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THEY SAID IT
“I have no difficulty calling Allen one of the greatest heroes I’ve ever known.” Thomas Young, pastor at Christ Fellowship Church in Travelers Rest, where Officer Allen Jacobs attended. Jacobs was fatally shot in the line of duty last week.
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4 | GREENVILLE JOURNAL | 03.25.2016 | NEWS ZOO Walter the giraffe to leave the Greenville Zoo The Greenville Zoo is preparing to move Walter, the Masai Giraffe, to another location in the next few weeks. Walter is among 20 Masai giraffes from across North America that the Giraffe Species Survival Program (SSP) has recommended be transferred to other facilities. Walter and Autumn, the zoo’s female giraffe, have successfully mated twice which makes him a sought after addition to other zoos trying to propagate the species. The SSP recommends Walter be transferred to the Turtle Back Zoo in West Orange, N.J., to join the bachelor herd there. The Greenville Zoo will be getting a new male giraffe, 7-year-old Miles, from the Houston Zoo. Miles won’t arrive until late summer or early fall to give Tatu, Walter and Autumn’s newest baby, time to grow. While Tatu will likely be part of a future SSP transfer recommendation, for now, there are no plans for him to leave the Greenville Zoo. Walter and Autumn came to the Greenville Zoo in 2007.
GHS moves forward with plans for private health system MELINDA YOUNG | CONTRIBUTOR
myoung@communityjournals.com The Greenville Health System (GHS) Board of Trustees voted Tuesday in favor of a resolution that will move GHS closer to realizing its goal of becoming part of a private, not-for-profit, multiregional system. In closed session, the board discussed plans to seek a determination from the South Carolina Supreme Court, outgoing GHS Board of Trustees Chair Jim Morton said. The state Supreme Court will have a second opportunity to decide whether the reorganization actions are consistent with state law. In October 2015, three former GHS trustees filed a suit with the state Supreme Court and asked for a ruling about the legality of the change. In January, the court said it would not hear the case since the health system’s actions to develop a private, nonprofit system were not finalized.
Last month, the board approved creating boards for two new organizations that will be the operating and strategy entities for the health system. These new boards are called the Strategic Coordinating Organization and the Upstate Affiliate Organization. GHS will remain public, leasing its facilities to the new, private entities. “We have now identified operational steps that need to be undertaken as soon as possible, and these are reflected in the resolutions proposed to be passed at this meeting,” Morton said, prior to the board’s vote. Now that the Greenville Health System has moved toward making the reorganization happen, the state’s highest court will be offered another chance to weigh in on the change. If the court agrees, then GHS can finalize its plans to become a private organization. “We remain confident that these actions are consistent with our authority under Act 432, and state law generally,” Morton said.
The resolution also outlines these specific changes: • The two new organizations will take action to preserve the health system’s tax exempt status of outstanding debt. • GHS investments will be transferred to the two new organizations. • GHS licenses and provider agreements will be transferred from GHS to the Upstate Affiliate Organization, which will be the new provider of care. • GHS employees will be transitioned to the new entities, and new benefit plans for the two new organizations will be developed. • The GHS board will work with the new organizations to develop partnerships and other affiliations and to effectively transfer all GHS programs and services to them. “This allows us to better work with others, to expand our services, to invest our funds in a prudent manner, and to timely react to changes as they occur,” says Joe Blake, GHS vice president of legal affairs.
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OPINION: VIEWS FROM YOUR COMMUNITY
Black and Blue lives must all matter Personal perspective: I knew a different Deontea IN MY OWN WORDS
By Valerie Francia
I find myself with a strange mix of emotions after hearing about the killing of Officer Allen Jacobs and the suicide of Deontea Mackey. I never knew Officer Jacobs, but his parents taught at my university. I hear he served his country honorably in the U.S. Army, and his community faithfully as an officer with the Greenville Police Department. I hear he left behind a wife and three children and loving parents who had lost another son a few years ago. I grieve for them and know that they should be proud of their son and husband. I thank him for his service to me, as a resident of Greenville. I also knew Deontea (Tay) Mackey. I volunteered last summer for a program
Tay participated in. I saw him every day, and can still hear his voice saying, “Hey there, Ms. Valerie, hold it down now!” He participated in the summer reading program I held daily. He told me about his broken family and about his disappointments. He participated in the fitness activity my husband directed. He often encouraged the less athletic teens when other inmates made fun of them. Although he told me he didn’t like religion and often would not attend religious activities, he would frequently come to ours. I’m not writing this note to highlight myself, however. I’m writing because I want to highlight a different side to the rhetoric I’m seeing on Facebook and in the media. Many people, in their attempt to make sense of this atrocity, are call-
Drawn Out Loud by Kate Salley Palmer
ing Tay crude names, calling his suicide “good riddance,” and castigating our criminal justice system for letting him go on time served. This is not about recommending criminal justice solutions; however, many miss the fact that Tay was a real teenager, with real struggles that contributed to his taking his own life. He is absolutely responsible for his actions. Absolutely. But if the #Bluelivesmatter #Blacklivesmatter hashtags leave us lining up on opposite sides, only willing to help and support one side or the other, then they have failed us. So let us grieve for Officer Jacobs. Let us grieve for his wife and two children. Let us grieve for his unborn child who will never get to meet him. Let us grieve for his parents. Let us grieve for his friends and for the Greenville Police Department. But let us also grieve for Deontea Mackey’s family and friends. Let us grieve for his mother who received the fateful phone call that her son was about to end his own life. Let us grieve for the dysfunctional families in our communities and for the many young boys and girls growing up with no father figures. Let us grieve for the young men and boys who turn to gangs for community, support, and guidance. And let us grieve for our criminal justice system that tries to give these boys a second chance, but does so with little community support in the area of mentoring and accountability. But after grieving, let us take action. Let us give money to Officer Jacobs’ family and support their family in prayer in the weeks, months and years to come. Let us tell our police force frequently that we value their putting themselves in harm’s way to protect our community.
But let us also invest in the young people in our communities. Let us get involved in detention center ministry. Let us mentor our youth in the schools, through mentoring organizations, and in our juvenile detention centers. Let us partner with our criminal justice system to provide a support network for kids in home detention or on probation. Let us adopt a family in a less-fortunate community and help a single mother who is rearing her young sons. Let us hold Bible clubs and youth outreaches. And let’s reach potential Deontea Mackeys at age 8, 9, 10, 11, before they hit our criminal justice system. Ultimately, we must realize that we live in a thoroughly broken, complex world, where blue and black lives are often pitted against each other. The proponents of each side desire a world with more peace and respect for their side. Though the measures I recommended above are essential to serving and loving in a broken community, we will never achieve true world peace through any of them alone. God’s word tells us that peace will come, and that Christ offers it freely to all through believing in his death on the cross. And one day, he will make all things new, reconciling this broken world and his broken people to himself. So let us pray for peace here, and look forward to the peace that is to come. Valerie Francia is a Greenville resident and a student at Bob Jones University, pursuing an M.A. in Communication Studies.
Read more about Allen Jacobs and Deontea Mackey on page 8.
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‘Protect and serve’ was a way of life, not a motto, to fallen officer Fellowship Church in Travelers Rest. Jacobs, the father of two boys from a previous marriage who was expecting a daughter with his wife, Meghan, in July, epitomized what it meant to be a good father, the pastor said. “When he came home, he was a dad who loved his kids,” Young said. “He focused all his energy on them. Even before this happened, he was their hero.” Jacobs was killed on March 18 in Nicholtown while pursuing 17-year-old Deontea Perry Mackey, who Greenville Police Chief Ken Miller called a confirmed and self-admitted gang member. Chris Slick went to school with Jacobs at Bob Jones Academy. “He was always a fierce competitor and gave 100 percent,” Slick said. “He was an incredible person. The number of people in the community and across the world who have been impacted by his life is testament to who he was.”
CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com “Protect and serve” was a motto Greenville Police Officer Allen Jacobs lived around the clock, not just when he was on duty. From trading jump shots with kids on Friday nights at the Nicholtown Community Center through the department’s Cops on the Court program to helping escort World War II veterans as they returned home from Honor Flights to Washington, D.C., the slain officer worked to make his community better. He spoke at schools, mentored kids who didn’t have a positive male role model at home, and delivered groceries to widows. He was the epitome of a community cop. “I have no difficulty calling Allen one of the greatest heroes I’ve ever known,” said Thomas Young, his pastor at Christ
What happened on March 18 Greenville Police Officer Allen Jacobs and his partner were on patrol when they spotted Deontea Perry Mackey and tried to question him about a gun according to Police Chief Ken Miller. Mackey was a convicted felon who had recently gotten out of jail. Mackey ran and led the officers on a chase behind houses. As Jacobs turned a corner, Mackey opened fire, striking the decorated war veteran and GPD Purple Heart Award winner several times. Jacobs’ gun was still in its clasped holster. Minutes later, Mackey died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Mackey was a convicted felon who recently got out of jail.
Jacobs was one of the officers who worked the case and made the arrest.
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Mackey pleaded guilty Feb. 2 to a 2015 strong-arm robbery and was sentenced to 10 years, which was reduced to time served of 251 days. The Solicitor’s Office and defense attorney recommended the sentence because there was no weapon involved and little cooperation from the victim. The victim reported to police that when he tried to buy $10 worth of crack, Mackey allegedly said, “I got you 10,” took his money and walked away, Solicitor Walt Wilkins said.
Young said Jacobs was the kind of guy to whom children flocked. When there was an influx of children into the small church last year, Young challenged its members to help fix up a playground that had fallen into disrepair. Jacobs and his partner offered to buy all the materials needed. “He was a giver. He was peaceful. He was helpful in every realm,” Young said. Sylvia Palmer, who has lived in Nicholtown for more than 60 years and is a part of the Nicholtown Neighborhood Association, said Jacobs was a fixture in the neighborhood. “He played basketball with the kids. He was a part of our community,” she said. “We’re heartbroken. We really are. Through this tragedy, we hope the community comes together to do what Officer Jacobs was working to do, to make our community better.”
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There are several ways to help Officer Jacobs’ family: • Go to any TD Bank office and offer a deposit to the Officer Allen Jacobs account. • Donate online at bit.ly/Jacobs-fund. More than $132,000 had been donated to the fundraiser set up by the nonprofit organization Heroes in Blue. • Send a donation to the Allen Jacobs Fund to the Greenville Police Department, 4 McGee St., Greenville SC 29601. • Henry’s Smokehouse and Community Tap will donate all of the proceeds of an Oyster Roast Fundraiser on April 1 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. on April 1 at Larkin’s Sawmill. Tickets may be purchased at bit.ly/oyster-roast. CAROL B. STEWART / CONTRIBUTING
Opposite page, clockwise from top right: Allen Jacobs, who was killed in the line of duty on March 18, had served as an officer with the Greenville Police Department for 4 and a half years; Officers with other law enforcement agencies joined Greenville residents at a prayer vigil held Tuesday in Cleveland Park; John Thompson, father of a Greenville city police officer, pays tribute to Jacobs with a pin on his Greenville Police hat. Above: Jacobs’ patrol car was turned into a memorial as it was parked outside the Greenville County Law Enforcement Center.
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Officer Jacobs was deployed in Iraq. He had previously been injured in the line of duty in 2014 when he was run over by a fleeing suspect. He was awarded the department’s Purple Heart. Jacobs is survived by his parents, Don and Tammie Jacobs; his wife,
Meghan Murphy Jacobs; his sons, Michael and Dillon and a third child to be born in July; his sister, Catherine Jacobs; maternal grandmother, Peggy Thorsell; paternal grandparents, Don and Elaine Jacobs; and aunts, uncles and cousins. He was
preceded in death by his brother, Donald Paul Jacobs.
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• Donations of items needed for Officer Jacobs’ baby girl who is due in July will be accepted at 101 Avendell Drive in Easley on Saturday, April 2 from 2 to 5 p.m. Donations may be mailed to: Meghan Jacobs, P.O. Box 1621, Travelers Rest, SC 29690. The family is registered at Babies ‘R’ Us and Buy Buy Baby. • Friends of Officer Allen Jacobs will hold a benefit on Sunday, April 24, from noon until 5 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at bit.ly/ Jacobs-benefit. • Daly Designs will collect gift cards and baby supplies at its 206 E. Coffee St. location from 11 a.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. • During the April 1 First Fridays event at Liz Daly’s 12A Lois Ave. location from 6 to 9 p.m., customers will be allowed to make a custom pendant with part of the proceeds doing to the family.
