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Gary and Cindy Hipps, after filing a lawsuit this week against Clemson University, Sigma Phi Epsilon and three fraternity brothers regarding the death of their son, Tucker, who fell from a bridge during a pre-dawn pledge run last September.

“Our advice to Sam since the tragedy in September has been to tell the truth and remember that any detail might help. That continues to be our message to him.”

U.S. Rep. John Carney of Delaware and his wife, Tracey Quillen Carney, in a statement issued this week. Samuel Quillen Carney is one of the three fraternity members named in the lawsuit against Clemson and Sigma Phi Epsilon regarding Tucker Hipps’ death.

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Greenville County sheriff ’s deputy and human trafficking investigator Shannon Piller said human trafficking has arrived in Greenville, and it “comes in so many different forms.”

Greenville County had five cases last year where suspects were charged for human trafficking, Piller said, and he is actively investigating other cases. Based on that number, human trafficking may not appear to be a big problem in Greenville, but many cases are either misidentified as something else or go unreported, he said.

“I think there’s a significant amount of victims in Greenville, and the challenge is identifying them,” Piller said. Educating the public and law enforcement to know what to look for is important, he said.

Tricia Ravenhorst, a lawyer and victim advocate with South Carolina Victim Assistant Network (SCVAN), said she is often asked, “What is trafficking?

What does it look like?”

State and national experts say human trafficking can be forced labor or sex trafficking. According to the U.S. State Department, signs of human trafficking victimization can include: someone living with an employer, multiple people in a cramped space, the inability to speak to an individual alone, scripted or rehearsed answers, or someone who appears submissive or fearful.

Ravenhorst said several years ago she didn’t have any human trafficking cases, but she now receives calls weekly about possible trafficking incidences.

Part of her job is educating law enforcement on what to look for in human trafficking cases, she said.

Greenville law enforcement is tackling the crime proactively before it

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grows, Piller said. He compared it to gangs and meth labs that weren’t seen as major problems when they started cropping up but are now serious concerns in the area. A major hub of human trafficking, especially in the Southeast, is nearby in Atlanta, he said.

When charging a human trafficker, Piller said the victim’s willingness to testify becomes crucial. “If you don’t have a victim who will cooperate, it is very difficult to bring a conviction,” he said.

Many times trafficking victims won’t testify because they believe the trafficker loves them, they depend on him or her for financial support, or they fear criminal charges against themselves.

One common misconception about trafficking victims is that they are always female. “I wish we would start acknowledging the fact that boys are the victims of sex trafficking,” he said.

COMMUNITY EFFORTS The recent push to stop human trafficking nationwide is driven largely by community grassroots efforts to educate the public of the reality of the problem, Ravenhorst said. “At first those people were dismissed as crazy,” but now the public is much more aware, she said.

Mallory Charette, co-founder of Operation Freedom Awareness, said in an email, “[A]fter speaking face-to-face with hundreds of individuals in the community, we have realized a larger percentage of

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this community does not know the signs, the pimps physically abuse them.

Switch representatives go on regular outand does not know how to report it.”

Piller said people should call 911, the reaches to befriend victims and help them National Human Trafficking Resource out of the trafficking industry, Johnson Center at 1-888-3737-888, or 23-CRIME said. Part of that outreach involves talking if they suspect the crime. “I would just to men and youth about how watching porstress that they call someone and don’t nography or going to strip clubs helps fuel the sex trafficking industry. ignore even a small clue or suspicion.”

The creation of the state’s Human Traffick“If you don’t have a victim ing Task Force in 2012 by the Attorney Generwho will cooperate, it is very al’s Office greatly aided difficult to bring a conviction.” community groups in Greenville County sheriff’s deputy and human connecting with each other and educating trafficking investigator Shannon Piller the public, said Leslie Johnson said one the most rewardChrist, executive director of Hopewood Haven, a shelter for women trafficking ing parts of the outreach she does was victims. She said fundraising and out- seeing one the oldest victims that the reach “efforts are starting to work to- group has helped attend college to gether largely because of the task force.” study to work in the medical field. “The Christ said she is now more eas- Lord is doing something mighty and has a lot of things in the works,” ily able to connect with organizations she said. looking for shelter for victims.

Human Stephanie Johnson, founder of Trafficking Human trafficking: Switch, said seven out of nine of the Hotline the act of recruiting, victims her group has worked with are harboring, transporting, currently being trafficked or were traf- 1-888-373-7888 providing or obtaining a ficked as a child. Trafficking is common person for compelled labor at strip clubs, where pimps will drop off or commercial sex acts through women and tell them to make a certain the use of force, fraud or coercion. commission, she said. If the women Source: U.S. State Department don’t make enough money, many times

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OPINION VOICES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE

Potholes and priorities Fight cancer: know the risks Why can’t politicians seem to figure out how to maintain South Carolina’s roads?

Good legislators often solve difficult problems by focusing on the challenge at hand and developing a solution that maximizes “outcome” (results) and minimizes “input” (resources). Unfortunately, not all politicians are good legislators; many legislators are just good politicians.

The current machinations in Columbia about how to improve the condition of South Carolina’s roads are a good example of how politicians continually strive to preserve their sphere of influence over budget priorities. In the case of highway funding, they did so by creating an unwieldy bureaucracy within the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) that cannot adequately respond to the challenges of maintaining the more than 91,000 lane-miles of roads under its purview.

Regrettably, by its own standards, only the pavement on our interstate highways is in “good” condition. The pavement on our primary and secondary roads, which carry 64 percent of all our traffic, is in “poor” condition.

SCDOT is not a typical cabinet department responsible to the governor.

Instead, it’s a classic illustration of the quote: “A camel is a horse designed by a committee.” SCDOT is actually an eight-member Transportation Commission (TC) – i.e., a “committee.”

The TC is beholden to another committee: the Joint Transportation Committee of the Legislature. The members of each of the state’s seven legislative delegations – all members of the S.C. House or Senate – elect one member each of the TC. Each elected member represents a Transportation District, with boundaries that coincide with each of the state’s U.S. Congressional Districts. The eighth member is at-large and appointed by the governor, who also appoints the Secretary of Transportation, the Chief Administrative Officer for the SCDOT. How does the TC operate? “The Commission adopts its own rules and procedures, and serves as a general policy-making body for the various functions and purposes of the S.C.

