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With funds coming in for the new county recreation department, cities in Greenville County are wondering how big their shares will be APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF | amorris@communityjournals.com

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The tax notices have gone out and funds for Greenville County’s new Parks, Recreation and Tourism Department have started coming in. What’s left to be decided, however, is how the millage formerly collected by the dissolved Greenville County Recreation District will be divided among the county’s recreation facilities and the six municipalities. Before the recreation district was dissolved in 2013, municipal representatives expressed concern about additional taxes levied within their borders and whether city recreation programs were going to benefit from the additional funds. The district became a county department, and to help allay fears and gather information, county officials enlisted the help of Clemson University’s department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management to conduct a study of county and city recreational needs. By request, cities submitted their “current plans and needs for recreation facilities, service improvements and enhancements, capital needs and deferred maintenance needs.” The submissions ranged from a large community center in Greenville’s Wade Hampton area and facility improvements in Greer to a splash pad at Mauldin’s City Center Park and expansions at Heritage Park in Simpsonville. Last week, County Council received the study as information, and county officials are making the rounds this week to meet with municipalities about the report. The study outlines the amenities and needs of each city, and proposes a per capita distribution of the additional funds generated by the new millage.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 (LEFT) Marquarious McIntyre

leads friends on a ride on the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail. Connectivity to the trail has been identified as a priority need for the county’s recreation department.

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“Healthier kids are not only fitter, but they learn better.” Furman University researcher Dr. Julian Reed, on the results of his four-year study of Legacy Charter School – the only school in South Carolina to require 45 minutes of physical education each day – to measure the link between physical activity and increased cognitive performance.

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Cognitive measures in which Legacy Charter School students – who participate in daily physical education – showed significant improvement, compared to 10 percent in similar schools with no daily P.E.

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“When you look at Valentine Street, maybe that one [additional] lane on Woodruff Road can wait.” Sterling resident Dot Russell at a recent roads commission public hearing, referencing the Valentine Street bridge, which floods during heavy rains and forces pedestrians to walk through deep water.

“How are you going to bring respect back to Simpsonville?” Simpsonville resident Christopher Roche, to City Council regarding its controversial vote to reinstate fired police chief Keith Grounsell.

“It’s a starting point to get everyone talking.”

AMOUNT THE ADDITIONAL MILLAGE FROM THE COUNTY’S FORMER RECREATION DISTRICT WILL GENERATE EACH YEAR, ACCORDING TO A CLEMSON UNIVERSITY STUDY.

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County Administrator Joe Kernell, on the just-released Clemson study of county and city recreational needs.

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Bob Jones University has agreed to reinstate GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment), under the terms of the original agreement. The university announced earlier this month it had terminated its agreement with GRACE less than a month before it was to release results of a 13-month study into abuse allegations. BJU and GRACE officials met on Feb. 18-19 in Lynchburg, Va., to “discuss any issues that might stand in the way of GRACE’s completion of thorough, transparent and objective review,” the university said in a statement. “GRACE satisfactorily addressed the university’s concerns and Bob Jones University is confident the review can be completed in a timely and professional manner. To be clear, GRACE and BJU are united in their commitment to a review that is thorough, transparent and objective. As the process moves forward, regular updates will be provided.” GRACE officials also released a statement saying that “late last week, GRACE informed BJU that reinstating the original agreement with no modifications was the only way to insure that the independence and integrity of this process is not compromised. We requested that BJU reinstate the original agreement so that GRACE could immediately move forward and complete this critical process.” After the termination announcement with GRACE was made a few weeks ago, social media sites erupted

into a frenzy and an online petition was started on change.org requesting that BJU “rehire GRACE and to allow GRACE to complete the investigation regarding allegations of sexual abuse at BJU.” The petition amassed more than 1,300 signatures. BJU had contracted with GRACE in 2012 after it found itself embroiled in controversy concerning former university Cooperating Board of Trustees member Rev. Chuck Phelps. An online petition sought the resignation of Phelps for his handling of a 1997 rape case involving two members of a church he then headed in New Hampshire. Phelps eventually resigned and BJU President Dr. Stephen Jones announced that the board approved his request to form a committee to review the school’s sexual abuse policy. BJU officials said they appreciate “our former students and others who participated in the review with GRACE. They demonstrated great courage to share their stories in an effort to help us improve. We appreciate how important this review is to everyone who cares about the university and we apologize for the added anxiety caused by the temporary suspension of the review.” GRACE officials say the events of the past month will “significantly postpone the completion of this process. During the coming days, the GRACE team will meet to discuss a revised timeline for completion of this investigation and publication of the final report. We will make sure to post an update when we are in a better position to provide a time of completion.”

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OPINION VOICES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE

Up in smoke

The federal government, fueled by new Monitoring the Future data collected by the University of Michigan on behalf of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is reporting a shocking rise in the illicit use of marijuana among high school students. Did we really believe the loosening of restrictions on marijuana sales, possession and use – including those related to “medicinal marijuana” – would have no effect on those we have worked so hard to protect from the ravages of substance use? In fact, the national SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) organization predicted as much when it rallied publicly against decriminalizing the possession of marijuana years ago, stating, “Decriminalization would encourage increased use, including among teenagers. Decriminalization also sends the message that marijuana is harmless, which is not the case. The developing brains of teenagers are susceptible to negative changes as a result of drug and alcohol use, and these changes can be permanent.” This statement foreshadowed much of the information just released from NIDA. Citing a new study by scientists at Northwestern University, NIDA director Dr. Nora D. Volkow said, “What is worrisome is that we’re seeing high levels of everyday use of marijuana among teenagers … the type that is most likely to have negative effects on brain function and performance.” Those effects include a decline in the “working memory” vital to such tasks as solving puzzles, remembering numbers or quickly processing information needed to perform everyday tasks. The NIDA report also highlights concern that the relaxation of restrictions on marijuana (which can now be sold legally in 20 states and Washington, D.C.) has been influencing the behavior of teenagers. Federal statistics tell us that more than 12 percent of eighth-graders and 36 percent of high school seniors reported smoking marijuana in the past year. Approximately 60 percent of seniors said they did not believe regular use of the drug is harmful.

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Power to the people

IN MY OWN WORDS by STEPHEN GRAY WALLACE, MS ED

Similar attitudes were reflected in recent driving research conducted by SADD and Liberty Mutual Insurance, in which 23 percent of teens admit to driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana or other drugs. With 13 million driving-aged teenagers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, we have reason to be afraid. The NIDA report also contains some good news noting alcohol use by teens – including bouts of heavy or “high-risk” drinking – continues to decline, as does use of most every other illicit drug, including Vicodin, abuse of which is half what it was 10 years ago. The takeaway? Prevention programming, such as the type provided by SADD through its thousands of schoolbased chapters across the country, works – especially when we take two important steps: First, identify significant trends in substance use. Secondly, empower youth and adults to talk about adolescent decision making, convening key stakeholders in communities to reach consensus and take action on prevention initiatives. Finally, we must remain focused on the future, recommitting to initiatives aimed at keeping young people safe, alive and in pursuit of the positive youth outcomes they seek, lest our decades of work go up in smoke. Stephen Gray Wallace, an associate research professor and director of the Center for Adolescent Research and Education (CARE) at Susquehanna University, has broad experience as a school psychologist and adolescent/family counselor. He is also a senior advisor to SADD, director of counseling and counselor training at Cape Cod Sea Camps, and a parenting expert at Kidsinthehouse.com. Contact Wallace at StephenGrayWallace.com.

