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Is Latta Plantation haunted
page 3
Sweet spot eludes Ooey
Gooey Bake Shop
page 8
Local sauces win
national awards
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Crossword ....................... 18
Movies ........................... 23
Sports ............................. 20
Breathing new life
into middle school
Andrew Batten/MIW photo
Guru Ranjit Deora leads seventh-grade students at Coulwood Middle School in a series of
breathing exercises. The meditation session is part of a new pilot program that plans to help
students manage emotions, deal with stress and become better leaders. See story, page 16.
Photos by Rhiannon Bowman
Smokey the Bear stays in the maintenance
facility for the Mountain Island Educational
Forest until Forest Ranger Laura Shidal is ready
to install him and a brother bear, as well as
other signs, purchased with fire prevention
grants. A group of local homeschoolers is
helping decide where to place the two Smokey
the Bear statues.
Forest Ranger Laura Shidal is attached
to the Mountain Island Educational State
Forest, on Killian Road just five minutes
from the heart of the Mountain Island
Lake community. She’s been managing
the forest for a decade, often with a tiny
operating budget and minimal staff.
North Carolina boasts seven educational
forests, most in the western part of
the state. The coast has one and the Piedmont
two, including the one in Mountain
Island.
Several land conservancy groups, including
the Catawba Land Conservancy
and the Trust for Public Lands, purchased
much of the land for the forest
from Duke Energy more than a 10 years
ago. The state leases some of the forest’s
2,000 acres, which straddle the Lincoln-
Mitchell wins
District 2 primary
by Matt Collins
news@mountainislandweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – James “Smuggie”
Mitchell Jr. won the Democratic primary
for Charlotte City Council District 2 Tuesday.
He beat out Aaron “Fatso” Sanders with
more than 81 percent of the vote. District
2 encompasses the Mountain Island Lake
area and part of west Charlotte.
Mitchell received 1,413 votes, compared
to Sanders’ 330.
Mitchell has no Republican opposition
to his District 2 seat, so he will go on to
his sixth term on the council. Mitchell
ran unopposed in the 2005 and 2007
elections. He serves as chairman of the
Restructuring Government Committee,
and vice-chairman of the Economic
Development and Planning Committee
and the Housing and Urban Development
Committee.
In the city council at-large races, three
fresh faces – Matthew Ridenhour, Tariq
Scott Bokhari and Jaye Lao – will represent
the Republican ticket along with incumbent
Edwin Peacock III. The Democrats
– who currently possess five of the seven
Educational forest hanging on
during tough times
by Rhiannon Bowman
news@mountainislandweekly.com
(more on page 9)
Gastonia county line and hug the curves
of the river.
Because the land is under a conservation
easement, “it will always be protected,”
Shidal said. “It will never be developed.”
The forest’s main mission is protecting
Mountain Island Lake, which provides
80 percent of Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s
drinking water. Beyond that, “our main
objective is education, not recreation,”
the ranger said.
Educational forests are intended to enhance
the public school curriculum and
teach landowners about sustainable forestry.
So, while the forest isn’t open to the
public yet, it does have regular visitors.
“I wish someone would give me a date”
for opening the forest to the public, “but
they can’t,” Shidal said. The forest really
isn’t prepared to accept more guests
(more on page 13)

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The possible haunting of Latta Plantation
by Paul Lascara
news@mountainislandwekly.com
HUNTERSVILLE – The hunt at
Latta Plantation began roughly at dusk,
when four members of NAPS started
unloading several pieces of electronic
equipment in the historic house. But
the investigation Saturday night was not
archaeological, and they weren’t checking
for termites.
NAPS stands for North American Paranormal
Society. They were looking for,
among other things, ghosts.
Eric Singleton and Shawn Litton
founded the North American Paranormal
Society in 2006 as a way to study,
research and investigate the paranormal.
Since then, they and the rest of the team
have studied possible paranormal locations
across the state and as far away as
the former Ohio State Reformatory in
Mansfield, Ohio.
Often, they investigate private homes
for concerned families wary of unexplained
phenomena. “We want to be able
to put people’s minds to rest,” Singleton
said as he walked through the woods at
the plantation. “They call us to come
in, to try to figure out what’s going on
in the home. We try to figure out, first,
if there’s a logical reason behind it, and
most of the time we can. … Other times
it’s not so easy.”
The investigation began in the living
room of the house, when Maggie Perry,
one of the investigators, introduced the
team to spirits that might be there and announced
their good intentions quite literally
to the thin air. “We just want to spend
the evening with you and see if you make
your presence known. We don’t mean any
harm or disrespect to anybody here tonight.
We’d just love to kind of talk with
you.”
She paused a lot, waiting for responses
that didn’t come. From records provided
by the plantation’s staff, she called out the
names of the Latta family and the names
of slaves who worked for them “to see if
that stirs up any kind of activity.”
The paranormal group takes deduction
and evidence very seriously. They first seek
out normal causes for possible evidence
of spiritual activity. In the reproduction
miner’s cabin, Thompson suggests that
mice knocking around bits of dry corn are
responsible for a noise recorded on a previous
night. Another tape was sent to the
Carolina Raptor Center so experts could
identify if a noise was an owl.
They told the investigators it was no owl.
Saturday night, Singleton, Thompson,
Perry and Dave Babineau come armed
with digital voice recorders, hand-held
video cameras, parabolic microphone
amplifiers, digital cameras, displays, infrared
cameras and infrared lights, trying
to corroborate otherworldly
tales about the
house that have been
told long before they
showed up.
The historical actors
who work, and
in some cases, live at
Latta Plantation have
told the investigators
about frequent disturbances
in the house.
Sometimes they’ve
heard footsteps upstairs
when the house
was empty or traveling
up and down the entire
length of the attic
space, which is only
floored half of the way.
One of the most compelling bits of anecdotal
evidence occurred when an employee
had just locked up for the night.
While walking away from the house, she
heard a crash come from inside. She went
back in to find a mirror lying in the center
of the living room. It had been hanging
more than 8 feet high on the wall and
was now on the floor, more than a dozen
feet from the wall, completely intact. The
mirror is back on the wall now, without a
scratch on it.
Nothing that interesting happened during
the most recent investigation of Latta
News
Paul Lascara/MIW photo
Dave Babineau sweeps an upstairs bedroom, using a powerful
microphone amplifier and digital voice recorder to capture an EVP,
or Electronic Voice Phenomenon.
Plantation. A shriek in the night was not a
banshee, just a catfight in the woods.
A loud bump from outside the house
was a confused cow knocking against a
wheelbarrow. The slow night’s work concluded
after midnight, with no conclusive
evidence. True to their scientific approach,
however, the investigators aren’t
finished. They’ll be back..
For more information about Historic
Latta Plantation, log on to www.
lattaplantation.org. For more on the
North American Paranormal Society,
visit www.north-american-paranormalsociety.com.
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not just the heat.
“We don’t produce fun sauces. We produce
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The company, run by Lowcock and his
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Lowcock has been a part of the Center
News
Local sauce knocks socks
off California judges
by Susan Shinn
news@mountainislandweekly.com
City farmers market, which ended Labor
Day weekend. He also appears at festivals
and food shows and has gotten great feedback
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Other Race City products include Jalapeno-Sour
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Carolina Sauce Co. is an online retailer,
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“I also personally use these sauces at
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(more on page 9)
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News
Briefs
“Strong Urge to Move Your Legs”
First Chip’n for
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Griffin Brothers Tires, Wheels & Auto
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The Chip’n for Children golf tournament
will be held Oct. 21 the Pine Island
Country Club, 1701 Stoneyridge Drive,
Charlotte.
All proceeds from the tournament
will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network,
one of the annual fundraising initiatives
of Charlotte’s Levine Children’s
Hospital. Every penny raised will stay
in the community to help support the
hospital and its related facilities. Levine
Children’s Hospital treats children who
suffer from a range of illnesses and
injuries, including AIDS, asthma, birth
defects, cancer, cerebral palsy, chemical
dependency, cystic fibrosis, diabetes,
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Denver Days Drive-In
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CHARLOTTE – A man accused of
stabbing his girlfriend and taking their
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
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“Legs Want to Move at Rest”
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Regional Chamber
advising businesses
on swine flu
MOUNT HOLLY – The Gaston
Regional Chamber and the Gaston
County Health Department will host an
informational session in Mount Holly to
help businesses prepare for the H1N1 flu
pandemic.
The presentation takes place Oct. 5 at
11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Express,
250 Beaty Drive, and includes a presentation
from Health Department officials
and a question-and-answer session afterwards.
The sessions are free and open to
the public.
Officials will review guidelines from
the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention and the health department on
H1N1 prevention and response. Officials
The special units arrested Harris around
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seasonal flu shot
CHARLOTTE – The Mecklenburg
County Health Department is now taking
appointments for seasonal influenza
vaccinations.
Health department staff will administer
the seasonal flu vaccine only at
immunization clinics at 249 Billingsley
Road and 2845 Beatties Ford Road.
Officials said swine flu vaccine information
would come later.
To make an appointment, call 704-
336-6500.
In a press release, Dr. Wynn Mabry,
Mecklenburg County health director,
said seasonal flu comes from viruses
different from the Novel H1N1 influenza
virus that first appeared this
spring. Seasonal flu happens every
year, starting in the fall and lasting
through spring.
“While we are certainly concerned
about what the H1N1 flu will bring, we
must be vigilant when it comes to seasonal
influenza,” Mabry said.
Groups at “higher risk” of complications
from seasonal influenza include
people 65 and older, children younger
than 5, pregnant women and anyone
with chronic medical conditions. Each
year, close to 36,000 deaths occur from
the seasonal flu, Mabry said.
For more information about the flu
and protecting yourself and your family,
go to www.meckhealth.org. q
Park and Rec’s “Get
Going Guide” available
The Mecklenburg County Park and
Recreation Department is now distributing
115,000 copies of its fall/winter
Get Going Guide, a magazine that lists
recreation programs, classes, facilities
and hundreds of indoor and outdoor
activities.
The Get Going Guide is a resource
for:
• Finding free or inexpensive fun and
fitness activities
• Joining sports leagues and competition
for youngsters and adults
• Getting outside on beautiful fall
days
• Discovering classes and activities at
recreation and nature centers
• Participating in swim lessons and
aquatic recreation
• Encouraging kids to be active on
out-of school days.
The Park and Recreation Department
is distributing 67,000 copies of
the colorful illustrated magazine this
week through Charlotte-Mecklenburg
elementary schools. Copies will also be
available at recreation centers, nature
centers, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Government Center, branch libraries,
Park and Recreation’s administrative
office and selected news boxes around
the city. Get Going Guide is also online
at www.parkandrec.com. q
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News
Ooey Gooey Bake Shop’s
in a sticky situation
by Rhiannon Bowman
news@mountainislandweekly.com
Maybe it’s the location. Perhaps it’s the
economy. Whatever the reason, Ooey
Gooey Bake Shop owner Toni Belanger says
people don’t seem to know her shop exists.
“Every person who comes in here says,
‘Oh, I didn’t know you were here,’” she
says.
It’s not for lack of trying. The shop, which
opened in April 2008, has filled mailboxes
in neighborhoods throughout the Mountain
Island Lake area with fliers offering
50 percent off any item, including custom
wedding cakes, which can be pricey. But,
says Belanger, only one person took the
owners up on their offer.
They’ve also begun handing out two
dozen cupcakes to area schools every weekday
as a treat for the teachers. That generosity
hasn’t generated much buzz, either.
Though disappointed, she still hopes
people will make time to visit and realize,
“I’ve got good stuff.”
One customer’s son was fighting cancer,
and the only thing the young man would
eat were her mini-carrot cakes, Belanger
said. So she made a point to keep them in
stock for him.
She thinks part of the store’s problem is
the lack of foot traffic in the Callabridge
Commons shopping center, where her shop
is sandwiched between an empty storefront
and Domino’s Pizza. A Wachovia-Wells
Fargo Bank branch sits on the far side of the
empty space, blocking the storefront from
the busy Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road.
The shopping center has at least 10 empty
storefronts. Bull and Barrister Draft House
and Grille provides its biggest attraction.
Last Sunday brought another letdown for
the bakery owner. She signed up to compete
for a chance to win a Shine-a-Light
grant, sponsored by American Express and
NBC Universal, worth $100,000.
To be nominated, 50 people had to
endorse the company. Only 26 did.
It’s been a rough ride for Belanger. Since
she started the bakery in her home, baking
for friends and neighbors, her mother died
in a car accident involving a drunk driver,
someone broke into the bakeshop (though
nothing was stolen) and she had gall bladder
surgery.
Belanger’s husband, Ted, an orthopedic
spine surgeon and partner at OrthoCarolina,
supports the fledgling business. He
also created most of the shop’s irresistible
cheesecake concoctions.
Rhiannon Bowman/MIW photo
Toni Belanger, owner of the Ooey Gooey Bake Shop, ices a cake while discussing problems she has
encountered attracting business since opening in April 2008.
