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‘We have a long way to go’ VA officials report reduced wait times for treatment, need for improvement amorris@communityjournals.com With the addition of roughly 200 new staff members, the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia has reduced wait times for appointments, said medical center director Timothy McMurry during a recent VA town hall meeting in Greenville.

Officials from Columbia, along with those from Greenville’s outpatient VA clinic affiliated with Dorn, gathered to hear concerns from veterans and answer questions about the new Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act. Congress passed the act last summer after revelations that veterans had been placed on secret waiting lists and hospitals had falsified records about the amount of time veterans waited for appointments. Deaths of multiple veter-

LOCAL CONCERNS Veteran Robert Gwynn of Greenville said he was at the town hall meeting to learn about the improvements and the specifics of the Veterans Choice Card he had recently received. Gwynn said he had waited five months for an ap-

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ans are believed to be linked to waiting lists at a Phoenix hospital.

The new federal legislation allows veterans to seek care outside the VA if the wait for an appointment exceeds 30 days or if they live more than 40 miles away from a VA facility. After Aug. 1, veterans began receiving cards that would allow them to make appointments outside the VA system if they had been waiting on treatment.

An internal audit of 731 VA medical centers released in early June revealed that more than 57,000 veterans had been waiting up to three months for appointments. South Carolina’s William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA medical center in Columbia had one of the longest waits nationwide for new patients, at 77 days for primary care and 65 days for specialist appointments.

A new Greenville VA Outpatient Clinic opened in 2013.

pointment with a rheumatologist for treatment of this rheumatoid arthritis, which caused permanent joint damage during that time. He travels to the Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville to see a rheumatologist.

Joe Shirley, also a veteran, said he was also at the meeting to learn about the changes and if his prescription copay would change. He waited approximately one year to have knee surgery and finally had it performed outside the VA system because Dorn could not do the surgery at the time. Shirley said he believed the

choice card would work for veterans.

McMurry reported that wait times at Dorn have been reduced for primary care from 77 days in May to 41.7 days in early December. Specialty appointments have been reduced from 65 to 60 days, he said. One of the biggest reductions is in mental health appointment waits, from 40 to 29 days, he said.

“It’s not perfect, but shows incremental improvement,” McMurry said, adding that he wants to over-hire primary care physicians to provide gap care if one doctor is ill or out. The plan is to

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JOURNAL NEWS add 71 more clinicians at Dorn in 2015.

The goal is to see veterans when they need to be seen, on the same day, if possible, he said.

Dr. Bernard DeKoning, medical director at Dorn VA, said the Columbia hospital is ahead of many others in implementing the Veterans Care Act changes.

Dorn has approximately 78,000 visits yearly, McMurry said. “We have a long way to go. The approvals are there and we have the funding,” he said.

Recruiting physicians is a challenge because of a doctor shortage, he said, noting that some veterans had already been referred to the private sector for pain treatment because of a doctor shortage at the VA pain clinic.

UPSTATE CARE Recruiting doctors can be a challenge, echoed Dr. Joseph Beraho, medical director for the Upstate clinic. In addition to the shortage, the VA’s not for-profit status and lower pay than private practice make it a less attractive option for physicians.

The reputation of the VA is also “hard to shake off,” Beraho said. It was once a place where any doctor could practice, but he has been hiring top candidates for physician positions, he said.

Beraho is hopeful wait time will be fur-

ther reduced now that the clinic is adding a 12th team, composed of a doctor, two nurses and clerk. In recent months, the Greenville clinic has whittled wait time down from 60 days to less than 40 days, he said, adding the goal is a wait time of 14 days for an appointment.

The Greenville clinic has also added audiology, dental and psychiatry staff recently, said McMurry. The Spartanburg clinic, also affiliated with Dorn, has added a medical team and psychiatrist. Dorn VA will be expanding its footprint with a van that provides cardiology services and stops at the community clinics, McMurry said. A new VA clinic in Anderson is due to open in 2015, he said.

On the wish list for the Greenville location is another treatment team, said Beraho, which could begin to address urgent care needs, a deficit that veterans at the meeting expressed concern about.

Beraho said many Upstate veterans are making use of an online portal that allows them to see appointments, request prescription refills and ask questions of the doctors. Roughly 250 of his 1,200 patients use the portal, he said.

“It prevents them from having to come in when they don’t really have to,” he said. “By this time next year, I expect to see big changes.”

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OPINION VOICES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE

Time for SC to take domestic violence seriously South Carolina has a serious problem with domestic violence. In our state, you can beat your spouse or your significant other and spend only 30 days in jail, but you can beat your dog and get five years.

We rank second nationally for women killed by men. It’s time to strengthen our laws and make South Carolina a safe place to live, work and raise a family.

Approximately 36,000 domestic violence incidents in South Carolina are reported to law enforcement yearly.

However, we know many victims do not come forward out of fear or humiliation. This crime occurs all too often regardless of socioeconomic status, race or background.

Our goal is to stop repeat offenders from hurting loved ones. In most cases where domestic violence ends in death, violence had occurred on previous occasions.

Last year in Charleston, 52-year-old Kathy Hawkins was strangled to death by her boyfriend, David Reagan, during

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an argument in her home. Reagan had a criminal history that included previous charges for domestic violence.

34-year-old Zakiya Lawson, also of Charleston, was shot to death by her boyfriend, Peter Williams, during an argument before he turned the gun on himself. At the time of the shooting, Williams was out on bond for a domestic violence charge against Lawson earlier in the year.

These are prime examples of why we must act quickly.

Current law bases punishment on how many times a person has committed domestic violence. However, the law should also consider the severity of the crime.

Our recommendation is implementing a tiered system for domestic violence punishment. A domestic violence charge of a high and aggravated nature

One dangerous flu Although this year’s flu season is well underway, it is not too late to protect yourself against the dangerous virus. As a physician, I would like to remind everyone how important it is to get that annual flu vaccination, even when the vaccine is less effective than usual.

Flu (short for influenza) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that are constantly evolving.

These viruses spread extremely quickly, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the seasonal influenza for 2014-2015 is shaping up to be a bad one.

Early data has detected variants of the H3N2 virus, a virus that caused severe flu illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths in the past. Despite efforts to develop vaccines to prevent or lessen flu, the current vaccine does not protect against a mutation found in the H3N2 strain.

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IN MY OWN WORDS by CHERYL SHAFER, M.D.

The good news is the vaccine is still 45 to 50 percent effective. It does provide some level of protection and vaccinated people often experience milder illness if they do become infected.

Symptoms of H3N2 and the seasonal flu are similar. Usually they emerge within two days after exposure to the viruses, and people contracting them might experience fever or chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, or vomiting and diarrhea (this is more common in children than adults).

The best defense against the flu is to get vaccinated. It also helps to wash your hands and keep eating right, sleeping well and exercising regularly. Ac-

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could result in 0 to 20 years in jail. A first-degree charge with great bodily injury would be a felony with 0 to 10 years in jail. A second-degree misdemeanor would include moderate bodily injury and result in 0 to three years in jail and a third-degree misdemeanor could result in 0 to six months in jail.

Far too often, children witness these heinous crimes. Domestic violence should automatically be charged at a higher level when children are present.

Those who witness violence in their home are affected in ways similar to children who suffer abuse themselves.

A child who grows up in an abusive home is more likely to believe that beating your spouse, or being beaten by your spouse, is normal. Our laws should reflect our values. As a society, we need to realize that when children witness constant abuse in the home, it creates a sense of normalcy that is extremely dangerous and will only extend the cycle of violence.

Luckily, I am not alone in this fight. cording to the CDC, flu vaccination has prevented 13.59 million flu cases since 2006, and consequently, 5.8 million medically attended illnesses and 112,875 hospital admissions.

The CDC recommends that everyone older than 6 months get vaccinated. The following groups are at higher risk and are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated: • Children ages 6 months to 5 years old • Adults 50 years and older • People with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart disease • Pregnant women • People in nursing homes or longterm care facilities A common concern is that the flu vaccine will give people the flu – a worry that multiple medical studies have shown to be false. Known side effects of the vaccine include low-grade fever as well as body aches; these symptoms usually subside in one or two days and are far less severe than the actual illness. For most people there are no side

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I’ve been working with all 16 solicitors, local law enforcement, victims advocacy groups, and members of the General Assembly including Speaker Jay Lucas, Senate Judiciary Chairman Larry Martin, who has already sponsored a domestic violence bill, and Rep. Shannon Erickson, who has led the domestic violence study committee in the House.

This January, we will ask the General Assembly to act. I encourage you to reach out to your local representatives, and let them know you support tougher penalties for domestic violence crimes in South Carolina. I believe that if we stand together, we can put an end to this tragic crime.

Alan Wilson is attorney general of South Carolina. effects from the flu vaccine and the benefits far outweigh the potential for minor discomforts.

The H3N2 virus is vicious and leaves everybody exposed. Contracting the flu could have fatal consequences. As of Dec. 31, 2014, 20 flu-related deaths have been reported in South Carolina.

These numbers alone demonstrate how severe the flu season could be.

The flu is now widespread in South Carolina. Visit your health care provider before you start sneezing. Instead of spreading the virus, spread prevention.

Cheryl Shafer is a boardcertified internal medicine physician. She joined Molina Healthcare of South Carolina as the chief medical officer in January 2014.

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Taylor again tapped as County Council chairman Kirven voted in as vice-chairman APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com The election of Greenville County Council’s chairman went smoothly during the council’s first meeting of the year Tuesday, with Bob Taylor regaining the seat for another two-year term.

Former vice-chairman Willis Meadows was also nominated for the post.

The vote for vice-chairman was more contentious, however, with Meadows, H.G. “Butch” Kirven and Jim Burns nominated. After four rounds of voting and two tie votes, Kirven came out on top. The first round eliminated Burns.

Tie votes were cast twice between Meadows and Kirven, and the third round gave Kirven the seat when Councilwoman Lottie Gibson switched her vote from Meadows to Kirven.

“I look forward to some really big

projects coming down our way that we have to make decisions about,” Taylor said Tuesday. He cited work on the two-year budget for June and the maintenance of roads as issues council will take up in the next year.

“I can now put into practice some of the lessons I’ve learned,” said Kirven. He said increased communication among council members is important.

“Information is a commodity … we’ve got to break down some of those barriers on council and share more information and be more inclusive and listen more,” he said.

The council chairman serves on the Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC) board, Appalachian Council of Governments (ACOG) and Research and Technological Development Corporation (Matrix) board. The vice-chairman automatically serves as chair of council’s finance committee.

Greenville County Council is scheduled to meet next on Jan. 20, 6 p.m., at County Square, 301 University Ridge, Greenville.