No neighborhood, area of Greenville County unaffected by gangs CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com No neighborhood or area in Greenville County is unaffected by gangs, said the head of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office’s gang investigation unit. “There are pockets in every area of the county,” said Master Deputy Dave Whitlock. There are between 50 and 60 gangs throughout the county, including national gangs such as the Bloods, Crips and Folk Nation and homegrown neighborhood gangs, some named after the area in which they are based and others that are unnamed. Police say confirmed and self-professed gang member Deontea Mackey
gunned down Greenville Police Officer Allen Jacobs on March 18 as he tried to question the 17-year-old convicted felon about trying to acquire a weapon. Numbers are hard to come by, but Whitlock puts the number of gang members in the hundreds. Thirteenth Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins, who started fighting gangs in South Carolina in 2005 as South Carolina’s U.S. Attorney, said gang membership in Greenville County of about 900 “sounds about right.” Wilkins said it’s also difficult to say how much of Greenville County’s crime is tied to offenders who are tied to a gang. “We prosecute the underlying violent crime,” he said. “It’s not against the law to walk around saying you’re a member of the Bloods or the Hell’s Angels, just
like it’s not against the law to say you’re a member of the Ku Klux Klan.” Gangs are not limited to one socioeconomic group, said Karl Daniel, co-owner of the youth-oriented Empowerment Zone, which has after-school programs that help youth with schoolwork while emphasizing consistently high expectations. “Lower-income neighborhoods have a higher concentration of gang members, but they don’t discriminate if you’re interested,” he said. But Wilkins said while he thinks the number of adult gang members is staying about the same, he thinks the number of younger members is increasing. “I’m concerned we’re losing the battle with the middle school ages 11 to 15,” he
said. “That’s when they’re the most vulnerable. I think we’re losing more than we were before.” Gangs recruit juveniles because if they are caught with drugs or weapons, their sentences are shorter than if adults were caught. Wilkins said his office seeks waivers to move juveniles up to adult court when the crime warrants and those numbers are increasing, too. The Greenville Police Department has a summer program designed to help fifth- and sixth-graders avoid gangs. Jacobs worked with the department’s Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) program.
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Community Journals wins 28 state press awards LETY GOOD | STAFF
lgood@communityjournals.com Community Journals, a Greenville-based publishing group, was awarded the SC Press Association’s President’s Cup for Excellence, given each year to the newspaper with the most awards in its division. The Greenville Journal also won the organization’s General Excellence honor in its division. The two awards were among 28 presented to the group at the annual South Carolina Press Association meeting in Columbia last week. “We didn’t have a chance to participate in two of the state’s major events last year,” said Mark Johnston, Community Journals president and publisher. “And without those events [the Charleston shooting and the flooding in the Midlands and Lowcountry] to write about and shoot, we still won the President’s Cup.” Community Journals staff won 11 first place awards, including general excellence, best feature magazine (TOWN) and best integration of print and Web coverage (Upstate Business Journal). Community Journals also took home third place
Greenville Journal, first place, General Excellence Judge’s comments:
Vincent Harris First place Review Portfolio (All Weekly division)
“Easy to navigate – layouts pop off the page – good use of photographs and graphics.” “This is really a fun and informative read.” “Love the Upstate Business Journal.” “Kudos to staff for a well-thought out and compelling product.” “Suspect the readers feel the same.”
Sherry Jackson First place Reporting-in-Depth (Weekly Over 4,500 division) Second place Business Beat Reporting (Weekly Over 4,500 division)
UBJ, First Place, Open Division Integration of Print and Web Coverage Judges’ comments: “Great integration of social, multiple platforms, with video and web – crosspromoting with print. The flipbook was helpful, and an email newsletter shows thoroughness. UBJ turned a fairly standard story topic into a well-strategized project.” Left to right: TOWN Magazine editor-in-chief Blair Knobel, former Greenville Journal/UBJ executive editor Susan Simmons, Greenville Journal/UBJ managing editor Jerry Salley, staff writer Ashley Boncimino
in two categories: news section or special edition and newspaper website (Upstate Business Journal). “I think the judges said it best,” said Johnston. “What more can you say? We work hard on our presentation.” Founded in 1999, the publishing group focuses entirely on the Upstate community from its office located in the Village of West Greenville. Community Journals publishes the “Greenville Journal”, the “Upstate Business Journal”, “TOWN”, “AtHome”, “Behind the Counter”, “Do Downtown”, and “The Lookbook”.
Kristy Adair First place Tabloid Page One Design Portfolio (Open divison) First place Single Feature Page (Weekly Over 4,500 division) Ashley Boncimino First place Business Beat Reporting (Banking and Finance beat) (Weekly Over 4,500 division) Third place Beat Reporting (Workforce and Economic Development) (Weekly Over 4,500 division) Honorable Mention Profile Feature Writing or Story (Weekly Over 4,500 division) Will Crooks First place Personality Photograph or Portrait (Weekly Over 4,500 division) Whitney Fincannon First place Single Page One Design (Weekly Over 4,500 division) Second place Tabloid Page One Design Portfolio (Open division)
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Lawyer: Southern Tide founder ‘had no alternative’ in shooting CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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confronted him. He said there was an altercation and Whitman was shot in the torso. County law enforcement has been stingy with details of the shooting. Sheriff’s Office spokesman William Douglas said since the investigation may determine the shooter to be a victim of a crime, his identity would not be released. The coroner would not release how many shots were fired or how many times Whitman was hit, saying that information would have to be released by the Sheriff’s Office. Evans also would not say whether Whitman had a weapon. Stephenson’s attorney, however, said there had been a witness to the crime. “During the incident, a witness called the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, who promptly responded. Mr. Stephenson has cooperated fully with the authorities and will continue to do so,” Ellis’ statement said.
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Home to heal Graduate’s path to medicine began at 9/11 and ran through Afghanistan MELINDA YOUNG | CONTRIBUTOR
myoung@communityjournals.com It’s a long path for any person, but the road to becoming a family doctor has been a particularly circuitous one for Kyle Ryberg. On a recent Friday afternoon, Ryberg, one of the first graduates of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville, carefully opened the envelope that determined his family’s destiny. His wife, Sara, and their three young children watched, eyes wide. Ryberg read it, smiled and showed Sara the letter. It said his family medicine residency will be at AnMed Health in Anderson. “Yay! We get to stay in Greenville!” Sara said, grinning.
Ryberg applied for family medicine residency spots at four Upstate hospitals and also to some places farther away. But after four years of medical studies in Greenville, Ryberg and his family hoped to continue to call the city their home. For Ryberg, staying in South Carolina completes a journey that has taken him halfway around the world. An Aiken native, Ryberg graduated with
an economics degree in the mid-1990s and began to work in Chicago as a stocks options trader. His lifetime career path seemed to be a familiar story: smart guy does well and lives the American dream. Then 9/11 happened. Ryberg abruptly changed course. He quit his job, which he found “financially fulfilling, but not meaningfully fulfilling.” And he enlisted in the military with the goal of working in the U.S. Army Special Forces. Ryberg stuck with it, starting in airborne infantry, where he completed 35 parachute jumps. He also took Army tests showing he had an aptitude for science, so he trained to be a medic. “The medic course is a 12-month intensive course that mixes paramedic trauma skills with clinical skills,” Ryberg says. “As a medic, you’re always needed, and you’re there to ensure the safety of the other guys.” During four years of serving as a medic on Special Forces missions in Afghanistan, Ryberg learned a great deal about primary care medicine. He and the other medic on the 12-person team primarily handled cases of strep throat and things like “guys breaking ankles from jumping off trucks and tearing up shoulders on practice parachute jumps.” They were the soldiers’ only medi-
cal care within 100 miles, and they also were in charge of medical care for Afghan troops. “We trained them in medical skills, simple life-saving skills,” Ryberg says. “We would do medical clinics in the different villages.” Ryberg left the military in December 2010 with a new life plan to become a doctor. He started taking college science courses at Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C., while still living in Fort Bragg, N.C., with his wife and young children. “I took the MCAT, did fairly well, and applied to six medical schools,” Ryberg says. Of the several schools interested in him, he chose to come to Greenville to be part of the first class of the University of South Carolina Medical School Greenville. “I liked the program and its new school of thought that incorporates EMT training,” Ryberg says. “They were very primary care-focused, but, also, no matter what specialty you go into, they were very clinically based.” Ryberg’s interest in family medicine stems from a desire to develop relationships with patients, working with people on medical plans to help them be healthier, he says. “I like the continuity of care with a patient,” he says.
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It’s a match Greenville medical graduates learn residency assignments on Match Day MELINDA YOUNG | CONTRIBUTOR
myoung@communityjournals.com Twenty-one years of school led to one particular sleeveless-weather Friday at the Peace Center, where more than 150 people gathered to cheer on about four dozen graduating medical students’ who learned their fates on “Match Day.” Match Day is a critical step for graduating med students who learn where they will be doing their residencies. It’s the culmination of a complex process of matching medical specialties and geographic preferences to teaching hospitals and medical centers across the U.S. To imagine the excitement and anxiety of Match Day, think of the NFL draft – without the agents. The first class of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville waited beside a row of black and pink balloons. Together the students opened the envelopes to see where they will go for their residencies. Medical residency, where each new doctor receives training in a selected specialty, is the next stage of their med-
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Since family medicine or primary care has a shortage both nationally and locally, Ryberg says he also is drawn to the idea of filling a need in the Upstate, which is where Ryberg, his wife, Sara, and their three children, ages five to 10, want to stay. Thanks to his military service, he is in a good financial position to select the
ical education. Residency can last three years or more, depending on the field. Students went to the microphone on a dais to push a pin into a map of the United States and then to announce where they will go for their residency. One group of four announced that they were the “Dream Team,” staying in Greenville for residency training in internal medicine at Greenville Health System. Another man took a selfie of himself and USC School of Medicine Greenville Dean Dr. Jerry Youkey, after announcing plans to head to Vanderbilt University in Tennessee to train in orthopedic surgery. Several students said they were going to military medical centers. One woman announced she was heading to Harvard and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center for pathology, and some students announced plans to travel as far away as Wisconsin, Utah, and Hawaii. As spectators clapped and cheered, 10 students in all said they were staying in Greenville for their residencies. Another five accepted residencies to Upstate health systems, and another five had accepted residency spots in Columbia or Charleston. About half of Greenville-area residents are expected to stay in South Carolina after they complete their residencies, Youkey says. Looking for a match? See where all the Greenville grads are doing their residencies. greenvillemed.sc.edu/match.
relatively lower-paying family doctor career path: “For me, making the decision for primary care was easier because my whole medical school was 90 percent paid for by the GI bill, and so I don’t have any debt getting out,” Ryberg says. “Some of the younger medical students have $200,000 to $300,000 in debt, and that really affects their decision.”
