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Volume 2, Number 3 • Jan. 22-28, 2010
The Crime Scene
Eye in the
sky watching
UNCC
page 3
page 5
by Josh Lanier
josh@universitycityweekly.com
www.universitycityweekly.com
DWI case angers victims friends
Monroe, Foxx address
residents’ concerns
UNIVERSITY CITY – Shalenia Smith’s
sister and friends are trying to piece together
a book of memories about the
Central Piedmont Community College
student. They want something to remember
of Smith, 20, who died Saturday, Jan.
16, a day after a car struck her on North
Tryon Street.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say
Christopher Breeding, the south Charlotte
man who was driving the car, was
intoxicated and have charged him with
driving while impaired.
The Charlotte woman was “caring,
friendly and smart,” friend Samantha Barrett
said. “She was one of the nicest people
I’ve ever met.
“She was kind and always had a smile,
and she could always make me smile.”
Breeding, 28, of 6625 Cow Hollow
Drive, off Pineville-Matthews Road, was
driving a Mazda passenger car south in the
7600 block of North Tryon Street, just before
midnight according
to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police Department
report.
Smith and a friend left
the In-Town Suites motel,
where they were visiting
a friend to walk to
Walmart, news reports Breeding
said.
Breeding told police he didn’t see
Smith or her friend as they tried to cross
(See Anger on page 9)
Parents wait
for word on
Haitian child
by Josh Lanier
josh@universitycityweekly.com
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Hugh Fisher/UCW photo
Mayor Anthony Foxx, Councilman Patrick Cannon and Police Chief Rodney Monroe listen
to a citizen, not pictured, during the Northeast Coalition meeting Sunday, Jan. 17 at the
University City library.
by Hugh Fisher
news@universitycityweekly.com
UNIVERSITY CITY – Residents got
a chance to bring their compliments
and concerns “straight to the top” at
last Sunday’s Northeast Coalition of
Neighborhoods meeting at the University
City library.
For the first time since his election,
Mayor Anthony Foxx came to the coalition’s
monthly meeting, and Claire
Green Fallon, the group’s president,
(See Monroe, Foxx on page 13)
Avery, a 2-year-old Haitian girl being
adopted by a University of North Carolina
at Charlotte kinesiology lecturer and her
husband, has had to sleep on the street
after the orphanage she was living in collapsed
in the 7.0 magnitude earthquake
on Jan. 12.
The young girl and several of the children
living in the Maison Des Enfants de
Dieu orphanage have been on the street
since the quake and the youngest of the
children are living in the back of a truck
for shelter.
“It’s been tough knowing that, because
there’s nothing we can do,” Tracy Bonoffski
said of the child. “We’re hoping there
will be some help to them soon.”
Tracy and her husband, Mike Bonoffski,
the marketing director for the Cabarrus
County Visitor’s Bureau, were scheduled
to fly to Haiti last weekend to sign more
adoption papers. The earthquake has put
an indefinite hold on those plans.
The couple learned Avery wasn’t injured
within the hour following the quake, but
(See Parents wait on page 12)
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Police have eye in the sky
News
by Matt Collins
editor@universitycityweekly.com
UNC CHARLOTTE – You might
want to think twice before breaking in
that car.
Police might be watching you.
The University of North Carolina at
Charlotte’s Police and Public Safety
Department recently paid $80,000 for
a two-story Skywatch Tower, which
allows them to keep an eye on some of
the campus’ crime hot spots and deter
car break-ins.
“It’s a crime of opportunity,” Officer
Joe Calderon said of the break-ins.
The tower is perched in front of Scott
and Holshouser halls, near Lot 8 on the
west side of campus, adjacent to University
City Boulevard. The dorms and the
parking lot serve freshmen primarily.
Lot 8 is a massive parking area with
hundreds of spaces, and cars parked
there have proved prime targets for
thieves. The lot sits next to trees and
University City Boulevard, giving thieves
an easy escape route, Lt. Josh Huffman
said.
Calderon attributed the rash of breakins
to a combination of freshmen inexperience
– leaving valuables in plain
sight in their cars – and the university’s
detachment geographically from the
rest of the city.
The Skywatch
Tower doesn’t
have cameras, but
it is enclosed so
people can’t see
an officer inside.
Police wouldn’t
say how often the
tower is manned,
so students – and
thieves – can’t
know when someone’s
watching.
The New York
Police Department
has 11 Skywatch
Towers, according
to Calderon,
who worked for
the department 20
years before retiring.
“You look (out
from the tower),
and you get the
rhythm. You’ll see
who doesn’t belong”
in the parking lot.
The $80,000 tower gets power from
the attached generator, or it can tap
into a nearby light post. It has its own
weather station, which tells the temperature,
humidity, wind speed and other
Matt Collins/UCW photos
The view looking out of the skywatch tower. Perched two stories high, the
tower allows law enforcement to view all parts of the massive parking lot.
measurements. It is air
conditioned and heated.
It’s equipped with
strobe, flood and search
lights. An officer can
get in the tower, and
turn off the engine –
which whines like a very-powerful lawnmower
– when it gets to its maximum
height. This would silences the sound
and creates a perception that an officer
probably isn’t inside.
The department recently purchased
another tower, which Huffman said
will arrive Jan. 28. The department also
recently acquired a special truck hitch
enabling officers to move the towers
around the campus as needed.
“I guess it will (help) crack down on
car break-ins,” said Nolan Putnam, a
junior public relations major who happened
to walk by the tower. “$80,000?
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The Crime Scene
Bullets shatter car
window, strike one
person in buttocks
A man and woman told police officers
they were riding east on W.T. Harris Boulevard
Sunday night when someone in a
green vehicle began shooting at them.
The back window of the victims’ 1999
Nissan Sentra was shattered, and a bullet
struck one of the passengers – a 22-yearold
man – in the buttocks, according to
a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
report.
The wounded man was taken to Carolinas
Medical Center-University with nonlife-threatening
injuries, the report said.
The incident occurred about 10:30
p.m. Jan. 17 on East W.T. Harris Boulevard.
q
Car break-ins in
Highland Creek
Residents of two Highland Creek
neighborhoods reported people rummaged
through their vehicles Sunday
night, Jan. 17. In both cases, the residents
reported nothing stolen.
In the first case, a resident of
Dunoon Lane reported someone rummaged
through two unlocked company
cars between 7 p.m. Jan. 17 and 11:20
a.m. Jan. 18. Neither vehicle was damaged.
A resident of Pecan Cove Lane said
someone went through the contents of
glove boxes in two cars between 6 p.m.
Jan. 17 and 1:45 p.m. Jan. 18. Again,
the owner found nothing missing. q
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Here is a summary of some incident
released by the Charlotte Mecklenburg
Police Department’s University City and
North divisions:
Jan. 17
• Hit and run, University City Boulevard, about
8:10 p.m. Jan. 18. The victim’s vehicle was struck
while traveling northeast on University City Boulevard
while he was moving his vehicle out of the
road. The suspect then left the scene.
• Assault, Statesville Road, Jan. 18 at 2:58
a.m. Someone pointed a gun at the victim and
threatened him before driving away.
• Assault, University City Boulevard, between
10 and 10:24 p.m. Jan. 18. The victim said someone
punched her in the face.
• Larceny from motor vehicle, Stephen Thompson
Lane, between 10 p.m. Jan. 17 and 7:30 a.m.
Jan. 18. Someone tried to break into the victim’s
vehicle by damaging the lock.
• Counterfeiting, Harris Station Boulevard,
Jan. 18 at 5:38 p.m. Someone entered The Pantry
store and tried to buy something with a counterfeit
bill.
• Assault, Flint Glenn Drive, Jan. 18 at 10 p.m.
The victim said someone pointed a handgun at her.
(See Crime Scene on page 8)
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Rhiannon Bowman/UCW photo
Artists to meet with
neighbors along Blue
Line Extension
SUGAR CREEK – Artists selected
to create public art for the LYNX Blue
Line Extension light-rail project want
to learn more about the neighborhoods
along the proposed light rail line.
The artists are seeking information
from area residents and business owners
to ensure the art is accessible and
relevant to transit customers and the
neighborhoods surrounding the transit
stations. Art-In-Transit Program Manager
Pallas Lombardi is working with
the artists as they develop their proposals.
The public is invited to meet the Blue
Line Extension artists at Sugaw Creek
Presbyterian Church, 101 W. Sugar
Creek Road, Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m.
Artists for the Zone 2 Stations – Old Concord
Road, Tom Hunter, University City
and McCullough – will be there. q
Win circus tickets at
Mann Travels’ Travel
and Cruise Show
UPTOWN – Charlotte-based Mann
Travels is sponsoring the 27th annual
Travel and Cruise Show, at the Carolinas’
largest travel show, on Sunday, Jan. 24,
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Charlotte
Convention Center, 501 S. College St.
Admission is free.
Vendors from cruise lines, travel companies
and tourism boards are participating,
many offering special deals.
The show always features travel-related
seminars. New seminars this year include
“The insider’s guide to booking your Disney
Vacation,” “Is the all-inclusive vacation
4-H taking orders for plants
CHARLOTTE – Mecklenburg County 4-H Clubs are taking orders for
berry plants, fruit trees, flowering trees and shrubs through Feb. 24.
Proceeds will benefit the youth and teens attending summer camps
and leadership programs. Pricing is as follows:
Berries
Blueberries: Climax, powder blue and brightwell
Blackberries: Ouachita and Triple Crown
Raspberries: Nova
Fruit Trees
Apple: Granny Smith, McIntosh and Stayman
Semi-Dwarf Apple: red delicious and yellow delicious
Pear: Keiffer, Bartlett and Moonglow
Peach: Red Haven and Belle of Georgia
Plum: Methley and Santa Rosa
Flowering Trees
Red, white, purple and pink crape myrtles
Red, pink, and Kousa White English dogwoods
Flowering crabapple, red and silver
American Redbud
Cherry: Kwanzan and Yoshina
Flowering Shrubs
Forsythia
Japanese Snowball
Calycanthus (Sweet Shrub)
Blue Hydrangea
Shade Trees
River Birch
Red Maple
Pin Oak
Western Catalpa
$8 each
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Award-winning
flowers on sale
Phalaenopsis orchids, or moth orchids,
like this one will be on sale at the McMillian
Greenhouse at the University of North
Carolina at Charlotte’s Botanical Gardens
Feb. 11 through 13. Prices range from $15 to
$40, though the price can go higher for rare
plants. All funds go to the greenhouse. Staff
members will be available to help gardeners
find the perfect orchid for their home and
to offer care instructions. The orchids won
five awards at the Daniel Stowe Botanical
Gardens during their Orchid Spectacular last
weekend.
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Returning favorites include “The do’s and
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In addition, Lynda Lea D’Amico will
talk about her 24 years as a tour guide in
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As an added attraction, Carolina Weekly
Newspaper Group Associate Publisher
Gretchen Mize will offer people attending
the show the chance to win tickets to
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Grant for Charlotte
Teachers Institute
CHARLOTTE – The Wachovia Wells
Fargo Foundation awarded the University
of North Carolina at Charlotte a
$25,000 grant for the Charlotte Teachers
Institute, an educational partnership
between Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Schools, Davidson College and UNC
Charlotte
This fall, the institute, the first of
its kind in the state, launched the Yale
National Initiative, a pilot program for
Charlotte Mecklenburg teachers based
on a national project at Yale University.
Four other U.S. cities (New Haven,
Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Houston)
have launched similar institutes.
As part of the program, Davidson College
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The seminar participants, referred to
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unit for their students. Each
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and continuing education credits for
successfully completing the program. To
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(See News Briefs on page 10)
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Crime Scene
(continued from page 5)
• Larceny from motor vehicle, North Tryon
Street, Jan. 10 at 4 p.m. Someone stole two steel
tool boxes and assorted tools.
• Larceny from motor vehicle, Nevin Road, between
6 p.m. Jan. 17 and 6 p.m. Jan. 18. Someone
stole a license plate from the victim’s car while it
was parked at his house. Nothing else was stolen.
• Larceny, Arbor Crest Court, between midnight
and 10 a.m. Jan. 17. Someone stole hydrocodone
and Xanax prescription pills from the
victim’s house.
• Larceny, North Tryon Street, Jan. 17 at 3:45
p.m. Someone stole the victim’s Bank of America
debit card at the Cook Out restaurant.
• Larceny, East W.T. Harris Boulevard, about
3:10 p.m. Jan. 17. Someone stole $779.94 in Bluetooth
headsets from the AT&T store.
• Assault, Old Concord Road, between 8 and
8:12 a.m. Jan. 18. The victim and the suspect got
into an argument, when the suspect pushed the
victim in the chest and to the ground.
• Larceny from vehicle, Wexford Meadows
Lane, Jan. 18 at 5:30 a.m. Someone smashed the
right rear-passenger window of the victim’s vehicle,
which was parked at the Wexford Meadows
Apartments, and stole a cell phone and charger.
• Larceny from vehicle, Langham Court, between
3:20 and 3:39 a.m. Jan. 18. Someone broke into the
victim’s vehicle by cutting the canvass top.
• Assault, North Tryon Street, between 10 and
10:30 p.m. Jan. 17. A woman said three suspects
lured her to a business with the possibility of
getting her job back. At the back of the business
near the dressing rooms, the suspect hit and
kicked the woman in the head, face and body.
• Larceny from vehicle, North Tryon Street, between
5:15 and 7:45 p.m. Jan. 17. Someone stole
a license plate off of the victim’s vehicle while it
was parked at the AMC University Lanes bowling
alley.
• Larceny, University Center Boulevard, between
8:30 a.m. and 10:40 p.m. Jan. 12. Someone
broke into the victim’s vehicle by breaking
the lock and took an Apple MacBook Pro laptop.
• Larceny, Cedarhurst Drive, between 1:30 and
9:45 p.m. Jan. 17. Someone stole gold jewelry
and an iPod from the residence.
• Assault, Misty Wood Drive, about 10 p.m.
Jan. 17. The victim said her boyfriend struck her
in the back of the head. Medic treated the woman
for minor injuries.
• Hit and run, Back Creek Church Road, Jan. 17 at
8:37 p.m. The victim was driving her vehicle when
another vehicle struck hers and drove away.
• Burglary, Stetson Drive, between 4:30 p.m.
Jan. 16 and 6:55 a.m. Jan. 18. Someone broke
into Auto Tune Total Car Care and stole $140.
• Larceny from vehicle, Taymouth Lane, between
5 p.m. Jan. 17 and 7:30 a.m. Jan. 18.
Someone entered the victim’s vehicle and stole
a Canon point-and-shoot camera.
