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New court created to tackle domestic violence GREG BECKNER / STAFF
Greenville County magistrates handled more than 1,000 misdemeanor cases last year CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com It starts with a slap, a hit or a shove. But too often in South Carolina, criminal domestic violence ends with a death of a woman at the hands of her spouse, boyfriend or ex. “The last thing we want is a criminal domestic violence first to escalate into homicide,” said 13th Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins. “Those are the cases that keep prosecutors up at night.” A new court has been created in Greenville County for defendants – both men and women – charged with first-offense criminal domestic violence. The court is designed to resolve cases more quickly, empower victims and get defendants into anger management and drug counseling programs,
A criminal domestic violence defendant appears before Magistrate Judge Jon Anders during the new CDV court. The new court will see all CDV cases that have occurred in the past 30 to 45 days for their initial appearance.
the solicitor said. “Once the abuse starts, defendants rarely, very often never, stop engaging in that conduct on their own,” Wilkins said. “We know that it starts with a small altercation and can escalate from there.” Greenville County magistrate’s courts handled 1,200 criminal domestic violence first-degree cases last year. Another 480 criminal domestic violence cases were handled as felonies in General Sessions Court because of their severity. South Carolina totals roughly 36,000 victims of domestic violence each year. “The numbers are absolutely staggering,” Wilkins said.
Magistrate Judge Dean Ford piloted CDV court in Simpsonville for a year before it was expanded countywide. Greenville’s CDV court will be held one day a month. On opening day last Thursday, 82 cases were called in the new court. All were no more than 45 days old, compared to the four to six months required for a case to go to court in the past. “We want to get them in court while the case is still fresh on everybody’s mind,” Wilkins said. The defendants gathered in one courtroom; victims in another down the hall. Six prosecutors from the Solicitor’s
Office’s criminal domestic violence and magistrate’s court units worked their way through the defendants’ cases. One by one, those defendants who chose to plead guilty stood before the judge, who accepted their plea and handed down a 30-day jail sentence to be suspended upon the completion of a 26-week anger management program, perhaps drug counseling. Other defendants decided to go into a pretrial intervention program that would include a batterer’s treatment program. “This is a one-time deal,” Magistrate Judge Jonathan Anders told one defendant. “Don’t mess it up.” Thirteen defendants requested jury trials, another four cases were waived up to General Sessions court and 11 cases were dismissed. Four pleaded guilty to CDV First and were sentenced to time served. Sixteen pleaded guilty and were sentenced to batterer’s intervention counseling. Another four pleaded guilty to assault and battery and were fined. Twelve cases were continued with the defendant receiving batterer’s intervention. Five defendants were sent to pretrial
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JOURNAL NEWS intervention with batterer’s counseling as a part of the program. Thirteen cases were continued to the next term of court. One bench trial was held. In the other courtroom, the victims gathered to watch a sevenminute video developed by Wilkins – some of the assistant solicitors in his office served as actors – to show how CDV es- Wilkins calates from that shove, slap or black eye to more serious injury, hospitalization and even death. Wilkins said in about 70 percent of CDV cases, the victim eventually decides not to cooperate with prosecutors. His office has those victims sign an affidavit of non-cooperation and may proceed with prosecution anyway, Wilkins said. In addition, providers of support services such as shelters and counseling are there to aid victims. “CDV is not like any other crime. It has a unique dynamic,” Wilkins said. “Through this court, we want to make sure the victim knows they’re a victim of a crime. I don’t think some victims know there is a way out. They may feel that some abuse every now and then is OK. But it’s not OK. Victims need services and the defendant needs that conviction.” During the first session of CDV court, 32 defendants were signed up for batterers’ treatment. “We think this will have a significant impact,” Wilkins said.
CDV by the NUMBERS
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cases during the first session of Greenville County’s criminal domestic violence court
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A generous and enduring example Greenville has a well-deserved reputation as a generous community. The United Way, Metropolitan Arts Council and Peace Center serve as shining examples of the generosity of our citizens. While Greenville has a large number of well-known philanthropists, it is the $8.4 million gift from the estate of a retired schoolteacher that has captured our attention. Margaret Linder Southern wanted to support the work of the Greenville Humane Society and programs for early childhood education and special-needs children when she implemented an estate plan in 2004. She decided to create an endowment at the Community Foundation of Greenville that would be funded after her lifetime. While there are only a few people who can make a multimillion-dollar gift, many of us can follow the steps Mrs. Southern took to make a planned gift. Ask the charitable question Mrs. Southern had carefully thought about the distribution of her estate. She had clearly articulated how she wanted her money used. Her early work as a schoolteacher and her experience with special-needs children led her to carve out half of her endowment’s income for funding such programs. The first grant awards are being made to programs that will help children meet developmental milestones. She also cared deeply about the humane treatment of animals and chose the Greenville Humane Society to serve this need. Include professional advisors Michael Shain of UBS Wealth Management had a longstanding and close relationship with Mrs. Southern. He was able to help her collect and review the options for making her generous gift. They were able to reflect on her life and focus on her most cherished interests. Some of our other clients have been able to also include their children in this conversation. Keep legal documents current Early in the process, Mrs. South-
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Hungry for change
IN MY OWN WORDS by BOB MORRIS
ern hired a trust and estates lawyer to make sure her will and trust documents accurately reflected her intentions. Tax laws change constantly and assets need to be owned in a way that provides for an efficient administration of an estate. A local trust company will be able to coordinate many of the details that elderly clients need. Notify the charity of your expectations Mrs. Southern, her lawyer, her investment professional and the Community Foundation worked carefully to make sure we could provide the stewardship she expected. Often a donor does not tell a charity of their gift by will for many valid reasons. However, informing a charity of your gift helps ensure your gift falls within its area of expertise and that it will share your priorities. Appreciate the impact of your gift Your gift can have a transforming effect. Each of the initial grantees can testify to how the awards from the Margaret Linder Southern Endowment fund will help young children and their families. The Greenville Humane Society will increase its capacity to meet unprecedented demands for services. In addition, the Community Foundation will be making grants for generations to come because she decided to create a permanent endowment fund. Your gift can also have a critical impact on quality of life here in Greenville County. Thank you, Margaret Southern, for your example and your enduring generosity. Bob Morris is president of the Community Foundation of Greenville.
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It’s a new year, the time of resolutions and for airwaves jammed with advertising for diet pills, weight-loss programs and workout DVDs. A recent Marketdata report revealed that more than $60 billion is spent each year in the United States on diet and weight-loss products. Another study by the University of Colorado shows that one-third of all women and one-quarter of all men in the U.S. are on a diet. Many of us have made dieting a hobby. We’ve tried every weight-loss strategy around, convincing ourselves that everyone keeps multiple sizes of clothes in their closets to accommodate the perpetual ups and downs of the scale. In reality, up to two-thirds of those on a diet regain more weight than when they started, according to a study by the University of California, Los Angeles. The bottom line is that we are losing the war against obesity in the United States. Multiple studies, ongoing research and a simple look around all indicate that our children are growing up overweight and malnourished from a diet of processed foods. Studies predict that today’s children will be the first generation ever to live shorter lives than their parents – not surprising for a population that ingests about 22 teaspoons of sugar every day. Clearly, it’s time for a food revolution. On Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m., Greenville Natural Health Center will host a free screening and discussion of the documentary “Hungry For Change.” This hard-hitting film from the creators of “Food Matters” exposes the secrets and strategies of the diet, weight loss and food industries that keep us craving more. “Hungry For Change” features interviews with health authors and leading medical experts, as well as real-life
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IN MY OWN WORDS by DR. MARINA PONTON
transformational stories that will change the way you think about food, dieting, and health. It is a film that provides practical and realistic solutions to help you achieve true health and wellness, and escape the diet trap forever.
We’ve all heard the phrase “You are what you eat.” Most of us understand that what foods we put into our bodies affect the way we look and feel, but knowing it and doing it often don’t align. Good nutrition not only aids cardiovascular issues such as blood pressure and high cholesterol, but it also improves a host of chronic conditions from digestive issues to skin disorders to hormone imbalances. I hope you’ll join us on Feb. 13 at Greenville Natural Health Center to watch “Hungry For Change.” What you see can change your life, and possibly save it. Dr. Marina Ponton, DAOM, is an acupuncture physician in private practice since 1999. She earned her doctorate in acupuncture from Oregon College of Oriental Medicine in Portland, and has studied and lectured at the American University of Paris, FAMU University in Prague, The University of Miami and The Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine. Ponton opened Greenville Natural Health Center in 2007. She can be reached at info@ greenvillenaturalhealth.com.
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Under the bridge Good intentions had bad results in Greenville’s tent city APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Homelessness in America has been a problem that dates back to records in the 1640s. And in the last few months, the gaze of Upstate residents has turned to a homeless community that lives under the Pete Hollis Boulevard bridge. A multi-article series in the Greenville News explored the issue late last year, resulting in an outpouring of donated items to the “tent city” under the bridge – as well as a renewed community interest in the complex needs of Greenville’s chronically homeless.
