Jan. 27, 2017 Greenville Journal by Community Journals

GREENVILLEJOURNAL GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM • Friday, January 27, 2017 • Vol.19, No.4

FOR HOME DELIVERY CALL 864.679.1200 READ ONLINE AT GREENVILLE JOURNAL.COM

$1.00

g n i s u a c s i t e e r t s e h t n o g u r s d n t o s i e t i l u d a a c e e r d p a r The t x e e k a t o t t n e m e c r o f n e law SELVES

M E H T T C E T O R P TO S G O D R I E H T D N A PAGE 14

PHOTO BY WILL CROOKS

Greenville Federal Credit Union

You profit because we don’t. Join and prosper. Our community-based charter allows anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Greenville County to join. © 2017, Greenville Federal Credit Union. All rights reserved. All claims are based on average comparison with other financial institutions. Specific services, rates, and fees may vary. Member NCUA. Checking accounts and VISA debit cards are subject to credit approval.

greenvillefcu.com 800.336.6309

Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government

NCUA

National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency

2 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

GREENVILLEJOURNAL LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED SINCE 1999 PUBLISHER | Mark B. Johnston mjohnston@communityjournals.com EDITOR | Chris Haire chaire@communityjournals.com

Our mortgage rates and options can save you money.

MANAGING EDITOR | Jerry Salley jsalley@communityjournals.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR Emily Pietras | epietras@communityjournals.com STAFF WRITERS David Dykes | ddykes@communityjournals.com Cindy Landrum | clandrum@communityjournals.com Andrew Moore | amoore@communityjournals.com Ariel Turner | aturner@communityjournals.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Vince Harris | vharris@communityjournals.com Melinda Young | myoung@communityjournals.com OPERATIONS MANAGER | Holly Hardin CLIENT SER VICES MANAGERS Anita Harley | Jane Rogers

Lower rate. Lower down payment.

Greenville

3375 Pelham Road Greenville, SC 29615

Greenville

1501 Wade Hampton Blvd. Greenville, SC 29609

Greer

107 W. Church St. Greer, SC 29650

publishers of

581 perry ave., greenville, sc 29611 phone: 864-679-1200 delivery inquiries: 864-679-1240 communityjournals.com © 2015 published by community journals llc. all rights reserved. all property rights for the entire contents of this publication shall be the property of community journals. no part of this publication may be reproduced, scanned, stored, distributed or transmitted by any means – whether auditory, graphic, mechanical, or electronic – without written permission from the publisher.

Mauldin

142 Tanner Rd. Greenville, SC 29607

No matter how interest rates may fluctuate we can help you save money with a competitive rate and lower down payment – whether you need an ARM or fixed rate mortgage, standard or jumbo. 3.00% Two-year ARM

3.25% Five/One ARM

Fixed Rate Mortgage

3.98% APR.* Initial rate and

3.84% APR.** Initial rate and

Call us for rates on 15 and

payments fixed for two years.

payments fixed for the first five years.

30-year fixed rate mortgages.

The rate cannot change more

After five years, the rate cannot

than 1% every two years.

change more than 1% each year.

800.336.6309 greenvillefcu.com

Visit www.greenvillefcu.com to get started.

Your savings federally insured to at least $250,000 and backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government

NCUA

National Credit Union Administration, a U.S. Government Agency

*Two-year ARM: APR quoted assumes our Two-year ARM of $100,000 without private mortgage insurance (PMI) for a term of 30 years. Initial interest rate of 3.00%. Initial monthly principal and interest of $421.60. 1% origination fee. 30 days interim interest prepaid. **Five/One ARM: APR quoted assumes our Five/One ARM of $100,000 without private mortgage insurance (PMI) for a term of 30 years. Initial interest rate of 3.25%. Initial monthly principal and interest of $435.21. 1% origination fee. 30 days interim interest prepaid. These limited-time rates apply to new loans and refinanced loan amounts not currently held by the credit union. Limited to borrower’s primary or secondary residence located in SC. Adjustable rates cannot change more than 8% over the life of the loan. Excludes attorney, title, tax, recording, survey, pest and other fees. $350 appraisal and $8 flood certification is required. Other closing costs may apply. Initial rate set independent of current index plus margin. Other property and underwriting restrictions apply. Mortgage loans are subject to credit approval. Member NCUA. © 2017 Greenville Federal Credit Union. All rights reserved.

Plan for “someday” today.

Thomas McAfee Funeral Homes can help you plan ahead, allowing you to design personalized arrangements that are a reflection of you. Contact us to receive complimentary information about the following: Funeral Planning Guides Cost Estimates & Payment Plans Cremation Services

Downtown Chapel | 232-6733

Northwest Chapel & Cremation Center | 294-6415

ThomasMcAfee.com Southeast Chapel | 688-1600

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 3

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

the

entrance results! Give your child anexam academic advantage! Gain confidence &Orientation independence! Schedule a FREE Parent today! Learn good work skills!

Kumon Math & Reading Center of FOR AG Kumon Math & Reading GREENVILLE - WOODS CROSSING

Greenville

838 Woods Crossing Rd., Greenville, SC 29607

838 Woods Crossing Road, 29607 864.607.9400

864-607-9400 #2

kumon.com/greenville-woods-crossing

Gabe Gibbs, who stars in the one-week encore run of “The Book of Mormon” at the Peace Center.

“We’d get, ‘It’s fine; it’s okay. It doesn’t offend me.’ And then we’d get, ‘I don’t know what it has to do with Greenville, but it’s fine.’” Chris Lewis, president of the Greenville Swamp Rabbits, on the community’s failure to embrace the hockey team’s previous name, the Road Warriors.

“A narcotics search isn’t worth the life of one of our deputies or dogs.”

The Heart of Simpsonville.

Sgt. Doug Wannemacher of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office on the risk that exposure to fentanyl poses.

Independent Living | Assisted Living | Memory Care | Respite Stays

2,000 RAIN OR SHINE

Estimated number of people who crowded Falls Park last Saturday despite less-than-ideal weather for the Women’s March on Washington – Greenville Rally.

We’ll pick up your unwanted furniture, household items, and construction materials!

Call 864-312-5015 or visit habitatgreenville.org/restore/donate

“How many people would come to see a musical about religion? But they will come to a show about religion that’s full of F-words and fart jokes.”

BRAIN with WETRAIN MAKE YOUR SMART KID math EVEN & reading at Kumon! SMARTER! Improve grades, test scores,

page three

They Said It

• • • • • • • • • • • • •

Reasonable monthly rates Spacious, open-concept apartments with a variety of floor plans Inviting kitchens with modern appliances Outdoor spaces with pond views 24-hour monitored emergency response system 3 Chef-prepared meals in our gracious dining room Scheduled local transportation Weekly housekeeping and linen service Library and activites area Day spa with hair styling, manicure and pedicure stations Exercise classes daily Assistance with bathing, dressing, and medication management Locally owned with a longevity amongst staff members

214 East Curtis Street, Simpsonville, SC | 864.962.8570 | www.springssc.com

4 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017

GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

OPINION Views from your community

Two Problems, One Solution

Affordable housing and sprawl can be corrected with one fell swoop INSIDE THE OUTSIDE

By Nancy Fitzer

Standing just outside the door of the filled-to-capacity Council Chambers on Dec. 12, I listened as speaker after speaker poignantly and persuasively made the case for expanding access to affordable rental housing in the City of Greenville. There was a palpable feeling of love and care in the room. It was also striking to hear such a broad take on the term “affordable,” as advocates described the unmet housing needs of everyone from homeless recovering addicts to married public school teachers. That night, and then again at the second and final reading on Jan. 9, Greenville City Council voted unanimously to appropriate $2 million in surplus funds for affordable housing initiatives. These funds will be matched by $1 million more from the private sector to establish a Greenville Housing Trust Fund. In addition, surplus city property will be made available for mixed-income developments. Council’s action is a great first step toward solving the massive problem outlined in the recent report “Balancing Prosperity and Housing Affordability in Greenville.”

Drawn Out Loud

The report was the result of over six months of work by a volunteer steering committee and prepared by CZB, an Alexandria, Va.-based urban planning and neighborhood development consulting firm. The report determined that neighborhoods near downtown are gentrifying, displacing low-income households from these areas, and as a result, there is a major shortage of decent housing units in the City of Greenville priced at $500 a month or less or affordable to households earning $20,000 per year or less. Furthermore, CZB said that the affordable housing that does exist is concentrated in the city’s poorest areas. Perhaps surprisingly, demand for apartments by households earning at least $50,000 far exceeds the supply of higher-priced units. This creates “down-ladder pressure,” as those more aﬄuent households rent units that cost less than they are willing to pay, reducing the supply available to those earning less and adding cost pressure. As the speakers at the two City Council hearings so well described, there are clearly many people in the City of Greenville who are suffering, either by living without permanent homes, or in substandard homes or in homes that are far from their jobs and the services they need. So

by Kate Salley Palmer

the moral and ethical grounds for approving the plan are sufficient. But for the broader community, there is another angle to consider. A lack of affordable housing — or more broadly, a lack of diversity of housing options — is a major contributor to sprawl and the associated problems of traffic and diminished quality of life. When those teachers can’t afford a home for their family of five in the city, or when the $8-an-hour worker cannot find a place to live near their job in the city, they go into the suburbs, into the exurbs, maybe to another county. As Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti put it, “All of us feel the impact of the traffic challenges [unaffordable housing] creates, the environmental challenges that it manifests, by forcing residents to move farther and farther away from where they work in order to afford housing with longer commutes, and more greenhouse gas emissions and sprawl.” There is a term, “drive till you qualify,” that was popular during the housing boom, but it applies to more than just mortgages. It describes the phenomenon of people radiating out from the city center to find affordable accommodations, leading to stratification by income. When that happens, the people with the least bear the greatest burden on their time and on their wallets. It leads to a loss of economic diversity in the city, which can lead to a loss of vibrancy. When the teachers and the artists and the nonprofit workers can no longer afford to live in the city, we lose a lot of the spirit and the draw of our community. As Paul Krugman pointed out in a New York Times column about sprawl and social mobility, “Disadvantaged workers often find themselves stranded; there may be jobs available somewhere, but they literally can’t get there.” This also brings us to the interdependence of housing and transportation. It is essential for us to plan carefully for multimodal transit — for travel by foot, bicycle, car, bus and other — as our city continues to grow and develop. So here’s one more reason to promote housing supply and diversity: as a preventer of sprawl and all the negative fiscal and environmental impacts that come with it. Congratulations to the City of Greenville for this step forward. Nancy Fitzer is the communications director for Upstate Forever.

Speak your mind The Journal welcomes letters to the editor and guest columns on timely public issues. Letters should include name, city, phone number and email address for verification purposes and should not exceed 300 words. Columns should include a photo and short bio of the author and should not exceed 600 words. Writers should demonstrate relevant expertise and make balanced, factbased arguments.

All submissions will be edited and become the property of the Journal. We do not guarantee publication or accept letters or columns that are part of organized campaigns. We prefer electronic submissions. Contact Editor Chris Haire at chaire@communityjournals.com.

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 5

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

NEWS

Hitching a Ride Two proposed trolley routes could have bigger impacts than you might expect CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com

Augusta Street and the Village of West Greenville, the two front-runners for the city’s expanded trolley service, are stark contrasts of one another. The Augusta Street area is home to some of the most aﬄuent neighborhoods in Greenville. The Village of West Greenville, on the other hand, is one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods, one where many residents are forced to rely on public transportation to take care of basic needs such as grocery shopping. Both areas are home to tourist-related destinations, the primary criteria used by Greenlink officials to determine where the

expanded trolley service would go because the city is using hospitality tax money to pay for it and hospitality tax money must be used for tourism-related activities. But while the primary goal of the new routes is to increase tourism, they will provide benefits to the neighborhoods — and the city as a whole as well.

TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS

The Augusta Street route includes Cleveland Park and the Greenville Zoo, popular attractions where parking can get extremely scarce, especially on weekend days when the weather is nice. Traffic is a major concern as well and one of the biggest reasons residents banded together to successfully fight against a Chick-fil-A drive-thru restaurant in the redeveloping Lewis Plaza. “Anything that can get some cars off Augusta Road is a good thing,” said Dave Meyers, a salesman whose area includes the Augusta area and who is looking to relo-

cate from Anderson County. “It gets so congested at times that it’s really hard to get where you’re going. It’s kind of the city’s version of Woodruff Road, where there are so many cars, it’s hard to get where you want to go. But it has everything I’m looking for in a neighborhood.” West Greenville residents, on the other hand, will benefit from additional public transportation availability. “If you have to rely on public transportation like I do, it will mean being able to get around during hours that the buses don’t run,” said Alvin Cooper, who lives in West Greenville just outside of the city limits. “If you don’t have a car, that’s a big deal. It’s hard to get around if you don’t have a car and the buses aren’t running.” But perhaps more importantly, the trolleys can serve as a fun, interesting introduction to using public transit for demo-

appreciates our Catholic partners!

Thank You

Prince of Peace Catholic School Michael E. Pennell – Principal (864) 331-2145 michael.pennell@ popcatholicschool.org

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School Sally Barker – Principal (864) 271-0167 sbarker@ stanthonygreenvillesc.org

St. Joseph’s Catholic School of Anderson Nadine De Pape – Interim Principal (864) 760-1619 school.info@sjccs.net

� Provides service to central business district � Provides connections between central business district and hospitality venues, leisure and recreation facilities and tourist destinations � Provides connections to residential areas � Route is under 5 miles long � Routes are less than 30 minutes

TROLLEY continued on PAGE 6

NATIONAL CATHOLIC

for being loving communities of faith, knowledge, and service!

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic School Marianne Tully – Principal (864) 277-5350 marianne.tully@olrschool.net

CRITERIA FOR NEW TROLLEY ROUTES

SCHOOLS WEEK

St. Mary’s Catholic School Patricia Lanning – Interim Principal (864) 271-3870 principal@stmarysgvl.org

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic School Patti Lanthier – Principal (864) 582-6645 sptbgpaul@ stpaulschoolsc.com

6 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

NEWS TROLLEY continued from PAGE 5

graphics that typically haven’t used it in the past. “It has the benefit of making people accustomed to using public transportation,” said Mayor Knox White.

LURING PEOPLE IN

Using trolleys to lure people to tourist destinations isn’t anything new in Greenville. Greenville’s first trolley took its maiden round trip on Jan. 11, 1901. On that first trip, the electric trolley went from Main and Washington streets to Poe Mill, according to Greenville historian Judy Bainbridge. VIPs included Mayor James Williams, the

TROLLEY TRACKER The Trolley Tracker app allows users to track the real-time location of Greenville’s trolleys during operation hours, see the stops and estimate walking time to get to a trolley stop. It is available for Apple and Android systems.

town’s aldermen, the police commission, the chief of police and the president of the Greenville Traction Company, which owned the line. According to Bainbridge, applauding crowds lined the tracks. But just before the trolley arrived at Poe Mill, the trip came to a halt because dirt had piled on the tracks. The mayor, the police chief and the Traction Company president got off the trolley and shoveled the dirt out of the way so the trip could be completed. “The trolleys are an old idea that has become new again. I remember taking the trolley to Furman University every day,” City Councilwoman Lillian Brock Flemming said. “We rode them everywhere.” Eventually, the electric tracks were removed but trackless trolleys continued in use until August 1956.

THE RETURN OF THE TROLLEYS

Trolleys have been a common sight in downtown Greenville since 2006, when the Greenville Drive bought one to shuttle fans that parked at County Square to Fluor Field on game days. Mayor Knox White said the idea came when city officials visited Chattanooga, a city that also has a baseball stadium downtown, and saw a trolley shuttling baseball fans up a hill. White said the city thought a

trolley could alleviate parking concerns in the West End on game days. On days there were no games, the trolley was used by the city to help people get around downtown. The city and the Greenville Transit Authority have since taken over ownership and operation of the trolleys. In 2016, trolley ridership was 118,000 — 10,000 more riders than Greenlink’s White Horse Road route, which is the bus system’s most popular fixed route. But the trolley’s popularity has also caused problems. On Friday nights, it can take 45 to 50 minutes to complete a route, something that prevents some potential riders from using it. “The waiting time is really off base,” White said. Greenlink’s fixed bus routes have the same problem, he said. “As long as we have one-hour cycles, it’s hardly real public transportation. We’re trying to get to 30-minute service. We’re taking baby steps. But that’s the only way we can call it real public transportation.” The Augusta Street route is expected to take between 22 and 25 minutes to complete, said James Keel, assistant director of transportation for Greenlink. It could take up to 30 minutes at peak traffic times, he said.

HAVE YOUR SAY Greenlink is holding two meetings on Feb. 1 to gather public comment on the proposed trolley routes. Noon Greenlink Office 100 W. McBee Ave. 6:30 p.m. West Greenville Community Center 8 Rochester St. Keel said in addition to serving new neighborhoods, the expanded trolley system will extend service in areas that already have it. The North Main route, for instance, would extend past Earle Street to Gallivan Street and pass by the Northgate Soda Shop and Community Tap and through the East Park Historic District. “It offers a lot of opportunities for what transportation in Greenville looks like,” he said. “Public transit is more than buses. It’s trains, trolleys and street cars, too.”

DAZZLING...FIERY...PASSIONATE

Award-Winning Pianist Edisher Savitski performs Prokofiev’s wild and striking Third Piano Concerto

THE PEACE CENTER

Tomorrow - Saturday, January 28 at 8 pm Sunday, January 29 at 3 pm • Edvard Tchivhel, Conductor • Edisher Savitski, Piano IN THE COMPANY OF GREAT ROMANTICS

Enjoy the company of the great classical romantic composers for an evening, featuring Weber’s brilliant Overture to “Oberon” and Schumann’s innovative Fourth Symphony, also known as “A Symphonic Fantasy.” Complementing the concert is rising star Edisher Savitski’s blazing performance of Prokofiev’s unforgettable Third Piano Concerto.

For information and tickets, visit greenvillesymphony.org or call (864) 467-3000.