• Felony burglary, Mantario Drive, between 9
p.m. Jan. 17 and 6 a.m. Jan. 18. Someone entered
a vehicle inside a garage and stole a GPS system,
a mountain bike and eight cans of beer.
• Larceny from vehicle, Forty Niner Avenue, between
10 p.m. Jan. 12 and 5 a.m. Jan. 13. Someone
broke into the victim’s vehicle and stole a car stereo.
• Assault, Azalea Hills Drive, Jan. 18 at 2:17
p.m. The suspect slapped the victim in the face.
• Drug violations, Nugget Court, between
5 and 6:31 p.m. Police found the suspect with
marijuana. The suspect admitted to using it and
having seeds and a joint on a table while he was
the only person in the residence. He admitted to
having more marijuana in the residence.
• Vandalism, Ashley Lake Court, between 8
p.m. Jan. 17 and 11 a.m. Jan. 18. Someone keyed
the passenger-side door of the victim’s vehicle
while it was parked in Mallard Creek Village.
• Vandalism, Ashley lake Court, between 8
p.m. Jan. 17 and 1 a.m. Jan. 18. Someone keyed
the passenger-side door of the victim’s vehicle.
• Vandalism, Chepstow Court, Jan. 18 at 6:04
p.m. Someone smashed the victim’s mailbox with
his fist, leaving a dent in the box and knocking it
off the post.
• Vandalism, East Arbors Drive, Jan. 15 at 7:50
p.m. The suspect damaged the mirror in the restroom
of Hickory Tavern. The suspect was intoxicated
and lied to officers about being underage.
University police blotter
Here is a summary of reports released
by the University of North Carolina at
Charlotte’s Police and Public Safety Department:
Jan. 13
• Intoxicated student, Johnson & Wales University,
Jan. 9 at 3:25 a.m. A police officer from
another agency contacted Police and Public
Safety about an intoxicated, unconscious person
in his vehicle. The person was a UNC Charlotte
student.
• Harassment, PVA lot 5, Jan. 12 at 3:45 p.m.
An acquaintance harassed the victim over personal
property.
• Vandalism, PVA lot 21, between 6 and 7:15
p.m. Jan. 12. Someone smashed the rear-passen-
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the street because they were wearing dark
clothes, reports said. He admitted having
“three or four” beers at a nearby bar
that night, court documents said. Breeding
avoided a Breathalyzer six times at the
scene by “blowing out of the corners of his
mouth, trying to skew results,” those documents
said.
Officers took him to Carolinas Medical
Center-University, where
he refused a blood test.
Breeding was released
from the Mecklenburg
Smith
County jail at 1:30 p.m.
Saturday on a $3,000
bond, the jail log said.
Smith was pronounced
dead at Carolinas Medical
Center seven hours
later, the police report said.
The police report said the incident is
still under investigation, but officials have
not said if they will bring more charges
against Breeding. Calls Wednesday afternoon
to the Mecklenburg County District
Attorney’s office were not answered.
Breeding said he had “absolutely no comment”
about the incident when reached
Wednesday afternoon.
Smith’s friends were angry that Breeding
could post bail and leave jail so quickly.
Many didn’t know he had already gotten
out of the jail.
“He’s out walking around, and she can’t
take a breath anymore?” Barrett said.
“Doesn’t seem like justice to me.”
Family and friends of Smith held a vigil
for the community college student Monday,
Jan. 18, at the wreck site.
They remembered her as their friend and
hoped her story could become a teaching
moment.
“She was taken all too soon from us,”
Barrett said. “She didn’t deserve this. But
we’re hoping to take something from all
of this. All of her friends are forming a
Standing Against Drunk Driving group
and are pledging to never drink and
drive. This tragedy doesn’t need to happen
again.”
Several friends created a Facebook.
com page called “RIP Shalenia Smith
Dec. 9, 1989- Jan. 16, 2010.” Friends
posted photos and videos of Smith and
tributes to her on the comment section.
The group had nearly 400 members
Wednesday.
“R.I.P Lenia, I will miss you so much ...
I can’t believe you’re gone. The memories
we had and shared will always be in my
heart & I will cherish forever. I love you,
Shalenia. Save me a spot in heaven. You
will never be forgotten,” one commenter
said.
Smith, of 13300 York Center Drive, was
a 2009 graduate of E.E. Waddell High
School and was studying to become a pediatrician,
friends said.
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday,
Jan. 23, at Sherman Memorial Church
of God, 1401 Parkwood Ave., at 1 p.m. A
visitation begins at noon.
Breeding’s next court appearance is
scheduled for Feb. 24. q
– Staff writer Andrew Batten
contributed to this article.
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the road and crashed into some woods.
• Assault on a female, Scott Hall, Jan. 13 at
11:03 p.m. An acquaintance grabbed and pushed
the victim down during an argument.
• 122 calls for service: assist motorist, 5; admit
• Larceny from Atkins Library, between 8 a.m.
and 12:20 p.m. Jan. 14. Someone “forcibly removed”
a computer from a public area.
• Wreck, Van Lindingham Road, between
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a note on the victim’s vehicle, saying another vehicle
hit the victim’s car and left the scene. The
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by Matt Collins
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UNIVERSITY CITY – Betty Stone has
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she said. She also pointed out that during
the month of the increased bill, for
one week, she was the only one home.
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them, were on vacation for a week (that
month),” she said.
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in June. “I questioned in my mind, ‘Why
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As the adoption infrastructure in
Haiti continues to unravel – Haiti’s
adoption regulatory agency’s building
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Authorities are discussing giving temporary
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while the paperwork is processed.
“Hopefully, we’ll know something soon,”
Bonoffski said.
Haiti aid events planned
• The University City Church will
hold a free benefit concert Sunday, Jan.
24 at 6 p.m. at 604 Doug Mayes Place,
to raise money and items needed in the
Haiti relief efforts. Those who attend
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first aid supplies, bottled water, blankets,
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greeted him warmly.
“We have got to take care of problems,
and he’s the man who’s going to
do it,” Fallon said.
Jobs, crime and transportation were
the main issues of the afternoon. But
both leaders and residents were positive
about the future.
Foxx said his first 41 days in office
have been a challenge, but the city is
making progress. “I believe 2010 is
going to be a good year in terms of job
growth,” he said.
The mayor called for a special focus
on small businesses, which provide 96
percent of the jobs in Mecklenburg
County. Foxx wants to see changes in
the way small business loans and support
programs operate. He also supports
field-specific incentives to attract
jobs in industries like biotechnology.
The mayor praised Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police Chief Rodney Monroe
and the department’s crime reduction
and prevention efforts.
“That doesn’t mean we’re done yet,”
Foxx said. “There’s still too much crime.
We’re not resting on our laurels.”
Before the police chief addressed residents,
Fallon praised Monroe’s work in
19 months on the job.
She brought up the issue of former
Officer Marcus Jackson, who was fired
three weeks ago in the wake of allegations
of sexually assaulting several
women he stopped while on duty.
Fallon saif the department hired Jackson
before Monroe arrived and hiring
practices have changed since he took
over.
“He (Jackson) is one bad cop, OK?”
Fallon said. “… So before we start
berating him (Monroe) about it, know
the facts.”
The audience applauded, and the
subject wasn’t didn’t come again.
But residents did ask about everything
from school resource officers to “Internet
sweepstakes” businesses, as well as
the problem of repeat offenders.
Time and again, Monroe said residents
have power to help, from community
organizations to volunteers who
participate in “court watch” programs.
“You guys play a role in dictating what
we’re going to do and where we’re going
to do it,” he said.
Outspoken residents helped ensure
more than 400 “habitual offenders”
were arrested and sentenced to jail time
last year, Monroe said.
The department also has changed the
way officers communicate internally.
Better internal communication has
helped identify repeat offenders and
people who are violating probation, he
said.
Local resident Dolores Harmon asked
Monroe about emergency preparedness,
in the wake of Haiti’s devastating
earthquake. “Would we be able to
handle it?” Harmon asked. “Charlotte
is like a little New York now.”
The city participates in ongoing disaster
preparedness and anti-terrorism
exercises, Monroe said, and millions
of dollars worth of training and equipment
had come into the county thanks
to federal grants.
“I can say that our preparedness here
in Charlotte, as well as in the state, is
the best,” Monroe said.
Tom Polys, president of the Farmington
Homeowners Association, brought
up so-called “Internet sweepstakes”
businesses, which many consider gambling.
“It’s out there,” Monroe said. “Unfortunately,
there are no clear-cut guidelines.”
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State Sen. Malcolm Graham, D-District
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said pending legislation would address
wording in the current laws that those
outfits are exploiting.
City Council members Michael
Barnes and Patrick Cannon also spoke
briefly to residents.
Barnes praised the city and state for
incentive programs that have brought
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Barnes announced last week he’ll
campaign for the Mecklenburg district
attorney’s post, following Peter Gilchrist’s
decision to retire.
Fallon praised Barnes’ announcement
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Water bill
(continued from page 11)
Then the $281.19 September bill
came.
So Stone called the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Utilities Department, “and they
sent someone out,” she said. “They said
that it was OK. I called back and said,
‘No, it isn’t OK.’”
The utility then told Stone she either
has a leak or someone hooked a hose
to her outdoor faucet and was stealing
water. “That’s not feasible,” she said. “I’m
home a lot. I would know” if someone
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A utility official said she had to pay the
disputed bill and set up for a payment
plan over three months. “I had no choice
but to pay,” Stone said.
She called a plumber and acknowledged
he found a small leak in the pipe
under the kitchen sink. “It had a tiny drip
drip (that totaled) less than a quarter of
a cup of water,” she said. If that was the
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said. “It’s a power thing. People are being
intimidated and that’s not right.”
The utility’s treatment of homeownercustomers
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is scrutinizing. Cornelius Mayor Jeff
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Rob Charbonneau, a retired Davidson
engineer and member of the task force,
asked why utility officials couldn’t put a
hold on disputed bills while the utility is
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investigating a homeowner’s concerns. He
got no answer from two utility employees
at the meeting.
Erin Culbert, the utility’s environmental
outreach coordinator, wrote in an
e-mail later, “In terms of customer service
and response, we have begun some
improvements based on the feedback we
heard Dec. 9 and Jan. 11. We’ve begun
reviewing the door hangers and form letters
we send to make them more informative
and customer friendly. We’re contacting
customers at the beginning of the
high-bill investigation to involve them in
the process if they are home or are calling
them afterward to tell them the results
rather than just leaving a door hanger
with the results.
“We also are improving our Web site to
better inform customers about possible
causes of high bills and simple tips about
how to find a leak. And we’ll be open to
suggestions from the task force about
other improvements as well.”
Utility staff also divide water-bill investigations
into different categories, Culbert
wrote in her e-mail.
“When we look at the consumption
history of a customer who has called,
sometimes their water usage patterns
illustrate what is probably irrigation (high
in summer months, low in winter),” she
wrote. “Sometimes we can identify what
might be a leak (successive months in a
row with higher-than-normal usage or
months with increasing usage). Sometimes
we see a customer who has repeated
spikes, which may indicate seasonal pool
filling or family that visits during certain
months.
“And, of course, since we don’t know
what happens to the water after passing
through the meter, there are times
when we just can’t identify why the bill is
higher. These are conceptual categories
we use to help the customer determine
causes.”
The utility recently ran an analysis for
customers who had bills exceeding more
than $200 in recent months. Of more
than 240,000 accounts the utility bills
monthly, the analysis showed:
• From Sept. 27 to Oct. 25: 7,924 had
a bill more than $200 (“higher because
fall irrigation,” Culbert said).
• Oct. 27 to Nov. 24: 3,415 had a bill
more than $200.
• Nov. 29 to Dec. 27: 1,421 had a bill
more than $200 (“now reflecting more
‘winter’ usage,” Culbert wrote).
“While this does not separate the
causes, we are finding those with a cause
we or the customer cannot identify to
be a small percentage of the total complaints
and field investigations we do,”
Culbert wrote. “Once we test the meter
and transmitter and find they are working
correctly, it is difficult for us to determine
a cause outside of that, since we have
no way of knowing how a particular customer
uses water and where it goes after
it passes through the meter.”
Cornelius resident Jim Duke serves as
chairman of the citizen task force. He has
a master’s degree in financial management
and spent 22 years as chairman of
the Stafford County Utility Commission
in Virginia. He is president of the Peninsula
Property Owners Association. q
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Health & Wellness
New training film asks community’s help in preventing suicide
CHARLOTTE – Undoubtedly,
suicide is a
touchy subject. But after
losing a loved one to suicide
last year, Mecklenburg
County employee Jack
Stutts wants to challenge others to do
something that seems difficult.
“You must ask the question,” Stutts
says.
In a time when
many people have
lost jobs or their
homes, mental
health professions
are seeing
more alcohol and
substance abuse,
depression and
suicide attempts.
So Mecklenburg
County Area Mental
Health has partnered with the Mecklenburg
County Health Department,
Mecklenburg County Public Service &
Information, Carolinas Medical Center-
Randolph and the Mental Health Association
of Central Carolinas to produce
a 15-minute suicide prevention training
video.
Stutts and other county employees
participated in the production of “This
Facts on suicide
• More than one in four of us may be
experiencing symptoms of depression
and anxiety right now.
• A suicide occurs every 16 minutes.
• For every suicide, 25 are attempted.
• According to a recent survey of
local youth, one in eight youth attempted
suicide last year.
• Carolinas Medical Center-Randolph
treated more than 200 suicide attempts
in its emergency room last year.
Will Pass: Suicide Prevention,” to address
an often-misunderstood mental health
concern. Dr. Elizabeth Peterson-Vita offers
professional perspective on how to
spot the signs and symptoms of a person
considering suicide and how to intervene
when someone is struggling.
Gary Black and Joseph Travis of Public
Service & Information shot and edited the
film, which urges
viewers to ask
tough questions
and direct those
in crisis to get help
immediately.
“This Will Pass:
Suicide Prevention”
will premiere
during a community
event Wednesday,
Jan. 27, at the
Mint Museum of
Art. Authorities plan to distribute the film
as a training tool to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Police Department, the Mecklenburg
County Sheriff’s Office, Charlotte-
Mecklenburg Schools, crisis intervention
teams and a variety of community partners,
including churches, colleges and
universities.
The film is free to the public and can be
streamed in its entirety at www.MecklenburgCountyNC.gov.
“We have not seen the end of our economic
struggles, and we have not seen the
end of suicide attempts,” Mecklenburg
County Area Mental Health Director
Grayce Crockett said in a news release.
“It is imperative that we come together as
a community, that we each play our part
to look, listen and point people to help.
You don’t have to be a mental health professional
to save a life.”
