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Volume 9, Number 49 • Dec. 10-16, 2010 

The delicate art 

of the perfect tree 

page 

3 

New year, new principal 

Patriots’ 

Mercer gets 

personal 

page 

33 

Inside ... 

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20 

News Briefs .........................6 

Education ...........................20 

Around Town .....................28 

Obituaries/Crossword ........32 

Sports ...............................33 

Arts ...................................39 

Movies ..............................41 

Classifieds..........................43 

Santa Claus is coming to town 

During the North Mecklenburg Christmas Parade, Santa Claus wandered through the 

crowd sharing candy canes and adding last-minute wishes to his list. See more photos, 

pages 16 and 17. 

Reminding women they are 

beautiful, one note at a time 

by Erica Oglesby 

news@huntersvilleherald.com 

“You are beautiful!” A simple enough 

phrase, but one that’s turned into a life 

changer for Caitlin Boyle. 

After a rough day, the Charlotte resident 

wrote the words on a post-it note and 

stuck it to a mirror in a public bathroom 

to hopefully lift the spirits of some other 

down-and-out person. Now, boosting self 

esteem has turned into Boyle’s day job, 

and may help her secure $10,000 for Girls 

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on the Run, a Charlotte-based nonprofit. 

After hanging up the post-it note, Boyle 

went home and wrote about it on her blog. 

Three days later, in June 2009, she’d received 

so much attention that she decided 

to start OperationBeautiful.com, and 

things have snowballed from there. 

Now, she’s written a book, been featured 

on NBC’s Today Show, and received 7,000 

post-it notes from around the world. 

“I really just wanted to do something 

nice for someone else, and it kind of went 

(See Reminding women on page 5) 

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Caulfield defends opposition 

to management bonus 

HUNTERSVILLE – By a 3-2 vote 

Monday night, Dec. 6, the Huntersville 

Board of Commissioners turned down 

a $42,917 bonus to the company that 

manages Huntersville Family Fitness 

and Aquatics for the town. 

In speaking against the bonus recommended 

by Town Manager Greg Ferguson, 

Commissioner Beth “Danae” 

Caulfield took pains to 

say she and her family 

are members of the 

center and enjoy going 

there. But Caulfield 

did not mention that 

she worked at the center 

full time for two 

Caulfield 

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months before she was 

released by the center 

in the first week of July 2009. She also 

did not mention that her son still works 

at the center. 

On Tuesday, Dee Jetton, the aquatic 

center’s director and representative 

of Health & Sports Works, Inc., the 

management company, said she has to 

wonder if Caulfield’s past employment 

at the center might have “tainted” her 

ability to consider the bonus issue fairly. 

But Jetton said the town staff and 

commissioners will have to decide how 

to proceed. 

Reached at her home Tuesday afternoon, 

Caufield said her previous 

employment at the aquatic center “did 

not have anything to do” with her com- 

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On the Christmas tree hunt 

I need a new Christmas tree plan. 

The last two years I put up an artificial 

tree in my apartment, and it instantly became 

a throne for my cats, Mittens and 

Tybalt. Mittens usually finds her way 

into the tree before I can get it out of the 

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So I’d been thinking 

about trying a 

real tree this year, 

mostly hoping that 

if I buy one that’s 

thick enough, it 

will keep those two 

furballs off, but 

also because the 

branches on my 

plastic tree now 

mostly droop to the 

floor. 

As it turned out, I 

didn’t have a clue about buying a tree. 

Boy Scout Troop 777, based in Grace 

Covenant Church in Cornelius, sets up a 

tree lot as their yearly fundraiser, donating 

20 percent of proceeds to local charities 

and using the rest to help Scouts go 

to summer camps. 

I figured it was as good a place as any 

to learn how to pick the perfect tree. I 

asked Bob Jones and Joel Galliher, the 

guys working the lot, for help. 

“The first thing is to determine the area 

you want to fill,” said Jones, a Davidson 

Scout dad who was working the lot Sunday. 

The trees are usually marked as 6-to-7- 

feet, 7-to-8-feet or 8-to-9 feet tall. 

Joel Galliher, the troop’s incoming 

Scout master, said most ceilings are 8 feet 

high, but that doesn’t mean you should 

buy an 8-foot tree. 

“Don’t forget: It’s going to be in a tree 

stand,” he said, which will make it taller. 

You’ll probably have a star or angel on 

top, too. 

Make sure the tree will fit the stand before 

you snap up the thickest tree on the 

lot. Every stand is different, Galliher and 

Jones said, and it helps to know what you 

need before you buy the tree. 

When you’re walking through the lot, 

there are some other things to look out 

for, too. 

“Look at how full the tree is,” Jones 

said. “If you’ve got a lot of ornaments, 

you’ll want a fuller tree.” 

A full tree Yes, please. 

Jones walked over to a tree during my 

visit, grabbed a branch about halfway 

down and pulled lightly. 

“See, here, you don’t see any needles 

falling off,” he said. “If the needles fall 

off, the tree’s not fresh.” And if it isn’t 

fresh in the first week of December, it 

certainly won’t be fresh by Christmas 

Day. 

Tommy Trimble, another Scout leader, 

is a good friend with the man who grows 

the troop’s trees. 

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“The key to caring for the tree is to 

first have a fresh tree. Most tree lots 

get trees that have been cut in early 

November,” Trimble said, while Troop 

777’s trees were cut near the end of 

November. 

“Once the tree gets to the home and 

into a stand, watering every day is a 

must,” he said. 

Jones agreed, saying that it’s also important 

not to let the tree dry out. 

“Once you’ve settled on a tree, cut off 

the bottom limbs and cut off about an 

inch of the trunk,” Jones said. Making 

that cut allows the tree to soak up water, 

but the tree will try to heal itself by filling 

the cut area with sap. 

“You’ve got about an hour to get your 

tree home after it’s cut. Never let it dry 

out, because once you do it will never 

absorb water, and you’ll have to cut it 

again. 

The team had a few other tips for wary 

tree hunters: 

• Some trees might be short, but fat, 

so make sure you have an idea of the circumference, 

too. 

• Trees look a lot shorter outside than 

they will in your living room. 

• Put the star or angel on the tree before 

you stand it up. 

• Keep pets away from the water if 

you’ve added any fertilizer or toxic additive. 

I was just about sold, when I remem- 


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saws about an inch off the bottom of a tree 

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bered why I came. 

“Do you have any tips for keeping cats 

out of the tree” I asked. 

“Cats, particularly playful kittens, 

they’re going to get in the tree, and there’s 

nothing you can do about it,” Jones replied. 

You win again, cats! 

The last thing I need is a live tree – and 

its stand full of water – tumbling to the 

tile when Tybalt pretends to pose as the 

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viral,” Boyle said. 

Boyle began to see more and more teenage 

girls participating as the site grew, even 

though she was aiming at women in their 

20s and 30s. Soon, even 10-year-old girls 

were taking part, and it was an epiphany 

for Boyle. 

“I think it is obvious that (young girls) 

need something like (OperationBeautiful. 

com) to boost teen esteem,” Boyle said. 

And thus, a partnership with Girls on the 

Run was born. 

Intrigued by the young girl’s growing 

passion for her site, Boyle began coaching 

a Girls on the Run team for the first time 

this year. A runner herself, Boyle, loves the 

concept of Girls on the Run, which uses 

running to teach girls in third through 

eighth grades character values and the importance 

of self worth. 

“It is so awesome to see an 8-year-old 

girl train to run 3.1 miles,” Boyle said. 

Now, Boyle’s OperationBeautiful. 

com is one of 10 finalists in Amway’s 

Positivity Project contest. Boyle submitted 

a video about how being positive 

has affected her life, and how she 

would spread more positivity if given 

the grand prize. 

“I think (donating the prize money to 

Girls on the Run) is a great way to spend 

$10,000,” Boyle said. The money would 

help 76 low-income girls participate in 

Girls on the Run. 

“I truly believe that Girls on the Run’s 

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with Operation Beautiful,” Boyle said. 

“It is taking the Operation Beautiful 

message of positivity, hope and kindness 

to strangers and showing young girls how 

they can do it in their everyday lives.” 

Boyle and others will travel to Hagerstown, 

Md., on Dec. 13 for an evening 

with radio and television host John Tesh, 

who will announce the winner. q 

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Cornelius Board 

approves funds 

to rebuild fire truck 

CORNELIUS – Cornelius commissioners 

accepted a $518,000 bid to rebuild a 

fire truck Monday night, Dec. 6. Seagrave 

Fire Apparatus submitted the bid that was 

selected. 

The town purchased the 1995 truck in 

September, and opened bids in October. 

While the Seagrave bid was not the cheapest 

bid available, Town Manager Anthony Roberts 

said he felt that bid was the best value. 

The Seagrave truck will be steel instead of 

aluminum and will have a 15-year warranty. 

Roberts recommended waiting to pay 

the full amount, just in case the board 

wanted to fund something else in the future, 

but the board decided to go ahead 

and pay for the truck in full. Seagrave 

offered the town a discount of roughly 

$7,500 for prepayment. 

The board also: 

• Heard a presentation from Bryan 

Starnes, of Martin-Starnes and Associates, 

on the audit of the fiscal year 2010; 

• Appointed Sammie Knox to the Cornelius 

Library Endowment Fund Committee; 

• Heard an update on the Comprehensive 

Master Plan at the pre-meeting; 

• Approved the calendar for planning 

next year’s budget. q 

Roberts re-elected 

as chairwoman after 

board fireworks 

Mecklenburg County Commission 

Chairwoman Jennifer Roberts survived 

a move to oust her from the top elected 

county spot, but not after a heated board 

meeting Monday, Dec. 6. 

Roberts was re-elected as chairman after 

several days of speculation that at-large 

Democrat Harold Cogdell was vying for 

the position. Cogdell, it was speculated, 

was proposing a deal with the Republican 

members to vote for first-term at-large 

member Jim Pendergraph for their votes 

for him as chairman. 

Traditionally, the at-large member that 

receives the most votes is selected as the 

chairman. Roberts was the highest votegetter 

this year followed by Pendergraph 

then Cogdell. 

Board members erupted in argument 

after District 1 Rep. Karen Bentley nominated 

Cogdell as chairman. 

“During my tenure representing District 1 

in the northern part of Mecklenburg County,” 

Bentley said, “Commissioner Cogdell 

has not only been very receptive to my constituents 

but has been available to meet with 

constituents from all over this county. … 

Commissioner Cogdell, I believe, will see 

the greater needs of the county.” 

But Cogdell said he was never trying to 

become chairman and that no deal making 

had occurred and asked Bentley to rescind 

her nomination. He said he was trying to 

make a point about partisan politics. 

Pendergraph was selected as vice chairman. 

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Birthday wish to help pets 

Courtesy of David Rainey 

For her sixth birthday, asked her friends not to give her presents, but instead to bring donations 

for the Cornelius Animal Shelter to her party. She collected items such as food, toys, trash 

bags, blankets and treats, as well as monetary donations. 

Grace, a Kindergarten student at Cornelius Elementary School, collected 200 pounds of 

donated items and $100 for the shelter. Grace got a tour of the facility when she and her 

family dropped off the donations. 

Local business 

donates pet food to 

Second Harvest 

DoodyCalls Pet Waste Removal, a business 

in north Charlotte, is providing assistance 

to Second Harvest of Metrolina’s 

Pet Food Bank by shuttling barrels of pet 

food to and from participating pet food 

bank drop-off locations. 

Although several local businesses have 

volunteered to support the food drive, 

there are not enough vehicles to transport 

donated food. Local businesses willing to 

help are encouraged to contact Second 

Harvest of Metrolina’s Pet Food Bank at 

704-375-9639, ext. 24. q 

Galleries to donate 

to library system 

CHARLOTTE – Coffey & Thompson 

Fine Art Gallery and Gil Gallery, both located 

at 109 W. Morehead St., will donate 

10 percent of all December sales to the 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Public Library 

system. 

“The Charlotte Mecklenburg Library is 

one of Charlotte’s greatest assets, as it provides 

a place for our community to gather 

and learn from one another,” Paul Thompson, 

owner of Coffey & Thompson Fine 

Art Gallery, said in a news release. “The 

programming, events and resources at the 

library are an integral part of Charlotte’s 

long-term success, and thus, we wanted 

to contribute to the overall financial wellbeing 

of an organization that touches so 

many lives.” q 

Mayes property 

charrette is 

Dec. 15 and 16 

DAVIDSON – Residents interested 

in the development of about 74 acres of 

undeveloped land near the intersection 

of Davidson-Concord Road and N.C. 73 

should mark their calendars for Dec. 15 

and 16. 

The Town of Davidson plans to hold 

a charrette those days at the River Run 

Country Club Clubhouse to consider 

possible development by Childress Klein 

Properties Inc. of a mixed-use development, 

which could be put to retail, office, 

civic and residential uses. The farmland is 

owned by members of the Mayes family. 

Nearby residents are encouraged to attend 

portions of the two-day charrette, known as 

a Conditional Planning Area master plan 

charrette, including a site walk on Dec. 15 

and a presentation the evening of Dec. 16. 

Specific event details will be outlined and 

sent in a letter in early December to residents 

within a half-mile of the site. 

The charrette will be at the River Run 

Country Club Clubhouse at 19125 River 

Falls Drive, because the clubhouse is near 

the site and its nearby residents. For more 

information, contact Megan Pillow Davis 

at mdavis@ci.davidson.nc.us or 704-940- 

9602. q 

Local nonprofit to give 

pony rides at 

Huntersville Christmas 

HUNTERSVILLE — CaliCos Haven, 

Inc., a nonprofit in Huntersville, will provide 

horse and pony rides at the annual 

Huntersville Christmas celebration Saturday, 

Dec. 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. The Town of 

Huntersville and Brian’s Dog House Grill, 

a new restaurant opening in Rosedale, 

will be sponsoring the rides for the community 

at the event. In addition, Brian’s 

Dog House Grill will help CaliCos Haven 

sell hot dogs and drinks to benefit at-risk 

youth and others that need therapy in our 

community but could not otherwise afford 

it. 

CaliCos Haven provides equine-assisted 

psychotherapy to individuals, with a focus 

on at-risk youth. q 

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HUNTERSVILLE – The MinuteClinic 

walk-in medical clinic inside the CVS 

at 7920 Sam Furr Road offers free A1c 

tests for diabetics through Dec. 31. The 

tests, sponsored by Bayer Diabetes Care, 

are available while supplies last. 

MinuteClinic is open seven days a 

week, and no appointment is necessary. 

As part of the complimentary A1c 

test, MinuteClinic practitioners will 

check a patient’s vital signs, review 

medical history and administer the 

blood test. Results are available within 

five minutes and are discussed with the 

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CORNELIUS – HR Advantage, a 

Michigan-based business advisory firm 

with offices in Cornelius, has changed its 

name to The Metiss Group. 

Right about now, Santa’s probably 

checking his list for the second time. 

But on Christmas Eve around 7 p.m., 

he’ll be making his stop at Walter 

and Inge Diamond’s home, at 8644 

Summerfield Lane, to hand out presents 

to local children. The Diamonds’ 

friend Dave Pozella helps to pass out 

the presents. 

Call the North Pole Hotline at 704- 

947-2692 for more information. 

The firm uses behavioral science 

and business expertise to solve people’s 

problems in the workplace. The Metiss 

Group’s processes help clients select the 

best candidates for job openings and 

address other business performance issues. 

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information. q 

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reports positive thirdquarter 

income 

First Community Bancshares, Inc., 

which operates First Community Bank in 

Cornelius, Mooresville and Huntersville, 

reported a net income of $6.55 million for 

the quarter that ended Sept. 30, according 

to a news release. Net interest income 

increased $1.06 million, or 6.05 percent, 

from the third quarter of 2009. q 

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Businesses that have not listed the true 

value of their business property in Mecklenburg 

County have until Friday, Dec. 

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County Assessor’s Office. 

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of the following restaurants from 

Nov. 22 to Dec. 5: 

Huntersville 

Lowest Scores 

Lancaster’s BBQ, 94.5 

9230 Beatties Ford Road 

• No sanitizer spray prepared for 

cleaning. 

• Grass killer stored in dish washing-dry 

goods area. 

Mandarin Restaurant, 95.5 

9548 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road 

• Employee food items stored 

above uncovered food products. 

• Raw chicken stored over raw 

beef and pork inside walk-in cooler. 

Noodletasia, 96 

14211 Reese Blvd. 

• Food containers with sticker residue 

stuck on the side. 

• Cutting board needs replacing. 

Other scores 

Panera Bread, 9905 Knockando 

Lane, 97; Chick-fil-A, 16915 Statesville 

Road, 98; La Unica Mexican 

Restaurant, 9121 Sam Furr Road, 98; 

Brixx Pizza, 16915-A Birkdale Commons 

Pkwy. 98.5; Five Guys Famous 

Burgers and Fries, 9826 Gilead Road, 

101.5. 

Cornelius 

Lowest scores 

Dragon Buffet, 94 

20430 W. Catawba Ave. 

• No sanitizer available. 

• Garlic and oil not stored in cold 

holding unit. 

Osaka Japanese & Chinese Restaurant, 

95 

17115 Kenton Drive 

• Raw fish stored over bean sprouts 

in the walk-in cooler, and raw shrimp 

stored over beef. 

• Mold in ice storage bin. 

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Other scores 

Big Bites Grill, 20430 W. Catawba 

Ave., 98; Pho Nam Vietnamese Cuisine, 

18059 W. Catawba Ave., 96; Sushi 

@ The Lake, 19732 One Norman 

Blvd., 97. 

Davidson 

Lowest Scores 

Flatiron Kitchen and Taphouse, 95 

215 S. Main St. 

• Cooked rice left uncovered in 

walk-in cooler. 

• Chlorine concentrations not correct 

in sanitizers. 

The Egg at Davidson Café, 95.5 

231 Griffith St. 

• Food debris on some plates and 

utensils after cleaning. 

• Some eggs not stored in cooler. 

Other scores 

Ming’s Bistro, 624 Jetton St., 96; 

Sabi Asian Bistro, 130 Harbour Place 

Drive, 98; Subway, 130 Harbour 

Place Drive, 96.5. 

Mooresville 

China Express, 123-C Trade Court, 

98, Iron Grill, 125 Trade Court, 99; 

Lowe’s South, 1000 Lowe’s Blvd. 

– 100; The Prickly Pear, 761 N. Main 

St., 96.5 

About the grades 

Restaurants are given grades of A 

for scoring at least 90 percent, B for 

80 to 89 percent and C for 70 to 79 

percent. The state revokes permits 

for restaurants that score below 70 

percent. 

Restaurants are eligible for two bonus 

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HUNTERSVILLE – Town board 

members will decide by their retreat in 

January whether to ask voters to approve 

bonds to build and equip a new police 

station. 

If commissioners decide to go to the 

voters with a bond referendum, they 

also may ask voters to approve a second 

initiative: a new fire station to serve the 

southwestern part of the town. 

At a workshop before the regular town 

board meeting Monday, Dec. 6, Police 

Chief Phil Potter and Fire Chief Larry 

Irvin talked about their top priorities for 

the coming years. And they both said: 

new buildings first. 

Potter has longed championed the 

need for a new police station, saying he 

can’t squeeze another employee in the 

current headquarters, a block away from 

Town Hall. And when suspects and witnesses 

are brought into the overcrowded 

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the project again last year to avoid 

a tax increase. On Monday, Mayor Pro 

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return with several cost options: what 

the town could build for $5 million, $7.5 

million and $10 million. 

One of those options also will address 

another Potter priority: how the town 

will handle its police communications 

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previously proposed the town install its 

own dispatch system, rather than paying 

Cornelius to handle its communications 

through its 911 center. 

Commissioners did not give any indication 

of how they are leaning on that 

extra expense. 

Fire Chief Irvin told commissioners 

the town needs a southwest station, preferably 

in the area around Hambright and 

McCoy roads. Currently, the town contracts 

with Long Creek Fire Volunteer 

Department, which sits across the street 

from the Huntersville town limit, to provide 

first response to fires in that area. 

The town also needs the station because 

of imminent changes in the fire 

service throughout the county, Irvin 

said. 

Mallard Creek and Newell volunteer 

departments – two north Mecklenburg 

departments that border Huntersville 

and provide mutual assistance to the 

town – are closing June 30, 2011, Ferguson 

and Irvin told commissioners Monday 

night. The departments are closing 

because the City of Charlotte is gradually 

annexing their territories, reducing the 

departments’ ability to keep volunteers 

and support their operations, Ferguson 

said. 

But the Charlotte Fire Department is 

asking the county for much more money 

to cover the unincorporated areas that 

remain, said Irvin, who attended a recent 

meeting with Assistant County Manager 

Bobby Shields. Facing more severe cuts 

in their upcoming budget, county officials 

are likely to end subsidies to volunteer 

fire departments and, instead, create 

a system of fire tax districts countywide. 

Each of the county’s six towns would 

have its own fire tax for providing fire 

service in the town and its surrounding 

extra-territorial jurisdiction. Each town 

would recommend an appropriate tax 

rate for its district, but county commissioners 

would still have final approval, 

Ferguson said. 

