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Furman’s search for a new president coincided with Elizabeth Davis’ daughter Claire’s search for a college.

So Davis, one of more than 70 serious applicants for the presidency and one of 16 candidates interviewed by Furman’s search committee, and her family decided to take a look.

“We came to look at Furman for our daughter – not really an ‘Undercover Boss’ kind of thing, but sort of,” said Davis, who had served as Baylor’s executive vice president and provost since July 2010.

After lunch with a Furman trustee in downtown Greenville, the family was “hooked,” Davis said, and wanted to know when they could move. “I told them there was one problem – I didn’t have the job.”

Furman’s trustees took care of that when they appointed Davis as the university’s 12th – and first woman – president.

“She is a highly effective, strategic and visionary leader with a keen understanding of higher education and a commitment to the value and importance of liberal arts and sciences education,” said Richard Cullen, chairman of the Furman board. “We are confident that is the right person to lead the university forward.”

Davis, 51, will begin her presidency July 1.

“The foundation laid by previous presidents is strong,” she said.

“The focus on rigorous academics, the commitment by a scholarly faculty and Davis dedicated staff to providing an outstanding student experience inside and outside the classroom, a beautiful campus and a great city – all point to success,” she said.

Dr. Joseph Pollard, a biology professor and the chairman of Furman faculty who served on the search committee, called Davis a “productive scholar and a superb teacher.”

“What is most impressive is her capacity to listen carefully, to reflect, and to bring consensus on strategic direction,” he said.

Davis succeeds Rod Smolla, whose three-year tenure was marked by changes, including a move to a more holistic approach to determining students’ admissibility that included a greater emphasis on qualities such as leadership, service, resilience, persistence and drive. The change sparked controversy on campus as some faculty members feared the academic qualifications and performance of subsequent freshman classes had declined and had tarnished Furman’s academic reputation.

Leading a visionary process that drew input from more than 2,000 people was her most significant accomplishment as provost at Baylor, she said.

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Baylor University Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Davis talks with Furman officials following the official announcement naming her as Furman’s next president.

was to be, not what we’d do,” she said.

As Furman president, she said she wants to make sure all voices are heard.

“At first, all I’m going to do is listen.”

Although she said she doesn’t have any specific goals for Furman yet, she does know what questions she wants to ask, such as what is the school’s marketing strategy, what distinguishes Furman from other universities and how the school can help students realize that education is more than learning information. She said it is a time of great challenge in higher education with finite resources and the need to prove its value to the public.

“By training, I’m an accountant, concerned by details. By dedication, I’m an educator. By nature, I’m an optimist,” Davis said.

She was born in Texas and grew up in New Orleans, prompting her to become a New Orleans Saints fan, the only professional sports team she follows.

Davis earned a business administration degree from Baylor and earned her doctorate from Duke. It was while she was at Duke that she met her husband, Dr. Charles Davis, now an accounting professor and former department head at Baylor. Charles Davis was a student at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

Their son, Chad, is a junior at Wake Forest. Daughter Claire is a high school junior.

“We’ve got the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) covered,” she said. “But we’ll all be Furman fans.”

Davis had been a member of the Baylor faculty since 1992. Before that, she worked for three years at the New Orleans accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. Davis had served as vice provost for financial and academic administration, associate dean for undergraduate business programs, acting chair of the

school’s department of accounting and business law, and interim provost.

In 2012, she assumed interim leadership of Baylor’s development office while the university was searching for a new vice president.

Her teaching honors include receiving the Hankamer School of Business Teaching Excellence Award and the Mortar Board Circle of Achievement.

Her scholarly work has appeared in leading journals and she recently coauthored the textbook “Managerial Accounting.” She is also a recipient of the Lybrand Gold Medal awarded by Management Accounting.

FURMAN UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS James Clement Furman, 1859-1879 Charles Manly, 1881-1897 Andrew Philip Montague, 1897-1902 Charles Hallette Judson, acting president, 1902-1903 Edwin McNeill Poteat, 1903-1918 Sidney Ernest Bradshaw, acting president, 1918-1919 William Joseph McGlothlin, 1919-1933 Bennette Eugene Geer, 1933-1938 Robert Norman Daniel, acting president, 1938 John Laney Plyler, 1939-1964 Gordon Williams Blackwell, 1965-1976 John Edwin Johns, 1976-1994

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Hope for Greenville’s homeless IN MY OWN WORDS by DON OGLESBY

The conversation about homelessness in Greenville continues to be a forefront topic.

Last November’s five-part series in the Greenville News ignited passions on all sides. Much has happened as a result and like most things associated with passion, some has been good, some bad.

Many experts have weighed in and are uniquely qualified to address the issue headon. They’ve earned that from working on the front lines for years.

As the CEO of a nonprofit affordable housing developer, I thought it appropriate to comment from a different angle, as we are not in exactly the same trenches of this war, even though we fight on the same side and definitely in a coordinated effort.

At Homes of Hope we develop market-quality affordable housing for families or individuals who are unable to afford market pricing. Without our housing, people are left with choices of substandard housing lacking energy efficiency, or market-quality housing at prices exceeding 50 percent of their incomes.

We have a fourfold housing strategy, one facet of which addresses homelessness not at the beginning, but at the end. We call this part “being the permanent housing solution for homeless service providers.”

Partnering with several agencies in Greenville and Anderson, we designate a good portion of our permanent rental housing to graduates of the excellent programs these agencies employ. We do this because we believe in their work, but more importantly we believe in the people graduating from their programs. When homelessness is addressed through transitional housing coupled with programs for life betterment, people can move forward equipped to tackle their situations with the skills these programs teach, and opportunities for producing the income needed to afford housing.

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But our permanent housing solution doesn’t stop there. We continue the care that the shelter or transitional program started. Our Client Development team builds a new relationship with the family or individual to build upon the success they’ve already achieved. Sometimes home ownership results, but we don’t rush them into the “American dream” if it’s going to result in an “American nightmare.”

It is our goal that our “permanent housing solution for homeless service providers” is healthy and indeed permanent – not in terms of making families stay in our housing, but in terms of not making them leave.

So, what is our charge to you? Support our work, but also the homeless service providers. Enable and encourage them to produce more shelters and transitional housing that are coupled with life-improving programs, and encourage them to partner with us for quality housing that has this element of the continuum of care to it.

The days of depending on the government for solutions are over. Let’s take the little the government still gives towards this problem and leverage it with community dollars to do MORE with LESS. Private sector investment is crucial and everyone, including the business world, benefits when the community is healthier. Homes of Hope, like several other organizations in the Upstate, can also offer tax credits to pair with tax deductions for donations toward this cause. In some cases, we can even offer returns on investment, not just a charitable receipt.

The Greenville agencies addressing the problem can’t end homelessness by ourselves, and we can’t end it without more affordable housing: from the shelter, to transitional, to permanent. We need support from the community – corporate and individual.

Don Oglesby is president and CEO of Homes of Hope, which develops safe, affordable and energy-efficient housing for homeless and low-income families or individuals and job training and mentoring for men overcoming drug and alcohol addictions.

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A heart for Haiti The Upstate has had an almost 40-year relationship with the small and impoverished Haitian community of Cange – a relationship that began when a Greenville engineer harnessed the waters of a spring beneath the mountain where the squatter community lived to pump clean water up the 1,000-foot mountain. During this time the people have received water, food, healthcare, and an education.

It is hard to believe that it’s been 15 years since I first went down to that amazing little country called Haiti. It has been 15 years of challenges, frustrations, joys, discoveries, hard work and incredible experiences, together with the building of some of the most profound relationships I have been lucky enough to form.

We have come a long way since we first began growing vegetables on the terraced side of a mountain to show that food could actually be grown, and that maybe malnutrition did not have to be. Since then – and since the beginning of developing the magical nutritional formula called Nourimanba – 37,288 children have been treated for malnutrition, and 263,991 kilos of Nourimanba produced and used to treat them.

Our Family Assistance Program began with just 20 families and five agricultural agents who assisted them and soon grew to 260. After the 2010 earthquake the number rose to 1,500 families and 55 agents. Many families have since graduated, meaning they are able to grow sufficient food to feed their families, take food to market, and send their children to school.

We currently have 700 families still in the program, which gives the families tools, seeds, trees, education – and, of course, a goat, which is like a living bank. Both seeds and a kid are returned to us and then given to another Haitian family as the circle continues to grow; a gift that keeps on giving.

Continuing the vision of Father Fritz Lafontant, who memorably said “to invest in education is to invest in the future,” we broke ground in 2009 on our new vocational school, Centre de Formation Fritz Lafontant, or CFFL. We offer three disciplines in what we believe to be the most important ways to help Haiti not only recover from the devastation of 2010, but to ensure a future for the young people of the Central Plateau: how to correctly rebuild housing that won’t fall down, and how to feed families, ensuring food security. Construction and woodworking are two-year degree courses and agriculture is a three-year program.

CFFL is the only institution of its kind in the area, with 68 students in attendance. Because it is close to home for most students, many of whom have never been able to continue their studies without leaving home, we have a student body aging from 18 to 42. These students are learning by experience, a new and innovative approach for Haiti. They are IN MY OWN WORDS by GILLAINE WARNE

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OPINION VOICES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE Dear editor: I enjoy evenings out at our great area restaurants. I particularly like the wide variety of foods and cultures and find pleasure in finding new and unusual fare on Main Street, Woodruff or Pelham roads or wherever the mood strikes. A relaxing, non-threatening environment, a meal with friends and perhaps a glass of wine is a wonderful thing.

I have also never missed the chance to vote.

You might ask what the one thing has to do with the other? I will soon, reluctantly, have a new criterion to add to my restaurant selection. The front door must have a sign that says: “No Concealable Weapons Allowed.”

That is really a shame. This new burden is not fair to restaurant owners. But our Legislature, with Bill 308, has passed a law allowing concealed weapons in bars and restaurants.

I cannot knowingly dine at a restaurant or sit at a bar that allows patrons to carry weapons. I believe that the chance of harm to my family and my person increases with each additional weapon in the room. I will exercise my right to choose.

Do you believe in boycotts? They can be effective. Oh, and I have noticed who sponsored the bill for the next election.

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not only learning in classrooms but through practical training taught from the beginning. They are in the fields, digging foundations and building walls, working on scaffolding and furniture and designing building plans. All students are also required to spend one afternoon a week helping neighbors.

The Haiti Outreach program has been going on for well over 40 years, starting with the very first medical field trips and continuing to this day with groups such as The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina (DUSC), Christ Church Greenville and Rotary, who have been constant supporters of mission trips, opening the eyes and hearts of young and old alike.

On Thursday, Feb. 20, Friends of Haiti will be hosting a Hoe Down for Haiti, 112 Guess St. at 6.30 p.m. to celebrate the upcoming graduation of our first CFFL students. For ticket information call 864-363-2200.

Please join us, but beware, you could be bitten by the Haiti Bug – it seems to be an incurable disease!

Gillaine Warne is an agronomist with more than 15 years of service in one of the most impoverished regions in Haiti. As part of her extensive mission work with Christ Church Episcopal in Greenville, she founded Partners in Agriculture, Zamni Agrikiol, which teaches and promotes sustainable agriculture. She also pioneered a nutritional formula which battles malnutrition, and established a family assistance program, which is an integral part of CFFL, the new vocational school in Central Plateau, Haiti. In 2012, Furman University awarded Warne its highest honor, an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree, for her work in Haiti.

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New concealed weapons law draws mixed response from local restaurateurs JOE TOPPE and APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

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Upstate bar and restaurant owners had a decidedly mixed response to the bill Gov. Nikki Haley signed into law this week allowing South Carolinians with concealed weapons permits to carry firearms into restaurants and bars.

The law stipulates permit holders may not drink alcohol while carrying weapons and allows businesses to ban firearms inside by posting signs that say so – an action several restaurant owners told the Journal they intend to take.

The burden of monitoring whether permit holders are drinking while carrying would be too much for his business, said Nate Mercer, operating partner at Palmetto Ale House.

“It’s already a task enough to follow the age law,” he said. “We feel our establishment is safe and concealed weapons need not be brought into the restaurant. Just leave it in the glove box.” He said he will post signs banning concealed weapons.

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Haley emphasized that the law is “not a guns in bars bill,” but is intended to allow responsible gun owners to keep their guns on hand rather than locked in a car.

Senate Judiciary Chairman Larry Martin agreed, saying he considers the law a

WHAT THE LAW COULD MEAN TO YOU South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley signed Bill 308 into law Tuesday, which allows South Carolina residents with a concealed weapons permit to carry their weapons into many businesses, including restaurants and bars. Here’s what South Carolinians need to know about the new law.

RESTAURANT/BAR OWNERS Do I have the right to order someone with a concealable weapon out of my business? You can request that a person with a concealable weapon leave the premises or remove the weapon from the premises regardless of whether you have a “No concealable weapons allowed” sign posted or not.

Do I have the right to frisk? No. Restaurant/bar operators do not have the right to frisk customers, according to Katie Williams-Montgomery of the South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association.