The bakeshop ladies – Belanger; her sister,
Tracey; and her best friend, Jess – continue
to greet every customer as they gear
up for the holiday baking season.
In addition to the usual pumpkin and
apple pies, they’re also planning holiday
specials, like candied apples for Halloween.
And they offer specials on their gooey
treats every Thursday and Friday. “Thursday
is always buy-one-get-one-free cake slices,”
Belanger says. “And, Fridays, after 2 p.m.,
everything is half off.”
Plus, customers can enjoy a free cup of
coffee with their purchase any day of the
week.
Belanger still beams while talking about
an upcoming wedding. She’s making a
six-tier cake, the biggest cake anyone has
ordered from the store to date. q
Want more info
Read Ooey Gooey’s Shine-a-Light grant
submission online at ShineALight.ivillage.com/sbo-profile/ProfileID=9488.
FINANCIAL FOCUS
Time to Make Post-Recession Investment Moves
Jim Hale
Financial Advisor
3635 Mt. Holly-Huntersville
Rd., Suite 501
Charlotte, NC 28216
(704) 971-0331
Like a tiresome dinner guest, the recession has long outstayed its
welcome. But there are some clear signs that the economy has
begun to turn around. If that is indeed the case, how should you,
as an individual investor, respond
Before we get to that question, let’s quickly
review some of the key factors that suggest
the recession may be ending. First, we’ve seen
four straight months of gains by the Conference
Board’s Index of Leading Economic Indicators.
Also, the job market is improving somewhat and
bank lending is increasing. The Federal Reserve’s
efforts to stabilize the financial system have improved
conditions in the corporate credit markets,
as indicated by a dramatic increase in the amount
of new bonds issued by companies thus far in
2009. We’ve also seen improvements in the housing
market and in industrial production.
Even if all this evidence indicates the
recession is ending, does that necessarily mean
that boom times for investors will follow A look back in time
shows reasons for optimism. In 10 recessions, extending from
1949 through 2001, the S & P 500 rose, on average, 9.5 percent
six months following the recession’s end date, and 15.5 percent
after 12 months, according to Ned Davis Research. Of course, as
you have no doubt heard, past performance is no guarantee of future
results, but in years gone by, staying in the market rewarded
long-term investors —those who could look beyond the recession
at hand.
In any case, if the recession is ending, let’s return to our
original question: What investment moves should you make As
we’ve already seen, the most important step you can take is to
remain invested — and if you’re out of the market, consider getting
back in. As exhibited by the strong market rally this summer,
large gains can come quickly, but they only come to those who
aren’t on the investment sidelines.
In addition to staying invested, consider these other post-recession
moves — which are actually pretty good moves
before and during a recession, as well:
• Look for quality. In any economic environment,
you’ll be making a smart move by focusing
on quality investments that fit your unique situation.
You may look for the stocks of those companies with
strong management teams and competitive products.
And stick with investment-grade bonds, if fixed
income is appropriate.
• Diversify. Build a portfolio containing a
variety of investments, including stocks, bonds, government
securities and certificates of deposit. While
diversification, by itself, can’t guarantee a profit or
protect against a loss, it can help you reduce the longterm
effects of volatility on your holdings.
• Keep a long-term perspective. It’s not easy to overlook
market fluctuations, especially severe ones, but if you can
keep your eyes on what you hope to achieve in the future, you
might be less likely to over-react to short-term events. While you
may need to periodically adjust your investment mix in response
to changes in the economy and in your own life, you’ll be better
off, in the long run, by establishing a strategy that’s appropriate
for your individual risk tolerance and goals — and sticking to it.
As individuals, we’re all subject to the ebbs and flows
of the economy. But by focusing on those things you can control
— such as buying quality investments, diversifying and thinking
long-term — you can become an investor for all seasons.
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Race City Sauce Works
(continued from page 5)
combination of flavor and warmth,” he
says. “It is one of the few sauces for which
you don’t need generous dollops to get the
full effect of the flavor.
“This sauce is just awesome, if you are
man (or woman) enough to handle it.”
Lowcock has been a chef for 18 years,
most recently as the executive chef at
The Peninsula Country Club in Cornelius.
Lowcock started creating hot sauces as
a hobby. He grew the peppers in his gardens.
He made the sauces at work, and
people liked it.
Lowcock runs a catering company and
personal chef business, but when the
economy slowed, he figured it was a good
chance to start a new business.
His wife still works full time as a process
improvement manager with Exervio Management
in Charlotte.
Lowcock handles all the sales and product
development, while Becky Lowcock
does the books. She’s also the one who
tells him when he’s got something just
right.
All the sauces and mustards feature local
ingredients and are part of the Goodness
Grows in North Carolina Program.
The program showcases products that
are “staying local, staying fresh,” Lowcock
says.
While not organic, all of the Race City
products have no preservatives and little
salt, Lowcock says.
“We smoke the chilies by hand, and that
mellows them out,” he explains. “We age
all of our hot sauce in barrels.”
Lowcock uses raisins for natural sweetness.
The pepper jam is all natural, with
no sodium and fresh peppers. “There’s no
dehydrated anything,” he says.
Lowcock has other competitions coming
up. He just got back from the N.C.
Hot Sauce Festival in Oxford. The Fiery
Food Challenge, sponsored by Chile Pepper
Magazine takes place in September.
Albuquerque, N.M., hosts the Scovie
Awards competition in October.
“It helps put a foundation to the company,”
he explains. “Winning awards proves
we’re not just a label on a bottle. It supports
the business, showing people that
this is real.”
Lowcock named the business after the
area’s successful racing industry and hopes
there will be a natural tie-in with racing.
Through word-of-mouth, he’s gotten
interest from NASCAR and hopes to become
a licensed product for the 2010
season. He envisions making private-label
sauces that will be available at NASCAR
gift shops.
Locally, you can find Race City products
at Earth Fare in south Charlotte and
Reed’s on 7th Street, as well as in several
Internet stores.
You’ll find Race City Sauce Works at the
Lexington Barbecue Festival in October.
The couple also plan to take their products
to the North Carolina State Fair this
fall.
Lowcock is also developing a secondary
label, Vintages — A Sauced Company, in
hopes of capturing a wider market.
The Race City products are priced from
$4.95 to $7.95.
“Ours are a little more expensive, but
there’s a lot more in it,” Lowcock notes.
The sauces are bottled in Louisburg,
where he goes to oversee test batches any
time he changes a product.
He says he’s been pleased with his first
year in business. He’d like for his products
to be found on more grocery shelves and
expand slowly.
He gets a chill – pardon the pun – to see
Race City products on the shelf. “It’s not
like seeing Heinz ketchup everywhere,”
he admits, “but it could be someday. You
never know.”
To learn more, log onto www.racecitysauceworks.com.
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For those closest to you,
we’re right in your neighborhood.
At CMC-Mountain Island Lake Medical Plaza, you don’t have to go far for comprehensive, quality
healthcare. Our board-certified physicians in obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics and family medicine
are currently welcoming new patients. In addition, Carolinas Rehabilitation’s outpatient facility offers
physical therapy, as well as spine and pelvic therapy and sports medicine.
You’ll be glad to know our urgent care location is close by! It is located on the corner of Couloak
Drive and Mount Holly-Huntersville Road in the Callabridge Commons Shopping Center, and is
open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week for treatment of minor illnesses and injuries.
Carolinas
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7:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday – Friday
704-801-3065
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District 2
(continued from page 1)
seats on the council – chose Patrick Cannon,
Mayor Pro TemSusan Burgess, David
Howard and Darrin L. Rankin. Cannon is
a former city council member.
With Mayor Pat McCrory not running
again, the stage is set for Charlotte to have
its first new mayor in 14 years.
In a highly-competitive mayoral race,
Republican John Lassiter will challenge
Democrat Anthony Foxx. Lassiter (8,516
votes) soundly defeated Martin Davis
(2,031) and Jack Stratton III (159) in the
Republican primary, with nearly 80 percent
of the vote.
Call today to schedule an appointment.
NorthCross
OB/GYN
Suite 201
www.northcrossobgyn.org
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday – Friday
704-801-2075
Riverbend
Family Practice
Suite 202
www.riverbendfamilypractice.org
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday – Friday
704-587-2400
In the District 5 Democratic primary,
incumbent Nancy Carter held on to her
seat on the city council after beating Darrell
Bonapart with 61 percent of the vote.
She has no Republican opposition for the
seat. District 5 represents the University
City area and parts of east Charlotte.
Carter has served on the city council since
1999.
In the District 1 Democratic primary,
incumbent Patsey Kinsey beat out rookie
Owen Sutkowski with 67 percent of the
vote. As with Districts 2 and 5, Kinsey
retains her seat on the city council since
she has no Republican opposition. q
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Suite 103
www.slakepediatrics.org
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday – Friday
704-801-2025
To find a physician, call 704-355-7500.
9908 Couloak Drive, Charlotte, NC 28216
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News
13 years later, Angels of ’97 still helping students
by Ann Fletcher
news@mountainislandweekly.com
HUNTERSVILLE – Huntersville native
and kindergarten teacher Jane Bolton remembers
that terrible dawn in April 1995.
Her only child, 16-year old Laura Barnette,
and Mandi Meador, Laura’s best
friend, died in a fatal car accident on Kerns
Road, and Bolton was sitting up with a friend
who’d come to offer comfort. She remembers
telling her friend, “If I can help one person
– if I can just help one person – then I
feel like there’s a reason this all happened.”
She couldn’t have known that 13 years
later, she and others connected with that
tragedy would have founded a successful
501(c)3 nonprofit called “Angels of ’97”
that raises thousands of dollars each year
for scholarships for North Mecklenburg
and Hopewell seniors and supports other
parents who’ve lost a child.
“I think God heard my prayer, my plea,
that night,” Bolton said, “and He helped
me fulfill it.”
Bolton and Sherry Harkey, Mandi Meador’s
mother, believe they’re doing what
their daughters would have done when
faced with tragedy. “They would’ve reached
out and helped other people,” Bolton said.
Early on, she made the decision to focus
on the light, not the darkness, and she
never looked back. “You let God grab your
hand, and you go,” she said.
One man’s vision
Laura Barnette and Mandi Meador were
two of five students from North Mecklenburg’s
class of ’97 who graduated in spirit
only, beginning with the death of outdoorsman
Travis Childers in January 1995 due
to illness. Three fatal car accidents followed.
In April 1995, athlete Calvin Keziah
died in a car accident with his twin brother,
George, who survived. Laura and Mandi’s
car accident on Kerns Road followed, and
Kancham Potts died in a car accident during
winter break of January 1997.
To cope with the loss, students, family
members and friends gathered in a classroom
in “H” hall of North Mecklenburg
High School that year, discussing how they
might honor the students.
Longtime Huntersville businessman and
Bolton family friend Charles Guignard was
there. He suggested a spaghetti supper to
honor the students, and Angels of ’97 was
born. Guignard’s been a mainstay ever since.
“Charles is a man with the biggest heart I’ve
ever seen,” Bolton said. “He’d known Laura
since she was a little girl. … He’s the one
who had the vision.”
Under the guidance of Guignard, Bolton,
Harkey, Cami Meador and a dozen or
so steadfast committee members, Angels
of ’97 has awarded more than $300,000 in
scholarships and expanded into a ministry
that meets monthly for parents who lost a
child.
Want to help
What: 2009 Angels of ’97 Puttin’ Fore
a Purpose Golf Tournament
Where: Birkdale Golf Club
When: Friday, Sept. 25
More info: For more on the tournament,
call Cami Meador at 704-987-
0763 or visit www.angelsof97.com. For
more on the ministry, call Jane Bolton
at 704-875-6354. To see a list of the
Angels and scholarship recipients visit
www.mountainislandweekly.com.
The original group of five has grown to
a heavenly chorus of 44 – children of all
ages who’ve died in auto accidents, drownings,
shootings, stabbings, explosions and
illnesses that include cancer, lupus and
multiple sclerosis.
At least three new angels, Nate Coppick,
Jodi Moss, and Chris Bivens, will join the
group during dedications at the Sept. 25
Angels of ’97 Golf Tournament at Birkdale
Golf Club.
Bolton leads the ministry to parents. “As
a grieving parent, I think our worst fear is
that our child will be forgotten,” she said.
“And that is one reason the Angels of ’97
golf tournament is so unique, because we
honor other angels, other children who
have died in our community.”
The golf tournament is one of two fundraisers
the Angels organization sponsors
each year. The other is the annual spaghetti
dinner in March at North Mecklenburg
High School, which brings students from
rival schools – North Mecklenburg and
Hopewell – together. All proceeds from the
fundraisers go to scholarships. Any North
Meck or Hopewell student can apply, and
scholarships are awarded for merit, financial
need and, just as importantly, character.
“We look at who they are as people and if
they embody the spirit of the organization,”
Cami Meador said.