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What’s Right in Health Care OB Services Expanding to Patewood GHS doctors and midwives delivered a record number babies in fiscal year 2014—6,527! With so many babies being born at GHS, the system is making plans to expand OB services to Patewood Medical Campus. This means expectant mothers with low-risk pregnancies will have the option of giving birth at GHS’ Patewood Memorial Hospital.

GHS Doctor to Lead Surgical Association GHS vascular surgeon Spence Taylor, MD, recently was elected president of the Southern Surgical Association (SSA). Dr. Taylor is the first Greenville surgeon and the second doctor in South Carolina to serve as SSA president.

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Funding focus A state Supreme Court ruling puts school funding in the spotlight again, as legislators prepare to address the “Corridor of Shame” as well as more affluent districts like Greenville

Although Gov. Nikki Haley, State Attorney General Alan Wilson and some state legislators will ask the Supreme Court to reconsider, school funding is expected to be a key issue in the upcoming legislative session.

The ruling doesn’t just affect the plaintiff schools – most of them located in the Interstate 95 corridor that earned the label “Corridor of Shame” nearly a decade ago.

It affects districts such as Greenville as well.

“Poverty exists even in what we refer to as the state’s more affluent districts,” said state Sen. Larry Martin, R-Pickens. “Yes, the I-95 corridor is impoverished. But there are pockets of poverty in every other part of the state, too.”

COBBLED TOGETHER The state’s education funding system has been cobbled together, a collection of dozens of

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clandrum@communityjournals.com To illustrate how long the legal fight over how South Carolina funds its public schools has lasted, consider this: Students who were in kindergarten when a group of South Carolina’s poorest school districts filed suit against the state are now old enough to be college graduates.

Twenty-one years after that 1993 lawsuit was filed, the state Supreme Court issued a 3-2 ruling on Nov. 12 in favor of the Abbeville County School District, the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit claiming the state has consistently failed in its constitutional duty to provide a “minimally adequate education” to students in the state’s poorest school districts.

REVAMP “What we’re doing now is not working,” said State Rep. Jenny Horne, R-Dorchester. Horne plans by the end of next week to re-introduce the South Carolina Jobs, Education and Tax Act, known as SC JET, a bill that would establish a statewide property tax rate of 100 mills to pay for school operations.

November 1993: Twenty-nine school districts sue the state in Lee County, saying the 1977 formula used to fund education was unfair to school districts in poor counties.

different laws approved by legislators over decades.

The Education Finance Act, a major piece of the state’s school funding mechanism, was approved in 1977 at a time when most counties had at least one thriving textile mill. Most of those mills are gone now and, in some communities, no other industry has taken their place.

In those districts, schools struggled to keep up with facility demands and meet the academic needs of their students. One middle school that was built in Dillon in 1896 was finally replaced in 2012.

Another piece – the Education Improvement Act – passed under Gov. Dick Riley’s leadership in 1983 and added a penny to the state sales tax to provide additional education funding.

In 2006, the Legislature added another penny to the state sales tax and eliminated residential property taxes for school operations.

Dec. 2005:

October 1997: Supreme Court hears appeal by school districts of Cooper’s ruling.

July 2003: Trial begins.

Cooper ruled state did not meet its obligations for a “minimally adequate education in pre-K through Grade 3.”

September 1996:

April 1999:

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Judge Thomas Cooper grants the state’s motion to dismiss for failure to state a cause of action.

Supreme Court reverses decision and remands to trial court, saying the Constitution requires the General Assembly to provide the opportunity for each child to receive a “minimally adequate (public) education.”

Testimony ends.

Both sides appeal.

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JOURNAL NEWS The tax would be collected from businesses and industries and distributed among the state’s school districts based on student population. The act promises the state would provide “transition” money, an amount that would decrease over a period of 25 years, so wealthier school districts such as Greenville would not see their state funds cut.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Tax millage varies greatly across the state. Millage rates in districts with many businesses and industry are lower, some below the 100-mill levy proposed in the S.C. JET bill. That enables them to attract even more industry.

School districts with little or no industry must levy higher tax rates, some more than 300 mills, to be able to operate their schools.

“A uniform state millage rate creates a level playing field for economic development while providing a stable enough source of money for school operations,” said Scott Price, general counsel for the South Carolina School Boards Association, one of the organizations that came up with and supports the plan.

Proponents of the bill say the $600 million needed to roll back property taxes on manufacturing, business and commercial property and the $300 million needed to hold wealthier districts harmless could come from the $3 billion in state sales tax exemptions currently on the books.

“In a year, passage is a long, long shot,” Price said. “We think this will be a multi-year effort. If you look at it as a multi-year process, the General Assembly can phase it in.”

“NO PERFECT BILL” There may be other plans to address the problem, but none have been offered so far. “There’s no perfect bill,” Horne said.

Greenville County Schools Superintendent Burke Royster said the Supreme Court ruling “is the starting point of discussion to address inequities and needs” for all South Carolina schools.

How South Carolina schools are funded: South Carolina school districts draw state money from roughly 70 different pots via a complicated formula.

The biggest pots are:

Education Finance Act: Passed in 1977. Designed to provide a basic level of support in all districts, the formula distributes money based on a base student cost, weighted student enrollment and a district’s index of taxpaying ability. Districts with a larger share of taxable property get less money; districts with small shares get more.

Education Improvement Act: Passed in 1984. Added a penny to the state sales tax for education.

Property taxes: Locally assessed taxes on property. In 2006, Act 388 swapped a portion of school property taxes (residential) for a 1 cent sales tax increase.

“Any change to funding must occur in a manner that ensures all school systems, including those currently achieving at a high level, are appropriately funded,” he said, adding that the Greenville district looks forward to participating in the discussion as solutions are put forward.

Horne said while the Legislature has its work cut out for it, especially with the state’s crumbling road system demanding attention, she’s “cautiously optimistic” that her plan or a hybrid of her plan and other solutions will pass.

“This will give districts more flexibility. It’s a win-win for the long term,” she said. “It’s a win-win for industry. It’s a win-win for education.”

Martin said all facets of the state’s education budget need examination, including the controversial issue of school district consolidation.

“There’s not a lot of money to be saved, but there would be some,” he said. “We’re at the point where we have to look at every piece of the education budget.”

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‘The next Austin’ ‘CBS This Morning’ names Greenville a top destination for 2015 SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com As we head into 2015, Greenville continues to collect accolades – this time from Peter Greenberg, CBS News travel editor, who named Greenville as one of 2015’s six hot new vacation destinations.

Greenville takes top honors beside destinations such as the Faroe Islands of the coast of Iceland, Cuba, Egypt, Berlin and downtown Los Angeles. Greenburg called Greenville “the next Austin” and cited the city’s close proximity to the foothills of the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains.

“It’s pretty amazing company to be in,” said Jennifer Stilwell, chief marketing officer for visitgreenvillesc.

“What a great bucket list.”

Greenberg also highlighted Greenville’s dining scene with more than 100 restaurants downtown and said Greenville has “become a very big cultural center.”

Stilwell said she thinks a series of events helped land Greenville on the hot list. The visitgreenvillesc team had pitched Greenberg earlier in the year, asking to be considered as one of those top 2015 picks but never heard back. Then Peter Greenberg Worldwide (separate from CBS) sent a five-man crew to

Calling it “the next Austin,” “CBS This Morning” hailed Greenville as a top destination for 2015.

Greenville in November to work on a segment for Brand USA, which helps brings international travelers to the U.S. Greenberg himself wasn’t in Greenville, but Stilwell thinks that his team may have helped move Greenville across the finish line.

Stilwell said making this list continues to “add to all of the phenomenal press that we continue to score.

It’s only going to benefit the community to continue to drive demand and drive visitor spending.”

The segment aired on “CBS This Morning” on Jan. 3 and can be viewed online at bit.ly/CBS-Greenville.

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North Greenville University president to step down Jimmy Epting led school during growth CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com During Dr. Jimmy Epting’s 23 years as president of North Greenville University, the school in Tigerville went from barely surviving to thriving.

In 1991, when Epting’s tenure be-

gan, enrollment at the private Christian school was at a record low of 329 students and the school was $3 million in debt. It couldn’t meet payroll. It couldn’t pay its bills. The South Epting Carolina Baptist Association considered shutting the college’s doors.

Today, the picture is much different.

The school, now a four-year university, has had 18 years of record enrollments, with 2,632 students attending this school year. It has added graduate programs and opened a satellite location in Greenville.

The school’s facilities, some crumbling when Epting took over, were revamped and expanded thanks to two successful capital campaigns.

On Monday, the school announced Epting will be taking sabbatical leave

for the spring semester and retire at the end of the school’s fiscal year in May. “We are deeply grateful to Dr. Epting for his 23 years of service and thankful for the miracles God has performed at the university under his leadership,” said Beverly Hawkins, chair of the school’s board of trustees.

The board is in the process of appointing an interim president and a search committee to begin a national search for the school’s eighth president.

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SPECIAL OCCASIONS Laura Lucius Taylor and Joseph Anton Warman Dr. and Mrs. Spence McLean Taylor of Greenville, South Carolina announce the engagement of their daughter Laura Lucius Taylor to Joseph Anton Warman, the son of Ms. Sherry Williams Warman of Greensboro, North Carolina and Mr. and Mrs. David Anton Warman of Auburn, California.

Sara Elizabeth Ruffner and Jeffrey Thomas Johnston May 9, 2015 Mr. and Mrs. David Reifsnyder are very pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Elizabeth Ruffner, to Jeffrey Thomas Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Bernard Johnston of Greenville, South Carolina.

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Jeffrey is a graduate of Clemson University and will graduate from the The Medical University of South Carolina in May. The wedding will take place on May 9, 2015 at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenville, South Carolina.

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Miss Taylor is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Norman Taylor, Jr. of Columbia, South Carolina and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green Lucius, Jr. of Dillon, South Carolina. She is a graduate of Clemson University and The Medical University of South Carolina School of Nursing. She is employed by The Medical University of South Carolina.

Mr. Warman is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Donald Anton Warman of Gresham, Oregon. He is a graduate of Wofford College and received his Master of Science degree in Accountancy from College of Charleston.

He is employed by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.

A May wedding is planned at Christ Church in Greenville, South Carolina.

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The school was established in 1892 as a Baptist academy for northern Greenville County high school students.

Epting directed the school through two capital campaigns. The Second Century Fund was set at $6 million in 1992, increased to $12 million and surpassed the second goal in three and a half years.

The school is at the close of its second five-year GIFT of God Capital Campaign. The campaign had an original goal of $25 million. That goal was surpassed in two years and increased to $42.7 million. With one year remaining, the campaign total has gone over $42 million.

As a result of the fundraising efforts, more than $40 million in capital projects have been built on the NGU campus.

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The new restrooms will have four stalls on the women’s side, two on the men’s.

Both sides will have changing tables.

The restrooms will illuminate the Laurens Street alley. They will have drinking fountains, including one that will allow people to fill water bottles.

