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Multiple cities in Greenville County are taking measures to potentially avoid paying increased millage to fund county recreation if they are dissatisfied with the outcome of an agreement with Greenville County. In 2013, the Greenville County Recreation District became a new county department and Greenville County took on its debt, facilities and millage. As a result, additional county millage for recreation would begin to be levied in the municipalities. City officials protested that the county proceeded with the merger without consulting them regarding the roughly 4.6 additional mills. An agreement hasn’t been finalized between the cities and the county regarding how the additional revenue will be used. The cities aren’t waiting. On “We’ve tried our best to Tuesday, the recreation comdeal in good faith with mittee of Mauldin City Council the county on this issue.” passed a resolution allowing the Greer Mayor Rick Danner city the option to challenge new millage for county recreation or refuse to collect it. The resolution, which will be considMauldin’s project list totals approxiered by full council on Jan. 21, states mately $8.5 million and the city “looks that Mauldin city officials did not sup- forward to what the study reveals and port the recreation department’s cre- what municipalities will receive,” said ation and want to publicly raise the Eubanks. possibility of opting out of levying the There has been little movement on new taxes if “such taxes in the long run an agreement between the cities and do not accrue to the interests and well- county. County Administrator Joe being of city residents and property Kernell declined to comment on the owners.” The resolution states that the cities’ actions, saying only that county city wants to see services and facilities officials too are awaiting the results of commensurate with the new taxes. the study. The resolution is intended to provide Former recreation district officials “legal options related to this millage,” say the transfer was necessary because said City Administrator Trey Eubanks, municipal annexation had eaten into who would not confirm that it was spe- the recreation district’s tax base, makcifically for an opt-out. He emphasized ing it difficult to maintain facilities that more communication between with diminishing income. Though citthe two sides will hopefully produce ies provide their own residents with a long-term solution and provide “an recreation services, the public has a opportunity now to truly have the fo- disconnect about who pays for countycus countywide on recreation.” wide parks and programs, said County In December, Greenville City Coun- Councilman H.G. “Butch” Kirven at a cil unanimously passed a similar reso- meeting between city and county offilution to “preserve the city’s right to cials last fall. address county millage levied upon The cities of Greenville, Mauldin property within the city’s jurisdiction and Greer opted out of the recreation for recreation and parks services.” district when it was formed, while Greer Mayor Rick Danner, who has Fountain Inn and Travelers Rest opted been an outspoken opponent of the in. TR Mayor Wayne McCall has pubmerger and the way it was produced, licly expressed satisfaction with the arsaid this week that Greer will also con- rangement.
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Get to work The issues facing state legislators are too important to be derailed by election year paralysis. Come Tuesday, our General Assembly will be back in session, hard at work on a fresh array of potential new laws to obey. What’s most striking is how much of the work ahead will focus on 2013’s legislative misses. These are misses created by purposeful action and deliberate neglect, neither of which is new to South Carolina politics. Neither is the paralysis that typically accompanies an election year. So despite the fact that most of these misses date back multiple years, the chance for forward motion in 2014 depends on an atypical eruption of legislative courage and political will. The good news is a few crusaders are willing to try. Among them are Rep. Tommy Stringer of Greer and Sen. Ray Cleary of Georgetown, both of whom have introduced bills to raise the state gas tax for the first time in 27 years. Stringer, who headed the Legislature’s most recent tax code review, has been stumping the state reminding one and all that economic success begins with a sound road system, which South Carolina emphatically does not have. A different task force determined that the revenue shortfall totals $29 billion over 20 years for maintenance alone – meaning the Department of Transportation needs $1 billion more annually just to keep roads and bridges in decent repair. Add in new project costs and “we are facing a crisis,” Stringer says. He argues persuasively that raiding the state budget is unsustainable and unfair: the sales tax code contains 80+ exemptions, while exemptions and deductions allow 41 percent of individual income tax filers to pay no tax at all. “We don’t have a fair tax system feeding the General Fund,” he says. Stringer’s bill would index the state gas tax to the price of fuel with caps built in to prevent a massive increase in any one year. Cleary’s bill would raise the tax 2 cents a gallon annually until it reaches 36 cents in 2023. Last session, legislators leveraged $50 million to borrow $500 million a year for road projects, but it won’t touch the need. A few extra cents at the pump is long overdue to ensure passable roads for residents and commerce. Reform is the theme of several other bills lingering from 2013, notably taxes (see Stringer’s notes on S.C.’s unfair tax code above) and ethics, which will feature in the 2014 gubernatorial race. The ethics overhaul that squeaked through the House last year is mired in the Senate. Meanwhile, Gov. Nikki Haley and her opponent, Sen. Vincent Sheheen, are flushing out flaws to criticize. Haley pounced on Sheheen for practicing law before magistrates he recommended for appointment, while Sheheen slammed Haley for failing to report the addresses of eight 2010 campaign contributors or disclose $40,000 a Columbia engineering firm paid her while she served in the House. Haley paid a fine for the former and was cleared of wrongdoing by the House Ethics Committee on the latter. Both candidates name ethics reform as a top priority. All that is just to start. Other major items on the list are government restructuring, gang violence, education reform, and the Legislature’s marked failure to create a central authority to enforce technology security, rather than let agencies decide individually how to protect personal data (we all know how that turned out). These are big agendas for tough problems only the Legislature can solve. As always, the question is: Will this be the year they find the courage to try?
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In January of 2012, I began a new year as president pro tempore of the South Carolina Senate – a position I had held for over a decade. About this time two years ago, I was preparing for the new session of the General Assembly, but the hand of providence forced me to make a difficult decision. As we all know, the incumbent lieutenant governor resigned on March 12 two years ago. At that time, I had absolutely no desire to be lieutenant governor. But I had taken an oath to stand ready to replace the lieutenant governor if necessary and was honor-bound to fulfill that oath. So I became South Carolina’s 89th lieutenant governor. With the Office on Aging in my office, I have been working on a strategic plan to help our growing population of seniors and disabled adults live their lives with dignity and independence. That has been my focus, and when filing for public office opens on March 15, my plan had been to offer for re-election. But once again, the hand of providence has intervened: The College of Charleston announced a new president would soon be chosen to replace President Benson when he steps down at the end of June. The College of Charleston is my alma mater. When the board of trustees announced a search for a new president I said publicly I was interested. The College of Charleston has always been close to my heart, and I believe I have the background and qualifications she needs at this unique moment in her history. Therefore I had to face a decision: Should I apply for the presidency? If I did, should I seek re-election as well? Filing for public office in the 2014 elections does not begin until late March. I could easily wait for the outcome of the search process before the lieutenant governor’s campaign officially begins in April.
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However, I have decided any effort to pursue both positions at the same time is simply not an honorable path. It would not be fair to the Senate to begin a new session not knowing whether their presiding officer is fully committed to serving a new term. It would not be fair to good candidates who may want to seek this office but, out of respect for me, will not enter the race until I make a final decision. Most of all, it would not be fair to ask the voters for their support if there is even a chance I might not remain in the campaign. For all those reasons, I have decided I will not be a candidate for re-election and will instead offer my name for consideration for the presidency of the College of Charleston. This means I can now focus on the proposals my office is drafting to deal with the growing crisis of aging in South Carolina without being distracted by a re-election campaign. I am confident the voters of South Carolina will select a qualified leader to continue that cause. But the most compelling reason I have chosen this path is my love for the College of Charleston and belief that I can be of service to her during a time of tremendous challenges as well as exciting opportunities. I have no idea if I will be chosen. I am aware that I may end up with nothing at all. I only know that this is the honorable course for me to take. I also know as a matter of faith that the right thing to do is always the best thing to do. Glenn McConnell is lieutenant governor of South Carolina. organized campaigns. We prefer electronic submissions. Contact Executive Editor Susan Clary Simmons at ssimmons@ communityjournals.com.
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From the moon landing to the Swamp Rabbit Cort Flint Jr. remembered APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com CORT R. FLINT JR. 1943-2013 Most Greenvillians likely remember Cort Flint Jr., as a former Greenville County councilman and local attorney. He was so much more. To family and friends, Cort Flint Flint was a beloved husband, father and grandfather, classmate, pilot, engineer, Apollo mission team member and a man who loved to wield a chainsaw. Just before Thanksgiving, Upstate residents learned of Flint’s sudden death in a pedestrian traffic accident while he was on holiday in Wilmington, N.C. Born in Oklahoma City, Flint, who was 70, grew up in Anderson, the son of the pastor at Anderson First Baptist Church. He attended Anderson Boys High, where former County Council Chairman H.G. “Butch” Kirven was a schoolmate. The two knew of each other at school, but became close while on council together decades later, said Kirven. Flint trained as an engineer at both Auburn University and the University of Alabama. He later worked with NASA between 1966-70 and with Dr. Werner Von Braun on the Apollo moon project. Flint didn’t boast about his in-
volvement, said his wife, Suzanne Flint, but he was proud to have worked with Von Braun. Kirven said Flint was “never flamboyant” about his accomplishments, which also included learning to fly a plane at 14 and being named in the Best Lawyers in America. “He was just out there doing things,” said Kirven. After his stint in engineering, Flint worked in the U.S. Patent Office. While there, Flint trained as an attorney at Georgetown University and Catholic University of America. For more than 35 years, he worked in patent, trademark, copyright and Internet law in Greenville. Suzanne Flint recalls meeting him at shag club in Greenville. The couple married in 1983. And though he trained as an engineer, Flint was interested in more than new designs. He loved everything from travel and good food to the outdoors, politics and fine clothes, she said. “He worked in a clothing store and that’s where he developed his love of clothes. He loved shoes and always kept them shined. He loved to wear cuff links,” she said. He was a kind and positive person, but also extremely introverted, she said. That’s why she was surprised when he announced that he was going to run for Greenville County Council. Even knocking on doors to elicit support, difficult for the most outgoing people, was something he really enjoyed, she said. Working in politics, especially fostering cooperation on council, “brought out his personality. He loved it.” Flint served on council from 2000 to 2008.
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Beyond politics, Flint loved to hike and had a reverence for the natural world, friends said. According to Kirven, this dovetailed with his public service as he focused on expansion of Lake Conestee Park and the development of the Greenville Health System’s Swamp Rabbit Trail. Kirven recalled a rainy and cold day when the two walked the trail-to-be. “Cort was proud of the fact that it was getting accomplished. He was a good guy to have with you on a hike.” Suzanne Flint said her husband also “loved to have a chainsaw in his hands” to cut firewood, and delighted in driving a tractor on their property in Columbus, N.C., often giving the children and grandchildren rides. They spent many weekends in the cabins at the former Camp Skyuka. But they didn’t always stick close to home, she said. The couple visited Venice several times and had been to Germany, France and recently to Mexico. Kirven called Flint “one of the most unusual people I’ve ever met. He came to his own conclusion about things, but didn’t impose on others.” Flint had Cherokee ancestors and was interested in their spirituality, his wife said. He was constantly researching and learning something new, she said. “He wanted to know what others believed.” Flint “never had a negative thing to say about anybody,” she said. Kirven agreed, saying Flint was always “lowkey, never confrontational, considerate
and kind” when dealing with difficult council issues. Yet Flint was by no means a stuffy lawyer, Suzanne Flint said. Behind the thoughtful exterior was a quick, dry wit. Shortly after meeting him, Suzanne offered to cook some eggs for him. “He said, ‘I’ve never seen eggs bounce’ – I’ll never forget that.” Flint was also affectionate, telling friends that he loved them and giving out hugs – even to the men, she said. Xanthene Norris, who served with Flint on council and was a friend, said he helped secure the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The Republicancontrolled council soon recognized his skills. “Although he was not a Republican, he had a lot going for him. I think they finally realized that Cort had brains,” she said. Flint was “interested in helping young people succeed,” Norris said, giving both funds and time to the Quick Striders Track Club. Flint was quick to lend a hand to someone who was working hard, yet struggling, his wife agreed. Suzanne Flint shared a story she said captured his personality: Flint would often walk through their neighborhood to eat at the Augusta Grill and visit, she said. One summer night, he was out late and she became worried, taking the car out to search for him. She finally found him walking home. “I was just walking through the neighborhood and talking with all the people out on their porches,” he told her. Yep, that was Cort Flint.