“You’re not alone”
The Angels of ’97 ministry is open to any
parent who’s lost a child. It meets once a
month at 7 p.m. at Hopewell Presbyterian
Church on Beatties Ford Road. The informal
meetings take place in room A12, The
Jeff Lowrance Room, named for Hopewell
Presbyterian’s former pastor, who lost his
battle with cancer two years ago.
Parents bring a photo of their child to
help Bolton and others get to know their
loved one. “The ministry’s goal is to let people
know that they’re not alone in this journey,”
Bolton said. “We’re not professionals
by any means. We’re just grieving parents
that come together to laugh, cry or just talk
about what we’re feeling.”
Julie Coppick, mother of Nate Coppick,
who died in a boat explosion on Lake Nor-
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Opinion
Editor: Criminal records
key to open society
Editor
Frank
Deloache
As I get older, I find I try explaining
myself a little more. The Rev. Harold
Bales and his many reading fans may not
appreciate the comparison, but I feel a
tad like my friend, in hoping to explain
why I act the way I do.
In my case, I feel the need to explain
my actions as a journalist.
In the 33 years I’ve been in this crazy
business, I can’t tell you how many
times readers have asked me why I am
determined to ruin their lives by printing
the criminal
charges that they
or their relative or
a friend stand accused
of. In just
the four months
as editor of the
Herald, Mountain
Island and University
City weeklies, I
have had the same
conversation – one
was an exchange of
e-mails – with at least four north Mecklenburg
residents. Interestingly enough,
all four cases concerned teens charged,
and the most recent case of a Mountain
Island-area teen drew an angry letter
from a friend and neighbor of the teen
accusing us of bias in the way in which
we reported the charge.
I had edited that article by Assistant
Editor Andrew Batten before we published
it, and I had asked Herald Assistant
Editor Josh Lanier to call the teen’s
home seeking comment. He left a message,
but no one ever called back.
The article is strikingly unbiased, reporting
the facts straight from a press
release from the Mecklenburg County
Fire Marshal’s office. We were surprised
by the release because we had not heard
of the fire in June and never reported
that $250,000 in heavy equipment and a
refueling truck had been destroyed at the
site of the new River Oaks Academy. The
assistant fire marshal said he could not
go into details until the time of the trial.
We also reported the teen was charged in
March in an unrelated drug case, which
has since been dismissed.
The letter writer didn’t say he was
outraged at the huge loss of property or
even the possible harm that might have
occurred if one of those bulldozers or the
tanker had exploded and sent flames and
shrapnel into the neighborhood. No, the
writer was just concerned that a “minor”
had been “slandered” in the newspaper.
This prompted me to write this column
to set a few facts straight.
First, in the eyes of the law, that teenager
is not a minor. No one 16 or older is
a minor when they commit a crime. Under
state law, they are adults responsible
for their actions, and their names are a
public record available to anyone.
I didn’t write the law, but I agree with
it. Teens have been accused of wielding
guns, robbing and beating people, wrecking
golf courses and drinking alcohol.
Not realizing they are impaired, some
drive, risking their lives and the lives of
anyone else they meet on the road.
So why publish their names I hope
it stops some otherwise smart teenagers
from doing it, and I hope it scares others
who realize they might not get away.
Maybe an adult who reads this will
prevent their teenage son or daughter
from doing something stupid.
Second, neither I nor any of my staff
has known any of the teens we have written
about. Although there are exceptions,
we usually don’t know any of the people
whose names show up in the weekly
Crime Scene list. We don’t publish that
list to embarrass anyone. We purposely
omit routine traffic citations.
We publish the list so our readers can
see where crime is occurring and who
has been charged. They can know what
is happening in their community. We’ve
done it every week since I’ve been editor.
Some have asked me: Why not just report
the crime itself without names
My answer is that anything anonymous,
especially in our society these
days, breeds distrust and skepticism.
Plus, if my history lessons serve me
correctly, I believe our early American
ancestors demanded the courts operate
in the open so, unlike the infamous
Star Chamber of England, people
couldn’t be tried of spurious crimes in
secret and not have a chance to defend
themselves before a jury of their peers.
Openness protects the innocent as well
as the public.
I warned my family many years ago, if I
or one of them is ever charged with driving
while impaired or any worse crime,
I’ll be on the front page, and they will
find themselves somewhere in the paper.
Same goes for members of the Herald’s
news staff. We will treat ourselves like
we treat others, and you have a right to
hold us to that.
Recently, when nine teenagers were
charged with a weeks-long summer rampage
in which they caused thousands of
dollars in damage to the Birkdale Golf
Club, an e-mail from one parent was
waiting on me the morning after the
charges became public. She didn’t want
his name or any information about him
released,
“As a minor, “the mother wrote, “such
information is only detrimental to him
and his well-being, including but not limited
to his immediate family members,”
and she promised that any news outlet
would be “held responsible for neglecting
the request and any personal harm
and mental anguish caused, including
his family members.”
In my response, I explained that her
son is not a minor and we would be
printing his name and picture, as he was
charged with multiple felonies. I also offered
to print her son’s or her side of the
case in the article.
I have yet to hear a word. q
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– and the general public – because of a
lack of funding.
The only structure on the property today
is a maintenance facility. Before the
forest can open to the public, it needs, at
a minimum, a public restroom. With the
state in recession, Shidal is looking for
grants. She recently got a fire prevention
grant to purchase signs and two Smokey
the Bear statues.
Her job was originally funded with a
grant. That was a stressful time because
she had to prove her worth to state officials,
who had to budget a full-time position.
When she first started, she immediately
faced “huge erosion issues” and
problems with trespassers.
“We have not been given a lot of operating
money, either,” Shidal said. “So
we have to do a lot with what we’ve been
given.”
For instance, instead of hiring someone
to build administrative offices within
the maintenance facility, she and other
staff hung the drywall, which is still unfinished.
Shidal also used money in the
forest’s budget to build fences and hang
gates. Unfortunately, for the first five
years, trespassers cut through the fences
and broke the gates.
Since that tough beginning, however,
Shidal and CSX railroad police have
handed out warning tickets to trespassers,
fined some of them or – when caught
riding on the railroad track that runs the
length of the property –confiscated some
of their vehicles.
It is a federal offense to ride a vehicle
on the rail lines, Shidal said, because
they can cause damage that might derail
a train.
CSX’s line through the forest is only used
to haul coal to Duke Energy’s Riverbend
Steam Station, an 80-year-old coal plant on
the edge of Mountain Island Lake.
While millions of dollars are needed to
finish what the N.C. Forest Service started,
Shidal hopes to prove the forest can
generate money, too. A quarter of the forest
is planted with loblolly pines that will
eventually be harvested and sold. In doing
so, Shidal hopes to show landowners
how their land can work for them, too.
The trees “are our only natural resource
that is renewable, recyclable and
biodegradable,” she said. “If we manage
the forest well, we can have it for a long
time and use it to our advantage.” q
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Lake Norman June 10, 2008, is one of
the newest members of the Angels ministry.
“Julie has been very faithful coming
to our support group and has said many
times that she doesn’t know what she
would do without us,” Bolton said.
Stacie Overcash-Ingle, a 1996 graduate
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including junior high school friends
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at Alexander Middle School on
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Volunteers like Avis Lewis and Luanne Giragosian
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The 19 building blocks
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Lots of folk would like to remake
the world these days. There are lots
of different visions of what this world
ought to be like. From reports in the
media, most people want an iPod in every
pocket. Some want a pistol in every
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knife are handy.
I also know a fair
number of folk who
would be grateful
just to have a pocket.
The more I think about it, the more
attractive a simple kind of world is to
me. I’ll call it a “Ten Commandments/
Beatitudes/Golden Rule” kind of world.
There are 10 of them, these commandments.
You can find them in two places
in the Bible: Exodus 20 and Deuteronomy
5.
The first few commandments concern
the relationship between God and
human beings. I am a person of faith,
so I am happy to begin my kind of world
by honoring nothing more than the God
who liberated the people of Israel from
Egyptian slavery. I’m not interested in
making any idols. I’m not going to use
the name of the Lord in a trifling or vain
way. And I think it is good to honor the
Creator by resting one day out of seven.
This is what one might expect from any
self-respecting god.
The rest of the commandments are
very revealing about what the God of
the Bible expects in His world. They
concern relationships among human
beings. These commandments instruct
us to honor our parents. They prohibit
murder, adultery, stealing, lying about
our neighbors and, finally, coveting
our neighbor’s wife and belongings. A
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can any decent, thinking person oppose
these commandments that strike a
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for the kind of world that I want
to live in.
The second list of foundational blocks
for my world are the eight beatitudes of
Jesus. They are found in the Sermon on
the Mount in Matthew 5. These assertions
of Jesus are what St. Augustine
calls the “ideal for every Christian life.”
Those who are dispirited, mournful,
meek, merciful, pure of heart, peacemakers
or persecuted for righteousness’
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in a world that values these traits and
people.
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to inherit the earth or receive mercy,
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a child of God. Finally, here’s a means
for seeing God. I want a world in which
I can learn how to be comfortable in an
environment that God blesses.
Finally, give me a world governed
by the Golden Rule. Jesus put it this
way: “Do unto others as you would
have them do unto you.” (Luke 6:31)
It is sometimes called the “Ethic of
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which the quest for justice and human
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Reading, writing – and breathing
Coulwood students
participate in new stressmanagement
program
by Andrew Batten
andrew@mountainislandweekly.com
COULWOOD – In a small, quiet
room off the gym, 19 seventh-grade
students sit barefoot, their legs crossed.
Guru Ranjit Deora sits in front of them,
and on his cue, the students begin
breathing deeply and humming the
mantra “OM.”
While the sights and sounds circulating
through the room at Coulwood
Middle School aren’t typical recess
activity, they will become common
during the next eight weeks as part of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ “I
AM!” program.
Coulwood Middle, in the Mountain
Island area, and Randolph Middle, in
southeast Charlotte, were picked to
participate in the pilot program to help
students manage emotions and stress
and become better leaders.
“What I am trying to teach you is how
to know yourself, how to know who you
are,” Deora told the students before
settling them down for a brief meditation
session.
The weekly sessions, led by Deora, a
Charlotte yoga and meditation instructor,
will include breathing exercises,
laughter yoga, group discussions, meditation
exercises, interactive games and
a service project.
By simply learning techniques for
better breathing and relaxing, they will
better cope with all facets of their lives,
Deora told the students.
“I can assure you, if you do it, you
can get it,” he said. “There is nothing
that can stop you. Ups and downs will
come in life. Meditation and breathing
exercises are going to help you handle
that.”
Some parents may fear the meditation
and yoga sessions come attached
to some religious dogma, but Deora
said his techniques are “religion free.”
“I don’t bring religion. I bring you,”
he told the students.
While some of the students felt a little
silly just sitting there and breathing,
one person in the room made the session
way cool. Carolina Panthers football
player Na’il Diggs, a 31-year-old
linebacker, is sponsoring the program
with Russ and Gail Angelo. Diggs and
the Angelos are Deora’s students.
“I really hope that this catches on
and becomes cool, that other kids see
what’s going on and want to join in,”
Diggs said. “And I really hope parents
will recognize the good this does for
their kids.”
Diggs has been learning meditation
for about three years, ever since his
wife, Tiffany, suggested Deora’s Yoga
Health Solutions to help him cope with
stress on and off the field.
“It’s a good tool that I can take with
me wherever I go to deal with the business
of football,” he said. “I can use it
on the plane or in the locker room. You
don’t need any fancy equipment.”
Gail Angelo said she and her husband
felt compelled to partner with Diggs,
Deora and the school system because
she realized her own children could
have used the knowledge when they
were students.
“I would have loved for my kids to
have this support when they were growing
up,” she said. “It would have helped
them through those challenging middle
and high school years.” q
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• Bradley Middle: The School Leadership
Team meets Monday, Sept. 21,
at 6:30 p.m. … Student immunizations
must be up-to-date by Wednesday,
Sept. 23. All sixth- and seventh-graders
are required to have a Tdap booster
shot, and sixth-graders must turn in an
updated immunization record confirming
the Tdap booster. For more information,
call the guidance office at 980-
343-0138. … School officials will send
mid-quarter progress reports home
Thursday, Sept. 24.
• Hopewell High: The school’s
marching band will perform Saturday,
Sept. 19, during halftime of the
Davidson College football game against
Campbell University. The game begins
at 6 p.m., and the band also will perform
in the stands with the Davidson
College pep band.
• Lake Norman Charter: Picture
day is Friday, Sept. 18. … The school
store opens for the new year Wednesday,
Sept. 23. … Parents of sixth-grade
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School notes
(continued from page 16)
science students are invited to a coffee
night Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. … The
school’s board meets Oct. 1 at 6:30
p.m. … School officials will send progress
reports home Oct. 7.