The restrooms are expected to cost $350,000 to $400,000. The city has allocated some money in its capital improvement project budget. Another source could be accommodations tax money.

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Attorney General Alan Wilson called on the General Assembly Tuesday to pass a bill by the end of February that gives the state grand jury jurisdiction Wilson to prosecute human trafficking.

Wilson made his announcement at a Tuesday press conference in Columbia, surrounded by law enforcement officers and members of the South Carolina Human Trafficking Task Force, which drafted a 58-page plan in June on how to address human trafficking in the state.

The Legislature strengthened the laws in 2012, but Wilson wants to go a step further by giving the grand jury the ability to prosecute human trafficking crimes across county lines.

Detective Charlie Benton of the North Charleston Police Department said building rapport with a victim of human trafficking is difficult. Currently, officers can only deal with human trafficking that occurs inside their jurisdiction. busy day

Benton said any trafficking crimes that happen outside his jurisdiction must be handled by a separate detective who may be unfamiliar with the case, and victims have a difficult time opening up to a new person.

Wilson said he believes the human trafficking in the state is “far greater” than many people realize.

“We are just beginning to understand the magnitude of human trafficking,” he said of the crime industry that generates $150 billion worldwide, according to numbers by the International Labour Organization.

Wilson said South Carolina is targeted by human traffickers because of its location on the East Coast.

Sen. Brad Hutto, D-Orangeburg, is leading the bill in the Senate, and Rep. Rick Quinn, R-Lexington, is leading it in the House.

A similar bill passed the Senate last year but did not pass the House by the end of session.

Wilson said this year, the bill should be a priority in the General Assembly and he has “spoken at length” with Speaker Jay Lucas, RDarlington, about getting the bill passed.

“There is no reason why we cannot get this law passed by the end of February,” Wilson said.

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Radrecus De Mario Young, 23, was arrested after turning himself in this week for his involvement in a deadly accident involving a South Carolina Highway Patrol officer.

Young is being held in the Greenville County Detention Center and is charged with failing to stop for a blue light and death results.

Investigators said Young failed to stop at a safety checkpoint on Dec. 26 on SC 124 near Woodside Avenue in GreenYoung ville County. SCHP troopers pursued Young and crashed into an SUV at the intersection of Rutherford Road and Hwy. 291, authorities said.

Taylor Heathman Miller, 22, reportedly was a passenger in the SUV. He later died from his injuries, authorities said.

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Triune Mercy Center, a congregation which serves the homeless and those with addiction, is partnering with the Applied Theatre Center in the workshop designed to help people “explore collective struggles, analyze their history and present circumstances and experiment with inventing a new future together through theater,” Savidge said.

Carli Gaughf will lead the two-day session. She holds an M.A. in applied theatre from the City University of New York. The workshop is open to anyone, Savidge said. Cost is $125 for adults and $75 for students. Visit appliedtheatrecenter.org for details.

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Transportation, land use development and active living along the 33mile stretch of Highway 29 between Greenville and Spartanburg will be the subject of a workshop – “Linking Our Futures: Shaping a Transit-Ready Corridor” – conducted by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) on Jan. 14-15.

North and South Carolina experts will tour the corridor and determine opportunities and obstacles to transportation and housing. Experts include those from banking, real estate, commercial development, planning and public transportation sectors, according to Upstate Forever, a workshop sponsor.

The public is invited to an input session on Jan. 14, from 5:30-6:30 p.m., at Greer City Hall and to the ULI presentation of preliminary recommendations on Jan. 15, 5:30 p.m.

New developments like Bass Pro Shops, BMW plant expansion, the Inland Port and Toray Industries are reasons to focus on the corridor as an alternative to I-85 for local traffic and transit, said Upstate Forever.

The Greater Greenville Association of Realtors, John I. Smith Charities and the Mary Black Foundation are also sponsoring the workshop.

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Rolling View Surgeons for Sight to launch Vision Van early this year APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com More than 16,000 Upstate residents need eye care, but can’t get it because of cost or access issues, according to local nonprofit Surgeons for Sight.

The organization was formed in 2009

by Southern Eye Associates to go on mission trips to provide eye care to the neediest people around the world. The nonprofit’s medical teams still serve in places like Haiti, Ecuador, Honduras and China, but realized that they could also bring the mission home for needy Upstate residents, said spokeswoman Felicia Murphy.

Reaching Upstate residents with access issues often meant packing equipment into someone’s car and driving out to various locations, Murphy said. Early this year, Surgeons for Sight will address that problem with a mobile Vision Van devoted to screening and serving the Upstate area.

“Our target population is those without insurance and whose income is below 150 percent of the poverty level. This van will

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Number of screenings Surgeons for Sight performed in 2014 as of mid-December.

Lend a hand Surgeons for Sight needs volunteers to help staff the Vision Van as it travels around the Upstate. Visit surgeonsforsight.org for more information and to sign up.

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allow us to perform eye screenings with an emphasis on diabetes,” said Dr. Kurt Heitman, an ophthalmologist at Southern Eye Associates who volunteers with

Surgeons for Sight.

The van will be able to stop at places like Miracle Mission, New Horizon Family Health Services, Triune Mercy Center and Taylors Free Medical Clinic,

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With the addition of a new I-Optics Easy Scan zero-dilation fundus camera, the Surgeons for Sight team will be able to do diagnostic testing as well, he said.

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Diagnostic testing gives technicians the ability to detect conditions before symptoms appear, he said. Early detection is important because conditions involving the eye often have no symptoms until a person’s vision is affected, sometimes making treatment more difficult, he said. The exams will

target people with diabetes that is not well controlled and who are not getting the recommended yearly exam to test for diabetic retinopathy, a condition caused by diabetes that can result in permanent damage. Because diabetic retinopathy lacks initial symptoms, it can be in the moderate or more advanced stages before a person notices it, Bostrom said.

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2015, doctors hope to create a network of local ophthalmologists who are willing to see residents for follow-up appointments after the Vision Van visits spots like Anderson, Spartanburg or Easley, Bostrom said. “There’s a need greater than what we [just Surgeons for Sight] can support,” he said.

The van project was launched with a grant from Fluor Golf for Greenville for purchase and outfitting, Murphy said. The Jolley Foundation and South State Bank contributed along with Bon Secours St. Francis serving as a sponsor.

With the new Vision Van, Surgeons

for Sight should be able to increase the number of people served by 25 percent, Murphy said. In 2014, the organization provided 2,160 exams, 305 eyeglasses, 76 surgeries and 465 screenings.

“Even with the health care changes, there’s a whole lot of people falling through the cracks,” Bostrom said. “It’s going to give us access to really screening these folks.”

“I am so excited about this. It will change the scope of helping people that either have no health care or cannot get to us,” added Dr. Bradley Williams, ophthalmologist at Southern Eye Associates and Surgeons for Sight volunteer.

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could choose to write about one of three issues: employer monitoring of employees’ social media participation, technological surveillance by the government and filtering of Internet content by educational institutions.

The Greenville Journal will run the winning essays over the next few weeks.

Internet content filtering is a controversial program that companies and schools use to restrict certain websites based on the content of the sites. Content filtering is disputed because it restricts the freedoms of users. However, it also protects them from distractions that may be inappropriate for the workplace or school. This raises the question of ethical correctness, or whether the behavior is morally good or bad.

Web filtering is a system that restricts our Internet freedoms to ensure that positive ethical behavior is promoted on

By Seth Stewart, company or school computers.

There are two schools of thought concerning content filter- Landrum High School ing. Bill Gassman, a market researcher for Gartner, says Web filtering is positive because “there haven’t been that many lawsuits, productivity is up overall, and bandwidth is cheap.” The filters prevent both students and employees from “idle doodling.” These filters also “ensure that inappropriate websites and content are not accessible” within schools and businesses. The filters provide a safe and efficient way for employers and educators to monitor Internet activity.

On the other hand, privacy violations and trust issues are exposed when a filter is used. Students and employees begin to question the fairness of these restrictions and whether a filter violates their personal rights. A school or company with content filters can block any site, even if it may be useful for the user. A filtering system may also give the impression of “spying,” which makes schools and companies seem skeptical of their users.

These instances of both positive and negative response could be solved by using a happy medium of filtering and freedom. Most filtering is done by grouping entire websites into approved or blocked categories based on one characteristic.

For example, an entire educational website could be blocked due to an educational review game.

The best way to filter Web content for both schools and companies is by filtering individual pages, not entire websites. This means that sites may be allowed, but there are restrictions concerning pages and links of the site. This type of filtering is being introduced as “dynamic filtering.” This allows users to maintain their freedom and protects them from inappropriate sites.

School administrators and employers should also have the power to allow a site or block a site easily using their discretion. This method tailors filtering to be fair for all users while protecting the ethical differences of these users.

In conclusion, content filtering is a useful tool to guarantee the safety and productivity of schools and businesses. It eliminates some outside distractions and allows for ethical security. In schools, it protects children from viewing inappropriate material that may be destructive toward their academics and habits. In businesses, it eliminates unneeded distractions and allows for maximum productivity.

However, for content filtering to be successful without obstructing privacy, a dynamic filtering system that can be changed according to situations must be used.

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Spartanburg author chosen for Community Read amorris@communityjournals.com As part of the Upstate International Month celebration this March, Upstate International has chosen a book by a Spartanburg author for a Community Book Read.

Michel Stone’s “The Iguana Tree” will be central to a university-hosted guided reading panel, study guide and live webcam author interview, Upstate International said. The free program will also be open to high school students.

“The Iguana Tree” was selected to go with the 2015 Upstate International Month theme, Transformation by Connections, and focuses on the trials and danger faced by illegal immigrants told through the eyes of immigrant characters. “‘The Iguana Tree’ was the unanimous choice of the education committee for the 2015 Book Read, based on both the riveting content that has potential to transform ideas and opinions and the fact that a local author speaks so eloquently to critical issues,” said Deryle Hope, director of in-

ternational studies at The University of South Carolina Upstate.

Anderson County and Spartanburg County libraries will host events and more will be posted online, she said. A discussion panel will feature Mexico-America experts along with author Stone.

Stone’s book is the second selected for a community read event. “Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip” by Peter Hessler was the focus of the 2014 Community Read.

The book read is organized by the Committee of Education of Upstate International in conjunction with affiliates of Clemson University and USC Upstate.

“The Iguana Tree” is available at local libraries and at a discount at upstateinternational.org.

Throughout the month of March, Upstate International hosts or sponsors public cultural events celebrating cultural diversity in the Upstate. For more information, visit upstateinternational.org.

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St. Joseph’s Catholic School senior Imani King capped 1,000 points in her career for the Lady Knights at their first home basketball game of the season in December. She was named one of the top five senior players in Region 1A at the start of the season. In addition, she has been named both Region 1A Player of the Year and All-State Player for three consecutive years (2012-2014), as well as All-Region Player for four consecutive years (2011-2014).