The police and fire chiefs also discussed 

other priorities, including: 

• The need to replace or rebuild the 

town’s No. 2 station on Beatties Ford 

Road, which the town acquired after 

merging with the Gilead Fire & Rescue 

Department. The building is outdated 

but has no room to expand, Irving said. 

He favors building a new station at another 

site. 

• Expanding Huntersville police services 

to the town’s extra-territorial jurisdiction 

beyond town limits. Huntersville 

police officers already drive through unincorporated 

areas of the county while 

responding to call in the Skybrook and 

Olmstead communities, which are part 

of the town. 

Others said Huntersville can obviously 

provide better service, since Charlotte 

police officers often have to respond from 

Northlake Mall. But the county must be 

willing to cover the town’s costs to provide 

that extra service, everyone agreed. 

Expanding police coverage to areas outside 

the town limits also would require a 

change in state law, Potter said. q 



Aquatic center 


ments or her vote Monday night. She 

also pointed out that Mayor Jill Swain’s 

son, like hers, works as a lifeguard at 

the aquatic center. 

Caulfield later e-mailed a lengthy 

statement to the Herald Weekly, saying 

in part: 

“The decision to run for town board 

was made long before I was let go from 

HSW (Health & Sports Works) … My 

decision to run was based on exactly 

what this issue is about. I expect a steward 

over my tax dollars to not make flippant 

decisions, to take the time necessary 

to research the matter so that it is 

based on the facts and to have the guts 

to stand up to the status quo and safe 

guard OUR money.” 

Town Attorney Bob Blythe said state 

law governing conflicts of interest primarily 

only apply when a financial gain 

is at stake. The statutes wouldn’t require 

Caulfield to disclose her previous 

employment. 

At Monday’s meeting, Caulfield said 

she opposed the bonus based on her 

understanding of the original management 

contract signed by the town. In 

her e-mail, she said, “The condition 

for a bonus payment in our contract 

is, ‘based upon HSW successively obtaining 

established goals pursuant to 

the long range financial plan for the 

facilities.’ One of the expressed goals 

is to ‘improve financial results of the 

project by setting forth a business 

plan that will achieve break-even or 

better.’ 

“They are also to provide 

multi-year projections, 

which I have never 

seen, and goal number 

five is to ‘increase 

dollar-per-member and 

dollar-per-non-member 

collections.’ I have 

never seen any data 

showing that this has 

been accomplished and 

aimed at. We pay HSW 

management company 

$153,750 a year to 

manage the facility, and 

we expect them to stay 

within the budget that 

is set, which is over $3 

million dollars. A bonus 

Jeter 

Ferguson 

isn’t given for staying within one’s budget 

but for going above and beyond and, 

in this case, to meet the goal of breaking 

even or better… and this has not been 

met.” 

But Jetton said none of the previous 

town boards has called on the management 

company to make enough to repay 

the town’s $5 million investment. 

Jetton said she was “shocked” by Caulfield’s 

comments and felt Caulfield did 

not accurately portray Health & Sports 

Works’ current contract. 

Swain also seemed caught off guard 

by Caulfield’s comments, noting at one 

point, “It would have been nice if you 

See the complete text of Commissioner 

Beth “Danae” Caulfield’s statement 

online at www.huntersville 

herald.com 

would have brought that up” in an earlier 

evaluation session. 

Commissioner Ron Julian, who voted 

for the bonus, also remarked, “I’ve got 

no love of (Health & Sports Works), but 

I don’t think anyone could run it any 

more efficiently. And the main thing 

is I don’t want it to cost the Huntersville 

taxpayer more. I don’t want to run 

(Health & Sports Works) off.” 

Commissioner Charles Jeter also 

spoke against awarding the bonus, and 

Commissioner Ken Lucas joined Jeter 

and Caulfield in voting against the bonus. 

Julian and Mayor Pro Tem Sarah 

McAulay supported the bonus. 

After a lengthy discussion Monday 

night – and a legal question of what the 

town can do with the bonus money – 

commissioners agreed to hold a second 

work session on the aquatic center on 

Dec. 20, where they will hear from Jetton 

and Blythe. 

As part of Health & Sports Works’ 

contract, the town pays a $150,000 

annual management fee but withholds 

another $50,000, which serves as a bonus 

pool. The staffs of the town and 

the center evaluate the center’s performance, 

and Ferguson recommends the 

bonus he thinks appropriate. 

At a previous work session, Jetton reported 

that the aquatics center met the 

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bottom line of the 2009-10 budget approved 

by commissioners, and actually 

operated at $8,000 less than the town 

approved. The aquatics center also cut 

by 26 percent – or $133,875 – what 

the center needed from the town’s hotel 

and motel tax revenues – compared 

to 2008. 

Jeter has made his position clear before: 

He’s not satisfied that the aquatics 

center has not repaid the town any of 

its initial $5 million investment in its 

nine-year history. Like Caulfield, Jeter 

said the center is an asset to the town, 

and the town doesn’t have any option 

but to keep operating the center. 

But Monday night, Jeter said Health 

& Sports Works agreed to put the bonus 

money “at risk” each year, and he 

proposed applying the recommended 

$42,900 bonus to the debt. 

That prompted Swain to ask if the 

town board could legally take the bonus-pool 

money back and apply it to the 

debt. Eventually, Jeter withdrew his motion 

to apply the bonus to the debt. The 

board then defeated the recommended 

bonus, and commissioners agreed to 

talk again on Dec. 20. 

Based on state-mandated ethics 

classes all the commissioners completed 

recently, Jeter said he did not think 

Caulfield had a legal conflict of interest, 

since she was not benefiting financially 

from it. 

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to recuse herself, that’s a question 

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The Assessor sent a total of 16,646 bills 

to businesses this week seeking payment 

of taxes on their properties. The total 

amount of the tax with penalties and interest 

is valued at $430 million. 

Individuals and businesses were encouraged, 

beginning in June, to comply 

with the requirement to list their 

property. For those yet to respond the 

County is extending the deadline to 

Dec. 10 before the assessor locks in 

an estimated value. Instructions for 

amending the assessment within this 

grace period are available by calling 

704-815-3805. q 

Students and seniors 

meet for the holidays 

CORNELIUS — The North Mecklenburg 

Senior Center will hold a free 

intergenerational holiday program from 

noon to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14 

at the center, 18731 W. Catawba Ave. 

Second-graders from St. Mark Catholic 

Church in Huntersville will sing and interact 

with seniors from the community. 

All seniors from the community are invited 

to attend. 

“We know how much the sound 

and laughter of youngsters voices can 

brighten the day for our older adults,” 

center Director Joanne Ahern said in a 

news release. “Combined with the festive 

atmosphere of the holiday season, 

this program should be a heartwarming 

and rewarding experience for everyone 

involved.” 

Each of the 81 second-graders will 

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citizen, and each of the seniors will 

present a goodie bag to a student. 

For more information, contact the senior 

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Holiday help around the house 

Courtesy of Nancy Waldrop 

Davidson Housing Coalition’s HAMMERS program started work Dec. 1 on its third annual 

Holiday Home Repair at 276 White St., Mooresville. HAMMERS is working with 

JCB Urban and Saussy Burbank. The project should be completed for a public reception 

Thursday, Dec. 9 at 10 a.m. 

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MOORESVILLE – MI-Connection 

announced Dec. 1 that it will be working 

toward becoming a more locally owned 

system. 

MI-Connection partnered with Bristol 

Virginia Utilities, the company that has 

managed the MI-Connection system since 

its inception in December 2007. The two 

signed a memorandum of understanding 

that states MI-Connection’s intention to 

bring local employees and most services 

in-house, which will move the utility from 

operator to service vendor. 

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came the season’s first snow flakes, making the 

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The North Mecklenburg High School Band and 

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Captain’s Galley sued 

for sexual harassment 

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

has sued Captain’s Galley in Huntersville 

for sexual harassment and retaliation 

after a male employee claimed he was 

groped on a nearly daily basis, a media release 

about the lawsuit said. 

In the lawsuit, Peter Economos said that 

from 2007 to 2008, while he worked at the 

105 N. Statesville Road restaurant, a male 

employee poked, slapped or grabbed his 

buttocks and genitals frequently. Employees 

also made frequent sexual and explicit gestures, 

the release said. The lawsuit contends 

the same employee also assaulted other 

male employees. 

Economos told Captain’s Galley management 

about the incidents at least twice. 

Nothing was done about the allegations, 

the suit contends, and Economos was fired 

from the company. 

Calls to Captain’s Galley management 

were not immediately returned. 

“Sexual harassment is illegal and unacceptable, 

regardless of the gender of the perpetrators 

or the victims,” said Lynette A. Barnes, 

regional attorney of the quality agency’s 

Charlotte District. “Furthermore, an employer 

is only making a bad situation worse by punishing 

a victim for complaining instead of addressing 

and solving the problem. The EEOC 

will step in when it must to defend the rights 

of sexual harassment victims.” 

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 

is suing for Economos’ back pay 

and undisclosed compensatory and punitive 

damages. 

Nichols plea deal rejected 

A Mecklenburg County judge has rejected 

a plea deal for Ernest Nichols, a former Ranson 

Middle School teacher. The deal would 

have sent him to prison for up to 15 years for 

having sex with a minor. 

Nichols, 45, of Huntersville, has been in jail 

since his arrest in Oct. 2009 after a 15-yearold 

girl came forward claiming he sexual assaulted 

her several times during a six-month 

period in late 2008 and early 2009. 

Superior Court Judge Yvonne Mims Evans 

said the deal, which would have sentenced 

Nichols to 12 to 15 years, was not enough. 

Nichols, who faces 19 felony charges, will 

appear in court again in February. 

Jinwright sentencing begins 

Bishop Anthony Jinwright and his wife 

Harriet Jinwright, former pastors for Greater 

Salem church, appeared in a federal court 

Wednesday, Dec. 8, for sentencing for tax 

evasion and conspiracy. 

Sentences were issued after the Herald 

Weekly’s deadline, but visit www.huntersvilleherald.com 

for details. 


The Crime Scene 

This week’s bulletins from north Mecklenburg-area police and fire departments 

Man sought after removing 

monitoring bracelet 

HUNTERSVILLE – Charlotte Mecklenburg Police 

are searching for Jucorey Pruitt after police 

say he cut off his ankle-monitoring bracelet on 

Dec. 7 at his 317 Dellwood 

Drive home. 

Pruitt, 19, has been 

out on bond since police 

charged him Oct. 22 with 

breaking and entering. 

Pruitt has an extensive 

arrest record including 

several violent felonies 

Pruitt 

and drug charges and is to 

be considered armed and 

dangerous, police said. 

Anyone with information on his whereabouts 

should call 911 immediately or contact 

police at 704-336-8228. 

Cornelius named 2010 

Traffic Safe Community 

CORNELIUS – AAA Carolina has name Cornelius 

one of its 2010 Traffic Safe Communities 

of the Year for outstanding leadership 

in traffic safety. 

Each year the agency hands out the awards 

to highlight the cities and towns that are doing 

the best at keeping drivers safe. 

“More people have died on North Carolina 

roads since Sept. 11 than died in the attacks 

in New York and soldiers killed in the 

wars in Afghanistan and Iraq since,” said 

Tom Crosby, president of the Foundation of 

Traffic Safety. 

“Making our streets safer is a team effort, 

and North Carolina has several communities 

that have stepped up to the challenge.” 

Chapel Hill received top honors for cities 

with populations greater than 30,000 people, 

Laurinburg for populations between 

30,000 and 10,000 and Highlands for populations 

less than 10,000. 

Cornelius, Pinehurst, New Bern and Reidsville 

all received recognition at the award 

ceremony for populations between 30,000 

and 10,000 people. Other winners included 

Charlotte, Cary, Apex and High Point for 

populations greater than 30,000 and Granite 

Quarry, Surf City, Burnsville and Indian 

Beach for populations fewer than 10,000. 

Traffic safe communities were selected 

by examining crash statistics, number of 

law enforcement officers per capita, presence 

of a formal traffic safety program 

and/or existence of a special traffic division. 

The University of North Carolina at 

Charlotte provided the statistical analysis 

and the Carolina Motor Club Foundation 

chose winners in each category. 

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Police reports 

HUNTERSVILLE – Excluding routine citations, 

the Huntersville Police Department 

reported the following charges, including 

the places and dates of arrests, from Nov. 30 

to Dec. 6: 

• Gregory Brennan Butler, 41, assault on a 

female, at 3908 Archer Notch Lane. Nov. 30. 

• Jucorey Deonte Pruitt, 19, assault on a 

female, at Dellwood Drive. Dec. 1. 

• Jeremy Lee Staudt, 30, DWI, at 13699 

Beatties Ford Road. Dec. 2. 

• Jonathan Keith Saunders, 47, felony possession 

of narcotics, 102 Mullen St. Dec. 3. 

• Carri Ann Mattox, 42, felony possession 

of narcotics, at 102 Mullen 

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• Kaesaun Kirkwood, 

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at Hopewell High 

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Ford Road. Dec. 3. 

• Bryon Dale Cannon, 

49, carrying a concealed 

weapon, cutting instrument, 

at 9743 Sam Furr 

Road. Dec. 3. 

• Terry Wayne Fletcher, 

54, second-degree trespassing, at 16100 

Statesville Road. Dec. 4. 

• Sonji Sharnell Forbes, 40, assault, at 

14713 Lyon Hill. Dec. 4. 

• Jonathan William Charsha, 25, DWI, at 

13724 Batemans Road. Dec. 4. 

• Terry Wayne Fletcher, 54, shoplifting, at 

9925 Rose Commons Drive. Dec. 4. 

• Florisel Munoz Cruz, 18, shoplifting, at 

10025 Biddick Lane. Dec. 5. 

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CORNELIUS – Excluding routine citations, 

the Cornelius Police Department 

reported the following charges, including 

the places and dates of arrests, from Nov. 

30 to Dec. 6: 

• Ashley Ouellet, 21, assault and battery, 

at 9226 Washam-Potts Road. Dec. 1. 

• Christine Joy Gessert, 21, DWI, at 21222 

Nautique Blvd. Dec. 3. 

• Christopher M. Donovan, 39, DWI, at 

18199 W. Catawba Ave. Dec. 3. 

• Jonathan Kas Matos, 24, urinating in 

public, at 20520 Chartwell Center Drive. Dec. 

4. 

DAVIDSON – Excluding routine citations, 

the Davidson Police Department reported 

the following charges, including the places 

and dates of arrests, from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4: 

• Nastassia Rankinski Kerns, 27, DWI, at 

214 Harbour Place Drive. Dec. 4. 

HUNTERSVILLE – The Huntersville Police 

Department received the following reports 

of crimes from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6: 

Burglaries 

• 15700 block of Northstone Drive. Nov. 

30. 

• DR Horton Homes, at 6512 Torrence 

Trace Drive. Nov. 30. 

• 9300 block of Ithaca Lane. Dec. 2. 

• 9100 block of Shepparton Drive. Dec. 4. 

Car break-ins 

• 16500 block of Northcross Drive. Dec. 2. 

• 16600 block of Statesville Road. Dec. 3. 

• Advance Solutions, at 10705 Huntersville 

Commons Drive. Dec. 4. 

• 16800 block Cranlyn Road. Dec. 4. 


• 10000 block of Gilead Road. Dec. 5. 


Car theft 

• 13200 block of Rosedale Hill Ave. Dec. 

5. 

Shoplifting 

• Bi-Lo, at 9815 Rose Commons Drive. Dec. 

4. 

• Marshall’s Department Store, at 10025 

Biddick Lane. Dec. 5. 

Thefts 

• 12600 block of Sulgrave Drive. Nov. 30. 

• 12700 block of Cross Dale Drive. Dec. 1. 

• 11530 Beatties Ford Road. Dec. 1. 

• Priority Honda, at 12815 Statesville 

Road. Dec. 2. 

• 15100 block of Beatties Ford Road. Dec. 3. 

• 14400 block of Holly Springs Drive. Dec. 5. 

Vandalism 

• Cookout Triad, at 425 Huntersville Gate- 

(See Crime Scene on page 19) 


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• Pitt Stop, at 14601 Statesville Road. Dec. 

3. 

• 6700 block of Mountain Majesty Way. 

Dec. 3. 


CORNELIUS – The Cornelius Police Department 

received the following reports of 

crimes from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6: 

Armed robbery 

• 20000 block of W. Catawba Ave. Dec. 1. 

Burglary 

• 19600 block of School St. Nov. 30. 

Reader never tires 

of reading veterans’ stories 

Editor, 

Thank you for the idea and more importantly 

for following through and bringing 

us the stories of local heroes who served 

in our armed forces. 

You are so correct that it is important 

to preserve and share the stories of those 

who have sacrificed so that we can enjoy 

the freedoms we have. One of the stories 

you shared was from my father-in-law, 

Cleveland Cox, who served in both the 

European and Pacific theaters in World 

War II. 

I never tire of listening to him and asking 

just one more question. In an age of 

what seems like a deluge of negative publicity, 

my wife, Judy, and I enjoyed reading 

these stories. 

– David A. Hodson, Cornelius 

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Crime Scene 

• 19700 block of Feriba Place. Dec. 1. 

• Nar Services, at 19335 H.M. Junker Drive. 

Dec. 2. 

Car break-in 

• 8300 block of Magnolia Estates Drive. 

Dec. 6. 

Car thefts 

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Road. Dec. 1. 

• 17400 block of Mightnight Express Way. 

Dec. 5. 

Thefts 

• Grass Master Landscaping, at 17800 Half 

Moon Lane. Dec. 2. 

• Glenridge Homeowners Association, at 

19305 Coachman’s Trace. Dec. 3. 

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The herald Weekly 

letters 

to the editoR 

Editor: 

District 1 School Board Member Rhonda 

Lennon has received a good deal of 

flack lately from a few disgruntled parents 

about her vote in support of relocating 

the Davidson International Baccalaureate 

program. I think it’s time for her critics to 

pipe down and back off. 

I’m not going to rehash the cases for 

or against the decision, except to say that 

over the months this controversy went 

on, all the arguments I heard for keeping 

the program in Davidson were either selfserving 

and/or failed to take into account 

the board’s financial situation and fairness 

to students in the North Mecklenburg 

community as a whole. The arguments 

against moving the program, such as they 

were, amounted simply to variations on a 

very narrow theme. 

Yet, Lennon is being criticized now 

because, despite the fact she made her 

reasoning clear, she didn’t sacrifice even 

more of her time listening to these generally 

unreasonable and impolitely made 

arguments over and over and over again. 

Please. 

How many of you would have put up 

with that Other than those of you kidding 

yourselves, very few, I’d wager. 

I’m not a worshipper at the altar of all 

things Lennon. In fact, I’ve had some differences 

of opinion with her in the past. 

But I respect her thoughtfulness, her motivations 

and her need for a personal life. 

Yes, it is vital that elected officials be open 

to communications from constituents, but 

I don’t think any of the job descriptions require 

that the official respond to repeated 

appeals using the same arguments. 

– Joe Melton, Huntersville 

Lennon does what is best for all 

Editor, 

Just wanted to send a note about the 

article regarding Rhonda Lennon’s first 

year and send my praises for her surviving 

it. Honestly, with all the changes, schools 

opening, the issues that have been going 

on in the last year, it seems longer than 

that for me. I’m sure it does for Ms. Lennon. 

The one thing for me is that I know she 

is basing her positions and decisions on 

what is best for ALL of the children in her 

district. They may not be the most popular 

decisions, but they are fair for all of the 

children. None of us likes change or movement, 

and it’s natural to fight that. Hopefully, 

the changes will help free up money 

so none of our schools are under utilized, 

so teachers have what they need to teach 

and not one school or child is costing more 

than another. 

That is who I want representing my district, 

and although I may not agree with everything 

– I have to realize that, yes, my child 

is the most important – there are others involved 

in the decision. I have had children 

in this district since 1996. I have not agreed 

with all the decisions, voiced my opinion and 

until Ms. Lennon, never got a response. I really 

found that out when they drew the initial 

lines for Hopewell. 

At least now, I can be assured a response 

from Ms. Lennon, and even if I am not 

in agreement, her explanation offers me 

information on why she is voting the way 

she is or opens my eyes to a new way of 

looking at things. So I want to thank Ms. 

Lennon for her time in serving, especially 

this year when decisions have been harder 

than most years. And thanks to her family 

who have shared her with all of us so she 

can make our district a great one. 

– Debbie Faile, Huntersville 

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When Torrence Creek Elementary 

students return in January, there will 

be a new person in the 

principal’s chair. 

Chuck Nusinov will 

replace current Principal 

Penni Beth Crisp 

on Jan. 3. He comes to 

Torrence Creek from 

David Cox Road Elementary 

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Charlotte. Crisp, who 

has been at Torrence 

Creek since its opening, will take over 

as principal at Clear Creek Elementary 

School in Charlotte. 

“It’s a win-win situation for everybody,” 

said Charity Bell, executive director 

for the Northeast Learning Zone. 

Crisp wanted to find a school closer to 

her home, Bell said, and Nusinov lives 

in the Torrence Creek neighborhood. 