Can businesses be held liable if a concealed weapon carrier shoots someone on the premises? If there is no “No concealable weapons allowed” sign posted, the restaurant can only be found liable if there is proof that the restaurant knew the person had a concealed weapon permit and served them alcohol anyway, according to WilliamsMontgomery. If a restaurant has a “No concealable weapons allowed” sign posted, the owner/operator cannot be held liable, she said.

CONCEALED WEAPONS CARRIERS Where can I carry a concealed weapon? You can carry a concealed weapon into any restaurant in South Carolina without a “No concealable weapons” sign posted at the entrance, but you must carry your concealed weapons permit on you.

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downtown Greenville, said the new law defies common sense. “Mixing firearms and alcohol is illogical. For the state of South Carolina to make restaurants weapons monitors is beyond the boundaries of [good] reasoning. We are not going to let anyone with a firearm into Connolly’s.”

Not all restaurant owners polled by the Journal were as certain about how to respond to the new law.

Table 301 Restaurant Group’s President Carl Sobocinski said he sees no need to have guns around alcohol, but is unsure ALLOWED if he will put up signs barring them from his five restaurants because it could turn NOT ALLOWED potential customers away.

“I want to keep concealed weapons out of my restaurants, but the sign doesn’t give an ideal first impression of a community or restaunumber of rant,” he said. “reaconcealed Greenville native sonable weapon Rick Erwin, who owns expanpermit holders three restaurants sion” of the in South downtown, said he has no state’s concealed-carry law.

Carolina plans to post signs in their “Over the years many have as of expressed the need for taking their conJan. 2014. windows.

“This issue has been cealed weapon with them as they go out Source: State very controversial,” he to eat in the evening and walk through Law Enforcement said. “But it is a nonDivision (SLED) dimly lit parking areas,” he said. “They issue for me because I can’t drink while carrying their consupport all laws.” cealed weapons under the new law, but they are willing to forgo that for the privilege of having a meal with their MIX OF ALCOHOL AND GUNS FEARED Greenville Police Public Information families and walking back to their cars Officer Jonathan Bragg said the “mix of without fear.”

Martin said the new law “is not designed guns and alcohol is never good” and he to mix guns and alcohol. We have more expects many Greenville restaurants to than 200,000 concealed weapons permit eventually exercise their right to ban conholders in South Carolina and they have cealed weapons by putting up the necesdemonstrated fairly consistently they can sary signage. Greenville City Councilman David Sudduth said the city would conobey the rules.” tinue discussing how to educate business owners that “if they don’t want concealed UNCERTAINTY IN RESTAURANTS Some restaurant owners weren’t so weapons in their bar or restaurant, they sure. Matt Ross, general manager of will have to post a sign stating weapons Fitzpatrick’s Food and Spirits and a con- are not allowed.”

Greenville Sheriff ’s Office spokesman cealed weapons permit holder, said even though “most concealed weapon permit Deputy Drew Pinciaro said the potential holders are law-abiding citizens, I don’t for escalation in a conflict is the only isknow if I’m a big fan of people carrying sue sheriff ’s deputies have with the new guns into a place that serves alcohol by law. In a bar fight, the charges might escalate from assault and battery to a felony the drink.”

A bar owner for eight years, Ross said if one individual points a gun at another, the temptation for a gun-carrying patron he said.

Deputies seeking to determine the ofto drink would be too great, and enforcefender in a situation may be faced with ment would be difficult. “You’re not going multiple people pointing multiple guns, to know if [drinkers] are carrying a weapon,” he said. He plans to post the required he said. In a perfect situation, a message could be relayed to the person calling law signs to keep guns out.

Suzanne Coe, a practicing attorney enforcement to ask all CWP holders to holand owner of Connolly’s Irish Pub in ster their weapons before deputies ar-

GUNS IN BARS, FEB. 2014

If I violate any of the bill’s restrictions, what are the penalties? You are guilty of a misdemeanor and could be fined up to $2,000 and imprisoned for up to two years.

Can I consume alcohol while carrying a concealed weapon? No. It is illegal to consume alcohol while carrying a concealed weapon, and you could be fined or imprisoned.

If I go into a restaurant that doesn’t have a “No concealable weapons allowed” sign and am asked to leave, do I have to? Yes, because private businesses have the right to refuse service to any person on the property, according to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division. Patrons must comply or face possible further legal action.

RESTAURANT AND BAR CUSTOMERS What signs do I look for to spot a concealed weapon? It is nearly impossible to spot a properly concealed weapon, according to Richland County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Curtis Wilson.

If gunfire breaks out, what do I do? Know where the exits are so you know exactly how to get out of the restaurant, recommends Wilson.

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“PEOPLE NEED TO USE COMMON SENSE” Greenville County Councilman H.G. “Butch” Kirven said he owns multiple firearms, though he is not a concealed weapon permit holder, and has no problem with allowing concealed weapons in restaurants and bars.

“I don’t believe in a lot of regulations in that regard,” he said, adding he is not opposed to a “constitutional carry” act being discussed by legislators that would do away with the concealed weapon permit and allow state residents to openly carry firearms.

Gun safety comes down to responsible action and ownership, he said. “I think people need to use common courtesy and common sense. If people don’t do that, that’s what causes laws to be made.”

Greenville County Councilwoman Lottie Gibson said she supports residents keeping guns in their homes for protection or for sport, but does not support carrying firearms. She added that store or restaurant owners keeping guns for protection is also understandable.

Allowing patrons to bring in their firearms is where she draws the line, however.

“I wouldn’t want those kind of customers. If someone is so insecure or feels so

OTHER STATES’ GUN LAWS VARY A 2013 study conducted by the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence reported 33 states allowed concealed weapons in bars, while the National Conference of State Legislators counts six states: North Carolina, Ohio, Georgia, Arizona, Virginia and Tennessee.

South Carolina legislators attributed the disparity to differences in state definitions of “bars.” (South Carolina law does not distinguish between restaurants and bars).

Tennessee became the first state to allow guns in bars, in 2009, and did not experience a spike in late-night firefights, WATE-TV in Knoxville found a year later. Virginia passed a similar law in 2010, and the Richmond TimesDispatch found a year later that major gun crimes at bars and restaurants had gone down 5.2 percent.

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Bridging the gap Clemson’s PEER program aims to mentor minority engineering students JEANNE PUTNAM | CONTRIBUTOR

jputnam@communityjournals.com Clemson University is bridging the gap for minority engineering students with its Programs for Educational Enrichment and Retention (PEER), funded by the university’s Center for Workforce Development and Duke Energy.

Prior to the program’s inception, many minority students were left on their own to navigate through the school of engineering.

The program, which was launched in 1987 by director Sue Lasser, links up a minority upperclassman with eight to 10 minority freshmen, so that the newcomers can learn the ropes of college and have a support system as they adjust.

Lasser said she wanted to help save

the students who were quietly drowning.

“Many [minority] students are first-generation college students,” she said.

Mom and Dad couldn’t guide them through college and the students Lasser need information to survive, such as what are college credit hours, academic redemption, and more.

Because of that reality, Lasser said that when she first started PEER, she realized the African-American juniors and seniors were calling themselves “survivors.” She learned that the students who made it had someone such as a cousin or a friend who had been through college before and could show them the ropes. She replicated that by creating the mentoring program.

PEER’s mentoring program “creates communities,” said Lasser. “It has tremendously grown over the years.” The program also offers a Math Excellence Workshop, which is a summer Honors Math reasoning program; a study hall; and different interest-based activities.

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According to the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, African-Americans currently make up 12 percent of the nation’s population, while they only account for 5.5 percent of the engineering workforce.

In addition, President Obama set a goal to train 10,000 new American engineers of all races a year.

Clemson’s efforts through PEER have resulted in the university graduating 33 African-American students with engineering degrees in the 2011-12 school year, which according to the magazine “Diverse Issues in Higher Education,” tied them with the University of Central Florida for 16th in the nation and behind seven historically African-American colleges along with one that has an enrollment comprised of mostly minorities.

John Rivers, a recent graduate, said Clemson was his first choice and he received PEER information right after he was accepted.

He was invited to the Sneak Preview weekRivers end, which “opened a door for me and allowed me to meet Freddy Paige.”

Rivers and Paige have roomed together for three years and both credit PEER

for helping them grow as students at Clemson. In Rivers’ case, the program taught him more about studying, while Paige learned more about time management and allowing Paige himself to have fun.

In addition, both men are now mentors in the program. Paige’s former mentee, junior Natisha Drayton, said that PEER made her want to be a mentor.

Drayton Through Paige’s guidance, Drayton learned self-motivation and time management.

“I had to learn how to organize myself,” she said.

Senior Melissa DeSantiago said PEER helped her because “I was super homesick and didn’t fit into sorority life.” In addition, she credits the program for teaching her time manDeSantiago agement as she prepares to study abroad in Australia.

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clandrum@communityjournals.com Ginny Deerin is no stranger to politics.

The nonprofit consultant who lives on Sullivan’s Island has worked on several political campaigns, Deerin raised money for candidates and ran Charleston Mayor Joe Riley’s last campaign. As cofounder of Project XX, she encouraged qualified women to run for office.

But she had never run for political office herself – until now.

Deerin, 63, announced Saturday at the Democratic Issues Conference in Greenville that she would run for Secretary of State as a Democrat.

“Often times people run for Secretary of State as a stepping stone to another political office, not because they are well suited for the job,” Deerin said. “Secretary of State is a good fit for me.”

The Secretary of State’s office is the state filing office for business corporations, nonprofits, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships and limited liability companies. It also maintains the state notary public database and issues commissions for elected officials and those appointed by the governor. It also regulates charitable organizations and professional fundraisers.

Deerin is the founder of Wings for Kids, a Charleston-based nonprofit

organization focused on teaching social and emotional skills to children in kindergarten through the sixth grade in an after-school setting.

“I want to reduce the budget, cut regulations and improve customer service,” she said. “Right now, the Secretary of State’s office gets way too involved in the business of South Carolina’s companies and nonprofits. As a result, not only is the effectiveness of these institutions being compromised, but also we are being wasteful with the hard-earned money of South Carolina’s taxpayers.”

Deerin said efficiency in government is not an idea owned by Republicans.

“The Secretary of State’s office has become a bloated bureaucracy,” she said.

Deerin said the Secretary of State’s office uses as a mark of improved service that the office has received 112,000 calls. She says the number is “bad,” saying, “To me, it says people are confused. My goal is to be the Maytag repairman that nobody calls because they understand how things work.”

Deerin said while she’s helped raise millions of dollars for other candidates, she will rely on a grassroots campaign and will voluntarily cap contributions at $100 per person.

Deerin said men hold all eight of South Carolina’s constitutional offices. She said women make up 53 percent of South Carolina’s population and that women need to have much greater representation in the state’s elective offices.

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Greenville Women’s Club to disband SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com After 66 years, the Greenville Women’s Club will disband on June 30 and turn the historic home the group occupies at 8 Bennett St. back over to the city of Greenville Parks and Recreation Department.

The organization was established in 1947 and the circa 1834 Fountain Fox Beattie residence it occupied provided a meeting place to numerous clubs and organizations. The city of Greenville owns the residence but leased it to the club.

Shirley Rudisill, executive director of the club, says membership is down and the club no longer has the money to operate. The Greenville Women’s Club currently has 350 members, down from a high of 990 members.

Membership dues were $60 per year and Rudisill says that even raising the dues wouldn’t be enough to keep them going.

“The times are changing and there really isn’t an interest in a women’s club anymore,” says Rudisill. “It’s just a different way of life now with young women having careers and families.”

Rudisill has been with the organization for 21 years and is the club’s only full-time employee. She isn’t quite sure what she’ll do next, but says “it’s important to reinvent oneself every 20 years or so.” Another part-time employee will also be affected when the club disbands.

Rudisill says she is working on putting together some kind of last reception at the home but nothing is firm yet. “We’ve had a wonderful 66 years and the old girl needs a good farewell.”

The city of Greenville has not yet determined what it will do with the property and is just starting to evaluate options for the property, says Dana Souza, Parks and Recreation director.

Souza expects it to be brought to City Council in a March workshop session for further discussion.

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clandrum@communityjournals.com Its brand-new affiliation with the Smithsonian is already paying off for the Children’s Museum of the Upstate.

Beginning this summer, the Children’s Museum will team up with Clemson University’s education department and Greenville County Schools in a brand-new professional development program for teachers.

Using the museum as a large laboratory classroom, the program will teach teachers how to integrate science, technology, engineering, mathematics and the arts into their classrooms and to infuse creativity into their lessons, said Suzanne Rosenblith, chairwoman of Clemson’s Eugene T. Moore School of Education.

“It’s no secret that the problems facing public education today are profound, but the answers are also here where information education partners with formal education,” Rosenblith said.

The teacher training program is ex-

pected to begin this summer when teachers hired for the new Phinnize Fisher Middle School – the district’s new science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics middle school that will open in August – take two courses, she said. Preliminary plans call for the teachers to take a third class during the school year and two more next summer.