Mitchell Road Christian Academy will host an open house every Wednesday in January and February, 9 a.m.–1 p.m. No appointment is necessary. MRCA is located at 207 Mitchell Road, Greenville. Call 864-268-2210 for more information.

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toys from the Furman Heller Service Corps. Pets from the Carolina Dog Therapy team visited and the Greenville County Medical Society Alliance donated blankets. Santa made an appearance sponsored by staff member Stan Miller and refreshments were provided by the Daughters of Penelope, a center tradition for 35 years. In addition, service learning students from Christ Church Episcopal School were on hand to assist.

Members of the Jr. Beta Club at St. Anthony of Padua School recently sponsored a school-wide food drive. Students collected and sorted 325 cans and non-perishable food items and delivered them to the St. Anthony Food Pantry, which benefits the local community.

Carolina International Preparatory School raised more than $775 to donate to Ornaments4Orphans this holiday season. Ornaments4Orphans uses the sale of handcrafted Christmas ornaments to help combat the global orphan crisis.

Greenville Middle Academy’s Junior Beta Club made fleece blankets for patients at Greenville Health System Children’s Hospital. A small group of members delivered the blankets to the hospital.

From left: Lucy Cassels, Sara Evanson-Atkinson (Beta Club sponsor), Holly Bruccoliere, Chloe Piper, Lauren Dickert and Emily Durham delivered fleece blankets to the GHS Children’s Hospital.

A team of green-conscious Clemson University students topped a field of 90 colleges to win the 2014 GameDay Recycling Challenge during the school’s football game against rival University of South Carolina. The volunteers won the national “Total Recycling” category by placing recycling bins and bag dispensers within the tailgating area, and handing out more than 2,000 recycling bags to tailgaters. The group collected 60,724 pounds of recycled materials – besting second-place University of Tennessee by more than 13,000 pounds.

COMMUNITY NEWS, EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

Greenville Classical Academy K4-sixth-grade students are attending classes in a new building. Construction on the new addition was completed in time for the spring semester that began in January.

Girl Scouts of South Carolina– Mountains to Midlands has announced that for the first time in its history, girls from local troops throughout its 22 counties will be part of Girl Scouts’ new national Digital Cookie platform. Girls learn about digital money management using dashboards to track their sales and goals, and the platform teaches modern skills while aligning with the interests of today’s girls. Digital cookie sales will run Jan. 9-March 16. Door-to-door orders will be taken from Jan. 9-25. For additional information, visit gssccookies. org or call 800-849-4475.

Auctioneer Jake Ohlinger leads Washington Center students in a rousing auction activity.

McKenzie Riley’s and Marisa Davis’ classes at Washington Center were recently entertained by professional auctioneer Jake Ohlinger, who modeled how an auction works. Students learned how to raise their placards and bid on objects such as hair bows, pencils and small toys. Even though real money was not used, students were able to receive the items that they successfully bid on.

Bob Jones University’s 2014 production of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Aida” won second place in the Professional Division of the National Opera Association’s (NOA) Opera Production Competition. This is the fourth time BJU has entered the NOA competition and its fourth NOA award.

The university was placed in the professional category rather than in the collegiate category because of the strength of its production. Previous award-winning opera productions are Camille Saint-Saëns’ “Samson et Dalila” (2010), Charles Gounod’s “Faust” (2011) and Giuseppe Verdi’s “Il Trovatore” (2012).

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The Woodlands at Furman Challenge, featuring courses sponsored by the Greenville Track Club, had a new set of top finishers in 2014, including Octavia Childress as top women’s points earner in the series’ nine road races. She was followed by Anne Brooks in second and Joy Bailey finishing third. Bill Beckwith was the overall men’s leader followed by Bobby Chandler and Lee Cook. In total, 132 seniors took part in the series.

Sassy Kids on Augusta was named the winner of the fourth annual Lights on Augusta decoration competition sponsored by the Augusta Road Business Association (ARBA). Members of ARBA decorated their businesses or storefronts for December, and the winner was decided by the community, clients, customers, neighbors and residents. Second-place winner was Phil Hyman Photography and third-place winner was Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors.

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An ironworker welds part of the structural steel in place on Legacy Square’s anchor building under construction at Hollingsworth Park Verdae. Construction for the over 20,000-square-foot building began on Oct. 20, 2014 and involves approximately 100 construction team members. CMC Structural Steel of Greenville supplied the steel and Steel Clad of Greenville is responsible for the steel construction. Read more about Legacy Square in this week’s Upstate Business Journal.

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Alliance Champions will host a charity event, Work Out for a Cause, on Jan. 10, 10 a.m., to benefit the Greenville High School baseball program and Let There Be Mom. Held at the Greenville High School track, the event donations include $5 for students, $10 for adults and $25 for families, and larger donations are welcome. For more information, email jgolinski@ greenville.k12.sc.us or larisatfw@gmail.com.

Upstate Forever’s deputy director Van Whitehead with Mike Ruhe, Duke Energy’s director of environmental policy and affairs for South Carolina, with a donation for Upstate Forever’s Reconnecting People to Rivers initiative.

Upstate Forever recently received a $100,000 challenge grant from The Callie and John Rainey Foundation to launch a Reconnecting People to Rivers initiative in the Upstate. The program will educate residents about safe public access to local rivers and distribute maps for at least 10 Upstate rivers. In addition, the group will host river festivals and establish a volunteer water quality monitoring program. Upstate Forever also received $25,000

from the Duke Energy Foundation to help fund the initiative.

A generous student received a surprise from HIS Radio 89.3 and Dream on 3, a Charlotte-based charity making dreams come true for disabled young people. Dusty Hardee, 20, and his mom, Patti Lindsey, received a free trip to Shreveport, La., to see the Carolina Gamecocks compete in the Duck Commander Independence Bowl. Hardee was honored for making his Christmas wish to buy gifts for those featured on an Angel Tree at the center where he goes for therapy. In addition to the trip, Hardee received tickets to Monster Jam and free food for a year from Chick-fil-A on Haywood Road.

The American Chestnut Foundation (TACF) has appointed Lisa Thomson as its president and CEO. A lifelong conservationist, Thomson’s previous experience includes 28 years at The Nature Conservancy and as associate vice president for development at Rollins College. The American Chestnut Foundation is a nonprofit conservation organization headquartered in Asheville, N.C., that works to bring back blight-resistant American chestnut trees, which were nearly eradicated by a disease imported from Asia.

Coaches 4 Character will hold a program featuring Vic Beasley and Connor Shaw on March 2, 7 p.m., at Redemption World Outreach Center. The event is free for students and $5 for adults. A reception for Beasley and Shaw will be held on the same day at 5 p.m. at the Downtown Courtyard Marriott. Cost is $50 per person including cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. For sponsorship or ticket information, contact Greg Blatt at gblatt@coaches4character.com or 843-816-3297.

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The rhythm of the beat

STOMP. © STEVE MCNICHOLAS 2012.

STOMP continues to turn everyday items into musical instruments CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com It’s amazing what can be used as a musical instrument.

“If it makes a sound, any sound at all, we can do it,” said Ivan Delaforce, cast member and rehearsal director for STOMP, the international percussion act that will perform two shows in the Peace Center Concert Hall on Saturday.

That includes big tractor tire inner tubes, an object that Delaforce, now a 19-year STOMP veteran, didn’t think would work.

“They don’t resonate, but they’ve got a lot of bass when you mic them,” he said.

What began as a street show in the United Kingdom has turned into an international sensation with four global productions: an ongoing sell-out production at New York’s Orpheum Theatre, a permanent company in London

and two tours – one in Europe and one in North America.

Stompers take everyday items such as trash cans, paint cans, hubcaps – even shopping charts – and turn them into a contemporary form of rhythmic expression that combines drum and dance.

But one thing you won’t find them using is conventional percussion instruments.

“I think that’s what makes STOMP popular. It’s a show that’s popular with all ages, all countries. Language is not a problem,” Delaforce said of the show that contains no dialogue. “People understand rhythm. You don’t have to translate that.”

Like many children, Delaforce banged on the pots and pans and Tupperware in his mom’s kitchen.

But, unlike many kitchen drummers, Delaforce took it much further than that.

Delaforce moved from Hawaii to New York to pursue his dream.

His roommate, also a drummer, brought home a flyer about STOMP from a drum studio. Neither knew what it was. Then he STOMP continued on PAGE 28

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saw STOMP on David Letterman.

He auditioned.

“I actually didn’t make it, but I was put on a waiting list and a couple of people didn’t work out,” he said. “I’ve been with the show on and off for 19 years. I’ve learned so much from being in the show. It’s hard to do a good version of banging on pots and pans.”

The eight-member troupe produces an “amazing sound,” Delaforce said. It’s a show that never gets old because new things are added and each night is different, he said.

“We’ve gotten a new cast of people and the pieces we do are 70 percent written, 30 percent improv,” he said. “Each piece is choreographed to a point, the music is written to a point, but we vary our version of what’s written. We move differently.

From night to night, the same number can be different.”

Synchronized stiff-bristle brooms become a sweeping orchestra, eight Zippo lighters flipping open and closed create a fiery fugue, wooden poles thump and clack in a rhythmic explosion.

“We improv around each other. We

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improv around things that happen in the audience and noises in the audience,” he said. “It makes it interesting for us.”

And it fulfills Delaforce’s boyhood desire to be a drummer in a band.

“It’s different from being in a band, but it’s like being in a band at the same time,” he said. “It’s different because when you’re in a band, you’re typically the only drummer and you do the percussion all by yourself. Each Stomper has a part to play and when you’re playing your part, it’s just like being in a band.

It’s very similar to being in a band, but it’s different, too.”

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Columbine tragedy inspires doctor’s book But points made hold true for today CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Plenty of parenting books written by pediatricians tell parents how to raise children, but Dr. Bob Saul’s book goes a step further.

“My Children’s Children: Raising Young Citizens in Saul the Age of Columbine” is a parental guide for raising children to be good citizens: people who care for one another and their community.

“I think a book about parenting has to have other things with it,” said Saul, who is medical director of general pediatrics at Greenville Health System’s Children’s Hospital. “Being the best parent you can be is a continual learning process. Not every family is the Cleaver family.”

After the Columbine shooting in 1999, Saul wrote a letter to the editor to the Greenwood Index-Journal, the newspaper in the town in which he lived. Like everybody across the country, the school shooting in Littleton, Colo., shocked him.

“We all need to take some personal

responsibility for this,” he wrote. “Lack of responsibility and lack of accountability in daily personal and interpersonal lives have contributed to the inevitable growth of intolerance, hatred, violence and drugs in today’s society.”

The letter resulted in a personal action plan spurred by words Saul heard from Leland Kaiser at a hospital fundraiser years before: “I am the problem. I am the solution. I am the resource.”