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$25M public works move gets initial council approval CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Moving Greenville’s public works complex from the banks of the Reedy River – something necessary to make a signature city park on the west side of downtown – is one vote away from becoming reality. During a special meeting Monday, the Council voted 5-1 to appropriate $18.3 million in new funding for construction of a public works facility on city-owned land on Fairforest Way and transfer $3.8 million from the city’s capital projects reserve. The total cost of moving public works is $25.6 million – $19.6 million for site work and construction, $2.6 million for architectural and engineering services, furniture and telecommunications equipment, $587,000 for contingencies and $2.5 million in prior land acquisition and architectural and engineering services. Bonds will be paid for through the city’s general and stormwater funds. Gaye Sprague, the only council member to vote against the funding, said she supports moving public works and a new city park but believes that they shouldn’t be the city’s highest priority. She also questioned the timing, saying that the city is paying consultants to come up with a plan for the proposed park and surrounding area as well as how to increase affordable housing across the city. “By moving forward with the new public works facility now, we are signaling to developers that it is OK to move forward with developments near the current site before we have the planning tools in place,” she said. “We are effectively painting a big red target on the surrounding area, particularly West Greenville.” Mayor Knox White, a vocal proponent of the park, said the city has “carefully, painstakingly dissected this issue for a long time” and history will show moving public works to be the most important decision council has made since taking down the Camperdown Bridge to make way for Falls Park. “[The current public works facility] is blighted, an embarrassment and never would be built today,” he said. He said that having public works in the flood plain presents a clear and present danger to the quality of the Reedy River. The Reedy River master plan called for endorsing the plan for Conestee Nature Park and creating the Swamp Rabbit
Trail, White said. The final priority was moving the public works facility to allow the area to flood naturally and to make the area into a park. White said using stormwater fund money wouldn’t impact the city’s ability to do other stormwater projects. A second reading and final approval is set for Monday. Once funding is approved, it will take about 16 months to complete the move. The city has not yet put aside the money to demolish the current public works facility. Public Works is comprised of the Garbage/Recycling, Parking, Streets, Sidewalks, Stormwater, Sewers and Engineering divisions. Before the vote, several citizens spoke about the need for the city to adopt a comprehensive stormwater plan. REDEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING APARTMENTS PLANNED When the Stratham Place Apartments were put up for sale last fall, there was concern that Greenville would lose some of its already scarce affordable housing. But a St. Louis-based Bywater Development Group has purchased the property and plans to rehabilitate the complex and its 90 apartments through affordable housing tax credits. “The neighborhood is on the upswing,” said Aaron Burnett, company president. “We believe our development can ultimately help the neighborhood’s revitalization.” The future of the apartment complex was discussed in a City Council work session on Monday. The apartments are on Shaw Street just north of Pete Hollis Boulevard and a block west of Poinsett Highway. It is less than one mile from the North Main Street and Stone Avenue area. The area immediately adjacent to the apartments is undergoing dramatic change with construction of $350,000 to $400,000 homes adding to the concerns of losing affordable housing. Bywater expects to hear from state housing officials this summer about the status of its application for tax credits. Greenville Community Development Director Ginny Stroud said about 75 projects have requested tax credits and about 20 to 25 are expected to receive them. The project would include new roofs, more parking, a children’s playground CITY COUNCIL continued on PAGE 17
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Road. The project includes reconstructing some of the outside lanes and resurfacing the entire width of the interstate. That project will bid in May. The second project would widen Roper Mountain Extension from Roper Mountain Road to Pelham Road. The project would affect three lanes with one travel lane in each direction separated by a paved median for left turns. Four-foot bicycle lanes, curb, gutter and five-foot sidewalks are included. Right of way will be acquired in 2016 and the construction is scheduled for 2018.
SCHOOLS County schools get grant for mobile manufacturing lab When Greenville County students select a career cluster in the eighth-grade, manufacturing is at or near the bottom of the 16 cluster options. A $60,000 grant from The Bosch Community Fund aims to change that. The money will be used by Greenville County Schools to buy a mobile manufacturing lab that will rotate among the district’s 20 middle schools to give students the experience of advanced manufacturing equipment in a hands-on environment. The lab will use simulation kits and tabletop robotics to show students that manufacturing offers clean, skilled work with high income potential. “As a manufacturing facility, we care about the development of tomorrow’s workforce,” said Mike McCormick, vice president and technical plant manager of Bosch’s Fountain Inn facility, in a news release. Superintendent Burke Royster said in a release, “As our schools work to educate the workforce of the future, enhancing awareness of the quality and quantity of high-paying manufacturing jobs found right here in the Upstate is of critical importance. This lab will provide opportunities to expose students to manufacturing environments, without the time and logistical concerns that come with transporting them to a separate location.”
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Greenville’s medical community takes less traditional roads to address physician shortage MELINDA YOUNG | CONTRIBUTOR
myoung@communityjournals.com More urgent care centers, greater utilization of advanced practice providers like physician assistants to meet with patients on less serious health concerns, and an expansion of the local medical school are just a few of the strategies the Greenville Health System (GHS) and Bon Secours St. Francis Health System are employing to address the current physician Here’s a look at some of the ways local primary care needs are being addressed:
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In Greenville County and statewide, health care organizations are encouraging the use of advanced practice providers (APPs), which include nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs). They typically come from health care backgrounds and have had several years of post-graduate study in medicine. They work with physicians to provide primary care services and can treat patients who have minor symptoms and illnesses. In South Carolina, advanced practice providers can prescribe some medications with a supervising physician’s authorization. “The training cycle for an advanced practice provider is much shorter than for a primary care physician,” says Dr. Anselmo Nunez, CEO of Bon Secours Medical Group. This means that when an area has a shortage of doctors, they can recruit non-physician providers to see patients and meet patients’ health care needs, Nunez says. “Nurse practitioners and physician assistants who practice in primary care are a big part of that workforce,” says Linda Lacey, director of the Office for Healthcare Workforce Analysis and Planning, which is housed within the program of-
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Urgent care centers are a conduit to primary care services Many people visit urgent care centers for minor fractures, flu symptoms and other common complaints. Doctors at urgent care centers can connect a person with a primary care doctor if they don’t already have one, says Dr. Jim Ellis, medical director of University Medical Group of GHS. For example, a person might visit MD360, a GHS urgent care center, for problems related to diabetes or high blood pressure. The doctors at the urgent care center will diagnose the patient’s chronic illness and call a primary care provider or specialist to make sure the person gets a quick appointment, Ellis says. Sometime in the future, MD360s might even have primary care physicians on staff, so patients can access primary care providers at the same site where they receive urgent care services, he adds.
Retail medical clinics are expanding Walmart, Target, pharmacies and other retailers increasingly are offering health clinic services onsite. For example, the MinuteClinic model, which is housed in CVS pharmacies, was founded in 2000 as the first retail clinic in the U.S. It began as an alternative to emergency department services for acute illness treatment in the evening and on weekends, says E. Todd Chesney, nurse practitioner and senior practice manager for MinuteClinic in the Greenville-Spartanburg Area. “There are eight MinuteClinic locations in the Greenville area, located inside CVS Pharmacy stores in Easley, Greenville, Mauldin, Simpsonville, Taylors and Travelers Rest,” Chesney says. “The average wait time is 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the season.” Patients walk in and sign up at a kiosk. They are seen by a nurse practitioner who specializes in family health care and can diagnose, treat and write prescriptions for common family illnesses, such as strep throat, sinus problems, bladder and bronchial infections, minor wounds and sprains, and gastro-intestinal distress. Common vaccinations, wellness screening tests, and sports physicals also are available, Chesney says.
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Since 2000, MinuteClinics have seen more than 27 million patients nationwide, and visits are growing by five to six million per year, he says. MinuteClinics are expanding to some Target stores nationally, but there are no plans to open more in the Greenville area this year, Chesney says. There will be two new features available to Upstate residents through the MinuteClinic website. “The first is the ability to determine current wait times by clicking on the location the patient wants to visit,” Chesney says. “The second allows patients to save time and hold a place in line for select services.”
The Greenville medical school is expanding The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville has 288 medical students, and its first class graduates in May. Soon the school will have 400 medical students, says Dr. Jerry Youkey, dean of the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. The curriculum focuses on community medicine with students spending two years working with local emergency
medical technicians. This gets them involved in hands-on care early in their education, and it helps them understand sick and injured patients in their home environment, Youkey explains. “We teach students to personalize care based on individual circumstances,” Youkey says. The strategy appears to be working: More than half of the new medical school’s first graduating class – 29 students total – selected residencies in one of the four primary care fields of pediatrics, ob/gyn, family medicine and internal medicine. GHS has 60 residency spots, and, based on past experience, probably half of the residents will stay in the Upstate when their training is complete, he says. “Our attitude is that we can’t fix the problem of a doctor shortage nationally, but maybe we could at least impact it in Greenville and South Carolina,” Youkey says.
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lgood@communityjournals.com The iMAGINE Upstate festival is returning for its second annual celebration in downtown Greenville on April 2. The event, sponsored by ScanSource, focuses on the iMAGINE Upstate program’s mission to promote science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) innovation, as well as creative and entrepreneurial activity in the Upstate. “This festival is the result of leaders, Upstate industry and education coming together under the SC Coalition for Mathematics and Sciences to see how we can get kids excited about careers in these fields,” said Sarah Arbogast, event director for the iMAGINE Upstate program. Participating organizations were selected through an online application
process similar to the one used by the Artisphere festival. Selected organizations worked with Arbogast and her team to develop the individual exhibits. “We go there and talk with the engineers and ask, ‘What do you do every day and how can we showcase it to a kid and bring it down to a level they can understand?’” Last year, 15,000 attended the festival downtown. This year, the festival has moved to the west end, running along South Main Street to Markley Street, and also inside the Fluor Field baseball stadium. “The baseball stadium is a really great venue,” Arbogast said. “It’s really close to free parking, and there are a lot of benefits to being in the west end.” The experience will feature 80 STEAMcentered hands-on activities by organizations such as Michelin, BMW, Greenville Tech and GE. Six stages will also demonstrate robotics battles and drone flight experiences. The baseball stadium
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the STEAM festival. The event is free to attend and food trucks will be available. “It really takes the whole community to come out and make this happen,” Arbogast said.
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Disc golf is not just for ‘hippies’ And don’t call it Frisbee golf The first thing you need to know about the sport of disc golf is this: Don’t call it Frisbee golf. The second thing is that it’s not, in the words of Upstate Disc Golf Club president Christine Barker, a hippies-only sport. The Upstate club has been around since 1997 and there are several great courses to play in the Upstate. Whether you’re a “long-arm” or a “mid-range,” you should find some friendly faces wherever you choose to go.
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Timmons Park, 121 Oxford St., Greenville “Timmons Park is the only one in the city that’s a full 18 holes. It’s the oldest course in the Upstate region, and one of the most popular. It’s a good all-around course. It’s good for beginners, but the experienced player can still get out there and find some challenges on it. The experienced player can shoot a whole lot of birdies. It’s a well-respected course, given the size of the plot they have to work with. It’s convenient for a lot of people.”
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“Everybody thinks it’s a bunch of hippies out there throwing Frisbees around,” says the Upstate Disc Golf Club’s president, Christine Barker. “They’re not Frisbees. The actual game is played with golf discs. They’re smaller, they’re thinner, there are different models designed to do different things, like drivers and mid-rangers and putters just like you have in traditional golf.” It’s a misconception that bothers Barker, because it implies that disc golf doesn’t require a great deal of skill. But there’s another misconception that Barker herself had when she came to the club. “I’d always played team sports growing up,” she says. “And I ended up finding a lot more encouragement and camaraderie and acceptance and all of that in this sport – even though we’re competing against each other – than I found in any team sport. People are accepting and encouraging of newcomers. When I first came out and started playing in the league, I was nervous, because I sucked. And the guys who were really good were the ones who were the nicest.”
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“One reason [Slide the City] was so willing to come back, is over at Hub-Bub we have a team that was able to quickly respond,” Kocher said. “All the people of
the city are huge team players and make it easy for us.” Slide the City Spartanburg is a mission-fulfilling event for Hub-Bub, according to Kocher. “People seem to re-
ally enjoy it.” Participants are required to slide with an inflatable tube and may purchase tickets for a single slider, triple slider or ultimate slider. Participants are also required to select designated “wave times” or time slots for single and triple slider tickets, according to the Slide the City website. The single slider price includes one slide, an entry wristband, drawstring bag and a mouth guard. The triple slider price includes a wristband with three chances to slide during “wave time” selected, a tube, mouth guard and drawstring bag. The ultimate slider price allows participants to slide as many times as possible between 9 a.m. and noon, and will receive a tube, drawstring bag, mouth guard and a hat. Inflatable tubes will also be available for purchase on the day of the event. Slide the City Spartanburg starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 18 and will go through 6 p.m. Tickets start at $10 and can be purchased online at bit.ly/slidethe-city.
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LOOK Laugh for the Cure The Susan G. Komen SC Mountains to Midlands affiliate held the third annual Laugh for the Cure comedy event at Centre Stage in downtown Greenville this week. The comedy show featured Derek Richards with opening act Oneshia Edens. Among those attending were board president Dr. Donna Weinbrenner, right, and board member Mary Alice Godfrey. Pink Ribbon Roulette. Donations included bottles of wine ranging in value from $20 to $160, gift baskets of wine and craft beers and more.
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OUR SCHOOLS: Activities, awards and accomplishments Mary Grace Williams has been awarded the Presidential Scholarship to Sweet Briar College, where she will attend in the fall. She was also accepted to and offered scholarships to Columbia College, Converse College, Covenant College, Hollins University and Salem College.
SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SFCS students travel to Costa Rica A group of 22 students from the SFCS senior class and four chaperones will be ministering to the people of Costa Rica from Wednesday, March 16, through Thursday, March 24. The group will be working in two locations: La Cuenca and Cot. Students will volunteer at Smiles of Hope and minister to the children of this community through worship and games.
wide range of universities across the globe, but have the option of staying in South Carolina and receiving the Palmetto Fellows Scholarship of $6,700 per year.
CCES middle school students worked together to build robots and competed against one another in the Green City Challenge last week.