Rosenblith said she expects the teacher training to be expanded to teachers at other grade levels and schools inside and outside of Greenville County.

Last week, the Children’s Museum of the Upstate announced it had become the first children’s museum named an affiliate of the Smithsonian.

Across the country, 184 museums are affiliated with the Smithsonian, the world’s largest museum and research complex, consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine research facilities. The Smithsonian’s affiliate museums are typically traditional history, science and art museums interested in the program’s exhibit loan program.

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Harold Closter, director of Smithsonian Affiliations, said that over the past 30 years, children’s and science museums have been the largest-growing segment among museums.

By partnering with those museums – which by the very nature of their missions and target audiences are more interactive than traditional museums – traditional museums can embrace a new way of thinking and find ways to reach new audiences that aren’t interested in looking at historic artifacts under glass, Closter said.

“We’re looking at this as a laboratory where all of us can try new ideas,” Closter said. “The biggest issue in the museum world right now is how people learn and especially addressing the learning styles and educational needs of children because we know that’s our future audience.”

In addition to taking a national lead in developing new STEM resources for children and teachers, the affiliation will allow the museum to offer more in-depth content in STEM subjects through collaborations with other affiliate museums, Halverson said.

“I feel like it’s a dating service,” she said.

Halverson said the museum wants to offer more in the field of aeronautics and through the Smithsonian Affiliations office, she was connected to the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., to work on a possible collaboration.

“That’s something that would probably not have happened without the Smithsonian Affiliations program,” she said. “It opens up so many possibilities.”

The groundwork for the partnership was laid two years ago when two representatives from the Smithsonian attended the Southeastern Museum Conference in Greenville. They missed the opening reception held at the children’s museum but called and asked for a tour.

Halverson, then the museum’s senior vice president for museum advancement, agreed to lead the tour that ended up lasting more than two hours.

When Halverson became the museum’s president, she approached Smithsonian Affiliations to see if the organization was serious about having the Children’s Museum as a partner.

Halverson said the partnership will give the Children’s Museum access to experts from other museums as well as the Smithsonian’s professional development program. Closter said the affiliation could save the museum money on exhibits through economy of scale and sharing.

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Distracted driving law now on the books JOE TOPPE | STAFF

jtoppe@communityjournals.com It won’t be a joke – using a hand-held communication device while driving in the city of Greenville is now against the law, and enforcement will begin on April 1.

The second and final reading of the distracted driving ban took place Monday and received unanimous approval by Greenville City Council amidst a small crowd of opponents attending the meeting.

Bob Davis of Greer stood before council and opposed the ordinance as a restriction upon civil liberties.

“Making something legal does not make it moral,” he said. “The moral authority is the word of God and our freedoms are given to us by him.”

Greenville lawyer Reid Sherard called the ordinance a contradiction, noting that it bans answering the phone after three successive calls and a possible home emergency, while eating, smoking or operating the radio while driving remains lawful.

Mauldin resident Tim Barilovitz said the city’s reasoning for banning the use of hand-held devices while driving was mis-

leading and based on anecdotal evidence.

He said the city’s rationale for the ban is based on the national annual distracted death rate of 3,300 adjusted for the population of Greenville, and assumes over half of distracted driving episodes are cellphone related and the new law will prevent over half the deaths caused, or 0.15 lives per year. In reality, “the lives saved will likely be much lower than the 0.15 reported,” he said.

Barilovitz claimed the law was unconstitutional and will allow police to stop citizens for any reason. “If you look while driving, the police can assume you are using a phone and write you a ticket,” he said.

“It presumes your guilt and allows police to go on a fishing expedition.”

City attorney Bob Coler assured council the ordinance is constitutional and will protect city residents.

Councilwoman Jil Littlejohn said the city would have been irresponsible not to act, while City Manager John Castile singled out public compliance as key to the law’s enforcement.

“Unless it is an emergency, it can wait,” he said. “Put the phone down and park.”

Councilman David Sudduth told opponents the law “is not perfect because we cannot legislate common sense. But it is necessary and we will revisit this issue in six months for review.”

The law prohibits motorists inside the city limits from talking and texting on hand-held mobile devices – a definition that includes cell phones, personal digital assistants, computers, tablets and “any substantially similar” wireless device.

The ban will apply not just to vehicles in motion, but when drivers are stopped at traffic lights, stop signs or waiting in a carpool lane. The ban does allow hands-free cell phone use; meaning drivers may listen to music, use their GPS and talk or text if the electronic device is voice activated and mounted in a cradle or holder.

Although city officials expect police to begin enforcement the first day of April, a short warning period is also expected before tickets are issued. Offenders will

face fines of $100 for the first offense, $200 for the second offense, and $300 for the third offense. Thereafter a municipal court judge may confiscate the electronic device.

The city is conducting an ongoing education campaign and will promote the new law during Distracted Driving Month in April with an event at Haywood Mall where simulators will showcase the dangers of using handheld devices while driving.

Greenville’s Communications Manager Leslie Fletcher said a list of frequently asked questions is posted on the city’s website.

Fletcher said the education campaign would be a multi-pronged approach and make use of all the city’s social media outlets.

“We are looking for opportunities to reach every age group of drivers to make sure they understand the ordinance,” she said. “We hope this will become something the public polices themselves.”

Distracted Driving Ordinance - FAQs From the City of Greenville

holding a mobile device in your hand(s) and manipulating the keyboard or the screen.

a phone that is attached to the dashboard, instrument panel or console of your vehicle.

How will I know if I’m in the city limits?

By passing this ordinance, City Council’s goals are to improve the safety of city streets and to promote and encourage safe driving habits, no matter where you are.

We understand that it will take time for everyone who drives in the city to learn about the ordinance, and as part of our education and awareness efforts, there will be signage at all entrances to the city, as well as billboards with reminders of the ordinance.

Additionally, our police officers will have the discretion to enforce the ordinance through warnings for a period of time.

Can I still use my GPS in my car?

Yes. You can use your GPS as long as it can be done hands free. If your GPS device is not voice-activated, you can still use it by typing in your desired destination and securing your mobile device prior to operating your vehicle. Or, using your finger, you may touch the screen of your GPS that is attached to the dashboard, instrument panel or console of your vehicle to initiate a function of the device, and that is still considered hands free.

Can I talk on the phone if I use Bluetooth?

Yes.

Can a police officer stop me just for using a hand-held device?

Yes. While our police officers won’t be out patrolling for drivers using hand-held devices, under the ordinance, distracted driving is a primary offense, which means that if a police officer sees you using a hand-held device while driving, he or she can stop you and issue you a citation.

What does “hands free” mean?

Hands free means that you are not holding a mobile device up to or near your ear to talk or listen and that you are not

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Can I still listen to music on my mobile device?

Yes. You can listen to music on your mobile device as long as it can be done hands free.

Can I talk on my mobile phone if I use speakerphone?

Yes. You can talk on the phone using a speakerphone or earpiece as long as you are not holding the device in your hand. Using your finger, you may touch the screen of your phone that is attached to the dashboard, instrument panel or console of your vehicle to answer or initiate a call, and that is still considered hands free. Also, while it is not recommended, the ordinance does not prohibit you from dialing a phone number on

I don’t have Bluetooth, so is it still considered “hands free” if my mobile device is secured in a holder, but I have to touch the screen or a key on my mobile device to initiate or end a call?

Yes. It is considered hands free as long as your device is secured in a holder and you do not hold the device in your hand to manipulate the keyboard or the screen.

Can I use my mobile device when I’m at a stop sign or stoplight, or when I’m stuck in traffic?

Unless you are using your device hands free, you cannot use it at a stop sign or stoplight, or when you are sitting in traffic.

You can only hold your phone or other mobile device in your hand(s) to use it when you are legally parked.

Can I use my mobile device while I’m in the carpool line at my child’s school?

Unless you are using your device hands free, you cannot use it while sitting in your vehicle in the carpool line. You can only hold your phone or other mobile device in your

hand(s) to use it when you are legally parked.

What if there’s an emergency and I need to use my mobile device without pulling off the road and parking my car?

The ordinance does include an exemption that allows a driver to use a hand-held device to report a crime (such as a suspected drunk driver) or an emergency situation to the appropriate authorities.

Are there any other exemptions?

Yes. Public safety personnel such as police officers, firefighters, ambulance drivers and other emergency medical services personnel are permitted to use a hand-held device while driving as long as they are using it to perform their official duties.

Can I still use the two-way radio in my company vehicle while I’m driving?

Yes. The ordinance does not apply to the use of devices such as direct-connect, twoway, push-button activated voice radios.

What happens if I get stopped for using a hand-held device while I’m driving?

If you are stopped for distracted driving, you could be charged a fine of up to $100, plus court costs. The fine increases for second and third offenses, and ultimately, you could lose your hand-held device.

BJU fires firm hired to investigate sex abuse SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com Less than a month before GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment) was to release results of a 13-month-long study into sexual abuse allegations, Bob Jones University terminated its agreement with the organization.

“Over the last several months, we grew concerned about how GRACE was pursuing our objectives, and on Jan. 27, BJU terminated its contract with GRACE,” BJU officials said in a statement. “It is BJU’s intention to resolve its differences with GRACE, and we are disappointed a resolution could not be reached before our differences were made public.”

GRACE officials said in a press release that the action “took GRACE by complete surprise as there had been no prior indications from BJU that termination was even being considered. Furthermore, this termination occurred days before GRACE was to conduct the last interviews of this 13-month investigation and begin drafting the final report scheduled for publication in March.”

BJU contracted with GRACE in 2012 after the school became embroiled in controversy concerning former university Cooperating Board of Trustees member Rev. Chuck Phelps.

An online petition sought Phelps’ resignation for his handling of a 1997 rape case involving two members of a church he then headed in New Hampshire. Phelps eventually resigned.

BJU President Dr. Stephen Jones announced in 2012 that the board had approved his request to form a committee to review the school’s sexual abuse policy and to allow “any appropriate remediation” so that the university “can ensure proper procedures are in place for handling any future reports,” according to a statement on BJU’s website.

The GRACE investigation began on Jan. 10, 2013 with an online, confidential survey sent to students and faculty.

The survey was available until April 30, 2013, and survey responses were used to identify individuals GRACE would then contact for more in-depth, in-person interviews.

A November 2013 update from GRACE available on its website said “GRACE continues to request in-

terviews, meet with individuals who possess relevant information, collect and review witness statements and other documents, and request any Jones other materials or information pertinent to the investigation. Thus far, the GRACE team has completed approximately 80 in-person interviews in Greenville and in Charlotte, conducted numerous phone interviews with individuals throughout the country, and reviewed all written statements and other materials submitted to us.”

Social media sites erupted into a frenzy after the termination announcement was made. An online petition was started on change.org requesting that BJU “rehire GRACE and allow GRACE to complete the investigation regarding allegations of sexual abuse at BJU.” As of press time, the petition had exceeded 1,000 signatures.

Jones addressed faculty, staff and students Feb. 7 on the subject and posted in a blog on the BJU website that the university intends to “resolve our differences with GRACE. However, if that is not possible, BJU is committed to moving forward – either with GRACE or another third party – to finish the project and publish a public report. In phone conversations with GRACE over recent months, we expressed our concerns about how they were moving forward. Due to the stipulations of the contract, we had no option other than to terminate the contract.”

BJU spokesman Randy Page said the agreement was terminated because school leaders believed “GRACE moved away from BJU’s original objectives.”

GRACE officials posted a response on its website, saying “Despite repeated requests, GRACE has not been informed of why the agreement was terminated. However, due to the fact that GRACE certainly wishes to keep all options on the table in order to complete what has been started, we have spent the last week in communication with BJU and we remain open to continued dialogue.”

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The Governor’s Cup award is given annually for demonstrating “extraordinary achievement in marketing a South Carolina attraction or destination.” Gov. Nikki Haley was scheduled to present the award, but was unable to travel to the conference due to this week’s winter storm.

Yeah, THAT Greenville submitted everything from print and television ads to Happy G items like notebooks, umbrellas, T-shirts, pens, pins, magnets and more to demonstrate creativity in the marketing campaign, staffers said.

“It’s an honor to be recognized with the state’s highest tourism award presented by the governor,” said Chris Stone, president of VisitGreenvilleSC. “Our brand campaign, which is in its initial stage, is already proving to deliver impactful awareness messaging to meet-

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VisitGreenvilleSC says visitor spending in Greenville County was a recordbreaking $1 billion last year. Hotel occupancy rates also increased by 3.1 percent, more than double the U.S. average. New inquiries from advertising communications increased 283 percent since 2012 and requests for visitors guides went up 250 percent.

The destination marketing organization rebranded itself in early 2013 by reinventing the Greenville Convention and Visitors Bureau as VisitGreenvilleSC and launching the organization’s first-ever group sales and leisure marketing campaign. VGSC took on the challenge of being one of 36 U.S. cities named Greenville by asking, “Which Greenville?” “Yeah, THAT Greenville,” which is VGSC’s new slogan.

