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Vol. 16 No. 27July 1, 2016

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Ped ia t r i c Bou levard Therapy ServicesUnion County’s largest pediatric therapy clinic offering services for children ages birth through 20.

704-821-0568www.pediatricboulevard.comIntroducing our new Literacy Program!

Fourth of July in Charlotte

Check out all the area has to offer during the Fourth of July holiday

with our annual Independence Day event guide. Page 3

Tennis Super TeamCharlotte Catholic's Grant Stuckey is the 2016 Player of the Year. See the other athletes who made the cut on

our Super Team. Page 13

Developer to revamp SouthPark

ZOM developers hope to transform a 30-year-old office building into

a mixed-use development next to SouthPark Mall. Page 7

Resident pitches MLBCharlotte resident Rick Curti hopes to bring Major League Baseball to the Queen City. He's even penned

the team, the "Charlotte Bats." But with the success of the Knights, bring-

ing a MLB team to the area

might prove to be too difficult.

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Since their grand opening in July 2015, Levine Hearing has experienced a warm welcome from South Charlotte. Across the street from the Arboretum Shopping Center, Levine Hearing is owned and operated by Madison Levine, a second generation Hearing Instrument Specialist. Her mother started her clinic nearly 30 years ago in Macon, Georgia, and Madison has modeled her own practice after her mother’s, as an independent operation, with the focus on patient care first.

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means that Levine Hearing is not owned by any hearing aid manufacturer, allowing Madison to choose the best treatment plan and hearing devices to fit each patient’s individual needs and budget. She has accounts with all major manufacturers, including Starkey, Resound, Phonak, Widex, Oticon, Unitron, Rexton, Siemens and others. �is makes it very simple for patients to transition their care to her practice if they are moving to Charlotte from out of town or if they are just looking to switch providers locally. With the newest technology available, any of these brands can be sold through Levine Hearing, but Madison makes selections based on the patient’s needs and budget.

Madison says that her goal is to be the most trusted hearing care practice in Charlotte and she believes that starts with straightforward advertising. Madison says, “I am building my practice on happy patients, not on advertising gimmicks or flashy spending.” �ose savings are then passed on to her patients, who in turn refer others to the practice. Patients are referring

their friends because the price, service and outcome have all resulted in that trust that Levine Hearing is working so hard for. She goes on to say, “People tell me all the time that they know someone who isn’t happy with their hearing aids and I just say...well, send them to me, because my patients are happy!”

Levine Hearing’s online reviews (they are 5 stars across all sites, just google “Levine

Hearing”) reflect that Madison takes the time to educate the patient on their test results and also on the whole range of treatment options. She says that it is essential to get that transparent advice so that a patient doesn’t choose the budget option, only to realize it was a waste, or vice-versa, to overpay when a more affordable solution was within reach. Levine Hearing keeps the focus on good customer service, excellent clinical care, and reasonable pricing, to ensure that they will be around to service Charlotte for a very long time!

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Firecracker 5KLace up your tennis shoes at Olde Providence Elementary

School for the sixth annual Charlotte Firecracker 5K. The race starts at the school and will end at Windyrush County Club for a pool party. The race kicks off at 7 p.m. Email info@s2fchar lotte.com for more information.

Celebrate America Fireworks ShowCarowinds will hold its annual Celebrate America fireworks

show with two performances, July 3 and 4. The fireworks will kick off at 10 p.m. Carowinds will offer free admission to the park for military personnel July 2 to 4.

Symphony Pops Celebrate AmericaThe Charlotte Symphony will presents Summer Pops: Cel-

ebrate America on Friday, July 1, at 8:15 p.m. at Symphony Park by SouthPark Mall. The concert will be followed by a special fireworks show.

Red, White and Brews Bar CrawlEnjoy a few drinks at EpiCentre bars with its Red, White and

Brews bar crawl on Saturday, July 2, beginning at 7 p.m. En-joy free cover and discounts at participating bars including: Blackfinn, Whiskey River, Strike City and Tin Roof. Tickets cost $15 and include a T-shirt.

Ballantyne Beer GardenThe Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge, located at 10000 Ballantyne

Commons Pkwy., will hold a public beer garden on Sunday, July 3, from noon until 7 p.m. The pop-up beer garden on the hotel’s south lawn also will feature live music from Wicked Powers and Pluto for Planet and a la carte menu items. The free event is open to the public.

Plaza Midwood Pig Pickin’The historic business district of Plaza Midwood will host its

16th annual pig pickin’ on Sunday, July 3, from 4 to 10 p.m. The celebration will include food and music.

Fourth of July at Charlotte MuseumKids of all ages will enjoy a patriotic celebration featuring

a lecture by Warren Bingham about his new book, “George Washington’s 1791 Southern Tour” on July 4. The day will in-clude kids’ crafts, tours, a naturalization ceremony and the ringing of the American Freedom Bell from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tickets are free for members and $5 for the public.

BB&T Ballpark SkyShowThe Charlotte Knights take on the Pawtucket Red Socks

on July 4 at 6:05 p.m. Celebrate America after the game with BB&T Ballpark’s 40th annual WBT Skyshow.

Whitewater Center’s Celebrate AmericaThe U.S. National Whitewater Center will hold its Celebrate

America Fourth of July Celebration on July 3 and 4, from 3 to 9:30 p.m. The two-day celebration will feature live music, fireworks and outdoor activities. Bring your blanket and lawn chair.

Pie for Fourth of JulyThe Ritz-Carlton Charlotte’s Bar Cocoa will hold a cook-

ing class on Saturday, July 3, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Aspiring chefs will learn how to make pies with a flaky crust and tasty fillings. Pies will include: mile-high apple pie, lemon meringue pie and bourbon pecan peach pie. Cost is $100.


If you’ve never met Dixie longate, a fast-talking tupperware lady with a sassy attitude and a heart of gold, you’re not going to want to miss your chance next week at Blumen-thal Performing arts’ Booth Playhouse.

“Dixie’s Never wear a tube top while riding a mechanical Bull and 16 other Things I learned while I was Drinking last Thursday” is making its debut in the Queen city July 5.