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FUTURE TENSE
Local leaders, thinkers and doers predict what the next year – and beyond – will bring for Greenville
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Now that 2013 is in the rearview mirror, what can we expect to see through the windshield moving forward? “Better roads” was only one hope echoed by many that the Journal asked to gaze into their crystal balls for 2014 and beyond. Read on for more predictions of the triumphs and challenges that await us in Greenville.
RUSSELL STALL,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREENVILLE FORWARD
2014 marks 10 years since the official launch of Greenville County’s Vision 2025. As we move into the second decade of visioning for Greenville, we are excited that many of the bold dreams have come to fruition, such as the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail, neighborhood revitalizations, economic growth, and becoming a more inclusive and creative community. This is an opportunity to be even bolder in our dreams, even more focused on those in need, on those needing transportation, on those suffering from economic challenges, and on those who believe Greenville can become the most livable community in the country.
LILLIAN BROCK FLEMMING, GREENVILLE CITY COUNCIL
The city of Greenville will continue to grow businesses, housing and population, reversing the trend over the The 1990-2000 statistics. challenge with this growth will be to avoid gentrification of African-American residents. As the city plans affordable housing developments and engages developers, council and staff must be vigilant to balance this issue. The resulting changes from growth in our neighborhoods will be more mixed-use communities. Second, the city must address infrastructure challenges that accompany growth: Aging streets, sidewalks, sewer lines, and parks will require council and staff to set funding priorities and seek alternative funding resources. The changes that will come will be improved infrastructure to sustain growth in the future.
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GAYE SPRAGUE, GREENVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Greenville will continue to grow, particularly in areas that are walkable, offer a variety of housing options, and are in close proximity to parks. I see two primary challenge areas for the greater Greenville community. We have to continue to raise the skill levels of our citizens and then attract jobs for a variety of skill levels. Second, we have to deal with our infrastructure needs. Our infrastructure is aging, and the cost of repair just keeps going up.
SUSAN REYNOLDS, GREENVILLE CITY COUNCIL
While we are fortunate to have many development projects coming to fruition in the city, finding the funds to help with the infrastructure of those projects will be a challenge. Many of our sewer lines need replacing. Our Public Works facility needs to be moved, which will take a significant amount of money. And we need to build a new fire station out at Verdae. Road repaving and building sidewalks are important to us, but the need greatly outweighs the money available. What I love about being on City Council in Greenville is that through the great leadership of our manager and his strong leadership team, council and staff will find creative ways to address these needs.
DAVID SUDDUTH, GREENVILLE CITY COUNCIL
For public safety, Council will deal with distracted driving early in the year while also focusing on additional cameras, lighting and adding more officers. Securing land for a new eastside fire station will also be a priority. More development activity
will be occurring throughout the city. This will include more hotels and parking downtown and increased pace at Magnolia Park and the commercial corridors within the city. Housing stock will continue to grow in the city with many more apartments under construction. Infill housing in established neighborhoods continues to be both a blessing and a challenge. Council and a citizen task force are examining the current infill regulations and will determine early in 2014 if changes are needed. Infrastructure is a constant priority and financial challenge for the city. For 2014, these will include addressing Woodruff Road traffic issues, beginning work on a new Public Works facility, adding new sidewalks, burying more utility lines, repaving streets and increasing sewer capacity to stimulate new development.
H. G. (BUTCH) KIRVEN, JR., GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
For the future I see greatly expanding opportunities for individuals, small businesses and entrepreneurs, and growth in manufacturing, resulting from Greenville Technical College’s Center for Manufacturing Innovation (the Enterprise Campus). Progress in improving roads and transportation will be spurred on by public demand and a realization that sustaining economic growth requires adequate public infrastructure. Greenville will attract one or more major corporate headquarters whose leaders will eschew the congestion and turmoil of larger metropolises.
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I hope that our Greenville County Citizen Roads Advisory Commission is successful in producing a robust project list for County Council to consider and that County Council can work together with our legislative delegation to secure the funding needed to complete those projects. Otherwise, 2014 will find us falling farther behind in addressing our failing road system.
ED DRIGGERS, GREER CITY ADMINISTRATOR
Greer will continue to be one of South Carolina’s fastest-growing cities over the next few years with strategically planned development in industrial, commercial and residential sectors. Investment in public i nf ras t r u c t u r e and sound land-use planning will provide for orderly growth through job
creation, commercial development and housing starts. Greer’s economic development pipeline is full and our challenge will be to manage the flow. The opening of the S.C. Inland Port and the development of GSP Airport land, both in the City of Greer, will offer new and exciting opportunities found nowhere else in S.C. Lucky to be located where we are in the Upstate? Heck, yes. Lucky to be growing and thriving? Heck, no. Luck has nothing to do with the latter. We’ve been planning and managing this for years. 2014 and beyond will continue to see exciting announcements coming out of Greer.
MURRAY W. DODD, CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER, GREENVILLE WATER
In keeping with a new vision statement for our organization, “Quality Water – Sustainable Future,” we recently obtained surface water withdrawal permits for each of our water sources, which secures the availability of water for Greenville and the communities we serve for the foreseeable future. But the hard work doesn’t stop there. CRYSTAL BALL continued on PAGE 10
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In the coming years, much of the focus will be on improving our aging infrastructure with a robust Capital Improvement Program which includes approximately $65 million over the next five years for water main replacements and upgrades throughout our system. These improvements will help create the sustainable future our Commission has envisioned.
BRENT NELSEN, PROFESSOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE, FURMAN UNIVERSITY
Election years in South Carolina are always fun. This year will be no exception with nine constitutional offices and two U.S. Senate seats on the ballot. The national manufacturing and export mini-boom will continue to create jobs in South Carolina, generating a “feelgood factor” that Gov. Haley will ride to a second term. The governor’s friend Pat McKinney will grab a coattail to become the last independently elected lieutenant governor. Haley’s big win will attract national media attention and increase talk of a presidential bid. Sen. Graham’s tea party opposition will prove a weak brew under pressure from his well-funded, politically savvy campaign machine. Graham will win easily – as will the history-making Sen. Tim Scott, who will then shake the DeMint shadow. Finally, the faction-riven state GOP will provide drama during the silly season, but the underfunded and demoralized state Democratic Party will remain immobilized by the Obamacare anchor.
though I have no knowledge that any of these options will occur, publicity like this would bring national attention to our county:
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Politics will be exciting in South Carolina this next year. The midterm elections are in November but a more agitating event comes in June, when the Republican Party holds its biennial primary. All statewide incumbents are in the GOP. For Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott, and Gov. Nikki Haley, the primary will be a referendum by the party faithful on their record. At this writing, only Senator Graham has serious primary opposition. President Obama is reaching the fateful “six year itch.” Fatigue with the president and his policies often sets in during this time. The president is not popular in the Palmetto State, and likely to become less so as the effects of Obamacare settle into the federal bureaucracy and the lives of people in the state.
FRED PAYNE, CHAIRMAN, GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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• Ribbon-cutting opens GCEDC Bike-Walk Trail parallel to Laurens Road • GCEDC GreenVillages topic at Google Transportation Symposium • Proterra Express Service opens between Mauldin and Greenville
• International mobility firms contract for car-sharing and leasing, autonomous shuttles, and elevated podcars at mobility hubs • “Robo-Car” announces Autonomous Vehicle Assembly Plant in Simpsonville • GreenVillages development wins award as Urban Connectivity Model
TY HOUCK, DIRECTOR OF GREENWAYS, NATURAL AND HISTORIC RESOURCES, GREENVILLE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM
More people living in Greenville means a need for more greenspace, which means more green in the cash registers of hotels and restaurants enjoying the growth of sports tourism in our community. The TRAC (Tourism Recreation Athletics Coalition) plan continues to keep Greenville County on track to prosper. Sports tourism will have a multimillion-dollar impact in 2014. The Rabbit is on a roll and having babies. Look for
another trail to be born in the Taylors community and around the Taylors Mill Co-Op project. The impact of the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail continues to show how we all work creatively together to provide inviting ways to get around our unique communities. Excitement for the winter Olympics will continue to keep the Pavilion busy. Already open 18 hours a day year-round, a second sheet of ice in the next few years could keep up with growing demand. The liquid form of water will also get more attention in 2014 with the development of a true river-paddling trail on the Saluda River from Dolly Cooper Park to the town of Piedmont.
MAJ. GEN. MASTIN ROBESON, UPSTATE WARRIOR SOLUTION
I see that the Upstate becomes the national model for taking care of veterans and their families. The Upstate Warrior Solution (UWS) will help mobilize the Upstate to take ownership of its veterans’ needs in the following ways: • Realtors band together to offer discounts for housing. • 500 businesses across the Upstate hire three to five veterans (full-time or interns). • Counselors, therapists and advisors offer discounted services. • Universities, colleges and technical schools increase their veteran enrollment. In addition, GHS partners with the Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia, allowing veterans to receive their healthcare here in the Upstate versus driving to Columbia. Third, GHS opens a VA Liaison Office to facilitate veteran care. And our chambers, county councils and community services take active roles in facilitating all of the above. I also see a South Carolina NCAA program winning a national championship!
Find more 2014 predictions from Upstate visionaries in our Community and Culture sections, as well as this week’s Upstate Business Journal.
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Council appoints chair for roads committee Selection of Lisa Stevens garners some controversy APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Greenville County’s Transportation Advisory Committee gained a 19th member this week as County Council agreed to appoint a chair. The committee, created to draft a list of priority road projects in the county, consists of a member representing each of the 12 County Council districts and each of the six municipalities. Council Chairman Bob Taylor appointed Lisa Stevens as the chairwoman for the all-volunteer committee. Stevens will be a non-voting member and will be a facilitator for the committee, Taylor said. Stevens is a former Greenville County Planning Commission member and sits on the Greenville Health System’s board of trustees. She would not favor
one project over another and “has no skin in the game,” Taylor said. Stevens’ selection generated controversy. Councilman Willis Meadows objected to appointing another committee member, calling it “an affront to those [already] appointed” who believed they would elect their own chair. He said such a move leads residents to not trust their elected officials. After some discussion, the council voted to make the new position ex officio rather than the original plan to have the chair vote only in a tie. Councilman Joe Dill said the committee is not an adversarial group so should not be faced with split votes. “We’re talking about a group that’s a consensus builder,” he said. The transportation advisory committee was created to submit priority road projects following council’s recent debate about putting a potential 1 percent local sales tax option dedicated to infrastructure to public referendum in November. Council excised all reference to a sales tax or a referendum from the resolution it eventually passed, leaving
only the creation chickens. The of the advisory change will be up committee. The for third reading committee is due at council’s next to have an orgameeting on Jan. nizational meet21. ing in the comThe amending weeks, Taylor ment would limit said. the number of The commitchickens on a tee is scheduled single property to submit a list of to eight and ban priority transporroosters. The tation projects to amendment also council by spring. outlines paramWhether the list eters for chicken could be used as pens or coops part of a voter and screening. referendum on a Council’s Plansales tax increase ning and DevelLISA STEVENS remains to be opment Commitseen. A referentee will review dum could make it onto the November the change one year after its effective ballot if submitted by late summer. date. In other business, council moved Greenville County Council is schedtoward final approval of a text change uled to meet again on Jan. 21, 6 p.m., at that would allow county residents in County Square, 301 University Ridge, certain zoned areas to keep backyard Greenville.
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jtoppe@communityjournals.com Enjoying a mixed drink while dining outside may soon be possible for visitors to Greenville’s downtown restaurants. Greenville City Council will hold first reading Monday of an ordinance that will allow downtown businesses to serve mixed drinks to outside customers who order food. A current city statute dictates restaurants with an encroachment permit can serve their customers beer and wine in the public right-of-way, but not mixed drinks. “You have to be eating food; you can’t just go drink in the encroachment areas,” said City Councilman David Sudduth. Soby’s manager Kevin Born said the proposed ordinance is an appropriate response to the desires of downtown business owners and customers. Many customers don’t understand why they cannot be served a mixed drink on the patio, he said. The change in policy
will offer the people who live here and visitors an opportunity to enjoy a drink outside, Born said. In exchange for allowing businesses to serve mixed drinks in public areas, the new ordinance sets a midnight deadline on outdoor consumption rather than the traditional 2 a.m. Council feels strongly there needs to be a cutoff at midnight rather than 2 a.m., as this will allow the police an opportunity to take control over the sidewalks, Sudduth said. “I am fine with authorizing the sale of mixed drinks, but there must be a compromise in this new ordinance,” he said. Lt. Jason Rampey of the Greenville City Police Department is assigned to the central business district and is a proponent of a midnight cutoff for alcohol sales. The encroachment areas will close at midnight and the younger people downtown enjoying the nightlife can be more responsible inside, Rampey said.
