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Audit of Providence Volunteer Fire Department reveals concerns with funding

by Ryan [email protected]

WEDDINGTON – According to an audit and assessment of the Providence Volunteer Fire Department (PVFD) carried out by McGrath Consulting Group (MCG) in November, a tax increase implemented in 2012 to help pay for fire services, including the recent purchase and renovation of the PVFD, has been insufficient in doing so.

The consultant firm was commissioned by the town of Wedding-ton to give the town council and mayor a clearer view of whether the PVFD was performing at the highest level of service in the most cost-effective manner. They also made observations of Wesley Cha-pel Volunteer Fire Department (WCVFD) and Stallings Volunteer Fire Department (SVFD), which also serve Weddington.

In July 2012, the town changed the overall structure of its fire services by creating a municipal fire department structure and con-tracting the services of the three departments named above. With this change came a tax increase of $.022 for every $100 of property valuation in Weddington.

According to the report, “the implemented tax increase, which has not increased over time, has been insufficient to cover the cost of the contracted fire services.”

The report recommends changes that could help Weddington (see Providence on page 4)

Sending a Message Teenage cancer survivor spearheads letter-writing campaign to help make wishes come true

by Ryan [email protected]

MONROE - Seventeen-year-old Olin Austin said that he enjoyed giving back “before all this.”

It’s typical that the soft-spoken high school senior could passively describe his summer-long battle with cancer in just three words before moving on

to discuss what he’s really passionate about: helping kids who are still sick.

Olin, who was diagnosed with testic-ular cancer on June 1, 2014 and then returned to the Union Academy football field by mid-September after nine weeks of chemotherapy, said he enjoys giving children who are still struggling with cancer “a light at the end of the tunnel,”

by showing them through his example that they can beat the illness and live a normal life.

Austin recently spearheaded a letter writing campaign to help the Macy’s Believe campaign, which donates a dol-lar to the Make-A-Wish Foundation for every “Letter to Santa” received from children.

Thanks to Olin’s efforts, students from all three Union Academy schools pitched in and were able to contribute nearly 5,000 letters to the campaign.

But it’s not Olin’s first time helping kids in need. He is the president of the Facilitation Club at Union Academy High School, which focuses on doing

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community work. Earlier in December, he and other members of the club went caroling at the Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital in Charlotte.

The 2014 Homecoming King, who plays football and also works for his fam-ily’s farming business, brushes it off as if it’s all in a day’s work.

“It’s really humbling to give back and it makes you feel good inside,” Olin said. “I love giving back, and I did before all this. Now it’s weird to think that I’m an inspiration to other people.”

On Dec. 12, the teenager was given a Hollywood wel-come at Macy’s at SouthPark Mall when he delivered the letters for the Believe campaign. A limousine brought him, his family and a very good friend from school to the department store, where they delivered “boxes after boxes after boxes” of letters down a red carpet and into a large mailbox that resembled one that would be placed in front of a post office.

“The backside of that big mailbox fell

off it was so packed full of cards,” Olin said.

Olin was joined by members of the football team, student council and the cheerleading team and was later pre-sented with a gift card, which he spent on clothes that day.

After Olin gave so much time to help other kids who were battling cancer, the Make-A-Wish Foundation will be returning the favor early in 2015.

In February, Olin and his family will be touring the John Deere Pavilion in Illinois and touring the facilities where

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Grading & Farm Services in Wingate and the trip is something he has been discussing doing with his father, Phillip, for many years.

“(Make-A-Wish) came to my house, told me I was eligible and we discussed what it was that we wanted to do,” Olin said. “That’s just the one that kept on coming up.”

Olin was recently accepted to North Carolina State University, where he plans to study agribusiness, following in

his family’s footsteps. He said he might have had a chance to continue to play football at a Division II or III school, but that he has always wanted to attend N.C. State.

“I went to football camp there over the summer and I learned pretty quick that I may not be big enough to play with those boys,” he said with a laugh.

Moving forward, Olin plans to make an impact in a different way, staying active with the Make-A-Wish Foundation and other community service projects, while reaching out to teenagers to raise aware-ness about testicular cancer.

He has already been in discussions with Union Academy officials about the issue, and staff has welcomed the idea to host a yearly discussion for students.

“Beating testicular cancer, that word alone just has such a stigma,” Olin said. “I know it’s important to push for awareness of breast cancer for females, but you never really hear about it with males. You have to be aware of your body. I caught mine early and went straight to my parents. After nine weeks of chemo, everything is good now.”

Olin (middle, in red jacket) poses with school friends after delivering thousands of cards for a good cause. Photo courtesy of Olin Austin

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It’s really humbling to give back and it makes you feel good inside. I love giving

back, and I did before all this. Now it’s weird to think that I’m an

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retain its healthy fund balance, which it says has been “significantly reduced over the past three years due to expenses related to the purchase and renovation of the fire station.” These recommendations include another tax increase that would, at a minimum, cover the actual expenses incurred by increases to public safety subsidies over the past three years.

Other ideas for improvement include consolidating PVFD and WCVFD and creating a new fire district that would cover all of Weddington.

This option has been debated in the past, but negotiations broke down due to disagreements between departments and the desire to preserve the history of the PVFD, which has been operat-ing in the area for over 50 years.

While past negotiations focused on worries that one department was absorbing another, the report sug-gests that the town lead new negotia-tions as an interested third-party and work to preserve PVFD’s history while completing a merger that would ben-efit both stations and the town’s resi-dents.

“This option is clearly the most cost effective plan providing the lowest tax rate to residents of Weddington and should be strongly considered for the betterment of the community,” accord-ing to the report.

According to a source who wishes to remain anonymous at PVFD, a merger of that sort would not be plausible or realistic. The source refused to com-ment any further on the issue.

The report states that, during MCG’s research, consultants found “signifi-cant cultural differences” between the three departments, with PVFD being the most “guarded.” The report sug-gests this is due to a rift in the rela-tionship between the town and PVFD, in part as a result of the long nego-tiations regarding a new contract and ownership of the property.

“Moving toward a collaborative approach with the town will represent a paradigm shift from what both the town and the department have pre-viously known and both will have to adapt to the new environment,” the report states. “This new challenge for PVFD is going to take strong leader-ship and flexibility, the responsibil-ity for this resting with the new fire chief.”

While discussing the renovations and lease agreement with Union County Weekly in August, the newly elected PVFD Chief Kenny Schott and councilmember Pamela Hadley spoke as friends and both said they were excited to move forward with a long-term, working relationship.

Neither could be reached for this story before Union County Weekly went to press.

In August 2014, the Weddington town council finalized a new lease agreement with the PVFD that began with the approval in September 2013 of a new 10-year contract for fire ser-vices by PVFD in Weddington and the agreement by council to pay for reno-vations in the department with the understanding that the town would later own the property.

In August, after renovations were finished, the town took ownership of the building and will charge the PVFD $1 a year for the next 10 years as they operate there. In all, the town spent $915,000 on the deal.

Weddington Mayor Bill Deter said that the report, especially the parts regarding a tax rate increase and the department merger, will be a major point of discussion during the town council’s work session on Jan. 8, a Thursday, and its regularly scheduled public meeting on Jan. 12, a Monday.

Deter said that he has read the report multiple times and discussed with each councilmember separately, and while tax increases cannot be ruled out yet, each councilmember he has discussed it with is against that suggestion.