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sjackson@communityjournals.com Legislation was filed last week to merge the College of Charleston and the Medical University of South Carolina and create Charleston University.

If approved, the new Charleston University would be the third largest research university in the state, just behind the University of South Carolina and Clemson University.

In a statement, state Reps. Jim Merrill and Leon Stavrinakis called the bill “a response to business demands in the Lowcountry to create a workforce to match our growing economy and ensure the long term excellence” of both MUSC and the College of Charleston.

State Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt said business recruitment in the Lowcountry is key to the state’s economic growth.

“One of the challenges we face right now is how to better align the needs of the business community with our talent pool,” he said in a statement. “Any proposal to create a full-scale, comprehensive research university in this region clearly makes sense for businesses in Charleston and across South Carolina.”

If the bill is approved, legislative leaders plan to appoint a new board – composed of 23 current trustees from both schools – by July 1 to start working on the merger, The State newspaper reported. At least 100 College of Charleston faculty members have announced opposition, saying they want a new president in place before a change of that magnitude occurs.

Both MUSC and the College of Charleston are conducting presidential searches.

State Rep. Jim Merrill told The State newspaper he supports merging the schools regardless of objections if “it makes sense for the state,” but Gov. Nikki Haley said the two schools should not be forced into a merger.

David Wilkins, chairman of the Clemson University board of trustees, said he has not had an opportunity to review the legislation and has “no position on the possible merger” yet.

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Bio-tech Palm scanning at St. Francis is new way to match patients with records APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com It looks like a simple black cube, but the new PatientSecure palm scanner at Bon Secours St. Francis is straight out of a spy thriller or James Bond film.

The new biometric technology is used to match patients with the correct patient records and reduce identity theft and error, hospital officials said. Instead of reading a print on the surface of the skin, the scanner works by using near-infrared light to scan the veins inside a patient’s right hand.

A person’s vein network is established before birth and capillaries expand, but the vein pattern stays the same, PatientSecure officials said. The scan picks up deoxidized hemoglobin, an iron-containing pigment in the blood that carries oxygen through the

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body. The pigments absorb the near-infrared light and cause the veins to show up as a black pattern.

“The scanned pattern is converted digitally to a number and linked to the medical record,” said Rebecca Carter, administrative director of clinical informatics at Bon Secours St. Francis.

Patients place their right hands on the box with the guides between their fingers, she said. “The light is really no stronger than what’s in your TV remote.” For young patients age 5 to adult, records must be updated as they grow, she said.

When a patient returns to a doctor’s office or the hospital, his palm is scanned and identity confirmed with information in the record, said Carter.

The technology is an addition to the electronic medical records that the health system has used since 2009.

By linking a record to a patient’s palm scan, practitioners can pull up the correct information on that patient, especially if there are duplicates in the system, said Carter. Without the biometric scan, medical staff relies on several identifiers such as name and address.

The scan can also be useful in the a statement or bill. The health system emergency room if a patient comes in had about 15 possible identity theft unconscious, she said. As long as blood cases last year, but had three calls in a is circulating, the scanner can read a recent week, she said. patient’s palm. “It helps improve paNoting some patients may see the tient safety.” technology as too invaCarter said using the sive, Carter said the scan technology can also help “The light is really will be completely volunthe health system keep “If they are afraid of no stronger than tary. clean records and reduce it or not 100 percent sure what is called “overlay.” what’s in your TV about it, that’s fine, we For example, she said, continue with our normal remote.”

“There are several Reregistration process.”

Rebecca Carter, becca Carters and you The scanned images are pick the wrong one. Now administrative director of not stored and only used you have my information clinical informatics at Bon by the healthcare system, mixed in someone else’s not shared with law enSecours St. Francis chart.” forcement or government, Health systems spend she said. funds each year correcting these over“So far the majority of patients have lays, she said. The scan will help reduce been excited about it,” Carter said. The medical errors, making sure that a doc- PatientSecure scanners have been intor treats the patient correctly. stalled in all hospitals and outpatient Identity theft is also an issue. It typi- care facilities. In the first two weeks, cally happens among family members, 2,249 patients linked their records to said Carter, when one uses another’s their palm scans. name because a relative has health inAccording to PatientSecure, more surance. The insurance-holder isn’t than 250 hospitals are using the techaware of the identity theft until he gets nology.

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Bill would forgive school snow days CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Members of the state Legislature may become schoolchildren’s best friends this winter.

South Carolina school districts would be allowed to forgo making up five days missed because of winter weather under a joint resolution passed by the House of Representa-

tives last week.

The Senate is also expected to pass the resolution.

State law requires public school students to attend 180 days each school year. It also requires districts to build three “snow days” into their calendar.

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Centre Stage to host ‘The Producers’ spring 2014 gala Centre Stage will host “The Producers” spring 2014 gala on April 26, 7 p.m., at a private Greenville estate.

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A Greenville man convicted of beating his mother to death with a hammer will spend the rest of his life in prison.

After a trial that lasted all last week, a jury took a little more than an hour to convict Walker Manning Hughes, 42, of murder, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, burglary and grand larceny in the April 2011 death of his mother, 64-year-old Karen Hughes.

Judge Michael Baxley called Hughes a danger to society and sentenced him to life without parole.

Karen Hughes’ body was discovered in her home in Greer on April 11, 2011, after she didn’t show up for work at the Greenville Fire Marshal’s Office. Walker Hughes was arrested later that day at a Laurens County convenience store. He was driving his mother’s car.

Witnesses testified that Karen Hughes was terrified of her son. There was a deadbolt on her bedroom door and she told witnesses that the only time she slept well was when her son was in jail. He was released from jail on April 6.

Walker Hughes testified he did not kill his mother and that she let him borrow her car.

The owners of a Greenville towing company have been charged with price-gouging after Travelers Rest police say they overcharged two people for tows during a winter storm late last month.

Countywide Towing owners Ricky Lee West Jr. and Melissa Ann West were charged with price gouging after Travelers Rest police say they overcharged two people during a declared state of emergency.

According to the law passed in 2006, “unconscionable prices” are prohibited during a declared state of emergency. An “unconscionable price” is one that represents a “gross disparity between the price charged and the price of the same or similar goods during the 30 days prior to the declared emergency or one that grossly exceeds the average price at which the same or similar commodity was readily obtainable in the same area during the 30 days prior to the declared emergency unless the increase is attributable to additional costs.”

Authorities said one woman was charged $1,167.50 for towing her car from the roadway.

The second woman was charged $892.50, according to records.

The standard price for an accident tow is $230, according to police.

Criminal penalty is up to 30 days in prison and a fine of up to $1,000.

In honor of World Spay Day, Greenville County Animal Care Clinic, 328 Furman Hall Road, Greenville, will offer $5 male cat neuters throughout the month of February. More than 10,000 homeless cats come into Animal Care each year. Spaying and neutering before the onset of warmer spring weather when the largest numbers of litters are born can make the biggest impact to reduce the number of homeless cats. Cat owners should call 864-467-SPAY to make an appointment.

Those who manage feral cat colonies can bring male cats in feral traps Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon, and they will be fit in for surgery that day. For more information, visit greenvillecounty.org/acs.

Pearlie Harris to speak at Sterling Pearlie Harris, former Bon Secours St. Francis board chair, will share her story during Black History Month events at the Sterling Community Center on Feb. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. When her mother became seriously ill, Harris took over much of the responsibility of raising her three brothers and caring for the home when she was 10 years old. Harris has a long list of accomplishments, including the Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health named in her honor. In addition, Bon Secours St. Francis employee Mercedes Zubieta will perform special musical selections at the event.

‘Southern Heat’ South Carolina author David Burnsworth will celebrate the launch of his debut mystery novel, “Southern Heat,” on March 1, 3-5 p.m., at Fiction Addiction. This event is free and open to the public and refreshments will be served. If you cannot make the signing, you can reserve a personalized copy of “Southern Heat” by calling 864-675-0540 or emailing info@fiction-addiction.com.

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At 16 months old, Claire McKee is taking steps and circling the coffee table as her parents, Whitney and Tyler, watch. When the couple found out about a year ago that Claire had a stroke in utero, they weren’t sure what the future held for their little girl.

When their daughter was just over four months old, Whitney McKee said they noticed Claire wasn’t using her right hand, which was often clasped.

After a month of therapy, Claire had not made any progress.

Following a MRI scan, “the doctor called that night and said they had found a lesion on the left side of her brain which was the result of a stroke,” her mother said. Doctors told the couple the stroke very early in Claire’s development affected 25 percent of her brain.

“They said crawling, walking and talking will be more difficult for Claire,” McKee said.

According to the National Stroke Association, stroke affects about 6 in 100,000 children.

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With physical and occupational therapy twice each week, Claire is now basically on track, crawling at 10 months old and walking with help, her mother said. Her peripheral vision was affected and she will always have weakness on the right side, McKee said. Her therapists estimate that Claire will require

therapy throughout her elementary school years. However, barring a stint as a professional football player, dancer or basketball player, “the sky’s the limit” for Claire, McKee said.

Information from the American Stroke Association’s website has been invaluable, she said, including the stories of other families. “I was encouraged to know there are people out there who

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“She is a fighter, she is stubborn and strong-willed, which is so good for a child who has dealt with what she has in front of her. God knew exactly what sort of personality she needed to deal with what she has been given.” cure. Just raising the awareness of infant stroke is important, she said.

BabyNet has also helped with the logistics of juggling therapy sessions and doctor’s appointments, she said.

Claire McKee will be honored at the upcoming Heart Ball fundraiser on Feb. 22 at the TD Center.

Her mother said Claire is blessed with an outgoing nature and a strong will to make it through the challenges she’ll be faced with.

“She is a fighter, she is stubborn and strong-willed, which is so good for a child who has dealt with what she has in front of her. God knew exactly what sort of personality she needed to deal with what she has been given.”

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Protest, prayers and progress Clarence B. Jones discusses the legacy of MLK EVENT: Guest lecture for the “Building the Beloved Community” series at Furman University, hosted by the Student League for Black Culture, Furman’s NAACP, the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, and the Cicero Society.

fable, claiming “if surviving lions don’t tell their stories, the hunters will get all the credit.”

HIS RECRUITMENT TO THE CAUSE Jones recalled memories of his first encounter with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Jones’ wife, now deceased, was beside herself when King walked into the Joneses’ living room for the first time. King then invited the Joneses to church, where he gave an inspiring sermon convincing Jones to join his team and dedicate his life to the fight for racial equality. Jones remembers Dr. King saying, “his [referring to Jones] brain has been touched by Jesus but he has forgotten where he came from.” This pushed him over the edge and inspired him to “become a disciple.”

WHO WAS THERE: Members of the Furman and Greenville community SPEAKER: Clarence B. Jones J.D. – last living member of Martin Luther King Jr.’s inner circle.

TOPIC: “King’s Legacy: Challenge for the 21st Century” ON THE CITY OF GREENVILLE AND FURMAN UNIVERSITY “Furman University and the city of Greenville can only be described as sacred, hallowed ground,” declared Jones.

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“Places that define who we are as a nation, America today, sowing the seeds of the fruit of democracy.” Jones comically

lamented leaving sunny California to travel to the colder-weathered Greenville for his talk, but evoked an Aesop

THE “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH One of his greatest memories was watching Dr. King give his now-

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He recalled the very way Dr. King pushed aside his notes and “went to church” after Dr. King’s favorite gospel singer yelled from the crowd to “tell them about the dream!”

THE UNIQUENESS OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. Jones said we will never see another leader like Martin Luther King Jr. “He was one of a kind, unique, like Mozart, Galileo or Beethoven.

We will never, ever, ever, ever see that shooting star again.” Jones continued, “He took America on a nonviolent journey of civil disobedience so that the nation could reclaim its soul.” Jones pointed out that perhaps “his brilliance was to realize that the only way it could happen was for the whites to find it in their self-interest to end racial segregation.”

THE LEGACY OF MLK JR. Jones explained that in order to continue the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., we must take things personally, override challenges through nonviolent conflict resolution, and act on hope.

“Hope breeds anger at the way things are and courage to take action so that they will not remain,” he explained. “Silence and inaction in the face of injustice is one of the worst things you can experience.”

CLARENCE B. JONES’ THESIS “Take down verbatim what I tell you!” commanded Jones. “In 12 years and four months, from 1956 to April 4, 1968, the day of his assassination at the age of 39, with the exception of President Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation of Jan. 1, 1863, Martin Luther King Jr. may have done more to achieve political, social and racial justice and equality in America than any other person or single event in the previous 400 years in the United States.”

IN CONCLUSION Jones concluded his lecture by singing an old African American Civil Rights song entitled “Mind Set on Freedom.” Many in the audience joined him, proclaiming, “I woke up this morning with my mind set on freedom, hallelujah, oh freedom over me!”

– By Lauren Cooley, chief executive officer of Furman University Conservative Students for a Better Tomorrow and Community Journals intern.

