/deliver a schedule I substance; sell-ing or delivering a schedule

Fraud• 207 Lakenheath Lane: Obtaining money/prop-

erty by false pretense. Feb. 2• Verizion, 2218 Matthews Township Pkwy.: Fraud

– all other fraud. Feb. 2• 1700 block of Chambers Drive: Credit card/ATM

fraud. Feb. 3• Lowe’s Home Improvement, 2115 Matthews

Township Pkwy.: Credit card fraud. Feb. 3• Matthews Police Department, 1201 Crews Road:

Credit card fraud. Feb. 3• Select Physical Therapy, 855 Sam Newell Road,

suite 201: Counterfeit $50 bill used. Feb. 5• 1500 block of Elmsford Lane: Financial identity

fraud. Feb. 5• Antique Alley, 1325 Matthews-Mint Hill Road:

$216.91 worth of arts, antiques and collectibles obtained by false pretense. Feb. 6

Vandalism/Hit-and-Run• 10500 block of Independence Pointe Pkwy.:

$250 in damage to two mailboxes in vandalism inci-dent. Feb. 4

• Life Time Fitness, 9915 E. Independence Blvd.: $1,000 in damage to automobile hood in vandalism incident. Feb. 6

• Life Time Fitness, 9915 E. Independence Blvd.: $17,000 in damage to Toyota Scion in vandalism incident. Feb. 6

• Windsor Park, 10140 Northeast Pkwy.: $150 in damage to Porta-Jon. Feb. 7

• Home Technology Solutions, 2925 Senna Drive, suite 101: Vandalism. Feb. 7

• 1600 block of Gander Cove Lane: $750 in dam-age to Hyundai Sonata. Feb. 7

Other• AMF Carolina Lanes, 11210 Brigman Road:

Simple physical assault; assault on a female. Feb. 3• 1600 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road: Solicit-

ing prostitution. Feb. 3• InTown Suites, 9211 E. Independence Blvd.:

Soliciting prostitution. Feb. 3• 9500 block of East Independence Boulevard:

Communicating threats. Feb. 4• InTown Suites, 9211 E. Independence Blvd.:

Assault on a female; written trespass warning. Feb. 5• Tacos & Tequila Restaurant, 131 E. John St.:

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• Life Time Fitness, 9915 E. Independence Blvd.: Speeding; driving with license revoked; possession of stolen property; false information given to officer; fictitious registration tag. Feb. 6

• 3000 block of Oakcroft Drive: Death investiga-tion. Feb. 6

• 1700 block of CPCC Lane: Armed robbery; $12,000 Nissan Armada, $1,500 in jewelry and $1,000 cash stolen. Feb. 6

• 800 block of East Charles Street: Assault on a female. Feb. 8

The following people were arrested in Mint Hill, according to the Mint Hill Police Department.

• Charlene Renee Moore, 4700 block of Mar-garet Wallace Road: Order for arrest (simple worthless checks). Feb. 6

• Ashine Jean-Noel, 9700 block of Mintworth Avenue: Order for arrest (failure to appear). Feb. 6

• Taylor Marie Williams, 500 block of Wilcrest Drive: Possession of marijuana; drug violations – equipment/paraphernalia. Feb. 7

• Charles Luke Turner, intersection of Phillips Spring Court and Castleford Drive: Simple possession of marijuana; drug violations – equipment/parapher-nalia. Feb. 7

• Josh Dylan Perkins, 4900 block of Dayspring Drive: Possession of drug paraphernalia. Feb. 8

• Eric Scott McEvoy, 11400 block of Lawyers Road: Felony possession of marijuana; possession of a schedule II substance (hydrocodone); driving with license revoked. Feb. 8

The following crimes were reported in Mint Hill between Feb. 3 and Feb. 9, according to the Mint Hill Police Department.

Home/Business Break-Ins• 8100 block of Willhill Road: $150 in damage to

windowpane glass when home broken into. Feb. 5

Vehicle Break-Ins• 9600 block of Fir Knoll Road: $1 compact disc

stolen when vehicle broken into. Feb. 4• 9600 block of Fir Knoll Road: Two vehicles bro-

ken into; nothing listed as stolen. Feb. 4• 8300 block of Willhill Road: Vehicle broken into;

nothing listed as stolen. Feb. 5

Property Theft• Wilco Hess, 13354 Albemarle Road: $10 assort-

ment of candy shoplifted. Feb. 4

Drugs• 11400 block of Lawyers Road: Felony possession

of marijuana; possession of a schedule II substance (hydrocodone); driving with license revoked. Feb. 8

Fraud• 6700 block of Wilgrove-Mint Hill Road: Credit

card fraud. Feb. 3

Vandalism/Hit-and-Run• 14100 block of Lawyers Road: $1,000 in damage

to passenger side door in hit-and-run. Feb. 7• Wilson Grove Baptist Church, 6624 Wilgrove-

Mint Hill Road: $1,000 in damage to automobile paint in vandalism incident. Feb. 8

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Brightmoor 1301 Golden Hill Road Jan. 20 $205,000 Callaway Plantation 4205 Ladys Slipper Lane Jan. 20 $129,9009519 Clifton Meadow Drive Jan. 15 $151,0003228 Ashwell Oaks Lane Jan. 8 $133,500 Chesney Glen 14428 Woody Creek Road Jan. 15 $215,000 Coachman Ridge 200 Foxlair Court Jan. 23 $345,000 Crestdale Crossing 441 Amir Circle Jan. 7 $95,000 Habersham 4421 Hounds Run Drive Jan. 30 $87,110 Hampton Green 217 Whitefriars Lane Jan. 12 $256,000 Hearthstone 2805 Bards Court Jan. 30 $312,000 Marshbrooke 3512 Chistow Road Jan. 26 $142,000 Matthews Estates 700 Clearbrook Road Jan. 30 $199,500920 Timber Knoll Drive Jan. 20 $258,500 Matthews Grove 1719 Candlewood Ridge Lane Jan. 21 $210,0007408 Lamplighter Close Drive Jan. 16 $231,500 Matthews Ridge 3331 Darlington Road Jan. 29 $254,000