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES
The influx of donations was a natural reaction for the community, said Reid Lehman, longtime director of Miracle Hill Ministries, which operates several shelters, drug treatment programs and a children’s home. “Americans are more generous than most people in other countries in the world, and Southern Americans are even more generous yet,” Lehman said. However, he said the donations avalanche was, in his opinion, “the least useful thing people could have done. I’m thrilled that they were compassionate, but it’s a little arrogant to think that the first thing you think of doing will have more of an effect than the people who have been doing this for the homeless for many years.” One tent resident felt that she had too many items and held a yard sale with surplus items to raise cash, resulting in controversy. The generosity has also sparked an upswing in the tent city population, with new residents moving in and spawning an increase in the number of law enforcement calls, according to Master Deputy Jonathan Smith of the Greenville County Sheriff ’s Department. The sheriff ’s department has fielded 16 calls since the beginning of January, including two for disturbances and four for assault, such as a man hit with a baseball bat, Smith said. In comparison, calls to the area totaled five in December 2013 and three in February 2013 for a suspicious person, domestic call and robbery. No accurate numbers are available for January 2013 because the spot had just received an address for refer-
ence, Smith said. Based on reports from uniformed deputies on patrol, the number of people living in the bridge area has almost doubled, Smith said. “We have several homeless camps all over Greenville County,” but the bridge camp is now “by far the largest.” Rev. Deb Richardson-Moore, pastor of the Triune Mercy Center, said the public response to the media reports on the bridge community was unprecedented. Triune Mercy Center provides services for the homeless and others in need. In her experience, Richardson-Moore said, “there has never been just this outpouring to a group of homeless the way it was in December.” The donations resulted in many items never being used, while the number of residents exploded, she said. This brought in thieves, the pastor said, and two people she knew well were beaten and hospitalized.
ON THE GROUND
Jay, who lives in the tent city on the west side of the railroad tracks, said crime increased because the numbers living there jumped from about 35 in the fall to nearly 100 around the holidays. Word got out that donations were coming in, she said. “The publicity brought us more people. We weren’t the only ones in need.” Lehman said the population spike was a typical pattern. “The homeless are so mobile, they will travel for miles if they hear there is good stuff somewhere. We can have a 500-person tent city in Greenville if we want one. We just have to keep taking stuff down under the bridge.” Donations have since dropped off, Jay said. A donor was bringing water to fill a large tank that could last up to two weeks, but has stopped, she said. According to Jay, all the community really needs is food, water and heat. However, Shaquille, who lives in another enclave of the tent city, disagrees. He had spent the night in the Salvation Army shelter and had worked a bit doing moving and yard work, he said. “We need help and donations. We are pleased and blessed with everything we get and we need people to come back with an open heart. Everybody doesn’t sell stuff down here.”
“It will take all of us just deciding we don’t want some of our citizens to live this way and providing the drug treatment, the affordable housing and the living wage that will help eliminate it.” Rev. Deb Richardson-Moore
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Greenville police visit the homeless tent city camp under Pete Hollis Boulevard. GREG BECKNER / STAFF
“EVERYBODY HERE WANTS HELP” On the day a Journal photographer and writer visited the Pete Hollis tent city, several people were chopping wood, gathering recyclables or picking up trash. “Bill,” who declined to give his real name, had just returned after working for several days. He talked as he made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch – and offered to share. “Everybody here wants help,” Bill said. He recounted how he had been living in a one-bedroom apartment after a divorce from his wife, who was the primary breadwinner. He soon had to sell his car to help ends meet and pay child support because seasonal work was not sustaining him. He said he plans to leave the tent city as soon as he can; he lived on the streets in New York City when he was 14 years old, and “I don’t want to do it again.” Stacy Wilson, who was on disability and has lived under the bridge since October, said she previously worked as an executive assistant and most recently in property management in California. Homelessness is “going to exist no matter what,” she said, though allowing people to work and rent a home if they have a police record would go a long way to help. “We’re not bad people.”
CARRYING ON
“There are a lot of issues, but we’re going to continue doing what we are doing,” said Stacey Ashmore, who has volunteered for three years with Greenville Seventh Day Adventist Church to deliver food and goods to the homeless. Regarding reports of some residents selling goods they couldn’t use, Ashmore said, “What we give, you can’t sell,” noting that his group delivers lunches to those living under the bridge and in other areas. “All of us can be down on our luck,” he told the Journal. “It’s what God asks us to do: take care of the widows, children and homeless. We shouldn’t stop a service – we can’t put our foot on their necks.” What is also needed is continued support and services, Ashmore said. “I think the attention is going to go away sooner or later and they’ll be back to square one.” He envisions turning the swell of support into more mental health services, jobs, housing, training and education.
WEB OF ISSUES
Individual communities address the problem of chronic homelessness in different ways. Last year, Columbia City Council passed an ordinance making homeless-
JOURNAL NEWS ness illegal, giving those living on the street the option to be shuttled to a 240-bed shelter 15 miles from the city center or face arrest. In early September, the council rescinded its decision. Utah has adopted a “housing first” model, which provides the homeless with housing and a caseworker who helps them create resumes and fill out job applications. In Brighton, England, the city recently opened 36 self-contained studio flats created from converted metal shipping containers. Because factors from addiction and mental health problems to lack of job skills can contribute to a person becoming homeless, Greenville’s Triune Mercy Center concentrates on drug addiction, providing mental health counselors, job coaching and help with employment, said RichardsonMoore. As a church, Triune works within the congregation to foster volunteerism, she said. In the Upstate, organizations that serve the homeless meet monthly to coordinate efforts and will gather again on Feb. 11 for a meeting of the Ending Chronic Homelessness Task Force. The group created a 10-year plan in 2005 to address the issue in
Greenville County.
THE PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED
Asked if she believed homelessness can be eliminated, Richardson-Moore said, “Yes, I have to believe that.” Accomplishing it “will take all of us just deciding we don’t want some of our citizens to live this way and providing the drug treatment, the affordable housing and the living wage that will help eliminate it,” she said. The tent city’s “Bill” said all handouts should be cut off. “People won’t react until the big disaster,” he says; a view Miracle Hill’s Lehman endorsed. “The pain of living on the outside drives people to seek help,” Lehman said. Greenville resources are not strained, he added, noting there is room to accommodate up to 150 people at the Miracle Hill shelter in downtown Greenville when the mercury dips below 40 degrees. “Nobody has got to sleep outside on a cold night,” he said. “We’ve got lots more capacity. If people don’t want to be under the bridge, they don’t have to be.” Instead of donating items, which
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Lehman said creates dependence and shame, concerned residents should partner with those who need help, either volunteering at an organization or partnering with an agency, he said. Richardson-Moore agreed, saying volunteers should “learn about the people who are already working on this and come alongside somebody whose work they respect.” In addition to Triune, Miracle Hill Ministries, Salvation Army, Greenville Area Interfaith Hospitality Network, Upstate Homeless Coalition and others offer support for the homeless. Those who need help also need to be invested, she and Lehman said. Residents in shelters often do work in exchange for staying there, like assisting with cooking, laundry or cleaning. “People don’t benefit from one-way charity,” Lehman said. “People only change in relationship. If you care about people, instead of just giving them stuff, partner with United Way, United Ministries, Triune, Miracle Hill or Salvation Army. Come in and develop relationships with people and become mentors and coaches. Nobody changes when you give them a $20 bill and walk away.”
The S.C. Coalition for the Homeless recently conducted its Point in Time (PIT) Count of the state’s homeless for 2014 on Jan. 23-30. Numbers for 2013 included:
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Distracted driving simulators will be donated by Michelin and featured at Haywood Mall Feb. 28 through March. 2, she said. The city will promote distracted driving month in April while announcements and promotions will take place at weekly concerts and movies beginning in March. Fletcher said the city would partner with the Greenville Chamber, VisitGreenvilleSC, Michelin, AT&T and Greenville Forward on the campaign, while reaching out to potential partners such as hospitals, GSP Airport, Bon Secours Wellness Arena, the Peace Center, the Greenville Drive and the Greenville Road Warriors. The campaign will place a special emphasis on Greenville’s young drivers and provide information to county schools and local colleges to share with students, parents and f a c u l t y,
she said. The city will also work with the city youth commission on additional outreach to young drivers. Councilman David Sudduth voiced concern that Greenville visitors unaware of the law may be ticketed, but that can’t be helped with progressive legislation. “Much like the smoking ban in 2008, I expect Greenville to be ahead of the curve with this issue,” Sudduth said. City Manager John Castile said again Monday that the point is public safety, not to turn Greenville into a city that “writes thousands of tickets” for distracted driving. He said the campaign will include hotels as a way to alert visitors to Greenville. The city will work with VisitGreenvilleSC on outreach to hotels and possibly provide decals or hangtags to rental car companies, Fletcher said. The education campaign is expected to be ongoing, said Angie Prosser, director of public information and events. “The education aspect is so crucial and indefinite because this ordinance is about saving lives and not about issuing tickets.”
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amorris@communityjournals.com Newly appointed board members for the Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (DSN) attended but could not participate in their first meeting of the year last week, as their appointments haven’t been finalized by Gov. Nikki Haley. Cynthia Baughan, Peggy Farmer, Paul Hamberis and William “Bern” Mebane met staff and client family members, however. DSN officials anticipate the new board will have the governor’s approval by the February meeting. Since he took over as executive director last year, John Cocciolone has been working to streamline operations and help to financially right the beleaCocciolone guered organization. He announced restructuring moves that eliminated some positions, but did not reduce the number of employees. In a restructuring report, Cocciolone said the agency hired four employees from outside the agency and the new residential director, Stacy Whitsel, is from the Charles Lea Center in Spartanburg. Additional strategic planning will move forward when the new permanent board members take their posts, he said. Board members also discussed the possibility of selling Crain Apart-
ments in Fountain Inn and leasing the units from the new owner. The agency has owned the apartments since 2005 and they are in need of updating. The board voted to form an exploratory committee to investigate how the move might benefit the clients and answer any legal questions regarding housing assurances. Staff reported that the agency continues to operate on a very lean budget, operating slightly in the black for the year. DSN is still repaying money loaned to it by the state Department of Disabilities and Special Needs between 2008 and 2011, Cocciolone said. The debt has not been excused, but the agency continues to talk with the state about the possibility, he said. The agency is holding a Comedy for a Cause fundraiser on Feb. 20 featuring Dave Coulier, a comedian on television’s “Full House” and member of The Clean Guys of Comedy tour. Coulier The familyfriendly event will also include local comedian Eric Hunter. The agency is seeking to sell more than 400 tickets for the event. For more information, visit stepupgreenville.com. The Greenville County DSN is scheduled to meet again on Feb. 27, 6 p.m., at the Patrick Center Annex, 1700 Ridge Road, Greenville.