“What better place to build relationships 

than there, with people in the 

community where you already live,” 

Bell said. 

“(Crisp) has provided amazing 

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years with us,” Torrence Creek parent 

Shannon Vecchiarello said in an 

email. “Though she will be greatly 

missed, we are excited for her and this 

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DAVIDSON – The Community School 

of Davidson High School, at 404 Armour 

St., transforms its commons area into a 

different kind of holiday fair Friday, Dec. 

10. 

The fair spotlights eight local nonprofit 

organizations: Davidson Housing Coalition, 

Davidson Lands Conservancy, Davidson 

Community Players, Davidson Public 

Library, Davidson Historical Society, Ada 

Jenkins Center, Davidson Farmers’ Market 

and Davidson Cornelius Day Care Center. 

In addition to their service in the community, 

the organizations partnered with the 

school to support students’ practicum and 

internship programs this year. 

The fair is open from 10:30 a.m. to 2 

p.m. and from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Those who 

attend the fair and choose to donate to organizations 

will receive hand-made cards 

in recognition of their support. 

Visit the school’s website, www.csdnc.org, 

for information on how to support 

these nonprofit organizations. 

Upcoming Parent University 

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The next Parent University workshop 

meets from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, 

Dec. 15, at the NorthLake Mall LiveWell 

Center. Use lower level Entry 3, at 6801 

NorthLake Mall Drive, Charlotte. 

The interactive workshop will focus on 

what parents can do to keep children and 

teens from using tobacco. 

Hopewell seeks project judges 

Hopewell High School invites parents 

and community members to judge the senior 

graduation projects. 

Students present their projects next 

week, Dec. 13 to 17, from 8 to 11 a.m. 

each day, and the school needs judges, and 

may volunteer for all or just part of the 

time. Judges will have a training session at 

7:30 a.m. prior to the presentations, so no 

experience is required. 

The school also needs volunteers to provide 

refreshments for the judges each day. 

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• Other news for Hopewell High 

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13, at 7 a.m. … The school’s JROTC enjoys 

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school 

NOTES 

• Bailey Middle: The Orchestra Boosters 

host a winter dance, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. 

in the cafetorium. Tickets are $5 and will 

be sold during lunch through Dec. 17. No 

tickets will be sold at the door. The dance 

is open to all students. 

• Barnette Elementary: The third 

grade travels to Kannapolis Friday, Dec. 

10, from 9 a.m. to noon, to see the Nutcracker. 

… The school holds callbacks for 

the musical Monday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. in 

the music room. … The school announces 

the cast of this year’s musical, The Aristocats, 

Wednesday, Dec. 15. … The PTA 

meets Thursday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m., followed 

by a holiday program. … Kindergarten, 

first- and second-grade students enjoy 

winter celebrations Dec. 20 from 12:30 

to 1:30 p.m. … The school holds a Polar 

Express pajama day Dec. 21. … Third-, 

fourth- and fifth-grade students enjoy 

winter celebrations Dec. 21 from 12:30 to 

1:30 p.m. 

Blythe Elementary: The PTA meets 

Thursday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m., with the thirdgrade 

holiday chorus performing at 6:30 


Courtesy of Greta Wolff 

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hands-on programs. 

When they arrived at the Charlotte Junior Achievement 

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At JA BizTown, students are encouraged to use critical- 

thinking skills to learn about key economic concepts 

and get to know what free enterprise is all about. 

“The kids get the idea that money doesn’t grow on 

trees,” fourth-grade teacher Raven Ellis said. “They 

have to sell and advertise a product or service that the 

other kids will want. And they have to sell it at the 

right price. If it’s too expensive, the kids won’t buy it.” 

The students earn paychecks to pay rent, bills and 

taxes. If they have money in their account, they can 

buy something by writing a check. If they run out 

of money or forget to pay the electric bill, the lights 

actually go out in BizTown. 

“Every kid is busy doing his or her job and businesses 

are running like a real city.” There is a medical facility, a 

travel agency, a bank, a food court, distribution centers 

for supplies and for mailing, manufacturing facilities 

and storefronts. There is even a radio station where the 

kids can create and broadcast radio ads. 

“It’s amazing to see what a confidence boost it can 

be for kids who may not excel in academics but fly 

at JA BizTown using strong organizational or people 

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School Notes 


p.m. … Third-, fourth- and fifth-graders 

enjoy a holiday luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 

15. … Students in kindergarten through 

second grade enjoy holiday parties Friday, 

Dec. 17. … Students in third through fifth 

grade enjoy holiday parties Dec. 21. 

• Cannon School: The school hosts an 

admission open house Jan. 8 beginning at 

1 p.m. in Taylor Hall. 

• The Children’s Schoolhouse: The 

school holds an open house Saturday, 

Dec. 11, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. 

• Cornelius Elementary: The PTO 

meets Thursday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m., and 

kindergartners and first-graders present 

their Winter Celebration performance 

at the end of the meeting. … Principal 

James Garvin holds a Principal’s Coffee 

at Dilworth Coffee Wednesday, Dec. 15, 

at 9 a.m. … The school holds character 

assemblies and Spirit Day Friday, Dec. 

17. … Students enjoy winter break parties 

Dec. 20 at 1:30 p.m. 

• Corvian Community School: The 

school closes at 11:30 a.m. Dec. 17, for 

winter break. Classes resume Jan. 3. 

• Davidson Day School: Kindergarten 

students showcase the sights, sounds and 

tastes of different winter holidays Saturday, 

Dec. 11, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., 

including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, 

Diwali and Dong Zhi, as celebrated in 

places such as France, Africa, Israel, Mexico, 

Germany, Brazil and India. The event 

is free and open to the public. … Students 

Davidson Day students’ design 

goes for the gold 

Courtesy of Davidson Day School 

Davidson Day School students (from left) Nasera Kaouss, Annie Echols, Thomas Brennan, 

Matthew Stevens, Hannah Goyette, Alexis Lynch, Laura Phillips and Julissa Morgan. 

U.S. Women’s Trials Team Bike member Nicole Bradford asked middle school 

art students at Davidson Day to come up with a T-shirt design for her race last 

month at the International Enduro Bike competition in Moreli, Mexico. 

Bradford, her support crew and U.S. teammates wore the T-shirts in Mexico, 

and finished strong. Bradford won a gold medal and her team won a silver 

medal. 

in third through 12th grades perform “A 

Christmas Carol,” based on the novel by 

Charles Dickens, Thursday through Saturday, 

Dec. 9 through 11, at 7:30 p.m., 

along with a 2 p.m. performance Dec. 

11. … The school asks for help in their 

outreach to local families through the Ada 

Jenkins Center. Community members may 

visit the school’s Angel Tree in the lobby, 

remove an angel, and sign your name at 

the desk. For each angel removed, the 

person is responsible for purchasing one 

item, worth up to $35. The school plans 

to donate three gifts to each of 22 children, 

so each child has three ornaments 

on the tree – one for an educational gift, 

one for a clothing gift and one for a “wish 

list” item. Gifts are due by Tuesday, Dec. 

14. Gift cards to Food Lion, Harris Teeter, 

Walmart and Target are also welcome. … 

The third and fourth grades are collecting 

coats of all sizes for HOPE worldwide, an 

international charity that delivers community 

services to the world’s poor and needy. 

Bring coats to Mrs. Raybourne’s and Mr. 

Davis’ classrooms through Friday, Dec. 17, 

and they will be distributed in the Charlotte 

area. … The school asks the community 

to help establish a library at the 

Succotz R.C. School in Belize. It hopes 

to donate 1,200 books to the school, and 

seeks donations of gently used books for 

kindergarten through eighth grade students 

by Friday, Dec. 17. 

• Davidson Elementary: The school 

holds a holiday book fair through Friday, 

Dec.10 … The PTO meets Dec. 16 at 6 


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School Notes 


p.m., followed by a holiday program. 

• Davidson IB Middle: The Parent- 

Teacher-Student Association meets at 6 

p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, followed by a winter 

concert at 6:30 p.m. … The School Leadership 

Team meets Monday, Dec. 13, at 3 

p.m. … The school offers a tour Thursday, 

Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. … The school holds a 

drama production Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. 

• Francis Bradley Middle: The PTA 

meets Thursday, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. in the 

cafeteria. … The PTA board meets Tuesday, 

Dec. 14, at 6:30 p.m. … Students participate 

in “Red and Green Day” Dec. 21. 

• Grace Covenant Academy: The 

school holds an online book fair now 

through April. When books are purchased 

at the website www.booksforfunds.com 

using the school’s code, 46323, the school 

receives 20 percent of the purchase 

amount in cash or a 40 percent book credit, 

which will be used to add books to the 

school library and purchase more Accelerated 

Reader tests. 

• Huntersville Elementary: The PTA 

board meets Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. … The 

kindergarten, second and fourth grades 

enjoy winter celebrations Dec. 20. … The 

first, third and fifth grades enjoy winter 

celebrations Dec. 21. 

• J.V. Washam Elementary: The second 

grade enjoys a holiday party Tuesday, 

Dec. 14. … The fourth and fifth grades 

enjoy holiday parties Wednesday, Dec. 15. 

…The third grade enjoys a holiday party 

Education 

Dec. 16. … The school hosts a barbecue 

dinner in the cafeteria Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. 

… The PTO meets Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. 

… Third- and fifth-grade students perform 

a holiday concert Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. in the 

gym. … The first grade enjoys a holiday 

party Dec. 17. … The kindergarten class 

enjoys a holiday party Dec. 20. 

• Lake Norman Charter: Applications 

for the 2011-12 school year lottery are 

available at the middle and high school 

campuses, 12435 Old Statesville Road, as 

well as on the school’s website, www.lncs. 

org. The deadline to apply is Jan. 31. 

• Lake Norman Christian: Students 

wear red, green and white shirts to school 

with jeans Dec. 17 for “Christmas Colors 

Day.” … The school closes at noon Dec. 

17 for the winter holiday. Students return 

to class Jan. 4. 

• Long Creek Elementary: The school 

distributes progress reports Thursday, 

Dec. 9. … The school’s Chess Club meets 

Fridays, Dec. 10 and 17, at 7:30 a.m. … 

The school’s honors choir meets Wednesday, 

Dec. 15, at 7:30 a.m. … The school 

hosts holiday parties Dec. 21. Volunteers 

must be registered to attend. 

• Pine Lake Preparatory: The school 

is now accepting online enrollment applications, 

at www.pinelakeprep.org. 

• Ramah Christian Classical School: 

The school closes Dec. 22 for the winter 

holiday. Classes resume Jan. 4. 

• St. Mark Catholic: The school’s band 

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Education 

Munger 

Twenty-seven students at Cannon School have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition 

of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams taken in May 2010 after completing 

challenging college-level courses. 

Current senior Nora Munger, of Davidson, qualified for the AP 

Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at 

least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or 

more of these exams. 

Nine students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by 

earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, 

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Tabby Horney, of Cornelius; Josh Lamb, of Mooresville; Graham 

Lombardi, of Concord; T.J. Parsons, of Davidson; Stephanie 

Schauder, of Huntersville; Eden Sipperly, of Mooresville; and Raffi 

Yessayan, of University City. 

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AP Exams with grades of three or higher. They are: Alaina Altamura, of Kannapolis; 

Crystal Bennett, of Davidson; Caroline Cato, of Cornelius; Cameron Cook, of 

Mooresville; Byron Dollar, of Davidson; Shelby Dyl, of Davidson; Madeline Hurley, 

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School Notes 


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• SouthLake Christian Academy: he 

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• Torrence Creek: The PTA meets 

Thursday, Dec. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the 

multipurpose room, followed by a talent 

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Education 

North Meck marketing students finish strong 

at district, set sights on state 

Open House 

Saturday, January 8 

1 p.m. - 3 p.m. 

Jacquelin, on graduation day 

Cannon School ’10 

Fordham University ’14 

Courtesy of North Mecklenburg High School 

Hotel and Lodging Management finanlists, from left: Emily Seeger, Kylah Thorpe, Daniel 

Horowitz and Natalie Kuzmanovich. See more photos from the competition at www. 

huntersvilleherald.com. 

North Mecklenburg High School took home seven trophies and 41 event medals 

following the district DECA competition Nov. 17 at Myers Park high School. 

Of the 127 students that competed in the district competition, 90 are now eligible 

to compete at the state competition, which will be held in Greensboro in February. 

The following students earned trophies and finalist medals: 

Sarah Houck won 1st place in Apparel and Accessories Marketing, Natalie 

Kuzmanovich won 1st place in Hotel and Lodging Management; Jennifer Steen 

won 1st place in Restaurant Full Service Management, Michele Salpietra won 

1st place in Quick Service Restaurant Management, Sara Tinsley won 2nd 

place in Apparel and Accessories Marketing; Matthew Coss won 3rd place in 

Retail Merchandising Series, and Pierce Gormley won 3rd place in Sports and 

Entertainment Marketing. 

The following students earned finalist medals: 

Robert Kratz, for Apparel and Accessories Marketing; Davis Latham, for 

Business Service Management; Marieke Wood, for Food Marketing Series; 

Daniel Horowitz and Kylah Thorpe, for Hotel and Lodging Management; Derek 

Brodland, for Principles of Marketing; Madison Lennon, for Restaurant Full 

Service Management; Bre Blaney and Patrick Harrow, for Retail Merchandising 

Series. 

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The following students earned event finalist medals: 

Blair Brannon, Amanda Covian, Sarah Houck, Robert Kratz, Steffani Long, 

Allison Merritt, Courtney Thaxton, Sara Tinsley and Ana Torres, for Apparel 

and Accessories Marketing; Kristen Dopf and Davis Latham, for Business Service 

Management; Hannah Rothrock and Marieke Wood, for Food Marketing Series; 

Daniel Horowitz, Natalie Kuzmanovich, Emily Seeger, and Kylah Thorpe, for 

Hotel and Lodging Management; Alexis Bowden, Derek Brodland, Delaney 

Galvin, Kayla McCollum and Robbie Miller, for Principles of Marketing; Charles 

Hennighausen and Michele Salpietra, for Quick Service Restaurant Management; 

Jennifer Steen, for Restaurant Full Service Management; Bre Blaney, Matthew 

Coss and Patrick Harrow, for Retail Merchandising Series; Michael Coss, Pierce 

Gormley, Duncan Griffith, Griffin Oxidine, Gavin Rawls, Jackson Ulmer and 

Kevin Walsh, for Sports and Entertainment Marketing. 

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School Notes 


is Dec. 17, and the school asks for 

the community’s help making at least 

3,600 cookies. For more information 

or to help, e-mail your cookie pledge 

or questions to carrie.kester@me.com. 

… Scheduled winter celebrations are: 

second grade, Tuesday, Dec. 14; third 

grade, Wednesday, Dec. 15; first grade, 

Thursday, Dec. 16; kindergartners, Dec. 

17; fifth grade, Dec. 20; and fourth 

grade, Dec. 21. 

• Woodlawn School: The school 

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Dec. 9, at 6 p.m. in the lodge. Find directions 

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– Compiled by Christina Ritchie Rogers 

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Education 

Bailey Middle 

Sixth-grade A honor roll: Abigail Adams, Cole 

Adams, Sharonda Adams, Amanda Ainsworth, 

Daniel Alperi, Nicolas Amber, Jeremy Anderson, 

Evan Ashbrook, Jackson Bartholomew-Schoch, 

Cole Beardslee, Peyton Bezek, Christian 

Browning, Benjamin Buchanan, Ryan Carlet, 

Caroline Clark, Lindsay Clary, Frederick Coyer, 

Lauren Currin, Caroline Darden, Alina Davitian, 

Caden Ellis, Girgis Endrws, Daniel Evora, Rachel 

Figard, Nicholas Fiori, Jewell Gentry, Leslie 

Godoy, Caroline Guice, Tien Herd, Maggie Hild, 

Kendall Hlewicki, Elizabeth Holmes, Steven 

Holthouser, William Holthouser, Taylor Horning, 

Taylor Irish, Tom Jakeway, Haley Johnson, 

Jasmine Korach, Cali Krajnik, Austin Lambert, 

Emma Landau, Camden Lee, Kiara Lewis, Lindsay 

Loubier, Angelina Luciano, Coleman Manchester, 

Alexandra Mauriello, Cole Maye, Alexander 

McMurry, Caley McWilliams, Ally Miller, Victor 

Miranda, Lacey Moneymaker, Mara Murphy, 

Makenzie O’Brien, Joshua Parker, Makenna 

Pearn, Christopher Pennella, Alexis Phelps, 

Tyler Pierson, James Poag, Andrew Potts, Drew 

Rae, Vinitha Ravindran, Mary Regen, Liam 

Reilly, Hannah Rendulich, Brandon Roberts, 

Haley Sanders, Quinn Schneider, Austin Sheets, 

Casey Shubert, Audrey Sigmon, Peter Simmons, 

Braydon Smith, Caroline Smith, Bailey Sparks, 

Tanner Stalun, Kennedy Steen, Meagan Surane, 

Benjamin Topp, Kelsey Tyo, Roman Uglehus, 

Christopher Vasquez, Morrigan Vetrone, Broden 

Whichard, Christopher Wieser, Christopher 

Williams, David Wolf, Timothy Wolter. 

Sixth-grade A/B honor roll: Matthew Adams, 

Christopher Adkins, Alexis Ahtila, Tyresha 

Alexander, Tynia Allison, Michael Amadio, Kayla 

Amasya, Samuel Appleby, Sierra Archibald, 

Isabella Arias, Hanna Atkins, Johnathan Bacola, 

Blake Bailey, Saige Barrington, Tyler Beal, 

Thomas Benson, Samantha Benz, Cullen Bernal, 

Abbigail Bjork, Hunter Bloom, Joseph Bowden, 

Lily Brandenstein, Alexandria Braun, McKenzie 

Brickey, Tyler Brickey, Nicholas Broome, Blake 

Brotze, Jessica Burgess, Lauren Butler, Kendall 

Cage, Landon Caldwell, Dawson Carpenter, 

Catherine Castoral, Lillian Champion, Bailey 

Chandler, Katelyn Christine, Natalie Cleveland, 

Anamaria Cooper, Christopher Coulson, Timothy 

Cowie, Lauren Crawford, Robert Crowder, 

Kate Cummings, Mariel Cupp, Jenny Dang, 

Nicholas D’Avignon, Patrick Davis, Dustin 

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Dietrich, Alexandra Dmytruk, Emily Douglas, 

Lauren Drakulic, Ryan Drew, Samantha Eden, 

Mackenzie Ervin, Ryan Farkas, Thomas Farmer, 

Nakayla Faulkner, Madison Flaherty, Emily 

Foster, Parry Foster, Blake Garland, Kameron 

Glover, Auiceis Graham, Gavin Graham, Eleanor 

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Derrick Hankins, Kyle Harrison, Madison Hedrick, 

Sean Hershey, Johnathan Hicks, Laura Hobbs, 

Parker Hoffman, Marion Holiday, Kailee Hooks, 

Schuyler Howell, Catherine Howitt, William Huss, 

Margaret Hutchings, Hunter Jones, Cole Keehne, 

Kyle Kennedy, Natalie Kerr, Seth Kerr, Dylan Kirk, 

Jeffrey Lackey, Blake Lambert, Connor Lambert, 

Rachel Laminack, Dominic Larreur, Thomas 

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Amber Lennox, Gage Locacius, Carolyn 

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Nicholas Marcello, Nicolas Marcoccia, Avery 

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Russ, Elijah Russell, Nadya Schrader, Robert 

Short, Harry Simchowitz, Paige Skinner, Bailey 

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Making the Grade 

Mecklenburg County’s northern schools’ first-quarter honor rolls 

Spencer, Zachary Stearns, Paula Steen, Kelsi 

Stewart, Raven Styer, Kayla Suddeth, Michael 

Sutton, Mariana Swears, Nicholas Swiney, 

Katelyn Tiamson, Emily Tomsheck, Madison 

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Giovan Velazquez, Vincent Velletta, Alexa 

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Bailey Walker, Ki’erra Walker, Tristan Walker, 

Caroline Wally, William Watson, Christian 

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Robert Yates. 

Seventh-grade A honor roll: Michael Alden, 

Salvatore Amadeo, Samantha Anderson, 

Brendan Banez, Brooklyn Beamer, Caleb 

Benefield, Mikayla Benson, Anissa Berger, 

Thomas Bouchard, Megan Bright, Nia Buker, 

Richard Carpenter, Katrina Cassel, Samantha 

Crum, Matthew Dahlem, Alissa Davis, Bailey 

Dickerson, Sydney Dugdale, Sarah Faulk, 

Emily Fuerst, Manuel Giraldo, Shannon Goff, 

McKenna Golden, Tyler Green, Georgia 

Greene, Jocelyn Grzeszczak, Bradley Guilliams, 

Evyatar Hashmonay, William Hayes, Sarah 

Heyl, Cameron Hoggan, Jayson Howard, 

David Jackson III, Ashley Johnson, Taylorjane 

Johnson, Elizabeth Karras, Daryl Konstandt, 

Hans Linton, Brendan Lynch, Madelyn Mahl, 

Blake Matthews, Ryan Mayhone, Mary 

McBryde, Jared Messer, Ashley Mills, Emma 

Montgomery, Gabrielle Moore, Gabriella 

Moraes, Kristina Mundy, Meghan Newman, 

Jacob Noble, Brittany Osborne, Hayley Owens, 

Joyce Qiu, Joav Salgado, Hannah Schriefer, Haley 

Seligmann, Sidney Sims, Madison Skidmore, 

William Stackhouse, Kristin Stainton, Trevor 

Stevenson, Christina Tafoya, Holly Taylor, Jordan 

Taylor, Brianna Tober, Brittany Wheeler, John 

Wolfe, Sean Wydra, Julia Zanzot. 