Oakcroft 14617 Buckton Lane Jan. 16 $151,000 Providence Manor 1629 Cape Fear Court Jan. 5 $415,000 Reverdy End 320 Wellingshire Court Jan. 6 $990,000 Saddlebrook 3247 Winding Trail Jan. 16 $152,000 Sardis Forest 622 Neill Ridge Road Jan. 30 $178,000511 Morning Dale Road Jan. 14 $150,000 Sardis Grove 320 Sardis Grove Lane Jan. 21 $377,000 Sardis Plantation 519 Foxfield Lane Jan. 30 $250,000 Sardis Pointe 9131 Kalanchoe Drive Jan. 30 $460,000 The Heathers 13731 Strathaven Drive Jan. 28 $165,000 Weddington Meadows 2604 Aldergrove Road Jan. 12 $270,000 Wood Hollow 1032 Lightwood Drive Jan. 14 $163,000

Brighton Park 10624 Sussex Square Jan. 22 $224,0005842 Whitehawk Hill Road Jan. 15 $236,790

Cheval 3521 Piaffe Ave. Jan. 9 $1,150,000 Clear Meadow 8501 Clear Meadow Lane Jan. 8 $63,397 Country Woods 14265 Maple Hollow Lane Jan. 9 $196,000 Easthaven 9724 W.T. Harris Blvd. Jan. 13 $148,000 Farmwood 4915 Golfview Court Jan. 23 $214,0007033 Old Oak Lane Jan. 16 $274,0006029 Lebanon Road Jan. 15 $191,0006701 Gold Wagon Lane Jan. 9 $260,000 Glencroft 9024 Lauriston Place Jan. 27 $285,000 Green Meadows 4205 Hay Meadow Drive Jan. 5 $230,000 Heathergate 7113 Lancashire Drive Jan. 27 $72,000 Hickory Ridge 6419 Rockshire Drive Jan. 27 $46,0006218 Long Pine Drive Jan. 26 $116,000 Iverness 5513 Idlewild Road Jan. 15 $127,715 Ivystone 3815 Ashley Hall Drive Jan. 28 $65,0003834 Ashley Hall Drive Jan. 20 $105,000 Lawyers Station 7420 Cross Tie Court Jan. 22 $112,995

Marlwood Acres 1638 Marlwood Circle Jan. 15 $122,000 Morris Farms 8432 Milton Morris Drive Jan. 15 $95,000 Oakbridge At Waterleaf15000 Bagley Lane Jan. 7 $323,810 Old Oaks 8210 Mission Hills Road Jan. 16 $138,000 Olde Sycamore 7705 Fairway Mist Court Jan. 30 $224,300 Oxford Glen 15220 Bexley Place Jan. 16 $200,000 Oxfordshire 5918 Crown Hill Drive Jan. 26 $305,000 The Meadows Of Mint Hill 11920 Jumper Drive Jan. 26 $340,000 Timber Creek 9329 Knotty Pine Circle Jan. 27 $100,0009601 Central Drive Jan. 16 $101,000 Versage 8836 Driftwood Commons Jan. 30 $187,000Court Windermere 6900 Flaxton Drive Jan. 23 $218,500 Woodbury 12328 Downy Birch Road Jan. 9 $141,0009116 Gray Willow Road Jan. 7 $158,000

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F e a t u r e d C h e v a l h o m e s :The Huntington• Village: The Meadows• Amenities: Four bedrooms; three-and-a-half baths; three-car garage• Living space: 3,220 square feet• Price: $499,900• Builder: Classica Homes

The Castleberry• Village: The Woodlands• Amenities: Four bedrooms; four-and-a-half bathrooms; three-car garage• Living space: 3,719 square feet• Price: $749,900• Builder: Arthur Rutenberg Homes

The Lankenheath• Village: Creekside• Amenities: Four bedroom suites; four-and-a-half baths; three-car garage• Living space: 4,730 square feet• Price: $1,261,000• Builder: Arcadia Homes

The Southern Country Estate• Village: The Estates• Amenities: Five bedroom suites; six-and-a-half baths; four-car garage• Living space: 7,277 square feet• Price: $1,598,900• Builder: The Ullman GroupFind more information about Cheval including additional homes at www.chevalnc.com.

Stables, trails and nature: Cheval offers it all

point. A fifth village, The Vineyards, is currently in the works, and Austin said people should expect a “big announce-ment” about the neighborhood sometime this summer.

Something that makes Cheval so popu-lar with buyers, Austin said, is the number of parks available to residents. There are five parks in the community open exclu-sively to Cheval residents, with meadows, trees, trails and “lots of nature.” A sixth park is currently in the works, Austin said.

Another element of Cheval that has appealed to homeowners, Austin said, is the sense of community among the resi-dents. Homeowners often meet for coffee

and other social gatherings, and have even united to promote a drive for Toys For Tots, a nonprofit that provides toys to children in need.

“(Toys For Tots) told us we raised more toys for someone in their initial, first time doing (a drive) than they had ever had, and we also raised money, so those are the kinds of things we want to do here – to unite the community… and give back,” Austin said.

Cheval was featured in Charlotte HomeArama 2014 and is scheduled to be part of this year’s HomeArama event, as well. The event will take place July 18 to Aug. 2. Find more information at www.charlottehomearama.com.

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MINT HILL – Nestled in the heart of Mint Hill, less than three miles from Inter-state 485, is an emerging equestrian com-munity abuzz with interest and activity, yet secluded and surrounded by nature.

Cheval, which prides itself on being “south Charlotte’s newest luxury com-munity,” has been in the works since mid-2008, when developer Keith Paris, of Paris Projects, approached Diane Aus-tin, Cheval’s current broker-in-charge and president, about developing a community on farmland property in Mint Hill.

Austin, who has been in the real estate business for 38 years, was reluctant about taking on the new project in addition to the Charlotte-area work she was already doing – that is, until she drove out and saw the property first hand.

“We start coming up the hill … and I see this unveiling of oak trees that it would take four men to hold hands to reach around, and I said, ‘Keith, you said you had a wife and three daughters … do these women ever change their mind?,’” Austin said. “He said, ‘All the time, and it drives me crazy.’ I said, ‘Well, you’re getting ready to meet (another) woman that’s going to change her mind. If you can wait about six months, I would love to do this.’”

Things got off to a slower start than anticipated, due to the economic reces-sion, Austin said. However, interest from prospective homebuyers remained.

