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Painting a differenceSpecial needs athletes SOAR

The 16th annual Camp SOAR took place last week and helped special needs athletes thrive in a variety of

activities. Page 8

2016 Lacrosse Super Team

Butler's Cory VanGinhoven is the Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year.

See what other athletes made the annual Super Team. Page 13

Giving back through books

Promising Pages' Team Read sum-mer program has interns distribute more than 30,000 books over the

summer. Page 9

Providence High School senior Reanna Brooks transformed a playground at a children's home in India by painting a mural on the grounds. Now, she hopes to take the project to

the next level and raise $5,000 to update the entire playground. Page 10

Photos courtesy of Reanna Brooks.

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Tails are wagging for our upcoming pet-centered issue of the Weeklies, publishing the week of

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Roxy is full of bouncy, playful energy! She is the kind of dog that always seems to be on the go and ready to explore the world. Roxy

is compact in size and moves quickly; just watch her chase after a tennis ball - she practically flies! Her favorite things in life include treats, stuffed animals and being the center of attention. Roxy would make a great companion for someone active and adventurous. She is one of the stellar students in our Train 2 Adopt program where she is learning some basic obedience. Roxy will do best in a home with kids 10 and older or 7 and older if mature; no elderly. It is also recommended that Roxy meet any new dog siblings prior to adoption. Roxy is a happy young dog who appears to be kennel trained. She is in our “train to adopt” program and has already mastered “sit” and ‘down”. Roxy loves to chase tennis balls, and after she gets one, she continues to jump around with it, creating her own doggie play time game. Roxy would be a fun and entertaining companion to her family.

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matthews – as you drive through matthews, have you ever wondered about the successful businessmen of early mat-thews? some built large houses for their families, like B.D. Funderburk. his im-posing house still stands on charles street. what about other business leaders in town?

everard Jefferson (e.J.) heath (1851-1912) was an early matthews entrepreneur whose accomplishments are still visible in the town. heath came from a large family of very successful businessmen throughout North and south carolina. he was in-volved in several business partnerships in matthews, waxhaw and Pineville. in 1888, he partnered with edward solomon Reid (1864 to 1934) to purchase property and erected a very impressive two-and-a-half story brick building. The “1889 charlotte city Directory” contained a drawing of the building and a large advertisement for the heath & Reid General store, cotton Buy-ers and Bankers.

e. J. heath was a skillful and adroit busi-nessman. The charlotte observer wrote he was “one of the most prominent men in the county.” The charlotte News concurred, “he conducted a large store…and managed to so successfully that he thereby laid the founda-tion of a fortune. he had the midas touch.”

e. J. partnered with his oldest son, henry,

renaming the business e. J. heath & son, when Reid moved to charlotte. They em-ployed a large staff and did a tremendous volume of business. e. J. was known to drive a hard bargain. he derived a considerable amount of income from loaning supplies to sharecroppers in the spring and exacting payment in the form of crops in the fall.

e. J. was married to annie mclaughlin (1863-1928), sister of Joseph mclaughlin,

another prominent charlotte and matthews businessman. They built a large and attractive house in matthews to accommodate their growing family, which grew to nine surviving children. Their home was located on church street in matthews (both street and home no longer exist). church street is believed to have been across from the community Gardens on matthews township Parkway. everard Jefferson heath died on march 4,

1912 and was buried in elmwood cemetery in charlotte. he bequeathed all his property to his wife, annie. in 1917, 13 acres, which touched Pleasant hills church Road, were sold by annie heath to J. R. Funderburk. The house burned, and it is unknown if it burned before or after the sale.

in 1919, annie heath sold the store build-ing to J. B. and w. l. hemby who continued to operate a general store there. in 1926, John mccamey caldwell, a prominent farmer in the area, purchased the building and rented it to John Paxton, who had a grocery store in that location for many years. in 1959, t. a. Biggers bought the building and the Big-gers family operated Biggers Furniture until 1985. The building was sold, renovated, and renamed matthews mercantile.

in 1996, it was placed on the National Register of historic Places. in 2006, the building was sold and today houses the law offices of weaver, Bennett & Bland. The oldest commercial edifice in matthews, lo-cated at 196 N. trade st., is still a useful and important part of the town streetscape.

Visit the Matthews Heritage Museum, lo-cated at 232 N. Trade St., to learn more about the town’s history. The museum is open Thurs-day, Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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kabab Je Rotisserie & Grille and The hill Bar and Grill are among the best restaurants in the mat-thews-mint hill area, according to the internet.

when i say internet, i mean yelp.com and tripadvisor.com, reputable websites that allow people to rate and write reviews of their experi-ences at local eateries.

here’s a round-up of the top three restaurant from each town on yelp and tripadvisor.

Matthews

Kabab Je Rotisserie & Grille2233 Matthews Township Pkwy.

kabab Je Rotisserie & Grille specializes in mediterranean food, specifically lebanese. This is the place to try lamb – pick from a grilled sandwich, pita wrap, shank, skewers or charcoal-grilled cubes. it’s not only the highest ranked matthews restaurant on yelp and tripadvisor, but it’s been reviewed more than 400 times between both sites.

Royal Café & Creperie131 Matthews Station St.

elena mizrahi and alexsis mizrahi-Botero opened Royal cafe and creperie in 2013 to share their love of the thin pancakes. since then, the cafe has been reviewed more than 130 times on yelp. customers can pick fillings from dozens of ingredients, including proteins, dairy, vegetables, fruits, nuts and sweets.

Royal Cafe and Creperie is located at 131 Matthews Station St. It serves both sweet and savory crepes.

Tamarind Fine Cuisine of India10416 E. Independence Blvd.

This gem in the matthews Festival shopping center gives foodies their fix for indian cuisine and fine dining. start out with the Phaldhari chaat, an appetizer with garbanzo beans, pota-toes, mango, pineapple, onion, tomato and ci-lantro with tamarind and mint chutneys drizzled on top. Then order a chicken, lamb or vegetarian entrée served with a curry or creamy sauce.

Stacks Kitchen11100 Monroe Road

stacks started in waxhaw, but its second location has grown into its own, becoming a must-visit for people who don’t skip break-fast (it’s served all day, by the way). load up on pancakes, omelets, skillets, waffles and the French toast. The menu features plenty of sandwiches, salads and comfort foods like fried steak, meatloaf and pot pie.

