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aboncimino@communityjournals.com While it’s too late to prevent today’s ongoing Woodruff Road traffic quagmire, officials are looking ahead to other high-traffic, high-congestion areas to alleviate problems before they get worse.
One of Greenville’s most congested corridors, Augusta Street – which helped elect Greenville Mayor Knox White two decades ago – surprisingly isn’t one of them, according to city officials. “That really bad section between Church Street and Mauldin Road, right near Church to Faris, we don’t have any plans to relieve that congestion,” said City of Greenville Engineering Services Manager Dwayne Cooper. “That involves widening the road, and that’s just not going to happen.” High residential home values and existing retail make the area attractive to developers, though much of the corri-
dor is built out already, said NAI Earle Furman agent Ted Lyerly. On the south end of Augusta, the Pickwick shopping center – which includes Greenvillebased Coast Apparel – is fully leased and doing well, while the relocation of boxing gym 9Round bodes well for the area, he said. In addition, the development of a “one-of-a-kind” upscale two-story Harris Teeter on Augusta will likely have an impact, Lyerly said. The N.C.-based grocer announced plans in December to re-enter the Greenville market with the Augusta location. To be located in a redesigned Lewis Plaza, the 52,000-squareAUGUSTA continued on PAGE 8
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“When you look at buying additional right of ways, you’re looking at tearing down businesses and removing large trees. That was very, very unpopular, and that is not a plan that the city is entertaining.” Dwayne Cooper, Greenville’s engineering services manager, on why the city has no plans to widen Augusta Street.
“We’re not just talking about a runny nose and a cough. We’re talking about life and death.” Dr. Saria Saccocio, chief medical officer of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, on the dangers of failing to vaccinate children.
“Everything just seems hard for families with special needs children and adults.” Mike Teachey, lead facilitator for Greenville CAN, a new network intended to create links and partnerships among all the organizations that serve those with special needs.
“If someone is in an office all day long, coming in and beating on something can be very satisfying.” Greenville blacksmith Ryan Calloway, on the popularity of classes he offers.
“The public needs to know what’s happening at public meetings.” Bill Rogers, executive director of the South Carolina Press Association, explaining his support for a state Senate bill that would require public meeting agendas to be posted at least 24 hours in advance of a meeting.
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bjeffers@communityjournals.com Is South Carolina susceptible to a measles outbreak? In the Palmetto State, the vast majority of parents have chosen to vaccinate their children. According to a survey by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 96.8 percent of South Carolina kindergarteners received the required two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines. Only seven states – Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas – had higher rates, according to the CDC. The last indigenous case of measles in South Carolina was reported in 1992, according to data provided by the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). VACCINATED “ON TIME” Cassandra Harris of DHEC told the Journal South Carolina’s last imported case of measles was in 1997. However, “in light of the current multi-state measles outbreak, DHEC emphasizes that while no cases of measles have been identified in South Carolina in over a decade, the risk of imported measles is real and increasing as measles spreads in the U.S.,” she said in an email. According to DHEC, one in 12 children nationwide fails to get the first dose of the MMR vaccine on time by the recommended 12 months of age. Dr. Saria Saccocio, chief medical officer of Bon Secours St. Francis Health System, said vaccinating children by the recommended age is important. “We’re not just talking about a runny nose and a cough. We’re talking about life and death.” Saccocio said vaccinations are much safer than the risk of contracting the disease if left unvaccinated. Health professionals often talk about the goal of “herd immunity” in relation to vaccines, which the CDC defines as a “situation in which a sufficient proportion of a population is immune to an infectious disease … to make its spread from person to person unlikely.” Because vaccines aren’t effective in everybody, Saccocio said as many people as possible should get the vaccine so they don’t pose a risk to individuals for
whom the vaccine doesn’t work. If adults got the recommended vaccines as a child, she said they generally don’t need a booster shot. VACCINATION MYTHS “One of the most common myths is that vaccines cause autism,” said Dr. Heather Brandt, a professor at the University of South Carolina who specializes in adolescent vaccines. Most of the concern about vaccines causing autism stems from a retracted study by Andrew Wakefield, she said. To that point, the advocacy group Autism Speaks recently released a statement by their Chief Science Officer Rob Ring
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Common ground on roads Progress in Haiti Last week heralded the debut of the two highly discussed road improvement funding proposals – one resembling Gov. Nikki Haley’s plan (H.3580) and one from the House Transportation Infrastructure Ad-Hoc Committee (H.3579), on which I have served for the past six months. Both bills head to the House Ways and Means Committee, where work will begin to find common ground. The House plan will reduce the motor fuel tax from 16.75 cents to 10.75 cents per gallon, while removing the 6 percent sales tax exemption on wholesale motor fuels. This is similar to Georgia and North Carolina, and would reduce our dependency on the motor fuel tax. The intent is to create a moving component to the revenue base, instead of simply increasing the gradually declining flat motor fuel user fee. As gasoline prices rise, the maximum amount of combined gas tax would be 26.75 cents per gallon. This is expected to raise another $250-$350 million per year. Additionally, the $300 cap on the automobile sales tax would be increased to $500 and all the automobile sales tax revenue would be dedicated to road funding. In the past, a portion has been directed to the General Fund for other purposes. This will result in an additional $170 million in revenue for roads. The House plan includes a voluntary component to transfer roads to local governments over a three-year period. Almost half of the state’s road system (now the fourth largest in the U.S.) includes local roads, which due to limited funding are unlikely to receive attention anytime soon. The program would give participating counties an additional $1 million from the state in the first year, followed by an annual increase in their funding from 2.66 cents per gallon to 4.5 cents per gallon. Greenville County, which has 440 miles of roadway eligible for this program, would realize an annual increase of roughly $2.75 million per year. All totaled, the House plan is expected to generate $400 million or more annually. These additional funds, along with the transfer of a portion of the roads to local governments, should give SCDOT
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enough funds to stop the continued decline in our road system. The bill includes restructuring the SCDOT by allowing the governor to appoint the Highway Commission and the Commission in turn to appoint the Secretary of Transportation, with the advice and consent of the Senate. It also allows commissioners to serve up to 12 years, which allows for continuity. The current system is political and ineffective, with the legislative delegations appointing the Commissioners and the Governor appointing the Secretary. In most cases – as in the case of our 4th Congressional District commissioner – the position changes every four years, alternating between Greenville and Spartanburg counties. House Speaker Jay Lucas called the filing of the two bills “a great day for South Carolina because we have two different roads plans that share the goal of repairing our infrastructure. The bottom line is that both the House and the governor are focused on fixing our roads while simultaneously making government more efficient. I am confident we will find common ground in the near future given the progress we have made thus far.” The pressing need is a bill both the House and Senate will pass and the governor will sign to provide relief for our crumbling roads. Our challenge is to pass a bill that can keep our roads from deteriorating further while we figure out a way to move forward. Phyllis Henderson represents District 21 in the S.C. House of Representatives and chairs the Economic Development, Transportation, Natural Resources and Regulatory Subcommittee.
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My mind was full of excitement and anticipation as our jet touched down in Port au Prince, Haiti, March 3, 2013. This was my first trip to Haiti, and I was eager to experience firsthand what I had learned about this small Caribbean island country – the poorest in the western world – and see what difference Greenville and the Upstate had made in the lives of so many there. Partners in Agriculture, a Greenvillebased organization, along with the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, have worked with the local Haitian communities for many years to help create a remarkable, sustainable community. When I arrived, the streets of Port au Prince were crowded with people walking everywhere. A few Haitian taxis called tap taps were packed with people. Many had a goat tied behind. (I soon learned that a Haitian family fortunate enough to have a single goat can sustain itself for many years: milk and meat.) As we edged our way out of Port au Prince toward the community of Cange in the Central Plateau, we passed many tents – “homes” to thousands of Haitians left homeless from the 2010 earthquake. How do these people survive in such meager mountainside shelters? They walk along the side of the road with jugs on their heads to fetch water from a distant pump. Their children walk miles to school, if they are even among those fortunate enough to attend school. Education is a crucial need of the village people. In Cange we visited schools funded by the EDUSC and supported by Partners in Agriculture, along with much help from Greenville Rotaries, that create opportunities in a country where 50 percent of school-age children do not have access to education. As a longtime educator, I was impressed with the dedication to learning and the cheerful and positive-minded children. Hungry children cannot focus on education. Numerous local organizations are partnered in the Family Assistance Program to build and staff schools and treat malnutrition. We observed peanuts being shelled and
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ground to produce Nourimanba, a highly nutritious hybrid peanut extract that has dramatically reduced the number of Haitian children suffering from malnutrition. The Family Assistance Program has made noteworthy strides in advancing improved and sustainable life for the people of Cange. Many churches, as well as Clemson, the University of South Carolina, Rotarians, and numerous individuals continue their dedication to improving life in Haiti. A vocational school in Corporant, a state-of-the-art hospital in Mirebalais, a progressive library, musical instruments and a band in Cange, colorful gardens exhibiting the local flora and fauna, are all contributions made by the Family Assistance program and many Greenvillians to improve health, education and agricultural development in Haiti. The Haitians welcomed us with warmth and joy. Life there continues to improve and I look forward to returning soon to lend a helping hand where needed. Please join us for the “Hoe Down for Haiti,” an evening of guaranteed fun to support Partners in Agriculture and the Family Assistance Program. This event is Feb. 28, 6:30-11:00 p.m. at Palmetto Adhesives, 112 Guess St., in Greenville. For tickets, contact Babs Wilson at 864-363-2200.
Chris Cunningham is a retired teacher, having taught for 27 years at Christ Church Episcopal School, and a longtime member of Christ Church Episcopal. She has been involved in Haitian mission and fundraising projects for many years.