“As the market continued to be a chal-lenge for jumbo loans, there still was strong interest,” Austin said.

Activity began speeding up in 2012, Austin said, and Cheval is now home to four different villages that offer a variety of styles of homes at various price points.

The Estates at Cheval offers home sites of one to five acres, with some sites that include options for single- and double-stall barns.

The Estates surrounds the Joli Cheval Equestrian Center, a 50-acre, privately owned facility featuring an 8,000-square-foot, 24-stall boarding barn and a second, smaller 10-stall boarding barn. Board-ing and managed horse care services are offered on a first-come, first-served basis to Cheval residents, as well as the general public. There also are opportunities for les-sons, as well as walking and riding trails.

The Meadows at Cheval offers homes at the lowest price points, starting at $499,900, with The Woodlands at Cheval being the next step up, offering homes from $550,000. The fourth community, Creekside at Cheval, offers larger homes in a more wooded area for a higher price

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Area pets and their ‘parents’ braved chilly conditions Satur-

day morning, Oct. 29, for Matthews Presbyterian Church’s

annual Blessing of the Animals ceremony. Senior pastor Rev.

Bill Pederson led the ceremony, which drew dogs and cats to

the church parking lot, some wrapped in blankets. The church

also collected pet food and supplies to donate to the Humane

Society of Charlotte.

Matthews Presbyterian Church

welcomes pets for annual service

(Above) Bassett hounds Roscoe, 9, and Max, 11;

Karen Novak and her daughter, Carolyn, 7, of

Matthews, brought their 4-year-old yellow Labrador

Molly.

The owners of a shuttered medical-

waste incinerator in Matthews are suing

the town.

MNC Holdings filed a lawsuit in

Mecklenburg County Superior Court

on Oct. 27 claiming the town’s zoning

rules won’t allow the company to make

necessary changes to the site to comply

with new federal Environmental Protec-

tion Agency rules.

The suit comes about five months

after the company sent a letter to Meck-

lenburg County Air Quality saying its

incinerator “ceased operations” in Mat-

thews May 6 and was in the process

of “decommissioning” the site at 3250

Campus Ridge Road, formerly known

as BMWNC and owned by Cincinnati-

based Healthcare Waste Solutions. A

letter from company CEO Joseph May-

ernik in March said closing and selling

the facility is one option the company

was considering after a January ruling

by the N.C. Environmental Commis-

sion forced incinerators to comply with

stricter federal air quality guidelines

well before the state-adopted deadline

of July 1, 2013. Necessary upgrades

to the Matthews incinerator were esti-

mated at $2 million to $5 million.

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MINT HILL – Queen’s Grant High School took a leap further into the technological age last week by launching a mobile application for the school.

Robyn Marlin, administrative assistant to the principal at the Mint Hill charter school, developed an idea for the app, named “QGHS,” after realizing most people commu-nicate through their cellphones.

“Communication is always a chal-lenge,” Marlin said. “I have to think, ‘How do you get to the parents and students?’ So, I’m always trying to think of ways to get a quick, better way to get information to them.”

Marlin said the app is the natural progression of technology in today’s world. When she was in school, paper notices were sent home for communication. When her children went to school, the prime medium of communication was email, but school emails often became buried amongst the others, she said. The mobile app is the next step toward current and future communication, Marlin said.

“It’s right in their hands now,” she added.

The HTML5-based, free app includes a sports and school com-munity cal-endar, dress code infor-m a t i o n , s t u d e n t handbooks, sports eligi-bility pack-ets and daily b u l l e t i n s . T h r o u g h the app, stu-dents and parents also can access P o w e r -School, the state server for grades, the school’s Facebook and Twitter pages, the school’s profile to help with college applications, directly call the school, donate to the school and email teachers directly.

“The kids are very excited about it. They are embracing it,” Marlin said.

“Once they realize what’s on there, they (also) find it so useful.”

Marlin was

s u r p r i s e d to find a free mobile app maker online to design the app for the school.

“If you’re not trying to sell your app, the cost is very min imal , ”

she said.The app is currently web based

and can be installed through a Quick Response, or QR, code or link.

“So even if they don’t have the app, (with) the QR (others) will be able to go to the site,” Marlin added.

The app has already been approved by the Google Play Store for Droids, and the school currently is waiting for approval from the Apple App Store for iPhones, as well.

After the app’s launch, a student came forward to redesign the app to make it more esthetically pleasing.

The initial mobile app meets the functionality needs, but the school plans to continue updating. Marlin hopes for all communication even-tually to be included on the app, including faculty webpages and a scroll for emergency notifications, such as for inclement weather.

“I want to integrate it with every communication outlet we have,” she said. “That would be my vision.”

The administrative assistant also recognizes the school’s innovation, but feels other schools will follow suit in the future.

“It’s exciting, and I do realize we’re being innovative with it, but I feel that other schools will follow us,” she said. “This is how people com-municate now.”

Community members can access the app at apps.appmakr.com/qghs or by scanning the QR code on a smartphone.

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Queen’s Grant HS students win art awardsMINT HILL – Two Queen’s Grant High

School students earned awards at this year’s Mid-Carolina Region Scholastics Art and Writ-ing Awards.

Shyan Smallwood won a Silver Key for the oil painting, “Can’t Hide What’s Inside,” and a Silver Key for a watercolor painting, “Out of Time.”

Shyan stretched the canvas herself for “What’s Inside,” according to Shelley Tippett, visual arts teacher and fine arts department dean at Queen’s Grant High.

Kristen Poole won a Silver Key for a dress she designed and created, entitled “Mother Nature Dress.”

Kristen’s dress was not an assignment, and the student designed and made it almost entirely at home, Tippett wrote in an email.

Both Shyan’s and Kristen’s works will be exhibited at the Mint Museum from Feb. 7 to March 1.

Bain Elementary to host family fun nightMINT HILL – Bain Elementary School

will host a “We Love Our School!” Family Fun Night for all students, teachers, staff and fami-lies on Feb. 20, a Friday, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

The event will include food, raffle drawings, silent auctions and fun to support the school.

Bain PTA will sell discounted meal tickets for dinner from Mint Hill Rock Store BBQ and Kona Ice will be there for a sweet treat.

Fun events will include a DJ and dancing, a student slideshow, teacher features, mascot mania and a performance from M.O.B. (Men of Bain).