Texas Roadhouse10450 E Independence Blvd.

texas Roadhouse is a national restaurant chain with four restaurants in the charlotte region. The matthews location earned high marks on tripadvisor.com. This is a place you go for steak and ribs. it's also one of the few places you can feel comfortable ordering “road kill” – a steak smothered with onions, mushrooms and jack cheese.

Mint Hill

The Hill Bar and Grill11232 Lawyers Road

The hill Bar and Grill bills itself as mint hill's neighborhood family eatery. it tops the yelp rating and ranks second on tripadvisor. There are many sandwiches to try here, includ-ing the Piggy Burger with angus beef, bacon and fried egg. The chicken salad is a landmark, dating back to the restaurant's previous incar-nation, the mint hill Grill & Deli.

Dunwellz7110 Brighton Park Drive

Friends call it Dunwellz, but it's formal name is Dunwellz custom kitchen and Pour house. The menu includes some buzzworthy items, including the Donut Burger (an angus burger served between slices of a glazed donut) and the Notorious P.i.G. with angus, bacon, roasted pork and Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce. The restaurants offers trivia and karaoke nights.

Big Guys Pizza6914 Matthews-Mint Hill Road

Big Guy’s Pizza is known as the “home of the Big slice.” Not only can you buy pizza by the slice, but you can buy a 28-inch Big Guy pizza designed to feed eight to 10 people. you also can order hero sandwiches, wings, cal-zones and italian dinners, such as fettuccine alfred and penne alla vodka.

New Asian Cuisine7114 Brighton Park Drive

This hot spot in the mint hill Pavilion shopping center tops the tripadvisor list and ranks fourth on yelp. aside from a deep menu of chicken, beef, pork, seafood and vegetarian dishes, you have a Japanese grill and some spicy house specials. some of the taglines on tripad-visor include “Great pad Thai,” “good food,” and “friendly service & awesome food.”

Showmars 6850 Matthews-Mint Hill Road

Pity the poor children born and fed in the charlotte region that learn when they head off to college that their beloved showmars isn’t a national restaurant chain. They’ll yearn for those laundry weekends to stock up on gyro pitas and world famous fish sandwiches. let’s not forget all those platters – alaskan fish, chicken tenders, flounder, shrimp, flounder and gyros.

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The following incidents were reported June 13 to 19 in Matthews, according to the Matthews Police Department.

Property Theft• Marti & Liz Shoes, 1834 Matthews Town-

ship Pkwy.: $59.99 sandals shoplifted. June 15

• Target, 1900 Matthews Township Pkwy.: $70.04 of miscellaneous items shoplifted. June 15

• 1500 block of Crescent Lane: $5,000 mo-torcycle stolen. June 15

• Marti & Liz Shoes, 1834 Matthews Town-ship Pkwy.: $149.99 shoes shoplifted. June 16

• 700 block of Selma Burke Lane: $10 cell phone and $60 cash stolen. June 18

Vehicle Break-Ins• 400 block of Bubbling Well Road: Larceny

from a motor vehicle. June 18• 500 block of Bubbling Well Road: $500

computer bag with assorted tools stolen from a motor vehicle. June 18

• 200 block of Hampden Lane: $300 cash stolen from a motor vehicle. June 18

• 1700 block of Windsor Square Drive: $500 iPhone stolen from a motor vehicle. June 19

Home/Business Break-Ins• Butler High School, 1810 Matthews-Mint

Hill Road: Breaking and entering with forced entry, causing $5 of damage to a door. June 13

Property Damage• 800 block of Matthews Township Park-

way: $32,000 of damage to vehicle windows and windows of multiple cars in vandalism in-cident; communicating threats. June 13

• 1500 block of Cameron Matthews Drive: $3,500 of damage to body of vehicle and

$1,000 to tires in vandalism incident. June 14• 600 block of Clearbrook Road: $50 of

damage to landscaping. June 15• 1700 block of Chambers Drive: $1,600 of

damage to glass sunroofs in vandalism. June 19

Fraud• Best Buy, 2109 Matthews Township Pkwy.,

suite 400: Fraud. June 13• Fullwood Express, 11229 E. Independence

Blvd.: Fraud. June 16• 1900 block of Windsor Hill Drive: Obtain-

ing money/property by false pretense. June 17

Drugs and Alcohol• 1090 block of Fullwood Lane: Driving

while impaired; failure to yield for emergency vehicle. June 13

• 200 block of Newburg Lane: Possession of heroin; possession of marijuana; posses-sion of drug paraphernalia. June 16

• Matthews Public Library, 130 Matthews Station St.: Drunk and disruptive; communi-cating threats. June 16

• 2000 block of Wallington Drive: Driving while license revoked after driving while im-paired. June 18

Other • 12400 block of East Independence Boule-

vard: Simple physical assault. June 14• 2700 block of Briar Trail Court: Assault on

a female; domestic violence. June 14• Kristopher’s Sports Bar, 250 N. Trade St.:

Discharging firearms. June 16• 1100 block of East Independence Boule-

vard: Fictitious tag. June 16• 2200 block of East John Street: Simple

physical assault. June 17• 1500 block of Crescent Lane: Simple

physical assault; domestic dispute. June 19• 2800 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road:

Failure to secure load. June 19• 1600 block of Matthews-Mint Hill Road:

Simple physical assault; domestic violence. June 19

The Mecklenburg County Health Department inspected the following restaurants from June 13 to 19.

Lowest Score:

• Azteca Restaurant, 9709 E. Independence Blvd., 28105 – 93

Violations included: Ice dumped into the hand wash sink near the soda machine; slaw made previous night at improper tempera-ture, repeat violation; coolers underneath the stove not holding products at proper temper-ature; foods above necessary temperature and door to the dumpsters open.