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Befriend your body Life is way too short to spend another day at war with yourself. To end this war, you must know your enemy. Consequently, the theme of this year’s National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is “I had no idea.” So with that in mind, did you know: • An athlete’s passion for sports can turn into an obsession and become a struggle with an eating disorder. The National Eating Disorder Association (NEDA) says “body image problems, disordered eating and full-blown eating disorders” are common among athletes, especially female athletes. Even so, male athletes are also at risk, especially those competing in sports such as wrestling, bodybuilding, gymnastics and running, which emphasize “diet, appearance, size and weight requirements,” NEDA says. • Bullying can trigger an eating disorder by evoking feelings of shame, isolation and hopelessness. “As many as 65 percent of people with an eating disorder said that bullying contributed to their condition,” NEDA reports. • Eating disorders do not discriminate. Men and women of all ethnic backgrounds, ages, sizes and sexualities are susceptible to poor body image and disordered eating. While women are more commonly affected by eating disorders, 10 million men and boys will battle some form of the illness in their lifetimes. Diets can increase your appetite as you lose weight, making it harder to resist food temptation. They can also cause muscle loss, to which the body responds by storing more calories as fat. In addition to the physiological issues, diets are often difficult to maintain, and many studies have shown that regaining weight lost by dieting is practically inevitable. In our media-saturated culture, it is hard to escape the steady stream of messages about body image. Eating disorders are complex illnesses with complex roots. We can’t entirely blame the media, but we do know that this continuous onslaught of unrealistic ideals and digital illusions of “perfection” creates an environment in which eating disorders and poor body image thrive. Of American elementary school girls who read magazines, 69 percent say the pictures influence their concept of the ideal body shape and 47 percent say the pictures make them want to lose weight, according to a study by J.B. Martin in 2010. Due to the lack of education about the complexity of eating disorders and the
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range of associated behaviors and symptoms, physicians often overlook the warning signs. According to a few medical students I spoke with, eating disorders are only discussed for a couple hours in their entire medical education. Without the right training, physicians may miss important opportunities to manage such conditions until appropriate treatment can be arranged. An eating disorder is not a phase, a choice or a ploy for attention. An eating disorder is a serious, potentially lifethreatening illness that is best treated with a support system, including family and professional help. Recovery is possible, but it requires hard work. This year, we want to dispel many of the common misconceptions around eating disorders at our National Eating Disorder Awareness event on Feb. 24 at the Kroc Center in Greenville. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. with a reception and display of a new visual exhibit, “BodyLines II: A Retrospective Look at the History of Diet Industry in the U.S.,” followed by a presentation by Anita Johnston, renowned author of “Eating in the Light of the Moon: How Women Can Transform Their Relationships with Food Through Myth, Metaphor and Storytelling.” The event is free and open to the public. Other events will be held Feb. 28 in Greenville and Spartanburg. There will also be special yoga classes on the theme of Befriending Your Body held in Greenville and Spartanburg, and the BodyLines visual exhibit will be on display at the Coffee Underground gallery March 14-29. Visit ED Aware on Facebook for more details. It is time for us to end our internal battles and learn to celebrate all people, in all sizes, while continuing to emphasize physical, emotional and spiritual health and well-being. Heidi Moss, LISWCP, is a Certified Eating Disorder Counselor. ED Aware is a local professional advocacy group serving the Upstate in treatment and prevention of eating disorders and disordered eating.
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In the beginning, there was Pleasantburg. “Back in the ’60s and ’70s, Pleasantburg Drive had McAlister Square, it had all the restaurants. It was the hot corridor,” says John Owings, who oversaw decades of Greenville’s development as the county’s planning manager. Then came Haywood Mall’s rise as a power corridor in the early 1980s, followed by heightened
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dents and business owners felt widening would only encourage motorists to drive faster and could hamper business, she said. “One of my personal greatest concerns was that they were saying seven to nine months for work to be done, and that virtually could have put us out of business,” said Reynolds, who owned a dress shop at Augusta Commons at the time. “There were a lot of small business owners who were very concerned about that.” Reynolds remembers Workman held a neighborhood meeting at Westminster Presbyterian Church, which is off of Augusta, to discuss the widening. Around 500 people showed up,
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JOURNAL NEWS which indicated how much it meant to people involved, she said. “It was probably one of the biggest issues I remember,” she said. “I personally just think it would have changed the character of the neighborhood.” Reynolds said Knox White ran on a “Neighborhoods First” platform that emphasized listening to community concerns, which had a significant impact on his eventual win. “A lot of that was voter turnout from that neighborhood, because [Workman] had not really been listening to our wishes on that issue,” she said. LIMITED OPTIONS While widening Augusta isn’t in the cards, planners can use other methods, including retiming traffic lights, closing up old or unused driveways and providing cross access to deal with traffic snarls, said city traffic planner Valerie Holmes. “If a proposed development is in the works, then we would request an impact study to give us and the city an idea as to what additional traffic might be expected,” she said. “But Augusta Street, given how it is, we’re pretty limited as to what we can do.” Though Augusta has its traffic diffi-
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The first plan – drawn up in 1987 – didn’t include nearly as much commercial and retail as Woodruff has today. After being repeatedly disregarded, the commission came up with a second phase that would limit development to primarily residential between Highway 14 and Five Forks, but would allow for another retail node at that junction. “County Council, to their credit, they’ve kept it within that circle,” he said. Traffic congestion intensified after the Shops at Greenridge arrived in 2005 and big-box stores began relocating there from Laurens Road. City, county and community stakeholders put together a Woodruff corridor study in 2007 that highlighted the growing problems and their sources, saying mounting residential and retail development were causing greater and greater congestion, especially with I-85 North and I-385 North carrying 104,700 and 85,000 cars per day respectively through the area. “You’ve got a road system that doesn’t have very many connections in it, and when normal development occurs, it has to be funneled somewhere,” said Sprague, who was a consultant for the report. Unlike the grid systems of the Midwest, Greenville’s system evolved from a series of paths – often along ridgelines – that connected trading posts, she said. “Because we don’t have a system of col-
culties, the road simply isn’t as much of a problem as Woodruff, Reynolds said. All three Augusta Street traffic count metrics are down more than 15 percent in 2013 compared with their peak in 2002, and only one – Augusta at Conestee – saw an increase over a five-year period from 2013. All three measured intersections saw a decrease of 3.9 percent or more from 2012 to 2013. Woodruff, by comparison, has seen more than 10 percent increase in daily traffic near its intersection with Laurens for the five years before 2013, while traffic near the Wal-Mart on Woodruff has gone up 30 percent since 2002, city officials said. From 2012 to 2013, the traffic count at Woodruff and Laurens decreased more than 5 percent, while counts near the Wal-Mart increased 1.5 percent. The overall traffic counts, however, peaked at 34,600, more than Augusta Street’s highest count at 19,800 cars daily. “Unlike things on Woodruff Road, where it keeps growing and growing and growing, Augusta is built out,” Cooper said. “You have smaller collector roads on the way around… [Augusta] does have connectivity through the neighborhoods.”
lectors and minor arterials, everything gets dumped there.”
TWO DIFFERENT GOALS
The more retail and residential development along Woodruff, the more they attract the same, said Keith Brockington of the Greenville-Pickens Area Transportation Study, which plans and prioritizes long-term federally funded transportation projects in the area. For Woodruff, one of the most promising projects is a parallel route, but the project would cost millions of the already squeezed budget, and construction could take years. But so it goes with development, said former city planner Jean Pool, who worked for the city between 2005 and 2013. “We need this community development, but it’s going to contribute to traffic,” she said. “It’s that you have to have some plans in place to address some of these traffic issues and restructuring issues.” Though the county and city have been trying to work together for decades on the growing Woodruff problem, Pool said part of the difficulty is efficiently working together. “I think that is the major point, that it’s been hard because you have two different entities responsible for two different boards looking towards two different goals,” she said. “It’s not necessarily a decision not to work together, it’s just that each entity had their own goals that they had to accomplish.”
What’s Right in Health Care February Is Heart Month Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. Adults can reduce their risk of heart disease by maintaining a healthy diet, exercising, reducing stress and not smoking. It’s also important to know the warning signs and what to do if you think you’re having a heart attack. GHS invites you to learn more about your risk for heart disease by taking a free heart health assessment online at ghs.org/heart. GHS Physician Finder The GHS Physician Finder is a new service that helps consumers schedule appointments with GHS physicians. To schedule an appointment, call 1-844-GHS-DOCS (447-3627). Operators are available weekdays 8 a.m.8 p.m. Prepared for Success: A Workshop for Veterans GHS and The Warehouse Theatre will host a free workshop for veterans on interviewing and resume writing Saturday, February 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Seating is limited, and registration is required. To register, call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636) or visit ghs.org/healthevents. 2014 Report to the Community GHS’ annual report for Fiscal Year 2014, which summarizes our efforts to fulfill our mission to heal compassionately, teach innovatively and improve constantly, is available online at ghs.org/annualreport.
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Hoe Down for Haiti Local Partners in Agriculture supports Haiti’s farming, education development APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Haiti may be a long way from Greenville – 1,163 miles, to be precise – but an Upstate organization and local residents are making an impact in the nation devastated five years ago by an earthquake and beset decades before that with economic problems, malnu-
trition and deforestation. Many of Haiti’s residents worked in agriculture, but falling food prices forced many Haitians out of the fields because they could not make a living farming. They began harvesting timber to make charcoal for sale, hastening mass deforestation that was begun with plantation farming many years before. Nearly 50 percent of the country’s food supply was imported. For more than 15 years, Greenvillebased Partners in Agriculture (Zanmi Agrikol in Haitian Creole) has worked to increase food security for Haitians in the central area of the country. The non-
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profit was initially part of Partners in Health, and later became its own organization in 2013. Sponsored by South Carolina Friends of Haiti, The Hoe Down for Haiti fundraiser later this month will benefit the organization. Charles Warne, director, said that his wife, Gillaine, learned about the great need in the central plateau of the country on a trip with Christ Church Episcopal to help teach in local schools. They found many children were suffering from malnutrition. “We learned keeping children alive was equally or more important,” he said. Partners in Agriculture launched with a small garden and later branched out into producing a ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to treat severe malnutrition in children. The nonprofit also touches 1,500 families through its family support program which teaches families how to farm and support themselves, Warne said. Partners in Agriculture has formed partnerships with 11 U.S. universities (including Clemson) to assist in agriculture research. The nonprofit is also supported by Rotary International, The Diocese of Upper South Carolina, Christ Church Episcopal and grants from multiple foundations. The effort is to foster independence, he said. “Many don’t have the skills to
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grow their own quality food because so many NGOs [nongovernmental organizations] just gave them the stuff, but created dependence.” Nearly three years ago, Partners in Agriculture built the Centre de Formation Fritz Lafontant, a vocational school which offers programs in agriculture, construction and woodworking. The first class recently graduated with 32 students and about half already have jobs, Warne said. The nonprofit also does not employ foreign employees, but local Haitians, he said. “We want to give the kids [at the school] a chance to look after their own lives because we can’t do it for them.” “The Greenville community has been a great supporter of Partners in Agriculture,” Warne said. With the efforts of his organization and others, he hopes Haiti will be known as “the jewel of the Caribbean.”