Email [email protected] for more information.

Carmel Christian senior selected as student critic

MATTHEWS – Carmel Christian School senior Katie Peterson was selected as one of the 13 students in the greater Charlotte area as a 2014 Student Blumey Awards Critic.

She will serve as a critic for three produc-tions of schools involved in the Blumey Awards Educational Theater Program, according to a news release.

The Blumey Awards, through the Blumenthal Perform-ing Arts and Wells Fargo, recognize tal-ent and achievement in musical theater among high school-ers, according to the Blumenthal Per-forming Arts web-site.

Katie will attend a special seminar for training, and one of her reviews will be placed on The Charlotte Observer website.

She also will be considered for the 2015 Blumey Student Critic Award.

CMS schools earn top marks in NC School Performance Grades

North Carolina released its first School Per-formance Grades on Feb. 5, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools had a larger percentage of schools earn a B or higher.

More than 41 percent of CMS schools were graded A or B, compared to 29.4 percent for the state overall, and 70.1 percent of the dis-trict’s schools received a grade of C or higher, compared to 70.8 for the state.

“Although we are pleased that more than 40 percent of our schools received an A or a B grade, we continue to feel a sense of urgency about improving our struggling schools,” CMS Superintendent Ann Clark said in a news release.

Elementary and middle schools’ achieve-ment scores are based on solely test scores, including end-of-grade reading and math-ematics tests at third through eighth grades; an end-of-grade science test at fifth and eighth grades; and end-of-course tests in Math I and Biology.

The high school achievement score is based on student performance on Math I, English II and Biology end-of-course tests, and on the percentage of students who score a 17 or above on the ACT, the percentage of stu-dents who achieve a Silver Certificate or bet-ter on the ACT WorkKeys, the percentage of students who successfully complete Math III, and the school’s four-year cohort graduation rate. High school evaluations also take into account college and career readiness.

No Matthews or Mint Hill schools earned below a “C” – however, the area’s top perform-ers were Bain Elementary, Elizabeth Lane Elementary and Providence High schools, which all earned a letter grade of A. Six area schools earned C’s and four earned B’s.

Parents can see individual schools’ scores and district scores at www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/reporting.

Katie Peterson. Photo courtesy of Carmel Christian School

Image courtesy of Shelley Tippett“Can’t Hide What’s Inside” by Shyan Smallwood.


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the Phantom to lure Christine into his lair.Although the show has changed slightly,

the songs remain untouched and as skillfully performed as ever. Katie Travis brings all of the innocence expected in the role of Chris-tine with the angelic voice to match. Whether intentional or not, her performance of “Think of Me” sounds far lighter than the melancholy lyrics suggest it should be sung, and perfectly captures the naïveté of the character. But Tra-vis really shows what she’s capable of in her performance of “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again.”

Chris Mann’s performance is, unfortunately, not as on point as his voice. I expected the Phantom to be a far more imposing charac-ter and wasn't convinced of his undying love for Christine. Notably, the moment in which Christine faints at the sight of a wax figure of herself in a wedding dress in the Phantom’s lair has been completely removed. Such a scene could have helped fill the gaps in understand-ing the “creep factor” of the Phantom and just how strong his obsession had grown.

If you go for the music, you won’t be disap-pointed. The orchestra and cast have no shame when it comes to playing and singing the songs in full dramatic fashion. The costumes are equally showstopping. Even several rows back, it’s clear just how much detail was put in to every stitch of clothing.

Dramatics appeared to have been spared in the “Masquerade” number. It is the only scene where set design disappoints, as the large staircase familiar to past productions has been replaced by a smaller, mirrored stage. The

mirrors seem like a gimmick to trick the audi-ence into thinking there are more performers on stage than there really are. It falls flat in what is supposed to be a breathtaking sequence.

Many people likely come into a show like this with some familiarity of the key songs, but I had to wonder how those completely new to “The Phantom of the Opera” would fare in their appreciation of certain numbers. In par-ticular, when multiple sets of singers are trying to sing different lyrics at the same time, such as during “Prima Donna,” it sounds like a beauti-ful, but confusing, cacophony. I, undoubtedly, wouldn’t have known what they were singing without prior exposure to the songs because of the sound mix. This production of “Phantom” is at its best with solo performances.

It’s important to note the drawbacks I’ve mentioned are only in comparison to past pro-ductions of “Phantom.” Rarely does a show run so unchanged for so long as “Phantom” has. Thus, any modifications, no matter how small, are going to be examined closely. Whether you’ve seen the show 100 times or this is your first time, you should check out this version of “Phantom.”

Charlotte is lucky to have such a revered musical passing through during Valentine’s weekend. Perhaps even the cynics can find their hopeless romantic side in time for this limited engagement.

“The Phantom of the Opera” runs through Sunday, Feb. 15, at the Belk Theater at Blumen-thal Performing Arts Center. Find more informa-tion at www.blumenthalarts.org/events/detail/the-phantom-of-the-opera.

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Unlike its namesake character, “The Phan-tom of the Opera” crashed onto Charlotte’s scene last week without even the guise of sub-tlety.

Billboards have advertised the arrival of Andrew Lloyd Weber’s most famous musical for the past several weeks and egged on the excite-ment of area theatergoers and “Phantom” fans – and, full-disclosure, I unabashedly include myself in these groups. Even if you’ve heard the soundtrack, seen the 2004 film or attended the show on Broadway, I can guarantee you’ve never seen it done quite like this.

For those unfamiliar with the classic musi-cal, “The Phantom of the Opera” takes place in early 20th-century Paris, France. The Opera Populaire is haunted by a “ghost” who makes

outlandish demands of the theater’s owners and seeks to have his protégé, Christine Daaé, rise to the rank of star soprano in short order. When the Phantom’s attentions for the ingé-nue turn from that of a tutor to a suitor, the plot becomes an intriguing combination of romance and horror.

While all of Blumenthal’s Broadway Lights Series have high-production value, “Phantom” appears to have spared no expense. Even those who begrudgingly attend for the sake of their partner or child are sure to be wowed by the set design, even if the music doesn’t entice them. The set relies primarily on a rotating half-drum stage, which uses one side as the interior of the opera house, in all of its gold-plated theater boxes and crimson curtain glamor. The other side, with the assistance of spiral stairs that col-lapse into the side, serves as the backdrop for

Phantom's Music of the Night enchants CharlotteKatie Travis (left) and Storm Lineberger star in “The Phantom of the Opera.” Photo courtesy of Blumenthal Arts


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Seldom used in our everyday language, “quintessence” is a pretty cool word.