All Scores:

28105

• Azteca Restaurant, 9709 E. Independence Blvd. – 93

• Chen Fu Restaurant, 9623N E. Indepen-dence Blvd. – 94

• Chick-fil-A, 9905 Matthews Park Drive – 95.5

• Firehouse Subs, 1808 Windsor Square Drive – 95.5

• Genghis Grill, 9727 E. Independence Blvd. – 95

• Marriot Courtyard, 11425 E. Independence Blvd. – 97.5

• Monterrey Mexican Restaurant, 9623 E. Independence Blvd., suite S – 94

• Pizza Hut, 11315 E. Independence Blvd. – 95.5

• Qdoba, 2233-F Matthews Township Pkwy. – 94.5

• Sam’s Club, 1801 Windsor Square Drive – 96.5

• Taste of Europe Polish Cuisine, 10915 Monroe Road – 96.5

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• Bojangles’, 9075 Lawyer’s Road – 97.5 • Chili’s Grill & Bar, 2521 Sardis Road N. –

95 • La Luna 2, 8829 E. W.T. Harris Blvd. – 97

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MATTHEWS – Novant Health Cancer Spe-cialists in Matthews now offers a genetic counseling program that can review a pa-tient’s personal and family history of cancer to evaluate their risk.

Ashley Kaminski, certified genetics coun-selor, will see patients on Thursdays from 9 to 11 a.m. at the clinic, located at 1700 Matthews Township Parkway.

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Matthews Rotary Club donates $11,000 to local nonprofits

MATTHEWS – The Rotary Club of Matthews announced last week six local nonprofits as this year’s fundraiser beneficiaries. The ben-eficiaries will include: Matthews Free Medical Clinic, COS Kids, Inner Wheel, Matthews Help Center, Covenant Day School’s ContainIt proj-ect and Levine Senior Center.

Each of the nonprofits selected will use the money to help others.

Matthews Free Medical Clinic plans to buy medical equipment to benefit its patients. The Levine Senior Center will purchase new tables for its facility. The Matthews Help Center will use the funds to provide budget counseling to clients who are in financial crisis. COS Kids has asked the Matthews Rotary Club to serve as the official sponsor of its Single Parent Life Skills classes, which empowers, ministers to, and advocates for the needs of single par-ents. Inner Wheel will use the money to sup-port its national foundation to provide limbs for children, and Covenant Day’s ContainIt team will use the funds to purchase a ship-

ping container, which will be transformed into livable space for those in need of safe hous-ing on Pine Ridge Reservation.

The club is currently looking for prospec-tive members that value “service above self” and are interested in giving back to the Mat-thews community. Visit www.matthewsrotary.com to learn more.

Thanks to a Rotary Club donation, Covenant Day will be able to provide shelter to Native Americans on the Pine Ridge Reservation through its ContainIt program.

Paving operations extended on John Street for two weeks

MATTHEWS – Motorists in Matthews should remain alert for paving operations on John Street through July 1, as part of the town’s Campus Ridge Road relocation project. The work, which was originally slated for May 18 to June 15, was delayed because of weather.

The contractor plans to work Sunday and Monday, June 19 and 20, and could need the next two weeks to complete the project, de-pending on weather. Paving will take place at night from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. to minimize traf-fic congestion. John Street will be reduced to one lane during this time.

Dear editor,i really enjoyed reading (Jonathan

mcelvy’s) article about the media frenzy shown by today's journalists. Good article and well written.

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i also feel that much of this “blame game” is the result of the attorneys, who scamper about looking to file a lawsuit (but i di-gress).

Thanks for all you do.Jeff MillerMatthews

Dear editor,simply an outstanding analysis of today's

sick society magnified by the liberal press in every capacity possible. i would have no problem seeing many of these rags bite the dust. Nearly every paper also has trump's name presented about 75 times in each edi-tion to sell copies. once he loses in Novem-ber, he will have accomplished his purpose (massive recognition by all press) and he will simply fade back into his ceo position, no worse for the wear.

moreover, i think i had to pay an amount approaching $500 for my yearly subscrip-tion of the observer, which exemplifies your point. i bet they are losing subscribers in droves.

keep up the outstanding work. There is no telling what we will see between now and Nov. 6...

Dave VerrillUNCC

Dear editor,i appreciated (Justin Vick’s) article on

page 3 of the June 17 issue concerning sum-mer rezonings. The “what changes,” “biggest obstacle” and “status update” way of present-ing all that information made it very easy to get a sense of what is and will be going on. it also gave a breakdown of things in a way that was easy to grasp. our family appreci-ates having a local newspaper and this article is an example of why it is so important.

sincerely,M. WilliamsMatthews

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Green Jeans recruiting consignorsMATTHEWS – Green Jeans Consignment is

accepting registration for consignors for three fall sales, including one in Matthews.

The sale specializes in designer women’s clothing and accessories.

Consignors earn between 60 and 75 percent from sales. They also have the opportunity to shop at private pre-sales events.

Sales are Sept. 7 to 11 at 1050 DeVore Lane in Matthews; Oct. 5 to 9 at 800 Briar Creek Road in Charlotte; and Nov. 9 to 13 at 500 S. Main St. in Mooresville.

Book touches on Ruth, migrationMATTHEWS – Jorge J. Vasquez’s new book,

“Ruth The Immigrant – An Unconventional In-terpretation Of The Biblical Book Of Ruth,” com-pares the Book of Ruth to the predicament of immigrants.

The author highlights the message that mi-gration is part of God's plan for the redemption of the human race.

The book is available at www.xulonpress.com/bookstore.

Grocer looking to hire hundredsMATTHEWS – Harris Teeter seeks applicants

to fill nearly 650 new positions within existing and upcoming stores.

Available positions range from part-time ca-shiers to full-time department heads and assis-tant store managers.

Over the last year, Harris Teeter has cre-ated more than 1,050 new jobs throughout the markets where it operates stores, including the Carolinas. Harris Teeter opened 10 new stores in 2015 and is expected to open 11 more in 2016.

Candidates should apply at www.harristeeter.jobs.

New boss joining OrthoCarolinaCHARLOTTE – Dr. Bruce Cohen will start his

new job as CEO of OrthoCarolina on July 1.Cohen has worked as an orthopedic foot and

ankle surgeon since 1997 and a physician with Or-thoCarolina since 2005.

Current CEO Dan Murrey is leaving OrthoCaro-lina to become CEO of Transformant Healthcare Solutions.

Poll says residents are enthusiastic about city

CHARLOTTE – Eighty percent of residents feel positively about Charlotte and would recommend a friend move here, reveals an Allstate Renewal Project Poll.

Residents are excited about outdoor recreation (88 percent); Fortune 500 firms (79 percent); col-leges and universities (79 percent); jobs (78 per-cent); sports teams (83 percent); and arts culture (78 percent).

The poll included a sample of 400 adults in An-son, Cabarrus, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Union and York counties with a 4.9 margin of error.