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Student artists create meaningful portraits Project puts portraits into hands of orphans around world who have nothing CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com St. Joseph’s Catholic School senior Melissa Zankman admits she was nervous as she worked on her first portrait. It wasn’t because it was for a grade in a class. The portrait meant so much more than that – to Zankman and to the teenage orphan in Cambodia who was the subject. “Not all of us will be able to go across seas to show our love for people in other countries, but we can show them they are important enough for us to paint,” said Zankman, who painted an acrylic portrait based on a photo of the teenager provided by a nonprofit group, The Memory Project. “It may seem trivial by our standards but to them, it could be so important.” Ben Schumaker developed The Memory Project when he was a gradu-
ate student of social work at the University of Wisconsin. In 2003, while volunteering at an orphanage in Guatemala, Schumaker learned the children had few special belongings to represent moments in their childhood, very few photos to serve as memories from their early years. The next year, about 500 art students created portraits for children in several different countries. In the 10 years of the organiza- Melissa Zankman tion, art students from the United “We believe in this project,” HenStates and several other foreign countries have created nearly 50,000 derson said. “We got involved because portraits of students living in residen- we believe we should share our gifts from God with others. It’s rewarding to tial children’s homes or orphanages. Students at St. Joseph’s began par- use our abilities to bring happiness to ticipating in the project since art somebody else.” Twelve students, Henderson, Dean of teacher Deborah Henderson received a postcard about it in the mail. It’s not Student Life Gabe Lewis and a granda school project or a part of their art mother of one of St. Joseph’s students class. It’s a project they do on their own participated this year. They sent their portraits off last month and they should time and pay $15 to participate in. St. Joseph’s students have created be delivered to the orphans this month. three different batches of portraits in- Along with the portrait they drew or cluding portraits of younger kids from painted, the student artist sends his or Guyana and of teenagers in Cambodia. her own photograph so the orphans can
see who did the work. Luke Maximillian Coffey, a junior, participated in the project last year. “I had never done a portrait of a living person before,” he said. “I put my heart and time into it to make as accurate as possible because I knew it would be special for that child.” Zankman said she learned everybody’s face is so unique. “Every little detail contributes to what you look like.” Sierra Hyer, a senior who participated in the project, agreed, saying everybody smiles, but they smile in different ways. “You really notice things, the little details,” she said. Hyer said the portrait might be one of the only possessions the orphans have. The Memory Project will send the St. Joseph’s students a video of their orphans receiving their portraits. “I helped me realize and understand how special it is to them,” Coffey said. “I hope that it helps the orphans realize how special they are to the world.”
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amorris@communityjournals.com Clemson University’s bioengineering department is celebrating 50 years, but it’s not looking back for a moment. The department began with pioneering work in using engineering principles to understand and treat disease. Now researchers at the Clemson University Biomedical Engineering Innovation Campus (CUBEInC) in Greenville are working to solve the most pressing medical problems, said Michael Gara, director of technology development. In six laboratories located at the Greenville Health System’s Patewood campus, students and faculty work on everything from reducing the negative effects of chemotherapy treatment to improving orthopedic implants. In addition to creating groundbreaking technology, Gara said that officials hope that CUBEInC will be
at the forefront of biotechnology’s future, becoming a “nesting ground” for research and startup companies. Within the 30,000-square-foot facility there is also incubator space set aside for startup companies. “We just need a couple successes to put us on the map,” Gara said. “Much like a BMW came in and anchored the auto industry, we need that sort of thing for the medical technology industry.”
CUBEInC allows students to cultivate their entrepreneurship, coupling students and faculty with Greenville Health System (GHS) clinical staff through a partnership announced last summer, said Gara. Students work on projects they can see come to fruition as a product that can help patients, he said. This week, Ph.D. student Lee Sierad was working on a tissue-engineered heart valve in the CUBEInC Biocompatibility and Tissue Regeneration Laboratory. Sierad explained that he was developing a heart valve grown using a patient’s own stem cells, which avoids rejection by the body. The valve could be especially useful for children because it would grow with the patient. In the lab, Sierad was preconditioning the valve, watching it move as a biorePh.D. student James Chow on research actor tool attached to an air at Clemson’s CUBEInC and compressor simulated the collaboration with
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about 10 years. “Researchers tend to shoot for the stars. If you can’t translate that into something that surgeons want, then it’s pointless. They [clinicians] bring us down to earth and help us make a much more reliable and deliverable product,” he said. Chow said he hopes to go on to work in the biomedical industry after graduation. According to Gara, products developed by students and faculty become the intellectual property of Clemson, and the Clemson University Research Foundation licenses the technology to a third party. The federal government funds the majority of pure research in labs, Gara said, but there is a need for “gap funding” to create a bridge from “bench to bedside.” At this time, gap funding is rare and comes from foundations and other sources. He is talking with state representatives and those from the SCBIO science organization to develop a gap funding mechanism. “We hope stakeholders will see the value in doing this,” he added. Clemson University’s bioengineering department is headquartered on the main campus in Clemson and also has a facility in Charleston after a 2003 agreement with the Medical University of South Carolina to create the CU-MUSC Bioengineering Program.
stress of blood flow and pressure. As a master’s student, Sierad had worked with a professor to design and build the bioreactor, he said. Moving a product or design from the lab into real-world production is essential, Gara said. Researchers are working on technology that would have an impact for a large patient population and address a critical healthcare need. Such technology could also help to lower costs, he said. Sierad said GHS clinicians help with steering researchers toward that realworld product. “The physicians say, ‘If we were to have an engineered heart valve for surgery, we would want it to look like this.’ We’re in the lab. We can make what we think is a good product, and it can stay in the lab for 50 years because it’s not really a good product.” The collaboration with GHS staff has been valuable, Sierad said. “GHS surgeons and clinicians are excited about our research here.” James Chow, also a Ph.D. student, said the partnership with GHS allows researchers access to clinical trials and human patients. Chow was working alongside Sierad testing created blood vessels that could be used in diabetic patients. Tissue that could be used in such patients is a great need but difficult to develop because of complications, he said. Chow said he anticipates seeing the results of this research in clinical trials within the next few years and products to be available in This device is a heart valve bioreactor.
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One of the Upstate’s Boy Scout troops is nearly as old as the organization itself: Troop 9 of the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate its 90th anniversary on Feb. 9 with a special church service and luncheon. Bishop Will Willimon, former bishop in the Methodist Church and professor at Duke University divinity school, was an Eagle Scout from Troop 9 and one of the speakers at the event. Troop 9 was founded in 1920 and moved to Buncombe Street in 1934. According to troop history, it has produced 101 Eagle Scouts to date. Willimon talked about his time in the Boy Scouts and what the experience meant to him in a recent interview with the Journal. He grew up in Greenville and while he was part of Troop 9, Willimon said his leader was Art DeLany, owner of DeLanys Sporting Goods and a “legendary scoutmaster.” The troop would go on a camping trip every month and Willimon learned leadership skills as part of the troop. “While you’re camping, you get a group to go down and wash all the dishes after a meal. You learn how to get people to work and how to motivate them,” he said. In 1960, Willimon recalls he went to the 50th anniversary Scout Jamboree in Colorado and served as the scribe for the group. While they traveled and were at the jamboree, Willimon, 14, sent back dispatches about their journey. Little did he know that the writings were being published in the local paper, he said. “I had written about how one kid had ended up on the hotel roof in just his underwear when we were in Oklahoma, and then when I saw President Eisenhower, I wrote that he looked too old to run a country,” he said. Willimon said his mother greeted him warmly when he returned, but said, “I’m glad to have you home, but I have to live in this town.” Willimon, who received the God and Country Award while a member of Troop 9, continued his involvement in scouting and served as assistant
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scoutmaster for an inner city troop in New Haven, Conn. The boys simply wanted to go camping, said Willimon. After a ghost story around the campfire, he said, “All the kids were piled into my tent—these tough kids from the city.” Willimon still maintains a connection to the Boys Scouts of America, having spoken at the 100th anniversary celebration and keeping up a collection of Boy Scout manuals from over the years. He said his interest in the organization today is how it has reinvented itself over 100 years to keep appealing to boys, something that he believes can also be applied to the church. The former dean of the Duke University Chapel, Willimon will preach during two Scout Sunday services on Feb. 9 at Buncombe Street United Methodist Church. Following the services, Willimon, former Gov. Dick Riley and former and current members of the troop will attend a luncheon open to all.
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Science Center goes Out on a Limb Winning tree house designs will be built along nature trails CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Chris Stone says every architect wants to design a tree house. He should know. He’s an architect who built a threestory tree house out of recycled materials such as pallets and scrap boards from construction sites for his two kids. Now, the rest of his colleagues will get to try their hands at it during “Out on a Limb,” a competition to design and build the ultimate cool green tree house for Roper Mountain Science Center’s nature trails. “These won’t be the enclosed tree houses everybody thinks of when they hear ‘tree house,’” said Stone, who is also a board member of the Roper Mountain Science Center Association. “These will be creative spaces that are fanciful, imaginative and that have an element of sustainability. They are basically elevated playgrounds.” Local architects, builders and con-
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tractors are invited to form designbuild teams to create conceptual designs for a sustainably built and easily maintained “green” tree house. Deadline to register for the competition is Feb. 14. Teams must submit designs by March 17. Applicants must be able to provide stamped, sealed, permit-ready architectural drawings; provide quality construction and have at least one South Carolina-licensed builder or general contractor; provide all needed tools and safety equipment to build the submitted design and donate all labor, time and materials for the construction of the tree house. The Roper Mountain Science Center Association is seeking community sponsors to donate money and building materials for each tree house. Students in the Fine Arts Center’s Art
of Architecture program will judge all entries and select six winning designs. Each winning team then will construct their tree house in one of six designated sites along the Science Center’s nature trails. The tree houses will be unveiled to the public in June and children attending Roper Mountain’s Second Saturday event on June 14 will vote to determine which tree house is the overall winner. The tree houses will serve as ECO Science Exploration Centers for after-school programs, summer camp groups and visitors to the science center. “They won’t be used as formal classrooms, but each will illustrate one or two science principles,” said Roper Mountain Science Center Association Director of Development Tommie Reece.