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IN MY OWN WORDS by RON TAMACCIO

Department of Transportation as prescribed by law.”

Obviously, the lines of authority within the SCDOT couldn’t be more convoluted. The result is little transparency and no accountability.

Moreover, there is no mandated, merit-based algorithm for approving road projects throughout the state. Neither is there a mechanism for providing road repair funding to local municipalities based on the condition of their roads. Instead, SCDOT uses its “C Program” to distribute some of the gas tax revenue to each of the state’s 46 counties. It uses a rigid, three-element formula that isn’t based on “need” or any other predetermined roadway maintenance requirements. Much of the time, the remaining gas tax revenue is diverted to non-transportation projects.

Furthermore, the S.C. Code also requires each county to create a County Transportation Committee (CTC). Each county’s legislative delegation appoints the members to its CTC. Thereafter, the CTC sets its own priorities for using the “C” Funds. Here too, transparency is poor and accountability is weak.

Gov. Haley, House Speaker Lucas and State Treasurer Loftis are correct – the labyrinth-like structure within SCDOT/STIB must be simplified and clarified before we consider raising taxes to pay for roadway repairs. To do otherwise is folly.

Ron Tamaccio of Greenville is a retired professional airline pilot with 34 years flying experience.

He served with distinction as a senior officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and administrative officer for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Atlanta.

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For improving your health, few things are more effective than eating healthy, exercising regularly and not smoking. While all of these behaviors can help you maintain healthy weight and improve cardiovascular health, did you know they also help reduce the risk of colorectal cancer?

Although cases and deaths from colorectal cancer have declined since 2001, the disease continues to be the third most common type of cancer in the U.S. It’s also the second leading cause of cancer death – behind lung cancer – for both men and women, claiming the lives of more than 50,000 Americans each year.

As a surgical oncologist focused on treating gastrointestinal cancers, I believe it’s important for everyone to understand how to reduce their risk of colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancers typically start as a growth of tissue called a polyp. While some types of polyps are benign, a particular type called an adenoma can develop into cancer. This is why regular screening is important.

Colorectal cancer screening (colonoscopy) can find precancerous polyps so they can be removed before becoming cancerous. Screening also helps find colorectal cancer at an early stage, when there are more treatment options and a better chance of being cured. When detected early and treated appropriately, colorectal cancer has an approximately 90 percent five-year survival rate.

A number of risk factors are associated with the development of colorectal cancer. Being aware of these will help you and your doctor develop a plan to reduce risks through lifestyle modifications and regular screenings.

Some of those risk factors include: Age: Although colorectal cancer can occur at any age, the chances of developing it increase substantially after age 50.

Racial/ethnic background: AfricanAmericans have the highest incidence of this disease in the U.S. Family history: The potential for developing colorectal cancer increases if members of your family have had it.

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IN MY OWN WORDS by ALAN YAHANDA

Eating habits: Diets high in red and processed meats can increase your risk for colorectal cancer. Reduce your chances by increasing your fiber intake, including vegetables, fruits and whole grains.

Lack of exercise: Individuals who are obese with a sedentary lifestyle have an increased potential for colorectal cancer. Studies have found the risk of colorectal cancer is lowered with increasing levels of physical activity.

Smoking: Cancer-causing compounds associated with smoking can increase the chances of colorectal cancer. Quitting smoking not only reduces your risk of this and several other types of cancer, but cardiovascular disease too.

Excess alcohol: Although the mechanisms are not fully understood, reducing alcohol consumption can reduce colorectal cancer risk, especially in men.

Not having regular screenings: Based on your family history and behavioral risks, your doctor will determine how often you should have a colonoscopy.

Follow that schedule to ensure any potential problems are detected early.

Like most types of cancer, being aware of risk factors, being screened at the appropriate age and maintaining a healthy lifestyle can reduce your chances of developing colorectal cancer. For more information about this disease, as well as healthy recipes, visit cancercenter.com.

Alan Yahanda, M.D., FACS, is vice chief of staff and chief of surgery at Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Newnan, Ga.

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OPINION VOICES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE Dear Editor, I signed the petition asking Greenville City Council to repeal the voting ordinance that passed last May. For almost 40 years, city elections were conducted cleanly and honestly, with no problems, controversy or hint of fraud. Despite that, City Council has made several changes in the way we nominate and elect our representatives.

Candidates used to file according to their party affiliation. City Council has eliminated this, which will leave voters without vital information about a candidate’s philosophy or core beliefs.

We used to elect candidates by majority vote, which meant 50 percent of the votes cast plus one. City Council has eliminated this and instituted election by plurality vote. This “winner take all” approach means that, if five people run for an office, the winner could be elected with just over 20 percent of the votes cast. This will make it much easier for a fringe candidate, on the left or right, to win election.

None of the four council members who voted for this ordinance has told us what problems necessitated these drastic changes or why we needed to ditch the system that served us so well.

Last May, following a series of public hearings, City Council dismissed the opinions of the overwhelming majority of citizens who spoke against these changes. This year, I hope the council will listen to the more than 6,300 of their constituents, friends and neighbors who signed the petition and repeal the ordinance.

Barry Phillips Greenville

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‘We must not let it be in vain’ “Culture of hazing and inappropriate conduct” to blame for Tucker Hipps’ death, parents allege in lawsuit

“Tucker Hipps’ death was a senseless and avoidable tragedy. The culture of hazing and inappropriate conduct by social fraternities must be stopped. Universities and fraternities must make changes from within to protect their own.”

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clandrum@communityjournals.com Two starkly different pictures have emerged of what happened on a bridge over Lake Hartwell the morning Clemson University fraternity pledge Tucker Hipps fell to his death during a predawn run last September.

One, alleged in lawsuits filed in Pickens County Court of Common Pleas this week by Hipps’ parents, describes hazing and a confrontation over Hipps’ failure to bring fraternity members breakfast from McDonald’s – 30 biscuits, 30 orders of hash browns and two gallons of chocolate milk – before the 5:30 a.m. run on Sept. 22.