Visit www.therenewalproject.com for details.

City realizes home sweet spot SEATTLE – Zillow recently ranked Char-

lotte sixth on its Top 10 Sweet Spots for Ho-

meownership. Rankings are based on income and em-

ployment growth, as well as a Breakeven Ho-rizon, which measures how long homebuyers need to stay in a home before buying makes more financial sense than renting.

No. 6 ranked Charlotte boasts a Breakev-en Horizon of 1 year, 7 months, which is one month behind No. 5 Raleigh and three months behind No. 1 San Antonio.

Corporations form in region Registered agents filed the following new cor-

porations with the N.C. Secretary of State from June 10 to 16:

Matthews• 11101 Berkley Square Lane LLC – Jonah Baize,

624 Matthews Mint Hill Road, suite B.• BBC Global Services LLC – Benjamin Carer,

1121 Matthews Commons Drive, apt. 31 Drive.• BWB Builders LLC – Dennis Wood, 1102 Bo-

nito Court.• Christopher Blu Inc. – F. Weaver, 196 N. Trade

St.• Combine Management Group LLC – Jonah

Baize, 624 Matthews Mint Hill Road, suite B.• F&M Endeavors LLC – Laura Budd, 10550 In-

dependence Pointe Pkwy., suite 301.• Gen Services 4 Inc. – Frank Davies, 3633 Pleas-

ant Plains Road.• Gen Services 5 Inc. – Jeffrey Goldstein, 3633

Plesant Plains Road.• Highway 49 Ventures LLC – Darren Sutton,

5615 Potter Road.• Internet Psychiatric Associates PLLC – Stan-

ton Smith, 10012 Patrick Springs Court.• L2Strong Inc. – Douglas Harris, 356 Trafalgar

Place.• LookMyBooks LLC – Charulata Satyamurti,

3006 Camrose Crossing Lane.• MSC Cornelius LLC – David Benson, 725 Park

Center Drive.• N&M Painting Andres LLC – Andres Molina,

3101 Rheinwood Court.• North Reach Holdings LLC – Darren Sutton,

5615 Potter Road.• Poon's Restaurant Inc. – Chin Poon, 115 W.

John St.• Portes International Enterprises Inc – David

Portes, 1401 Crescent Lane, apt. A.• Universal Satellite (USAT) LLC – Ronald

Brown, 2149 Tommy Lane.• Vince Pressure Washing Services LLC – Va-

gias Liagkas, 2300 Savannah Hills Drive.

Mint Hill • Ange Supplies LLC – Antonio Errivares Bur-

gos, 9940 Heathergate Lane.• Apogee Residential LLC – Jeff Staley, 7259

Point Lake Drive.• BB&K Independence Inc. – Sung Bae, 7323 E.

Independence Blvd., # 25.• Capitan Express Corp – Winston Jimenez,

7201 Timber Ridge Drive.• Drake Studios LLC – James Drake, 11212

Valmere Drive.• GLE LLC – Julia Burbel, 7427 Matthews-Mint

Hill Road, suite 105 Pmb 186.• My Verde Home Inc. – Ronald Staley, 7427

Matthews-Mint Hill Road, suite 105-215.• Scott Properties of Charlotte LLC – Scott Wal-

lace, 8501 Tower Point Drive, suite 2 L7.• Simply Southern Baking Company LLC –

Leressa Rucker, 8245 Carter Creek Drive, apt. 105.• Suburban Lawns LLC – David Kennedy, 6501

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2. holographic will – this must be entirely in the testator’s handwriting, including the tes-tator’s name which must appear somewhere within or at the end of the will. it must be found after the testator’s death among his/her valuable papers in someplace considered “safe,” or in the possession of some person who agreed

to hold the will for safekeeping. witnesses aren’t required.

3. Nuncupative will – the testator is terminal-ly ill or faces imminent peril of death and doesn’t survive the sickness or peril. he/she must de-clare in the presence of two competent witnesses that an oral statement is to be his/her will. The witnesses must put the testator’s oral statement in writing within ten (10) days. if not put in writing, these wills cannot be probated after six months from the declaration date. a nuncupa-tive will only transfers personal property; all the decedent’s real property would pass by intestate succession rules as if dying without a will.

4. soldier’s will – special rules accommodate members of the U.s. armed Forces and mer-chant marines while on active duty. The soldier simply signs his/her name to a paper writing. it doesn’t need a witness or to be entirely in the soldier’s handwriting. however, three credible witnesses must state, under oath, that the signa-ture to the will is in the soldier’s handwriting.

contact weaver, Bennett & Bland, P.a.’s experienced estate planning attorneys for assis-tance in properly preparing and administering your will.

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when Bob Bowler launched camp soaR – a free special olympics camp for individuals with disabilities – in 2000, he had no idea the impact it would have on mecklenburg county.

what began that year as a sports camp with 54 campers and a few volunteers has trans-formed into one of the largest special needs sum-mer camps in the state, drawing more than 350 campers and 400 volunteers this year.

The 16th annual camp soaR ran June 13 to 17 at the levine Jewish community center. campers 12 to 25 years old attended wednesday and Thursday, while campers 26 years old and older attended camp monday and tuesday. all campers were invited back on Friday for a special dance party after a week of tennis, soccer, bowl-ing, swimming, basketball and other activities.

“i don't think we would’ve anticipated that it would grow to be what it is today,” Bowler said. “it’s all because of our volunteers and the com-munity and the athletes that we’re able to do what we do.”

Breanna keeley, a camp soaR second-timer, said she’s already looking forward to coming back again next year.

“i love camp soaR because you aren’t judged here,” she said. “in the real world, people judge you because you’re different. But not at camp soaR. at camp soaR, everyone is the same and there is no judgment.”

But camp soaR isn’t just making an impact on the thousands of special olympics athletes it works with each year; the camp also has a pro-found impact on its volunteers.

camp soaR media coordinator al tinson spends the school year visiting local high schools to recruit and encourage volunteers. The camp draws a large volunteer base from charlotte catholic, as well as Providence and Butler high schools. often, volunteers sign up to help with camp soaR to earn service hours or enhance their college resume. They end up coming back year after year, not be-cause they have to, but because they want to.

Nicole Fiato, a charlotte catholic alum and recent cPcc Basic law enforcement training program graduate, has been volunteering with camp soaR since she was a freshman in high school – the minimum age to become a campers “buddy.” she’s now an officer with the matthews Police Department.