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Johnson, who was accused of killing Barnes in

2010, when she was visiting family in Baltimore, will head back to court on March 9, 2015.

Investigators say Johnson was the last person to see the 16-year-old alive.

Barnes disappeared in December 2010 and her body was found months later flouting in the Susquehanna River. After investigation, Barnes’s death was

ruled a homicide. Prosecutors allege Johnson raped the

teen, strangled her, placed her body in a plastic container and threw the con-tainer in the water, where she was later found.

December’s mistrial ruling came after evidence was submitted to jurors that the prosecution and defense agreed would not reach the jury, according to representatives from Maryland courts. The judge determined the mistake was not intentional.

That was the second trial for John-son, whose February 2013 conviction on second-degree murder charges were overturned after complications regard-ing a key witness, according to multiple news outlets.

Johnson has remained in jail during the course of the trials and will remain in jail without bail until the third trial.

Since Barnes’s initial disappearance, a Maryland law, Phylicia’s Law, was signed in 2012, in Barnes’s honor, that requires the state to publish a list of missing children along with statistics and a list of volunteers who can aid law enforcement in the search for missing children.

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Wesley Chapel council continues public hearing on dangerous weapon ordinance

WESLEY CHAPEL – The town of Wes-ley Chapel will be continuing a public hear-ing that began at a Dec. 8 town council meeting regarding a change to the town’s dangerous weapons ordinance.

After hearing three residents speak at the December meeting, council members dis-cussed the ordinance and what jurisdiction they have from the state in regards to ban-ning dangerous weapons on town-owned property.

Due to recently discovered restrictions from North Carolina general statutes, the ordinance will now only apply to concealed handguns and will only restrict their use on town hall property said Mayor Brad Hor-vath. The public hearing has been contin-ued to the council’s meeting on Jan. 12, a Monday.

“We are trying to fully understand what we’re allowed to do and whether that will accomplish what we’re trying to do, which is create a safe environment,” Horvath said.

Indian Trail in search of new member for ABC Board

INDIAN TRAIL - The town of Indian Trail has announced they are accepting applications to fill a vacancy on their ABC Board.

All applicants interested in serving on the board will need to have the recommendation or non-recommendation of the board chair, it is also recommended that they attend at least one board meeting before being con-sidered by the town council, according to the town’s appointment procedure.

New applicants will then be interviewed

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All applications must be in no later than Jan. 16, 2015.

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Local Brownie troop donate coats for area children in need

Union County-based Brownie Troop 429 spent their December collecting coats for less fortunate kids their age in the area.

The troop held a coat drive for Coats for Kids Waxhaw, a nonprofit that supplies area children in need with jackets to stay warm over the winter. The girls, seven to nine years old, collected 99 coats and other cold weather items for the charity.

The troop increased its community ser-vice projects in the past year, working with the Ronald McDonald House, the Coali-tion to Unchain Dogs, Operation Shoebox and others, said Denise Joy, troop leader.

“These are busy little girls who really enjoy helping out in their community,” Joy said.

Monroe library wins award for art on new library card

MONROE - The Union County Pub-lic Library’s “Superhero Library Card” won the 2014-2015 “Outstanding Pro-motional Project” award in the Large Library category from the North Caro-lina Public Library Director’s Associa-tion at its annual meeting in Pinehurst on Dec. 4.

The library unveiled the Superhero Library Card to the public on March 1. The name of the card refers to the super-powers that come with the card, allowing patrons to check out 40 items instead of 35. It also allows patrons to place five items on hold, and allows for an extra day of grace before overdue charges are applied on late items. The card costs $3, with revenue going towards the purchase of an early literacy station in the library’s children’s department.

The card’s design, by local commer-cial artist Al Bigley, focuses on library resources both print and digital. Upon release of the card, Marvel named Union County Public Library as a “shield” in its promotion of the film, “Captain Amer-ica: The Winter Soldier.”


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The following people were arrested in western Union County between Dec. 24 and 30, according to the Union County Sheriff ’s Office.

Indian Trail

• Sierra Brewer, 4000 block of Ender-bury Drive: Driving while impaired, failure to appear. Dec. 24

• Daniel Ellis, 3800 block of Wonder-land Drive: Assault by strangulation. Dec. 25

• Nicole Carey, 400 block of Sherin Lane: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 25

• Bradley Thom, 8000 block of Hyde Park Drive: Driving while impaired. Dec. 26

• Timothy Turner, 6100 block of Flagg-stone Lane: Obtaining property by false pre-tenses. Dec. 27

• Mohsen Khordehforosh, 6700 block of Old Monroe Road: Disorderly conduct. Dec. 27

• Quintin Wandell, 5900 block of Caro-lina Manor Court: Assault on a female. Dec. 28

• Chala Wandell, 5900 block of

Carolina Manor Court: Assault and battery. Dec. 28

• Darian Levin, 1000 block of Chestnut Lane: Felony larceny. Dec. 29

• Rosa Smith, 2100 block of Younts Road: Misdemeanor larceny. Dec. 29

Stallings

• David Hood, 1000 block of Lakewood Drive: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 25

• Tryon Ellis, 12800 block of East Inde-pendence Boulevard: Assault on a female. Dec. 29

• Matthew Lunsford, 13400 block of East Independence Boulevard: Driving while impaired. Dec. 29

Waxhaw

• Katherine Ritchie, 7300 block of Bai-lywick Drive: Simple assault. Dec. 25

• Rogelio Agudo, 1700 block of Cuth-bertson Road: Possession/manufacturing fraudulent forms of identification. Dec. 29

• Shea Mackey, 4900 block of Waxhaw

Marvin Road: Probation violation. Dec. 29

Wesley Chapel

• David Cook, 100 block of Jim Parker Road: Resiting/delaying/obstructing an offi-cer. Dec. 26

• Jeffrey Jennings, 700 block of Circle Trace Road: Violation of court order. Dec. 28

The following crimes were committed in western Union County between Dec. 24 and 30, according to the Union County Sheriff ’s Office.

Indian Trail

Home/Business Break-ins

• 6100 block of Stoney Ridge Drive: $100 damage to door due to forced entry. Dec. 24

• 5800 block of Rocky River Road: $1,100 television and $500 Xbox stolen during home break-in. Dec. 26

• 4900 block of Morning Dew Lane: $405 cash stolen from safe during home break-in. Dec. 27

• 2000 block of Houndscroft Road: Hand-guns, rifles, cash, knife and jewelry, worth $8,615 total, stolen during home break-in. Dec. 27

• 100 block of Ranch Drive: Attempted home break-in. Dec. 28

• Sun Valley High School, 5211 Old Charlotte Highway: Nothing stolen during break-in. Dec. 28

• Duke Energy offices, 2008 Hayes Road: Nothing stolen during break-in. Dec. 29

Vehicle Break-ins

• 3400 block of Southern Ginger Drive: Credit cards stolen from vehicle during break-in. Dec. 24

• 3600 block of Braefield Drive: Two cars broken into, nothing stolen. Dec. 24

• 8000 block of Teakwood Drive: $400 handgun and holster stolen and $2,000 damage done to Ford Explorer during break-in. Dec. 26

Property Theft

• 7-Eleven, 304 Unionville Indian Trail Road: Carton of cigarettes stolen from busi-ness. Dec. 27

• Marathon Gas, 5701 West Highway 74: Carton of cigarettes stolen from business. Dec. 27

• Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: $34 worth of miscellaneous merchandise stolen from business. Dec. 29