In ancient and medieval philosophy, the term referred to a fifth element that runs through air, water, fire and earth. Dubbed “aether” by Aristotle, quintessence was supreme matter that comprised the stars and other heavenly bodies, according to “Plato and Aristotle’s Ether: Revisited and Redefined” by O'Donnell and Bell, published in the Journal of Space Philosophy 2, no. 1, in spring 2013.

Today, the term “quintessence” has been borrowed by a group of five musicians, who make heavenly music in Union County and beyond. The group, aptly named “Quintes-sence,” features five musicians who each play “wind” instruments, so named because sound is created with air supplied by the player.

Emily Higgins plays flute for the group and is the principal flutist in the Union Symphony Orchestra. Oboist Elizabeth Dockery also plays in the Union Symphony and directs band at Arborbrook Christian Academy in Matthews. Clarinetist Leslie Craven is the band director at Central Academy of Technology and Arts in Monroe. Kirsten Contreras, the group’s new-est member, plays bassoon for Quintessence, Union Symphony and the Lutheran Church Musicians in Charlotte.

“We play for the love of chamber music,” said Mekel Rogers, the fifth member of the group who plays the French horn and is the group’s unofficial manager.

Quintessence rehearsals consist of equal parts playing and laughing, members have said, appropriate for the medium once called the “music of friends.”

But the true goal of Quintessence is to increase awareness of chamber music through performance, and increase performance of the music through education, especially of younger students.

Quintessence’s signature event is Chamber Day, held every fall since 2011. All school band students across the area are invited to Central Academy on a Saturday in November. Kids spend the day in master classes taught by the members of Quintessence, who divide the par-ticipants into trios, quartets and quintets. After a brief rehearsal period, the students give an informal concert for their parents. The event draws approximately 50 kids annually from seven different schools.

“We are sending better musicians back to their band directors,” said Rogers, a music

educator for 20 years and director of bands at Weddington Middle School since 1998. “The kids have a great time.”

“Chamber music” refers to compositions written for small groups of musicians. Popu-larized in the 18th century, chamber music was usually played in private by aristocratic amateurs in groups small enough to fit in a palace chamber. Joseph Haydn, known as the father of modern chamber music, wrote pieces for princes to play. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart expanded the music for different instruments.

As the aristocratic society of Europe fell in the 19th century, composers had to change their business model to survive. They began selling and performing their pieces in concert halls. Advances in design and manufacture generated instruments with more sound, bet-ter suited to public performance. The “music of friends” became the “music of the masses.”

Composers have continued to create new work and adapt different pieces for small group performance. In addition to playing Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Bach, Quintessence performs American standards by George Ger-shwin, ragtime by Scott Joplin, tangos, polkas and even movie themes, including an arrange-ment of Henry Mancini’s composition for the original 1963 film, “The Pink Panther.”

“A good arranger can put any music in chamber format,” said Rogers, who regularly composes music for school bands and Quin-tessence. He has been published internation-ally since 2010 with FJH Music Company, Inc.

Rogers’s original piece, “Fireflies,” is a Quin-tessence audience favorite. When writing it, Rogers started with a catchy melody he devel-oped into five separate lines in playful inter-action. Rogers said the key to any successful piece of music is making the most of each instrument involved. In “Fireflies,” the motifs flit between each musician, changing slightly to keep the audience guessing.

“Like little fireflies that skitter around, you have to look for the disappearing and reappear-ing light,” said Rogers.

Heavenly bodies indeed.

Video footage of Quintessence performing “Fireflies” and other pieces can be found online at quintessencewindquintet.blogspot.com. Find “Quintessence Wind Quintet” on Facebook for updates and a schedule of upcoming 2015 performances. Quintessence is available for concerts, classes, weddings and special events. Booking information is listed online.

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2.12.15 to 2.15.15Thursday to Sunday

Scouting for Food

Local Boy Scouts from the Mecklenburg County Council of the Boy Scouts of America recently went door-to-door throughout

Mecklenburg County, collecting canned goods for Loaves & Fishes, a Charlotte-area nonprofit that provides food to

families in need. Area residents can still help by visiting area Harris Teeters through Feb. 15 and placing donations of non-

perishables in food collection barrels located at the stores. Find more information at www.loavesandfishes.org.

2.12.15Thursday

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Community blood drive

As part of the annual Pints for Pounds campaign, the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas is donating seven pounds of food to the Charlotte-area Second Harvest Food Bank for each blood

donation made in February. Central Piedmont Community College is teaming up with CBCC to host a Pints for Pounds blood drive at the school’s Levine campus. Donors must be at least 16 years old and weight at least 120 pounds. Find more information and sign up to

donate at www.cbcc.us.

CPCC – Levine campus, 2800 Campus Ridge Road, Matthews

2.13.15Friday2 p.m.

Free retirement planning workshop

The Matthews Library will host a free retirement planning workshop discussing the Top 3 concerns of today’s retirees. Jeff Conyers,

founder of InsureEd.com, and Phillip R. Timmerman, a chartered life underwriter, will speak at the workshop. Conyers and Timmerman

will discuss Medicare, long-term care and retirement income planning. Space is limited. Call 704-321-0490 to register for the

event.

Matthews Library, 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews

2.14.15Saturday

7 to 10:30 p.m.Fourth and Fifth Grade Fun Night

Kids in fourth and fifth grades are invited to join the Siskey YMCA for a night of dancing, games, prizes and hanging out with other kids their own age. The event will include a DJ, sporting tournaments, a moonbounce and karaoke. Admission costs $8, and concessions will be available for purchase at an additional cost. Contact Andrew Reinken at 704-716-4222 or [email protected]

for more information.