“There’s really nothing else like it,” Fiato said. “i keep coming back year after year and i look forward to it every summer. it’s just great to see the impact this camp has and the campers that have so much fun while they’re here.”

For Fiato, volunteering at camp soaR is a family affair. she’s one of six children, each of who dedicate a week of their summer to volun-teer with the camp.

“we see that a lot, with families getting in-volved together or volunteers coming back each year,” tinson said. “we’re lucky to have so much experience that keeps returning. it helps camp run smoother but i think it’s also just a testament to what’s happening here. campers not only want to come back, but volunteers do, too.”

over the years, Bowler has earned the nick-name “Never say No Bob.” he works tirelessly throughout the year networking and fundraising to ensure the camp remains free for anyone who wants to participate. everything from art supplies to lunches are provided by Bowler’s network of donors.

it’s that kind of passion that’s helped camp soaR continue growing and meeting the needs of the special needs community – 16 years and counting.

“i won’t say no to anyone,” he said. “if some-one wants to come, they can come. we’re not closing the door. There’s a place for everyone.”

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Matthews-based Allen Tate Realtor supports schools

MATTHEWS – Matthews-based Allen Tate Realtor Jon Patrick recently launched a new initiative to help support local schools.

His “Teachers First” program seeks to unite the real estate business with his desire to give back.

The program is open to any teacher, coun-selor or administrator at a public or private K-12 school in Mecklenburg or Union counties, who is looking to buy a home. When a teach-er buys a home valued more than $200,000, Patrick will donate $250 in the buyer’s name to the school of their choice.

“My wife and I wanted to go above and be-yond the tithing, giving, and donations we al-ready do, Then it hit me, to focus not only on a group of buyers that I love to work with and help, but a gaping need in our Communities – our schools,” Patrick said in a news release. “Our schools have been starved of funds for years, and while it’s getting better it’s far from fixed. My wife is a former CMS teacher, with many teacher friends, so we know first-hand the stress and under-appreciation teachers can feel, and it thrills me to help them find their new dream homes.”

Contact Patrick at 980-254-4559 or [email protected] for more information.

Charlotte Christian School celebrates 53rd graduation

Charlotte Christian School held its 53rd commencement ceremony June 4 at Calvary Church.

The Class of 2016 included 100 seniors that earned more than $6 million in scholar-ships for academic, athletic and fine arts ac-complishments. This class included 29 “lifers,” who attended Charlotte Christian their entire academic careers.

Noelle Cassier, who will attend Duke Uni-versity in the fall, served as valedictorian, and Taylor Burch, who will attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, was saluta-torian.

Grace Ketron and Kennedy Manyika were awarded the President’s Cup, the school’s highest honor, which is given to two students who exemplify the mission of the school in dedication to Christ, academics and service.

Twenty-seven seniors were named 2016 Honors Graduates for maintaining a GPA of 4.5 or higher during their high school career.

These graduates include: Jordyn Bobo, Petra Bonna, John Boone, Baxter Bradbury, Taylor Burch, Sarah Burt, Sam Carlton, Noelle Cassier, Elaina Cloninger, Thomas Donnalley, Katie Forbidussi, Brad Kesling, Grace Ketron, Brenna Knight, Will McLain, Cailee Mehta, Kerstie Phills, Rachel Redmond, Sarah Red-mond, Natalie Schramm, Andrew Siverling, Sydney Slattery, Christi Takac, Mack Taylor, John Turley, Davis Waldrop and Ruth Wilson.

Eighteen students graduated with Aca-demic Conservatory Distinctions, a program for gifted students to excel in specific areas of

specialization, including humanities, fine arts and math/science.

The following students also earned dis-tinctions: Bible – Ansley Ball, Sam Carlton, Kennedy Manyika, Sarah Redmond and Nata-lie Schramm; English/Social Studies – Jordyn Bobo, Noelle Cassier, Elaina Cloninger, Katie Forbidussi, Grace Ketron, Brenna Knight and Rachel Redmond; Fine Arts – Sam Carlton, Katie Forbidussi, Daniel Kocher, Will McLain and Avery Williams; and Math/Science – Tay-lor Burch, Sam Carlton, Natalie Schramm, Sydney Slattery and John Turley.

One-hundred Charlotte Christian seniors celebrated their graduation this month. Photos courtesy of Laura Goodyear.

Matthews student makes Webb School honor roll

MATTHEWS – The Webb School, an inde-pendent college preparatory day/boarding school for sixth through 12th grades, recently announced its honor roll and a Matthews stu-dent made the cut.

Ninth-grader Chelsea-Starr Jones earned

B Honor Roll status. The school, located in Bell Buckle, Ten-

nessee, is the “oldest continuously operating school of its kind in the South,” according to a new release, and has a dual emphasis on academic excellence and character develop-ment.

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Students earn United States Congressional Gold Medal

MATTHEWS – Members of the U.S. Con-gress recently honor 325 recipients of the Congressional Award Gold Medal – Congress’ highest youth award – including area stu-dents.

The annual award and recognition reveres young people who have dedicated hundreds of hours of service to their communities.

Since its inception in 1979, the Congres-sional Award has recognized thousands of young Americans committed to serving their country and improving themselves, repre-senting more than 7.5 million hours of public service. Currently more than 48,000 students from all 50 states are actively working toward earning a Congressional Award.

The following area students were honored this June: Sam Maxwell, of Matthews, and Apolinaire Brown, Chloe Harty and Kaitryana Leinbach, of Charlotte.

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For some kids in the charlotte-mecklenburg schools system, having access to books over the summer isn’t always easy.

That’s where team Read comes in.team Read, the summer internship program of Promising Pag-

es, serves children in at-risk communities by giving them access to free, gently used books. The charlotte-based nonprofit, now in its fifth year, encourages kids to use reading as a cornerstone for future success.

a group of 23 interns – compared to about 40 in previous years – joined team Read in order to carry out the nonprofit’s mission.

Promising Pages Founder and executive Director kristina cruise said changes were based on former interns feedback and their push to strengthen as an organization.

“we’re having a turning point as an organization. we’re no lon-ger a small up-start. we’re not teenagers anymore – we’re about to go big,” cruise said.

