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City’s responds to ‘Life on the lines’ story: Reliable public transit is a top priority The city of Greenville appreciates the opportunity to showcase its forward momentum in public transit and give some background to Greenlink Director James Keel’s statement that “the transit system here sucks” [in “Life on the lines,” published in the March 6, 2020, Greenville Journal]. While the quote is textually accurate, when taken out of context it paints a negative light on director Keel, his employees and their work to ensure mobility for all citizens. The quote was obtained during a reporter’s visit to a Citizens Transit Academy session. Director Keel’s statement was made while leading a session on Greenlink finance and capital. A member of the class said “transit sucks,” referencing how infrequently buses run and the number of bus routes that Greenlink operates. Keel’s response was, “The transit system here sucks. I don’t mind telling you that, but telling you this ain’t going to do a damn thing about it. We don’t have a funding problem, we have a priority problem.”

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The intent of Keel’s comment was to encourage citizens to speak up. He went on to tell the group, “If we desire a good, well-funded transit system, the community must ask for it.” Recently Greenville Transit Authority received additional funding to provide longer hours because of public demand. Keel’s comments on “priority” were based on a long history of financial instability, and not the current status of the Greenville Transit Authority or Greenlink. In recent years Greenville Transit Authority has been working successfully with lawmakers, city leaders and community partners to improve public transit.

RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE:

• Implementing the Comprehensive Operations Analysis to examine routes and make improvements. This plan was completed in 2017 and was put into action in July 2019. • Ongoing planning and analysis of additional routes and hours needed. • Overhauling a portion of the bus fleet

to improve reliability, reduce road calls and save money. • Implementing technology to provide real-time data to passengers, track on-time performance, and make datadriven decisions on routing. • Launching TouchPass, an electronic ticketing system for mobile phones and smart cards, giving passengers alternative ways to pay, and allowing a monthly fare pass for the first time. This is a huge benefit to income-conscious individuals who can now budget their monthly transit expenses. • Deploying four Proterra battery electric buses. • Installing new information-rich bus stop signs.

• Increasing investments, from the city of Greenville and Greenville County, in Greenlink’s operating and capital funds. • Planning to build a new maintenance facility. • Funding to extend hours of service until 11:30 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. “Improving Public Transit” is one of nine priorities adopted by Greenville City Council on March 9, 2020. The city will continue to seek public input, follow best practices and offer routes and hours to make Greenlink a reliable option for citizens traveling for work and leisure.

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EDITOR Out-of-touch County Council members threaten Greenville’s prosperity I dislike generalities; they very likely insult someone in the group. Along those lines, let’s make clear: The majority of our 12-member Greenville County Council lives in the world of 2020, where we realize discrimination of any kind does not best serve the interests of the community. Further, we can say with pride that Greenville is not just any community. It is a thriving, prosperous community, admired both nationally and internationally, an image intentionally crafted by decades of farsighted leadership.

There is a group of men, elected officials currently serving on County Council, who think their vision is superior. A vision of discrimination. A vision of second-class citizens. A vision that says it’s appropriate for elected officials to render judgement as if on behalf of God. Five members of the Greenville County Council believe they are in the judgement business. They believe their vision of discrimination and second-class citizens is what Greenville wants and apparently needs. I believe we should let Willis Meadows, Mike

Barnes, Sid Cates, Bob Taylor and Joe Dill know that their short-sighted vision of discrimination and their desire to return to the “good ol’ days” of the last century are embarrassing from a moral standpoint and destructive from the standpoint of the financial well-being of our community. Greenville is better than that. We are better than that. #YeahThatGreenville

infant on her shoulder through the entire process and has everyone in the polling place melting. A young couple with an infant proclaim: “This is her first election.” A dad arrives with his wife and twin daughters and asks if they can all go with him to the voting station “so they can see how it works.” His wife, he explains, is Canadian (U.S. green card holder) who cannot vote. The poll manager permits the daughters to go, but not the wife, who sighs: “Maybe someday.” A voter comes in visibly excited. An immigrant, this is his first time voting. “I’m so excited,” he tells the poll workers. Although I have only worked two elections, I’ve voted in every general election since 1972 and, in general, everyone I saw yesterday seemed enthusiastic (at different levels, of course) to be voting. This being a Democratic primary in an open primary system, I assume the vast majority of voters were Democrats. For us, this election is a step toward change. A young couple dressed to the nines makes time to vote on their way out to a gala.

An elderly blind woman is assisted by her daughter, who gently holds her hand to position it on the right line of the poll list for her to sign in. I remark on these because they are in many ways representative of the 600 people who came to this one location to perform this simple but powerful act. Turnout in this election in South Carolina was high – reportedly exceeding the turnout in the 2008 primary featuring a surging Barack Obama. Even though there are plenty of people who don’t vote at all, and even more who don’t vote in primaries, many of those I saw could have just as easily stayed home – too busy, too tired, too sick to bother. But they chose to stand up, to speak up with their vote. And that’s worth noting.

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Observations from a poll watcher I was a poll watcher during the recent presidential primary. I have done this twice — in both cases, more out of a sense of obligation to the party than anything else. But this time because I was less worried about whether I would miss anything (because I’m a veteran now, right?), I relaxed a bit and observed not just the “what” but the “who.” An elderly gentleman with a cane but still struggling to walk comes to the table. His gnarled fingers struggle to hold the pen, but he deliberately makes each letter, obviously painfully. When finished, he says, “I hope you can read that.” The poll manager responds, “You did great. That’s a beautiful signature.” Lots of parents come in with their children. One has a child with a disability who picks up a juice box from the snack table where the poll workers have their drinks, snacks, lunch and personal belongings. The parent tries to take it away from the child while they’re leaving the polling place. He looks back helplessly at the poll worker who waves them on: “That’s OK,” she says. A young black mom cuddles her sleeping

Laura Haight, President of Portfolio, and, full disclosure, the communications coordinator of the Greenville County Democratic Party.

More money won’t fix Greenville’s mass transit First, let me start off by saying that I am not a normal Greenville Transit Authority bus rider. I am, however, retired from a worldwide company, and it was my job to make certain a very demanding “transportation” system operated effectively and efficiently. I am now just a retired citizen of Greenville. Since we returned to Greenville eight years ago, my wife and I have noticed (and remarked about) the noticeably empty buses moving around the city. The lack of efficiency bothered me enough to get in touch with the executives running the Greenville Transit Authority. They offered to meet with me, but I told them I needed to experience, firsthand,

the bus system before we met. I did just that, then we met. I told them of my experience and offered some suggestions, but I think they are mostly focused on the money. They believe more money will solve all the ills. I disagree. In my business experience, I saw this “easy path” solution suggestion over and over again. It was rarely the true solution. We usually just ended up with a more expensive problem! I understand that Charleston, Knoxville, etc. spend more, but are they truly more effective? Additionally, Greenville is its own city with different demographics, different employment opportunities and very different economic development and housing.

I think it’s time for the Greenville Transit Authority to stop and rethink this. Take the time to truly analyze the need, the economics of that need and then figure out how to best meet the majority of those goals while maintaining some semblance of economic sense. In government sometimes, it’s difficult for the people in charge to understand that the historical path should be at least questioned. Times change, demographics change, needs change. To continue to run around Greenville with buses that are mostly empty is not a good thing. Rob Traynham Simpsonville MARCH 13 // GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM

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s the pace of the coronavirus accelerates across the U.S., and with South Carolina now reporting its first cases, Greenville hospitals have begun to prepare for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak. In multiple news releases, state health officials have called the coronavirus a “rapidly evolving public health event” that they’re taking seriously. “As the state’s lead for public health, DHEC is taking proactive steps to be prepared to protect the health of South Carolina’s communities, including informing health care providers throughout the state of recommendations for testing, the availability for testing and the appropriate precautions for the general public,” a March 6 release said. At Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital, the largest hospital in the Upstate, administrators say they’re been planning for a possible epidemic since late December, when reports first emerged of a fast-spreading virus in the city of Wuhan in central China.

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C. Wendell James III, chief clinical officer for Prisma Health-Upstate, formerly Greenville Health System, said one of the first things officials looked at was the hospital’s stores of protective equipment, including N95 masks, which protect against respiratory droplets, and PAPRs, full-coverage hoods that resemble disposable space helmets. Officials have also stockpiled ventilators, a necessity for severe cases of coronavirus, which causes high fever and pneumonia-like symptoms. “We’re in as good a shape as any facility that I’m aware of,” James said. Bon Secours St. Francis Health System declined requests for an interview. In an emailed statement, a spokeswoman said: “Our clinical leaders have implemented protocols that are consistent with CDC guidelines, and we’re closely monitoring the situation across our ministry.”

We need the patients to not panic. There’s nothing to panic about. We’ve managed illnesses like this before, and we’ll manage this one.” - C. Wendell James III, chief clinical officer, Prisma Health-Upstate

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Given what we’re seeing around the country and around the world, I suspect that we will see some coronavirus in the community. We may see quite a number of cases.” - Bill Kelly, epidemiologist at Greenville Memorial Hospital

THE CORONAVIRUS

At least 4,100 PEOPLE have died and more than 116,000 CASES reported in 118 COUNTRIES S.C. DHEC has the ability to test 80-100 PATIENTS per day In the U.S., more than 760 PEOPLE have been treated in 36 STATES, according to a Johns Hopkins University database tracking the virus

At least 27 PEOPLE with the virus have died in the U.S.