Saul wrote a long-running newspaper op-ed column that centered on five action steps he and other community members could take to make a positive difference: Learn to be the best parent you can be. Get involved. Stay involved.

Love others. Forgive.

“Forgiveness is so tough but so integral to what we do,” he said. “I think one of the big things I’ve learned is to forgive yourself first and forgive others and do it now.”

Saul’s book is based on the more than 165 columns he wrote. As he was finishing the book, another mass school shooting occurred, this time at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn.

Saul’s book is available on amazon. com.

Gaia named one of Forbes’ “30 Under 30” artists CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Gaia, the Baltimore street artist who pained a mural on the side of a brick building on Falls Street in downtown Greenville as part of the Year of Altru-

ism, has made Forbes Magazine’s “30 Under 30 Art & Style” list.

Gaia’s real name is Andrew Pisacane, and his work shown in a museum in Istanbul and the Spoleto Festival in Charleston. He’s had a solo show in London and painted murals in Detroit, Vienna and Perth, Australia.

His Greenville mural features textile mills, a river landscape and white lilies.

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The songs start with sparse threads: a pulsing electronic bass loop; a minimal piano line; an ethereal vocal; a ringing, blurred guitar that sounds somehow miles away. Then all those elements slowly coalesce; the vocals suddenly massive, the keyboards and guitar filling the air. The sound takes its time, reeling in the listener over so many layers of melody, echo and mystery it’s hard to believe only three people are making it.

The people concerned are keyboardist Ashley Moreira, guitarist Ginny Wolfe and singer Myra Hendley, collectively known as Joie. The Upstate-born trio’s sound is so deliberate it’s surprising to hear that the band came together by chance.

WHO: Joie, with Must Be Thy Holy Ghost & Ellipser “Honestly, it was kind of by accident,” WHERE: Radio Room, 2945 N. Pleasantburg Wolfe says. “We’d been friends for years, Drive, Greenville and we all played instruments and sang WHEN: Friday, Jan. 9, 10 p.m. and really enjoyed it, but one night we INFO: 864-263-7868 or wpbrradioroom.com were hanging out and – I hate the word ‘jamming,’ but we were jamming, and thought, ‘This is fun, why don’t we start writing music?’ None of us had ever been in a band before, even though it was always something we wanted to do.”

The trio focuses on creating mood and atmosphere as opposed to instrumental virtuosity.

“All we’ve ever wanted from our music is to make people feel something,” Wolfe says. “We really keep things very simple, and I think that that simplicity helps in creating emotion.”

Wolfe admits that Joie’s music requires a little more audience attention than the average rock band, especially in a live setting. But she credits both the band’s experimental spirit and a devoted group of fans for the success they’ve achieved.

“I think because this is our first go-round at performing live and creating music, we’re learning as we go,” she says. “We’re coming across equipment that helps a three-piece band sound like a five-piece band, and that’s made performing live easier. But it can be a challenge.”

Wolfe said the trio feels “like we’re a band where if you want to come and have a few drinks and listen and interpret our music the way you want to interpret it, then we’re the band for you. I think the sound that comes out kind of surprises people. We’re not very showy. We’re playing pretty music and trying to set a mood, so there’s not a whole lot to look at. It’s not dance-around kind of music. If you want to get up and dance and form a mosh pit, then you’re probably not going to have a good time. But I think our crowd understands that, and we’re so grateful.”

Joie’s 2013 album “Secret Places” is a testament to the band’s ability to create more out of less.

“Ashley and I joke a lot that we want the sound bigger and bigger,” Wolfe says. “Every time it feels like a song is complete, we want to add more and more layers to it.”

Wolfe says that Hendley and Moreira, the band’s primary lyricists, are just as interested in creating a mood with the words as the music.

“I think the lyrics are more impressionistic,” she says. “Myra will come in with some lyrics, and Ashley and I will listen to them, and we’ll have different interpretations. But the magic of lyrics or any kind of literature is that it can be interpreted in so many different ways. And we want everybody to be able to relate to our songs.”

As far as augmenting the trio formant, Wolfe says that “people always ask if we’ve thought about a bassist or drummer. We’ve actually tried adding a drummer onstage with us, and it worked, but we have such a unique thing with just the three of us that we don’t want to compromise it.”

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PEOPLE, AWARDS , HONORS Michelle Beverly Joins Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices C. Dan Joyner, Realtors Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce that Michelle Beverly has joined the company as a Sales Associate at the Simpsonville office.

Beverly Beverly begins her real estate career after an extensive tenure in judicial administration.

Following 18 years as a District Office Manager for the Ninth Judicial District in Buford, Georgia, Beverly served eight years as an Assistant Court Administrator with the Northeast Judicial Circuit in Gainesville, Georgia. She studied accounting at North Georgia Technical College.

“We extend a warm welcome to Michelle as she joins the Simpsonville office of C. Dan Joyner. Each member of our company looks forward to working with her as she embarks on her new career,” said Donna Smith, Broker-In-Charge of the Simpsonville Office.

A native of Cleveland, Georgia, Beverly resides in Laurens with her husband and two children. In her free time, she enjoys kayaking, exploring the Upstate and mastering the intricacies of the real estate market.

341 Laguna Lane, Simpsonville at The Courtyards Currently being used as the Model Home at The Courtyards on West Georgia Road, this custom brick home features the main level living you have been looking for. Quality built and energy star rated, this home features a comfortable and open design allowing for easy entertaining or intimate family gatherings. Highlights of the main level include all 3 bedrooms, a gorgeous kitchen, breakfast room, family room, dining room, keeping room, and a laundry room. Upstairs you will find a bonus room located over the garage. The kitchen features beautiful glazed cabinetry with soft close drawers, a trash drawer, granite counters, a double-wide island with cabinets on both sides and stainless steel appliances. The master bedroom is comfortable in design featuring a bay window, a tray ceiling with rope lighting, 2-walk-in closets, and a master bath with ceramic tile shower, ceramic tile flooring, custom cabinets, and granite counters. On-site finished hardwood floors are located in the main areas with upgraded carpeting in the bedrooms, and ceramic tile in the laundry room and bathrooms. The rear yard backs to a tree line allowing for privacy with no homes located in back of this home. A maintenance free brick wall encompasses the rear yard allowing for a long lasting, sustainable appearance with an iron fence and gate facing the front. You won’t be disappointed as this home affords just about everything you would expect from a custom home. Living at The Courtyards on West Georgia Road, you can feel confident that other builders will not infiltrate the neighborhood as Virani Custom Homes has taken specific action to be the exclusive builder of the community. www.ViraniCustom.com

HOME INFO Price: $345,000 | MLS: #1292884 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2.5 Square Footage: 2200–2399 Schools: Ellen Woodside Elementary Woodmont Middle | Woodmont High Contact: Holly May | 864.640.1959 hmay@cbcaine.com www.MovingtheUpstate.com Coldwell Banker Caine To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com

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Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Announces New REthink Council Members Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, part of the HSF Affiliates LLC family of real estate brokerage franchise networks, today announced the selection of six new members to its REthink Council, a national group of 15 top-producing, motivated young agents from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices brokerages around the country.

Maggie Aiken of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS was chosen for the council through a nominating process. Members from across the nation were selected based on their outstanding professional achievements and contribution to their continued on PAGE 35

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F E AT U R E D N E I G H B OR H O OD The Reserve at Asheton Lakes At The Reserve at Asheton Lakes you can enjoy being a homeowner, without the hassle! These maintenance-free townhomes provide upscale living without the work, leaving your weekends open to explore the Upstate and surrounding areas. Homes at Asheton Lakes range in size from 2400-2700 square feet. All floorplans feature the master suite on the main level, three to four bedrooms, two car garages, and high quality finishes throughout. Neighborhood amenities include a gated entrance and access to the community pool.

NEIGHBORHOOD INFO Priced from: $249,900 Schools: Oakview Elementary | Beck Academy | JL Mann High Contact: Cothran Homes | 864.884.1244 | Website: cothranhomes.com To submit your Featured Neighborhood: homes@greenvillejournal.com

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During her two-year term, Aiken will seek to enhance the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices network, provide feedback to network leadership and benefit other professionals in the industry.

“We are extremely proud to have Maggie represent our company and the REthink Council,” said Danny Joyner,

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CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS. “The REthink Council is an important program to help us better serve a large and emerging generation of home buyers and sellers, and Maggie’s perspective and experience will be valuable in the process.”

Aiken said, “I am honored to have this opportunity to represent Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS on the National REthink Council. It is going to be an amazing learning experience to be on a council surrounded by the nation’s ‘best in class’ in the real estate market. I look forward to using our collective knowledge and passion for real

estate to help others succeed in making this the best year yet.”

The REthink Council launched in December 2013 with 10 members, who will continue to serve into 2015. Since its inception, REthink has expanded to include local chapters across the U.S., a blog, REthink Report, and a growing Facebook and Twitter presence.

“The REthink Council is a bridge we’re building across generations,” said Stephen Phillips, president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. “This initiative connects young agents with colleagues from other generations and helps Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices provide quality service for consumers of all ages.”

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SYCAMORE RIDGE 108 PLAYER WAY $349,500 MLS# 1286426 3BR/2.5BA Beautiful home.

Many wonderful features throughout. Move-in ready.

Well maintained. W Georgia Rd. Keep straight on N Maple St. Left-W Curtis St. Straight on E Curtis. RightHunter. Right-Howard. LeftTurnhouse. Right-Player.

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AUGUSTA ROAD AREA 356 RIVERSIDE DRIVE $799,900 MLS# 1292025 4BR/4BA Walking distance to Greenville Country Club.

Simply breathtaking! 385 N to Downtown Greenville, Left on S Church St, Left on Augusta Rd, Left on Riverside Dr

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MLS# 1276510 4BR/4.5BA Lovely home.

Freshly painted inside/ out. Updates. Great for entertaining East Parkins Mill Road to Collins Creek Road. Home on left.

Contact: Beth Crigler 420-4718 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner REALTORS

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RE AL ESTAT E NE WS GGAR Market Overview

Existing­h ome sales were higher than year­a go levels for the first time in 12 months, says the National Association of Realtors®. The seasonally adjusted annual rate was 5.26 million units sold in October 2014, the highest annual pace since September 2013.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, says buyers are encouraged by low interest rates, improving levels of inventory and stabilizing price growth.

The job market has shown continued strength in the past six months. This bodes well for solid demand to close out the year, he says.

The median existing home price in October was $208,300, which is 5.5 percent above October 2013. This marks the 32nd consecutive month of yearover-year price gains.

Walnut Ridge, Simpsonville Adams Homes is proud to present Walnut Ridge, located in Simpsonville (off Lee Vaughn Road), South Carolina. Walnut Ridge is a luxury new home community boasting new all brick homes and private, home-sites near Greenville, South Carolina. At Adams Homes we do things differently than other builders. We believe the customer always comes first! We believe in delivering real value to our customers with our reputation for Quality, Ingenuity, and Dependability with solid and sustainable brick construction. We offer our customers homes built for and designed with them in mind.