The other, offered by Sigma Phi Epsilon brothers and pledges since Hipps’ body was found in the lake’s shallow

Statement released by Tucker Hipps’ parents

Clemson Memorial Stadium and Tillman Hall can be seen behind the S.C. 93 bridge in Clemson.

waters that afternoon, is of a struggling runner who fell behind the others and wasn’t discovered missing until the group returned to campus and failed to see him at breakfast.

The lawsuits don’t explain how Hipps went over the railing the morning of Sept. 22, but allege that a “long tradition” existed among the members of the local Sigma Phi Epsilon chapter of “requiring, encouraging and forcing pledges to jump off one or more bridges over Lake Hartwell and swim to shore.”

Hipps died of blunt force trauma consistent with an “unsupported fall,” Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis has said. Toxicology reports showed no alcohol or drugs in Hipps’ system, the lawsuit said.

school.” The conduct was described as “hazing and sexual misconduct.”

One of the fraternity brothers emailed a Clemson official asking permission to conduct a 5:30 a.m. run and the university failed to respond, the lawsuit said.

Fraternity brothers took the lack of response as “acquiescence” and held the run, the lawsuit said.

Gary and Cindy Hipps are seeking more than $50 million in damages from Clemson University, the national and local chapters of Sigma Phi Epsilon and

‘UNPRECEDENTED CONDUCT ISSUES’ According to the lawsuit, Clemson had planned to take action against fraternities at 5:30 p.m. the day of the run for “unprecedented conduct issues over the course of the first three weeks of

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JOURNAL NEWS three fraternity brothers: Thomas Carter King of North Carolina, Campbell T. Starr of Greenville and Samuel Quillen Carney, son of Delaware Congressman John Carney. The three fraternity brothers organized the run, the lawsuit said.

“Tucker Hipps’ death was a senseless and avoidable tragedy,” Hipps’ parents said in a statement released by their attorneys. “The culture of hazing and inappropriate conduct by social fraternities must be stopped. Universities and fraternities must make changes from within to protect their own.”

The Hipps filed these lawsuits “in the hopes that change will happen and that no other parent will feel the pain that they have been forced to endure. Tucker lost his life, but we must not let it be in vain,” the statement said.

MISSING BREAKFAST BISCUITS According to the lawsuit, Hipps had been ordered to bring breakfast to the fraternity before the run. When he texted he did not have the money, he was ordered to get the money from other pledges. The lawsuit said the pledges either could not purchase the breakfasts or forgot.

Demands by fraternity brothers on pledges were not optional and a pledge would be dropped from the fraternity if he refused or failed to do what was requested, the lawsuit said. The brothers often contacted Hipps, pledge class president, to demand pledges pick up girls, pick up food, move furniture, run errands, drive brothers to class or mow grass.

Pledges were required to keep a “pledge pack” containing condoms, cigarettes and dip in their cars, the lawsuit said.

During the run, King and Carney al-

cellphone calls, and one changed his phone number.

The lawsuit alleges one pledge texted Hipps’ girlfriend telling her Hipps had been seen in the library. The pledge later sent a group message that the text should “help [them] buy time,” the lawsuit said.

Tenth Circuit Solicitor Chrissy Adams said in a statement that all the students on the run claim they have no knowledge of how Hipps could have fallen to his death and that no one saw him go off the bridge.

The group told police that Hipps fell behind the group and they didn’t realize he had not returned until he missed breakfast.

Adams said investigators “interviewed and re-interviewed” potential witnesses, reviewed videos from Clemson and businesses along the route and looked at phone and text records.

Its unsolved crimes investigation unit is now handling the case, Adams said.

No criminal charges have been filed in connection with Hipps’ death.

“TELL THE TRUTH” Attempts to reach King and Starr were unsuccessful. However, Carney is the oldest son of U.S. Rep. John Carney of Delaware, who released a statement on Monday.

“No one – certainly no parent – can feel anything but sympathy for this family’s grief and anger. We have faith that those with investigative and legal authority will act based on facts,” Carney and his wife, Tracey Quillen Carney, said in the statement. “Our advice to Sam since the tragedy in September has been to tell the truth and remember that any detail might help. That continues to be our message to him.”

“No one – certainly no parent – can feel anything but sympathy for this family’s grief and anger. … Our advice to Sam since the tragedy in September has been to tell the truth and remember that any detail might help.”

Statement released by U.S. Rep. John Carney and his wife, Tracey Quillen Carney

legedly told the 27 pledges “do not let us pass you.” King confronted Hipps near or on the bridge after receiving a call from a fraternity member who was “pissed off ” the pledges didn’t bring breakfast, the lawsuit alleges.

After Hipps went over the bridge railing, the lawsuit alleges King shined the flashlight of his cell phone into the darkness below, but did nothing else to look for the pledge or to make sure he was OK. ALLEGED COVER-UP Sigma Phi Epsilon brothers did not report Hipps missing until more than seven hours after the run, the lawsuit said, alleging the fraternity brothers attempted to cover up their role in Hipps’ death by deleting text messages and

The Hipps’ lawsuit alleges that King and Carney “have been deceptive and failed to be forthcoming with the police” about what they knew about Hipps’ death.

Carney family attorney and spokesman Mark Reardon said “when all the facts are known, the conclusion will be that Sam had no role in the tragic accident causing Tucker’s death.” Now that the case is in litigation, Carney said the family would let the discovery process proceed without further comment.

Sigma Phi Epsilon CEO Brian Warren said the fraternity has received copies of the lawsuit and are reviewing them.

Clemson University Chief Public Affairs Officer Cathy Sams said it is Clemson’s practice not to comment on pending litigation.

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Henderson County issued a request for proposals seeking hauler bids to take solid waste to several destinations.

Greenville County is on the list because of space and proximity, Henderson County officials say.

Council members Joe Dill, Willis Meadows and Lynn Ballard announced Tuesday at an event held by Don’t Dump on Greenville that they are against a price break for out-of-state garbage.

They will introduce a resolution at the April 7 meeting setting a $30 per ton fee for out-of-state waste, Dill said.

“We want to send the message that we’re not going to give away our space here,” he said.