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It’s no secret that folks aren’t happy with Washington, D.C. Career politicians — both Democrats and Republicans — have ignored the best interests of our country, allowed the debt to spiral out of control, and stripped the states of their rightful power. Fortunately, the Founders gave us a tool to stop the runaway government in Washington. They knew the federal government might one day become too large and too powerful, and they knew the federal government would never limit its own power. The writers of the Constitution included two ways to amend the supreme law of the land. The first is through Congress. But this method will not work to curb their abuses and limit Washington’s power. They will not pass an amendment to balance the budget or put term limits on themselves. They will never properly interpret the General Welfare Clause or give the states their rightful Constitutional authority. Using the second method of amending the Constitution, the states can force Washington to limit its power. As Article V of the Constitution explains, if two-thirds of the states submit an application to Congress, Congress must call a Convention of States for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution. When the framers agreed to add a provision in Article V for the states to amend the Constitution without Congress, they in effect were telegraphing a lifeline to us in 2014 to show us the way back to what Thomas Jefferson called the “chains of the Constitution.” Using the Article V provision, I pre-filed legislation (H.4372) in the South Carolina House of Representatives calling for an Article V Convention of States. Instead of calling a convention for a particular amendment, it calls a convention for a particular subject. In this way, the convention will be able to propose a complete package of federal-government-limiting amend-

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IN MY OWN WORDS by REP. BILL TAYLOR (R-AIKEN)

ments. A balanced budget amendment, though a good idea, is not enough by itself. We must also pass tax reform amendments if we want to force Washington to control the spending and debt, as well as other amendments to limit federal power, including term limits on Congress. This strategy also limits the convention to a single subject, easing the fears of those who adhere to the “runaway convention” objection. Only amendment proposals that limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government can be passed. All other amendment proposals would be considered out of order. A Convention of States can only propose amendments. Each amendment proposal must be sent to the states for ratification, which requires the agreement of threefourths of the states (38). Last December, I gathered with nearly 100 legislators from 32 states for the historic Mt. Vernon Assembly. We began writing the rules for an Article V Convention of States so there is a legal and restrained process. It was a serious and deliberative meeting with a sense of urgency. Virginia and Florida have filed identical legislation, and many others will be as well, both red states and blue states. This is not about red and blue; it’s about red, white and blue. This is an American issue that all can rally around because it is the only legitimate means to solve our mutual problem: Washington, D.C. Citizens are coming together to show strong grass-roots support and guarantee the success of the Convention of States initiative (conventionofstates.com). Bob Menges is the COS S.C. grassroots director and can be contacted via email at cos.sd.sc@ bellsouth.net. To those who feel hopeless about America’s trajectory or believe

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OPINION VOICES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE

JUSTIN OBERSTE / CONTRIBUTING

A developer’s plan for new townhouses near Mills Mill would remove this grove of cedar trees.

Dear Editor, The writer of the article “Residents rally to protect Mills Mill trees” got a number of facts wrong: • The nearly 800 people who have signed a petition to save the historic trees along Guess Street did not sign the petition to oppose the development of the property adjacent to Mills Mill that fronts Guess and Seth Street. This fact was made clear to the writer. • The DIAMETER of the eight extremely large trees that we are trying to save range from 32-42 inches. These trees DO rate “historic” status based on their diameter. • It is our understanding that the setback that protects trees under our tree ordinance pertains to an area approximately 20 feet off the road. The trees that are in question are approximately 30 feet off the road. • The 800 people who have signed the petition are trying to appeal to the city and its planning committee to devise a plan or perhaps revise our tree ordinance in order to save the trees. • To redirect the entrance to the development to Seth Street could help save the trees. Eric Brown, Greenville Editor’s note: Brown is leading the effort to save a grove of cedar trees that a townhouse developer plans to remove near Mills Mill. We apologize for any errors in the article, which appeared in our Feb. 21 issue. However, the parcel in question is zoned C-2, confirmed Jeff Waters, an urban designer with the city’s Parks and Recreation department. That zoning carries a front setback of 10 feet, not 20 feet. Waters cannot confirm where the trees are on the property, as a tree survey has not been provided for review so far in the process, he said. the Article V initiative is dangerous, I say pessimism and cynicism isn’t a solution. Most of us are overwhelmingly ready to throttle back the federal government. Since filing this legislation I have been speaking around the country educating audiences. There is a phenomenal outpouring of heartfelt support from across South Carolina and America. Our founders gave us this Article V option just for just such a time as this. I have little doubt that they

probably wonder why it took so long to use what they gave us. I ask: If not NOW, WHEN? If not THIS, WHAT? Join us. Make history. Save Liberty. Rep. Bill Taylor (R-Aiken) represents District 86 in the South Carolina House of Representatives. H.4372 is in the House Judiciary Committee.

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PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION FOR MUNICIPALITIES

SLICING THE PIE

CITY

2012 POP.

YEAR 1

Greenville

60,709

$384,288 $288,216 $192,144 $96,072

Greer

26,645 $168,663 $126,497 $84,331 $50,000

Mauldin

23,808 $150,705 $113,028 $75,352 $50,000

According to the recreation study by Dr. Bob Barcelona and Dr. Bob Brookhover, the additional millage from the former recreation district will generate approximately $2.5 million yearly and the new department will need approximately half ($1.25 million) to “offset operational costs associated with newly built facilities.” County Administrator Joe Kernell said in June that the department would not need the entire amount collected by the transferred millage. “If we left it at 4.6 mills, we would have a surplus immediately,” he said. Kernell said this week that the department is now on better financial footing, but will still need half of the additional revenue for operations. Greenville County Council Chairman Bob Taylor said the new department will hopefully realize savings for maintenance and capital projects, potentially allowing cities to reduce their millage.

PER CAPITA PLAN

The Clemson study proposed a distribution of $6.33 per capita based on the current agreement with the city of Fountain Inn, which receives roughly $47,000 annually. Over four years, distributions would be reduced each year by 25 percent with a floor of $50,000 per municipality. According to the municipalities, between 40 and 75 percent of their program participants and facility users live outside municipal boundaries, said the study. And according to the county, approximately 35 percent of users lived within city limits. The study recommended eliminating all fees for participants who live outside city limits. In addition to the fund disbursements from the collected millage, the study recommends a countywide master plan to “determine needs and priorities and identify partnerships to better serve city and county residents and create efficiencies.” The department operates 55 parks, trails and recreational facilities throughout the county, including Conestee Park, MESA soccer complex, the Pavilion, three waterparks and the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail.

OPTING OUT

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Municipal officials have reserved judgment on whether they will benefit from the change. At previous meetings with county officials, city representatives expressed concern about the lack of communication preceding the change. The city of Greer is within Spartanburg County’s recreation district, but opts out of paying taxes to fund any Spartanburg County facilities or programs, said Mayor Rick Danner. And since the municipalities were made part of the county’s tax base for recreation, four cities – Mauldin, Greenville,

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

YEAR 4

Simpsonville 19,056 $120,624 $90,468 $60,312 $50,000 Fountain Inn

7,898

$50,000

Greer and Simpsonville – have passed resolutions leaving the legal option open for an opt-out if they think they are not getting a fair share. On the other side of the equation, Travelers Rest and Fountain Inn opted into the recreation district when it was created and received funding from the district. County recreation officials say the takeover was necessary because municipal annexation had eaten into the recreation district’s tax base, causing a struggle to maintain facilities in the face of diminishing income. Though cities provide recreation services, the public has “a disconnect” about who pays for the parks and programs, said County Councilman H.G. “Butch” Kirven. According to the study, one major issue surrounding an agreement is the perception that the recreation district overbuilt or overcommitted and cannot afford to operate what it built. Other issues are that municipalities don’t believe annexation is the cause of the budget issues, and the level of distrust between county and municipal officials. County Council members Bob Taylor and Jim Burns said this week that the council has not discussed next steps if the municipalities decide to opt out.

A STARTING POINT

$50,000

$50,000

$50,000

$874,820 $688,210 $462,140 $256,070

During the four-year timeline outlined by the study, the county will work on the recommended countywide plan, identify capital needs and “look at the longer term and partner with the municipalities to provide the best recreation we can,” Kernell said. “It’s a starting point to get everyone talking.” Councilman Jim Burns agreed and said the fund distribution lays out a path for the short term, but officials need to start looking at recreation as a whole. “Citizens will be better served by a countywide plan. We want to do this by cooperation rather than coercion,” he said. “We can choose to start to work together on projects.” When asked if the county might reduce millage due to the funding influx created by the new recreation millage, Burns predicted the additional funds will be needed. He anticipates a demand for recreation facility expansion in the county. Trey Eubanks, city manager of Mauldin, agreed that the recreation study is an initial framework. “We look forward to the discussion going forward. It’s important for the municipalities to receive

something in return for the millage.” As for whether the approximately $150,000 distribution suggested in the study was adequate or satisfactory, Eubanks said he had not received feedback from City Council. Greer Mayor Rick Danner had not met with county officials as of press time, but said he anticipates additional meetings to create a “workable/agreeable” recreation solution. Greer, Greenville and Simpsonville met with Kernell on Wednesday.

COUNTYWIDE RECREATION

Eubanks called the study “an opportunity to approach recreation from a countywide perspective going forward, which could eliminate duplication and create efficiencies.” Specifically, the study recommended that the county create a marketing plan, and fund bonding capacity to develop multi-modal trails between municipalities. Other options include connecting the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail to municipalities, creating a new city park in Greenville, completing improvements at Fountain Inn’s Woodside Park and multiuse fields for the Mauldin, Simpsonville and Fountain Inn area. Cities will be meeting with the county soon for a workshop to discuss the study and work to reach a consensus, said Eubanks.