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jtoppe@communityjournals.com Naming rights have been identified for portions of the Pedrick’s Garden project planned to begin construction next month in Greenville’s West End. Architects Craig Gaulden Davis (CGD) and city parks and recreation director Dana Souza updated Greenville City Council Monday on the design progress for the park, which will replace a portion of the parking lot located behind the West End Market near University Street. The city owns the property and will revamp the parking area to a one-way lot with angled parking spaces. CGD associate Charles Gunning said naming rights have been identified for several areas of the park. Although no names are official yet, naming rights have been reserved for the pedestrian bridge, the Sunflower Circle and the Spring Falls area, among others, he said.
“We don’t offer a free-spirited right to naming because it is related to contributions made to the project,” Souza said. The council is expected to vote on naming opportunities in an upcoming meeting. The new park will be an extension of Falls Park and replace an overgrown ravine area, CGD president Ed Zeigler told the Journal in November 2013. Sunflowers are the central theme, and the park will include a fountain and lawn area with benches, as well as a raised observation platform and bridge overlooking the Carolina Foothills Garden and Vardry Creek, Zeigler said. Gunning said construction on the project could begin as early as Feb. 1, pending building permits and wetlands approval. City Councilman David Sudduth said more than $600,000 of public money has been put into the project and the garden “will be a great addition to that area. We are happy to support it.”
DSS removes residents from Boys Home of the South APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Shortly before Christmas, South Carolina’s Department of Social Services (DSS) removed four boys from the Boys Home of the South, a residential facility on Augusta Road in Belton. The facility’s executive director, Al Squire, said staff was notified on Dec. 18 that the residents were going to be moved on Dec. 20. The Boys Home had not received any indication that there were any issues with the care or the facility, said Squire this week, and DSS caseworkers told him that they were acting on orders from their superiors. Staff asked DSS if the boys could stay for planned holiday celebrations, but were denied, said Squire. “What was so difficult about the experience is that we’re employed to provide a service, but what goes beyond that is the heart,” he said. “I felt they [the staff] were mourning” the loss of the boys in their care just before Christmas. DSS officials did not respond to requests for comment before deadline. Squire said he suspects the removal of the residents was related to a lawsuit filed in May, not long after he took over as executive director.
The lawsuit, filed in Abbeville County on behalf of minor John Doe, alleges that the Boys Home and DSS failed to track child-on-child maltreatment, specifically in the case of a resident who had a history of sexually inappropriate behavior. That resident was later accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old resident, listed as John Doe, living in the same cottage in 2011. The suit also claims that DSS and the Boys Home did not adequately investigate the incident and did not provide proper mental health treatment for Doe, who later tried to cut his wrist with a razor blade after the assault. The Boys Home of the South, open since 1958, announced reorganization of its services shortly after Squire began as executive director. Squire said he doubts the home will receive any more residents because Social Services are moving away from housing children in residential facilities. The facility had housed more than 50 boys in 2012 and numbers had dropped to single digits since then, Squire said. The facility is working to focus on a new model that specializes in treating development trauma and attachment disorder and will include outreach and services for the entire family, he said.
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sjackson@communityjournals.com Furman University officials announced this week that the school has raised $406 million to fund a number of major initiatives as it brings the “Because Furman Matters” capital fundraising campaign to a successful close. The nine-year campaign began in July 2004 and ended Dec. 31, 2013, surpassing its $400 million goal. It is the largest fundraising campaign ever among private colleges in South Carolina, and is also among the largest undertaken by any of the nation’s liberal arts colleges. “We are humbled by the generosity of the many individuals and organizations that have recognized Furman’s value to the nation’s higher education community, and have made this extraordinary success possible,” said Interim President Carl Kohrt, a 1965 alumnus who served as chairman of the Board of Trustees when the campaign was announced. “It ensures that the university remains a vital educational and economic resource in Greenville and the Upstate.” The quiet phase of the campaign began in July 2004, and the university launched the public phase in fall 2007 with $225 million in commitments. The campaign was strategically focused on building resources for scholarships, academic programs, enhanced student life experience, renewed excellence in athletics, and expanded efforts in the Greenville community, officials said. Four Furman presidents were at the helm during the campaign: David Shi ’73, Tom Kazee (acting president), Rod Smolla and Kohrt. The two alumni presidents – Shi and Kohrt – each committed more than $1 million to the campaign. The majority of the campaign commitments, about 62 percent, were designated to the university’s endowment in support of aca-
demic scholarships, programs and professorships. Payments from those commitments, along with investment earnings, have grown the endowment to a market value of $623 million as of November 2013, up from $380 million in early 2004, officials said. The corpus of the endowment is invested in perpetuity, and its earnings provide annual support for the university, they said. Seventeen percent of the campaign total supported building projects such as the Charles H. Townes Science Center, the Herring Center for Continuing Education, the Trone Student Center renovation, and the Peace-Horton Football Complex, while 21 percent represented annual gifts in support of operating costs, funding which has become increasingly critical in reducing the dependence on tuition as a revenue source. In all, 27,250 alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends of the university made gifts to the campaign, including 55 of $1 million or more. Seventy-eight percent of Furman alumni participated in the campaign, and 81.2 percent of the faculty and staff participated, officials said. Parents of students contributed a total of $48 million. Mike Gatchell, Furman’s vice president for development, said the 2001 bequest from the estate of the late John D. Hollingsworth provided the pivotal cornerstone gift to the campaign. The Duke Endowment of Charlotte, N.C., which provides regular financial support for Furman and three other institutions of higher education in the Carolinas, also played an important role by providing a total of $54 million over the course of the campaign. “The longstanding support of the Duke Endowment allowed us to dream ambitiously about the campaign as we mapped our plans to support Furman’s strategic goals,” said Gatchell, a 1991 Furman graduate. “The generosity of the Hollingsworth bequest allowed us to set our sights higher than we might have otherwise, especially in the face of economic uncertainty.”
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sjackson@communityjournals.com The Greenville Drive is gearing up for its upcoming 2014 season with a new general manager. Eric Jarinko, the Greenville Drive’s longest-term employee, was recently promoted and is now at the helm
as general manager. The 2014 season will focus on community, charity and networking to bring fun as well as purpose to its minor league baseball games. In 2005, when the Greenville Drive replaced the Braves, the new team wasn’t sure where it would be playing, had no
logo, no branding and no uniforms. The team played its first season as the Greenville Bombers at the Greenville Municipal stadium in Mauldin. But on opening day, April 6, 2006, the new team was ready to go with the new Fluor Field stadium, a new name – the Greenville Drive – and new logos and branding.
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The team may have started out as an entertainment component for Greenville, but it’s gone far beyond that, said Craig Brown, co-owner and president. In 2014 the minor league franchise will host several events, all in an effort to bring together the community and baseball. New for next year will be a new partnership between the Greenville Drive and Greenville Parks and Recreation, with the Drive hosting a youth baseball program designed to bring baseball to inner-city youth with financial barriers.
Also new is the St. Paddy’s Baseball and 5K on March 15-17, with Michigan State and Harvard. The team hosted a 5K last year but decided to do “a whole Irishtheme with a series of events,” for 2014, said Jarinko. The First Pitch Invitational on Feb. 14-16 featuring Furman, Xavier, Norfolk State and Toledo kicks off the college baseball season, and a Reedy River Rivalry game between Clemson and South Carolina will be held on March 1. The Spartanburg District 5 Night on April 23 is “something we haven’t done before,” said Jarinko. “It will really be al-
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VITA tax help signups now available Tax assistance , 7 700 begins Jan. 28 APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com As the Christmas shopping bills start coming in, Upstate residents may not want to think about finances. But according to the United Way, it’s the perfect time. The United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is now taking appointments for free income tax preparation help. Volunteers who are trained and certified by the IRS provide tax help at approximately 30 locations throughout the Upstate. Individuals and families with income of less than $52,000 per year qualify for the program and can call the 2-1-1 resource line to make an appointment and learn what documents are required. The first available appointments are Jan. 29-Feb. 4 and the VITA program continues through April 15. Volunteers file all tax returns electronically. Sponsored by the IRS and Bank of America, the VITA program assisted more than 7,700 people last year in the areas served by the United Way organizations of
Greenville, Pickens, Anderson, Laurens counties and the NUMBER OF United Way of the PEOPLE IN Piedmont. T H E U P S TAT E According to SERVED the United Way BY THE of Greenville VOLUNTEER County, the VITA I N C O M E TA X program helped to A S S I S TA N C E return more than PROGRAM IN $8.5 million to 2012 Upstate taxpayers. “Many people in our community don’t have access to affordable tax preparation services or are unaware of programs like Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) that could put thousands of dollars back in their hands and into our local economy,” said VITA program coordinator D.J. Edwards. “VITA helps taxpayers obtain eligible tax credits and deductions, especially EITC, Child Tax Credit, Education Tax Credits and Child Care tax deductions. By offering this service for free in our community, our goal is to help more individuals and families maximize their returns and achieve greater financial stability in the new year,” said Edwards. For more information, visit unitedwaygc.org/vita or dial 2-1-1 for an appointment.
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The Children’s Museum of the Upstate will debut a new exhibit, “The Robot Zoo,” on Jan. 18. The exhibit, which runs through June 1, offers children a chance to explore the biomechanics of animal robots along with discovering how real animals function. It features three robot animals and seven hands-on activities that illustrate characteristics like how a chameleon changes colors and how a fly walks on the ceiling. For more information, visit tcmupstate.org.
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United Community Bank Ice on Main, located next to the Courtyard Marriott on the Village Green at Main @ Broad, 50 West Broad St., Greenville, will remain open through Jan. 20. Admission is $10 per adult and $8 per child (12 and under), which includes skate rental. For more information, visit iceonmain.com.
SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ACTION
Employees of the central business office of the Bon Secours Health System recently collected hundreds of items from fellow workers and distributed supplies to the residents of the homeless encampment under the bridge of Pete Hollis Highway. The effort reflects the system’s Catholic social justice tradition to reach out to people who live and work in the communities served by the system.
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Looking forward Community leaders elaborate on their vision for 2014 Our forecasts for 2014 (see cover story on page 8) continue. Here, community leaders and neighbors take a look ahead at the trends, challenges and rewards of the next 12 months.
W. BURKE ROYSTER SUPERINTENDENT, GREENVILLE COUNTY SCHOOLS
Entering 2014, I am grateful for our continued academic achievements and excited about the additional progress we are poised to make. We are achieving more than ever before from the graduation rate (up 4.3 percent to 76.9 percent) and our performance on the ACT college entrance test (above the state and nation), to across-the-board growth in High School Assessment Program results, continued upswing in student PASS performance, and increases in both End-of-Course and Advanced Placement passage rates. To reach all students and further enhance our educational offerings, we have also created and implemented a number of innovative programs that better align student learning to 21st-century skills. A video highlighting just a few of these is available at youtube.com/ watch?v=6kXHWNy5ScA. I encourage everyone to click, watch, and share our pride in Greenville County Schools.
JOHN COCCIOLONE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREENVILLE COUNTY DISABILITIES AND SPECIAL NEEDS
With diminishing public funding, state-funded community service providers for mental illness, intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and substance abuse disorders will become more creative in serving people. More of these agencies will open creative enter-
prises that help employ their clients while generating needed revenue for operations. Although the need for state funding is still much higher than available funds, it will take creative business practices for providers to survive the long haul. And for the “pie in the sky” predictions: BMW will finally perfect flying automobiles, leading the market in the technology, which of course means that Michelin will have to reinvent themselves due to lower tires sales. Michelin will create a line of clothing that doesn’t shrink in the wash, which will be a big hit with moms who still have a kid in diapers.