Dixie, played by kris anderson who also wrote “Dixie’s tupperware Party,” stays true to her stage persona off stage and during in-terviews. She describes her newest show as herself “at play,” as opposed to her “work” persona during her tupperware parties.

If the witty Southern charm with trailer park flair displayed at the “tupperware Party” is any indication of what’s to come, charlotte is in for a hilarious ride.

But don’t worry, Dixie is a tupperware girl true-and-true and audiences can still purchase their plastic goods.

Dixie said the latest show was inspired after a drunken night with her best friend Georgia Jean, who was getting married at the time, and she started writing down ideas based on the notion that “everything you need to learn in life you can learn while rid-ing a mechanical bull.”

“you know how you get smarter after you’ve been drinking? well, I got a little bit drunk and I said, ‘we should really change the world and we started writing down these ideas,’” Dixie said.

audiences are in for a lot of laughter, but Dixie still has a heartfelt message to share.

“It’s me drinking and you’re going to laugh, but you’re also going to learn a little bit about yourself,” she said.

The star’s motivation is to make people smile and give them something to think about. after about eight years on the road,

she’s realized the world continues to become bleaker and she wants to help “charge up a good vibration.”

“I want people to be able to go out and take on the world – to be stronger and better to people, to their families,” Dixie said. “you show a lot more love when you’re smiling than when you’re yelling at each other.”

Despite the heartfelt message, this isn’t a show for children and contains explicit lan-guage and content. Blumenthal doesn’t ad-vise any children younger than 16 years old attend the show, but I would even bump it up to anyone younger than 18 years old.

The show also involves audience par-ticipation, so Dixie could pull you or your friend up on stage for a bout of fun and (po-tentially) embarrassment. Dixie said some of her favorite stories come from the question-and-answer session at each show.

People often become quite candid with Dixie, sharing outrageous stories from their lives. During her latest stint in Nashville, she said an audience member told her about how her mother used a tupperware bowl to preserve her deceased cat in the ground, but ultimately forgot where they buried the cat and ended up digging countless holes around their yard.

Dixie said the crazier the story the better, and she encourages charlotte to share their tales.

“It’s not about tupperware. It’s you and me in the honkytonk together,” she said.

what do a jeweled crown, a cardboard cutout of Julie andrews and a box of moon pies have in common? Spend the night with Dixie and you’ll find out.

“Dixie’s Never Wear a Tube Top” is slated for July 5 to 24 at Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center. Tickets begin at $24.50 and can be purchased at www.blumenthalarts.org/events-performances/coming-performances/detail/dixies-never-wear-a-tube-top.

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overture cotswold wasn’t a pleasant-sound-ing plan at first listen, but won over critics with lots of redubbing.

Ben liebetrau, development director for Greystar, told the charlotte city council in april that his firm had materially changed site plans for its senior housing project 10 times due to community concerns.

The idea behind his project was to give se-niors options to age in place, so they wouldn’t have to leave the neighborhood.

The developer originally proposed 198 age-restricted units on six acres on the west side of randolph road, between Sloane Square way and rutledge avenue, putting density at a whopping 33 units per acre.

The fifth revision to the site plan, submitted to the city in may, reduced that to 158 units.

“The density has troubled me, but it’s miti-gated by the fact for me that it’s senior citizens, it’s needed and for a change, something doesn’t look like barracks,” said claire Fallon, an at-large member of the council.

The council voted 7-4 on June 27 in favor of rezoning the property as urban residential. kenny Smith, Vi lyles, Julie eiselt and Patsy kinney voted against the rezoning.

“I still don’t think just because the developer does a lot that it means they deserve to have something passed,” said Smith, who represents the cotswold area on the city council. “I think that’s what they do in order to get something from the city. They went a long way, but they didn’t go far enough for me.”

Smith thought the proposed 26 units per acre was too dense for cotswold. Smith would have supported 22 units, even though he didn’t know of any other areas with more than 17.

richard Gibson and his wife have lived be-hind the Scottish rites property for 26 years. his signature was among the 303 on a petition opposing the plan. Gibson told council during the april public hearing that his neighborhood wasn’t opposed to age-restricted apartments, but didn’t like the density and scale of the project.

city staff believes larger density is inevitable for the corridor given the growth coming into the community.

Jeff Brown, an attorney representing Grey-star, said concerns about the project’s density didn’t take into account that the three buildings, spanning no higher than four stories, are 125 feet from the residential boundary.

ed Driggs, who represents the Ballantyne area on the council, felt senior housing was a more acceptable neighbor than other things that could go there. he didn’t feel it hurt the neighborhood’s appearance, either.

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Charlotte Woodcarvers to offer free membership for vets

The Charlotte Woodcarvers Club will of-fer one year of free membership for disabled veterans. Members will have access to all woodworking equipment, a library of instruc-tional videos and books as well as mentoring programs.

Interested veterans should contact James Dunn, chairman, at [email protected].

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Novant receives grant to support colorectal cancer resources

Novant Health Foundation Presbyterian Medical Center received a $46,500 grant from the Colon Cancer Coalition to fund colon can-cer screenings and provide financial support to patients fighting colon cancer.

Funds were raised during the annual Get Your Rear in Gear 5K, sponsored by the two groups.

The grant will be used at Novant Health can-cer care to provide approximately 40 colonos-copy screenings for low-income patients and financial assistance for colon cancer patients to meet necessary living expenses. Proceeds from previous races have been used to bring a dedicated colorectal cancer support group to Charlotte and provide scholarships for co-lon cancer rehabilitation programs.

“The work Get Your Rear in Gear has done to raise colorectal cancer awareness and support in our community is incredible,” said John Stillerman, vice president of Novant Health cancer care, in a news release. “We’re so grateful for their continued support as we fulfill our commitment to meeting patient’s needs, beginning with screening and con-tinuing through the colorectal cancer jour-ney.”

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, despite being a highly preventable

cancer, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

David Weekley Homes builds ramps for residents in need

David Weekley Homes partnered with Love INC, a Christian nonprofit devoted to meet-ing the physical and spiritual needs of those living in poverty, to build ramps for disabled residents to help them with access into their homes. More than 40 Weekley volunteers helped build the ramps.