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ACTIVITIES, AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Christ Church Episcopal School Lower School recently donated more than 150 children’s books and a child-sized furniture set to the Greenville Ronald McDonald House in memory of the McManus family. The furniture set was hand-painted

by Meghan and Connor McManus’s Upper School classmates. In addition, online registration for CCES Summer Encounters opens Feb. 14. Summer Encounters has more than 150 camps available for students in grades K5-12, including academic, athletic, arts and service opportunities. Visit cces.org for more information.

The Langston Charter Middle School’s Lego Robotic Team, Gear Turners Fury, received a golden ticket at the Greenville Regional Lego Robotics Competition and advanced to the State Lego Robotics Competition to be held in Columbia on Feb. 15.

Front row: Michael Causey, Steitler Buisch, Matt Thomason; second row: Jacob Stuff, Haseeba Karim and Anton Aarnink (standing); back row: Elijah Budd and Roann Abdeladl.

Applications for enrollment at Hampton Park Christian School are being accepted for the 2014-2015 school year. Registration is discounted until March 3.

The school will hold an open house on Feb. 19, 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m., and Feb. 20, 8:45-11:30 a.m. A nursery will be provided for children 3 and younger in the morning during open-house days. For an application, rate schedule and additional information, visit hpcsonline.org or call 864-233-0556.

Dale Gilbert, meteorologist from WYFF 4, visited Ellen Woodside Elementary to help students begin a research unit. Students used the opportunity to ask research questions they had written about meteorology. Fifthgrade teachers Colleen Varda, Maggie Simms, Cathie Candler, Jill Collins and Angie Hunt thanked Gilbert with an EWE T-shirt and a cake.

South Carolina Supreme Court Justice John Kittredge will be the featured speaker for the BJU Pre-Law Forum Feb. 17, at 6 p.m. in Levinson Hall on the Bob Jones University campus. Justice Kittredge will speak about how he became a Supreme Court Justice, the types of cases that come before him, how the legal system has changed over the years and the role of faith in his legal career. Members of the community are encouraged to attend the event. In addition, Bob Jones Academy (BJA) is hosting an open house Feb.17, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m., for parents and students. Visitors are welcome to attend any time during the day. For more information, call 864-770-1395 or visit bobjonesacademy.net Converse invites alumni and others affiliated with the college to the Greenville Area Converse Winter Garden Gatherings on Feb. 18. Two events will be held at Twigs Tempietto, 1100 Woods Crossing Road in Greenville. The morning gathering is 9:30-11:30 a.m. and the afternoon gathering is 5-7p.m. The events aim to connect alumni and residents in the Greenville area who have been affiliated with Converse College and to engage in conversation about opportunities and challenges facing colleges in today’s society. To register for either event, call 864-596-9011 or email elizabeth.simons@converse.edu.

Virginia College in Greenville recently launched its new Network Technician program at 78 Global Drive, Suite 200. Enrollment opened this month, and classes will

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The Riverside High School 2013 4A girls cross-country championship team was recently honored at the State House by the S.C. Legislature.

start in April 2014. The program is designed to prepare students for a technical career in the information technology field. Students will receive instruction on how to operate, install, configure, troubleshoot, upgrade and maintain personal computers and computer networks as well as basic network security. For more information, visit vc.edu/diplomas/network-technician.cfm or vc.edu/greenville or call 864-679-4900.

The Children’s Museum of the Upstate recently announced that General Electric has committed to be the 2014 Presenting Sponsor of the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) teams at the museum. GE sponsorship provided funding for purchasing all robotics equipment and supplies, membership and registration costs for two teams, including one all-girls team. FLL is a 12-week program for students 9-14 years old with an interest in engineering and building. Spring teams are full, but new teams will be chosen for the fall. For information about enrolling in FLL, contact Roddey Smith at rsmith@ TCMUpstate.org, 864-553-7922 or visit tcmupstate.org for an enrollment application.

Shannon Forest Christian School recently announced that half of the girls accepted to the South Carolina YMCA Middle School Girls’ Leadership Conference are from Shannon Forest. The pilot program is part of Youth in Government (YIG) and springs from a series of conversations the YMCA and other youth-serving organizations have had concerning girls in leadership positions. Only 12 female students were selected to attend the conference in Washington, D.C. Feb. 24-26. Students who will attend the conference include: Heddy McGrey, Morgan Nunnally, Salleigh Harvey, Caroline Stewart, Abby McGovern and Madeline Marthinson.

Several Bob Jones Academy Middle and High School band students joined more than 2,000 band students from across the Upstate who participated in the Region Band auditions at Greer High School. Ten students qualified to advance to the next round of auditions and will have the opportunity to earn chairs in this year’s South Carolina All State Band. The students participating were: Bryn Carrier, Nathan Col- From left: Michael Yoon, Ethan Thompson, Daniel Steeves, lins, Daniel Leedy, Claire Overly, Brandon Woods and Kendra Schmidt Kendra Schmidt, Daniel Steeves, Ethan Thompson, Ambrose Rouse, Brandon Woods and Michael Yoon.

Rebecca Williams’ Washington Center class goes out into the community several times weekly for community-based instruction (CBI). The class recently took a trip to Dollar Tree and purchased craft supplies so that they could make Valentines cards. They then went to the post office to mail the handmade cards.

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COMMUNITY NEWS, EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS The Greenville Zoo and Furman University present a free series that introduces the public to experts in wildlife conservation called “Committed to Conservation – A Conversation Lecture Series.” All lectures will be held at 7 p.m. at Furman University’s Trone Student Center, Watkins Room, on the following dates: Feb. 25 on Partnerships for Amphibian, Reptile & Habitat Conservation by Partners in Amphibian & Reptile Conservation; March 27 on Puma Ecology & Management by the Furman Cougar Project; April 22 on Red Ape Conservation by Orangutan Foundation International; and May 13 on Conservation in the Far East by the Amur Leopard & Tiger Alliance. For more information, visit greenvillezoo.com.

shop. The concert will feature Steve McGaha, Upstate blues guitarist, along with harmonica master Freddie Vanderford. Joining them will also be special guest blues guitarist J. Michael King. At 3 p.m., Vanderford will also offer a free blues harmonica workshop for those who bring their (key of “C”) harp.

Seating is very limited and first come, first served. The old gristmill and other demonstrations will be running 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For additional information, call 864-898-5963.

Greenville County Rec Athletics will offer a Wednesday night adult coed kickball league at Butler Springs Park. The season starts March 12 and the cost is $175 per team. Registration will run through February. For more information, visit greenvillerec.com or contact Wilbur McNeil at wmcneil@gcrd.org or 864-6762180, ext. 163. In addition, Greenville County Rec Athletics offers adult flag football/high school/youth flag football, adult soccer, adult softball and youth lacrosse.

The Greenville Shriners Hospital will participate in a free medical screening for children up to the age of 18 at the Center for Developmental Services, 29 N. Academy St., Greenville, on Feb. 22 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The screening will help identify children in the area who can benefit from the care provided at Shriners Hospital for Children. Children who have an orthopedic injury or disease involving the bones, joints and muscles will receive a free evaluation. No appointment is needed to participate and there is no obligation associated with the screening.

Due to snow, Fiction Addiction has rescheduled its Book Your Lunch event with author Sonja Condit to Feb. 19. For more information, visit bookyourlunch.com.

Greenville County Democrats will meet on Feb. 15, 11 a.m., to reorganize precincts, adopt resolutions and elect delegates to the party’s county convention. The 151 precinct caucuses will convene at seven sites. The party will host a spaghetti lunch after the precinct meetings at Staunton Bridge Community Center, 165 Staunton Bridge Road. Cost is $5 per plate. Meetings are open to any registered voter in the county and families are welcome. For more information, call 864-2325531 or visit greenvilledemocrats.com.

Conestee Park will host over 300 local and regional cyclists for the third race of the Hincapie Spring Training Series on Feb. 15. This criterion style race closely resembles NASCAR with cyclists racing laps side-by-side on a short loop course.

Spectators are welcome to attend. For more information, visit http://hincapie. com/learn_more/news_events/spring_series or greenvillerec.com.

Volunteers are needed for Pleasant Ridge Trail Day on Feb. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., to build mountain biking and hiking trails at Pleasant Ridge Park. This is the second of three trail workdays for volunteers to come up and lend a hand. Volunteers will groom the trail by clearing the corridor, raking the trail bed, lopping roots, building rock armor sections and working on wet crossings. Registration online is requested. Visit greatergreenvilleparksfoundation.org/volunteer-2 for more information and to register.

The Pavilion will host a President’s Day Skate on Feb. 17, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. or 1:15-2:45 p.m., for kids who are out of school. Call 864-322-PLAY for more information.

Join Dr. Shereef El-lbiary, an internal medicine physician with Greenville Health System, for a discussion on how to control high blood pressure and prevent heart disease and stroke on Feb. 18, noon-1 p.m., at the Caine Halter YMCA. Lunch will be provided. The program is free, but registration is required. To register, call 877-447-4636 or visit ghs.org/healthevents.

On Feb. 15, noon-3 p.m., the Hagood Mill Historic Site & Folklife Center in Pickens will host a Deep Winter Blues Concert and Harmonica Work-

Pictured after installing the directory are Memorial Committee members (left to right) Dean Howell, Jerry Lunsford and Lew Perry.

The Korean War Veterans Foothills Chapter of S.C. #301 dedicated a new Korean War Veterans Memorial in Conestee Park, 840 Mauldin Road, Greenville.

Enhancing the memorial is an Honors Walkway of engraved brick pavers with the names of veterans of all branches of service from three other wars and from five different states. The memorial committee has also installed an alphabetical directory to show where each brick is located. Additional bricks can be purchased to honor an active-duty member of the military, a veteran, family member or friend.

The cost of a single engraved brick is $50, or $75 for a double brick. For more information, call 864-574-5569.

Syndicated talk show host and author Dennis Prager and U.S. Senator Tim Scott will headline the Presidential Leadership Series at Bob Jones University this spring. Prager will speak on “The Consequences of Liberalism” on Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Founder’s Memorial Amphitorium on the BJU campus. Scott will speak on April 22. For more information, visit bju.edu.

The local chapter of the Arthritis Foundation is seeking those who can help plan the local Jingle Bell Run/Walk. Contact Gerald Talley at gtalley@arthritis.org or call 800-365-3811 ext. 4899 for more information.

Greenville Chautauqua will present a free program on Robert Smalls, “Escaped Slave, U.S. Naval Captain and U.S. Congressman,” on Feb. 25, 7-8:30 p.m., at the Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville. A.V. Huff, Ph.D., author and award-wining teacher, will lead the discussion. Robert Smalls was a South Carolina slave who stole the Confederate gunboat “The Planter” and delivered it to the Union blockade for “Uncle Abe.” He became a U.S. Navy captain fighting in 17 battles and a five-term U.S. Congressman. This is a part of a four-part monthly discussion series based on the characters from the June 2014 Chautauqua History Alive Festival, “Rising to the Occasion.” For more information, visit greenvillechautauqua.org.

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will be heading to Greer when they host the Greenville Jr. Shootout on Feb. 22. This tournament at the Willow Creek Golf Club is open to all junior golfers between the ages of 11-18. The champion in each division will win AJGA Performance Stars if their respective field size requirements are met. Registration fee is $185 for members and $215 for non-members. For more information, visit hjgt.org.

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EVENTS THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER Steve White Volkswagen-Audi, Asada Restaurant and Food Truck, Thoroughfare Food Truck and Naked Pasta have partnered to raise funds to benefit the homeless of Greenville through Searchlight Street Ministries. Residents are asked to buy lunch at one of the food trucks to raise funds. Fifty percent of sales will be donated.

Food trucks will set up on Feb. 19 at Steve White Volkswagen at noon-2 p.m. In addition, they will gather at 1286 Pendleton Street, Greenville, noon-2 p.m. on March 6.

The Furman University Lady Paladins and the Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health are teaming up to fight breast cancer as they “Play for Kay” on Feb. 15 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person and all proceeds will be donated to the Play for Kay Foundation and the Pearlie Harris Center for Breast Health. The theme is in honor of women’s basketball coach Kay Yow. Yow was North Carolina State University head women’s basketball coach and founding member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1987 and passed away in 2009.

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Greenville First Steps recently launched a mini-grant program to support early literacy efforts in the community. Daily access to books is one of the single most important things a family can do to support early learning. These mini-grants are intended to support local grassroots efforts to increase access to books, help coach parents to be comfortable reading to their children and to create public awareness efforts to help promote the importance of reading. The application deadline is Feb. 28 with awards to be presented in April as part of Greenville’s Week of Young Child festivities. For more information, visit greenvillefirststeps.org.

The Guild of The Greenville Symphony will present The Black and White Ball, an Evening of Magic, on Feb. 22. The evening will include both live and silent auctions, a seated dinner and dancing to the sounds of the Top Hat Band, all for the benefit of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. The event will also include the magic of illusion by magician Marty Shapiro. The event is at the Westin Poinsett Hotel, 120 S. Main St., Greenville. Tickets are $160 per person. For more information, call 864-370-0965.