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STATE AND LOCAL PREPARATIONS

DHEC says it’s been working with health providers for years to prepare and test the state’s ability to respond to public health events like COVID-19. At least seven people have tested positive for the coronavirus at DHEC’s public health laboratory. Results are required to be confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a process that typically takes 24 to 48 hours once the samples are received. The state’s first two cases — an elderly woman from Kershaw County and a MUSC staffer from Charleston County — were announced late Friday, March 6. The elderly female from Camden was transferred to Prisma Health Richland Hospital in Columbia, where she was being treated in a special isolation room, a Prisma Health spokeswoman said. The woman from Charleston County was symptom-free and was continuing to self-monitor.

PREVENTION DO: Wash your hands for 20 seconds

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An additional four cases were announced on March 8, and a fifth was announced the afternoon of March 9. Linda Bell, state epidemiologist for DHEC, urged citizens to remain calm and follow recommendations to prevent the spread of illness. “Public health events like this one are not new to South Carolina,” Bell said. “As a

state, we have responded to Zika, the H1N1 influenza pandemic, SARS and others — including seasonal flu outbreaks — and our medical consultants conduct more than 700 disease investigations each year for a variety of illnesses. We have trained, prepared and put systems in place to ensure that we are prepared and ready to respond to this and other events.” Hospitals have plans to deal with a surge of patients and, in a worst-case scenario, can tap into state and federal resources to set up MASH-style hospitals, portable hospitals similar to those the military would use, James said. “We have the ability and plans if necessary to convert entire hospitals to be able to handle these patients,” he said. Greenville Memorial Hospital also maintains a supplemental staffing pool and can draw on the nursing school next door and multiple residency training programs should there be any staffing shortages. And it can work with the Upstate Health Care Coalition — made up of health care providers, hospitals, emergency management, EMS, coroners and others — to access additional resources. Meanwhile, the hospital, which regularly conducts drills and specialized training to respond to bioterrorism or other mass casualty events, has been ramping up training to familiarize staff on respirators and full coverage protective equipment. “We need the patients to not panic. There’s nothing to panic about. We’ve managed illnesses like this before, and we’ll manage this one,” James said.

HOW BAD WILL IT BE?

Bill Kelly, epidemiologist at Greenville Memorial Hospital, said Greenville may end up seeing a number of coronavirus cases. “Given what we’re seeing around the country and around the world, I suspect that we will see some coronavirus in the community. We may see quite a number of cases,” Kelly said. The World Health Organization reported more than 110,000 people infected with

coronavirus as of Monday, March 9. At least 4,000 people have died. The number of cases in the U.S. had grown to at least 790 across 36 states with 27 total deaths, according to a Johns Hopkins University database tracking the virus. While the outbreak is a serious public health concern, most people who contract the coronavirus do not become seriously ill, and only a small percentage require intensive care, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “At this point, most people are saying that it’s going to be like a really really bad flu epidemic,” Kelly said. Though COVID-19 is similar to the flu, James said it’s also a new virus with no vaccination or medications specifically designed to target it. “People fear what they don’t know,” he said. “We’re familiar with the flu. We understand the flu. We live with the flu every year. We don’t see this happening every year.” Officials are asking that individuals who show symptoms of COVID-19 to call ahead before coming to a medical facility for assessment, particularly if they’ve traveled to an area with known coronavirus transmission or have come in contact with someone who’s tested positive for the disease. For more information on the coronavirus and South Carolina’s response to the disease, visit scdhec.gov.

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COVID-19 on campus: Area universities responding to coronavirus threat n story by JESSICA MULLEN

Upstate universities are making preparations for a possible outbreak of coronavirus on campus. For most, that means, that means examining everything from potential oncampus quarantine locations to canceling study abroad trips.

BOB JONES UNIVERSITY

Although Bob Jones University does not currently have any students abroad, university officials are reconsidering plans for summer sessions and trips. “We cancelled a summer missions trip to China and postponed a student trip scheduled to South Korea. We are also advising the campus community against travel to any CDCdesignated Level 3 country which today, in addition to China and South Korea, includes Iran and Italy,” says university spokesman Randy Page. For students traveling out of the country for spring break, Bob Jones University is issuing a warning that they may be subject to a 14-day quarantine upon re-entry to the United States. “In working with our student life and operations departments, we have identified areas on the campus where we could quarantine students and provide appropriate support services,” Page said. Bob Jones University students are also being encouraged to first call a telehealth hotline to get medical guidance from nurses concerning testing. “This type of triage also serves to protect the integrity of urgent care and emergency rooms in the region,” Page says. “Our campus community also has access to a walk-in clinic operated by Prisma Health across the street from campus.” During a 2007 outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) on the campus, the academic semester was ended early, and students were sent home due to the severity of the outbreak.

FURMAN UNIVERSITY

Earlier last week, three Furman students who were studying abroad in Italy left the country and returned to their homes when their programs were canceled, according to spokesman Clinton Colmenares. He added that Furman has canceled international Furman-sponsored spring break trips and all Furmansponsored international trips through May. “We are constantly monitoring the situation and will make other changes as necessary,” Colmenares said on March 6. “Furman’s Study Away Safety and Compliance and Assessment of Risk Committee has been closely monitoring coronavirus developments in the United States and across the globe, especially in areas where our students are studying and places we are scheduled to visit. We also have an emergency management team focusing on potential impacts to campus from the coronavirus.” The last major epidemic that Furman made preparations for was the H1N1 virus in 2009, but there was no outbreak on campus.

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Greenville Tech has an emergency response team and procedures in place, and the school is “activating and focusing the team and intensifying its efforts,” according to spokeswoman Becky Mann. Greenville Tech does not currently provide on-campus health services but is working with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control regarding quarantines, according to Mann.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY

At Clemson University, 385 study-abroad students were asked to return to the United States and undergo screening upon their return. Clemson announced March 3 that it was canceling university-related international travel until further notice. As part of a March 6 press release, Clemson public relations officials offered advice for those reacting with returning students. “As you can imagine, this is a stressful time for those returning from abroad,” the press release said. “Those returning should be welcomed back as part of the Clemson community, and not stigmatized or ostracized from scholarly and social activities.” The students who are returning from abroad are working with Redfern Health Center on health-assessment screening, but the school is also offering counseling for those concerned about the potential outbreak through its campus Counseling and Psychological Services.

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The last major epidemic that Furman made preparations for was the H1N1 virus in 2009, but there was no outbreak on campus.

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Public Education Partners launches expanded advocacy role with EDTalk focused on classroom challenges n story by REBECCA HOWERTON | photos PROVIDED

For more than 30 years, Public Education Partners has worked to advance public education in Greenville County through programs that support teachers and strengthen schools. While continuing that front-line engagement, the nonprofit is deepening its focus on education-policy development and advocacy. To celebrate this expanded role and provide a forum for educators’ voices to be heard, PEP will present a series of quarterly EDTalks. The first, from 6:30–8 p.m. Monday, March 16 in the Greenville Technical College auditorium, will address challenges facing today’s classrooms. The program’s panel of experts will include Demond Criss, fourth-grade teacher at A.J. Whittenberg Elementary School; Katherine King, eighth-grade teacher at Sevier Middle School; Michael Delaney, prin-

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Pictured: Debra Workman, a Gateway to Technology teacher at Ralph Chandler Middle School, with students

cipal of Carolina High School; Scott Turner, deputy superintendent of Greenville County Schools; and T.J. Rumler, a social worker for Greenville County Schools who works closely with the OnTrack Greenville Middle Grades Success Initiative. Travis Wharton, economic mobility manager for United Way of Greenville County, will serve as moderator. Catherine Schumacher, who became PEP’s president and CEO in November 2019 after serving on its board for three years, said the event marks an exciting time for the nonprofit. “Public Education Partners works directly with schools, teachers, and the district on tangible programs and projects like #Teach864, our campaign to recognize and celebrate teachers, and the classroom grants we’ve funded since our founding in 1985,” Schumacher said. “Now we’re also ramping up our leadership in education advocacy, building partnerships, and growing our capacity to effect systems-level change.” The discussion will cover the teachershortage crisis and challenges that contribute to teachers leaving the profession. Other topics include the impact of trauma on student learning, socialemotional learning

and discipline, and teacher support such as wellness and professional development. The EDTalk is an opportunity for the public to hear directly from educators. “We’re building an army of public education advocates — parents, grandparents, teachers and business leaders,” Schumacher said. “We’re trying to elevate the teaching profession and highlight the challenges students and teachers face every day.” Faced with conflicting views about education reform, advocates are looking for accurate information, Schumacher said. To fill that need, PEP released its recommendations for 22 policy priorities in January. The priorities can be found at publicedpartnersgc.org. “Among those priorities we are really focused on our PEP Fast Five as a starting point to activate public education advocates and give them the information they need to raise their voices in support of education,” she said. “When you hear toxic criticism of teachers and public schools, it isn’t grounded in the facts: The vast majority of our children depend on public education and are well served by it. For those who aren’t, it’s up to us to promote change.” PEP has also partnered with Acuitas Economics to create InformEdsc.org, an award-winning website providing education data to be used by citizens and policy makers to make informed decisions. The Community Foundation of Greenville has long recognized the importance of PEP’s work and supported it through capacity-building grants and funding

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GJ: WHAT WAS THE INSPIRATION BEHIND “WATER BLESSING?” DY: Almost 20 years ago (about the time I created the “Shoeless Joe” sculpture), Mayor Knox White told me he wanted a Cherokee sculpture for Greenville. I talked with Gene Norris (of the Piedmont American Indian Association — Lower Eastern Cherokee Nation) for ideas, and he suggested a Cherokee holding a bowl of water to thank the Creator for the water that gives life. About 14 years later, Greenville Water wanted a sculpture with a water feature, and the mayor suggested the Cherokee might be appropriate. GJ: HOW LONG DID IT TAKE TO CREATE? DY: The sculpture took about one year to create.