PRIORITY NEEDS FROM CITIES GREENVILLE: additional trail and greenway projects, a new city park along the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail and a larger-scale community center in the Wade Hampton area. GREER: $3.6 million capital and maintenance needs along with an indoor aquatics facility, trail development and blueway development on the Tyger and Enoree rivers. MAULDIN: $7.3 in capital needs, including field lighting, property acquisition, ball fields, Sports Center expansion, Senior Center renovations and connection to the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail, Conestee Park and CU-ICAR. SIMPSONVILLE: $6-$13.5 million for Heritage Park expansion and an indoor multi-use facility along with a two-mile GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail connection. FOUNTAIN INN: $6 million for Woodside Park renovation and field additions and Activity Center expansion.


Residents ask for equity in road projects March 1 public meeting remains before roads commission deadline APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com The Greenville County Citizen Roads Advisory Committee conducted four public meetings in the last seven days to gather input for a priority project list it must create by April 1. About 40 residents gathered at the Sterling Community Center earlier this week to offer input. Before residents spoke, representatives of the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT), Greenville County and the City of Greenville offered overviews of projects in the works and funding needs. Each spoke about how projects were funded and chosen along with the lag created by lack of adequate funding. Multiple residents brought up the issue of equality when it comes to distributing funds and projects for roads. Carrie Mingo spoke about inequity of paving and sidewalk projects and added she was disappointed in their quality. Several other speakers touched on the subject of equity and on the need for public transportation. Others mentioned specific needs on Highway 418 and Highway 123. Committee chairwoman Lisa Stevens asked the question that was on many minds, requesting a show of hands of those at the meeting who would be willing to consider a dedicated tax increase for roads to “take the temperature of the public.” Roughly 13 residents said they would consider a tax, and four were against considering a new tax. Sterling resident Dot Russell cited the nearby Valentine Street bridge, which floods during heavy rains and forces pedestrians to walk through deep water, as a need. She added that she would consider a sales tax, but also a shifting of funding that the county already receives. “When you look at Valentine Street, maybe that one [additional] lane on Woodruff Road can wait,” she said. Commission member Doug Garrett said more people at the Sterling meeting were willing to consider a tax. At the previous gatherings in Greer and

Simpsonville, fewer residents would consider a tax, but more citizens brought up bike paths and sidewalks, he said. Many who talked about these amenities were transplants to the Upstate, he said. The 19 members of the commission have been charged with taking public input on projects including “highways, roads, streets, bridges and related facilities including sidewalks and related transportation amenities where appropriate.” The formation of the committee comes from last year’s County Council discussion regarding a potential referendum on a 1 percent countywide sales tax option to fund road projects. Council passed a revised resolution that removed mention of a referendum or sales tax and left the committee. Sam Zimmerman, who was appointed to the commission from County Council district 23, said citizens at previous meetings focused on specific roads or intersections and the Sterling group cited sidewalks and resurfacing in general. Meetings were also held in Pelzer and Mauldin this week. Committee members are scheduled to submit a prioritized list of projects to Greenville County Council by April 1. Council discussed automatically extending the deadline to June 11, but decided to consider an extension if the committee requested one. There is still time for the council to consider a referendum that would be included on the November ballot. The final public input meeting of the roads commission, open to residents countywide, is scheduled for March 1. In addition, residents can rank their priorities for projects in an online survey at greenvillecounty.org/roadscommission through March 6. The roads commission will meet throughout March to create the priority project list, but meeting dates had not been set as of press time.

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What’s Right in Health Care Baptist Easley Named Gold Medal Hospital Baptist Easley Hospital has been recognized as a Gold Medal hospital by Working Well, a collaboration between the South Carolina Hospital Association and Prevention Partners. This award recognizes hospitals that reach the highest standard of excellence and earn Gold in the program’s three criteria: tobacco-free people and places; delicious, affordable, healthy food environments; and access and opportunity for physical activity during the workday. Hillcrest Named Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence—Again! Hillcrest Memorial Hospital has been granted renewal of accreditation by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence program. Awarded for a term of three years, this recognition acknowledges commitment to providing quality improvement and patient safety for bariatric surgery patients. As an accredited center of excellence, Hillcrest demonstrates that it meets the needs of bariatric surgery patients by providing multi-disciplinary, highquality, patient-centered care. Virtual Toy Drive Tops $91,000 The 2013 Virtual Toy Drive Holiday Campaign, sponsored by WYFF 4, raised more than $91,000 for Children’s Hospital patients and families. Those funds will bring patients five Playstation 3 gaming systems, 109 sound books, 38 infant toys, 58 birthday bags, 246 give-away toys and 69 DVDs. Donors also gave $7,800 for an infusion chair, $2,000 for Beads of Courage, $15,600 for Camp Courage scholarships and $2,550 for a minioperating room.

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Grounsell reinstated as Simpsonville police chief JEANNE PUTNAM | CONTRIBUTOR

jputnam@communityjournals.com After 14 months of controversy, the Simpsonville City Council voted Tuesday to rescind Keith Grounsell’s 2012 termination and make Grounsell Simpsonville police chief once more. Tuesday’s council action was the latest salvo in a lengthy battle between supporters of the former police chief and the previous council majority that fired him on Dec. 28, 2012. Two of that old majority were defeated in November by Taylor Graham and Elizabeth Braswell, who focused their election campaigns on the Grounsell controversy. Prior to the vote to reinstate Grounsell, citizens spoke out both for and against Grounsell’s reinstatement. “I stand before you to request that you correct an incredible wrong you have committed to this community in Keith Grounsell,” said Linda Ward. “You have kept this community and its citizens in upheaval for far too long. All of this could have been corrected or softened at least by offering a public hearing to Keith Grounsell over a year ago. We need to go back to getting this city on its feet. I am again asking for the reinstatement of Keith Grounsell as Simpsonville chief of police.” In contrast, two citizens spoke out asking about how the city was going to pay for two chiefs. “The new council that was sworn in said that good changes was going to come to Simpsonville, respect would be restored,” said Christopher Roche. “I have yet to see that. Everything in the news, in the media doesn’t seem to be positive and my question is with the actions [voting to reinstate Grounsell] going on now, how are you going to bring respect back to Simpsonville?” Roche said no matter what the council decided to do, their actions will put Simpsonville in the spotlight again and bringing a new chief of police and demoting current chief of police Steve Moore will cost Simpsonville taxpayers more. In addition to being reinstated, the council voted to give Grounsell back pay for the period he was terminated. City clerk Phyllis Long said Grounsell was earning $73,500 per year when he left on Dec. 28, 2012. She said she has not received “any information on the back pay issue at this point.”

Grounsell said that he was hoping he would get back pay when reinstated, but it doesn’t matter if they have to spread it out over the course of years. The council also voted to appoint current police chief Steve Moore to deputy chief – a new position – at his current salary. Moore will answer to City Council in all disciplinary actions. Moore said he was happy being police chief and felt he has done a good job, but if the council votes to move him to another position in the city, he would accept that as long as it does not hurt him financially. “If a majority of this council believes that it is in the best interest of the city to reinstate Keith Grounsell as chief and move me to another position in the city, I’m not going argue with that as long as I’m not hurt financially,” Moore said. “I do that because I feel it’s a beginning of healing. I want this city to heal.” As deputy chief, Moore will still receive his salary of $75,705 a year. Grounsell said he wants to move forward and he plans to work with Moore hand-in-hand. To rescind the motion to make Steve Moore chief of police Ward I ..... Matthew Gooch ........ NO Ward II .... Taylor Graham........... YES Ward III ... Geneva Lawrence ..... YES Ward IV ... Elizabeth Braswell ..... YES Ward V .... George Curtis ............ NO Ward VI ... Sylvia Lockaby........... YES Mayor ...... Perry Eichor............... NO

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Furman gets its golf back SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com A group of generous Furman alumni has saved the university’s men’s intercollegiate golf program. Furman officials announced this week that “due to the outstanding generosity of the school’s many golf alumni to provide short-term operating funds and to establish an endowment for scholarships, the men’s intercollegiate golf program will not be discontinued.” Furman had announced earlier this month that the Furman Board of Trustees voted to discontinue the men’s golf program as a varsity sport beginning July 1, 2014. Professional golfer Brad Faxon, ‘83, a former All-America and Fred Haskins Award winner at Furman, said the university and the alumni group worked hard to find a solution that benefitted everybody. “We are all proud alums of the Furman golf program, and none of us wanted to see it discontinued,” Faxon said. “So we talked with university officials, and discussed what we could do to bring the program back. Furman has a very dedicated group of men’s golf alumni, and we had numerous people step up and make some very generous contributions that provided the kind of financial support the university needed. The outpouring of support from Furman alumni and the golf community has been amazing.” Richard Cullen, ‘71, chairman of Furman’s Board of Trustees, said the university was elated by the enthusiasm of Furman’s alumni in support of the plan. “We said at the outset that the initial decision was not an easy one, but necessary to ensure that Furman’s resources support its core mission,” Cullen said. “This plan maintains our position. The goodwill with which the alumni have approached us, their genuine concern about the university’s well-being and their commitment to the tradition of golf at Furman has been inspiring.”