GCCA Fifth-grade students write poetry for GCCA The Greenville Center for the Creative Arts School and The Emrys Foundation invited fifth-graders from Sara Collins and Stone Academy Elementary schools to participate in an art project combining art and poetry. The children wrote poetry on their personal interpretation of images from the contemporary abstract exhibition “Kindred Spirits,” curated by Katharine Aimone. The exhibit opens at GCCA on April 1 at 6 p.m. Poems will be showcased at GGCA until May 21.
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Greenville Tech Charter High School student Erin Eady placed first in the state at the All-State auditions in Columbia. She will sit “first chair” clarinet in the 11th-12th grade band. Jack Markowitz placed third and will sit “third chair” flute in the 9th-10th grade band. Both students were invited to play in the All-State orchestra.
CCES and junior varsity lacrosse player Chase Poplin scored his 100th career high school goal against Greenville High School this week.
SHANNON FOREST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL SFCS senior awarded Presidential Scholarship Nickles SFCS seniors Lauren Alsborg and Delayne Nickles have been named South Carolina Palmetto Fellows. The award is based on excellence in academic performance and high standardized test scores. Both Alsborg and Nickles have been accepted to a
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GSSM Greenville Tech Charter High School student Roann Abdeladl is the new state champion in extemporaneous speaking. Abdeladl also was runner-up in impromptu speaking at the recent South Carolina Forensics Speech and Debate event. Hampton Bryant was a finalist in congress at the same state tournament and the GTCHS team finished in fifth place.
Milliken & Company honored with Townes Award South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Math honored Milliken & Company with the 2016 Townes Award during the school’s 24th annual Townes Toast with a Twist event in Charleston on March 17. The Townes Award is presented annually to South Carolina businesses, institutions or individuals who take aspirations of innova-
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SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL SHS students win first place at science fair
Ronak Malde, Kevin Tian and Brendon Lee were awarded first place in the high school division at the South Carolina Region 1 Science Fair. They were also the recipients of the following awards: South Carolina American Water Works Association Water Drop Award and the US Stockholm Junior Water Prize Regional Award, which makes them eligible to enter the state competition.
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Last weekend, as the cold air descended on our area, the dream of endless sunny warm days was popped. I was like many others last Saturday who were clogging the aisles of the big-box stores picking up mulch, new shrubs and spring color. Then we were quickly reminded Sunday night that Mother Nature still rules the roost and need to keep the two weeks surrounding April 15 circled on the calendar. April 15 might stimulate angst for other reasons, but in my book it is because it is the approximate date of the last frost for our area. The Upstate of South Carolina falls in Zone 7, the hardiness zone (7) with a subdivision into Zones 7a and 7b. Specifically, Greenville County falls within Zone 7b. Each zone can experience a variance of 10 degrees in temperature. For example, the coldest average winter temperatures in zone 5 are -20 to -10. Some zones show five-degree variations in average temperature by averaging subzones a, which are the colder areas, and b, which are the warmer. When the threat of spring frost is in the forecast, the easiest method of protection is to gently cover the smaller vegetable plants and annuals with a natural fiber or cotton sheet. A vented plastic bottle with the bottom cut out or a grocery bag will work in a pinch. Whichever method you use, be sure to remove the protective layer as soon as possible the next morning.
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If you have your garden areas prepared, awesome. If you still need to rejuvenate your garden beds and plants, a homemade compost or compost “tea” is always best. If you must buy, a healthy dose of mushroom compost is my go-to solution. A word of caution: Bringing conventional (non-organic) composted manure into your garden can unleash its own set of issues. Herbicides, such as selective weed killers that were sprayed on the crops grown for animal feed, do not always break down as it becomes manure. This can stunt your garden for years and even prevent seeds from germinating.
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A final note: If you still need to get your seeds started, it is not too late. You may be OK to sow directly in a prepared bed. When you buy mature plants from a box store, as I occasionally do, be sure to check the underside of the leaves so as not to bring home any unwanted guests, such as aphids and spider mites. This is my favorite time of year. The perfect time of year to reconnect with the world around you and for some appropriate Soil Therapy.
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PE OPLE, AWARDS , HONORS Renovating? Call a Realtor first Professional advice is essential for homeowners making improvements Looking to buy a home but not finding much on the market? Blame the Baby Boomers. This group has been slower to downsize than in previous generations – which has created a bit of a logjam when it comes to real estate market dynamics. And one of the biggest reasons Baby Boomers aren’t selling is that many of their homes need work. Many Boomer homes are outdated, and in order to sell in today’s marketplace, they need repairs, renovations and improvements. In the March-April edition of Carolinas Market Update, a bi-monthly real estate video series produced by the Allen Tate Companies, President and CEO Pat Riley talks about the importance of updates. “Your Realtor is your trusted advisor when it comes to repairs and remodeling,” said Riley. “They can advise which upgrades will bring the greatest return on investment, as well as which improvements will seem dated in just a few years.” Generally speaking, sellers will recoup the highest percentage of dollars on updates to kitchen and bath, appliances
and hardwood floors, as well as opening up the floor plan, said Riley. Buyers will also assume a home’s structural items are current and in good working order. These include electrical, plumbing, heating and air, roof, crawl space and insulation. “Updates in these areas will help your home sell faster, but not necessarily for more money,” said Riley. The biggest mistake homeowners make is waiting until they are ready to sell to make improvements. “By making improvements now, you can downsize when you are ready. In the meantime, you can enjoy those upgrades,” said Riley. Carolinas Market Update is targeted to consumers in the Charlotte, Triad, Research Triangle and Upstate S.C. regions. It is produced every other month by the Allen Tate Companies and features information, statistics, trends and predictions about the real estate market in North and South Carolina. To access the latest Carolinas Market Update, go to the Allen Tate YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/ theallentatecompany) or contact any Allen Tate Realtor®.
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• Spartanburg: Holly West, Rhonda Porter, Kaye McIntyre Top listing agents in each office are recognized for listing the highest total volume of residential properties last month and include: • Easley: Wanda Stewart, Lori Hope, Mary Lou Barnhardt • Greenville: Jacob Mann, Holly May, Virginia Abrams • Greer: Linda Wood, Faith Ross, Charlene Panek • Seneca: Pat Loftis, Jere duBois • Spartanburg: Eva Sandfort, Francie Little, Beth Beach
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R E A L E S TAT E N E W S GGAR Market Overview
When the Federal Reserve raised its overnight rates to banks over three months ago, many housing pundits predicted immediate rate changes serious enough to moderate housing sales and more importantly, housing prices. So far, the opposite has happened. Mortgage interest rates follow the yields on the bond market, particularly the 10-year Treasury which mostly closely approximates the typical lifespan of mortgages. The volatility of the stock market over the past few months caused investors to pile into the U.S. bond market. Yields shrank and mortgage rates followed suits. Lower mortgage rates help homebuyers obtain lower rates and monthly payments, allowing them to qualify for larger loans and more expensive homes. A low mortgage rate environment could also help homebuilders create and sell more inventories. Tight housing supplies mean higher prices for home sellers, but reduced affordability for homebuyers. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, an average of 89 percent of its measured metro areas reported higher home prices in 2015, up from 83 percent in 2014. Lower mortgage interest rates could level the playing �ield. The national median existing single-family home price in Q-4 2015 was $222,700 up nearly seven percent over Q-4 2014 when the median home price was $208,400. In Q-4 2015, the national family median income was $68,034. To purchase a single-family home at the national median price, a buyer making a 5 percent down payment would need an income of $49,535. Meanwhile, Greater Greenville home prices are leveling off. The median price of homes that sold in January this year was $168,000, just over two percent higher than in the previous year. In Greater Greenville, housing sales soared 11.5 percent higher in January 2016 over the previous year. Annual housing sales in all of 2015 were also 11.5 percent higher than in 2014. Since 2011, home sales in Greater Greenville have risen by double digit averages annually. As of February 10, 2016, the number of available listings for sale were reduced by 11.6 percent over the same period a year ago. The number of days on market in January were down nearly 25 percent from last year, which means it took an average 77 days from the initial listing to close escrow. Affordability equals desirability, and our housing numbers show it. It’s a great day to buy a home – especially in Greater Greenville! Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 2,300 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www.ggar. com for real estate and consumer information. “Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”
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They’re creepy and they’re kooky – and they’re at Centre Stage LETY GOOD | STAFF
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The darkest, “mysterious and spooky” family of them all comes to life in Centre Stage Theatre’s “The Addams Family.” “Jersey Boys” authors Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, along with Drama Desk Award winner Andrew Lippa, created the macabre musical comedy that is now playing at Centre Stage. When the Addams’ only daughter, Wednesday, develops a love interest in a boy, she confides in her father about the secret, begging him to keep it secret from her mother, Morticia. When Wednesday brings the boy she has fallen in love with (and his family) over for a “typical” dinner at the Addams residence, everything changes . Evolving over seven decades, the traditional characters Morticia, Fester, Gomez, Wednesday, Pugsley, Grandmama, Lurch and Thing first appeared as cartoons in “various forms and aspects” created by American cartoonist Charles Addams, before they hit television in the ’60s, according to the Charles Addams Foundation. His spin on the tra-
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ditional American family then went on to be featured in “The New Yorker,” numerous TV shows, books, games, musicals and films. “The Addamses have been an iconic family since 1938, defying time as they find new life from the comics to TV, movies and now a musical, teaching generations to live life fully and find the courage to be yourself,” said Dea Kay Dorman, production manager at Centre Stage. “For decades to come, they will make ‘kooky and creepy’ cool.” Glenda ManWaring directs “The Addams Family,” sponsored by the Green-
ville Health System, and choreography is by Regina Gilstrap, with music direction by Joey DiMarco. The musical comedy runs through April 10 and tickets are $15 to $35.
“THE ADDAMS FAMILY” WHERE: Centre Stage WHEN: Through April 10 Thursday-Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday, 3 p.m. COST: $15 to $35 INFO: 233-6733 or centrestage.org
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War crimes against art Nazi-looted painting on display at M&G played significant role in art restitution history CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com “Madonna and Child in a Landscape,” a painting by German Renaissance artist Lucas Cranach the Elder, wasn’t the only painting stolen by the Nazis around World War II. But it is significant for its role in art restitution history. The North Carolina Museum of Art received the painting in 1984 upon the death of Marianne Khuner, a Jewish World War II refugee and art collector. Later, the museum returned it to a pair of sisters who claimed it had been stolen from their great-uncle without taking the case to court. The painting is now on display at Bob Jones’ University’s Museum and Gallery at Heritage Green as a part of its “The Art of Sleuthing” exhibit. It is on loan through June 5. “The Art of Sleuthing” exhibit looks at art restitution from the CSI point of
view, according to director Erin Jones. The exhibit features forensic methods used to authenticate paintings by the old masters, track ownership and determine forgeries. Jones said the museum specifically negotiated to have the Cranach displayed this month because March is the 100th anniversary of the Nuremberg trial of Nazi mastermind Hermann Goering, who was largely responsible for the extensive art looting that took place across Europe in World War II. Thousands of families, many of whom were Jewish, were stripped of their family heirlooms, which then adorned the homes and offices of the Nazi elite, including Goering’s. “Madonna and Child in a Landscape” came to the North Carolina museum with little or no paperwork detailing its ownership history, said John Coffey, deputy director for art and curator of American and Modern Art at the museum.
In 1999, the museum received a letter from the World Jewish Congress representing the Hainisch sisters from Vienna. The painting had been stolen from the Hainisch’s great-uncle Philip von Gomperz, the letter said. The sisters said it had been in the possession of the Nazi governor of Vienna, Baldur von Schirach, a close associate of Adolf Hitler and Goering. The NCMA did extensive research. When a photograph of von Gomperz’s Cranach was discovered, a detailed comparison revealed it was the same painting. Instead of taking the matter to court, something other museums had done in
previous looting cases, the museum expressed interest in purchasing the painting. The sisters sold the painting to the museum for half of its estimated $1.2 million value.
The Art of Sleuthing WHAT: Nazi-looted painting owned by the North Carolina Museum of Art on loan for “The Art of Sleuthing” exhibition WHERE: Museum and Gallery at Heritage Green WHEN: Through June 5 COST: Adults, $5; Over 60, $4; students, $4; and children 12 and under, free INFO: 770-1331 or bjumg.org
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The Francis Vertigo crosses genres with hallmark sound
In some form or another, the Upstate band The Francis Vertigo has been together for a long time; singer/guitarist Reuben Knights started the group with a friend in his basement back when he was a teenager. But over the ensuing years, as the lineup has fluctuated in membership and size, Knights has continued to be a prolific songwriter, creating songs that don’t quite fit any certain genre.