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Five Greenville County parks could be getting a $1 million face-lift. Bob Mihalic, governmental affairs coordinator, said the county has applied for $500,000 in grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to renovate restrooms, picnic shelters, parking lots and other facilities at the following parks: Westside Park in Berea, Lakeside Park in Piedmont, Northside Park near Paris Mountain, Pleasant Ridge Park in Marietta and Southside Park in Simpsonville. The county has committed an additional $500,000 to match grant funding for a total of $1 million, Mihalic said.

The bulk of the funding will go toward improving the picnic shelters and restrooms to meet federal disability access requirements, Mihalic said. Several of the parks could also get new grilling areas and updated lighting. “Everything that’s being done was on our to-do list,” Mihalic said. The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a federal program that provides matching grants for the acquisition or development of outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The grant requires a 50% match from state or local governments.

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New library card designs available at Greenville County libraries n story & photo by ALEX COOPER

A new selection of library cards is available to Greenville County Library patrons. The cards, featuring several new characters and artwork, have been available since Feb. 18. They can be picked up at any Greenville County library, including at the bookmobile. The cards were designed by the library system’s graphic design staff, according to Greenville County Library System’s community engagement manager, Jimmy Wooten. The cards feature several new choices including a unicorn in space, Caesar’s Head State Park, and a “discover your library” theme that highlights the various ways that patrons can use the library. Those include, Wooten said, “listening to music and audiobooks, streaming movies and TV shows, getting assistance with homework and genealogy research or booking a librarian for one-on-one assistance to learn a variety of new skills.” Due to its popularity, the design featuring a shark has returned. The designs are changed up to keep up demand, Wooten explained. That’s about

once a year. Besides the four highlighted cards, the library also has a few previously released designs that patrons can select. For those who are looking to update their card’s design, it’s just a $1 for a new one. If you’ve lost the card, then it’s the same price to get a new one. “Library cardholders have enjoyed being able to choose from a selection of cards that appeal to their interests,” Wooten says. “Past designs have included local landmarks, sports, hobbies, kid themes, and trending graphics.” “The most popular library card design featured a photograph of Table Rock (State Park).” You can find information about getting a library card at greenvillelibrary.org/get-a-card.

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The developers behind the proposed events center in downtown Greenville met with community leaders in early March to offer an update on the project. In short, things are still on track. Construction is expected to begin in the latter part of 2021 or early 2022, according to Phil Hughes and Bo Aughtry, the developers spearheading the project. From there, they expect another two years for the entire space to be Rome Office completed. “We’re to the point that to really advance on the project, we need to delve back deeply into the design,” Aughtry said. “Funding is already in process.” The proposed events center would be located on 6.7 acres of property along the Reedy River between River and Academy streets across from the Embassy Suites hotel, what Hughes calls “the last piece of undeveloped property on the river in downtown.” The mixed-use development will contain 25,000 square feet of ballroom space, large enough to comfortably seat about 1,800 individuals, with multiple breakout rooms. A key facet of the project will be its two muse-

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um spaces, with 60,000 square feet allocated for the Museum & Gallery of Bob Jones University and another 30,000 square feet for a satellite location of the Greenville County Museum of Art. Unlike a “conference center,” the “events center” will be designed to adapt to the unique and changing needs of any particular client or group. The overall project comes with a price tag of about $100 million in public funds, including the value of the 6.7 acres of land donated by Hughes and Aughtry. Hughes said the project is expected to spur about $300 million in private investment.

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It seemed all but decided. A motion specifically designed to erase Greenville County’s 1996 'anti-gay' resolution from the books looked set to pass smoothly though County Council at its regular meeting on the evening of Tuesday, March 3. The same motion – which would have retroactively installed a four-year sunset clause on all County Council resolutions, thereby eliminating the 1996 resolution – had already passed easily in an earlier committee meeting on Tuesday, with 8 votes against 3. But at the last minute, Councilmen Bob Taylor and Joe Dill switched their votes from yes to no, following a stream of residents who spoke in support of the 1996 resolution during the public hearing portion of the meeting. Citing scripture and “traditional family values,” the dissenters were a new presence in a series of proceedings previously dominated by LGBT-rights activists and speakers. The last-minute changes of heart from Taylor and Dill were significant, because although the resolution still received a majority of votes — 6 in favor and 5 opposed, with 1 absent— it failed to reach the 7-vote threshold required for passage per council rules.

VOTED YES: Lynn Ballard, Rick Roberts, Liz Seman, Dan Tripp, Butch Kirven, Xanthene Norris VOTED NO: Bob Taylor, Joe Dill, Sid Cates, Mike Barnes, Willis Meadows

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Some members of the local LGBT community addressed the economic impact on Greenville that could ensue if council continues to fail to specifically condemn the 1996 resolution. For a cautionary tale, Greenville need only look to North Carolina. A bill that was signed into law in March 2016 excluded LGBT individuals from statewide anti-discriminatory protections, while requiring transgender people to use restrooms corresponding to the sex listed on their birth certificates. While supported broadly by North Carolina’s conservative and evangelical community, the passage of the bill saw near-instant pushback from major businesses. The losses ranged from a canceled PayPal facility that would have added an estimated $2.26 bil-

lion to the state’s economy to canceled shows from musicians like Ringo Starr. Even after House Bill 2 was repealed, North Carolina is expected to take a $3.76 billion hit in lost business over a dozen years as a result of the bill's passage, according to an Associated Press analysis.

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Councilman Joe Dill put forth a resolution to put the matter of the 1996 resolution as a referendum on the ballot of the general election on Nov. 3, 2020. The referendum would ask voters whether they believe and support the community values as expressed in the 1996 Greenville County Council resolution. Dill’s referendum, has been referred to the Council’s Committee of the Whole and will be scheduled on the

We still have PLENTY of ﬁght left. See you all in two weeks. Same time. Same place. Same old ﬁght for equality and inclusion.” - Upstate Pride SC agenda at a “future appropriate time,” according to Kirven. Meanwhile, a special council meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, to address the 1996 resolution. The Greenville Journal went to print prior to Wednesday’s meeting, but head over to GreenvilleJournal.com for the latest on this developing story.

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Greenville County has been named the third healthiest county on SmartAsset’s Top 10 Healthiest Places in South Carolina. Greenville has appeared on the list since the study’s inception in 2017. “Our study aims to find the healthiest places in the country,” said SmartAsset spokesman Steve Sabato. “An individual’s health is key to assessing life expectancy, which is the ultimate determinant of the price one pays for life insurance. To find America’s healthiest places we considered three factors: length of life, health behaviors and health care access.” In order to determine the rankings, SmartAsset first looked at premature death, which is potential life lost before age 75 per 100,000 residents in each county. Places with the lowest rates of premature death had the highest length of life index values. Then the study explored health behaviors including the percentage of adults who are current smokers, would be classified as obese and would be considered binge or heavy drinkers. Those conduct-

ing the study indexed each behavior on a scale of zero to 100 and took the weighted average, then indexed the final number to create the index value, Sababo said. In addition, the study explored access to health care and its impact on health outcomes by looking at the number of primary care physicians per 100,000 residents and the percentage of the population under 65 without health insurance. Based on the data, these two areas were indexed on a scale of zero to 100, and the weighted average led to the final number for the healthcare section. Once all three indexes were created, SmartAsset determined the top 10 counties by weighing 50% of the results on the length of life, 30% health behaviors and 20% on access to health care. Joining Greenville County on the list are Beaufort, Charleston, Richland, Dorchester, York, Lexington, Saluda, Lancaster and Oconee counties. For more information go to GreenvilleJournal.com

WYFF News 4 anchor Jane Robelot DeCarvalho is one of five people being honored by the Clemson Alumni Association with its Distinguished Service Award. The award is presented to Clemson alumni based on personal and professional accomplishments, dedication and service to the university, and devotion to community and public service. The other honorees are Thomas James “Jimmy” Bell Jr., Mary Anne McDonald Bigger, James H. “Hank” Owen Jr. and Steve Watt. In connection with Clemson, DeCarvalho has served as a public ambassador for the school, and in 1989, she was honored as the Clemson University Young Alumnus. In addition, she has served on various university boards and committees, including the President’s Advisory Board of President Emeritus James F. Barker, and was a founding member of the board for the Center for the Visual Arts. In addition to her profession accomplishments and work with Clemson, DeCarvalho served on the original board of AID Upstate and donated her services to Good-

will Industries, the United Way, Upstate Forever and the Cancer Survivors Park. She is also involved in St. Francis Foundation’s breast cancer fundraising and awareness campaign Pearls and Pumps, volunteers her time in the area schools, and has hosted the Women’s Health segment for Dabo’s All In Foundation Ladies Clinic.