Reece said the tree houses will allow Science Center visitors an opportunity for recreation in a natural setting. “It fits with our thrust to be more accessible and more inviting to the public.” Reece said the center has a dozen spots identified as tree house locations. She said six will be chosen this year and then one or two at a time after that until the spaces are filled. The tree houses can be more than one level, but the first level must be Americans with Disabilities Act accessible, Reece said. Minimum and maximum sizes are being finalized. The tree houses must be independently standing, not supported by the tree, she said. Stone and Reece said they expect at least a dozen teams to participate. For more information about participation or sponsorship, or to register, email Reece at treece@greenville.k12. sc.us.
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sjackson@communityjournals.com With Valentine’s Day quickly approaching and winter in full swing, a romantic weekend in Asheville might just be the perfect getaway. First up is a stop at the Biltmore Estate, America’s largest home. It’s typically quiet now through March and serves as a great time to wander the hallways of the 250room, 8,000-acre Vanderbilt estate. Discounted admission prices and a new audio tour are included at no additional cost through March 19. The audio tour gives an updated interpretation of Biltmore’s grand rooms, architecture, collection of art and antiques, as well as true stories about the Vanderbilt family, their guests and servants. Also, as the fourth season of “Downton Abbey” airs on PBS, fans of the show can take note of similarities between Biltmore and the period drama hit. Thematic story lines and the era of the show overlap with the time when George and Edith Vanderbilt lived in the Biltmore House and raised their daughter, Cornelia. At French Broad Chocolates, master chocolate makers Dan and Jael Rattigan roast cacao beans on site to make their gourmet chocolates. After owning a café and dessert shop in Costa Rica, the Rattigans moved back to the States and began making chocolates out of their home kitchen in Asheville, selling their sweets online and at local farmers markets. The demand quickly outgrew the space, and in 2008 French Broad Chocolate Lounge was opened, where they sell their hand-craft artisanal chocolates and pastries along with cold and hot chocolate drinks, coffee and tea. In 2012, the Rattigans opened the French Broad Chocolate Factory and
Tasting Room. Here, they directly import beans from quality cacao farms (including their own farm that they still own in Costa Rica) and turn them into chocolate bars. From roasting to wrapping, they handle every step in the chocolate making process. Tours of the Chocolate Factory are conducted each Saturday at 2 p.m. and last about an hour and a half. The tour walks visitors through the entire process from cacao harvest and fermentation to the chocolate bar. Free chocolate tastings are also available Monday through Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Asheville has more craft breweries (75 at last count) than any other city in the country, earning the town the moniker “Beer City USA.” Local brews by Green Man Brewery, one of North Carolina’s oldest breweries, can be sampled at their pet-friendly brewery and tasting room on Buxton Ave. Other popular breweries include the Wicked Weed Brewing Company with a huge outdoor patio with fire pits, and the Thirsty Monk, which has several locations around town. Beer tours are also available. The Amazing Pub Cycle allows patrons to drink and pedal as they cruise from brewery to brewery, while Asheville Brews Cruise offers a more kickedback pace with a designated driver. Several spas in the area have romance packages featuring couples massages and other spa treatments that run well past Valentine’s Day. The Poseidon Spa at the Grand Bohemian Hotel features an aromatherapy massage and a milk masque with strawberry enzymes and free champagne, while the Spa at the Inn at Biltmore has a winter warmer massage with spiced cocoa body butter along with warming pedicures.
Great meals are also part of a great romantic weekend. At the Omni Grove Park Inn, the 100-year-old historic resort hotel overlooks the city and offers amazing views of downtown Asheville and the surrounding mountains. Or grab a seat at Vue 1913 by the large windows to watch the sunset. The restaurant was recently rebranded as an American Brasserie to take advantage of its extensive French wine cellar and offers “classic French dishes with a twist,” says Paul Parsons, manager and sommelier. The menus change seasonally, but expect items like steak frites, baked brie and house-made tagliatelle. For another option, Posana Café is an upscale casual restaurant located in downtown Asheville that serves contemporary American cuisine. Peter Pollay, executive chef and co-owner, is an honors graduate of The Culinary Institute of America and has worked with some of the “greats” in the restaurant industry, including Wolfgang Puck and David Burke. Posana’s is unique in that every item on the menu is gluten-free. Pollay says he made the decision to go gluten-free after his wife’s diagnosis with celiac disease, to “make sure she always had a safe place to eat.” Pollay sources local ingredients for his menu. Iced tea is flashbrewed at the table and the restaurant usually sells out of the made-in-house sticky buns, scones and muffins daily. Nightlife options include a visit to the Nightbell speakeasy, which features classic cocktails such as a sazerac or an Old Fashioned. Or, head over to the Orange Peel Social Aid and Pleasure Club to listen to some live music from both local and national bands. For more information on planning a romantic rendezvous in Asheville, visit ExploreAsheville.com.
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ACTIVITIES, AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS Students at Shannon Forest Christian School recently put their community emergency response skills into practice. Community Emergency Response Training students participated in a mock tornado scenario. They searched, assessed the injured and transported mock victims to a triage area.
Fourth- and fifth-grade Challenge students at Ellen Woodside Elementary constructed bridges for a district-wide competition on March 1 at the TD Convention Center. Ethan Rampergash, Caden Dickey and Deanna Barber work on a bridge with teacher Mary Berry. Mt. Zion Christian School will hold a fundraiser on Feb. 13, 5-8 p.m., at the Chick-fil-A on Woodruff Road. When MZCS is mentioned upon ordering, a portion of the purchase will support the school. Greenville Middle Academy students Payton Dziekan, string bass, and Samuel Tam, cello, successfully auditioned for the South Carolina All-State Orchestra. They will participate in the All-State Orchestra weekend at Furman University.
Maria Parrini, a senior at Wade Hampton High School and the Greenville Fine Arts Center, will travel to Chicago in March to compete as a National Finalist in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Senior Piano Performance Competition. She is the daughter and student of Sherry and Fabio Parrini. Parrini earned the opportunity after recently winning the Southern Division of the competition at the University of Louisville. Parrini The S.C. Safe Routes to School Resource Center is partnering with Saris Cycling Group, a U.S. manufacturer of bicycle racks and cycling training products, to organize the fourth annual Fifth Grade National Bicycling Poster Contest. One winner will be selected from each participating state to receive a bike, bike light and helmet. Posters are due March 7. One national winner will win a trip to the 2015 National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C., and their school will receive bicycle parking to park 20 bikes and a bike/walk tracking system called The Hub. To learn more or participate, email info@scsaferoutes.org or visit sarispostercontest. com or scsaferoutes.org. Shannon Forest Christian School recently hosted several teachers from a high school in Cot, Costa Rica. They toured SFCS facilities, experienced Silva-mester classes, observed “regular” classes and even participated in team-teaching.
Laurens Electric Cooperative is offering its annual Washington Youth Tour contest for an expense-paid week in Washington, D.C., for two students in June. Participants must submit an application and take part in an interview process. Applications are due Feb. 14. Students do not have to receive power from Laurens Electric Cooperative to qualify. Students within the cooperative’s service area who are entering their senior year in high school next fall are eligible to enter the contest. Contest winners also will be eligible to compete for a $5,000 college scholarship that will be awarded to one South Carolina tour participant. For more information or to apply, visit laurenselectric.com, call Laurie Riser at 1-800-942-3141 or email laurier@laurenselectric.com. Langston Charter Middle School will hold an informational meeting for anyone interested in serving on the school’s board on Feb. 11, 5:15 p.m., at the school. Contact board chairman Scott Zemitis at szemitis@langstoncharter.org with questions. Clemson University ranks No. 7 among national universities on a U.S. News & World Report list of the most efficient schools. The publication also ranks Clemson No. 21 among top public national universities for 2014. The ranking measured a school’s financial resources by taking into account how much it spends per student on instruction, research, student services and related educational expenditures.
The Shannon Forest Christian School Costa Rican team posed for a photo in front of the Furman University fountain with interpreter Lyndsay Collins.
Members of the Prince of Peace Catholic School Beta Club recently travelled to Myrtle Beach for state convention competitions. In addition, 12 third- through eighthgraders recently participated in the SCISA Regional Spelling Bee at Laurens Academy in Laurens with faculty sponsors Jaime Larkin and Laura Alabau. Two POPCS students, sixth-grader Lauren Osburn and eighth-grader Dylan Conlon, won in their grade level for the region and will represent the school at the state competition.