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The Rotary Club of Greenville Evening will hold its annual pancake breakfast fundraiser on Feb. 22, 8-10 a.m., at Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, 1221 Woodruff Road, Greenville. Breakfast includes pancakes, butter/syrup, sausage, coffee, tea or orange juice. Adult and children’s tickets are $7 each. The proceeds go to support the club’s service projects and programs in the Greenville community, including the Reedy River Duck Derby and EarlyAct FirstKnight. Tickets may be purchased from any club member or at the door. For more information, contact Candy Surkin at 864-313-1034 or Brook Sargent at 607-341-0325.

“Decade of Dining,” a cookbook from local nonprofit Dining for Women, was awarded second place and $2,000 in the Morris Press Community Cookbook Awards for cookbooks published in 2012 and 2013. The book celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the organization and was honored for “well-written content and stunning photos [that] tell the stories of women who have benefitted from donations.”

Safe Harbor will hold its Fashion with a Passion event, a fashion show, on March 6, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the Poinsett Club. Proceeds will be used to help the women and children who are victims of domestic violence. Guests will enjoy food, drinks and auctions that include vacations, wine, dining experiences, golf outings and more. The cost is $55 per person in advance and $60 at the door. VIP tickets are available for $90 each. Tickets may be purchased online at eventbrite.com. For information, call Susan Spitzer at 385-7181 or visit safeharborsc.org.

Meals on Wheels of Greenville recently hosted its 19th annual Sweetheart Charity Ball, raising funds to provide 40,000 meals for homebound neighbors throughout Greenville County. This year’s event featured a special guest and Meals on Wheels client family member, Valerie Chatman. Chatman spoke about her mother’s experience as a meal recipient and urged the audience to give back to the organization that has done so much for her family. In addition, nearly 550 guests applauded Mercedes Bartow as she was recognized as the 2014 Sweetheart of the Year. This honor distinguishes a per- Bartow son or couple who goes above and beyond to support Meals on Wheels and the Greenville community.

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Part owner of the Charleston RiverDogs, Bill Murray holds the title “Director of Fun.” Photo courtesy Charleston RiverDogs.

Local filmmaking couple launches online campaign to recruit Bill Murray for the cast of their next feature ISABELLE KHURSHUDYAN

USC School of Journalism

Bill Murray walks into a bar.

Or at least that’s ideally what would happen in Chris and Emily White’s next film, “Cinema Purgatorio.” They just have to find him first.

“We’ve been to all of the places where he supposedly always goes, and we’ve never seen him,” Emily White said. “He’s his own urban legend.”

The Greenville couple have created a website, lookingforbillmurray.com, to aid in convincing the award-winning actor, who has a home in Charleston, to be in their upcoming feature film. The movie is about a married filmmaking couple trying to win a 48-hour film festival in Folly Beach that Murray is supposed to be judging.

The website serves two purposes: to deputize people who may run into Murray so they can tell him to visit the website and to inform Murray of what his role in the movie would be. The Whites have a scene location secured, a script for Murray on the website and a nine-person team ready to drive to Charleston as soon

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The script is a semi-autobiographical reflection of the couple’s experiences and realizations as independent filmmak-

ers, and now the real search for Murray has started to mimic the film characters’ search for Murray.

The ending in both searches will be the same. Though finding and engaging with Murray would be nice, it’s not essential to either the plot or the Whites’ lives. What is essential is getting to do their dream job with the person they love.

“You don’t need to be rich and famous to get discovered and be happy,” Chris White said. “We’re trying to say, ‘Hey, these people go on this journey and find out they had it all along.’ It’s the classic ‘Wizard of Oz’ thing where there’s no place like home.

You just didn’t know it yet.”

The Whites are part embarrassed and part proud when describing their exploits in trying to find Murray. The quirky actor doesn’t have an agent and is notoriously difficult to contact. He is rumored to have a 1-800 number that people can call to leave their movie pitches, but the Whites aren’t convinced it exists.

Even the minor-league baseball team that Murray partially owns, the Charleston RiverDogs, has a hard time reaching him MURRAY continued on PAGE 34

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for his many media requests. Sean Houston, director of broadcasting and media relations for the RiverDogs, said he has to leave messages for Murray in his mailbox at the ballpark. Murray is known to frequent the ballpark when he’s in town.

When filming in Charleston, the “Cinema Purgatorio” crew took shifts staking out the Rutledge Cab Co. bar, which Murray also partially owns. They check mentions of Murray on Instagram and Twitter to see whether he had recently taken any photos with anyone as a way to track his movements.

They have heard through a friend whose son met Murray that he has at least heard of the movie.

“Everybody in Charleston has a Bill Murray story,” said Monica Foster, who has a role in “Cinema Purgatorio.” “Either they know Bill Murray or they’re his neighbor or they’ve seen him at this place or that place. If all of it were true, he’d have, like, 16 homes in Charleston.”

The Whites have weekend trips to Charleston scheduled once a month.

When Murray was a guest on ESPN’s College GameDay show at Clemson, Chris White frantically tried to get people he knew in the area to try to tell Murray about the movie. The Whites considered walking Greenville’s Main Street that night because they suspected he might be staying at a hotel there, but they figured their chances were too slim. Then someone called Chris and told him he saw Murray leaving a hotel on the street and getting into a car.

Filmmakers Emily and Chris White on the set of “Cinema Purgatorio.” Photo by Alan Ray.

The cast of “Cinema Purgatorio.”

Photo by Stephen Boatright.

BILL MURRAY: Out of left field

“We’re up against this needle in a haystack,” White said. “We know what the needle looks like. We know where the haystack is, but it’s still a needle in a haystack.”

Now the Whites have shifted their focus to contacting Murray through his business partners and other acquaintances. On lookingforbillmurray.com, people can register to be “crowd stalkers.” If they find Murray, they should tell him “Chris and Emily are looking for you,” then refer him to the website.

ONE FINAL SHOT Every scene in the movie is shot except for the one saved for Murray. In it, the husband filmmaker, Neil, played by Chris, is drinking at the Rutledge Cab Co. bar after his movie has lost in the film festival that Murray ultimately didn’t show up to judge. Murray inadvertently helps Neil to an epiphany that chasing money and fame in filmmaking isn’t what’s most important.

It’s a similar realization to the one the Whites came to nearly four years ago.

The couple eloped, quit their jobs as high school teachers and started anew as poor independent filmmakers.

“A lot of people told us we were insane,” Emily White said. “They said, ‘It’s never going to work. Why would you go into your first year of marriage on such tenuous ground?’ Now, it’s starting to be where people are sending us articles about how now is

the time to get into film in this way, and it’s stuff we were doing three years ago.”

Their first two features were crowdfunded through Kickstarter, but they’ve been able to secure investors for “Cinema Purgatorio.” The budget for “Cinema Purgatorio” was $50,000, and it premieres in Columbia on May 4.

“Cinema Purgatorio” has some true scenes that Chris and Emily included from their experience at film festivals, which the movie lampoons, and some scenes that are based on a collection of encounters. The main characters, Liz and Neil, are based on them, and the supporting roles are based on some of the Whites’ friends.

Just as Liz and Neil try to get their feature in front of Murray at the film festival in the hopes of gaining his approval and potentially breaking through in the film industry, Chris and Emily want to get the “Cinema Purgatorio” script and lookingforbillmurray.com to Murray for him to agree to do one scene.

“I think it’s a distinct possibility that Bill will be interested,” said Foster, who plays the role of Liz’s best friend in the movie.

“We’re coming at the poor man from so many different angles. I don’t see why, if we got in front of him, why he wouldn’t love the script.”

With or without Murray, the show will go on. The Whites said they need to shoot

Murray’s mood swings led costar Dan Aykroyd to nickname him “The Murricane.”

“The Murricane” is also a cocktail made in Murray’s honor that contains bourbon, basil, elderflower, watermelon and pepper.

In 2006, Murray randomly showed up at a Scandinavian college students’ party in Scotland, told a few jokes, helped wash a few dishes and then left.

It is said that Murray likes to sneak up behind random people in New York, whisper “Guess who?” and then say, “No one will ever believe you” when the strangers turn around.

Murray and his brothers own a restaurant named Murray Bros. Caddyshack in St. Augustine, Fla., whose slogan is “Eat, Drink and Be Murray.”

Murray reportedly decided to provide the voice of the titular character in the movie “Garfield” because he believed the script was written by Joel Coen (co-writer, with his brother Ethan, of “Raising Arizona” and “Fargo”). In actuality, the co-screenwriter of “Garfield” was Joel Cohen. Murray decided to do the second “Garfield” movie anyway.

Murray, partial owner of the Charleston RiverDogs, has the title of “Director of Fun.” the last scene before the middle of April for the movie to be ready by the premiere.

They’ll pay back their investors through private screenings of the film’s current rough cut at homes. Once the movie is finalized, they’ll sell tickets to premieres throughout South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.

Even though the final scene is posted on lookingforbillmurray.com, the ending will be a surprise. Whether the Whites find Murray and get him in the movie will be kept a secret.

Their story and the story of Liz and Neil is still ongoing.

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Mac Arnold serves Plate O’ Blues to Pendleton E. RICHARD WALTON | CONTRIBUTOR

Blues legend Mac Arnold cranked his melodious guitar Friday night at Plate Full O’ Blues on Pendleton Street. His hip, new club is expected to give Greenville’s Pendleton Arts District substantial buzz this spring.

As those first musical chords floated into this new music venue, the crowd seemed aware of the significance of the moment. Mac Arnold, a native of nearby Ware Place, nodded at this milestone, too. Heck, he knew the many months, false starts and downright roll-up-the-sleeves work rendered before the doors finally opened.

“It’s been a long time coming,” he said graciously to about 175 guests, the room’s capacity. “I appreciate you guys coming out.”

In turn, the room, already giddy, appeared to slide into musical silliness. Wearing his ever-present floppy hat, Mac quickly returned to pumping out his magic. Mac Arnold seemed to acknowledge that he finally brought his vibes to his city.

Witnessing it were a host of fans, music lovers, craftspeople, artists and female jewelry makers who staked the district several years ago. They were old, young, black, white; all clearly thrilled to be a witness to it all.

By car, the Pendleton Arts District is a mere 12 minutes from Greenville’s downtown. By bike and seriously pedaling, it might take 25 minutes to ride there.

The bluesman is expected to bring the district buzz, as well as foot and traditional traffic.

Mac Arnold’s vibes follow those brought by Mark Sullivan, who last spring opened the Blues Boulevard jazz club along the Reedy River. Mac’s club is bigger, and may draw a different crowd; he’s also got a built-in following. Both venues help amp up the music played in Greenville.

Airy and roomy, Plate Full O’ Blues is acoustically sound, ready with an eager set of managers and wait staff.

A spokeswoman said there were no significant marketing and or announcements. Yet Plate Full O’ Blues was opened to a standing-room-only crowd.

Gaylyn Arnold, executive coordinator and Arnold’s sister-in-law, said Mac and company planned this as “a soft opening.” She acknowledged a few days later that opening his place was a lifelong dream.

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For now, ASADA, Mission Style Tacos & More, will be cooking food at the venue, Gaylyn Arnold said. Operating a food truck front and center in the arts district, ASADA offers a range of tacos with and without meat, according to Arnold’s menu.

ASADA is doing a good job, she said.

Dropping by were Greenville music lovers like Wayne Boney, who said that he first met Mac Arnold when he played in the Midwest some time ago. “I hadn’t seen him in 50 years,” he said while signing an oversized card that will end up as an opening night memento.

The keepsake card, which was signed by 100, looks like an oversize poster.

On it was a photo of the bluesman and marketing handouts of “Cornbread & Collard Greens Blues Festivals” occurring over the years.

Gaylyn Arnold referred to this new Upstate place as a “music venue and restaurant.” When Mac Arnold is away or on tour, the venue will be filled with jazz, country, R&B and shag, she said.

Those who like heavy metal or “dirt rap” are out of luck.

Mac Arnold, 71, has been playing for decades. He’s played with icons and legends with names likes James Brown, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker and Otis Redding.

Arnold also has links to the late funnyman Redd Foxx, the fabulous Temptations, and the West Coast man, musician Bill Withers.

“Blues Revival,” his most recent CD, was recorded at the Grey Eagle, a popular place to hear music in Asheville.

Gaylyn Arnold said Plate Full O’ Blues reopens for good on Thursday night, the night before V-night.

The music club will operate from Tuesday through Saturday, from 11 a.m. to midnight. It’ll be closed Sunday and Monday, she said.

She and Arnold’s brother, Issac Arnold, will operate the venue.

She said the venue’s organizers were asked to delay the V.I.P. opening night they originally envisioned. Now, they’ve agreed to reschedule this coming-out party and gala opening.

Unidentified city, county and state officials asked the Arnolds to hold off until a date tentatively set mid-March.

These civic folks want to make sure this next moment is captured just right.

“They want to make this a big thing,” Gaylyn Arnold said.