• Long Creek Elementary: Larry
Sprinkle from Channel 36 News will
speak to second- and fifth-grade students
Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 1:15
p.m. as part of the school’s Academics
in the Workforce program.
• Lincoln Charter: Seniors and
juniors will meet with a representative
of Josten’s Monday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m.
to learn about ordering caps, gowns and
class rings. … School officials will send
progress reports home Sept. 29. … The
school will host a blood drive Sept. 29
at 12:30 p.m. … Zaxby’s restaurant in
Lincolnton will host Lincoln Charter
Night Sept. 30 from 4 to 9 p.m. A portion
of the night’s proceeds will benefit
the school.
• Mountain Island Elementary: The
Accelerated Reader program begins
Monday, Sept. 21 … The PTA Executive
board meets Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. …
Make-up picture day is Oct. 1.
• Oakdale Elementary: Curriculum
night takes place Thursday, Sept. 24, at
6 p.m.
• Paw Creek Elementary: The
Parent-Teacher Association is selling
Calloway Value Cards, which provide
discounts at local restaurants and
schools. Cards are $10, and proceeds
benefit the PTA. For more information,
call Kim Derrick at 704-398-9975. …
The fall book fair started this week and
continues through Sept. 25. … The
school will holds a movie night Friday,
Sept. 18, at 6 p.m.
• River Oaks Academy: The fall
book fair started this week and continues
through Sept. 25. Book Fair Family
Night takes place Sept. 25 at 5 p.m. …
• St. Mark Catholic: Teachers have
a workday Friday, Sept. 18. … The
school will hold an adult Newcomer’s
Party for new school families Sept.
26 at the Birkdale Clubhouse, 16500
Birkdale Commons Pkwy., at 7 p.m. …
The third grade will host a bake sale
during lunch Sept. 30. … The annual
bingo night for St. Mark families takes
place Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. … The fall
book fair takes place Oct. 13-23. …
Teachers have a workday Oct. 16, and
parent/teacher conferences take place
Oct. 29-30.
• West Mecklenburg High: Senior
picture make-up day is Monday, Sept.
21.
The PTA meets Thursday, Sept. 24, at
5:45 p.m., followed by the school’s curriculum
night. … The safety patrol will
have a benefit car wash Sept. 26 from
8 a.m. to noon at the school. … The
school’s staff will play a team of parents
in basketball Oct. 1. … Picture makeup
day is Oct. 15. q
Education
McGuire employees help
Long Creek, Oakdale schools
Employees at Duke Energy’s
McGuire Nuclear Station in
Huntersville recently completed
their “Tools for Schools” collection
drive and donated supplies
to Long Creek and Oakdale elementary
schools students.
The employees donated 10,700
sheets of paper, 1,824 crayons,
1,094 pencils, 391 erasers, 375
colored pencils, 362 pens, 190
markers, 150 mechanical pencils
and 122 spiral notebooks.
“With the budgets of area school
systems shrinking and attendance
rising, this annual event truly epitomizes
the efforts Duke and its
employees make to the communities
in which it operates,” Valerie
Patterson, communications manager
for McGuire Nuclear Station,
said in a news release. “The
beginning of each new school year
brings a feeling of uncertainty to
many families and students, but
the employees at McGuire do
their part in helping out our local
students so that a simple lack of
necessary school supplies doesn’t
hold them back from excelling in
their studies.” q
Courtesy of Duke Energy
Pat Kittrell (left), family advocacy advisor at Oakdale
Elementary School, accepts a “Tools for Schools”
donation from Leslie Norton with McGuire Nuclear
Station. McGuire employees recently donated school
supplies to two elementary schools in the Mountain
Island Lake area during their annual collection drive.
presents the
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September 26, 2009 / 4:30 - 8:00pm
Educate the mind with academics.
Educate the soul with faith.
For almost 80 years, Catholic Schools have provided academic
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environment where the teachings of Jesus are promoted and upheld
as core values of both school and life. MACS has eight schools
throughout Mecklenburg County serving PK-12.
Tickets are $20, Family Tickets are $60 (for 4), Ages 5 and under free
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Friends of
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Live bluegrass from the Steven’s Mill
Band, all you can eat bbq and fixin’s,
hotdogs for kids, antiques auction, explore
the plantation house and grounds, visit
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Calendar
09.19.09
Saturday
Lake Norman Wildlife Cruise, 12:45-4 p.m.
See nature’s wonders during Lake Norman
Wildlife Conservationists’ Lake Norman Wildlife
Cruise. Participants should bring binoculars
to enjoy the sights during this narrated
cruise, which highlights Lake Norman’s
island habitats, osprey platforms and other
conservation projects supported by the N.C.
Wildlife Federation. The cruise features heavy
hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar as well as live
and silent auctions. Tickets are $40 each or $75
for two. For more information or to purchase
tickets, visit www.lakenormanwildlife.org.
Queens Landing, N.C. 150 West, Mooresville
Autumn on Main Festival, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Enjoy a fun-filled day in downtown Mount Holly
when Main Street comes alive with activities
for the whole family, including the Fall Harvest
Farmers Market; Art on Main, a fine arts show
featuring local artists; a wine garden, featuring
wines from N.C. wineries; and the Kids Zone,
with a rhythm booth, discover arts exhibit, face
painting and storytelling.
Main Street, Mount Holly
09.20.09
Sunday
Hispanic Heritage Day at whitewater
center, noon-8 p.m.
The U.S. National Whitewater Center’s Hispanic
Heritage Day will feature food, entertainment
and activities celebrating the flavor of Hispanic
culture. Hispanic Heritage Day is free. Parking
is $5.
09.23.09
Wednesday
Denver Days Gospel Night, 5 p.m.
The seventh annual Denver Days Fall Festival
opens with an evening of gospel, bluegrass
and inspirational songs. Festival gates open
at 5 p.m., and performances last from 6 to 9
p.m. Parking costs $5 per car. Church buses
are allowed on Wednesday evening only.
Parking costs $20 for a short bus and $40 for
a full-size bus. Bring lawn chairs or blankets.
More information, including schedules and
driving directions, is available online at www.
DenverDays.com.
N.C. 16 at Triangle Circle Road, about 1 1/4
miles north of N.C. 73
09.24.09
Thursday
Mountain Island Lake Readers Book Club,
2 p.m.
Mountain Island Library staff members will lead
a discussion of Kathryn Stockett’s “The Help.”
For information, call 704-416-5600.
4420 Hoyt Galvin Way, Charlotte
09.26.09
Saturday
Craft Sale and Country Store, 8 a.m.-2
p.m.
Homestead United Methodist Church is hosting
its annual craft sale and country store event
featuring a variety of craft items, homemade
cakes, pies, canned goods, preserves, fruits and
vegetables. The church will also have a drawing
for a handmade quilt at 2 p.m. Sausage biscuits
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calendar
events
will be sold in the morning and hot dogs at
lunch.
6729 Old Mt. Holly Road
09.30.09
Wednesday
Fall Homeschool Day at Latta Plantation,
10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Celebrate the harvest and learn about fall on
the plantation. Staff will give presentations
throughout the day on short-staple cotton
crops and the harvesting process; wood
chopping and fire starting; and honeybee hives.
Homeschoolers can also make corn art to keep
and start their own farming weather journal,
using quill pens. Families are invited to make a
day of it and bring a picnic lunch, tour the circa
1800 plantation house and outbuildings and
see endangered breeds of livestock. Admission
is $5 per person, with children 4 and younger
free.
5225 Sample Road, Huntersville
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church
as a fundraiser. Tickets are $8 for a halfchicken,
beans, slaw and bread. Pick
up from the pool, 1331 Watts Drive, or
deliveries are available at lunch for six or
more plates. Tickets are available at the
local BB&T branch, 1814 Oakdale Road, or
call 704-577-1365.
1915 Oakdale Road, Charlotte
10.03.09
Saturday
Bluegrass and Barbecue, Latta Plantation,
4:30-8 p.m.
A Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church
Enjoy an evening on the plantation and hear
barbecue
live bluegrass by the Stevens Mill Band. Eat
A Mighty Fortress Lutheran Church will
barbecue and fixings (hot dogs available for
hold its fall barbecue and blood drive.
kids), a silent antiques auction, pony rides,
Blood donations support the Community
bounce house and other children’s activities.
Blood Bank of the Carolinas. The Four
All proceeds benefit Historic Latta Plantation, a
for One gospel group also will perform,
nonprofit historic site and farm.
10.02.09
and children can enjoy a bounce house.
Tickets are $20 per person, and family tickets
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SPORTS
Hopewell volleyball cruising
Chris Hunt/MIW photo
Hopewell volleyball players Brie Levitzki (left) and Chaniel Nelson hope to help the Titans claim the inaugural
I-MECK 4A conference crown.
by Chris Hunt
chunt@mountainislandweekly.com
Last week, Hopewell (9-1) welcomed
the return of all-conference outside hitters
Chaneil Nelson (shoulder) and Brie
Levitzki (knee). Both are working their
way back into playing shape.
Hopewell coach Rhonda Auman has
used Levitzki sparingly in victories over
Mallard Creek, Mooresville and Lake
Norman recently. The coach most likely
will give Levitzki the same treatment
during a tri-match meet
with North Gaston and Concord
on Saturday, Sept. 19.
But that won’t be the case
against undefeated North Meck
on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Levitzki’s
expected to play the entire match
– one with I-MECK 4A conference
championship implications.
“The intensity of a North
Meck-Hopewell rivalry is indescribable,”
said Auman. “I don’t
think Brie would come out of the
match if I asked her to.”
Hopewell football beat
It appears Hopewell has a new
starting quarterback.
After throwing for 245 yards
and three touchdowns in a 41-38
loss to Providence last week,
Hopewell coach Chris Rust was
comfortable enough to promote
junior reserve quarterback Cole
Blythe. In the Titans’ first three
games, Blythe saw limited action
behind senior starter Justin Avery.
Until last week, Blythe had completed
11 passes on just 24 attempts. But against
the Panthers, Blythe took every snap and
did well in his first start.
“His decision-making ability impressed
me most,” Rust said of Blythe, who also
rushed for 32 yards and a score. “He
seemed very comfortable in the pocket.
We scored 38 points against a good team,
so that says something.”
The 210-pound Avery now will see
more time at linebacker. He played a few
snaps on defense in the first three games,
collecting four tackles. He sat out last
week with an ankle injury. Avery hopes
to be back this week on the road against
Harding.
• Receiver Michael Haffner might be
the biggest beneficiary of the quarterback
change. Against Providence, Haffner,
the team’s leading receiver, hauled in six
passes for 134 yards and two scores. Conversely,
in his first three games, Haffner
caught just seven passes for 141 yards
and a score.
“He had a great game last week,” Rust
said of Haffner, who also is the team’s
kicker. “He also had five extra points and
a field goal. It’s been a while since we
have seen (a field goal).”
Rust, however, isn’t finished tinkering
with his team.
• After allowing 35 points per game in
the first four contests, the Titans’ defense
needs more work. In the past, defense
was Hopewell’s strength, but this season
it’s been the victim of too many big
(more on page 21)
WEEK 5 STAFF PICKS
Each week, our sports staff
predicts the winners of every
game involving Mecklenburg
County teams.
C. Jemal Horton
Aaron Garcia
Chris Hunt
Erica Singleton
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17
Victory Christian at Charlotte Latin
Charlotte Country Day at Bluefield (W.Va.)