Financial Crimes/Fraud

• 400 block of South Fork Road: $1,986 lost in swindling scheme. Dec. 26

• Walmart, 2101 Younts Road: $15 worth of beer obtained through fraud. Dec. 27

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Miscellaneous

• 1000 block of Fort Clapsop: Noise regula-tion violation. Dec. 27

• 6200 block of West Highway 74: Possession of marijuana. Dec. 29

Lake Park

Vandalism/Hit-and-run

• 6600 block of Truman Street: $100 damage done to vehicle in vandalism incident. Dec. 26

Waxhaw

Home/Business Break-ins

• 4700 block of Red Tail Hawk Lane: Safe, handgun, pocket knife, pressure cooker and pre-scription medicine stolen during home break-in. Dec. 24

Property Theft

• 9200 block of Lancaster Highway: $900 worth of batteries stolen. Dec. 26

Miscellaneous

• 6900 block of Steele Road: Trespassing on posted property. Dec. 25

Weddington

Hit-and-runs/Vandalism

• Weddington Optimist Club, 5211 Wedding-ton Road: $500 in damage to landscaping and grass in vandalism incident. Dec. 25

• 5000 block of Oxfordshire Road: $500 in damage to mailbox in vandalism incident. Dec. 26

Financial Crimes/Fraud

• 5000 block of Oxfordshire Road: $150 lost in swindling scheme. Dec. 28

Wesley Chapel

Property Theft

• Target, 6350 Weddington Road: Vizio bar, television, coffee maker and laundry detergent, worth $638 total, stolen from business. Dec. 26

• Target, 6350 Weddington Road: $26,686 worth of electronic devices stolen from business. Dec. 29

Vandalism/Hit-and-runs

• 900 block of Pilgrim Forest Drive: $100 damage to garage window in vandalism inci-dent. Dec. 25

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Community features are a huge part of the Union County Weekly.

As a hyper-local newspaper, Union County Weekly and its staff strives to bring our readers quality news stories, but also features on community culture such as fundraisers, 5Ks, nonprofits, arts and enter-tainment events, school news and people who are simply making a difference.

As 2014 draws to a close and people welcome the New Year, take a look back through a handful of diverse community feature stories included in Union County Weekly over the past year. Read the full stories by visiting www.unioncountyweekly.com and typing a story’s headline in the search bar at the top of the homepage.

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Annual drive warms feet, heartsFeatured in the Jan. 16 to 22 issue

Wesley Chapel Elementary School stu-dent Bailey Hill organized the second

annual Socks for Seniors drive in prepara-tion for the winter.

The initiative has collected more than 1,200 pairs of socks since its inception. Bailey and his grandmother came up with the idea to collect money to purchase socks for residents of area nursing homes. Bailey reached out to patrons at an area craft show, local businesses and organizations and even people in department store checkout lines.

“It makes me feel good, and I’m glad to help other people less fortunate than us,” Bailey said.

Kindness in the name of NolanFeatured in the Feb. 6 to 12 issue

Indian Trail dad Chris Perez dedicated his

32nd birthday, Feb. 17, to doing 32 random acts of kindness in honor of his son, Nolan, who was born on Dec. 10, 2012, with hyp-oplastic left heart syndrome.

Perez’s deeds included taking bagels to the cardiovascular intensive care unit at Levine Children’s Hospital (the unit that helped Nolan), taking clothes to Second Chance Boutique, donating items to nonprofit With Love from Jesus, reading to a class at Poplin Elementary School and more.

With each act, Perez distributed infor-mation about congenital heart defects to spread awareness and let people know how they can help.

“My son is 100 percent my hero,” Perez said. “(I’m doing this) for him and the kids in the hospital now, waiting to go through surgery, or parents waiting (for their chil-dren) to go through that, who’ve gotten the same news I got, and for the parents whose kids aren’t here anymore so those kids are not forgotten.”

Spartans take their talent to the streets of NYCFeatured in the March 27 to April 2 issue

Sun Valley High School’s marching band took to the streets of New York City on March 17, during the city’s annual St. Pat-rick’s Day Parade.

Students marched down Fifth Avenue for about 45 minutes, playing New York City-themed favorites like “New York, New York” and “New York State of Mind,” receiving a

warm welcome from New Yorkers and oth-ers attending the parade, band director Jeff Reynolds said.

“When folks on the side would see we were from North Carolina, we got a lot of shout-outs, people saying, ‘Thanks for com-ing to the parade,’” band director Jeff Reyn-olds said. “(The students) are real troopers; they did a great job playing and kept it going strong.”

Gold Award project helps dress stu-dents for successFeatured in the May 1 to 7 issue

Cuthbertson High School student and Girl Scout Emily Roth dedicated her Girl Scout Gold Award project to launching a program to provide uniforms for students at Walter Bickett Elementary School.

Bailey Hill (left) and his friend, Sam Blewith, with their 866 pairs of gift-wrapped socks. UCW file photo

Chris and Bekkah Perez and their son, Nolan. UCW file photo

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The program, Dressed for Success, was launched in the spring and has since striven to provide new uniforms for the school’s 700 students, a high percentage of whom are on free and reduced lunch, according to the school’s guidance counselor, Caren Potter.

“Ultimately, I really care for this school,” Emily said. “... Most of these kids are (from) low-income families, and buying (school) uniforms is harder than it seems.”

Find more information at www.dressedforsuccess.org.

Celebrating SandraFeatured in the May 29 to June 4 issue

Community members gathered in sup-port of Indian Trail resident Sandra Cook on May 31 for a fundraiser car wash to help Cook pay for a double lung transplant.

Cook was diagnosed with Alpha-1 Anti-trypsin Deficiency in 2008. The genetic condition prevents her body from produc-ing enough of a protein used to protect the lungs and liver. The estimated cost for Cook’s transplant is $125,000, and the money raised from car washes and other fundraisers went directly to an account with the Children’s Organ Transplant Association in Cook’s name.

Though Cook is in her 50s, the orga-nization took her under its wing because Alpha-1 is a condition a person is born with. Cook has made it her mission to spread awareness of Alpha-1 and encour-age people to be tested to see if they have the condition.

Paving the way for successFeatured in the June 5 to 11 issue

Monroe High School Principal Brad Breedlove, who was chosen last year as Union County Public Schools’ 2013-14 Principal of the Year, was chosen in the spring as the North Carolina High School Principal of the Year.

Breedlove became the principal of Mon-roe High School at the beginning of the 2012-13 school year, after having served as principal of Weddington High School. The graduation rate at Monroe High rose by nearly 11 percent in just one year, after Breedlove took over leadership of the school. He’s also worked to establish addi-tional programs at Monroe High to keep students in school and help them succeed.

“Brad Breedlove is a shining star in Union County Public Schools, but he would be a shining star in “fill-in-the-blank” public schools, anywhere,” UCPS Superinten-dent Dr. Mary Ellis said.

The power of positive influenceFeatured in the July 17 to 23 issue

Stephen Vaughn, founder of the Union County-based program Xcel 2 Fitness, launched The Power of 10, a retrospective initiative where 10 interconnected individu-als share about the person they feel was the greatest positive influence that led them

where they are today.Vaughn recruited friend and Carolina

Panthers player Thomas Davis as his first participant, conducting an interview with Davis in which Davis discussed the per-son who was his greatest influence – Mark Richt, the head football coach for the Uni-versity of Georgia.