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Legislators consider road fix, judicial selection and FOI bills Roads, judges and Freedom of Information (FOI) laws have grabbed attention in the Legislature this month. Some of the bills are moving easily through the General Assembly, while others have sparked debate. STATE ROADS The debate on where and how to find the money to fix South Carolina’s roads continues as two House bills introduced last week head Stringer to the House Ways and Means Committee. Bill H. 3580, authored by Rep. Tommy Stringer (R-Greenville),
follows the plan Gov. Nikki Haley introduced in her State of the State address. Stringer’s bill would abolish the Department of Haley Transportation Commission, have the governor appoint a secretary of transportation, lower income tax by 2 percent over 10 years, and raise the gas tax from 16.75 cents to 26 cents per gallon by 2018. Bill H. 3579, crafted by the House Transportation Infrastructure AdHoc Committee, would allow the governor to appoint the DOT Commission, reduce the gas tax from 16.75 cents to 10.75 cents, remove the 6 percent sales tax exemption on wholesale motor fuels, raise the $300 automobile sales tax cap to $500, and transfer local roads to county control on a volunteer basis. Greenville County Council-
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man Sid Cates said he personally opposes the state transfer of local roads to counties. However, if legislation eventually does require that some roads be ceded back to the counties, his minimum requirements would be: the roads must already be repaired or contracted out to be repaired, the state must provide adequate funding from the gas tax, and legislators must give counties “legally binding” assurances that gas tax funds would continue as promised. Chance of becoming law: “Some sort of legislation has to come out” of this legislative session, though which it will be is anybody’s guess, says Clemson University political science professor David Woodard. JUDICIAL SELECTION Pressure to reform the state’s judicial selection process revived this month after legislators voted 87-50 Feb. 4 to elect the husband of Rep. Laurie Funderburk (D-Kershaw) as an Administrative Law Court judge. Numerous lawmakers expressed concern about a potential conflict of interest, and 26 abstained from the vote after an attempt to throw out both candidates and start over failed. Five bills pending in the Senate would give the governor a greater role in judicial appointments, which now are the exclusive province of the Legislature. Bills S. 111, S. 112, S. 180 and H. 3123 would allow the governor to appoint judges, with confirmation by the Legislature. Bill S. 242 would expand the Judicial Merit Selection Commission from 10 to 15 members, with the chairman appointed by the governor. Chance of becoming law: Woodard expects none of these bills to pass. “You’re asking the people with the power to give it up.” FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) Public access to government information is the focus of several bills seeking changes to the state Freedom of Information Act. H. 3190, which the Judiciary Committee carried over last week, would allow public access to legislative memoranda, correspondence and working papers unless they
were in use to develop specific legislation or were direct correspondence with a member of the public. Bill Rogers, executive director of the South Carolina Press Association, said debate “has been very contentious on this bill,” and he is unsure if it will pass. Rogers is more hopeful about several other bills that moved forward last week. S. 10, sponsored by Sen. Larry Martin (R-Pickens), would allow the cause of death in autopsy reports to become public record. Rogers said the bill “restores oversight of police activity” in cases such as the one in Ferguson, Mo. S. 11, also sponsored by Martin, would require public meeting agendas to be posted at least 24 hours in advance of a meeting. The Martin bill would also ban items being added to the agenda later than 24 hours before the meeting without two-thirds of the public body in session. The bill gives the public adequate notice of important discussions like school redistricting or new taxes, Rogers said. “The public needs to know what’s happening at public meetings.” H. 3192, a companion bill to S. 11, passed the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday with amendments. H. 3191, which passed the House this week, would set up an Office of Freedom Act Review to allow people to settle FOI disputes outside of court. The bill would save people from spending thousands of dollars on an attorney, Rogers said. The original version of the bill allowed the first two hours of an agency’s records search to be free to the public, but that language was amended to say agencies could charge up to $100 per hour for record searches, which Rogers called “outrageous.” Rogers expects the language allowing for the first two hours to be free will be restored. Chance of becoming law: According to Rogers: Uncertain for H.3190 and S.10; “hopeful” for S.11, H.3191 and H.3192.
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Greenville businessman James T. Pearce has donated $1 million to the University of South Carolina’s College of Hospitality, Retail and Sports Management to create an endowed professorship in his son’s name. William McFall “Mac” Pearce graduated in 1972 from the college. James Pearce is a 1942 USC graduate and a former leading wholesale food and beverage distributor. He is a longtime supporter of USC scholarship programs, making his first donation more than 50 years ago. Last year, James Pearce’s $1 million donation helped establish a new scholarship fund designed to attract top students to the USC School of Medicine Greenville. Pearce’s latest donation will allow USC’s School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management to draw a world-class researcher to the college, HRSM Dean Brian Mihalik said in a release.
FUEL SPILL CONTAINED
Greenville City Fire Department’s HAZMAT Team responded to a fuel spill behind the Shriners Hospital on Tuesday morning that dumped an estimated 4,000 gallons of diesel fuel, some of which made it into nearby Brushy Creek. City engineering staff discovered fuel spilling from a storm drain. Some of the fuel had traveled as far as Lake Conestee, city officials said. Hospital officials said the leak was traced to an underground tank used for the hospital’s backup heating system. SC Department of Health and Environmental Control and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials were at the site Tuesday and Wednesday. Hospital administrator Randy Romberger said Shriners contacted the agencies after noticing a leak from an underground tank. A crew from Phillips Recovery is leading the cleanup of the red fuel, he said, which was discovered quickly due to its color. The tank was drained and Romberger said a leak alarm did not sound. Little of the spill reached the creek and much is believed to be in the catchment area under the tank, he said. Shriners Hospital has been fined by the EPA twice in the past for a leak in a different generator room tank that was above ground and for having an incomplete fuel spill plan, Romberger said. He said Wednesday that the hospital has “engaged outside firms to conduct appropriate tests on the tanks. Going forward, our intent is to replace the underground tanks with a new aboveground tank system.”
MOORE WINS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
The Spartanburg County Commission for Higher Education says it has “complete confidence and trust” in University of South Carolina Upstate Chancellor Tom Moore’s leadership. Moore has come under fire since his decision to close the school’s Center for Women’s and Gender Studies and the Burroughs Child Development Center last summer raised the ire of some faculty and students. Last month, the faculty delayed a vote on a motion of no confidence at a specially called faculty meeting until April 24. Moore “The Spartanburg County Commission for Higher Education is in full support of the leadership provided by USC Upstate Chancellor Tom Moore and the difficult decisions he has made in tough economic times,” said Chairman Tommy Young in a release. “We have complete confidence and trust that his leadership will ensure a healthy future for USC Upstate.” Moore was also criticized for his handling of the controversy that erupted after 2013 freshmen were required to read “Out Loud: The Best of Rainbow Radio,” a reference to South Carolina’s first gay and lesbian radio show.
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ciety aims to raise awareness and offer solutions to invasive species issues. In addition to online tutorials on identifying the fig buttercup, the society will host a workshop on March 21 at Lake Conestee Nature Park in Greenville. For more information and to view the videos, visit scnps.org/education/citizenscience-invasive-fig-buttercup.
South Carolina has a new invader—a plant invader – and the SC Native Plant Society is asking Upstate residents to scout areas near them in March and April for the invasive lesser celandine plant (Ficaria verna) and report infestations. Also known as fig buttercup, this plant has been documented in two South Carolina counties, according to the SC Native Plant Society. Invasive species (plants and animals) have the potential to “thrive and spread aggressively outside its native range and … cause damage to the envi-
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Ruth Ann Butler, founder of the Greenville Cultural Exchange Center, and James Commander, genealogy researcher and author of “Love at Our Roots,” will lead a Finding Your Family History program on Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Greenville County Library’s Hughes Main Library. The library system offers free online resources to trace family histories, and this Black History Month program focuses on ways to overcome obstacles, especially when researching African-American families before the Civil War. Before 1870, many names of slaves were changed when they were sold. To help with tracing names, volunteers and the library’s South Carolina Room staff also created a book, “Slave Name Index, Greenville County 1787-1864,” which is a compilation of all known enslaved individuals living in the county for nearly 100 years. According to library officials, the book has assisted researchers and helped identify those buried in a slave cemetery recently discovered in southern Greenville County. For more information, visit greenvillelibrary.org or call 242-5000, ext. 2169, to register.
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Each fisherman may weigh in five bass per day. Each must be at least 12 inches long. If a fish is not alive at weigh-in, a penalty is assessed. Alton Jones’ winning weight of 49 pounds, 7 ounces in the 2008 Bassmaster Classic, the first held at Lake Hartwell, was the third-largest winning weight in history.
Casey Ashley is one of two Bassmaster Classic competitors from S.C. CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com When Casey Ashley was in elementary school, his class had to research what they wanted to do as a career and read their reports in front of all their parents. Doctor. Lawyer. Veterinarian. Firefighter. Then came Ashley’s turn. “I want to be a professional fisherman,” he told the class. Everybody laughed.
Stayin’ alive Getting caught in the Bassmaster Classic is an all-day affair for a bass, but they’ll be back home by nightfall. After the fish is caught, the bass is put into an aerated live well, where it will stay until it is culled out of the angler’s five-fish catch or until the Greenville weigh-in. Once weighed, the bass goes into a Department of Natural Resources fishstocking truck. The tank holds nearly 1,000 gallons of water and is divided into multiple compartments to allow the fish to be released in multiple areas of the lake. A 45-minute drive later, the fish are put back into the water – ready to be caught again.
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“I embarrassed the fire out of my mama and daddy,” Ashley said. Nobody’s laughing now. Ashley, who lives in the Upstate in the Abbeville County town of Donalds, is one of 56 professional fishermen competing in the 2015 Bassmaster Classic at Lake Hartwell this weekend. The Classic is fishing’s equivalent of the Super Bowl in the NFL or the Daytona 500 for NASCAR. The winner takes home $300,000. The anglers take off from Green Pond Landing in Anderson County. They’ll weigh in at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville. The last time the Bassmaster Classic was held on Lake Hartwell, in 2008, Ashley finished 17th. Last year, he won a Fishing League World event on Hartwell by 15 pounds. When the field blasts off at 7 a.m. on Friday, it will feel like driving down the interstate with the top down in the middle of winter – which is nothing to Ashley. “I don’t care if it’s zero and I don’t care if it’s 70 degrees, I’ve got one job to do and that’s to find and catch fish,” he said. He’ll cast roughly 1,000 times each day. He won’t take time to eat lunch; instead he’ll grab a few bites while he’s moving from spot to spot on the lake. “While I’m fishing, I’d never lay my rod down to eat,” he said. But tournament days are actually the easiest days for professional fishermen, Ashley said. “In the summer, we put in 14-, 15-hour days in the blistering heat. Tournament days are like halfdays for us.”
Until 1976, the Bassmaster Classic was held on a “mystery lake” unknown to competitors until they were aboard an aircraft bound for the site.