The smaller group allows Promising Pages to develop more one-on-one leadership opportunities for team Read interns. interns will work with the nonprofit beyond the summer program, and host school-wide book drives and book sales during the fall and spring.

“This year, we’re just elevating everything that we do,” cruise said.

Throughout the summer, the interns will collect and distribute 30,000 books to at-risk students, who wouldn’t otherwise have them. Promising Pages has already given out countless books to charlotte-mecklenburg students throughout the school year.

cms superintendent ann clark said the district has built a strong partnership with Promising Pages and the student-intern-ship program has advanced and accelerated their efforts toward

access.cms will hold a summer leadership conference next week, and

participants will bring books to contribute to the nonprofit. “we need to be a part of helping Promising Pages just like they’re

helping us,” clark said. “i think people forget that access to book is not the same across the county.”

in parts of mecklenburg county, there are students without age-appropriate books in their homes, so when they go home for the summer, they don’t have much to read. cruise said there are some students that enter kindergarten never having touched a book.

The households that have 10 or fewer books, which are referred to as book deserts, often overlay with neighborhoods in food des-erts.

“you see some of the same neighborhoods that are challenged with access to both fruits and vegetables or grocery store and homes that don’t have age-appropriate children’s books,” clark said. “we talk about summer reading loss. The way to begin to address that is to ensure when our students leave for the summer, they’re going home to places where they have access to books.”

cms students also can use their student iDs to gain access to more books at charlotte-mecklenburg library branches, she

added. at-large cms Board of education member elyse Dashew be-

lieves the school system is “on the right path” and has been working to build community support.

“it’s more than just what the school system can do,” Dashew said. “hopefully, if we’re working together, we can make history.”

Promising Pages carries out its mission through book parties, book donations, early-intervention reading programs, including y-Readers, and book buddies.

“magic book” parties serve as Promising Pages’ staple events, in which children are given a reading kit with a magic reading carpet, books and materials, to encourage reading.

cruise said the book parties have a 75-percent success rate in motivating a child to read long term. The kits cost $25 for the nonprofit to make and supply.

“it only costs $25 to change the life of a child,” cruise said.Promising Pages also will team up with Read charlotte and

Pricewaterhousecoopers to conduct its one million Books Revo-lution, in an effort to collect 1 million books. The nonprofit is looking for a presenting sponsor for the initiative.

“we want to be the central redistribution agency of books in the community,” cruise said. “This book problem is solvable. i truly believe it or i wouldn’t have started doing this. i want every child in charlotte to have a fat stack of brain-building, confidence-booster, bedtime-relaxing, grow-up-to-be-anything-in-the-world books and we will not stop until that happens.”

team Read intern and Providence high school junior Natalie hellner said she recognizes how reading is central to children’s de-velopment. she had trouble reading when she was a child and a teacher made a specific effort to invest in her, which pushed her to read more and have greater success.

“one person can change a child’s life and make a difference,” Natalie said.

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Providence senior raises money for indian children’s home

Providence high school rising senior Reanna Brooks has a heart for giving – something that runs in her family.

her grandmother worked alongside mother teresa and her philanthropic efforts in india. From that grew an attitude of selflessness in the Brooks family.

During the summer before her junior year, 17-year-old Reanna volunteered for two weeks at mother teresa’s children’s home, shishu Bha-van, in kolkata, india. she helped feed children, change bed sheets and play with the residents, who were infants and toddlers.

many of the children have disabilities and ill-nesses that their families cannot afford to care for, and often live in unhealthy conditions.

“working there, i was just really inspired to do something to help these kids because, especially when going into a place like that, you see such need,” she said.

The children at shishu Bhavan had necessities, such as food, water and shelter, but no toys or games. The playground was in disarray.

The head sister at the children’s home said many people have started to renovate the play-ground, but ran out of money along the way, leaving the area more like a construction site.

when Reanna heard the sister wanted the playground area to be more beautiful, she got to work painting a 50-foot winnie the Pooh mu-ral.

“i felt good about it, but i felt i wanted to do more because the playground is such a mess. it was hard them to play there and it was really dangerous,” Reanna said, adding that the sisters would follow behind children, so they wouldn’t fall on the debris.

taking matters into her own hands, Reanna started kolkata missions, a charity group to help build the playground at the children’s home and care for the impoverished people in kolkata.

Because of the catholic traditions of the chil-dren’s home, the sisters asked Reanna not to solicit

directly for funds, but explain the needs at the home. The sisters would rather someone feel compelled to con-tribute funds, as op-posed to being asked for them, she said.

Reanna did just that. she started by approaching the Na-tional honor society and UNiceF club at Providence, showing her peers pictures of the playground’s condition.

“i didn’t say, ‘donate,’ but just, ‘here’s this need and if you feel moved to give money, then you can,’” she added.

Reanna gained a lot of support, despite not directly asking for funds. The UNiceF club sponsored the project for a month and the North carolina Junior classical league, of which Rean-na is a state officer, made the Playground Project its state project at the North carolina conven-tion. During the convention, attendees partici-pated in a penny war to raise funds.

since beginning her journey, Reanna has cur-rently raised $4,500 of her $5,000 goal. she’ll travel to india in early august after attending North carolina Governor’s school for english, and oversee the completion of the playground project.

Reanna said giving back has been a “genera-tional thing” for her family. she takes after her mother and grandmother, who are both indian, and draws inspiration from their encounters with mother teresa.

“since i never met mother teresa, i still felt like i wanted to do something and i wasn’t going in there planning on doing something big,” she said. “seeing how most of the world lives and just having that experience really impacted me.

“For the most part, everyone has a caring heart and a lot of good in them.”

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Providence senior Reanna Brooks, left, has spent the last year raising funds to renovate a playground at an Indian children’s home. Photo courtesy of Reanna Brooks.

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one of the few rights of passage many of us share in our culture today is the inglorious, sometimes down-right awful, part-time summer job. high school and college students have flooded our re-gion to wait tables, lifeguard, brew cof-fee, get coffee (re: intern), and anything else that will earn a few bucks in the dog days of summer. of course, what nobody prepares you for during those days is that one day, you’ll get to work the whole year round! work goes from a few weeks “on” in sum-mer to “on” all but that week, maybe two, you take off – usually in summer.