Vaughn told Union County Weekly this summer he planned to conduct interviews with Richt and eight additional people to see how 10 people can influence one another. Learn more about Vaughn’s Power of 10 movement at his website, www.stephenrvaughn.com.

Raising man’s best friend for a causeFeatured in the Sept. 18 to 24 issue

Waxhaw resident Charlie Petrizzo started Circle of Life Labradors in 2005 with the goal of breeding the best Labrador retrievers to be given as service dogs to children with disabilities.

Now known as Project 2 Heal, the orga-nization has expanded its mission and hopes to offer space for canine therapy for children with disabilities, as well as Wounded War-riors – veterans suffering from post-trau-matic stress disorder.

Petrizzo welcomes volunteers throughout the year to help with the organization.

“This will be one of the most enjoyable volunteer experiences someone can have,” he said.

Find more information at www.project2heal.org.

Move over, Santa; Katie is backFeatured in the Dec. 4 to 10 issue

Thirteen-year-old Weddington resident Katie Greene launched the initiative Katie’s Kidz in 2007 with the goal of providing toys to hospitalized children for Christmas.

Now in its eighth year, Katie’s Kidz has col-lected tens of thousands of gifts for multiple hospitals across North and South Carolina. Hospitals store the extra gifts and distribute them to children throughout the year on occasions such as birthdays, milestones or difficult days.

“Everyone needs a smile in the hospital, no matter what your age is, what your illness is, if you’re rich or if you’re poor ... Not one group gets toys – it’s anyone in the hos-pital,” Katie said.

Find more information at www.katieskidz.org.

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Charlie Petrizzo and some of the Labrador retrievers he breeds as service dogs. UCW file photo

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UCPS maintenance coordinator Rick Benton donned a red suit and showed up with a hearty Santa Claus “Ho, ho, ho,” as Wolfe Students “came alive with exuberant shouts,” according to a news release from UCPS.

The party has been a tradition for 18 years and was launched in 1996 as the vision of the late Tommy Laney, a technical supervisor with the UCPS Maintenance Depart-ment, the release said. Wolfe School Principal Les Deming

said in the release the school looks forward to the event each year and appreciates the contribution from the UCPS Facilities Department, which is made up of facilities and maintenance employees.

Teachers at Wolfe School give the facilities department a wish list from each child at the school, the release said, and the department spends about $50 on each student.

“We try to get exactly what each child asks for,” UCPS facilities director Don Hughes said in the release. “Some-times they want games or toys; but sometimes they want a sweater or socks.”

The department raises most of the money through its annual Ed Sweeney Memorial Golf Tournament. Other funds are generated from additional fundraisers, as well as contributed out of pocket by employees.

UCEF welcomes new board member, preps for April fundraiser

The nonprofit Union County Education Foundation, or UCEF, recently welcomed Pat Kahle, president of the Union County Chamber of Commerce, as the latest member of the foundation’s board.

Kahle brings a plethora of expertise to the table, from her work with the banking community with Park Sterling, her time as a volunteer board member for the South Piedmont Community College Foundation, her experience with the United Way, her role as the chief staff member of the Union County Chamber and more.

“All around town people tell us, ‘Oh, we love Pat!’” the foundation said in a news release. “We do, too, and we thank her for being a believer in the students and teachers of our public schools.”

The foundation also is asking people to save the date for its Run for U 5K, which will raise funds for Union County Public Schools. The race will take place on April 18, a Sat-urday, in downtown Monroe.

Find more information about these and other UCEF hap-penings at www.ucedfoundation.org.

Gingerbread contest brings holiday spirit to Sun Val-ley Middle

INDIAN TRAIL – The air in the media center at Sun Valley Middle School recently was filled with the smells of the season, as the school held its 10th annual gingerbread competition.

The contest saw 20 student entries, all of whom contest coordinator Linda Southard said were very enthusiastic about the opportunity to showcase their creativity for the holidays.

“They come in with their entries and they’re always so excited and so proud. You look at them and think they should all win,” Southard said in a news release.

Eighth-grader Makala Wilson, 13 years old, took top prize for her gingerbread rendition of Sun Valley Middle. Sixth-grader Benno Zrihan and seventh-grader Roberto Omelas won second and third place, respectively. Assistant Principal Pascale Glenn won first place in the faculty category for her creation “House on the Island.”

“Santa Claus” (UCPS maintenance coordinator Rick Ben-ton) handed out gifts to students at Wolfe School during their recent annual holiday party. Photo courtesy of UCPS

First-place winner Makala Wilson and her gingerbread ren-dition of Sun Valley Middle. Photo courtesy of UCPS

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Brady Bupp, Kendall Clarkson, Kelasley Cortez, addison dill, Ethan duarte, alexander Finch, Samantha Gierke, Erin Glesias, Colin Goble, Clairese Jackman, Stella Kermes, Cole Mcdonald, Kaylee Mcintyre, Katrina Mae Meyre, Michael Murphy, Carmyn Phongsa, Yager range, Emma reeder, Sophia Salemme, hallie Vanart, Jordan Wilson, Kaitlyn Witmore and Lia Yu.

Fourth grade: Christopher Balducci, avery Bidwell, Grace Bonnell, isabella Bowman, MaKayla Broome, Megan Burns, ryan Connor, Lela Cook, Nickolaus dunn, Liam Eller, Braylen Evans, alice Gaither, John Greene, Ella Gulledge, Taleah hallman, ava hayes, Elaina henry, Zachary Jaquith, Bridget Johnson, Samantha Kelly, hailey Kirk, Lilly Knowles, Gabriel Kostecki, Malaina Lee, Kendall Levinsohn, Zachary Lynch, Sydney Matthews, Keira McCarthy, Kaden Miller, Lorie Nguyen, Kalea Pace, Kaleb Patterson, Thomas Paxton, Tristan Potts, Nicole ramirez, rosalie ramirez, Charles Schomp, audrey Smith, Tristan Staton, Ben Stefanik, Bryce Taylor, Monica Thompson, and Sydney Weston.

Fifth grade: Samantha abangan, Taylor arnette, ashtin azzarello, ana Balan, alexa Boix, angelica Bucio Sanchez, Katelyn Burns, Grace Crocker, alyssa East, alison Funderburke, Edward Gant, Gillian Gay, Jordan Gragson, ashten hansley, Bria Lynne hospelhorn, Sarissa Jackman, Ethan Jaurequi, Jackson Lee, hannah Levasseur, Samara Martin, ashlyn Matthews, Koen McCaskill, Brittanie McManus, John Mead, Tyler Mobley, agustina Psocik, Quentin rivera, Luke robinson, MacKenzie Starnes, Brooke Williford, Grason Wilson and Jayden Yates.

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Third grade: Leah Brinkley, Jonah Brzuchowski, Melanie Cerillo, Laci deese, Cristian harthan, Savanna helms, audrey Jackson, Emmett Lashbrook, aidan Liddic, Lauren Payne, abigail Peisker, Maverik Schrock, Evan Starnes and Jordan Wynn.

Fourth grade: robert Bauman, Mya Blackwelder, Emmett Cheney, aurora Efird, allyson Focht, Jackson Gordan, Kaitlyn henry, Brennan huffman, hannah hyatt, Nevaeh Mancini, Jesse Parr, Morgan Pfister, Kinsey Thomas, Savanna Young and Tian Yu.