Seventh-grade A/B honor roll: Casey Akins, 

Rachael Alvarez, Madison Anderson, Maria 

Arango, Henry Ausdenmoore, Grace Bailey, Kaela 

Bath, Alexis Becraft, Arlee Belch, Jason Bellamy, 

J.V. Washam Elementary third-grader 

Jeff Butcher made the first-quarter A/B 

honor roll. His name initially was omitted 

from the school’s master list, and did not 

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Alexander Berkhout, Calvin Blubaugh, Carson 

Boykin, Megan Brennan, Jalen Brewer, Hannah 

Brock, Addison Burger, Zoe Burnore, Justin 

Campbell, Tyler Carlen, Brooks Carroll, Samantha 

Case, Samantha Castricone, Maxwell Clauss, Jarett 

Cole, Jeremy Collier, Kerry Connors, Kayleigh 

Conroy, Mary Currie, Chandler Domayer, Madeline 

Dreffer, Robert Durham JR, Grayson Edwards, 

Kaitlyn Eury, Alexis Flowers, Stephen Forsberg, 

Jaison Fournet, Emily Fread, Maria Garza Ramos, 

Colby Godwin, Devon Goolsby, Mary Goss, Lillian 

Graham, Sydney Green, Cynthia Habib, Keegan 

Hahn, Madison Hess, Michael Holland, Alexander 

Honeycutt, Katherine Hord, Margaret Houck, 

Kymia Hunter, Logan Hurst, Abigail Hyland, Renee 

Janis, Jacob Keenan, Jordan Keller, Robert Kenna, 

Caitlyn Kingsbury, Gabrielle Klein, Nachela Knox, 

Barbara Kratt, Regan Krauss, Elizabeth Lankford, 

Mariana Larrain, Nicholas LeClere, Jessica Ledford, 

Benjamin LePage, Aileen Ma, Nicholas Macri, 

Caroline Marshall, Zachary Marti, Gabrianna 

Martin, Amanda Mason, Ashley May, Margaret 

McCollum, Emily McDaniel, Shea McGovern, 

Jackson McNally, Davis Meek, Peter Merritt, Cayla 

Metzger, Cecil Millen, Kathryn Minogue, Matthew 

Mohr, Amelia Mokal, Connor O’Brien, Adam 

O’Connor, Kelsey O’Farrell, Jonathan Oracion, 

Larry Ortega, Joseph Pappalardo, Isabelle Park, 

Coleson Parks, Gabrielle Parks, Hailey Pearce, 

Kayla Pervier, Tayler Phillips, Brian Piercy, Brandon 

Pinkston, Madison Post, Alexander Probst, 

Shameera Ratiram, Connor Reid, Sierra Reynolds, 

Miyu Romhany, Madison Rowles, Caroline Rusk, 

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Making the Grade 


Robert Savino, Catherine Semmes, Katherine Senn, 

Samantha Shapcott, Garrett Smith, Cheyenne 

Stark, Sarah Steedman, Meredith Steele, Samuel 

Tatman, Karla Tellez, Anna Thompson, Antonio 

Torres, Francesca Towers, Kaila Treon, Dylan Vassily, 

Alex Vazquez, Gianna Venniro, Natalia Villasmil, 

Christopher Wallace JR, Micaila Walsh, Samuel 

Ward, William Weber JR, Tyler Welch, Rebecca 

Wexler, Cameron White, Delaney Wirostek, James 

Wirth, Thomas Yates II, Courtney Young, Nicholas 

Zanzot, Katherine Ziegler, Rafael Zilberdrut, Sara 

Zimmermann. 

Eighth-grade A honor roll: Karly Adams, 

Emily Allen, Jill Amasya, Chloe Anderson, 

Marc Augenreich, Joseph Barnes, Bradley 

Blitstein, Rachel Bright, Jasmine Coleman, 

Emma Craig, Madison Davis, Anna DeGrauw, 

Rachel Desch, Sydney DiDonato, Madison 

Domico, Abigail Driest, Ryann Duncan, Emily 

Dyckman, Katherine Easley, Jordan Eggleston, 

Amit Enand, Marshall Farr, Madison Fulkerson, 

Beach Galloway, Xonnel Graham, Jeremey 

Hansen, Caroline Harrill, Katherine Husselbee, 

Breana Jenkins, Lauren Joy, Andrew King, 

Rachel Korf, Rebecca Kuzmanovich, Sara 

Lackey, Audrey Landau, Haley Larreur, Aaron 

Lucander, Sarah Lucander, Sydney Magee, 

Jeffrey Manchester, Luke Maye, Brandon 

Mayhew, David McCall, Colton McKee, Jackson 

Michael, Emily Norris, Joseph Obeid, McQuinn 

Ostendarp, Daniel Pang, Kendall Parker, 

Chadwick Parrish, Megan Perry, Melissa Petty, 

Caroline Piephoff, Ethan Post, Alexis Powers, 

Mary Prins, Timothy Reilly, Caroline Rhymer, 

Alexa Rose, Nikita Samant, Casey Sarano, Joshua 

Schuck, Katarina Schuette, Jessica Seligmann, 

Erin Tesoriero, Anthony Vangeersdaelen, Reagan 

Walker, Brea Willis, Holly Wilson, Sarah Witmer, 

Joseph Wright. 

Eighth-grade A/B honor roll: Sloane 

Adler, Gavin Alvarez, Kiera Anderson, Rachel 

Anderson, Rachel Archambo, Lillian Bacola, 

Ayanna Barnard, Catherine Barnett, Michelle 

Basnett, Igor Bayluk, Nicholas Beardslee, Alison 

News 

Benz, Lindsay Berkhout, Jacob Best, Kyleigh 

Bishop, Avery Blackwell, Tyler Blankenship, 

Shakaya Boyd, Nicole Braun, Casey Brescia, Avery 

Brumlow, Matthew Burgess, Jordan Caldwell, 

Alexander Call, Andrew Canon, Aisling Chaffin, 

William Champion II, Allison Chesser, Leanna 

Conti, Chadwick Cooper, Emmily Cowie, John 

Cozens, Arabia Crawford, Elizabeth Crowder, 

Bert Dailey, Keyonna Davis, Mary Davis, Kyle 

Dellinger, Margaret Devine, Michael Dmytruk, 

Savannah Dorn, Andrew Dove, Coleman Dove, 

Matthew Dove, Haley Driest, Corey Edge, 

Levi Edwards, Miguel Enriquez, Emily Erskine, 

Bryanna Fagel, Milana Fields, Jordan Flaherty, 

Austin Fuller, Hannah Fuller, Katelyn Gabb, 

Brandon Garland, Christine Gulan, Heather 

Hackart, Alexandra Hakim, Tori Hall, Cristina 

Hanson, Nicholas Harrison, Claire Herd, Jemuel 

Hernandez, Joseph Hild, Katherine Holt, Clayton 

Hovsepian, Zachary Howton, Andrew Hriniak, 

Carli Hurd, Ciara Jansen, Kelly John, Darien 

Johnson, Christopher Jones, Hannah Jones, 

Sidney Journigan, William Journigan, Guadalupe 

Juarez, Griffin Kayser, Grace Kennedy, Robert 

Kerr JR, Sydney Knight, Jordan Korach, Jordan 

Kowalski, Krista Larson, Lauren Lempereur, Skye 

Linfoot, Stephanie Maranchello, Colby Maxwell, 

Patrick McDonough, Benjamin McGonnell, 

Madison Merk, Jessica Merklein, Austin Morris, 

Evalyne Muhia, Leah Murray, Alix Neff, Eva 

Nolan, Andrew Ober, Hannah Olguin, Kylie 

Palamara, Lindsey Palmquist, Kionna Patterson, 

Robert Pervier, Caden Phillips, Ari Polanco, 

Alexander Potts, Michael Pulley, Jonathan 

Ramirez, Engie Ramirez Cote, Kevin Ramirez- 

Ayala, Raegan Rawls, Ellen Roberts, Christopher 

Rodriguez, Isabel Ruch, Melissa Ruggerio, Colby 

Russell, Spencer Russell, Marul Safari, Natalie 

Santibanez, Alec Schrum, Ashley Scott, Brenda 

Semerenko, Brett Shapcott, David Shaw, Isabella 

Shea, Kaetlin Sifford, Jesse Simpson, Kaylee 

Smith, Morgan Snead, Andrew Sutherland, 

Caroline Swanner, Nathan Tamplin, Carly 

Thomas, Kevin Thomas, Bipin Tripathi, John 

Vanhoy, Emily Vice, Maria Vilis, Ashlan Vincent, 

Gabrielle Visser, Khoa Vu, Simon Vuchev, 

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Tuesday, December 14th 7 p.m. - Holiday Season of Giving 

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Choir 

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Around Town 

The pocket girlfriend guide to life 

by Jenna-Ley Harrison 

aroundtown@huntersvilleherald.com 

CORNELIUS – What started as a way 

to pass life lessons to her daughter, has 

quickly grown into a movement for Jo Ann 

Darby and thousands of women. 

Several years ago Darby, owner of Lake 

Norman Skin Studio in Cornelius, began 

keeping a journal of tips for her then 

4-year-old daughter, Alana. Tips like: “The 

curve of your smile keeps a lot of things 

straight,” “you are a little of each person 

you meet” and “when in doubt, do nothing.” 

It was those tips and nearly 500 more 

that make up Darby’s “The Girlfriend 

Book,” a collection of friendly advice on 

topics from beauty and fitness to love and 

happiness. 

“My main goal is to encourage women, 

tell them no one is perfect, that they 

are loved and to have some fun,” Darby 

said. 

Darby spent years listening to friends 

dole out advice, quietly handwriting them 

in her notebook. And after seven years of 

compiling, friends and clients of her shop 

kept asking for copies. 

“They kept asking me for a handwritten 

copy of my ‘girlfriend book’ because they 

said I gave them the best advice,” Darby 

Want more information 

To learn more about “The Girlfriend 

Book” visit www.thegirlfriendbook. 

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com or Twitter.com. The book can be 

purchased at local bookstores and 

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said. 

So she decided to publish her “golden 

nuggets” in the book with War- 

ren Publishing, located 

in Cornelius. Since its 

April release, it’s created 

a groundswell. 

More than 5,000 

people are following 

Darby on Facebook. 

com, and sales have 

been strong. A producer 

in Los Angeles 

has called 

and is discussing 

turning the 

book into a movie, a 

“remaking of ‘Steel Magnolias,’” 

she said. 

Darby believes many women are overburdened 

and are looking for some girlfriend 

advice. 

“We have so many areas in our life 

where we are trying to be superwoman,” 

she said. “We don’t have time to sit down 

and read an entire book. We need little 

nuggets that will pop into our head when 

we need them.” 

Fans have praised the book since its release 

and have sent in several thank-you 

notes to its author. 

“I like how the book is broken down 

into sections,” Heather Brown of Denver 

said. “It allows you to go quickly to the 

area that relates to your need so that you 

find a great tip.” 

Cindi VanWingerden, of Huntersville, 

likes the chapters 

on friendship, love 

and happiness. 

“Life is all about rela- 

tionships, and strong re- 

lationships are what make 

our lives more meaningful 

and fun,” she said. 

VanWingerden feels the 

book is for anyone, no matter 

her age. 

“While some advice is specific 

to a certain time in our lives (i.e. 

wedding tips), most is everyday 

advice that women of all ages will find useful,” 

she said. 

While the women have found something 

in the book that speaks to them, many also 

point to Darby as someone who has been 

Courtesy of Jo Ann Darby 

Jo Ann Darby, author of “The Girlfriend 

Book,” poses with her daughter, Alana, 

whom she called her “original girlfriend.” 

The book was released earlier this year and 

has prompted a great response. 

able to help them in their lives. 

“She is the ultimate girlfriend,” Van- 

Wingerden said. q 

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© 2009 

special thanks to our sponsors: 

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Citizen, Discovery Place Kids, Radio Disney, 

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Chiropractic, Brian’s Dog House Grill, 

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Orthodontics, and ElectriCities. 

Huntersville’s downtown will be transformed into a magical winter wonder wonderland 

for this one evening. Come out to this free community event and join in the festive 

celebrations. This year will be the first year we will have SNOW at the event for 

kids to play in! The night will be full of Holiday Cheer, enough fun for everyone! 

We partnered with Angels & Sparrows Soup Kitchen and will be accepting donations at 

multiple locations throughout the event. Please bring canned broths, fruit, and/or vegetables, 

and gallon size tea bags to help make this holiday season great for everyone in 

our community. No outdated items, please. 

Date: Saturday, December 11, 2010 

time: 5pm-8pm 

ages: Everyone! 

site: Downtown Huntersville 

Free (Please bring a donation for the Angels & Sparrows Soup Kitchen) 

Fee: 

Food Lupies and Café 100 will be open 

Hotdogs will be for sale near the pony rides with all proceeds to benefit Calicos Haven 

Family activities 

“Real” Snow in our new addition the Winter Wonder land 

Carousel rides • Coca-Cola Discovery vehicle • Radio Disney 

Pony Ride from Calicos Haven • Children’s Crafts and coloring contest at Discovery Place KIDS 

Visit with Santa and write him a letter • Face Painting • Jugglers • Children’s train ride 

Fire truck ride • Bi-Plane ride • Kiddie Chair Swing ride • Giant Rapid Slide 

Clown Bounce • Horse and carriage • Climbing Wall • Bonfire • Various vendor booths 

music & entertainment 

Magic Shows at Town Hall 6 and 7 pm • BJ the Stand In at the Caboose 6pm-8pm 

Live Nativity Scene at Huntersville Presbyterian Church 5:30, 6:15, and 7pm 

The following events will be located at the stage in the parking lot next to the Fire Dept.: 

5:00pm Mayor Introductions 

5:15pm Huntersville Elementary Choir 

5:45pm 5th Grade Holiday Eagles from Torrence Creek 

6:15pm One Voice Choir Huntersville First Baptist Church 

6:45pm Independence Hill Baptist Church 

7:15pm Elia 

For More Information, please call Huntersville Parks & Recreation Department at 704-766-2220 


12.11.10 

Saturday 

A Huntersville Christmas, 5-8 p.m. 

The Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department, 

which organizes the town’s holiday 

tradition in downtown Huntersville, is 

promising snow this year, approximately 12 

tons of snow that children and families can 

frolic in. The event is free and offers many 

activities, including pony, train and bi-plane 

rides, a clown bounce, carousel, rapid slide, 

kiddie-chair swing ride. Also take a hay ride, 

meet Santa at the fire department and make 

crafts with the staff of Discovery Place Kids. 

Older children and teens can enjoy a rockclimbing 

wall and bonfire at the Caboose/ 

Huntersville Market. Motorists will have to 

detour around downtown during the event. 

Find more information at the town’s website, 

www.huntersville.org. 

Intersection of Old Statesville and Gilead/ 

Huntersville-Concord roads 

Gingerbread Houses for Adults, 

10 a.m.-noon 

Sponsored by the Davidson Parks and Recreation 

Department, Denise Connolly will 

lead the class in building a homemade gingerbread 

house to serve as a holiday centerpiece. 

Using cardboard construction, a 

variety of edible building materials and your 

own imagination, create your own house on 

Gingerbread Lane. The class costs $35, which 

includes all materials. 

The Sanctuary, 108 S. Main St., Davidson 

Carols & Crafts for special-needs youth, 

2-4 p.m. 

The Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture 

Department and the Exceptional Moms 

group are co-sponsoring the event for special-needs 

youth from infancy to 17 years old, 

where they can sing holiday carols and create 

handmade ornaments. Pre-registration is 

required for the event at Cornelius Town Hall. 

Register online through the Cornelius PARC 

website, www.cornelius.org/parc. 

21445 Catawba Ave., Cornelius. 

12.14.10 

Tuesday 

Protecting seniors against theft, fraud, 

10:30 a.m.-noon 

Brandon Madden, outreach specialist for the 

N.C. Department of Justice’s Victim and Citizens 

Services program, will speak at the Davidson 

Senior Scholars program. Madden will 

talk about identity theft and consumer scams 

and fraud, including how to protect yourself 

on the Internet. Programs are free and take 

place at the Davidson Parks and Recreation 

office. Check www.ci.davidson.nc.us a list of 

upcoming speakers. 

216 S. Main St., Davidson 

12.22-23.10 

Wednesday-Thursday 

FitKidz day-camp, 5 a.m.-10 p.m. 

Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics offers 

the camp for school-age children during 

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools holidays. 

FitKidz participants will learn how to get 

fit while enjoying swimming, sports, arts & 

crafts, brain teasing games and social time 

with friends. They’ll also have time to work 

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calendar 

on school projects that may be due upon returning 

from their school vacation. Members 

and non-member families alike can register. 

The camp is available Dec. 27, 28, 29 and 

30. The cost is $15/ per day for after-school 

participants and $30 per day for members 

and non-members. Advanced registration is 

required. Go to the center’s website, www. 

hffa.com, or contact Becky Taylor at rtaylor@ 

huntersville.org or 704-766-2222. 

11725 Verhoeff Road 

ONGOING EVENTS 

events 

Carolina Christmas light show, 6-10 p.m. 

Charlotte Motor Speedway has launched its 

new McAdenville-style Christmas extravaganza, 

which will be open through Jan. 2 

inside the speedway. Featuring more than 1 

million LED lights, families can drive on the 

speedway oval on a 2.5-mile trip through a 

winter wonderland of more than 500 light 

displays. Visitors can walk through the infield, 

featuring a festival of trees, a live nativity 

scene and Bethlehem Village, where 

basket weaving, candle making and blacksmithing 

will take place. Admission is $20 

per vehicle, with group rates available. Find 

more information online at www.visitcarolinachristmas.com. 

5555 Concord Pkwy. S., Concord 

Our Towns Habitat for Humanity build, 

Saturdays, 7:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

The Habitat chapter that serves Huntersville, 

Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville needs 

volunteers on a series of Saturdays through 

Dec. 18 to help build the new Mills Avenue 

Townhome in Mooresville. The work began 

Nov. 6, and Habitat for Humanity for still 

volunteers on Dec. 11 and 18. Each workday 

lasts from 7:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Anyone 

who can help shouldcontact Volunteer Coordinator 

Cathy Petriano at 704-896-8957, ext. 

1108, or cathy@ourtownshabitat.org 

Mills Avenue, Mooresville 

Raptors of the Silver Screen exhibit 

The newest exhibit at the Carolina Raptor 

Center opened Thanksgiving weekend. With 

the release of the animated movie “Legend 

of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole,” the 

nonprofit center’s next exhibit features barn, 

Eurasian eagle, great horned and screech 

owls. Each Friday through Sunday, Enjoy 

flight shows at noon and 2 p.m. and a live 

bird presentation at 1 p.m. Call the center 

at 704-875-6521 to find out admission and 

membership costs. 

6000 Sample Road, Huntersville 

Davidson Farmer’s Market, Saturdays, 8 

a.m.-noon 

The market is a producer-only, year-round 

market featuring more than 35 farmers and 

local producers who operate within a 100- 

mile radius of the town. Find more information 

at the market’s website, http://davidsonfarmersmarket.org. 

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CORNELIUS – Members of Bethel 

Presbyterian Church presented a check 

for $21,145 on Tuesday, Dec. 7, to 

Loaves & Fishes regional food pantry. 

The money will be used at the Loaves & 

Fishes branch at the Ada Jenkins Center 

in Davidson. 

The check represents all proceeds 

earned from Bethel’s annual communitywide 

barbecue. The church always dedicates 

money earned at the barbecue to 

a mission program and chose Loaves & 

Fishes this year. 

“A picture may be worth a thousand 

words, but this picture cannot capture 

the thousands of people who made the 

Bethel Presbyterian barbecue a way to 

help others,” the Rev. Michael Cain, 

Bethel’s senior pastor, said. “Because of 

the many people like you in Cornelius, 

Huntersville, and Davidson, the Bethel 

Presbyterian barbecue was able to profit 

over $21,000, which will be given to the 

Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson. 

“The congregation of Bethel Presbyterian 

is so grateful for you and the response 

of the community. Together we will join 

with the ministry of Ada Jenkins in providing 

for a place for people to come and 

get basic food supplies. The members of 

Bethel are grateful for you and your willingness 

to ‘eat more pork’ and make this 

picture a reality. Thank you.” 

Bethel is located at 19920 Bethel 

Church Road. Its website is bethel 

presbyterian.com. 