ANGELO SINOPOLI, M.D. VICE PRESIDENT OF CLINICAL INTEGRATION AND CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER, GREENVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM
Healthcare will increasingly move to a more patient-centric model, meaning it will be delivered in a way that satisfies the lifestyles and desires of the patients it serves. Improved health outcomes coupled with increased patient involvement and decreased costs will become the goal. This will be facilitated by developing a technology-enabled system of coordinated care where much of the care is delivered by alternative providers such as nurse practitioners, physician assistants, health coaches, case managers, etc. This will be assisted by remote technology that not only pushes information to patients but also to the healthcare team from the patients themselves. Much as we communicate today using Facebook, we will communicate with our healthcare providers in a similar way. The traditional office visit will become less the preferred way to receive care. This will facilitate realtime care in an attempt to keep pa-
tients healthy and not wait until they are sick to have access to care. We at GHS are involved in such innovative models of care and look forward to this new world of healthcare delivery.
MARK NANTZ CEO, BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS HEALTH SYSTEM
I foresee a 2014 that rebalances health care purchasing power and influence among payers: government and insurers, individuals and employers. There will be heightened importance of primary care providers, convenient access and excellent service. Many hospitals, clinicians and insurers will continue the scramble to partner and consolidate, driven by the need to reduce cost and overhead as well as create scale for caring for larger populations across broader geographic regions. Every provider and hospital will be held accountable for providing value and transparency to the consumer. As they assume more out-of-pocket expense for their care, consumers will become more involved and inquire about provider and hospital cost, quality, and reputation. The consumer will demand an excellent experience. We will also see an emphasis on wellness and prevention. Although the coverage and cost of coverage may remain somewhat unclear for some of the year, we will continue to support the principle that every citizen should have access to health care. My final prediction is that we will introduce innovative wellness programs and partnerships in 2014 and utilize the Bon Secours Wellness Arena for many of these initiatives.
MACK LOCKHART PRESIDENT, STERLING LAND TRUST
With the influx of new residents and revitalization of older neighborhoods, we should strive to improve the cohesiveness of neighborhoods. Being neighborly is not an invasion of privacy; it’s the basis of a neighborhood’s strength.
Our older neighborhoods have unique circumstances, such as the need for capital to revitalize, code compliance for improvement and grandfather clauses – all while addressing poverty and crime. New methods to insure sustainability must be developed. They can rely on the “government trough” initially, but endurance requires that some neighborhoods find ways of sustaining themselves. My pie-in-the-sky solution would be that the Historic Sterling Community, with its rich history and contribution to the larger community, would find means of developing properties that would provide income to the community to sustain itself.
TED HENDRY PRESIDENT, UNITED WAY OF GREENVILLE COUNTY
In the new year – and into the next decade and beyond – it will remain important for us to stay strategically focused on addressing our c o m m u n i t y ’s most critical issues: school readiness for young children, high school graduation for youth and financial stability for all. Funding and supporting highquality health and crisis programs that make an immediate difference in someone’s life will always be an essential part of who we are as an organization and as a community, but we must reorganize and rally around eliminating the fundamental obstacles that hold back so many. My ultimate dream is a “cycle of success” in Greenville County where children start school prepared to learn, graduate from high school, find good jobs, create stable homes and then raise the next generation to repeat the cycle all over again. We must all prepare to dream big, work hard and work together to realize that vision.
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Collins & Lacy P.C. is seeking nonprofit organizations in South Carolina to be considered for the firm’s 2014 Denim Day Drive campaign. The yearlong campaign is a way for the business defense firm to support charities statewide. In 2013, Collins & Lacy employees donated more than $5,000 to a variety of organizations. Nonprofits interested in participating in the 2014 Denim Day Drive can contact marketing director Stefanie Caraviello at scaraviello@collinsandlacy.com by Jan. 10. Bon Secours St. Francis Health System recently announced three new members of its board of directors. New members include Rick Davis, managing shareholder with Elliott Davis; Henry Horowitz, principal and managing partner of real estate investment firm Oxford Capital Partners LLC; and Bill Masters, founder of Perception Kayaks and designer of multiple products and processes. Local conservation organization Upstate Forever recently announced the 2014 officers of its board of directors: chair, Dick Carr Hipp Hilliard Kester Carr of Spartanburg County; vice-chair, Brice Hipp of Greenville County; secretary, Glenn Hilliard of Greenville County; and treasurer, Tom Kester of Greenville County. Harvest Hope Food Bank recently received a $70,000 grant from the Hollingsworth Funds to go towards the new Emergency Food Pantry, which helped Harvest Hope feed more than 2,000 families over the holiday season. For more information, call 864-281-3995 or visit harvesthope.org.
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Rick Davis of Elliott Davis LLC and Katherine Smoak Davis of Smoak Public Relations will serve as co-chairs of the American Heart Association’s 2014 Upstate Heart Ball. The event’s goal is to raise $600,000 to help fund heart disease and stroke research and educational outreach programs. Charles Dalton of Blue Ridge Electric Cooperative Inc. will serve as Open Your Heart Chair and the event Auction Chair is Dorothy Self. Additional members of the executive leadership team include: Jack Bacot, Tempus Jets Inc.; Tammy Barber, BarberWind LLC; Sheldon Early, Tempus Jets Inc.; Jordan Finn, Indexx; Camilla Hertwig, Strom Thurmond Institute; Craig McCotter, Upstate Cardiology; Leigh Watson, Woodward Medical; Bob Barreto, GBS Building Supply; Trey Chandler, Greenville Health System; Sam Erwin, The Palmetto Bank; Catherine Heigel, Elliott Davis; Rob Hoak, TD Bank; Tyson Smoak, NAI Earle Furman LLC; and Mike Wilson, Duke Energy. The Upstate Heart Ball will be held on Feb. 22 at the TD Convention Center. For information on the Upstate Heart Ball, call 864-627-4158 or visit upstatescheartball.heart.org.
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the online recommendation form. Each applicant must attend an audition/interview. Deadline for applications is Jan. 31. Applications will be accepted from students in grades 8-11 from schools in Greenville and surrounding counties. (There is a tuition charge for out-of-county students.) Each returning student who plans to attend for the 2014-2015 school year must also submit an online application by Jan. 31. Students will be notified about admission after March 5. Several eighth-grade classes at Greenville Middle Academy are working with a layering curriculum, which allows students to work at their own pace and permits them to choose how they navigate through the standards being taught. Layers include knowledge and comprehension and student activities, followed by a major assessment. The curriculum aims to encourage students to become independent learners.
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“Giants of the Land and Sea” are taking over the Roper Mountain Science Center on Jan. 11, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The Second Saturday event focuses on the largest organisms on the Earth, including those from the past and those still living today. Cost is $6 for adults and teens and $5 for children and senior citizens. For more information, call 864-355-8900 or visit ropermountain.org. Seven Toastmasters clubs in the Golden Strip area will hold an open house event on Jan. 11, 10 a.m., at the Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 East Butler Road, Mauldin. Guests will hear both advanced and beginner speakers and learn what Toastmasters is about. For more information, contact Steven Huskey at 864-9796577 or SMHuskeyXL@yahoo.com. Independent bookstore Fiction Addiction hosts a free children’s storytime at 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5, every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. On Jan. 16, Dana Sullivan’s “Ozzie and the Art Contest” will be read. On Jan. 23, Ludwig Bemelmans’s “Madeline” will be read. On Jan. 30, “Seven Blind Mice” by Ed Young will be read. For more information, call 864-675-0540. The Resolution Run, a 5K run/walk and half-marathon sponsored by the YMCA, will take place Jan. 11 at 9 a.m., at Travelers Rest High School. To register, visit ymcagreenville.org. The Augusta Road Business Association recently announced that Phil Hyman Photography was the winner of the Third Annual Lights on Augusta, a Christmas storefront decoration contest. This is Phil Hyman Photography’s second year in a row winning the contest. More than 700 people voted online for their favorite storefront. Second-place winner was Sassy Kids on Augusta and Reedy River Dentistry was third-place winner. For more information, visit onlyonaugusta.com.
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Cowpens National Battlefield celebrates its 233rd Battle Anniversary on Jan. 17-19. The commemoration will kick off with a wreath-laying by Sons, Daughters and Children of the American Revolution at the Daniel Morgan statue in Spartanburg at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 17, the anniversary of the battle. That evening, Scott Hodges will portray the battle’s militia commander, Andrew Pickens, at 7 p.m. at Wofford College; social time with dessert and coffee will be from 6:30-7 p.m. Tickets for the performance and dessert and coffee are $5. The park will continue the Saturday evening lantern tours beginning at 5:30 p.m. In addition, there will be a special “re-enactor scavenger hunt” for children of all ages while re-enactors are in their camps. For reservations for the Jan. 17 Scott Hodges performance at Wofford College, email Juanita Pesaro at pesarojb@wofford.edu. For reservations for the Jan. 18 lantern tour, email Erica Hass at erica_hass@nps.gov. For information about Morgan’s Victory March, Jan. 18-19, contact Jane Waters at jane.waters@ cherokeecountyhistory.org or 864-489-3988.
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON
Roy Fluhrer (left) and Mimi Wyche (center), shown with Warehouse Theatre Executive and Artistic Director Paul Savas in a file photo from “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” were to work together again in the theater’s upcoming production of “August: Osage County,” but Wyche had to pull out of the show because of depression.
But depression forces Mimi Wyche to pull out of upcoming Warehouse production CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Mimi Wyche can perform on cue – a skill that has benefitted Wyche as a performer, but has proved a detriment, too. Wyche says it has helped mask depression, a mental illness the Greenville actress and singer was officially diagnosed with in her early 30s and believes she has suffered from since childhood. Wyche remembers hiding out in the bathroom crying as a child before parties at her house, then “turning on performance mode” to do her bit before returning to bed. As a professional actress and singer, there were many times when she’d spend all day in bed, go do the show and crawl back into the bed. However, the latest reoccurrence in
Wyche’s battle with the illness is now entering its third month – forcing her to pull out of the Warehouse Theatre’s upcoming production of “August: Osage County,” which opens Feb. 7 and runs through March 1. Wyche was supposed to play Violet, the violent, pill-popping matriarch, a character considered the play’s most difficult role. She said she made the decision to pull out of the production on her doctor’s advice. “I pride myself on my being somebody that can be counted on. Quitting a show is not in my vocabulary,” she said. “I’ve been in a lot of shows when I was depressed. Sometimes you just have to go to work, but those are the times when the disease digs its roots in. It’s like running a half marathon with a sprained ankle. You may be able to do it, but you cause further injury.”
“I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG” Wyche said before her decision, she would have to leave an hour early to give herself time to pull her car over and cry before the informal pre-rehearsal talks director Roy Fluhrer held with the cast – even though she lives just a few minutes away from the theater. She found it much harder to memorize her lines. “I knew something was wrong and I was hoping to push through it,” she said. “But I didn’t want to wait and not be able to do the show. I wanted to err on the side of safety to give them plenty of time to get somebody else.” Paul Savas, the Warehouse’s executive director, said the theater supports Wyche’s decision. WYCHE continued on PAGE 26
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“The show will survive. There’s nothing more important that Mimi’s health,” he said. “We’re looking forward to her recovery and her being in future shows here.” Savas said he considered holding auditions in Atlanta and going to New York and Chicago to find another actress because “when you’re replacing Mimi, you have to find her equal.” Instead, Fluhrer suggested professional actress Jessica Peterson of Boca Raton, Fla., whom he has worked with before and wants to work with again. Peterson has performed Warehouse in the past.