Waxhaw Marvin Ridge at Ardrey Kell
West Charlotte at Butler
Vance at Independence
West Mecklenburg at South Mecklenburg
Hopewell at Harding
North Mecklenburg at Garinger
Monroe Central Academy at Berry Academy
Greensboro Smith at Waddell
Concord First Assembly at Providence Day
Monroe Jireh Prep at Charlotte Christian
Olympic at Ashbrook
East Mecklenburg at Charlotte Catholic
Myers Park at Monroe Sun Valley
Hickory Grove at SouthLake Christian
Northside Christian at Christ School
Charlotte Latin
Bluefield
Marvin Ridge
Butler
Independence
South Mecklenburg
Hopewell
North Mecklenburg
Berry
Greensboro Smith
First Assembly
Charlotte Christian
Olympic
East Mecklenburg
Myers Park
Hickory Grove
Christ School
Last week: 13-3
Overall: 49-14
Charlotte Latin
Bluefield
Marvin Ridge
Butler
Independence
South Mecklenburg
Hopewell
North Mecklenburg
Berry
Greensboro Smith
Providence Day
Charlotte Christian
Olympic
East Mecklenburg
Myers Park
Hickory Grove
Northside Christian
Last week: 13-3
Overall: 48-15
Charlotte Latin
Bluefield
Marvin Ridge
Butler
Independence
South Mecklenburg
Hopewell
North Mecklenburg
Berry
Greensboro Smith
First Assembly
Charlotte Christian
Olympic
East Mecklenburg
Sun Valley
Hickory Grove
Christ School
Last week: 11-5
Overall: 46-17
Charlotte Latin
Charlotte Country Day
Ardrey Kell
Butler
Independence
South Mecklenburg
Hopewell
North Mecklenburg
Berry
Waddell
Providence Day
Charlotte Christian
Olympic
East Mecklenburg
Myers Park
Hickory Grove
Christ School
Last week: 13-3
Overall: 45-18
FRIDAY, SEPT. 18
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Sports
Sport Shorts
(continued from page 20)
STANDINGS
CISAA
Conference W-L Overall W-L
Charlotte Christian 0-0 4-0
Charlotte Country Day 0-0 3-0
Charlotte Latin 0-0 3-0
Providence Day 0-0 2-2
Last week’s results
Charlotte Christian 43, Victory Christian 0
Charlotte Country Day 47, AFC Rangers 14
Charlotte Latin 34, Charlotte Catholic 7
Davie County 26, Providence Day 7
SOUTHWESTERN 4A
Conference W-L Overall W-L
Independence 0-0 4-0
Butler 0-0 3-0
East Mecklenburg 0-0 3-1
South Mecklenburg 0-0 2-1
Providence 0-0 2-2
Ardrey Kell 0-0 1-2
Myers Park 0-0 1-3
Last week’s results
Independence 35, West Charlotte 2
Butler 38, Richmond Senior 31
East Mecklenburg 34, West Mecklenburg 0
Providence 41, Hopewell 38
South Mecklenburg 28, Harding 12
Weddington 28, Ardrey Kell 21
North Mecklenburg 48, Myers Park 14
MEGA 7 3A/4A
Conference W-L Overall W-L
Charlotte Catholic 0-0 2-2
East Gaston 0-0 2-2
Olympic 0-0 1-2
Waddell 0-0 1-3
Garinger 0-0 0-3
Harding 0-0 0-3
West Mecklenburg 0-0 0-4
Last week’s results
Charlotte Latin 34, Charlotte Catholic 7
East Gaston 28, East Lincoln 27
Porter Ridge 41, Waddell 6
Mallard Creek 40, Garinger 6
South Mecklenburg 28, Harding 12
East Mecklenburg 34, West Mecklenburg 0
I-MECK 4A
Conference W-L Overall W-L
Lake Norman 0-0 4-0
Mallard Creek 0-0 3-1
North Mecklenburg 0-0 3-1
Hopewell 0-0 2-2
West Charlotte 0-0 2-2
Vance 0-0 1-2
Mooresville 0-0 0-3
Last week’s results
Lake Norman 31, West Iredell 6
Mallard Creek 40, Garinger 6
North Mecklenburg 48, Myers Park 14
Providence 41, Hopewell 38
Independence 35, West Charlotte 2
Alexander Central 26, Mooresville 21
Vance 31, Sun Valley 17
CENTRAL PIEDMONT 2A/3A
Conference W-L Overall W-L
Westminster Catawba 3-0 3-1
Hickory Grove 0-0 3-0
First Assembly 0-0 3-0
Asheville School 0-0 2-0
Northside Christian 0-0 2-1
Forsyth Country Day 0-1 2-1
SouthLake Christian 0-1 2-1
Christ School 0-1 1-1
Last week’s results
Westminster Catawba 34, Christ School 33
Forsyth Country Day 36, North Raleigh Christian 14
Northside Christian 12, Wake Christian 0
Asheville School 18, High Point Andrews 13
OTHER MECKLENBURG TEAMS
W-L CONFERENCE
Carolina Pride 3-1 Carolinas Independent
Berry 2-1 Rocky River 1A/2A
Victory Christian 0-4 Independent
Last week’s results
Forest Hills 27, Berry 19
Carolina Pride 58, Village Christian 0
Charlotte Christian 43, Victory Christian 0
plays.
Hopewell hopes to get back on track
this week against 0-3 Harding, a team
that has scored just 12 points. Getting
back defensive starters Avery and safety
Haffner (shoulder) would help, too.
“We played against some good offenses,
but the defense has to get better,” said
Rust. “We were susceptible to the big
play. It seemed like we stopped Providence
on every nine of 10 plays, but the
last play was a long touchdown.”
College commitments
Adama Wakai, the leading scorer for
the Hopewell boys soccer team, made a
commitment to Virginia Tech.
• Titan softball players Stephanie
Spain and Kelly Braman have committed
to play at Furman and Western Carolina,
respectively.
I-MECK 4A soccer heats up
As expected, the Hopewell and North
Meck boys soccer teams will have their
hands full in conference play this season.
The additions of Lake Norman (5-2-2) C
and Mooresville (8-1-1) in the I-MECK
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Kell (No. 11). North Meck was shut out
in both matches.
Hopewell (4-1) is on a three-game
winning streak but is to be tested by
the conference’s new arrivals. It faces
Lake Norman on Monday, Sept. 21, and
Mooresville two days later. Both teams
have quickly earned Hopewell coach
Charles Smith’s respect.
“Mooresville is the team that scares me
the most,” said Smith. “But anyone can
win this conference. We have a tough run
coming up.”
In addition to Lake Norman and
Mooresville, Mallard Creek and Vance
are playing just as well. After a match
with Olympic Sept. 16, the Titans face
all five conference rivals in consecutive
games.
The Mavericks, who’ve been a conference
challenger since their program’s
inception three seasons ago, are 6-4,
with jaw-dropping victories over Ardrey
Kell, No. 14 Butler and a strong South
Mecklenburg squad.
Vance is the season’s surprise team. The
Cougars have played a friendlier schedule
but own an impressive 7-2 record and
a 4-2 victory over Olympic, a team that
defeated Myers Park this season. The
Cougars, however, lost to Mooresville,
5-3, Sept. 15. q
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Sports
MECKLENBURG STATISTICAL LEADERS
passing
Player School Comp. Att. Yards Int. TDs
Brad Clay North Mecklenburg 47 92 964 1 11
Ray Mallos Carolina Pride 55 81 799 2 9
Jonathan Weymann Myers Park 52 92 752 0 6
John Kincaid Charlotte Christian 32 64 636 4 8
Sam Spence Charlotte Latin 31 56 508 2 7
Olen Little East Mecklenburg 44 100 445 4 3
Price Litton Providence Day 30 59 422 0 0
Cole Blythe Hopewell 22 46 386 1 4
Marra Ramsey SouthLake Christian 23 58 320 5 1
Danny Reyes Charlotte Catholic 17 43 244 1 3
Lucas Beatty Olympic 17 31 191 2 1
Justin Avery Hopewell 11 30 162 1 1
rushing
Player School Att. Yards TDs
Josh Covington Providence Day 75 706 6
Xavier Joplin North Mecklenburg 48 566 4
Justus Pickett Ardrey Kell 65 497 5
Zak Johnston SouthLake Christian 44 419 4
Deyonta Wright Myers Park 54 394 1
Mike Huff Olympic 30 387 3
Grant Nowell Hopewell 46 375 1
Dondre Lewis-Freeman Hopewell 43 363 7
Angelo Acitelli Charlotte Catholic 65 361 5
Elgin Counts East Mecklenburg 54 350 2
Jalen Ross Charlotte Latin 46 310 4
Ty Linton Charlotte Christian 37 292 5
Joe Piraino Charlotte Catholic 33 231 3
Jadarius Bruce Charlotte Catholic 40 158 1
Vince Campagna Charlotte Catholic 17 152 0
To report statistical leaders,
send an e-mail to sports@mountainislandweekly.com
each Tuesday by noon.
receiving
Player School Rec. Yards TDs
Banks Jenkins Myers Park 19 390 2
Michael Haffner Hopewell 13 285 3
Matthias Farley Charlotte Christian 5 274 4
Davis Austin Charlotte Latin 12 247 6
Mike McConoughy Providence Day 11 195 0
Tim Litton Carolina Pride 13 190 2
Greg Brignolle Carolina Pride 11 185 1
Ty Linton Charlotte Christian 12 169 1
Hunter Westfall Myers Park 13 152 1
Anthony Gore East Mecklenburg 12 146 1
Demetri Allison SouthLake Christian 5 134 1
Anthony Henderson Olympic 9 133 1
Quintin Johnson East Mecklenburg 12 128 1
Carlton Guy Carolina Pride 5 114 1
Ryan Gibbons Charlotte Catholic 8 112 2
Travis Hallman SouthLake Christian 6 110 0
Ace Richardson Myers Park 10 109 0
Mark Young Providence Day 7 105 0
Bobby Wallace Carolina Pride 3 104 0
tackles
Player School No.
Cameron Joe North Mecklenburg 39
Garrett Gysel Myers Park 38
Ryan Lemke North Mecklenburg 37
Travis Hallman SouthLake Christian 33.5
Jonny Peace North Mecklenburg 33
Charlie Shoemaker Myers Park 33
Robert Stack Providence Day 33
Reggie Tsikudo East Mecklenburg 33
Jake Flynn Providence Day 32
Matthew Sawyer Charlotte Catholic 32
Will Smith Providence Day 32
Ryan Mercer Myers Park 30
Toby Swimmer Providence Day 30
Darius MacKey Hopewell 29
Donshae Joyce North Mecklenburg 27
Jay Mozee East Mecklenburg 27
interceptions
Player School No.
Matthias Farley Charlotte Christian 2
Trey Long North Mecklenburg 2
Robert Stack Providence Day 2
Toby Swimmer Providence Day 2
Jake Watson Charlotte Christian 2
sacks
Player School No.
Jay Mozee East Mecklenburg 6
Latham York North Mecklenburg 5
Osvaldo Sombo East Mecklenburg 4
Reggie Tsikudo East Mecklenburg 4
Alex Zimmerman Providence Day 4
Jesse Hazzard SouthLake Christian 3.5
Thomas Ashcraft Charlotte Latin 3
Chase Carbone Charlotte Latin 3
Ryan Lemke North Mecklenburg 3
Stephen Bolten SouthLake Christian 2.5
Matthew Sawyer Charlotte Christian 2.5
Dillon Stevermer SouthLake Christian 2.5
Myles Davis Olympic 2
Tyler De Stefani Carolina Pride 2
Cameron Joe North Mecklenburg 2
Jonathon Jones Hopewell 2
Darius Mayes Carolina Pride 2
Robert Stack Providence Day 2
Ashton Stroud SouthLake Christian 2
punting
Player School No. Yards avg.
Ace Richardson Myers Park 11 41.2
Ross McAdam Hopewell 2 40.0
Michael Haffner Hopewell 11 37.64
Olen Little East Mecklenburg 16 36.94
Nick Funck Charlotte Catholic 7 36.0
Lake Norman
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the reel deal
by Sean O’Connell
Beneath the feathered toupee, that disturbingly
fuzzy mustache, and 30 pounds of
listless, desk-job body fat lies Matt Damon,
giving an outstanding comedic performance
as the title character in Steven Soderbergh’s
“The Informant!”
Damon nails the part of Mark Whitacre, a
loyal and unassuming executive at food processor
Archer Daniels Midland who, in the
mid-1990s, reports his company’s suspicious
price-fixing tactics to ambitious FBI agents
(Joel McHale, Scott Bakula). But once
Whitacre tastes the power associated with
white-collar crime, tiny lies expand into webs
of corporate deceit that ensnare good guys,
bad guys and everyone in between.
Investigative reporter Kurt Eichenwald
wrote a best-selling book detailing Whitacre’s
factual case, which Soderbergh and screenwriter
Scott Burns have mined to create a
twisty – and twisted – dark comedy. If the
exclamation point added to the title doesn’t
tip off the rambunctious, carnival mood of
this intelligent and often uproarious cocktail,
then one listen of Marvin Hamlisch’s jazzy,
jokey, bubblegum-pop score absolutely sets
the record straight.
There’s a welcome symmetry – a cosmic balance,
if you will – to the fact that Jeffrey Levy-
Hinte’s “Soul Power” and Ang Lee’s “Taking
Woodstock” have reached Charlotte’s cinemas
at the same time. A double feature is recommended,
and since both are playing at the
Regal Park Terrace, it wouldn’t require any
driving between screenings.
Both films capture the painstaking details
that go into coordinating a large-scale, multiday
music festival. But where Lee’s fictional feature
found noteworthy stories along the fringes of
the Woodstock Music & Art Fair, Levy-Hinte’s
dynamic documentary celebrates the largerthan-life
artists who entertained from the stage
of Zaire ’74, the jazz and soul show planned in
conjunction with Muhammad Ali and George
Foreman’s legendary Rumble in the Jungle.
Access is the key to “Power.” As chief editor
of Leon Gast’s Oscar-winning boxing doc
“When We Were Kings,” Levy-Hinte watched
reels of valuable footage shot by cinematographers
Roderick Young, Kevin Keating and
Paul Goldsmith hit the cutting-room floor.
Recognizing a second story that needed telling,
Levy-Hinte salvaged these deleted “Kings”
scenes and spliced them together to create a
commemorative documentary that’s 35 years
in the making.