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 7

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

NEWS

TROLLEY CURRENT & PROPOSED ROUTES GALLIVAN STREET

NORTH MAIN PARK

MOHAWK DRIVE

Horizon Records & The Bohemian

PARK AVENUE

Community Tap

NORTH MAIN STREET

HUGHES MAIN LIBRARY

GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail

EAST STONE AVENUE

BUNCOMBE STREET

MCPHERSON PARK

WASHINGTON STREET

BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA First Presbyterian Church

ONE CITY PLAZA The Village of West End Kroc Center

PENDLETON STREET

SOUTH ACADEMY STREET

FALLS PARK

SOUTH MAIN STREET

CLEVELAND PARK

County Square

FLUOR FIELDÂ

ALL ROUTES DEPART FROM FALLS PARK WEST END ROUTE: South Main, Pendleton, Saco, Whitten Court, Draper, South Academy, North Calhoun, Hudson, Washington, Main. AUGUSTA STREET ROUTE: South Main, Augusta, Bradshaw, Howe, County Square, University Ridge, Cleveland, Ridgeland, Cleveland Park, Lakehurst, Woodland Way, Boxwood Lane, Southland, McDaniel, River, Falls Park NORTH MAIN ROUTE CHANGE: South Main, River, Richardson, Townes, West Park, North Main, Gallivan, Mohawk, Wade Hampton, East Stone, Bennett, North Main. HEART OF MAIN ROUTE: South Main, Augusta, Bradshaw, Howe, County Square, University Ridge, Field, South Markley, River, South Richardson, Townes, West Park, North Main.

GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail

UNIVERSITY RIDGE

CLEVELAND STREET

AUGUSTA STREET

MCDANIEL AVENUE Lewis Plaza

CAINE HALTER YMCA

8 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017

GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

NEWS

Your Backyard Bird Feeding Specialists!

As one of many “sister marches” taking place across the country, the Greenville rally was held in support of the Women’s March on Washington in D.C. Photo by Joshua S. Kelly

2,000 attend Women’s March rally at Falls Park EMILY PIETRAS | ASSOCIATE EDITOR

epietras@communityjournals.com

Open Mon. - Fri. 9:30-5:30 • Sat. 9-5

626 Congaree Road 864-234-2150 www.wbu.com/greenville BIRDSEED • FEEDERS • BATHS HOUSES • HARDWARE • GIFTS

An early afternoon downpour didn’t deter approximately 2,000 people in the Upstate from meeting at Falls Park last Saturday to participate in the Women’s March on Washington — Greenville Rally. And for some, the less-than-ideal weather conditions were a positive affirmation for the day’s gathering. “I believe it is raining hope, love, equality and joy today,” said Alejandro Meija, a pastor at Lutheran Church of Our Savior/ Nuestro Salvador. As one of many “sister marches” taking place across the country, the Greenville rally was held in support of the Women’s March on Washington in D.C. Although estimates vary, national outlets reported a crowd size of hundreds of thousands in the nation’s capital last Saturday. The Greenville rally’s mission aligned with that of the D.C. demonstration, to “stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our health and our families — recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.” “Thirty years ago, I started teaching my daughter what is right and wrong, and I’m not stopping now,” said Susie Thompson, 60, at the Greenville rally on why she decided to attend. “Women have fought too hard.” Julia Woodword, 22, said that her mother and sister had both made the trip to D.C. She came to the local rally with a group of friends. “I think it’s great that they’re going on all over the country, supporting the same cause and showing we all love each other. I thought it’d be a great way to come out and

be part of something bigger than myself.” Jo Anne Mitchell, one of the event’s organizers, opened the program by reading statements from former South Carolina Gov. Richard Riley and Rabbi Mathew Marko of Congregation Beth Israel, who both expressed their support of the local effort to organize. “We must all work together to support our quality public schools, our basic health care, our beautiful environment, our safety, our respect for each other and peace in the world,” Riley’s statement read. Two of the event’s speakers, Efia Nwangaza, director of the Malcolm X Center for Self-Determination, and Chirinjev Peterson, instructor of economics at Greenville Tech, urged that the day’s event serve as a call to action. “If we believe all politics is local, this is the place to be,” said Nwangaza. She encouraged the crowd to call their local and state representatives in order to make their voices heard. “Let us find our power and voices. … Let’s help each other. Let’s organize,” said Peterson. While organizers emphasized that the event was nonpartisan and not intended to be an anti-Trump rally, some attendees held signs that expressed opposition to President Trump, and a few speakers addressed their concerns about the president and his new administration. “Trump’s presidency threatens the rights of immigrants in America, reproductive rights for women and advances in civil rights legislation we thought we could take for granted,” said Dr. Nicholas Radel, professor of English at Furman University. “But it also threatens advances for LGBTQ people of all

races, ethnicities and gender that have been very hard-earned during the past 40 years.” Leilani Fletcher, a public health advocate and educator, referenced a statement previously made by President Trump during his campaign, in which he said Muslims “have to report the problems when they see them.” “Fair enough,” said Fletcher, who is part of Greenville’s Muslim community. “If I ever hear, see or get materials related to violence, I will most definitely speak up and report it. … But it goes both ways, Mr. Trump.” She implored the audience to rebuke any form of hatred, harassment or intimidation, “even if it’s uncomfortable.” Lillian Brock Flemming, a member of Greenville City Council, spoke out against many policy proposals that were discussed during the election cycle. “They called for cuts to affordable health care, cuts to public education, privatizing Social Security, cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, cuts to anything having to do with women,” she said. “I said, ‘I’m tired of that rhetoric.’ It’s time for us to stop having our legislators balance the budget on programs that affect children, women, families and the poor.” “Ladies and gentleman, we’re not going back,” she told the crowd, and then quoted Amos 5:24, which reads, “Let justice roll down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream.” Before the program closed with the singing of the national anthem and an opportunity for attendees to brieﬂy speak, Mitchell encouraged the crowd to do more than just attend the rally. Later in the day, organizers, via the rally’s Facebook page, invited anyone interested to join the Upstate Coalition for Equality group to learn about future opportunities to come together.

ION G STRUCT EN W CON W LISTIN NE

G LISTIN NDAY 2-4 W E N SU OPEN

-4 AY 2 D N U S OPEN

AGENT ON CALL:

Erin Johnston REALTOR

864-297-3450 OPEN

21 Jones Avenue • Alta Vista $539,601 Hosted by Courtney Worley

329 Price Perry Road Easley • $2,600,640 Lila Gray 615-415-5307

102 Lakewood Drive 18 Acres, In-Town Estate!! $1,995,607

12 Lawson Way Chanticleer Section 9 • $1,149,605

509 Hidden Hills Drive Chanticleer Section 10 • $1,749,605

ES! T HS 2 ACR OVER & GUES POOL

POOL

SE PRICE NEW LF COUR O ON G

URT BB CO , S I N TEN POOL,

-4 AY 2 D N U S

12 Augusta Drive Augusta Circle Area • $489,605 Hosted by Matt Crider 444-1689

18 Old Augusta Road • Augusta Road 8 Ben Street • Alta Vista • $624,601 1400 Thornblade Blvd, Unit 1 Area • $474,605 Hosted by Liz Henry Thornblade Area • $549,650 571-228-8649 Hosted by Bat Masterson 365-4957

25 Club Forest Lane Chanticleer • $1,148,605

53 Forest Lane Meyers Park • $1,499,605

OUSE H T GUES

155 Faris Circle Augusta Road Area • $1,000,605

719 Brixton Circle Cobblestone • $924,681

42 Mount Vista Avenue Greenville Country Club • $874,605 Courtney Worley 901-1503

138 Sun Meadow Road Sugar Creek • $519,650 Hosted by Peggy Masterson

SE PRICE NEW LF COUR O ON G

100 Chamberlain Court Chanticleer • $1,424,605

SE COUR F L O ON G

333 Riverside Drive • GCC Area $859,605

SE COUR F L O ON G

172 Ridgeland Drive, Unit 100 Cleveland Park • $729,601

13 Ottaway Drive Alta Vista • $714,605 Leah Grabo 901-4949

324 E Parkins Mill Collins Creek • $644,607 Venetia King 414-5991

2045 Cleveland Street Ext. Collins Creek • $773,607 Liz Henry 571-228-8649

347 Riverside Drive GCC Area • $624,605

ELL RTW A H LAKE

BURG N A T SPAR

537 Magnolia Blossom Court Magnolia Park Estates • $489,301 Alexis Furman 630-3952

42 W Hillcrest Drive North Main • $475,609 Ragan Smith 843-437-6262

! NEW D N BRA

1002 Whitfield Pointe Road Whitfield Pointe Subdivision • $420,626

AugustaRoad.com

109 Yellow Fin Court Blue Waters • $414,651

! NEW D N BRA

Realty LLC

Joan Herlong* Owner, BIC 864-325-2112

joan@augustaroad.com *Greenville’s NUMBER ONE REALTOR, for YEARS! Source: MLS sales volume: 2012-15. AND #4 REALTOR in the ENTIRE state of South Carolina! Source: REAL Trends 7/16.

30 Lockwood Avenue Overbrook • $299,607

7 Saluda Dam Road Land Zoned R15, 65 Acres $595,611 • Matt Crider 444-1689

1 Brock Drive Augusta Road Area • $299,605

5 Cabot Court • Overbrook • $374,607 Leah Grabo 901-4949 and Matt Crider 444-1689

LOTS CHANTICLEER Abbot Trail • Lot 202 • $474,605

118 S Calhoun Street Downtown • $365,601

UNDER CONTRACT

318 Jones Avenue • Alta Vista • $714,605 UNDER CONTRACT IN 2 DAYS 120 S Calhoun St • Downtown • $324,601 AUGUSTA CIRCLE AREA Melville Avenue • Lot 27 • $239,605 3 Alex Ct. • Avonwood Cottages • $269,609 AUGUSTA CIRCLE AREA 225 Stapleford Park Tanner Mill • $214,607 Melville Ave • Lot 26 • $209,605 17 Sweetland Court SYCAMORE RIDGE Forrester Chase • $160,607 Lot 34 • $139,681 3210 Bethel Rd., Unit 67 Bat Masterson 365-4957 Holly Tree • $119,681

10 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

NEWS IN BRIEF

The chief justice of the S.C. Supreme Court, Donald Beatty, issued a call to action to the legal community last week, saying the state’s Judicial Department will have a projected shortfall of $4.5 million this year. And without adequate funding, the system is “in jeopardy,” Beatty told a S.C. Bar Convention luncheon in downtown Greenville on Jan. 20. “The truth of the matter is the bank account will be empty shortly,” Beatty said. “We’re going to

New Verdae fire station should improve lagging response times A new fire station on Verdae Boulevard should open in early February, impacting residents on the city’s far Eastside where fire department response times now fall well short of the national standard. The new station is needed to meet the needs of the growing Woodruff Road, Verdae Boulevard and CU-ICAR corridor, but it will also impact city residents who live in the Pelham Road, Augusta Street and Stone Avenue areas as well. Until the construction of the new station, the Pleasantburg station, located on Waite Street behind Kevin Whitaker Chevrolet, was the only station on the Eastside. Because of the territory the station had to cover and the increasing traffic congestion there, the Pleasantburg station doesn’t come close to meeting the national standard of arriving on scene in four minutes or less 90 percent of the time. That impacts Pleasantburg’s neighboring station, because they have to answer calls that Pleasantburg can’t. The new station is located at Verdae Boulevard and Old Sulphur Springs Road on land donated by Verdae Development.

GROWTH

Private groups contribute $1.15M toward purchase of 55 E. Camperdown property Two private groups have committed $1.15 million toward the city’s purchase of property on the banks of the Reedy River at the edge of Falls Park where developer Centennial American Properties had proposed building an office building. The Greenville City Council on Monday night approved a non-binding letter of intent that says it will purchase 0.93 acres along the river for $4 million and help pay for infrastructure improvements made by Centennial in connection with the Camperdown redevelopment on the block of South Main Street where the Greenville News has made its home since 1969. The Carolina Foothills Garden Club will contribute $900,000 from its Falls Park Endowment to the purchase and the Friends of the Red Cross pledged $250,000, Mayor Knox White said. The city will contribute $3 million for a total of $4.15 million to purchase and improve the site, White said. The improvements will include a staircase down to the river.

TURNING THE UNSPEAKABLE INTO SPEAKING UP

Lisa and Bob Castellani

Chief Justice warns of $4.5 million budget shortfall

INFRASTRUCTURE

Brian Horton, the Greenville Fire Department’s chief of training, said the station should be manned by early February. The station will have two trucks and eight firefighters assigned to it, he said. – Cindy Landrum

JULIEVALENTINECENTER.ORG

LEGAL

propriately.” Inadequate funding of the judicial system would be felt by the state’s counties, since they bear the costly maintenance of jailed inmates, he said. – David Dykes

The Julie Valentine Center works to stop sexual violence and child abuse.

Chief Justice Donald Beatty. Photo by Will Crooks

have to do something.” Beatty, a Spartanburg native who became chief justice and head of the Judicial Department this year, said the state judiciary’s financial crisis threatens not only the legal system but also South Carolina’s economic climate. The justice also said the Judicial Department’s revenue from fines and fees has declined 3 to 7 percent in each of the last three years. Declining revenue threatens the Judicial Department’s technology initiatives to modernize court docket management. It also poses a threat to the job security of the department’s 600 employees, Beatty said. In addition to a shortfall in 2017, Beatty said his department faces a projected budget shortfall of $5.5 million in 2018. He called for the General Assembly to pass a measure to give the judicial branch a flat and recurring percentage of general appropriations. “We have not received adequate funding for years,” Beatty said. Inadequate funding could reduce the number of court terms, stall case progress and increase the backlog of pending cases. Those developments wouldn’t go unnoticed by companies and corporations and could affect the state’s business climate if companies stop recruiting in the state and the loss of jobs and revenue result. For the chief justice, the time has come for the Legislature to fund the Judicial Department “ap-

JULIE VALENTINE LUNCHEON VOICE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017 @ NOON | CHECK-IN @ 11:30AM | TD CONVENTION CENTER

PLEASE JOIN US ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Guest Speaker: Allison Black Cornelius 11:30AM CHECK-IN PLEASE JOIN US ON TD CONVENTION CENTER 11TH THURSDAY, FEBRUARY RSVP11:30 BY JANUARY CHECK-IN 31

TICKETS: WWW.JULIEVALENTINECENTER.ORG

PRESENTING

HERO

THANK YOU

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR SPONSORS FOR THEIR SUPPORT:

TD CONVENTION CENTER

PLEASE JOIN US ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY AT NOON31 RSVP14TH BY JANUARY for the seventh annual Julie Valentine Luncheon to hear the remarkable story of an amazing

Please join us for the seventhfrom annual Julie Valentine Luncheon to hear woman. All proceeds the luncheon will provide services to the child and the adultremarkable survivors of sexual assault and abuse our community. RSVP BYluncheon JANUARY 31, 2017 story of an amazing woman. Allin proceeds from the will provide services to the child and adult survivors of sexual assault and abuse in our community.

MONIKA KORRA GUEST SPEAKER you’re invited to the

Join us on February 11th for the 6th Annual ALLISON BLACK CORNELIUS GUEST SPEAKER Julie Valentine Center Luncheon to hear the remarkable story of an amazing woman. Monika Allison Black Cornelius is described as to a “breathing, adaptable, Korra moved from Norway Dallas on a track inspirational, motivational, God- as- my witness nearUniversity. mythical scholarship with Southern Methodist example of what human spirit can suffer, conquer.” During herthesophomore year sheendure wasand kidnapped

Osnat Rosen

wearing Face A Face

GARRISON OPTICIANS Fine European Eyewear

McDaniel Village • 1922 Augusta Street, Suite 109 M-F 9:30-5:30 & by appt.

