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Kannapolis Fire Marshals Shane Pethel and Don Gray have a lot in common – they are firefighters, have a great sense of humor, love their families – and both had heart attacks in their early 50’s.

For Shane, it was Summer 2018, and the City was having a weekend concert with fireworks, and he had been to the fireworks site to inspect it and ensure everything was properly setup. “I was hot and had put out an electrical box fire and after inspecting the fireworks I felt like I had pulled a muscle in my back. I decided to lay down on the lawn where we had the fireworks setup and just rest for a minute. Eventually, I felt a little better and got into my truck, picked up a coworker and took off to return to City Hall when the back pain returned. My coworker recognized that something besides back pain was happening and took me to urgent care,” Shane recounted. When doctors examined Shane, they found he was having a heart attack and he had an artery that was 99% blocked. He was transferred to a hospital where he received a stent and was able to go home 48 hours later.

Two years ago, Don had just completed the firefighter’s annual agility test – in eight minutes you run stairs, secure fire hoses, drag test dummies, breach a door, raise a ladder, and ventilate a roof. Once he completed the test Don said, “I could not catch my breath which is usually not a problem for me.” Fellow firefighters helped him get out of his fire gear and began to check his vital signs. The AED heart monitor showed he was having a heart attack. He was transported to the hospital and taken to the cardiac cath lab. “I remember the doctor telling me that I had a 100% blockage of what everyone calls the ‘widow maker’ artery and then everything went lights out.” Don coded and had to be shocked numerous times by doctors before his heartbeat was restored. He was also given a stent and amazingly was able to go home within 48 hours.

They now jokingly say you cannot work in their office unless you have had a heart attack. But all joking aside both men want you to pay attention to your health.

Looking back Shane had symptoms but ignored them. Shane said, “I had a couple of dizzy spells and light chest pain a couple of months before the heart attack, but I brushed it off as being overheated and tired. Don’s family has a history of cardiac issues, and he knew he had high blood pressure, but he decided to try to take care of it himself with exercise and diet. “I never had any chest pain beforehand.”

“Do not ignore your body and what it is telling you. Get a physical. Tell your doctor about your symptoms even if it may seem like something minor,” Shane further commented.

They feel blessed to have been around people who knew the symptoms of a heart attack, how to quickly respond, and how to get them to hospitals quickly. “Both of us were fortunate to be at work and not somewhere alone. Our coworkers recognized something was wrong and worked quickly to make sure we received immediate care,” Don said.

They are now on medications to prevent any further heart issues and receive regular checkups. “We are fortunate that we are still here and able to enjoy time with our families. We encourage everyone to take time to know the symptoms of a heart attack and to learn CPR.”

Celebrate Heart Month with tips on heart health by visiting www.redcross.org.

For resources on how you or your group can complete Community CPR and AED training contact Kannapolis Fire staff members Bill Jamieson (bjamieson@kannapolisnc.gov) or Lee Goodman (lgoodman@kannapolisnc.gov) or 704.920.4283 or www.redcross.org.

The Kannapolis City Council has approved additional steps in the process needed to bring the United States Performance Center to the City. The United States Performance Center (USPC) will partner athletes and researchers with the N.C. Research Campus together to prepare athletes for the rigors of Olympic and professional competitions. The proposed facility would include utilizing technology, athletic fields, and research to provide testing and training for athletes, developmental programs for coaches and youth, sports medicine rehab, tournaments for youth and developing athletes and more.

The City Council approved an agreement that would allow the USPC to purchase 24 acres of property the City owns on 8th Street for $755,862.66. This location would likely be used for athletic fields.

The agreement also provides USPC with an option to purchase the former 15-acre Plant 4 site which is located at the intersection of Vance and Dale Earnhardt Boulevard. This location would be the headquarters for the USPC and is proposed to include indoor competition and training facilities and offices. Athlete dormitories might be a part of the overall project plan. USPC will have six months to provide the City with a site development master plan which will include specifics regarding the proposed development on the Plant 4 site, a financial plan for the project and a timeline for the project to be completed. If the City deems the plans to be sound the City will have the option to move forward with selling the Plant 4 property to USPC at the property’s fair market value.

Lastly, USPC has agreed to provide the City with a deposit of $1,133,793.99 that will be paid back to the City in increments as the plans and purchases of property move thru the due diligence and closing processes. This is the same amount of funds that the City had previously granted USPC as an incentive to move the project forward in Kannapolis. This amount does not include the purchase price for the Plant 4 property.