Siskey YMCA, 3127 Weddington Road, Matthews

2.14.15Saturday

7 to 9 p.m.Art & Amore

The Tipsy Paintbrush will host the second annual Art & Amore fundraiser to benefit the Matthews Free Medical Clinic. Professionals will provide attendees step-by-step tips on how to paint a pre-selected piece of artwork on a canvas to take home. Advanced registrations are

required. Email [email protected] or call 704-412-2398 for more information or to reserve a seat. The Matthews Free Medical Clinic

provides free medical care for low-income, uninsured or underinsured patients who live in Mecklenburg and Union Counties. Find more

information about the Free Clinic at www.matthewsfmc.org.

The Tipsy Paintbrush, 116B W. John St., Matthews

2.15.15Sunday

3 to 5 p.m.‘Wills, Trusts, Death and Taxes, Oh

My!’

St. Michael the Archangel Anglican Church will host “Wills, Trusts, Death and Taxes, Oh My!,” a program that will discuss the differences between a will and a trust; why wills and trusts matter; how wills and trusts work; how people can get started; and what people need to do

now, according to a news release. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be

served. Child care will be provided for a donation.

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2.17.15Tuesday

6 to 7:30 p.m.Teen Art Club

This club gives attendees who are 12 to 18 years old a chance to exercise creativity and learn new skills in a group setting. Members of the young

artists’ club will explore different media and techniques to make art to enhance the library. Call

704-416-5204 for more information.

Mint Hill Library, 6840 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill

2.18.15Wednesday7:15 p.m.

Ash Wednesday service

Morning Star Evangelical Lutheran Church will observe the start of Lent with a Traditional Service

of Word and Sacrament on Ash Wednesday. Rev. John Mouritsen will deliver a message

entitled “Pharisee and the Tax Collector,” and the service will include the imposition of ashes and

distribution of crosses.

Morning Star Lutheran Church, 12509 Idlewild Road, Mint Hill

2.19.15Thursday

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Lunch & Learn Nonprofit

Educational Meeting

This meeting is intended to empower and educate nonprofits’ leaders and volunteers and will focus on recruiting, training, maintaining and keeping volunteers. The event costs $15, which includes lunch and handouts. Find more information at

www.jajnonprofitresource.com/events.

Casa Rita’s, 2797 E. Independence Blvd., Matthews

2.20.15Friday7 p.m.

Student Talent Show

Queen’s Grant High School will host its Student Talent Show in the Kid’s Town Theater at Hickory

Grove Baptist Church. Tickets cost $5, and the performance is open to the community.

Contact Shelley Tippett, the Mint Hill school’s art department dean, at [email protected]

or 704-545-0736.

Kid’s Town Theater, Hickory Grove Baptist Church, 6050 Hickory Grove Road,

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2.23.15Monday

Noon to 1 p.m. or 6 to 7 p.m.Strategies for Surviving

Cancer

As a cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event for patients, the Novant Health Matthews

Medical Center is offering a support program for those diagnosed with the disease. “Strategies for Surviving” will teach cancer patients three

effective coping strategies to deal with emotions, such as anxiety, depression and fear of recurrence.

Matthews Medical Center, 1500 Matthews Township Pkwy., Matthews

2.24.15Tuesday

1 to 4 p.m.Scholarship Card and

Game Party Fundraiser

The Mint Hill Women’s Club will sponsor a Scholarship Card and Game Party Fundraiser in Philadelphia Presbyterian Church’s Kerr Building.

The event costs $10 per person and includes beverages, heavy appetizers and dessert. An “absolute silent” auction and bake sale will

be conducted during the card and game party. Contact Pat Stanley at 704-545-2185 to purchase

tickets.

Kerr Building, Philadelphia Presbyterian Church, 11501 Bain School Road, Mint Hill

Ongoing through 2.28.15Tuesday through Saturday

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On Tuesdays through Saturdays, renowned Charlotte skyline photographer Chris Austin has certified some of his prints for a winter exhibit. Austin’s works are well known in the Charlotte area and include his limited edition “Rainbow

over Charlotte” and one of his newest releases, “Canyon Light.” Attendees must be 21 years old

or older, and admission is free.

Grape’s Wine Bar, 2233 Matthews Township Pkwy., suite G, Matthews

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2015 SiGNiNG DayLEFT: Ardrey Kell had 19 student athletes sign their National Letters of Intent. The Knights following signed NLI: Lindsey Bish, soccer, Lees-McRae; Kanisha Davidson, lacrosse, Limestone College; Kerani Davidson, lacrosse, UVA-Wise; Raven Dean, women’s basketball, East Tennessee State University; Bonte Freeman, football, South Carolina State University; Quiera Gilmore, women’s basketball, Norfolk State University; Maeve Healey, lacrosse, Belmont Abbey College; Javon Hopkins, football, Wingate Uni-versity; Rhett Huddleston, football, Bluefield College; Ashley Hughes, soccer, Brevard Collage; Allison Kenney, softball, Bel-mont Abbey College; Connor Long, swimming, Texas A&M; Deja McCain, women’s basketball, North Carolina State University; Brian McLeod, football, Campbell University; Matthew Messler, football, Valparaiso; Jack Eudy, swimming, United States Naval Academy; Twazanga Mugula, football, Duke; Jordan Muhammad, women’s basketball, Princeton University; Steven Santa Ana, basketball, Elon; Trey Smith, football, Averett University; Mason Veal, football, University of North Carolina; Lauren Wallace, women’s swimming, University of Richmond; Raymond Wright, football, United State Military Academy.

Anna Shawley, a senior at Grace Academy, will continue her soccer career at Lynn University.

Charlotte Catholic had 12 student athletes sign their National Letters of Intent. The following Cougars signed NLI: Brendan McDonough, soccer, Georgetown University; Jamir James, soccer, Appalachian State; Jordan Poff, soccer, Wofford College; Price Keough, soccer, San Francisco; Megan Archer, soccer, Presbyterian College; Matt Kowalewski, football, Elon University; Jack Miller, soccer, Washington & Lee; Kevin Lynch, soccer, Colorado School of Mines; Chris Efenecy, soccer, Brevard College; Alex Lapiana, football, Tufts University; Joe Scibelli, basketball, Haver-ford College; Bridget Wilkinson, volleyball, Belmont Abbey.Hannah Billiard and Christina Goforth, both seniors at Covenant Day, will continue their volleyball careers at Berry College.

Megan Embry, a senior at Covenant Day, will continue her volleyball at Anderson University.