FROM CLASSICAL TO CLASSIC ROCK
The Francis Vertigo WITH: Gláss, The Ugly Chords, Fk. Mt and Vivian K. WHEN: Friday, March 25, 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Radio Room, 2845 N. Pleasantburg Dr. COST: $7 INFO: 263-7868; radioroomgreenville.com
“Our sound is hard to describe,” Knights says. “It’s rock ’n’ roll, but it has some punk influence, some jazz influence, a little prog-rock influence.”
It’s a sound that Knights says the band captured nicely on their new EP, called “Reception.” Bassist Oliver Snow has returned to the group for this release, and Knights says that the level of communication between him, Snow and drummer Sam Goldsmith was key when they were recording. “We’ve always done everything live,” he says. “Sam and Oliver and I have been playing together for so many years that we can basically just plug up and do everything live. The stuff we’re doing now has to have an organic feel, and we play so many live shows that I want it to represent what we do live. I want them to be synonymous. The EP was recorded at Black Sneaker Souls studio in Greenville and mastered at the Jam Room in Columbia. “It’s the first time I’ve ever had any music I’ve written mastered, and it makes all the difference in the world,” Knights says. Another big difference for the Francis Vertigo this time out was the return of Snow, which Knights says gave the band more of an ability to experiment with its sound. “I’ve always written the songs, and you write songs long enough and you see a pattern within them,” he says. “So the personnel, whoever I’m working with, those are the tools I have and I write accordingly, even if we’ve got a sound the carries through different lineups,” he says. “You play differently when you play with different people, and Oliver is a very accomplished bass player,” he says. “He gave me more room to move around and expand on ideas, as opposed to just writing the songs and saying ‘Here they are.’” The change in style between the band’s previous EP, “RSVP,” and “Reflection” is immediately apparent. Knights’ guitar playing is more flexible, moving away from the hard-charging riffing of “RSVP” into more melodic territory, even venturing into a light, neo-psychedelic tone occasionally. Goldsmith’s work is more subtle as well, and he excels at using the full kit instead of going with the time-worn hi-hat/snare combo. And Oliver’s playing is as advertised; he’s a nimble, skilled player who seems to always be moving underneath Knights’ chords. The band will play at the Radio Room this Friday with Gláss, The Ugly Chords, Fk. Mt and Vivian K, as part of a short Southeastern tour. In fact, The Francis Vertigo shares their drummer with the darker, more contemplative Glass, and the bandleaders, Knights and Gláss’ Aaron Burke, are close friends. “I’ve known Aaron for a while, and Sam playing with them was perfect,” Knights says. “I’m able to play with my best friend’s band, and from a musical perspective, I think it works out great because we are so different. You get variety from the evening; it’s completely different ends of the spectrum.” Vincent Harris covers music and sports for The Greenville Journal. Reach him at vharris@communityjournals.com
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Rudolph Ingerle (1879-1950) Evening Sky, circa 1925
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The Spinning Jenny, 107 Cannon St., Greer
Friday, March 25, 8 p.m.
Friday, March 25, 8 p.m., $8 Drew Gibson’s 2015 album “1532” was a deeply personal meditation about his family, so his main goal was to make sure they liked it. “For me, since it was so personal, the goal of it was for me to complete it and listen to the songs and make sure I’d done right by my family and just made something special. I was concerned about my family loving it because it was a tribute.” But he got some other listeners interested as well, specifically the Washington Post and No Depression magazine, both of whom praised Gibson’s subtle but infectiously melodic songs and his virtuosic guitar playing. “All of the extraneous critical praise, I’m not going to lie, it’s very nice,” he says. “I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t important, because it does help you. As much as you don’t want to be superficial about art in general, it does feel good when that happens, and it helps me bring the album to more people.”
KATE & COREY Moe Joe Coffee, 20 S. Main St., Greenville Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m. The musical duo of Kate & Corey plays a mixture of blues, jazz, country and folk, powered by the pair’s tight, passionate vocal harmonies. Their eclectic, crowd-pleasing blend of styles was honed by a period in 2011 when the pair was forced to busk on the cold streets of Buffalo, N.Y., for spare change. “We learned that appearance and presentation are important, even when you’re playing on the street,” Kate says. “Your concert lasts in their eyes for about 15 seconds,” adds Corey, “so performance-wise, you kind of learn what works in terms of engaging an audience.” It’s also an experience that makes the duo a lot more conscious of how far they’ve come. “I’m always grateful for being able to play on a stage,” Kate says. “I guess I just don’t take anything for granted. I’m thankful even if there’s just one person that sits and listens to us play the whole time.”
Over the past couple of years, Greenville singer/songwriter Darby Wilcox has undergone quite a transformation, both personally and professionally. After a romantic breakup and a serious car accident, she decided to make some changes. “I decided I was going to put all my time and effort into music,” she says. “I spent time going to my friend’s shows, meeting other musicians, then they came to my shows and we ended up united into a tight-knit family.” Bolstered by that musical family (which includes singer Kelly Jo and LOZ Band guitarist John Durham, among others), Wilcox found a new confidence onstage. “We all admire each other’s talent and learn from one another,” she says. “I know they’ve got my back so it leaves me room to act like a boss. I’m also sober now, so I have a different outlook on what is important to me, and music is very much at the top.”
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Page Turners
MUST-SEE MOVIES By Eric Rogers
4 SC writers join Academy of Authors
Spotlight on multiple sclerosis
The SC Academy of Authors’ principal purpose is to identify and recognize our state’s distinguished writers and to promote their literature’s influence on our cultural heritage. At 6:30 p.m., on April 16 at the Anderson County Library, the Academy will induct Dorothy Allison, Orville Vernon Burton, Betsy Byars and Guy Davenport into the Academy. Please join me in taking the challenge to read a book by one of the Academy’s inductees as a means of celebrating our state’s wonderful cadre of authors.
March is multiple sclerosis awareness month. MS is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. Its symptoms vary from person to person, but common symptoms are fatigue, numbness, vision problems and difficulty walking. Learn more: goo. gl/4aP4LO.
To see the full list of current and past inductees or to purchase tickets to this year’s ceremony, visit scacademyofauthors.org. “Bastard Out of Carolina,” Dorothy Allison I remember reading “Bastard Out of Carolina” (along with just about everyone else in town) when it was first published in 1992. Set in Greenville County in the 1950s, the novel is powerful, raw and a modern literary classic, nominated for the National Book Award. The debut novel by Greenville native Allison, it was likened to the work of noted Southern authors Harper Lee, Flannery O’Connor and William Faulkner. It would make a great book club discussion book, especially for clubs with a mix of long-time SC residents and newcomers to the area. “The Age of Lincoln,” Orville Vernon Burton “The Age of Lincoln” is a fiercely original history of the five decades that pivoted around the presidency of Abraham Lincoln. In a remarkable reappraisal of Lincoln, the distinguished historian and Clemson professor Orville Vernon Burton shows how the president’s authentic Southernness empowered him to conduct a civil war that redefined freedom as a personal right to be expanded to all Americans. In the violent decades to follow, the extent of that freedom would be contested but not its central place in what defined the country. It is striking how the political climate of the 1840s and 1850s – pessimism accompanied by marked extremism and the collapse of a middle political ground – may also offer insight into our current presidential race. “The Summer of the Swans,” Betsy Byars “The Summer of the Swans” is the story of the longest day in Sara’s 14-year-old life: the day her mentally handicapped brother Charlie disappears. After a summer spent in self-pity and tears over body image issues so common to teens, this cataclysmic event leads Sara to grow out of her now-minor concerns and even turn to despised Joe Melby for help finding her brother. Though written for children, “The Summer of the Swans” is a great read for anyone who has ever known and loved a special-needs child. Byars, who attended Furman University and lived in Clemson, received the Newbery Medal in 1971 for this book.
Films, TV show characters living with disease’s challenges
Many films and television programs have spotlighted the challenges of MS through characters’ lives. Here’s a look at four of them. “Hillary and Jackie”
Reviewed by Jill Hendrix, owner of Fiction Addiction (fictionaddiction.com) and treasurer of the SC Academy of Authors (scacademyofauthors.org).
The show ran for seven seasons and is every bit as good, if not better, than “House of Cards.” “Trainwreck”
Directed by Anand Tucker Jacqueline du Pré was a world-class cellist whose career was cut short when she developed MS in the 1970s. “Hillary and Jackie” is a biopic about Jacqueline and her sister, Hillary. What’s interesting about the movie is that the first half tells the story from Hillary’s point of view, which does not paint Jackie in a positive light. Then the second half tells the same story from Jackie’s point of view so we can see her suffering and understand some of her behavior.
Directed by Judd Apatow Judd Apatow directed comedian Amy Schumer in this very “Schumeresque” comedy. The film is somewhat autobiographical. One example is that Schumer’s father in the film, played by Colin Quinn, has MS. Schumer’s real-life father also has MS. Incidentally, Schumer will be performing at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena April 29. “You Don’t Know Jack About MS” Created by Jack Osborne
The film stars Emily Watson and Rachel Griffiths, both of whom were nominated for Oscars. “The West Wing” Created by Aaron Sorkin
“Da Vinci’s Bicycle,” Guy Davenport Guy Davenport, who died in 2005, won a genius award from the MacArthur Foundation in 1990 for his accomplishments in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translation. So it is not surprising that the Anderson-born author short-story collection “Da Vinci’s Bicycle” examines genius as embodied by Leonardo Da Vinci, James Joyce, and other famous names you will recognize and speculates in stories full of linguistic dazzle on how they compare to contemporary life.
although the president in this series is a bit more admirable. Martin Sheen plays the role of President Jed Bartlett. This next line is a bit of a spoiler, so you might want to skip to the next paragraph if you haven’t seen the first few episodes. In the first season, it’s revealed that Bartlett has been secretly hiding his MS from the nation as well as from his closest advisors. It becomes known when he contracts the flu and his wife, who is a doctor, becomes concerned because a fever can trigger a relapse in those with MS.
If you missed this series in the early 2000s it’s now available on Netflix. Some might think of it as the original “House of Cards,”
Jack Osborne, son of Ozzy and Sharon Osborne, was diagnosed with MS in 2012 after he developed vision problems. No stranger to reality TV, Jack dealt with his MS by creating a Web series to educate people about the disease. There are nine episodes that are all rather short – about five minutes each. You can watch them here: youdontknowjackaboutms. com.
Eric Rogers has been teaching filmmaking at The Greenville Fine Arts Center since 1994.
POETRY AND DRAMA OF LIFE
Tommy Wyche memorialconcerT April 2 & 3, 2016
EDVARD TCHIVZHEL, Music Director & Conductor
The Peace Center
This very special Masterworks Series concert is dedicated to the memory of the late Tommy Wyche and features the world premiere of Tommy’s very own original composition, “Moonbeams.” C. Thomas Wyche: Moonbeams (arr. Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel) Grieg: Peer Gynt, Op. 23 (Incidental Music for Drama of Ibsen) Sibelius: Symphony No. 2, Op. 43, D major
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Speakeasy swing Deep Dish Dixieland in tune with the music of flappers, gents and bathtub gin Crossword puzzle: page 54
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It’s difficult to imagine now, but there was a time when Dixieland jazz was the music of youth. Buoyed by unprecedented wealth of the 1920s, Dixieland or “hot jazz” artists like Louis Armstrong, Eddie Condon, Al Hirt and the Dukes of Dixieland were the pop stars of their day. And their influence can still be felt throughout different genres of music, from the early rock of Fats Domino to the raucous R&B of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band. It’s that sense of fun that Greenville’s Deep Dish Dixieland trio attempts to recreate. The group consists of Kelly Sech on vocals and soprano sax, Victor Jennings on washboard and Brad Majors on banjo-ukulele, a hybrid combination of the two instruments that started the whole group in the first place. “We’ve been playing with another band called Jazz Romance for a couple of years,” Sech says. “That was mainly jazz standards. It all changed when Brad bought the banjo-ukulele. He bought it because like all guitar players, he wants to own all the guitars. But he just fell in love with it and said, ‘Hey, we can play Dixieland with this!’” Initially, Sech and Jennings weren’t wild about the change. “We thought, ‘OK, but we just got this standards thing going,’” she says. “But we switched over and haven’t really wanted to do anything else. It’s infectious music, it’s so much fun to play. The lyrics are so clever. And it’s such an interesting time. You had the speakeasies and people drinking underground and the whole ‘Great Gatsby’ feel. It’s just a fun era of music to play.” The band’s typical set-list takes on classics like “Makin’ Whoopee,” “After You’ve Gone” and “Sweet Sue, Just You,” with swings through gospel (“Down by the Riverside”) and blues (“St. James Infirmary”), but there’s more flexibility in their set than you’d expect. “We’re all avid listeners to this genre
too, so we’ll hear something and want to add it to the set, and that keeps it fresh,” Sech says. The group also keeps things fresh by allowing the players to move away from their usual instruments. “In the other band, I play alto sax, our guitarist plays jazz guitar and our drummer plays a kit,” Sech says. “And now I play a 1922 soprano sax, Brad plays the banjo uke, and Victor plays washboard, so just the fact that we’re still getting used to our instruments keeps it fresh for us.” Even without the novelty of different instruments, it’s clear that the band, who will play at Smiley’s Acoustic Café Friday night, has a great deal of affection for the Dixieland era, right down to their period-appropriate costumes. “The youth of the country was kind of living on the edge,” Sech says. “In fact, we even open our shows by saying, ‘We’re going to party like it was 1929.’ Of course we mean the good part of 1929, before the stock market crashed. It’s just this time
period that’s so romantic to me. If I had my opportunity, I’d love to play in a bar where you had to knock on the door and have a password and have somebody let you in. And I love to look the part, and the boys are finally jumping in with me. It’s fun; it’s escapism. You can walk into a club and see people dressed like we are, and it doesn’t take too much imagination to go back to that age.” In fact, Sech says it’s possible that their 1920s-era costumes might be helping them in more ways than one. “The other night we actually practiced in those clothes and we realized, ‘We actually sound better when we play in these costumes!’”