Residents should be aware of the signs
and symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression
among friends, co-workers, family
members and neighbors. Here are
some things to look for:
• Expressions of hopelessness and helplessness
• Depression
• Previous suicide attempts
• Daring or risk-taking behavior
• Personality changes
• Giving away prized possessions
• Talk of suicide (i.e., “you’d be better
off without me” or “maybe I won’t be
around”)
• Acquiring weapons or other means to
kill themselves
• Lack of interest in future plans
The public is invited to enroll in a series
of suicide prevention training sessions
called Q.P.R. (Question, Persuade
Local groups that help
• H.U.G.S. groups: Healing and
Understanding of Grief from Suicide
(HUGS) is a support group for people
who have lost a family member or
friend to suicide. Call 704-541-9011
for information.
• MeckLINK: 704-336-6404. This
is the Mecklenburg County Area
Mental Health call center. Qualified
mental health professionals assess
individual needs and refer people to
mental health, substance abuse and
developmental disability service providers.
No insurance is necessary.
• Mobile Crisis Team: 704-566-
3410. This team of mental health
professionals will go anywhere in
the county at any time to respond to
mental health crises.
• CMC-Randolph: 704-444-2400 or
toll free 1-800-418-2065. This is a 24-
hour hot line that individuals can call
to consult with a qualified mental
health professional.
and Refer), which are offered through
the Mental Health Association of Central
Carolinas. For information, go to the
agency’s Web site, www.mhacentralcarolinas.org.
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline,
1-800-273-TALK (8255), is a tollfree,
24-hour suicide prevention service
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Health & Wellness
‘Virgo’ study to research importance
of women heart health
Presbyterian Hospital is working
with Yale University on a $9.7 million
study funded by the
National Institutes of
Health to determine
why women are more
likely to die of heart
disease than men.
“Despite perceptions that young
women are protected from heart disease,
it is one of the leading causes
of death in women 55 years and
younger,” Dr. Jerome Williams Jr., the
local principal investigator and medical
director of research for the Presbyterian
Cardiovascular Institute,
said in a news release.
Women younger than 55 who
suffer heart attacks represent a
small proportion of all patients
with heart disease, but they represent
a large group of patients and
account for about 40,000 hospitalizations
each year. Medical
authorities attribute about 8,000
deaths annually to ischemic heart
disease in women younger than
55, ranking it among the major
causes of death in this group.
Yale is collaborating with the American
Heart Association’s Go Red for
Women, a nationwide movement to
raise awareness of heart disease as the
No. 1 killer of women and empower
women to reduce their risk by learning
about prevention. The investigators
will work closely with the American
Heart Association to disseminate study
findings through various channels,
including online at the American Heart
Association’s Web site, www.goredforwomen.org,
and through the American
College of Cardiology.
For more information about Go Red
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Region struggles
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Mecklenburg supplies drop
near critical levels
by Brian Carlton
news@universitycityweekly.com
the region’s blood supply must be replenished
quickly, as red blood cells are
only viable for 42 days. After that time,
Meier said, they start to break down
and have to be discarded.
In addition, Mecklenburg is having
problems due to an extremely low
number of platelet donations. Platelets
are the cell fragments that help to form
blood clots and can only be kept five
days, before being discarded.
With winter weather still on the horizon,
the Red Cross wants to stock up on
blood now in case there’s a crisis. “There’s
no way to tell what impact a major storm
will have on the area,” Meier cautions.
“We may not be able to get blood in from
other parts of the country and will just
have to rely on what’s left.”
Universityt City residents can participate
in a blood drive Thursday, Jan. 28
from 2:30 to 7 p.m. at the University
Hilton, at 8629 J.M. Keynes Drive. University
City United Methodist Church,
6600 W. Sugar Creek Road, is also hold
a blood drive Feb. 8 from 2:30 to 7 p.m.
On Feb. 12 from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m., David
Cox Road Elementary School hosts
a blood drive. For more information on
One major accident could wipe out
reserves of at least two blood types in
Mecklenburg County. The local chapter
of the Red Cross, at 2425 Park
Road, said the supply of O negative and
B negative blood is at emergency levels,
meaning the county has just over a
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“It’s a problem we’ve been dealing
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“We’re down 30 percent on our supply
for O negative and 25 percent for B
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to give blood.”
There’s an immediate need for O negative,
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Health & Wellness
Bars, restaurants appear unphased by smoking ban
by Hugh Fisher
news@universitycityweekly.com
Two weeks into a new smoke-free era,
the bars and restaurants most affected
by North Carolina’s indoor smoking ban
don’t appear to be hurting because of it.
A random sampling of bars and
restaurants in the University City area
found that most managers believe the
smoking ban hasn’t hurt business.
Jeff Hunn, a manager at Boardwalk
Billy’s on J.M. Keynes Drive, agrees.
“I think it’s great,” he said of the ban.
“We’ve actually had families come back
after a few years because there’s no
smoke.”
So far, he said, there have been no
complaints.
It’s been OK,” he said. “Everybody
knows it’s a statewide thing, not something
that just our place is doing. It’s not like
people can go across the street (to another
bar) and smoke there, so there’s been no
complaints.
The ban on indoor smoking in some
24,000 bars and restaurants across the
state took effect Jan. 2. Restaurant or bar
patrons could face a $50 fine for smoking
inside. Businesses that still allow smoking
indoors get two warnings before being
fined $200 a day. While smoking isn’t
allowed in most restaurants and bars,
there are exceptions for cigar bars and
non-profit private clubs.
The Mecklenburg County Health
Department said in a Jan. 12 news release
that 171 complaints had been lodged
against specific restaurants and bars in
the city.
Not all of those were actual violations,
the release said.
Complaints included reports of ashtrays
still in place and businesses that have
reportedly allowed smoking to continue.
A University City Weekly reporter
found no signs of smoking at the bars and
restaurants visited for this story.
Fernando Rodriguez, general manager
of Bull & Barrister Draft House on Mt.
Holly-Huntersville Road, said the ban
hasn’t affected business there.
Bull & Barrister has both a sports bar
and restaurant.
“We get a good mix of everything,
people hanging out in the bar, people
having family time,” Rodriguez said.
Since the ban, Rodriguez said business
has gone on as usual.
“Because everyone has to do it,” he
said. “If only bars had to do it, or only
restaurants had to do it, that’d be one
thing. But it doesn’t really matter.”
Customers watching last Sunday’s NFL
playoff games at Bull & Barrister agreed.
“I can breathe,” Lanette King of Raleigh
said, laughing with a table full of friends.
King said that, since the ban took effect,
she can spend more time in a bar without
the smoke getting to her.
Ryan Bost of Charlotte said he enjoyed
the bar more without smoke.
“And people that are married, they don’t
have to explain why they smell like smoke
when they come home,” Bost jokingly
added.
The only smoker to be found at Bull &
Barrister was Wes Newbrough, standing
outside the restaurant’s door.
But he said the ban hadn’t affected him
at all.
“I’m in favor of the ban,” he said. “I
Hugh Fisher/UCW photo
Seth Schadel, left, and brother Caleb Schadel enjoy a drink at Bull & Barrister. The Jan. 1 ban
on indoor smoking has been praised by many bar and restaurant patrons like the Schadels.
never smoke indoors. I don’t think anyone
else should be subject to my habits.”
If patrons observe someone smoking,
they should notify the owner or manager.
To report a business that’s violating the
ban, call Mecklenburg County Health
Department at 704-336-4700, visit www.
smokefree.nc.gov or call the N.C. CARE-
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News
Census brings thousands of jobs to area
by Matt Collins
editor@universitycityweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Need a job?
Call the Census office.
The U.S. Census Bureau has opened
offices in Charlotte and Concord, and
they need more than 3,000 people to
work.
“I think it’s vitally important,” Clayton
Barbour, a media specialist with
the Charlotte Regional Census Center,
said. “These are high-paying jobs for the
region.”
The jobs at the Concord office, on
Executive Park Drive, pay $15.25 per
hour. The jobs at the Charlotte office, on
Red Oak Boulevard, pay $18.25 an hour.
Barbour said most of the jobs start in
March or April and end in June or July.
The jobs require going to residences and
counting the number of people who live
there.
The Census Bureau will also send
survey letters to households asking for
Census-related information about their
circumstances. Census officials prefer
people complete and mail those surveys
back – rather than wait to talk to a Census
employee – to save taxpayer money.
“It saves from $80 to $90 million for
every 1 percent of people that mail in” the
letter survey, Barbour said.
The Concord office will cover Anson,
Montgomery, Rowan, Stanly, Cabarrus
and Union counties. The Charlotte
Regional Census Center runs the local
offices in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee.
To qualify for a Census job, a person
must:
• Be 18, a U.S. citizen and able to read,
write and speak English.
• Have a valid Social Security number
and driver’s license.
• Pass a basic-skills test and background
check.
• Commit to four paid days of training.
To apply for one of the jobs in Concord
or Charlotte, go to the Census Web site,
www.census.gov. q
By the numbers
• 3-4: Months, the typical duration of the
job
• 12: Regional census centers in the United
States, including Atlanta and Charlotte
• $15.25: How much the Concord office
pays per hour
• $18.25: How much the Charlotte office
pays per hour
• 1,200: Jobs coming to the Concord office
• 2,100: Jobs coming to the Charlotte office
• 1-866-861-2010: The phone number to
call to get a job
For more information, go to www.census.
gov.
Company adding
jobs in Charlotte,
Concord
by Frank DeLoache
frank@universitycityweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Celgard, a global
supplier of parts for lithium-ion batteries,
announced this week plans to
expand its existing south Charlotte facility
and open a new manufacturing site
in Concord.
By 2014, Celgard expects to create 80
jobs at its existing south Charlotte facility
at 13800 South Lakes Drive, near the
intersection of South Tryon Street and
Carowinds Boulevard, spokesman John
Mozena said.
The company will build its new Concord
facility in the International Business
Park at Exit 55 on Interstate 85 and
expects to employ 209 people by 2014,
Mozena said.
In addition, Celgard and state development
officials say Celgard’s expansion
will “provide more than 1,000 jobs
among Celgard’s contractors and suppliers.”
The expansion begins immediately at
the south Charlotte facility, which is also
the headquarters of the company. About
400 people work there now, Mozena
said.
The company expects to start construction
on the Concord facility in the
second half of 2010.
Both expansion projects will create a
variety of jobs, from entry-level maintenance
positions to high-tech research
that requires people who are leaders in
their fields, Mozena said. People interested
in applying to Celgard should go
to the company’s Web site, www.gelgard.
com. Click on “About Us” and then
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Education
Morehead gets new name
CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte-
Mecklenburg Board of Education
approved at its Jan. 12 meeting a new
name for John M. Morehead Elementary
School. Starting with the 2010-11
school year, the new name will be John
M. Morehead Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math Academy. The
school will be informally called Morehead
STEM Academy.
In November 2008, the Board of
Education voted to expand Morehead’s
math, science and environmental studies
magnet program and convert it to
a K-8 program focusing on Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Beginning with the 2010-11
school year, Morehead will add one
grade each year until it serves students
in kindergarten through eighth grade.
The district updated the school’s name
to accurately reflect the student population
and STEM focus.
Student assignment
lottery now open
CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte-
Mecklenburg Schools student-assignment
lottery application opened Friday,
Jan. 8. Families can apply online
at www.cms.k12.nc.us/application for
magnet programs and for seats in nonmagnet
schools with space available.
The lottery will be open from 6 a.m. to
11 p.m. every day through Feb. 7. On
Feb. 8, the last day of the lottery-application
period, the application will close
at 10 p.m.
New this year, the online application
form will be available in both Spanish
and English. The system will provide
free computer access at the Family
Application Center, 700 Marsh Road,
and at all learning-community offices.
Computers at these locations will be
available from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Customer-service
representatives are available
from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Feb.
8. The phone number is 980-343-5335.
Spanish-speaking representatives are
also available.
The system will offer 11 magnet programs
at 40 schools for the 2010-11
school year. Programs include visual
and performing arts, language immersion,
International Baccalaureate,
leadership and global economics and
Montessori. All students are taught the
North Carolina Standard Course of
Study, but magnet programs also promote
students’ skills or talents.
University City Weekly
school
Notes
• David Cox Road Elementary: The
father-daughter dance is Saturday, Jan. 30.
… A PTA Super Bowl lunch for the staff
is Feb. 5. … Winter formative assessments
for third, fourth and fifth graders are Feb.
22 through 24. …
• Highland Creek Elementary: Quizno’s
Night is scheduled for Feb. 9. … A
school valentine exchange takes place Feb.
12. … On the Border Night takes place
Feb. 16. … Gus the Bus visits Feb. 17-18.
… Movie Night is Feb. 19.
• Hidden Valley Elementary: The second-quarter
awards assembly takes place
for Jan. 29.
• Morehead STEM Academy: An open
house is scheduled for Feb. 5 at 6 p.m.
• Lake Norman Charter: The Student
Advisory Club for Media meeting is Friday,
Jan. 22, from 3 to 4 p.m. … Chick-fil-A
will be served for lunch Friday, Jan. 22.
… The Math Competition Club for sixth
through eighth graders meets Friday, Jan.
22, from 3 to 4:15 a.m. … The Recycling
Club meets from Tuesday, Jan. 26, from
3 to 4 p.m. … The school store is open
Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 7:30 to 8 a.m.
… The Chess Club will meet Wednesday,
Jan. 27, from 3 to 3:40 p.m. … There is a
school tour Thursday, Jan. 28, at 8:30 a.m.
… The Bridge Building Club will meet
Thursday, Jan. 28, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
• Mallard Creek Elementary: The
General PTA Meeting is Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.
• Mallard Creek High: The deadline
to put a personalized page in the yearbook
has been extended to Friday, Jan. 22.
Send an e-mail to michelle.strantz@cms.
k12.nc.us for more information. … The
school’s mid-year graduation is Feb. 1 at
6:30 p.m. at Bojangles’ Coliseum. … The
PTSA staff appreciation breakfast is Feb.
10 at 7 a.m.
• Nathaniel Alexander Elementary:
Second through third grade girls can have
tea with their mothers Feb. 5 at noon. … A
public speaking contest for third- through
fifth-graders is Feb. 11 at 6 p.m.
• Newell Elementary: Report cards
go home Feb. 4. … Class pictures will be
taken Feb. 4. …Third- through fifth-grade
testing will take place Feb. 22-24.
• Ranson Middle: Curriculum Night is
Tuesday, Jan. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.
• University Meadows Elementary:
Second-graders go to ImaginOn Wednesday,
Jan. 27 at 8:45 a.m. Fourth-graders
will go Thursday, Jan. 28 at 8:45 a.m.