New Friendship Presbyterian honors 

longtime elders 

HUNTERSVILLE – New Friendship 

Presbyterian Church on Old Statesville 

Road in Huntersville honored five 

longtime elders at a special service Oct. 

24. The church named Johnsie Beaver, 

McConnie Gaston, Mary Sherrill, Emma 

Courtesy of Bethel Presbyterian Church 

Stacey Chapman (left), chairman of the Bethel Presbyterian Church Mission Committee presented 

a check for more than $21,000 to Loaves & Fishes Executive Director Beverly Howard. 

Bethel barbecue raises 

$21,145 for Loaves & Fishes 


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emeritus. 

Presbyterian elders govern and make 

decisions for each congregation. Church 

leaders recognized the five elders, who 

because of age or physical disability have 

been released from the active duties of 

office. The Rev. Eulando Henton, church 

pastor, honored: 

• Beaver, a retired educator, for 60 

years of service. 

• Gaston, who served in the military, 

for 25 years. 

• Sherrill, who owned and operated 

Sherrill’s Grocery Store across from Torrence-Lytle 

High School, for 57 years. 

• Sloan, who was active in organizations 

such as the Home Demonstration 

Club, Community Bible Club and Golden 

Peacemaker Senior Club, for 57 years. 

• Thompson, a retired plasterer, for 58 

years. 

New Friendship is one of 10 small- to 

medium-sized local Presbyterian churches 

participating in a transformation program 

aimed at helping the churches serve 

people in the 21st century. 

Kabbalat Shabbat services 

scheduled for Friday 

MOUNT MOURNE – The Lake Norman 

Jewish Congregation will offer Kabbalat 

Shabbat services Friday, Dec. 10, 

at 7 p.m. at Fair View United Methodist 

Church, 1430 Mecklenburg Hwy., across 

from Mount Mourne School. 

(See Church News on page 31) 


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Activities for children start at 6:40 

p.m. 

Find more information at the congregation’s 

website, www.lakenormanjc.org. 

Bethel Presbyterian choirs perform 

cantata Sunday 

CORNELIUS – The choirs of Bethel 

Presbyterian Church, 19920 Bethel 

Church Road, will present their Christmas 

cantata, “I Love to Tell the Story,” at 

the 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. worship services 

Sunday, Dec. 12. Singers ranging from 3 

to 83 years old will perform many Christmas 

classics. 

On Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 6 p.m., 

choir members will gather at the church 

fellowship hall and then start a night of 

caroling at the homes of homebound 

members. 

On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, the church 

will offer a family service at 5 p.m. and 

candlelight service at 7:30 p.m. 

Davidson College Presbyterian plans 

White Gift Christmas Pageant 

DAVIDSON – The high-school youth of 

Davidson College Presbyterian Church, 

100 N. Main St., will present the Christmas 

Story in tableau as part of the White 

Gift Christmas Pageant on Sunday, Dec. 

12, at 5 p.m. 

The Beginner, Primary, and Junior 

choirs also will sing, and child care is 

available for children 2 and younger. 

The church will collect food for the 

Loaves & Fishes food pantry at the 

pageant and asks everyone to bring 

either a canned ham, boxed stuffing, 

potatoes or canned yams. After the 

pageant, the church will serve a soupand-sandwich 

supper. Betsy Verhey 

is cooking, and the church asks for a 

donation to help cover the cost of the 

meal. 

On Dec. 19, Geneva, Chancel and 

Youth choirs will perform a service of Advent 

lessons and carols at the 8:30 and 

11 a.m. worship services. This service will 

focus on the prophecy texts, from Isaiah 

and Zechariah, as well as a psalm and two 

Gospel lessons. 

Instrumentalists will supplement the 

choirs, and the congregation also gets 

a chance to sing Advent and Christmas 

hymns and carols. 

Huntersville ARP performs Christmas 

cantata Sunday night 

HUNTERSVILLE – The choir of 

Huntersville Associate Reformed Presbyterian 

Church, 200 N. Old Statesville 

Road, will present its annual Christmas 

cantata on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. 

Larry Phillips, accompanied by Dot 

Phillips, will direct the performance of 

“The First Noel.” 

On Dec. 24, the church will hold its 

Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m., and the 

community is invited. Find more information 

on the church’s website, www. 

huntersvillearp.org. 

Around Town 

Community in Christ 

holds Christmas party 

CORNELIUS – The Love & Joy Circle 

of Community in Christ Lutheran 

Church, 7621 Norman Island Drive, will 

hold its annual Christmas party Monday, 

Dec. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship 

hall. 

The women are sponsoring an Angel 

Tree to benefit Lee’s Living Center and 

a local family. Anyone interested can take 

one of the 52 angels from the tree and 

bring a wrapped Christmas gift to the 

church by Dec.19. The women also are 

collecting nonperishable food items for 

Loaves & Fishes food pantry. For more 

information, contact Pat Blaker at 704- 

947-0503. 

The Happy Times Seniors will meet 

in the fellowship hall Wednesday, Dec. 

15, at 11:30 a.m. for a Christmas luncheon. 

An offering will be collected and 

given to a local charity. For more information, 

contact Joan Garn at 704-987- 

2166. 

The church is partnering with Mt. Zion 

United Methodist Church in Cornelius to 

support the Room In The Inn program to 

help homeless people during the winter 

months. Community in Christ will provide 

meals the second Tuesday of each 

month, from December through March, 

and on Feb. 22. For more information 

and to volunteer, contact Jamie McNeilis 

at 704-987-2211. 

‘No Ordinary’ Christmas program 

at St. Mark Catholic 

HUNTERSVILLE – St. Mark Catholic 

Church invites the community to the 

church’s ninth annual Christmas program, 

“No Ordinary Night...A Musical 

Adventure,” on Dec. 16 from 7 to 8:15 

p.m. 

The program, in the church parish hall 

at 14740 Stumptown Road, includes 

music, dance and pageantry by liturgical 

dancers, choirs and young actors. “No 

Ordinary Night” follows teens and little 

angels as they realize they’re making a 

special trip to Bethlehem. This is free, 

and everyone can enjoy cookies and hot 

chocolate afterwards. 

HollyHunter Baptist plans 

Christmas celebration 

HollyHunter Baptist Church, 4316 

Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, will hold a 

churchwide Christmas celebration at 6 

p.m. Dec. 19 in Stephens Hall. Those attending 

should bring a favorite snack, and 

kids should look out for a special guest. 

The church held a Christmas party for 

senior adults on Sunday, Dec. 5. 

Huntersville Presbyterian to hold three 

Christmas Eve services 

HUNTERSVILLE – Huntersville Presbyterian 

Church, 201 S. Old Statesville 

Road, will offer three Christmas Eve services, 

each with different character. 

The 5 p.m. service will feature the 

church’s praise band, a drama and 

participation by some of the youngest 

members of the congregation. At the 

7 p.m. traditional service, the chancel 

and handbell choirs will perform a cantata, 

and the 11 p.m. service will feature 

communion and a time of reflection. 

The church will offer child care at the 

5 and 7 p.m. services. For information, 

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Obituaries 


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Joseph Martin 

CORNELIUS – Joseph Samuel Martin, 

70, of Stanley, and longtime member 

of Grace Covenant Church in Cornelius, 

died Nov. 29, 2010, after battling 

cancer. 

Born Dec. 9, 1939, Mr. Martin was 

the son of the late Joseph Rayford and 

Mebin Yarboro Martin. He grew up in 

Reidsville, graduated from Reidsville 

High School and served in the U.S. Air 

Force. He retired after 30 years with 

Karastan Carpet Mill and then worked 

Survivors include his wife, Peggy; his 

son, Joseph Samuel Martin Jr., and wife, 

Anne Elizabeth Patrick, Atlanta; stepdaughter, 

Robin Stump, and husband, 

Roger, Stanley; sister; Jo Lee Martin 

Greene, Raleigh; and a stepgranddaughter. 

A funeral service was held Dec. 2 at 

Grace Covenant Church, with burial at 

a later date at Salisbury National Cemetery. 

Raymer Funeral Home, Huntersville, 

is in charge. 

Memorials: Grace Covenant Church, 

Summer Camp Scholarships, 17301 

Statesville Road, Cornelius, NC 28031 

or Levine & Dickson Hospice House, 

11900 Vanstory Dr., Huntersville, NC 

28078. q 

Jeremy Scheffer 

HUNTERSVILLE – Jeremy Talbot 

Scheffer, 28, of Huntersville, died Nov. 

17, 2010, as a result of an automobile accident. 

Born March 22, 1982, in Southampton, 

N.Y., Mr. Scheffer was the son of 

Jean Hoffman, of Huntersville, and Jack 

Scheffer, of Madison. 

He grew up in Mattituck, N.Y., and 

Forest, Va. After moving to Welcome, 

N.C., he graduated in 2000 from North 

Davidson High School, attended East 

Tennessee State University and served in 

the U.S. Navy in Chicago, Ill. He moved 

back to New York for several years and 

became an avid cyclist. He returned to 

North Carolina in 2008 and worked at 

The Spirited Cyclist in Huntersville. 

Survivors, in addition to his parents, in- 

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SPORTS 

AN 

UNCOMMON 

PATRIOT 

Davidson Day’s Mercer draws 

strength – and gives it – with powerful 

story of loss and perseverance 

by Chris Hunt 

chris@huntersvilleherald.com 

For the first time in his life, Gabe Mercer was ready 

to open up. 

Davidson Day coach Ron Johnson had arranged a 

two-day preseason retreat for the boys basketball team 

in the school gym. There, the players were scheduled to 

spend the night on the hardwood, where they’d sweat 

and sometimes bleed for the next five months. Johnson 

asked his players to use the time to get to know each 

other better before the 2010-11 season. At the coach’s 

request, each senior was to address the team on the 

last day. 

Mercer took Johnson’s words to heart. 

After the first day of the retreat, Mercer decided it 

was important for his teammates to finally know who 

he was inside. Last year, he’d kept them at bay, hiding 

behind a smile off the court or a scowl on it. 

But not this year. Not his senior season. This time, 

he would show his team the wounds of a difficult past 

to express the importance of the upcoming season. 

Only then would his teammates and coaches understand 

why he is the way he is. Why he takes school 

and practice so seriously. Why he plays every basketball 

game like it’s his last. 

Later that night, while his teammates slept in sleeping 

Davidson Day boys basketball player Gabe Mercer holds a shoe with writing in honor of his mother, Stephanie, who died of breast 

cancer when he was 8 years old. 

bags and comforters on the gym floor, Mercer slipped 

into the locker room with a pen and pad to write the 

speech he would present to his team. The following 

morning, a nervous Mercer told his teammates and 

coaching staff everything. 

Everything. 

Mercer faced Davidson Day’s junior varsity and varsity 

basketball players eye-to-eye and told them about 

growing up in a troubled neighborhood and seeing 

things children should not see. He didn’t exactly live a 

country club lifestyle. 

Then, as tears rolled down his face, he told them 

about his mother, Stephanie Mercer, slowly losing her 

battle with breast cancer. He watched as chemotherapy 

took her hair. He saw doctors pump her with morphine 

to take away her pain. He was there when cancer took 

her life. 

Stephanie Mercer died in 2001, when Mercer was 

only 8 years old. 

Mercer continued in front of teammates and coaches, 

talking about the challenges of raising his younger 

brother, Caleb – a Davidson Day junior varsity player 

in the audience that night – from the time he was 6 

because his father, Isaiah, was a single parent forced 

to work two jobs at the hospital to make ends meet. 

(see Patriot on page 36) 

Mack’s old-school game just right for Eagles 



Chris Hunt/Herald photo 


SouthLake Christian girls 

basketball player Brianne 

Mack is averaging more 

than 18 points per game this 

season. 

These days, it’s hard for SouthLake Christian girls 

basketball player Brianne Mack not to get excited about 

her future. 

Six games into the 2010-11 season, the Eagles’ center 

has emerged as the team’s top threat, scoring 18.2 points 

per game and sparking SouthLake to six impressive victories. 

With Mack patrolling the paint, the promising 

Eagles are now eyeing a Metrolina Athletic Conference 

championship. On a personal level, Mack has a box full 

of college recruiting letters that predict she’ll play the 

sport she’s grown to love for a long time. 

But basketball wasn’t always so high on Mack’s priority 

list. At one point in her life, her heart wasn’t in the 

sport. Looking back, Mack admits she started playing 

basketball for all the wrong reasons. 

As a seventh-grader, Mack was much taller than her 

peers, so basketball was the logical choice. But at the 

time, basketball felt more like an obligation instead of 

an enjoyable pastime, a fact that was made painfully 

(see Mack on page 37) 


Sports 

High school basketball notes 

Bremner’s game winner extends Viking unbeaten streak 



North Mecklenburg 

High’s boys basketball 

team is off to a hot 

start. 

On Dec. 3, senior 

guard Carlin Bremner’s 

running 3-pointer 

Carlin Bremner at the buzzer sank 

Myers Park, 48-47, and 

improved the Vikings’ record to 5-0. After 

the shot, Bremner found himself at the 

bottom of a pile on the Mustangs’ floor. 

He emerged smiling and uninjured. 

“I just threw that thing up there and 

it went in,” said Bremner, who also had 

a season-high 35 points in an 84-40 win 

over Concord Cox Mill on Nov. 30. “I was 

good (at the bottom of the pile). I was too 

jacked up to get hurt.” 

The Vikings have surprised many with 

their early undefeated streak. After losing 

two impact starters to Davidson Day, 

including Clemson University recruit 

Bernard Sullivan, many expected a rough 

season for the Vikings. But Lewis said 

the adversity has made this year’s team a 

stronger unit. 

This season, North Meck has balanced 

scoring. Bremner leads the team, averaging 

more than 20 points per game, but 

he isn’t the only player filling up the stat 

sheet. Undersized center Jermaine Forte 

dropped in a team-high 14 points and 

added five rebounds and three blocks in 

North Meck’s impressive 57-55 victory 

over South Meck Dec. 1. Lake Norman 

Charter transfer Shavaughn Wiggins 

The Weekly Super 10 

BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS 

TEAM 

Last week 

1. Charlotte Christian 1 

2. West Charlotte 3 

3. Olympic 5 

4. West Mecklenburg 4 

5. North Mecklenburg Not ranked 

6. Butler 2 

7. Vance 10 

8. Berry 7 

9. Rocky River Not ranked 

10. Waddell Not ranked 

Also receiving votes: Mallard Creek (2), Harding (1) 

Dropped out: Harding, Mallard Creek, Myers Park 


has scored in double figures in each of 

his first three games as a Viking, adding 

10 assists and four steals against South 

Meck. 

“I think a lot of people thought we were 

going to struggle because we lost some 

pieces,” said Lewis. “But North Meck is 

always going to have a good basketball 

program. That’s the bottom line. I know 

I can count on my team to play hard. I 

don’t know if we are supposed to be 5-0 

or not, but our guys are buying into the 

program. Everybody touches the ball. 

Nobody dominates the ball. It’s more 

fun. (The players are) having fun, and 

they are excited. They are even excited in 

practice.” 

• The addition of Wiggins at point 

guard has allowed Bremner to move to 

shooting guard, giving North Meck two 

talented ball handlers in the backcourt. 

Unlike last season, the Vikings will be 

difficult to trap this year. Wiggins has at 

least six assists in each of his first four 

games, and Lewis raved about his decision 

making. 

“We’re probably a better ball-handling 

team than last year,” said Lewis. “Shavaughn 

Wiggins is a pretty good player – 

that’s the bottom line. He’s done a lot of 

good things for us. He makes a lot of the 

extra passes and avoids defensive pressure.” 

• For years, a Viking trademark was 

Lewis’ man-to-man defense, but with the 

6-foot-3 Forte the tallest Viking starter, 

North Meck will have to switch it up. 

Against a taller Myers Park team, the 

Vikings chose an unlikely route: using 

a halfcourt trap to compensate for their 

lack of size on the front line. 

“That’s our 2-2-1 halfcourt 

trap,” said Lewis. “The bottom 

line is we have to play 

different. For the 14 years I 

have been here, we’ve been 

blessed with some big players, 

from (6-8) Bernard (Sullivan) 

to (6-6) Andre (Marhold) 

to (6-9 Jamie) Skeen. 

We’ve always had someone 

6-5 or 6-6. We’re small (this 

year), so naturally, we are 

going to have to change it up. 

We’re having to do different 

things. We are not as much 

a halfcourt man team right 

now, but we’ll still play man(- 

to-man). That’s our bread and 

butter.” 

Davidson Day’s boys 

earns special victories 

After dropping its first two 

games of the season to Forsyth 

Country Day and Cary 

Academy, the Davidson Day boys team 

has responded with seven consecutive 

wins. The Patriots’ two most recent victories 

were special to coach Ron Johnson. 

Davidson Day returned from a trip to 

Florida last weekend after defeating Class 

4A public school Heritage High School 

(Palm Bay, Florida) on Dec. 3 and talented 

Holy Trinity (Melbourne, Florida) 

on Dec. 4. 

Johnson said Holy Trinity is considered 

one of the best Class 3A public-school 

teams in Florida, but the reason the victories 

were so important to the Patriots’ 

coach is because both Sunshine State 

head coaches – Heritage’s Steve Link 

and Holy Trinity’s Stevie Henderson – 

played for Johnson when he coached at 

Melbourne Central Catholic School. It’s 

safe to say he has bragging rights over his 

former players. 

“If we didn’t win down there, at some 

point I would have heard about it – 

maybe not that weekend, but sometime 

in the future,” joked Johnson. “It was a 

very rewarding experience. That’s why I 

coach: to see kids do well. I told (Link 

and Henderson) that I was proud of 

them. I saw some of the same principles I 

taught them, and we shared some stories 

about how I used to make them run in 

practice.” 

• Forward Keith Belfield has missed 

the last five games. He’s sidelined with 

tendonitis in his knee and could be out 

until Christmas. Belfield, a Furman University 

commitment, was averaging nine 

points and 4.5 rebounds per game before 

the injury. 

• As expected, new faces 

have made a major impact in 

their first seasons at Davidson 

Day. Senior transfer Bernard 

Sullivan leads the team 

with 14.7 points per game 

while making 54.5 percent 

of his field goals and 82.5 

percent of his free throws. 

He’s second in rebounds 

(6.3 per game) behind his 

former North Mecklenburg 

teammate Phillip Anglade, 

who’s averaging 8.4 points 

and 6.6 rebounds for the 

Patriots. Returning starter 

Rashun Davis is chipping in 

10.3 points and 2.9 assist per 

game. 

North Meck girls enjoy 

fast start 

The North Meck girls 

squad has won four of its first 

five games. The squad is a 

deep, high-octane squad that 

relies on balanced scoring to 

get the job done. 

On Nov. 30, senior forward Tatum 

McKee had a career-high 20 points and 

nine steals in a 62-32 win over Cox Mill. 

Newcomers Destiny Barrino and Brianna 

Jones have looked strong and should bolster 

an already-deep backcourt led by 

senior Kayla Lemke and sophomore Jasmine 

Bullock. Senior center Sam Garst 

has been a force on the blocks. 

“I didn’t know we would come out 

this strong, but I think we are capable of 

doing big things this year,” Vikings coach 

Jennifer Baker said. “We look to pressure 

the ball more than most teams.” 

• North Meck softball standout Sarah 

“Boomer” Mooney joined the basketball 

team this season. Mooney was an All- 

American catcher last season as a junior 

and will play softball at James Madison 

University. She’s shown she’s more than 

a softball player, hitting a shot from the 

elbow and playing plenty of hard-nosed 

minutes against Myers Park. 

“Sarah’s in my gym class, and I asked 

her to play last year,” Baker said. “This 

preseason, she just started working out 

with us, and then she started coming to 

open gym. Then she was saying, ‘Two 

months of this, and I’m going to be in the 

best shape of my life.’ 

“She brings another senior with maturity 

that’s a great asset on the floor. She’s 

always calm and collected. She’s a winner, 

and she supports everyone from the 

top all the way down.” q 

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3. Providence Day 2t. 

4. Mallard Creek 4 

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7. Harding 7 

8. West Mecklenburg Not ranked 

9. Hough Not ranked 

10. North Mecklenburg Not ranked 

Also receiving votes: SouthLake Christian (2), 

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Hopewell High wrestler 

Nick Watson swept 

his matches to win the 

215-pound division at 

the 43rd annual Jim 

Hayes Invitational at 

East Mecklenburg 

High Dec. 4. 

Watson pinned the 

field in a combined 3 minutes, 43 seconds. 

In the first round, he defeated 

Boiling Springs Crest’s Thomas Willis 

in 34 seconds. His next match, against 

Ardrey Kell’s Danny Kim, took 1:03, 

followed by wins over Independence’s 

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Gaston’s Cody Willett (1:09). 

The Titans finished ninth among 20 

teams. Hopewell’s Wesley Petrick was 

second in the 112-pound weight class 

with a 3-1 record. Ed Stokes (135 

pounds) and Tyshaun Cochran (285) 

were fourth. 

Hough swimmers make history 

The first-year Hough boys and girls 

swim teams won their first I-MECK 4A 

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conference matches, 

defeating Mooresville 

and West Charlotte. 