Deep Dish Dixieland WHEN: Friday, March 25, 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Smiley’s Acoustic Cafe, 111 Augusta St. TICKETS: Admission is free INFO: 282-8988; smileysacousticcafe.com
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March 25 CONCERT
Glass, w/ The Francis Vertigo, The Ugly Chords, Fk MT. & Vivian K. Radio Room 2845 N. Pleasantburg Dr. Dark, atmospheric indie-rock outfit celebrates new album, “Accent.” 263-7868 radioroomgreenville.com CONCERT
Blackwater Drowning Ground Zero 3052 Howard St., Spartanburg Salisbury, NC metal band. 948-1661 hreverbnation.com/venue/groundzero2
March 26 CONCERT
T.I. and Friends Bon Secours Wellness Arena 650 N. Academy St. 8 p.m. $35-$120 The Hustle Gang Tour featuring T.I. and friends are heading to #TheWell. 241-3800 ticketmaster.com marketing@bswarena.com CONCERT
Acoustic Nights @ Hollywild featuring Taylor Miller Hollywild Animal Park, Amphitheater 2325 Hampton Road, Wellford 6-7 p.m. $10/person; free/under 2 The Park opens at 5 p.m. for concert guests to enjoy time visiting with the animals in the walking park prior to the concert beginning. www.youtube.com/ user/TayGraceMusic 472-2038 bit.ly/HollywildAcoustic03122016 hollywild@hollywild.org
CONCERT
Fayth Hope Blues Boulevard (Greenville) 300 River St. Tickets: $10 (plus $10 food/drink minimum) Vocalist combines soulful spoken word with jazz and blues singing. 242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com
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The Malah w/ Milli Fungus & Dank
WALK
Gottrocks 200 Eisenhower Drive $12 in advance/$15 day of show Trio creates hypnotic electronic-jam soundscapes. 235-5519 gottrocksgreenville.com
Saturday, April 9 Downtown Greenville
March 26-27 CONCERT
Green Jello w/ Alias For Now, Faces Unturned & Mason Jar Menagerie Soundbox Tavern 507 W. Georgia Road, Simpsonville Infamous “Three Little Pigs” group returns. 228-7763
March 26-April 5 EDUCATION
Apple iPhone: Doing More Verizon Wireless Store 3513 Clemson Blvd., Anderson March 26, 8-9 a.m. 5116 Calhoun Memorial Hwy, Easley March 26, 9-10 a.m.
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6031 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors March 26, 10-11 a.m. 1227 Sandifer Blvd., Seneca April 2, 9:30-10:30 a.m. 3513 Clemson Blvd, Anderson April 2, 8-9 a.m. 4 Market Point Dr April 5, 11 a.m.-noon FREE
Walk begins at 9:00 a.m.
This class is perfect if you want to learn the advanced features of your iPhone. 225-4626 bit.ly/VerizonWorkshopsSp2016
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March 28-April 1 CAMP
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Paintings by Armin Mühsam on Display in Furman’s Thompson Gallery through April 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday • Furman University, Thompson Gallery of Roe Art Building • 3300 Poinsett Hwy. • free 294-2074 • newspress.furman.edu/?p=21174 • marta.lanier@furman.edu Paintings by Northwest Missouri State University Professor of Art Armin Mühsam will be on display in the Thompson Gallery. A reception with Mühsam is set for Tuesday, April 5, 6 -7:30 p.m., with a talk by the artist at 6:30 p.m. in the gallery. The exhibition, “Clear Cut Spaces,” is presented by the Furman University Department of Art.
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Camp is perfect for kids who need something exciting during this week. We’ll take two field trips and have loads of fun at the Pavilion. All field trip and activity fees are included in the price. 288-6470 GreenvilleRec.com chmartin@greenvillecounty.org CAMP
Spring Break Camp Various County Rec Community Centers, Sterling, Brutontown, Mount Pleasant, Freetown 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. $30 Join the fun for spring break at a local community center. There will be games, arts-n-crafts, sports and more. Come join the fun. 288-6470 GreenvilleRec.com lcurry@greenvillecounty.org
EDUCATION
YMCA of Greenville Water Safety Week 2016 YMCA of Greenville Branch Locations, Caine Halter Family YMCA; Eastside Family YMCA; Y Program Center GHS 723 Cleveand St. FREE The YMCA of Greenville and Upstate Pool Management is hosting a free Water Safety Week that will feature educational information for children ages 3-8 and adults. Water Safety Week consists of three 30-minute classes (Mon, Wed., Fri. OR Tues., Thur., Fri.) starting at 3 p.m. at the Caine Halter Family YMCA, the Eastside Family YMCA or the Y Program Center - GHS. Call to register (required). 412-0288 ymcagreenville.org/water-safety-week mpminor@ymcagreenville.org
March 28-April 3 FAMILY
Off the Wall: Scientists as Artists The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | 2-4 p.m. Free with admission Gear up for Imagine Upstate in Downtown Greenville this week by participating in art projects with a science focus. Ages 5+. Off the Wall takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and 1 to 4 p.m. on weekends. tcmupstate.org
March 29 COMMUNITY MEETING
Book Club Greenville County Library System, Berea (Sarah Dobey Jones) Branch
111 N Highway 25 Bypass | 10-11 a.m. FREE Come and enjoy a discussion of “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman. 246-1695 | greenvillelibrary.org berea@greenvillelibrary.org BOOK SIGNING
Francine Bryson Book Launch party Fiction Addiction | 1175 Woods Crossing Road 5-7 p.m. FREE Nationally renowned Pickens baker Francine Bryson will celebrate the launch of her new cookbook, “Country Cooking from a Redneck Kitchen,” at her launch party at Fiction Addiction. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served, and Bryson will personalize and sign books. fiction-addiction.com info@fiction-addiction.com
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Cook Local: Cooking Local for Dummies Swamp Rabbit Cafe & Grocery 205 Cedar Lane Road 6-8 p.m. | $30/person Learn the basics of making stocks and soups, hone your knife skills, and tie your apron like a pro. Chef Season will teach you skills that home cooks of all experience levels will enjoy. We’ll enjoy a small meal of what we make. 255-3385 | swamprabbitcafe.com/cooklocal info@swamprabbitcafe.com EDUCATION
Brown University Biologist Miller Speaks About Darwin, God and Design Furman University, Younts Conference Center 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 7-9 p.m. FREE
March 29-April 2 EDUCATION
Apple iPad: Getting Started Verizon Wireless Store 6031 Wade Hampton Blvd., Taylors March 29, 6-7 p.m., 848-0804 469 Congaree Road March 31, 6-7 p.m., 627-3000 2399 E Main St., Spartanburg April 2, 9-10 a.m., 579-3077 FREE Attend this workshop to learn about the great features on your iPad. bit.ly/VerizonWorkshopsSp2016
March 30 HEALTH/FITNESS
Greenville Area Parkinson’s Society Weekly Exercise Program: Pole Walking Group
Brown University biology professor and PBS “NewsGreenville First Baptist Church Hour” adviser 847 Cleveland St. Kenneth R. Miller 11 a.m.-noon will deliver the FREE Townes Lecture on We teach you proper use of trekking Faith and Reason enpoles and have some poles for you to titled “Darwin, God and Kenneth Miller try – or bring your own. You do not have Design: Does the Evolutionto use them to be a part of this group. ary Process Leave Room for 905-2574 | gapsonline.org Faith?” Dr. Miller’s talk follows a noon info@gapsonline.org luncheon on the same day “The Crisis: Does Science Really Matter in America EDUCATION Today?” is open to the public by reservaHow to Undo a Campaign tion on a first-come, first-served basis. in 30 Seconds or Less Reservations are required by March 22. Upcountry History Museum-Furman University 294-3777 | newspress.furman.edu/?p=21178 540 Buncombe St. RSVP@furman.edu noon-1 p.m. FREE CONCERT
Furman Music Department Presents Piano Legend Ann Schein in Concert Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall 3300 Poinsett Hwy. | 8-9:30 p.m. The Furman University music department will present a piano concert featuring Distinguished Visiting Professor of Music Ann Schein who will perform works by Beethoven, Schumann and Chopin. 294-2086 | newspress.furman.edu/?p=21424 FurmanMusic@furman.edu
Furman High Noon Series presents political science professor Dr. Danielle Vinson. Recent history is littered with candidates whose political campaigns have been undone by an unguarded comment, unfortunate debate moment, or a bad campaign ad. Vinson looks at some more memorable mishaps, and will shed light on why some comments and campaign decisions have wrecked campaigns while other candidates like Donald Trump seem to be able to say or do anything without slowing their momentum. 467-3100 upcountryhistory.org/programs/high-noonlecture-series-2/ info@upcountryhistory.org
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and Scott Henderson. Tevis is the author of “The World is On Fire: Scrap, Treasure, and Songs of the Apocalypse.” Henderson is the author of “Gin and Gardenias: A Memoir of Desire, Loss, and Love.” 294-2191 | blogs.furman.edu/library-news/ kathleen.hamlin@furman.edu
Mark Lilla of Columbia University to Speak at Furman Furman University Watkins Room of Trone Student Center 3300 Poinsett Hwy. | 5-7 p.m. FREE Journalist and Professor of Humanities at Columbia University Dr. Mark Lilla will speak on the campus of Furman University. His talk, “The Return of Political Theology,” is free and open to the public, and is sponsored by the Tocqueville Program at Furman. Lilla is best known for his highly acclaimed books “The Reckless Mind: Intellectuals in Politics” and “The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West.” 294-3547 | newspress.furman.edu/?p=21491 paige.blankenship@furman.edu
March 31
BOOK SIGNING
CONCERT
Past Portents: Stories in Prose & Poetry
Band of Lovers
Furman University, James B. Duke Library 3300 Poinsett Hwy. | 4-5:30 p.m. FREE A reading and book signing by Joni Tevis
April 1
EDUCATION
Greenville’s Steel Magnolias Greenville County Library System, Hughes Main Library | 25 Heritage Green Place 7-8:30 p.m. FREE Genealogical and historical researchers Penny Forrester and Suzanne Case explore the lives of the courageous women who contributed to the development of Greenville County. Register at 242-5000 x2169. 527-9258 | greenvillelibrary.org asklibrarian@greenvillelibrary.org
Moe Joe Coffee (Greenville) 20 S. Main St. Duo plays blissfully romantic indie-pop. 263-3550 | moejoecoffeeandmusic.net
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Furman Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo Perform with Tito Carrillo Furman University, Daniel Recital Hall | 3300 Poinsett Hwy. 8-9:30 p.m. | $12/adult, $10/senior, $5/student The Furman Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combo will present a concert featuring guest trumpeter Tito Carrillo. Carrillo is has established himself as a fixture in the Chicago jazz and Latin music scenes. Furman’s Dr. Matt Olson conducts the performance which includes music by Charlie Parker, George and Ira Gershwin, Oscar Hernandez, Bronislau Kaper, and Maria Schneider, among other composers. 294-2086 | newspress.furman.edu/?p=21470 | FurmanMusic@furman.edu
March 31-April 1 April 1-30 COMMUNITY MEETING
ARTS EVENT
3 Options for A Desert Day with The Anchorage
Poetry Contest for Adults
Salvation Army Kroc Center Conference Room 424 Westfield St. | 9:10 a.m.-2:30 a.m. Offering accepted FREE Last August, the Anchorage began offering Desert Days on the First Fridays of even months. The point of the day is to “leave everything, following Christ into the desert.” The Abbot of Mepkin Abbey is leading this retreat which is nondenominational. Coffee/dessert served on Thursday and Friday evenings. Lunch served during the daytime session. Make reservations online or call. 232-5683 | theanchorage.org Ricardo0007@att.net
SATURDAY, MAY 7
Walk
5K Run
CONESTEE PARK
THE TAIL CHASING BEGINS AT 8:30 AM REGISTER AT WWW.GREENVILLEPETS.ORG Sponsored By:
April 1 FAMILY
Fantastic Fridays: Travel to Idaho The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 10-10:30 a.m. Free with admission Participate in potato stamping on this Fantastic Friday. tcmupstate.org
Greenville County Library System, 25 Heritage Green Place | 9 a.m.-9 p.m. FREE April is National Poetry Month. Adults 18 years and older are invited to submit a poem by April 30. A $20 gift card to Barnes and Noble will be awarded to one winner in each of two categories: haiku and free verse. Winners will be announced in May. Visit greenvillelibrary. org to download an entry form. 527-9293 | explore@greenvillelibrary.org
April 1-May 20 ARTS EVENT
“Kindred Spirits,” Exploring Abstract Expressionism Today Greenville Center for Creative Arts 25 Draper St. | April 1, open at 6 p.m. FREE Opening April 1, an exhibition of abstract painting by guest artists Steven Aimone, Katherine Aimone, Galen Cheney, Matthew Dibble, Margaret Glew, and Jay Zerbe. Gallery hours Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. 735-3948 | artcentergreenville.org info@artcentergreenville.org
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FAMILY
CONCERT
International Ballet: Ella Bella Ballerina and the Sleeping Beauty
The Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents Poetry and Drama of Life
Greenville County Library System Hughes Main Library at 11:30 a.m.-noon Simpsonville Branch at 10-10:30 a.m. FREE
Peace Center for the Performing Arts 300 S. Main St. Tickets range from $17-$60 April 2 at 8 p.m. and April 3 at 3 p.m.