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Saturday
University City Weekly The programs include guest speakers Harvey
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Gantt, former mayor of Charlotte and U.S. Senate
candidate, and Kelly Gibson of LAUGH:
HUNTERSVILLE – Samaritan’s Feet will be at St.
Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville Jan. 23.
Laugh And U Generate Happiness.” Event
Students in grades six through 12 are invited to
takes place again Feb. 4th.
tie and sort donated shoes, which will be sent
events
Seminars include:
to needy children around the world. Lunch will
• Astronomy: Exploring our Galaxy and Beyond
be served. Send an e-mail to stmarklifeteen@ state’s winter birds. Call 704-416-7200 and with professor Carver of NC A&T University
gmail.com to sign up.
choose option 2.
• Beginners Line Dance – easy, fun and great
14750 Stumptown Road, Huntersville
exercise for the heart and mind
Make a message board, 3 p.m.
• The Best Medicine – free and easily-shared
Nature fundraiser, 11 a.m.
UNIVERSITY CITY – Youth 12 to 18 years energetic health solutions.
DERITA – The Mecklenburg County Park and old can come to the University City Regional • Bridge social – enjoy the fellowship and challenge.
Recreation Department invites individuals and Library and make picture/message boards
groups to take a “Hike for Habitats” Jan. 23 on the Internet. Supplies will be provided. • Cooking demonstrations to watch and taste
at Ribbonwalk Nature Preserve, 4601 Nevin The presentation and activities will last until
the results.
Road. For more information, visit www.parkandrec.com
4:30 p.m. Call 704-416-7200 and choose • Technology 101 – learn how to use cell
and click on Nature Preserves, option 4.
phones, digital cameras, e-mails, Twitter and
or call Reedy Creek Nature Center at 704-598-
Facebook.
8857.
• Staging – The new way to downsize with
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ample results.
Seniors events, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The series also offers morning coffee and refreshments,
Monday
CHARLOTTE – The Mecklenburg County Park
blood pressure checks, lunch and
Feed the birds, 2 p.m.
The New and York Recreation Times Department Syndication invites Sales active Corporation retirees,
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door prizes. Cost for the whole series is $12. To
UNIVERISTY CITY – Kids 5 to 11 years old can
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2010.” This is parkandrec.com, click on Eparks, and use
and make bird feeders for winter birds. Kids For a series Release of fun Tuesday, and informative
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25, 19, 2010 for course code 6914, or call 311.
also will read stories and learn more about the seniors, ages 50 and up, at Mallard Creek Rec-
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mail caroline.carver@MecklenburgCountyNC.
gov.
2530 Johnston-Oehler Road
01.30.10
Saturday
Chili supper, 5 p.m.
UNIVERSITY CITY – Advent Lutheran Church
will hold its annual chili supper in the fellowship
hall. A free-will offering will be taken.
Proceeds from the supper will benefit Lutheran
Family Services. The public is welcome.
8840 University City Blvd.
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Monday
Men’s mandate, 7 p.m.
UNIVERSITY CITY – Senior Pastor Michael A.
Stevens has asked the men at the University
City Church to join a communitywide initiative
to address fatherless children, divorces, and
economic hardships.
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Celgard describes itself as “a leading
global supplier of microporous separators
used in lithium-ion batteries and
is one of the largest participants in the
U.S. lithium battery supply chain.”
Lithium-ion batteries are used in notebook
computers, mobile phones, digital
cameras and power tools as well as new
applications such as hybrid car batteries.
Celgard’s separators play a critical role
in the performance and life of lithiumion
battery cells by providing a barrier
between the positive and negative electrodes,
preventing short circuits while
controlling the exchange of lithium
ions from one side of the battery to the
other.
Celgard could receive up to $18.6 million
in cash incentives and tax credits
from the state to support the company’s
expansion. Support from the One North
Carolina Fund and the Job Development
Investment Grant program helped
the company decide to stay local.
In August, Celgard was selected for
a U.S. Department of Energy grant for
the same expansion project. The federal
grant is part of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009, providing
stimulus funding to create jobs and
supporting U.S.-based advanced battery
production for electric drive vehicles.
“We are thankful for the support we
have received from the U.S. Department
of Energy, the North Carolina congressional
delegation and the state and local
governments,” Mitch Pulwer, vice president
and general manager of Celgard,
said in a news release. “We look forward
to championing federal and local efforts
to promote a greener economy.”
Celgard is a subsidiary of Polypore
International. q
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SPORTS
Selections based on times
in state-meet competition only
Carolina Weekly Newspaper Group’s
2009 Cross Country Super Teams
FIRST TEAM
BOYS
FIRST TEAM
GIRLS
NAME SCHOOL CLASS TIME
Patrick Sidlovsky Myers Park Senior 16:47.78
Reed Payne Providence Day Sophomore 16:55
Jacob Dordick Providence Day Junior 16:56
Luke Robinson Charlotte Christian Junior 17:01
Jeff Prouty Myers Park Senior 17:01.01
John Goode Charlotte Christian Sophomore 17:11
Matt Buening Charlotte Catholic Senior 17:11.11
Peter Lewis Charlotte Latin Senior 17:14
Stephen Derlath Ardrey Kell Senior 17:15.26
Getisso Dentamo Mallard Creek Junior 17:15.72
SECOND TEAM
Jansen Coulter, Myers Park, 17:16.81; Cameron Wells, South Mecklenburg,
17:17.18; Bill Bernart, Myers Park, 17:17.98; David Stern, Providence Day, 17:19;
Erik Foran, Lake Norman Charter, 17:22; Jack Matkins, Myers Park, 17:23.93;
Jack Klecker, Ardrey Kell, 17:26.96; Charlie Klecker, Ardrey Kell, 17:28.50;
Madden Souder, Ardrey Kell, 17:31.71; Parth Shah, Myers Park, 17:34.61,
NAME SCHOOL CLASS TIME
Haylee Dawe Charlotte Latin Junior 18:49
Becca DeLoache Myers Park Senior 18:53.22
Kaitlyn Kramer Ardrey Kell Sophomore 18:53.81
Katie Lonergan Providence Day Senior 19:37
Jamie Vezolles Charlotte Catholic Sophomore 19:44.18
Hannah Smith Charlotte Latin Freshman 19:58
Arden Mattachini Providence Sophomore 20:00.35
Ally Finical Charlotte Latin Junior 20:04
Kameron Spence Charlotte Latin Junior 20:05
Maggie Gigler Providence Day Senior 20:16
SECOND TEAM
Amanda McFeeley, Providence Day, 20:18; Destine Kirkman, Harding,
20:22.43; Anna Haines, Covenant Day, 20:24; Hannah Cline, Charlotte
Country Day, 20:31; Samantha Teague, Ardrey Kell, 20:44.06; Emily Zizzi,
Myers Park, 20:45.03; Emily Hicks, Ardrey Kell, 20:46.37; Kyerra Hines,
Providence Day, 20:54; Sydney Teague, Ardrey Kell, 20:55.31; Farrell Murphy,
Charlotte Latin, 20:56; Kaitlyn Shetler, Mallard Creek
Chris Hunt/UCW photos
Mallard Creek’s Getisso Dentamo is Carolina Weekly Newspaper Group’s 2009 University City region
Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year. The junior’s performance of 17 minutes, 15.72 seconds in
the Class 4A state meet was fourth fastest among Mecklenburg County runners.
University City
BOYS RUNNER
OF THE YEAR:
Getisso Dentamo, Mallard Creek
COACH
OF THE YEAR:
Charlezetta Smith, Mallard Creek
Mecklenburg County
BOYS RUNNER OF THE YEAR:
Patrick Sidlovsky, Myers Park
COACH OF THE YEAR:
John Cline, Myers Park
Page 22 • University City Weekly • Jan. 22-28, 2010
Mallard Creek’s Kaitlyn Shetler is Carolina Weekly Newspaper Group’s 2009 University City region
Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year. Shetler, a sophomore, finished fifth in the I-MECK 4A
conference meet. Her personal-best time this season was 20 minutes, 4 seconds.
University City
GIRLS RUNNER
OF THE YEAR:
Kaitlyn Shetler, Mallard Creek
COACH
OF THE YEAR:
Charlezetta Smith, Mallard Creek
Mecklenburg County
GIRLS RUNNER OF THE YEAR:
Haylee Dawe, Charlotte Latin
COACH OF THE YEAR:
Mike Weiss, Charlotte Latin
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sports shorts
Northside Christian’s Mitchell
joins 1,000-point club
On Jan. 15, Northside Christian
Academy boys basketball player Jamal
Mitchell scored his 1,000th career point.
Mitchell’s milestone came during the
Knights’ 83-53 victory over Spartanburg
(S.C.) Day School.
Mitchell, a senior
forward, finished the
game with 18 points
,six rebounds and
three steals.
Jamal Mitchell
Northside Christian
athletics director
Debbie Taylor said
the school will honor
Mitchell before the
Knights Friday, Jan. 22, home game against
Indian Trail’s Metrolina Christian Academy.
The evening also is Breast Cancer
Awareness Night at Northside Christian.
Mitchell leads the Knights in scoring this
season with 20.7 points per game.
Cougars stay fourth among Super 10;
Maverick girls drop one spot
Hopewell and East Mecklenburg high
schools have a stranglehold on the Weekly
Super 10 Basketball rankings.
For the second consecutive week,
Hopewell is No. 1 in the boys rankings,
while East Meck has the same role among
girls squads.
Hopewell (17-0) is coming off a 54-50
win over rival North Meck on Jan. 15. North
Meck had been eighth in the Super 10 but
dropped out this week after the loss.
University City’s Vance High is the fourthranked
team, the same position it held last
week. The Cougars (12-3) are coming off
an emotionally charged 62-51 victory over
then-No. 6 West Charlotte on Jan. 15.
Vance travels to Mooresville on Tuesday,
Jan. 26.
In the girls Super 10, Mallard Creek
(10-5) dropped from its No. 9 ranking last
week to 10th this week after a 62-57 loss
to Myers Park. The Mavericks have a 5-1
record in I-MECK 4A conference play
heading into their Friday, Jan. 22, home
game against Mooresville. Mallard Creek
has three players averaging double figures:
Mimi Benson (10.9 points per game),
Nicole Graham (10.5) and Najmah Tillard
(10.1).
Bobcats hold NASCAR Night
On Saturday, Jan. 23, the Charlotte
Bobcats will hold their fourth annual
NASCAR Night at Time Warner Cable
Arena.
Four-time defending NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series champion Jimmie Johnson will be in
attendance for the Bobcats’ game against the
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I NEED N A GOOD HOME!
Meet Sara, a 4 year old German Shepherd/Husky mix. Sara is such
a great dog. She’s a sweetheart that loves people. She is very smart
and knows basic commands. Sara is also housebroken. One of her
favorite past times it to watch tv. She loves playing in water and is
fine with most other dogs-she just doesn’t like getting picked on
(but who does?). If you are interested in adopting Sara please visit
our website at www.projecthalo.net or contact Rhonda at
projhalo@bellsouth.net for more information.
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WHO WE ARE:
Project HALO is a non-profit, NO-KILL rescue organization based in Charlotte, N.C. We are a 100% volunteer
organization and are privately funded. Without volunteers and private donations we would not exist. We
rescue homeless, stray and unwanted dogs. We take care of all the vet work including shots, sterilization and
heartworm treatment, when necessary. All of Project HALO’s animals are vet current and sterilized prior to
adoption. We feel that this is the only way to run an animal shelter in a responsible manner.
Sponsored by:
All donations are fully tax-deductible.
You can mail donations directly to
Project HALO: PO Box 667924, Charlotte, NC 28266
Photo courtesy of Michael Kee
On Dec. 21, the Odell Thunder basketball team won the 7-8-year-old co-ed division of the Holiday
Classic Basketball Tournament. The team includes (front row, from left) Spencer Ball, Zachary
Burgbacher, Jax Kee and Jerry McKenzie; (middle row) Wesley Nelson, Elijah Collier, Jason Spokas,
Jevon Myers and E.J. Hernandez; and (back row) coaches Stephan Nelson and Michael Kee.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 21
Northside Christian at Charlotte
Christian
Concord Cannon at Charlotte Latin
United Faith at Victory Christian
Lake Norman Charter at Queen’s Grant
FRIDAY, JAN. 22
Charlotte Catholic at Olympic
Ardrey Kell at South Mecklenburg
Butler at Myers Park
Charlotte Country Day
at Providence Day
United Faith at Davidson Day
East Gaston at Harding
Waddell at Garinger
Hopewell at West Charlotte
Mooresville at Mallard Creek
Lake Norman at North Mecklenburg
East Mecklenburg at Independence
North Stanly at Berry
Gaston Christian at Hickory Grove
Indian Trail Metrolina at
Northside Christian
Concord First Assembly at
SouthLake Christian
Westminster Catawba (S.C.) at
Covenant Day
Concord Covenant Classical at
Queen’s Grant
SATURDAY, JAN. 23
Charlotte Christian vs. Victory Christian
(at LifePoint Community Center,
Fort Mill, S.C.)
Providence Day at Charlotte Catholic
TUESDAY, JAN. 26
Statesville Christian at United Faith
Independence at Ardrey Kell
Myers Park at East Mecklenburg
South Mecklenburg at Providence
West Mecklenburg at Charlotte Catholic
Charlotte Christian at Concord Cannon
Providence Day at Forsyth Country Day
Charlotte Latin at Charlotte Country Day
Garinger at East Gaston
Harding at Waddell
Vance at Mooresville
West Charlotte at North Mecklenburg
Mallard Creek at Lake Norman
Piedmont at Berry
Hopewell at Butler
Hickory Grove at
Concord First Assembly
Northside Christian at
Westminster Catawba (S.C.)
Indian Trail Metrolina Christian at
SouthLake Christian
Covenant Day at Gaston Christian
Queen’s Grant at
Mooresville Pinelake Prep
Lake Norman Charter at
Statesville Christian
THURSDAY, JAN. 28
Berry at Union Academy
High Point Westchester at
Northside Christian
FRIDAY, JAN. 29
Providence at Independence
Charlotte Christian at Charlotte Latin
Providence Day at Concord Cannon
Charlotte Catholic at East Gaston
Ardrey Kell at Myers Park
East Mecklenburg at Butler
United Faith at Gaston Day
Waddell at West Mecklenburg
Olympic at Harding
Mallard Creek at Vance
West Charlotte at Mooresville
Lake Norman at Hopewell
Hickory Grove at
Westminster Catawba (S.C.)