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Partnership to create genetics research hub Self Healthcare, Clemson and Greenwood Genetic Center announce research facility APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

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A second Greenville County high school will be going New Tech in the fall. Carolina Academy will join J.L. Mann as Greenville County’s first two schools using the New Tech approach, which emphasizes collaborative, project-based learning, students working in teams and one-on-one computing. Carolina’s program will be schoolwide, while Mann’s program will operate as a school within a school. Each school will begin with ninth grade in the fall and add a grade each year until all four years are covered. New Tech, founded in 1996 in Napa, Calif., is used in 134 schools in 23 states and Australia. The schools in the network have a 97 percent graduation rate. Ninetyeight percent of their students are accepted into two- or four-year colleges. Furman University and the Riley Institute worked with KnowledgeWorks, New Tech’s nonprofit parent organization, to get a $2.9 million, five-year grantto bring the program to two South Carolina high schools this year – Scott’s Branch High in Summerton and Colleton High in Walterboro. In New Tech schools, desks are not in parallel rows. Students work in small, often noisy groups. Teachers do not lecture; instead they wander around the room and offer guidance as students work to solve problems. To those used to seeing traditional classrooms, it looks like cacophony. Instead, it’s the expression of a growing trend in education nationwide as educators and business and industry leaders try to address low academic achievement, dropouts and graduates

who don’t have the skills necessary to make it in the 21st-century workplace. New Tech emphasizes making learning relevant and allows students to apply what they learn to real-world problems, eliminating the age-old questions asked by students, “When will I ever use this?” and “Why do we have to learn this?’ Mann Principal Charles Mayfield has said in addition to academic skills, today’s employees and colleges are looking for high school graduates who can work in teams, solve problems, think creatively and get along with others. Projects require students to use multiple disciplines. At Carolina, World Biology will integrate world history and biology. Scientific modeling would combine algebra 2 and chemistry. Everyday Mechanics will combine pre-calculus and physics. Animania would include English 4 and foundations of animation. At Mann, classes could combine English 1 and world history and algebra 2 and chemistry. Advanced Placement and dual credit classes will be available. Each student will have a laptop or a tablet, as one-on-one computing is a hallmark of the New Tech program. Before the start of every project, students establish contracts that lay out expectations for everyone’s contribution so the workload doesn’t fall on one or two members of the group. Students who do not do their jobs can be “fired” by the group and then must do the project on their own without the benefit of the work already done by the group. Mann’s New Tech program would start with 150 freshmen in the fall. The school will add students each year until it has 600 students in the program, 150 students in each grade. Officials at the Riley Institute said the New Tech program has shown proven results, especially at schools with large populations of students living in poverty.

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Billionaire investor to pay $81 million Settlement reached over merger of companies CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Billionaire financier Wilbur Ross will pay $81 million to settle a Greenville County lawsuit over the merger of two companies he controlled. In 2006, Safety Components International Inc., an air bag manufacturing company in Greenville, merged with International Textile Group Inc. into a new entity that took the International Textile Group name. A lawsuit was filed two years later by SGI shareholders, who claimed the transaction was unfair to them. The lawsuit claimed SGI was successful at the time of the merger, while the original International Textile Group was struggling. The lawsuit claimed that once the merger was complete, the new International Textile Group stock plunged, negatively affecting shareholders of the previously successful SGI.

According to a preliminary settlement approved by Judge Garrison Hill last week, SGI stock was selling at the merger for $13.25 per share. It sold for 25 cents a share in September. “We’re extremely satisfied with this settlement,” said William Herlong, one of the attorneys for the plaintiffs. “We got a very good result.” According to the preliminary settlement, Ross and his company will pay $36 million cash, $10 million to shareholders of SGI at the time of the merger and another $26 million to current International Textile Group shareholders. The other $45 million is noncash considerations such as the cancellation of debt. There are about 500 class members. According to the settlement, Ross and his companies admit no wrongdoing. A final settlement hearing is scheduled for June 23. The settlement calls for the $81 million to be paid no later than 10 days after final approval. Russell T. Burke and Christopher King of Nexsen Pruet LLC, Greenville, also represented the class.

The man accused of firing the shot in Five Points last fall that left Greenville’s Martha Childress paralyzed has pleaded guilty to a federal gun charge. Michael Juan Smith pleaded guilty in federal court in Columbia last week to possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon. He faces up to 10 years in prison. Smith’s sentencing was delayed until the completion of a pre-sentencing report, standard in federal court. Childress, a USC freshman, is taking online classes at home as she recovers from her injuries. She plans to return to USC in the fall. Childress was waiting for a taxi at the popular Five Points area of Columbia when she was struck by a bullet fired by a man who was involved in an argument nearby. Smith faces five state charges in connection with the incident. Greenville police are looking for a suspected shoplifter who they say hit a loss-prevention officer with her car as she made her getaway. On Sunday afternoon, employees at Dillard’s at the Haywood Mall saw a woman run out of the store with at least 10 dresses worth at least $1,000. The employees followed the woman into the parking garage and as one employee tried to write down her license tag number, the woman accelerated and hit the employee in the leg with her car. She was driving a white vehicle, possibly an older-model Nissan or Mazda, according to police. She faces attempted murder and shoplifting charges. Anybody with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 23-CRIME.

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Food writers launch first Small Plate Crawl in Greenville SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF | sjackson@communityjournals.com

Greenville foodies, listen up. The first annual Small Plate Crawl is coming to Greenville and Travelers Rest March 24 through March 26. Greenville food blogger Nichole Livengood of Gap Creek Gourmet and Western North Carolina food writer Laura Huff of Carolina Epicurean had met over a love of food and decided to bring the Small Plate Crawl concept to Greenville. Huff had organized similar events in Asheville, Boone, Blowing Rock and Valle Crucis. “As a food blogger, I thought it would be a really cool way to help local restaurants grow their business,” says Livengood. “It’s a way for people to get out and try restaurants that maybe they haven’t tried before.” Twenty-one restaurants in Greenville and three in Travelers Rest are participating. Each restaurant will feature special tapas (small plate) dishes ranging in price from $3 to $8. The event will be part restaurant week and part culinary tour. Participants will go online to look at menus, print off a passport and then visit those restaurants during the threeday event, getting the passport stamped at each location. At the end of the three-day event, participants turn in the stamped passports for a variety of prize drawings. FOODIE continued on PAGE 18

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Those that have stamps from five or more restaurants are eligible to win one of the $20-$25 gift certificates donated from participating restaurants. Passports that have 15 or more stamps will be entered into a grand prize drawing that includes either a dinner for two at Restaurant 17 and one-night stay at Hotel Domestique or a $100 gift certificate to Roost and one night for two at the Hyatt Regency Greenville. Huff and Livengood sat down and looked at timing for the event, taking into account conventions, theater and other calendars, and determined there were really only two weeks of the entire year when nothing is going on. March

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jputnam@communityjournals.com The new year brought car seat safety changes for parents to make note of, both for the mechanics of the infant safety seats themselves and potentially for child safety seat laws in South Carolina. According to ConsumerReports. org, new labeling was required as of February to help clarify the limits of Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) systems in vehicles for each child safety seat. The new labeling requirements are designed to make it clearer to parents how long LATCH systems can be used based on the child’s weight and to make the weight limits easily identifiable on each seat. Vehicle LATCH anchors were mandated in all passenger vehicles under 8,500 pounds in 2002 to help parents more easily secure a child safety seat rather than using the vehicle’s seat belt. With the new weight limits between

40 and 48 pounds, parents may have to use seat belts to anchor the safety seats once the weight limit is reached. The Alliance of Automotive Manufacturers led the push for the new law due to concerns that the weight of the child seats were not considered in the strength of the LATCH anchors. The new labeling will decrease the amount of time a car seat can be installed using LATCH. Child seats typically weigh between 15 and 33 pounds, so the new labels will make a child as light as 32 pounds, who could be as young as two years old, unable to use the LATCH system. A study by Safe Kids Worldwide found that 679 children under the age of 12 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2011 and one-third (221) of those children were riding without a safety seat or seat belt that could have saved their lives. Additionally, a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that using age-appropriate car seats, booster seats and seat belts decreased child passenger deaths under the age of 12 by 43 percent from 2002-2011. However, more than 9,000 children still died in that time period. The CDC also found that one in three children who died in crashes in 2011 were not buckled up, and two out