Meadows said if the county does not charge a fair market rate for waste, it

could have to raise taxes.

Eric Wyatt, attorney and northern Greenville County resident, said, “We don’t want to be the low-cost provider of landfill space.”

Dill also expressed concern about the damage that garbage-laden trucks could do to roads. Ballard added that road damage along with trash that blows out of trucks en route are primary concerns.

Eric Bedingfield, former county councilman and founder of the Don’t Dump group, said that the number of trucks, estimated at 3,000 per year, was a “safety and quality of life concern.” He said the $30 tipping fee was a “starting place” and the county could consider giving in-county private haulers a price break.

County Administrator Joe Kernell said at a workshop that the landfill’s estimated 80-year life would be shortened one year if it inked a five-year contract to accept 70,000 tons of Henderson County’s trash yearly. He estimated Henderson’s tipping fee could be between $19 and $24 per ton. According to county officials, fees range from $21.50 to $30 per ton.

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THE NEWS IN BRIEF HOLLYWILD ADDS RARE WHITE LION

Hollywild Animal Park in Wellford has added a new rare Timbavati white lion to its animal collection.

Mandela, named after South African leader Nelson Mandela, was born into captivity in 2010 and raised at the Ukutula Research and Education Facility in South Africa. He arrived at Hollywild on March 10 along with a 9-year-old lioness, named Icis, who comes from Tiger World Conservation and Education Center in North Carolina. The two are expected to be breed, park officials say.

This is the first time Hollywild has taken part in an international breeding program and represents an expansion of is platform for conservation education and commitment to support species biodiversity, said Executive Director David Meeks.

“It is our hope that Mandela will be one lion whose life leaves a legacy,” Meeks said. “His unique qualities will be preserved and shared for generations to come, impacting and promoting positive change in how humans serve as stewards of our environment and the world we all share.”

Timbavati white lions were discovered in the 1970s in the Timbavati Reserve in Kruger National Park in South Africa. Experts believe fewer than 300 are in existence.

The Cincinnati Zoo (Ohio), the Philadelphia Zoo (Pennsylvania), The Secret Garden (Nevada) and Tiger World (North Carolina) are among the few facilities providing homes to white lions in the U.S. Hollywild Animal Park is open to the public daily beginning April 1 through August and weekends in September and October through Oct. 25. For more information, visit hollywild.org.

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As written, the bill does not include funding for the courts, but the bill’s language mandates a mental health court program be established within 180 days if a circuit solicitor accepts state funds.

Advocates have supported expansion of the local mental health courts, saying it reduces recidivism and provides offenders with needed treatment. Paton Blough, Greenville mental health advocate who testified before a Senate subcommittee, said, “The Senate has spoken loudly and clearly on the importance of this bill. Now it’s time for the House to follow their leadership and act swiftly on this important lifesaving legislation.”

He said he hopes the bill is a starting point for more mental health reform that will “help restore lives, make our communities safer and save taxpayers money.”

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Greenville Technical College, Florence-Darlington Technical College, Spartanburg Community College and South Carolina Advanced Technological Education will collaborate with Clemson.

The program is designed to advance the talent pipeline in aerospace, automotive and advanced manufacturing industries.

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The digital lessons include online texts and videos, but a big part of what makes the lessons stand out are the virtual reality simulations that feel more like playing a video game than going to class.

“The School of Computing at Clemson has one of the sharpest virtual reality and visualization programs in the country,” said Anand Gramopadhye, professor and dean of the Clemson Col-

lege of Engineering and Science, in a release.

Experts with the center began developing the learning tools in 2011 and have been distributing them at no cost to high schools and technical colleges. Their virtual reality simulations have been used in a quarter of the state’s technical colleges and in 17 two-year colleges outside South Carolina.

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“Flexibility is important for the students who are benefiting most,” she said. “Many are balancing their education with jobs and family obligations. Some have transportation concerns. If they use digital learning tools, they can study anytime or anyplace and may need to physically go to campus only once or twice a week.”

The National Science Foundation helped launch CA2VES with a $2.4 million grant in 2011.

“We’re happy to partner with Clemson on this. The urgent need for highly skilled workers in this state

cannot be overstated. Our collaboration with Clemson on CA2VES and in other areas, including the Center for Manufacturing Innovation, could be a model for the entire nation,” Greenville Tech President Dr. Keith Miller said in a release.

In addition to its work with technical colleges, CA2VES is also introducing its curriculum in high schools.

With the new round of funding, the group will reach deeper into the K-12 system with simulations that show students and teachers what an advanced manufacturing environment looks like.

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Hitting a HOME RUN in the WEST END

Next week, Greenville Drive begins its 10th season CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Fluor Field is called Greenville’s front porch – but being “from the Midwest, I didn’t know what that meant,” says Greenville Drive owner Craig Brown.

Brown was unfamiliar with the city back when he and his business partners offered to build a stadium in the West End – privately, with no public funds – if Minor League Baseball

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“We wanted the team to be a part of the fabric of the community, as opposed to a team located in the community.

We knew we had to be become an integral part of the community.”

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awarded them the market so they could move their Class A team from Columbia and return baseball to Greenville.

Brown, who has since bought his partners out to become sole owner of the Greenville Drive, now knows that front porches are the places families and friends gather, where they share the good times and commiserate about the bad. Front porches are where successes are celebrated and failures analyzed.

Greenville will once again gather on its front porch on April 9, Opening Day of the 10th season of a team that has become part of the fabric of the community – in a stadium that’s become a

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model of how a minor league stadium can spur the economic development of a downtown and a region.

When the Greenville Braves announced in 2004 they would be leaving a deteriorating Municipal Stadium on Mauldin Road for Mississippi, it didn’t look like the baseball gods were smiling on Greenville.

But they were. A deal to build a new stadium in Columbia with the University of South Carolina and the City of Columbia fell through, and the thenColumbia Bombers won the battle for the Greenville territory.

“We wanted the team to be a part of the fabric of the community, as opposed to a team located in the community,” Brown said. “We knew we had to be become a integral part of the community.”

They had 10 months to build the stadium. Work continued until the last minute. “We literally had no Plan B,” Brown said.