“In any given moment, we have two op-tions: to step forward or to step back,” said Keri Cimaglia, with Love INC, in a news re-lease. “Thank you, David Weekley Homes, for stepping forward to serve the needs of your community. Alone we can do a little, but to-gether we can do so much.”

The project benefited five families by pro-viding a ramp to help them leave their homes without assistance and involved 250 volun-teer hours.

The project was an initiative of David Week-ley’s CARE program, which is a charitable and volunteer program that partners team mem-bers with homeowners, homebuyers and community partners with nonprofits to make a positive impact in the community.

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Developer seeks to revamp SouthPark office building

CHARLOTTE – A national developer has given the city plans for Hazel SouthPark, a $78 million mixed-use development that will re-place a nearly 30-year-old office building next to SouthPark Mall.

ZOM filed an application to rezone the prop-erty at 4401 Barclay Downs Drive for mixed-use development.

“Hazel SouthPark will be a showpiece for the SouthPark area, blending stylish architecture and interiors with top-tier amenities and retail-ers,” said Darryl Hemminger, senior vice presi-dent of ZOM Carolinas. “We’ve designed Hazel SouthPark to provide a variety of social settings, active public spaces and quality retailers for our residents and the SouthPark neighborhood.”

The six-story building will offer up to 15,000 square feet of retail on the ground floor, 266 apartments and 9,400 square feet of ameni-ties. Apartments units will range from one to three bedrooms, spanning 980 to 2,375 square feet. The sixth floor will feature amenities such as a pool deck, fitness center and lounge.

Hazel SouthPark represents the first of several ZoM developers in the Carolinas. The firm worked with design architect Terry Shook of Charlotte-based Shook Kelley. Courtesy of Yellow Duck Marketing

Futral stays involved with 24 Hours of Booty

CHARLOTTE – 24 Hours of Booty hired Carrie Futral as office manager.

Officials say Futral brings not only exten-sive experience in hu-man resources to the role, but she’s also co-ordinated the cancer survivor portion of the event.

Futral has been in-volved with 24 Hours of Booty since 2004, first as a rider and then as a volunteer in 2006.

She’s also served parent-teacher groups for 17 years, most recently as president of the Provi-dence High School Parent Teacher Student Orga-nization.

Medical director retiring from Community Care Partners

CHARLOTTE – Dr. John Baker announced his retirement as medical director of Community Care Partners of Greater Mecklenburg, a role he’s held since the group began in February 2002.

The network has grown from seven employ-

ees, 26 practices and 21,000 enrollees in 2002, to more than 100 employees, 200 practices and 175,000 enrollees in 2015.

Dr. Janice Huff will replace Baker. Huff has worked as assistant medical director since 2012.

Fabletics to open at SouthPark

CHARLOTTE – Fabletics is celebrating the grand opening of its first store in the Southeast on July 23 with champagne, discounts off purchases and a performance by an acro yoga artist.

The 2,700-square-foot store is located near Planet Smoothie and Victoria’s Secret at South-Park.

Hollywood actress Kate Hudson co-founded the brand in 2013 for workouts, weekends and ev-erything in between. They’ve been trying to evolve beyond e-commerce into brick and mortar.

“Fabletics is all about community, so it’s great to be able to take that relationship beyond the web and into a physical space where we can interact in real life,” Hudson said in a press release.

The Art of Shaving caters to modern man with grooming bar

CHARLOTTE – The Art of Shaving will sell a cu-rated selection of high-end grooming products at its new Grooming Bar store at SouthPark Mall.

“It is our mission to offer the greatest, most complete grooming experience for any man,” Art of Shaving CEO Todd Brisky said. “We carefully selected these brands and products featured in our Grooming Bar to offer that special experience for any man who comes into our store.”

The store operates 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. week-days and 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sundays at 4400 Sharon Road.

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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.

Winter Wonderland wins awardCHARLOTTE – The International Council of

Shopping Centers gave Regency Centers Cor-poration and Lincoln Harris a MAXI Silver Award for their Winter Wonderland charity fundraiser at Phillips Place.

Phillips Place has committed to bringing back the charity fundraiser with EventStretch and Pas-chal Promotions for a multi-year run. It will con-tinue collecting toys for Toys for Tots Charlotte.

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a business owner and spouse may agree on the business’s value. If you cannot agree, then you may need to have the business appraised by an expert. The appraiser will take into account the assets (real property, motor vehicles, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, and goodwill) and the liabilities (debts and accounts payable). The appraiser will use one or more approaches of valuation, including:

• The income approach – calculating the ex-pected economic benefit to the owner. In other words, the net present value of the benefit stream generated by the business.

• A market or industry approach – comparing recently sold “like” businesses or using industry publications regarding values of like businesses.

• An asset approach – the net value of all assets less the liabilities.

The appraiser may provide a “calculation of value” which is a snapshot valuation using one

method. This will be the least expensive valua-tion. The “conclusion of value” is a more compre-hensive and expensive valuation utilizing two or more methods to reach the value of the business.

regarding valuation, be realistic and honest with yourself. years ago, I was involved in a case in which the wife alleged her husband’s business was worth $120,000. The owner insisted the worth was $60,000. my review of the records indicated the wife was more in the ballpark, but the owner refused to compromise and wanted the business evaluated. The court appointed an expert witness to appraise the business…it came in at $200,000.

Unless your spouse does not want his or her share of the value of a wholly marital business, there isn’t much an owner can do to prevent the business value from being calculated into the property distribution. however, an unmarried business owner can protect the business value if, before marriage, the parties enter into an appro-priate prenuptial agreement.

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Violations included: Employee used hand to turn fau-cet off; cart stored in front of hand sink; raw beef stored on top of raw pork in walk-in cooler; soiled bowl and utensils stored clean; buttermilk on preparation table at 71 degrees left out at room temperature overnight; ham, cooked pork, cooked rice, broth, pimento cheese and other foods not date-marked; plastic insert pans and roll-ing pin damaged; and ceiling tiles with water damage.

• Libretto’s Pizzeria, 1600 E. Woodlawn Road – 91Violations included: Employee added herbs to pizza

slice out the oven without gloves on; bar dish machine not operating at chlorine concentration; several foods in cooler above 45 degrees; package of feta cheese in walk-in cooler without a date mark; and garlic butter from June 9 and lasagna from June 10 in cooler during June 17 inspection.