Fifth grade: hailey deese, Kayla harthan, Emily hayner, amy immonen and Jaden Kempf.

a/B honor roll

Third grade: adeline amidon, iliana Ballew, Caleb Beals, Micah Bernal,

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dressler, ava hinson,Joshua Gregory, david Kovalev, Jordan Laffey, Lillian Lawrence, Madison Lucas, daniel Mendoza, Glen Moody, Sophie Nguyen, Mia Patterson, Grant richins, alex rombold, Max rombold, Jack Shearin, Sean Stevens and Jorja Wickline.

Fourth grade: Connor Babb, aden Beatty, aJ Camp, riley Campbell, Tiffany Cho, Jennifer Cho, Jacob Cresswell, Colin Crissman, Jackson Endres, Luke Floyd, Caleb Gant, Jane Conway harris, david harrison, Brayden hunt, Timiyah Jackson, Cameron Johnson, Logan Kesner, izzy Kielkowicz, daniel Khrapko, Emma Laffey, Madison Moser, Brooke O’hara, Mercedes Padron, Kierstin Page, Kaden Parker, Kiian Parmley, Tyler rodden, Walker rose, Mikaela rossi. Tristan Smith, Madison Stamper, Evelyn Taylor, ivan Visotsky, Erin Walsh, Emma White, Elizabeth Williams, heath Williams, Jacob Wright and Mark Yarotskiy.

Fifth grade: Jada Cheek, Peyton Clemmer, Mia dela Cruz, aiden diggs, Joseph dobbs, Will dressler, abby drucker, Sallie Garner, Will harding, rebekah harrison, ally henning, Matt herian, david horton, Caleb huff, Jonathan Kamenick, Sophia Mann, Sofie Mascellino, Zach Mills, renna Olson, Meredith Palamountain, aiden Phillips, Trace Snyder, Mackenzie Stavish, Clayton Sterchi, Caiden Stinson, Bryson Swan, Katy Tapp, Preston Taylor, Mukta Thatte, Kobi Thompson, Ginnie Van de riet, Kate Vasquez, andrew Via, Syler Weber, Morgan Wilson, ryan Wilson, Mikayla Winter, hannah Wolfe and Levi Woodward.

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Third grade:Zach dieffenbach, Campbell Fagan, Jason Frost, Margaret Garner, Ben Green, robyn harvey, Emerson humphrey, Kevin Nanney, Greyson Smith, Emma Snelson, Leo Sokolyuk, Camryn Takah and Blake Wilson.

Fourth grade: Lily Bost, Olivia Bowman, Marina Curran, Eli daniels, Cady Erckman, Samantha Foppe, James holmes, Jonah Karkow, abby Kraftson, Caroline Le, Nick Morris, hamzah Moustafa, Cody rogers, Emma rombold, Jack Shearin, Brady Sutton,Ben Wheeler, rachel Wolfe and Jovan Wright.

Fifth grade: Bella Bianchin, Jace Buel, Parker Buel, Ella davis, Josh harvey, and Jake Takah.

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Third grade:Kaitlyn alonzo, Suprav Basu, Jayden Camp, Justin dickinson, Chloe

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Third grade:Cedric Kenan, Sachil Singh, haley Weil, Connor hackler, Sidd Gupta, Miyah Morales, Savannah Snider, Chase Flanagan, Olivia Long and Morgan Purr.

Fourth grade: Georgia Bejian, Katie Bejian, Joanna Burns, Landon Cable, Quentin Miller and Camdyn dorman.

Fifth grade: Ethan Lasater, Jayden Emmanuel, Stephanie Patterson, isis West, and Kaue reis.

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Third grade:Peter Engelbrecht, Taylor Martin, Kaitlynn McCutcheon, Makaylah Palmer, audrey Schmalz, William Calhoun, Kylie Keziah, Christopher McCoy, Nicolas Nowkhan, Jackson Stegall, Kaavya Washington, Sandra artolozaga, Brinley Keith, Carter Tippett, Brady Turriff, Gabriella Condrick, Connor O’Brien, Vincent Tomlinson, Jay Crawford, Lucius dahle, Colton Green, Sage Klapprodt, annalise Latimer and Brandon Williams.

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Third grade: daniel allen, Lucas atkins, Charlotte Bell, Saket Bellala, Garrett Brooks, Caroline Brown, Ella Carilli, Caleb Ernst, Keenan Jackson, Zachary Jaquith, Tyler Johnson, Maren Kock, Faith Koerner, Sophia Lawson, isabella Marquina, Blake McKinney, Ethan Mull, deronne Natalie, Meredith Palmer, hayden radford, aidan rhees, ashley rickter, Zoe ritter, Peyton robinson, amanda Sanabria, hailey Schoff, dylan Schoff, Jillian Seichter, Jace Sepe, Ella Taylor, ryan Tully and Sophia Tynon .

Fourth grade: Milen abraham, aria abrams, Cole austin, allyson Berlin, Payton Best, Ciaran Burr, Sydney Campbell, Bella Cristaldi, isabella dion, Marinette Enohmbi, Logan Erwin, Luke Gagnon, Patrick Garrity, Maureen Garrity, anna Gettinger, Emma Glasser, audrey hubatka, Kate Johnson, Mia LaPinta, Madison Lorrigan, delaney Mills, Matthew Mulvihill, adian Nasta, Jack Proctor, Maggie reichel, Ethan Satina, Christian Seibert, Jillian Seichter, aryan Shah, Madison Sproules, dallas Stephenson, ayden Sufka, Justine Thomas, Claire Vaughn, Kendall White and reagan Young.

Fifth grade: hannah antworth, Gage austin, Trey austin, Natalie Bair, Tess Carroll, Samantha Celano, Spencer dougherty, alicia Giamo, Evan Goodgee, Katelyn hamilton, ally hearne, abby holt, Olivia Kahn, Lasya Kandukuri, Caroline Karpinski, Lena Kim, KaiLi Long, Caden Losier, david Mahoney, drew Nali, aidan Newsom, Caroline Palmer, Ben Patel, Jasmine Phannareth, Charlotte reccardi, Bronwyn rigsby, Jack rudko, anthony Samson, Matthew Sanabria, Wilson Schmidhausler, Britian Schrock, Sarah Shook, Thomas Stamper, ava Studney, Emily Tinch, Lily Travis, Matthew Tweddle, Collin Walser, Johanna Walters and riley Young.

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Fourth grade:Lance Barbee, Luke Best, Brayden Godfrey, Kelsey Janes, diana Merenkov, Gavin Miller, rylie Nelson, Eva Vazquez and Faith Wilson.

Fifth grade:andrew Bessinger, dory damon, Kira durbin, Michelle Grossman, Cooper henson, Lexi inman, Becca Nash, Evan Sawyer and halle Vidak.

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Fourth grade:rausel arista, rileigh Bakken, Molly Bryant, Samantha Cherry, Matthew Clipston, haley dawson, Cadance harvey, Christian hasty, Summer Kinard, abigail Kinley, Kayla Moran, Lanie Mullis, Nicholas Pressley, Sean rose, ashley ruiz, Joey Sabatino, Kendal Smith, Jessica Sur, Elvina Tosoyeva, Valeria Valdes, aldina Velic, Micah Wade and abby Wise. Fifth grade:Sophie Bessinger, Lenae Beutler, Lindsey Black, Timothy Boyarkin, dylan Breuer, Jacob Brooks, James Burgess, Perla Cassiano, adam Chipman, Meredith Colquitt, Camille dees, Cyrus Faherty, david hines, Ethan holste, Samara Johnson, abigail Jurca, Carson Lamm, Matt Lathan, Sean Mcdevitt, Carter Moses, Charver Perez-Campos, Taylor root, Matthew Teofrio, Bradley Watkins, Genesis Whitted, Jessica Williams, Summer Windham and Sergio Zuniga-delgado.