The winner of the GEICO Bassmaster Classic collects $300,000. The total prize purse is $1,051,500. The first Bassmaster Classic held in 1971 offered a $10,000 winnertake-all prize. In previous Bassmaster Classics, between 93 percent and 100 percent of the fish caught were returned to the lake alive. Cold-water temperatures lower the stress and help improve the survival rates of the fish.
JOURNAL COMMUNITY Now in his ninth year on the tour, Ashley began fishing in tournaments with his father when he was 10. He thinks a catch of about 58 pounds will win the tournament. He said fishing on his “home” lake goes both ways in terms of advantage. “It’s an advantage because I know the lake really well,” he said. “But it can hurt you to know it so well, too. Sometimes,
you have to forget what you know and concentrate on what the fish are doing that day, not what they should be doing. You never know what conditions you’ll be faced with.” Ashley said if conditions allow him to fish with jigs – heavy, lead-headed baits with a single hook – he has a chance to win.
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Casey Ashley during weigh-in at the 2014 Elite Series in Palatka, Fla.; Opposite page: Casey Ashley fishing in the 2014 Bassmaster Classic in Birmingham, Ala. Photos by BASS/Seigo Saito.
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WHAT: 2015 Bassmaster Classic
WHEN: Doors open at 3 p.m. each day
WHEN: Friday-Sunday
WHERE: Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St., Greenville
WHERE: Lake Hartwell and Greenville INFORMATION: bassmaster.com
ADMISSION: Free
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WHEN: Each morning at 7 a.m. WHERE: Green Pond Landing 470 Green Pond Road, Anderson PARKING: General public should park at Anderson Regional Airport, 5805 Airport Road, Anderson. Free parking and shuttles will run between the airport and Green Pond Landing continuously.
WHEN: Friday, noon until 8 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. WHERE: TD Convention Center 1 Exposition Drive, Greenville ADMISSION: Free PARKING: $5
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amorris@communityjournals.com Asheville’s Aloft hotel is one of many that allows dogs, but one of the few in the nation that has a resident pooch available for walks – and adoption. The 144-room Aloft hotel under construction in downtown Greenville is slated to be equally pet-friendly, and will offer a similar adoption program with an Upstate partner organization, according to McKibbon Hotel Group. The boutique hotel in Asheville has a featured dog available for adoption from partner Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue, based in Fletcher, N.C. The dogs wear a collar that reads “Adopt me” and have designated spots where they can relax within the hotel. The program has connected more than a dozen pets with owners since its launch last year, according to Charlie’s Angels. Upstate residents Taylor and David Johnson recently brought home Sister, a beagle mix featured at the Asheville hotel. Taylor Johnson said the couple had adopted their first dog from Charlie’s Angels, and “we knew we wanted another beagle mix. We began looking for a second dog and we knew we wanted a rescue.” Johnson learned through social media that the Asheville hotel was featuring such a dog, so “we loaded up our dog, Waylon, and went to meet her.” The hotel staff allowed them all to play on the rooftop space and everyone got along, she said. After a vetting process, the Johnsons took Sister home about a week later. Having a dog in the hotel makes it more familiar, Johnson said. “It’s almost like you’re coming home when you walk into a lobby and there’s a puppy running around.” Parent company McKibbon Hotel Group said the Upstate Aloft will showcase canine companions when it opens later this year. An adoption partner has not been announced.
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Dogs Sister (left) and Waylon (right) with their owners, Taylor and David Johnson.
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CAN creates connections for those with special needs APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com For residents with disabilities and their families, connecting with services and navigating among organizations that assist those with special needs is neither an easy nor a straight path. With that reality in mind, a group of advocates, families and providers gathered about a year ago to discuss issues facing the special-needs population – and determined multiple ways things could be improved. The result was Greenville CAN – a new network intended to create links and partnerships among all the organizations that serve those with special needs. Mike Teachey, former director of communications for Greenville County Recreation, has signed on as lead facilitator. Access to services was a central issue uncovered in the earlier brainstorming, along with organizations not knowing what the others did, Teachey said. The Barbara Stone Foundation, a nonprofit focused on supporting those with special needs, commissioned a study to determine a plan to tackle the issues and gaps. The study identified target areas,
including getting connected, getting around town, housing, recreation, employment, supportive services, meaningful activities and school transition. A plan emerged to address the areas, following the model of LiveWell Greenville, which determines “pinch points” in delivery of services and targets those sticky spots, Teachey said. The “CAN” in Greenville CAN stands for “collaboration action network,” which will be funded through the Barbara Stone Foundation and the Greenville County Disabilities and Special Needs Board (DSN). Teachey also serves as the new DSN director of community engagement. Teachey said he represented Camp Spearhead in the brainstorming workgroups and was then tapped to lead Greenville CAN, which will seek to strengthen community for those with disabilities along with creating connections among agencies. Initially, Teachey is meeting all the organizations and groups and learning what services they provide. The next step is to create partnerships if some organizations are duplicating services or could work well together, he said. The goal is not to create new providers that would compete for funding or
talent, but to strengthen the ones working in the area today, he said. Teachey cites one karate school that voluntarily teaches special-needs students and has already gathered a “wealth of institutional knowledge” that other organizations could tap into if they only knew about it. As of January, more than 230 individuals and organizations were involved in Greenville CAN. If a gap exists, Greenville CAN may be able to help determine how to grow the organizations to fill the gap. With waiting lists for services, federal mandates and waivers for payment of services, “everything just seems hard for families with special-needs children and adults,” Teachey said. Greenville CAN has multiple community action workgroups that focus on everything from employment and housing to having fun and advocacy. In the Charleston area, a similar network is in the works, Teachey said. The vision is that eventually, each county or a group of counties would have a CAN group and those representatives will create a statewide group, he said. The groups are intended to “give people a voice and tell them that you’re not powerless to effect change on a hyper-
local level,” Teachey said. Anyone who wants to contribute can contact him to join a group and attend regular meetings, he said.
WHAT IT IS: Greenville CAN (Collaborative Action Network) “A network of self-advocates, providers, families and professionals in Greenville County working together to strengthen the community for individuals with special needs and disabilities. We believe that through partnerships and cooperation, Greenville CAN be an equitable and inclusive community for all to live.” Community Action workgroups: Driving change Employment Getting around town Getting connected Having fun
Housing Meaningful activities School transition Supportive services
For more information: On the Web: greenvillecan.org Contact Mike Teachey at mike.teachey@ greenvillecan.org
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Sevier Middle School seventh-graders completed the STEAM-Focused unit Innovation Station, where students worked collectively to improve on existing products and delivered a live pitch to a “Shark Tank” of potential community investors. First place went to Grace Brackett, Lydia Flackett and Lauryn Clark for their project, EcoBox 1.0, an attachment for a car’s exhaust pipe to reduce pollution. Second place went to Zane Brown for Sparkle, an enhanced headset with a built-in GPS that helps blind people get around safely.
Christ Church Episcopal School celebrated a signing ceremony for Michael Batson, Clemson University, for football; Dorien Dickey, Jacksonville State University, for football; Thad Mangum, Wofford College, for football; and Jonathan Morse, Emory University, for swimming.
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The Sterling School recently held its spelling bee. The winner for the elementary school was third-grader Caroline Earley. The middle school winner was sixth-grader Cameron Tsai. He will compete in the Scripps Regional Bee on March 7 at Anderson University. The Clemson University Physics Tsai and Astronomy faculty named Jaclyn Earley Schmitt, a 2012 Riverside High School graduate, the 2015 departmental L.D. Huff Junior Award recipient. Schmitt will receive a certificate and a cash award and have her name engraved on a permanent plaque in the department.
As part of their celebration of National Catholic Schools Week, students at St. Anthony of Padua School held a school-wide canned food drive and volunteered their time helping at the St. Anthony Food Pantry. Pictured are members of the Student Council lending a hand at the food pantry.
Fifth-grade students Elizabeth Anne McGill, Jamison White, David Henao and Gabrielle Radulescu collaborated with second-grade students Chaz Lopez and Aubrey Glenn on making a robot family.
K5 through fifth-grade students at Shannon Forest Christian School took part in the first Cardboard Challenge in the Forest, inspired by a young boy who built an arcade out of cardboard. First Choice by Select Health of South Carolina is offering two scholarships to qualified applicants who are furthering their education or pursuing a second career in 2015. Applications are due by March 15 and can be found at bit.ly/selecthealth-scholarship.
Heather Boling and Kristen Odom’s second-grade students lead a cheer during MRCA’s last pep rally in their current gym.
Mitchell Road Christian Academy held its last pep rally in the current gym before moving to the new Athletics and Youth Center this spring. The new facility will house meeting spaces, offices and a multi-court gymnasium. Veritas Preparatory School Headmaster Jon McCord will speak at the upcoming Southeast Homeschool Convention March 12-14 at the TD Convention Center. Veritas will host an open house for prospective families March 10 at 8:15 a.m. For more information, visit veritasgreenville. com or email jmccord@veritasgreenville.com.
Washington Center students learn about dental health with the assistance of their teachers Erin Sosebee and Lacoya Smith.
Pictured (from left): Charles McGee (president), McGee Bosworth, Sitton Furman, Anastasia Rooke, Jiten Parbhoo, Alex Goldsmith, Will Sanders and Kara Shulte-Holierhock. Not pictured: Julian Gallus.
Christ Church Episcopal School recently inducted nine members of the class of 2015 into the Cum Laude Society during a ceremony at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd.
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Ellen Woodside Elementary students Christian Ng, Nadia Rhodes and Alex McCain work on an art structure project for Michelin’s InTIREnational competition. Students are working to create a structure with tires that depicts international trade with the Upstate. The structure will be displayed during International Week in Greenville.
Erin Sosebee’s Washington Center class, in conjunction with Lacoya Smith’s class, recently studied dental health. During a lesson, the students compared the human tooth to a crocodile’s tooth by using a variety of voice output devices.
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Front row from left: Raekwon Watts, Will Baumhofer, Tobias Canada, TJ Clark, George Dunlap, Jhamarcus Smith and manager Michael Jopling. Back row from left: Jhamari Smith, Eric Wilson, Jalon Calhoun, William Boyd, Patrique Tolbert, Will Pitts, Christian Scott and Avion Mills. Coached by Courtney Lilliston.
Hughes Academy boys’ basketball team recently won the district middle school championship 51-42 against Greer.
The History Press recently published “ C o n federate S o u t h Carolina” by Karen Stokes. Stokes is an archivist with the South Carolina Historical Society in Charleston. For more information, visit historypress.net.
St. Mary’s Catholic School Middle School math teacher Martha Eison recently took a four-student team to the MathCounts competition at Clemson University. The students selected were Anna DeStefani, Hallie Palms, Emma Parker and Cailin Sullivan.