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28209• Chick-fil-A, 1540 E. Woodlawn Road – 97.5

• Greystone Restaurant, 3039 South Blvd. – 91.5• Harris Teeter deli, 4101 Park Road – 98.5• Libretto’s Pizzeria, 1600 E. Woodlawn Road – 91• Steak N’ Hoagie Shop, 3401 South Blvd. – 98.5

28210• Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse, 4725 Pied-

mont Row Drive – 97• Ilios Noche, 8426 Park Road – 95• Palm Restaurant, 6705 Phillips Place Court – 97• Taco Mac, 4625 Piedmont Row Drive – 93.5• Wendy’s, 10729 Park Road – 93

28226• Great Wall of China South, 6666 Carmel Road – 93

28277• Akropolis Café, 8200 Providence Road – 97• Arooji’s Wine Room, 5349 Ballantyne Commons

Pkwy. – 97• Blue Taj, 148155 Ballantyne Village Way – 96• Bravo Cucina Italiana, 9824 Rea Road – 96• Fresh Market deli and cheese, 10828 Providence

Road – 93• Harris Teeter deli, 16045 Johnston Road – 97• Ilios Noche, 8610 Camfield St. – 96• Lotus Café, 8610 Camfield St. – 92• Mellow Mushroom, 14825 Ballantyne Village Way

– 96• New South Kitchen & Bar, 8140 Providence Road –

83• Red Bowl Restaurant, 10822 Providence Road – 94• Showmars, 10612 Providence Road – 96• Tokyo One Express, 8634 Camfield St. – 98

rick curti moved to charlotte 10 years ago in need of a change. The los angeles native viewed charlotte as an up-and-coming city with a lot of young professionals.

curtis has since fallen in love with charlotte, but there’s something missing – major league Baseball.

his Facebook group, let's Bring mlB to charlotte, has accumulated 15,569 likes since may 2011.

he also started a petition last year on change.org calling for a charlotte team. It has more than 150 signatures. he plans on eventually delivering the petition to the charlotte city council.

curti is waiting for the controversy surround-ing the N.c. house’s “bathroom bill” to subside before reaching out to city and county leaders. The bill has led to a backlash, prompting PayPal to balk on expanding in charlotte and the NBa to consider moving next year’s all-Star Game from the city.

curti, who has worked in retail for 20 years, realized having an idea wasn’t enough. he created the charlotte Bats, borrowing a retired nickname from the Greensboro minor league team.

curti has not only created a logo for the char-lotte Bats, but also hats, shirts, jerseys and a catchy theme song designed to linger in people’s minds.

People are becoming more open to the idea when they see the merchandise, especially when he’s wearing it at charlotte knights games.

he hopes the movement will attract sponsors next.

curti clings to reports of mlB commissioner rob manfred telling the Baseball writers as-sociation of american last summer that he en-visions expansion in multiple cities, specifically mentioning charlotte.

“That really brought a lot of credibility to what we’re doing,” curti said. “a lot of people everyday tell me they want it to happen.”

manfred has told reporters in recent months that mlB wouldn’t consider new franchises until

stadium disputes are settled in tampa Bay and oakland.

The biggest question surrounding mlB in charlotte is whether the city can sustain another professional franchise, especially given the success of the charlotte knights minor league Baseball team.

Since the knights expressed interest in moving from Fort mill to uptown charlotte, opponents have characterized it as an either-or proposition.

“This market has outgrown minor league Baseball,” charlotte attorney Jerry reese famous-ly told county commissioners in June 2011. re-ese filed several lawsuits against the county and knights to unsuccessfully block the team’s move to uptown.

The knights have drawn some of the largest crowds in minor league Baseball in its three years uptown. The team reported average at-tendance of 9,428 fans at its 71 home games in 2015, including 33 sell-outs.

The average attendance among the bottom 10 mlB teams in 2015, ranged from 15,403 in tampa Bay to 27,081 in Seattle, according to eSPN. The top team, los angeles, averaged 46,479 fans during its 81 home games.

If charlotte survives the sustainability issue, an ownership team would have to emerge. and it would likely approach the city or county for economic development incentives to build a sta-dium. and endure public scrutiny.

curti remains optimistic this will all unfold. “It’s eventually going to happen,” curti said. “I

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Despite the division charlotte-mecklen-burg Schools student assignment plan has caused, the district wants to hear from the community this august and September.

District staff partnered with consulting firm alves educational consultants Group, ltd. to provide an update to the plan at the second Board of education (Boe) meeting each month.

This month, staff laid out the community engagement and communication plan for the first phase of student assignment, which will include engagement sessions throughout the district based on high school feeder patterns.

cmS broke up the entire plan into two phases: Phase I delving into the types of schools and programs the community wants, as well as discussion of the entry and continu-ation requirements for those programs, with implementation in fall 2017; and Phase II to discuss high school feeder patterns and the organization of feeder patterns, with imple-mentation in fall 2018.

cmS wants to solicit open communica-tion and engagement with the community to provide opportunities to learn more about any decisions made and the reasoning behind them.

The district has already started garnering

feedback through its magnet parent advisory councils this month and will start developing facilitation plans and training facilitators for community engagement sessions.

akeshia craven-howell, assistant super-intendent of the office of school options, innovation and design, said cmS wants to involve the public in the early stages of the plan’s development rather than solely on the staff-developed plans, which the Boe will vote on in November. She said the public can present ideas staff hasn’t discussed.

cmS plans to carry out the community engagement session based on high school feeder patterns, in which staff will present data specific to those areas, such as schools’ current capacities and which schools have space for new programs.

District 1 Boe member rhonda lennon said she appreciated that the engagement ses-sions were geographically based because the method “reinforced our commitment to keep their communities” and doesn’t “scramble things up.”