And access to previously unseen performances
is also what “Power” provides. Indeed,
the last 60 minutes of the 90-minute film mostly
consist of exclusive concert footage. Levy-
Hinte limits artists not named James Brown
to one song apiece, but his song selection is
‘The Informant!’
‘Soul Power’
But the laughter in “The Informant!” stems
from a disbelief that one attention-seeking
man could cause such disorder in corporate
and government environments. As Whitacre’s
mental turmoils surface through plot
revelations and a stream-of-consciousness
monologue, “The Informant!” protects an
undercurrent of sadness that drowns those
unlucky enough to be in the whistleblower’s
personal circle. It’s a deft piece of storytelling
by Soderbergh and Burns, because “The
Informant!” can shift gears on a whim, yet it
never jumps the rails or throws its audience
off track.
It’s also easy to forget how funny Damon
can be on screen. Because we seem to prefer
the A-list actor in “Bourne” thrillers
and intriguing political dramas, he’s forced
to pick and choose his comedic moments.
When they come, however, they are worth
savoring. Damon’s dry wit and precise timing
nearly were overshadowed by the star-power
glitz of Soderbergh’s “Ocean’s” ensembles.
(His tryst with Ellen Barkin saves “Ocean’s
Thirteen” from banality.) Years ago, Damon
willfully deflated his Hollywood hunk status
by playing a straight singer trying to
James Brown
commendable. Bill Withers croons his stirring
ballad, “Hope She’ll Be Happier,” with only an
acoustic guitar for accompaniment. B.B. King
blazes through “The Thrill Is Gone,” paving the
way for Soul Brother No. 1 to close the show in
grand fashion.
By all accounts, Zaire ’74 was a nonstop party,
an acknowledgment of the culture- bonding
power of music. Even the press conference
announcing the concert, held at the Waldorf
Astoria and presided over by Ali and smoothtalking
fight promoter Don King, was a festive
affair. Nowadays, an all-star event of this nature
would be broadcast on VH1, simulcast on satellite
radio, and available for download on iTunes
minutes after the final song. “Soul Power” does
its part to widen the historic concert’s potential
audience base. q
Grade: HHH out of 4
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements
and brief strong language
Cast: Muhammad Ali, James Brown, B.B. King
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
join a gay chorus on NBC’s “Will & Grace.”
Damon also enjoys distorting his good looks
to surprise us with broad physical comedy,
playing a conjoined twin (“Stuck On You”)
or a pierced and tattooed punk rock singer
(“Eurotrip”) if it helps the joke.
All of those choices – the physical alterations,
the pent-up humor and the untapped
reservoir of farcical showmanship – have led
to Damon’s unchecked and gleefully earnest
performance in “The Informant!” The actor’s
enthusiasm masks Whitacre’s true intentions,
so we’re never sure if he’s a wholesome
‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs’
Whether fair or
not, animated movies
released these days automatically
get compared
to the gold-standard pictures
produced by the
mighty Pixar Animated
Studios. And where
recent features like “Up”
and “WALL-E” brim
with creative energies,
Sony’s “Cloudy with a
Chance of Meatballs” is
just plain energetic, offering spirited entertainment
for children on a sugar high.
Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s “Meatballs”
attempts a prologue to Judi and Ron Barrett’s
much-loved book, explaining why weather patterns
in the fishing community of Chewandswallow
produce food products. It turns out
Flint Lockwood (Bill Hader), an amateur
inventor and professional disappointment to his
father (James Caan), is to blame. Flint builds a
machine that morphs water into food. When
an explosion rockets Flint’s invention into the
hemisphere, Chewandswallow welcomes a
buffet of delicious dishes from the sky, earning
Flint popularity, acceptance and the eye of
pretty, novice weathergirl Sam Sparks (Anna
Faris), assigned to cover the cloudy anomaly.
“Meatballs” actually has something to say.
It jabs at our gluttonous urges, the bigger-isbetter
cravings for super-sized culinary experiences,
and the fleeting power of overnight
celebrity as it cleverly spoofs Hollywood’s
Matt Damon
patriot standing up to corporate greed or a
snake oil salesman bored by his own existence
and looking for a quick escape to a better life.
Damon makes Whitacre a fabricator, a fullblown
storyteller. But he’s also, miraculously,
a champion for the common man. q
Grade: HHH out of 4
MPAA Rating: R for language
Cast: Matt Damon, Scott Bakula
Genre: Comedy/Crime/Drama
Studio: Warner Bros.
Flint (Bill Hader) and Sam (Anna Faris)
mockable disaster genre. Hader and Farris are
good choices for the lead voices, as are some of
the off-the-wall selections in supporting roles.
(Listen for Mr. T, Al Roker, Bruce Campbell
and Neil Patrick Harris, to name a few.)
But the strained father-son relationship and
worthy lessons about rising to individual challenges
take a backseat to ice cream snowball
fights, food puns (try to say “tomato tornado”
three times fast), bounces around a mansion
made of Jell-O, monkey poop jokes and enough
explosions to make Michael Bay envious.
Where Pixar would have made a nutritious
main course out of the character issues in Lord
and Miller’s script, “Meatballs” skips them in
favor of dessert. q
Grade: HH1/2 out of 4
MPAA Rating: PG for brief, mild language
Cast: Bill Hader, Anna Faris
Genre: Comedy/Animated
Studio: Sony/Columbia Pictures
Tune in to WBTV News 3 every Friday morning during the 5 o’clock hour for Sean’s weekly movie review segment and read his reviews at www.mountainislandweekly.com.
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Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 3D (PG)
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Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs (PG)
Fri. - Sun. (1200 210)440 700 910
The Informant (R)
Fri. - Sun. (1205 230)500 745 1020
Jennifer’s Body (R)
Fri. - Sun. (1150 205)425 720 940
Love Happens (PG-13)
Fri. - Sun. (1200 230)505 740 1015
Whiteout (R)
Fri. - Sun. (1145 215)435 710 935
Sorority Row (R)
Fri. - Sun. (1215 240)520 755 1010
Tyler Perry’s: I Can Do Bad All By Myself (PG-13)
Fri. - Sun. (1155 225)455 740 1020
9 (PG-13)
Fri. - Sun. (1255 255)450 655 920
All About Steve (PG-13)
Fri. (255)525 805 1030; Sat. (1225)525 805 1030; Sun. (255)525 805
OC & DA: All About Steve (PG-13)
Fri. (1225); Sat. (255); Sun. (1225)1030
The Final Destination (R)
Fri. - Sun. (1220 245)445 715 930
Inglorious Basterds (R)
Fri. - Sun. (1230)335 640 950
The Time Traveler’s Wife (PG-13)
Fri. - Sun. (1210 235)515 750 1025
Julie & Julia (PG-13)
Fri. - Sun. (1240)405 705 945
500 Days Of Summer (PG-13)
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Fri. - Sun. (1245)300 530 810 1035
Hangover (R)
Fri. - Sun. (1235)410 725 955
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Fame (PG)
Thu 12:01 AM
Pandorum (R)
Thu 12:01 AM
Love Happens (PG13)
Fri to Sun 11:10 AM, 1:45 PM, 4:25 PM, 7:05 PM, 9:45 PM; Mon to Thu
1:45 PM, 4:25 PM, 7:05 PM, 9:45 PM
Sorority Row (R)
Fri to Sun 10:05 AM, 12:30 PM, 3:05 PM, 5:40 PM, 8:10 PM, 10:45 PM;
Mon to Thu 12:15 PM, 2:45 PM, 5:10 PM, 7:40 PM, 10:10 PM
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All by Myself (PG13)
Fri & Sat 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM, 12:05 PM, 12:45 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:05 PM,
2:50 PM, 4:10 PM, 4:55 PM, 5:40 PM, 6:10 PM, 7:00 PM, 7:40 PM, 8:25
PM, 9:10 PM, 9:50 PM, 10:30 PM, 11:15 PM; Sun 10:30 AM, 11:15 AM,
12:05 PM, 12:45 PM, 1:20 PM, 2:05 PM, 2:50 PM, 4:10 PM, 4:55 PM,
5:40 PM, 6:10 PM, 7:00 PM, 7:40 PM, 8:25 PM, 9:10 PM, 9:50 PM, 10:30
PM, 11:00 PM; Mon to Wed 11:45 AM, 12:30 PM, 1:15 PM, 2:20 PM, 2:50
PM, 3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:00 PM, 5:45 PM, 6:15 PM, 7:00 PM, 7:45 PM,
8:30 PM, 9:15 PM, 10:00 PM, 10:25 PM; Thu 12:30 PM, 1:15 PM, 2:50
PM, 3:30 PM, 4:15 PM, 5:45 PM, 6:15 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:30 PM, 9:15 PM,
10:00 PM
Extract (R)
Fri & Sat 10:15 AM; Mon to Thu 11:55 AM
Gamer (R)
Fri to Sun 11:55 AM, 2:15 PM, 4:45 PM, 7:10 PM, 9:45 PM; Mon to Thu
12:35 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:25 PM, 7:45 PM, 10:00 PM
Halloween II (2009) (R)
Fri to Sun 12:35 PM, 3:10 PM, 5:45 PM, 8:20 PM, 10:55 PM; Mon to Thu
2:15 PM, 4:50 PM, 7:25 PM, 10:05 PM
Inglourious Basterds (R)
Fri to Sun 12:50 PM, 4:10 PM, 7:35 PM, 10:55 PM; Mon to Thu 1:05 PM,
4:35 PM, 7:55 PM
Eureka Seven - Good Night, Sleep Tight, Young
Lovers (NR-Not Rated)
Thu 7:30 PM
The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Hi-Def Event
(NR-Not Rated)
Wed 7:00 PM
The Age of Stupid Live From New York (NR-Not
Rated)
Mon 7:30 PM
Mayweather vs. Marquez Fight LIVE (NR-Not
Rated)
Sat 8:30 PM
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (PG)
Fri to Sun 9:50 AM, 12:15 PM, 2:40 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 10:00 PM;
Mon 1:00 PM, 3:20 PM, 5:35 PM, 8:00 PM, 10:20 PM; Tue to Thu 9:50
AM, 12:15 PM, 2:40 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:30 PM, 10:00 PM
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 3D (PG)
Fri to Sun 10:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:15 PM, 5:45 PM, 8:15 PM; Mon to Thu
12:20 PM, 2:40 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:20 PM
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs: An IMAX 3D
Experience (PG)
Fri to Sun 11:15 AM, 1:45 PM, 4:15 PM, 6:45 PM, 9:05 PM, 11:20 PM;
Mon to Thu 11:40 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:20 PM, 6:40 PM, 9:00 PM
The Informant! (R)
Fri to Sun 11:45 AM, 2:25 PM, 5:05 PM, 7:45 PM, 10:30 PM; Mon to Wed
11:35 AM, 2:10 PM, 4:50 PM, 7:30 PM, 10:15 PM; Thu 11:35 AM, 2:10
PM, 4:50 PM, 7:30 PM
Jennifer’s Body (R)
Fri & Sat 11:00 AM, 11:45 AM, 1:30 PM, 2:20 PM, 4:00 PM, 4:55 PM,
6:30 PM, 7:30 PM, 8:50 PM, 10:00 PM, 11:30 PM; Sun 10:25 AM, 11:25
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9:30 PM, 11:00 PM; Mon to Thu 11:30 AM, 12:25 PM, 2:05 PM, 3:00 PM,
4:30 PM, 5:30 PM, 7:00 PM, 8:00 PM, 9:30 PM, 10:30 PM
Whiteout (R)
Fri to Sun 10:10 AM, 12:40 PM, 3:10 PM, 5:35 PM, 8:05 PM, 10:35 PM;
Mon to Thu 12:40 PM, 3:15 PM, 5:40 PM, 8:05 PM, 10:35 PM
9 (PG13)
Fri to Sun 10:15 AM, 12:25 PM, 2:35 PM, 4:40 PM, 6:50 PM, 9:00 PM;
Mon 12:45 PM, 2:50 PM, 4:55 PM; Tue 12:45 PM, 2:50 PM, 4:55 PM,
7:10 PM, 9:25 PM; Wed & Thu 12:45 PM, 2:50 PM, 4:55 PM
All About Steve (PG13)
Fri to Sun 10:20 AM, 12:50 PM, 3:20 PM, 5:50 PM, 8:20 PM, 10:40 PM;
Mon to Thu 1:10 PM, 3:40 PM, 6:10 PM, 8:35 PM
My Heart Goes Hooray! (NR-Not Rated)
Fri & Sat 10:25 AM, 1:40 PM, 4:50 PM, 8:05 PM, 11:15 PM; Sun 1:40 PM,
4:50 PM, 8:05 PM; Mon to Thu 11:50 AM, 2:55 PM, 6:05 PM, 9:20 PM
The Final Destination 3D (R)
Fri to Sun 10:45 PM; Mon to Thu 9:40 PM
The Final Destination (R)
Fri & Sat 11:05 AM, 4:40 PM, 6:55 PM, 9:10 PM, 11:20 PM; Sun 4:40
PM, 6:45 PM, 8:55 PM, 10:55 PM; Mon to Thu 3:35 PM, 5:40 PM, 7:50
PM, 9:55 PM
District 9 (R)
Fri to Sun 3:00 PM, 5:40 PM, 8:15 PM, 10:50 PM; Mon to Thu 3:05 PM,
5:50 PM, 8:25 PM
The Time Traveler’s Wife (PG13)
Daily 2:10 PM, 7:15 PM
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (PG13)
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PM, 4:15 PM; Sun 10:45 AM, 1:35 PM, 4:30 PM, 7:20 PM, 10:10 PM; Mon
to Wed 1:20 PM, 4:10 PM, 7:05 PM, 9:50 PM; Thu 1:20 PM, 4:10 PM
Julie & Julia (PG13)
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G-Force (PG)
Fri to Sun 10:35 AM, 12:45 PM; Mon to Thu 12:50 PM
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (PG)