Adams Homes, whose name has become synonymous with creativity, has found a way to design homes that live, look and feel far above their price range here in Savannah Pointe. Be the first to own these luxury homes in Simpsonville newest community. These homes come standard with luxury master suites, with ceramic bath floors, hardwood dining, foyer and kitchen, front lawn irrigation, all sides brick, granite tops in kitchen and bathrooms, crown and chair rail, and so much more….

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NEIGHBORHOOD INFO Directions: I-385 Woodruff Rd travel 7 miles towards Five Forks Right on Lee Vaughn Rd. 417. Walnut Ridge is 1 mile ahead on the right.

About Adams Homes: Adams Homes is the ONLY all brick new home builder in Greenville and Spartanburg, South Carolina starting in the $160’s. Brick is superior to other exterior cladding in new home construction as it is energy efficient, low to no maintenance, never needs painting and it is a green and sustainable product. The streetscape reflects the classic styling of all brick as well. Visit today and see for yourself!

Website: adamshomes.com/south-carolina/ spartanburg/walnut-ridge Pricing: From the $240s Sales Associate: Jaime Dotson Model Address: Nature Path Drive, Simpsonville Model Phone: 864.483.4550 After Hours Phone: 864.320.4882 Model Phone: 10-6 Tues.-Sat., and 1-6 Sun.-Mon. To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com

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The number of homes for sale fell 2.6 percent to 2.22 million existing homes available for sale, representing a 5.1month supply at the current sales pace.

That’s the lowest supply of listed homes since March 2014.

In October, the average national commitment rate for the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 4.03 percent, the lowest rate since June 2013.

Overall, homes are selling more quickly.

One third of the homes sold in October were on the market for less than a month.

The Greater Greenville housing market is following suit. In October 2014, 949 homes were sold; that’s early 32 percent greater than the 721 homes sold in October 2013. By contrast, housing sales between January 1 and October 31 2014 were only 7.8 percent greater than the same period the year before.

Home prices are also higher. The median priced home sold in October 2014 was $165,000, up 6.5 percent from $155,000 in October 2013. That’s the highest median price in over six years.

Homes sold nearly eight percent faster than they did a year ago.

As Greater Greenville’s economy continues to gain, the housing outlook looks as if it will continue as it is now.

It’s a great time to buy a home.

Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 1,900 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www.ggar.com for real estate and consumer information.

“Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”

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$7,641,670

$1,200,000 CROFTSTONE ACRES $800,000 CLIFFS@MOUNTAIN PARK $749,000 SPAULDING FARMS $685,000 WOODRUFF PLACE $573,102 LEDGESTONE $561,500 TRAXLER PARK $542,500 TUXEDO PARK $518,560 IVY GROVE $460,044 KILGORE FARMS $402,488

$400,000 SUGAR MILL $400,000 RIVER OAKS $391,500 HIGHLAND PARC $384,346 MCRAE PARK $378,495

$370,000 TUSCAN WOODS $364,000 ESTATES@RIVERWOOD FARM $364,000 COVE@BUTLER SPRINGS $354,399 WOODLAND RIDGE $352,914 HIGHGROVE $336,000 RIVER WALK $323,000 SUGAR CREEK $320,000 VERDMONT $312,882 RIVER DOWNS $312,000 TOWNES@THORNBLADE $307,825 SUGAR CREEK $300,114 ROCKWOOD PARK $300,000 CARRIAGE PARK $295,000 KILGORE FARMS $290,000 FORRESTER WOODS $281,000 BOTANY WOODS $280,165 PELHAM FALLS $276,000 SHENANDOAH FARMS $275,000 WATERS EDGE $258,500 GREYSTONE COTTAGES $257,753

$254,900 CARRINGTON GREEN $249,900 SADDLEHORN $246,051 HIGHLAND CREEK $245,000 SILVER RIDGE $245,000 TOWNES@RIVERWOOD FARM $244,900 PARK RIDGE $244,114 OAKS@GILDER CREEK FARM $243,500 RESERVE@PLANTATION GREENE $243,000 ADAMS RUN $241,000 FORRESTER HEIGHTS $240,000

$240,000 PARK DOWNTOWN $238,000 HAVEN@RIVER SHOALS $232,012 HALF MILE LAKE $230,000 BOXWOOD $228,000 PELHAM FALLS $227,500 TIMBERLAND TRAIL $220,818 TERRA WOODS $220,599 MEADOW BREEZE $215,341

$215,000 LANDING@SAVANNAH POINTE $215,000 ROCKWOOD PARK $215,000 RAVINES@CAMILLA VILLAGE $210,000 MAPLE HEIGHTS $207,900 OAK POINTE $199,200 ROPER MEADOW $198,000 WOODRUFF LAKE $197,500 EIGHTEEN BOWERS ROAD $193,200 ANSLEY CROSSING $190,990 TOWNES@BROOKWOOD $190,850 KENWOOD PLACE $190,000 GRANITE WOODS SOUTH $190,000 DEVENGER PLACE $190,000 WATERTON $186,000 HAVEN@RIVER SHOALS $185,890 WOODRUFF LAKE $185,500 EMERALD OAKS $185,000 WOODRUFF LAKE $182,000 LANDING@SAVANNAH POINTE $181,500 WATERMILL $178,254 STALLINGS HEIGHTS $174,550 HALF MILE LAKE $173,000 SEVEN OAKS $170,000 SHADOW CREEK $168,391 REEDY FALLS $167,000 IVY GLEN $165,611

$165,000 TOWNES@PINE GROVE $165,000 STALLINGS HEIGHTS $163,900 IVYBROOKE $163,000 WATERMILL $161,816 TOWNES@BROOKWOOD $160,900

$160,000 HAMPTON FARMS $159,500

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$158,000

$155,000 VILLAS@WOODRUFF CROSSING CONDO’S $153,560 TOWNES@BROOKWOOD $152,800 HAWTHORNE RIDGE $150,000 IDLEWOOD $145,900 ENCLAVE@BRIDGES CROSSING $145,000

$145,000 SPARROWS POINT $143,000 ROSEWOOD MEADOWS $143,000 ORCHARD FARMS $134,000 EDWARDS FOREST HEIGHTS $134,000 STONEBRIDGE $133,000

$132,000 MCRAE PARK $131,624 STANDING SPRINGS ESTATES $130,150 RIVER RUN $130,000 WOODS@BONNIE BRAE $128,500 WESTWOOD $127,000 RIVERSIDE TOWNES $126,000 OAKHURST VILLAS $125,000 SINKING FUND COMMISSION $120,000 BOSWELL WOODS $120,000

$118,000 PINE BROOK EXTN $106,675 LAKE VIEW HEIGHTS $105,000 BROOKWOOD $105,000 PRIMROSE LANE $102,130 CHARTER OAKS $102,000

$100,500

$100,000 BURGISS HILL $99,900 COLEMAN HEIGHTS $97,500 MCSWAIN GARDENS $97,333 KIRKWOOD HEIGHTS $97,000 TOWNES@CARDINAL CREEK $95,790 OAKVIEW $95,000 CLIFF RIDGE COLONY $95,000 TALL PINES $88,125 HUNTERS RIDGE $88,086 MAXWELL FARM $85,000 MAXWELL FARM $85,000 MAXWELL FARM $85,000 MCKENNA COMMONS $83,000

$82,500 HILLSIDE@ROLLING GREEN $81,500 COOL RIVER HEIGHTS $80,000 SUMMIT@CHEROKEE VALLEY $80,000 BEREA FOREST $80,000 WOODSIDE MILLS $78,500 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK@VERDAE $78,000 SUMTER ESTATES $74,000 WESTWOOD $73,500 CREEKSIDE PLACE $70,000 SHADOWLAWN $70,000

$69,175 RIDGEWATER $64,272 BELLAIRE COMMONS $64,000 EASTOVER $60,000

$58,000 PEPPERTREE $55,000

$55,000

$53,750

$53,500 MCCULLOUGH HEIGHTS $51,000

$50,000 WOODVILLE HEIGHTS $49,900 PINE SHADOWS $48,500

$47,524 UNION BLEACHERY $46,000

$45,000 WESTERN HILLS $45,000 DUNEAN MILLS $42,000 CASTLE ROCK $42,000 COACHWOOD $40,000

$40,000 LAKESIDE $40,000 COUNTRY WALK $40,000 DUNEAN MILLS $39,900 FORKS OF BEAVERDAM $37,400

$36,374 WESTWOOD HEIGHTS $35,000 VICTOR MONAGHAN $35,000 VICTOR MONAGHAN $35,000 WOODLAND CREEK $30,000

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DRESS-UP & D R AMA

On Jan. 9 at 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., The Children’s Museum of the Upstate will present Dress-up & Drama, a program for ages 5 and under to play dress-up and learn about the theater. The program is free with paid admission.

233-7755 tcmupstate.org

JAN. 10

Table Rock State Park will host Music on the Mountain, a bluegrass jam session, on Jan. 10, 2-6 p.m. Visitors are invited to bring their acoustic instruments or simply sit back and listen.

878-9813 southcarolinaparks.com/tablerock

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On Jan. 10, The Children’s Museum of the Upstate will present Real Tool Time and Rad Lab: Snowflake Science. Tool Time takes place at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and is for ages 7 and up to learn basic woodworking skills and concepts. Limited to 6 participants. Rad Lab will be held at 1 and 3 p.m., and is for ages 6 and up. Participants will learn the science of how snowflakes form and make beautiful shapes. The programs are free with paid admission.

233-7755 tcmupstate.org The Greenville Symphony will perform In The Mix at Centre Stage as part of the Spotlight Series Jan. 10 at 2 and 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15.

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233-6733 centrestage.org greenvillesymphony.org

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F K E E PI N G R E S O L U T I ON S Abiding Peace Lutheran Church, 401 Batesville Road, Simpsonville, will hold a free Community Health & Fitness Fair Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. until noon. Representatives from local fitness, physical therapy, diagnostic and chiropractic businesses will be on hand to offer information, consulting and basic testing. The Blood Connection will also be on site accepting blood donors. abidingpeacelutheran.org

TE L L ME A S TO RY: TAI L S O N THE TR A I L

Stephanie Morgan and South Carolina Children’s Theatre team up for a special Tell Me a Story Theatre event featuring Morgan’s new book in the Tails on the Trail series, “Oh, Beautiful!” on Jan. 10, 10:30 a.m. Traysie Amick, principal teaching artist, will present a story dramatization for preschool-aged children. Cost is $5 per child, $15 for ticket and one book and $25 for ticket and both books. scchildrenstheatre.org

JAZZ

The Greenville Jazz Collective will play at Blues Boulevard in Greenville on Jan. 10. Admission is free, but there is a $10 food/drink minimum.