Charleston Cooks! will begin a new series of free demonstrations on Feb. 21 at noon. Beyond the Basics will feature instruction on skillful use of tools of the kitchen. For more information, visit charlestoncooks.com.
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Susan G. Komen SC Mountains to Midlands Affiliate will host the second annual Laugh for the Cure comedy event at Centre Stage in Greenville on March 5. Tickets are available through Feb. 28. Visit komenscmm.org or call 864-234-5035 for more information. Duke Energy Foundation recently donated $50,000 to start an advanced manufacturing showcase at the Center for Manufacturing Innovation (CMI), which Greenville Technical College plans to open in 2016 in partnership with Clemson University. From left: Cynthia Eason, vice president for corporate and economic development at Greenville Technical College; Dr. Keith Miller, president of Greenville Technical College; and Linda Hannon, government and community relations manager for Duke Energy.
Rummage for a Reason, a fundraiser sponsored by Uptown of Spartanburg Sertoma Club, will be held Feb. 28, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., at 2660 Reidville Road, Spartanburg. Admission is $1. The event benefits Hope Center for Children, Spartanburg Humane Society, The Haven, Santa Toy Drive and Uptown Sertoma. For more information, call 901-5428 or email rummageforareason@gmail.com. Toyota of Greer donated $20,000 to the 2015 March of Dimes’ March for Babies campaign at the recent annual kickoff luncheon. The Meals on Wheels of Greenville Sweetheart Charity Ball recently raised enough funds to provide more than 40,000 meals. In honor of the event’s 20th anniversary, all 20 Sweethearts of the Year were honored. Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County received the 2015 Nonprofit Excellence Award, given annually by the SC Association of Nonprofit Organizations (SCANPO). Recipients of the Nonprofit Excellence Award are considered models for nonprofits throughout South Carolina and are asked to serve in peer leadership roles. Greer Relief hosts A Night in Monte Carlo Gala on March 21. The evening will feature games, music, food and an auction. Tickets are $50 per person until March 1. For more information and tickets, visit greerrelief.org. The EURO Auto Festival recently donated $2,500 to Greer Middle College Charter High School for its building fund. The school is raising money for a new building on the Benson campus of Greenville Technical College. The Rotary Club of Mauldin celebrated 35 years of service by honoring three community leaders who embody the organization’s purpose of service above self. The honorees include William Brad Barker, Maj. David Jones and Patrol Officer Shaun Garrison Shields, a Class 3 Law Enforcement Officer with the Mauldin Police Department and the 2014 Mauldin Police Department Employee of the Year.
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Metal master Fast fact: Calloway collaborates with No Division in the construction of welded bicycles, including a tall bike with chariot platform that was featured in the Greenville Christmas parade. Left: Metal artist Ryan Calloway works with hot steel in the shop of the Artistry Gallery; Right: Calloway with some of his work. Calloway said much of the work done at the Artistry Gallery is a collaborative effort, and these pieces are no exception. The size and weight of some of the work requires multiple hands. Photos by Greg Beckner
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amorris@communityjournals.com Ryan Calloway has always been a fan of fire. The self-described “pyro” followed his fiery inclination to training as a welder
by way of Greenville Technical College, moving on to New Orleans and then back to Pickens County. The Anderson County native ultimately set up a metalwork and blacksmith shop in West Greenville and has been crafting there for the past seven years. Inside Calloway’s shop, Creative Iron Works, projects in progress are scattered about: exterior wall art of mountains and cut metal trees sits alongside a massive custom fireplace grate big enough to hold nearly a winter’s worth of fuel. Creative Iron Works is housed in Artistry Workshops and Gallery, a multi-
artist space. Calloway’s workshop is outfitted with anvils of all sizes, two forges, a 4,000-pound crane, a quench tank, hammers, tongs and multiple presses. Calloway built the stairs leading from the shop to an adjoining gallery and accented them with a bouquet of steel calla lilies. ROAD TO ARTISTRY Calloway said he initially worked in an ornamental iron shop with Rocky Browning, who was open to creative work and a real inspiration. In 2000, Calloway and his wife, Amy Coleman, opted to leave the Upstate and
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nology degree, Calloway was already leaning toward creative metalworking. “I [previously] had a job in a machine shop, but I never felt at home in a machine shop. It’s very caliper-oriented and really exact,” he said. Metal work was plentiful in his new city: “New Orleans is the largest museum of exterior ironwork in the country,” he said. Calloway worked with Mack Grove to renovate a restaurant, and Grove encouraged him to buy a welder and start his own business. He founded Creative Iron Works in an inner-city New Orleans shop shared with another metalworker, and started on renovation ironwork. Renovation work “led me into old stuff that was made differently. And that’s what led me into blacksmithing,” he said. In 2003, he began blacksmithing, “and I love it. It’s been such a perk beyond fabrication work.” Calloway assembled blacksmithing tools – anvil, treadle hammer and tongs – and through the local blacksmiths guild, met a network of supportive teachers and advisors. Things were going well, he said. “New Orleans was treating us great. We bought a house about two miles north of the French Quarter.” Then Hurricane Katrina roared through and destroyed the neighborhood. Rather than rebuild, Calloway evacuated the family to his wife’s native Texas. Eventually they headed back to South Carolina. “We were kind of on our way to Asheville,” he said, but ended up back in the Upstate. DEVELOPING ARTISTRY Calloway set up a metalworking shop near Liberty and then discovered his current location, a former textile machine shop used until the 1970s. “This building is a great fit for any kind of industrial art,” he said. Renovating the space took a year, and they opened for business in 2008. The collective arts space includes three interior studios and four warehouse workspaces. The Artistry is now occupied by a fellow metal artist, tie-dye artist, jeweler/metalsmith and wood sculptor. Calloway said the move to a new space coincided with a craft shift. “It was a great opportunity to stand in a different corner of metalworking because I had gotten into something that was unexpected with renovation … the work is not very healthy.” He now designs and builds beds, tables and decorative trellises along with fireplace tools and fire screens. Having a local shop where clients can visit is a plus, he said. Calloway still does gate and railing work in partnership with Heir-
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loom Hand Forged Designs. He serves as a designer, blackFavorite tool: smith, project Swedish crosspeen hammer manager and fabricator. With this arrangement, Calloway can pass off installation fieldwork, his least favorite, to others. The low-tech, manual blacksmithing tools, many of which he makes himself, hold special appeal. “I’ve always liked working with my hands. A lot of my tools are powered by the weight of your hand or your foot. You could definitely get by with a blacksmith shop off the grid,” he said. “It’s a smart craft. The guys that were doing this hundreds of years ago, they would figure out ways of making things that would help their process. Blacksmiths basically started the Industrial Revolution.” creativeironworks.net theartistrygallery.com 864-982-2087
PASSING ALONG THE KNOWLEDGE After years of cultivating skills and know-how, Calloway shares his knowledge through multiple classes in blacksmithing and welding. “If someone is in an office all day long, coming in and beating on something can be very satisfying.” He isn’t limiting the learning to adults and teens. His 10-year-old son inspired Calloway to launch the Young Blacksmith’s Association of Greenville in January. The goal is to teach ages 10-16 the project process, from drafting and tracing a design to forging. “Teaching is a rewarding thing to do, and also to preserve the craft,” he said. For students, it’s a chance to get dirty and experience the feeling of working with their hands, he said. “You can’t drop a phone or hit a computer.” UP NEXT Calloway said he wants to expand his instruction, opening an additional forge and a professional classroom that would feature up to 12 anvils. “I would love to get into the Village [of West Greenville]. I really feel strongly about an arts district in any city and now that Greenville has started to brew one up, it would be a good fit.”
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On Sunday, Megan Chisom Peyton and 11 other members of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra will become members of teen sensation soprano Jackie Evancho’s band. It’s a onePeyton day gig. Peyton and the rest will get the music shortly before the concert, rehearse a few hours before curtain time and then deliver a performance that sounds like they’ve been playing for months with Evancho, who burst on the national entertainment scene in 2010 at age 10 when she finished second on “America’s Got Talent.” GSO musicians often contract to play with touring musicians or traveling Broadway musicals that don’t travel with a full orchestra. Sometimes they get the music in advance, sometimes not. “I tell my students all the time how important it is to learn to sight read,” said Peyton, who plays viola with the GSO, the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, the Symphony Orchestra Augusta and the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra. “Regardless of whether you get to practice or not, you’ve just got to hop on the train. When you do it for a living, you get used to it.” YouTube is an amazing resource, she said. “You can find anything on YouTube. It allows you to know what you’re getting into even if you don’t get the music ahead of time,” Peyton said. “It’s more helpful than I ever thought it would be.” Billboard named Evancho to its list of music movers and shakers under the age of 21 in 2011 and 2012.
WHO: Jonathan Odell, author of “Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League” WHEN: Feb. 23 WHAT: Book reading and signing at Fiction Addiction, 1175 Woods Crossing Road, at 2 p.m. COST: $10 admits one and includes $10 book voucher; $16.96 admits two and includes one copy of book. WHAT: Book reading with Kathleen Nalley for the Emrys Reading Room at Gringos Cantina at 7 p.m.
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Author Jonathan Odell had what he calls “a blinding glimpse of the obvious” in 1988 as he watched an old black-and-white newsreel of the civil rights movement in Mississippi. He was not just watching black history; he was watching his history as well. “In a split second, it dawned on me that, having been raised a white male in Mississippi, my entire identity rested on a complex system of lies, most of which had been right in front of me, but which I hadn’t seen,” he said. He questioned how a society went about oppressing half its members under Jim Crow in a way that seemed perfectly acceptable in the eyes of a young white boy. He started interviewing black Mississippians and white Mississippians. His research led to “Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League.” The book is set in pre-Civil Rights Mississippi and tells the story of two young mothers, Hazel and Vida – one wealthy and white and the other poor and black – who have two things in common: the devastating loss of their children and a deep and abiding loathing for one another. Odell will be in Greenville for book readings on Feb. 23. “In this book, I wanted to counter the prevailing historical narrative when it comes to race in America: That whites saved blacks. I wanted to create a more authentic story, one which shows that blacks have been saving themselves for a long, long time,” he said.
F.I.R.E. will stage “Willy Wonka” during the next two weekends.