Families in the Independence and rocky river feeder patterns will attend a session at Independence; Butler at Butler; Providence and ardrey kell at Providence; and harding, myers Park and South mecklenburg will meet at myers Park. Families that attend magnet schools are invited to the engagement session their home school’s location.

community members will help facilitate the sessions, as well as potentially break the large community sessions into small groups to foster greater collaborations. The district has not selected the facilitators, but they will ensure objectivity through training, craven-howell added.

craven-howell, executive Director of Student Placement Scott mccully or Su-perintendent ann clark plan to attend each community engagement session to present information about current cmS programs and the district’s progress so far, as well as lis-ten to community feedback.

at-large Boe member ericka ellis-Stew-art voiced concern about how the feedback would be presented to the board, as she wor-ried the information might be presented as interpretation rather than the literal feed-back.

craven-howell said transcribers could ac-company facilitators at each session, but staff was still working out the details.

chief communications officer kathryn Block said cmS will plan a media briefing in July to better explain all the ways community members can become involved in the feed-back process and how those comments will be used to carry out a plan.

“Sometimes when we engaged our audi-ences they said, ‘I don’t know what happens to the information after the fact.’ I think we

have to be proactive and say, ‘when we en-gage with you, this is how the information is going to be share and this is how it’s going to be utilized,’” Block said.

She added cmS wants to keep the com-munity – including cmS employees – in-formed about the process and progress of the plan through a special webpage on the dis-trict’s website, which will contain all relevant information, such as key calendar dates and a tab to dispel rumors.

cmS plans to provide other avenues to in-form the public about the process through its cmS tV segment, cmS connections, the cmS staff newsletter the cmS Insider, social media, fact sheets, Peachjar and parent and community organizations.

craven-howell said alves will not be a part of the community engagement sessions, but rather will help use the feedback to present potential ideas for cmS staff.

cmS staff will post the calendar of the en-gagement sessions by the end of July and will most likely will present “early thinking” in late July or august, clark said. The plan ulti-mately will be presented to the Boe in oct.

Visit www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepart ments/StudentPlacement/PlanningServices/20172018Stuasgnreview/Pages/default.aspx for more information about the student assignment process.

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The charlotte-mecklenburg Board of education unanimously approved a plan to support the district’s 77 highest-need schools, which will include greater support for novice teachers.

kelly Price, cmS executive director of title I funding, recently presented the dis-trict’s plan for its title I allotments in the upcoming school year, which includes con-sequential changes from the passage of the every Student Success act (eSSa). title I is a federal grant program designed to give educational assistance to students living in high poverty areas.

cmS will receive $40.6 million in title I allotments for 2016-17, a $2.3 mil-lion increase from last year, to support its title I schools. Funds also will sup-port Thompson child and Family Focus, a neglected and delinquent fa-cility, as required by law, and six private schools with 65 eligible children.

Quail hollow middle School, in south charlotte, will enter into title I status for the 2016-17 school year, as Steele creek el-ementary phased out.

The title I funding will go toward par-ent and family engagement, Pre-k programs specifically for almost 2,000 title I students, focus and priority schools, homeless student programs, neglected/delinquent student programs, administrative roles in title I dis-tricts and professional development – par-ticularly for new teachers – which is signifi-cant push for the upcoming year.

almost $19 million of the total allocation will go directly to the schools to use for title I programs, facilitators, new teacher coaches, support for the homeless, social and emo-tional support and core-curricular areas.

Focus and priority schools are federal des-ignations; focus refers to schools that con-tribute to the overall achievement gap be-tween subgroups of the entire state. Priority refers to the lowest 5 percent of schools in the state, in terms of achievement.

The federal distinctions are not equated to the “low-performing” distinction through N.c. legislative designation, but some schools might overlap.

cmS has 11 focus schools, including huntingtowne Farms elementary in south charlotte, and 13 priority schools. cmS plans to hire 24 school-based coaches, coun-selors and social workers and three mckin-ney-Vento (homeless) social workers to sup-port those schools.

east mecklenburg and myers Park high schools also will receive mckinney-Vento social workers, as they have 121 students combined in homelessness, but don’t have title I distinction.

Price said cmS’s biggest push is to increase support for teachers with zero to three years of experience, who are often placed in title I schools. of the 2,212 new teachers in cmS last year, 1,272 were in title I schools.

cmS plans to hire five new teacher sup-port coordinators and coaches, who will work in individual schools with teachers and principals to determine the best sup-ports and professional development needed for new teachers in title I schools.

Boe member ruby Jones believes the “harsh reality” of the challenges in title I schools are their teacher turnover rates. She believes the behav-ioral issues in those schools often caused teachers, particularly new teacher, to have greater struggles in those classrooms.

“Until we really spend the kind of time to look at evidence-based programs, we are going to continue to have novice teachers in these schools and they stay only for a little while if we are even able to get them there. That’s where my concern is,” Jones said.

She wants to see programs that edu-cate parents on how to support their child with their emotional, behavioral and social needs.

“Schools are frustrated. teachers are frus-trated,” Jones said. “all of these have reper-cussions and let’s look at the quality overall.”

Jones questioned how cmS plans to increase parental involvement in title I schools, as she felt the terminology of the plan changed, but the specific actions planned did not.

Price said the district must develop a pa-rental involvement policy and title I schools must develop individualized parental in-volvement policies, which are a part of their school improvement plans. Schools also are required to have one title I meeting annu-ally at the beginning of the school year to explain the curriculum, assessments and in-struction students receive.

Price said the title I office will evaluate its methods with the Focus and Priority School Sup-port model and new teacher supports through-out the upcoming school year to see what works, but hadn’t determine its metrics yet.

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as I arrived, a cute blonde greeted me and asked if she could help unload my car to which I said, “No.” later that night she told me she was going into ministry to which I replied, “That’s because you don’t know what you want to do with your life.” after writing me off as being a “snob,” she eventually agreed to go on a date. I felt more relaxed with her than anyone I had ever dated. as we continued to date that summer, I realized there was something special about her. I could be myself, which was sometimes nerdy (when nerdy wasn’t

cool), and she accepted me. our values were in sync. It was so easy to be with her. Three years later, we married.