Dancers from the International Ballet give story-based performances designed to introduce children and families to the art of ballet. Best for ages 3 and up. 527-9248 963-9031 greenvillelibrary.org EDUCATION
Wildlife 101 - I’ve Found A Wild Animal, Now What?? Hollywild Animal Park Education Center 2325 Hampton Road, Wellford 1-3 p.m. Free with paid park admission for the day $10 for class only This class is deigned to help you understand the impact of interacting with wild animals and what to do or not do if you find one in the wild that you think ight need your help. The class is taught by Mercedes Curry, founder of Paws Animal Wildlife Sanctuary 472-2038 bit.ly/HollywildWildlife101_040216 hollywild@hollywild.org
This very special concert opens with a tribute to one of Greenville’s great community leaders, the late Tommy Wyche, as we play one of his very own compositions, Moonbeams. The evening continues with the dramatic and deeply heartfelt incidental music of Grieg’s Peer Gynt and concludes with the grandiose finale, Sibelius’ patriotic Second Symphony. 467-3000 | greenvillesymphony.org todd@greenvillesymphony.org
For Assisted Living and Memory Care
No Constantly Escalating Levels of Care...EVER!
FAMILY
From the day your family member moves in, our one predictable price covers everything from medication administration, group outings, around the clock Resident Assistants, to three dignified dining experiences a day, and a lot more. Trivial Pursuit: Travel to Idaho
Residents have the care they need when they need it, at one price.
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. Sat. 11 a.m. & 2 p.m. and Sun. 2 p.m. Free with admission
Let ordinary Assisted Living and Memory Care communities increase rates with increased care. At Thrive, you’ll enjoy one simple rate, month after month.
Did you know that Idaho was known as the “Potato capital of the world?” Learn about Idaho’s most famous crop today with hands-on activities and stamping. tcmupstate.org
April 2-3
FAMILY
Finally, One All Inclusive Price
iMAGINE Upstate Festival fueled by ScanSource Fluor Field & Main Street | 945 S Main St. | 11 a.m.-5 p.m. FREE iMAGINE Upstate fueled by ScanSource is a celebration and showcase around STEAM, innovation, creative and entrepreneurial activity in the Upstate. In addition to the street experience, the festival features six unforgettable track stages. Plan your day and win prizes by downloading the app in Google Play or the App Store. #imagineIF 656-1863 | imagineupstate.org | info@imagineupstate.org
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turing Hillsong Worship, Kari Jobe, Jesus Culture, Elevation Worship, Martin Smith and Brian Houston. bonsecoursarena.com/event/outcry/
CONCERT
Redleg Husky Live April 2, 3-5 p.m., Quest Brewing 55 Airview Dr. April 8, 9:30-11:30 p.m., Velo Fellow, 1 Augusta St. #26 FREE
CONCERT
Build-A-Band 3.0 Independent Public Alehouse 110 Poinsett Hwy. Upstate musicians combine to form brand-new bands for a night. 552-1265 | ipagreenville.com
Americana/roots trio Redleg Husky (Asheville, NC) brings their unique blend of boot-stompin’ folk. redleghusky.com redleghusky@gmail.com
April 5-7 CAMP
Greenville County Senior Retreat Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center 4232 Highway 11, Marietta noon-11 a.m. | $100 each Whether you are hiking, trying your skills on the zip line, taking an arts and crafts class or just enjoying the charming atmosphere in a rocking chair on the porch – not to mention the great food prepared just for your group – you’ll love the Greenville County Senior Retreat at Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center.
CONCERT
Arvie & Bunny Bennett Smiley’s Acoustic Café 111 Augusta St. FREE
This retreat is designed for adults ages 50+ who reside in Greenville County. 660-1065 | jdilworth@greenvillecounty.org greenvillerec.com/event/greenville-countysenior-retreat-2/
bring May flowers. Come join us as we celebrate spring. Children will have fun making an umbrella craft and listening to a book about rain. For ages 5 and under. tcmupstate.org
April 5-9
April 5-10
April 8
FAMILY
FAMILY
FAMILY
Story Time and More: April Showers Bring May Flowers
Off the Wall: Trivial Pursuit Art
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. | 10 & 11 a.m. & 1 p.m. Free with admission We have all heard that April showers
The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. Tues.-Fri. 2-4 p.m. and Sat. 1-4 p.m. Free with admission Travel through the fifty states in this week’s art project. Ages 5+. tcmupstate.org
April 6 LAUNCH
Porsche of Greenville Grand Opening and 911 Launch Porsche of Greenville | 2668 Laurens Road 5:30-8:30 p.m. FREE Celebrate the Porsche of Greenville grand opening with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, live entertainment, and the launch of the new 2017 Porsche 911. This red carpet event will include a drawing for the Porsche Driving Experience. The experience will include a Personal Driving Coach, the opportunity to drive the Porsche 911 and refreshments at the cafe. 501-3690 | VIPReply.com | jgarcia@forcemktg.com
April 7 CONCERT
Outcry, featuring Hillsong Worship & Kari Jobe Bon Secours Wellness Arena | 6:30 p.m. $32.95-$103.95 Outcry 2016 is coming to Greenville fea-
Country music duo. 282-8988 | mileysacousticcafe.com
Fantastic Fridays: Travel to Alaska The Children’s Museum of the Upstate 300 College St. 10-10:30 a.m. | Free with admission Learn about bears in Alaska and create your own bear mask on this Fantastic Friday. tcmupstate.org
April 8-10 CONCERT
The Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents Some Enchanting Evening Peace Center, Gunter Theatre | 300 S. Main St. April 8 at 8 p.m.; April 9 at 8 p.m.; April 10 at 3 p.m. | $43 The Greenville Symphony Orchestra presents its final Chamber Orchestra concert of the 2015-16 season with Some Enchanting Evening featuring GSO Concertmaster Xiaoqing Yu. Enjoy some delightful hits of the violin repertoire in this beautiful concert. 467-3000 | greenvillesymphony.org todd@greenvillesymphony.org
April 9 FUNDRAISER
Kelley’s Kure Run/Walk Five Forks Baptist Church, parking lot 112 Batesville Rd, Simpsonville 8:10-9:30 a.m. $16, $26, $29 for different routes In honor and memory of a wife, a mom, a daughter, a daughter-in-law, a friend, a very special young woman, Kelley
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Upchurch. And to bring hope to those facing the challenges of this disease – to raise funds for S.C. Ovarian Cancer Foundation and cherished memory builders Let There Be Mom while bringing awareness for the cancer. Help us to bring hope. 979-6432 | sonyashepherd@hotmail.com go-greenevents.com/event/id/4962 FAMILY
Kids Fest @ Heritage Green presented by Primrose School-Greenville Heritage Green | 10 a.m.-noon FREE Kids Fest at Heritage Green, presented by Primrose School of Greenville, is an annual celebration to kick off Week of the Young Child. This festival is geared towards our youngest learners and is filled with age appropriate activities for kids 1-5 years old. Each Heritage Green entity will have a booth on the lawn with opportunities for families to experience what their museum or entity provides our community every day. tinyurl.com/kidsfestheritagegreen CONCERT
Jon Pardi w/ Hailey Witters Blind Horse Saloon | 1035 Lowndes Hill Road Tickets: $15 in advance/$18 day of show Rising country-music star. 233-1381 | blind-horse.com
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TICKET OFFICE – LAST CHANCE – MARCH 23, 8 P.M. T.I.AND FRIENDS - HUSTLE GANG TOUR Bon Secours Wellness Arena Cost: $126.50, $85.50, $74.50, $44.50 To purchase tickets: 800-745-3000; GSP Box Office at The Bon Secours Wellness Arena; ticketmaster.com
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
LEGAL NOTICES ONLY $.99 PER LINE • ABC NOTICE OF APPLICATION ONLY $145 TEL 864.679.1205 • FAX 864.679.1305 • EMAIL AHARLEY@COMMUNITYJOURNALS.COM NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that WHR Social Club, Inc., D/b/a Lavish Ultralounge, 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 & NON PROFIT PRIVATE CLUB LIQUOR BY THE DRINK at 1701 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 3, 2016. 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 Thomas Creek Brewery, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of LIQUOR at Greenville Spartanburg International Airport 500 Aviation Parkway A1, Greer, SC 29651. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 3, 2016. 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 Atrium TRS III, LP 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 670 Verdae Blvd., Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 3, 2016. 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 Sanders Wine and Spirits, LLC d/b/a Parkway Spirits, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of WINE & LIQUOR at 427 The Parkway, Greer, SC 29650. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 10, 2016. 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 Shakers Social Club Inc. D/B/A Shakers, 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 & NON PROFIT PRIVATE CLUB LIQUOR BY THE DRINK at 2935 White Horse Road, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 10, 2016. 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 Greenville Verdae Greens Golf Course, 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 650 Verdae Blvd., Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 3, 2016. 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
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2016 AT 3:00 P.M. in CONFERENCE ROOM –D at GREENVILLE COUNTY SQUARE, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, S.C., for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the petitions listed below. PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THESE PETITIONS MAY BECOME PARTIES OF RECORD BY FILING WITH THE BOARD, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE SET FOR HEARING, BY WRITING THEIR ADDRESS, A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSITION AND THE REASONS WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED. CB-16-09 APPLICANT: S K BUILDERS, INC. TAX MAP#: 0525.15-01-018.00 LOCATION: 129 Saffron Way, Taylors SC REQUEST: Variance of 14.4 feet from Front Setback requirement of the existing structure CB-16-10 APPLICANT: McDONALD’S USA, LLC/JOHN CONNELLY TAX MAP#: 0237.03-02-010.02/ portion of 0237.03-02-010.00 LOCATION: 6103 White Horse Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: 14’ Variance from Rear Setback requirement on the existing parcel for rebuilding of the restaurant which will also include use of a portion of an adjacent parcel.
SUMMER, YOUR WAY! SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. SPACE IS LIMITED.