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GUEST OF HONOR: FRED FESTA THE BLUE RIDGE COUNCIL and BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA are pleased to announce that Fred Festa, Chairman and CEO of W.R. Grace & Co. and owner of the Greenville Road Warriors will be our honoree and key note speaker of the 2014 Patron Dinner. Make plans to honor Mr. Festa by attending this event and supporting the Boy Scouts of America! Proceeds from this event will benefit nearly 11,500 scouts and 4,000 volunteers in the Blue Ridge Council.

A R T S CALENDAR FEB. 14-20 Greenville Little Theatre Emile Pandolfi in Concert Feb. 14 ~ 233-6238 Greenville Symphony Orchestra Musical Jewels of the 19th Century Feb. 15-16 ~ 467-3000 Furman University Arlo Guthrie in Concert Feb. 16 ~ 294-3097 Peace Center Films & Oscar Shorts Through Feb. 16 ~ 467-3000 Centre Stage Rock ‘n Roll Gold Through Feb. 15 ~ 233-6733 Furman University Theatre These Shining Lives Through Feb. 22 ~ 294-2125 The Warehouse Theatre August, Osage County Through Mar. 1 ~ 235-6948 Furman University Thompson Gallery Photography by Terri Bright Through Mar. 7 ~ 294-2074 Greenville County Museum of Art South Carolina Art: Eight Decades of New Through Mar. 16 ~ 271-7570 Greenville County Museum of Art Interiors: Karen Ann Myers Through Mar. 23 ~ 271-7570 Metropolitan Arts Council The Artist Trade Show Through Feb. 21 ~ 467-3132

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St. Maurice Inventive, multi-genre Spartanburg quartet. Tickets: $5.

Call 864-573-9742 or visit bluesboulevardjazz.com/spartanburg.

2/15, SMILEY’S ACOUSTIC CAFÉ

Zataban Soul-drenched heavy blues rock.

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Brave Combo Groundbreaking Grammy-winning group plays rock, salsa, meringue, cumbia, conjunto, polka zydeco, classical, cha-cha, blues. Tickets: $15.

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2/20, GROUND ZERO

Primer 55 Hard-edged metal/hip-hop fusion.

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Frankie Ballard Rising country star. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 day of show.

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Not your daddy’s bluegrass I suppose it’s possible that, for some casual music fans, Bruce Hornsby is still the guy who sang “The Way It Is,” and Ricky Skaggs is a mainstream country artist from the ’80s. But since the 1990s, both these men have stretched their musical boundaries tremendously, evolving into master musicians who have earned the right to play whatever they want with whoever they want.

After spending the ’80s as a radio-friendly country artist, Skaggs signaled his creative rebirth with 1997’s defiantly titled “Bluegrass Rules!” album, and has created his own record label, Skaggs Family Records, to release albums of whatever he prefers to record.

Hornsby broke his pop-radio mold with 1992’s jazzy “Harbor Lights” album, and has since dabbled in psychedelia (touring with the Grateful Dead), electronica, and more.

Make no mistake: It was the trailblazer versions of Skaggs and Hornsby who played the Peace Center on Feb. 5.

Taking the stage with Skaggs’ dazzling Kentucky Thunder quintet, the group quickly blasted through a couple of lightning-fast traditional-sounding bluegrass tunes, with Hornsby erasing any doubts about his grand piano’s place in the proceedings. His adventurous solos ranged from barrelhouse boogie-woogie playing to quicksilver runs up and down the keyboard, spurring Skaggs to even greater virtuosity on his mandolin. But after that warm-up for the packed Peace Center house, the evening moved away from the traditional.

Hornsby surprised the crowd with a nearly nine-minute version of “The Way It Is” with Skaggs taking the lead vocal and the band executing incredibly flexible soloing through jazzy jam sections, building to a delightful climax that both recalled and left behind the ’80s radio classic.

The group then took on two standard bluegrass numbers in incredibly non-standard fashion, turning “Darlin’ Corey” (most closely associated with Bill Monroe) into a moving, emotional piece that once again approached the 10-minute mark, with Hornsby commenting at the end of the breathtaking performance that the song was a little different every night. A later Monroe tune, “Blue Night,” was given a jaunty, almost pop-song-like treatment, and Skaggs even indulged the somewhat rowdy crowd’s demand for one of his older country hits, “Highway 40 Blues.”

The playing was stellar throughout. Hornsby’s delight was obvious as he leapt from his piano bench during parts of his solos and even plucked the strings inside the piano on one number. Skaggs’ own soloing was masterful as always, but in general, he took a bit of a backseat to the ensemble, allowing guitarist Cody Kilby and fiddler Andy Leftwich to steal much of the instrumental spotlight. His voice was in amazing form, however, its clarity and range making it difficult to believe Skaggs is about to turn 60.

The only real issue was that Hornsby’s high-end piano playing was occasionally swallowed up in the cavernous Peace Center acoustics.

The set swung back towards more traditional bluegrass at the end, but the encore was a real treat: You haven’t lived until you’ve heard Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby tear through Rick James’ “Super Freak,” with a few moments of John Anderson’s “Swingin’” thrown in for good measure.

In short, this wasn’t your daddy’s bluegrass, and it was an outstanding show.

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THE WEEK IN THE LOCAL ARTS WORLD Phil Neves, a 2013 cinema production graduate of Bob Jones University, won the first-place award for short film in the Intercollegiate National Religious Broadcasters (iNRB) Student Production Awards competition. Neves’ film, “No Compromise,” is a 12-minute social science-fiction film he completed as his cinema capstone senior project. The film included a cast and crew of nearly 30 students and staff members and was filmed on the BJU campus and in the Greenville area. Neves will be recognized at the Neves iNRB Awards Ceremony at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tenn., on Feb. 24. In addition to receiving a cash award and a travel stipend, Neves will participate in the National Religious Broadcasters Convention.

The Fountain Inn Symphony Orchestra’s “Lightly Seasoned” concert has been rescheduled for Feb. 16, 3 p.m., because of inclement weather. The performance will include Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” along with works by Finzi. For more information, visit yountscenter.org or call 864-409-1050.

The Clemson Players and Clemson University performing arts department present the musical “Working” in the Brooks Theatre, Thursday, Feb. 20, through Sunday, Feb. 23. Based on Studs Terkel’s best-selling book of interviews with American workers, “Working” will be presented at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, through Saturday, Feb. 22, and concludes with a Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and are available online at clemson.edu/Brooks and through the box office at 864-656-7787 from 1 to 5 p.m.

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For more information, visit yountscenter.org/women-of-ireland or call 864409-1050.

The Music on Sundays series at Temple of Israel, Greenville, will feature an allBroadway program on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. The program will be presented by pianist Jack Cohan and will star soprano Brittany Hogan and baritone Seph Stanek in a variety of solos and duets from Broadway shows. Both young artists are graduates of Furman University. Tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students, A wine and cheese reception will follow the performance. For further information, call 864-292-1782.

Artist Jane Todd Butcher will teach a mixed watermedia and collage workshop at Vino & Van Gogh, 1818 Augusta St., Greenville, on March 14 and 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. This workshop will explore some of the many ways artists may utilize mixed water media and collage in their watermedia paintings. A materials list will be provided. Artists may bring a bag lunch or buy lunch at the delicatessen next door. The workshop fee is $155, and space is very limited. Online registration is preferred at vinoandvangogh.com, or call 864-434-3054.

The University of South Carolina Upstate Shoestring Players will perform “Our Country’s Good” by Timberlake Wertenbaker Feb. 20-22 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center Theatre. Ticket prices are $8 for general public and $4 for USC Upstate students, faculty, and staff. For tickets, please contact the Performing Arts Center Box Office at 864-503-5695 or email your tickets requests to boxoffice@uscupstate.edu. Box office hours are Monday-Friday, 1- 5 p.m.

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Mallory is the granddaughter of George and Louneil Bramlett of Tucker, Georgia. Zach is the grandson of Dottie King of Greenville, South Carolina. Mallory and Zach are graduates of Wofford College.

Mallory is employed by Bank of America in Charlotte as Vice President of Marketing. Zach is employed by LPL Financial in Charlotte as a Financial Intelligence Analyst and is attending graduate school at Wake Forest University. The wedding is planned for May 17, 2014 at Sawyers Family Farmstead in Cashiers, North Carolina.

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Adams Homes is proud to present Hanging Rock, located in Boiling Springs, South Carolina. Hanging Rock is a new home community boasting large, level home sites and new brick homes just north of Spartanburg, South Carolina. We are in the final sell out and have 3 new all brick showcase homes for summer delivery starting at $149,900. Plus 3 more home sites you can build the plan of your choice on.

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Allen Tate Realtors (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Mary Moore has joined the company’s Greer office.

“We are delighted Moore to have agents of such high caliber as Mary Moore. She exemplifies professionalism in every aspect of the real estate transaction. We are proud to attract such a talented professional and know that our clients will be served well,” said Erika DeRoberts, branch manager of Allen Tate Realtors Greer office.

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Allen Tate Realtors® Raise $1.38 Million for Public Education Three regional FUNday events benefit kids across the Carolinas For 57 years, Allen Tate Realtors® have been committed to providing the best customer service experience to buyers and sellers. For the past 16 years, Allen Tate has also made a commitment to public education, raising more than $1.38 million to benefit public schools throughout the Carolinas.

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HALF MILE LAKE $199,000 BROOKFIELD WEST $198,000 PEBBLECREEK $197,403 STEEPLECHASE RUN $192,000 GARDENS@BRIDGES CROSSING $190,800 WEBBINGTON $189,900 TOWNES@BROOKWOOD $188,675 BEAVER BROOK II $187,500 HERITAGE CREEK $187,021 CROFTSTONE ACRES $186,000 COUNTRY MEADOWS $185,500 SAVANNAH POINTE $185,499 BLUESTONE COTTAGES $182,000 REVIS FALLS $179,500 MORNING MIST FARM $177,500 GLEN@GILDER CREEK FARM $175,000 BRICK STREET LOFTS $175,000 TRAILSIDE $172,000 MORNING MIST FARM $171,000 GLEN@GILDER CREEK FARM $170,000 BRIDGEWATER $165,375 FOX TRACE $161,125 TOWNES@CARDINAL CREEK $157,534 TOWNES@PINE GROVE $155,000 THE RESERVE@RIVERSIDE $151,500 RAINTREE COVE $151,000 FOX TRACE $150,680 CLIFFS@MOUNTAIN PARK $150,000

$150,000 FARM@SANDY SPRINGS $150,000 PALMETTO DOWNS $150,000 RIVERSIDE CHASE $149,500 WADE HAMPTON TERRACE $149,000 W.W. DAVIS $149,000

$147,650 LENHARDT VILLAGE $147,000 WOODS@BONNIE BRAE $142,000 TOWNES@CARDINAL CREEK $141,671 MCSWAIN GARDENS $140,000 REEDY SPRINGS $140,000 DEVENGER PLACE $140,000 DAKOTA HILLS $139,900 WATERFORD PARK $135,000

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$129,900 WOODWIND TOWNHOUSES $129,858 POWDERHORN $125,350 WELLINGTON GREEN $125,000 HILLSIDE@ROLLING GREEN $125,000 COUNTRY CHASE $123,900 PHEASANT RIDGE $123,000 FOREST LAKE $123,000 DEL NORTE ESTATES $122,500 MAPLE CREEK $121,000

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F E AT U R E D N E I G H B OR H O OD Ansley Crossing, Simpsonville Ansley Crossing is located in the highly desirable Five Forks area of Simpsonville, close to a great variety of popular dining establishments, grocery shopping and recreational attractions such as CESA and Sports Club. Ansley Crossing is one of the only communities in Five Forks that features a low maintenance lifestyle…meaning NO MOWING and regular maintenance of all original bushes and landscaping on your property. This quaint neighborhood of only 35 homes creates a private and protected environment. Ansley Crossing also has a walking trail and Conservation Area…so the back of the community will remain protected by the current wooded space.

Ansley Crossing is the perfect oasis in the popular and prestigious Five Forks area, with fantastic schools and close approximation to I-85 and I-385, Woodruff Road and city of Simpsonville.

Ansley Crossing features ranch homes and two-story, open plans from the $200’s with hardwoods in the kitchen, eat-in area and foyer plus granite countertops and and many more standard upgrades.

NEIGHBORHOOD INFO For more information: Call Laura Moore at 864.881.8113 for more information or to set an appointment for Ansley Crossing.

Directions: From Woodruff Rd. Turn onto Scuffletown Rd. Approximately 1 mile on the right.

Schools: Monarch Elementary Mauldin Middle Mauldin High To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com

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competition and silent auction.

In 2011, Allen Tate changed the FUNday format to two regional events – one in the Charlotte region and one in the Triad. This year, FUNday became three events – each as unique as the company’s Realtors and the local communities and clients they serve.

Allen Tate agents in the Charlotte and Upstate S.C. regions gathered October 2 at the Springs Dairy Barn

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in Fort Mill, S.C. for a traditional FUNday event, with outdoor activities and silent and live auctions. On October 4, Allen Tate Triangle agents elected a day of service, helping renovate the Poe Center for Health Education in Raleigh, with companion events including a community garage sale to raise additional funds. Later that evening, Allen Tate Triad agents held a reception with a silent and live auction to raise money.