The people we spend the most time with are the people we work with. we base where we live on our work. work is a huge part of our lives. yet many think God has zero interest in their work life. we think “God” is supposed to stay in the spiritual arena and really only cares that you give some of your hard earned money to charity every now and

then. Nothing could be further from the truth. so, i want to give you the three-fold christian theology of work, hopefully to re-new a passion for the work you are giving your life to… or to help you at least make it through these dog days.

1. God created you to work.Genesis 2:15 tells us God put the first man

in the garden and told him to “work” it. Para-dise wasn’t a place where you ate macaroons while lounging your life away; it was a gar-den where you went to work six days a week. when the world was perfect, man had a job. he was to cultivate the earth and bring po-tentialities out of the raw materials God gave him. work is so foundational to our makeup as humans that it is one of the few things we can take in significant doses without harm. leisure is a great good, but according to God’s design, our bodies can only take limited doses of it without suffering harm.

you know where i see evidence of this? i see it in retirement communities, where people think they are going to lounge their lives away and yet, there are woodshops and art studios and craft rooms. why? Because we were made to create and cultivate, and we can’t stop until we physically lose the ability. we were made in the image of God, which means we were made to work, to cre-ate and to cultivate.

2. Work is hard.if God made work to be a good thing to

enjoy, why is it difficult, why is it sometimes frustrating, and sometimes downright aw-ful? some of us would be cool with work being difficult if it was rewarding. But when work is difficult, and seemingly pointless, and your co-workers make Dwight schrute look like a desirable desk-mate, we all need a Frank costanza “serenity Now!” moment or two.

The Bible tells us why work is hard. Gen-esis 3 says when adam and eve sinned, their sin not only corrupted them, but it knocked the world out of balance. Things stopped working like they should. From then on, when adam gardened, his harvest always came with “thorns and thistles.” when we work, the fruit of our labor always comes with thorns and thistles – with frustration, with fruitlessness, with pain, and sometimes with deep wounds. The bottom line is work is hard because it is under the curse of sin.

3. The gospel redeems our work.

The great news of the gospel is that God has set a plan in motion to rescue the bro-ken world. work is just one place where we see the world malfunctioning from time to time. we see it in all of life. But as it relates

to work, the gospel creates a new bottom line for me. The gospel of christ says my identity, my purpose and my joy are found in God’s rescue plan. when i decide to put the weight of my life onto the message of the death of christ as a payment for my sin, i’m set free from the pursuit of self-actual-ization. wealth and influence are no longer my goals in life. They are still good things to pursue, but they aren’t what will shape the core of who i am anymore. one executive i read about recently said of his 40 years in a fortune 500 “i spent my whole career climb-ing the corporate ladder only to realize it was leaning against the wrong building.”

work cannot carry the weight of your soul. That’s what makes the gospel so appli-cable to your work; because if you will lean the weight of your life on it, you’ll find great freedom and purpose in your work.

Good luck this summer!

Spence Shelton is the lead pastor at Mercy Church, which launched in fall 2015 as a plant of The Summit Church in Durham. He has a BSBA from the University of North Carolina and a Masters of Divinity in Eth-ics from Southeaster Baptist Theological Semi-nary. Shelton and his wife live in Charlotte with their four young children.

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June24 Food Trucks

Food trucks pull into downtown to tickle taste buds with culinary delights. Cel-ebrate the town’s popular food truck program by sticking around to listen to acoustic music. Pets and alcohol are prohibited. The series continues Fridays through Sept. 30.

5 to 9 p.m.; Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St., Matthews

25 June TunesHorsefly headlines the next install-

ment of June Tunes. Bring a lawn chair or blan-ket to relax on the lawn and hear the Charlotte band unleash blues and classic rock music. The band consists of Paul Miller, Kevin Scruggs, Jack Dunne, Catherine Libbey and Larry Pace.

7:30 p.m.; Mint Hill Town Hall, 4430 Mint Hill Village Lane, Mint Hill

25 Farmers’ MarketsStock up on locally grown or pro-

duced foods at farmers markets in Matthews and Mint Hill. Call 704-821-6430 or go to www.matthewsfarmersmarket.com for details on the Matthews event.

8 a.m. to noon; 105 N. Trade St., Matthews9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 7601 Matthews-Mint Hill

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25 Restaurant AnniversaryMoe’s Original BBQ celebrates its

third anniversary with a crawfish boil and birthday cake at 5 p.m. Stick around for live music, corn hole and a tap takeover featuring New Belgium Brewing. Call 704-814-6637.

4 p.m.; 111 Matthews Station St., Matthews

25 Furniture RefinishingThe Looking Glass offers Sanding

101, a hands-on seminar on furniture refinishing. Participants will learn sanding methods, medi-ums and grits to achieve the desired result in finishing a project. Bring a small, solid wood piece of furniture or object that is free of paint or varnish. Do not bring bamboo, plywood, or pressed wood. Arrive dressed appropriately for sweat and dust and something to quench your thirst. The seminar costs $45. There is limited seating, so register in advance.

4:30 p.m.; 7704 Matthews-Mint Hill Road, Mint Hill

25 Movie SeriesThe town screens the PG-rated film

“Minions” at dusk. Activities start at 7 p.m. Ven-dors sell food and drinks. “Minions” was a spin-off animated film from the “Despicable Me’ movies.

7 to 10 p.m. Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St., Matthews

28 Ribbon CuttingThe Matthews Chamber of Com-

merce celebrates the opening of Pet Paradise with a ribbon cutting. Pet Paradise specializes offers an amenity-filled experience, including a bone-shaped pool, for pets while their own-ers are away. Call 704-246-4206 for details.

5 to 6 p.m. at 10714 Independence Pointe Pkwy., Matthews.

29 Car Seat SafetyThe Matthews Police Department

holds a car-seat checking station through a part-nership with Safekids of Charlotte-Mecklenburg. Contact Sgt. Stason Tyrell at 704-841-6746 or email [email protected] for details.

8 to 11:30 a.m.; 1201 Crews Road, Matthews

30 Teens CookChef David Jenkins shows teens

how to make a meal as part of the Teen Sum-mer Break series. Register online at www.cm-library.org/calendar or call 704-416-5000.

2 to 3 p.m.; Matthews Public Library, 230 Matthews Station St., Matthews

30 Tap TakeoverNoDa Brewing Company will take

over the taps at Carolina Beer Temple. Some of the Charlotte company’s year-round beers include Par 4, Jam Session, Woody & Wilcox, Ramble on Red, Coco Loco and Cavu. Check out the company’s Facebook to see when other brewers will take over taps.