Charlotte Latin had seven student athletes sign to continue their athletic careers at Division I schools including: Billy McClelland, wrestling, Davidson; Kanyon Tuttle, football, South Carolina State University; Perry Zollicoffer, soccer, Davidson; Anthony Bilas, basketball, Wake Forest Uni-versity; Hope Dragelin, swimming, Boston College; Alec Hanff, football, Furman; Toby Okwara, football, Brown.

Charlotte Christian had four student athletes sign their National Letters of Intent. The following Knights signed NLI: Brian Chaffin, football Stanford University; Jaylon McClinton, football, United States Military Academy; Jackson VanSickle, football, Virginia Tech; Philip Walton, football, North Carolina State University.

Providence Day had seven student athletes signed their National Letters of Intent. The following Chargers signed NLI: Sarah Heacock, field hockey, Appalachian State; Justin Kahl, soccer, Stanford University; Nick Linder, cross-country, Harvard Univer-sity; Lauren Lucas, soccer, Dartmouth College; Cassie Brown, lacrosse, Florida Southern; Alex Cantrell, football, Washington & Lee; Deonte Henderson, football, Campbell University.

RIGHT: Myers Park had several student athletes sign their National Letters of Intent. The following Mustangs signed NLI: Nolan Mills, golf, North Carolina State University; Hoke Carlton, golf, Davidson College; Rydeiah Rogers, women’s basketball, North Carolina State University; Aliyah Mazyck, women’s basketball, University of Southern California; Zaqwaun Matthews, basketball, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga; Megan Goodling, women’s soccer, Davidson College; Blair Anderes, women’s soccer, University of Mississippi; Remington Frost, soccer, William & Mary; Katie Tylman, volleyball, High Point University; Jackson Smith, swimming and diving, University of South Carolina; Jackson Dean, baseball, Presbyterian College; Will Kobos, baseball, George Washington; Scott Kobos, baseball, University of North Carolina at Asheville; Marcus Chan, baseball, Campbell University. The following Mustangs also signed to continue their athletic careers: Nick Goble, basketball, Randolph College; Parker Fay, soccer, Sewanne University; Clay Norris, football, Georgetown University; Parker Hoffler, football, Baldwin Wallace University; Olivia Larson, swimming, Brandeis University; Anna Habacevich, lacrosse, Wingate University; Evan Todd, baseball, Maymount University.

Several athletes from Independence will continue their careers at the next level including: Paulus Bonar, football, St. Augustine’s; Pierre Lockwood, football, Mars Hill; Chris Mangum, football, Mars Hill; Will Walton, football, Winston-Salem State; Cordell McMurrary, football, St. Augustine’s; Tim Mar-shall, football, Guilford College; Natalie Barnett, lacrosse, Presbyterian College; Lizzy Burch, softball, Charlotte 49ers; Cameron Allen, baseball, Surry Community College; Brandon Davis, baseball, Coker College; Jarrett Thompson, baseball, Gardner-Webb University; Dylan Ritch, soccer, Washington & Lee; Alec Anselmo, soccer, Pittsburgh; Brandon Anselmo, soccer, Winthrop; Kelvin Hopkins, football, Army; Adonis Alexander, football, Virginia Tech.

South Meck had several student athletes sign their National Letters of Intent, including: Alexandra Martelle, swimming, University of Arizona; David Lamb, football, Coastal Carolina; Harris Yett, baseball, North Carolina State University; Axel Rojas, soccer, USC-Lancaster; Milton Espinoza, soccer, USC-Lancaster; Melissa Guerrero, soccer, USC-Lancaster; Joseph Coss, wrestling, Belmont Abbey; Bedrick Yobo, football, Johnson C. Smith; Matthew Cooper, swimming, Kenyon College; Brendan Schaffer, diving, University of the Incarnate Word; Grant Patton, tennis, Anderson University; Chase Scott, lacrosse, Catawba College; Oliver Moncure, football, Guilford College; Mitch Lowery, football, Washington & Lee; Michael Smith, baseball, John Hopkins.


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“When I got hired we did some four-man skill sessions in May, and first workout I knew I had something,” Lowery said. “I was like ‘OK, this is good,’ and he’s impressed me with a lot of things I wasn’t aware that he could do. He’s a strong finisher, he shoots the ball well, he’s a very smart player, he knows the game, and he’s very competitive. He loves to win.

“He has all the attributes. He’s the stron-gest guy on the team, and he’s extremely quick. The reason he can score so well is he can do so many different things. He can get to the basket, he can shoot the three, he can shoot the pull-up and he’s a very intelligent basketball player.”

Scott played a significant role in Butler’s dominating 85-56 win over Porter Ridge with a game-high 19 points and four assists on Feb. 6 to help put the Bulldogs in position to win the conference championship outright in Lowery’s first season at the helm.

“It’s very exciting, and it’s a combination of when I first got here all the players bought in to what we’re doing, they believe in what we’re doing, they’ve seen the success and they continue to build on it,” Lowery said.

“We’ve got a lot of really good players. That’s why we’ve won 20 games. Our coaching staff, it’s a brand new coaching staff. It’s blended extremely well, and they’ve been an extension of what I want them to do. We’ve all worked together, and it’s happened pretty quick.”

A trip to archrival Independence on Friday, Feb. 13, is the only obstacle standing in the Bulldogs way of winning sole possession of the Southwestern 4A conference crown or

sharing it with Rocky River, unless the Ravens lose to the Patriots or Porter Ridge this week.

Lowery, who’s in his 25th year of coaching and 17th season as a head coach, said they don’t want to share the conference champi-onship with anyone.

Butler will need Scott to be at his best when it visits Independence, because it will get the Patriots best shot.

Scott was a load for Independence in this season’s first meeting between the schools with 17 points, a rebound, four assists, a blocked shot and two steals to help lead the Bulldogs to a 68-43 win.

“A conference championship would mean a lot,” Scott said. “It’s Coach Lowery’s first year. I know he would be really proud of us.”

His favorite memory of this season thus far is Butler’s come-from-behind 56-53 win at Myers Park on Dec. 18.

“We were down nine about the whole game and worked as a team and worked on defense and got stops and converted,” Scott said.

Scott, who started with leading by exam-ple, has evolved as a floor general by pushing those around him.