242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com

A S TR E E TCA R NA ME D DE S I R E

R I C K ALVITI: A T RIBUT E T O E LVIS

Rick Alviti presents a tribute to Elvis on Jan. 10, 7:30 p.m., at the Younts Center for Performing Arts in Fountain Inn. Alviti will perform a variety of the King’s greatest hits spanning Elvis’ whole career. Tickets are $25-$30.

The Peace Center presents STOMP Jan. 10 at 4 and 8 p.m. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. peacecenter.org 467-3000

The Warehouse Theatre presents “A Streetcar Named Desire” Dec. 19 through Jan. 10. Performances begin at 8 p.m. with Sunday shows at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30.

235-6948 warehousetheatre. com

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F AMERICA AT THE MOVIES The Chautauqua History Alive season will kick off with America at the Movies featuring a screening of “All About Eve” on Jan. 11, 2:30-4:30 p.m., and an America at the Movies discussion on Jan. 13, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville. Judy Aten, an OLLI @ Furman teacher, will lead the discussion. The events and parking are free. greenvillechautauqua.org greenvillelibrary.org 244-1499

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D E M OC R AT I C W OM E N

On Jan. 12, at 12:15 p.m., the Democratic Women of Greenville County will install a new board of directors at their monthly meeting at Southern Fried Green Tomatoes, 1175 Woods Crossing Road. Greenville County Probate Court Judge Debora Faulkner will preside over the installation and provide an overview of expanded elder care oversight and the status of same-sex marriage in South Carolina. A lunch buffet is available for $15 per person. Reservations are encouraged.

232-5531 headquarters@greenvilledemocrats.com

The Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville will host a six-week Soft Pastels as a Painting Medium workshop Mondays beginning Jan. 12, 11 a.m.1 p.m. Cost of the six-week workshop is $125 per participant. A $50 deposit is required. Materials are to be provided by the participants.

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Big Daddy Love & Milli Fungus will play at Gottrocks on Jan. 10. Tickets are $5.

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F C E R A M I C W OR K The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the Benson Campus of Greenville Technical College will feature the recent works of ceramic artist Daniel Bare Jan. 12 through Feb. 20. Bare’s work explores thrown and altered functional wares and experimental post-consumer fused ceramic sculptures.

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Jan. 13 through 15 at 10 and 11 a . m . and 1 p.m., The Children’s Museum of the Upstate will present Story & More: Cookies and Cocoa. This week features story time and sugar cookies (no peanuts) and hot chocolate (“warm” chocolate). The program is free with paid admission.

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The Peace Center presents the Martha Graham Dance Company on Jan. 13 at noon for a lecture demonstration. The dance company will then perform at 7:30 p.m. The lecture is free. Tickets for the performance start at $10. peacecenter.org 467-3000

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Don Williams will play at Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Tickets: $32.50-$59.50 582-8107 crowdpleaser.com

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The Pickens County Museum of Art and History will host Draw, Paint, Create with Jo Johnston on Thursdays, 10 a.m.-noon, from Jan. 15 to Feb. 19. Cost is $88 or $78 for museum members. Preregistration required. visitpickenscounty.com/calendar 898-5963

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F VI JAY I Y E R TR I O Grammy-nominated composer-pianist Vijay Iyer and his jazz trio will perform Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m., in the Utsey Chamber Music Series.

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Fiction Addiction will host a book talk on Jan 13, 6:30 p.m., with Leann Sweeney, J. Michael Orenduff, James M. Jackson, Sean Keefer and Betty Jean Craige. Tickets are $10.

Spirit Night at UCB Ice on Main will feature a book launch party for “Oh, Beautiful!” by local author Stephanie Morgan on Jan. 13, from 5 to 7 p.m. In Mo r g a n’s s e c o n d book in the Tails on the Trails series about a bunny living with his family on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, Blue visits Greenville’s outdoor skating rink.

Tickets are $10 for adults; $8 for children 12 and under.

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Brother Oliver will play at Moe Joe Coffee & Music House on Jan. 15.

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F B AT T L E OF C OW P E N S Cowpens National Battlefield will celebrate the American victory over the British Jan. 15-18 with artwork, wreath-laying, historical re-enactors, 18th century weapon demonstrations, battlefield walks and author talks.

461-2828 nps.gov/cowp

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OP E N A RT S T U D I O

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate presents Open Art Studios weekdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. and weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. January’s open studio has children creating and decorating paper snowmen using the letters of their name. The program is free with paid admission.

233-7755 tcmupstate.org

C A N Y OU C A R RY A T U N E ?

The Greenville Chorale will hold auditions for experienced singers in January.

F KAR I NA N O E L HE AN Drawings by Karina Noel Hean will be on display Jan. 14-Feb. 13 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the Furman University campus. The exhibition, “a storm, a structure,” is free and open to the public.

294-2074 karinanoelhean.com

Fiction Addiction hosts a free children’s story time on Thursday mornings at 10:30 a.m. January books include “Pardon Me!” on Jan. 15; “Oh So Brave Dragon” on Jan. 22; and “My First Winnie-the-Pooh” on Jan. 29.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store # 02681, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 6057 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #07447, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 2700 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #09082, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 104 W Butler Road, Mauldin, SC 29662. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #10389, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 902 Pelham Road, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #10391, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 2586 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville, SC 29681. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #12164, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 2008 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #09597, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 1801 Poinsett Hwy, Greenville, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Walgreen Co. Store #09774, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 1 The Parkway, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed.

Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that AMB Inc. / DBA Gourmet Pizza, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 743 Congaree Road, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than January 11, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

JAN. 18

S N O WF LAKE SOIREE

The Snowflake Soiree on Jan. 18, 7 p.m., at the Westin Poinsett Hotel will benefit the Greenville Chorale. The evening will feature auction items such as a chance to conduct the chorale, trips and dinners. Cost is $80 per person.

752-8611 greenvillechorale.com

JAN. 19

F S E R VICE AND S ACRIFICE Clergy and lay leaders will discuss how churches serve veterans, what veterans give the church and how to smooth the transition from active duty to domestic life during “Service and Sacrifice: A Discussion for Clergy and Lay Leaders in Our Religious Community.” Held at The Warehouse Theatre on Jan. 19, 6:30 p.m., the event is free. The discussion is part of a Service and Sacrifice series sponsored by Greenville Health System and The Warehouse Theatre.

235-6948, ext. 3 warehousetheatre.com

HAPPENING SOON

WINTE R BL UE G R A S S JUBILE E

Talented young musicians and old pros will take the stage at the Winter Bluegrass Jubilee on Jan. 24, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., at Pickens High School Center for the Performing Arts. The day will feature an all-star performance by Terry Baucum, Jim Van Cleve, Shawn Lane, Wayne Winkle, Gerald Ellenburg, the Sweet Potato Pie Kids and students from the Young Appalachian Musicians (YAM) program. Music workshops will also be offered throughout the day. Tickets are $12. Children under 12 accompanied by adults are admitted free.

Proceeds benefit the Young Appalachian Musicians.

The Younts Center for Performing Arts in Fountain Inn presents the swing-era sounds of The Artie Shaw Orchestra on Jan. 24, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Cost is $20-$30.

409-1050 yountscenter.org

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JAN. 24-25

APPAL AC HI AN MU S I C LESSONS

THE Y O U TH O F TI TANS

On Jan. 24 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 25 at 3 p.m., the Greenville Symphony Orchestra will present “The Youth of Titans” featuring two masterpieces by Russian composers Shostakovich and Rachmaninoff from their early composition careers. A free pre-concert talk will be held prior to both concerts. Tickets are $16-$57.

467-3000 peacecenter.org

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The Appalachian Evening Music Program offers lessons for children and adults in guitar, banjo, fiddle or mandolin. The next session begins the week of Jan. 26. The program is open to third grade through adults. Cost is $60 for a six-week session and instrument rental is available for $25 for the session. Lessons are offered in Dacusville, Easley, Greenville, Pickens, Salem and Walhalla and sponsored by Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music Inc. (POSAM), a non-profit organization. yamupstate.com/evening-lessons

JAN. 28

G I VE FO R L I FE

The SC Children’s Theatre has extended its Teddy Bears’ Picnic Wee Play Theatre program for ages 0-5 through Feb. 7. Performances are at 153 Augusta St., Greenville, and tickets are $7.

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F CHR I S TO PHE R Debut author Christopher Scotton will discuss his new novel, “The Secret Wisdom of the Earth,” at a free book talk and signing at Fiction Addiction on Jan. 26, 6:30 p.m. Books can be ordered online, at the store or by calling.

675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

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The Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Jan. 28, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Clemson MBA Program, 1 N. Main St., Greenville.

Call or go online to register for an appointment. Sponsor code: Tigers.

1-800-REDCROSS redcrossblood.org Repticon, a reptile and exotic animal expo, comes to the Greenville Shrine Club on Jan. 24-25. The event will feature reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, spiders, and small exotic animals along with vendors.

Seminars will also be available. Tickets at the door are $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, and children under 5 are admitted free. VIP and advance tickets can be purchased online. repticon.com/greenville

JAN. 30

FANC Y N ANC Y S I N G S

The SC Children’s Theatre will present “Fancy Nancy: The Musical” Jan. 30-Feb. 8 at the Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre. Nancy and her friends are excited to dance in the school recital, but when she is denied the role of her dreams, the story takes an unexpected twist.

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BETTE DAVIS – CLOSE UP

Greenville Chautauqua presents a witty, sharp portrayal of iconic film star Bette Davis, portrayed by historical interpreter Leslie Goddard. An opening night, ticketed benefit show will be Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m., at the SC Governor’s School of Arts and Humanities. Cost is $30. Free shows are on Jan. 31, 2 p.m., and Feb. 1, 2 p.m., at Wade Hampton High School.

244-1499 greenvillechautauqa.org

FEB. 2

U P S TAT E M ON A R C H S

A lymphedema support group, Upstate Monarchs, will now meet on the first Monday of the month at 5 p.m. at Earth Fare on Pelham Road, Greenville. This is a day change from previous meetings.

630-4084 upstatemonarchs.org

FEB. 7

H OW S W E E T

Meals on Wheels of Greenville will celebrate the 20th annual Sweetheart Charity Ball on Feb. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Downtown. Proceeds go toward providing homebound residents with hot, healthy food and a daily check-in.

Cost is $150 per guest.

233-6565 lpatrick@mowgvl.org

FEB. 11

G I R L S ON T H E R U N & G I R L S ON T R A C K

Greenville Health System will host programs that combine training for a 5K with esteem-enhancing workouts for girls ages 8-15. Spring session starts Feb. 11. Registration opens Jan. 1. Fee: $199. Scholarships and payment plans available. ghs.org/girlsontherun

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Zoe Alexis Nen is the first baby of 2015 for Bon Secours Saint Francis Health System.