Fri to Sun 1:15 PM; Mon to Thu 12:10 PM
The Hangover (R)
Fri to Tue 11:45 AM, 4:45 PM, 9:55 PM; Wed & Thu 11:40 AM, 4:45 PM,
9:55 PM
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Fri & Sat 10:00 AM, 1:20 PM, 4:40 PM, 8:00 PM, 11:25 PM; Sun 1:20 PM,
4:40 PM, 8:00 PM; Mon to Thu 11:50 AM, 3:10 PM, 6:30 PM, 9:50 PM
discovery Place IMAX® Dome
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704-372-6261
Under the Sea
Fri & Sat: 10am, noon, 2pm, 4pm; Sun: 1pm, 3pm
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Fame (PG)
Thu 12:01 AM
Pandorum (R)
Thu 12:01 AM
Love Happens (PG13)
Fri to Sun 11:35 AM, 2:20 PM, 5:00 PM, 7:25 PM, 10:05 PM; Mon to Thu
1:35 PM, 4:15 PM, 7:00 PM, 9:30 PM
Sorority Row (R)
Fri & Sat 11:50 AM, 2:30 PM, 5:05 PM, 7:45 PM, 10:25 PM; Sun 2:30
PM, 5:05 PM, 7:45 PM, 10:25 PM; Mon to Thu 1:45 PM, 4:25 PM, 7:05
PM, 9:35 PM
Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All by Myself (PG13)
Fri to Sun 10:20 AM, 11:25 AM, 12:45 PM, 1:30 PM, 2:40 PM, 3:30 PM,
4:10 PM, 5:20 PM, 6:20 PM, 7:20 PM, 8:20 PM, 9:20 PM, 10:20 PM; Mon
to Thu 1:05 PM, 2:05 PM, 3:45 PM, 4:35 PM, 5:30 PM, 6:30 PM, 7:15
PM, 8:30 PM, 9:10 PM, 9:50 PM
Inglourious Basterds (R)
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8:05 PM; Tue 4:45 PM, 8:05 PM; Wed & Thu 1:30 PM, 4:45 PM, 8:05 PM
Surrogates (PG13)
Thu 12:01 AM
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (PG)
Fri to Sun 11:30 AM, 1:45 PM, 4:00 PM, 6:15 PM, 8:30 PM; Mon to Thu
2:00 PM, 4:30 PM, 6:55 PM, 9:15 PM
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 3D (PG)
Fri to Sun 10:25 AM, 12:35 PM, 3:00 PM, 5:10 PM, 7:35 PM, 9:40 PM;
Mon to Thu 1:10 PM, 3:20 PM, 5:35 PM, 7:45 PM, 9:55 PM
The Informant! (R)
Fri to Sun 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:45 PM, 7:35 PM, 10:15 PM; Mon to Thu
1:20 PM, 4:05 PM, 6:50 PM, 9:25 PM
The Informant! (R)
CC Fri to Sun 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:45 PM, 7:35 PM, 10:15 PM; Mon to
Thu 1:20 PM, 4:05 PM, 6:50 PM, 9:25 PM
Jennifer’s Body (R)
Fri to Sun 10:00 AM, 12:20 PM, 2:50 PM, 5:15 PM, 7:50 PM, 10:30 PM;
Mon to Thu 1:00 PM, 3:30 PM, 7:20 PM, 9:40 PM
Whiteout (R)
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9 (PG13)
Fri to Sun 10:35 AM, 12:50 PM, 3:10 PM, 5:30 PM, 7:40 PM, 9:50 PM;
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All About Steve (PG13)
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2:35 PM, 4:55 PM, 7:15 PM, 9:35 PM; Mon to Thu 1:50 PM, 4:10 PM,
6:25 PM, 8:45 PM
District 9 (R)
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Whiteout (R)
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The Final Destination (R)
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Inglorious Basterds (R)
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District 9 (R)
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BUICK ENCLAVE CXL, Blue
4 DOOR SUV, 2008, $33888,
31743 miles, Stock # GM2478A,
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BUICK LACROSSE CX,
Taupe 4 DOOR SEDAN, 2009,
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12126Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
CADILLAC STS, Black 4 DOOR
SEDAN, 2006, $20988, 48239
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CHEVROLET AVALANCHE
LTZ 4WD, BLACK 4 Door SUT,
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# 12144Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
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Marion 1-877-370-7788.
CHEVROLET HHR LT, Silver 4
DOOR WAGON, 2008, $10988,
38881 miles, Stock # 12075Z,
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CHEVROLET IMPALA LT SE-
DAN, PRECISION RED 4 Door
Sedan, 2008, $11988, 48183
miles, Stock # 12158Z, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
CHEVROLET SILVERADO
LT 1500 2WD EXT CAB,
WHITE Pickup Truck, 2002,
$11988, 104381 miles, Stock #
GM2360A, Randy Marion 1-
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CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
2500, Burgundy 4 DOOR SUV,
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LS, Silver 4 DOOR SUV, 2008,
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DODGE GRAND CARAVAN
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DODGE NITRO SXT 4X4,
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FORD EDGE SEL 4X4, RUST 4
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12119Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
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57084 miles, Stock # 12062Z,
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HYUNDAI ELANTRA, GRAY 4
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Marion 1-877-370-7788.
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JEEP GR CHEROKEE 4X4
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# 12135Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
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JEEP LIBERTY 4X2 SPORT,
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$14988, 42702 miles, Stock #
12131Z, Randy Marion 1-877-
370-7788.
LAND ROVER LR3, SILVER 4
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miles, Stock # PT0870A, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
MERCURY GRAND MARQUIS
GS, PEWTER 4 Door Sedan,
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# 12106ZPA, Randy Marion 1-
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NISSAN XTERRA, SILVER 4
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miles, Stock # 12133Z, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
SATURN VUE, Gray 4 DOOR
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Stock # 12008Z, Randy Marion
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TOYOTA YARIS, DK RED 4
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miles, Stock # 12138Z, Randy
Marion 1-877-370-7788.
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, BLUE
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38122 miles, Stock # 12096Z,
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2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON fatboy
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mail at: bb731t@gmail.com, 866-
594-3884. 100909.
2007 SUZUKI SV650, LIKE-new
condition, just 1,628 miles. Ramp
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704-737-1672. 100209.
for sale
NEW PILLOWTOP MAT-
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$195, King $265, Sealed in Original
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is Available, Call 704-677-
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704-332-8090. New, not refurbs.
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T$125! Honest! Bring this ad!
112709.
2006 BOBCAT TOOLCAT
5600, 4X4, Loader, Forks and
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091809.
RIDGID 10” radial arm saw, with
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996-1468. 092509.
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704 237-3348. 092509.
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person @10450 E. Independence
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992-0737. No phone calls please.
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Police Department, PO
Box 399, Cornelius, NC 28031.
091809.
business opportunities
WE NEED 25 friendly, professional,
and seriously motivated
persons immediately, full time
or part time. Will train. Unlimited
potential. Considered home
based business for tax write off
purposes. No resume required.
No door to door sales. No set
hours. No inventory to purchase.
704-249-1095 ask for Marcia.
091809.
CONSIGNORS NEEDED! Table
space $35.00 for Ramah’s Christmas
Craft Fair, raffles, auction, &
food on Nov. 7th. Lots of traffic at
this big event. Call now 704-724-
4707 or e-mail ramahcic@gmail.
com. 092509.
services
PIANO LESSONS. Students 3
1/2 through adults. Learn to play
by ear and read music. Teacher
has a music degree from Oberlin
Conservatory of Music. 35 yrs
teaching. Encouraging and positive!
704-896-5695. 101609.
KIDS PARTY ENTERTAIN-
MENT! We come to you! Invite
your child’s favorite Look-
A-Like character to entertain!
Ages 1-10. Whether your child’s
favorite travels by cape, web,
pumpkin carriage; we are sure to
have them! Clowns, Characters,
Princess Parties, HANNAH,
Superheroes, Face Painters,
Balloons, Magic and Puppets,
Moonwalks, Easter Bunnies,
Birthdays, Church Socials, Tea
Parties, Daycares, Summer
Camps. www.WishUponAStar.
com 704-780-4300. 100209.
MASTER ELECTRICIAN, NC
Licensed, no job too small, excellent
references, low rates,
call Alan anytime, day or night
704-622-0654. Reliable service.
101609.
LAWN SHAPERS- QUALITY
Outdoor Services. Mowing. Edging.
Fertilizing. Complete Lawn
Care Maintenance. Residential,
Commercial. Licensed Insured.
Owner Operator. Free Estimates.
704-497-5566. 091809.
$50 FOR 90 MINUTE MAS-
SAGE by Julie Dean, LMT 704-
895-1999. Professional, Nonsexual,
Therapeutic Licensed.
Swedish, Deep Tissue, Prenatal,
Gift Certificates. 15 Years Experience.
Across from Outback Steakhouse
License 02096. www.juliedeanmassage.com.
100209.
LAWN AERATOR & TREN-
CHER rentals and more. www.
minthilltoolrental.com. Call
Samuel 704 573 2188 or 704 545
5198. 091809.
DEPENDABLE CLEANING
GUY - Exclusive - personalized
house cleaning. Excellent references.
Since 1979. Vacuum and
supplies included. Appointments
weekly - bi-weekly. Please call
Steven @ 704-385-8472. Serving
Union County, Matthews, Mint
Hill areas. 112009.
GRAND
OPENING
NOW OFFERING
MOHAWK CARPET &
BRUCE HARDWOODS
Laminate flooring Installed starting at $2.99
Prefinished Hardwoods Installed starting at $4.99
704.525.3914
3402 South Blvd.
Mon.-Fri., 7am-5pm *Sat., 7am-12pm
www.theflooringdepot.net
COULWOOD’S PIANO
TEACHER now has openings.
Adults or children. Call 704-399-
5040 or www.gospelpianostudio.
com. 100209
BISON HOME IMPROVE-
MENTS- Free estimates on siding,
windows, decks, screened
porches, roofing, gutters, painting,
more. No job too large or
small. Handyman services, affordable
prices. 10% Union
County discount. 704-221-7758.
091809.
COMPUTER TRAINING OF-
FERED Windows, Word, Excel,
Outlook and Quickbooks. Getting
started or upgrading, I can
help. Teaching experience at
CPCC, individual and groups.
ghollis@ibconsulting.com or
704.965.6777. References available.
091809.
RESIDENTIAL MOWING
SPECIALIST: Licensed with 14
years experience. Service area:
Mountain Island, Mount Holly,
Belmont, Huntersville, Stanley,
and Cornelius. Service includes
mowing, trimming, edging, and
blowing clippings. Free estimate
call 704-650-2525. 100209.
PERFORMING WEDDINGS,
HOUSE Blessings: InterFaith.
Quick weddings at my place,
beautiful library country setting.
We provide 2 witnesses for additional
fee. Call 704.562.0061
- leave a message with numbers
available both day and evening.
Repeat telephone number clearly
so we do not miss your call. You
may email me at cbedwards@aol.
com. 100909.
PROFESSIONAL TILE IN-
STALLATION. Best quality
and best price for tile, travertine,
backsplash, shower pan, prefin-
Need
More
Income
Start
Today!
www.WorkOnlineMomma.com
or call 704-401-4242
ished hardwood and laminate
floor, call Adrian for free estimate
(704) 7732835,see pictures
at www.aditanasetc.vpweb.com.
100209.
ELMA HOUSE CLEANING
is offering Commercial & Residential
Cleaning Services. Take
$25.00 off from first cleaning
Service. Call at 704-806-3268.
091809.
HOME REMODELING/
HANDYMAN repairs/bathrooms,
decks, kitchens, windows,
doors, fixtures, fans, sheds sheetrock,
siding interior exterior hi
quality professional at your service
licensed/insured ref avail.
704-766-0568. 100209.