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Xanthene Norris pedestrian bridge opens to the public

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The Xanthene Norris pedestrian bridge on Hampton Avenue officially opened to the public on Friday, March 6, ending a story that began more than a quarter century ago. Xanthene Norris herself, the longtime County Councilwoman and local leader, led a crowd of politicians, community members and reporters across the bridge to mark the event. “We are so happy to say now that we don’t have to run across the tracks,” Norris said to the crowd. “Bless you all. Bless you.” The bridge is more than just a bridge; it’s an emblem of hope in a community that has been cleaved in two since a bridge that spanned the Norfolk Southern rail yard in the Southernside neighborhood was demolished in 2012. That bridge, which was officially closed in 1994, had still been used by pedestrians to cross on foot. Since its demolition, however, pedestrians have had to risk crossing the rail line on foot. One woman, Ernestine Dixon, died while passing the rail yard in 2018. Kids in the neighborhood continued

The Metropolitan Arts Council recently announced the establishment of a fulltime teaching artist fellow position. The new position will work with teachers at high-poverty Greenville County schools to integrate arts into the curriculum at no cost to the schools. “This fellowship is a testament to the generous nature of philanthropic individuals who make Greenville a thriving arts hub of the Southeast,” said Metropolitan Arts Council executive director Alan Ethridge. “This fellowship will help highlight and expand SmartArts, a program that has to date served students across 73 schools who have benefited from this arts-focused curriculum which helps students become college and career ready for the 21st century.” The position, called the Dr. Martha R. Westrope teaching artist fellow, is funded by a $25,000 donation from the Caughman family to the SmartArts Art Integration Program. “We are thrilled the Caughman family is honoring Dr. Westrope in this meaningful way,” said Kimberly Gibbs, director of arts education at the Metropolitan Arts

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to pass it everyday, to the point that it became just a part of life. Now that has changed with the new pedestrian bridge, a nearly $1.5 million project that spans 150 feet, named in honor of Norris, who never stopped pushing for the bridge’s completion. “We had to fight,” she said, her voice rising above the sound of a train that was, at that very moment, roaring beneath the bridge. “We had to fight.”

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Council. “This fellowship will help create an arts-rich environment at high-poverty schools, which, according to new Gallup data, creates both hope and engagement in students, leading to higher academic performance and higher graduation rates.”

The Dr. Martha R. Westrop teaching artist fellow is funded by a $25,000 donation from the Caughman family The position will be announced at the 2019 annual meeting of the Metropolitan Arts Council, including an arts award ceremony, at 5:30 p.m. March 16 in the Gunter Theater at the Peace Center. SmartArts is a partnership between Greenville County Schools and the Metropolitan Arts Council that connects students, artists and teachers to deepen learning and self-awareness through integrating the arts into all areas of education. The program was founded in 2002 and now serves more than 11,000 students living at or below the poverty line in 34 schools per school year.

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Keep South Carolina Beautiful wins national award for statewide service

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Keep South Carolina Beautiful, the state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, has received a Keep America Beautiful Diamond Level State Affiliate Recognition Award for its promotion of Keep America Beautiful and implementation of multiple community improvement programs. Keep South Carolina Beautiful’s campaigns have included a cigarettelitter prevention program that received $10,000 toward placing 250 ash receptacles throughout the state. Another campaign featured beautification workshops on such subjects as how to properly plant a tree. “Receiving this award from Keep America Beautiful reminds us that our programs, focused on behavior change, are working to create a cleaner, greener and more beautiful South Carolina,” said Mallory Coffey, state leader of Keep South

Carolina Beautiful. “We are proud to know that Keep South Carolina Beautiful is doing its part to teach citizens it is their responsibility to keep a clean community. We are teaching others to act as citizens and not as customers.” Formed in 1953, Keep America Beautiful’s mission is to inspire and educate people to take action to improve and beautify communities nationwide. Keep South Carolina Beautiful was one of more than 80 organizations and individuals receiving Keep America Beautiful national awards. A complete list of recipients can be found at bit.ly/KeepAmericaBeautiful2019.

Furman University recently awarded sophomore Sam Ybarra first place for his Spectrum Tiny Homes idea in its inaugural Paladin Pitch competition. Ybarra received $10,000 to go toward his project, which would build and sell tiny houses designed for young adults living with autism. “We plan to address the sensory needs that ordinary housing doesn’t, like lighting, sound and other overstimulating aspects,” Ybarra said. “We believe that Spectrum Tiny Homes will be a solution to this lack of independence, while simultaneously addressing the needs that our customers have.”

Ybarra was one of six finalists who had worked with the Furman Innovation and Entrepreneurship office for four months to develop their pitches. In addition to Ybarra, Lucas Bautista was awarded a $5,000 prize and placed second, while Trent Stubbs received a $2,500 prize and third place. The other finalists were Queen Trapp, Mercy Fisher and William Wagner, and Nicole Stephenson and Kyle Edens. Paladin Pitch was started by the Furman Office for Innovation and Entrepreneurship to allow the university to contribute to and engage with regional entrepreneurs and to allow Furman and the Upstate community to learn from each other.

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With spring coming and everything beginning to bloom, homeowners will soon be spending more time outdoors for recreation and to work on landscaping projects. When looking to transform a yard, the first thing many homeowners work on is growing a lush, green lawn. Whether by planting sod, sowing grass seeds and maintaining the fertilizer, or hiring a lawn-care company, a healthy lawn can add curb appeal to a property. One landscaping tip is to avoid visually appealing plants like sunflowers because they can inhibit the growth of surrounding plants. However, plants like rose and hydrangea bushes can elevate curb appeal and still allow the homeowner to have a variety of blooms or greenery in the yard.

Ways to find inspiration for new landscaping • Look up landscaping ideas online. • Take pictures and visit a nursery to find plants to fit the property. • Hire a landscape architect or landscaping service. In addition to adding visually appealing plants to a yard, the homeowner may want to consider adding tomatoes or blueberries to the garden. Plants like these add color to a property while providing homegrown food. The person working with fruits and vegetables may also want to consider adding raised garden beds to put the plants in. Having a raised gardening bed can put edible plants in a harder place for animals to reach while adding focal points to the yard.

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To help create different areas to the landscaping, the homeowner may want to divide the garden by using symmetrical lines of flowers, shrubs or succulents to create borders. Another method the homeowner may want to use is adding a stone edge or mulch flower bed border. If the yard has limited space, the gardener may want to create a container garden with colorful pots and planters. While working on the design of the yard, the homeowner may want to add contrast by mixing the plants with hardscapes by adding stone walkways or pebble beaches. In addition to creating new pathways, having a water feature like a fountain or manmade waterfall can help create an oasis. For increased tranquility in the yard, plant tall hedges or consider adding a fence. Closer to the home, display planters near the front walkways and hang a greenery garland to wrap around the front porch. To avoid having eyesores in the landscaping, consider building a cover to hide the AC unit or building a planter to also hold the garden hose.

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864.423.3420 hphurst@cbcaine.com The Chelsea Townes community by LS Homes features 78 town homes starting in the mid $300,000s. These maintenance free, all-brick town homes with 2-3 car garages have 3 floorplans, including one with the master suite on the main level. Residents enjoy access to numerous features in Hollingsworth Park: a 20-acre park, paved walkways, an event space, a fitness studio, Stella’s Southern Brasserie restaurant, a dry cleaner, and access to the newly announced Swamp Rabbit Trail connector. Chelsea Townes is conveniently located minutes to downtown Greenville with access along two of Greenville’s major roads (Woodruff and Laurens).

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THE TOWNES AT THORNBLADE 339 Scotch Rose Lane, Greer, SC, 29650 HOME INFO PRICE: $328,000 BEDROOMS: 4 BATHS: 2/1 YEAR BUILT: 2017

MLS #: 1412882 SQ. FT: 2,400

SCHOOLS: Buena Vista Elementary, Northwood Middle, and Riverside High

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Bk Vernon 864.542.5804 bk@blackstreaminternational.com

This gated community townehome, located in the Thornblade area, is convenient to I85, 385, Downtown Greenville, GSP AIRPORT, and has a Community Pool! Master on Main, with 3 Bdrms, Bonus Room and Loft/ Flex area upstairs. Design Features: Mrbd En Suite, Trey ceiling, Large Garden Tub, Separate shower, Dual vanity, Large Walk In Closet, view. Open Floor Plan: Dining Room, Great Room (Fireplace with Gas Logs and New Marble surround) opens to Screen Porch (Patio Furniture to convey with property), Powder bath and Walk In Laundry. Designer Kitchen, the Gourmet’s dream with stainless steel Refrigerator, Gas range, Granite countertops, ample prep surface and bar seating (bar stools convey). Hardwood flooring throughout main living area; ceramic tile in all baths and laundry. Walk in Laundry with Utility Sink and latest Front Loading Washer and Dryer with Platforms to convey. Garage: Non Skid Surface recently added. If square footage is important, verification is the responsibility of the buyer/buyer’s agent.