“A STRENUOUS JOURNEY”
When Wyche lived in New York – she has performed on Broadway and off-Broadway – For years, Mimi Wyche has trained her voice to become a respected soprano soloist. But Wyche, shown here in this photo from February 2009 she received treatment for an with Mark Nadler, spent eight months learning how to sing badly for her eating disorder that she battled role as Florence Foster Jenkins in Centre Stage’s production of “Souvenir.” for years. “The root of it was depresat the recovery from that.” sion,” she said. Just in the past year, Wyche has had Wyche said she has come to know the four friends commit suicide. She is fortu- illness intimately during the 25 years “AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY ILLNESS” nate enough to have a psychiatrist, thera- she’s fought depression. For her, there’s Wyche said she didn’t want to hide her pist and spiritual guide to help her, she a very specific set of symptoms: random bursts of crying, out-of-proportion reacreasons for withdrawing. Being honest said. Not everybody does. “Mental illness is such an epidemic in tions to events, disgust that she weighed offers the chance to de-stigmatize the illness and encourage people suffering from this country, it’s just something we don’t too much or was out of shape. “I get to feel like I don’t know myself any depression to get the treatment they need. talk about enough. We’ve got an inexcus“It’s an equal opportunity illness,” she ably poor system to deal with mental ill- more. The Mimi I know has gone away and I’m living like this other Mimi I don’t recogsaid. “But it’s one that can be treated. ness.” The Warehouse will explore the issue of nize and don’t like,” she said. She feels like What makes it so dangerous is that one of the symptoms is suicide – and there’s no mental illness in a forum prior to the show. she’s moving through liquid lead and there’s constant fatigue and exhaustion. “There are times when getting up and going to the bathroom seems overwhelming and the only thing that gets me up is the shame of wetting the bed at my age. It’s a strenuous journey and that’s about as much as I can do.” During those times, Wyche said the only place where she gets peace of mind or solace is when she begins to plan her demise. “For me, it is a very secret ritual.” She’s had three serious suicide attempts. One resulted in a two-week blood transfusion, another in admission to a psychiatric hospital. “You get to a place of such discomfort that you truly believe killing yourself is the answer to your problems and the answer to those who love you,” she said. “That’s the insanity of the disease. You Comfort Keepers provides the kind of trusted, in-home care that helps people maintain full and think you’re doing a good thing. When I independent lives, right in the comfort of their own home. We would be happy to arrange a free feel better, I’m absolutely shocked that I’d in-home visit to help you learn more. ever want to do anything like that.”
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tion was “relatively short-lived,” she said. “People who are depressed let off clues,” she said. For example, she once casually mentioned to her former husband that she had bought a gun for “safety.” “If you suspect a loved one is acting depressed or extra anxious, be relentless in trying to find out what’s going on,” she said. “If somebody mentions suicide, the ace card has been played. Nobody who’s well mentions suicide.” Her depression had been growing in frequency with her age and consequential hormone changes, so she is in the midst of a complete medication overhaul. She won’t talk about the specific medications because the effects are so individually different. Wyche said she has a propensity to crank into high gear when she starts feeling better, a trait that appears to be manic and has led to misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder a couple of times. The diseases are different and are not treated the same. Wyche said she wants people to know that they can recover from depression. “When you’re sick, you’re convinced you won’t get better. But that’s the depression talking.”
DEPRES SION Major depression is one of the most common mental illnesses in the United States. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, each year about 6.7 percent of U.S. adults experience major depression. Women are 70 percent more likely than men to experience depression during their lifetime. Signs and symptoms include: • Persistent sad, anxious or “empty” feelings • Feelings of hopelessness • Feelings of guilt, worthlessness or helplessness • Irritability, restlessness • Loss of interest in activities or hobbies once pleasurable, including sex • Fatigue and decreased energy
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She has put together a support team of friends, family and professionals that she keeps informed about her symptoms. She considers it part of her responsibility for her recovery. “It can be a hassle. I sometimes think all of this reporting is wearing me out,” she said. “But I do it because I don’t want to die and I realize how deadly this disease is.” This time, the thought-of-suicide por-
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A fresh page Rich and diverse year predicted for arts and culture As the curtain opens on 2014, leaders in Greenville’s arts and culture community continue the Journal’s look (see cover story, page 8) into Greenville’s crystal ball.
KERRY MURPHY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARTISPHERE
In 2014, Artisphere will celebrate a big landmark: our 10th anniversary. Plans are well underway for the festival May 9-11, and we are looking forward to an extraordinary celebration of the arts. Our biggest challenge in the next few years is finding a way to keep the momentum going. Our cultural scene has been a driving force in promoting economic development and creating a wonderful quality of life, but we can’t just be satisfied with the status quo. To keep the arts community thriving, our civic leaders, corporations, foundations, and residents need to remain committed to supporting arts groups of
In 2014, Artisphere will celebrate its 10th anniversary.
all sizes. Go to the theatre, visit a gallery or a museum, spread the word about your favorite artist, and, of course, buy local art or give a gift to an arts organization that inspires you.
GLENDA MANWARING EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, CENTRE STAGE
I believe there are always uncertain times for the arts. It is very difficult to predict or rely on business contributions, grants and state and local government support when the economy constantly changes. Centre Stage has been very fortunate that our patron base has grown 45 percent over the past three seasons, bringing in the needed revenue to sustain the theater. We have also seen a renewed passion for the arts in patron support in many of Greenville’s arts organizations, which is not the case in many cities across the country. This support gives us hope that 2014 will also be a year of growth and renewed vigor for our theater.
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Greenville and its sister cities have much to look forward to in 2014. While there will be challenges ahead in the economy, the Upstate communities’ resilient citizens will continue to show their sense of dependability, giving and caring. The Younts Center for Performing Arts looks forward to once again give back to our community. Arts partnerships demonstrate the bedrock fundamentals that make the Upstate a better place. I believe the arts will continue to have a strong economic impact in every part of the Upstate as smaller communities learn that the arts means business opportunity. Arts of every shape and size can transform and help change the way we do business. It also promotes tourism and affords all of our citizens an opportunity to showcase their talents and abilities.
MELINDA HOFFMAN ARTIST
Henry Miller once said, “The aim of life is to live … Live means to be aware – joyously, drunkenly, serenely and divinely aware.” Art awareness comes from educating ourselves and others. If we plan to hold on or grow in the arts, then creative undergirding needs to be the root from which we spring. Our governing bodies, our corporate partners, every new building, every area of redevelopment, and every treescape needs to be approached with forward-thinking artistic expectations. If you’re coming to Greenville, expect to be a part of the arts because the arts are here. Patronizing the theater or symphony should be a given. And while it’s wonderful for corporations to give money, we need artists embedded into these work surroundings. We need bankers, brokers, lawyers, doctors, cleaning crews and sales associates making friends with artists – seeing how they work, how they think. We need hospitals demanding that designers use regional art and interior designers designing around local art. Perhaps we need less art – but better art – in our homes and offices. Sophisticated communities become one with the arts, commune with the arts and their lives become more joyous and divinely aware.
BEVERLY JAMES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, GREENVILLE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM
I predict a heightened awareness of Heritage Green and increased patronage of its six institutions. In the library, we will implement RFID technology to enhance the efficiency of library staff so they are more available to help the public take full advantage of library services; select an architectural firm to help us move forward with our plans for a new library branch on Woodruff Road; continue to work with our community partners to help address local needs in the areas of early literacy, workforce development and financial education; and expand our 24/7 online
resources, including information databases; downloadable music, magazines and books; and streaming video.
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If past performance is any indication of future results, 2014 will see a continuing fondness for flavored corn liquor known as legal “ m o o n s h i n e .” Like the plethora of flavored vodkas a few years ago, ranging from “fluff ” to “fruit loops” and everything in between, you will see new and diverse flavors designed to disguise corn liquor’s natural harshness. In 2014, there will be a deluge of new craft distilleries opening in the South and rushing product to market, so don’t be surprised to see some distinctly Southern flavors. Get ready for boiled peanut-flavored moonshine, pickled boiled egg moonshine, and my personal favorite, chitlin moonshine. I can even predict the ads: “So good, this stuff tastes like chit... lins.”
BEN BURRIS ASSISTANT ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, ALCHEMY COMEDY THEATER
The Upstate is a wonderful place to settle down and start a family. It’s also a great place for people who don’t do that to do live comedy. Between improv, plays and stand-up comedy, Greenville is becoming a live-comedy town. Wonderful, original talent is on display every week all over the city. In 2013 we saw big names roll through and more venues and showcases pop up than ever before. 2014 will see this continue to grow until the comedy itself becomes self-aware. In 2014, the very idea of comedy will become sentient in the Upstate, learning jokes at a geometric rate. We’ll lose our breath, split our sides, and our only hope is a humorless reprogrammed robot from a war-torn future. Hasta La Vista, Baby (New Year’s)! My prediction? Two words: comedydrones. Also 11 more words: CGI that doesn’t look weird next to real things in movies.
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Ballet explores ‘In/Humanity’ Event is part of the Year of Altruism CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Carolina Ballet Theatre artistic director Hernan Justo believes most people want to do something good for others. However, it is simpler for people to just think about themselves, Justo said. “Sometimes we need to be reminded how good we are. I think we are better than we think we are.”
SO YOU KNOW WHAT: “In/Humanity” WHEN: Jan. 11, 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre TICKETS: $25 INFORMATION: carolinaballet.org
tively contribute to society and enrich the lives of others, and examines the inner turmoil experienced by individuals when deciding between a base, selfish existence and the intrinsic joy of giving to others, Justo said. “Some people dedicate their lives to doing something good for others,” he said. “Some people do when they are inspired by an event. Some, unfortunately, never do.” Justo said he believes that’s because of laziness, not hatefulness. “It’s simpler to think about yourself. But the reward is much greater when you help somebody, when you build them up instead of knocking them down. Construction takes longer than destruction, but the pleasure of destruction fades quickly. The pleasure of construction stays with you.” Tickets are $25 and can be obtained through the ballet’s website, carolinaballet.org.
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WHO: Carolina Ballet Theatre
The Carolina Ballet Theatre will perform “In/Humanity,” an original ballet written by Justo for Greenville’s Year of Altruism, on Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre. The genesis of the Year of Altruism was a 2008 commemoration of the 70th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the first overt Nazi act of aggression against Jews in Europe known “The Night of Broken Glass.” But instead of focusing on the inhumanity of the Holocaust on the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, organizers decided to focus on the good born from the horrors, and the Year of Altruism was born. Justo’s 45-minute creation shows how bad humans can be and then how good they can be. “We can choose to revenge something bad with something bad, but what about doing the opposite? What about doing something good?” Justo said. “In/Humanity” highlights the struggle of everyday people to posi-
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The beat goes on He may have closed Palmetto Drum Co., but Freddie Wooten’s percussive passions continue The name Freddie Wooten is pretty much inseparable from the word “drums.” He builds them; he restores them; he plays them (in seemingly a dozen local bands including the Wiredogs, Moxie, Moonfish and the Palmetto Swamp Congregation); and until recently, he sold them, at Palmetto Drum Co. on Wade Hampton Boulevard. But after 20 years, Wooten has closed Palmetto for good. Luckily, this is not another story of economic hardship closing down another local business. When Wooten announced last month that he would be closing Palmetto at the end of December, he said it was because he wanted to, not because he had to. He wanted to concentrate on his true loves: building customized drum kits (also under the name “Palmetto”) and restoring vintage drums. In his estimation, it was simply time to go. “We were open around 20 years,” Wooten says, “and when I opened the business, I told people that I was working my way out the back door. And I always felt that there would be a time when I would be done with this, and want to spend more time with my wife instead of spending all that time working. We felt like this was the time, so that’s what we did.” Wooten says that the retail aspect of Palmetto Drum Co. had overtaken the main reason he began building and selling drums to begin with. “It had gotten to the point where I was so busy with the shop that I couldn’t do the stuff that made me happy,” he says. “That was the custom work and the restoration work. The store had taken up most of my time, and I needed to make a change. The restoration and the custom building stuff is where my heart was. I was building drums before I ever opened the store. And over the years, I developed a good client base for the custom stuff, and people began coming to me looking for it. There weren’t that many guys in the area that did the kind of work I do, so it worked out.” As for where his love of the drums started, Wooten isn’t sure. He comes from a long line of guitarists. “My father and both of his brothers were guitar players, and every one of my mother’s brothers was a guitar player. Drumming was not a background I was exposed to. But I think that, like a lot of my generation, seeing the Beatles on Ed Sullivan was a catalyst. My buddies and I would lip-synch to that stuff and pretend to be the Beatles, and I was always Ringo.” But there’s a more local influence on Wooten’s passion, as well. He says True Blues drummer “Joe Cash is probably the person that really pushed me in that direction. He invited me in, along with the rest of the guys from True Blues, to learn. They’d be practicing and I’d drag a drum set in alongside Joe and try to learn how to play. So it was Joe and the Beatles, but I’ll blame it on Joe [laughs].” Though the storefront might be gone, Freddie Wooten’s passion for what he does comes through when he talks about custom building and restoration. “Instruments are functional art,” he says. “There’s the beauty of the instrument, but also the practical use of it. With the vintage stuff, I love taking these older drums apart and trying to figure out what made them work, why they are what they are. It’s amazing to have a 60- or 70-year-old instrument in your hand and have it be a usable, functional piece of equipment. It’s a real joy to open one up and smell the interior of the drum. It’s fun to look at and imagine where they’ve been.”