On the morning of Opening Day, city crews were paving outside the stadium.

People walking over from a pre-game party couldn’t use the crosswalk because the yellow paint was still wet. At

4:30 p.m., less than three hours before the first pitch, team officials realized they had forgotten to buy an American flag for the outfield.

“You can’t have the National Anthem without one,” he said.

A quick dash to the store remedied the problem, although the flag that flew over the stadium that first night wasn’t the correct size. “I don’t think anybody noticed,” he said.

While the stadium was being built, Brown set out to build the relationships and community ties that would allow the team to win the 2012 Bob Freitas Award, which recognizes a team from each minor league classification for its community involvement, long-term business success and operational excellence.

Minor league baseball, especially at the Single A level, is less about the team and more about the experience because the players are typically not household names.

“Being relevant and meaningful to the community drives everything we do,” Brown said.

Since the Drive arrived in Greenville, the West End, Greenville and the Upstate have seen a lot of economic development.

“We like to think we had a hand in getting that started,” Brown said.

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continue to develop and grow, just like the relationships the team builds with business, industry and the community.

Brown said his and the team’s arrival could not have been scripted. “The neat

thing about it is every year it gets a little better. Every year I have more knowledge of the community and build a few more relationships.”

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‘Kitten season’

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Nearly 1,000 kittens can arrive at county animal shelter in one month APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Spring has sprung, ushering in longer days, warmer temperatures and the influx of furry felines Greenville County Animal Care dubs “kitten season.”

Director Shelly Simmons said the county animal shelter recently accepted 100 kittens in one month and will hold an adoption blitz beginning April 6 to help them find homes.

But 100 kittens in one month is only the beginning, Simmons says.

In June 2014, the shelter logged 900 kittens in one month, she said. Therefore, the agency is launching a steppedup adoption effort now with a reduced adoption fee and younger kittens made available for adoption.

“The number of kittens can be amazing,” she said, noting that in warmer weather, animals roam more often, are seen and brought to the shelter. Animal breeding also increases in the spring, she said.

If they can afford to care for them, Simmons said the shelter encourages residents to adopt kittens in pairs because it’s healthy for the felines, especially if they come into working families where owners are away much of the day.

For the younger kittens that need extra attention, Animal Care offers a kitten care kit with adoption.

The kitten influx can quickly overwhelm a shelter, and Simmons said she hopes the proactive adoption effort will help. Roughly 60 percent of the kittens that came in last summer were adopted, she said. “We definitely are challenged.

I don’t think people realize the number of perfect and wonderful kittens we have.”

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Kittens wait to be adopted at the Greenville Human Society.

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iMAGINE Upstate plans excitement for curious kids

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Joel Douglas, ScanSource’s business development manager and iMAGINE Upstate volunteer, tests the game “Where in the World” at ScanSource. The games were tested at Scan Source before being set-up at the festival.​ The iMAGINE game “Random Scan” is tested at ScanSource.

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A 3-D printer that creates a model of the famous “Star Wars” character Yoda.

A point-and-shoot game with lasers.

A program that stands participants in front of a green screen and “transports” them across the world.

These are some of the interactive activities employees at ScanSource, the title sponsor of Saturday’s iMAGINE Upstate festival, are planning for this weekend’s event. Greg Dixon, ScanSource chief technology officer, said the activities are meant to engage middle school students and get them to ask, “How’s that work?” Getting students interested about STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) is key in “helping to build the feeder system for technology [jobs] in the Upstate,” he said.

Christy Thompson, vice president of worldwide marketing, said the company hopes to get kids engaged with kinds of technology they haven’t had a chance to interact with before. “Let’s focus on STEM, and let’s get these folks excited,” she said.

The iMAGINE Upstate festival begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

Kyle Dewitt, ScanSource’s director of technical services and iMAGINE Upstate volunteer, tests the iMAGINE game “Where in the World” at ScanSource. The games were tested at Scan Source before being set up at the festival.

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Rickey Webb, president of the organization, also divides his time working amorris@communityjournals.com as a swing manager at McDonald’s. In addition to the message of safety, Webb David, Josiah, Tamal, Jason: Jack Lo- said the group encourages education gan can easily recall many of the names and employment. He often plays a starof young people who fell victim to gun S role in its programs. “I’m the bad S U M M E R C O N C E R T S E R I E ring violence since he started a crusade guy in the skits,” quips Webb. against it in 2010.

Logan is not anti-gun ownership, he After two young men were convicted said, but wants to tell young people, of the murder of a 16-year-old in Spar- “Don’t pick up a gun until you’re taught tanburg in 2009, Logan’s friend Alex by an adult how to handle it properly.”

P E A C E C E N T E R Paul asked him to reach out to speak to He said he has met few people who beyoung people on gun violence. Logan lieved that he was trying to take away said he was reluctant. their guns.

Three days later, Paul was killed, and Whenever he goes out to meet peoP E A C E C E N T E R “I began to think about it every day,” ple, Logan draws attention with his Logan said. He began to work on the eye-catching gold-capped teeth and problem and called on S.C. Sen. Karl Put Down the Guns Now Young People Allen, County Council representatives T-shirt. He can also be seen on publicand others. service billboards donated to the orga“They T all rejected me the same day,” nization by Fairway Outdoor. he said. Logan wasn’t discouraged. He Logan’s Southern accent gave people H began walking the streets, knocking on pause in Chicago, where he and friend Eand talking to people in a grass- Brian Bowie felt drawn to share the mesdoors roots campaign. He named it simply, sage in November. God watches over SUMMER CONCERT SERIES after his mission: Put Down the Guns him everywhere, said Logan, especially Now Young People Organization. in Chicago. He spoke about education, While assisting former state Sen. religion and employment while handing David Thomas during his senate cam- out Put Down the Guns information – at paign, Logan was also collecting scrap a park where gangs gathered. metal from the roadside to sell – for In that area, the situation was exmoney to print handouts with the or- treme, he said. “We met moms on the ganization’s message. Soon, Greenville street who were begging for food – not City Councilwoman Jil Littlejohn vol- money, but food.” He also met a boy unteered to help Logan obtain fund- named Jason who carried a handgun in ing. Thomas, Allen and County Council his backpack to feel secure. While they members stepped up to help, too. were in Chicago, Jason was murdered.