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“Guyology: Aww, Man,” a discussion on the facts of puberty, is open to boys ages 11-13 and their dads on Feb. 9, 1:30 p.m., at the Greenville Health System’s Patewood Medical Campus. Cost is $75 for father/son. To register, visit girlology. com. On Feb. 10 at 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m., the Greenville Health System Life Center will host “Salt Sense,” a program focused on eating less sodium. It is free to attend, but registration is required. To register, call 864-455-4010. “Cancer Fact or Fiction” will be offered on Feb. 13, noon-1 p.m., at the Greenville Health System Life center. Lunch will be provided. The event is free, but registration is required. To register, call 1-877- 447-4636 or visit ghs.org/healthevents. The Greenville Shrine Club will host Repticon on Feb. 8 and 9. The event will feature thousands of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, spiders and small exotic animals to area enthusiasts. The show is open Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Feb. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. At the door, tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children 5-12, and children under 5 are admitted free. VIP and advance tickets may be purchased from repticon.com/greenville.html. The Feb. 11, 7 p.m., meeting of the Mauldin Garden Club will feature Donna Hopkins as guest speaker on the topic of butterflies and how to attract them to your garden. The Garden Club meets at the Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Road. For more information, visit mauldingardenclub.org. On Feb. 10, the Democratic Women of Greenville County will host Stacie Thompson, grassroots mobilization manager for Tell Them SC, as guest speaker. Tell Them is a program of the New Morning Foundation, a statewide, reproductive health-focused foundation based in Columbia. The meeting will be held at Fried Green Tomatoes, 1175 Woods Crossing Road, at 12:15 p.m. A buffet luncheon will be available for $15. Reservations are strongly encouraged and can be made by calling 864-232-5531 or emailing headquarters@greenvilledemocrats.com. The South Carolina Democratic Party’s Issues Conference on Feb. 8 will feature Congressman Xavier Becerra as keynote speaker. The SCDP Issues Conference is an annual forum with panel and breakout discussions on a variety of topics affecting the people, families and businesses of South Carolina. The event will be held at Embassy Suites, 670 Verdae Blvd., Greenville, at noon. Attendees are asked to RSVP to ksosanie@scdp.org by 6 p.m. on Feb. 7. The South Carolina Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will host a Congressional Briefing & Breakfast on Feb. 8, 7:30 a.m., at the Embassy Suites in Greenville. Guest speakers will include Congressman Jim Clyburn and Congressman Xavier Becerra. They will speak on the current situation in Washington in regards to business and immigration. Admission to this event is free, but registration is required. Seats are available for 40 guests. To register, visit cbb14.eventbrite.com The Palmetto Statesmen barbershop quartets are offering singing valentines on Feb. 13 or Feb. 14. The valentine features two love songs, a rose and card with personal
message. Call 864-576-3734 or email jonkatcon@yahoo.com to order. Fees begin at $45. The funds raised through singing valentines are used toward chapter expenses. At the Feb. 18, 7 p.m., meeting of the South Carolina Native Plant Society, photographer and orchid expert Jim Fowler will share his journey to see the wild orchids of Newfoundland. The meeting is free and open to the public. It will be held at the J. Verne Smith Technical Resource Center Auditorium on the Main Campus of Greenville Tech, 620 S. Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville. For more information, visit scnps.org. A partnership between Clemson University’s Joseph F. Sullivan Center and the Best Chance Network will be able to help even more underserved Upstate women detect breast and cervical cancer. Through the partnership, Clemson nursing and public health sciences students — supervised by faculty and staff from the Sullivan Center — will offer breast and cervical cancer screenings to uninsured, underserved women ages 40-64 throughout the Upstate. Screenings will be held throughout the winter and spring in Greenville county including: Feb. 19, North Greenville Medical Campus, Greenville Health System, Travelers Rest; Feb. 26, University Center of Greenville; March 12, Greenville Radiology; March 19, Hillcrest Memorial Hospital, Simpsonville; April 16, Greenville Radiology; and April 30, Hillcrest Memorial Hospital, Simpsonville. For more information, call 864-656-3076. The Simpsonville Garden Club’s annual meeting will be on Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Rotary Hall at 126 S. Main St. in Simpsonville. Reports from all committee chairs and nominations for 2014-2015 slate of officers are on the agenda. For more information, call 864-688-2356. The Lake Hartwell Sail and Power Squadron will offer the America’s Boating Course on Feb. 22, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The course will be held at the Messiah Lutheran Church, 1100 Log Shoals Road, Mauldin. The eight-hour course covers boat handling, anchoring, finding directions, adverse condition and using the marine radio. This course has been approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators and recognized by many major insurance carriers and the United States Coast Guard. The cost of the course, including the text for the family, is $40. For more information and to register, email education@lake-hartwell.org.
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The Junior League of Greenville will hold its second annual Big Night Out on Feb. 22 at the West End Community Development Center, 404 Vardry St., Greenville. A special reception for VIP ticket holders will be 6-7 p.m. and doors open at 7 p.m. The event will feature food from local restaurants, music by the Atlanta Pleasure Band, silent and live auctions, and check presentation to the Junior League grant recipients. Tickets can be purchased at the Junior League of Greenville headquarters, 118 Greenacre Road, Greenville, or by visiting jlgreenville.org. Single tickets are $75 and VIP tickets are $125. Officials from South Carolina Charities Inc., the nonprofit that manages the BMW Charity Pro-Am presented by SYNNEX Corporation, recently announced that volunteer registration and ticket sales for the 2014 tournament are open. Volunteers can earn $20 per day for the tournament charity of their choice. The tournament program previously capped volunteers at a $60 donation (or three workdays), but now volunteers earn $20 per day without a cap. Also, once charities reach 50 volunteer workdays, they receive a $2,500 bonus. Volunteers are urged to register early to get the positions they desire and to take advantage of early-bird registration, which is $40 until April 19, after which volunteer registration is $50. The fee covers the volunteer’s uniform, credentials for the volunteer and a guest to attend the tournament, food and beverages during workdays, the volunteer celebration and more. For more information, visit bmwcharitygolf.com. On Feb. 8, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Wood”Ruff ” Pet Resort & Spa will hold its annual Sweet Heart Portrait Event to assist Concerned Citizens for Animals in raising funds to help abandoned animals in the Greenville area. LJ’s Photography will be taking family and pet portraits, The Deli at Pelham Falls will offer lunch for $5 and CCA will have several adoptable furry friends available for adoption. The event will be held at 70 Concourse Way, Greer. For more information, call 864-877-0488 or visit woodruffpetresort.com. Visiting pets must have updated vaccines and be on a leash. Tickets are on sale now through Feb. 14 for the Greenville Road Warriors’ “Stick It to Cancer” night on Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. All ticket sales for the game made by Feb. 14 will benefit the American Cancer Society. For more information, call 864-6747825 or visit greenvilleroadwarriors.com. A chili cook-off to benefit Broken Wing Farm will be held Feb. 22, noon-2 p.m., at the Fountain Inn Farmers Market. Chili-tasting tickets are $5 and include a sample of all participants’ chili. The chili cook-off entry fee is $35. For more information, visit fountaininn.org. Laurens Electric Cooperative will celebrate its 75-year history by performing 75 acts of kindness with a value of up to $500 per act. The funding for this initiative will come from LEC’s annual charity events, such as its Million Dollar Hole in One Shootout and annual Poker Run. Recipients do not have to be members of the coop to apply, but must be from Greenville, Laurens or Spartanburg counties. The 75
Bob Costas, 25-time Emmy awardwinning broadcaster, is coming to Greenville as keynote speaker for the 2014 Coaches 4 Character ACE Awards presented by Greenville Health System. The event will be held on May 22 and honors 66 male and female students from Greenville County middle and high schools. The ACE Awards seek to shine a light on students of exceptional character and academic effort. The “unsung heroes” of Greenville are students who exhibit a profound sense of good deeds and hard work. Tickets for the ACE Awards ceremony will be available soon. Following the awards ceremony at Redemption World Outreach Center, a private reception to honor and thank Costas will be held at Village on the Green at the Courtyard Marriott. Details and pricing will be available soon. For more information, visit coaches4character.com. Acts of Kindness are not intended for general charity, school, church, etc. funds, but applicants within established charities must use funds for specific, one-time acts. Throughout 2014, applicants may apply online or at one of Laurens Electric Cooperatives offices. Recipients will be selected by a committee of co-op employees. Contact community@laurenselectric.com with questions. IHOP restaurants will again serve up free short stacks of buttermilk pancakes on National Pancake Day, March 4. IHOP hopes to raise more than $3 million for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, Shriners Hospitals for Children and other local charities. The free pancakes will be served 7 a.m.-10 p.m. In exchange for the free short stacks, customers are encouraged to leave a donation in support of the local charities. For more information, visit ihoppancakeday.com. In January, Dr. Jeff Summers of Summers Orthodontics chartered a local chapter of Smile for a Lifetime for Greenville County. Smile for a Lifetime is an international nonprofit organization that provides orthodontic care and free braces to underserved children with financial challenges and orthodontic needs. The Greenville chapter will provide orthodontic scholarships each year. Summers Orthodontics is seeking applicants between the ages of 11-18, and the 12-member board of directors will select recipients. For more information, visit summersortho.com.
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On walks through her neighborhood, Taylors resident Sonja Condit noticed a certain house seemed to have new occupants every few months. “Nobody stayed long,” she said. “Every neighborhood has houses that seem to change hands often.” Condit made up her own story about why that was true. That story turned into “Starter House,” her recently released debut novel. “Starter House” tells the story of a young couple who, after a long search, buy a cozy cottage. The wife, Lacey Miszlak, is pregnant and pictures spending sunlightdrenched afternoons at the house with her children. They soon discover that somebody else is in the house – Drew, a demanding and jealous young boy who mysteriously appears only when Lacey is alone. Lacey sets out to find out who the boy is. She discovers he’s a ghost who is becoming increasingly violent.
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Condit said she liked reading ghost stories growing up and said haunted houses typically were really obvious, scary-looking places. “I wondered what would happen if it was not scary-looking. What if it was a perfectly normal-looking house?” she said. “And I wondered what would make being in a haunted house worse – being pregnant.” Condit wrote the first couple of scenes in the book as a workshop idea while a student in Converse College’s low-residency Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. “I didn’t have a plot in mind,” said Condit, the principal bassoonist in the Hendersonville Symphony Orchestra, who teaches at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. “It was more of an intention
“I like to read ghost stories. I think you should write the book you want to read.” Sonja Condit
than a plan.” She continued to develop the story, working with mentor writers in the program. During Condit’s four semesters, she worked with four mentor writers – Leslie Pietrzyk, R.T. Smith, Marlin Barton and Robert Olmstead. “The mentors were reading something I knew wasn’t ready because it was a first draft,” she said. “There was a lot less pressure. The only question was ‘What are we going to change?’ not ‘Is it good?’” One question Condit had to answer was why the couple thought they had to stay in the home. “The question in any book is: Why do the characters remain in conflict? I had to confront the question of why they didn’t just leave,” Condit said. “It took a lot of character work to show there were psychological reasons they had to stay. They weren’t physically locked in but they were emotionally locked in.” In her last residency, New York agent Jenny Bent came to campus to give a seminar on how to find an agent. She was available for pitch sessions and Condit pitched the first chapter of her novel. Bent said she liked it. “I thought I was finished with it,”
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Sonja Condit’s debut novel is based on a story she created while walking her Taylors neighborhood and noticing that a particular house seemed to have new occupants every few months.