Northside Christian at
Concord First Assembly
Gaston Christian at SouthLake Christian
Covenant Day at
Indian Trail Metrolina Christian
Grace Academy at Queen’s Grant
Victory Christian at Davidson Day
Lake Norman Charter at
Concord Covenant Classical
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the
reeldealby Sean O'COnnell
‘Broken Embraces’
Oscar-winning Spanish director Pedro
Almodovar adores two muses. The first,
quite obviously, is his frequent collaborator,
Grade: HH1/2 out of 4
MPAA Rating: r for sexual content,
language and some drug material.
Cast: penelope cruz, lluis Homar
Genre: drama/thriller
Studio: Sony pictures classics
REWINDREWIND
by Sean O’Connell
sean@universitycityweekly.com
Our “Rewind” column reviews home video
titles available for rent or purchase that hit
the shelves in the past few weeks.
‘The Invention of Lying’ (Blu-ray)
“The Invention of Lying,” currently available
for rent or purchase through Warner
Blu-ray, is a strange concoction of clever
ideas and missed opportunities. In it, funny
man Ricky Gervais introduces an alternate
universe where people only speak the truth.
More than that, they’re compelled to confess
every honest yet often mean-spirited
thought that pops into their heads.
Mark (Gervais), a sad-sack screenwriter
with a weight problem and low self- esteem,
absorbs the brunt of these criticisms. His
blind date (Jennifer Garner) tells him up
front that there will be no sex because
she’s not attracted to him. His boss (Jeffrey
Tambor) fires him for not turning the
Penelope Cruz
Penelope Cruz. Their history has produced
a roller-coaster of on-screen romantic
drama, with highs (“Volver”) and lows (“Live
Flesh”).
The second, which is slightly more obtuse,
is the vixen known collectively as film, or the
filmmaking process. Almodovar clearly could
not live without either. To remove one from
his life would cancel his existence.
But Almodovar’s passion for both Cruz
and directing blinds this gifted storyteller
Black Plague into an interesting picture, and
his secretary (Tina Fey) admits to loathing
almost every minute she had to spend in his
presence. But Mark’s luck changes, for the
better and worse, one day when he figures
out how to lie.
It’s a sharp premise, one loaded with
potential. Yet “Lying” dulls its comedic edges
with a lackluster screenplay of its own, careless
direction, and a flat performance by the
film’s leading man. That’s three strikes for
Gervais, the “Golden Globes”
host who co-wrote and co-directed
the film in addition to
starring.
Where would you send a
man blessed with the newfound
power Mark wields? To
Washington, D.C., where he
could turn Congress on its ear?
To Wall Street, where his ability
to fib could decimate the
Dow?
Gervais actually goes after a more sensitive
target – religion – when Mark invents The
Man In the Sky to comfort his dying mother
(Fionnula Flanagan). It’s a brave decision,
from the weaknesses of “Broken Embraces,”
a twisty but hollow ode to the act of filmmaking,
the Film Noir genre, and the spark
of inspiration that can occur on a movie’s
set.
Lluis Homar balances a dual role playing
former film director Mateo Blanco,
who reinvents himself as Harry Caine after
a tragic car accident robs him of his sight.
Into Caine’s life walks a mysterious figure
from his past, threatening to expose secrets
Caine believed long buried. The blind author
begins relating his story to trusted confidante,
Diego (Tamar Novas), and we learn
that Blanco’s one true love was the center of
the director’s final film, and the reason for
his eventual downfall.
Almodovar’s an expert at guarding secrets,
and “Embraces” enthralls as we try and stay
one step ahead of the director’s convoluted
script. Not only does the film transition
from Blanco’s past to his present with little
warning, but Almodovar – as he’s done in
the past – willingly switches his situations
with actions on screen in fictional movies,
so we’re often left wondering which reality
we’re witnessing.
“Embraces” gives us few reasons not to
stay to the ending, but the ultimate revelation
of Blanco’s pain – what amounts to
“final cut” on a finished film – disappoints.
Given Almodovar’s passion for the filmmaking
process, it’s easy to understand why the
resolution means as much to him. But if he
put a little distance between “Embraces”
and his audience, he might realize it doesn’t
mean quite as much to us. q
but it’s not one Gervais fully embraces. As
a religious satire, “Lying” bristles every time
a character raises interesting discussion
points about the afterlife or the existence
of a higher power. Eventually, “Lying” tosses
out any subplot requiring us to think outside
the box so Mark can pursue conventional
goals like trumping his workplace rival (Rob
Lowe) and winning the girl who repeatedly
reminds him (and us) that they’re incompatible
on every level.
“Lying” loses its nerve. It
sucks the devilish fun out of
Gervais by making him a holy
man. And it surrounds the
comedian with extremely funny
people – from Louis C.K. and
Christopher Guest to a steady
stream of A-listers who likely
wanted to be in a picture with
Gervais – but leaves them hanging
with a half-baked comedic
foundation. Garner’s the only
one who effectively explores the emotional
limitations of her character’s honest lifestyle
while conveying the confusion created by
feelings of love.
opening
friday, jan. 22
ExTraordInary mEasurEs (PG)
LEGIon (r)
TooTh faIry (PG)
crEaTIon (PG-13)
To savE a LIfE (PG-13)
box office
weekend total
1. avaTar (PG-13)
$41.3M
$491.8M
2. ThE Book of ELI (r)
$31.6M
$31.6M
3. ThE LovELy BonEs (PG-13)
$17.1M
$17.5M
4. aLvIn and ThE chIPmunks:
ThE squEakquEL (PG)
$11.5M
$192.6M
5. shErLock hoLmEs (PG-13)
$9.8M $180M
6. ThE sPy nExT door (PG)
$9.7M
$9.7M
7. IT's comPLIcaTEd (r)
$7.7M
$88.2M
8. LEaP yEar (PG)
$5.8M
$17.5M
9. ThE BLInd sIdE (PG-13)
$5.6M
$226.8M
10. uP In ThE aIr (r)
$5.5M
$62.8M
At the time of its release, Warner Bros.
decided to market “The Invention of Lying”
as a comedy. It’s anything but. A morality
play set in a fantasy land? Yes. A satirical
take on the pros and cons of organized
religion? Absolutely. An awkward love story
between a hapless bloke and the babe who’s
way out of his league? You bet. But funny?
Not so much.
If you’re going to sample “Lying,” lean
toward the Blu-ray, which boasts four bonus
features in addition to extraordinary audio
and visual transfers. Gervais and his co-director,
Matthew Robinson, contribute to an
“honest” Making Of feature and a 10-minute
podcast. There’s also an odd but amusing
clip on Gervais’ longtime collaborator Karl
Pilkington. Grab the standard edition DVD,
however, and you’ll only get a few additional
scenes and outtakes.
The film: HH out of 4
The dvd: HH1/2 out of 4
mPaa rating: PG-13
HHHH Instant ClassIC | HHH Worth Your $8 | HH rental, at Best | H BomB
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MOVIE LISTINGS
Times are subject to change. Please call the theater for up-to-the-minute information.
birkdale 16
16950 Birkdale Commons Pkwy.
704-895-7997
extraordinary Measures (PG)
12:00, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20
legion (r)
12:05, 2:45, 5:20, 7:50, 10:30
The Tooth Fairy (PG)
12:00 2:25 5:00 7:35 10:00
The book of eli (r)
12:55 4:50 6:55 7:55 9:40 10:40
The lovely bones (PG-13)
12:30 3:50 7:05 10:35
The Spy Next door (PG)
12:20 2:50 5:15 7:40 10:10
leap Year (PG)
2:40 5:05 7:30 9:55
leap Year (PG)
Open Captioned & Descriptive Audio
12:15
it’s Complicated (r)
12:45 3:45 6:50 9:35
Sherlock Holmes (PG-13)
1:00 4:05 7:25 10:25
alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
(PG)
12:40 2:50 5:00 7:05 9:15
avatar (PG-13)
1:10 4:40 8:05
avatar 3d (PG-13)
11:55am 3:20 7:00 10:25
The Princess and the Frog (G)
11:55am 2:15 4:35
Up in the air (r)
1:05 4:05 7:20 9:55
The blind Side (PG-13)
12:25 4:10 7:10 10:15
To Save a life (PG-13)
12:50 3:55 7:15 10:05
CoNCord MillS 24
Concord Mills Mall
704-643-4AMC
The lovely bones (PG-13)
Fri - Sun: 10:10 AM, 1:20, 4:20, 7:25, 10:25; Mon - Thu: 1:20,
4:20, 7:25, 10:25
The Metropolitan opera: der rosenkavalier
encore (Nr)
Wed: 6:30 PM
extraordinary Measures (PG)
Fri - Sun: 11:05 AM, 1:35, 4:15, 7:00, 9:35; Mon - Thu: 11:05
AM, 1:35, 4:10, 7:00, 9:35
legion (r)
Fri - Sun: 9:55 AM, 11:10 AM, 12:20, 1:45, 2:40, 4:15, 5:20,
7:00, 8:05, 9:40, 10:40; Mon - Thu: 11:10 AM, 12:05, 1:40, 2:40,
4:15, 5:20, 7:00, 8:05, 9:40, 10:30
To Save a life (PG-13)
Fri - Sun: 10:15 AM, 1:05, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45; Mon - Thu: 1:00,
3:55, 6:50, 9:45
The Tooth Fairy (PG)
Fri & Sat: 9:50 AM, 11:25 AM, 12:30, 2:10, 3:15, 4:50, 5:55,
7:35, 8:25, 10:15, 10:55; Sun: 9:50 AM, 11:25 AM, 12:30, 2:10,
3:15, 4:50, 5:55, 7:35, 8:25, 10:15; Mon - Thu: 11:25 AM, 12:30,
2:10, 3:15, 4:50, 5:55, 7:35, 8:25, 10:15
Veer (Nr)
Fri - Sun: 10:40 AM, 2:15, 5:45, 9:15; Mon - Thu: 2:15, 5:45,
9:15
The book of eli (r)
Fri & Sat: 11:30 AM, 2:20, 5:10, 8:10, 11:00; Sun: 11:30 AM,
2:20, 5:10, 8:10; Mon & Tue: 11:30 AM, 2:20, 5:10, 8:10; Wed:
11:30 AM, 2:20; Thu: 11:30 AM, 2:20, 5:10, 8:10
The book of eli (r)
CC Fri - Sun: 10:25 AM, 1:05, 4:20, 7:15, 10:00; Mon - Thu:
1:05, 4:25, 7:15, 10:00
The Chance Pe dance (Nr)
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Fri & Sat: 10:30 PM; Sun: 5:15, 8:15; Mon - Thu: 5:05, 8:15
The Spy Next door (PG)
Fri - Sun: 10:00 AM, 11:05 AM, 12:15, 1:30, 2:45, 3:50, 5:15,
6:20, 9:00; Mon - Thu: 11:15 AM, 12:20, 1:30, 2:45, 3:50, 5:15,
6:20, 9:00
daybreakers (r)
Fri - Sun: 10:20 AM, 12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:50, 10:30; Mon - Thu:
12:40, 3:05, 5:30, 7:50, 10:25
leap Year (PG)
Fri - Thu: 11:15 AM, 1:55, 4:35, 7:10, 9:50
Youth in revolt (r)
Fri - Thu: 7:35, 9:50
it’s Complicated (r)
Fri - Sun: 10:35 AM, 1:25, 4:35, 7:30, 10:35; Mon - Thu: 1:25,
4:30, 7:30, 10:20
Sherlock Holmes (PG-13)
Fri - Sun: 10:00 AM, 12:55, 4:10, 7:05, 10:10; Mon - Thu: 12:55,
4:00, 7:05, 10:10
alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
(PG)
Fri - Sun: 9:55 AM, 11:10 AM, 12:10, 1:45, 2:30, 4:10, 6:40,
9:10; Mon - Thu: 11:20 AM, 12:10, 1:45, 2:30, 4:05, 6:40, 9:10
Up in the air (r)
Fri - Sun: 10:10 AM, 1:15, 3:45; Mon - Thu: 1:15, 3:45
avatar (PG-13)
Fri - Thu: 6:45, 10:15
avatar 3d (PG-13)
Fri & Sat: 10:30 AM, 12:15, 2:00, 3:40, 5:40, 7:20, 9:20, 10:50;
Sun: 10:30 AM, 12:15, 2:00, 3:40, 5:40, 7:20, 9:20; Mon - Thu:
12:15, 2:00, 3:40, 5:40, 7:05, 9:20, 10:30
avatar: an iMaX 3d experience (PG-13)
Fri - Sun: 11:20 AM, 2:50, 6:30, 10:00; Mon - Thu: 11:25 AM,
2:50, 6:30, 10:00
The Princess and the Frog (G)
Fri - Sun: 11:40 AM, 2:20, 4:40, 7:05; Mon - Thu: 11:40 AM,
2:05, 4:40, 7:05
The blind Side (PG-13)
Fri - Sun: 11:00 AM, 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:40; Mon - Thu: 11:00
AM, 1:50, 4:45, 7:40, 10:30
The Twilight Saga: New Moon (PG-13)
Fri - Thu: 9:40 PM
NorTHlake 14
7325 Northlake Mall Dr.
704-643-4AMC
The lovely bones (PG-13)
CC Fri & Sat: 9:55 AM, 12:55, 4:00, 7:20, 10:30; Sun: 11:50 AM,
CMPD Animal Care & Control
Orphaned Animals Available for Ad❤ption
name: Kaya
id: 765366
Breed mix: Chocolate Chinese sharpei mix
Age: 4-5 years
sex: spayed female
Weight: 54 lbs
Vaccinations: Has all required vaccinations
KAYA
Has been micro chipped
origin: owner surrender: move
Kaya is a sweet and friendly dog who is very inquisitive. She loves to watch what’s going
on outside! She has a beautiful tan and brown coat and soulful brown eyes. She would be
a great student for leash training as she is a quick learner. She knows how to sit for treats
and loves to be petted. Kaya would be a great addition to any family.
Cmpd Animal Care & Control also holds an adoption event
the first Saturday of each month at the SouthPark Mall located at 4400 Sharon Road
name: mystic
id: A767684
Breed mix: gray domestic shorthair
Age: 8-10 months
Weight: 5 lbs
sex: spayed female
Vaccinations: Has all required vaccinations
MYstic
Has been micro chipped
origin: stray
It was very hard to get a picture of this darling since she wanted to be in the
photographer’s lap while purring and loving. Mystic is absolutely precious and would
make a wonderful kitty for a family or individual wanting a companion to stay very near
by. She has a beautiful shiny coat and a very loud and constant purr. Mystic played a lot
with the toys given to her, but was more interested with being with the person and having
someone’s attention. Anyone who takes her home, should be extremely happy.