864-271-1812 • garrisonopticians.com

at gunpoint and brutally raped by three men. After assisting with the convictions of her Allison along with more than 50 additional victims putpresented her rapist behind by assailants, Monika turned tragedy into a Silent bars. She has become one of the nation’s strongest advocates for Tears victims’ message of survival and hope. She founded the Castellani Lisa and Bob and community rights and spearheaded the passage of Megan’s Law, Monika Korra Foundation with a mission to Kill creating the country’s first Sex Offender Registry. She is what the best of the Silence surrounding rape and abuse and make it us aspire to be, but few have the grit to become. possible for survivors to seek the help needed for complete healing. Monika’s book of the same name “Kill the Silence” was released this fall. Raped and molested at the age of seven by her Sunday school teacher,

RESERVE YOUR SEAT NOW @ JULIEVALENTINECENTER.ORG MONIKA KORRA FORMER SMU RUNNER

TICKETS & SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE @ JULIEVALENTINECENTER.ORG

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 11

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

NEWS IN BRIEF «

“This will become a more important site,” White said of the area of the river that is now somewhat hidden from view. “The big picture is that it enlarges the footprint of Falls Park and green space. We are pleased to have two great partners to help us secure property along the river. It proves again that people in Greenville care about green space and our city’s livability.” Centennial American Properties had proposed building a four-story brick and glass office building at 55 E. Camperdown Way, mere steps from the historic Main Street bridge. The plan received a certificate of appropriateness from the city’s Design Review Board on the condition the project met the city’s stormwater regulations and an easement was to be provided that allows public access. The small piece of wooden land sits between the river, the Bowater parking garage and Japanese Dogwood Lane, which leads to the amphitheater behind the Peace Center. In order for the office building to be built where it's been proposed, the developer has asked for an exception to the city’s minimum 50-foot buffer from the river. The exception would allow the developer to use a buffer average, meaning part of the development could be inside the buffer zone but other parts would be outside it. Buffer averages have been applied to other developments, including RiverPlace, a development on the banks of the river on the other side of Main Street. The proposal quickly drew opposition, including from members of the Carolina Foothills Garden Club. The $200 million Camperdown project includes office space, a hotel, multifamily units, retail and restaurants. The letter of intent also calls for Centennial to construct public improvements on the 55 E. Camperdown site to include connectivity between South Main Street and Japanese Dogwood Lane, streetscape improvements and a public plaza. Through a synthetic tax increment financing district, the city would reimburse Centennial for the cost of those public improvements over 25 years, with payments based on the increased property taxes generated by the project, the letter said. — Cindy Landrum

PARKS

First phase of City Park could open in 2020 The first phase of City Park, the signature park planned for the western side of downtown, could be opened by spring 2020 if the Greenville City Council moves to approve a community plan and financing, a consultant said Monday. Darren Meyer, principal of the urban design and landscape architecture firm MKSK that was hired by the city to come up with a plan for the park and surrounding area, told Council members Monday that he expects to have a Reedy River corridor plan ready for Council approval in about a month. Council is expected to soon consider

a resolution that would commit $2 million a year in hospitality tax revenue for the park. It would be the first time Council has committed money for the construction of the park that has been talked about for a decade. Meyer told Council in his initial presentation in October that the first phase of the park could cost $10.9 million with roadwork and bridges costing an additional $7.9 million. Groundbreaking for the first phase of the park could be held as early as spring 2018, according to a timeline Meyer presented. Since MKSK's October presentation, consultants have been working on plans for an observation area that could include a tower that would provide a view of the Greenville skyline as well as a panoramic view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Preliminary sketches show an observation tower that would pay homage to the area’s mill history by resembling a smokestack. The consultants also have looked at the architecture of the old City Hall and Furman’s Bell Tower. Meyer said work continues on property acquisitions on and near Welborn Street. In addition, Meyer said he wants to reconvene the park’s citizen advisory committee as well as convene a funding committee that would help develop the partnerships with the private sector. Preliminary plans for the park include a great lawn, a “sprayground” water feature, a picnic area, basketball courts and the transformation of Welborn Street into a pedestrian promenade. Mayor Knox White, a staunch proponent of the park, has pushed for the Council to bond hospitality money for the first phase of the park. White has said the city’s hospitality tax revenue is healthy enough to fund a park at a level of about $20 million and still leave enough money for other big projects in the future. He said the concept plans the Council has of the new park is far more than what it had when it approved money for Falls Park. “It’s simply impossible to raise private money for a project when the city hasn’t committed to spending public money on it,” White said. Right now, the city’s public works complex sits on some of the land where the park will be built. A new public works facility is under construction on city-owned land on Fairforest Way. It should be completed in the fall. Once the $25 million relocation is complete, Meyer has told the city the current site could be prepped so the space is usable and redeveloped within the park as money becomes available. — Cindy Landrum

Health Events Caregiving ABCs Feb. 2, 7, 14 • 6-8 p.m. • Patewood Medical Campus Those caring for a loved one with dementia or other memory health condition are invited to attend this free program. Girlology: Something New About You Sun., Feb. 5 • 1-3 p.m. • Greenville Memorial Hospital Fourth- and fifth-grade girls and a parent are invited to attend an educational session on puberty. Fee: $50 per pair. Register at girlology.com. Detect and Prevent Dry Eye Wed., Feb. 8 • Noon-1 p.m. • Spartanburg Marriott Join GHS ophthalmologist Alan Leahey, MD, for a discussion on dry eye. Meet the Midwives Tues., Feb. 28 • 6-7 p.m. • Greenville Midwifery Care & Birth Center Learn about GHS’ nurse-midwifery program and how a midwife can enhance the birthing process. Girls on the Run Feb-May • Times and locations vary This program combines training for a 5K with esteem-enhancing workouts for young girls. Register at ghs.org/girlsontherun. Coaches are also needed! Free training session Jan. 29 or Feb. 1 & 2. Call 455-3132. To register, for more information or to see a full schedule of events, please visit ghs.org/healthevents or call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636).

ghs.org 17-0227GJ

NOW ENROLLING!

FIVE OAKS ACADEMY Baur met Kathleen Trewhella-Grant, an experienced Montessori These smiling students at Five Oaks Academy are proof that learning can teacher and director, in 2002. The pair set out to create a school that be joyful, vibrant, and organic. As they toss the colorful spices into the air, values the individual child and provides an educational students are participating in the ancient celebration of Holi, a festival of colors that welcomes the coming of spring. This “Our environment is truly environment where critical thinking skills, creativity, analysis of information, collaboration, problem solving, and decision authentic lesson explores the culture of India and is part of unique in that we guide making are immersed in a rich curriculum. Five Oaks Acadmy’s rich cultural program that supports students to develop their Since it opened, Five Oaks has grown from 30 students to learning and understanding of our global world. individual strengths and 215. The school’s focus on the individual child has not changed. FOA is a Montessori school where students from toddler help them follow their “Our environment is truly unique in that we guide students to through eighth grade learn by doing. The 11-acre campus passions.” develop their individual strengths and help them follow their is filled with opportunities to learn through exploration. passions,” said Trewhella-Grant, FOA’s Executive Director. Students learn about science and nature by participating in For Five Oaks Academy, “Minds Open Here!” is much more than a the community garden and by observing the nature trail and creek. The Montessori curriculum immerses students in their lessons and tagline. It is a statement that embodies the goals and philosophy of this connects the material to their lives, creating purpose for learning. Students school. This environment taps into the joy and curiosity of children to do not simply memorize material; they analyze information, think open their hearts and minds to the world around them. critically, and apply their knowledge. Knowing how to learn is essential for the 21st century workforce. The founder of FOA, Laura Baur, set out on a journey over 15 years ago upon deciding that her sons would benefit from an innovative type of education. She learned about Maria Montessori, an Italian doctor, scientist and educator. Dr. Montessori designed a more child-centered classroom which fosters natural curiosity, independent thinking, and respect. In 1101 Jonesville Rd., Simpsonville this environment, teachers establish a framework and provide hands-on 864.228.1881 learning materials while allowing students the freedom to explore and fiveoaksacademy.com make mistakes. This environment was aligned with the educational goals Baur had for her children.

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 13

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

NEWS PALMETTO POLITICS AS USUAL

Time to Listen

Lewis-Trump feud highlights the continuing transformation of Tim Scott When President Donald Trump’s time in office comes to an end four to eight years from now, it probably won’t be said that he made life easier for his fellow Republicans — at least not the men and women on Capitol Hill. One needs to look no further than South Carolina’s own congressional delegation to see they don’t always see eye to eye with The Donald. Just last week, U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford (R-Charleston) let it be known that he very much wants to see Trump’s tax returns, in clear opposition to the POTUS’ assertion that no one other than reporters want to get their grubby hands on the documents. And then there’s Trump’s ongoing feud with one-time Republican presidential candidate and Central, S.C., native Lindsey Graham. Trump couldn’t resist mocking Sen. Graham’s poor presidential polling numbers during his Jan. 11 press conference in which he manipulated the media as successfully as Lucy van Pelt manipulates good ol’ Charlie Brown into trying to kick a football. Enter Sen. Tim Scott. The Charleston-born junior senator released a press release early last week addressing the outrage vs. outrage fight that had erupted between Trump and U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Atlanta). You know how it all went down by now. The civil rights hero Lewis called The Donald an illegitimate president — thanks to Putin, natch. Trump responded by issuing a tweet bashing Lewis’ credentials and blaming him for the collapsing, crime-ridden woes of that Atlanta cesspool known as Buckhead. Yes, that Buckhead. This is all nonsense, of course. Russia didn’t hack the election, no matter how many times Huffington Post and MSNBC may say they did; Hillary isn’t president because she had a terrible ground game in the Rust Belt states. As for any attempt to diminish the courage and dedication of John Lewis, it’s so misguided it’s laughable. The man got his head cracked open on Bloody Sunday, for Pete’s sake. Clearly, Tim Scott saw the foolishness of both comments, and so he decided to weigh in on the matter. Which is why on “Fox and Friends” last Monday, Tim Scott let it be known that both Donald Trump and John Lewis were in the wrong, a move that surely ticked off the more rabid sects on either side of the aisle. For Scott, Lewis was an American hero and Trump was a legitimate president.

Sen. Tim Scott

As one of only two African-American senators in the U.S. Senate, what Scott says about these sorts of things matters. Scott has been pulled over for “driving while black” — his admission, not mine — during his time in Congress. He has even been denied entry into the U.S. Capitol building by security because he forgot his ID but was wearing his official Senate pin, a token that only senators posses. To add insult to injury, Scott is one of the most recognizable officials in Washington, a man who is on TV three or four times a week. The color of Scott’s skin also opens him up to criticism by those in the AfricanAmerican community who feel that he is a traitor, an Uncle Tom. Admittedly, Scott did little to distinguish himself when he first entered the Senate — a common practice among newbies not named Rand Paul or Ted Cruz. And he often remained mum when matters of race surfaced and one of his fellow conservatives found himself on the wrong side of history. But over the last few years, Scott has taken a more high-profile role, even introducing his so-called Opportunity Agenda, a series of acts that are designed to benefit America’s poor and uneducated, whether in the African-American community or not. And unlike both his fellow Democrats and the Republicans, he is the only senator to employ a black chief of staff. I would be remiss not to note that the Tim Scott of today is far more likely to comment on racial issues, a move that largely occurred after the shooting of Walter Scott and the murder of the Emanuel 9 in Scott’s Holy City hometown.

Just two weeks ago, Scott had to respond to a Twitter troll who called him a “house N-word.” In that case, it’s worth noting that Scott shut down the poster with a simple, one-word reply: “Senate.” None of this is to say that Tim Scott is positioning himself to be the next great civil rights hero, right up there with King and Lewis. The senator is far from that. But he is a rarity: a black conservative who ditches the colorblind rhetoric that so many black conservatives espouse. While he fully believes that the Republican mindset provides a mental roadmap for poor African-Americans to succeed — he’s living proof that it can be — he also knows that escaping the cycle of poverty isn’t as easy as it sounds. After all, his very own mother worked multiple jobs, and yet his family remained impoverished. More importantly, Tim Scott knows all too well that the lingering effects of Amer-

ica’s greatest sin still remain, and he is not afraid to point this out, even if it he has to call out his party’s leader in the process. Our great nation has come a long way since the days of slavery and later Jim Crow, but it is still a country where a sitting U.S. senator can be stopped by police for one reason and one reason only: He’s a black man behind the wheel of a car. And because it’s Tim Scott who is talking about his experiences with prejudice, he catches the ear of those who otherwise might not be willing to listen. Chris Haire is the editor of the Greenville Journal and Upstate Business Journal.

M A I N S T A G E P L AY P R E S E N T E D B Y S O U T H

C A R O L I N A

Generously sponsored by BNC Bank and Elliott Davis

Fringe Series JAN 24, 25, 31 · FEB 1, 7, 8

GET TICKETS

You’ll be dancing in the aisles and humming along to the greatest singer/songwriters of the past.

JAN 19–FEB 11 THU-SUN

864.233.6733

CENTRESTAGE.ORG

14 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

COVER

Sgt. Doug Wannemacher of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and his partner, Rick

POISON POWDER

Greenville County deputies, police dogs face an invisible killer in the war on drugs WORDS BY ANDREW MOORE PHOTOS BY WILL CROOKS The powerful drug fentanyl is contributing to overdoses and overdose deaths among heroin users in Greenville County and South Carolina. Now, the man-made opiate is threatening a different group: law enforcement officers and drug dogs. Fentanyl is commonly used as anesthesia for surgery and to treat chronic and severe pain. But a new, deadlier street version of the drug is being produced and brought in from China and Mexico, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration. In recent years, illegal manufacturing of fentanyl has skyrocketed, and dealers have started selling fentanyl-laced heroin. That’s led to an alarming increase in opioid overdose deaths across the U.S. Fentanyl-related overdose deaths increased from 1,905 deaths in 2013 to 4,200 deaths in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say the opioid epidemic is far from over. That’s especially true in Green-

ville County, where there were 33 fentanylrelated deaths in 2015, according to Deputy Coroner Jeff Fowler. That’s more than five times the number of fentanyl-related deaths in 2013. “It’s an extremely dangerous drug that can be deadly in large enough doses,” said Sgt. C.J. Todd, who oversees the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office Vice and Narcotics Division. “It’s not just a threat to our community, but it’s also a threat to our deputies and police dogs working to get it off the streets.” Last year, the DEA sent a memo to law enforcement agencies across the U.S. that informed them on the dangers of improperly handling fentanyl. “A very small amount ingested, or absorbed through your skin, can kill you,” said Jack Riley, the DEA's acting deputy administrator. Illegally manufactured fentanyl is 40 to 50 times stronger than heroin and comes in various forms, including tablets, transder-

mal patches, powder and spray. According to Todd, as little as two milligrams of fentanyl can cause an overdose and death. That amount is as small as two grains of salt. “Deputies and police dogs can actually die from inhaling the powder if it goes airborne,” Todd said. There are no police deaths connected to fentanyl yet, but some law enforcement agencies have felt its sting. Last year, two New Jersey detectives inhaled small amounts of fentanyl when they opened a bag of white powder to perform a drug test in the field. “I thought that was it. I thought I was dying. It felt like my body was shutting down,” said Dan Kallen, one of the affected detectives. Both detectives were rushed to the hospital and fully recovered. In the memo, Riley urged law enforcement agencies to stop haphazardly testing

drugs. “Don’t field-test it in your car, or on the street, or take if back to the office. Transport it directly to a laboratory, where it can be safely handled and tested,” he said. Last year, the Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office stopped field-testing powders and switched from latex gloves to nitrile gloves, because fentanyl can be absorbed through latex, according to Todd. He added that deputies also wear paper masks during drug searches. In addition to new safety measures, law enforcement agencies are carrying naloxone, also known as Narcan. Paramedics and emergency room doctors have used the prescription drug for decades to counter the often deadly effects of heroin, fentanyl and prescription painkillers. In 2015, South Carolina lawmakers passed a law that allows first responders to administer naloxone to opioid overdose victims. Greenville County Sheriff ’s deputies

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 15

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

NEWS Fentanyl overdose deaths For years, fentanyl, a synthetic opioid thought to be anywhere from 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, has been used to manage severe pain. But drug dealers are now mixing heroin with fentanyl to boost its effects. Illegal manufacturing of fentanyl has skyrocketed in recent years, and as a result, has led to an increase in overdose deaths in Greenville County.

40 33

2012

2013

Design by Andrew Moore / Greenville Journal

are planning to start carrying Narcan sometime in February, according to Sgt. Doug Wannemacher. They will be one of seven South Carolina law enforcement agencies trained to administer the antidote to opioid overdose victims. They will also be one of the only law enforcement agencies to use Narcan on their drug-sniffing dogs. “Our dogs are vital … they can detect drugs in half the time a human can,” said Wannemacher, who oversees dog training for the Sheriff ’s Office. “We’ll do whatever we can to keep them safe.” There are no documented instances of dogs overdosing on fentanyl in South Carolina. But it’s likely just a matter of time before an incident happens, said Rob Presley, a veterinarian for Upstate Veterinary Specialists. In October, three Florida police dogs nearly died when they came into contact with fentanyl during a drug search. The dogs survived after being transported to and treated at a nearby emergency animal clinic and were back on duty the day after. “Dogs are more susceptible to fentanyl than humans, because they’re constantly using their noses to sniff out drugs. If fentanyl is loose in an environment, it can spread to other areas and dogs can actually absorb it through their paws, sniff it up through their nose or even ingest it,” Presley said. He added that fentanyl is safe in small doses and animal clinics use it for pain management. However, doses of man-made fentanyl are usually larger than 50 micrograms and laced with other drugs. A fentanyl overdose can cause dogs to experience respiratory arrest, depression, heart attacks and more. But Presley is on the forefront of an effort to protect police dogs from fentanyl.

2014

2015 Source: Greenville County Coroner's Office

In 2015, Presley partnered with the S.C. Vets Care Foundation and raised about $17,000 to provide the Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office K-9 Unit with free medical kits and basic first-aid training courses. He worked closely with North American Rescue in Greer to build the kit, which included a tourniquet, decompression needle for chest trauma, thermometer, gauze, chest seals for stab or bullet wounds, a pressure bandage, gloves and alcohol pads. Presley then taught K-9 handlers the physiology of dogs, CPR, tactical combat casualty care and heat injury prevention. He has since continued to raise money and provide the medical kits and free training to various agencies across the state. Now he’s hoping to add Narcan to the medical kits and teach handlers how to administer the drug to their dogs. Presley taught the Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office last year and plans to get prescriptions for Narcan approved by new sheriff Will Lewis. Presley said the Sheriff ’s Office should have pre-filled Narcan syringes by February. He chose pre-filled Narcan syringes instead of the more popular auto-injectors, because they are more affordable and easier to use on dogs. The syringes also allow deputies to administer the drug as a nasal spray, which is more potent. In the meantime, Wannemacher has worked with Presley to develop a treatment plan for dogs affected by fentanyl. That plan requires deputies to induce vomiting; rinse their dog’s mouth out with water; feed them activated charcoal; and administer at least 1 milliliter of Narcan, which gives deputies about 45 minutes to get their dog to a clinic. Unfortunately, Wannemacher said, it’s not always possible to know what specific

drugs deputies and their dogs are coming into contact with when conducting a narcotics search. That’s why deputies are required to observe their dogs after each search. “Handlers can tell when their dogs aren’t acting right,” Wannemacher said. “They’re like our American Express. We never leave home without them. So it’s only natural that we’d notice whether or not something’s wrong.” Luckily, the Sheriff ’s Office has avoided

overdoses through preparation. Before a K-9 unit can conduct a drug search, narcotics officers have to search the area for any powdery substances or drug paraphernalia that might be lying around. If the materials are in the area, deputies can’t deploy dogs, according to Wannemacher. “A narcotics search isn’t worth the life of one of our deputies or dogs,” he said.

