News Huntersville man killed in wreck was protector by Josh Lanier josh@mooresvilleweekly.com If it had wheels, Jeremy Talbot Scheffer wanted to toy with it. If it was broken, he wanted to care <strong>for</strong> it. “He was someone who was just drawn to someone who was picked on or who was left out,” his mother Jean Hoffman said. “If that person needed someone, Jeremy was the first person to be by their side. He was just one of the most caring people you could know.” Scheffer, 28, of Huntersville, died on Dec. 1 in Mount Mourne when his motor scooter collided with a car around 9 p.m. at the intersection of N.C. 115 and Fairfiew Road. Nathaniel Dalton, of Mooresville, the driver of the car, was not injured. Police are still investigating the wreck. Scheffer recently moved to Huntersville from New York to work at The Spirited Cyclist, and he made fast friends. It was his passion <strong>for</strong> bikes and extreme sports that endeared him to the cyclists around the area, his mother said. On Hookit.com, a site dedicated to extreme sports, Scheffer posted: “I love getting on something and teaching myself how to master it. From there, I want to prove my abilities by competing.” He was passionate about whatever he Jeremy Scheffer did, <strong>family</strong> said. It was a passion he carried with him through his life. After graduating from North Davidson High School in 2000, Scheffer left <strong>for</strong> East Tennessee State University and then entered the U.S. Navy. After a brief stint in New York, he moved to the area to be closer to his <strong>family</strong>. “At the wake and funeral, so many people came up to me to tell me how much he meant to them,” Hoffman said. “I didn’t realize how much of an impact he had, but that was just Jeremy. He could change your world by just being around you. He was a great man.” He is survived by his mom and dad, Jack Scheffer, and his sister, Jillian Scheffer, Charlotte; and stepfather, Scott Hoffman. A funeral was held Dec. 3 at St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville. q Red Line (continued from page 1) Jeter said using the commuter rail <strong>for</strong> freight across the corridor would make <strong>for</strong> a good sales pitch to Norfolk Southern, but he expressed concern whether local companies could derive benefits transporting materials short distances from Statesville to Charlotte. “In theory, it sounds great, but my concern would be that you have to hire additional labor,” said Jeter, president of a Cornelius-based logistics company. “If I’m NGK Ceramics up in Mooresville or the companies up in Statesville that I deal with, I doubt there is really cost efficiencies <strong>for</strong> them to move freight on the rail.” Town Manager Steve Husemann said Mooresville has talked to companies with interest in locating near the tracks – not because they anticipate doing any kind of shipping but because they favored the flexibility. “When prices go crazy on trucking or if there’s a national truck strike, they don’t have to shut down their business because of that,” Husemann said. “Using rail makes some sense.” On Nov. 17, the Metropolitan Transit Commission favored pursuing federal funding <strong>for</strong> the Blue Line Light Rail Extension to northeast Charlotte, while seeking public-private partnerships <strong>for</strong> the Red Line. Morris said the public has perceived proposed commuter rail, light rail and streetcar projects to be in competition with each other <strong>for</strong> funding. But he hopes to convince people to think about transit in terms of layers, with commuter rail serving as the backbone by linking the Charlotte region’s north and northeast corridors. Estimated costs batted around <strong>for</strong> the Red Line have hovered around $350 million, but Morris believes planners could cut the price by $50 million on account of deferring parts of the project, among other measures. The remaining amount would be split among local, regional and state funding sources. Adding freight to the rail could operate state-level interest, Morris said, which could attract funding beyond the 25 percent match used to support regional passenger plans. Officials said the project could attract state funding set aside <strong>for</strong> projects involving freight modernization or traffic mitigation, since the rail could reduce the number of vehicles traveling on Interstate 77. Morris also shared some financing strategies with leaders, mentioning that transferring publicly owned land into an investment portfolio of real estate could quickly generate funding. No action was taken during the Lake Norman Transportation Commission meeting. Morris told the commission that the Metropolitan Transit Commission’s Red Line Task Force would continue serving as “quarterback” <strong>for</strong> the commuter rail ef<strong>for</strong>t. That group is scheduled to meet mid-month in Charlotte q Siding, Entry & Garage Doors Chief Designer <strong>for</strong> World of Windows We don’t just stand behind our windows with the industry’s strongest warranty, we stand on them! 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