Tale of quirky chocolatier appeals to kids of all ages CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com It’s an invitation from Willy Wonka, the candy man himself, that kids of all ages have found irresistible since 1964: “Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination…” That world of pure imagination comes to Fountain Inn the next two weekends through Fountain Inn Repertory Experience (F.I.R.E.)’s production of “Willy Wonka.” When Artistic Director Zac Pelicano searched for a candidate that could be F.I.R.E.’s “blockbuster” show of the season, he kept coming back to “Willy Wonka.” The show offered something he liked in all of its iterations: the 1964 book by Roald Dahl, the original movie that starred Gene Wilder, and the remake by Tim Burton. “There was something about the story that made it pop and I wanted to see what it was,” Pelicano said. “I think what people identify with is that it is a true modern-day fairy tale.” “Willy Wonka” is chock full of visual effects, including characters flying – a special effect that F.I.R.E. will do for the first time. “We can do a lot with a minimal stage and set, but sometimes it’s fun to break out all the possibilities,” Pelicano said. “It’s fun to pull out the coolest toys you have. It appeals to the summer blockbuster fan in me.”
So you know WHAT: “Willy Wonka” WHO: Fountain Inn Repertory Experience WHERE: Younts Center for Performing Arts, 315 N. Main St., Fountain Inn WHEN: Feb. 20-22 and Feb. 27 through March 1, Fridays: 7:30 p.m., Saturdays: 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays: 3 p.m. TICKETS: $18 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students INFO: 409-1050 or yountscenter.org
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To watch spoken-word artist Billy Wakefield in full flight is an amazing thing. His pieces, typically classified as “poems,” are a lot more than that. He slings metaphors and intimate moments and internal struggles and unforgettable lines like “Forgiveness is the release of all hope for a better past” around whatever room he’s performing in, often exhorting gasps and cheers from his audience. He’s ambivalent about the phrase “Poetry Slam,” but he’s a three-time Individual World Poetry Slam champion. Wakefield writes for the stage, not the page, and his pieces can spin into their own irresistible rhythms that speak to a crowd like call-and-response gospel. He’s garnered praise from a diverse group of admirers that includes sitcom legend Norman Lear, rapper/actor Mos Def and indie titan Ani DiFranco. He’s performed everywhere WHO: Buddy Wakefield with guests from Scotland to San Quentin. Perhaps one of the reasons Wakefield’s Unifyed Soul Poets WHERE: Independent Public Ale House, pieces have so much impact is that they 110 Poinsett Highway, Greenville don’t see an audience until they’re finished. WHEN: Feb. 26, 7 p.m. There’s no workshopping or perfecting INFO: 552-1265 or ipagreenville.com them in front of a crowd. “That’s something I try to avoid,” Wakefield says. “I try not to get in front of an audience with something until I’m ready with it.” And what does “ready” mean? “What that looks like for me is… well, I’ve had to change my metaphor because I work with high school kids now, but what I used to say was, ‘You don’t have to do a survey; you know when you’re f *cked up. And I think in the same way, you know when your poem is ready and good. “I’ve had to change the metaphor to, ‘You know when you’re bent over laughing and you can’t stop?’ At no point in any of our lives have we ever stopped at that point and asked, ‘Is this funny?’ You just know it’s funny to you. You just know when you’ve accomplished exactly what you wanted it to accomplish, and I try to locate that before I take it onstage.” In the past, Wakefield has incorporated musical backings or studio effects into his pieces, divulging his past as a singer/songwriter. “I started playing guitar and writing songs in college,” he says, “so a lot of the early stuff was originally songs that already had music behind them, and I just translated them into spoken-word pieces.” Though he’s published several books (the most recent of which is 2011’s “Gentleman Practice”) and been included in dozens of anthologies, Wakefield’s pieces are all written to be performed. “I never aim for the page,” he says. “It’s not my jam. I don’t love reading poetry. I definitely have an audience in mind. It comes second nature to me after processing the work myself. First and foremost, writing is a way to make sense of myself, but I’m aware when I’m writing that I’ll be in front of an audience.” Despite his preference for getting his pieces ready before going onstage, Wakefield says there is still room for change inside his poems once he’s in front of an audience. “I definitely get energy from a crowd, and learn to bring my own if they’re not going to,” he says. “Regarding the rhythm and the pauses, they’re built into the writing as I write, but I don’t actually ever practice that. I figure out what I’m going to do when I’m onstage.” VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR
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The following agents qualified for the International Diamond Society, which is awarded to the top 11 percent of all Coldwell Banker agents internationally: Virginia Abrams, Beth Beach, Suzanne Cook, Jake Dickens, Carolyn Dowling, Kathy Gallamore, Susan Gallion, Andrew Little, Judy McCravy, Kristi Moon, Donna Morrow, Charlene Panek, Rhonda Porter, Heidi Putnam, Susan Reid, Faith Ross, Eva Sandfort, Wanda Stewart, Lisa Watson, Holly West, Linda Wood, and Maggie Worsham. The following agents qualified for International Sterling Society, which is awarded to the top 16 percent of all Coldwell Banker agents internationally: Elizabeth Barnhill, Megan Coates, Lorraine Gibson, Felicia Griggs, Melissa Hall, Steve Hammett, Holly May, Jane McCutcheon, Mary Jo Ochylski, David Seaver, Sherry Sponseller, Annette Starnes, John Stephenson, Sharon Tootell, Carol Walsh, and Lynn West. The following agents qualified for International Bronze Society: Elizabeth Cox, Kay Cox, Wilma Dearybury, Shelbie Dunn, Heather Durbin, Patty Einstein, Mary Jane Freeman, Gwen Garrett, Berry Gower, Marcia Hancock, Lisa Humphreys, Hilary Hurst, and Debbie Moseley. The #1 Increased Production was Elizabeth Barnhill, Top Relocation Agent was Hilary Hurst, The Frank B. Halter Award was awarded to George Zimmerman, The Caine Halter Award of Excellence was given to Berry Gower, the Leadership Award was given to Carol Walsh, The Rising Star was Tracey Cappio and Rookie of the Year was Kristi Moon. “Coldwell Banker Caine agents continue to be top performing agents, both locally and internationally within the vast Coldwell Banker network,” said Stephen Edgerton, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine “To be awarded such designations is an honor and exemplifies our agents’ passion for the industry and dedication to their clients.”
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He has spent fifteen years in the automotive industry and currently resides in Spartanburg. Kranidiotis attended USC Upstate and received a B.S. in Business. In his free time, he takes interest in homes and cars. A recent graduate of the Wyatt Institute of Real Estate, Coffey will be joining the Pam McCurry team. He studied broadcast journalism at North Greenville University and is also involved with the Generation Group Boys Home in Simpsonville. In his spare time, Coffey enjoys music and traveling. Carr has been in the real estate industry for fifteen years, and she is also a member of the Home Builders Association of Greenville. Carr resides in Greenville with her husband and she enjoys traveling and interior decorating. “We are very excited to have these new agents at our office. Our team is looking forward to getting to know them and helping them grow as they become part of our C. Dan Joyner family,” said Duane Bargar, Broker-In-Charge of the Pelham Road Office.
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2015 AT 3:00 P.M. in CONFERENCE ROOM –D at GREENVILLE COUNTY SQUARE, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, S.C., for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the petitions listed below. PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THESE PETITIONS MAY BECOME PARTIES OF RECORD BY FILING WITH THE BOARD, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE SET FOR HEARING, BY WRITING THEIR ADDRESS, A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSITION AND THE REASONS WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. CB-15-02 APPLICANT: SOLID ROCK MINISTRIES, INC. PROPERTY: 0300.00-02017.00; 209 Stokes Road, Simpsonville SC REQUEST: Variance from Right Side setback and Use by Special Exception for use of existing building and proposed new building on site for a church.
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SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following:
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SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: • Bridge Parts for Greenville County, IFB #44-03/10/15, 3:30 P.M. • Greenville County Facility Signage, IFB #41-03/05/15, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/Bids. asp or by calling 864-467-7200.
CB-15-04 APPLICANT: SCANA Communications, Inc./Gary Pennington PROPERTY: M007020100601; 212 Adams Mill Road, Mauldin SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for construction of a Communication tower and related accessories on R-S zoned site. CB-15-08 APPLICANT: FIRST CHURCH of GOD TAYLORS SC/CCAD, LLC PROPERTY: 0538030100800/801; 709 Brushy Creek Road, Taylors SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for construction of a New single family residence/ parsonage on site. CB-15-09 APPLICANT: DARYL WURSTER/ Gray Engineering PROPERTY: 0533.03-01013.05/0533.03-01-013.09; 34 Carrie Drive, Greenville SC REQUEST: Variance from setback requirements for construction of a new building.
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F CER A MI C W O R K The Department of Visual and Performing Arts at the Benson Campus of Greenville Technical College will feature the recent works of ceramic artist Daniel Bare through Feb. 20. Bare’s work explores thrown and altered functional wares and experimental post-consumer fused ceramic sculptures.
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The Peace Center welcomes Jason Mraz and his soulful, folk-pop sound to town Feb. 20 at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25.
F S INGE R / S O NG W R I TE R Nathan Angelo will play Moe Joe Coffee & Music House on Feb 20.
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FIRE presents “Willy Wonka,” based on the novel by Roald Dahl, on Feb. 20-22 and Feb. 27-March 1. Show times are Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 3 and 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. 409-1050 yountscenter.org
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The Warehouse Theatre presents “The Whipping Man” Feb. 20 through March 7. Performances begin at 8 p.m. with Sunday shows at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30. 235-6948 warehousetheatre.com
Arcane Heaven will play Ground Zero on Feb. 20. 948-1661 reverbnation.com/venue/groundzero2
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GOOD NIGHT, DEAR HEART
On Feb. 20 at 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., The Children’s Museum of the Upstate (TCMU) will present Dress-up & Drama, a program for ages 5 and under to play dress-up as dinosaurs and pretend to be T. rexes.The program is free with paid admission. The 2015 Railroad Concert Series at the Mauldin Cultural Center begins Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m., with a performance by Gabe Dixon. The Mauldin Cultural Center is located at 101 E. Butler Road, Mauldin. The concert is free, but tickets are required for entry.
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The Furman University Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble will perform “Good Night, Dear Heart” on Feb. 20, 8 p.m., in McAlister Auditorium on the campus. Cost is $5-$12.
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K EN N Y CH ESNE Y Tickets for Kenny Chesney’s Big Revival Tour at Bon Secours Wellness Arena go on sale to the general public on Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. Chesney will perform on April 8. Tickets are $35-$79. 800-745-3000 ticketmaster.com
The Bassmaster Classic will have weighins at Bon Secours Arena Feb. 20-22. Doors will open at 3 p.m. to B.A.S.S. Nation and Life Members and at 3:15 p.m. to the general public. bassmaster.com bonsecoursarena.com
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Hagood Mill presents Deep Winter Blues Feb. 21 from noon to 3 p.m. This year’s lineup features bluesman Steve McGaha, winner of the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award, with blues historian and musicologist Hunter Holmes. 898-2936 visitpickenscounty.com/calendar
OS C A R S H ORT S
The Peace Center will present Oscar nominated animated and live-action shorts in Gunter Theatre Feb. 21. 467-3000 peacecenter.org
P OT T I N G PA RT Y
The SC Native Plant Society’s informal Potting Party at the Putnam greenhouse on 180 Lakewood Drive, Greenville, will be held on Feb. 21, 10 a.m. to noon. Participants should bring gloves, a trowel, lunch and drink; and dress in layers. There will be a propagation workshop from 1 to 3 p.m. for a $10 fee. Registration requested.