16 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

A Brand New Day

“The team’s identity and presence in the marketplace really meant something to people,” says Chris Lewis, president of the Swamp Rabbits. Will Crooks / Staff

How Greenville’s hockey team ditched a failing brand identity and found its place in the community EMILY PIETRAS | ASSOCIATE EDITOR

epietras@communityjournals.com

When the Greenville Road Warriors renewed their five-year lease with the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in March 2015, one of the organization’s long-term goals was to reassert itself as a civic-minded asset in the community. That task ushered in a rebranding effort that has helped boost the hockey team’s visibility in the Upstate, both on and off the ice. And in the midst of that effort, the Swamp Rabbits were born. “I think we did a lot of things in the community the first three years we were here, but we didn’t do a real great job of telling the story of what we were doing,” says Chris Lewis, president of the Swamp Rabbits. Lewis, whose experience in hockey includes holding sales and marketing positions with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League, the East Coast Hockey League and the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League, joined the Swamp Rabbits’ front office in 2012, following current owner Fred Festa’s purchase of the team. As team president, Lewis oversees

all day-to-day operations of the organization, with a primary focus on business matters such as ticket and sponsorship sales. In conversations with community and business leaders, questions regarding the perception of the team name — Road Warriors — were met with “lukewarm responses.” “We’d get, ‘It’s fine; it’s okay. It doesn’t offend me.’ And then we’d get, ‘I don’t know what it has to do with Greenville, but it’s fine,’” Lewis says. After consulting with a company that specializes in minor league sports branding, the team announced the name change to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits in August 2015.

Game Changer The rebranding contributed to an increase in attendance and a blossoming of corporate relationships, but Lewis says the “furthestreaching component” was ultimately the boost in publicity. “We were being mentioned in worldwide digital media, SI and ESPN and TSN in Canada,” he says. “There was a lot of talk about the team, which on that kind of scale you don’t really see for a double-A hockey team.” On a local level, the rebrand helped establish a deeper connection between the team and community. “The team’s identity and presence in the marketplace really meant something to people,” Lewis says. “You don’t get much more Greenville than the Swamp Rabbits.” “[Attending a game is] a thing to do now, and it’s something that has more topof-mind presence with people, because the

name means something,” he adds. This renewed interest from the public has helped the Swamp Rabbits carve a niche as one of the city’s offerings for affordable, family-friendly entertainment. Although hockey tends to be an unfamiliar sport for many living in the South, watching the game itself is only one part of the overall atmosphere. “A lot of our messaging is ‘Come for the experience and have fun.’ You don’t need to know why two lines are blue and one line is red and why there are circles on the ice to have a good time,” Lewis says. “For a lot of the kids, the highlight is seeing Stomper run around or when the Zamboni comes on the ice. “Between the music, the mascot, the videos, the T-shirt tosses — everything that goes on outside the scope of what happens on the ice within the confines of the rink — that’s, I think, what makes it popular with folks,” he adds.

Off the Ice Greater attention to the team itself has brought an increased awareness of what the organization as a whole had been doing to establish a presence in the community. “In being able to craft the story about what we’re doing, it has helped get the word out,” Lewis says. “Some things we had done in prior years that weren’t noticed as much are noticed more now because of the identity of the team.” The Swamp Rabbits currently operate a variety of after-school programs to promote health and fitness, anti-bullying and reading. The Scholars Book Club, for example, reaches 70,000 kids across Greenville, Anderson

and Spartanburg counties. The program’s “hat trick challenge” offered a free game ticket to students who read three grade-level books between Nov. 21 and Dec. 9, 2016. The students who completed the challenge will be recognized at Scholars Book Club Game Night on Sunday, Feb. 19. Swamp Rabbit players and Stomper the mascot will visit the top three schools that had the most student participation. The team also does mascot and player appearances at various organizations, including the Frazee Center, Bon Secours Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Center and Ronald McDonald House, among others. “Over the course of this year, we’ll probably push toward 200 appearances between the mascot, players, coaches and staff,” Lewis says. Throughout the season, the team holds various promotional games, such as Stick it to Cancer Night and Heroes Night, and the organization partners with annual Greenville events such as Ice on Main and the downtown Duck Derby. This involvement is shaped by building corporate sponsorships and the organization’s continued emphasis “to foster relationships with these community entities and nonprofit organizations,” Lewis says. “We want to be viewed as a community asset, not just a hockey or a pro sports team,” he adds. “Since Fred has owned the team, on average the team’s given back over $100,000 a year to the community via cash and in-kind donations. And that, I think, is tangible proof and evidence that we not only want to be but are part of the fabric of this community, that we give back, that the community means something to us.”

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 17

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

COMMUNITY

Our Community

Community news, events and happenings

Our Schools

Activities, awards and accomplishments

CONTEST

BEREA MIDDLE SCHOOL

Pigtails & Crewcuts wins Lights on Augusta Contest

“Men Who Read” help create great first impressions

The winners of the Sixth Annual Lights on Augusta, a Christmas decoration contest on historic Augusta Road, have been announced. Caroline Dover, owner of Pigtails & Crewcuts and new to the Augusta Road business district, won first place. The second place winner is The Rock House Antiques, and third place winner is Paws & Claws. Both of these businesses have been in the Top 3 for two years in a row. Members of the Augusta Road Business Association decorated their businesses and storefronts for the month of December; clients, customers, neighbors and residents decided the winner. More than 2,000 people voted online for the best-decked business on Augusta Road.

The young male scholars selected for Berea Middle School’s “Men Who Read” Program, hosted by administrator Damon Qualls, were visited on Jan. 11 by professional barbers in the community who enjoy reading and advocate for its importance in the workplace. The barbers treated the young men to complimentary haircuts while sharing about the importance of reading, outward appearance, first impressions and hygiene.

EDUCATION

Laurens Electric Cooperative and The Electric Cooperatives of SC sponsoring DC trip for students Laurens Electric Cooperative and The Electric Cooperatives of SC are sponsoring an expense-paid, sixday fun and educational trip to Washington, D.C., June 10–15, for three high school juniors from across the United States. Participants will get the opportunity to meet their legislators in the House and Senate, tour historic sites and meet other students their age from far and near. Some of the sites that will be visited are The U.S. Capitol, The Smithsonian, Arlington National Cemetery, The Jefferson Memorial, The Lincoln Memorial, The Washington Monument, Mount Vernon, The Pentagon, The National Aquarium, The Holocaust Museum, The Vietnam Veterans Memorial and a riverboat cruise down the Potomac. Students will also enjoy some of the best restaurants and entertainment D.C. has to offer. This trip is geared toward kids and is designed to be fun and entertaining as well as educational. High school juniors entering their senior year next fall are eligible. SAT scores, grade point averages, class standing and other honors are not the primary consideration in selecting the winners of this trip — character and community involvement are. It is an excellent opportunity for well-deserving youth that are good citizens in their school and community.

RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

RHS Speech & Debate Team has ninth consecutive win The Riverside Speech and Debate team won its ninth consecutive First Place Team Sweepstakes at the 2017 PanoRAMa Tournament held at Hillcrest High School on Jan. 14. RHS individual event championships include Sooruj Bhatia, humorous interpretation; Ian Chiu, declamation; Daniella Diaz, program oral interpretation; Shantal Gomez, novice reading; Faith Ingle, prose/poetry; Monique Louw, storytelling; Julia Murray, varsity Lincoln Douglas debate; Brooke Reid, novice; Lincoln Douglas, debate; and Devin Remley, original oratory.

Up to 10 applicants will be selected for a personal interview. Three winners will be chosen among the 10 applicants. All South Carolina Youth Tour winners are also eligible to compete for a $5,000 scholarship. The scholarship winner is chosen based upon an essay, a personal interview and the amount of interest and participation shown during the tour. Application deadline is Feb. 10. Applications must be postmarked, emailed, faxed or delivered. Applicants will be notified by letter if they are accepted for an interview. Applications can be found at laurenselectric.com or by emailing LaurieR@LaurensElectric.com. Submit community news items to community@communityjournals.com.

The Good

Events that make our community better

Submit education news items at bit.ly/GJEducation. professionals. Nettles will also oversee training of clergy throughout the state to assist them in better addressing the spiritual impact of child abuse and sexual assault.

STAFF ADDITION

Julie Valentine Center adds chaplain to staff Carrie Nettles, an ordained minister with a Master of Divinity degree from the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, began her role as a victim services specialist at the Julie Valentine Center in January. The nonprofit organization provides free, confidential services to survivors of child abuse and sexual assault; it is one of 14 rape crisis centers in South Carolina.

According to Shauna Galloway-Williams, executive director of the Julie Valentine Center, the decision to hire a chaplain is in response to a large body of research documenting that many abuse victims are spiritually impacted by abuse or neglect. Victor Vieth, the senior director and founder of the Gundersen National Child Protection Training Center, is hopeful the decision of the Julie Valentine Center to add a chaplain will become a model for children’s advocacy centers across the county.

In her role as a victim assistance specialist, Nettles will help adults, children and families process spiritual questions pertaining to abuse and will coordinate this work with medical and mental health

Submit good news items to community@ communityjournals.com.

The Anderson University School of Nursing proudly announces the addition of

Master of Science in Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice *

For more information contact Jenni Knowles by email at jknowles@andersonuniversity.edu or by calling 864-231-5639.

www.andersonuniversity.edu/nursing/graduate

South Carolina

18 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017

GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

LOOK

Photos by Katie Fenske

Photos by Leland Outz

Last Friday, the city of Greer hosted a Food Truck Rollout at City Park. Vendors included Automatic Taco and Amazing Pizza Co.

The South Carolina International Auto Show was last weekend, giving attendees the chance to check out the latest cars, trucks, crossovers, sports utility vehicles and more. Manufacturers including Lexus, Honda, Cadillac and Ford were represented. Attendees age 18 and over had the opportunity to test drive select vehicles.

Photos by Katie Fenske

The ﬁrst Toasty Farmers Market at Brewery 85 was held last Saturday. Vendors included The Lazy Farmer, Blue Ridge Creamery, Crescent Farms and more. The event also included live music, craft beer and food trucks on site.

FACT:

Motor skills are improved when babies learn motion through music. BALANCED LEARNING® WAY:

We wave our hands in the air like we just don’t care. SPACE IS LIMITED. CALL TODAY TO JOIN OUR PRIMROSE FAMILY! Primrose School of Simpsonville at Five Forks Infants – Private Kindergarten and After School

2255 Woodruff Rd. | Simpsonville, SC 29681 | 864.757.1191 | PrimroseSimpsonville.com

Each Primrose school is a privately owned and operated franchise. Primrose Schools® and Balanced Learning® are registered trademarks of Primrose School Franchising Company. ©2017 Primrose School Franchising Company. All rights reserved. See primroseschools.com for ‘fact’ source and curriculum detail.

feast Every window was replaced.

White quartz, tile, shiplap and stainless steel make the kitchen shine bright in the midst of the warmly lit dining room.

The banquette seating was custom-built for the dining room.

The Edible Journey

ARIEL TURNER | STAFF

aturner@communityjournals.com

We’ve watched Greg McPhee’s Anchorage every step of the way

t’s difficult for us at Community Journals to watch the Jan. 17 opening of chef Greg McPhee’s The Anchorage 15 steps away from our front door in the Village of West Greenville without feeling the pride of parents watching their child take his first few wobbly steps. Certainly we claim no responsibility for McPhee’s accomplished resume as an alum of Husk Charleston and Restaurant 17 in Travelers Rest, or the amount of planning and work he and his crew have put in to rehab 586 Perry Ave., but as onlookers, and sometimes participants, we’ve been indirectly involved and invested in the process since its beginning. Through our front wall of tinted windows, we’ve watched the historic building at the corner of Perry Avenue and Pendleton Street quite literally be resurrected brick by brick, header by header, for eight-plus hours a day over several months. We’ve huddled by the windows as feats of engineering were undertaken to stabilize the crumbling building, in-

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

stinctively ducked when a second-floor window was kicked through and heaved down from the rooftop, thudding loudly into the dumpster in the street below. We winced while watching construction workers deftly traverse precarious scaffolding. We’ve seen McPhee and his wife, Beth, in dust-and-dirt-stained T-shirts and jeans, work alongside their crew for as many hours as they could manage, and then some, often waking in the morning and donning the same dirty work clothes they’d worn the previous day. We marveled as artists Sunny Mullarkey McGowan and Elizabeth Kinney climbed onto a hydraulic lift and first drew and then painted the two-story mural running the length of the building depicting a vegetable garden at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains. They freehanded the white logo running vertically on the front of the building. That was impressive. We dreamed (and admittedly salivat-

ed) as more details emerged about the planned locally sourced, vegetable-centric menu. As members of the burgeoning Village of West Greenville community, we’ve participated in the hopeful conversations about what such an establishment could do for the growing arts community. And as a community news organization first, we’ve jumped at every chance to inform our readers about The Anchorage’s progress, the second acclaimed restaurant in our part of town after Golden Brown & Delicious opened across the street in August. Subsequently, we’ve wondered and anticipated what the predicted level of culinary skill could do for Greenville’s exponentially growing restaurant scene. So it’s no surprise that when the soft opening was announced for the week before the restaurant officially opened, many of us were invited, along with those in the local restaurant community and media to enjoy the first fruits of their labors.

Bud Gregory became a familiar face around the Village.

The thud in the dumpster was a constant sound for months.

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 19

feast Most of us had previously toured the restaurant in various stages of completion, even as recently as the week or two before. But entering through the front door, and being greeted by Beth McPhee and the other friendly faces we’ve seen bobbing around the Village — some employees of GB&D, others local artists — was the first of many moments throughout the evening that confirmed the sense of community McPhee has been promoting since The Anchorage was first announced. The white shiplap wrapping the interior walls would make Joanna Gaines of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper” proud. The whitewashed exposed brick on the exterior wall forms a simple backdrop for the blue banquette seating that runs the length of the first-floor dining room and the original art curated by Village studio Art & Light, along with a stunning moss piece created by Kendra Schirmer of Laurel Creek Florals. Schirmer is also a server. To the right of the dining room entrance, the open kitchen teeming with staff is a white hotspot of quartz, tile and stainless steel in the otherwise farmhouse-rustic interior. Several of us who had toured the kitchen before it was completed wondered quietly among

ourselves how McPhee’s staff would maneuver in such a seemingly small space, but after watching them in action after only a few days’ practice, we realized our concerns were clearly unfounded. Their synchronicity is helped by the fact that many members of McPhee’s backof-house staff migrated from Restaurant 17 with him. In the dining room, as well as in the second-floor bar that is worth a tour even if you don’t land there, the warm glow from the custom light fixtures creates an ambiance perfect for a leisurely dinner but — Instagramers be warned — inadequate for stunning food photography. But darn it if we all didn’t try to ’gram each expertly plated dish placed on our table. (Scan local social media and you’ll see a host of unfortunately orange-tinted photos from the last week). The cardstock menu, which doubles as a placemat, is printed daily according to the exact ingredients being used with a wide variety of small-plate offerings and the impressive Whole High Valley Farms Rainbow Trout for Two on the left column. In the center column are the For the Table charcuturie board (even non-paté lovers raved about the Bourbon Liver Mousse) and vegetables

I am a visual learner who benefits from using hands-on materials. I receive one-on-one lessons in a classroom with a 12:1 student to teacher ratio.

I am encouraged to develop my strengths and explore subjects that interest me. I am Five Oaks Academy.

Toddler through Middle School 1101 Jonesville Road Simpsonville, SC (864) 228-1881 www.fiveoaksacademy.com Minds Opened Here!

(Southerners rejoice: Grits are included in this category). Recommended wines and whimsically named craft cocktails are listed on the right. For example, the Shiso Vain (we see what you did there) is a blend of Four Roses, Goslings Black Seal, tonic, ginger, Birds Fly South Lemon Bitters and Shiso. The entire wine list is printed on the back. Since the restaurant’s walk-in refrigerator is big enough to fit only about 24 hours’ worth of fresh ingredients, the menu we tasted during the soft opening will almost certainly be slightly different than the following weeks’. In fact, the afternoon of opening night, Beth was busy printing out new menus to reflect the absence of the black garlic pureé on the Slow Roasted Muscovy Duck dish and a cabernet sauvignon substitution. From the outset, McPhee has explained that he plans to keep a balance of local meats and fresh seafood, while highlighting local vegetables and offering vegetarian and gluten-free options. The opening night menu included Bahamian salted fish fritters, beet salad, heritage pork belly, Jarrett Bay oysters, Thai beef salad, fermented vegetable dumplings that are worth it for the kimchi sauce alone, pappardelle made in-house with Border Springs lamb sausage, High Valley trout poke and Charleston king mackerel. Diners (via social media) raved about the Brussels sprouts with fish sauce and peanuts, the brown butter cauliflower grits with a poached egg and the wood-roasted carrots with Asher blue cheese, mint and dill gremolata. Dessert offerings include panna cotta and homemade ice cream. Nobody loses. The service was warm and attentive. The kitchen staff kept up with the demand at an appropriately leisurely pace, and the bar mixed up cocktails at the tick expected when egg-white is an ingredient. As the last plates were cleared from the table, the sense of accomplishment and pride was tangible, both from the staff and the diners. And it was discussed by all that this new space would likely become a frequent after-work stop for a drink or two and a couple small plates, which is exactly what McPhee envisions. If we are to believe opening night represents merely chef Greg McPhee’s first steps, we can’t wait to see him run.

Alex Brown makes fresh pappardelle.

Bahamian salted fish fritters

The Argentine-style wood-fired grill is the focal point of the kitchen.

Wood roasted carrots and fermented vegetable dumplings

THE ANCHORAGE THE VILLAGE OF WEST GREENVILLE 586 PERRY AVE. | (864) 219-3082 THEANCHORAGERESTAURANT.COM

20 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

Oh Mam CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com

While there are some familiar titles in Centre Stage’s 2017-18 Main Stage lineup, there are also some not-so-familiar plays and musicals scheduled. It’s possible because of the trust the theater has built up in recent years, Executive Artistic Director Glenda ManWaring said. “People trust that we will put on good shows. Even if they don’t know the title, they know it will be a quality production,” ManWaring said. “That allows us to not only pick shows that keep the doors open but also put some shows in the lineup that will cause us to think. It gives us more versatility.” Tickets to non-musicals are $15–$30. Tickets to musicals are $20–$35. Main Stage shows typically run Thursdays through Sundays unless otherwise noted. Show times Thursdays–Saturdays are 8 p.m. Sunday show time is 3 p.m. Here’s the 2017–18 lineup.

“FOUR OLD BROADS” Sept. 12–23

The story: This New Play Festival winner tells the story of retired Burlesque queen Beatrice Shelton who needs a vacation and not another trip to Helen, Ga., to see that “precious little German village for the umpteenth time.” A Sassy Seniors Cruise through the Caribbean may be just the ticket. A mystery unfolds as Shelton and the gals try to outsmart evil nurse Pat Jones to figure out why so many residents have been moved to “the dark side.” Why she chose it: “We liked it so much and the audience liked it so much, we decided to put it in the Main Stage lineup. NPF winners usually are performed in our Fringe Series, but this is written more as a Main Stage show.”