That was 35 years ago. my wife and I have an expression that

says, “I love you to the moon and back.” I recently wrote her a note that said, “If I had to choose again, I would choose you today, tomorrow and forever.” I have a friend when his wife asks, “why do you love me?” he replies with “I don’t know; I just do.” I get that. I can give you a zillion reasons why I love my wife. at the end of the day, I just do.

often during wedding ceremonies, I corinthians 13 is read. It is commonly called “The love chapter.” The following is a paraphrase of the great “love chapter” of the Bible (I corinthians 13:4-8, NIV):

“love never runs out. It constantly flows with gentle power. love seeks the needs of others before they know that they even exist. love is not jealous of other people’s successes but applauds and enjoys them as its own. love does not showcase an image that does not exist but is authentic, hum-ble, and honest. love does not draw atten-tion to our victories but allows them to be a secret parade where all heaven cheers. love keeps good boundaries of self-control and accepts feedback from others even if one does not agree.

love does not allow others to endure our impulses, our selfishness, or our irritable at-titudes. love looks forward and does not look back. It forgets yesterday’s failures be-cause tomorrow is a new day coming. love stands up for truth and speaks it with calm clarity.

love will persevere to the end. love nev-er gives up when all hope is lost. Instead, love provides the power for hope to pros-per. love never gives in when one is tired and weak. Instead, love supplies strength to overcome. love will always provide secu-rity, safety, and steadfastness. love endures forever.”

I often quote the following to my wife, “a good woman who can find. She is far more precious than jewels. The heart of her husband trusts in her and she does him good and not harm all the days of his life.”

I am a very lucky man – grateful my par-ents said I could go work at camp, grateful she didn’t write me off as being a “snob” and grateful now with all my kids out of the house (yes, my daughter got married last week and yes, you will be reading about it) that we are about to enter an exciting new chapter of our life.

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Pineville UMC to launch senior adult vacation Bible school

PINEVILLE – Pineville United Methodist Church will launch its inaugural senior adult VBS at the church Aug. 8 to 10, from 10 a.m. to noon. The morning will begin with socialization and feature different sessions including Gos-pel storytelling, teaching, worship, humor and music. The day will end with a fellowship meal. Folk theologian and storyteller Ed Kilbourne will serve as the special guest presenter. The event is open to senior adults from the church and the community. Cost is $20 per person.

Matthews UMC hires pastorMATTHEWS – Matthews United Method-

ist Church named Pastor Chuck Wilson its new senior pastor to replace Pastor Ken Lyon who retired after 21 years of ministry. Wilson was ordained in ministry 29 years ago in the Cen-tral Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church and has served in North Carolina since 1987. He was appointed as associate pastor at Matthews UMC until 1992 before serving as the director of congregational development for the Western North Carolina Conference.

Wilson most recently was appointed to Long’s Chapel United Methodist Church in Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.

Wilson will be joined in Matthews with his wife Karen. The couple has four grown children.

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3 Ballantyne Beer GardenBallantyne Hotel will host a pop-

up beer garden on the South Lawn, featuring live music from Wicked Powers and Pluto for Planet, local beer from Olde Mecklenburg Brewery and The Dreamchaser’s Brewery, a cookout and prizes. The event is open to the public with no admission fee.

Noon to 7 p.m.; Ballantyne Hotel, 10000 Bal-lantyne Commons Pkwy.

9 Babysitting TrainingKids 11 to 15 years old will learn how

to supervise children, recognize safety hazards, handle first-aid situations, change diapers, car-ry out parents’ instructions and discuss job re-sponsibilities using guidelines from the Ameri-can Safety and Health Institute. Class includes basic infant/child CPR. Cost is $85 for YMCA members and $100 for nonmembers. Register at [email protected].

9 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Harris YMCA, 5900 Quail Hol-low Road

11 Paying for Elder Care Without Going Broke

Scott TenBroeck from Elder Care Options will discuss the different types of care available for older adults and how to pay for each ser-vice. Appropriate care options to fit the needs of each individual also will be discussed. Reg-istration is required by calling 704-416-6600. Open to adults.

6 p.m.; South County Regional Library, 5801 Rea Road

12Wellness LectureYMCA health and fitness profes-

sionals will discuss the benefits of meditation. Faith Northington will serve as the speaker. The event is free.

11 to 11:30 a.m. ; Sara’s YMCA, 15940 Brixham Hill Ave.

16 Kids Tri! BallantyneAthletes will race in age group cat-

egories with distances designed appropriate-ly for their age. The triathlon will take place indoors this year, due to construction. Open to kids 3 to 14 years old. Event includes swim-ming, biking and running.

8 a.m. to noon; Morrison Family YMCA, 9405 Bryant Farms Road

18 Teen Healthy CookingTeenagers will learn how to create

healthy summer snacks that are delicious and easy to make. Register in advance at 704-416-6600. Open to kids 12 to 18 years old.


18 Three Models of Modern Publishing

Louis Smith, local author and architect, will present the electronic, traditional and hybrid models of modern publishing. Learn what each model’s primary characteristics are, what each requires of the author and what

kinds of books best suit each model. Regis-tration is required by calling 704-416-6600. Open to adults 18 years old and older.


18 Harris YMCA Blood DriveThe Community Blood Center of the

Carolinas will hold a blood drive at Harris YMCA. Donors must weigh at least 120 pounds.

4 to 7 p.m.; Harris YMCA, 5900 Quail Hollow Road

19 Grocery Store TourYMCA Health and Wellness expert

Carissa O’Blenis will lead participants on a tour of Publix while discussing health information such as reading food labels and meal ideas. Space is limited. RSVP at [email protected]. Participants should meet at Publix, located at 11222 Providence Road West.

11 to 11:30 a.m.; Publix, 11222 Providence Road West

20 Lunch and LearnDan Markin, president of The Dan

Markin Company and author of “The Power of HOW,” will lead a lunch and learn to discuss individual exploration. The event is free and takes place in the Bissell Training Room.

Noon to 1 p.m.; Bissell Training Room, 13860 Ballantyne Corporate Place

23 Adult Writing GroupWriters of all skill levels and genres

are invited to share their work, meet other lo-cal writers and exchange ideas. Registration is required by calling 704-416-6600. Open to adults.

10 a.m.; South County Regional Library, 5801 Rea Road

23 Community CPR ClassKnowing CPR can save a life. Sara’s

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25 AARP: HomeFitDoes your home and community

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26 Sunrise Karma YogaStart your day off right with sunrise,

sharing and serenity in Ballantyne Corporate Park with an outdoor yoga class. Bring a dona-tion to benefit the Corporate Park’s Color the Park supplies drive, which will run Aug. 1 to 10.