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The Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville is hosting a beginner workshop on soft pastels as a painting medium taught by Erin Cronin-Webb beginning on Jan. 20. The workshop will be held 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. and run for six consecutive Mondays. For more information, email the2webbs@charter.net or call 868-878-0221.
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Allison Anne Brown will be teaching a ceramic sculpture class entitled “The Ritual Object” every Thursday, 3:30-6 p.m., through March 13. Cost is $200 to attend. To sign up, contact Shane Bryant at 864-325-4233 or feltonschool@ gmail.com with your name, address, phone number, email and course title.
The Younts Center for Performing Arts now has a hearing loop which allows those with a hearing aid that has T-coil technology to hear sound as it comes through the center’s sound board. This new technology helps to diminish theatre noise and is compatible with approximately 69 percent of hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Local musician and Converse College graduate Sydney McMath will be live in concert at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg on Jan. 12, 2-4 p.m. Though McMath came to study the arts at Converse College in 2000, she has been playing piano since she was 3 years old and is piano instructor and contemporary worship leader at United Methodist Church of the Covenant. For more information, call 864-542-ARTS.
South Carolina author William Woodson will be signing copies of his debut novel, “Waccamaw Gold,” at Fiction Addiction, 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5, on Jan. 18, 2-4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. If you cannot make the signing, reserve a personalized copy of the book by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at info@fiction-addiction.com.
An introductory welding and blacksmithing workshop with Ryan Calloway will be held on Jan. 11 and 25, Feb. 8 and 22, and March 8 and 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Creative Iron Works, 12 Andrews St. Each workshop is $125 with lunch provided. For more information, email ryan@creativeironworks.net. Upstate pianist and composer Robby Davis has been nominated for 2013 Album of the Year Award by SoloPiano.com for his instrumental album, “Hymns of Our Fathers.” This is Davis’s second nomination from SoloPiano. His debut album, “A Love So Divine,” was nominated for Album of the Year in 2012. He is a graduate of Spartanburg High School and Furman University.
Dave Adkins and Edgar Loudermilk, two bluegrass music players, will make their debut performance as Adkins & Loudermilk at the 2014 Winter Bluegrass Jubilee on Jan. 18, 10:30 a.m.-7 p.m., at the Pickens High School Performing Arts Center. The daylong event will also include traditional music workshops on instruments, vocals and songwriting and The History of Appalachian Music by author and performer Wayne Erbsen. Visit yamupstate.com for a full schedule and online ticket sales.
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Carolinas’ Real Estate Market Returns to a ‘New Normal’ Allen Tate’s Pat Riley talks about market reset in latest Carolinas Market Update After a year of exponential growth in many markets, home buyers and sellers have a renewed optimism that the real estate market is “back to normal.” But today’s normal is more of a “new normal.” “Normal is defined as what we expect. Today’s real estate market represents more of a reset off the boom – and bust – of the past decade,” said Allen Tate President and COO Pat Riley in the January-February edition of Carolinas Market Update, a bi-monthly real estate video series produced by the Allen Tate Companies. The “new normal” is a healthy place to be, said Riley, as home sales, appreciation and demand return to levels that are sustainable long-term. For Allen Tate, that means a 30 percent year-overyear increase in closings in 2013 and more than 20,000 closed sales units. What can we expect moving forward in 2014? As new construction resumes, the resale market will become less competitive. Annual price appreciation is expected to roll back to 3-5 percent this year and 2-4 percent in 2015, where the market hovered steadily from 1950 to 1999. Improvement in the overall economy will better position buyers financially. Interest rates will continue a slow rise, peaking at around 5.75 percent in 2015. Job creation in the Carolinas will continue to increase buyer and renter demand. Riley urges potential sellers to act now. “With rising inventories and rising interest rates, what you want to buy may be increasing in value more than what you are trying to sell.” Carolinas Market Update is targeted to consumers in the Charlotte, Triad, Research Triangle and Upstate S.C. regions. It is produced every other month by the Allen Tate Companies and features information, statistics, trends and predictions about the real estate market in North and South Carolina. To access the latest Carolinas Market Update, go to the Allen Tate YouTube channel (www. youtube.com/theallentatecompany) or contact any Allen Tate Realtor®.
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O P E N S U N D AY, J A N U A R Y 12 F R O M 2 – 4 P M BLUE RIDGE PLANTATION
ASHBY PARK
8 BYRD BLVD . $479,000 . MLS# 1271178
107 HIDDEN SPRINGS LN . $239,900 . MLS# 1271252
328 SURRYWOOD DR . $219,900 . MLS# 1270533
3BR/4BR Charming traditional home located in the heart of Augusta Road near Greenville Country Club. Augusta Rd to Byrd Blvd.
3BR/2BA Remarkable Custom Quality Built home is situated on Lake Robinson. Hwy 290, Right on W McEllaney, Left on Milford Church, Right on Ridge Springs, Right on Hidden Springs Ln. Open 3-5 p.m.
3BR/2.5BA Immaculate home. Beautiful architectural details. Must see! 385 S Exit 51 Toward Woodruff. Left on Woodruff Rd., Bear Right on Tanner, Right on Pennbrooke, Right on Surrywood
Contact: Virginia Hayes 313-2986 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Norm MacDonald 313-7353 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Chet Smith 458-SOLD(7653) Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
POINSETTIA
WESTCLIFFE
508 HILLPINE DR . $197,500 . MLS# 1270724
WELLINGTON GREEN
101 EASTCLIFFE WAY . $189,900 . MLS# 1270989
9 BRIDGEPORT . $179,000 . MLS# 1267715
3BR/3BA Beautifully renovated/updated home. Move-in condition. White Horse Rd. to Saluda Lake Rd. Left Elmhurst. R Eastcliffe Way. Home on corner.
4BR/2.5BA Custom Eastside BRICK Tri-level home on .40 acres. East North St to Left on Tiverton, Left on Swindon, Right on Abingdon, Left on Kenilworth, Left on Bridgeport.
Contact: Jane Ellefsor 979-4415 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Beth French 386-6003 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
4BR/2.5BA Fabulous well maintained home inside & out! Main Street Simpsonville turn on Curtis then Right into SD, Right on Hillpine Dr. Contact: Olivia Grube 385-9087 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Agents on call this weekend
KARY GALLOWAY 901-2204 PELHAM ROAD
BRENDA KINNE 349-6910 GARLINGTON ROAD
DONNA STEGALL 414-1212 EASLEY/ POWDERSVILLE
KATHY FLEMING 918-2142 SIMPSONVILLE
CINDY B. BISHOP RON MCDANIEL 979-6633 270-1332 AUGUSTA ROAD N. PLEASANTBURG DR.
ROSIE KEYS 879-4239 GREER
SARAH JONES 630-7316 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
GREER: 879-4239
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Interested in Buying or Selling a home? Contact one of our Agents on Call or visit us online at cdanjoyner.com.
For all your Real Estate needs, call one of our offices today! ANDERSON: 226-8100
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AUGUSTA RD: 241-2880
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EASLEY/POWDERSVILLE: 220-5100
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GARLINGTON RD: 288-4048
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PELHAM RD: 244-9111
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N. PLEASANTBURG: 242-6650
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SIMPSONVILLE: 963-0900
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$16,790,379 $15,499,416 CHANTICLEER $1,150,000 BLACKSTONE $747,000 FARRS BRIDGE FORTY $705,000 ALTA VISTA $650,000 $625,000 $585,000 $500,000 COLONIAL ESTATES $490,000 SPAULDING FARMS $465,000 FIVE FORKS PLANTATION $420,442 KILGORE FARMS $401,140 $390,000 $375,000 COURT YARDS ON W GEORGIA RD $375,000 ALEXANDER FARMS $369,500 CHANDLER CREEK PH.1 $363,075 CHANDLER LAKE $354,500 ASHETON $340,000 SUMMIT@CHEROKEE VALLEY $329,000 BRAEMOR $317,685 TUSCANY FALLS $314,976 HUNTERS LANDING $310,000 GREYTHORNE $310,000 $308,500 SILVERLEAF $299,750 WEST FARM $295,152 BOTANY WOODS $295,000 SADDLEHORN $295,000 COTTAGES@HARRISON BRIDGE $291,544 SADDLE CREEK $283,500 ESTATES@GOVERNOR’S LAKE $280,000 NORTHCLIFF $265,000 EDEN ESTATES $263,000 HOLLY TRACE $260,000 PARAMOUNT PARK $260,000 HOLLY TRACE $251,900 COVE@SAVANNAH POINTE $250,475 STONEBROOK FARMS $249,000 QUAIL RUN $245,000 KELSEY GLEN $241,584 FORRESTER HEIGHTS $235,000 WOODLAND CREEK $233,597 MORNING MIST FARM $232,000 DOVE TREE $230,500 STILLWOOD@BELL’S CROSSING $230,000 SHENANDOAH FARMS $226,985 $226,000 MALLARD CREEK $220,000 HARRISON COVE $217,311 $212,400 WHITEHALL PLANTATION $211,751 FARM@SANDY SPRINGS ORCHARD $207,130 BOULDER CREEK $205,350 HERITAGE POINT $200,000 CLIFFS@GLASSY SOUTH $195,000 GROVE PARK $188,500 MEADOWS@GILDER CREEK FARM $188,000 $185,000 HOLLIDAY HILLS $185,000 WINDERMERE $185,000 GLASTONBURY VILLAGE $184,000 FAIRVIEW POINTE $183,000 GARDENS@ROSE RESERVE $179,900 BURGISS HILLS $179,000 FARM@SANDY SPRINGS ORCHARD $177,510
BUYER
ADDRESS