“GHOST THE MUSICAL” Oct. 26–Nov. 12

The story: Based on the movie, this follows Sam and Molly, a young couple whose connection takes a shocking turn after Sam’s untimely death. Trapped between two worlds, Sam refuses to leave Molly when he

CULTURE From sassy senior cruises to ABBA, Centre Stage announces Main Stage season

learns she is in grave danger. Desperate to communicate with her, he turns to a storefront psychic to protect Molly and avenge his death. Why she chose it: “We wanted a contemporary musical. We chose this because ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ did so well this year.”

“HAPPY CHRISTMAS SHIRLEY” Dec. 5–17

The story: It’s Christmas Eve, and the outside of Shirley’s house looks like the Griswolds’ house. Inside, everything is ready a n d Shirley is determined to have the perfect Christmas Day. But will she be able to keep a lid on family feuds? Why she chose it: “There are so many Christmas shows everybody knows. We’re looking for shows that people don’t know. It’s been very successful for us. I read a ton of bad scripts. This one is a good, very funny Christmas show.”

“ROCKIN’ THE KEYS” Jan. 18–Feb. 10, 2018

The story: The annual rock show will feature the music of legendary piano men such as Billy Joel, Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles. The show features a local cast and a live rock band. Why she chose it: “They are all great artists. They are amazing vocalists and amazing piano players.”

“MAMMA MIA!” March 15–April 8, 2018

The story: ABBA’s timeless songs propel this tale of love, laughter and friendship. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the Greek island they last visited 20 years ago. Why she chose it: “Many theaters wanted the show. It was a very limited release, and we were able to secure the rights. It’s a wonderful, wonderful story. It’s a big, feel-good musical.”

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 21

Animal Care’s

Correspondent

“RED HERRING” May 10–16, 2018

The story: It’s 1952 and America’s on the verge of the H-bomb, Dwight Eisenhower’s on the campaign trail and “I Love Lucy” is on Monday nights. Three love stories, a murder mystery and a nuclear espionage plot converge in this noir comedy about marriage and other explosive devices. Why she chose it: “We’re always looking for newer mysteries with a twist. We have done the favorite mysteries such as Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock, but we want theater to be a new experience, so we look for new work. The newer works are written in a contemporary style.”

“THE TIN WOMAN” June 19–30, 2018

The story: Instead of relishing her life after her heart transplant, Joy enters a downward spiral, unsure whether she truly deserves a second chance. She writes a letter to the family of the donor to thank them. While the donor’s mother and sister want to meet, the father does not. Why she chose it: “I read probably 100 scripts throughout the year, and when I read this one, I really wanted to read the next page to find out what was going to happen. It has a very unique twist. It seems like authors lately want to put a shock factor in their plays. but they’re not realistic shock factors. This one is.”

“BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO” July 26–Aug. 11, 2018

The story: Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this is the story of two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over one wild Labor Day weekend. The score features 18 Neil Sedaka songs, including “Where the Boys Are,” “Sweet Sixteen,” “Calendar Girl” and the title song. Why she chose it: “For our summer show, we want to keep it light, keep it fun. People don’t hear a lot about Neil Sedaka, but they know his songs.”

Featuring Ruﬀ Reporter:

Bodie

Awesome things that happened in 2016 I didn’t stay at Animal Care long. I was lucky enough to be adopted only two weeks after I was turned in as a stray. But during my short time there, I was filled with hope for the friends I made. In 2016, Animal Care made major moves towards building a no kill community. They started programs that would help reduce the amount of animals that enter the shelter while increasing the number of lives saved. 9,264 lives in one year to be exact. Their plans for 2017 are even bigger, and the staff thinks that with enough help from animal lovers, Greenville County can be a no kill community by the end of the year. Can you imagine? They can’t do it without more volunteers, donors and adopters. Will you join in to make it happen?

GreenvillePets.org

22 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017

GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

CULTURE

Missionary Men Irreverent ‘Book of Mormon’ provides spark for interesting, important conversations many people would come to see a musical about religion? But they will come to a show about religion that’s full of F-words and fart jokes.” The actor says his father has seen the irreverent foul-mouthed satirical musical several times. “He liked it, at least that’s what he told me,” Gibbs said. “Seriously, interesting, important conversations are a part of my family’s DNA.” Gibbs got into acting in high school after he broke Previous stagings of "The Book of Mormon" have been very popular with Peace Center audiences. his collarbone playing football his freshman year. “My season was over, and my choir teachthe insecure Elder Cunningham are sent to er told me to audition for a musical. I got the Uganda. “Some people write it off as something that part of Seymour in ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’” just pokes fun at religion just to poke fun at he said. “I was a lot better at theater than religion,” Gibbs says. “But I don’t think that’s football. And if you get your butt kicked on it. The show has a special heart. It sparks con- stage, it’s not nearly as painful. By my junior versations that may not otherwise occur. How year in high school, I was pretty sold on it.” Joan Marcus

Riddled with potty humor and F-bombs, “The Book of Mormon” might not seem like the catalyst to serious conversation about religious beliefs. But that’s exactly what the Broadway musical written by the creators of “South Park” is, according to Gabe Gibbs. In “The Book of Mormon,” Gibbs plays Elder Price, the straight-laced missionary whose faith is tested when he realizes his hope of doing something “incredible” with his life is challenged by his assignment to a small African village. “There are things that are broken in organized religion,” says Gibbs, a pastor’s kid who was raised in a nondenominational church and starred in “The Book of Mormon” on Broadway. “The heart of it is right, but it’s gotten covered and turned and twisted and tweaked. This show is, ‘Let’s find what the heart is.’ This show does a really good job of that.” “The Book of Mormon,” which returns to Greenville on Tuesday for a one-week run, tells the story of Elder Price, a handsome and confident man whose hopes of a mission to Orlando, Fla., flame out when he and

“The Book of Mormon” Venue: Peace Center When: Jan. 31–Feb. 5 Tickets: $45–$125 Info: peacecenter.org Note: Contains explicit language

Ticket lottery Twenty tickets are available to each performance of “The Book of Mormon” for $25. Here’s how to get one. � Go to Peace Center Concert Hall lobby 2.5 hours prior to each performance. � Get entry card (one per person) and print name and number of $25 tickets desired (one or two). � Names will be drawn at random, two hours before curtain. � Winners must be present and show valid ID to purchase tickets.

Wondering what life as a University of South Carolina Upstate student is really like? Don’t take our word for it! Take advantage of these

LEARN MORE! Take a campus tour on

Visit us for

FAB FRIDAY

OPEN HOUSE

February 3

April 7

March 25 April 29

March 3

TRANSFER TUESDAYS Spartanburg Campus

Greenville Campus

February 7

February 14

April 4

March 7 All events in Spartanburg begin at 3:30 p.m. in the Health Education Complex.

All events in Greenville begin at 3:30 p.m. in the University Center Greenville.

To register, call 800.277.8727 or visit, www.uscupstate.edu uscup us cupst cup state. st ate.ed ate. edu ed u

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 23

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

CULTURE

Out of the Fire Lee Bains III went through hell to make the album he considers his best work yet VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

vharris@communityjournals.com

way to put it out. That’s where Don Giovanni Records, a New Jersey indie label that Bains had been a fan of for years, came along. “Over the past three or four years as we’ve been traveling around, I’d paid attention to the authenticity of these certain bands,” Bains says. “And when I looked at their label, it would be always be Don Giovanni. So that’s kind of how I first started noticing them. I just kept seeing really good, distinctive records that were being put out through this label. They just seemed concerned about putting out records they believed in, in a way they believed in.” Bains mentioned to the label that he had a record ready to go, and “Youth Detention” was set for release a bit later this year. He and the band are planning on playing some of the new songs at their Greenville

It was finally done. After two years, Birmingham, Ala.’s Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires had finished “Youth Detention,” the follow-up to their 2014 album “Dereconstructed.” That earlier album had showcased Bains’ ultra-revved flamethrower guitar on top of the band’s Drive-By Truckers-meetSocial Distortion Southern punk throb, along with some remarkably clear-eyed lyrics on the state of the modern South. But as far as Bains was concerned, “Youth Detention” was the band’s best work yet. It was fiercely political, and more melodic than anything they’d done before. So when they submitted the 17-song double album to their label, the veteran grungepunk bastion Sub Pop Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires Records, they were surprised to say the least when the label rejected it. show, and he’s excited to let people hear the “Their comments were that it was a ‘chal- themes he’s exploring this time out. “It deals with socialization in the period lenging’ record, and it was ‘artistic,’” Bains says with a small chuckle. “It was not the of childhood and adolescence, and the ways record they were expecting. I’m not sure we kind of learn to be social beings and conwhat they were expecting, but they wanted duct ourselves towards those who are outus to think about cutting some songs, and side of the community,” Bains says. “It also we were like, ‘No, this is it. This is the re- has a lot to do with memory.” He adds, “I will say that with this record, cord.’ And they very politely and respectfully declined to put it out. They didn’t see it as we’ve developed a voice as a band. We’ve folded in all these disparate sounds we’re something that worked for them.” Bains and company felt justified in refus- drawn to. It’s more varied than ‘Dereconing to change “Youth Detention” because struction.’ We were drawing on the sounds they’d been through hell making it, the cul- and records and bands that really attracted mination being the death of producer/en- us to music as we were growing up.” gineer Jeremy Ferguson’s wife, who’d been diagnosed with cancer before the sessions Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires w/ began and died suddenly during recording. The Long Canes & The Indoor Kids “She just took a turn for the worse after we Venue: The Ninjaplex, 15 Beverly Road recorded the basic tracks,” Bains says. “It was so tragic. We dedicated the record to her, but When: Sunday, Jan. 29, 8 p.m. Jeremy had a lot to handle in the wake of her Tickets: $8 adv/$10 door passing, so we wound up finishing the record with another friend in Birmingham and AthInfo: freshtix.com/events/gloryﬁresgreenville, ens. It was a really long process.” 275-1119 So Bains had a finished new record and no

FEBRUARY 17, 18, & 19

GUNTER THEATRE | $10 PER SHOW TIME Visit peacecenter.org for more information and showtimes

GET YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 25

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

HOME

Featured Home

Alta Vista

607 McDaniel Avenue, Greenville, SC 29605

Home Info Price: $949,800 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3/1

MLS#: 1335836 Sq. Ft: 4200-4399

Schools: Augusta Circle Elementary, Hughes Middle, and Greenville High Agent: Sharon Wilson | 864.918.1140 sharon@wilsonassociates.net wilsonassociates.net

Fabulous brick home in the heart of Alta Vista on one of Greenvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most desirable streets. This 4 bedroom, 3 full bath and 1 half bath home offers high ceilings, hardwood flooring, newly painted kitchen and butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pantry. The kitchen opens to a beautiful breakfast room with a bay window that overlooks the back garden.

The large living room and dining room make it so nice for entertaining family and friends. There is also a den and a separate office. The master suite has its own relaxing study. Attached 2 car garage and well maintained landscaped yard is all in walking distance of downtown Greenville and Cleveland Park. Call for an appointment today!

26 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017

GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

HOME : On the market Snow Farms/041 • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Pelham Road • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Morning Mist • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

Hudders Creek • Open Sun. 2-4 p.m.

175 SNOW ROAD · $399,999 · MLS# 1330343

1415 Pelham Road · $399,000 · MLS# 1336239

9 Carderock Court · $227,500 · MLS# 1334292

203 Picton Place · $223,900 · MLS# 1332158

3BR/2BA on 13.7 Level acres, all brick ranch w/bonus, nicely updated & maintained! Screened porch & I/G pool! Convenient to Simpsonville & Greenville! Bring horses! I385S to R@W GA RD(Exit 29),Continue til veer L@Garrison, R@Snow.

5BR/4BA 5bedroom, 4 bath ranch home in convenient Pelham Road area. Large lot, spacious rooms featuring sunroom, bonus/rec room and workshop! 385 to Haywood Road, Right on Pelham

4BR/2.5BA Cul-de-sac location with private backyard! Open floorplan - living /dining & den. All kitchen appliances convey. Large deck. Many amenities! W. Georgia-Morning Mist LaneTulip Tree-R on Crowflock-L on Carderock.

3BR/2.5BA amazing home w/3BRr & huge bonus room! Nicely updated kitchen & hardwoods on both levels! Super convenient in Simpsonville! Must see! I385S to Exit 27, R@Fairview Rd, R@ Grandview, L@Davenport, R@Picton

Contact: Susan McMillen 238-5498 Allen Tate

Contact: Blair Miller 430-7708 Wilson Associates Real Estate

Contact: Virginia Hayes 313-2986 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Nicole Matthews 320-1837 Allen Tate

Montebello

Knob Hill Plantation

Augusta Road/Greenville Country Club

FIve Forks/031

317 Sorono Drive · $699,900 · MLS# 1333694

11 Knob Creek Court · $599,747 · MLS# 1326372

19 Rock Creek Drive · $597,000 · MLS# 1332905

516 S Bennetts Bridge Rd · $275,000 · MLS# 1333944

3BR/3.5BA Tuscan Villa with spectacular views of Downtown Greenville and Blue Ridge Mountains. The home features double front verandas, a gorgeous interior, numerous arched openings, hardwoods, incredible Master Suite and more!

5BR/4.5BA A spectacular custom home on almost 2 acres bordering the Enoree River! Enjoy a gorgeous home with beautiful finishes, massive bonus room, stunning finished basement with full kitchen, and more!

4BR/2f2hBA Over 3,000 sq. ft! 2 Master Suites! Open floorplan with large den, living room, playroom, office. Screened porch, deck area, flat play area. Walk to GCC, great schools!

3BR/2BA Fabulous 3 BR home on .82 ACRES with master on main. Bonus over garage. Jack & Jill baths upstairs. Formal dining room. Sunroom/Florida Room. Great location!

Contact: Nancy McCrory 505-8367 The Marchant Company

Contact: Joan Rapp 901-3839 The Marchant Company

Contact: Virginia Hayes 313-2986 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Lana Smith 608-8313 Blackstream Christie’s International Real Estate

Proud supporters of the American dream www.cbcaine.com

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 27

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

HOME Featured Home

The Villas at Carriage Hills & West Georgia 9 Layken Lane, Simpsonville, SC

Home Info Price: From the high $200s to the high $400s Info: Enjoy the benefits of maintenance-free living on one level with a selection of award-winning floor plans HOA Services Provided: All lawn maintenance, irrigation, mulch applications, weed control, leaf removal, gutter repairs, pressure washing, exterior paint, driveway and sidewalk repair, roof repairs and termite bond Agent: Krystal Land 864-637-9653 | Krystal@NewStyleCommunities.com

ASK ABOUT YEAR-END SPECIALS ON MARKET HOMES So, you’ve been thinking about what life would be like without the hassles of yard work and home maintenance. We understand. If you’re like most of our home buyers, you’ve been thinking about “right-sizing” your next home for a long time. But you don’t want to sacrifice quality and you don’t want to compromise on features. We understand. You need to check out The Villas at Carriage Hills and West Georgia where architecture and natural beauty intersect with a no-maintenance platform where all exterior maintenance is handled by others – giving you the freedom to enjoy your free time.

We’ve designed Carriage Hills and West Georgia with a quaint and intimate streetscape – combined with charming architectural elements and high-quality construction practices. The well-coordinated community will be one-of-a-kind for the residents of Greenville. You’ll soon discover the benefits of maintenance-free living and the convenience of having all of life’s amenities right outside your front door. You’ll have no need for a lawn mower, edger, hedge trimmer or leaf blower. These services will now be handled by someone else. It’s time for you to enjoy the Maintenance-free Lifestyle.

28 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017

GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

HOME Soil Therapy

with Will Morin

Change Your Garden, Change Your Life It’s the end of January. The birds are chirping. The weather has been amazing the last few weeks. Are we in winter or nearing spring? I certainly hope it’s the latter. Let’s talk about your garden. What did it look like last year? Are there any changes you would like to make for this coming growing season? Now is a great time to consider these changes while most plants are either still dormant or getting ready to pop through the soil in time for the warming days of February and March. Now is also a great time to begin buying your seeds. Start them in small pots with a good seed starting mixture, or sow them outdoors later in the season. Direct sunlight is always best when starting from seed. Without enough direct light,

provide essential light wavelengths for all stages of growth. Operating for 12–18 hours a day, the lights will need to start 2–4 inches from the soil and be raised as the plants grow. Amazon is your best source for these lights. Amazon’s No. 1 selling grow light, the TaoTronics light, has everything you need to get started and be successful. Each bulb is $20. The DuroLux T5 Grow Light fixture is ideal if you are starting multiple flats of seeds (like me). At nearly 23 inches long and 12 inches wide, this fixture comes with four bulbs and puts out 10,000 lumens; in the box are hanging hooks, chains and a 15-foot cord. This is a professional setup for a beginner price of $64 with prime shipping.