The Huskies boys 

outscored the Blue 

Devils, 201-55, and 

the Lions, 202-20. The 

Hough girls were even 

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more impressive with 

routs of Mooresville 

(213-53) and West 

Charlotte (216-3). 

The Huskies won 

every event in the 

three-team meet. Alexandria 

Kitchens (200- 

yard freestyle), Payton Payton Schrum 

Schrum (200 individual 

medley, 100 breaststroke), Carson 

Slayton (50 free), Shannon Bauer (100 

butterfly), Heather Merritt (100 free, 

100 backstroke) and Brooke Schroeder 

(500 free) took individual events for 

the Hough girls. Jack Manchester (200 

free, 500 free), Andrew Botelho (200 

IM, 100 backstroke), Max Hofman 

(50 free), Alex Kirven (100 fly), Patrick 

Cowley (100 free) and Andrew Petry 

(100 breaststroke) chipped in wins on 

the boys side. 

Patriot football players honored 

Four Davidson Day football players 

will compete in the Elite High School 

Underclassmen Showcase on Dec. 29. 

Tight end/defensive end Aaron 

D. Seward, quarterback Will Grier, 

receiver/defensive back Ronnie Jenkins 

and running back/defensive back Jordan 

Brown were selected for the 2010 Junior 

Rank Elite High School Underclassman 

Showcase Dec. 29 in Tempe, Arizona. 

The Davidson Day players also will 

attend the Insight Bowl and receive recognition 

at halftime on ESPN’s broadcast 

of the game on Dec. 28. 

Wildcats coach wins golf 

tournament 

On Dec. 2, Davidson College men’s 

golf coach Tim Straub teamed with 

Wake Forest coach Jerry Haas to win 

the 2010 Carolinas PGA AHEAD E-Z- 

GO Pro-Pro Championship presented 

by Sundog Eyewear. 

The duo posted scores of 64, 65 and 

66 to claim their first championship 

and a two-shot victory at 20 under par. 

The event was held at Pine Needles 

Golf Club, Pinewild Country Club of 

Pinehurst and Pinehurst No. 8. Haas 

and Straub made just two bogeys in the 

54-hole tournament, firing birdies on 

20 holes and making one eagle. 

Lake Norman hosts fishing event 

Visit Lake Norman will host the fifth 

annual Ryan Newman Foundation 

Charity Fishing Tournament at Blythe 

Landing on Saturday, Dec. 11. The 

tournament features NASCAR stars 

and professional anglers, as well as open 

registration for amateur fisherman. 

Proceeds from the event will benefit 

the Ryan Newman Charity Foundation. 

Tournament Anglers will launch from 

Blythe at sunrise, with the celebrity portion 

of the tournament beginning at 10 

a.m. Weigh-ins for anglers and celebrities 

both begin at 3 p.m. on the BASS 

tournament stage. Celebrity fishermen 

include NASCAR’s Newman, Martin 

Truex Jr. and Clint Bowyer; country 

music star Bridgette Tatum; and Nashville 

songwriters Danny Myrick, Kendall 

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He explained how, still just a child, he 

made sure Caleb was ready for school, 

ate dinner and took a bath every night. 

How he was forced to grow up quicker 

than most kids. 

Mercer wasn’t finished until he confessed 

how he used basketball as a 

healthy channel for his anger when 

family therapy sessions weren’t enough. 

Basketball helped control the rage from 

having his mother taken away from him 

at such a young age. Basketball helped 

him accept his role as a child raising a 

another child. Basketball was an avenue 

for Mercer, his brother and their father – 

a former basketball player at Texas College 

in the 1970s – to talk, laugh and 

heal. 

Then he told his teammates and 

coaches that he wanted to win a state 

title so he could take his championship 

ring to his mother’s grave. He finished by 

dedicating the 2010-11 season to her. 

When Mercer was done, it was hard to 

find a dry eye in the gym. After Mercer’s 

six-minute speech, he left the pages on 

the floor in front of his teammates, his 

coaches, his friends and his brother as a 

symbolic gesture that meant he was giving 

them a piece of himself. 

“Growing up with the life I lived, I’ve 

always been more to myself because it’s 

always been me, my brother and my 

dad,” said Mercer. “Coming to Davidson 

Day, it was more of a family atmosphere, 

and I began to trust people more. At the 

retreat, it was time for me to open up 

to the team – give a piece of myself. It 

would go a long way to them truly trusting 

me, as well as me trusting them. 

They would understand where I come 

from and how basketball has been my 

vehicle to maneuver my way to where I 

am now.” 

After hearing Mercer’s life story, it’s 

easy to understand why he plays with 

such passion. Hardship has sharpened 

his killer instinct on the court. Mercer 

attacks opponents with a relentless style 

that never backs down. The 6-foot guard 

is a self-proclaimed floor general ready to 

take a charge, fearlessly score in traffic 

or lock down an opponent’s top scorer. 

Johnson hopes Mercer’s self-starting 

drive infects the Patriots’ talented team 

this season. The coach needs a roster full 

of intense competitors to play his highoctane 

brand of basketball. That’s probably 

why he pushes Mercer to become 

more of a leader – especially when times 

are tough. 

With Johnson’s encouragement, Mercer 

has taken a leadership role on a starstudded 

team that includes Division I 

college recruits Bernard Sullivan (Clemson) 

and Keith Belfield (Furman), and 

junior point guard Rashun Davis. Mercer 

has taken the challenge to heart, even 

feeling personally 

responsible for 

the Patriots’ 0-2 

start to the season. 

After the setbacks, 

Mercer 

addressed his 

team again, albeit 

sans tears. Since 

then, Davidson 

Day has won 

seven straight. 

To put Mercer’s 

value on the team 

in perspective, 

he isn’t exactly 

Davidson Day’s 

Kobe Bryant; 

he’s more like its 

Derek Fisher. 

“I told them 

we had to get it 

together,” said 

Mercer. “I felt like 

I was responsible 

because I feel like 

I’m in touch with 

the heartbeat of 

this team. I am 

Davidson Day’s Gabe Mercer isn’t only a starting guard on the basketball team, he also is the senior class president. 

the person who 

focuses on what we need to get done as 

a team. I don’t have a big name but I am 

comfortable with that. I think those guys 

respect the way I come to work every 

day.” 

Mercer isn’t just tooting his own horn. 

He has his teammates’ respect. The 

Davidson Day players were so moved by 

his honesty that night, they also decided 

to dedicate the season to Stephanie Mercer. 

If you look closely at each player’s 

right foot this season, you’ll see the words 

“RIP Stephanie P. Mercer 1969-2001.” 

Big man on campus 

Mercer’s story is quite unique. Unlike 

most high school athletes, Davidson Day 

students of all ages know Mercer more 

as a leader in the hallways than a starting 

guard on the basketball team. It didn’t 

take him long to establish his lofty reputation, 

either. A year after transferring 

from Lake Norman High School, Mercer 

was voted senior class president. 

Even more telling of his impact on the 

private school: Mercer was one of four 

students chosen to interview candidates 

for the vacant Head of Upper School 

position last winter. Michael Smith, who 

eventually accepted the job, said he was 

immediately impressed by Mercer’s ability 

to handle a public forum. 

“What Gabe brings to Davidson Day 

transcends what he does in the basketball 

gym,” said Smith. “He’s someone 

who has influence on students, on 

faculty, on policies. He was selected to 

interview me when I was a candidate for 

Head of the Upper School. This would 

have probably been early February of 

last year, so he was actually new to the 

school. But I would have thought, based 

on the way he welcomed me, questioned 

who I was and what I was bringing to the 

school, that Gabe had been here since 

kindergarten.” 

Mercer isn’t ashamed to say that 

money motivates him in the classroom 

and in life. It’s no doubt a product of his 

upbringing, when his family could only 

afford necessities with few luxuries. He’s 

already tested his entrepreneurial spirit 

by marketing a drink he created called 

“The Mercer,” which is a combination of 

lemonade and lemon-lime. 

Last year, at the encouragement of 

a teacher, he created a business plan, 

branded his drink, put together a marketing 

team and created viral videos to 

drum up awareness. He didn’t sell the 

drink but merchandising efforts sold 

about 60 T-shirts boasting his drink’s 

logo at Davidson Day’s prom and Summer 

Fest. When questioned, just like 

any mega-soft drink company protecting 

its secret recipe, Mercer slyly refused 

to divulge the ratio of ingredients that 

make up his product. 

“I like money – it motivates me,” 

laughed Mercer. “I’ve had financial challenges 

throughout my life. (Rapper) 

Kanye West once said, ‘Having money 

isn’t everything, but not having it is.’” 

Mercer hopes one day, after a long 

basketball career, to own his own business. 

He’s not sure what industry he 

will pursue, but the one he chooses will 

somehow help high-risk children, such 

as himself. It’s his way of giving back. 

“I want to play professional basketball, 

maybe overseas somewhere, but I hope 

to take (basketball) just past that,” he 

said. “I actually remember a quote that 

(former NBA player) Isiah Thomas said 

a couple years ago. I’ll paraphrase: If 

people remember me for a stupid game 

of basketball, then I haven’t done my 

job. 

“I thought about it for a while and 

said, ‘Why would he call basketball stupid 

Then I realized he used basketball 

to (reach) people. He used it as a platform 

or a stage to propel him to achieve 

higher things past basketball. That’s 

what I want to do because I’m not going 

to play basketball forever.” 

Years from now, long after Mercer’s left 

Davidson Day, there’s a good chance his 

teammates and coaches will remember 

him for more than basketball. The first 

thing that likely will come to their minds 

is that emotional night, when Mercer 

shared what few have the courage to talk 

about openly. 

One questions that remains, though, 

is: What happened to the pages left on 

the floor – the papers with Mercer’s 

speech When asked, Mercer said he 

didn’t know. He left them on the floor 

and never saw them again. 

Fortunately, someone else knows 

where they are. 

“I have (them),” Johnson, his coach, 

said. “It was a powerful speech. I asked 

the seniors to talk at the retreat and 

express to the team who they were and 

why the season was so important to 

them. Our seniors did a great job, but I 

didn’t expect that from Gabe. 

“He took it to a different level.” q 




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obvious by the her awkward performance 

on the court. 

After one dreadful game, Mack had 

a long talk with her mother, Gloria. 

The two came to the conclusion that if 

Brianne Mack was going to continue to 

play basketball, she would have to find 

a way to get better at the game. 

“Basketball was hard for her at first,” 

said Gloria Mack. “She didn’t like the 

way she played. I told her she had to 

make a decision on how to get better 

at basketball. I told her, ‘I can’t play for 

you.’” 

There were no short cuts, but Mack 

found a way to get better. It took her 

years of hard work to become a good 

basketball player, but now college basketball 

coaches swoon after the 6-foot-3 

center with an endless wingspan. Not 

only is Mack a fearless shot blocker and 

rebounder, few defenders can reach her 

towering release point. With a flare for 

old school fundamentals, Mack keeps 

the ball high over her head, and can 

release a variety of hook shots with 

either hand. 

With success on the court came a 

hunger for more. Mack is not just content 

to excel in high school; she’s doing 

everything she can to extend her basketball 

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“I started developing my skills and I 

started getting good at basketball, which 

improved my confidence,” said Mack. 

“I made varsity as a freshman, and now 

I don’t want basketball to end.” 

In the past six months, she’s taken 

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Appalachian State to pursue a college 

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junior such as Mack – was a busy day. 

But saying you want to play college 

basketball and preparing to play college 

basketball are two different things. 

So, this summer, along with SouthLake 

coach Terry Batts, who doubles as her 

AAU summer basketball coach, Mack 

took 500 shots a day. She credits the 

Mikan drill – alternating hooks shots 

from either side of the basket – for 

improving her touch around the basket 

and capturing college recruiters’ attention. 

“Coach Batts stresses repetition in 

our workouts until it becomes second 

nature,” said Mack. “I love basketball 

and I know I have to work harder to get 

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things to be handed to them, but the 

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her freshman season. Now, the tall, 

once-overweight girl who once talked 

about giving up basketball, is racing 

past opposing centers during a South- 

Lake fast break. Mack’s goal this season 

is to beat defenders down the floor 

10 times a game – a statistic of which 

Batts’ coaching staff keeps track. After 

eight games, Batts said Mack is on pace 

to reach her goal. 

Batts also marvels at Mack’s efficiency 

playing the game. She isn’t one 

to look for style points. While most 

high schoolers with college basketball 

dreams emulate highlight videos of 

older players gliding toward the hoop, 

Mack works tirelessly on her fundamentals. 

The Eagles’ towering center 

practices the lost art of playing with her 

back to the basket. 

“There are very few high school post 

players who play with their back to the 

basket,” said Batts. “I had two college 

coaches come up to me after a game 

raving about how she caught the ball 

20 times and never put the ball on the 

floor, which is very usual for a high 

school player.” 

But Mack’s game is more than just 

scoring near the basket. It’s also about 

setting up her teammates. Mack isn’t 

above sacrificing her scoring average to 

get a team victory. When defenses collapse 

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This season, the only game Mack 

failed to score in double figures was a 

61-36 victory over Gaston Day. That 

game, however, spoke volumes about 

her unselfishness. Facing triple teams, 

Mack served as a decoy on that night. 

SouthLake’s sharpshooter, Independence 

transfer Kourtney Hailey, was 

the biggest benefactor, dropping 21 

points in the game. 

Collapsing defenses on Mack also 

helped Hailey score 30 points in a win 

over Hickory Grove and set up guards 

Sarah Lipinski and Gisselle Verville 

with season highs of 14 and 16 points 

in wins against High Point Christian 

and Caldwell Academy, respectively. 

“Gaston Day put three players on 

Brianne so I told her to go stand in the 

corner and their players followed her,” 

said Batts. “I told her tonight wasn’t 

going to be her night and that she just 

had to take the defenders away from 

the basket. To be where she’s at has a 

lot to do with her size, but she’s still 

very humble.” 

Facing triple teams every night might 

not be all that exciting to the Eagles’ 

center, but a box full of college recruiting 

letters, happy teammates and a 

winning record have changed Mack’s 

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“The Fat Man: 

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by Ken Harmon 

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Typically when you think of holiday 

books, you think of sweet, quaint holiday 

stories full of magic and mirth. As 

we progress into our sixth year of book 

club selections, we have chosen a decidedly 

offbeat yet thoroughly charming 

holiday book, “The Fat Man: A Tale 

of North Pole Noir” by Ken Harmon as 

our December pick. 

Harmon, who holds a very serious day 

job at Wells Fargo writing much of the 

bank’s marketing materials, decided to 

tweak this holiday tradition. The result 

is a book that is both unexpected and 

thrilling. Harmon took some time out 

of his very busy schedule to answer our 

questions. 

Herald Weekly: What inspired you to 

write “The Fat Man” 

Ken Harmon: Most of the stories we 

have about the North Pole, the main 

characters are very sweet or befuddled, 

but good at heart. Don’t they ever get 

tired Don’t they ever have a bad day 

When I started asking these questions, I 

began to imagine the different jobs elves 

and others could have in the North Pole 

machine and started to explore what that 

world would be like. If things aren’t always 

hunky-dory, then there would have 

to be some kind of law enforcement - 

that’s where my elf detective of sorts, 

Gumdrop Coal, was born. 

HW: The book has a definite Raymond 

Chandler-esque tint. What were 

your influences Are you a fan of noirs, 

books and movies 

KH: I am a big fan of Raymond 

Chandler and Dashiell Hammett and 

the fun they have with the language. I 

reread The Big Sleep and The Maltese 

Falcon and some other works to study 

the rhythm of the language and re-discovered 

some of the great slang from 

that genre. I also am a fan of the old, 

black and white detective movies of the 

1940s and re-watched quite a few of 

those. To put those tough-talking, hardboiled 

guys and dames into the world 

of the North Pole was where the fun 

came. It was a great time. 

HW: What was it about Christmas 

that inspired you to set the story during 

that period 

KH: In the secular Christmas, there 

is naughty and nice - a fixed battle between 

good and evil - conflict that every 

story needs. We can all identify with the 

part of Christmas that’s full of drama 

and anxiety as we try to work through 

that to get to the peaceful promise of 

the holidays. We see people getting violent 

in lines shopping for toys. We get 

angry at traffic and lines. I thought it 

would be interesting to see what would 

happen if characters at the North Pole 

did too – and then take it a step beyond. 

HW: How did you manage writing 

and your full-time job at Wells Fargo 

Seems like the skill sets are dynamic 

opposites Did that provide a good 

counter balance for each job 

KH: I get up very early in the morning 

to do my fiction writing. It’s quiet 

and I can concentrate more easily. The 

marketing work at Wells Fargo is much 

more collaborative with lots of going 

back and forth. The writing of the novel 

was fun because I had more than a 

headline or a short paragraph to tell a 

story. The two kinds of writing do demand 

two different skill sets, but they 

do help each other. Even in the novel, I 

found myself trying to write as descriptively 

while being as concise as possible. 

q 

Meet the author 

Join us on Dec. 28, a Tuesday, at 7 p.m. 

at the Barnes & Noble at Carolina Place 

Mall to discuss the book with its author. 

Please RSVP by e-mailing bookclub@ 

carolinaweeklynewspapers.com 

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Arts & Entertainment 

It’s ‘Holly Days’ just 

in time for the holidays 

CORNELIUS – Helen Russell will 

perform songs from her new album, 

“Holly Days,” Friday, Dec. 10, at the 

Warehouse PAC. 

She will sing some of the classics as 

well as some contemporary compositions 

at the 9216-A Westmoreland Road 

theater beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are 

$10, and Vito Abate, 

who recently took the 

Warehouse stage in 

“Women Who Steal,” 

will host. 

Russell spent years 

producing albums and 

Russell 

working as a back-up 

vocalist in New York 

before producing her 

album “Holly Days.” She’s best known 

for her work in “Woody Sez,” a show 

about the life and music of Woody 

Guthrie, and “Ring of Fire: The Johnny 

Cash Musical.” 

She recently was in Charlotte touring 

with “Woody Sez.” 

Extras needed for Showtime 

television pilot 

CHARLOTTE – Shooting for “Homeland,” 

a new Showtime television pilot, 

begins in Charlotte next month and 

producers hold a casting call for extras 

Friday, Dec. 10. 

The show pilot follows a U.S. Marine 

who is recovering from injuries suffered 

during a drone missile strike. Emmy 

Award winner Claire Danes will star in 

the show. 

Casting for extras will be held at Plaza 

Fiesta Carolina, located at 3700 Ave. 

of the Carolinas in Fort Mill, S.C. from 

4 to 7 p.m. 

Charlotte Folk Society holds annual 

show, potluck dinner Saturday 

CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte Folk 

Society will hold its annual Holiday 

Jam & Potluck Saturday, Dec. 11, at 

Dilworth United Methodist Church, 

605 East Blvd. 

Anyone attending should bring a dish 

that can serve eight or donate $5 per 

person to cover expenses. 

Festivities begin at 4 p.m. with a song 

circle and jam session, and the buffet 

line opens at 5 p.m. 

The Charlotte Waites will perform 

Medieval and Renaissance seasonal 

music at 6 p.m. while wearing period 

costumes. 

For more information on the event, 

call 704-563-7080. 

A Celtic Christmas in Davidson 

DAVIDSON – Singer Abigail Hayne 

Lennox and uilleann piper Matt Mc- 

Neely will join the Beggar Boys for the 

band’s annual performance in Davidson 

Sunday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m. 

The performance at St. Alban’s Episcopal 

Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, will 

include carols and a retelling of the 

Christmas story as well as Celtic songs 

and stories. WDAV-89.9 FM, based at 

Davidson College, will broadcast the 

performance live. Tickets cost $10 to 


arts 

BEAT 

$15. Get them by calling 704-941- 

0650. 

A portion of the proceeds will benefit 

the Mooresville Soup Kitchen. 

Our Town Cinemas celebrates 

‘Wonderful’ anniversary 

DAVIDSON – Our Town Cinemas will 

celebrate its one-year anniversary with a 

showing of the Christmas-classic “It’s a 

Wonderful Life” beginning Friday, Dec. 

10. 

The 227 Griffith St. theater will bring 

the movie back to the silver screen with 

show times at 1:30, 4:15 and 7 p.m. 

through Dec. 16. A 9:30 p.m. showing 

will be offered Friday and Saturday, Dec. 

10 and 11. 

Tickets are $7, $1 of which will be donated 

to the Ada Jenkins Center and Toys 

for Tots. 

Holiday classic makes Davidson 

stage appearance 

DAVIDSON – “A Christmas Story” 

began a three-week run last week at the 

Armour Street Theatre, produced by 

the Davidson Community Players. 

Based on the motion picture, “A Christmas 

Story,” written by Jean Shepherd, 

Leigh Brown and Bob Clark, and on the 

book “In God We Trust, All Others Pay 

Cash” by humorist Shepherd, the story 

follows Shepherd’s memoir of growing 

up in 1940s Midwest and his quest for 

a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. The 

story has become one of the quintessential 

Christmas movies. 

The play will continue through Dec. 

19 at the 307 Armour St. theater. Tickets 

range from $15 to $18. Purchase 

them at the group’s website, www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org 

or call 

704-892-7953. 