The Warehouse Theatre Cost: $30.00 for general admission, $35 for reserved To purchase tickets: 235-6948; The Warehouse Theatre 37 Augusta Street; warehousetheatre.com Info: Matinees April 2-3 Submit your Last Minute Ticket Sales for Upstate Events at bit.ly/LastTicketsGville For Upcoming Ticket Sales, enter them at bit.ly/UpcomingTicketsGJ
SUMMONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF GREENVILLE CASE NO. 2016-DR-23- REF. NO.: 2015-DR-23-1465 SUZAN MASOUD, PLAINTIFF, -VS- KARIM SAHLOUL, DEFENDANT. TO THE PLAINTIFF ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Summons and Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the Summons and Complaint upon the subscriber at 1010 East North Street, Greenville, South Carolina, 29601 within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the Defendant will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in said Complaint. THOMAS C. BRISSEY S.C. Bar # 886 1010 East North Street, Suite C-3 Greenville, S.C. 29601 (864) 271-8900
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COMPLAINT NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO: 2015-CP-23-Plaintiff, vs. Mariel L. Robinson and Floyd Sullivan Defendant(s). In re: 1988 Lincoln Towncar VIN # 1LNBM82F2JY618786 Plaintiff, County of Greenville, complaining of the Defendants, would respectfully show unto this Honorable Court: 1. Plaintiff, County of Greenville, is a body politic and political subdivision of the State of South Carolina and is authorized by SC Code Ann.§ 56-5-6240, as amended, to initiate this Complaint for the forfeiture of that certain, 1988 Lincoln Towncar, VIN #1LNBM82F2JY618786, which is the subject of this action. 2. Upon information and belief, Mariel L. Robinson and Floyd Sullivan are citizens and residents of the County of Greenville, State of South Carolina. 3. On or about November, 25, 2010 Defendant Mariel L. Robinson was arrested and charged in Greenville County, South Carolina with, among other charges, Driving Under Suspension (“DUS”), 6th offense. 4. At the time of the arrest, Defendant Mariel L. Robinson was driving an automobile, more particularly described as a 1988 Lincoln Towncar, VIN # 1LNBM82F2JY618786. 5. According to the records maintained by the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (“DMV”), Defendant Mariel L. Robinson is the registered owner of the 1988 Lincoln Towncar, VIN #1LNBM82F2JY618786. 6. Upon information and belief, Defendant Floyd Sullivan may claim an interest in the automobile that is the subject of this action. 7. At the time of Defendant Mariel L. Robinson’s arrest for DUS 6th offense, Defendants Mariel L. Robinson and Floyd Sullivan lived together at 486 Davis Road, Piedmont, SC 29673. 8. According to the records maintained by DMV, there are no lienholders. 9. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, pursuant to the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. §56-5-6240, as amended, seized the subject automobile at the time Defendant Mariel L. Robinson was arrested. The subject automobile has been in the care, custody, and control of the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office since November 25, 2010. 10. Defendant Mariel L. Robinson was convicted of the charge of Driving Under Suspension on August 16, 2011. 11. The subject automobile was seized and confiscated by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office in accordance with the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. §56-5-6240, as amended, in that Defendant Mariel L. Robinson, at the time of the offense: (A) Had either been convicted, pled guilty or nolo contendere to the offense of Driving Under Suspension on at least three prior occasions within the last five years; (B) Was the owner of the motor vehicle that is the subject of this action, or (C) Was driving the motor vehicle that is the subject of this action with the express or implied authorization of Defendant Floyd Sullivan. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays: 1. That this Court order the 1988 Lincoln Towncar, VIN #1LNBM82F2JY618786, be forfeited to Plaintiff pursuant to the provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-6240, as amended; 2. That this Court order the subject automobile be sold by Plaintiff by way of public auction;
3. That this Court order the net proceeds of the sale, after payment of any liens, be paid to Plaintiff, and 4. For such other and further relief as this Court may deem just and proper. Jeffrey D. Wile (SC Bar # 6102) Assistant County Attorney 301 University Ridge, Suite 2400 Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 467-7111 Attorney for Plaintiff SUMMONS NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO: 2015-CP-23Plaintiff, vs. Mariel L. Robinson and Floyd Sullivan Defendant(s). In re: 1988 Lincoln Towncar VIN # 1LNBM82F2JY618786 TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: 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 a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the undersigned at his office at 301 University Ridge, Suite 2400, Greenville, SC 29601 within thirty (30) days of the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Jeffrey D. Wile (S.C. Bar #6102) Assistant County Attorney 301 University Ridge, Suite 2400 Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 467-7110 Attorney for Plaintiff
FORFEITED LAND COMMISSION SALE NOTICE The Forfeited Land Commission (FLC) of Greenville County will begin selling assignments on properties not sold at the Greenville County Delinquent Tax Sale. This sale will begin Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. in the Greenville County Treasurer’s office, 301 University Ridge, Suite 600. Random numbers will be drawn to establish place in line at 1:00 p.m. The FLC will accept offers-to-purchase equal to the published price for each property. Offers-to-purchase will be considered in the order submitted. The FLC reserves the right to reject any offer-topurchase that does not meet these published requirements. Payment will only be accepted in the form of cash, cashier’s check or money order from a recognized financial institution and must be received at the time the sale is made. Property is sold “as is”. Tax accounts of buyers must be in good standing with the Greenville County Tax Collector. A list of the properties as well as an offer form can be obtained in the Forfeited Land Commission section of the Greenville County Treasurer’s web page –http://www. greenvillecounty.org/County_ Treasurer/ or in the Greenville County Treasurer’s Office.
SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFP# 66-05/03/16, Computer Aided Dispatch System, May 3, 2016, 3:00PM. A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M., E.D.T., April 14, 2016 at Greenville County Procurement Services Division, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.
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Silent duo ACROSS 1 Watchful 8 Abjectly submissive 15 Floral shop receptacles 20 More candid 21 Fingernail surrounder 22 Novelist Munro 23 Bands of fibrous tissue enclosing muscles 24 Inept warrior in armor? 26 Like escaped convicts 28 See 17-Down 29 Slaughter of the diamond 30 Member of a certain antelope fraternity? 34 Plasma particle 36 “Hurlyburly” playwright David 37 Med. drips 38 Certain book of liturgy 43 Anti-DUI ad, e.g. 46 Ending for Alp or salt 47 Concept, to Jean-Luc 49 Activity when shopping for sweaters? 51 Person who repositions tiny flies? 54 “Life of Pi” novelist Martel 55 Something easy-peasy 56 Apia resident 57 “Nothin’ —!” (“Easypeasy!”) 59 In the dossier, e.g. 60 First-class 63 Sword stopper
By Frank Longo 67 Bireme tool 68 Shoelace snarl of note? 73 Young male, urban-style 74 Like many offshore rescues 75 Outdoor enclosure for tabbies 76 In a mischievous way 79 Inside: Prefix 81 Beautiful guy 85 Persian-founded faith 86 “That feels go-o-od!” 89 “ ‘One-l lama’ poet, grind your teeth!”? 92 Had some friends south of the border? 95 Poker cost 96 Norma — (Field role) 97 Horse’s kin 98 Call halfway to a walk 99 “Delish!” 100 Wound, after a few days 101 Twisty letter 102 Far northern city inhabited by trolls? 106 Sheep’s hair 109 Wear down 114 Convenient kind of shopping 115 Confession after hitting your physician with your leg joint? 118 Angel, musically 122 Big rig, e.g. 123 Lava spewer 124 Automaker Maserati
125 Impetuosity 126 Very vivid 127 Totally faded DOWN 1 Out of whack 2 Pro-gun org. 3 Auto fluid 4 Set free 5 Spitz variety 6 Province 7 More moony 8 Singer Boz 9 Light unit 10 — glance 11 “La Dolce —” 12 Chilled 13 Pivot 14 Wife of Zeus 15 With 90-Down, actor JeanClaude 16 Foreign 17 With 28-Across, ink the contract 18 Canyon reply 19 Puts (down) 25 — light (lamp on a film set) 27 Ominous bird 30 Prudish sorts 31 — -Barbera 32 Flanged girder 33 News svc. 35 Like Mork, per his planet 39 Reaping tool 40 Alias lead-in
41 Maya of architecture 42 Cable TV’s Spike, once 43 Rack-and- — steering 44 Camp for Colonel Klink 45 According to 47 “But is —?” 48 Faye of films 49 NBAer, e.g. 50 Rubber check abbr. 52 Food-order option 53 French political units 58 “What a piece of work —” 59 Aromatic substance 61 “Where — start?” 62 Bungle 64 Wearing a disguise, informally 65 Airport info 66 Illuminated 68 Holy books of Islam 69 Cubbyholes 70 Bray sound 71 Slight push 72 A party to 73 Easter cake 77 Hem and — 78 Bird perches 80 Toledo “two” 82 User busters 83 Rockabilly singer Chris 84 “Come Back, Little —” 86 Rocker Rose 87 Be laid up 88 Drama unit 90 See 15-Down 91 Got tangled 93 Slacked off 94 Eggy quaff 99 Marilyn of “The
Misfits” 100 Depleted 101 Opt 103 Lunchtimes, often 104 Early name in arcades 105 “Bonanza” star Greene 106 Among 107 Creole pod 108 Difficult task 110 Shankar of Indian music
Sudoku
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111 Take too much, briefly 112 Knucklehead 113 Nero’s “Lo!” 116 Stretch (out) 117 Almond-hued 119 Prefix for “equal” 120 Erwin of films 121 Young kid Crossword answers: page 46
by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan
Sudoku answers: page 46
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My first idea (note, not original – I don’t have original ideas) was to write a tribute to my father, who died last month at age 87. He would’ve disliked the idea. He also disliked omelets, the prevent defense and Nelson Rockefeller, but only one of them with real venom. Realizing this, I gave up on the concept – too little space to do him justice and too many opportunities for tasteless jokes (a sense of humor inherited and twisted by you-know-who). Besides, the idea’s been done to death (see what I mean?).
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We planned the memorial service with Father Chip, an Anglican priest whose rock-solid beliefs (God Almighty and Alabama football) matched Dad’s. Q’s and A’s bounced back and forth – schedules, music, programs, speakers, etc. “What about flowers?” someone asked. My mother answered with church protocol: “The altar is to be kept bare during Lent.” Chip gently contradicted her. “There will be flowers; funerals are always Easter.” Thus began a week of wonder. People called and texted. They dropped food by the house, cards in the mail and everything in their lives to help. One man (friend is too weak-blooded a word for this guy) texted me to say he was praying for us – even as he himself was facing surgery for cancer the next day. The night before the funeral, we ate dinner in my hometown. As I sat there with my oldest friend in the world and our families, I thought how often I eat with those in my financial interest rather than the ones I love. Not that night. Thanks, Dad – one more time. Later that evening, road-wearies accumulated in the hotel lobby, sharing stories, timewarping back to when Uncle Dee did this or that, and exercising hug muscles. My cousin Scott stopped in mid-story. “I just realized something,” he said. “I’m the oldest male in the Myers family now.” Some wag chirped, “And you look every minute of it.” (Okay, it was me.) Anglican services are half worship, half pilates and half kneeling contest, which makes three halves, explaining why they last so long. Cousin Rob eulogized “Unk,” comparing him to MacGyver for his ability to turn broken nothings into useful somethings. We sang “Amazing Grace” and “Just As I Am”, echoes from a Baptist church in an Alabama mining camp long ago. Full immersion was how Dad came to faith and how he lived his life. We shared communion. Eat what you’re given, Dad would say. A man from West Virginia had made promises to be elsewhere on the day of the funeral. He’s the kind of man who keeps his promises, so he did something remarkable – he chartered a plane to help me say good-bye to Dad. Many others – Sunday School classmates, childhood neighbors, old roommates – came to do the same. When I told a friend from Atlanta that I couldn’t believe he’d come, his answer pierced me: “If it’s important to you, it’s important to me.” I’ve strayed into tribute in much the same way as I’ve strayed into friendships. Toward the end of the visitation, sitting on a couch and watching a slideshow of Dad’s life, an old family friend told me how she prefers American funerals to those in her native Britain. “Here,” she said, “it’s so much more about love.” I’ve fallen short of telling you about the love people gave us. What I can tell you is that I’ve never appreciated the gap between my comprehension of love and the greatest love there is until this Good Friday. May each of you have decoration in your grief; may He turn broken nothings into useful somethings, and may it always be Easter. Christopher Myers knows he won the Dad lottery and thanks everyone else who knew it, too. He can be reached at cbmyers32004@yahoo.com.
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