“This project has many moving parts, and we remain committed to getting it across the finish line. Our goal is to have the USPC headquarters and as many athletes as possible in Kannapolis with decentralized athletic facilities and competitions located throughout Kannapolis, Cabarrus and Rowan counties and greater Charlotte region. This will be another major anchor in our downtown and bring jobs, tourism and private investment to our City, “said Kannapolis City Manager Mike Legg.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

William & Mary (5-3) completed a three-game sweep of Marist with an almost-unfathomable 33-5 romp Sunday at Plumeri Park.

It was the second-most runs ever in one game for W&M and the most by any NCAA team so far this season.

The Tribe had 23 hits, including three each by Joe Delossantos and Ben Williamson, and drew 15 walks. Delossantos and Nate Goranson drove in four runs each, and Max Winters scored five.

W&M scored in all eight of its innings, including nine in the third and 10 in the fifth.

Old Dominion (7-1) swept a four-game series from Fordham (0-6), winning a Sunday doubleheader 11-3, 19-1.

The Monarchs hit four homers in the first game, with Robbie O’Neal driving in four runs and Hunter Fitz-Gerald three. Winner Sam Armstrong struck out 12 in six innings. Dylan Brown pitched five innings for the win.

In Game 2, ODU belted three more home runs among 19 hits. Luke Waters homered and drove in four runs, and Kenny Levari had four hits and three RBIs.

Niagara (2-1) beat host Norfolk State 14-4, dropping the Spartans to 1-6. Max Giordano was 3 for 3 with five RBIs and three runs for Niagara. NSU’s Brandon Cleveland was 2 for 2 with a run and an RBI.

Reigning NCAA Division III champion Eastern Connecticut State finished a three-game sweep at Virginia Wesleyan with a 7-1 victory. Matt Malcom hit a two-run homer in the first to set the tone. Connor Hall had the only RBI for the Marlins (1-6), and Samuel Kasprow and Trent Hanchey had two hits each.

Bryant & Stratton (8-8, 3-5 in NJCAA Region 10) rallied for four runs in the bottom of the ninth to edge Fayetteville Technical Community College 6-5, completing a three-game weekend sweep at Trant Field in Virginia Beach. Carlos Negron and Ryland Brown drove in two runs apiece and Carlos Miranda homered for the Bobcats.

CNU shuts out No. 6 Marietta

Christopher Newport (9-1) made a strong bid to enter the national rankings, blanking No. 6 Marietta of Ohio 10-0 at the D3 Showcase in Kannapolis, North Carolina. Senior Dylan Weber (3-0) pitched six innings of no-hit ball, striking out six, before yielding a double to start the seventh. The Captains scored eight runs in the sixth to blow out the Pioneers.

Justin Bowers homered and scored two runs, and Josh Reinhold and Zach Dzarnowski each drove in two. The win came a day after CNU lost 8-3 to Denison (2-0), an Ohio squad ranked 18th.

Hokie hits for cycle in triumph

Chris Cannizzaro hit for the cycle as No. 14 Virginia Tech defeated Bryant 15-8 before 1,141 in Blacksburg to close the series with two victories in three games.

Facing a total of nine pitches through his opening four at-bats, the fifth-year outfielder tripled for the Hokies’ first hit of the game during the first inning, homered to right-center during a seven-run second inning, singled during the fourth inning and doubled down the left-field line during the sixth inning.

Cannizzaro walloped the first pitch of the seventh inning to left-center for his second home run of the day, pushing Tech’s late-inning lead to 14-7. He was 5 for 6, scoring four runs.

Teammate Carson DeMartini, an Ocean Lakes High graduate, was 2 for 5 with a home run, three runs and three RBIs.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL

Colgate edges Norfolk State

Bailey Misken pitched a five-hitter to lift Colgate (6-7) to a 2-1 victory at Norfolk State (7-4). Alexis Robinson (4-1) took the loss, giving up two runs in 4 1/3 innings.

Imani Moore had two hits for NSU, including a fifth-inning single to drive in Jade Dixon.

NSA graduate sparks No. 10 Hokies

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy graduate Addy Greene was 2 for 3 with a home run and two RBIs as No. 10 Virginia Tech (11-4) finished its weekend in Austin, Texas, with a 4-1 victory over Abilene Christian. Emma Lemley pitched a two-hitter, striking out 15 in seven innings.