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Third grade:Caleb Funderburk, abby Mead and Samantha ryan.

Fourth grade:Bradley Baker, Kaitlyn Bernas, Garret Brucke, Mattheu Butler,deacon Byrd, Braedan Capell, austin Feeley, Natalie Gilbert, Kalani Grigston, McKenna Jefferson, Kailen Kennedy, Emma Killough, Olivia Laukat, Nathan McCloud, Kristina Oates, hailey rape, rianne ronquillo, Jeremiah Tanner, Brayden Walters and Elle Yercheck.

Fifth grade:Sammy Brewer, anthony Philogene, Nicholas roberts, Zachary Tyler and Christopher Williamson.

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Third grade:Chase abounader, Brody adams, alina Beckstead, Logan Bednarik, Santiago Caballero, Trang Cao, Sara Corby, diana Garcia-aguilar, William Griffin, amaris Giron-Calderon, Star hedrick, isabella irizarry, Jake Mahaffey, Kiondre Mason, Greyson Moore, isbella Tishcenko, Jhoana Sanchez, Madison Schoultz, Connor Shulman, ian Shure, Carson Steen, Marissa Watts, Miranda Watts and Lawrence Wyble.

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to live on the back porch regardless of how cold it was (how’s that for drama?). But my cousin persevered. We saw the inside of this fabulous toy but after oohing and aahing, we faced more worry. Would she get the silvery powder back on the screen? But it wasn’t our problem. You’d never find our finger prints on those two white wheels.

The great part about an Etch A Sketch is that when you messed up, you simply turned it over, shook it and started all over again. You could start over as often as you wanted to. Each time you did, it looked brand new – just like it came out of the box.

Imagine if someone took an Etch A Sketch and used it to write down everything you did wrong and then showed it to you at the end of the day. My wife could fill the screen within an hour of my waking. I’m not that good. While my wife would tell me that she still loves me, if she con-stantly threw my shortcomings in my face, the discouragement would have a negative impact on our relationship and I would just “give up.”

I think we see God as having a “super” Etch A Sketch and He’s writ-ing down all the ways we mess up. Then, we see Him as wanting to “shove it in our face” as a constant

reminder of how we mess things up.Imagine God having an Etch A

Sketch, but His is broken. He puts His hands on those two white wheels to record our sins; they turn but nothing happens. It’s as if the gears are stripped. The stylus doesn’t move. There is no silvery powder removed from the screen. There is nothing to be seen but that famous silver screen. It’s as clean as the day you bought it.

The depth of God’s love is that he remembers our sin no more. They are vanished forever. He doesn’t bring them up against us. As a Christian, I believe the one who took our guilt and penalty for our sin was Jesus on the cross.

If you should happen to receive an Etch A Sketch this Christmas, enjoy it. It’s a classic toy that every kid should have. While your version draws fabulous pictures, remember, God’s Etch A Sketch is broken.

I’ll be back in two weeks. Until then, live well my friend.

Rev. Tony Marciano is the Executive Director of the Charlotte Rescue Mission. He is available to speak to your group. Visit www.charlotterescuemission.org for more information.

When I was a kid, we always went to my grand-mother’s house after eating our Christmas Day dinner. It was the per-fect time to see what every-one received for Christmas. I could never understand why my cousin Diane wanted clothes. How can you play with clothes? I mean, what do you do with that?

One toy my cousin had that I thought was so cool was an Etch A Sketch. We’ve all seen them (or owned one). You turn the vertical and the horizontal wheels to draw fig-ures. When you get really good, you turn both wheels simultaneously to create a circle. I remember my early circles. They looked more egg shaped than round.

Then there was my rebellious cousin Kathy who decided she would “erase” the entire screen so we could see inside. While it would be “cool” to do that, the rest of us faced sheer panic. We lived with the dreaded dis-ease of “Italian guilt.” We believed if we did that, we would ruin the toy. Our parents would find out and we’d never get another toy for the rest of our lives. In fact, we'd be banished

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INDIAN TRAIL – First Baptist Church of Indian Trail’s 316 Sports Ministry is launching its series of winter sports.

The ministry offers basketball league opportunities which include coed teams of children 5 and 6 years old, and 7 and 8 years old; boys and girls teams for players 9 to 11 years old; boys and girls teams for players in sixth through eighth grades; and intramural basketball for men 18 years old and older.

Find more information including prices, practice times and registration details at www.fbcit.org/316sports-ministry.

First Baptist Indian Trail is located at 732 Indian Trail Fairview Road.

Children invited to Wee Worship at Stallings UMC

STALLINGS – Children 4 to 8 years old are invited to join Stallings United Meth-odist Church for Wee Worship each Sun-day morning.

The program meets upstairs in the church loft following the children’s mes-sage during the 11 a.m. traditional worship service every Sunday. Find more informa-tion at www.stallingsumc.org.

Stallings UMC is located at 1115 Stall-ings Road.

Weddington UMC to provide women’s winter Bible studies

WEDDINGTON – The women’s min-istry at Weddington United Methodist Church will provide four women’s win-ter Bible study courses beginning in early January.

Classes and their meeting times include:

• “Children of the Day,” Mondays from 9 to 11:30 a.m., Jan. 5 to March 30 – This nine-week study, written by Beth Moore, focuses on 1 and 2 Thessalonians and cov-ers topics about family, prayer, ministering to others and prophecies.

• “Move On: When Mercy Meets Your Mess,” Wednesdays from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. beginning Jan. 7 – This six-week “life group” study will focus on “how God makes provision to help us move beyond our messes,” according to a church news-letter.

• “Seeking Him, Experiencing the Joy of Personal Revival,” Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon beginning Jan. 7 – This class focuses on revival as a “complete transfor-mation” as opposed to “just an emotional experience,” the newsletter said. “It can

happen in your heart, home, church and world. Develop a heartfelt desire for God’s world by seeking him.”

• “Lord, Change My Attitude Before It’s Too Late,” Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon beginning Jan. 14 – This course focuses on how attitudes “affect whether someone stays in the wilderness or enjoys the blessings of the Promised Land,” the church said in a newsletter. Attributes studied will include thankfulness, content-ment, love, faith and submission to God’s will.

Find more information about these classes including their meeting places at www.weddingtonchurch.org. Wedding-ton UMC is located at 13901 Providence Road.

Waxhaw Bible hosts Campfire Conversations for men

WAXHAW – Men are invited to join Waxhaw Bible Church for a new Campfire Conversations program on Sunday, Jan. 3, at 6 p.m.

The new monthly program offers men a chance to “step away from the busyness and come drink deep from the life that can only be found in the presence of other mighty men of God,” according to a church announcement. Attendees are encouraged to bring a snack to share, as well as some-thing to cook over the fire. Drinks will be provided.

Find more information at www.waxhawbible.org, or call 704-843-4514. Waxhaw Bible Church is located at 6810 Pleasant Grove Road.

Strengths Quest program for teens coming to St. Luke Catholic

MINT HILL – Strengths Quest, a new program for teenagers, is coming to St. Luke Church this February.