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LuKe MCCLeLLAND Country DayCharlotte Country Day’s Luke McClelland filled in nicely as the team’s No. 1 player. He fought his way to a 14-4 singles record and earned Team MVP honors. McClelland also made the all-conference and all-state teams.

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Sam Dean took south Charlotte by storm dur-ing his freshman season with Myers Park. He battled his way to a 15-3 singles finish, and won the Southwestern 4A Conference cham-pionship.

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The cream always rises to the top, which is the case with charlotte catholic tennis player, Grant Stuck-ey, who is the South charlotte weekly’s Player of the year.

But Stuckey is driven by more than just his talent. The rising senior has seen fruit from years of labor; he’s been playing since he was 3 years old.

Stuckey, a charlotte native, also plays at the United States tennis association (USta) level, which takes him all over the southeast region of the country for year-round tournaments.

Stuckey, who is rated as a four-star prospect by tennis recruiting Network, hits with guys who re-cently competed at the collegiate level.

“They also give me instruction on what I need to work on, which helps,” Stuckey said. “They’ve helped me close off points at the net more and also grinding and never giving up on a point.”

Stuckey’s strengths are his ability to attack. he also has a strong serve and forehand. Those came into play earlier this season, when he won his singles’ match to help catholic clinch a 5-4 win over myers Park.

Individually, Stuckey had a strong showing at the state tournament, where he advanced to the semifinal round. Next year, he’ll be ready to go even further.

Stuckey hopes to play tennis at the collegiate level, and will likely get an opportunity to see that desire come to fruition. Stuckey is receiving interest from alabama, Davidson, Furman and N.c. State.

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VP Economic Development/European Sector resp. for identifying domestic & intl. companies planning to expand or relocate corporate, divisional or regional HQ, mfg, distribution & R&D ops, or develop new business opportunities, & considering locating in Charlotte area. Req. Bach. in Intl Studies, Business, Intl Business, Marketing or Economic Dvpmt & 1 yr exp as Director economic development at State or local level. 1 yr exp must incl: advising foreign-owned companies on U.S. legal, tax (incl bilateral tax treaties), insurance & banking systems; Explaining U.S. economic & state & local economic incentives systems to foreign investors; Analyzing & explaining implication of intl trade & investment treaties (such as TTIP, GATT, etc.) on FDI; Organizing reverse investment missions (travel to Europe) for delegations creating FDI in U.S. to incl. Governors & Commerce Secretaries; Working w/networks in Europe, such as Chambers of Commerce, Industry Associations, U.S. Embassies & Consulates to generate new leads; Working w/U.S. State Commerce Dpts, federal institutions, local governments & private entities on economic development processes; Organizing & setting up trade shows, investment seminars & events w/German partners; Developing & directing investment projects w/German businesses investing in U.S., incl. site selection. Must be fluent in reading, writing & speaking German, incl. technical terminology for economic development topics; Travel to Europe twice/yr approx. 20 days/yr predominantly to Germany, Austria & Switzerland; Domestic travel to NY, Chicago & major U.S. markets to meet w/European & American firms approx. 5 days/yr. Job in Charlotte, NC with Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce. Submit resume to: Jeffrey L. Edge, Charlotte Chamber, P.O. Box 20103, Charlotte, NC 28282.

INTerIor DeSIgNer/SALeS

New Store grand opening11410 Carolina Place Parkway Pineville, NC 28134

Now Hiring Interior DesignersAnd other Support Positions If you have a proven ability to generate and close sales, a demonstrated ability to provide superior customer service, interest in design or fashion, have strong communication, interpersonal and organizational skills and an ability to work retail hours contact us. Experience in interior design and furniture is preferred, but not required.

We offer a competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefit package.

To ApplyTo apply for an Interior Design position for our North Charlotte or Pineville stores, email [email protected] or call 704 597-0718.Please include the position title & location in the subject line of your email submission

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Senior IT Infrastructure Analyst. Duke Energy Business Services, LLC., Charlotte, NC. Work w/ architects to understand tech hardware roadmaps & impacts to IT & the business. Reqs MS/BS in Comp Sci/CIS/BIS/MIS/rel/equiv to incl 4yrs if MS/6yrs if BS: 24x7 enterprise sized IT ops prdction envrnmnt; vendor spprt; integration of multi IT processes, functions & sys; MS, Unix & Linux Operating sys; analyzing, logging, tracking & resolving SW & HW matters; fine-tune backups, decrease backup times & optimize scheduling; DB backups (Exchange, Oracle, SQL) w/ EMC backup; deploy, mnge & trblsht VMWare vSphere, vCenter server & vCenter Ops Mgr; EMC Data Domain backup HW incl: VTL, NFS & CIFS; EMC backup SW incl: Isilon, Avamar, RecoverPoint & Replication Mgr. Reqs 5% US travel. Pre-employment drug & BG check. Apply: http://www.duke-energy.com/careers Ref# 95188

Conversant Solutions Inc has openings for the position Lead Administrator with Bachelor’s degree in Computer

Science, Engineering (any),Technology or related and 5 yrs of exp to Install, configure, maintain workstations and all servers. Maintain, administer computer networks and related computing environments including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all Configurations. Troubleshoot networking and operating system problems. Perform system backups and recovery. Diagnose, troubleshoot, resolve hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective components when necessary. Assign configuration of authentication and authorization of directory services. Participate in project planning sessions with Project Managers and develop team members to analyze business, technology requirements and outline the proposed technology solution.

Work location is Charlotte, NC with required travel to client locations throughout the USA. Please mail resumes to 8430 University Executive Park Drive, Suite# 613, Charlotte, NC 28262 (or) e-mail to [email protected]

Hiring 25 Professional CAREGivers at Home Instead Senior Care. Attend a JOB FAIR on Tuesday, June 28th, 2016, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at 2151 Hawkins Street, Suite 201, Charlotte, NC. RSVP 704-344-0801. Be part of a team that changes lives. Training provided, ongoing education and growth opportunities. Hiring all shifts, including nights and weekends. Go to HomeInsteadCharlotte.com to complete an application.