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Study: P.E. may boost academics Legacy Charter study shows physical activity key to improving classroom performance CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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More time in class is the key to improved academic performance, but what kind of class may surprise you. It’s not more time in reading, math or English classes. It’s P.E. Furman University researcher Dr. Julian Reed has been studying Greenville’s Legacy Charter School, the only school in South Carolina to require students to have 45 minutes of physical education each day, for the past four years to measure the link between physical activity and increased cognitive performance. The findings – that exercise improves students’ physical fitness as well as brain function – are clear, he said. “Healthier kids are not only fitter, but they learn better,” Reed said. Fewer than 4 percent of the nation’s elementary schools and 8 percent of its middle schools provide daily physical education. In Greenville County, elementary students have physical education once a week. High school students are required to take one unit of physical education to graduate, and that class can be online. “Legacy Charter School is about students being fit, not necessarily athletic,” said William Brown, Legacy Charter founder and board president. Reed found that the Legacy students he tracked during his four years of study showed significant improvement on 35 percent of the cognitive measures tested compared to a 10 percent improvement among students at schools with similar demographics but no daily physical education. Those control schools were not identified. In addition, Reed found that Legacy students improved on 50


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percent of fluid intelligence tests, compared to zero improvement in students in the control group. Fluid intelligence is related to problem solving and goal setting. As far as fitness, Legacy students significantly improved on 92 percent of the measures compared to a 33 percent decline by students at the control schools. “The longitudinal data – following the same child at Legacy and at our control schools over time – is probably the most impressive,” Reed said. “We have been able to demonstrate not only tremendous improvements in aerobic fitness, muscular strength and muscular endurance – all essential to increasing quality and longevity of life – but we have also observed significant decreases in the body mass index of Legacy students compared to the control

subjects.” South Carolina has the second highest percentage of obese youth ages 10 to 17 in the country at 21.5 percent, Reed said. Reed said middle school is an important age when it comes to physical fitness. “That’s where physical activity plateaus or declines,” he said. “We’ve got to keep kids moving.” According to Reed’s study, Legacy middle school students improved on most fitness measures while students at the control middle school showed decreases in fitness. Middle school males at Legacy demonstrated increases in aerobic capacity compared to their peers. While Legacy middle school girls showed a decrease in aerobic capacity over the years, it was three times less than girls at the control middle school.

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Shannon Forest will hold PK3-12th grade, drop-in open houses on March 4 and 18, at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Lynn Pittman at lpittman@shannonforest.com Langston Charter Middle School will hold its Golf Classic Invitational on May 2 at River Falls Plantation Golf Course in Duncan. Many levels of sponsorship opportunities are available, as well as team sign-ups. The deadline for sponsorships is March 21. Contact Alison Thompson at 864-312-9307 or athompson@ langstoncharter.org for registration forms or more information.

These Chandler Creek Elementary students will represent the school in the fifth-grade Greenville County honors choir performing on April 1 at the Peace Center. Left to right, Haley Ward, Raven Perry, Emily Walker, Izabella Martinez, Vanessa Quintero, Maddison Ward and Brittany Johnson.

Langston Charter Middle School will host a Ford Drive 4 UR Community Event on April 5, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Fairway Ford will have a fleet of new cars on the school’s campus to test drive in exchange for a $20 donation. There will also be a marketplace in the gym with local vendors, a food truck rodeo and a blood drive sponsored by the Blood Connection. The event is open to the public. Contact Alison Thompson at athompson@langstoncharter. org for more information.

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American radio personality Mike Gallagher will speak at the First Monday Republican Forum on March 3 at noon at the Poinsett Club in Greenville. It is free for members to attend and $20 for non-members. Register at firstmondayingreenville.com. International Month in the Upstate kicks off with the Colors of the World Opening Night Ceremony on March 1, 7-10 p.m. For tickets, visit upstateinternational.org. The annual Return to the Green festival will be on March 9, 1-6 p.m., at Fluor Field, Greenville. The event is free. For more information, visit returntothegreensc.com. The second annual International Trivia Night will be held on March 13, 7-9 p.m., at the Bavarian Pretzel Factory in Greenville. It is free to attend and for more information, contact info@english-forlife.com. La Fiesta will be held on March 21, 6:30 p.m., at Zen, Greenville. For more information, contact adela@ hispanicalliancesc.com. Millennium Drive will be held March 22, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., at CUICAR, Greenville. It is free to attend and for more information, visit cuicar. com/millenniumdrive. Greer’s first International Festival, Greer Goes Global, is an indoor/outdoor event on March 29, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at Greer City Park. It is free to attend and for more information, contact rwatson@cityofgreer.org. Clemson University is inviting all Upstate residents to join their very first Community Read featuring “Country Driving: A Chinese Road Trip” by Peter Hessler.

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The TLC Circle of the United Methodist Women, an organization of Disciples United Methodist Church, 185 Riley Smith Road, Greenville, will host the EVEN SHOwERpROOF** Claflin University Concert Choir on March 2, 2-6 p.m. All proceeds and donations for the event will benefit the Claflin Scholarship Fund. Admission is free. For CLEAR, NATURAL SOUNd qUALITY more information, visit mydisciples.org. The Clemson University Equine Center short course series, Horse Business and Management, will present a workshop on horse nutrition in March. Equine Nutrition will be held March 15, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Field of Dreams Farm in Sumter. The course fee is $100 and includes lunch. Register at clemson.edu/public/ researchfarms/equine by March 5 to avoid late fees.

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Upstate Forever presents Investing in an Active Downtown on March 4 at 5:30 † risk • Complimentary Lyric Screening p.m. at Greer City Hall, 301 E. Poinsett St. The event is in a speaker andfree paneltrial format Offers to focus on the economic benefits of investing in active-living infrastructure. It will fea-expire May 31, 2013 ture Mayor James Brainard of Carmel, Ind., along with Mayor Rick Danner of Greer, Mayor Elaine Harris of Pacolet and Chris Story, assistant city manager of the City of Spartanburg. For more information, contact Sherry Barrett at sbarrett@upstateforever.org or 864-327-0090, or visit upstateforever.org/active-living-event-series. Greenbrier Farms, 772 Hester Store Road, Easley, will hold farm-to-table dinners on March 6, 6-10 p.m., featuring Hedges Winery and Jason Scholtz of Stella’s Kristin Davis, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology Bistro; and March 20, 6-10 p.m., featuring Allagash Brewing andPremier Adam Lyric Cooke of Professional Hearing Restaurant 17. Purchase tickets at greenbrierfarms.com.

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Bumpe 3M P April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day and thousands of people are coming together to Light It Up Blue. Residents are asked to Light It Up Blue and shine a light on autism. For more information, visit autismspeaks.org/LIUB. Plans are being finalized for the Baptist Easley Foundation’s 14th Annual Gala on Saturday, March 15, at the Poinsett Club in Greenville. The black-tie optional event, “A St. Patrick’s Day Celebration,” will begin with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m., followed by a seated dinner. During the event, the Foundation will be conducting a live auction of four unique items, as well as a silent auction of items donated by area businesses. The evening will conclude with dancing to one of South Carolina’s most popular bands, Second Nature of Camden, S.C. Proceeds from the 14th Annual BE Foundation Gala will support the Foundation’s mission to enhance the quality of care at Baptist Easley Hospital. Reservations to attend the 14th Annual Gala are $150 per person and can be made by calling the Foundation office at 864-442-7569. Paris Mountain State Park recently received a $3,500 grant from Piedmont Natural Gas to improve its educational programs. Nearly 4,000 students take science classes at the park each year, making it the most popular education program in the state park system. The grant money will fund a new microscope for the classroom and a set of binoculars for visiting students.

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The Greenville Revitalization Corporation recently re-elected Joe Erwin as chairman of the board, Kelley Hice as treasurer and Wil Brasington as secretary. For more information, visit greenvillerevitalization.org.