In total, more than 600 Allen Tate agents participated across the company footprint.

“I am always impressed, but never surprised, by the commitment and generosity of our agents. This past FUNday also demonstrated to me how extremely innovative and resourceful they are. FUNday has become not just a day of play, but a year-round mindset of giving,” said Pat Riley, president and chief operating officer, Allen Tate Company.

FUNday is part of the Tate Cares giving initiative, along with the company’s annual combined giving campaign each spring to benefit arts and cultural organizations and United Way agencies.

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LOOK WHO’S IN THE JOURNAL THIS WEEK Taking part in Crazy Hat Day in Candi Bolt’s kindergarten class at Stone Academy are (from left) kindergarten student Jackie Cummings and Brittany Lassiter, student teacher from Clemson.

THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFP# 35-03/10/14, Consulting and Project Management Services for E911 for the Conversion to County-wide P25 Radio System, March 10, 2014, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

PUBLIC NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time thereafter as the hearing may be held), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO UPDATE AND PROVIDE FOR THE SPECIAL PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENTS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 4-9195 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS AS TO REAL PROPERTY WHICH QUALIFIES AS “REHABILITATED HISTORIC PROPERTY”; TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NO. 2709; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL

LEGAL NOTICES Only $.99 per line ABC NOTICE OF APPLICATION Only $145 tel 864.679.1205 fax 864.679.1305 email: aharley@ communityjournals.com

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

Winter weather didn’t stop people from walking their dogs at Falls Park in Greenville. Jogging and dog walking were the two most popular activities at the park during the first snowfall this week.

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

GREG BECKNER / STAFF

NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 3/1/14, at 9:00 a.m. at Woodruff Road Storage, 1868 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, Woodruff Road Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by: 1 & 2. Unit: A005, C236, John Ladson, 406 Mapleton Dr., Greenville, SC 29607 Furniture/Misc.

3. Unit: B050, Latoya Sanders, 9 Millbrooke Circle, Greenville, SC 29609 Clothing/Misc.

4. Unit: C265, Steven D BrownDeckard, 102 Wood Dr., Greer, SC 29651 Furniture/Boxes, Baby Items 5. Unit: C054, Leneisha D McCullum, 8 S. Davis Dr., Greenville, SC 29611 Furniture/Toys, Misc.

6. Unit: C119, Loreal J Salters, 908 Valley Green, Mauldin, SC 29662 Furniture/Toys, Misc.

7. Unit: F19, Kimberly R Witt, PO Box 914, Mauldin, SC 29662 Bags/Boxes/Misc.

8. Unit: G07, Damien Walker, 703 Treyford Dr., Greer, SC 29650 Furniture/Misc., Artwork/Kites

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

GREG BECKNER / STAFF

IFB# 38-02/27/14, Pittman Park Field #4 Renovations, February 27, 2014, 3:00 P.M. A pre-bid meeting will be held on February 19, 2014 at 10:00 A.M., E.S.T. at Greenville County Procurement Services, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601 Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/Bids.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

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

A light snow falls on the falls at Falls Park.

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THE WEEK IN PHOTOS

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF.

LOOK WHO’S IN THE JOURNAL THIS WEEK Susan Marie Frontczak portrays Marie Curie at the Winter Chautauqua.

Curie’s painstaking research in radioactivity ushered in the age of atomic physics and opened the doors of science to women worldwide.

PHOTOS BY MIKE BRINSKO / CONTRIBUTING

Attending the Winter Chautauqua on opening night at the Fine Arts Center were Stefan Cupka (standing) and Sally Potosky, John Bissell and Peggy Davis (seated, from left). Susan Marie Frontczak (standing at right) portrayed Marie Curie at the Chautauqua.

From left: Sally Potosky, Xanthene Norris and Marge Scieszka attend the Winter Chautauqua opening night event at the Fine Arts Center.

From left: Bev Whitten, Laura Gossett and Jim Whitten attend the Winter Chautauqua.

CHRIS HANSON / CONTRIBUTING

Sign language interpretation at the Winter Chautauqua was appreciated by Gloria and Frances Brown, left.

To feature your own business or to suggest a business you would like to see in

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ACROSS 1 Two-time ‘90s US Open champ 7 Red-hot sauce 14 Studio sign 19 __ Patri: hymn 20 Bunker portrayer 21 Frolic 22 Taking inventory at the Tropicana plant?

24 Tattered 25 Name on a tablet 26 OR hookups 27 Most thick, as fog 28 Rogers contemporary 32 Laser pointer battery 34 Mark successors 36 Inter __ 37 “This might not be good” 38 Electees 39 Miniature golf with clowns and windmills?

42 Like thrift store bread 44 ‘60s-’70s Mets coach Eddie 46 Gp. that funds psychiatric drug testing 47 Black or white drink 49 Seriously harms 52 __ Tamid: synagogue lamp 53 Indian state 56 In-flight stat 57 Boxer catching flies?

60 Fly off the handle 62 Traveling with the band 64 Manet’s “__ at the

Folies-Bergère” 65 Score 66 Iberian river 68 Listing 71 Equipment for 74-Across 73 Role for Ingrid 74 Lake Placid Olympics star Eric 76 “I could __ horse!”

78 Emphatic rebuke 80 Bedding 81 Making bad wagers?

84 ASCAP alternative 87 H.S. subject 88 Bandleader Brown 90 Vega of “Spy Kids” 91 Late riser 93 Jai __ 95 Hamburger’s one 97 In a scary way 98 Part of a supermarket uniform?

104 Brief afterthoughts 106 Law school tyro 107 Gallic phone greeting 108 Sunset dirección 109 Old draft deferment 111 Rims 112 Panama relatives 114 __ polloi 116 Alphabetical list 118 Tab function 119 Nocturnal animal in a hammock?

125 __ sale 126 Tiny dividers

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127 Sailor’s omen 128 Ruins 129 Lessees 130 Braves’ div.

DOWN 1 __ trip 2 MSRP poster 3 Flowing scarf 4 Coastal raptor 5 Cathy who played Pan 6 Earth goddess 7 No challenge at all 8 Upscale Honda 9 Rocker __ Jovi 10 Debate side 11 Whine 12 Roman Republic official 13 Dot follower 14 Setting for “The Plague” 15 Badgers 16 Seraphim and cherubim, to Giovanni 17 Strands at Chamonix, perhaps 18 Sale indicator 21 Suppose 23 Photo lab color 27 Armstrong’s admission 28 Actress Lindley 29 Ryder competitor 30 Putting Tonka Trucks in the attic?

31 Frat letters 33 Very, in scores

35 Rembrandt van __ 38 Pocatello native 40 Autobiography featuring Ike 41 Tossed 43 Lean 45 Texter’s “Yikes!”

48 Astro ending

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50 Old British roadsters 51 Pierre’s home: Abbr.

53 Gently tossing rifles?

54 Declines, with “out” 55 “Back __!”

58 “Peer Gynt Suite” composer 59 Praying figure

61 Corral, with “in” 63 Connection point 65 Converses, e.g., slangily 66 Actress Jennifer 67 ‘60s counterculture event 69 Like an unreal land?

70 “Until next time,” in IMs 72 Slave 75 Zhou __ 77 Red as __ 79 Fancy molding 81 Grammarians’ concerns 82 Live 83 Bronze shade 85 Brawl 86 Poems describing rustic life 89 The United States, in Nuevo Laredo 92 Controversial infielder 94 Tape speed unit: Abbr.

96 Eager learners, metaphorically 98 Coddled 99 King in “The Tempest” 100 “My pleasure!”

101 Cheerleaders’ cheer 102 Where batters are seen 103 Recent rightist 105 __ City, Iraq 110 Be victorious in 111 Office component 113 Rhinitis docs 115 Company name that begins with its founder’s initials 117 Merit 119 Singer?

120 Arabic “son of” 121 Start of a beginner’s piano scale 122 Spanish she-bear 123 Signs off on 124 Big Apple news initials

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BY ASHLEY HOLT

The date Valentino Valentine’s Day, 1995.

The wife and I were dining in an upscale restaurant in downtown Savannah. It was the sort of place that intimidates regular drive-thru consumers like us by presenting a variety of longstemmed glasses on the table, subliminally suggesting that we purchase wine.

We decided on the most expensive bottle so as not to look like the uncultured cretins we were. At this early stage of our lives, we were unaccustomed to food establishments that didn’t serve their poultry in nugget form. We had actually eaten at Wendy’s on our wedding day the previous year. It had been a happily lowbrow romance.

But this was Valentine’s Day, after all, so splurging on the finer things was in order. What’s a little more crippling credit card debt when celebrating true love?

We’d made this reservation reluctantly, feeling an obligation to acknowledge Valentine’s Day in some fashion. We were young, deeply cynical, art school bohemians, fed up with the establishment’s arcane rituals like prom night, the Super Bowl, or clean underwear.

We rebelled against this Hallmark holiday’s directive for prefabricated romantic gestures, wrapped in red foil.

Throughout our marriage, Valentine’s Day gifts have been doled out with a decidedly kitschy flair, well within the Gen X comfort zone of smug detachment. One year the wife would get a whole box of New Kids on the Block valentines, the next year an assortment of Power Rangers cards. As romantic gestures go, it is the demonstrative equivalent of a playful punch to the

arm, a gesture that says, “Whaddaya say? You and me is pals, ain’t we?!”

Mind you, this was not intended as a rejection of genuine expression. It was an attempt to preserve our anti-consumerist resentment of The Man while still participating in the holiday on a basic level, like the high school dweeb who “dresses out” in his gym shorts, but still holds the brutal bloodsport of volleyball in contempt.

And let’s be honest, given the general tastelessness of traditional Valentine’s Day ephemera, this pose of ironic snobbery is purely in self-defense. Buying flowers, for example, is already a tightrope walk between swoon-inducing gallantry and pathetic cliché. But the clueless male wandering into the flower shop in Valentinian desperation not only suffers the condescension and pity of the women and womanesque men of the floral trade, but navigates the tackiest of arrangement options.

The Valentine’s Day industry markets grotesque parodies of the “love” theme: teddy bears, heart-shaped lollipops, infinite yards of red ribbon. The safe option for the hipster male is an ultraironic choice – the “I meant to do that” selection that actually enhances the perverse nature of the holiday – like a My Little Pony bouquet, complete with scented glitter stickers. “I love you, baby, or whatever. Isn’t that hilarious?!”

Even our dressing up and indulging in that white-tablecloth eatery that night seemed like an act of pure camp.

I’m sure I wore my Converse hi-tops with my dinner jacket. And of course the joint was packed with young couples fulfilling their Valentine’s Day duty

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with an overpriced outing. So packed, in fact, that the small, two-seater tables had been crammed in only a few inches apart, making what should have been intimate encounters seem more like orgies with well-dressed strangers. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

But because of these close quarters, we became aware that the couple next to us, who were essentially sitting with us, was engaged in a particularly intense encounter. We tried our best to continue chatting so as not to overhear what was being said to our left, but what caught my attention was a sudden and prolonged silence between them.

I stole a glace. He, a young, buzz-cut military type, was staring mournfully into his salad. She, a thin, photogenic blonde, was likewise casting her eyes to her vinaigrette in silence. On the table sat a small, velvet-covered box that could only contain one thing. We felt the tension that told us what had just happened. Private Romeo had just popped the question, and she had said no. Dinner was ruined.

Not a Valentine’s Day has gone by since that I haven’t thought about this jilted jarhead. And I curse the wretched holiday that encouraged his doomed romantic gamble. Not on Valentine’s Day, soldier! Not on Valentine’s Day! Even if the gal had been halfway interested in being your one-and-only, you lost too many points by choosing the holiday predetermined by your corporate masters to signify romantic gestures – the holiday of chalky candy hearts and trashy lingerie. Your proposal was completely unoriginal and right on schedule. Maybe if you had waited until next

week, or at least until after dessert!

But that’s my hipster cynicism talking.

In my weaker moments, I admire this lovesick doofus. He wasn’t satisfied with chocolates or glittery greeting cards. He plowed through the empty commercialism of this tacky holiday and tried to make it really mean something. I mean, sure, if she had said yes, it could have signified the day his life went right down the toilet, judging from the attitude on that babe. But the true romantic is blind to his future of diaper changing and demands for classier wallpaper. He sees only the valentines in her eyes.

I sincerely hope that amorous fool found another victim, perhaps proposing to her on the following Valentine’s Day. Hell, I hope they were married on Valentine’s Day, in a church filled with heart-shaped vinyl balloons that said “Be Mine.” I hope that every Valentine’s thereafter, he covers the bed with rose petals, presents her with the world’s biggest monogrammed teddy bear, and fills the bathtub with cheap champagne, blissfully free of irony.

And I hope it never, ever occurs to him to buy a grown woman Power Rangers valentines. What kind of idiot would do that?.

Ashley Holt is a writer and illustrator living in Spartanburg. His neurotic quirks and extreme sensitivity to broad social trends are chronicled in The Symptoms, an illustrated blog. Check out his website at ashleyholt.com.

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