The Legacy Continues. Since 1913, the McAfee family has been part of the Greenville community. Tommy and John McAfee are proud to introduce the fifth generation of the firm. Downtown Chapel, (864) 232-6733 Northwest Chapel & Cremation Center, (864) 294-6415 Southeast Chapel, (864) 688-1600 Tommy McAfee, Elizabeth McAfee, Jay McAfee and John McAfee

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AREA OPEN HOUSES 1 STONEBROOK FARM WAY â&#x20AC;˘ $837,500 STONEBROOK FARM: Welcome to this absolutely stunning home in the prestigious gated community of Stonebrook Farms. SPECS:

4+2 | MLS 1412673

Jennifer Wills, Wilson Associates 864.704.0011 jennifer@wilsonassociates.net

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25 E. HILLCREST DRIVE â&#x20AC;˘ $750,000

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4 | MLS 1391287

Nick Carlson, Wilson Associates 864.386.7704 nick@wilsonassociates.net

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510 CARILION LANE â&#x20AC;˘ $384,900 CARILION: This move-in ready home offers 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and a large bonus room! . SPECS:

2.5 | MLS 1413374

Linda O'Brien, Wilson Associates 864.325.0495 linda@wilsonassociates.net

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ON THE MARKET 1 PETERS CREEK COURT â&#x20AC;˘ $799,000 KILGORE PLANTATION: Stunning, newly updated estate on just under 1 Acre in Kilgore Plantation! New carpet and paint. Grand, top of the line custom kitchen. Endless space and possibilities. A real gem! SPECS:

4+2 | MLS 1390478

Barb Turner, North Point Realty 864.901.7389 barbturnergreenvillesc@gmail.com

5 GRIFFITH CREEK DRIVE â&#x20AC;˘ $545,000 MAHAFFEY PLANTATION: Exceptional move-in-ready home on just over half an acre. Master suite on main. Fully finished walk-out basement with tons of living space plus bedroom and full bath. A must see! SPECS:

4 | MLS 1410374

Barb Turner, North Point Realty 864.901.7389 barbturnergreenvillesc@gmail.com

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$2,600,000 $1,050,000 TERRY CREEK CROSSING $890,000 COURT VIEW TOWNHOUSES $850,000 MARSHALL FOREST $850,000 CLAREMONT $750,000 AUGUSTA CIRCLE $700,000 MARKLEY PLACE $699,900 MARKLEY PLACE $656,400 CHESTNUT POND $650,000 MARKLEY PLACE $649,900 CLIFFS AT GLASSY EAST $635,000 COACHMAN PLANTATION $635,000 MARKLEY PLACE $610,900 BRACKEN WOODS $600,000 KINGSBRIDGE $580,000 EAST OVERBROOK $575,000 THE COTTAGES CHANTICLEER $569,906 D T SMITH EST. $565,000 SILVER RIDGE $495,000 CARILION $490,000 MARKLEY PLACE $469,900 KNOB HILL PLANTATION $459,900 EDWARDS RD INDUSTRIAL CTR $450,000 OWENS FARM $438,990 RIDGESTONE COTTAGES $438,962 CHANDLER LAKE $435,000 RICHLAND CREEK NORTH MAIN $425,000 BELHAVEN @ HOLLINGSWORTH $418,500 WESTHAVEN $410,000 RIVERSTONE $405,260 $398,331 JONES MILL CROSSING $393,000 CLIFFS VALLEY HIGH VISTA $385,000 ONEAL VILLAGE $369,600 SUGAR CREEK $365,000 $363,595 WHITEHALL PLANTATION $339,000 PEBBLE GROVE $339,000 KENDAL GREEN $335,000 $325,000 CREEKWOOD $325,000 EAGLES GLEN AT KIMBRELL $323,000 LONGLEAF $322,027 RIVERSTONE $320,495 HENDERSON FOREST $320,000 RIVERSTONE $317,800 $315,000 $310,000 SHENANDOAH FARMS $310,000 BRENTWOOD $309,900 BROWNSTONE CROSSING $306,500 RYDERS RIDGE $299,228 RIVERSTONE $294,518 HAWTHORNE RIDGE $294,000 $290,000 BRIAR OAKS $288,570 AUTUMN TRACE $285,000 SHERWOOD FOREST $282,500 $280,000 RIVERSTONE $276,049 STONE LAKE HEIGHTS $275,000 RAVINES AT SPRING MILL $274,900 COTTAGES HARRISON BRIDGE $270,000 LINCOLN PARK $265,200 IVY WALK $265,000 CHEROKEE FOREST $261,000 PARKER'S PLACE $250,000 NORTHWOOD $247,000 FIELD HAVEN $246,000 $245,000 CARVER PARK $245,000 JONESVILLE LANDING $243,000 TIMBER GLEN $239,728 CREEKWOOD $238,000 HERITAGE CREEK $237,000 THE RESERVES RAVENWOOD $236,900 KATHERINES GARDEN $236,243 NEELY FARM - LAUREL BROOK $232,500 TRIPLE CREEK $231,280 $230,000 SPARROWS POINT $230,000 NEELY FARM - LAUREL BROOK $227,000 LONG CREEK PLANTATION $227,000 ORCHARD FARMS $227,000 BUXTON $226,500 HOWARDS PARK $225,825 EAST LYNNE $225,000 COTTAGES HARRISON BRIDGE $225,000 PLEASANT VALLEY $224,900

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Johnny Gandlesman lightens up Bach’s cello concertos

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Johnny Gandelsman and Johann Sebastian Bach are on very familiar terms. Gandelsman is a Grammy-award winning virtuoso violinist who has been playing since he was 5 years old. And before he collaborated with Yo-Yo Ma and Bela Fleck (among many others), took on a daring contemporary classical repertoire with the quartet Brooklyn Rider and launched his own solo career, Gandelsman played a LOT of Bach’s music. “This music is something that every string player grows up with,” he says. “I learned my first piece of Bach’s when I was maybe 12 years old, and I’m now 42; I’ve been playing Bach throughout my life. It’s very much part of our canon, and there’s so much to learn there.” In fact, Gandelsman’s first-ever solo album was 2018’s “J.S Bach: Sonatas & Partitas for Violin.” For the just-released follow-up, though, Gandelsman did something a little different. He took on the complete collection of Bach’s cello suites on the new double-CD set, transcribed for the violin. “This is something that most violinists don’t do,” he says. “Almost nobody plays the cello suites on the violin, which is somewhat strange to me. And I’m hoping that since I recorded them and I’m playing them around, that more violinists will pick them up, because they work so well on the violin.” When played on the violin, Gandelsman says that the suites take on a different musical shade. “The cello has a gravitas to it,” he says. “It’s a lower sound and a different kind of resonance that adds to the music. But what I love about these works on the violin is how light and nimble they sound. I’ve listened to the cello suites all of my life, but I’ve been enjoying discovering that music in a different light on the violin.” And indeed on the “J.S. Bach: Complete Cello Suites Transcribed for the Violin” album, the music seems to leap brightly from the speakers, and Gandelsman’s playing is so skillful that the suites often sound as if they were made for his instrument. On the 6th suite, that instrument is a five-string violin, something Gandelsman says is relatively rare in classical music. “It’s not something that a lot of people in the classical world do,” he says, “but it’s very common in the folk music tradition, which is something that I really love. So that’s another thing I’ve been learning is how to play on the five-string violin and how to manage it because it has a different resonance to it than my fiddle. It’s an opportunity to learn something new and find comfort with that.” Gandelsman will be in the Upstate this Friday, March 13, for two performances involving the transcribed cello suites. He’ll be performing at Wofford College in the evening, mixing Bach’s compositions with more contemporary works by Akshaya Avril Tucker and Dana Lyn, but he’ll also be making a far more intimate afternoon appearance at Horizon Records for an in-store performance. Gandelsman adds that he’s excited to be performing this material for an audience in general, because he hasn’t done a lot of that with this new release. “It’s one thing to live with the pieces and know them,” he says, “but it’s completely different to then start performing them for an audience. I’ve spent a lot of time in my practice room or in hotel rooms on the road working on my own, but then you come out and play for an audience, and things change. When I perform them live, they feel completely different from the recordings.”

I’ve been playing Bach throughout my life. It’s very much part of our canon, and there’s so much to learn there.” -Johnny Gandelsman, violinist

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The Single File: ‘Citizen Alone’ by Phat Lip VINCENT HARRIS Contributor

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Last year, the Upstate Latin-pop band Phat Lip released one of the year’s best singles, a deceptively light and catchy tune called “Coyote.” The song wasn’t about a wolf-like creature howling at the moon; it was a strikingly direct tale about an illegal immigrant, a woman who paid someone, known as a “coyote,” to smuggle her across the U.S.-Mexico border in a van.

I had to write the song to therapeutically weed out what was good for me and what wasn’t.” -Kelly Jo Ramirez, musician Phat Lip’s singer, songwriter and guitarist, Kelly Jo Ramirez, left the ending of the song ambiguous, so that we never know if the woman made it here or not. It was less of a political statement than it was an honest depiction of something that happens every day.