McKinney Academy Students 

to serenade shoppers 

HUNTERSVILLE – McKinney 

Academy students will sing Christmas 

carols Friday, Dec. 10, for shoppers at 

Birkdale Village. 

The students will begin their free performance 

at 6 p.m. at Barnes & Noble. 

Bluegrass legend visits Queen City 

CHARLOTTE – Doc Watson, one of 

the great bluegrass musicians, will perform 

a concert on Saturday, Dec. 11, 

at the Neighborhood Theatre, 511 E. 

36th St. 

Tickets cost $32 to $45 for Watson’s 

12th visit to Charlotte. 

Watson will perform his signature 

bluegrass classics that are brushed with 

old time gospel, blues standards and 

slow melodies. Legendary flatpicker 

Jack Lawrence will also perform. 

Find more information at the theater’s 

website, www.neighborhoodtheatre.com, 

or call 704-358-9298. q 


‘The Chronicles of Narnia: 

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader’ 

(From left) Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson), Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, 

Skandar Keynes, Reepicheep (voiced by Simon Pegg) and Will Poulter 

by Tim Ross 

movies@huntersvilleherald.com 

When you’re an epic fantasy film series 

growing up in the age of The Lord of 

the Rings and Harry Potter, you’d better 

bring your A game. Such is the case with 

the latest installment of “The Chronicles 

of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn 

Treader.” 

It’s the most sophisticated Narnia 

offering to date, as the series seems set to 

regain the momentum it lost after “Prince 

Caspian.” In fact, the cost of “Prince Caspian” 

– and its lagging sales – prompted 

Disney to back out of committing to 

produce or finance any additional films 

in the series. 20th Century Fox stepped 

in to produce “The Voyage of the Dawn 

Treader,” and they just may reap the benefits. 

Still, the Narnia series has labored in 

the shadows of the franchise megahits 

of Potter and Rings. Witness the current 

$244 million-and-counting haul of part 

one of the final Harry Potter film and 

the buzz surrounding the finally greenlit 

return to Middle Earth as the Hobbit 

films get under way. 

Make no mistake, Narnia is big. The 

seven-book Christian allegory by C.S. 

Lewis has sold 100 million copies in the 

last 50 years. It’s an enduring classic, but 

the early films never quite stepped out of 

the huge shadow of their hefty contemporaries. 

The first installment, “The Lion, 

Witch and the Wardrobe,” made $250 

million in theaters while the follow up, 

“Prince Caspian,” managed to recoup 

only half its budget. 

“The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” 

could revive the series and make the 

telling of all seven books a Hollywood 

Grade: HHH out of 4 

MPAA Rating: PG for some frightening 

images and sequences of fantasy action 

Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, 

Ben Barnes, Will Poulter 

Genre: Fantasy/Adventure 

Studio: 20th Century Fox 

possibility. This Narnia is a fast-paced 

adventure with fantastic effects and tight 

acting that will satisfy fantasy lovers and 

C.S. Lewis fans alike. 

A new crew has been assembled, 

including director Michael Apted with a 

new writing team, and they have chosen 

to do more with less. It works. Our heroes 

are reduced from four Pevensies to two, 

Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund 

(Skandar Keynes). Peter and Susan have 

outgrown their need to believe in Narnia 

or the help that they can lend there. 

The siblings, however, are accidentally 

accompanied by their insufferable cousin, 

Eustable Scrubb, a suitably scowling Will 

Poulter. And Ben Barnes is back as Prince 

Caspian but he has lost the unidentifiable 

accent he used in the prior film – a welcome 

loss. 

Perhaps most importantly, Apted helms 

a clearer story, one that focuses more on 

the characters and how they’re affected by 

the journey. The adventurers are largely 

confined to the Narnian ship, the Dawn 

Treader, and the islands they visit, so the 

story focuses inward, examining their 

fears, hopes and how belief in that which 

they cannot see can guide them. 

The writing still fails to capture the taut, 

intelligent storytelling of the Lord of the 

Rings or the Harry Potter series, but they 

do succeed in telling a story that moves at 

a brisk pace while being crystal clear with 

Lewis’ original allegorical points. Narnia 

is a place that exists both in another world 

and in the hearts of believers. If one can 

believe in Aslan there, one can believe in 

God here. 

Georgie Henley delivers a capable performance 

as Lucy even though she’s lost 

some of the little girl charm that came so 

readily to her in the first two films. She has 

aged into a young woman and she carries 

it well. So, too, has Skandar Keynes, as 

Edmund, matured as an actor. Both have 

grown up in the series and both displayed 

a comfort that served the story well. 

Ben Barnes was a pleasant surprise. 

The young actor looked lost in “Prince 

Caspian,” overwhelmed by the burden 

to carry the story and not aided by the 

writing or direction. Here he is more in 

command of his ship, his faculties and 

his character’s arc. Also new is the voice 

of the beloved swash-buckling mouse 

Reepicheep, with Simon Pegg delivering 

wry jokes and earnestness as the noble 

rodent. 

“The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is 

an enjoyable experience and, while the 

Christian themes are, by far, the most 

pronounced in this latest installment 

of Narnia, it does not sink the Dawn 

Treader in dogma. It remains to be seen 

if The Chronicles of Narnia will now sail 

into the sunset or be back with another 

installment of the C.S. Lewis classics. q 

OPenI n G 

FrIdAy, deC. 10 

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Tron Legacy: An IMAX 3D Experience (PG) IMAX 3D 

Thu: 12:00 AM, 12:01 AM 

Tron: Legacy (PG) 

Thu: 12:00 AM 

The Metropolitan Opera: Don Carlo (NR) 

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Waiting for Superman (PG) 

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Plumbing • Minor Electric 

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• New Roofs 

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• Decks 

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• Cabinetry and Built-Ins 

• Hardwood Flooring 

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• Kitchens & Baths 

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Licensed and Insured • References Available 

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B 

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Monolithic Slabs, Driveways, Sidewalks 

Patios, Colored & Stamped Concrete 

Cesidio Castricone 

704-299-5023 

Laura Castricone 

704-361-3770 

Buffalo 

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Foundations, Inc. 

Office: 704-895-8952 

Fax: 704-895-8130 

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KEN’S HANDYMAN SERVICE 704-998-8708 

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At our senior communities, each resident’s 

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Innovative Residential Care 

(704) 875-2230 

www.innovativeresidentialcare.com 

3 Rooms 

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Randy Mowrey, Owner 

insured 

704-507-6876 

704-483-5459 

Pressure Washing, 

Driveways, Decks, Piers, 

Interior/Exterior Painting, 

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serving the Lake 

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HOME REMODELING 

by John Mc Shea 

704-881-2640 

FREE Estimates • Licensed & Insured 

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Drywall, 

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“Three Generations of Quality Craftsmanship” 

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• expert cleaning & refinishing • 

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or call 704-849-2261. 

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SOLUTIONS, LLC 

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Garage Door Openers 

Wood Rot Repair 

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Classified Marketplace 

circulation 

of 106,000 weekly in the south 

charlotte, huntersville, cornelius, davidson, 

union county, matthews-mint hill, mountain 

island and mooresville areas. 

to advertise, email classifieds@carolinaweekly 

newspapers.com or call 704-849-2261. 

Vehicles for sale 

CHEVROLET CAMARO LT, Gray, 2 

DOOR COUPE, 2010, $ 24488, 19970 

miles, Stock # 12376Z, Randy Marion 

1-877-370-7788. 

CHEVROLET COBALT LT, White, 2 

DOOR COUPE, 2009, $ 10988, 33920 

miles, Stock# 12306Z, Randy Marion 

1-877-370-7788. 

CHEVROLET ENCLAVE CXL, Taupe, 4 

DOOR SUV, 2009, $ 33988, 19575 miles, 

Stock # 12393Z, Randy Marion 1-877-370- 

7788. 

CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT, Silver, 4 

DOOR SUV, 2010, $ 23988, 24204 miles, 


7788. 

CHEVROLET EXPRESS 2500, White, 

CARGO VAN, 2009, $ 16988, 47752 

miles, Stock # 12316Z, Randy Marion 

1-877-370-7788. 

CHEVROLET IMPALA LT, IMPERIAL 

BLUE METALLIC, 4 Door Sedan, 2010, 

$ 16988, 30196 miles, Stock# 12350Z, 

Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

CHEVROLET MALIBU, SILVER ICE 

METALLIC, 4 Door Sedan, 2010, $ 15488, 

29061 miles, Stock # 12364Z, Randy Marion 

1-877-370-7788. 

CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO SS, 

Bright Silver, 2 Door Coupe, 2004, $ 9888, 

93337 miles, Stock # 12365ZA, Randy 

Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXT 

CAB LS, DARK CHERRY METALLIC, 

Pickup Truck, 2008, $ 19988, 17199 miles, 

Stock# BU0723A, Randy Marion 1-877- 

370-7788. 

CHEVROLET SUBURBAN LT, Bermuda 

Blue Metallic, 4 Door SUV, 2007, $ 27888, 


1-877-370-7788. 

CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY LX, 

Red, MINIVAN, 2009, $ 16988, 50060 

miles, Stock# 12328Z, Randy Marion 

1-877-370-7788. 

DODGE VIPER GTS, RED, 2 Door 

Coupe, 1997, $ 31888, 37631 miles, Stock # 

GM2627B, Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

FORD E-350 15 PASSENGER, White, 

VAN, 2007, $ 16888, 56354 miles, Stock # 

12380Z, Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

FORD F250 LARIAT CREW FX4 DIE- 

SEL, WHITE, Pickup Truck, 2004, $ 

23888, 93092 miles, Stock # GM2947B, 

Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

FORD MUSTANG GT, Silver, 2 DOOR 

COUPE, 2008, $ 19988, 25970 miles, 

Stock # GM2817A, Randy Marion 1-877- 

370-7788. 

FORD TAURUS SE, Jade, 4 DOOR SE- 

DAN, 2006, $ 7888, 41920 miles, Stock # 

12331ZA, Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

GMC ACADIA SLT, QUICKSILVER 

METALLIC, 4 Door SUV, 2010, $ 33988, 


1-877-370-7788. 

GMC TERRAIN SLT, Black, 4 DOOR 

SUV, 2010, $ 26988, 22218 miles, Stock# 

12372Z, Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

GMC Yukon XL SLT, Onyx Black, 4 Door 

SUV, 2007, $ 25888, 72014 miles, Stock # 

12384Z, Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

HONDA PILOT EX-L, Charcoal, 4 DOOR 


GM2979A, Randy Marion 1-877-370- 

7788. 

HUMMER H3, Blue, 4 DOOR SUV, 2007, 

$ 21988, 43274 miles, Stock # 12359Z, 

Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

KIA SORENTO LX, Silver 4 DOOR 


GM2709B, Randy Marion 1-877-370- 

7788. 

LEXUS RX330, Blue 4 DOOR SUV, 2005, 

$ 19988, 95692 miles, Stock# GM2996A, 

Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

NISSAN ALTIMA GXE LIMITED, Black, 

4 DOOR SEDAN, 2001, $ 6988, 92589 

miles, Stock # BU0722A, Randy Marion 

1-877-370-7788. 

NISSAN CUBE, Black, 4 DOOR WAG- 

ON, 2010, $ 14988, 17493 miles, Stock # 

12391Z, Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

SATURN OUTLOOK XE, Gray, 4 DOOR 

SUV, 2007, $ 19988, 50993 miles, Stock # 

12370Z, Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

SUZUKI XL-7, Black, 4 DOOR SUV, 2008, 

$ 14988, 32321 miles, Stock# GM2849B, 

Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788. 

TOYOTA SCION XB, Blue/Gray, 4 

DOOR WAGON, 2008, $ 12988, 65823 

miles, Stock # 12133ZA, Randy Marion 

1-877-370-7788. 

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Office & Recreation / Mini Storage 

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VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 2.5S, BLACK, 4 

Door Sedan, 2010, $ 14888, 27098 miles, 


7788. 

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT GLS, Black, 

4 DOOR SEDAN, 2004, $ 7988, 86684 

miles, Stock# GM2896B, Randy Marion 

1-877-370-7788. 

2007 Ford Fusion SEL - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $13,899. 877-451-9865 or 

www.LakeNormanChrysler.com. 

2008 Honda Accord EX-L - CARFAX 

ONE OWNER - $18,899. 877-451-9865 or 


2009 Jeep Wrangler Sahara Unlimited - 

CARFAX ONE OWNER - $28,961. 877- 

451-9865 or www.LakeNormanChrysler. 

com. 

2010 Jeep Compass - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - CERTIFIED - $14,994. 877- 


com. 

2009 Chevy Malibu LS - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $12,989. 877-451-9865 or 


2007 Chrysler Town & Country - $9,239. 

877-451-9865 or www.LakeNorman- 

Chrysler.com. 

2007 Honda Civic EX - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $12,998. 877-451-9865 or 


2010 Jeep Patriot - CERTIFIED - $15,225. 

877-451-9865 or www.LakeNorman- 

Chrysler.com. 

2010 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon - 

$29,998. 877-451-9865 or www.LakeNormanChrysler.com. 

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2008 Dodge Dakota SXT Club Cab - 

CARFAX ONE OWNER - $15,997. 877- 


com. 

2010 Chevy Silverado 1500 - $24,569. 877- 


com. 

2010 Dodge Avenger - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $14,994. 877-451-9865 or 


2007 Hyundai Santa Fe - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $15,987. 877-451-9865 or 


2009 Hyundai Sonata GLS - CARFAX 

ONE OWNER - $12,759. 877-451-9865 or 


2007 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer - CAR- 

FAX ONE OWNER - $20,648. 877-451- 

9865 or www.LakeNormanChrysler.com. 

2008 Chrysler Town & Country - CER- 

TIFIED - CARFAX ONE OWNER - 


2008 Chrysler Town & Country - CER- 



2007 Honda Pilot EX - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $20,997. 877-451-9865 or 


2008 Mazda CX-7 Sport - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $16,997. 877-451-9865 or www. 

LakeNormanChrysler.com. 

2007 Dodge Charger R/T - CERTIFIED - 


2008 Honda CR-V EX - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $18,998. 877-451-9865 or 


2008 Mazda CX-7 Grand Touring - CAR- 

FAX ONE OWNER - $19,146. 877-451- 

9865 or www.LakeNormanChrysler.com. 

2008 Honda Accord LX - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $14,989. 877-451-9865 or 


2007 Jeep Liberty - $15,794. 877-451-9865 

or www.LakeNormanChrysler.com. 

2010 Chrysler 300 Touring Signature - 

CERTIFIED - CARFAX ONE OWNER - 


2006 Mazda 3i - $9,998. 877-451-9865 or 


2007 Ford Edge SEL Plus - CARFAX ONE 

OWNER - $20,598. 877-451-9865 or www. 

LakeNormanChrysler.com. 

2006 Buick LaCrosse CXS - $9,987. 877- 


com. 

2006 Honda Accord Coupe EX - CER- 



for sale 

MOUNTAIN-MADE ELECTRIC ROP- 

ING MACHINE Make your own evergreen 

Christmas roping/garland for personal 

use or to earn extra Christmas income. 

704-399-7668 121710 

Complete bathroom remodels 

Build your own business 

Tile – floor, wall, backsplash 

Carpentry/trim/handyman tasks 

Free estimates/quality work 

Licensed/insured contractor 

Check out my website! 

Ask 

about our 

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Want your lawn aerated, seeded or fertilized 

Need a fall clean-up 

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• Income - Unlimited income potential, outstanding 

compensation/training program with monthly business 

development allowance and extensive benefits package. 

• Impact - Play a vital role in families’ and businesses’ 

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• Independence - Build a business for yourself. Control 

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Modern Woodmen, one of the nation’s largest fraternal 

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• Modern Income Woodmen, 

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TENNIS PLAYERS 

WANTED 

3.5 to 4.5 Rating 

Seeking Intermediate rated 

“Male Double” players to join 

our great group for either Monday 

or Thursday nights or both, 

on my deluxe home court 

with LIGHTS in Waxhaw 

Call Steve: 704-243-4446 

surrounding area. Call 704-458-7595 or send resume to Bobby Sutton, 10744 Fairway Ridge Rd., 



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KIRBY VACUUM G6 Limited Edition 

2000 with shampooer & accessories $350. 

Athlon Simplicity ELLIPTICAL machine 

$75. OKI C5200 Color LASER PRINTER, 

network ready $50. Please call 704-766- 

0450. 121010 

SEASONED & SPLIT FIREWOOD – 

Oak, ½ cord $80.00. Full cord $150. Delivery 

extra. 704-948-6992. 123110 

2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Sotail FLSTF 

FatBoy - Asking $2980, 96ci twin, contact 

for pictures and details at wanda58rs@msn. 

com or 919-640-8523. 121710 

FINE PINE DINING TABLE & CHAIRS 

w/ Matching Hutch. 100% Wood Roll Top 

Desk, Office Desk & Credenza. Jewelry 

Display Cases. Office Partitions w/ Filing 

Cabinets. Yamaha Organ. Please Call 704- 

254-9576. 121010 

LEYLAND CYPRESS TREES (3-4 feet 

tall) $19.99. 7 gallon (5-6 feet tall) $39.99. 

15 gallon (6-7 feet) $59.99. We deliver & 

plant at no additional charge! Call 704-426- 

0947. 121010 

ANTIQUES 

THE BEST ANTIQUES FOUND HERE 

Antiques, Furniture, Thousands of Items. 

Best place to buy antiques in Charlotte. 

Great Things, Best Prices! We Also Buy. 

704-335-0562. 123110 

HElp wANTEd 

NEED INCOME Help wanted. Get paid 

to lose weight and feel great! No inventory 

required. Seeking entrepreneur minded individuals. 

Training provided. Work with a 

team or independently. Call Trish @ 704- 

575-0630. 121710. 

PANACHE HAIR SALON located in Cornelius 

is looking for two great stylists to join 

our salon. Booth rental available. For more 

information please call Missy at 704-987- 

0007. 121710 

LAKE NORMAN Based home improvement 

company is now hiring experienced 

lead generators and appointment setters to 

canvass target areas and set appointments 

for our sales personnel. Paid Training starts 

this week. Work is early afternoons/evenings 

and every other Saturday. Paid weekly 

(Hourly+$35/appt. & $75/sale). Send 

resume or letter of experience to: info@ 

universalwindowscharlotte.com 011411 

CERTIFIED CNA’S or PHA’S NEEDED 

Visiting Angels has positions available 

Now! Must have 5 years experience working 

with the elderly in health or homecare. 

CNA & PHA’s Only. Serving the entire 

Lake Norman area. Send resume/work history 

to LKNangels@visitingangels.com or 

call 704-892-8886 ext.13 121010 

‘ATTITUDES A SALON’ has space available 

for rent at our Matthews Station location! 

Applicant must be team oriented and 

possess a desire to grow in the industry. 

Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity! 

Contact Lynda at 704-221-1850. 121010 

COACHES NEEDED for cheer and gymnastic 

facility. Experienced competitive 

gymnastic coach must have at least 2 years 

competitive coaching. Also, experienced 

recreational gymnastic and tumbling coach 

needed. Must be able to spot back tucks. 

Must have positive attitude and the confidence 

in coaching all ages and levels. Call 

(704) 896-1090 for an application. 121710 

EXPERIENCED STYLIST NEEDED 

Must have own clientele. Low booth rent 

available. Mooresville salon location. Contact 

Kim at 704-492-5807. 121710 

PEOPLES BANK is currently seeking a 

Full-time Service Specialist for our location 

on Bailey Road in Cornelius. Qualified 

candidates must possess a broad knowledge 

of general banking industry, excellent 

customer service skills and an overall 

sales aptitude. Excellent benefits and salary 

commensurate with experience are offered. 

Interested qualified candidate may submit 

resume to Human Resources resumes@ 

peoplesbanknc.com 121010 

Great Buy! 

TEACH ENGLISH IN SOUTH KOREA 

We DO NOT charge for our services! FREE 

Housing/Airfare provided. Send your resume 

and photos to master@hotjobkorea.com. 

(323) 545-4982. www.hotjobkorea.com BA, 

No Criminal Record Required. 122410 

PANACHE HAIR SALON located in the 

Victorian style Blake House in Cornelius, 

is now looking for two great stylists to join 

our salon. Booth rental available. For more 

information please call Missy @ 704-987- 

0007. 121710 

MINT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH is seeking 

a Minister of Music & Worship. This is 

a permanent, part-time position. For a complete 

job description, or for more information, 

please send an email to: minthillbaptist@yahoo.com 

122410 

MOMS WORK AT HOME BUSINESS 

No parties, inventory or risk! Support/ 

Training/Free Website. You can live your 

dreams. Join our successful team today! 

HelpingMomsForLife.com 121010 

PART TIME CUSTODIAN – Responsible 

for the cleanliness of the Cornelius Police 

Department and Cornelius Animal Shelter. 