Plant the Seeds of Change Growing your own food changes Purchase seeds at the local big-box store or through online outlets like Johnny’s everything about your world. Research has shown that moms who Seeds, High Mowing Organic Seeds or SeedsOfChange.com. toil in soil have healthier children completely organic or have organic options. This is important through their exposure to the natural microbiome because this means the seeds were grown with organic (good bugs) in soil — think probiotics — and the practices — no added chemicals and no GMO techniques or nutrients you receive from the plants are more materials. potent. The nutrients in the greens and other If you are a fan of the “Chef’s Table” series on Netflix, fresh food from the grocery decrease overtime. HighMowingSeeds.com carries the first generation of the When you pick the herbs, greens, carrots, mini butternut squash featured at Chef Dan Barber’s Blue Hill radishes and beets from your backyard, pocket garden or windowsill, the nutrient density is much Restaurant in New York City. Look for “Honeynut Butternut Squash” (Latin: “Cucurbita Moshata”) on High Mowing’s higher than anything you can buy at the grocer. website. I grew these last year, and the small 4-6 inch butternut Look at the seed packets to see when the best squash were super delicious and produced well into late time to plant — they will also say if starting October. indoors or direct sowing outdoors is the best To use seed tape, roll it out, cover lightly with soil and water it regularly. Happy growing! method. If you want to reduce the effort even more, try seed tape. Roll out the seed-infused fabric tape and your seedlings can become “leggy” or not as strong as they Will Morin is an avid gardener and food cover lightly with soil, water with care and love, and in a few should be and will result in plants taking longer to mature. If enthusiast. Follow him on Twitter and Instashort weeks you will enjoy a bounty. you start indoors, a warm room with southern facing windows gram at @ DrinkNEats. is ideal. If additional lighting is required, a full-spectrum LED or You can pick up seeds at the local big-box store, or you can high-output T5 fluorescent tube fixture is ideal. These have very look to great online outlets like Johnny’s Seeds, High Mowing little, if any, heat output, which can harm delicate seedlings, and Organic Seeds or SeedsOfChange.com. All three outlets are

WEDDINGS ENGAGEMENTS ANNIVERSARIES Make your announcement to the Greater Greenville Area

WEDDINGS

1/4 page - $174, Word Count 140 3/8 page - $245, Word Count 140

ENGAGEMENTS

3/16 page - $85, Word Count 90 For complete information call 864-679-1205 or e-mail aharley@communityjournals.com

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 29

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

HOME

SOLD: Greenville Transactions For the week of December 26 – 30, 2016 SUBD.

PRICE SELLER

$58,625,000 $16,750,000 ORCHARD PARK $7,300,000 $2,147,947 $2,075,000 $1,500,000 $1,037,500 $1,037,500 $975,000 PARK HILL $750,000 FOXCROFT $740,000 THORNTON HALL $702,000 $692,250 EASTVIEW $679,000 $637,500 $637,500 $620,000 $607,801 PARK HILL $557,900 TUXEDO PARK $512,282 ALEXANDER FARMS $486,958 BELHAVEN VILLAGE @ HOLLINGSWORTH $441,195 AMBER OAKS FARM $440,000 BERKSHIRE PARK $430,000 $426,000 KILGORE FARMS $425,124 CARILION $399,319 LOST RIVER $393,129 TOWNS SQUARE $390,000 HIGHGROVE $379,000 STONEHAVEN $378,000 KILGORE FARMS $376,775 KING’S CROSSING $355,680 ROPER MOUNTAIN ESTATES $355,000 SILVER RIDGE FARMS $350,000 THORNBROOKE $349,000 COVE AT BUTLER SPRINGS $345,000 COACHMAN PLANTATION $341,136 ROPER MOUNTAIN ESTATES $340,000 COACHMAN PLANTATION $339,705 WINDWOOD COTTAGES $337,620 MOUNTAIN MEADOWS $332,000 WATERS RUN $331,435 COTTAGES@HARRISON BRIDGE $330,515 MARES HEAD FARM $329,900 WATERS RUN $326,500 DOVE TREE $324,000 HAMMOND’S POINTE $320,000 SHELLBROOK PLANTATION $313,000 $312,000 TOWNES AT THORNBLADE $310,205 PROVIDENCE SQUARE $310,000 NORTHGATE $308,227 $307,111 COOPER RIDGE $305,882 RUNION ESTATES $303,560 BELSHIRE $303,162 COOPER RIDGE $301,045 $300,000 RESERVE AT ASHETON LAKES $299,255 COTTAGES@HARRISON BRIDGE $293,515 VERDMONT $293,203

BEFORE

HB LIBERTY SQUARE LLC HP GREENVILLE LLC VFC PROPERTIES 37 LLC DIALYSIS VENTURE PARTNER GLENN C BRODY STONEMOR SOUTH CAROLINA 131 FALLS ST LLC 131 FALLS ST LLC JAMES SANDRA G OREGON REFLECTIONS LLC EVANS DUANE A BUTLER REBECCA JEAN SUNRISE HILL LLC BRUSATI JEAN M HUGHES G JACKSON JR REVO GLENN DAVID W MICKELSON MICHAEL F HENDERSON ANNE TETRAULT PAUL JAIME (JTW MERITAGE HOMES OF SOUTH MERITAGE HOMES OF SOUTH NVR INC RMDC INC SHERMAN KIMBERLY ANN MCSWEEN ALLEN C JR MERITAGE HOMES OF SOUTH DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL MERITAGE HOMES OF S C LL HANSON KRISTIN VAZ AMY S HENDERSON JONATHAN D MERITAGE HOMES OF SOUTH D R HORTON-CROWN LLC HARTLEY ZORA W TERRY JOEL BRUCE FENTERS KELLI ULMER SUZANNE F MUNGO HOMES INC SULLIVAN CARLISLE G MUNGO HOMES INC ROSEWOOD COMMUNITIES INC WATERS B B IV NVR INC DWELLING GROUP LLC DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL NVR INC WAYLAND DANIEL KENT SUMMEY ASHLEI L MOXIE MICHAEL J JR METTS STREET HOLDINGS LL TOWNES AT THORNBLADE LLC DISTINCTIVE HOMES INC PORTER KENNETH C (JTWROS WHITFIELD MELINDA CHRIST D R HORTON INC DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL NVR INC D R HORTON INC KIEFER CORP ASHETON LAKES COMMONS LL DWELLING GROUP LLC DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL

BUYER

ADDRESS

SUBD.

LCP LIBERTY SQUARE LLC ET III GREENVILLE LLC BVC HAYWOOD LLC ELLIOTT BAY HEALTHCARE R 131 FALLS ST LLC SC GREENVILLE HWY 14 LLC 131 FALLS ST LLC 131 FALLS ST LLC 611 NORTH MAIN LLC FAUCHER GREGORY K (JTWRO STANTON JOSHUA LINCOLN NICHOLAS SHANE NV LLC PASSWATERS DONALD (JTWRO GLENN DAVID W GLENN C BRODY FYOCK CHRISTOPHER (JTWRO RP MAULDIN LLC MONTGOMERY DAVID A (SURV WALLACE KEVIN C (JTWROS) NEAMON JOSEPH P FORD MICHELLE D SK BUILDERS INC EVANS DUANE A (JTWROS) OWINGS REVOCABLE TRUST HOLLIFIELD-HOYLE HEATHER RISHEL SHELIA C (JTWROS) LEJARZA ELGA R FANNIN ROBERT G (JTWROS) CAHILL-JENKINS CATHLEEN KEMME-SMITH OLIVER LEWIS CLARENCE (JTWROS) ALMONTE HAMLET J (JTWROS HYATT ALICIA M (JTWROS) BURNETT JAMES R (JTWROS) ELIYA ANDREW HABIB (JTWR ECKERT FRANCES L (JTWROS DENNIS CHRISTOPHER (JTWR MARTIN EDWIN B III TRABACHINO JAN G (JTWROS STATS DAVID A (JTWROS) BOWERS HEATHER G (JTWROS GILL BARBARA L WILLIAMS RONALD A (JTWRO ANDERSON DAVID ERIC (JTW PATEL KRINABEN N (JTWROS LIBBRECHT MICHAEL (JTWRO SALMON GREGORY S (JTWROS HALL ERIN HAY (JTWROS) PIEDMONT INVESTMENTS LLC MATTINGLY-BEVAN SHARI POPE JOSHUA (JTWROS) GIBBS ELIZABETH M FARRELL PATRICK G (JTWRO SHURDEN JESSICA R (JTWRO BRITT THOMAS R REVOC LIV SERAFIN ADAM (JTWROS) BLEASDALE DONALD J JALALI CORP GYOMORY BRIAN J ASHLEE CHERYL LYNN (JTWR SALISBURY KATRYNA B

4198 COX RD STE 201 3300 CUMBERLAND BLVD SE STE 20 162 N MAIN ST STE 5 617 EASTLAKE AVE E STE 305 110 E COURT ST STE 201 550 S MAIN ST STE 300 25 E COURT ST STE 201 25 E COURT ST STE 201 17 N BROOKWOOD DR 114 MELVILLE AVE 1703 PELHAM RD 21 PADDINGTON AVE 417 BATESVILLE RD 310 HALA CT 935 S MAIN ST STE 201 935 S MAIN ST STE 201 708 MCDANIEL AVE 445 BISHOP ST STE 200 121 CONESTEE AVE 201 TUXEDO LN 22 ALEXANDER MANOR WAY 329 ALGONQUIN TRL 955 W WADE HAMPTON BLVD STE 7 107 BECKWORTH DR 15 CRAIGWOOD RD 24 QUIET CREEK CT 520 PALLADIO DR 22 FOXMOOR CT 50 TOWNES SQUARE LN 6 GLENGROVE DR 1 LINFIELD CT 227 PETERS GLENN CT 300 STONELEIGH RD 211 E THISTLE LN 806 DILLS FARM WAY 15 SPRINGHEAD WAY 14 WISCASSET WAY 301 SCOTTS BLUFF DR 18 MEADOWSWEET LN 421 LADYSMITH DR 75 VINTON DR 115 RUBIWOOD CIR 209 WATERS RUN LN 335 BELLE OAKS DR 221 CORONET LN 300 WATERS RUN LN 207 ROSEBAY DR 1905 DUNLIN CT 121 PALM SPRINGS WAY 109 WHITE OAK RD 605 FOXCROFT RD 52 VERONA CIR 17 ARCADIA DR 330 DELLWOOD DR 324 COOPER OAKS CT 1 ROLLING CREEK CT 42 DAUPHINE WAY 308 COOPER OAKS CT PO BOX 513 820 ASHETON COMMONS LN 363 BELLE OAKS DR 15 LUCERNE CT

WEST FARM II $292,500 SHELLBROOK PLANTATION $292,345 COOPER RIDGE $290,059 $288,500 STONE LAKE HEIGHTS $286,000 VICTORIA PARK $282,250 WESTHAVEN $278,237 MILL POND AT RIVER SHOALS $277,785 COTTAGES@HARRISON BRIDGE $276,200 COTTAGES@HARRISON BRIDGE $273,400 MORNING MIST $271,290 RUNION ESTATES $265,925 PARKINS PLACE $265,000 SPROUSE FARM $259,900 BROOKFIELD GARDENS $258,900 EDGEBROOK $258,506 $255,000 $255,000 $255,000 $254,000 RESERVE@PLANTATION GREENE $250,000 $250,000 THE LODGE $248,820 BROOKFIELD GARDENS $247,119 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK@VERDAE MANOR $247,000 SILVER RIDGE $243,000 MILL POND AT RIVER SHOALS $242,875 DIXIE HEIGHTS $238,500 ONEAL VILLAGE $237,500 RUNION ESTATES $237,151 $235,000 KNOLLWOOD HEIGHTS $235,000 RUNION ESTATES $232,779 BRIDGEWATER $232,503 COTTAGES AT NEELY $232,127 MILL POND AT RIVER SHOALS $230,000 THE LODGE $228,000 ONEAL VILLAGE $225,000 $225,000 $225,000 BROOKFIELD GARDENS $221,939 RIVERSIDE COMMONS $221,488 GREYSTONE COTTAGES $220,362 THE GARDENS@ROSE RESERVE $217,900 WAGON CREEK $217,800 CLEARVIEW ACRES $215,000 DEVENGER PLACE $215,000 $215,000 PEACHTREE RIDGE $215,000 SQUIRES CREEK $214,900 HERITAGE CLUB VILLAS $214,900 FOX TRACE $214,000 TOWNES AT PELHAM $213,000 RAVINES AT CREEKSIDE $210,000 LOVE ESTATES $210,000 TOWNS@WOODRUFF CROSSING $209,900 MORNING MIST FARM $208,000 HOWARD’S PARK $207,770 FOX TRACE $205,869 DEVENGER PLACE $205,000 FAIRVIEW POINTE $204,500 $204,402

AFTER

PRICE SELLER HOWARD DRIVE PROPERTIES MERITAGE HOMES OF SOUTH D R HORTON INC GIBSON SHANNON MARIE SMITH JULIE S MERITAGE HOMES OF SOUTH D R HORTON-CROWN LLC NVR INC DWELLING GROUP LLC DWELLING GROUP LLC D R HORTON-CROWN LLC DAN RYAN BUILDERS SOUTH CARTER CHARLES AND BARBA KLOKOCIK GEORGE J DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL SK BUILDERS INC FARRELL PATRICK G CRIMSON HIGHWAY 25 LLC BEARD T ALEXANDER BLACK JAMES ANDREW BLACKWELL PHIL 345 PELHAM LLC DISTINGUISHED DESIGN LLC DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL VERDAE DEVELOPMENT INC ANSON-GILLAND BEVERLY NVR INC DANIEL AMY H DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL PIERSON LARRY R COOPER FURMAN DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL MERITAGE HOMES OF SOUTH D R HORTON INC HALL JOHN DALTON JR DISTINGUISHED DESIGN LLC FARBER MICHAEL A AUGUSTA GROVE-GREENVILLE WAGNER JAMES TODD DAN RYAN BUILDERS S C LL NVR INC ROSEWOOD COMMUNITIES INC BRADSHAW TODD F DISTINCTIVE HOMES INC BAILEY RALPH C VAUGHN GLORIA DIANNE SIMS ALLENE J BARRY LEROY J II GOODWIN ROGER B HAWKINS TERESA G LABARR DONALD S (JTWROS) PARISI SUSAN JEAN REVOC THARP DOUGLAS BRUCE CITY OF TRAVELERS REST LIDGE ANNIE KELLEY AMMA L D R HORTON-CROWN LLC ADAMS HOMES AEC LLC GILL FAMILY TRUST DUNCAN MICHAEL PAUL GREEB CREEK DEVELOPMENT

BUYER

ADDRESS

MUNGO HOMES INC MURILLO DAVID J (JTWROS) BERGESON MAX A SAMMUT ABBY L (JTWROS) SMITH ELLISON S WEBB KATELYN YAMAGUCHI SUMITAKA ATKINS AARON T (JTWROS) HIGGINS KAY A (JTWROS) DAVIS THOMAS E TATE GREGORY (JTWROS) PICCOLI DANA (JTWROS) KIMPELL KARLA F RAGLAND CHRISTOPHER R (J GOOSBY JOE A WROTEN JOANN M (JTWROS) GIGNILLIAT SHAYLIN D (JT P AND Z DEVELOPMENT LLC GREEK AND THE SHEIK LLC ROMIG BRYAN W (JTWROS) STAPLES JUSTIN BIRD DAWG DEVELOPMENT LL NORRIS JERRY RANDALL (JT MARTIN PATRICIA E TRUST WAGNER DAN E BURDEN CHARLENE S (JTWRO BROWN GERALD A L (JTWROS MCKINNON LYNDA M BASS JAMES THEODORE JR MOUKALLED HABIB J (JTWRO SAIN MATT (JTWROS) KENWAY JENNIFER LEIGH (J HYATT SHEILA DENISE BAIRES RAFAEL G RIVAS (J GLABAS JUDY L (JTWROS) CERCHIO JOHN DAVID BOTERO DAVID JR (JTWROS) ELKINS LEX E III TURBINE FEDERAL CREDIT U LANCIA KATHRYN M BROCK CARL W JAIKARAN FEROZE (JTWROS) LEIBOLD ARTHUR E (JTWROS GRAHAM JONATHAN B JORDAN AMANDA JANE HENDRICKS MICHELLE L (JT PHILLIPS DOUGLAS A ANGELO STEPHANIE STRANDE JOSHUA K (SURV) SPARGAL CATHERINE (JTWRO LONNQUIST GLENN MICHAEL CONES JOSEPH A REICHEN LAURA DIANE (JTW SAUNDERS MARILYN L WWP LLC BERRIOS PEDRO S BATSON JESSICA D (SURV) GOLDSMITH CALISSA C (JTW MAYES DELANO L BENJAMIN HEATHER C (JTWR WILLIAMS BRENDA MARIE EDGE ANTHONY TODD

441 WESTERN LN 132 PALM SPRINGS WAY 200 COOPER OAKS CT 460 CHASTAIN RD 39 LAKE FOREST DR 128 CHESTNUT GROVE LN 409 SIMSWOOD DR SW 213 SANDUSKY LN 354 BELLE OAKS DR 107 COYATEE CIR 321 COBURG LN 308 RUNION LAKE CT 5 PARKINS PL 118 SPROUSE LN 124 SUMMER OAK LN 9 MOUNTAIN SLOPE CT 305 HOLMES DR 137 PINK DILL MILL RD PO BOX 25187 521 MCKINNEY RD 18 BARNWOOD CIR 4399 COMMONS DR E STE 300 4 LODGE WAY 318 PRADO WAY 19 NORMAN PL 312 N RUTHERFORD RD 215 SANDUSKY LN 9 DIXIE AVE 103 MERITAGE ST 313 RUNION LAKE CT 4166 S BLUE RIDGE DR 220 DEVON DR 2 ROLLING CREEK CT 99 GRAND RIVER LN 100 VERDAE BLVD STE 401 10 WABASH CT 3 LODGE WAY 10 KELVYN ST 300 GARLINGTON RD 109 THORNBLADE BLVD 115 SUMMER OAK LN 135 MIDDLEBY WAY 555 ASHLER DR 709 RAVEL CT 4 WAGONCREEK DR 10 WANSLEY RD 109 PADDOCK DR 400 CROFT ST 221 SHARON DR 205 ROBERTS FARM RD 1701 HERITAGE CLUB DR 15 DANDIE DR 324 MAJESTY CT 22 FUDORA CIR 20 LAKE FOREST DR 237 LOUISVILLE DR 511 STONEMINT CT 409 CORAL CREEK WAY 54 BORDER AVE 208 BLOOMFIELD LN 208 HEATHERMOOR WAY OAK GROVE RD

864.520.6802 | www.newwaybuilders.com

30 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

CARPET | HARDWOOD | LAMINATE | VINYL | TILE

HOME Real Estate News

Real Estate 2017: Still Looking Good

Installing More Than Just Carpet Professional Installation with a Personal Touch Greenville Carpet One 226 Pelham Davis Circle, Greenville | 864.281.0006 www.CarpetOneGreenville.com Showroom Hours: Monday–Friday 8am–6pm, Saturday 10am–2pm

Wonder what’s in store for the Carolinas’ real estate market for 2017? No major changes, but that’s a good thing, according to the experts. In 2016, Allen Tate Company ended the year with 22,194 closed sales units and $5.45 billion in closed sales volume, a respectable increase over 21,565 closed units and $5.16 billion in closed volume in 2015. That’s a trend Allen Tate President and CEO Pat Riley is comfortable with – the kind of steady growth that helps normalize and sustain the market. In the January-February edition of Carolinas Market Update, Riley talks about factors that helped define the past two years – and are expected to continue in 2017. “Low inventory will propel higher than average price appreciation (5-6 percent). Builders will be picking up the pace (but with a higher price tag), and both Millennials and Baby Boomers will still be taking their time buying and downsizing,” said Riley. What could be different are interest rates. While they saw a modest creep in 2016, a climb of 2 percent off the bottom could be a reality in 2017. “While a rate increase might nudge some buyers into action, we’re not sure what impact this will have, considering 80 percent of current homeowners have an interest rate under 4 percent,” said Riley. The Carolinas will remain the benefactors of in-migration, with people moving here for climate, quality of life, great medical facilities and higher education, and family. Homes in good condition that have been updated and are priced right for the market will sell for the best price and in the shortest amount of time, said Riley. “I cannot stress enough that dated homes will be passed by, even if buyer interest is high and inventory is low,” said Riley. “That’s true of every market.”