PREMIER PAINTING SERVIC-
ES Inc. $100.00 walls bedroom
10x10 one coat Faux Painting,
Wall paper removal, drywall specialists,
carpentry repairs, commercial
and residential. Licensed
and Insured. 704-400-6455.
100209.
AFFORDABLE HOUSE-
CLEANING by Karyn- Since
1998- w/references. Serving-
Statesville thru Huntersville. Professional,
trustworthy, dependable
& thorough- (approx) estimates
@ $42.50 per 1000 sq ft (w/supplies).
Call Karyn @ 704-360-
4645. 100209.
RESIDENTIAL PAINTING SER-
VICES Interior and Exterior No
job to big or small dependable and
affordable Free estimates call today
704-359-7573 or brushnrollpainting@yahoo.com.
110609.
FREEDOM FUNDING pays a
lump sum of cash for owner-financed
mortgages, structured
settlements, annuities and lottery
annuities. Free quotes. Call 704-
728-1814. 092509.
DOMESTIC: HOUSEMAN
AVAILABLE, Detailed Cleaning,
Laundry, light cooking, driving.
Excellent references. For Charlotte
area. Please contact 404-587-
5777 ask for Phil. 100909.
child care
MISS GINGER CHILDCAREflexible
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. 091809.
TODAY’S KIDZ - STATE licensed
- Huntersville location.
Has openings for before & after
school care. Reasonable rates.
Home work done, fun, loving environment.
Contact Debbie 704-
947-2324. 092509.
garage sales
CHILDRENS CONSIGNMENT
SALE Sept 18-19. Great buys on
baby and kids’ clothes, toys, furniture,
books, high chairs, cribs,
bikes & maternity. Everything kids
need, use or want! Great deals and
Saturday most items are 1/2 price.
New consignors welcome. Assurance
United Methodist Church
9700 Mt Holly-Huntersville Rd.
Huntersville. Friday, Sept 18
9am-2: 30pm, Saturday, Sept 19
8am-noon. www.assuranceumc.
org 704-391-9567. 091809.
MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE
Sale- Sat. Sept. 19th 8am-12pm.
Weddington Chase Neighborhood.
8313 Woodmont Dr., Marvin,
NC 28173. Furniture, Electronics,
Clothes (Adult/Kids),
Toys, Seasonal & Household
Items & More. 091809.
COMMUNITY YARD SALE
Sept 19 7 - 2 Heritage Green Cornelius
I 77 Exit 28, Right On Catawba,
Right on Hwy 115 about 1
mile on right. 091809.
MULTI-FAMILY YARD sale
Saturday, Sept. 12th (7 a.m.- 12
noon) Stonegate Subdivision
on Ambergate Lane. Furniture,
Home accessories, books, toys,
bikes, Beanie Babies, Clothes and
more. See you Saturday! 091809.
RADBOURNE- September 19th-
3425 Wylie Meadow Lane- Saturday
8:00- 12:00. Ceramic kiln
with accessories, 8” round wool
rug, country French oak server,
small French desk & chairs,
lamps, kitchen wares, garden pots,
misc. household * holiday items.
091809.
CHARLOTTE’S OLD FASH-
IONED Flea Market at the Metrolina
Tradeshow Expo will be open
Sat-Sun 9AM-5PM September
19-20. Turn in & follow the signs.
Items you will find are Children’s
Clothing, Adult Clothing, NAS-
CAR Collectables, Silk Flower
Arrangements, Knives, Swords,
Silver Jewelry, Purses, Sea Shells,
potpourri, Bird Houses, Glassware,
China, Thanksgiving &
Christmas Decorations. 091809.
MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE Sale
in NorthStone at Swissgate Court,
enter from Ramah Church, left on
Kane Alexander, then 5th cul de
sac, Saturday Sept. 19th from 7am
until sold out. 091809.
YARD SALE SATURDAY
9/19/09 8 a.m. Birkdale Village;
17142 Pennington, Huntersville.
Almost new baby items. Strollers,
swings, car seats, bouncer, Pegperego
high chair, changing table.
091809.
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Classified Marketplace
circulation
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.
AMAZING 4 FAMILY Sale antiques,
furniture, baby clothes/
toys, brand name Jr, Women &
Men’s clothing, household items,
camping & sports equip, books.
Providence Plantation – Rocky
Trail Ct, Sat 8-1. 091809.
GARAGE SALE - Sat. Sept. 19th
8am-12pm Weddington Chase
Neighborhood. 7218 Stonehaven
Drive, Marvin, NC 28173
Children’s toys, children’s clothing,
crib bedding, glider, books,
DVDs, puzzles, coats, children’s
boots, women’s coats, bikes, and
more! 091809.
miscellaneous
ELECTRICIAN, NC LICINSED
for residential, commercial, industrial,
no job too small. Call
anytime, Alan 704-622-0654 for
reliable service. 110609.
I PAY CASH for diabetic test
strips. Up to $10 per 100 count.
Must be new & in-date. Local
pick-up and fast pay. Call Sam
828 577-4197. 100209.
real estate- rent/lease
FOR RENT IN Matthews 3
Blocks from Downtown ½ Mi.
to 485. 3 Br 2.5 Ba. Immaculate.
DW, Stove, Frig, Disposal. $950
Mo. Plus Deposit 704-821-7454.
No smoking. No pets. 091809.
2417 SQUARE FOOT home in
Cornelius for lease. Upgraded
countertops, 42 inch cabinets,
stainless steel appliances. Large
Bonus Room. Two car garage.
$1425/month. (704) 728-9775.
092509.
FOR RENT: TOWNHOUSE-
12123 Cane Branch Way, Tanners
Creek, 2 br, 2.5 ba, garage,
community pool. Bricked patio,
bricked b-b-cue rear yard. Light
and airy, neat and clean, lots of
upgrades. Near Hopewell High
School. $950/month. 704-948-
5118. 091809.
2BR, 2.5BA, 2-story luxury townhome.
1-car attached garage, FP,
great location, Huntersville, $895/
month. Ready 1 Oct. 919-321-
6127 or hmaris5@gmail.com for
pictures. 091809.
HOME FOR RENT 2026 Sunset
Village Drive. 3BR, 2BA, 2 car
garage, washer/dryer, deck, walkin
closets, gas fireplace, pets OK,
$865/month, $500 deposit, 904-
521-7097/libby@dotsdance.com.
091809.
BIRKDALE – SHOPPING,
LAKE & I-77. Master/main, 4BR
w/Office & Bonus Room, LR,
DR, Den, level backyard, 2 car
garage $1850. Level Lot, 4BR,
Office/Bonus down, LR, DR, 2
car garage $1695. Kitty, Property
Manager 704-502-5656. 092509.
MOUNTAIN CABIN RENTAL
Vacation- this fall in West Jefferson
NC, just 2 hrs from Charlotte.
2BR/1BA fully furnished. $95/
night; $550/wk. www.oldtimecabin.com.
Call Beth 336-246-
3633; 336-977-3012. 102309.
real estate- for sale
CONCORD, Reconditioned 3 BR
1.5 BA, $83,000. CORNELIUS, 4
BR 2 BA brick duplex, $215,000.
DAVIDSON Potential Homesite,
¾ acre lot w/useable house,
$275,000. BEATTIES FORD
ROAD/LONG CREEK, 4.14
acre wooded lot. $200,000. JUNE
WASHAM ROAD, 5.1 acres.
$500,000. I-77/HAMBRIGHT
ROAD, 5.98 acres, zoned Corporate
Business. $780,000. HAM-
BRIGHT ROAD, 6 acres, Business.
$800,000. HAMBRIGHT
ROAD/HWY 115, 71 acres, near
I-485 interchange, $7,990,875.
Huntersville Real Estate 704-875-
3999. TFNTD
STOP RENTING NOW! 4 Government
Programs for 1st time
homebuyers. Free home-buying
Info on all Programs. 1sttimehomebuyers.org.
091809.
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
DAVIDSON- ONE OF a kind
5BR, 4.5BA, 4 Porches, 1 acre, 1
fantastic view all in 1 great neighborhood
on a quiet cul-de-sac. 4
year old house with many well
appointed private places in and
out of the home. WOW. 12820
Westmoreland Farm Road. Brokers
Protected. $782,000. -- By
appointment only. 704-896-8775.
091809.
LARGE 2700 SQ. home in Cornelius.
Four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms.
Fenced in back yard.
New paint and carpet throughout.
Two car garage. Too much
to list. $209,995 (704) 728-9775.
092509.
100 ACRES- COLE Mountain,
Hiwassee, Va. Wildlife Paradise,
wooded, bldg sites, pond. Gorgeous
views, near I-81, see New
River, Claytor Lake. Danny Keith,
Burgess Realty. 540-641-3094,
Lic Va EHO. 092509.
GORGEOUS 2.5 ACRE Blue
Ridge Mountain view lot, Fancy
Gap Virginia. Septic, well, and
electricity in place. Unobstructed
75 mile views. 1 1/2 hrs from
Huntersville. 704-875-0488 for
directions/price. 091809.
OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY
$234,000 Come see this beautiful
full brick 4/2 Ranch in Stevens
Mill. This home boasts a large
landscaped and wooded lot; side
load split 2 car garage, hardwood
floors, tile, new countertops and
a new roof. Open House Sunday
9/6/09 2-4pm and 9/20/09 2-4pm.
1948 Millbrook Lane, Matthews.
For more info: Hillary Serwatka,
Coldwell Banker United 980-322-
4474. 091809.
LOT FOR SALE- in Sherwood
Park on Abingdon Circle near
Huntersville Elem. school. 0.79
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Take charge of your future.
Invest in yourself!
For a free consultation
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AC, wooded with stream @ back.
$64,900. Call 704-875-6765.
092509.
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
$1,050, sale $159,00. 336-918-
2000. 092509.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF the
$8000 tax credit. It expires
11/30/09 First time homebuyers
and who have not owned a house
for three years are eligible. Call
8002942860 ex 103 for recorded
info. 092509.
GET FREE FORECLOSURE
Lists! Buy from the bank, Mecklenburg,
Cabarrus, Iredell and
Lincoln Counties. Charlottemetroforeclosures.com.
091809.
NEW RETIREMENT COT-
TAGE ready for your finishing
touches! Fabulous golf community
in Carolina mtns. Short drive
from Asheville. Just $199,900.
Call 866-334-3253, x2377. www.
scgolfhome.com. 091809.
LUXURIOUS, PRISTINE,
SUPERIOR Saussy Burbank
home 13003 W Douglas Park
Huntersville 3 Ba 2 Ba, SS appl,
Subway tile, Granite in kit +
ba, Hardwoods, Berber, Marble
tile, Calif. Closets, Recessed
lights, Nickel hardware, Fireplace,
Sunroom, 2 Car garage,
front Porch, back Deck, Storage.
Open House Sun Sept 20,
2-5:00. Please call Knox Realty
704 892 0196. 101609.
office rentals
THREE PROFESSIONAL KEY
man beautifully furnished offices
Advertisers wAnted
Carolina Weekly Newspaper
Group wants you to advertise
for your: Garage Sales, Vehicles
For Sale, Service, Real Estate
For Sale or Lease, Office
Rental, Events, Child Care,
Help Wanted and Business
Opportunities! Simply visit
www.carolinaweeklynews
papers.com and click on
“Classifieds” for pricing and
to submit your ad! Deadline
is Monday at 10 a.m. Call
Victoria at, 704-766-2100,
with questions.
in Cornelius/ Huntersville area.
Park 21 Business Park, Hwy. 21
between exits 25 and 28. Use of
conference room. Utilities included.
Must see @ $250-325
each per month. 704-896-8524.
091809.
OFFICE SPACE available on
Harris Blvd near I-77. Includes
telephone, telephone service,
voice mail, Internet access, fax
line, use of conf rm. No lease
term required. Call 704 369-2260.
091809.
WATERSIDE OFFICE SUB-
LET- Cornelius. 650 SF w/water
view. Class A space w/ all amenities.
Reception area, 3 private
offices and utility room. 2 1⁄2
years left on lease. $1,415.10
per month. Will consider leasing
furnished. Call Vince @ 980-
722-8171. 092509.
pets
TRI-COUNTY Animal Rescue
has animals for adoption at
Pet Smart in Gastonia. Hours
are Friday 6-9, Saturday 12-6
and Sunday 2-6. 704-263-2444.
TFN
LOOKING FOR A PET Cornelius/Huntersville
Animal Services
has dogs and cats available for
free adoption to a good home. Call
704-506-4718 TFN
CONSIDERING A NEW PET
Take a look at what’s available at
the Lake Norman Animal Shelter.
Visit www.lknshelter.freeservers.
com to view pictures of dogs and
cats available for immediate adoption.
TFN
DOCTORS
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
NOW IS THE
RIGHT TIME!
Why give $$ and profit to a landlord
Owning your building is
smarter than renting
Realty & Development
Nick O’Shaughnessy
704-506-4149
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