Zoe was born at 9:34 a.m. Jan. 1, weighed 7 pounds, 2 ounces, and was 20 inches long. Zoe will be welcomed home by two older brothers, ages 5 and 3. Zoe’s mother, Olga Matipe, is a nurse at Bon Secours St. Francis. Mother and baby are doing well.

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About 80 people braved the 43 degrees Fahrenheit water for the fourth annual Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day at Lake Placid in Paris Mountain State Park. The event was hosted by the Friends of Paris Mountain State Park as a fundraiser for their projects supporting the park, and as a fun activity for the community.

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(Above) Sevier Middle School students recently passed three bills into law at the SC Mock Legislature competition in Columbia. Alex Southern and Chet Kolodjieski authored a bill to “Increase the Punishment for Sexual Offenders”; Imanee Yates and Kameryn Miller wrote a bill to “Enhance School Guidance Sessions”; and Hanaa Falous and Kirsten Smith authored one to “Enforce Background Checks for Animal Adoption.” All three bills were signed by the youth governor.

Jim Steinkirchner, director of sales for Zike, rides a Zike after a press conference announcing the donation of six Zikes, 1,000 Zike coloring books and 1,000 boxes of crayons to Greenville Health System’s Children’s Hospital. Indexx Printing also matched Zike’s donation of the cost of the coloring books, and Wal-Mart provided toys for the hospital.

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ACROSS 1 “__ and Son”: storytelling segment on “The Bullwinkle Show” 6 Racetrack letters 9 Chihuahua cheer 12 Coughed up, so to speak 18 In the loop 19 Pad __: stir-fried noodles 21 O’Hare initials 22 Parish priest’s subordinate 23 Excavation that went on and on?

26 Frat newbie 27 Leftover 28 Small-capped mushrooms 30 Accessory for Beau Brummell 31 St. Thomas hours 32 Tips to a lady, perhaps 33 “Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina” musical 35 C, D and E, perhaps 39 First name in folk 40 Remarkable deed 41 L.A. commuter org.

44 One-way chauffeur?

48 Work 49 Carte postale mountains 50 Promote aggressively, in slang 51 Expected 2015 Sue Grafton title starter 52 Mystery awards 54 Revolution period?

55 Fiscal VIP 56 “Whee!”

59 The same way

By Pam Amick Klawitter 60 Ripped into 63 Carlsbad Cavern critter 64 Goes back (on) 66 Berkeley school, familiarly 69 Board game expert?

72 Gov. Cuomo’s domain 73 Get the old gang together 75 Afore 76 Jaguar filler 78 Dancer de Mille 79 Stick up for 82 H.S. VIPs 83 O’Neill’s daughter 87 Serious shortage 89 Bass tail?

90 New York county whose seat is Buffalo 92 That is 93 Pie shortening 94 Required course for stunt performers?

98 “Tight” NFL position 99 Brief missives?

100 NASA approvals 101 Bit of education 102 “Still Me” memoirist 104 “Warrior” Oscar nominee 106 Stewart of “The Daily Show” 107 Fabled extraction 109 Shrimp dish 111 Soaps, say 115 Caribbean metropolis 117 Stanley Cup filler?

120 Pickup capacity 121 Piece of work?

122 Film __

123 Like much beer 124 It’s a wrap 125 Pastoral place 126 Whitney and others: Abbr.

127 Sudden transitions DOWN 1 Remote cells?

2 Painting pitcher 3 Set aside 4 City on Utah Lake 5 Ayn Rand and Mark Twain 6 Surgical tube 7 “Name __ Tune” 8 Scorecard number 9 Giving rain checks for 10 Wants for 11 Pre-coll.

12 General MD, to insurers 13 Café order 14 “Soon will __, yes, forever sleep”: Yoda 15 Effort to get pop elected?

16 “Let __” 17 Hair removal choice 20 Socialism, e.g.

24 He shared the peace prize with Shimon and Yitzhak 25 About to endure 29 Psychic 32 Crab Key villain 34 Rooftop spinner 35 Time of reckoning 36 Heraldic border 37 Big name in TV talk 38 Six-time U.S. Open winner

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39 Solvent 40 Coalesce 42 Opposite of smash 43 Value 45 Put on the block 46 Brief exile?

47 Best of the best 48 Look in a bad way 53 TV booking agent?

55 Pluto suffix 57 “Peer Gynt” playwright 58 Land on the Red Sea 61 Shelley or Milton 62 What “it” is in Sandburg’s “It sits looking over harbor and city” 65 Corny cookout plateful 66 Phone home?

67 Mediterranean arm 68 Moon-based cattleman?

70 Castle of dance 71 Pine products 74 “The Big Bang Theory” type 77 Towers 80 Long spans 81 Involuntary downward movement 84 Is shy, in a way 85 Bogotá boy 86 FYI kin 88 Man cave centerpiece 91 Do a fall chore 92 Tiger Beat subject 95 Greek war god 96 Ed’s pal of classic TV 97 Morning __ 99 Sean with the album “Friendly Fire”

Medium 103 Sister of Clio 104 Shell lining 105 Greek ending 106 Taunts 107 Pres. Jefferson 108 Juliette’s role in “The English Patient” 110 Where to see Étoiles

Sudoku answers: page 45 111 Satiric segment 112 “Alfred” composer 113 Words with match or fire 114 Selfie, e.g.

116 “The Ice Storm” director Lee 118 Dot follower?

119 Some GI duties Crossword answers: page 45

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Bon Voyage Taking risks is a huge part of any success story. It aids your growth, keeps you learning, and strengthens your confidence.

Moving and traveling are just a few ways to expand your horizons. And, in just one month, it will be time for me to say bon voyage to someone very important to me.

My sister will be moving to London for three years. Though I am sad that she won’t be a two-hour drive away, I am excited for her to go on this adventure. No one deserves this opportunity more than she does.

We weren’t always close. Being seven years apart, we were never going through the same stages in life. Therefore, we rarely played together and didn’t get along a lot of times. Our different personalities and misunderstandings kept us from being best friends, until one day we talked about it – a completely honest session including everything that upset us.

After hours of hashing it out, saying we were both sorry, we let it go and became best friends. Ever since, she’s been the first person I run to in times of fun and trouble. Believe me, we’ve had our fair share of good times and bad.

She’s leaving for work and for love. She met someone on a trip to Cambodia, Laos and Thailand. He lives in Scotland and was touring the countries with a separate tour group. After running into him three times in three different places, they decided to have their first date while abroad. He picked her up in a rickshaw and they jumped in a pool in their clothes. She was sold. Over the last year, they’ve had enough of the long-distance relationship.

Strangely enough, she was offered a promotion in London. Now, they are taking a risk to be together by leaving everything they know behind.

This past New Year’s Eve, I reflected on all the fun times we have had in the past: A New Year’s night a few years ago that included tears, misplaced sweaters and purses, walking home in the freezing cold, getting lost, and then spending the entire next day retracing our steps looking for the things that were missing.

Or the time that we walked down 565 steps in Greece surrounded by donkey poo, taking pictures of each step to have some light at night because I was too afraid to ride the tram or the donkey.

This may sound awful to most, but these are the memories that make me smile.

My sister’s love of travel and adventure inspired me to take more risks. Even though I was too afraid to ride the donkey, I have done so many things I wouldn’t have without her example.

I admire her courage and strive to be like her. There is no better reason than love to take a risk like she is now.

To my best friend, the changes you make today will make a better tomorrow. I’m excited to visit and continue exploring the world with you. In fact, being over there will make it so much easier to travel together.

Thank you for teaching me what happiness and being lighthearted can do for someone’s life. We will be thinking of you and will not miss you because I know we will see you often during these next few years. It will be over in a blink of an eye. So, enjoy your fish ‘n’ chips, bring a raincoat and take care of your teeth!

Diane Irving is a creative writer and a lover of the outdoors.

Visit her website at dianeisms.blogspot.com.

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To help the development of our youth, our programs are designed for children to gain confidence as they recognize the Y as a place where they belong and can feel comfortable exploring new interests and passions. Youth Development programs include:

It is only through the support of our members, volunteers and donors that we are able to give back to our community. Areas we are making a difference include:

aFteR -ScHool pRoGRaMS searching for a safe, fun and active place for your children to go after school? check out the Y’s after school programs. the Y picks up from over 40 schools in Greenville county. For more information: ymcagreenville.org/after-school

yoUtH SpoRtS kids learn the fun of team sports, fundamental skills, and the importance of teamwork and fair play. Y youth sports include soccer, lacrosse, basketball, flag football, volleyball, and baseball, t-ball and softball. to register: ymcagreenville.org/sports

SUMMeR caMpS Looking for summer fun to keep your children active and inspired? the Y offers an array of youth activities that offer life-changing lessons while entertaining the hearts and minds of children of all ages. happy campers can be found participating in summer day camp, specialty camps or Y camp Greenville overnight resident camp.

For summer day camp information: ymcagreenville.org/summer_camps.

For Y Camp Greenville: campgreenville.org

aDVentURe GUiDeS – this program is perfect for the dad looking to spend quality time with their children. they team up for activities, camping trips and more in this fun program. ymcagreenville.org/guides

aQUaticS pRoGRaM – We have the pools, the certified instructors and the passion to teach children (and adults) of all ages how to swim and be safe around water year round. the Y also offers supervised pool parties for those special birthdays and occasions. ymcagreenville.org/aquatics

teen acHieVeRS this program provides students in under-resourced schools college preparatory and mentoring services. teen achievers is free to students and offers a wonderful investment in the future of some bright young minds. ymcagreenville.org/teen-achievers

JUDSon coMMUnty centeR historically, the Judson neighborhood in Greenville is one of most impoverished neighborhoods in Greenville county. only half of its residents older than 18 are high school graduates. the Judson community center is breaking the cycle by providing a safe and inspiring place to come before and after school. Learn how the Judson community center is transforming the lives of kids: ymcagreenville.org/judson_community_center

icanbiKe each summer the eastside Family Y teams up with icanride for a weeklong summer camp that teaches children with down syndrome and other disabilities how to independently ride a bicycle. parents of these campers say icanbike is a life-changer!

DiD yoU KnoW? no one is turned away from the Y because of their inability to pay. through generous community members and donors, the Y provides more than $1 million locally in financial aid to provide for memberships, after school, swim lessons and more. to learn more:

paRentS niGHt oUt as a parent, you deserve and need time to yourself. Let the Y care for your children once a month with fun, structured activities in a safe and secure environment. this program is a family membership benefit. ymcagreenville.org/parents-night-out

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yoUtH in GoVeRnMent this program for middle school and high school teens enhances the development of the democratic process for young people. teens learn the legislative process, how to write and research bills, and how to participate in elections. their work culminates in teens serving as delegates at state conferences and debating bills on the floor of the south carolina legislature. ymcagreenville.org/youth_in_government

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