COLLEGE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD

Suffolk’s Rose races to SEC title

LSU sophomore Michaela Rose of Suffolk won the 800 meters at the Southeastern Conference championships in a time of 2 minutes, 1.09 seconds. She will head into the NCAA championships undefeated in the event this season.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS

Tribe takes third in Towson meet

William & Mary posted its second-best score of the season, taking third among four teams in a meet won by host Towson (196.775). The Tigers were followed by George Washington (196.4), the Tribe (192.225) and Fisk (189.925).

W&M recorded a season-high 48.425 on vault and equaled its season best on bars (48.275). Sarah Kuper tied for eighth on the uneven parallel bars with a season-high 9.775.

COLLEGE MEN’S TENNIS

No. 62 ODU handles No. 76 St. John’s

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No. 62 Old Dominion (8-4) defeated No. 76 St. John’s 5-2 at Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center. The Monarchs lost the doubles point, but Younes Lalami, Cosme Rolland De Ravel, Jakob Cadonau, Nicola Vidal and Luca Maldoner won in singles against the Red Storm (9-3).

No. 51 Penn (5-4) shut out William & Mary 7-0 in Philadelphia, dropping the Tribe to 4-5. Daniel Pellerito and Alexander Karman won their doubles set 6-3, but the Quakers won the other two sets for a 1-0 lead.

In singles, Penn won four matches in straight sets, and Pellerito and Tribe No. 1 player George Davis lost in three sets.

Loyola Maryland overcame Norfolk State 5-2 in Baltimore. Hugo Massoni Lena and Boris Lunin won on singles lines 2 and 3, respectively, for the Spartans (1-5), who were one man short with five available players.

COLLEGE WOMEN’S TENNIS

Shorthanded Spartans lose 4-3

Norfolk State’s top three singles players won their matches, but with only four Spartans available, Loyola Maryland defeated visiting NSU 4-3.

After the Greyhounds went ahead 4-0, Aleksandra Evdokimova, Amal Gati and Laura Ruiz prevailed.

Discover Fun in Kannapolis returns this summer with an incredible lineup of great concerts, movies, and of course, fireworks. Events will be held from April to August. All events are free to the public.

This year’s Village Park Saturday Concert lineup includes the legendary Air Supply, Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles; Mother’s Finest; Everclear, Fastball & The Nixons; and Country Superstar Tracy Lawrence.

Additional opportunities to hear live free music concerts include: Thursdays on Main with beach music and the Sunday Music Series on the the first and third Sundays will feature diverse performances from a variety of genres.

The Village Park Family Movie Series returns on Fridays and a Spanish version of the movies will be shown on Sundays at Atrium Health Ballpark.

Stories under the Stars this year. Children’s books come to life with performances meant to entertain and delight children under the age of 12.

Children 18 & under must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. You are welcome to bring your lawn chairs. No pets or smoking please. Food and drinks will be sold during the events.

Jiggy with the Piggy Festival - N.C. Research Campus

Friday, May 13: 7 p.m. Sammy Kershaw (Opening Act- Red Dirt Revival)

Village Park Concerts: 7p.m.

Saturday, June 4 Don Felder, formerly of the Eagles

Saturday, June 25 Air Supply

Friday, July 1 Charlotte Symphony

Friday, July 15 Sammy Kershaw

Saturday, July 16 Tracy Lawrence

Saturday, July 23 Mother’s Finest

Saturday, August 6 Everclear, Fastball & The Nixons

Thursdays on Main: 6 p.m. at Veterans Park

Thursday, May 12 New Local

Thursday, June 9 Gary Lowder & Smokin’ Hot

Thursday, July 14 Jim Quick & Coastline

Thursday, August 11 Band of Oz

Thursday, September 8 The ToneZ

Sunday Music Series: 1 p.m. at Veterans Park 1st & 3rd Sundays; April – October

Sunday, April 17 ThreePoint O’s

Sunday, May 1 Diane Durrett & Soul Suga

Sunday, May 15 Side Step Delux

Sunday, June 5 Bakaloa Stars

Sunday, June 19 Casear and Creole Soul

Sunday, July 3 UltimaNota

Sunday, July 17 Crank Sinatra

Sunday, August 7 RenElvis

Sunday, August, 21 Phillip Howe

Sunday, September 4 JMS Trio

Sunday, September 18 The Trailblazers

Sunday, Oct 2. Joseph Michael Mahfoud

Sunday, Oct 16 Carolina Gator Gumbo

Village Park Movies: 8:45pm

Friday, May 20 Clifford the Big Red Dog

Friday, June 17 Sing 2

Friday, July 8 Jungle Cruise

Friday, July 29 Encanto

Friday, August 12 Avengers Endgame

Atrium Health Ballpark Movies (En Español): 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 22 Clifford the Big Red Dog