The event will take place Feb. 21, a Saturday, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and will include “food, fun, friendship, activities (and) discovery,” according to a church newsletter. Teenagers in 10th through 12th grades will participate in online guided activity, discover their Top 5 natural talents and take part in a “fun, activity-based buzz session,” the newsletter said.

The cost to participate is $20. Email Julie at [email protected].

St. Luke Catholic is located at 13700 Lawyers Road in Mint Hill, near Stallings.

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1.02.15Friday7 p.m.

Waxhaw Line Dancers

This club gathers every Friday night at 7 p.m. Lessons start at 7:30 p.m. and last approximately 60 to 90 minutes, followed by open dancing. For more information, call 704-559-9808.

Waxhaw American Legion Hall, 801 E. South Main St., Waxhaw

1.02.15Friday

10 a.m.Book Club

Attendees will discuss “The Rescue” by Nicholas Sparks. When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents,

volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make: he can't fall in love.

Union West Regional Library, 123 Unionville-Indian Trail Road, Indian Trail

1.03.15Saturday

8 to 9:45 p.m.Cup of Humor Night

Madison’s Coffee hosts a monthly “Cup of Humor” night, in which local comedians take the stage to crack up the crowd. A local comedian organizes the event and signs up different

comedians from Charlotte and the surrounding area to entertain attendees each month while they enjoy a hot drink or relax with

a beer or glass of wine.

Madison’s Coffee House, 7878 Idlewild Road, Indian Trail

1.06.15Tuesday

10 a.m. to 11 a.m.MOMS Club

MOMS Club of Indian Trail is a support group for part-time and full-time stay-at-home mothers who live in zip codes 28079 and

28110. They will host a chapter meet and greet at Madison’s Coffee House on Jan. 6 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. MOMS Club has monthly meetings that feature speakers, discussions and other activities. Visit

www.momsclubofindiantrail.com for more information.

Madison’s Coffee House, 7878 Idlewild Road, Indian Trail

1.06.15Tuesday

9 to 11:30 a.m. Community Clinic

Community Health Services of Union County will offer health screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol and

hemoglobin. For cholesterol screening, patients need to fast for 12 hours prior to the test. Be sure to drink water even

while fasting.

Monroe Crossings, 2115 W. Roosevelt Blvd., Monroe

1.08.15Thursday

5:45 p.m.Book Club

Attendees will discuss “The Honk and Holler Opening Soon” by Billie Letts. A wheelchair-bound Vietnam veteran opens a restaurant after returning from war. When a vibrant young

woman enters the cafe, she changes the lives of the regulars forever.

Waxhaw Library, 509 S. Providence Road, Waxhaw

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1.08.15Thursday

7 to 9 p.m.Speak Up Spoken Word

Open Mic

Hosted by Faye Fulton and Linda Goodman, Speak Up Spoken Word Open Mic welcomes

storytellers, poets, comedians, singers, writers and musicians who wish to have a 10-minute slot at the microphone. Call 704-421-3220 or email [email protected] for more information.

UCCAC building, 120 N. Main St., Monroe

1.09.15Friday3 p.m.

Free Movie Screening

There will be a showing of the action film “Guardians of the Galaxy” in the Griffin Room of the Monroe Library. A group of interstellar outlaws team up to save the galaxy from a

villain who seeks ultimate power in this comic book space adventure from Marvel Studios. The movie is rated PG-13. All ages are welcome and

registration is not required.

Monroe Library, 316 E. Windsor St., Monroe

1.09.15Friday

9:30 p.m.Too Much Toni

A band of six musicians from Salisbury, North Carolina, with a passion for a wide variety of music will play live for patrons of the Bonfire

Bar & Grill in Indian Trail. Too Much Toni plays a wide variety of music covering music from the

‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s and new hits. Genres will include rock, pop, beach, oldies and more.

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1.13.15Tuesday6 p.m.

Line Dancing Open House

A Waxhaw-based square dancing club called the Cane Creek Cruisers will hold an open house event during the second week

of the new year to gauge interest from outsiders. Weekly classes will begin on

the following Tuesday. Call Harvey Hess at 704-516-6503 for more information.

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Weddington senior Chris O’Grady began kicking a soccer ball around when he was 5 years old and living in the Bronx, New York. When his family moved to North Carolina a few years later, it wouldn’t be long until O’Grady proved himself as one of the most talented soccer players in the area.

O’Grady first suited up on the Warriors acclaimed varsity soccer team as a sopho-more where he helped lead them to a 17-5-2 record. Last season, O’Grady’s prowess at midfield led the Warriors to an 18-8 record, but it was this year as O’Grady teamed with forward Ethan McClain that made school history.

The stacked Warrior team led by O’Grady and McClain went undefeated in confer-ence play, recorded 10 shutouts and made it

all the way to the Class 3A state semi-finals, finishing the season with a 22-2-1 record and making it the best run in school history.

O’Grady set the pace all season and fin-ished as the Warriors leading scorer with 31 goals and a team-high 26 assists, making him an easy choice as an all-state selection.

After a record-breaking season leading the Warrior effort, O’Grady is the 2014 Union County Weekly Soccer Player of the Year.

“Playing on this team this season was defi-nitely an honor,” O’Grady said. “The kids that I played with and playing under Coach (Pow-ell) Williams, a great coach, was an honor.”

But even with a monumental season under his belt, O’Grady said it’s hard to shake the way the season ended.

The Warrior team had their eye on a state championship all season, spearheaded by a group of 15 seniors including O’Grady,

McClain, defenders Cameron Kapheim and Carson Zaharis, and goalkeeper Kevin Oven-dorf. And when playoffs started, it looked like capturing the ring could be an effortless task for the talented Warriors as they entered the tournament with a No.2 seed and outscored opponents 20-5 in the first four rounds of tournament play.

But things changed on Nov. 11 when they hosted No. 5-ranked Foard and were unable to find the back of the net, falling 2-0 and giving up their chance to play in the finals.

“There’s only one word to describe it and that’s dev-astating,” O’Grady said. “It was the worst feeling I’ve ever had, to be that close to some-thing and watch it slip away. It’s devastating the way it ended.”

Even though O’Grady never saw his senior cam-paign ending with a loss, his individual tal-ent, team-first attitude and accomplishments

on his Carolina Rapids Academy team gar-nered him attention from top-tier programs from around the Southeast.

On Dec. 28, O’Grady announced that he would continue his career on a soccer schol-arship at Appalachian State University – something that wouldn’t have been possible without his Weddington team.

“I fell in love with the school and the way they played and we really bonded,” he said. “I’ve always wanted to play Division

I soccer so whether we win or lose, it’s going to be great because it’s

what I’ve always worked for.”With a bright future ahead

of him and storied career in the distance, O’Grady said he hopes the winning

tradition and lofty standards of Weddington soccer will continue,

despite the loss of a big senior class.“Playing at Weddington is an

honor,” he said. “I hope that our sea-son will motivate the younger guys to

be even better than we were. It’s up to them now.”

Chris O’GradySoccer player of the year:

by Hannah [email protected]

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championship season, Montgomery was second in assists (nine) and fin-ished the season as an all-conference, all-region and all-state selection.

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selections, McClain was second on the team in goals (30) and assists (21), helping lead the Warriors to a conference championship and the state semi-finals.

Chris o’GraDy, WeDDinGTonO’Grady, a senior and Appalachian

State commit, led the conference-cham-pionship Warrior team in goals (31) and assists (26). O’Grady was named an all-conference, all-region and all-state selec-tion after a standout senior season.