The organization’s reach began to exIn April, Logan will return to Chicago pand with the help of then-Greenville and aims to give out 1,000 T-shirts. Locity Police Chief Terry Wilfong, who gan said he also wants to demonstrate provided gunlocks for Logan to distrib- love. About gang members, he said, ute with his printed message.

“They are out looking for love.”

When a 2-year-old was killed in AnLogan said Put Down the Guns Now derson, Logan took his message there. Young People needs volunteers to join Put Down the Guns Now Young People him and others in spreading the message. holds rallies across the state and atLogan thinks about the results of gun tends vigils for victims who die because violence all the time, he said. “A victim’s of gun violence. Logan recently traveled mother can only go to a grave. The othto Charlotte, where seven homicides oc- er mother can visit her child in jail or curred in just a few days, he said. prison. This is about life.”

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AUGUST 13 | $35-$45

Get ready to groove with the man behind the pedal steel guitar, Robert Randolph! He’s bringing the Family Band along for a fun, funk-infused evening by the Reedy River.

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As part of the Black History program at St. Anthony of Padua School, students in the fifth grade portrayed the black Catholic candidates for sainthood: Mother Mary Lange, Mother Henriette DeLille, Father Augustus Tolton and the Venerable Pierre Toussaint. In addition, first-grade students in Catherine Pate’s art class worked together on four mosaic portraits of the candidates.

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The SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) is now accepting applications for CREATEng, GSSM’s summer engineering and problem-based learning day camp for rising eighth- and ninth-graders in the Upstate July 13-16. The cost is $250 or $220 if paid by April 13. The application is available at scgssm.org/createng.

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CEOs from Greenville companies recently raised the walls on the home they built for Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County. Left to right: Jeff Beard, Heat Transfer Sales; David Bereskin, Greenville Water; Brian Madden, The Blood Connection; Bob Morris, Community Foundation of Greenville; Seabrook Marchant, The Marchant Company; homeowner Diane Kilgore; Steve Harkins, SC Telco; Peter Coles, Erwin-Penland; Donna Page, AFL; Scott Davies, Fluor Corporation; Chuck Hinton, Ethox Chemicals; and Steve Wetmore, Wal-Mart Distribution Center. Not pictured: Jody Gallagher, AFL; John Boyanoski, Complete PR; John Uprichard, Find Great People; Ben Haskew, Greenville Chamber; David Doser, GCRA; Dr. Keith Miller, Greenville Technical College; Don Erickson, Lockheed Martin; and Ted Hendry, United Way. The homeowners will be the Kilgore family.

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Southern First Bank won the Most Spirited Company during the recent Junior Achievement Biz Bowl and also raised the most money: $5,000.

The National Inclusion Project has partnered with YMCA Camp Greenville to create an inclusive environment where children with and without disabilities can play, learn and laugh together.

The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Furman University as a 2014 Tree Campus USA for its dedication to effective urban forest management. Furman has earned the honor for seven consecutive years.

Hope Center for Children has received a $50,000 grant from Wal-Mart. This gift will support Hope Center for Children’s mission to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect and build stable, healthy families.

The Greenville Civitan club recently voted to contribute $2,500 to the South Carolina Children’s Theatre’s TOPS Program.

From left: Anna Smith, president of Greenville Civitan Charities; Sam Bennett, president of Greenville Civitan Charities; and Michelle Ward, marketing director of SC Children’s Theatre.

The Greer State Bank Foundation recently presented a $2,500 check to Greer Relief during their annual gala. Greer Relief received $20,700 in donations and $20,000 in-kind donations and discounts for their silent auction, door prizes, chip prizes, vendor discounts and board contributions.

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“Jersey Boys,”

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“Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage,”

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A coming-of-age drama that tells the story of 17-year-old Frances “Baby” Houseman’s relationship with a dance instructor, Johnny Castle, whom she encounters during her family’s summer vacation. The movie, which was a low-budget film in Hollywood terms at $5 million, featured the hit songs “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,” “Do You Love Me?” and “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”

“This is the classic movie everyone loves on stage,” said Megan Riegel, Peace Center president. “The story is true. The music is true. It’s a familiar story with great music. People love it.”

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Favorites pack 2015– 16 Broadway season; Lion King to return in 2016–17

2016-17 – “The Lion King,” which had a four-week run in Greenville in 2012.

From “Dirty Dancing,” the film starring the late Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey that was partially filmed at Lake Lure in

western North Carolina, to “The CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF Sound of Music,” “Motown” and clandrum@communityjournals.com “Caberet,” the seven-show 201516 season is filled with perforBroadway audiences in Green- mances that have become familville love the familiar, and they’ll iar favorites via the big screen, the get plenty of it next season at the printed page or Broadway stages Peace Center. from long ago.

Among the nine productions The extras are familiar, too: that will come to Greenville in “Jersey Boys,” the story of Frankie 2015-16 – seven as part of the sev- Valli and the Four Seasons that en-show Broadway series and two was in Greenville in 2013, and “extras” – most are familiar even “Riverdance,” last here in 2010. to those who aren’t Broadway afiSeven-show season ticket packcionados. ages are on sale now. Ticket packTopping off the Peace Cen- ages including “Jersey Boys” and/ ter’s biggest Broadway season or “Riverdance” are also available. ever will be the return of the Individual show tickets will go on biggest Broadway hit ever in sale later.

The story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons is back. “Jersey Boys,” the Tony Award-winning true story about how four blue-collar kids from New Jersey became one of the � greatest successes in pop music � history, returns to Greenville for a � one-week run.

Riegel said she had her Broadway season set when “Jersey Boys” contacted her to see if the Peace Center was available to fill a week that had opened up. Although she had reservations because of the already packed season and because it had only been two years since it was in Greenville, she booked it. “‘Jersey Boys’ is a show people want to see over and over again,” she said.

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Disney’s “Newsies,”

Dec. 29, 2015-Jan. 3, 2016

This Tony Award-winning musical is based on the 1992 musical film which was inspired by the newsboys’ strike of 1899 in New York City.