Michael Mumma joins BlackStream Christie’s International Real Estate Michael Mumma’s mission in real estate is to serve clients in Upstate, South Carolina with excellence, professionalism, honesty, and with the clients’ best interests at heart. Michael recognizes that there is a lot to consider when buying or selling a home. The same is true when considering which real estate agent to work with and that’s why his model is the client always comes first. Michael is confident that when partnering with him, you will be making a move forward in buying or selling your home. Michael is a native of the Greenville area and has a passion for life Mumma in the Upstate. He is a graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Financial Management and minor in Accounting. Prior to entering residential real estate, he spent five years in the commercial and small business real estate underwriting services industry. Michael has been a multi-million dollar producer in each year of his career in the residential sales industry. In his personal time, he enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife Jenna and enjoying all the great features the Upstate has to offer.

Kris Cawley joins BlackStream Christie’s International Real Estate Kris Cawley is a licensed broker in Georgia and South Carolina, who has successfully owned and brokered three real estate companies in Metro Atlanta. For over twelve years, she was the owner and broker of an esteemed firm specializing in luxury homes. Highly goal oriented and proficient at meeting and exceeding established goals, Kris sold over 1000 thousand homes in less than 10 years, designed and renovated two commercial buildings for dining, art gallery, and office space and designed and marketed a 200+ new home community. She worked with Cawley lenders during the recession and more importantly she has helped many homeowners caught in difficult circumstances from life events that created a need to sell their properties quickly for job relocation or family emergencies. She is a loyal, incredibly accomplished Broker Associate whose dedication to her clients is unbeatable! By working with Kris, you will: • Have a strong advocate with over 22 years of experience determined to bring you the highest return on your home. • Reduce the number of days your home is on the market • Become knowledgeable with the process involved in selling your home including staging of your home to make it as appealing as possible to potential buyers. • Be confident that your home will be visible to more buyers and agents with qualified buyers by utilizing the most current and creative marketing available. • Receive updated market information that will enable you to make up-to-date decisions

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 31

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

CONCERT

Throwdown At the Soundbox, featuring Red X, Binding Isaac & Amidst The Chaos Soundbox Tavern 507 W. Georgia Road, Simpsonville 9 p.m. | FREE A three-band bill features some of the best metal in the region, with bands that specialize in noise, speed and aggression. 228-7763

FRI-SUN

27-05

THEATER

“Charlotte’s Web”

Peace Center Gunter Theatre 300 S. Main St. Various times | $18-27 This heart-warming classic about an unlikely friendship between a lovable pig and everyone’s favorite spider will come alive before your very eyes. Hailed as “the best American children’s book of the past 200 years” by the Children’s Literature Association, this story teaches life lessons on unselfishness and loyalty and is sure to touch the hearts of all. scchildrenstheatre.org

SAT

FAMILY

SC Bar YLD host Family Fair in Greenville

CONCERT

Reason/Define, w/ Everthrone, Jynxo, Kalros & Arborlea Ground Zero 3052 Howard St., Spartanburg 6 p.m. | $10

Corey Smith 7 p.m. | $18 (adv)/$20 (door) Corey Smith is passionate about where country music started and where it’s going. His fiercely incisive songwriting is most often directed inward and calls to mind the inspired writing of men like Cash, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard in their prime: honest, unashamed and unvarnished. 233-1381 | blind-horse.com

CONCERT

J. Michael Peeples Blues Boulevard 300 River St., Ste. 203 8 p.m. $7 (plus $10 food/drink minimum)

10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | FREE

J. Michael Peeples plays tight, funky jazz guitar in a style that blends smooth jazz and more gritty soul. 242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com

COMMUNITY

Greenville County Democratic Meeting Pleasant Valley Connection 510 Old Augusta Road 8:30 a.m. | FREE (donations welcome) Our Democratic lawmakers will present a legislative overview. 232-5531 | greenvilledemocrats.com headquarters@greenvilledemocrats.com

CONCERT

Stereo Reform Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe | 111 Augusta St. 10 p.m. FREE They started out as a purely electronic dance band, but the Stereo Reform duo has evolved over the last couple of years into a funkier, poppier outfit with more emphasis on organic, but still danceable, grooves. 282-8988 | smileysacousticcafe.com

SAT-SUN

28-29

CONCERT

Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents “In the Company of Great Romantics” Greenville Symphony Orchestra Peace Concert Hall 300 S. Main St. Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. $18-69 Weber’s brilliant Overture to Oberon evokes a magical atmosphere of a medieval fairy tale, setting the stage for the exciting debut of rising star, Edisher Savitski, who simply “takes off to the sky” in Prokofiev’s wild and striking Third Piano Concerto. Schumann’s innovative 4th Symphony, called initially “A Symphonic Fantasy,” is admired by audiences for an abundance of beautiful, soaring melodies and contrasting, stormy, ecstatic and triumphal episodes. 467-3000 peacecenter.org

Upstate Boat Show TD Convention Center 1 Exposition Center Drive

Experience all the boating lifestyle has to offer: the newest recreational boats, fishing boats, ski boats, personal watercraft and even some collectors’ antique boats. The show has expanded in the number of boat dealers and exhibit space to make this year’s Upstate SC Boat Show the biggest ever. Come out and get a head start on summer at the lake. 233-2562 | upstatescboatshow.com

CONCERT Blind Horse Saloon 1035 Lowndes Hill Road

COMMUNITY

noon-6 p.m. $7 (adults), $6 (students & seniors)

A potent mix of bands that will throw together alt-rock (Reason/Define), symphonic progressive metal (Everthrone) and straight-ahead thrash (Jynzo). So in other words, a typical Ground Zero Saturday night. 948-1661

Upstate Church 679 N. Harrison Bridge Road Simpsonville 843-284-9500 janthony@anthonyandmoore.com

JAN. 27 CONCERT

FRI

CALENDAR

THEATER

“True West”

Sirsy Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Drive $10 | 8 p.m. It’s not just the sense of infectiously danceable, pure propulsion that Melanie Krahmer and Richard Libutti crank out, nor is it Krahmer’s hurricane of a voice. It’s the lack of other musicians onstage that’s the most surprising about the New York outfit known as Sirsy. It’s just Krahmer behind the drum kit and Libutti on guitar. So where are the keyboards and bass you’re hearing coming from? “It’s smoke and mirrors,” Libutti says with a laugh. Well, that, and some jerry-rigged drum pads and pedals. “Melanie has a keyboard attached to the drum kit, and in any given song she can a play very streamlined bass part,” he says. “I also play with my feet kind of like Tom Hanks does in ‘Big,’ but on a much smaller scale.” So how can a band this busy play with the sheer muscular abandon that Sirsy achieves? Experience. “It’s like driving a stick shift,” Libutti says. “When you first start, you think, ‘I’m never going to be able to do this,’ and then after a while you don’t even really think about it.” —Vincent Harris

Greenville Little Theatre | 444 College St. Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m. and Sunday 3 p.m. $15 Studio 444 presents “True West,” a modern American classic by renowned playwright Sam Shepard. This serio-comedy examines the relationship between Austin, a screenwriter, and his older brother Lee. The screenplay that Austin is writing gets taken over by the pushy, con-man tactics of Lee, and the brothers find themselves forced to cooperate in the creation of a story that will make or break both their lives. Featuring Allen, Suzanne and Sam McCalla with guest artist Justin Tyler Lewis. Guest directed by Carrie Smith Lewis. Strong language. Recommended for ages 16 and older. 233-6238 greenvillelittletheatre.org/studio-444

SUN

VISUAL ARTS

Sundays at 2: Community Connection with NEXT High School Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St. 2-3 p.m. | FREE

NOW THRU

COMMUNITY

CycleBar BLAST Free Intro Rides

CycleBar Greenville 307 E. McBee Ave. FREE CycleBar is a boutique cycling studio with rides tailored to all fitness and experience levels. With luxury amenities and personal performance tracking, CycleBar offers a cycling experience like you’ve never had before. Each ride is led by a specially-trained CycleStar instructor and fueled by amazing music and energyenhancing video graphics. No memberships or contracts required. Ride packages are available for purchase in 3, 10, 20 or 50 ride increments. See website for scheduled classes. 263-3271 | greenville.cyclebar.com

Meet some of the design students of NEXT High School who’ve been working on developing interactive exhibitions around social causes. Join in their project, provide feedback and learn about design in this family-friendly activity. 271-7570 | gcma.org

COMMUNITY

Furman Presents Events Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Furman University, Melvin and Dollie Younts Conference Center | 3300 Poinsett Highway 3 p.m. | $50 Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Gala sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Greenville Foundation. 380-5781 furman.edu/MLK, alphagreenville.org mlkgala@alphagreenville.org

32 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

CALENDAR CONCERT

JAN. 28

Coffin Torture, w/ Vatican & Veltchasm

Radio Room, 2845 N. Pleasantburg Drive | $5 (over 21)/$7 (under) | 9 p.m. If there’s something familiar about the sound of Coffin Torture, the Westminster duo of singer/guitarist Alex Thorfinn and drummer Jim McMillan, it might be because they’ve been playing together since 2005 under names like Cave Dwellers or Larval Stage. And it’s not an easy sound to forget: Thorfinn conjures the hammer of the gods on his guitar, using an array of pedals and amps to create an absolute wall of sound that’s only made harsher by his caustic shriek of a voice. McMillan provides a thunderous foundation for the guitar maelstrom, pounding out a fast-but-primal beat. It’s hard to imagine working another instrument into that all-consuming sound, but the duo has tried on occasion to bring in a bass player, with little success, either musically or logistically. “Our problem is that we don’t practice like a normal band,” McMillan says. “Alex and I live like a mile away from each other, so we can get together whenever. We felt bad asking another guy to come practice off the cuff. Eventually, we decided to make it work as a two-piece. And live, we do jams where we come up with things on the spur of the moment, and it’s a lot easier to do that with just one melodic instrument.” —Vincent Harris

« FUNDRAISER Fashion Show SUN 29

Carolina Bride and Groom Mauldin Cultural Center 101 East Butler Road

3 p.m. | $3, plus a donation Watch models strut the runway wearing the toptrending dresses and tuxedos for 2017 prom and pageants. You’ll be the first to know what to rock when you attend this fashion show, featuring a live runway, silent auction, door prizes and swag bags. There will be a free gift certificate to every high school attendee. All proceeds benefit the Connie Maxwell Children’s Home. 963-9333 | mauldinculturalcenter.org

TUE

COMMUNITY

BringFido Hiring Event Pour Taproom | 4 Falls Park Drive

5-7 p.m. | FREE Calling dog lovers in search of a fun job, a more fulfilling career or a way to spend extra time with your pooch in the new year. BringFido, the world’s largest pet travel website, is seeking to fill full-time and part-time positions at its dog-friendly headquarters. Applicants and their pups can mingle with BringFido staff, enjoy a beverage and participate in a round of speed-dating style interviews. Dog beer and “yappetizers” will be provided. 233-3776 x17 bringfido.com wendyh@jdpr.com

TUE-SUN

31-05

THEATER

“The Book of Mormon”

Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. various times | $45-125 This outrageous musical comedy follows the misadventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the good word. Now with standing room-only productions in London, on Broadway and across North America, “The Book of Mormon” has truly become an international sensation. The musical contains explicit language. 467-3000 | peacecenter.org

FEB WED-FRI

01-24

EDUCATION

Random Acts of Science

Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. WednesdaySunday at 11:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. FREE Experience demonstrations of chemical reactions and engineering. 233-7755 tcmupstate.org

KEEP YOUR RESOLUTIONS.

FEAST YOUR EYES INSTEAD. NOW ON VIEW: The Poetry of Place

From the misty bayous of Louisiana to the undulant Smoky Mountains, The Poetry of Place invites you to re-discover America.

Grainger McKoy

Renowned carver and artist Grainger McKoy (born 1947) grew up in Sumter, and attended Clemson University, where he studied architecture and zoology. Under his masterful hand, McKoy’s intricately carved birds are transformed into gravity-defying sculptures.

Wyeth Dynasty

In celebration of the centennial of Andrew Wyeth’s birth in 1917, the Museum presents Wyeth Dynasty. More than 70 works are featured in this important look at the first family of American painting. Exhibition presented by United Community Bank.

Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College Street on Heritage Green 864.271.7570

gcma.org Wed - Sat 10 am - 6 pm Sun 1 pm - 5 pm

GCMA 1703 Journal Resolutions.indd 1

Free Admission

1/6/17 11:24 AM

34 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

CALENDAR « LITERARY “North, South, East, THU 02 West” storytime Fiction Addiction 1175 Woods Crossing Road #5

10:30 a.m. FREE Bring your preschool children to Fiction Addiction for a storytime reading of the picture book “North, South, East, West” by Margaret Wise Brown and illustrated by Greg Pizzoli. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

COMMUNITY

Ask Your Mama: Twelve Moods for Jazz Langston Hughes Project Brooks Center for the Performing Arts 141 Jersey Lane, Clemson 5 p.m. FREE Take a journey through jazz history in the Langston Hughes Project’s performance of the 12-part epic poem. The multimedia event features the Ron McCurdy Quartet. bit.ly/2igaacU

CONCERT

Work of Art Trio The Wheel 1288 Pendleton St. 7:309:30 p.m. $10 You like jazz? The Wheel Sessions is a jazz performance series in Greenville’s West End arts district. Featuring two sets of music and complimentary beverage, performances are held in front of an intimate listening audience. All proceeds go to the artists, and attendees may also BYOB. Reserve a seat by phone. 312-520-2760

FRI

THEATER

An Evening with Eleanor Roosevelt, Opening Night Benefit Show Greenville Chautauqua Fine Arts Center on WHHS campus 102 Pine Knoll Drive 7:30-9 p.m. $30 Picture this: You and Eleanor Roosevelt at an intimate party enjoying fabulous homemade desserts with a small group of avid Chautauqua fans. And being able to ask the First Lady

of the World any question your heart desires. And Eleanor will answer them. On Friday, Feb. 3, there will be a spectacular dessert reception and private showing of the Eleanor Roosevelt Show (portrayed by nationally acclaimed historical interpreter Susan Marie Frontczak). This once-a-year fundraising event supports Chautauqua’s year-round, free community shows. This is a limited seating event that has sold out every year. Reserve your tickets today. 244-1499 greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org

CONCERT

Cranford Hollow w/ The Mobros The Spinning Jenny 107 Cannon St., Greer 7:30 p.m. | $10 adv/$12 door

THEATER

The Hilton Head quintet Cranford Hollow blends Southern rock, Appalachian folk and old-fashioned roadhouse stomp. It sounds incongruous, but when the band digs into a gritty, fiddle-spiked rocker, it’s easy to like. 469-6416 thespinningjennygreer.com

“Seussical”

CONCERT

Clemson University Brooks Center for the Performing Arts 141 Jersey Lane 7 p.m. $10 (adults), $5 (students) Dr. Seuss’ best-loved stories collide in an unforgettable musical caper, which includes such songs as “Oh, The Thinks You Can Think,” “Green Eggs and Ham” and “It’s Possible.” Adapted from the Broadway version, this production, presented especially for young audiences by Theatreworks USA, will transport you back to your childhood. bit.ly/2ipiudK

Yonrico Scott Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant 1237 Pendleton St. 8 p.m. $10 Yonrico Scott is one of the Southeast’s premier drummers, able to handle everything from jazz to funk to jam-rock. He still usually works as a sideman, though, which is why his new album, “Life Of A Dreamer,” is such a big deal. He’ll be playing an album-release show at Mac Arnold’s to celebrate. 558-0747 drmacarnoldsbluesrestaurant.com

COME ON HOME! CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR PRIVATE SHOWING TODAY!

33 COLLINSBROOKE CT | FIVE FORKS AREA 4BR/3BA | $399,900 | MLS 1333824

11 SAWGRASS CT | PEBBLE CREEK AREA 4BR/3BA | $272,500 | MLS 1335920

RYAN

ROSENFELD REALTOR®

864-561-3557 RosenfeldProperties.com

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

CALENDAR « FUNDRAISER Sweetheart Charity SAT 04 Ball Hyatt Regency Greenville 220 N. Main St. 6:30 p.m. $150/person Join Meals on Wheels of Greenville for a night of dinner, dancing and live music benefiting the homebound in Greenville County. 233-6565 MealsonWheelsGreenville.org/Sweetheart kmendiola@mowgvl.org

COMMUNITY

Furman Presents Events Honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Furman University, Trone Student Center, Burgiss Theater and Watkins Room 3300 Poinsett Highway 9 a.m.-2 p.m. FREE Martin Luther King Jr. Youth Program and Rudolph Gordon College Fair sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha Greenville Foundation. 441-9067 furman.edu/MLK, alphagreenville.org mlkfair@alphagreenville.org

EDUCATION

Spark!Lab Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. Sundays, noon-4:30 p.m. and TuesdaysSaturdays, 10-4:30 p.m. (Tuesdays, ages 5 and under til 11 a.m.) FREE Have fun while learning about the process of invention through various hands-on activities. 233-7755 tcmupstate.org

EDUCATION

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 35

#LOVE YOUR SUMMER JOB

America’s Boating Course Lake Hartwell Sail & Power Squadron Cabela’s 1025 Woodruff Road 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $50+ Developed by the United States Power Squadron, the eight-hour course covers boat-handling, anchoring, navigation, handling adverse conditions and using the marine radio. This course has been approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and is recognized by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, many major insurance carriers and the United States Coast Guard.