SIMPSONVILLE RE LLC OHI ASSET SC GREENVILLE 200 INTERNATIONAL CIR STE 3500 SIMPSONVLLE RE II LLC OHI ASSET SC SIMPSONVILL 200 INTERNATIONAL CIR STE 3500 BURESS ANN P CLARDY BOYCE ALLEN JR (J 28 LAWSON WAY JAY COX CONSTRUCTION LLC NICHOLS KELLY R (JTWROS) 104 BAMBER GREEN CT CON-LYN PROPERTIES LLC NR PROPERTIES LLC 35 CREEKVIEW CT GORDON JAMES ROBERT PATEL KRISH V 606 CRESCENT AVE PETERSON DOROTHY MURPHY PAVICH FAMILY TRUST 3514 INDIAN RIDGE CIR GRIFFIN CHAD H GLENN BRANDON K 44 LANNEAU DR DIXIE PARADISE LLC GT2 LLC 404 HOUSTON ST NICHOLS KELLY R WARD CHRISTOPHER L (JTWR 55 CHISOLM TRL SADIE JAMES FAULKNER BRETT E (JTWROS 46 CHURCHILL DOWNS NVR INC YENSER ANDREW J (JTWROS) 605 PAWLEYS DR BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT ROSALES JESSICA R (JTWRO 308 CARTERS CREEK CT SIMPSONVILLE RE LLC OHI ASSET SC SIMPSONVILL 200 INTERNATIONAL CIR STE 3500 OLD NINETY SIX GIRL SCOU WDMC SC HOLDINGS LLC N/O/D VIRANI LLC GADDY BERNARIE E 209 MALIBU LN BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT MILLER CARRIE MICHELLE ( 1 ALEXANDER MANOR WAY BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT BASS FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 310 VIBURNUM CT BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT ALLEN DAVID T (JTWROS) 104 TEA OLIVE PL MCNUTT ANGELA H GRACE ADAM C (JTWROS) 107 RADCLIFFE WAY CVH-PB CONSTRUCTION LLC SHELNUTT CHARLES M (JTWR 108 WEDGE WAY D R HORTON INC LEE DONG 22 LATHERTON CT S C PILLON HOMES INC FLYNN ROBERT A 120 VERSILIA LN NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC BIEGE MICHAEL L 6 HUNTERS LANDING DR LEWIS PATRICK BROCK MARK 14 LAZY WILLOW DR FATZ KATHLEEN S MUMMA JENNA M (JTWROS) 315 HAMPTON AVE RIDDLE PHILIP J WILLIAMSON MEGAN SCOTT 16 CROSSWINDS WAY MUNGO HOMES INC BUSH LARRY G 308 ALEUTIAN WAY FRANSEEN BRAD BABB BLAINE EVAN (JTWROS 201 ARUNDEL RD SADDLE HORN LLC DONATHEN DENNIS P (JTWRO 408 SADDLEBRED DR DWELLING GROUP LLC SANTMAN JUDITH G (JTWROS 105 BRIARHILL DR BOSTWICK CAROLE S TOOLE BRITTANY 205 SADDLE CREEK CT # T AZHAR ASIF M (JTWROS) MARTIN KEVIN G 68 GOVERNORS LAKE WAY SPARROW TIMOTHY G MAY EDWARD D (JTWROS) 210 NORTHCLIFF WAY SUMMERS HEATHER NICOLE BOYLE WILLIAM A 100 EDEN WAY ORTIZ ROSEMARIE WILCHER STEPHANIE B (JTW 7 HOLLY TRCE BUTLER CONTRACTING INC WALKSPOT LLC 28 ROBERTSON RD FAZIO JULIE S BONILLA JENNIFER (JTWROS 202 HOLLY CREST CIR BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT MOCKLER EDWARD W III (JT 312 SABIN CT JAY COX CONSTRUCTION LLC HEAL SCOTT 3740 BOILING SPRINGS RD WILLMOTT LOUISE F MISIUNAS PAUL R (JTWROS) 203 QUAIL RUN NVR INC OREN HYON O 9 KELSEY GLEN LN JONES DANA R BUNDREN ASHEIGH A (JTWRO 34 SOVERN DR NVR INC GERNON ANGELA SUE H (JTW 216 HEDGE ROSE CT FRIDAY NANCY L SHORT ARNOLD JOSPEH 5 CHEWINK CT MACDONALD STUART R JOHNSON DANIEL P (JTWROS 204 STURBRIDGE DR RINCAVAGE GEORGE WOLFE CHRISTINA D (JTWRO 304 AMBERLEAF WAY BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT RAVINDRANATHAN PADMINI ( 349 STRASBURG DR TAPP DAVID WERNER GILBERT (JTWROS) 1250 OWENS RD FORRESTER PHILIP P HAUEISEN KATHLEEN E 10 RIVERTON CT EASTWOOD CONSTRUCTION LL COBBLE JASON P (JTWROS) 301 CYPRESSHILL CT WOOTEN SHIRLEY F KNIGHT CASEY W (JTWROS) 118 MOSLEY RD SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND SEIGLER ALLISON B (JTWRO 6 HOLLINGDALE CT D R HORTON INC PALMER ERIN 200 MAREHAVEN CT HOLLAND ANITA K HANSEN SARAH N 201 FOX FARM WAY HUDSON ARLOURA T SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND 4400 WILL ROGERS PKWY STE 300 CLIFFS OF GLASSY LOTS 62 KOCHHAR RAKESH KUMAR TRU TORONTO ON 153 BERTINO MATTHEW B COX LAURA C (JTWROS) 16 BROOKWAY DR GRIFFIN MARGARET HELEN EVELAND GLENN HARVEY (JT 2 RED JONATHAN CT GCI INVESTMENT PROPERTIE SOLTYS JANINA (JTWROS) 108 CEDAR LANE RD HAAVISTO BEN CRAWFORD LANA K (JTWROS) 818 MOSTELLER DR REALTY CAPITAL GROUP LLC VALLEY JOE L (JTWROS) 512 STONE SHIELD WAY DEEGAN ROBERT E GRAHAM JOHN H (JTWROS) 27 CHALICE HILL LN CASS RACHEL E (JTWROS) WILSON GLENN E (JTWROS) 104 VALLEY BLUFF LN SK BUILDERS INC GREENLEAF DEBORAH A (JTW 208 CRIMSON GLORY WAY WALLACE MARTIN G LITTLEFIELD TARA T (JTWR 107 LAUREL RD D R HORTON INC TIMMERMAN MARILYN JOY 219 MAREHAVEN CT
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DEVENGER PLACE $175,000 RUSSTON PLACE $174,900 $174,500 AUGUSTA CIRCLE $174,000 SHADOW CREEK $170,000 COACH HILLS $170,000 EASTLAKE $170,000 POINSETTIA $168,000 WYNDHAM PLACE $167,000 $165,000 CHARTWELL ESTATES $165,000 SPARROWS POINT $165,000 EAST HIGHLANDS ESTATES $164,000 DRUID HILLS $161,000 WINDSOR FOREST II $160,413 HUNTERS WOODS $160,000 EDWARDS FOREST $158,000 WADE HAMPTON GARDENS $155,000 CHARTWELL ESTATES $155,000 WATERTON $153,001 $152,500 TOWNES@PINE GROVE $152,000 BALDWIN PINES $151,400 CHRISTOPHER MEADOWS $150,000 $150,000 $149,705 GRESHAM WOODS $147,000 $145,141 CHARTWELL ESTATES $144,000 $142,900 POINSETTIA $141,500 BROOKSIDE $141,044 THE GROVE $138,500 WESTVIEW $138,000 TOWNES@PINE GROVE $138,000 VILLAGE @ GLENLEA $135,000 COOPERS LAKE $135,000 $134,000 CRESCENTWOOD VILLAGE $131,865 PANORAMA FARM $131,001 DUNWOODY OAKS $129,900 CRESCENTWOOD VILLAGE $129,305 COTTON MILL PLACE ONE $128,500 CRESCENTWOOD VILLAGE $127,100 CLUB VIEW HEIGHTS $125,000 $125,000 GARRETT SPRINGS $123,000 CEDAR GLEN $120,000 CLIFFS@MTN PARK WESTVIEW $120,000 MCRAE PARK $120,000 OAK FOREST TOWNHOMES $117,000 $115,500 DUNWOODY OAKS $115,000 SOUTHAMPTON $114,000 PARKSTONE $113,000 CROFTSTONE ACRES $113,000 MEADOW FARMS $112,500 WHITEHORSE PROFESSIONAL PARK $110,000 BROOKFOREST $110,000 WOODS@BONNIE BRAE $100,000 FAIRVIEW LAKE $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 COUNTRY GARDENS $96,789 RIVER MIST $96,500 FARMINGTON ACRES $96,000 $95,500
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ADDRESS
SHANNON MEREDITH LIPARI MARIE 423 LONGSTREET DR MELNICHUK ILONA ALLEN JESSE R 211 ANGIE DR BULLOCK ROBERT M DETROW ROBERT JAY 12 EUNICE DR COX ALLYSON M LUCAS D LEE JR 308 HIDDEN HILLS DR SK BUILDERS INC OWENS DEBRA A (JTWROS) 239 APPLEHILL WAY MCPHERSON KERISEA S MCKETTY DEBORAH 105 DAWNWOOD DR CAROLINA ASSET MANAGEMEN TODD MICHAEL KENNETH 108 W CIRCLE AVE RAY BUFORD G FOWLER BUDDY E 109 OGLEWOOD DR BURNS SYLVIA S BROWN TERRELL (JTWROS) 201 BOOTHBAY CT FISHER JOSEPHINE CLAYTON JONATHAN M (JTWR 322 BAGWELL RD ASPIRE ENTERPRISES LLC LEVAN JOSEPH WAYNE 27 TACK LN SCHWARTZ CHERYL L KAO ERIN ELIZABETH (SURV 3 VENTANA CT STARKEY LAURA LEE (JTWRO FLOYD HOPE (JTWROS) 223 WILLOW SPRINGS DR DANIEL G REESE BIDWELL STEVEN T (SURV) 29 HINDMAN DR PNC BANK NATIONAL ASSOCI SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND 451 7TH ST S W WOODY CHRIS A JONES BRANDON C (SURV) 101 FOX HOLLOW CT VEDDERS DONALD J RILEY EDWARD REES JR (JT 2 SHELLY LN FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGA HIGHTOWER GREGORY L 10 HAMPTON CT KAY JOHN III WILSON STACEY MARIE 31 TACK LN BIRCH MICHAEL AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT PR 30601 AGOURA RD STE 200 COLLINS PROPERTIES L P GIBSON MARK E PO BOX 429 CURRIE JASON D MCLEOD NANCY W 224 CEDAR CROSSING LN CONOVER SHARON R TRUSTEE GAMBREL REBECCA L 5 HUNTLEY CT RICCI AARON F NOLAND DOUGLAS (JTWROS) 1 DAY BREAK CT BERRY ELIZABETH RIGBY ALYABYEVA LARISSA 159 CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN RD RED CLAY INVESTORS LLC MOSES KEITH W 15 CASEY ST WICHMANN LISA A AMICK TANYA M 3 E LODEN DR MCALISTER RYAN SK BUILDERS INC 52 SAINT MARK RD FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAG YANG YI 422 CHARTWELL DR FUTURESTAR FINANCIAL INC PORTELA NICHOLAS A 111 W BEARDEN ST TM PROPERTIES LLC GUILLOT SERGE ROBERT (JT 308 POLLARD RD CSFB MORTGAGE SERIES 200 MCCOY MARNE SCHRYER (SUR 771 E BUTLER RD APT 422 MARSHALL BARBARA J TRZEMZALSKI JOSEPH A 307 PARK GROVE DR TOOLE TODD M HUGHES ASHLEE 108 SPINDLEBACK WAY SOUTHERLIN KRYSTAL D MCCLURE JAMES STEPHEN (J 211 CEDAR CROSSING LN UNIT 3-F JTB LLC OF GREENVILLE MCCULLOCH MATTHEW J (JTW 57 MARAVISTA AVE HOPPER WALTER H III BERTSCH DEIRDRE L 145 DOVE HAVEN DR GREEN ISABEL C (JTWROS) CRAFT ANNA LITTELL (JTWR 13 HILLROSE AVE NVR INC RAMASUBRAMANIAN VENKATAK 26 MOUNTAIN ROSE CT MONTAGU JOAN A AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT PR 30601 AGOURA RD STE 200 JOHNSON LAWRENCE WILLIAM TOTH JESSIANE 106 AUTUMNWOOD WAY NVR INC CANTOR IVAN C 466 WOODBARK CT CHAPMAN RON ROBINSON CHANNING 300 SOUTH ST UNIT 213 NVR INC WESSINGER MARY L 468 WOODBARK CT GARRETT ASHLEY DAVIS REBECCA H (JTWROS) 212 TRAYNHAM BLVD JONES DIANE L RUNGE MACIE (JTWROS) 30 ASHLEY AVE BROOKSHIRE CATHERINE S STARLING SHAWN E (JTWROS 108 HEBER TRL HARRISON DERRICK AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT PR 30601 AGOURA RD STE 200 SPANOS CAROLE RBC BANK N A 8081 ARCO CORPORATE DR MCRAE PARK VENTURES LLC BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT 5881 GLENRIDGE DR STE 250 WHELCHEL JANETTE L TRUST TURLINGTON CHARLES E (JT 2808 E NORTH ST UNIT 13 WERNER GILBERT J GOOD ALLEN E (JTWROS) 305 PINE ST BAHNER CAROLYN A CASH LISA K 310 DUNWOODY DR STONELEDGE PROPERTIES LL CRAVENS JAMES J JR (JTWR 305 CHAFFORD CT CAMERON ANDREW J KRAUZOWICZ CATHERINE 9 PARKSTONE DR HARRIS DENISE S HARRIS RESIDENTIAL TRUST 116 WEDGEWOOD DR STABLCORP INCORPORATED VEDDERS DONALD (JTWROS) 108 MEADOW HILL WAY QUESNEL PROPERTIES LLC MORRIS BUSINESS HOLDINGS 153 COMMONS WAY KASCORP HWY25 LLC PYLES DAQUAN 1 KASCAR PLZ BROWN DAVID E AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT PR 30601 AGOURA RD STE 200 WILLIAMS CHARLES LEE AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT PR 30601 AGOURA RD STE 200 J P MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQU EHLENBACH BOBBIE JEAN 35 MCCAULEY LN CLEVELAND KATHLEEN P POOLE KATHY C (JTWROS) 115 BLAKELY RD SNIPES JAMES R III ESSA MAI 601 VERYFINE DR GRAY-REEDER NATASCHA MAR AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT PR 30601 AGOURA RD STE 200 SUN TRUST INVESTMENT GRO BIVENS LISA 23 CHERRYLANE DR DAVIS APRIL THOMAS AND SON PROPERTIE 106 REPESS STREET
GREEN VALLEY $535,000 MLS#1264893 4BR/5 full and 2 half BA. Gorgeous estate nestled on 2+ acres, over 5000 s.f. with saltwater pool.