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Stories of Dr. Seuss come alive on Fountain Inn stage CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF | clandrum@communityjournals.com

or generations, the colorful characters of Dr. Seuss – including the irrepressible Cat in the Hat – have captured the imaginations of readers. For the next two weekends, those characters will come alive on the Younts Center for the Performing Arts stage in “Seussical Jr.” Consider it a big birthday bash. Sunday would have been the 110th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, the children’s author better known to the world as Dr. Seuss. It also happens to be the birthday of Zachary Pelicano, artistic director of the Fountain Inn Repertory Experience (FIRE) that is putting on the children’s musical. “Dr. Seuss didn’t write stories about creatures and scenarios that you could relate to in everyday life,” Pelicano said. “He wrote totally fantastical things that were just meant to be fun. It’s all crazy stuff and that craziness translates incredibly well on stage.” SEUSSICAL continued on PAGE 26

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“Seussical Jr.” is a shorter version of “Seussical The Musical,” the Broadway musical written by Tony Awardwinners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. “Seussical” was co-conceived by Eric Idle, an English comedian who was a member of Monty Python, and a member of the Rutles on “Saturday Night Live.” “It’s one of the better kids’ shows,” Pelicano said. “The songs are really catchy and stylistically interesting. It’s just a well-written, fun children’s musical.” “Seussical Jr.” is basically a conglomeration of Dr. Seuss books and includes the favorite characters as well as those who may be known only as a silly name before, Pelicano said. The Cat in the Hat narrates the story. Horton, an imaginative elephant, hears a cry for help coming from a speck of dust floating through the air and discovers microscopic people called the Whos living there. Horton’s challenge is twofold – he must protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers and he must also guard an abandoned egg that has been left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie La Bird. “He tries to do one nice thing and it spins completely out of control,” Pelicano said. Horton finds himself sold at auction

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and shipped to the circus. “It gets kind of ridiculous at the end,” said Pelicano, who said the story includes the power of friendship, loyalty, family and community. The biggest challenge for the all-youth cast of 30 is “Seussical Jr.” is almost “solid song,” Pelicano said. “There are probably 20 to 30 spoken lines. The rest is song after song after song. Blocking it was tough. It was like choreographing something for an hour and a half.” But FIRE is a strong vocal theater, he said. “Everybody sounds really great.”

The show is a departure from FIRE’s normal operation as it features a recorded music track instead of a live orchestra. “I’m not usually a fan of recorded music tracks. We hardly ever do that,” Pelicano said. “But the great thing about this show is the CD is the same every time. Nobody misses a note. It’s been a confidence builder, especially for our younger cast members who haven’t performed in a show before.” The cast ranges in age from eight to almost 18 years old.

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clandrum@communityjournals.com From helping garner support to establish the Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities to sponsoring an antique show that led to the purchase of more than 50 works for the Greenville County Museum of Art, Elliott Davis has long shown its support for the arts in the Upstate and across South Carolina. That long-standing support has earned the Greenville accounting, tax and consulting firm the state’s top honor in the arts. Elliott Davis is one of five recipients of the 2014 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Award for the Arts. The awards honor outstanding achievement and contributions to the arts in South Carolina. “We really believe the arts represent the things that matter to the culture of our community,” said Rick Davis, the

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Grants given to local arts organizations, schools and artists could triple over the next decade under a $25 million endowment campaign announced Monday by the Metropolitan Arts Council. “It’s over-the-top ambitious, but I think this community is ripe for it,” said Alan Ethridge, MAC executive director. “We want to safeguard funding for the arts.” The $25 million endowment could generate $1 million per year to be distributed to arts groups, individual artists and schools through grants for programs and operations. It is the most ambitious fundraising campaign in MAC’s history. “It’s an aggressive goal, but it’s not whether the campaign will be successful, it is when the campaign is successful,” said Charles Ratterree, chairman of the MAC board. “It is our mission to provide financial support to the practicing artists and arts organizations that make our city special.” MAC hopes to raise the money in five to seven years and get most of its money from individuals and corporate donors. Money generated from the endowment could only be used for grants; it could not be used for other MAC programs such as the popular Greenville Open Studios, its SmartARTS arts integration program in local schools or for MAC operations. In 2013, MAC generated $1.6 million, a 20 percent increase over the year before. “For MAC, the campaign is selfless,” Ethridge said. “We can’t touch the endowment for overhead or administrative costs. We’re going to have to continue to raise money for our other programs. We’ll continue to do that aggressively. If anything, we’ll get more aggressive.” Ethridge said in a time of economic uncertainty and changing political currents, it is imperative for MAC to safeguard funding for Greenville County’s arts organizations and artists. Individuals, corporations, foundations, an accommodations tax from the city, the South Carolina Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts

currently fund MAC. “MAC has to be at the forefront of sustaining the great cultural amenities we have,” Ethridge said. “It would not be prudent for us to depend on the traditional sources of funding to do this.” Last year, MAC handed out $379,048 in grants to 52 arts organizations and 22 individual artists. Nine local arts organizations – Artisphere, Carolina Ballet Theatre, Centre Stage, Greenville Chorale, Greenville Little Theatre, Greenville Symphony Orchestra, the Peace Center for the Performing Arts, the South Carolina Children’s Theatre and the Warehouse Theatre – each received $22,000 in operating support last year. They will receive $24,000 in 2014. Grants also helped pay for items such as: • Artists of the Upstate, a juried art exhibition held in conjunction with Artisphere, as well as an emerging festival artist program that provides local artists with the opportunity to participate on Artisphere’s Artist Row. • A new Fringe Series at Centre Stage that allows production of lesser-known works with minimalist sets and casts. • Free performances by acclaimed historical interpreters through the Greenville Chautauqua Society. • An art exhibition for high school students. • After-school music, art and theater programs for students and senior citizens. • Production of a short film based on the classic short story “Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe. MAC created an endowment in 2010 when it set aside 5 percent of its 2009 unrestricted income for its grants program. Similar earmarks have been made since, and in 2012 an anonymous donor pledged $500,000 to the endowment payable over five years. All but $100,000 of the pledge has been paid and the endowment now stands at $485,200. Ethridge admitted the goal is a lofty one – the $25 million surpasses what the Peace Center raised for its recent renovations. “This campaign is bold and, unlike a campaign for a building or a facility, an endowment is more abstract because you can’t point to a wing with your name on it and say ‘That’s where my money went,’” he said. “But this campaign is all about building capacity and building on what makes Greenville great.”

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Country reflections

2014

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Amy LaVere’s voice is some sort of unholy cross beAmy LaVere and John Paul Keith tween the sheer power of Neko Case and the woundWHERE: Horizon Records/ ed vulnerability of Throwing Muses’ Kristin Hersh. She is equal parts swagger and vulnerability, and The Bohemian Café, 2 W. Stone Ave. over the course of three full-length albums, she has WHEN: Feb. 28 evolved into a confident, powerful artist who can SHOWTIME: 4:30 p.m. (Horizon), make an obscure Captain Beefheart tune her own and 10 p.m. (The Bohemian) then turn around and wail out a heartrending ballad INFO: 864-235-7922 or with equal skill. This is not an artist who lacks in conblog.horizonrecords.net fidence or ability, either in the studio or onstage. Perhaps that’s why LaVere’s most recent move came as something of a surprise. Rather than release another solo album and capitalize on her growing notoriety, LaVere formed a band with singer/songwriter John Paul Keith and drummer Shawn Zorn called Motel Mirrors. Their self-titled debut album, released last year, is a bare-bones collection of country-tinged duets between Keith and LaVere, both between their gritty-yetmelodic voices and between Keith’s guitar and LaVere’s standup bass. The material focuses on originals by Keith and covers of classics by Mickey & Sylvia, Buck Owens and Red Foley. Though it might have seemed an unlikely move, it’s actually something LaVere has long wanted to do. “I’ve always wanted a duet partner,” she said. Keith and LaVere met in 2012, and the chemistry was instant. “It was immediately obvious JP’s musical taste and aesthetic fit mine perfectly,” LaVere said. “I wasn’t going to let him get away.” Keith said that the project came together both quickly and naturally. “It’s not that we really decided to have a band,” he said. “It’s just that by the time we got done having coffee she’d decided we were a band and was already booking shows for us. By the time I got home, we were exchanging ideas for band names.” After spending a few months playing residency gigs around Memphis, LaVere approached her label, Archer Records, about recording an album, and the sevensong release was born. Keith’s goal was to recreate the feel of vintage country duets by George Jones and Tammy Wynette or Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. The album was recorded virtually live with just the trio, with occasional appearances by other musicians like fiddle player Krista Wroten Combest and lap steel player Eric Lewis. It’s one thing to emulate legendary country duet partners; it’s quite another to avoid falling from tribute into parody, especially given the kitschier aspects of ’60s and ’70s country music. John Paul Keith says that the Motel Mirrors have worked hard to avoid that. “One thing that is important to me about the project is that it’s not hokey or corny or campy or anything,” Keith said. “Sometimes when people try to do something with a classic country influence they can get hokey or self-righteous. I wanted to avoid all that and do something that was kind of romantic. The themes are classic; that’s stuff you don’t see a lot of anymore. I wanted to just explore that and do something that’s timeless.”