Must be a self motivator and reliable. Previous 

experience is preferred. Please submit 

a resume to hr@cornelius.org or Cornelius 

Police Department, PO Box 399, Cornelius, 

NC 28031 by December 8. EOE 

121010 

BUSINESS OppOrTUNITIES 

NATIONAL CANDLE COMPANY Looking 

for Distributors in your area now. Call 

or email for more information. 715-383- 

4417 or kari@charter.net For immediate 

information visit www.HomeAtMiaBella. 

com 120310 

NEED ADDITIONAL INCOME! Learn to 

operate a Mini-Office Outlet. 50 yr old Distribution 

Company looking for online trainers. 

Work from home. Flexible hours. Free 

online training. www.12bestbiz4u.com. 

$75k+++ Leads Leads Leads. Mort. Prot. 

Ins. Call 1-800-424-2817. 012111 

Reduced to $ 500! 

FRONT 

BACK 

Cherry Wood Receptionist Desk 

Used, good condition. Under counter light, 

felt push pin sides, 5 drawers for plenty of file storage. 

Great desk for home office. 

Contact Monica @ 704-849-2261 

ARE YOU MOTIVATED A self-starter 

Entrepreneurial Former/Current business 

owner Coachable We have the perfect 

opportunity for you – a complete, proven 

system to build a profitable business in today’s 

economy. We provide local, personal 

training and support as you build your 

business. Low risk, high potential. Call 

704-323-9189 for the next step to your 

success. Initial cost: 3 hours. 121010 

LIVE CLOSE TO QUEENS UNIVERSI- 

TY Have a spare bedroom and an interest 

in the middle east Consider opening your 

home to an international student studying 

English at ELS. Hosts are matched according 

to their preferences, and provide 

a private bedroom, breakfast, dinner, Internet 

and conversation time. Minimum 

commitment: one month. Pay: $675 per 

student per month. Contact jtang@els.edu 

for more. 121010 

LEGITIMATE WORK @ HOME franchise 

for business professional. Matthews/Ballantyne/Pineville 

territory. 

Early virtual assistant franchisee selling 

below current pricing. Visit cybertary. 

com/southcharlotte for information. 

Sales price $25K (current=$37K). 704- 

246-3431 121010 

SErvIcES 

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LI- 

CENSED & Insured. For Residential & 

Commercial Installations: Ceiling Fans, 

Light Fixtures, Receptacles, New Construction, 

Renovations, Services Upgrades, 

Outside Lighting, Electrical Trouble 

Shooting and Repairs, “Call So / Lo 

Electric Company Anytime” at 704-622- 

0654. Your Dependable Electrical Contractor, 

for Reliable Low Cost Electrical 

Installations. We can Meet & Beat other 

written Legitimate Estimates. 122410. 

R. SIMON’S LAWNCARE Fall Pruning. 

Leaf Removal. Yard Clean-ups. Full 

Service Maintenance Company. Weekly, 

Monthly, Yearly contracts available. We 

are licensed and insured. B.B.B. Accredited. 

Call 704-849-8075. email – rjs2155@ 

localnet.com – www.rsimonslawncare. 

com 042211 

MISSION CLEANING Providing affordable 

house cleaning with a professional 

touch. Weekly, Bi-Weekly, Monthly or 

one time clean. We are a local, Christian 

family owned and operated company. 

Call 704-723-9476 for a free estimate. 

121010 

WINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING Interior, 

Exterior, Sills, Screens & Frames 

Cleaned, No Streak Guarantee. All Done 

By Hand. Residential or Commercial. 

Gutter Cleaning Starting at $75.00. Gutter 

Repairs, Gutter Guards Installed, Roof 

Debris Removal, Pressure Cleaning Up 

To 3300 psi. Whole House Specials & 

Package Deals Available. Free Consultations 

& Estimates. Fully Insured. 14 

Years Experience. Call Tony Grooms @ 

980-329-4410. 030411 

JAM SESSION PRACTICE SPACE 

AVAILABLE We offer hourly/daily/ 

weekly rates. Very large & acoustically 

inclined space available to offer you and 

your band for any of your jam sessions/ 

practices. First hour free! Please call to 

make reservations. Very flexible times 

available to cater to all of your schedules. 

Call 704-301-0078 or 704-605-5286 for 

details. 123110 

J & S LANDSCAPING and Pressure 

Cleaning. Residential/Commercial. 

Installation, maintenance and mowing, 

leaf clean-ups. House washing, 

driveways, decks and fleet trucks. 

Deck Installation. Free estimates. 

Call Jim at 704-724-4915. 123110 

MARTIAL ARTS $25 MONTHLY for 

your child and $40 for adults. We offer 

Judo Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 

ages 5-12 @ 6:15pm. Older kids and 

adults @ 7pm. Visit our website: www. 

Judo-CAJA.com for more details in our service 

and cause. 123110 

RESTRETCH & CLEAN YOUR CAR- 

PET BEFORE YOU BUY NEW!! 20 

Years Experience – We Accept Cash/Check/ 

Credit Card. Your Friends Will Swear You 

Bought New Carpet! Call Kent or Dawn at 

704-960-0187 or 704-960-0186 121010 

TILE AND FLOORING Installation, high 

quality for low price. Tile. Travertine. Marble. 

Mosaic. Backsplash. Shower Pan. Prefinished 

Hardwood. Laminate Floor. Call 

Adrian at 704-773-2835. Free Estimates. 

For pictures visit www.aditanasetc.vpweb. 

com 021111 

CANFIELD PLUMBING Commercial & 

Residential. Licensed & Insured. 35 yrs experience. 

New construction remodel & repair. 

Water heaters, tank less water heaters, 

water/drain lines, gas lines, gas log installation. 

Call 704-847-2195 or 704-560-2695 

(cell). 021111 

WE BUY JUNK & UNWANTED VE- 

HICLES with or without titles. We remove 

abandoned autos also. Bellinger Wrecker 

Service – 704-891-7829. 021111 

ALL STEEL BUILDINGS End of year 

discounts! Sizes available 30’ x 30’ to 210’ 

x 500’. Call Arbor Construction Group today 

for a free estimate at 704-361-8489. 

021111 

GREG HANDYMAN SERVICE Dependable 

& Affordable. Ask About Discounts. 

Seniors Discounted 15%. 20 years of Home 

Building & All Around Repairs. You Need 

It, I Can Do It!! References Available. 

Free Phone Estimate. Call 704-900-4835. 

061710 

PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Lawn 

mowing $25, yard clean up, leaf removal 

$2/bag, gutter cleaning $40, trees & shrubs 

trimmed/removed, affordable home repairs 

$50 plus materials, bathroom tile floor installation 

$300, wood laminate floor installation 

$500/bedroom, bedrooms painted 

$150, trash removal (attic/garage/carpet, 

etc.). All quotes in writing and all work 

guaranteed! Call 704-877-9362. Charlotte. 

121710 

DOG TRAINING A Dog’s Best Friend 

Training offers obedience training in a 

group or private setting. Lessons taught 

by certified trainer Ruth Wenzel. www. 

adogsbestfriendtraining.com 704-992-2175 

020411 

THE FAMILY TREE Light tree work and 

yard work. Very reasonable rates. Brush 

stacked at curb (no hauling). Free Estimates. 

Brian 704-650-4029 010711 

HUNTER’S CARPET CLEANING Any 

5 rooms for $120. Any 3 room for $75. Car 

interiors for $25. Licensed & Insured. Call 

704-577-7282 or 704-756-5249 012811 

DUMP TRUCK AND BOBCAT SER- 

VICE Specializing in Landscape Dirt. 

Gravel Driveways. Drainage. Demolition. 

Clearing. Trash Removal. Or any project 

that is needed! Call Casey Jones for Quick 

Quote. 704-400-6696. 122410 

N.C. CONCEALED CARRY HANDGUN 

PERMIT CLASS Classes on Saturday & 

Range time on Sunday. Call 704-235-8139 

for more information & reservations. Lake 

Norman Firearms, Inc., 20823 N. Main 

Street, Cornelius. 123110 

ESTATE CARPET CLEANING LLC 

is running an end of the year special until 

1/31/2011. 3 rooms steam cleaned for 

$90.00. Give us a call to schedule your appointment 

today @ 704-254-9127 or www. 

estatecarpetcleaning.com 012811 




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LOOKING FOR CHILDCARE Is 

CHILDCARE TOO EXPENSIVE 

Would you like a warm, loving environment 

where your child gets individual attention 

with flex schedule Call 704-728- 

2831 for more information. Thanks! 

$50 FOR 90-MINUTE MASSAGE by 

Julie Dean. Lake Norman Location. 

16501-D Northcross Drive, Huntersville, 

Across From Outback Steakhouse. 704- 

502-5695, Or 704-990-5533 Licensed, 

Professional, Therapeutic, Completely 

Nonsexual, Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal. 

15 Years Experience. LICENSE 

#2096. WWW.JULIEDEANMASSAGE. 

COM. 121710. 

IN-HOME CARE THAT’S BEYOND 

COMPARE! We provide companions, 

nursing assistants and registered nurses 

for all of your in-home care and private 

duty care needs. We come to you – at 

home, in the hospital or in a long term 

care facility. Licensed, Bonded & Insured. 

Available 24/7. Call Comfort Keepers @ 

704-987-2224. www.comfortkeepers.com 

012811 

VALUE PAINTING – HUGE DIS- 

COUNTS $79 Per Room every day all the 

time. Value Painting is Charlottes premier 

painting company. Fully licensed and insured. 

We are skilled professional painters 

and do paint every day. Services include 

painting, drywall, wallpaper, and pressure 

washing. Interior and exterior. Commercial 

and residential we paint for everyone. 

Free Estimate 704-261-4875. 010711. 

MISS GINGER CHILDCARE Flexible 

hours to meet your schedule. Jan 2, 2011 

opening. Very Competitive Pricing. 23 

years of childcare & development experience. 

For additional information Call 704- 

947-0177. 122410 

ANYTHING CUSTOM CONSTRUC- 

TION Affordable Handyman Services. 

Painting. Drywall Repairs. Installation 

of Hardwood, Custom Cabinets. Carpet 

Installation $1.50/sq. ft. Tile. Travertine. 

Showers. Backsplash. Stone. Paver Patios. 

Fire Places. Brick Masonry. Decks. 

Screen Porches. New Roofing. Repairs. 

Warranty. Licensed & Insured. www.anythingcustomconstruction.com 

Francisco 

Escobar – 704-400-6455 121010 

AFFORDABLE CLEANING - $40 per 

1000sqft for basic cleaning! Servicing 

Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson & 

Denver area. 15+ years experience – references 

available. Call Mariya @ 704- 

728-1923 today! 121010 

SENIOR CARE 

DO YOU NEED COMPANIONSHIP 

Available for light house keeping, laundry, 

transportation & errands. Many References. 

Please Call Cindy @ 704-905- 

5798. 121710 

GARAGE/MOVING SALES 

MOVING SALE Saturday, Dec. 11th 

from 8am – 1pm. Furniture. Lawn Equipment. 

Tools. Seasonal Decorative Items. 

Household Appliances. Full Bedroom Set. 

Love Seat. 724 Gum Branch Rd. Corner 

lot at Woodlyn Dr. - Coulwood Subdivision. 

Charlotte, NC 28214. Cash Only & 

No Early Birds Please. 121010 

NORTHSTONE YARD SALE Saturday, 

December 11th from 8am-11am. Multifamily 

sale. Women’s Clothing. Furninture. 

Home Décor. Sports Equipment. 

Misc. 13818 Bramborough Rd., Huntersville 

28078. 121010 

MOVING SALE – SAT DEC. 11th from 

7:00AM – 12:00PM. Furniture. BBQ. Small 

Appliances. Clothing. Glassware. Misc. 

& plenty more. McCoy Crossing – 13340 

Meadowmere Road, Huntersville, NC 

28078. 77 & exit 23 Gilead Rd. 121010 

EVENtS 

INTERNATIONAL COLLECTIBLES 

and antiques, held the first full weekend of 

every month at Metrolina Tradeshow Expo. 

Show dates: Sept 30- Oct 3. The tradition 

continues, in Charlotte, where treasures 

await! 7100 Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC 

28269, visit www.icashows.com 704-714- 

7909. 020511. Oct 29, Nov 5, Nov 26, Dec 

3, Dec 31, Jan 7, Jan 28, Feb 4. 

FIFTH ANNUAL “TRAINS FOR A 

CURE” Please join the Montalbano Family 

for our “Trains for a Cure” display 

benefiting The Susan G. Komen Breast 

Cancer Foundation, Charlotte Affiliate.An 

elaborate Christmas village display with 

multiple trains running on different levels. 

Please stop by and enjoy the trains as well 

as helping support the fight against Breast 

Cancer. This event will take place Dec. 1st 

thru Dec. 30th (with the exception of the 

24th & 25th) A special visit from Santa on 

Dec. 17th & 18th from 7pm – 10pm. 20133 

Beard St., Cornelius – Exit 28 from I77 

(Catawba Ave.) A few blocks past Victoria 

Bay Subdivision – Beard St. will be the first 

left after the light. Visit our website: www. 

trainsforacure.org 123110 

MISCELLANEOuS 

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR LI- 

CENSED & Insured. For Residential & 

Commercial Installations: Ceiling Fans, 

Light Fixtures, Receptacles, New Construction, 

Renovations, Services Upgrades, 

Outside Lighting, Electrical Trouble Shooting 

and Repairs, “Call So / Lo Electric 

Company Anytime” at 704-622-0654. Your 

Dependable Electrical Contractor, for Reliable 

Low Cost Electrical Installations. We 

can Meet & Beat other written Legitimate 

Estimates. 122410 

REAL EStAtE- RENt/LEASE 

THE CLUSTERS- PREMIER RENTAL 

COMMUNITY 2, 3 & 4 BR cluster 

homes in the Mooresville/Lake Norman 

Area. Open floor plans. Garages. Screened 

Porches. Fireplace. Washer/Dryer Connections. 

4, 6 & 12 month leases. Bonanza 

Mgmt. Co. Call 704-662-6644 www.clustersbybmc.com 

121010 

NEED MONEY If you have a property 

that won’t sell and would like a qualified 

tenant, you need to talk to CAROLINA 

CONNECTION. Low fees and hassle free 

management. Kitty Giese 704-502-5656 

122410 

2BR/2.5BATH 1380 Sq ft Townhouse 

avail Feb/March. Oakhurst near Lake Norman 

in Huntersville. Ceramic tile floors 

in kitchen/baths. New kitchen appliances. 

Master Bedroom garden tub, double sinks 

& walk in closet. Full covered front porch, 

landscaped back patio. Pool/Sidewalk 

Community. $1025/month rent. $1025 

security deposit. Call 843-224-1034. 

123110 

$550/Mo. – HUNTERSVILLE - 1 

BED/1BA Duplex – Ramah Church Road. 

550 sp ft. Ceiling Fans.Refrigerator/Stove/ 

Laundry Closet for full-size W/D. 1 month 

deposit required. All lawn maintenance 

included. No Smoking or Pets. Call – 704- 

607-9643. 123110 

REAL EStAtE- FOR SALE 

BIRKDALE Own a Lifestyle and a 

House. Most convenient neighborhood 

in Lake Norman area. Awesome Restaurants. 

Shopping. I-77 just north of 

Charlotte and Northlake Mall. $175K- 

$599K. Kitty Giese – Broker. Southern 

Homes – 704-502-5656 122410 

BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN Condos- 

Sparta, NC: Gated/Maint Free, 2bd/2ba, 

1400 sqft. Great Views, 90 minutes 

North of Charlotte. New Const/Custom, 

Start $170k’s. 800-470-8949, www. 

RidgewayManor.com. 121710. 

CORNELIUS 2BR/2BA Condo, etc. 

$99,000. Huntersville Real Estate 704- 

875-3999. 122410 

DAVIDSON WATERFRONT HOME IN 

SPINNAKER COVE Incredible views of 

Lake Davidson. Completely Renovated. 

New Hardwoods. Kitchen. Master Suite. 

Large Deck w/Hot Tub. Very Private. 

$599,000. Agent Owned. Northlake Realty. 

Call Geri 704-488-5909 123110 

KERNS ROAD 3 Wooded acres. 


875-3999. 122410 

LONG CREEK 2.5 wooded acres. 


875-3999. 122410 

LAWING SCHOOL 5+ Wooded acres. 


875-3999 122410 

HAMBRIGHT ROAD 6 Acres with 

3BR/2BA house. 2 & 4 car garage, etc. 

Business. $800,000. Huntersville Real 

Estate 704-875-3999 122410 

LONG CREEK, 2.5 wooded acres. 

$80,000. CORNELIUS, 2B2BA, condo, 

etc. $99,000. KERNS ROAD, 3 wooded 

acres, $110,000. LAWING SCHOOL, 5+ 

wooded acres. $155,000. CORNELIUS, 

4BR2BA brick duplex. $215,000. 

CORNELIUS 4BR/2BA brick duplex. 


875-3999 122410 

DAVIDSON Potential Homesite. ¾ acre+ 

lot w/useable house. $275,000. Huntersville 

Real Estate 704-875-3999 122410 

KERNS ROAD 4BR/3BA Marble. 

Granite. Tile. 3 Car Garage. On 3 Acres. 


875-3999 122410 

OFFICE RENtALS 

SPACIOUS EXECUTIVE SUITE in 

Mooresville. Professional Building. 

$245/month – utilities included. Month 

to Month OK. 704-562-6427 TFN 

HIGH VISIBILITY KEYMAN/EX- 

ECUTIVE OFFICES Internet and 

utilities included. Flexible lease terms 

- $250-$300/month. Locations on Brawley 

School Road and Talbert Business 

Park. Mooresville. Call 704-662-6644 

121010 

BRAND NEW OFFICE/Warehouse 

combo units starting at $250 per month. 

Must See! Includes power, heating/air 

conditioning and internet. Call 704-599- 

9350. 1.5 miles from I-485 Huntersville 

Exit. 121010 

OFFICE RENTAL $1200 sqft Office 

Unit. 6 Offices. Reception, Break & 

Bathroom. New Paint. New Carpet. Fully 

Furnished. Just Bring Your Phones. 

Cornelius Rd. Frontage with Sign Space. 

Just $1,450/mo. www.SwedishRiver. 

com or call 704-807-5580 121710 

PEtS 

CONSIDERING A NEW PET Take 

a look at what’s available at the Lake 

Norman Animal Shelter. Visit www. 

lknshelter.freeservers.com to view pictures 

of dogs and cats available for immediate 

adoption. TFN 

12 MO. OLD FEMALE CAT NEEDS 

FOREVER HOME L.C. was left in a 

parking lot 4 mos. ago by her owner to 

fend for herself. We took L.C. into our 

home and gave her everything she needed. 

We had her spayed and got her all of 

her shots up to date. L.C. is fun & full 

of personality. She is pure white with a 

sprinkle of gray on the top of her head. 

We would love more than anything to 

be able to keep providing for L.C. but 

we are just not able to like we know 

someone else could. Please call Chrissy 

@ 704-895-0469 TFN 

HUMANE SOCIETY UNION COUN- 

TY- Wanna feel needed, make a difference, 

meet friends Furry & not! 

Volunteer! Foster/web help/fundraise/ 

photos. Fellow animal lovers, our dogs/ 

cats need YOU. Please e-mail hsuc@ 

hs-uc.org. 

TRI-COUNTY Animal Rescue has animals 

for adoption at Pet Smart in Gastonia. 

Hours are Friday 6-9, Saturday 12-6 

and Sunday 2-6. 704-263-2444. TFN 

THE GREAT DANE Rescue of the 

Carolinas is 100% funded and ran by 

public donations and volunteers. The 

GDRC helps place Great Danes and all 

size mixed breed dogs in their forever 

homes. Please visit our website at www. 

greatdanerescue.org. You can visit with 

our wonderful orphans the 1st and 3rd 

Sunday of each month from 1-4pm at 

10425 Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road, 

Huntersville. “We Find Great People 

For Danes, Not Great Danes For People.” 

CAROLINA P.A.W.S. (Pet Adoption & 

Welfare Society) has an urgent need for 

foster homes to continue rescuing animals 

from abuse and potential euthanasia. 

Please call (704) 916-9138 if you 

can help! 

Rental Home Available in Historic Elizabeth 

Beautiful, spacious home built in 2003 for 

rent in Historic Elizabeth. Floor plan offers 

lots of room for comfortable living, entertainment 

and recreation. Large master suite. Large 

finished basement, including media room (with 

projector and speakers ready to use). Incredible 

kitchen with island and counter space galore. 

Upgrades abound throughout home. Large deck 

overlooking beautiful back yard with plenty of space for children to play. Built-in gas grill 

on deck ready for cookouts. 

Elizabeth neighborhood boasts beautiful tree-lined streets, perfect for walking and jogging. 

Convenient location: restaurants, coffee shops, hospitals and doctors’ offices just 

around the corner. Just a couple of minutes from all Uptown Charlotte has to offer: fine 

dining, entertainment, museums. Zoned for highly ranked schools just minutes away. 4 

bedroom, 3.5 baths, 3,600-4,300 sq. ft., $3,500 per mo. 

Lynne Lainis 

NC/SC Realtor/Broker 

704-488-6576 mobile phone 

704-552-9292 main number 

Lynne@hmproperties.com 


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