DRES S - UP & DR A MA
Wagner Wealth Management will hold a free community shred day Feb. 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at 120 Millport Circle. Consumers may bring up to five boxes or bags of documents to shred during the event.
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On Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., TCMU will present Play in Clay: Clay Fortune Cookies in honor of the Chinese New Year. For ages 6 and up, this program will take place in Creation Station. The program is free with paid admission.
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The Bob Jones University Theatre Department will present “One Voice,” a black history narrative created and produced by Jeremiah Dew, on Feb. 21 at 7:30 p.m., in Stratton Hall on campus. Tickets for the single performance are $5. 770-1472 bju.edu/tickets
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DVA R TO R A H ME L OD Y
SC author Elizabeth Harris will be signing copies of her debut novel, “What Am I to Do Now, Mama?” at Fiction Addiction Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. In addition, meet romance authors Victoria Vane, Christy English and Sandra Owens, for a book talk and signing at Fiction Addiction at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10.
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675-0540 fiction-addiction.com
233-7755 tcmupstate.org
Torah Chayim-MeetingPoint invites people of all faiths to a special “Dvar Torah in Melody” Feb. 21 at 10 a.m. at the Phyllis Wheatley Community Center, 40 John McCarroll Way. A Lunch in Fellowship will conclude the service.
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The Heart, Stroke and Vascular Forum will take place Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Embassy Suites. Find out helpful strategies to keep your heart and blood vessels healthy. A light lunch is provided at this free event. Registration is required. 877-447-4636 ghs.org/healthevents
A TASTE OF T HE ARTS
The Fine Arts Center will present “A Taste of the Arts” gala Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. at Studio 220 at the Hyatt Regency Greenville. There will be heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open wine and beer bar, with entertainment by the Fine Arts Chamber Music quartet and Jazz Quintet, a silent auction of works of Greenville artists and a live auction. Tickets are $75. tastethearts.com
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Atlas Road Crew will play Gottrocks on Feb. 21. Tickets are $5. 235-5519 reverbnation.com/venue/255976
R&B
Soul Ripple will play Blues Boulevard (Greenville) on Feb. 21. Tickets are $5, with a $10 food/drink minimum. 242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com
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C e n t r e Stage will present “Rock ’n’ Roll” featuring tunes spanning the ’50s through the ’90s through Feb. 21. The production includes hits from artists such as Ray Charles, The Four Seasons, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, Foreigner, Journey, Aerosmith and Tom Petty. Tickets are $25-$35. Student rush tickets may be available. 233-6733 centrestage.org
VISUA L ARTS S TU DE N T WO RK E X HI BI TI O N
Students from the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities will exhibit a variety of works in the Lipscomb Gallery on the campus now through Feb. 21. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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The annual winter concert by the Greenville Chorale Chamber Ensemble will perform Sacred Music for a Sacred Place Feb. 22 at 3 p.m., at St. George Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Tickets are $15-$30. 467-3000 greenvillechorale.com
JACK COHAN AND FRIENDS
The Temple of Israel concert series hosts Jack Cohan and Friends Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. Cohan is joined by Brittany Hogan, vocalist and instructor at the Governor’s School, and Seph Stanek, Cohan member of the NY Gilbert and Sullivan Players. Cost is $20 at the door.
904-379-2697 hjgt.org
BARBAR A BR O W N TAY L O R
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Feb. 20-21 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 22 at 3 p.m. the Department of Visual and Performing Arts at Greenville Technical College will present Brecht on Brecht at the Barton Campus/TRC Auditorium (Bldg. 102). Admission is free but donations are appreciated. 250-8773 250-3021 gvltec.edu/gtc-theatre Dan.Robbins@gvltec.edu
D OW N T H E R A B B I T H OL E
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JAC K I E E VA N CHO
Mill Town Players’ production of “Alice in Wonderland” opens Feb. 13, with nine public performances with matinees on Saturdays. The cast features 25 local actors and is directed by Will Ragland. Tickets are $10. 947-8000 milltownplayers.org
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The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will be in Greer Feb. 21-22 for the Greenville Junior Shootout. The tournament will be held at Willow Creek Golf Club.
Anderson School of Theology for Laypersons will present speaker Barbara Brown Taylor, Episcopal priest and the Butman Professor of Religion at Piedmont College, Feb. 22 at 3 and 7 p.m., at Central Presbyterian Church in Anderson. A New York Times best-selling author, Taylor will speak on “Redeeming Darkness: The (Equally) Sacred Way of Unknowing”
Furman University presents this production by Christopher Durang and directed by Rhett Bryson through Feb. 21. Cost is $8-$16.
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F Honey & The Hot Rods will play at Smiley’s Acoustic Café on Feb. 21. Admission is free.
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The Peace Center welcomes 14-year-old Jackie Evancho Feb. 22 along with 12 members of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. Tickets start at $45. 467-3000 peacecenter.org
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Jonathan Odell will be signing his historical fiction novel “Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League” at Fiction Addiction Feb. 23 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for an individual and include a $10 voucher at the store. A ticket for two is $16.96 and includes a signed paperback copy. Odell will also be featured in the Emrys reading series at 7 p.m. at Gringos, along with poet Kathleen Nelly. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com
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The Clemson Players present “Eurydice” at 8 p.m. through Feb. 22. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. “Eurydice” is a retelling of the Orpheus myth through the eyes of the heroine.
F M E M B E R A P P R E C I AT I ON There will be a new member workshop Feb. 24 at 6:15 p.m. at the SC BLUE retail center. This workshop is designed for both new and current members.
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F W ELL WALKERS The Bon Secours Wellness Arena will be open select dates for Well Walkers to walk the 1/4 mile track around the arena’s concourse. Parking and admission are free. Current dates are Feb. 24 and 26, open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. http://bit.ly/1FnyJP7
FEB. 24-26 & 28 S T O RY T IME & MORE
On Feb. 24-26 and 28 at 10 and 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., ages 5 and under will have fun painting with cars at TCMU. The program is free with paid admission. 233-7755 tcmupstate.org
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F EXERCISE P RESCRIPTIO N Learn the components of a safe exercise program Feb. 25 at 8:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. at the Greenville Health System Life Center. The event is free, but registration is required. 455-4037
FEB. 26
F O R E V ER CH ARLIE
On Feb. 26, The Forever Charlie Tour brings Charlie Wilson and special guests Kem and Joe Thomas to the Bon Secours Wellness Arena. Tickets start at $49.50. bonsecoursarena.com
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The Furman Lyric Theatre presents Dido and Aeneas Feb. 26 and 28 at 8 p.m. at the McAlister Auditorium on Furman’s campus. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students.
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The Time and the Life of “Jim,” later known as Rev. James R. Rosemond, will be the featured topic from speaker Clyde Carr at the Travelers Rest Historical Society meeting Feb. 24 at 7 p.m., at Travelers Rest City Hall. This program is free and open to the public.
The Upstate Forever ForeverGreen annual awards luncheon is scheduled for Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. at Embassy Suites. The keynote speaker will be James Gustave “Gus” Speth, founder of the World Resources Institute and co-founder of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Tickets are $50.
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Fiction Addiction hosts free children’s story times at 1175 Woods Crossing Road every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. The Feb. 26 book is “Madeline and the Gypsies” by Ludwig Bemelmans. 675-0540 F GEOR G E F. W I L L Nationally syndicated columnist George F. Will will be the featured speaker for the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism’s biannual John W. Pope Lecture on Feb. 26 at 4:30 p.m. He will speak about “America’s Great Debate: James Madison vs. Woodrow Wilson” in a free public event in Tillman Hall auditorium. clemson.edu
DANÚ
Traditional Irish music ensemble Danú returns to the Brooks Center on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10-$25. 656-7787 clemson.edu/brooks
BUDDY WAK E FI E L D
On Feb. 26 at 8 p.m., Wits End Poetry presents HBO Def Poet and Spoken Word World Poetry Slam Champion Buddy Wakefield at The Independent Ale House, 101 Poinsett Highway. Wakefield is on his “Riled Up and Wasted on Light” world tour. Doors open at 7 p.m. and a Q&A session will follow the performance. In addition, there will be a public workshop for adults on Feb. 27 at 6 p.m. Registration for the workshop is requested. witsendpoetrysc@gmail.com witsendpoetry.com
PAINT E R LY L A DI E S E X HI BI T
The Painterly Ladies, a group of 13 Greenville artists who paint together weekly, will host an evening of art, drinks and conversation at the Merge office, 411 University Ridge, Feb. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m.
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Centre Stage hosts “Impressions of Greenville,” an exhibit featuring paintings by Jacki Newell.
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F THE S E AR C H FOR T R U T H Hampton III Gallery will feature the work of Paul Matheny through Feb. 28. The gallery is located at 3110 Wade Hampton Blvd., Suite 10.
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F T I E S T H AT B I N D In honor of the yearlong celebration of the Fine Arts Center’s 40th Anniversary, the Sheffield Wood Gallery is holding a four-part exhibition series, Ties that Bind, showcasing the four main pillars within the Fine Arts Center Visual Arts Community: Faculty, Alumni, Community and Students. The series will run through May 27 and is currently in its third installation: Ties that Bind: Community. There will be a reception for this installation March 26 at 6 p.m.
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Spartanburg Regional History Museum is taking a look at the local Civil Rights movement from the Civil War to the present with its “Civil War to Civil Rights” exhibit at Chapman Cultural Center. Open through Feb. 28.
O PE N ART S TU DI O
TCMU presents Open Art Studios Tuesdays- Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. and weekends from 1 to 4 p.m. Free with paid admission. All ages are welcome. 233-7755 tcmupstate.org
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F GRACE SCHERER The Greenville Chamber of Commerce will hosts an exhibit of paintings by Grace Scherer through April 24. 242-1050
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F FUR MAN A RT E XH I B I T An ongoing drawing exhibition by Furman art professor Glen Miller will be on display through March 20 in Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the Furman University campus. The closing reception will be March 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m., with a gallery talk at 7 p.m. In the exhibition, Black and White, Miller will be creating a 185-square-foot charcoal drawing on the walls of Thompson Gallery.
F S I D N E Y D I C KI N S ON The Greenville County Museum of Art presents Sidney Dickinson (1890 - 1980) and the Alabama Suite through Sept. 6.