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THE WEEK IN THE LOCAL ARTS WORLD

Vince Demor, a 16-year-old accordionist, will give a free concert on March 2, 2-4 p.m., at Chapman Cultural Center. The performance is open to all ages. The Chapman Cultural Center is open Sundays, 1-5 p.m. Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg Gallery, Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg Regional History Museum, and the Student Galleries are free to all ages. Spartanburg Science Center is open for a small fee. For more information, call 864-542-ARTS. The Paris Mountain Music Festival, a four-day event held at a 45-acre private reserve in Tigerville, is scheduled for March 13-16. The goal is to promote local artists across the range of media. This event will feature 20 bands, food and more. For more information, visit parismountainmf.blogspot.com. Ticket purchase deadline is Feb. 28. Photographs by Furman University associate professor of art Terri Bright will be on display through March 7 in the Thompson Gallery of the Roe Art Building on the Furman University campus. Thompson Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bright’s exhibition, “Beautiful Ruins,” is free and open to the public. For more information, call 864-294-2074. West Main Artists Co-op features Stuart J. Galloway’s exhibition, “Transitions,” and Lois Ann Hesser’s exhibition, “Fresh Art & Fresh Inspirations,” through March 19. The Co-op art galleries are open to the public on Thursdays and Fridays 3-6 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and by appointment. For more information, westmainartists.org or call 864-804-6501. American Callboard Theatrical, the new resident theatre company at the Mauldin Cultural Center, is set to open their first production, “Dis-

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tracted,” March 14-22. The show runs Fridays and Saturdays, March 14-15 and March 21-22 beginning each night at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10-15 and available for purchase online at maudlinculturalcenter.org. Contains some adult language. Musicians from the Greenville Symphony Orchestra will perform in the third and final installment of the 2013-2014 Spotlight Series, in a show entitled “East Side, West Side” on March 15 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Centre Stage theatre in downtown Greenville. Tickets are $15 each and are available by calling the Centre Stage Box Office at 864-233-6733. For more information, visit greenvillesymphony.org. The Pickens County Cultural Commission will celebrate Pickens County Youth Arts Month in March. The Pickens County Museum and the Schools of Pickens County will celebrate with a reception at the museum on March 1, 1-4 p.m. The exhibit will be open through March 27. In addition, the museum will also host an Evening of Music, Performance and Piggybanks on March 20, 5-7 p.m., which will feature the creative talents of performing arts students. The evening will be capped off with a live auction of artist-created piggybanks. For more information, call 864-898-5963. The Rainbow Family Sing-A-Long presented by the Pride of Greenville Men’s Chorus will be on March 22 at 8 p.m. with a silent auction at 7 p.m. at the Greenville Little Theatre, 444 College St., Greenville. Tickets are $18 for adults in advance, $20 at the door, and $13 for students in advance, $15 at the door. Reserved seating for advance purchases available for $5 more.

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More award-winning agents. For more than 80 years. At Coldwell Banker Caine, we proudly honor our firm’s top 20 producers of 2013 and thank you for making them your trusted real estate advisors in the Upstate and beyond. To learn more about Caine or contact any of the award-winning REALTORS® below, please visit cbcaine.com.

Celebrating our Top 20 Producing Agents of 2013 2 Jacob Mann Top Producer in Number of Homes Sold

1 Sharon Wilson Top Producer in Volume of Homes Sold and #1 Coldwell Banker Agent in SC

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4 Nick Carlson Greenville

5 Thomas Cheves Greenville

10 Carolyn Dowling Greenville

15 Patty Einstein Greenville

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3 Helen Hagood Top Producer in Increased Volume

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Broker-in-Charge, gave a review of the company’s performance in 2013, projections for 2014, and recognized top REALTORS® for their outstanding achievement in 2013. The following agents were recognized for their outstanding achievements in 2013: • Kathy Slayter for Unit Listing Agent of the Year; • Tom Marchant for Volume Listing Agent of the Year;

• Kathy Slayter for Unit Sales Agent of the Year; • Valerie Miller for Volume Sales Agent of the Year; • Nancy McCrory & Karen Turpin for Unit Sales Team of the Year; • “March to SOLD” Anne Marchant, Jolene Wimberly & Brian Marchant for Volume Sales Team of the Year; • Joey Beeson for Highest Average Sale Price Agent of the Year; • Tom Marchant for Highest Average List Price Agent of the

Year; • Joey Beeson for Highest Price Single Transaction Agent of the Year; • Valerie Miller & Tom Marchant for Signature Agents of the Year; • Gordon D. Seay for Marchant Company Hall of Fame Agent of the Year

R E A L E S TAT E N E W S Commercial Real Estate Outlook Positive but Moderating

– Market fundamentals in commercial real estate continue to improve but at a slower pace, according to the National Association of Realtors® quarterly commercial real estate forecast. Jon Pickhardt, 2014 President of The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® and co-owner of Flagship Properties and The Office Centers, LLC in Greenville, SC, said fundamentals are still on an uptrend. “Growth in commercial real estate sectors continues at a moderate pace from a very slow pace of absorption, despite job additions to the economy. Companies appear hesitant to add new space,” he said. “Office demand is expected to see only slow and gradual improvement. Demand for retail space is benefiting from improved household wealth, while industrial real estate is stable with increasing international trade, which requires warehouse space. Of course, the apartment market fundamentals are the strongest, as nearly all of the new household formation in the past 10 years has come from renters, and not homeowners,” Pickhardt said. National vacancy rates in the coming year are forecast to decline 0.2 percentage point in the office market, which has the highest level of empty space, 0.1 point in industrial, and 0.3 point for retail real estate. With rising apartment construction, the average multifamily vacancy rate will edge up 0.1 percent, but this sector continues to experience the tightest availability and strongest rent growth of all the commercial sectors. NAR’s latest Commercial Real Estate Outlook1 offers overall projections for four major commercial sectors and analyzes quarterly data in the office, industrial, retail and multifamily markets. Historic data for metro areas were provided by REIS, Inc., a source of commercial real estate performance information. Office Markets Vacancy rates in the office sector should decline from an expected 15.8 percent in the first quarter of this year to 15.6 percent in the first quarter of 2015. The markets with the lowest office vacancy rates presently (in the first quarter) are New York City, with a vacancy rate of 9.5 percent; Washington, D.C., at 10.2 percent; Little Rock, Ark., 11.6 percent; Birmingham, Ala., 12.7 percent; and San Francisco and Nashville, Tenn., at 12.8 percent each. Office rents are projected to increase 2.3 percent in 2014 and 3.2 percent next year. Net absorption of office space in the U.S., which includes the leasing of new space coming on the market as well as space in existing properties, is likely to total 44.6 million square feet this year and 50.0 million in 2015. Industrial Markets Industrial vacancy rates are anticipated to fall from 9.0 percent in the first quarter to 8.9 percent in the first quarter of 2015. The areas with the lowest industrial vacancy rates currently are Orange County, Calif., with a vacancy rate of 3.7 percent; Los Angeles, 3.8 percent; Miami, 5.8 percent; Seattle at 5.9 percent; and San Riverside/Bernardino, Calif., at 6.1 percent.

Annual industrial rents should rise 2.4 percent this year and 2.6 percent in 2015. Net absorption of industrial space nationally is seen at 106.1 million square feet in 2014 and 110.6 million next year. Retail Markets Retail vacancy rates are expected to decline from 10.2 percent in the first quarter of this year to 9.9 percent in the first quarter of 2015. Presently, markets with the lowest retail vacancy rates include San Francisco, at 3.1 percent; Fairfield County, Conn., 3.8 percent; Long Island, N.Y., 4.8 percent; San Jose, Calif., 5.2 percent; and Northern New Jersey and Orange County, Calif., at 5.3 percent each. Average retail rents are forecast to rise 2.0 percent in 2014 and 2.3 percent next year. Net absorption of retail space is likely to total 14.6 million square feet this year and 20.9 million in 2015. Multifamily Markets The apartment rental market – multifamily housing – should see vacancy rates edge up from 4.0 percent in the first quarter to 4.1 percent in the first quarter of 2015, with additional supply helping to meet growing demand. Generally, vacancy rates below 5 percent are considered a landlord’s market, with demand justifying higher rent. Areas with the lowest multifamily vacancy rates currently are New Haven, Conn., at 2.1 percent; Minneapolis and New York City, 2.3 percent; and Oakland-East Bay, Calif., and San Diego, at 2.5 percent each. Average apartment rents are projected to rise 4.3 percent this year and 3.5 percent in 2015. Multifamily net absorption is expected to total 204,900 units in 2014 and 112,500 next year. The Commercial Real Estate Outlook is published by the NAR Research Division. NAR’s Commercial Division, formed in 1990, provides targeted products and services to meet the needs of the commercial market and constituency within NAR. The NAR commercial community includes commercial members; commercial real estate boards; commercial committees, subcommittees and forums; and the NAR commercial affiliate organizations – CCIM Institute, Institute of Real Estate Management, Realtors® Land Institute, Society of Industrial and Office Realtors®, and Counselors of Real Estate. Approximately 83,000 NAR and institute affiliate members specialize in commercial brokerage and related services, and an additional 283,000 members offer commercial real estate services as a secondary business. The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries. Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 1,700 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www.ggar.com for real estate and consumer information. “Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FAMILY COURT PROCEEDINGS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2013-DR-23-1028 Olivia and Dana Holcomb, Plaintiff, -vs- David Kenneth Youngblood, Defendant You will please take notice that the original Summons and Complaint in the aboveentitled action were filed with the Greenville County Clerk of Family Court on the 7th day of March, 2013. You are further notified that this proceeding relate to a Termination of Parental Rights and Step-Parent adoption action. You are further notified that if you wish to contest, intervene or otherwise respond you must, within thirty (30) days of receiving this notice, respond in writing by filing with the Court notice and reasons to contest, intervene or otherwise proceed. You are further notified that failure to file a response within

thirty (30) days of receiving notice constitutes consent for such divorce. You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint and to serve a copy of your answer to the pleadings upon the subscriber at the Godfrey Law Firm, LLC, 10 East Avenue, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the date of service. If you fail to answer the Complaint within the time judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint submitted by Mary Alice Godfrey, Attorney for Plaintiff.

GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, March 17, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those

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DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-6 APPLICANT: Bryan Shumpert with Arbor Engineering for Camperdown Academy, Inc. CONTACT INFORMATION: brs@arborengineering.com or 864-235-3589 PROPERTY LOCATION: 501 Howell Road PIN: 0541030100303 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: R-20, SingleFamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-M20, Multifamily Residential ACREAGE: 1.25 COUNTY COUNCIL: 22 – Taylor DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-11 APPLICANT: D. Alan Chastain CONTACT INFORMATION: alchastain@bellsouth.net or 864-449-1792 PROPERTY LOCATION: 310 Clearview Drive PIN: 0593040104500 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: C-1, Commercial

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ACREAGE: 3.4 COUNTY COUNCIL: 25 – Gibson

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DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-12 APPLICANT: John Beeson with Mark III Properties, Inc. for Lewis E. McDonald CONTACT INFORMATION: john@markiiiproperties.com or 864-595-1735 PROPERTY LOCATION: Woodruff Road and S Bennetts Bridge Road PIN: 0548020100400 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-M8, Multifamily Residential ACREAGE: 18.90 COUNTY COUNCIL: 27 – Kirven

Any candidate seeking a political party’s nomination for the County Council District 26 Special Election must file with the Greenville County election commission during the upcoming filing period. Filing opens noon, March 07, 2014, and closes noon, March 17, 2014.

DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-13 APPLICANT: Ryan Keith Rickard for Eunice Rickard CONTACT INFORMATION: rkrickard@gmail.com or 864-907-2995 PROPERTY LOCATION: 125 Old Grove Road PIN: WG05000202202 EXISTING ZONING: R-MA, Multifamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: C-3, Commercial ACREAGE: 5.32 COUNTY COUNCIL: 25 - Gibson All persons interested in these proposed amendments to the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and Map are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendments as requested or approve a different zoning classification than requested.

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: EXPERIENCED FIRMS TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR AN ALTERNATIVE PARALLEL ROUTE FOR I-85 FEASIBILITY STUDY, UNTIL TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2014, 3:00 P.M. E.S.T.

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Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

Members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 845, Financial Officer Stephen Duerk, left, and Commander Douglas Greenlaw, right, stand with Greenville Mayor Knox White as White holds his proclamation naming the city of Greenville a Purple Heart City on behalf of the Military Order of the Purple Heart during a recent ceremony at City Hall.

Filing Location Greenville County Election Commission Greenville County Square 301University Square, Suite 1900 Greenville, SC 29601 864-467-7250 Greenville County Council County Council District 26 Greenville County Election Commission Office Filing hours: Weekdays: Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Weekends: Closed March 8th and 9th ; Open March 15th and 16th, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Filing Form: The Statement of Intention of Candidacy & Party Pledge (SICPP) form required for filing is available in the “Candidate Information” section of scVOTES.org and at the election commission office. Filing Fee: Filing fees are paid at the time of filing by candidates seeking the nomination of a party nominating by primary. The list of filing fees is available at scVOTES.org and at the election commission office. Filing fee checks should be made payable to the appropriate state political party. A candidate seeking the nomination of a party nominating by convention does not pay a filing fee. State Ethics Filings: Candidates are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests and a Campaign Disclosure online with the State Ethics Commission at http:// ethics.sc.gov. Failure to file these documents may result in a candidate fine but will not disqualify a candidate from the election. Contact the State Ethics Commission for more information.

Recently, the congregation of Greenville’s First Presbyterian Church welcomed a delegation of 11 church leaders from the People’s Republic of China accompanied by four members from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. The group is from one of the largest Chinese provinces, Shandong, with nearly 100 million people. The senior pastor of Greenville’s First Presbyterian Church, Dr. Richard Gibbons, center, met the leader of the delegation, Rev. Gao Ming, at a forum in Shanghai last November. Rev. Ming and the other church leaders were invited to the U.S. to strengthen a relationship with churches between the two nations. Ambassador David Wilkins meets with delegation leaders.

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A rocket blasts off during Introduce a Girl to Engineering day at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary.

Former Atlanta Braves standout Chipper Jones speaks to the crowd gathered at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville for the Furman Baseball Upstate Diamond Classic. The annual event is a fundraiser for the Furman University baseball team. ​ Susan Schlangen, project engineer at HRP Associates Inc., oversees fourth-grade students at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary while they create paper bottle rockets during Introduce a Girl to Engineering day.

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Saving civilization The Brits blew it out, back in July, over the birth of the new heir to the throne, the lovely offspring of William and Kate. The old stiff upper lip relaxed a bit as infant George shored up the royal line. Around the palace, the Beefeaters were doing backflips, scrolls were being unscrolled, trumpeters were out of breath, every cannon was smoking, every teacup had been hoisted, every bell was rung, and the bookies were still taking bets on the name – make that names – of the new royalty. The odds on getting all of those names, in the right order, were about like the odds of winning the Mega Lottery. Here at home in Greenville, the Bride and the Privileged Child really got into the occasion. I’m relieved that we don’t have a cannon that could have been fired into the neighborhood. I would have settled for a good cigar, but my household just couldn’t get enough of the royal birthing. I teased them about crooking

their little fingers over their teacups, about genuflecting before the TV. Now, of course, there is “Downton Abbey,” that royal soaper that seems to fascinate the entire world, even more so than its predecessor, “Upstairs, Downstairs.” I have the attention span of a cricket and therefore can’t keep up with the twists and turns of the drama. I’m better off with the bits and pieces of a show like “Jeopardy” that gives me instant gratification with a “right” or “wrong” answer and its monetary value on the spot – capitalism at its best (I watch it in a back bedroom). Now that the Privileged Child is off at college, she and the Bride discuss “Downton” during immense telephone conversations across about five states. I overhear some of these chats and sometimes think that they are talking about real life catastrophe and am ready to dial 911. I’m relieved when I realize that they are just analyzing a faux pas over the tableware at lunch at Downton, where

heading out to the manicured lawns of the tennis club with some strawberries and cream in hand – hope I don’t get any of that snack on my blue blazer or rep tie. I like the courtesy of the spectators who know when to applaud and when to be absolutely quiet. You don’t hear a cellphone go off at Wimbledon; no one is texting. And you don’t see fans wandering around looking for another beer during a crucial point. I especially like seeing the royals in their box, before which the players bow or curtsey as they pass. Nice to see these acts of humility, as awkward as they may be, by Serena and Raphael and Novak and Li. I bet that the bowing and scraping of all these international players creates a bit of nostalgia for the royals. But that’s beside the point. Some of the British rituals may seem clunky and anachronistic, but they all point to a civilized world where all is in order and under control – which is not a bad thing in this day and time.

tasteless wallpaper can spell tragedy. They don’t really take it as a compliment when I tell them that, if they applied their analytical skills to physics, they’d both be Albert Einstein. I’ll get my comeuppance in June when Wimbledon cranks up. I played the game long ago, with a wooden racket and white tennis balls, the way it should be played. I remember mocking an old friend who showed up one day with an oversized aluminum racket. He was pretty good at the net, but he suffered our extreme abuse nonetheless. My crowd of players fought to keep tennis balls white. And we understood perfectly when a colleague was banned from some club courts because his tennis shirt had a logo on the sleeve. But like Custer at Little Bighorn, we were wiped out. Wooden rackets are in the museum with the long pleated tennis skirts and the Magna Carta. Wimbledon, though, has not conceded all the points: The balls are yellow and the rackets titanium. But tradition is alive and well on those sacred courts just outside of London. And I’m happy about it. I love all the formality, the

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Bill Koon lives in Greenville. He can be contacted at badk@clemson.edu.

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