This stunning song, which just won the Upstate Music Award for Best Single of 2019, was a curve ball for Phat Lip, coming as it did after its debut EP, “Vision,” which was mostly about love, both physical and spiritual. Let it be said that the band’s new single, “Citizen Alone,” is not about anything remotely political. And it’s not really about love. It’s more about the aftermath when a love affair explodes, set to an infectious midtempo funk-rock groove that’s just plain sexy; there’s no other word for it. Ramirez, long one of the Upstate’s best singers, digs into the song with a fiery fury; when she sings, “You couldn’t give a damn about me/ I don’t know how I don’t show out, get loud, I just shut down.” The song ends with an explosive solo by guest guitarist Matt Fassas and an NSFW kiss-off from Ramirez that we can’t reprint here. If there’s any truth to the concept of music-as-therapy, that’s what we’re dealing with on “Citizen Alone.” “That’s exactly what it is,” Ramirez says. “It’s about romantic rejection and dealing with that. And expressing how I was feeling made me realize my own truth and

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where I wanted to end the story. Writing the song helped me with the ending in real life.” Yep, that’s right: This is a breakup song that actually occurred before — and then hastened — the breakup. “There was a high influx of emotion going on,” she says, “and I had to write the song to therapeutically weed out what was good for me and what wasn’t.” And as she was writing it, she had Matt Fassas in mind to be the spark that lit the song’s fuse. “He’s an amazing guitarist, and he’s hands-down one of my favorite musicians,” Ramirez says. “We’d worked together quite a bit before, and his natural tone and style just fit this song. It’s funny, because it’s so different from what he does, but I told him that I could hear him on this song, and he came in and just shredded it. “And I said, ‘See? I told you!’” she adds with a laugh.

As odd as it might sound, Ramirez says she was actually more comfortable writing an intensely vulnerable song like “Citizen Alone” than she was writing a story-song like “Coyote.” “I feel like the narrative songs are harder for me to write,” she says. “I’ve always written from an autobiographical standpoint. The personal connection in this case is a little more obvious, but I always like to put a little bit of me in there, if possible.” Regardless of the subject matter she’s writing about, Ramirez has clearly found the right outlet of expression with Phat Lip. After years of playing solo and in other bands, it just feels like the right fit. “I’m super proud of this band, and I’m super proud of the music we’re putting out,” she says. “And it’s inspiring to finally get this song out and share it with the world.”

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Jay Leno, comedian and car guy, returns to the Peace Center

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Is Jay Leno the hardest-working man in show biz? Sure, Leno exited “The Tonight Show” in 2009 after 19 years of dominating the latenight TV ratings. But don’t call Leno retired. The comedian and car guy continues to perform more than 100 stand-up engagements every year in nightclubs, theaters and stadiums. And he’s coming back to Greenville. Leno will be at the Peace Center for one night only, 8 p.m. Friday, March 20. Tickets, as expected, are going fast. But stand-up is not the only thing that occupies the 69-year-old Leno these days. He does a lot of TV and voice-over work. He’s written two children’s books, and several for adults. He’s the producer and star of “Jay Leno’s Garage” on CNBC. He builds cars and writes a monthly column for Popular Mechanics. His philanthropic work is fairly phenomenal. He’s performed for troops fighting in Afghanistan. He leads the annual Love Ride in California to benefit numerous humanitarian organizations that help people with autism, muscular dystrophy and other dis-

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abilities. He’s worked with his wife, Mavis, on charitable and human-rights efforts for the Feminist Majority. He’s a busy man. And a renaissance man, though given his everyman persona he’d probably prefer to be known as a jack-of-alltrades.

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He certainly has a passion for cars — as reflected in “Jay Leno’s Garage.” His auto collection includes about 136 rare and vintage cars and 90 motorcycles, all valued at about $50 million. He has built a number of cars, including an acclaimed eco-car in his eco-friendly green garage. What motivates Leno? When asked the question, Leno has answered in a half-joking vein. “Anyone can have a life,” he has said, “but careers are hard to come by!” Leno has done voice-over work in such movies as “Cars” and “Igor” and in the TV show “The Fairly Oddparents” on Nickelodeon where the character “The Crimson Chin” — a superhero with a chin with superpowers — was inspired by Leno’s own notable jawline. It was in May of 1992 that Leno followed in the footsteps of NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson as “The Tonight Show” host. Pitted against TV superstar David Letterman, Leno became the ratings leader of late night within two years and never looked back, establishing firm leadership in all demographic categories, a winning streak exceeding 50 consecutive quarters. Leno, it’s fair to say, is a show-biz legend. And far from being retired.

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Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5: The Musical” is a funny and energetic musical that also manages to strike a blow for female empowerment. You could think of it as a sort of countrified “Les Mis” for the American working woman. Centre Stage is producing the popular show about three women who take revenge on their boss: a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical office tyrant. “9 to 5” opens March 19 for 15 performances through April 11. The 2009 stage show, with music by Parton, is based on the 1980 movie that starred Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. Forty years after the film, Americans are still talking about the gender pay gap in the workplace and sexual harassment, said director John Fagan. “It’s a story that rings true today when you think about women getting paid 70 percent of what men earn for the same work,” Fagan said. “We’re still arguing over day care and other serious issues. And, of course, the issue of sexual harassment ties directly into the #MeToo movement.” Parton propels the story, written by Patricia Resnick, with a buoyant score that includes the hit title song.

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It’s a story that rings true today when you think about women getting paid 70 percent of what men earn for the same work. We’re still arguing over day care and other serious issues. And, of course, the issue of sexual harassment ties directly into the #MeToo movement” -John Fagan, director

The 2009 stage show of “9 to 5,” with music by Dolly Parton, is based on the 1980 hit movie that starred Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Fagan mentions George Bernard Shaw’s knack for presenting serious topics in satirical fashion.

“He basically said that the best way to make a point is to get people to laugh at it,” Fagan said. The cast of 14 features three veteran Upstate actresses as the working women: Michele Colletti (Violet), DeAna Earl (Judy) and Tiffany Nave (Doralee). “These women are knocking it out of the park,” Fagan said. Fagan also designed the set, which includes a wall of office desks upstage and, for the floor, a big spreadsheet. April Kibbe is the choreographer.

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So you’re not quite ready to own a full restaurant but want to try your hand at some sort of food operation. How about a food truck? The common thinking? That’s the easier route. But what presents as a simpler foray into restaurant ownership in the city of Greenville’s competitive market has proven, for some, to be more difficult than expected with regulations about when and where trucks can operate in order to protect established restaurants’ business. “The city values the growing foodie scene in Greenville and wants everyone to be successful,” says Mary Douglas Hirsch, real estate development manager with the city. “There is room for everyone, and we work to identify solutions and strategies for all segments of the restaurant industry. In 2013, as the city saw the growing demand from our community for food trucks, staff worked with food truck vendors and restaurant owners to address any concerns on the front end and to develop a food truck ordinance to help provide structure.” Others have thrived and even grown their food truck business into more than one truck or a brick-and-mortar location. After five years on the road, Nick Thomas transitioned Automatic Taco to a brick-and-mortar location in The Commons food hall. Anmar Natheer of Keepin’ It Fresh took over operation of The 05 restaurant on Augusta Road with the same menu as his truck.

The Greenville community is very receptive of small local businesses and will give their support if the product is backed by creativity and diligence.” -Nick Thomas, owner, Automatic Taco “The challenges of operating a food truck are certainly difficult, and can quickly extinguish the ambitions of many cubicle daydreamers after looking into the process,” Thomas says. He lays out some of the initial process. “If you manage to find your truck, invest heavily to get everything up to code, wade through the red tape of city permitting and establish a business license that is just as costly as a restaurant, then you are finally ready to start cooking,” he says.

Lauren Kulesz shut down her Mobile Meltdown food truck partially due to some of the city’s regulations

And once you get there, that’s just the beginning. What comes after has caused several trucks in the last few months to cease operation. According to the city of Greenville’s records, as of March 3, only 17 food trucks of the 30 from the Aug. 28, 2019, list remained registered to operate within city limits. “One of those challenges is the new fire-suppression code,” Thomas says. “This is an extremely costly endeavor and has put some trucks out of commission due to the sheer cost.” Most older trucks do not already have the necessary fire-suppression system in place. The more stringent fire-suppression requirement that went into effect Jan. 1 is a statewide adoption of the newest edition of the International Fire Code. As such, all municipalities in South Carolina are required to enforce it. Food-truck owners were notified in November of the change, and in order to operate in 2020, the $3,500 system had to be installed and inspected by the fire marshall. Jeff Bowman, business license supervisor for the city, works with food-truck operators to help keep them in line with regulations. “For the fire-regulation change, they notified the vendors by mail, email and phone,” Bowman says. “Because the fire regulations were mandated by the state, the city did not have the authority to grant a grace period.” The Black Thai food truck had a newer truck and the capital to make the necessary updates, says Dean Johnson, coowner, but he knows many truck owners are working paycheck to paycheck, making a new regulation and associated costs a hindrance to survival. Mobile Meltdown, owned by Lauren

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Return to the Green Irish festival celebrates 25 years

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A wee bit of Ireland is coming to Greenville this weekend. The Return to the Green Irish festival, which showcases Irish food and culture, is 1-6 p.m. Sunday, March 15, at Fluor Field. The event is celebrating its 25th year. It all started with an Irish runner. Marty Flynn, the founder of the event, moved to the Upstate in 1983 on a track scholarship to Clemson University. Originally from Longford, Ireland, Flynn stayed in the Upstate and in 1996 began organizing the now-annual festival.