8315 Byrum Drive / www.charmeck.org
Adoption fees rAnge from $68 to $98
Carolina
newspaper group
3:00, 6:20, 9:45; Mon - Thu: 11:50 AM, 3:00, 6:20, 9:45
extraordinary Measures (PG)
Fri - Sun: 10:45 AM, 1:35, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00; Mon - Thu: 10:55
AM, 1:35, 4:30, 7:20, 10:00
legion (r)
Fri & Sat: 11:20 AM, 2:10, 5:00, 7:50, 10:45; Sun: 10:30 AM,
1:25, 4:05, 6:55, 10:00; Mon - Thu: 1:25, 4:05, 6:55, 10:00
The Tooth Fairy (PG)
Fri - Sun: 10:35 AM, 1:20, 4:00, 7:00, 9:40; Mon - Thu: 1:20,
4:00, 7:00, 9:40
The book of eli (r)
Fri & Sat: 10:10 AM, 10:50 AM, 1:10, 1:50, 4:10, 4:50, 7:10,
7:50, 10:10, 10:40; Sun: 10:10 AM, 10:50 AM, 1:10, 1:50, 4:10,
4:50, 7:10, 7:50, 10:00, 10:30; Mon: 11:00 AM, 1:10, 1:50, 4:10,
4:50, 7:10, 7:50, 10:00, 10:30; Tue - Thu: 11:00 AM, 1:10, 1:50,
4:10, 4:50, 7:10, 7:50, 10:10, 10:30
The Spy Next door (PG)
Fri & Sat: 11:05 AM, 1:30, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30; Sun: 1:30, 4:20, 6:50,
9:30; Mon & Tue: 11:05 AM, 1:30, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30; Wed & Thu:
11:05 AM, 1:30, 4:20, 6:50
daybreakers (r)
Fri - Thu: 11:10 AM, 4:45, 10:15
leap Year (PG)
Fri - Thu: 2:00, 7:25
it’s Complicated (r)
Fri & Sat: 10:30 AM, 1:45, 4:40, 7:40, 10:40; Sun: 10:30 AM,
1:45, 4:40, 7:35, 10:25; Mon - Thu: 1:45, 4:40, 7:40, 10:25
Sherlock Holmes (PG-13)
Fri & Sat: 10:00 AM, 1:00, 4:20, 7:15, 10:20; Sun - Thu: 1:00,
4:20, 7:15, 10:20
alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
(PG)
Fri & Sat: 11:00 AM, 1:40, 4:15, 6:40, 9:10; Sun: 1:40, 4:15, 6:40,
9:10; Mon - Thu: 11:00 AM, 1:40, 4:15, 6:40, 9:10
avatar (PG-13)
Fri & Sat: 10:40 AM, 2:40, 6:30, 10:00; Sun: 10:20 AM, 2:10,
6:00, 9:25; Mon - Thu: 2:10, 6:00, 9:25
avatar 3d (PG-13)
Fri & Sat: 11:30 AM, 3:20, 7:00, 10:30; Sun - Thu: 11:10 AM,
2:40, 6:30, 9:55
The blind Side (PG-13)
Fri - Sun: 10:15 AM, 1:15, 4:30, 7:30, 10:20; Mon - Thu: 1:15,
4:30, 7:30, 10:20
oUr TowN CiNeMaS
227 Griffith Street, Davidson
704-237-3235
Tooth Fairy (PG)
Fri & Sat: 1:40, 4:45, 7:10, 9:30; Sun-Thurs: 1:40, 4:45, 7:10
Young Victoria (PG)
Fri & Sat: 1:30, 4:00, 7:30, 9:45; Sun-Thurs: 1:30, 4:00, 7:30
Up in The air (r)
Fri & Sat: 1:45, 4:15, 7:00, 9:50; Sun-Thurs: 1:45, 4:15, 7:00
book of eli (r)
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Fri. - Sun. (1235 255)515 745 1010
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Fri. - Sun. (1215 240)505 730 1000
Tooth Fairy (PG)
Fri. - Sun. (1210 230)450 720 945
The Spy Next door (PG)
Fri. - Sun. (1225 235)445 710 930
The book of eli (r)
Fri. - Sun. (1145 220)500 740 1020
Youth in revolt (r)
Fri. - Sun. (1230)525 1030
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Fri. (1220 245)520 755 1035; Sat. (1220 245 520)755 1035;
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The lovely bones (PG-13)
Fri. - Sun. (1245)345 715 1015
it’s Complicated (r)
Fri. - Sun. (240)735
Sherlock Holmes (PG-13)
Fri. - Sun. (1250)400 705 1005
alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakuel
(PG)
Fri. - Sun. (1150 210)430 655 915
avatar (PG-13)
Fri. - Sun. (1200)330 700 1025
The Princess and The Frog (G)
Fri. - Sun. (1205 225)455 715 940
Up in The air (r)
Fri. - Sun. (1155 230)510 750 1030
The blind Side (PG-13)
Fri. - Sun. (1240)410 725 1025
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CIRCULATION OF 46,000 WEEKLY IN THE
HUNTERSVILLE, CORNELIUS, DAVIDSON,
MOUNTAIN ISLAND AND UNIVERSITY AREAS.
To advertise, email servicedirectory@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com
or call 704-766-2100.
We’ve Got the
TRUCK
...What Have You Got to
HAUL?
Elma’s House Cleaning Service
• Professional Service
• Let Us Help With Your • Free Commercial
Cleaning Needs cleaning call for
• Commercial &
detail
Residential Cleaning • 10% discount with
Service
this ad
• Bonded and fully • References Available
insured
704-806-3268
www.elmahousecleaning.com
elmahouseclean@aol.com
-We Make Things Disappear-
Demolition, Hauling,
Junk Removal,
Garage/Yard Clean Ups
of All Types &
Other Misc. Services
Residential, Commercial,
Free Estimates
No Job Too Big or Small
Licensed and Insured
DHS SERVICES
704-787-2830
Kreg’s Custom Carpentry
& “Honey-Do” Handyman Service
Entertainment Centers - Built-Ins - Crown Moulding
Doors Hung - Bookcases - Dry Rot Repair
Drywall Repair - Painting - Decks - Wainscot
Small Jobs Okay - Insured - Free Estimates
(704)987-0374
I live in Huntersville!
Honeydokreg@aol.com
• Just Perfect •
37 Years in the Trades
Carpentry, Painting, Wallpaper
Restoration Work a Specialty
References and Picture Portfolio - Upon request
Honesty + Dependability + A Quality Job
= A Satisfied Customer
LICENSED & INSURED
KEN DEXTER (704) 677-4660
J.B. PAINTING SOLUTIONS
FREE
Color consultation by
Licensed Interior Designer
included, ASID Accredited
(www.botticchiointeriors.com)
Interior, Exterior, Trim & More
Call now for a FREE estimate
Licensed and Insured
704-728-5058
CustomWoodCreations
• Hand crafted furniture
that ts your space
• One-of-a kind designs
•Custom cabinetry
• Chest of drawers and
book shelves
• Old-World professional
values
• Call for complimentary
on-site consultation
704-689-0005 - Email: davevizard@yahoo.com
Doug The Handyman
I specialize in
“honey-do” list projects
Painting • Decks • Carpentry
Drywall • Ceramic Tile • Flooring
Plumbing • Minor Electric
Power Washing • Telephone • Cable
FREE ESTIMATE WITH THIS AD
Don’t keep putting off that project, call today!
704-746-1200 Licensed Insured
&
KEN’S HANDYMAN SERVICE 704-998-8708
EXPERT INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF:
• Electrical Fixtures • Plumbing Fixtures & Disposals • Ceiling Fans • Lattice Work For Your Deck
• Interior & Exterior Lock Sets • Garage Door Openers • Appliances • Attic Fans
• Rain Gutter Guard • Flat Screen TV Mounting
Specialist in Affordable Garage & Closet Organizing Systems
Any and All Handyman Jobs
INSURED • LICENSED • BONDED
E-MAIL US YOUR REPAIR LIST repairit@charter.net
Garage, Attics Clean Out - Junk Removal
Premier Window Cleaning
and Home Repairs
Painting, Carpentry,
Gutter Cleaning,
Light Fixtures, Fans
704-975-9233
Sean Pillo
We can handle all your projects!
Stonegate General and
Electrical Contractor
New homes, Kitchens,
Baths, Additions, Basement
Remodels, Theatre Rooms
Complete Electrical Service
704-770-5876
Wayne Solotes
Licensed & Insured
all work done by owners!!!
Carolina
newspaper group
Advertise Your
Business Here
For Service Directory advertising information e-mail
servicedirectory@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com or call 704-766-2100.
Randy Mowrey, Owner
INSURED
704-507-6876
704-483-5459
Pressure Washing,
Driveways, Decks, Piers,
Interior/Exterior Painting,
Staining, Roof Cleaning
System and Minor
Repairs
RandRPaintingNC.com
Serving the Lake
Norman area for
over 25 years.
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SCHIENE PAINTING
& HOME MAINTENANCE
“Three Generations of Quality Craftsmanship”
• Interior/Exterior
• Drywall
• Carpentry & Repairs
• Pressure Cleaning
• Deck Refinishing
• Wallpaper Removal
Free Estimates • Licensed, Bonded & Insured • References Available
Office: 704-712-4525
Owner, Charlie Schiene
Fine Finish
WOLMAN CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
Great deals
on House
Washing!
“Keeping Your
Family Safe and
Comfortable”
Healthy Home Heating and Air is
committed to providing your family
with safe, economical, environmentally
friendly solutions for
ALL of you heating and cooling
needs.
704-684-4044
www.healthyhomecharlotte.com
$50 OFF $300 or More
$100 OFF $600 or More
Cannot be combined with any other offers.
Healthy Home
Heating & Air
•Professional, Courteous,
Trained Technicians
•Licensed, Bonded, and Insured
•UV Air Treatment Lights, Antimicrobial
Filters, Humidifiers
•Free Estimates, Price
Match Policy*
•We accept all major credits
cards, financing available*
Alperi Custom Contractors
"For All Your Home Improvement Needs"
JD HANDYMAN
SOLUTIONS, LLC
The Most
Affordable Solutions
To Your Home Repairs
Professional Quality & Detail
Work Warrantied!
All carpentry work, decks, basements,
kitchens, bathrooms, doors, ceramic tiling,
ceiling fans, built-ins, screened porches
- NO JOB TOO SMALL -
Call for free estimate!
22 years of experience
Licensed, bonded & insured
704-947-6135
INTERIOR
Plumbing Fixtures
Electrical Fixtures
Hardwood Floors
Ceiling Fans / Chandeliers
Appliance Installation
Crown Molding
Painting
General Repairs
EXTERIOR
Gutter Cleaning
Painting
Siding / Roofing
Garage Door Openers
Wood Rot Repair
Pressure Cleaning
Fences / Decks
704-497-4210
FREE ESTIMATES / LICENSED & INSURED
Email Repair List: Handyman_Solutions07@yahoo.com
www.handyman1solutions07.com
CIRCULATION OF 46,000 WEEKLY IN THE
HUNTERSVILLE, CORNELIUS, DAVIDSON,
MOUNTAIN ISLAND AND UNIVERSITY AREAS.
To advertise, email servicedirectory@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com
or call 704-766-2100.
HAPPY HOMES
PAINTING, INC.
• FREE - In Home Estimates •
Customized Professional Quality
• Free Estimates
• Color Consulting
• Faux Finishes
• Wallpaper Removal
• Licensed and Insured
704-804-4513
www.happyhomespainting.net
KITCHEN & BATHS
SPECIAL
PRICING AT OUR
WEBSITE!
(704) 232-5169
www.LKNcabinets.com
PC TROUBLESHOOTING
Virus or Spyware Removal, Maintenence Repairs & PC Training
Donald “Zonny” Jerrems
Certified Internet Webmaster
704-875-9963 • zonny@att.net
Over 500 service calls in the Peninsula,
Birkdale & Huntersville
Do you know who you MITE be sleeping with tonight?
Allergies
Itching
Sneezing
Runny Nose
Sinusitis
Asthma
Congestion
Headaches
Coughing
Irritated Eyes
NORTH MECK
PAINT COMPANY
Residential • Commercial
Interior & Exterior Painting • Pressure Washing
Deck Restoration • Licensed & Insured
P.O. Box 3522
Huntersville, NC 28070
(704) 947-9924
Fax (704) 947-9927
Mites, bedbugs, pathogens, arthropods
Get your mattress sanitized
Urine smells? We deodorize.
Symptoms may be worse while sleeping!
FEEL BETTER SLEEP BETTER WITH OUR STEA-MITE-IZING® METHOD
Mattress Stea-MITE-izers® of Charlotte Mattress Cleaning Specialists Tel 704 201 4737
Visit our website: www.mattresssteamiteizersofcharlotte.com
Al’s Pressure Washing Pro’s
LICENSED & FULLY INSURED
ASK ABOUT AL’S HOLIDAY SPECIALS
IT’S NOT TOO EARLY TO BOOK !!
NEXT DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
WE PRESSURE WASH...
THE HOLIDAYS
ARE COMING!
(704) 393-8307
Cell (704) 779-9211
Alppllc@yahoo.com
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charlotte, huntersville, cornelius, davidson,
union county, matthews-mint hill,
mountain island and university areas.
to advertise, email victoria@carolinaweekly
newspapers.com or call 704-766-2100.
Vehicles for sale
BMW MINI COOPER, White 2 DR.
HATCHBACK, 2009, $19988, 27483
miles, Stock # 12222Z, Randy Marion 1-
877-370-7788.
CHEVROLET CORVETTE, Silver 2
DOOR COUPE, 2007, $34488, 27915
miles, Stock # 12207Z, Randy Marion 1-
877-370-7788.
CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT AWD, SIL-
VER 4 Door SUV, 2009, $17988, 35372
miles, Stock # 12226Z, Randy Marion 1-
877-370-7788.
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2WD
REG CAB, DARK BLUE METALLIC
Pickup Truck, 2008, $18988, 7460 miles,
Stock # 12145Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 4WD LTZ,
DEEP RUBY METALLIC 4 Door SUV,
2008, $35988, 51345 miles, Stock #
GM2627A, Randy Marion 1-877-370-
7788.
CHEVROLET TAHOE LTZ 4WD,
BLACK 4 Door SUV, 2007, $31888,
55301 miles, Stock # GM2647A, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
CHEVROLET UPLANDER LT, Silver
MINIVAN, 2008, $15988, 27501 miles,
Stock # 12224Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE, DK
BLUE Minivan, 2008, $15488, 41209 miles,
Stock # 12140Z, Randy Marion 1-877-370-
7788.
FORD EDGE SEL 4X4, RUST 4
Door SUV, 2008, $17988, 42727
miles, Stock # 12134Z, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
GMC ACADIA FWD SLT, QUICKSIL-
VER METALLIC 4 Door SUV, 2009,
$31888, 33898 miles, Stock # 12162Z,
Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788.