Sunday, June 19 Sing 2

Sunday, July 10 Jungle Cruise

Sunday, July 31 Encanto

Sunday, August 14 Avengers Endgame

Stories Under the Stars: 7 p.m. at Kannapolis Library (unless otherwise noted)

Saturday, April 23 Soap Bubble Circus- Downtown Kannapolis

Saturday, April 30 Grey Seal Puppets

Saturday, May 21 Charlotte Ballet Dance A Story

Saturday, June 11 Rockstar Magic- Royal Oaks Elementary

Saturday, June 18 Sharon Clarke

Saturday, July 30 Number Drummer- Kannapolis Middle School

Saturday, August 20 Yasu Theatre

Other events in Kannapolis to enjoy in 2022 include Kannapolis Cannon Ballers Baseball Games (www.milb.com/kannapolis) which begin this weekend, the Annual Fire Truck Parade, Run Kannapolis 5Ks, Christmas Events and much more.

Kannapolis residents will receive a mailer with all the 2022 City Events listed in their mailboxes in April. You can also download the event schedule at www.kannapolisnc.gov or find it on the City’s Facebook, and Twitter, Instagram.

The City of Kannapolis has been named one of the Top 15 Cities in the U.S. for Corporate Headquarters Relocation. The designation was recently released by the Boyd Company and featured in Site Selection Magazine. Over the last decade the City has been successfully implementing a revitalization program built on bringing economic opportunities and companies to Kannapolis.

“We are excited to be recognized as a top location for corporations and their staffs. The City Council and staff have been working very hard to ensure that we are a premier city where you can work, start a business, create, and play. We have made significant investments in our infrastructure, public amenities, infrastructure, and city facilities. We have a bold strategic visionary plan for our City that is coming to fruition. We have already welcomed numerous companies and small businesses and we are just getting started. We welcome corporations to come and join us,” commented Kannapolis City Mayor Darrell Hinnant.

The City of Kannapolis was named to the list because it meets the following criteria:

Location with attractive lifestyle amenities

Location with favorable operating cost structures

Location with excellent travel and hospitality support services for periodic staff meetings, employee training and enrichment sessions, and client servicing functions

Location showing positive demographic and business attraction trends

Location with attractive housing markets for C-suite executives

In a state with superior personal income tax climates for C-suite executives and staff

In a state with superior corporate income tax climates for companies

“Given the investments made by its leaders, it comes as no surprise that Kannapolis would receive this top ranking. We are proud to partner in their efforts to bring in new businesses and support the existing local businesses that make Kannapolis what it is today, said Page Castrodale, Executive Director of Cabarrus Economic Development.

Rod Crider, President and CEO of Rowan Economic Development commented, “This ranking by two of the nation’s top site selection professionals is more evidence that Kannapolis is a premier destination for businesses. With its strategic location in the Charlotte region along the I-85 corridor, its available workforce, and a business-friendly environment, it is clear why it's been identified as a desirable location for corporate headquarters. Development is booming in Kannapolis and this recognition will surely help to spur additional high-quality growth in the future.”

The Kannapolis City Council has been bold and visionary as it works to position the City as a destination for economic prosperity. Investments have been made including the purchase of downtown, completion of the Atrium Health Ballpark, West Avenue Streetscape, a public parking deck, two new fire stations, utility extensions to support major new industrial development, a new greenway and more. “The goal of creating a healthy and vibrant economy has come to fruition and has resulted in generating thousands of jobs and opportunities for dozens of small businesses, and industries of all sizes. Companies like Amazon, Gordon Food, Linder, Zipline, Prime Beverage, the N.C. Food Innovation Lab, Kontek and others are now part of our community. We look forward to assisting corporations with their relocation needs,” said Irene Sacks, Director of Economic Development for the City of Kannapolis.

The other cities making the list include: Lake Nona, Florida; Punta Gorda, Florida; St. Petersburg, Florida; Westlake, Florida; Minden, Nevada; Cary, North Carolina; Blue Ash, Ohio; Dublin, Ohio; Mount Juliet, Tennessee; Leander, Texas; Plano, Texas; Round Rock, Texas; The Woodlands, Texas and Bellevue, Washington.

For more information regarding the City of Kannapolis and opportunities for your company please contact Irene Sacks, the City’s Economic Director at 704.920.4326 (isacks@kannapolisnc.gov) or visit: kannapolisnc.gov/Government-Departments/Economic-Development.

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