If you create an event that is culturally authentic like we’ve always done with Irish food, music and dance, I think people get a look at that and appreciate it.” -Marty Flynn, festival founder

Flynn says he started Return to the Green “to share our Irish culture with the Upstate community in an authentic, entertaining and most welcoming celebration that honors the powerful bond that Ireland and America share.” The festival is hosted by the Irish Cara Club of Greenville — “cara” being Irish Gaelic for “friend.” The event will feature live performances of Irish music and dance, as well as a children’s area and a chance to win $500. The City of Greenville Pipes and Drums band will also perform. Keltic Kudzu, an Irish music band from Georgia, will headline the event. Flynn held the first Return to the Green at the West End market, and it has moved around a bit since. It first moved to Falls Park, then to the Peace Center Amphitheater and now calls Fluor Field home. “If you create an event that is culturally authentic like we’ve always done with Irish food, music and dance, I think people get a look at that and appreciate it,” Flynn says.

RETURN TO THE GREEN IRISH FESTIVAL While there used to be hardly any local Irish dancers or musicians focusing on Irish music, times have changed, allowing Flynn to feature local talent at the festival. He hopes people who attend the festival enjoy themselves — and what Irish culture has to offer. “I would like people who come to Return to the Green to walk away feeling like Ireland had paid a visit to Greenville,” Flynn says.

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Upstate Heart Ball

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Cosi fan tutte: Dreaming & Scheming

• March 13: 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Rodeheaver Auditorium, 1700 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville • $8 – $16 The BJU division of music, theater department, and division of art and design are pleased to present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's comic opera, "Così fan tutte: Dreaming & Scheming", Mar. 13-14 in Rodeheaver Auditorium. The allstudent cast production is designed and directed by Jeffrey Stegall with art direction by Jay Bopp. Dr. Michael Moore is the conductor.

MARCH 14 St. Patrick’s Day Festival and Parade

• March 14: 11:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. • NOMA Square, 220 N. Main St., Greenville, SC Come join us for an event you won't soon forget. The parade will kick off from County Square at 11 a.m. Make sure you get to Main St. early to secure a spot to watch the parade. Afterwards join us for our festival, which will feature activities for kids as well as drinks, food, games and more. The parade and festival will happen rain or shine.

Saturday Toddler Time!

• March 14: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. • Upcountry History Museum @ 540 Buncombe St • $8 – $10 Make new friends while exploring "The Amazing Castle," in addition to enjoying games created just for toddlers. After playtime, join us for story time where we provide snacks and juice and even meet the castle's friendly dragon, Herald. The best part of Toddler Time is that all children ages 3 and under are free. Toddler Time is included with your general admission.

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MARCH 15 25th Annual Return To The Green Irish Cultural Festival • March 15: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Fluor Field, 945 S. Main St., Greenville • Free

Return to the Green is the Upstate's longest running Irish celebration. Founded in 1996 in downtown Greenville's west end to share an authentic Irish cultural experience with the Upstate community, Return to the Green celebrates 25 years on Mar. 15 at Fluor Field.

MARCH 16 Bob Dotson’s American Story

• March 16: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Upcountry History Museum @ 540 Buncombe St, Greenville Bob Dotson will be speaking on Mar. 16. Dotson's longrunning series, “The American Story with Bob Dotson,” was a regular feature on the "Today Show" for 40 years. He is now a "New York Times" best selling author and writes a daily blog which "The Society of Professional Journalists" cited as the best in new media. He continues producing documentaries and now teaches the next generation of visual storytellers, conducting workshops in Korea, Australia, England, Holland, Switzerland and Austria.

The Lost Melody

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MARCH 17 St. Pawtrick’s Day Celebration at PetSuites Greenville • March 17: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. • PetSuites Greenville, 1002 Keys Drive, Greenville • Free

Celebrate St. Patrick's day with your pup at PetSuites Greenville's "St. PAW-trick's Day" on Mar. 17. Bring your four-legged furry one for photo booth pictures, goodies and a special daycare offer. For more information, call 864-306-4823.

March Into Earth Day

GR EENVILLE’S

St. Patrick’s PAR ADE AND FESTIVAL

Saturday

• March 17: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. • Greenville County Square, 301 University Ridge • Free Celebrate Greenville’s natural world at our 3rd Annual March Into Earth Day. Drop by Suite 400 to meet local experts, learn about community organizations and resources, and gain the knowledge you need to be an environmental champion at home, work and in the community. Come early for free giveaways. There will also be door prizes.

Toddler Time!

• March 17: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. • Upcountry History Museum @ 540 Buncombe St

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Storm the castle and explore a medieval community through hands-on play. "The Amazing Castle" is great for your little ones and Merida will even be present for the fun. Each toddler can also enjoy games along with a snack and juice box for our group story time. The best part of Toddler Time is all children ages 3 and under are free. Toddler Time is included with your general admission.

11 AM

Parading up Main Street (Begins at County Square)

12 P M - 8 PM

MARCH 18

Festival at NOMA Square

Lunchbox Learning

• March 18: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. • Upcountry History Museum @ 540 Buncombe St

Pipe and Drum Bands Irish Step Dancers Full Schedule of Bands and Entertainment Family Friendly Activities Irish Food and Beverage

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Connolly's Irish Pub

Lunch and Lit with Mary Adkins

• March 19: 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. • Soby’s New South Cuisine, 207 South Main Street • Greenville • $45 Join us on Mar. 19 to hear Mary Adkins discuss her newest release, "Privilege." We’re happy to welcome back the author of "When You Read This" to share her latest novel about three young women with very different lives, who all have a connection to a prestigious southern college. After an accusation of assault shocks the campus, the women find themselves on opposite sides and questioning everything they thought was certain.

Governor’s School Concertato String Orchestra Concert • March 19: 7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • Smith Recital Hall, 15 University St. • Free

The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities’ concertato string orchestra will feature an exciting Baroque symphony by Johann Stamitz, an elegant dance suite from Respighi’s "Ancient Aires and Dances"; and Gerald Finzi’s hauntingly beautiful "Eclogue for Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 10", with faculty artist Stephen Taylor as pianist. The concert will close with Peter Warlock’s wellloved "Capriol Suite".

Navy League Presents Dinner Program: Captain Jeffrey K. Randall, USCG

• March 18: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • The Poinsett Club, 807 E. Washington St., Greenville • $33 The Upper South Carolina Council of the Navy League is pleased to announce that US Coast Guard Captain Jeffrey K. Randall will be the guest speaker at its Mar. 18. Captain Randall is the commanding officer of the USCG Cutter JAMES and will talk about the Coast Guard mission and JAMES operations.

Jewelry Course: Mixed Metal Cocktail Ring

• March 18: 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. • MAKE MADE Jewelry, 241 N. Main St., Suite C, Greenville • $230. GREENVILLEJOURNAL.COM // MARCH 13

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Join Furman University professor, Dr. Marian Strobel, as she explores the history of the Greenville Woman's College and its particular role in supporting the Southern suffrage movement and its building of activists, such as Eudora Ramsay Richardson. Drinks and dessert are provided. This event is free to members and included in regular admission for other guests. To make a reservation, contact the museum at 864-467-3100 or info@upcountryhistory.org.

FE AT U R ING:

In this five-week class, students will learn to make a festival mixed metal cocktail ring. Students will learn how to saw, pierce, hammer texture, solder, form and finish their own cocktail ring from sheet metal. Students will use sterling silver, copper and brass. Materials for one mixed metal ring are included in the class price. No experience is needed to participate.

Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive • March 19: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. • NOMA Square, 220 N. Main St

Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive, presented by Clemson MBA, kicks off the weekend every Thursday night with music at NOMA Square on Main Street. More than 45,000 people attend this event annually. The event serves as the single largest fundraiser for the Metropolitan Arts Council. Bands play two sets at 5:50 p.m. and 7:20 p.m. on the Carolina Foothills Credit Union Stage.

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ARTS & CULTURE

THINGS TO SEE & DO

Our Own Work, Our Own Way

• March 19: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. • The Johnson Collection, 100 Dunbar St., Suite 203 • Spartanburg "Our Own Work, Our Own Way" champions a roster of female artists, notable and quotable women whose aesthetic achievements transcended convention and invigorated the South’s modern milieu. This exhibition is on display until Apr. 17 and is curated by Susanna Johnson Shannon and Carter Lee Johnson. The daughter and daughter-in-law, respectively, of Johnson Collection founders Susu and George Johnson, the curatorial collaboration underscores both a familial and corpo

Weaving & Dyeing Fun for Kids

• March 19: 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Greenville Center for Creative Arts, 101 Abney St. • $95 In this two-day workshop, you will be taught basic weaving techniques as well as how to dye wool. During the first session, you will dye wool yarn using KoolAid drink mix colors and learn some basic weaving techniques on a small loom. Bring your weaving to the second class and learn how to finish it and how to display it on the wall.

9 to 5: The Musical

• March 19: 8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. • Centre Stage, 501 River St. • $22 – $35 Based on the beloved movie of the same name, "9 to 5: The Musical", follows Judy, Doralee and Violet, three downtrodden working women at the mercy of

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manipulative misogynist boss Franklin Hart Jr., who is better at sexually harassing his secretary than running a business. Seeking revenge they concoct a plan to kidnap him and hold him hostage uniting them and discovering the beauty of friendship.