Health worker willing to care for elderly person in the privacy of their home. Flexible hours. Contact G. Dixon @ 704-813-8449.

Drivers: OTR. Reefer, hauling potatoes. Paid ALL Miles! Great Benefits! Home every other weekend. CDL-A. Reilly: 319-759-2630

Drivers: No-Touch! Get Home, Get Paid! Excellent Pay Per\Wk! + Monthly Bonuses. Strong BenefitsPackage. CDL-A 1yr exp. 888-406-9046

Queen City Lawn & Landscaping, Inc. is now hiring for crew leaders! Apply online at www.queencitylawn.com or call 704-947-3307. Must have valid driver’s license and pass drug test.

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Ceramic tile and marble, floors, traditional showers, handicap showers, backsplash, and tub surround. Call Ruben Cuzmenco at 704 737 5359. Workers compensation and insured.

Quality house cleaners. 12 years experience. Looking for work (houses, offices, apartments). Call or text 704-216-4712.

Flooring Experts: tile, showers, backsplash, carpet. Commercial & Residential hardwood, laminate, vinyl vct.

Insurance and 100% warranty free estimates. Call Francisco Escobar with Anything Custom Construction 704 977-7859.

Discount Painters—Affordable painting services! $80.00 per room. Our services include painting, sheet rock, installation, popcorn removal and repair, wallpaper removal, pressure washing, handyman, light plumbing and electrical. We appreciate our clients. FREE ESTIMATES: (704)995-9206.

SONIA E. PEREZ, CPA, PCYour taxes are my [email protected] 10-minute phone consultation

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3BR/2BA all brick ranch located in downtown Matthews. Corner fenced lot, deck, carport, gorgeous baths, updated

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1 ___ browns (breakfast order)

5 Golf target

9 Where “they tried to make me go,” in an Amy Winehouse hit

14 Red Muppet on “Sesame Street”

15 Last word of grace

16 Wear away, as soil

17 Defeat decisively

18 ___ Payne, One Direction heartthrob

19 Turn on one foot, in basketball

20 One being laughed at

23 “A Nightmare on ___ Street”

24 “Help!,” at sea

25 Cheese-loving pest

28 Where Mom or Dad sits at dinner

33 “___ sells” (advertising maxim)

34 Take to the skies

35 Not walk completely upright

36 Mama’s mate

38 Org. co-founded by W. E. B. Du Bois

41 When doubled, a Hawaiian fish

42 Each and ___

44 Place after win and place

46 Totally cool

47 Locale

51 Building blaster, for short

52 R&B’s ___ Hill

53 Cub Scout unit

54 Where it’s calmest in a hurricane

61 Part of a bicycle or loom

63 An hour before office closing time, maybe

64 Cookie in cookies-and-cream ice cream

65 Actress Berry

66 Brink

67 Space race competitor, for short

68 Clothesline alternative

69 Word that follows steel, open or pigeon

70 Boring way to learn

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1 Oregano, for one

2 Baseball’s Felipe

3 Filth

4 Good drink for a sore throat

5 First or last quarter in the lunar cycle

6 Exclude

7 Jacob’s wife

8 Catch in a net

9 Shares on Facebook, maybe

10 “The Phantom of the Opera” lead role

11 Futuristic mode of transportation in the “Back to the Future” films

12 Big fuss

13 Wager

21 Early automaker Ransom E. ___

22 “Average” guy

26 Greetings in Honolulu

27 Lukewarm

28 What’s beyond the Pearly Gates

29 As predicted

30 Flight watchdog org.

31 Get rid of

32 Cash dispenser, briefly

33 Exhausted

37 Animal house?

39 Guerrilla Guevara

40 Like some doughnuts and wigs

43 One calling from a Swiss mountaintop

45 Troubles

48 Questlove’s hairdo, for short

49 Nursery rhyme seat

50 Doing concerts here and there

55 Connecticut Ivy

56 Kind of list

57 Ginormous

58 Approximately

59 Slumber

60 “Encore!”

61 Prof’s degree

62 Corn unit

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1 Thing on a string

5 Listening device?

9 ___ bag

14 One of several on a big rig

15 Poet Teasdale

16 Brother of Prometheus

17 *Especially memorable, as a day

19 Burner holder

20 Garbage transporters

21 *Campground amenity

23 Beings, in Bretagne

25 A dress line

26 Pictionary company

29 It’s carbonated

33 *Feature of a carpenter’s level

36 Valley with many cabs?

37 Last: Abbr.

38 Naval base builders

41 [Damn, this is annoying!]

42 Gamboling spots

44 *Beef alternative in many countries

46 Gamblers use them

49 Low-end

50 Many a mobile device, briefly

51 186,000 miles/second, for light

53 *Basic china color

57 Courage

61 Hit musical set in Buenos Aires

62 “Don’t wait for me to proceed” … or what either part of the answer to each starred clue can do?

64 Arrest

65 Writer Sarah ___ Jewett

66 Eugene O’Neill’s “___ Christie”

67 Dummy Mortimer

68 Breather

69 Quaint affirmative

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1 Criminals may be behind them

2 Corner office type

3 Designer Gucci

4 Big name in retirement community development

5 Suffix with human

6 Company that invented newsreels

7 They can be crushed for a pie crust

8 It may be thrown at a corkboard

9 Ruined, as dreams

10 ___ Empire (land of Suleiman the Magnificent)

11 What fireflies do

12 Handed over

13 River to the North Sea

18 Stage when an animal is in heat

22 HBO rival

24 Spa amenity

26 Fisherman’s takes

27 Alvin of American dance

28 Mex. misses

29 Oracle

30 Website parts

31 O of the magazine world

32 Part of G.O.P.

34 Dismissive cries

35 Wall St. debt deal

39 Villa d’___

40 A Williams sister

43 Heavenly gatekeeper

45 Seized the opportunity

47 One of eight English kings

48 ___-jongg

51 Mall tenant

52 Drudges

53 Hospital capacity

54 Kiln

55 Dark time, in ads

56 Prince of opera

58 Actor Auberjonois

59 Some shuttles

60 Dutch export

63 Part of a soccer goal

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