Condit said. “It turns out there was a lot more work to do.” Once Bent was happy with the story, the book sold quickly, Condit said. Condit said “Starter House” wasn’t the first book she wrote, but it was the first good book she wrote. “I’ve always written,” she said. “My first book – or at least it was a book in my mind – was about 200 words long and was the story about the life and adventures of a spider. I was 7.” Condit was born in London and moved to the United States with her American parents before she went to live with her grandparents in Canada. She earned a degree in music from the University of Victoria and a master’s from the New England Conservatory. She ended up in South Carolina, the place some of her ancestors were from and her grandfather used to tease her about, saying, “If you don’t watch it, you’ll end up in South Carolina.” Condit stopped writing for years and years after her brother, a college student, was murdered in California while he hitchhiked back to campus after a motorcycle accident. “It was devastating for the whole family in different ways,” she said. “For me, I had to stop writing.”
“Nobody stayed long. Every neighborhood has houses that seem to change hands often.” Sonja Condit
When she started to write again, Condit said she couldn’t figure out how to make her books better by herself. That’s when her husband, Brent Coppenbarger, a professor of music at North Greenville University, told her she could get a degree in writing. That’s when she enrolled in Converse’s MFA program. Condit said she hasn’t gone back to those “bad” books she wrote before going to Converse. “I still have a couple of them but I haven’t gone back to read them,” she said. “I’m more interested in writing the next thing. That’s one of my weaknesses. I want to write the first draft and move to the next thing.” The next thing is a second book, also a ghost story. She’s finished the second draft. “I like to read ghost stories. I think you should write the book you want to read,” she said.
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Oscar-nominated films featured at Peace Center Series to feature both shorts and feature films CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com For some full-length feature films, an Oscar nomination sometimes means a second run – or a lengthy extended first run – in movie theaters. For other feature films and for most short films, an Oscar nomination often is the only path to being seen by a wide audience. Upstate residents can see all of the Oscar-nominated live-action, animation and documentary short films – as well as two feature-length nominees – at the Peace Center Feb. 13 through Feb. 16 during the Peace Center’s Oscar Films Festival. The Academy Awards will be presented March 2. The Peace Center is the only venue in the Upstate hosting the 2014 Oscar Short Film Series. Tickets are $10 per feature-length film or shorts series. One of the feature-length presentations
will be “Blue Jasmine,” which stars Cate Blanchett, a nominee for Best Actress. Blanchett plays elegant New York socialite Jasmine, who moves into her sister Ginger’s modest apartment in San Francisco after everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal, played by Alec Baldwin. The other, “Broken Circle Breakdown,” a nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, tells the story of a relationship from beginning to end, propelled by a soundtrack of foot-stomping bluegrass music. The Belgian film will be shown on Friday, Feb. 14. The Oscars’ definition of a short film is one that lasts 40 minutes or less. The live-action, animation and documentary nominees will be shown on Feb. 15 and Feb. 16. The live-action nominees are “That Wasn’t Me,” “Just Before Losing Everything,” “Helium,” “Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?” and “The Voorman Problem.” “That Wasn’t Me” is a Spanish movie that tells the tale of kidnapped relief workers and African child soldiers. “Just Before Losing Everything” tells the story of a French woman’s decision
to leave her abusive husband. “Helium” is a Danish film about a terminally ill boy and the hospital orderly who tries to ease his transition into death. “Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?” is a seven-minute Finnish comedy about a chaotic morning in a family with kids and a mother who is determined that it’s best to take care of everything herself. “The Voorman Problem” tells the story of a doctor called in to examine Mr. Voorman, a prisoner who believes he is a god. The doctor has to decide whether he’s a faker or a lunatic. Animation nominees are “Feral,” “Get a Horse!” “Mr. Hublot,” “Possessions” and “Room on the Broom.” “Feral” tells the story of a wild boy brought back to civilization. “Get a Horse!” is a Walt Disney Animation Studios film featuring Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, Clarabelle Cow and Peg-Leg Pete. “Mr. Hublot” tells the story of a withdrawn, idiosyncratic character with OCD who has to share his home with a robot pet. “Possessions” is about a weary traveler who finds shelter in a shrine for old tools. “Room on the Broom” is about a
SO YOU KNOW WHAT: Oscar Films Festival WHERE: Peace Center WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m. “Blue Jasmine” Friday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. “Broken Circle Breakdown” Saturday, Feb. 15 1 p.m.: Oscar Shorts Live Action 3:30 p.m.: Oscar Shorts Animated 6 p.m.: Oscar Shorts Documentary Sunday, Feb. 16 1 p.m.: Oscar Shorts Live Action 3:30 p.m.: Oscar Shorts Animated 6 p.m.: Oscar Shorts Documentary TICKETS: $10 for each feature length film or shorts series INFORMATION: 864-467-3000 or peacecenter.org
friendly witch and her cat that make room on her broom for friends to join them on a magical adventure. Documentary nominees are “Cavedigger,” “Facing Fear,” “The Lady in Number 6,” “Karama Has No Walls” and “Prison Terminal.”
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Our Western Sky Prog-rock with vast soundscapes. Call 864-263-7868 or visit wpbrradioroom.com. 2/7, SMILEY’S ACOUSTIC CAFÉ
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Love & Theft with special guest Sammy Arriaga Rising country stars. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 day of show. Call 864-233-1381 or visit blind-horse.com. 2/7, BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA
Winter Jam Newsboys headline Christian-rock show. Tickets: $10 donation at the door. Call 864-241-3800 or visit bonsecoursarena.com. 2/8, GOTTROCKS
TJ Lazer & The New Detroits Soul-funkin’ rock band. Call 864-235-5519 or visit reverbnation.com/venue/255976. 2/8, THE HANDLEBAR
John Durham presents The White Album Dozens of Upstate musicians celebrate the Beatles classic album. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Call 864-233-6173 or visit handlebar-online.com. 2/11, INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ALE HOUSE
Stereo Reform Electro-rock duo. Call 864-552-1265 or visit facebook.com/ipagreenville. 2/11, THE PEACE CENTER
Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang Veteran virtuoso blues guitarists team up. Tickets: $45-$65. Call 864-467-3000 or visit peacecenter.org.
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Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang chair a multigenerational blues summit at the Peace Center If you’re a fan of the blues, old or new, the Peace Center is presenting a summit on Feb. 11 that you won’t want to miss. Legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy, who has amassed six Grammys, 28 Blues Music Awards, the Century Award from Billboard Magazine and the Presidential National Medal of Arts, will be performing alongside one of his many acolytes, fiery guitar-slinger Jonny Lang. Buddy Guy started out professionally as WHO: Buddy Guy and Jonny Lang many bluesmen do: as a sideman for other bluesWHERE: Peace Center men. In addition to playing in Muddy Waters’ DATE: Tuesday, Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. band, Guy’s guitar can be heard on Chess Records classics like Howlin’ Wolf ’s “Killing Floor” and TICKETS: $45-$65 KoKo Taylor’s version of “Wang Dang Doodle.” But his musical roots reach even deeper. At age INFORMATION: 864-467-3000 or peacecenter.org seven, Guy built his own primitive version of a guitar with a few strings and pieces of wood. After falling under the spell of musicians like John Lee Hooker and Guitar Slim, Guy moved to Chicago on Sept. 25, 1957 – a date so important to him that to this day, he has it engraved on his guitars. After serving his apprenticeship with Chess Records and a stable of blues greats, Guy struck out on his own on Vanguard Records, seeking more creative freedom. He also continued to develop his now-legendary live show, perfecting his showmanship with moves like playing the guitar with drumsticks or walking out into the audience while soloing. His combination of style and substance influenced an entire generation of guitar gods like Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, and those devotees began to pay him back in the late ’80s and early ’90s, with appearances on his three star-studded comeback albums, “Damn Right I’ve Got The Blues” (1991), “Feels Like Rain” (1993) and “Slippin’ In” (1994). Whereas Guy spent decades climbing to the top, Jonny Lang, who is still only in his early 30s, seems to have started there. After picking up the guitar at age 12, Lang developed with astonishing speed. He was signed to A&M Records at the age of 15, and his 1997 major-label debut, “Lie To Me,” went platinum, an unusual feat for a modern blues album. He promptly repeated that feat with 1998’s Grammy-nominated “Wander This World,” and since then, he has played with a who’s-who of blues and rock giants, including Eric Clapton (who invited Lang to play at the 2004 Crossroads Festival), the Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, B.B. King, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck and Sting. But rather than rest on his early career laurels, Lang continued to evolve, and his creative restlessness took him into new territory on 2001’s “Long Time Coming” and 2006’s gospel-inflected “Turn Around,” which went to No. 1 on Billboard’s Christian Music chart and netted Lang his first Grammy Award. Lang recently released his first album in seven years (“Fight for My Soul”), which achieved the unheard-of feat of charting in the Top Five on both the Christian and Blues Album charts. His joint tour with Guy is a rare opportunity to experience both ends of the blues spectrum and see some amazing guitar fireworks at the same time. VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR
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THE WEEK IN THE LOCAL ARTS WORLD
Table Rock State Park will host Music on the Mountain on Feb. 8, 2-6 p.m., at the Table Rock Lodge, 158 E. Ellison Lane, Pickens, featuring traditional bluegrass music. Visitors are invited to bring their acoustic instruments and join in a jam session or simply listen. For more information, visit southcarolinaparks.com. The Furman Music Department announces the residency of renowned composer and pianist William Bolcom and his wife, mezzo-soprano Joan Morris, Feb. 10-14. Conversations with Bolcom and Morris will be held on Feb. 11, 2:30 p.m., in Daniel Recital Hall. An Evening of Chamber Music will also be Feb. 11, 8 p.m., in Daniel Recital Hall. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students. Furman Symphony Orchestra’s performance of “Canciones de Lorca” by composer-in-residence Bolcom will be Feb. 14, 8 p.m., in McAlister Auditorium. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students. The Peace Center will host an Oscar shorts weekend Feb. 13-16. On Feb. 13 at 7 p.m., “Blue Jasmine” will be playing; Feb. 14 at 7 p.m., “The Broken Circle Breakdown” will play. On Feb. 15-16 at 1 p.m., “Do I Have to Take Care of Everything?,” “Helium,” “Just Before Losing Everything,” “That Wasn’t Me” and “The Voorman Problem” will play. At 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 15-16, “Feral,” “Get a Horse!,” “Mr. Hublot,” “Possessions” and “Room on the Broom” will be screened. And at 6 p.m. on Feb. 1516, “Cavedigger,” “Facing Fear,” “Karama Has No Walls,” “Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall” and “The Lay in Number 6” will be screened. All show times are $10 per person and tickets can be purchased at peacecenter.org. Art & Light, 4 Aberdeen Drive, Greenville, will host a book signing for Shannon McCrimmon and art show on Feb. 8, noon-3 p.m. The show will feature artwork by Paul Flint, Tim Speaker, Kent Ambler, Annie Koelle, Sheila Lutringer, Chris Jones, and Josh and Sarah Mandell. For more information, visit artandlightgallery.com.