“A point guard is supposed to be vocal on the court, so basically I have to be a coach on the floor,” Scott said. “If we’re on the opposite side of the court you can’t hear Coach Lowery, so I got to tell my teammates what to do.”

The Bulldogs will need Scott to continue to provide the leadership and scoring he has produced all season as they prepare to take a bite out of the post-season with a run for a state championship.

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Butler point guard RaeQuan Scott gives the Bulldogs some bite to their bark.

The 5-foot-9, 153-pound junior overcomes his small stature with a big-game punch. Scott, who has amassed 473 points, 74 rebounds, 98 assists and 44 steals to average 20.6 points, 3.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.9

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Those who say he’s too small are fodder to his inner fire, providing him with the motiva-tion to prove his naysayers wrong.

“I play with a big heart and a lot of confi-dence and get the job done,” Scott said.

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Plastic or Fiberglass MANNEQUINS at Wholesale Pricing! Clothing Racks, Jewelry Displays, Brazilian Clothing,located at; 3316 Old Monroe Rd.Stallings store hours: 9am-5pm weekly / view catalog at: newartmannequins.com orcall#704-684-5085. 022015

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2015 HOT TUB seats up to 6, full warranty, 51 jets, mood light, Retails $7599. Sell $2797704-322-4226. 020615

Middleware & Network Team Lead sought by Ally Bank (“Ally”) for our Charlotte, NC office to be responsible for leading team of resources for Middleware & Network engg & serve as SME for escalations. Req Bach in Comp & N/work Engg or related + 5 yrs exp. In Middleware, N/work Engg to incl exp in leading a diverse team of tech’l resources; demonstrated ability on Solaris 10, WebLogic 10.3/11g, Load Banlance (BigIP F5) & Apache, demonstrated ability w/DNS, SSL certificates, networking. Send resume w/cvr ltr to Attn: Linda Hodgdon, Ally Bank, 440 S. Church St., Charlotte, NC 28202; Please ref job title in cover letter. 021315

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LANDSCAPER POSITION available in Indian Trail.This position will include mowing, trimming shrubs, hardscapes, irrigation work, planting, and application of pesticides. Experience preferred. Call (704)576-1090 or email [email protected]. 030615

Drivers: New Equipment just arrived. New Year – New Opportunities. Want Better Pay? Better Home-time? & Compensation????? CDL-A 1yr. exp. 877-704-3773. 021315

Union AcademyBus Drivers NeededCDL with P endorsement license requiredContact Cheyanne @ 704-238-8883. 021315

.NET Developer (Charlotte, NC): Work closely w/ data dvlpmt team members & internal customers to dvlp business system reqmts; test prgms or d/bases, correct errors & make necessary modifications; dsgn, update, test, & monitor the creation & dvlpmt of web applications; maintain the corporate website; modify existing d/bases & d/base mgmt systems; dvlp site admin application used for library maintenance; dvlp user interactive features for corporate website & dvlp various web forms; & maintain tech’l awareness in appropriate internet technologies. Reqs a Master’s Deg in Comp Applications + 2 yrs exp as .Net Dvlper. Email resume to [email protected], Baker & Taylor, Inc., Charlotte, NC 28217. 020615

.Net Developer (Charlotte, NC): Work closely w/ data dvlpmt team members & internal customers to dvlp bus. system reqmts; test prgms or d/bases, correct errors & make necessary modifications; dsgn, update, test, & monitor the creation & dvlpmt of web applications; maintain corporate website; modify existing d/bases & d/base mgmt systems; dvlp operational & backup plans; dvlp site admin application used for library maintenance; & dvlp user interactive features for the corporate website & dvlp various web forms. Reqs a MS in Bioinformatics + 1 yr exp as an Analyst/Dvlper. Email resume to [email protected], Baker & Taylor, Inc., Charlotte, NC 28217. 020615

Join our dedicated team! Matthews Help Center seeks Receiving Assistant for Back Porch Treasures Thrift Boutique. 27 hours/week @$8.50/hour. Two Saturdays/month required.Job Responsibilities:--Greet and assist all patrons dropping off donations --Organize and maintain donation and storage areas throughout the day --Assist managers with stocking retail floor and other tasks as

assigned This position requires ability to lift and carry50 lbs, valid NC driver\’s license, light handyman skills, and a sunny disposition no matter the weather!Applications are available at Matthews Help Center, 119 N. Ames Street, Matthews or online at www.matthewshelpcenter.org. Completed applications and resumes (optional) can be returned in person or emailed to BPTcareers@matthews helpcenter.org. Selected candidates will be called for an interview beginning February 16, 2015. 021315

Part Time cleaning position, experience not necessary, training will be given, needs own vehicle & background will be checked. 704- 843-4877 ask for Ricky/ D’Lise Cleaning Services, LLC. 013015ATTN: Drivers-$2K Sign-on Bonus Love your $55K Job! $2K Sign-on Bonus + Benefits Ave $1100 Weekly CDL-A Req 1-888-592-4752. www.ad-drivers,com. SAPA

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SENIOR CITIZENS looking for a salon in Matthews that does roller sets? Call Melissa at 704 621 0909. Also available to do hair services in your home. Located off Trade Street. 050115

CONCRETE SERVICES driveways, sidewalks, slabs, repair concrete, resurfacing, decorative, carports, basements grading, hauling, footings, brick, block, pavers, footings, grading asphalt new and repair, interior finishing senior citizens, Veteran discount, January specials. Call Anytime 980-622-7833. www.dunlapbrothersccs.com usaconcretecharlotte.com. Credit cards accepted. 021315

Still Home Improvement & Construction 704-

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European Cleaning Woman – 16 years experience. Looking for a job. Clean house, apartment or office. References available. My name is Martina. Call 704- 628-5504 or 516- 554-3960. 041715

HOUSE CLEANING Your Home Will be Thoroughly Cleaned! Weekly or Bi-Weekly. Experienced and Dependable. References and Free Estimates. Affordable

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PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS – SHEETROCK – HANDYMAN $$$$$$$$$$ discounted services all winter long. $75 per room special. Always the best prices and service. We have been in the business for 25 years. Our services include painting, sheetrock, repair and installation, popcorn removal and repair, pressure washing, handyman, light plumbing and electrical. Licensed and Insured. All work has a full warranty. Call for your free estimate: 704-240-2258. 030615

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