GMC ENVOY XL DENALI, Silver 4
DOOR SUV, 2005, $17988, 71204 miles,
Stock # GM2565A, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
GMC SIERRA DENALI, Black CREW
CAB TRUCK, 2008, $29988, 54729
miles, Stock # GM2590A, Randy Marion
1-877-370-7788.
GMC YUKON SLT, Beige 4 DOOR
SUV, 2007, $25988, 71594 miles, Stock
# GM2558A, Randy Marion 1-877-370-
7788.
HONDA ACCORD LX, Maroon 4 DOOR
SEDAN, 2008, $15888, 47039 miles,
Stock # 12214Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
HONDA ODYSSEY EX-L, Black MINI-
VAN, 2007, $22488, 63107 miles, Stock
# BU0579A, Randy Marion 1-877-370-
7788.
HYUNDAI ELANTRA, GRAY 4
Door Sedan, 2008, $12988, 38810
miles, Stock # 12141Z, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS, Gray 4
DOOR SUV, 2008, $17888, 41736 miles,
Stock # 12205ZA, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
JEEP GR CHEROKEE 4X4 LAREDO,
WHITE 4 Door SUV, 2009, $19988,
31289 miles, Stock # 12135Z, Randy Marion
1-877-370-7788.
JEEP LIBERTY 4X2 SPORT, BLACK 4
Door SUV, 2008, $14488, 42702 miles,
Stock # 12131Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
JEEP WRANGLER UNLIMITED 4WD,
SILVER 2 Door SUV, 2005, $17488,
19195 miles, Stock # 12122ZA, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
LEXUS GX470, Beige 4 DOOR SUV,
2007, $31988, 52520 miles, Stock #
GM2318A, Randy Marion 1-877-370-
7788.
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS, DOVE
GRAY 2 Door Coupe, 2006, $14888,
27208 miles, Stock # 12128ZA, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
NISSAN FRONTIER CREW CAB, Silver
PICKUP TRUCK, 2007, $12488, 71875
miles, Stock # GM2471B, Randy Marion
1-877-370-7788.
NISSAN XTERRA, SILVER 4
Door SUV, 2008, $17488, 45457
miles, Stock # 12133Z, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
PONTIAC G6 GT, IMPERIAL BLUE
Convertible, 2008, $18888, 34087 miles,
Stock # 12109Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
PONTIAC GTO, Red 2 DOOR COUPE,
2006, $18988, 37180 miles, Stock #
12221Z, Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788.
PONTIAC VIBE, White 4 DOOR, 2009,
$14788, 34039 miles, Stock # 12196Z,
Randy Marion 1-877-370-7788.
TOYOTA COROLLA LE, Gray 4DOOR
SEDAN, 2010, $16988, 3266 miles, Stock
# 12175ZA, Randy Marion 1-877-370-
7788.
TOYOTA SIENNA LE, Burgundy MINI-
VAN, 2006, $14888, 57480 miles, Stock
# GM2550A, Randy Marion 1-877-370-
7788.
VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE, Yellow
2 DOOR COUPE, 2008, $12988, 39488
miles, Stock # 12052Z, Randy Marion 1-
877-370-7788.
2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG V8 Sport
Utility 4D/4WD Automatic - Off-road Gray
Metallic - Anthracite Leather - Excellent Condition
- Original Owner - $19,500 obo - 52,937 mi.
Premium 19” Wheels, Towing Pkg, Winter Pkg
w/heated seats, ski bag, etc, all tires brand new.
Contact Jeremy at 704-779-7162. 012210.
for sale
NEW MATTRESS SETS!! Still in factory plastic!
K$175, Q$125, F$99, T$88. 2928 Monroe
Rd 28205. 704-332-8090. New, not refurbish.
PillowTops K$285, Q$195, F$145, T$125! Honest!
Bring this ad! 032610.
SHOP SMITH MODEL 520. 50th anniversary
(demo model) Price: $1800.00 Call Anthony
704-644-3048. 012910.
FUN FOODS STREET Fair Equipment- 704-
577-1045- Dorm Refrigerator- $50.00, 10 x 10
Tents- $50.00, Ice Coolers- $10.00, 5 Gal. Thermos-
$15.00, Cotton Machine- $399.00, Candy
Apple Maker- $300.00, Floor Fans- $10.00,
Pizza Warmers- $10.00, Elect. Pizza Ovens-
$150.00, Popcorn Popper- $250.00, Hot Plate-
$15.00, 10 Gal. Urn- $20.00, Twin Jet Spray-
$399.00, 20,000 Watt Onan generator inside a 5’
x 7’ Trailer- $4,800.00. 012910.
OVERSTOCK MATTRESS OUTLET: Twin,
Full, Queen and King Mattress Sets, all new in
shipping plastic with manufacturers warranty.
Pillow Top, Plush, Firm, Memory Foam, Orthopedic
and if you want top quality, even Simmons.
Sets start at $125 and top out at $1300 for
a World Class Simmons. Warehouse pricing for
all budgets, delivery options and all forms of
payment. 704-597-2865. 021910.
CLASSIC FILM CAMERAS, large inventor,
buy, sell, trade. Always available, Leica,
Nikon, Canon, Minolta, Yashica, Minox, Pentax,
Exakta. Rollei, 4x5 and 3x4 Graphics.
Rodney Morris, tel- 704-643-9511. 012910.
BEAUTIFUL METALLIC RED mapex 5 piece
drum set. All toms have brand new Evans drumheads.
Four cymbals included. Granddaughter in
NCSU. 704-846-1874. 012910.
help wanted
RANDY MARION PONTIAC Buick GMC.
Now Hiring Sales Associates. Great career opportunity.
High Volume Dealer. 401K + Health
plan available. rmarion@randymariongmc.com.
Call 704-659-7010. Ask for Ron or Doug CRM.
022609.
General
Data Entry Operators-
1st, 2nd, & 3rd Shifts
Data Entry positions perform basic data verification,
correction, and entry of missing data. Minimum
8000 key strokes per hour production; eligibility
determined by test during application process. Base
pay with tiered production incentive increasing pay
by as much as $4/hour.
We are seeking talent comfortable working seasonal,
short-term day-to-day assignments with as little as
24-hour notification or on call. Great for retirees,
students, stay-at-home moms or anyone seeking
supplemental/additional household income.
Base pay: $9.50/hour plus attendance incentive.
Must pass drug screen & fingerprint background
check. You must be a US Citizen or a Permanent
Resident for 5 or more years. Currently recruiting
for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd shifts.
Work location is less than half mile from Lynx Blue
Line’s Tyvola Station in Highland Business Park.
Contact Tiann Shade via email Tiann.Shade@
us.randstad.com or you may apply for this position at
Randstadjobs.com.
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Melvin
Service Directory
When you want a
professional diagnosis
and THEN a FIRM
ASAP
repair PRICE.
HEATING & COOLING, LLC
“Your Comfort Professionals Since 1981”
Free Estimates on Changeout
Free 2nd Opinions
Licensed / Bonded / Insured
Charlotte (704)547-0888 Huntersville (704)875-9088
Hall Service/Sales
Stewart Homes, Inc.
Carolina
newspaper group
Advertise
Your Business Here
For Service Directory advertising information
e-mail servicedirectory@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com
or call 704-766-2100
Stewart Homes, Inc.
704-875-1513
Michael Stewart S h a n n o n S t e w a r t Justin Stewart
Got Foggy Windows???
www.TheFogPro.com
Your Inexpensive Solution for Repairing Foggy,
Moisture and Condensation-filled Insulated Glass Windows
To Schedule a Free Estimate Call:
980-230-9686
Also Ask About Our Amazing Window Washing Deals!
Licensed & Insured
circulation of 46,000 weekly in the
huntersville, cornelius, davidson,
mountain island and university areas.
to advertise, email servicedirectory@carolinaweeklynewspapers.com
or call 704-766-2100.
BEFORE
Carolina Window Medics
offers the only cost-effective
solution to foggy window or
condensation problems in
your home and office.
We can solve your foggy
window condensation
problems at a fraction of the
cost of window replacement
and YOU SAVE UP TO 70%
For a free quote call 704-900-4744
20 year warranty
C A R O L I N A
AFTER
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charlotte, huntersville, cornelius, davidson,
union county, matthews-mint hill,
mountain island and university areas.
to advertise, email victoria@carolinaweekly
newspapers.com or call 704-766-2100.
NURSE GRADUATE R.N. or Practical must have
five years experience. Female patient is located in
South Charlotte area. Additional requirements for
position. Height 5’3” or taller, must be in excellent
physical condition. “Shouldn’t have any conflicting
outside commitments that interferes in any way with
your nursing obligations.” “You must not have any
previous criminal record or drug problem.” “All information
required will be professionally checked.” Need
reliable dependable automotive transportation.” Working
time is 24 hours per day for two days, with exceptional
living conditions, followed with four days off for
rest & relaxation.” Pay compensation commensurate
for person who meets required qualifications. Call
704-200-5845, ask for Mr. Lewis. 012910.
TELEPHONE SURVEY AGENTS needed! Ear
$15 to $25 per hour; Work from home. No selling
required. For information call: 1-800-881-
1540 ext 6724. 012910.
Distribution Manager
The Herald is looking for a highly organized
individual to manage the distribution
department for the northern division of
Carolina Weekly newspaper group.
QualifiCations inCluDe:
senD resuMe to
BROWNLEE JEWELERS IS actively seeking
to fill part time sales position at our Park Road
and Northcross/Huntersville locations. Prior
jewelry experience preferred. Highly motivated
individuals with a desire to build sales
and a strong clientele following. All qualified
applicants please contact Michelle Pavlakos
704-527-1717 for Park Road and Northcross
location contact Bill Morrison 704-895-1308.
012910.
TWO FULL TIME positions available for a
medical practice. Medical Billing Position:
This position requires extensive insurance and
billing experience and will require providing
flex coverage doing check-in and check-out in
our other locations as needed. Medical Front
Office Position: This position requires someone
with prior experience with patient check-in
and check-out and also requires providing flex
coverage in our other offices as needed. Both
positions require a team player with a professional
and positive attitude. Email resumes including
salary requirements to: resumes.cfa@
gmail.com. 012910.
TODAYEC SLITTING MACHINE Operator
Position- Todaytec US, a leading international
Income From
Home!
Call
1-888-247-0028
WorkOnlineMomma.com
bar code ribbon manufacturer, is seeking a
Slitting Machine Operator. Full time position
to slit master rolls of bar code film. 1st and
2nd shifts available. Prefer experienced films
and/or paper slitting operator with proven
ability to meet or exceed standard shift productivity.
We offer a competitive hourly rate
and professional working environment. Please
submit resume to: Kathy@todaytecus.com or
fax: 704-489-6745. 012210.
GYMNASTIC INSTRUCTOR NEEDED for
growing recreational program in Huntersville.
Must be experienced in coaching all gymnastic
apparatus. Friendly working environment.
Please call (704) 896-1090 for an application.
020510.
LOVE SPORTS? Get sports to pay your bills
by joining the fastest growing sports league in
America!!! Openings for officials, scorekeepers
and site coordinators working in our flag
football and basketball leagues. Training is
provided. No experience needed. Pay range
$8-$20/hour, depending on position and experience.
Call i9 Sports at 704-766-0633 or
email sparkin@i9sports.com for more information.
020510.
SALES REPS NEEDED- Now hiring sales associates
for distributor of outdoor advertising
products. Excellent income potential and benefits.
Must have successful sales experience.
Email resumes to micah@adhitchcharlotte.com.
020510
RETIRE IN 2 YEARS- Looking for 5 serious
people. Once in a lifetime Opportunity. Need
Internet access will train. Call Now! 888-795-
8464. 012210.
MOMS WORK AT HOME Fun, flexible business,
No inventory, parties or risk. Computer
and phone required, Join our successful team
today! www.HelpingMomsForLife.com.
021210.
FULL-TIME RN’S NEEDED: Lakeside Family
Physicians in Cornelius is seeking energetic, enthusiastic
full-time RN’s. Resume and references
required for consideration. Please fax resume to
704-316-0623. 021210.
IMMIDIATE OPENING, FULL or part time,
Must be able to work flexible hours, at PITT
STOP, CITGO gas station.14601 Statesville rd,
Huntersville NC 28078. Apply between 6am-
10pm. 012910.
Opportunity of a Lifetime
before it Expires!
Income From Home!
* With a Call Tax 1-888-247-0028
Credit of as
much WorkOnlineMomma.com
as ** $6,500…
for current home
owners and rates are at
an all time low. Call for
an information piece on
the $8,000 First Time
Home buyer program.
Hurry—you must close on your home before APRIL 30, 2010
Don’t miss the boat! Call today
Theo Pretorius Tel. 704-895-7116
19300 Statesville Rd. Suite 104 Cornelius, NC 28031 NC Commissioner of Banks License # I-102942
* Available for existing home owners purchasing any kind of home, new or resale, on or after January 1, 2009
and before April 30, 2010. Participating in the tax credit program is easy. You simply claim the tax credit on
your federal income tax return. No other applications or forms are required, and no pre-approval is necessary.
Participating in the tax credit program is easy. You simply claim the tax credit on your federal income tax
return. No other applications or forms are required, and no pre-approval is necessary. The tax credit does not
have to be repaid and is equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price up to a maximum of $8,000.** You
can access the money sooner than waiting to file your 2009 tax return by reducing your income tax withholding.
* * Please consult your tax consultant
business opportunities
LOOKING FOR A female massage therapist
to share a studio @Mt. Island Fitness $325/mo
off 485 Exit 16 N behind Walmart contact Jere
704.907.6966 for more details. 020510.
BEGIN A NEW Career in Just Months! At
New Horizons we specialize in career transition
training. We don’t focus on general education
classes towards a degree. Instead, we prepare
you to quickly enter a new career in the fields
of IT and Healthcare. Our industry certification
training makes you immediately employable and
certified in your chosen field. Tuition assistance
available to qualified individuals. 704-522-9747.
www.newhorizonscourses.com. 031910.
NO EXPERIENCE!! MAKE over $300 a day!!
Start Your Own Foreclosure Securing, Cleaning
& Maintenance Business Now!! GOVERN-
MENT GIVING $$4 BILLION$$ 1-877-425-
6688 www.cleanoutguru.com. 040210.
CLEANING FRANCHISE- JANTIZE America.
Guaranteed Customers! Unlimited growth.
Proven System. $1200 invests = $500 per month.
$5000 invests = $1750 per month. Call 704-503-
7141 x 202 for appointment. 040210.
BE YOUR OWN boss! Unlimited income potential
marketing a service everyone needs with
Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. Low start-up costs.