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Riverworks Gallery, 300 River St., Suite 202, Greenville, will feature the work of faculty and staff of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, Greenville Technical College in Network through Feb. 23. The exhibit features work by Shane Howell, Jim Horner, Zane Logan, Linda McCune, Patrick Owens, Enid Williams, Fleming Markel, Kara Bender, Carly Drew and Nancy Elhers. An artist’s reception will be held on Feb. 7, 6-9 p.m. Regular gallery hours are TuesdaySunday, 1-5 p.m. For more information, visit gvltec.edu/vpa or call 864-271-0679. Dabney Mahanes and Denise Waldrep are hosting drawing and painting classes on Wednesdays, Feb. 19-March 26, 9:30 a.m.-noon, at 1267 Pendleton St.. Cost is $150 for six sessions. To register, call 864-915-4137 or 864-377-1465.
The Greenville Little Theatre presents pianist Emile Pandolfi in concert on Feb. 14, at 8 p.m. at 444 College St. in Greenville. Joining Pandolfi on stage is noted soprano Dana Russell. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at greenvillelittletheatre.org or by calling 864-233-6238.
The Greenville Little Theatre presents “Spider’s Web” on Feb. 21-22, 27-28, and March 1 at 8 p.m., and Feb. 23 and March 2 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $26 with discounts available for seniors, children, and groups of 10 or more. For more information, call 864-233-6238 or visit greenvillelittletheatre.org. Greenville Little Theatre Box Office is located at 444 College St. and is open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
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REAL ESTATE NEWS December Pending Home Sales Fall
Pending home sales measurably dropped in December, with abnormal weather partly inhibiting home shopping in much of the U.S., according to the National Association of Realtors®. Declines were experienced in all four major regions. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, fell 8.7 percent to 92.4 in December from a downwardly revised 101.2 in November, and is 8.8 percent below December 2012 when it was 101.3. The data re�lect contracts but not closings, and are at the lowest level since October 2011, when the index was 92.2. Jon Pickhardt, 2014 President of The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® and co-owner of Flagship Properties and The Of�ice Centers, LLC in Greenville, SC., said several factors are working against
buyers. “Unusually disruptive weather across large stretches of the country in December forced people indoors and prevented some buyers from looking at homes or making offers,” he said. “Home prices are rising faster than income is also giving pause to some potential buyers, while at the same time a lack of inventory means insuf�icient choice. Although it could take several months for us to get a clearer read on market momentum, job growth and pent-up demand are positive factors.” The PHSI in the Northeast dropped 10.3 percent to 74.1 in December, and is 5.5 percent below a year ago. In the Midwest the index declined 6.8 percent to 93.6 in December, and is 6.9 percent lower than December 2012. Pending home sales in the South fell 8.8 percent to an index of 104.9 in December, and are 6.9 percent below a year ago. The index in the West, which is most impacted by constrained inventory, dropped 9.8 percent in December to 85.7, and is 16.0
G R E E N V I L L E T R A N S AC T ION S DECEMBER 2 - 6, 2013
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COPPER CREEK
$4,990,000 $4,100,000 $937,544 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK @ VERDAE MANOR $824,000 TRAXLER PARK $726,320 $715,000 CLAREMONT $685,000 CAGLE PARK $570,000 COLUMNS @ ROPER MTN $520,000 CHANTICLEER $485,000 $450,000 POINSETT CORNERS $385,000 KILGORE FARMS $380,445 ASHETON SPRINGS $380,000 $370,000
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COPPER CREEK DEVELOPERS HORSE PEN CREEK LLC 441 WESTERN LN SC GREENVILLE WOODRUFF P PHOENIX GREENVILLE LLC 464 HERITAGE RD STE F GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH MARK III PROPERTIES INC PO BOX 170248 KIM EUGENE J NASEER FARRUKH (JTWROS) 8 WELLING CIR BAUKNIGHT C BROCK JR KRAELING BRETT BRADSHAW 35 ROCK CREEK DR STONE CHARLES B DRS REAL ESTATE LLC 13 N IRVINE ST ROBERTSON BRADLEY P (JTW NAPODANO BARBARA B (JTWR 14 SCOGIN DR BLAIR JAMES A III BAUKNIGHT C BROCK JR 10 CRESCENT AVE CREAMER JOSEPH RYAN CLAWSON RODNEY W (JTWROS 48 APPIAN CIR HOOK AMY LEE (JTWROS) LAW WILLIAM J (JTWROS) 404 MICHAUX DR TW EDWARDS JR LLC MAGNOLIA TOWNES LLC 426 S MAIN ST REX AMY S BRUCCOLIERE MICHAEL (JTW 112 W BROAD ST UNIT 202 BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT CRISWELL MIRIAM F (JTWRO 6 QUIET CREEK CT JOHNSON DONN S BURTON JOSH P (JTWROS) 400 RED FERN TRL ZANE PROPERTIES LLC LYSAK ERIC Z 500 TOWNES ST
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OVERLOOK@BELL’S CREEK $360,000 TUSCANY FALLS $345,000 GROVE PARK $342,000 PLANTATION ON PELHAM $325,000 TUSCANY FALLS $324,881 FIVE FORKS PLANTATION $304,000 CITY PLACE TOWNHOMES $297,000 VINEYARDS@NORTH MAIN $285,000 GREYSTONE COTTAGES $262,900 $258,750 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK@VERDAE $257,250 $253,000 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK@VERDAE $250,000 COVE@SAVANNAH POINTE $244,897 $241,900 $238,000 HEARTHSTONE@RIVER SHOALS $225,746 SKYLAND SPRINGS $215,000 LANDING@SAVANNAH POINTE $211,861 WETHERILL PARK $210,935
percent below December 2012. Total existing-home sales this year should hold close to 5.1 million, essentially the same as 2013, but inventory remains limited in much of the country. The national median existing-home price is projected to rise about 5.4 percent in 2014. The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. For additional commentary and consumer information, visit www.houselogic.com and http://retradio.com. The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 1,700 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www. ggar.com for real estate and consumer information. “Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”
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WOODMARK HOMES LLC EASTWOOD CONSTRUCTION LL 2857 WESTPORT RD ODOM TRAVIS W BETHELL VAUGHN A (JTWROS 5 AMIATA WAY SCHWAB DEAN C WINSTON LAURIE A 213 ASHWORTH LN LABAS LINDA S POST BRADLEY E 24 RIVOLI LN S C PILLON HOMES INC CATANIA DAVID A 124 VERSILIA LN MARK III PROPERTIES INC NVR INC 11 BRENDAN WAY STE 140 PATEL NIMESH ANNAPURNA REAL ESTATE IN 14032 AZALEA DR J & A UPSTATE PROPERTIES MARTIN WILLIAM R TRUST 5204 NE ALAMEDA ST ROSEWOOD COMMUNITIES INC WILLIAMS INA R REVOC LIV 805 SHANDWICK DR RENAISSANCE HOME MAINTEN SLOCUM CORY D 410 OVERBROOK RD WALTON ASHLEY AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL R 47 SHADWELL ST TREVARTHEN TRUDY M ANDRUS THEODORE WAYNE PO BOX 192 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL R ESPINOSA LAURA C 47 SHADWELL ST BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT BARTON G STANLEY (JTWROS 313 SABIN CT NAJI OMAR FRIESE ERIC J (JTWROS) 1 WOODFERN CIR FOX RUN DEVELOPMENT COMP POLIZZI THOMAS W (JTWROS 316 CLEAR SPRINGS RD NVR INC CALLICUTT BENJAMIN T 10 SANTEE CT INFANTE JONAS KNEPP ROBERT K (JTWROS) 39 JUDE CT BK RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCT DANLADI BARRY H (JTWROS) 38 RAMAPO CT S C PILLON HOMES INC LACEY FRANK R (JTWROS) 37 RIVER VALLEY LN
PE OPL E , AWA R D S , H ON OR S , N EW S The Marchant Company Recognizes Agents for Excellent Performance in December 2013 The Marchant Company, the Upstate’s local “Signature Agency” in Real Estate, representing buyers and sellers of residential, land, and commercial properties, is proud to recognize select REALTORS® for outstanding performance through December 2013. Congratulated by Seabrook Marchant, broker-in-charge, agents honored included: • Kathy Slayter for Unit Listing and Unit Sales Agent of the month;
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• “March to SOLD” Anne Marchant, Jolene Wimberly & Brian Marchant for Sales Team of the month.