MARCH 20 Coffee Talk with the Mayor

• March 20: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. • Crave Coffee, 1099 E. Butler Road, Greenville, SC Mauldin mayor Terry Merritt has launched and will be hosting a Coffee Talk with the Mayor event series. City residents and businesses are invited to attend the monthly events for a casual conversation over coffee to ask questions and discuss city issues.

Greenville Heritage Main Street Fridays • March 20: 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • NOMA Square, 220 N. Main St.

Wind up the work week at Greenville Heritage FCU Main Street Fridays presented by Pepsi, listening and dancing to the best in musical entertainment. Bands will play two sets at 5:50 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. In addition, the Greenville Triump Kids' Zone features a variety of activities to add to the family fun. NOMA Square chairs go fast, so bring a tailgating chair if you are not arriving early.

CHOP Cancer!

• March 20: 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. • Embassy Suites, 670 Verdae Blvd. • Greenville, SC • $150

This amateur cooking competition, benefiting the Cancer Survivors Park Alliance, will feature 18 local celebrities and Upstate community leaders battling away on the stage, set up like a kitchen, and help CHOP Cancer. Their culinary creations, featuring cancerfighting ingredients, will be judged by professional chefs and well-known faces, and you get a say in who wins through online voting. The audience will have a specially prepared three-course meal with a salad, entree and dessert.

WinterJam

• March 20: 6:00 p.m. • Bon Secours Wellness Arena, 650 N. Academy St. • $15 The WinterJam Tour Spectacular, Christian music’s largest annual tour and one of the top ﬁrst quarter tours in the world, will stop at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Friday, March 20, with a $15 admission at the door.

Annie, JR.

• March 20: 8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. • Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Road Mauldin Youth Theatre presents: Annie, JR. mauldinculturalcenter.org | 864.335.4862 Tickets: our.show/mauldin-annie Dates: March 20-22, & 2729 Based on the popular comic strip and adapted from the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Annie JR. features everyone’s favorite little redhead in her very first adventure. With equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City.

Homeschool Day

• March 20: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. • Upcountry History Museum @ 540 Buncombe St, Greenville • $8 – $10 2020 marks the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, finally granting women the right to vote. Touring our in-house exhibit, "Guaranteeing Her Right: The 19th Amendment, Women and the Right to Vote," children will learn the history of the women's suffrage movement with a focus on local and state events and participants.

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT (QUIET TITLE PURSUANT TO TAX SALE) (NON-JURY) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C.A. NO. 2019-CP-23-04148 Genesis Homes, a South Carolina eleemosynary corporation, Plaintiff, v. Maxie Wright, Defendant. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve your Answer to the Complaint upon subscriber at 307 Pettigru Street, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Plaintiff shall proceed in default proceedings against you and shall apply to the Court the relief demanded in the Complaint. HORTON LAW FIRM, P.A. s/Bruce B. Campbell Bruce B. Campbell (S.C. Bar #65343) 307 Pettigru Street Greenville, S.C. 29601 (864) 233-4351 bcampbell@hortonlawfirm.net ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF LIS PENDENS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C.A. No. 2019-CP-23-04148 Genesis Homes, a South Carolina eleemosynary corporation, Plaintiff, v. Maxie Wright, Defendant. TO: DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED Notice is hereby given that an action has been commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Greenville County, South Carolina, by the above-named Plaintiff against the abovenamed Defendant to have a title to real property quieted in the name of the plaintiff. The property covered and affected by the action at the time of the filing of this Notice is described as follows: ALL that piece, parcel or lot of land in Greenville Township, Greenville County, State of South Carolina, just outside the corporate limits of the City of Greenville, known and designed as Lot No. 11 according to plat of Mrs. S. E. Sirrine’s property, which plat is recorded in Plat Book A at Page 111 in the Register of Deeds Office for Greenville County, South Carolina. Reference is made to said plat for a more detailed description. LESS however any portion previously conveyed and subject to restrictions of record. This is the same property conveyed to Genesis Homes, Inc. by Tax Deed recorded in Deed Book 2503 at page 1536 on December 28, 2016 by the Register of Deeds Office for Greenville County, South Carolina. Property Address: Ackley Road Ext. Greenville, SC 29607 TMS No: 0200.00-10-001.00 HORTON LAW FIRM, P.A. By: s/Bruce B. Campbell Bruce B. Campbell (S.C. Bar #65343) 307 Pettigru St. Greenville, S.C. 29601 (864) 233-4351 bcampbell@hortonlawfirm.net ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF July 16, 2019

NOTICE Green Party County Convention for Greenville County: March 21, Noon, at Crave Coffee, 1099 E. Butler Road Greenville, SC. 29607 GreggJocoy@yahoo.com NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE Please take notice Midgard Self Storage - Greenville located at 640 Sulphur Springs Rd., Greenville, SC 29617 intends to hold a Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www.storageauctions.com on 3/25/2020 at 1:00 PM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at the selfstorage facility. Unless listed otherwise below, the contents consist of household goods and furnishings. Rebecca Leopard unit #75; Aaron Kluge units #104, #105 & #106; Barbara Grant unit #168; Tajha Vance unit #180; Terrie Wallace unit #183; Beverly Bowen unit #308; Rogerick Jester unit #387; Glen H Ford Jr. unit #398; Dayfrealle Williams unit #442; Josh Rought unit #520; Danyel Mitchell unit #521; Kevin Gagne unit #554; Johnny Brown unit #P40. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE Please take notice Midgard Self Storage - Greenville Lockbox located at 426 Wade Hampton Blvd., Greenville, SC 29609 intends to hold a Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www. storageauctions.com on 3/25/2020 at 1:00 PM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at the selfstorage facility. Unless listed otherwise below, the contents consist of household goods and furnishings. Ambrosia Warnex unit #1116; Luvenia Perry unit #2040; Thalia Mills unit #2099; Boyce Johnston unit #3097; Robert Burgess unit #3135. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply. NOTICE Notification is hereby given that JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 1111 Polaris Parkway, Columbus, Ohio 43240 has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) on or about March 20, 2020, as specified in 12 CFR Part 5, for permission to establish a domestic branch at the southeast corner of the intersection of Poinsett Highway (aka Highway 276) and North Pleasantburg Drive (aka Highway 291), Greenville, Greenville County, SC 29609. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file comments in writing with the Licensing Manager, Large Banks Licensing Operations, 400 7th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20219 within 30 days of the date of this publication. The public portion of the filing is available upon request from the OCC. The public may find information about the filing (including the closing date of the comment period) in the OCC’s Weekly Bulletin available at HYPERLINK “http://www.occ. gov” www.occ.gov.

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NOTICE OF SELF STORAGE SALE Please take notice Midgard Self Storage - Greenville Two located at 935 West Butler Rd., Greenville, SC 29607 intends to hold a Auction of storage units in default of payment. The sale will occur as an Online Auction via www.storageauctions.com on 3/25/2020 at 1:00 PM. This sale is pursuant to the assertion of lien for rental at the selfstorage facility. Unless listed otherwise below, the contents consist of household goods and furnishings. Aaron Parker unit #114; Thomas Jackson Latonya unit #220; Shadora Hoard unit #813. This sale may be withdrawn at any time without notice. Certain terms and conditions apply.

NOTICE Notice of abandoned vehicle: 2006 Mazda RX-8, VIN number JM1FE173560205405. Vehicle is located at Squirrel Towing. There is a bill of $4500 on this vehicle. Looking for owner.

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: • Mobile Data Terminals Lease RFP #81-04/03/20, due at 3:00 P.M., EDT, April 3, 2020. Solicitations can be found at https://www. greenvillecounty.org/ Procurement/ or by calling 864-467-7200.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Siyaaram, LLC d/b/a Liquor Fiesta intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of LIQUOR at 6259 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 29, 2020. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that The Crab Bag LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 54 Lois Avenue, Greenville, SC 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 22, 2020. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Family Dollar Stores of South Carolina LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE at Store #20144 3525 White Horse Rd., Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 22, 2020. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Basil Greenville, Inc. intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 9 N. Laurens St., Greenville, SC 2960. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 29, 2020. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Well Hired, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/ permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 1269 Pendleton St., Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 22, 2020. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Purple Rose intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/ permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 2824 Geer Highway, Marietta, SC 29661. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 29, 2020. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Family Dollar Stores of South Carolina LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE at Store #20130 2424 Old Buncombe Rd., Greenville, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than March 22, 2020. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue ATTN: ABL; P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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864.679.1205 email: aharley@communityjournals.com SUMMONS COUNTY OF GREENVILLE THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C. A. NO.: 2019-CP-23-05038 Lori J. Lacourciere, Plaintiff,vs. Kendall Blake Kelley, Defendant. TO: KENDALL BLAKE KELLEY, DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office at 1209 North Main Street, P.O. Box 2861, Anderson, South Carolina 29622 within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. THE ALLEN & ALLEN LAW FIRM Joshua C. B. Allen, SC Bar #80398 Donald L. Chuck Allen, SC Bar #10421 Attorneys for Plaintiff PO BOX 2861 Anderson, SC 29622 864-226-6184 Dated: August 27, 2019 Anderson, South Carolina

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