NORTH MAIN AREA $267,000 MLS#1271762 3BR/3BA. Enclosed front porch, sunroom. Large living room with fireplace. Great updated kitchen.
MAIN ST., LAURENS $410,000 MLS#1270944 4BR/4BA. Historic elegance in this 1892 Victorian home, immaculately maintained on a 2.57 acre lot in downtown Laurens.
NORTH MAIN AREA $265,000 MLS#1271763 3BR/ 2BA. Large living room with gas fireplace, hardwood floors thruout. Updated kitchen with island. Fenced yard.
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PEBBLE CREEK AREA
123 CANDLESTON PLACE, SIMPSONVILLE . 369,900 . MLS# 1269743
420 ROBERTS ROAD, TAYLORS . 500,000 . MLS# 1266261
6BA/5BA More than 5,000sf on nearly a 1/2 acre backing to wooded area. Built-in speakers, huge kitchen, loft, and more! Visit GreenvilleMoves.com for even more!
4BR/4BA More than 5,400sf on nearly 4 acres, plus huge bonus, basement, detached garage and more! Visit GreenvilleMoves.com for more!
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482 E. Parkins Mill Rd. - Parkins Mill
116 Ridge Glen - Harrison Hills
4 Phillips Ln. - Augusta Rd.
$1,169,000 • 1271350 • 4 BR/3.5 BA
Incredible custom-built 5600+ SF estate home. 10’ ceilings, 8’ doors. Elegant. Extremely well-maintained. 3-car garage.
$799,900 • 1252670 • 4 BR/3.5 BA
Under appraised value! ≈8 acre country estate, 5C gar. w/2 BR, 1.5 BA apt, 2 story barn, salt water pool and more
$594,000 • 1265590 • 4 BR/3.5 BA + Bonus
New Construction, ≈ 4000 SF, 10’ ceiling down & 9’ ceiling ups, beautiful finishes and 2C garage. Great storage space.
≈3963 SF custom home. MBR on main, gourmet kitchen, hdwds, 3C gar.w/epoxy flr, scn porch, fully fenced bkyd on .58 acs
Tom Marchant 864.449.1658
Valerie Miller 864.430.6602 Chuck Miller 864.293.4778
Tom Marchant 864.449.1658
Anne Marchant 864.420.0009 Jolene Wimberly 864.414.1688
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506 Summergreen Way - Warrenton
313 Arezzo Dr. - Montebello
26 Crowsnest - Neely Farm
3 Dillworth Ct. - Highgrove Estate
$524,900 • 1269042 • 3 BR/3 BA
$299,000 • 1268051 • 4 BR/3.5 BA
$288,000 • 1267198 • 4 BR/2.5 BA
$259,900 • 1269319 • 4 BR/3.5 BA + Bonus
Located at the base of Paris Mtn, this 2700+ SF Tuscan villa boast incredible charm, superior finishes and custom details. Mins from downtown w/amenities.
Fabulous home, end of quiet cul-de-sac location w/many upgrades. MBR on main level. Granite, hardwood flrs, dbl-sided flp, pvt wooded bkyd.
3000+ SF brick townhouse, offering: granite, main floor MBR, dining room, laundry room, and a screened-in porch. Immaculate condition!
3000+ SF home, great community & schools, mins to I-385 and GSP. Hdwds, fml DR, open GR w/ fpl, great kitchen storage, and fully fenced bkyard.
Nancy McCrory 864.505.8367 Karen Turpin 864.230.5176
Barb Riggs 864.423.2783
Valerie Miller 864.430.6602 Chuck Miller 864.293.4778
Jonathan Mullikin 864.449.4132
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104 Forest Lake Dr. - Forest Lake
$258,900 • 1268912 • 4 BR / 2.5 BA + Bonus
$247,900 • 1268724 • 4 BR/2.5 BA
$214,921 • 1270671 • 3 BR/3 BA
Hdwd flrs on main ,french doors, some glass cabs in kit, new carpet upstairs, new stainless appli., scr porch. Newer upds: arch. roof & sod
2600+ SF custom home featuring Lrg BRs, Master on main lvl & unique sq. windows. Upds: Stainless appl. carpet, facets/lighting. Irr. & Fenced yd.
Barb Riggs 864.423.2783
Barb Riggs 864.423.2783
Located in gated community w/a lake. MBR on main or 2nd. Endless ceilings, tons of natural light, hardwoods, wet bar, sunroom, 2C garage, fenced yd & pvt patio. Joan Rapp 864.901.3839
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Great house, close to downtown, recently renovated, hardwood floors, Rocking chair front porch and basement! Mary Praytor 864.593.0366
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300 Fairview St.–Fountain Inn/.75 ac. Commercial Lot MLS 1262460 • $199,921 Joan Rapp 864.901.3839 Paris Mountain/214 Lake Circle Dr./1.56 Ac. Res. Lot MLS 1271384 • $84,900 Valerie Miller 864.430.6602/ Chuck Miller 864.293.4778
209 Marefair Ln. - Remington $184,900 • 1266946 • 4 BR/2.5 BA
308 Hyde Park Ln. - Butler Station $159,900 • 1269121 • 4 BR/2.5 BA
Highly sought after Remington SD, with amazing curb appeal and second floor deck. Open flr plan, great for entertaining. Won’t Last!
Lovely home sited on a .24 ac lot w/mature trees & fenced yd. Hdwds d’stairs, stainless appliances, 2C garage. 4BR could be bonus.
James Akers 864.325.8413
Anne Marchant 864.420.0009 Jolene Wimberly 864.414.1688
111 Andover Rd. - Heritage Hills $152,900 • 1271829 • 3 BR/2.5 BA
Fannie Mae owned. 2400+ SF brick ranch/.60 acs. Fml LR & DR, kitchen w/bkft area, laundry room, 2C gar., deck & storage bld. Close to D’town & Haywood Mall
Airpark Dr. Greer/1 ac. Res. lot MLS 1271139 • $55,000 Jonathan Mullikin 864.449.4132 Whispering Forest Ln./Res. Lots = .61–2.22 ac. Woodruff • $5,000–12,000 Chuck Werner 864.230.0013
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The Donut Dash was hosted by the Mauldin High School Boys Lacrosse Team along with the MHS Athletic Booster Club as a fundraiser. The event was held on the school’s campus. Participants would run a course on campus and would have to eat Krispy Kreme doughnuts along the way.
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Clemson University head football coach Dabo Swinney celebrates with the team after defeating Ohio State in the Orange Bowl.
Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus clown “The Ambassador of Laughter” tosses a ball to audience member Sam during his visit to the Children’s Museum of the Upstate. The Ambassador was at the museum to promote children’s literacy.
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The Miss Greater Mauldin Scholarship Pageant and the Miss Greater Mauldin Teen Scholarship Pageant were held Jan. 4 at Bryson Middle School. The pageant is produced and directed by Tiffany Haney Linder and the Miss Greater Mauldin Scholarship Organization. The pageant is a preliminary to the Miss South Carolina pageant and associated with the Miss America pageant. Miss Greater Mauldin 2014, Elee Diamaduros, and Miss Greater Mauldin Teen 2014, Savannah Kelley, were crowned.
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36 Wouk’s mutinied minesweeper 37 Leers at 38 Loud bell sounds 39 Lab slide creature 40 Highland wear 42 “I highly doubt that!” 43 Start and end of a trademark cartoon credo 44 Like some poultry stuffing 45 Apple product 47 Swaddle 51 Team with the football 53 Anxious med. condition 55 One “trapped by his sinful talk,” in Proverbs 57 Awe-ful sound? 58 Armstrong’s carrier 59 Paganini’s hour 60 Caller with a mask 65 Actor Wynn 67 Posh prisons, metaphorically 68 NPR journalist Shapiro 69 Like Haydn’s “Surprise Symphony” 70 “Go, team!” 72 NYC airport 73 Withstood 74 Natasha __, Boris’ partner in spydom 77 Mass delivery: Abbr. 80 Birthplace of Apollo
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At the start of a new year, I can’t help but feel excited about the possibilities it can bring. I find myself reflecting on my past, present and future, too. It’s a clean slate and a great moment to flip my yearly hourglass. The holidays are a great time to look back on the last year, but something I heard someone say the other day bothered me. She looked exhausted and stressed. When asked how her holidays were, she responded, “The holidays aren’t really happy anymore. Everything is so crazy and busy. No one seems to really have the time to enjoy it. Working ourselves to the bone to pay for things we can’t afford.” Well, she’s right. It makes me sad to think I’m guilty of this, too. I don’t always make the best use of my time. Sometimes, I buy things I can’t afford and have worked long hours so that I can pay it back. It’s really best to budget for the holidays, and bring an allotted amount of cash with you on shopping trips to control the amount you spend. It is a challenge trying to keep up with life’s demands, including chores, errands, housekeeping, work and friends. It all causes me to spend less time with family. And family is what the holidays are really about: spending quality time with those you love. We have to become our own puzzle piece problem-solvers and somehow fill in the cracks of spare time with space to relax a little. Though this is especially true during the holidays, it can be applied yearround. I hear from so many people that work demands more and more hours. But it’s important to take some parts of our lives back, like a family movie night or that bike ride you’ve been longing for. How do you do that? Make goals to make better use of your time. People sometimes scoff at making new year’s resolutions. But goals are so important for health, well-being and success, present and future. I don’t make just one goal a year. The list contains around 12 items. That way, I can at least cross off some goals each year instead of losing sight of the one new year’s promise I make each year. Then I don’t feel like a failure for setting one goal and not making it happen. If you write your goals on a piece of paper and post it on your wall, I can almost guarantee you will accomplish at least one on your list. This year, I will add spending more time with those who matter to the top of my list because those are the moments that are going to stick the most. Out of all the memories I have, they make me the happiest. Out of the 21 goals I made last year, I accomplished nine of them. I got published, saw more concerts, went horseback riding, found a consistent volunteer opportunity, and more. It makes my life feel full and satisfying to know that if I put my mind to it, I can accomplish anything. While it can be good to focus on the now and stay in the current moment, it doesn’t always allow us to think about the effects the past has on our future. The past is a precious memory we can learn from: what has worked for us, what hasn’t, and how to modify it. To start, why not keep a log of your daily activities to see where you are wasting time? It might reveal that you have more time than you thought. The log acts as a visual map of your life. It makes your time tangible and may allow you to squeeze in more moments for yourself and family. Every grain of sand in our daily hourglass represents a memory that we let slip past us. For that reason, it’s important to make every second count. After all the time is up, what are we left with? It could be something as small as a hug or as big as a marathon completed. No matter how little or big the accomplishment is, annual resolutions can all come to fruition with better use of our time. It’s funny; I got a watch for Christmas this year, even though I didn’t ask for one. I plan to wear it every day as a constant reminder. Who knows what the next year will bring, but my watch will act as my own personal hourglass, turning my goals into reality.
Diane Irving is a creative writer, holder of a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, and a lover of the outdoors. Visit her website at dianeisms.blogspot.com.
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