Quin ferGuson, union aCaDemyFerguson, a senior, lead the Car-

dinal team in assists and was second in goals. The all-conference and all-region selection was named a senior captain and the team’s Most Valuable Player.

aaron GonzaLes, union aCaDemyGonzales, an all-conference and

all-region selection, helped lead the Cardinals to the state quarterfinals. Leading the team in goals (15), he was also named the team’s Most Valuable Offensive Player.

CLinTon DiLLoW, porTer riDGeThe Pirate senior defender was a big

factor in their 20-3-1 run that led them to a second place conference finish. Dillow was named an all-conference and all-region selection after helping allow just .58 goals against per game.

ryan sCoTT, marvin riDGeScott, a member of last year’s state

championship team, was back for his senior season and helped lead the Mavs to a 6-2 conference record. The Mavs top defender was named an all-conference and all-region selection.

kevin ovenDorf, WeDDinGTonOvendorf, a senior all-conference

and all-region selection, started at goalie for the 22-2-1 Warrior team that won the conference title and only allowed 24 goals all season, thanks to Ovendorf and his stingy defenders.

Cesar reyes, monroeThe junior forward helped lead the

Redhawks to a conference championship tie and 14-6-1 overall record. The crafty Reyes led the Redhawks in scoring, finish-ing the season with 31 goals to become an all-conference and all-region selection.

Travis WhiTT, CuThBerTsonThe Cavs’ senior captain and leading

defender became a back-to-back all-conference and all-region selection this season and helped lead his team to the second round of the state playoffs. In the classroom, he maintains a 4.25 GPA.


Sports

Senior Dexter York tossed in a team-high 16 points on Dec. 26 against Fort Mill, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the Yellow Jackets as the Pirates fell, 67-54. Seniors RJ Filio and D’Andre Dennis had 13 points apiece in the loss while Dennis led the rebounding effort with nine.

On Dec. 27, the Pirates got off to a slow start against Providence, scoring just nine points in the first half. Despite big performances in the third and fourth quarter where the Pirates scored 19 and 18 points, it wasn’t enough to make up for the first half as they lost, 56-46.

Filio had a team-high 13 points while Dennis grabbed 13 rebounds and added six points.

The Pirates fell to 7-4 with the loss and

travel to Myers Park on Jan. 6, 2015 in their first conference matchup of the new year.

Weddington’s O’Grady commits to ASU

Weddington midfielder Chris O’Grady announced on Dec. 28 that he would continue his soccer career at Appalachian State University.

O’Grady led the Warriors to the best record in school history this season (22-2-1) and state semi-finals appearance. He scored a team-high 31 goals and 26 assists this season.

He’ll join former Marvin Ridge forward Will Green on the Mountaineer team.

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Girls BasketBall Player of the Week: stePhanie Watts, WeddinGton

The North Carolina commit tossed in 35 points on Dec. 27 in a win over Concord – two points more than the entire Concord team. She added nine rebounds, six steals and two blocked shots to her lofty stats.

Correction: Union County Weekly incorrectly stated Marion Watson led Class 3A schools in field goals this season. Weddington kicker Keith Duncan led Class 3A schools in field goals, with 17 on the season. We apologize for the error.

Weddington boys win Novant Health Holiday Invitational

The Weddington boys basketball team won the 1st Annual Novant Health Holi-day Invitational on Dec. 27, defeating Fort Mill in the championship game, 44-42.

Weddington dominated East Meck in the first round of the tournament on Dec. 19, beating the Eagles, 72-49. Senior Jor-dan Barber led the scoring effort with 16 points in the win and had help from Jor-dan Sharpe (14 points) and Chris Trevisan (13 points), who also had 10 rebounds.

In the second round of the tournament, the Warriors downed Providence, 65-56, on Dec. 27. AJ Fulp led the Warriors from the floor, shooting 64 percent for 15 points. Barber tossed in 12 and Sharpe added 11 in the win.

In the championship game, Barber’s 12 points led the Warriors and earned him the tournament MVP award. Fulp earned all-tournament honors.

Inuwa wins NCRunners Holiday Invitational

Central Academy of Technology and Arts senior Elijah Inuwa won first place in the 1000 meter run in the NCRunners Holiday Invitational on Dec. 20 at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem. Inuwa fin-ished in 2 minutes, 29.97 seconds to take first place.

In field events, Marvin Ridge’s Julian Gaines took fifth place in the long jump, clearing 20 feet, 11 inches.

Porter Ridge boys fall in holiday tournament

After a four-game winning streak, the Porter Ridge boys basketball team suf-fered two consecutive losses over the holi-day tournament season.

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Boys BasketBall Player of the Week: Jordan BarBer, WeddinGton

Barber had 12 points and five rebounds in the Warriors two-point win over Fort Mill on Dec. 27 to win the Hardwood Classic Championship and become the tournament MVP.


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44 Sporting champion with a drive for success?

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49 “Of course you’re right”

50 Anger51 Not

commissioned, after “on”

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57 What “E” means on a gas gauge

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events: Abbr.27 Flower’s pollen

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45 Elderly

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47 Football Hall-of-Famer Michael

48 Indian corn

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55 Long presidential term, perhaps

56 The sun

58 Cut, as grass

59 Trident-shaped letter

60 Number of Canadian provinces

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cheaters, maybe 9 Bris officiant14 Moo goo ___ pan15 Erect16 Have ___ to pick17 Nanette’s nana19 Parachute parts20 Clergyman who

wrote “What is originality? Undetected plagiarism”

21 “Bonne ___!”23 Those, to José24 Geographical

name that’s another geographical name backward

25 One of two N.T. books

26 Leave in the lurch

28 German town30 World

headquarters of LG Electronics

32 Civil War inits.

33 Wee bit

35 Numerical prefix

36 ___ Lingus

37 & 40 Repeat offender? … or something found, literally, in four rows in this puzzle

42 ___ Paulo

43 Like one for the ages

45 Racket

46 Airport approximation, for short

47 Shade of brown

49 Mexican cigar brand

53 Less likely to be G-rated

55 Car starter?

57 Vitamin amts.

58 Uptight, informally

59 “His/her” alternative

61 Bone near the funny bone

62 Georges who wrote “Life: A User’s Manual”

64 Making a father of

66 Serengeti scavenger

67 Name hollered in the “Flintstones” theme song

68 See 69-Across

69 Participated in a 68-Across

70 True

71 Ones who are so last year?: Abbr.

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1 Texas A&M team

2 “Rats!”

3 Product touted by Hugh Hefner

4 Mail order abbr.

5 Poison ___

6 They tend to be fast typists

7 Flush

8 Graf ___ (ill-fated German cruiser)

9 Buddy

10 Small section of an orchestra

11 Transportation in Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A.

12 Backed

13 Cigarette ad claim

18 Must

22 Drew out

27 Draw out

29 Start to a baseball song

31 “The Star-Spangled Banner” preposition

34 Send away for good

37 React, just barely

38 Baseball Hall-of-Famer mistakenly listed in “The Chanukah Song” as a Jew

39 Actor Cage, informally

41 Minimal baseball lead

42 High-ranking angels

44 “Ta-ta!”48 With bitterness50 Does improv51 Way52 Plains Indians

54 Chaiken who co-created “The L Word”

56 Slangy commercial suffix

60 Laugh uproariously

63 No great catch

65 Confident finish?

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