6 to 9 p.m.; Carolina Beer Temple, 131 Mat-thews Station St., Matthews

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1 Food TrucksFood trucks pull into downtown to

tickle taste buds with culinary delights. Cel-ebrate the town’s popular food truck program by sticking around to listen to acoustic music. Pets and alcohol are prohibited. The series continues Fridays through Sept. 30.

5 to 9 p.m.; Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St., Matthews

2 Farmers’ MarketsStock up on locally grown or pro-

duced foods at farmers markets in Matthews and Mint Hill. Call 704-821-6430 or go to www.matthewsfarmersmarket.com for details on the Matthews event.

8 a.m. to noon; 105 N. Trade St., Matthews9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 7601 Matthews-Mint Hill

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2 Fourth of July ParadeThe town of Matthews celebrates

the Fourth of July with a people’s parade at 5:30 p.m. beginning at town hall. Show up at 5 p.m. to get decorations for your bike or wagon. Activities, including carnival games and food trucks, rev up at 6 p.m. at Stumptown Park. The event ends with party band Too Much Sylvia rocking out at 7 p.m.

5:30 to 10 p.m.; Stumptown Park, 120 S. Trade St., Matthews

3 June TunesQueen City Brass performs patri-

otic-themed music at Mint Hill’s June Tunes festival. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to relax on the lawn. The band has been rocking com-munity and private events since 1992. Go to www.qcbb.org for details about the band.

7:30 p.m.; Mint Hill Town Hall, 4430 Mint Hill Village Lane, Mint Hill

OngoingArt Exhibit

Mint Hill Arts hosts its latest exhibit, the Fifth Annual Binders Juried Competition, Wednes-days to Saturdays in June. Call 980-226-5532 or go to www.minthillarts.org for details.

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10 Former “Meet the Press” host Marvin

14 Craze15 Freshly16 French lady

friend17 Reason for a

cast19 Spanish newborn20 Period after dark,

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pope known as “the Great”

22 Impressionist Claude

23 Ugandan tyrant Idi ___

25 Piece of sports equipment that’s spiked

28 Grand ___ National Park

30 Pie ___ mode

31 Insect with a stinger

32 Cozies keep them hot

36 Cutlass or 88, informally

37 Family gathering place

39 Leopard’s marking

41 Starts liking

42 Skillet, e.g.

43 It’s thinner as you go up

44 City-related

48 Device with a snooze button

53 Idiot

54 “I agree”

55 Emmy winner Perlman

57 Call of Duty: Black ___ (video game)

58 Hermes’ mother

59 “Ready to go!” … or a description of 17-, 25-, 37- and 48-Across?

62 Tesla co-founder Musk

63 Opera part

64 Tin or titanium

65 Scouting groups

66 Something rising in a gentrifying neighborhood

67 Choice plane seating

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1 “Man, what a day!”

2 Comment after “You think I’m chicken?”

3 Part of a prank, say

4 Suffix with peace or neat

5 Certain Scotsman

6 Off-limits

7 How foods are often fried

8 All Supreme Court justices until 1981

9 Ram’s mate

10 Meat on a skewer

11 Willing to go along

12 Defamed in print

13 Small VWs

18 Home to Vegas: Abbr.

22 R&B singer with the hit “It’s All About Me”

24 Cry in a game of tag

26 Foamy coffee order

27 “___ Dream” (63-Across from “Lohengrin”)

29 Former All-Star closer Robb

33 Shenanigan

34 Gem whose authenticity can be checked by rubbing it against the teeth

35 Mork’s birthplace, on TV

36 Prayer starter

37 Gift to a nonprofit

38 A/C measure, for short

39 Sent millions of emails, say

40 Brew with a rhyming name

43 ___, amas, amat45 Raises46 Take to a higher

court47 Snuggle49 Speckled horses

50 Utah’s Sen. Hatch

51 Have an affair

52 Mauna ___ (Hawaiian peak)

56 ___ mater

59 Card game that can go on and on

60 Before, to a bard

61 Gift given while saying “Aloha!”

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5 Cutup

10 Not ___ many words

14 “You make me laugh”

15 Sponsorship

16 Oracle

17 Bosnian, e.g.

18 Longtime Orioles manager in the Baseball Hall of Fame

20 El-overseeing org.

21 TV Guide chart, for short

22 “Buenos ___!”

23 Co-author of the Federalist Papers

25 Fathers, to tots

27 More foolish

28 Big name in skateboarding

31 “Dude!”

32 9-3 automaker

33 Covert org.

34 “The Broken Tower” poet

38 “Annie” characters

41 Alsace assents

42 Havens

46 Boy genius of old teen fiction

49 Team esteem

50 Relative of a blintz

51 Best Picture of 2014 … or what 18-, 23-, 28-, 34-, 46- and 56-Across each is?

52 Parts of small intestines

53 Famed synthesizer

55 Genre first included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007

56 “Network” Oscar winner

58 ___ Minor

60 Like fine wines and cheeses

61 Put into office

62 Appearance

63 Mouthfuls of chewing gum

64 Poking around in other people’s business

65 Lead-in to masochism

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1 Sounds of comprehension

2 One set in a “Romeo and Juliet” production

3 Georgia county of which 4-Down is the seat

4 Oldest city in Georgia

5 “Veni, vidi, vici” speaker

6 Like a faulty pipe

7 Shrek, e.g.

8 Word repeated before “West” in a film and 1960s TV series

9 Its capital is Sydney: Abbr.

10 Book after Song of Solomon

11 Many a resident on Lake Tahoe

12 Vacillates

13 Boston Bruin great

19 Turning point?

23 Brown or Rice

24 Actress Malone of “The Hunger Games”

26 Cousin of reggae

28 Implied but not stated

29 Sculls

30 Magic and Wizards org.

32 Double ___ Oreos

35 Reine’s husband

36 Former queen of Jordan

37 Catchers of some waves

38 And everything else, for short

39 Former dictator of Panama

40 Refined

43 Biblical city of Palestine

44 Passed, as time

45 Jack Reed or Harry Reid: Abbr.

47 Barrels along

48 Have on

49 Powerful

51 Lawn game

53 Minderbinder of “Catch-22”

54 Cash register compartment

56 Manhandle

57 Swamp

59 Enero begins it

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