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FEB. 28
F LAT STANLEY
The SC Children’s Theatre’s Second Stage presents “The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley” Feb. 28-March 8. Performances are held at 153 Augusta St. Tickets are $7. scchildrenstheatre.org
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F AUTHOR JESSICA KHOURY Greenville author Jessica Khoury will sign copies of her new young adult novel, “Kalahari,” at Fiction Addiction on Feb. 28 at 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served. Copies of the book can be reserved online or by phone. 675-0540 fiction-addiction.com
MARCH 1
B A C H AND B RAHMS LIVE
John Knox Presbyterian Church, 35 Shannon Drive, Greenville, will host a variety concert on March 1 at 3 p.m. The performance features local musicians Susan Lyle, mezzo soprano, and Sarah Johnson, violin. Michael Klett on violin and Thomas Strauss on organ will also perform. They will perform music by Bach, Brahms, Barber, Hoiby, Widor and Amy Beach, and a new piece by David Berry. Tickets are $5-$15 and available at the door or from the church office. 244-0453
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MARCH 1 & 8 AUDITI O NS
The Greenville Little Theatre will hold auditions for “Wild Thing,” a ’60s concert revue, on March 1, and for “All Shook Up,” a musical story, March 8. Both auditions will be held at 7 p.m. in Magill Hall. Both auditions require participants to bring their own sheet music. 233-6238 greenvillelittletheatre.org
MARCH 2
TWO CO MPE TI TO R S , O NE CA US E
Coaches 4 Character will host a thank-you reception with Vic Beasley and Connor Shaw to support its mission of teaching atrisk youth the value of education and character on March 2 at 5 p.m. at the Downtown Courtyard Marriott. Cost is $50 for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The program for students follows the reception at 7 p.m. at Redemption World Outreach Center. The student program is free for students and $5 for adults. 843-816-3297 gblatt@coaches4character.com
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Pickens County Hagood Mill will host instructor Carol Bozarth for hands-on cooking classes March 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuition for each class is $75 per student. Students must be at least 18 years old. Advanced registration is required.
The SC Children’s Theatre will hold its 20th annual Character Breakfast on March 14 at 8:30 and 11 a.m. at the Poinsett Club, 807 E. Washington St., Greenville. Enjoying breakfast will be characters including Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and princesses. Cost is $30 per person and advance reservations are required.
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The Harvest Hope Youth Leadership Board, 23 Greenville County high school students, will march to end hunger on March 14. The goal is to raise 1 million meals for the Upstate and will feature a performance by Delvin Choice of “The Voice.” The concert will take place at the Charter Amphitheater, 861 SE Main St., Simpsonville, and gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $12-$15. Parking is $5 or free with donation of at least five canned goods. 478-4083 harvesthope.org
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MARCH 14
E XP L OR I N G WAT E R C OL OR
The Pickens County Museum of Art & History will host Exploring Watercolor – The Next Step, a class with Dale Cochran on March 14 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Cochran will demonstrate techniques of planning compositions and mixing color and share his approach to using a layering technique. Tuition is $88 and advance registration is required. 898-5963 visitpickenscounty.com/calendar
MARCH 22
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S T. PADDY’ S DAY DAS H & BAS H
MARCH 2
UPS TATE MO N AR C HS
The Upstate Monarchs Lymphedema Support Group meets on the first Monday of each month at Earth Fare on Pelham Road. The next meeting is March 2 at 5 p.m. 630-4084
MARCH 4
GRO W I N G I N BE AU TY
The Greenville Garden Club will host its Growing in Beauty luncheon and benefit fashion show March 4 at 11:30 a.m. at Thornblade Country Club. The event will benefit the Center for Developmental Services. 352-2559 debra.crawley@gmail.com
The annual St. Paddy’s Day Dash & Bash at Fluor Field in Greenville on March 14 is a family-friendly fundraising event for the GHS Children’s Hospital, Make-AWish South Carolina, Let There Be Mom and Camp Spearhead. The event features a 5K walk/run, after-party and free baseball tournament. Attendees are also invited to compete in a costume contest. Cost is $30 for the race, which begins at 8:30 a.m.; $10 for kids fun run with T-shirt, free without, at 9:30 a.m. stpaddysdashandbash.com
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Temple of Israel concludes its concert series with The Hungry Monks on March 22, 3 p.m., at 400 Spring Forest Road. The group’s performances range from traditional and contemporary to blues and Renaissance pieces. Cost is $20 at the door. 292-1782 templeofisrael.org
MARCH 30 - MAY 9
F S E N I OR E XH I B I T I ON Furman University will present its Senior Art Exhibition in the Thompson Art Gallery March 30-May 9. furman.edu F
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FIGURE. THIS. OUT. GET YOUR DOCS IN A ROW ACROSS 1. Info 5. Kind of rule 8. Parrot 11. “So that’s your game!” 14. Echolocation 15. Hound’s trail 17. Pupil’s place 19. CAT, for one 20. List of docs 24. Once, once 25. Kind of Ranger 26. It gets dropped from a noble 27. Gardener’s soil 28. Disconnected 30. Ancient cross 31. A celebrity may have one 32. Chicago street (abbr.) 35. 8-faced figures 38. Go over again 42. Fraternity letter 43. ESPN sportscaster 44. Bananas 45. A trickster god 47. Hindu title 48. Irish writer 50. Telekinesis, e.g. 51. Wonder’s “years of bad luck” 52. Fish, with Arctic 53. List of docs, continued 58. Skinny 59. Bebopper 60. Paltry
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JOURNAL CULTURE
THE SYMPTOMS BY ASHLEY HOLT
Irregular Joe As should be obvious by my reflective nature and general childishness, I am of the Nostalgia Geek Generation, those early Gen Xers whose lives revolve around the pop culture they ingested as kids. I’m not proud of it. I’ve long been critical of those who overindulge in pop culture junk and fall victim to the nostalgia-based marketing of Hollywood, K-Tel, Cartoon Network and Pez. But sometimes I am weak. Sometimes those marketers hit me right where I live and recycle a favorite childhood token that I can’t resist – and they’ve really done it with the recent reissue of the greatest action figure toy line of all time: 1974’s Adventure Team GI Joes in all their kung-fu gripping glory. My history with GI Joe is somewhat tragic, which only aggravates my longing. I got my first Joe for Christmas when I was 5 and spent several hours with the new toy on the kitchen floor. I was desperately trying to get the figure to stand up on his own in some sort of action pose, but my uncoordinated fingers and the doll’s well-jointed limbs conspired to put Joe flat on his face every time. Frustrated with this effort, I decided, in my idiotic 5-yearold logic, that the toy was “broken.” And, knowing where broken devices always wound up in my household, I promptly tossed poor Joe in the trash. By the time my parents inquired about the doll’s whereabouts, Joe was on his way to the landfill. I was made to understand that I had, in their wise estimation, screwed up. Now, there’s some debate about this story. Some say it’s proof that I was a spoiled, self-centered child who didn’t appreciate the toy’s value. I say that my willingness to discard Joe without a second thought shows that I have never subscribed to empty materialism. As further evidence, I offer the story of the Play-Doh Fun Factory I got around the same time, which sat, unopened and forgotten, while I played with mounds of red clay I had dug up in the backyard. In any case, as I grew a little older and slightly less stupid, I learned to merge the two worlds of outdoor adventure and prepackaged playthings by keeping my second GI Joe in his natural habitat: huge mounds of dirt. This second action figure was called Eagle Eye GI Joe, a bug-eyed goon who
looked from left to right with the aid of a lever in the back of his head, and it was this Joe who suffered the second great toy tragedy of my youth. My neighborhood pal Jeff and I had taken our Joes on a trip to Folly Beach. In the water, Jeff showed me a trick he had dreamed up. He could stretch Joe’s neck on its elastic band, allowing an air bubble into his head, drop the figure underwater and Joe would bob to the surface after a few seconds. Being that I was now an older, wiser toy owner, who deeply regretted having thrown away that Joe at age 5, I admonished Jeff that it was crazy to risk one’s action figure to the savage sea. But, stupidly, I allowed him to demonstrate the stunt with my brand-new Joe. He pulled the head up to form the air bubble and dropped the toy into the water. We waited. Joe didn’t bob back up. We both immediately realized the problem. Eagle Eye GI Joe had holes in his head. I agonized all night, imagining poor Joe being swept away by the unforgiving Atlantic. My father promised to check the beach the next morning to see if the toy had washed ashore (I’m sure, in retrospect, my father only pretended to go), but one thing was for sure. After tossing one Joe in the trash and dumping another in the ocean, he certainly wasn’t going to buy me another freaking GI Joe. So I had to wait 30 years for another shot. I had to have them because there’s just no escaping the bonds we make with those colorful bits of happy plastic. Finally getting my mitts on the classic Joe again, complete with original box art, was an undeniable rush. It’s all there, the “lifelike” head fuzz, the shoulder strap and pistol, the Frankenstein combat boots, the official Adventure Team necklace. They’ve recreated him down to the last detail. And while freeing Joe from his packaging, I noticed a disclaimer on the box I wish I had been able to read all those years ago: “Some poses may require hand support.” I pulled my new Joe out and set him up on the coffee table. He stood up perfectly, all by himself. 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.
GIVING THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS BLOOD DONORS You are the lifeline to a healthy community
Donated blood is a lifeline for a patient fighting for life. Whether blood is needed for a car crash victim, a cancer patient receiving treatment or a premature baby, the lifestream links us all closely and intimately regardless of our race or religion. Blood can save a life by restarting the natural processes that sustain life, and it can give someone more time to experience important milestones. On behalf of The Blood Connection, I want to personally thank the many generous donors who are committed to the health of our community. However, maintaining a supply of blood for all of the people who need it is not an easy task. Did you know that every two seconds someone needs blood? And, less than 10% of the population eligible to donate will actually give blood? Furthermore, blood has a short shelf life and predicting the demand can be difficult. That’s why, it’s vitally important to have a steady stream of regular donors to ensure there’s an adequate blood supply available for all of us at any given time. We can’t assume it will always be there whenever it’s needed. Everyone should have a vested interest in the community blood supply. As we start a new year, I encourage you to donate blood in 2015. Donating blood is safe and easy, and the process takes less than an hour. One blood donation can save as many as three lives. If you resolve to make a difference by donating blood this year, we promise to ensure you receive the best donation experience possible. You can also partner with us to host a blood drive at your company or civic organization, and we’ll be there to help you make it a success. With your help, we’ll never have to consider this question: will there be enough of this life-saving gift available the day that you, a family member, a friend or co-worker needs it? Delisa K. English
President and CEO of The Blood Connection
We naturally connect lives.
Your Community Blood Donation Center
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