Brought to the stage by an awardwinning creative team, “Newsies” tells the story of a band of underdog newsboys who become unlikely heroes when they stand up to the most powerful men in New York.

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“Motown the Musical,”

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Nov. 24-29

What began as one man’s story became everyone’s music.

“Motown the Musical” tells the story of Motown Records founder Berry Gordy’s journey from featherweight boxer to heavyweight music mogul who launched the careers of Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and The Temptations, among others.

Gordy wrote the book himself. Charles Randolph-Wright, a South Carolina native who grew up in York during segregation, directs the musical.

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“Caberet,”

March 15-20, 2016

The edgiest show of the season is the Roundabout Theatre Company’s Tony Award-winning production of “Caberet.”

It’s at the infamous Kit Kat Club where the Emcee, Sally Bowles and a raucous ensemble take to the stage nightly to tantalize the crowd and to leave their troubles outside. “Caberet” is a story about following your heart while the world is losing its way.

“The nature of Broadway can often be edgy,” Riegel said. “It’s not all ‘The Sound of Music.’”

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“Matilda the Musical,” Feb. 2-7, 2016

“Matilda the Musical” may be based on Roald Dahl’s beloved children’s book, but Riegel believes adults will like this award-winning production more than kids do. It tells the story of an extraordinary girl, who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny.

“It’s about kids, and there are kids in the class, but this is definitely in-yourface musical theater,” Riegel said.

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“Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour” combines Irish dancing, music and song. The tour features � new costumes, new lighting, new � projections and the addition of a brand-new number, “Anna Livia,” featuring the female members of the Irish dance troupe in an a capella hard-� shoe number. “‘Riverdance’ and ‘Jersey Boys’ are both solid single-ticket shows,” � Riegel said.

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Speaking of “The Sound of Music,” the brand-new production of the classic is coming to the Peace Center in April 2016.

The beloved musical story of Maria and the Von Trapp family features “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” “Edelweiss” and the title song, of course. Three-time Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien, one of Riegel’s favorite theater directors, directs the new production.

2015 is the 50th anniversary of the film featuring Julie Andrews, the most successful movie musical in history.

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“The Bridges of Madison County” first captured the nation’s attention as a bestselling novel. It was also made into a movie starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep.

Based on Robert James Waller’s best-selling novel, “Bridges” tells the story of a married but lonely Italian woman living in 1960s Madison County, Iowa. She engages in an affair with a National Geographic photographer who is visiting to create a photographic essay on covered bridges in the area.

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Pilobolus combines the art and science of dance When a dance company is named after a fungus, you know it’s something out of the ordinary CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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SO YOU KNOW WHO: Pilobolus WHAT: modern dance WHEN: April 9, 7:30 p.m.

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The first clue that Pilobolus is not a typical dance company comes from its name.

Pilobolus (the dancers) is named after pilobolus (the fungus) that lives in cow dung and propels its spores with extraordinary speed, strength and accuracy. The father of one of its founders was researching the fungus in his biophysics lab when the group was formed in 1971.

But that’s not the only sign that Pilobolus is not a traditional dance company.

Associate artistic director Matt Kent served as the movement coach for the TV show “The Walking Dead” to train the actors how to look undead. He’s a former Pilobolus dancer who has never taken a formal dance class in his life.

The company also is in the Guinness Book of World Records – for stuffing 26 adults into a Mini Cooper.

They’ve been on “Oprah,” “Conan” and “Sesame Street,” and collaborated with magicians-comedians Penn and Teller and the indie rock group OK Go. Pilobolus will bring its non-traditional dance to the Peace Center on April 9.

“I like to think we’re making work that husbands can like,” said Kent.

The husbands Kent references don’t actually have to be husbands in a legal sense. He’s talking about the people who are brought to the performance by somebody else. The key to the company’s success is making dance accessible to those without dance backgrounds or knowledge of dance history.

“We continue to push up against people’s expectations of dance and the defi-

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nition of what dance is,” Kent said. “I don’t think of it that way. I think about whether it looks cool. Every musician goes through the same thing. They make music, and the record label tells them if it’s country or pop.”

One of the dances Pilobolus expects to perform in Greenville is “All Is Not

Lost,” where dancers play atop a clear sheet of Plexiglas and their antics, captured by a camera below, are projected onto a screen in a sort of music video.

“All Is Not Lost” features the music of OK Go, an indie rock band the dancers worked with on a Google project that was nominated for a Grammy.

Artisphere artwork unveiled A first-time Artisphere exhibitor and a Greenville artist will find their art on the art festival’s commemorative art this year. Cuban-born artist Rey Alfonso’s “Journey in a Red Boot” was selected as the 2015 commemorative poster.

All 121 of this year’s Artists Row exhibiting artists were considered, and

the winning image was selected for its artistry, broad appeal and its ability to work in large scale.

“Bike and Birds,” a piece by Joseph Bradley, a local artist who will exhibit in Artisphere for the third time, will be the festival’s T-shirt design.

Artisphere is May 8-10.

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Joseph Bradley’s “Bike and Birds” will be Artisphere’s T-shirt design for 2015. Rey Alfonso’s “Journey in a Red Boot” was selected as the 2015 commemorative poster.

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Different drums

Percussionist Jeff Holland brings a collaborative spirit to the stage – and the office When I first spoke with percussionist Jeff Holland back in 2008, he appeared to be in about a dozen or so local bands.

Seemingly capable of mastering any percussion instrument you handed him, Holland was probably most visible during his tenure with jam-band extraordinaire The Work, or with the popular cover band Ninth Row. But in between, Holland would sit in, collaborate or jam with many Upstate musicians, garnering a great deal of goodwill and respect for his ability to both blend in with and bolster any ensemble he played with.

Now Holland is bringing that collaborative spirit to Tuesday nights, thanks to Greenville’s Independent Public Ale House, and its booker, former Work keyboard player Matt Jennings.

“When Matt started booking bands at IPA, he asked me about doing a residency, and I thought it would just be a great opportunity,” Holland says. “I’ll be pulling in members of The Work and the Jef Chandler band for some special jam time, and we’ll be doing roughly three sets a night: An opening set that leans more towards international music, then a featured act or band for either one long set or two short sets, and then a late-night set.”