MAKE A SPLASH WORK AT THE WATERPARK

Lifeguards (FREE certification; ages 16+), Party Hosts, Admissions

WHY WORK W/REC?

945 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302

26 Rushmore Drive, Greenville, SC 29615

864-573-2353

864-268-8993

Higher pay, cooler people. (Best lifegaurd pay in town.) We’re “first job friendly.”

APPLY NOW AT GREENVILLEREC.COM Before someone else gets your job.

36 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017

GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

COMING SOON• SPRING 2017 -��

WATERSTONE

-"I�

on Augusta

A WoodBine Senior Living Community

CALENDAR «

The cost of the course increases by $10 for each additional family member sharing the same book. Register online. UpStateBoatingCourse.org

Wade Hampton High School Auditorium 102 Pine Knoll Drive

FUNDRAISER

Get ready to laugh, cry and flat-out have a great time as you meet one of the most influential women in world history, Eleanor Roosevelt. Nationally acclaimed historical interpreter Susan Marie Frontczak creates a compelling portrayal that reveals Eleanor Roosevelt not only as a relentless voice for the powerless, but also as a mass communications genius. Hear her speak for herself as she transforms the role of First Lady to become one of the most revered women of her generation. You’ll have lots of questions. And Eleanor Roosevelt will answer them because at Chautauqua, the audience is part of the show. Bring your stories. Share your experiences. Get inspired. Because it’s not just history — it’s personal. The Sunday, Feb. 5, show will be sign interpreted. 244-1499 | greenvilleCHAUTAUQUA.org

Student Polar Plunge Antonakos Foundation 105 Highborne Drive 9-11:30 a.m. $25 All Greenville County School students are invited to take the Plunge for the Antonakos Foundation. Monies raised from this event will fund the foundation and help to award five deserving Greenville County graduating seniors with scholarships this spring. Form a team of four or jump solo; the team and individual with the highest donation will win great prizes. A ticket includes a T-shirt, one jump, breakfast biscuit and hot chocolate. antonakosfoundation.org

SAT-SUN

Waterstone on Augusta is a premier senior living community offering assisted living and memory care.

04-05

THEATER

Eleanor Roosevelt, a Free Chautauqua History Alive show Greenville Chautauqua

Downtown Location Continuous Licensed Nurse Coverage Private and Companion Suite Offerings Onsite Dietician and Community Chef

2-3:30 p.m. FREE

Show Your Love with Valentine’s Door Hangers

Organized Programs, Events, and Activities

Edward G. Burton Executive Director

Ginger Shiflett

Community Relations

864.605. 7236 Ginger.Shiflett@WaterstoneOnAugusta.com

�lw � -� -

-��

Vibrant Culture. Exceptional Care. Downtown Living.

Your neighborhood pharmacy and soda fountai fountain

M-F 9-6; Sat. 9-3

3219 Augusta St., Greenville • 864-277-4180 • ThePickwick.net

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 37

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

THRU MAR

Ticket Alert: Luke Bryan Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St.

800-745-3000 | ticketmaster.com

work and the unforgettable songs of Heart.” Tickets may be purchased by phone, in person at the Peace Center Box Office or online. 467-3000 or 800-888-7768 peacecenter.org

THRU APR

TICKET ALERT

Ticket Alert: Gov’t Mule Peace Concert Hall | 300 S. Main St. 7 p.m. | $35-45

Gov’t Mule has showcased its virtuosity, intelligence and breadth for more than two decades, which have encompassed 15 studio and live albums, millions of album and track sales and thousands of performances. Guitarist-singer Warren Haynes, drummer Matt Abts, bassist Jorgen Carlsson and multi-instrumentalist Danny Louis take the stage. 467-3000 or 800-888-7768 peacecenter.org

THRU MAR

TICKET ALERT

Ticket Alert: Ann Wilson of Heart

Peace Concert Hall 300 S. Main St.

THRU MAY

COMMUNITY

“The Art of Dr. Seuss” The Upcountry History Museum 540 Buncombe St.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. $6 (adults), $5 (seniors, students), $4 (children ages 4-18) Visitors will walk through Dr. Seuss’s life as they weave through a mind-altering collection of estate authorized artworks adapted and reproduced from Dr. Seuss’s original paintings, drawings and sculpture. This incredible exhibition explores known and unknown facets of Ted Geisel’s life, including careers as an editorial cartoonist, advertiser, military propagandist, children’s book author, poet, sculptor and influential artist. 467-3100 | upcountryhistory.org

7:30 p.m. | $45-65

“People can expect the unexpected in 2017,” Wilson says. “A beautiful, classy set with an elegant, artistic production. The music will be a mix of songs that have powered my life; iconic soul-stirring covers, songs from my years of solo

WANT TO SEE YOUR EVENT HERE? Send your event information and images to calendar@ communityjournals.com by Wednesday at 5 p.m. to be considered for publication in the following week’s Journal.

en’s m o W

Health Iss u

• Hormones • Mood Swings • Fatigue • Insomnia • Hot Flashes • Anxiety • Stress • Female Pain and Dryness • And much more

« TICKET ALERT

Specialize We in

CALENDAR

We’re Here for You! Compounding Solutions Pam Bramlett, RPh

Certified Hormone Specialist

864-558-0507 115 Pelham Rd., Suite 12, Greenville Monday - Friday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm www.MyCompoundingSolutions.com

THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA ESTADO DE CAROLINA DEL SUR CONDADO DE GREENVILLE EN LA CORTE DE FAMILIA C.A. No.:2016-DR-23-5360 NOTA DE ACTOS A: JUAN RAMIREZ Usted ha sido notificado de acuerdo al Código de Carolina del Sur Ann Sec. 15-9-710. Que actos de divorcio han sido iniciados bajo el caso arriba mencionado por Claudia S. Alfaro. USTED HA SIDO NOTIFICADO COMO SIGUE : 1. Que dentro de treinta (30) días de haber recibido la notificación usted responderá la clasificación por escrito a nuestra oficina localizada en 201 W. Stone Ave., Greenville, SC 29609 o con la Corte del Tribunal que se encuentra localizada en el 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29602 la nota y las razones para refutar intervenir ó de otro modo responder: 2. Que el Tribunal debe ser informado de su dirección actual y cualquier cambio de domicilio durante el proceso legal de divorcio. 3. Que si no presenta una respuesta dentro de (30) días de recivir el edicto constituye juicio de manera predeterminada rendido contra usted para el alivio demandado en el reclamo. Nathalie M. Morgan (69848) Nathalie M. Morgan, LLC 201 West Stone Avenue Greenville, SC 29609 (864)242-6655 (864)242-6111 (facsimile)

LEGAL NOTICE RATES ABC Notices

$165

All others

$1.20 per line

864.679.1205 864.679.1305 email: aharley@communityjournals.com

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB# 44-02/22/17, Poinsett Highway Streetscape Project, February 22, 2017, 3:00PM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:30 A.M., E.S.T., February 2, 2017, Greenville County Procurement Services, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Procurement/ or by calling (864) 467-7200.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Jianna, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 600 S. Main Street, Suite 200, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 12, 2017. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Greenville County Accommodations Tax Funding, Application Deadline Applications for Greenville County Accommodations Tax funding for the upcoming fiscal year 2017/2018 are due no later than February 16, 2017. Applications must be received at the County Procurement Office no later than 5:00 PM on that date. Organizations applying for funding must meet the criteria set forth by the State of SC and the County of Greenville. Funds are to be used only for projects that promote tourism to Greenville County and must take place between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. The application, instructions and guidelines can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ procurement. Questions should be directed to County of Greenville Procurement Services Division, located at 301 University Ridge, telephone 864-467-7200 or email bvires@greenvillecounty.org.

When you finish reading this paper, please recycle it.

14 DAYS OF LOVE $ 14 Adoptions!

Crossword puzzle: page 38

Sudoku puzzle: page 38

ALL ADOPTIONS ARE $14 FEBRUARY 1-14

The right place to look for love... 328 Furman Hall Rd. Greenville, SC

GreenvillePets.org

38 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 01.27.2017 GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

FIGURE. THIS. OUT.

Hopper in the Soot ACROSS

1 Whip material 8 Complain 14 Publisher Ochs 20 Red-faced 21 Fly a 727, e.g. 22 “Heat” co-star Robert 23 Start of a riddle 25 One running away to wed 26 Title for Tennyson 27 Roadside stopover 28 Old Glory’s land 29 Desktop machines 30 Riddle, part 2 39 Chop into small cubes 40 Fit to be donned 41 Tire-trapping furrows 42 Sharp nudge 45 Tot’s “piggies” 47 Glass parts 48 End of many 28-Downs 49 — -Pro 50 Riddle, part 3 57 — suit (1940s outfit) 59 Football Hall of Famer Junior 60 Precipitates cold flakes 61 Ram’s partner 62 Equine animals 65 Bert’s buddy 68 Turned in for the night 70 Riddle, part 4 74 Signaled incorrectly, as an actor

77 Substitute for chocolate 78 Force of rotation 82 System of beliefs 83 Horse noise 86 Virginie, par exemple 88 “Gross!” 89 Riddle, part 5 95 “Dark” quaff 96 Kit — 97 As regards 98 Vague sense 99 Pop 100 Suffix with prank or trick 102 Swiss franc divisions 106 Squishy ball brand 108 End of the riddle 114 With 24-Down, drilling structure 115 Lady-Tramp link 116 Sargasso Sea fish 117 Woody Guthrie’s son 118 Future revealer 120 Riddle’s answer 127 Mosey along 128 With milk, French-style 129 Leading female role 130 Service songbook 131 Artifacts 132 Result of an absent goalie DOWN

1 “A Natural Man” singer Lou

By Frank Longo 2 Put on — (act) 3 “Void — prohibited” 4 Picked up and gave to 5 “— Believer” 6 Dawn beads 7 Old Tokyo 8 “Catch my drift?” 9 Broad street 10 Pre-2001 space station 11 Big mouth 12 H, to Homer 13 — gestae 14 “— Fideles” (carol) 15 Put off action 16 Yoko of song and art 17 Cosmetic to enhance the kisser 18 Trimmed to size in advance 19 Equine animals 24 See 114-Across 28 Virtual address 31 Falafel wrap 32 Revered one 33 Essentialities 34 Boat cover 35 Singer India 36 Really denounces 37 “Peer Gynt” playwright 38 Frizzy dos, informally 42 Dixieland or bebop 43 Emollient plant additive 44 Oozy lump 46 Like chiffon 48 Sam’s Club competitor

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

2017 Heritage Lecture Series Speaker

51 50+ org. 102 Howard of sportscasts 119 Cell dweller 52 — Wars (Rome-Carthage 103 Slice of time 120 Hertz rental conflicts) 104 Like a utopia 121 Shade 53 Actress Diana 105 Ream’s 500 122 Not well 54 Nest sound 107 Perfume bottle 123 — tai 55 Have debts 109 Writer Cather 124 Margaret of stand-up 56 Poet Hughes 110 Bridge writer Culbertson 125 Congress mem. 58 — II (Gillette brand) 111 “Argo” actor Alan 126 Mad feeling 63 Summer appliance, for 112 TV actress Graff short 113 Sacred choral piece Crossword answers: page 37 64 Charlie of “Spin City” 66 — rut (stuck) by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan 67 Marsh bird 69 “Just doing my best” 71 Hippie-style “Got it” 72 Tiniest bit 73 Channel for hoops fan 74 1/1,000 inch 75 Prefix with lateral 76 Fire safety device 79 College area 80 Coll. near Beverly Hills 81 Managed, with “out” 84 Rat race 85 Tip-offs 87 “For — is the kingdom ...” 90 Kid’s racing vehicle 91 Basic street layout 92 Powerful auto engine 93 Wild goat of Eurasia 94 Former Ford auto, in brief 100 Nike symbol Sudoku answers: page 37 101 Six times five Medium

Sudoku

Brian K. Blount

President and Professor of New Testament at Union Presbyterian Seminary, Richmond, VA and Charlotte, NC

His sermon title:

FOOLISHNESS Sunday, January 29, 2017 9:00 am and 11:15 am Worship Services He will also speak informally at 10:00 am in the Fellowship Hall.

2310 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605 For more information visit: www.wpc-online.org

01.27.2017 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 39

COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM

BACK PAGE Community Voices

Life Is So Daily with Steve Wong

Stumbling Upon a Revolution

HERE’S TO A HEALTHY 2017 Time to call for your Hearing Wellness Checkup!

Has the time come to put on your Pussy Hat? At 58, I’m in that last wave of baby boomers: too young to have participated in the 1960s cultural revolution, too old to truly embrace the digital age. I always wanted to scratch a revolutionary itch, but somehow I was always sidetracked by living in the moment, learning the Bus Stop, working toward yuppiedom and eventually lying to my perfect children, telling them they were the greatest, the smartest and the most talented, and that they could do absolutely anything. Until recently, I thought I missed the boat to any sort of American revolution. Then along came Donald Trump. The day after Trump officially became our 45th president, my wife asked if I wanted to go with her and her feminist friends to the Women’s March in Asheville, N.C. Do what? Didn’t I have something better to do than hang out with a bunch of middle-aged women in that uberliberal city of the South? No, I didn’t on that overcast Saturday morning, and besides, once I got there, I could always go my own way: drink craft beer, eat locally sourced tacos and prowl the stacks in Malaprop’s Bookstore in search of counterculture literature. My eyes began to open when we met up with the self-identified Nasty Women in the River Arts District. They were carrying protest signs and wearing goofy-looking pink crocheted beanies with what looked like cat ears. They were excited. I was a bit embarrassed, and decided to hang back in our small pack as we made our way downtown to Pack Square. I would let them do their thing, whatever it was, and I would just watch — from afar if necessary. But it was getting more interesting every step of the way. A lot of women were heading downtown, all carrying signs and wearing pointy-eared pink caps, and some of the signs were a bit obscene. Once downtown, the streets were filling up fast with women, racial minorities, LGBTQ groups and more than a few white men. I guess about a third of those gathered were men, some of whom carried signs, dog leashes or baby strollers. I was quickly amazed at the signs — the hand-drawn graphics of reproductive organs, the funny puns on international politics, the thought-provoking slogans and the use of the P-word. I knew President Trump had crossed a line when he bragged about grabbing women by their genitals, but never in a million years would

I have guessed the P-word would become a rallying cry for women — not just in Asheville, but around the world. The word was everywhere I looked. It took me a little while, but I finally figured out why these women (and a few men) were wearing those pointy-eared beanies, which they called “pussy hats.” Yes, my eyes were opening to a new reality, and despite my personal (manly and conservative) efforts to resist, I was beginning to like what I was seeing — 10,000 people filling the streets of Asheville. And according to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, it was happening all around the world. Millions of people in hundreds of cities were taking a stand for what they believe to be right. How had I almost missed this worldwide event, the American revolution I had waited a lifetime for? I am not an uninformed man. I have been a journalist. I watch network morning and evening news. I even read real newspapers. But somehow when I wasn’t looking, the women of the world donned pussy hats and had the nerve to say, “Enough is enough, and now is the time to speak up.” In the crush of the crowd listening to the city’s mayor, transgender people and Planned Parenthood officials, I noted that not everyone around me was weird. Grandmothers, children, veterans, police officers and even boring guys like me were all trying to wrap our brains around what was happening. The vast majority of these people — women — had paid attention to the direction our country was taking and were calling for a timeout. Why had I missed the signs? Why weren’t other cultural groups spearheading these sort of actions? Sure, there were a few splinter groups tagging on to what the women were doing, but it was the women making it happen. I am grateful to my wife and that small group of Nasty Women who encouraged me to attend the Women’s March on Asheville. They have done and are doing what I have waited a lifetime for. They have stood up and spoken their minds, when told to sit down and be quiet. They have put on their pussy hats and allowed me to tag along. Steve Wong is a writer living in the peach orchards of Gramling in northern Spartanburg County. Reach him at Just4Wong@gmail.com.

Kristin Davis, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology Alexandra Tarvin, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology

DAVIS AUDIOLOGY LISTENS… SO YOU CAN HEAR!

“

Could not have had a better experience. Very professional and caring!!

”

— Alice Sharpe, Facebook Review

Davis

Over 20 Years Experience Improving Patient Satisfaction With Their Hearing HealthCare

2015

I’ve waited a long time for an American revolution, and I may just get one yet.

4318 East North Street, Greenville, SC 29615 135 Botanical Circle, Travelers Rest, SC 29690 www.davisaudiology.com

CALL 864-655-8300 TODAY FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT! Greenville Office NEW WALK-IN HOURS Mon.-Thurs. 11-11:45 am for hearing device cleaning and repair

Security, now at your fingertips! ▼ ▼

Smart phone access. Control your alarm system with smart phone apps. Receive text messages and emails when your system is armed, disarmed or during a break-in. Camera systems with digital recorder. Cameras at your home or business provide live views and videos to your smart phone or computer via TM high-speed internet access. Also available: Interactive services. Medical Alert for seniors. Control thermostats, lights Simply press your pendant necklace or and door locks from your wristband and an operator will get you the smart phone or computer via help you need. high-speed internet access.

▼

Cellular communication. No landline needed. Eliminates the risk of a telephone line being cut and reduces the chance of lightning damaging your system.

▼

ProTec Security offers the latest technology and remote services:

LifeGard

No installation fee and a discounted rate for existing security customers.

For more information about any of these services or to upgrade an existing security system contact us at

1-800-942-3141 www.protecservice.com

PROTEC SECURITY IS A DIVISION OF