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GRETCHEN STATHAKIS 640-9008 GARLINGTON RD
TWILA KINGSMORE 525-6665 EASLEY/ POWDERSVILLE
JOHN BENNETT 915-8738 SIMPSONVILLE
JENNIFER HAWTHORNE 386-0887 PRPT MGMT
COURTNEY THOMPSON 879-4239 GREER
ERIN FOSTER LESLIE PROVENCE 386-9749 414-0747 AUGUSTA ROAD N. PLEASANTBURG
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PUBLIC NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-11-470 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2014, GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION, WHICH ENLARGED THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT TO INCLUDE THE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF SCUFFLETOWN ROAD AND DESIGNATED AS GREENVILLE COUNTY TAX MAP NUMBERS 0548.02-01020.01, 0548.02-01-020.02, AND 0548.02-01-020.04, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTENDING LATERAL AND COLLECTOR LINES FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF SEWAGE AND WASTE TO THE TRUNK AND TREATMENT FACILITIES OF THE WESTERN
CAROLINA REGIONAL SEWER AUTHORITY (Re-Wa). THE RESULT OF THIS ACTION IS THE NEW BOUNDARY LINE WHICH WILL REFLECT THE AREA AND TAX MAP NUMBER LISTED ABOVE. MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARY AND A LEGAL DESCRIPTION ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. THE PURPOSE FOR THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY COLLECTION OF SEWAGE AND WASTE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE SUBDISTRICT, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGES IN THE COMMISSION OR THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN SEWER SUBDISTRICT AS ENLARGED. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
Fans cheer on their favorite players during Spirt Week powderpuff football at Mauldin High School.
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Stone Academy kindergarten teacher C. J. Bell and her class celebrated the school’s 100th day of the year on Feb. 4.
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REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION NOTICE Responses will be received until 4:00 P.M., E.D.T., February 21, 2014, and will be opened in the office of the Jeffrey S. Ward & Associates, 14401 Bookcliff Ct., Purcellville, VA 20132: JEFFREY S WARD & ASSOCIATES, INC. IS SEEKING RESPONSES TO A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED VENDORS TO PERFORM STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION FOR A FLOODPLAIN PROPERTY ACQUISITION PROJECT IN GREENVILLE COUNTY SC. WORK WILL INCLUDE THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES. RFQ Notices may be obtained from the Greenville County Website, www. greenvillecounty.org or by calling Jeff Ward at (888) 208-6695.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Cliffs Club at Mountain Park, 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 280 River Road, Marietta, SC 29661. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 23, 2014. 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
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GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION COMMISSION NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING Hearing of the Commission to enlarge the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include certain properties located on Forrest Haven Court off Club View Drive and to provide public notice thereof. PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that on February 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the Commission Room of the Greater Greenville Sanitation Headquarters located at 1600 West Washington Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, a public hearing will be held for the consideration of enlarging the boundaries of the Greater Greenville Sanitation District to include certain properties located on Forrest Haven Court off Club View Drive. Anyone wishing to be placed on the Agenda for Public Comment is asked to call Greater Greenville Sanitation Commission at 864-232-6721 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. Public comments will be limited based on the number of persons addressing the Commission. www.GGSC.gov
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Land It LLC , DBA/B.G.’s Restaurant, 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 620 Howell Road Unit 1, Greenville , SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 23, 2014. 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
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SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: CORRECTION: Pre-proposal meeting is not MANDATORY. RFP# 34-02/18/14, Ice Rink Sub-Soil Heat System, February 18, 2014, 3:00 P.M. A pre-proposal meeting and site visit will be held 10:00 AM, February 10, 2014 at the Greenville County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Pavilion, 400 Scottswood Road, Taylors, SC 29687 Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.
Children enjoy the first snowfall of the year in the Golden Strip.
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The Hughes Main Library recently hosted a galaxy of characters during its StarWars Galactic Adventure. In addition to the young Jedi and Yodas, members of the 501st Legion, an organization of “Star Wars” costume enthusiasts who attend events. Children participated in adventures based on the “Star Wars” series.
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Lauren Mabry and her daughters, London, left, and Charlie, get their clown faces on during the Ringling Brothers educational opportunity with three of their Asian elephants.
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Stone Academy assistant principal Suzanne Shouse celebrates Crazy Hat Day with Angela Smith’s fifth-graders Isaiah Smith and Anna Ruby Whitmire.
Guests celebrated with the Performing Pachyderms of “The Greatest Show On Earth” at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena for a vegetarian feast. The public was invited to come out and get an up-close view of the three Asian elephants as they enjoyed a freshly picked picnic of fruits and vegetables provided by a local market. Guests learned about these animals from a Ringling Brothers animal care specialist.
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PAST AND PRESENT WITH COURTNEY TOLLISON HARTNESS, PH.D.
History and hope combine at the Olympic Games On Friday, the opening ceremony of the Sochi Olympics will launch several weeks of thrilling competition among the world’s most skilled athletes. I love the Olympics for many reasons, one of which is because of the history and hope that underlies the premise of the games, and how the games, as an international event, reflect world history. In fact, the founder of the modern games once said, “Holding an Olympic Games means evoking history.” The Olympics we know today have a historical precedent established in ancient Greece. Held every four years from the eighth century B.C. through the fourth century A.D., the Olympic Games convened athletes and celebrants from across the Greek city-states in the town of Olympia. After nearly 1,200 years of competition, rituals and celebrations, the games went into decline as the Romans gained power and influence. Throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries in Europe, attempts to resuscitate the games in a variety of formats resulted in some successes. Inspired by the annual Wenlock Olympic Games in England in 1890 (the eponym for the mascot, Wenlock, of the 2012 summer games), Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin proposed a revival of the ancient Olympic Games on a much broader scale; his vision included athletes from any nation in the world. He hoped that the Olympic Games would inspire respect and goodwill between nations. The decision to establish the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee in neutral Switzerland was consistent with the hope that the Olympic Games would prevail over any hostilities. After years of preparations, the IOC
honored its historical foundations by holding the first modern games in Athens, Greece, in 1896. Unlike the ancient games, the IOC envisioned a system in which the games were hosted by a different city every four years. What we now consider the Summer Games were the only Olympic Games until 1924, when the first Winter Olympics took place in Chamonix, France. The Winter and Summer Olympics took place during the same calendar year until the IOC decided to stagger them, beginning with the Winter Olympics in Lillehammer in 1994 followed by the summer games in Atlanta in 1996, the only games to be held in our region. Since 1896, the games have been a microcosm of participating countries’ political and diplomatic status and relations. Much can be learned about world history by studying the modern Olympic games. Just two decades after the first modern Olympics, for instance, the 1916 games in Berlin fell prey to the First World War. Twenty years after the cancelled games, Chancellor Adolf Hitler reveled in the opportunity to showcase Germany on the world stage and was determined to outshine the Los Angeles Games of four years prior; his fury over African-American Jesse Owens’ four gold track and field medals foreshadowed his unbridled hatred of racial and ethnic diversity. During World War II, Coubertin’s dream of minimizing conflict and encouraging friendly competition once again seemed an exercise in futility; the 1940 and 1944 games were also cancelled. In the midst of the American Civil Rights Movement and months after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr., the Olympics became a world stage for political protest. Gold and bronze medalists in the 200-meter race Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their black-gloved fists and lowered their heads as the American flag was raised and the national anthem played during the medal ceremony at the Summer Games in Mexico City. Amidst widespread outrage in the U.S. at their behavior, the IOC kicked them off the U.S. Olympic team and banned them from the Olympic Village. In 1980 and the midst of the Cold War, President Jimmy Carter decided the U.S. would boycott the Summer Games in Moscow as a protest against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. We had spent decades trying to contain communism; the Soviets were determined to spread it. They reciprocated by boycotting the Los Angeles Games in 1984. Four years ago, the world was excitedly anticipating the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. I had just begun a six-month sojourn as a Fulbright Scholar in Ukraine. As the Olympics took place, Ukraine held its presidential election: One candidate supported closer relations with the European Union, another wanted to maintain strong ties with Russia. As a credentialed international overseer of the presidential election charged with upholding their voting laws, I visited various voting sites and became invested in the uphill battle of establishing the democratic process in this former state of the Soviet Union. Despite the wishes of millions of Ukrainians who hope to remove corruption from their government and ally with the West, Viktor Yanukovich, the pro-Russian candidate, won, and after
going through the motions of a trial, placed his opponent in prison, where she remains to this day. In recent months, mass protests throughout the streets of Kiev have garnered international headlines after Ukrainian political officials, under economic intimidation from Russia, backed out of alliances with the European Union just days before such agreements were to be signed. Progressive Ukrainians supported and placed their hopes in the EU alliance, which would have lessened Ukraine’s economic reliance upon Russia. Commentators around the world have suggested various means by which the U.S. and other countries could enact punitive measures upon Russia after the crisis in Ukraine and in light of Russia’s recent human rights legislation; one possible action involves the boycott of the Olympics. Over the next several weeks, Russia will parade itself on a global stage while Ukrainians will march against injustice and demand respect from their big brother next door. The Olympics, thus, offer a timely reminder of the values Coubertin so passionately espoused: “May joy and good fellowship reign, and in this manner, may the Olympic Torch pursue its way through ages, increasing friendly understanding among nations, for the good of a humanity always more enthusiastic, more courageous and more pure.” Dr. Tollison Hartness teaches history at Furman University and is program director for Year of Altruism. She can be reached at Courtney.tollison@furman.edu and invites emails that share your memories of events that linger from your lifetime.
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