Call today! Pamela Bird, Independent Associate,
(757-692-4162). 022610.
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. 022610.
MOMS HELPING MOMS work from home
since 1999. High speed Internet required. www.
HealthyMommyBiz.com. 012210.
BIG INCOME ONLINE. $500 - $5000+ a
month. Our team shows you how to get paid 5
times a month. Must be sharp, honest, motivated.
Must have phone, computer, and Internet access.
Don’t wait, start today. For information: Dial
Toll-Free 1-888-247-0028 or visit website http://
workonlinemomma.com. (See our 30 ft billboard
at the Fort Mill Flea Market). 040910.
GREAT INCOME OPPORTUNITY! Attend
a FREE, no pressure, no obligation opportunity
seminar for First Fitness. FREE Product
Drawing! First Fitness is a world-class leader
in nutritional and wellness products for over 20
years. Solutions to New Years Resolutions! Lose
Weight and Earn Cash! First Fitness Presidential
Director Shows how to Gain Cash while Losing
Weight. Earn more $ helping others do the same.
Drive a FREE Mercedes and Go Cruising on
The “Liberty of the Seas” with us in September.
Plug into success and Get on Board! Opportunity
Meeting on Thursday, January 28th from 7pm
to 9pm. Registration at 6:30pm. Event hosted at
Cheshunt Neighbors Clubhouse, 4200 Brownes
Ferry Rd, Charlotte, NC. Call for Reservations:
716-307-9470 or 863-224-1776. 012210.
DEPRESSED, YOU WANT a change? A new
career? Can’t find anything like you used to
earn? If you’re good with people, you may qualify.
Call: 800-955-9438. 012910
The House Of Music
Music Lessons
$70.00 Per Month
Piano-Drums-Guitar-Vocals
~
•Recording Studio
•Facility Rental
•Practice Rooms
•Church Meetings
•Community Meetings
~
18637 Northline Drive
Cornelius
Baily Rd - Statesville Rd
www.thomusic.com
704-655-1333
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of 112,000 weekly in the south
charlotte, huntersville, cornelius, davidson,
union county, matthews-mint hill,
mountain island and university areas.
to advertise, email victoria@carolinaweekly
newspapers.com or call 704-766-2100.
ServiceS
KIDS PARTY ENTERTAINMENT! We come
to you! Clowns & Characters! Princesses- Cinderella,
Mermaid, Fairies, Sleeping & Frog Princesses
too! Superheroes & Pirates! Whether your
child’s favorite travels by cape, web, carriage;
we are sure to have them! Invite your child’s
favorite Look -A -Like to their party to entertain!
Face Painters, Balloons, Magic & Puppets, Easter
BUNNY! Ages 1-10. Birthdays, Church Socials,
Daycares, Grand Openings, www.WishUponAstarParties.com.
704-780-4300. 012910.
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR for installations
of ceiling fans, light fixtures, receptacles, circuit
additions, main power panels, room additions
and all other electrical requirements & repairs,
NC. Licensed, Call anytime “So/Lo” Electrical
Services 704-622-0654. Lowest prices always.
Reliable references. 030510.
$50 FOR 90 MINUTE MASSAGE by Julie Dean,
LMT 704-895-1999. Professional, Nonsexual,
Therapeutic Licensed. Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal,
VALENTINE’S DAY Gift Certificates. 15
Years Experience. Servicing Lake Norman Area.
Across from Outback Steakhouse License 02096.
www.juliedeanmassage.com. 021910.
GUTTER & WINDOW CLEANING Gutter
cleaning starting at $65 Gutter guards installed
French drains flushed Roof debris removed Windows
cleaned by hand 12 years experience Fully
Insured Tony Grooms: 980-329-4410. 012210.
THAT’S RIGHT- 704-664-1425. Shirley’s Pro
House Cleaning. Mooresville Native. 25yrs experience.
References available upon request.
Kids grown and gone. Desire 5 more houses.
Call for free quote. Your desire is not a requestit’s
a command! 012910.
AFFORDABLE CLEANING SERVICE-high
quality at competitive prices. $40 for 1000sqf.
Free estimates. References available. Call Mariya
at 704-728-1923. 012210.
SMOKIN’ HOT MUSIC lessons in your home!
Blazing guitar (electric/acoustic), classical piano,
sweet violin, mandolin. Now booking new students!
Calendar filling. BRIAN 704-699-2875.
012910.
SIGN UP FOR solar power today! There’s no upfront
investment. Pay for it like you pay for electricity
from your utility. Difference is that your cost is
fixed for up to 25 years and you still have the utility
as support! Click here to find out more: www.jointhesolution.com/application.
012910.
DO YOU NEED more time to spend with your
family? Let Jen’s cleaning services take away
the stress of cleaning. Good rates and a flexible
schedule. Insured. Call today...704-526-9988.
012210.
TIRED, STRESSED, BACKACHE? Swedish/Deep
Tissue/Sports. Massage Jere Schultz
NC 6055 485 Exit 16 N behind Walmart For
Appt.704.907.6966 Mt. Island $50.00/hr.
020510.
LEE’S HORSESHOEING- NOW accepting
new clients in the Midland and surrounding areas.
Offering quality shoeing at reasonable rates,
call for prices from trims to corrective shoeing
(cell) 717-598-0583. 012210.
LEND A HAND Services- Quality home repair
services including minor plumbing and electrical,
tile and laminate flooring, painting and drywall
repair. For any job big or small call Mark at
704-650-9361. 012210.
CNA AVAILABLE FOR part time work doing
hospital work, personal home care or babysitting
services. Located in Huntersville area. References
available. (843) 301-6641 or KWarren2488@
aol.com. 012910.
PAINTING SPECIAL DISCOUNTS- $79 per
room every day all the time. Gold Star Painting
is Charlotte’s 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
704-776-6698. 043010.
MUSIC LESSONS FOR All Ages & All Levels-
Piano-Guitar-Voice-Drums-Violin- Etc. 45 Minutes
Lessons. Exciting Music Summer Camps.
Also, Choir (Ages 6-12), Pre-K Music (Ages3-
5), Drama (Ages 4-8). Convenient Location for
All Family Members. Register Now: by phone,
in person or online www.CharlotteMusicSchool.
com - 704-295-7676. 040910.
PREMIER PAINTING SERVICES Inc.- Drywall
Specialists. Custom Painting And Design.
Wall Paper Removal. Stain And Clear Any
Wood. Free Estimates. Commercial And Residential.
Licensed And Insured. Francisco Escobar.
704-400-6455. 020510.
LOW COST TREE Removal- Free Estimates.
11 Years. Insured and Experience. Call Michael
704-493-3405. 012910.
ċhild care
MISS GINGER CHILDCARE- flexible hours
to meet your schedule. Opening in fall 09 + Feb
2010. Very competitive pricing. 23 years of childcare
& development experience. For additional
information Call @ 704-947-0177. 020510.
FORMER TEACHER- NEW to area looking to
care for your children. Flexible hours. Call 732-
718-3135. 012210.
Senior care
COMPANION/SITTER: I’m caring, experienced,
and dependable. Great listener, quiet; prefer live-in
setting but will overnight. Flexible with responsibilities:
errands, doctor’s visits, medication, light
cooking and housekeeping. Can provide references.
Call 704-335-0573. 012910.
IN HOME COMPANIONSHIP services for elderly
person in the N. Charlotte area just off Mt.
Holly-Huntersville Road. Approximately 3 days
per week. References required. Call 980-225-
4383 for information. 012910.
garage SaleS
CHARLOTTE’S OLD FASHIONED Flea Market
will be open Sat 9-5 & Sunday 10-4 at the
Metrolina Tradeshow Expo Building 17. 7100
Statesville Road Charlotte, NC 28269. Free
Admission January 16-17, 22-24, and 30-31.
See website www.charlottefleamarket.net or call
704-964-7108. Items you will find are Antiques,
Knick Knacks, Snowmen, Silk Flowers, Table
Runners, Sterling Silver Jewelry, Gems, Collectibles,
Prom Dresses, Cleats, and More. Outside
Vendor Space available. 012910.
miScellaneouS
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR for installations
of ceiling fans, light fixtures, receptacles,
circuit additions, main power panels, room additions
and all other electrical requirements &
repairs, NC. Licensed, Call anytime “So/Lo”
Electrical Services 704-622-0654. Lowest prices
always. Reliable references. 022610.
SUB CONTRACTOR/CARPENTER: We offer
many services including, repair/replacement of
wood siding, doors, windows, decks, interior/
exterior trim, flooring, sheet rook, hard woods;
structural repair/replacement due to water or
termite damage; sunrooms, skylights, cabinets,
countertops and crown molding; interior/exterior
renovations. Quality craftsmanship for 25 years.
704.400.8416. References- Licensed- Liability
Insurance. 012210.
SINGLE-WIDE MOBILE Home to be auctioned
for sale in a local retirement community.
Bids must be received by Thursday, February 4th
at 10:00 a.m. If interested, please call 704-780-
6505. 012910.
WRITING CLASS, HUNTERSVILLE, exit
25, Tuesday mornings February & March. All
experience levels welcome. Exercises to stimulate
creativity, plus feedback. Instructor, Barbara
Lawing, 704-875-6112, bklawing@earthlink.
net. 020510.
BREAKING NEWS!!! Tax credits for Buyers are
extended even if you have owned property over 5
years. New construction or re-sales are available.
See which Builder deal fits your needs. Payments
maybe less than rent. Inquire to see how you can
save money and WIN with the Stimulus plan.
KITTY GIESE, Southern Homes Broker 704-
502-5656 kitty@kittygiese.com. 032610.
real eState- rent/leaSe
HUNTERSVILLE SINGLE FAMILY Home; 3
bedroom; 2 1/2 bath. Lovely home in Cedarfield
Community. Neighborhood includes pool; playground
etc. $1250 per month plus utilities. Small
dog considered. Close to schools and I 77. 704
975 7034. duplexrents@bellsouth.net. 012910.
MYRTLE BEACH CONDO rental. Weekly &
monthly rates. Sleeps 6. Great location for golfers
or family! First floor & near beach. Call for
details 1-330-488-6030. 012910.
301 MCLEOD ST- 1 bd 1 ba efficiency convenient
to Presb. Hospital. Electric heat and kitchen
appliances. Call Berryhill Realty. 704-333-0723.
www.berryhillrealtyco.com. 012910.
11017 GLADEWATER DR.- Two story home
with electric heat. Recently remodeled, separate
den, new carpet & vinyl. Call Berryhill Realty
704-333-0723. www.berryhillrealtyco.com.
012910.
HUNTERSVILLE: 3 BR, 2 BA ranch, covered
porch and 2 car garage. W/D, vaulted ceilings,
eat-in kitchen, Jacuzzi tub. New hospital, elementary
school, and shopping center! $1050/
month Barbara 252-573-9091. 012210.
real eState- for Sale
LONG CREEK, 2.5 acres. $125,000. HUNT-
ERSVILLE, .68-acre lot, $215,000. COR-
NELIUS, 4 BR 2 BA brick duplex, $215,000.
HUNTERSVILLE, Updated 3BR2BA brick
MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT
Paying Too Much?
Age 65 Age 70
Plan F $83.25 $96.87
Plan G $70.76 $82.34
Rates quoted: Female, North Carolina Rates, 7% discount for couples
Gene Tucker 704-488-7237
genetucker101@hotmail.com
ranch, attached 2 car carport, etc. $250,000. DA-
VIDSON Potential Homesite, ¾ acre lot w/useable
house, $275,000. JUNE WASHAM ROAD,
5.1 acres. $450,000. I-77/HAMBRIGHT ROAD,
5.98 acres, zoned Corporate Business. $700,000.
HAMBRIGHT ROAD, 6 acres, Business.
$800,000. Huntersville Real Estate 704-875-
3999. 020510.
FOR SALE OR lease by owner- Near Huntersville,
Cornelius & Birkdale Village. 3 bdrms, 2.5
bath, new paint, carpet and hardwood floors, nice
porch, lease $1,000, sale $159,000. 336-918-
2000. 012910.
TOTALLY RENOVATED HOME! $159,000
New Roof, Paint, Landscaping, Countertops,
Light Fixtures, & Appliances. Fireplace, High
Ceilings, 3 Car Garage. All on Large Corner
Lot near Ballantyne! Pkey Realty 704-777-7624
www.PKeyRealty.com. 012210.
GET UP TO $25,000!! Purchase Rehab a Foreclosed
Home and get up to $25K! For more info,
call 704-777-7624 www.CarolinaHUDHouses.
com Platinum Key Realty. 012210.
SELLING YOUR HOME? Forget high commissions.
Only $500 for an MLS Listing and Marketing
Broker. Call us today to sell your home for
less! 704-900-9711. 012210.
office rentalS
OFFICES FOR LEASE – Two Great Locations
- 1000 sf office building on Catawba
Avenue in Cornelius with 3 offices, conference
$279 Flat Fee Listing Option
Or 6 3.95% Full Service Listing
www.DaneWarren.net
(704) 821-9000
We Give Home Buyers 1% Cash Back
Rod Potter
(704) 840-4137
room, reception area and kitchen - $1350 per
month – Keyman office spaces in Northcross
Business Park, Huntersville includes free Internet
and use of conference room and kitchen
- $250.00 per month. Call 704-895-4269 for
details. 020510.
HUNTERSVILLE OFFICES for lease in
Rosedale, Exit 23, Across from Presbyterian
Hospital. Ideal for Professional or Medical.
100 to 1,200 sq. ft. available. For information
call George 704-589-6111 or Doug 704-578-
0933. Don’t forget and ask about our free rent
incentive. 021210.
$8000 TAX CREDIT for first-time homebuyers
and now $6500 for current homeowners.
For more information on new home buying
call 704-575-1634 Real Estate Connection.
020510.
petS
LOST: BIRD-ALL GREY & White Cockatiel-
Face all white (the reason this is important for
the ad is that most cockatiels have orange/yellow
cheeks) Westmoreland Neighborhood in Cornelius,
NC off W. Catawba Ave. We’re Heartbroken;
Family member of 14 yrs. Please help bring
him home; Reward Offered; Contact Marsha
704-439-0337. 012210.
FOUND- A YOUNG, female Blue Tick Hound
was found on Howard Street in Mount Holly, NC
around 1/1/2010. Please call 704-827-1237 for
more information. 012209.
Having trouble buying or
selling a home?
Why not try Owner Financing?
Forget the bank AND qualify for
first-time home buyer tax credit!
For a FREE LIST of local
FORECLOSURES visit
www.rodpotterhomes.com
Broker/Realtor ® licensed in NC & SC
Wilkinson & Associates
www.RodPotter.com
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