The residency, which will run through the month of April, will also feature singer/songwriters like Spencer Rush and other special guests. The idea was partially inspired by the recent increased focus on improving Greenville’s music scene, he says.

“It came from being on the board of TEDx and thinking about local music. I felt like it might be a good time to collaborate with some other musicians and see if I could unite some people at a newer venue, and just to connect the local music scene in general. I’m hoping to build it throughout April and use it to get some conversations going about continuing to make the music scene better. There’s not a lot of cross-collaboration between musicians, and by strategically trying to fit acts in that may not have met before, it expands the musical boundaries.”

So why isn’t Jeff Holland making the rounds and playing more gigs these days?

He’s pretty busy with his day job. In 1999, Holland created Drum4Work, a program that incorporates percussion playing into corporate team-building exercises and school curriculums. Holland has spent much of the last 16 years building Drum4Work into a proven, popular method for not just team-building and musical education, but conflict resolution and cultural awareness.

Jeff uses different techniques in the various school and corporate programs he conducts. “People might work in a cubicle beside their fellow employees for 10 years and not even know the person’s last name,” he says. “One of the things I do is go around and say everyone’s name, with drums or different sounds for the syllables, or spell the name out, and about the third time around, I’ll just point at a person and the group will know the person’s name, and they’ll say it as they clap it out. And they leave that circle knowing everybody’s name.”

Drum4Work has branched into several different offshoots, including a couple of nonprofit ventures, and they had a busy March, doing over 65 events. Holland is thrilled by his project’s growth, saying that, “It’s been a blessing to be so busy doing what I love for a living.”

For more information, visit ipagreenville.com or drum4work.com.

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Walk to Main Street from your new home These 15 Iconic Southern Style Townhomes will overlook the Kroc Center Tennis Complex and have views on the future 160 Acre Mayberry Park.

New City Court View will offer owners easy access to a healthy and active downtown lifestyle. The Kroc Center and Tennis complex are steps away as well as the Swamp Rabbit Trail for exercising and cycling. With an easy walk back to Main Street, the Peace Center, and shopping.

Each home will have 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and will have a private two car garage. Hardwood Floors, Gas ranges, great outdoor living spaces, and upgraded finishes will make these premier Downtown residences Development Overview & Round Robin Tennis event at Tindal Ave Tennis Courts. April 11th 2015 at 11:00 - 2:00 (if bad weather the event will be rescheduled for the following Saturday at 11:00 a.m.) we invite you to reserve your spot today! There will be food, drinks, tennis, and Development overview.

HOME INFO Prices start at: $399,000 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2 full & 1 half Great room with master bedroom suite on main level. Energy efficient appliances, hardwood floors and garage.

Schools: A.J. Whittenburg School District Contact: Shawn Thomas | 864.505.6950 shawn@newcityrealestate.net New City Real Estate Company www.NewCityRealEstate.net To submit your Open House: homes@greenvillejournal.com

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F E AT U R E D H OM E McBee Park McBee Park is an urban gem…a perfect opportunity to enjoy a new home within walking distance of the heart of Downtown Greenville…shopping, entertainment, fine dining, parks and so much more! The home will be a single-family home with a private patio area that is open to common green spaces. Entertain with ease in this open floor plan specifically designed to fit your downtown living lifestyle. This two and a half story home, complete with two car garage and elevator, will feature brick exterior complimentary to the architecture of the neighborhood. Interior features include high ceilings, rich mouldings, large windows and doors, hardwoods, custom cabinetry, granite countertops and Wolfe and Sub Zero appliance packages. The Resort Style Master bath is Stunning and sure to please the owners every delight. Large Closets allow for plenty of Storage.

Don’t miss the chance to be this close to downtown in your very own newly constructed home in the sought after McBee/McDaniel area…a brief walk to the Peace Center for Performing Arts, Up-scale shopping, Publix Grocery Store, and Everything Downtown Greenville!

HOME INFO Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3.5 | Square footage: 4000 Schools: AJ Whittenberg Elementary League Academy Greenville High Patrick Franzen | 864.250.1234 patrick@highlandhomessc.com Highland Homes 864.233.4175 highlandhomessc.com To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com

Agents on call this weekend

C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS ®

ROGER TATE 630-2999 PELHAM ROAD

JOHN RATHBUN 640-0202 GARLINGTON ROAD

CAROL HOUSTON 346-7289 EASLEY/ POWDERSVILLE

MICHELLE BEVERLY 684-2643 SIMPSONVILLE

ELLIS CRIGLER 616-1348 AUGUSTA ROAD

ANTHONY HACKNEY 884-5484 N. PLEASANTBURG DR.

ASHLEY SEYMOUR 879-4239 GREER

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www.MarchantCo.com (864) 467-0085 | AGENT ON DUTY: JeanE Bartlett (864) 506-4039 RENTAL PROPERTIES AVAILABLE • Marchantpm.com (864) 527-4505 n ing ow Liv m D’t e x Lu s fro te u n Mi

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$1,250,000 • 1276652 • 5BR/4BA/3Hf BA

$686,400 • 1297536 • 5BR/4BA/1Hf BA

$598,500 • 1283186 • 4BR/4BA

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$449,500 • 1293683 • 3BR/3BA

$268,500 • 1291355 • 3BR/2BA/1Hf BA

$259,900 • 1295772 • 4BR/3BA/1Hf BA

$248,000 • 1294171 • 3BR/2BA/1Hf BA

Anne Marchant • (864) 420-0009 • anne@marchantco.com Jolene Wimberly • (864) 414-1688 • jolenewim@aol.com

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925 Cleveland St. Unit 276 - Riverbend Condos

105 Davidson Rd. - Greenville

$239,900 • 1290030 • 4BR/2BA/1Hf BA

$205,000 • 1295881 • 3BR/2BA

$179,000 • 1297110 • 4BR/2BA

Anne Marchant • (864) 420-0009 • anne@marchantco.com Jolene Wimberly • (864) 414-1688 • jolenewim@aol.com

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Mary Praytor • (864) 593-0366 • marypraytor@gmail.com

James Akers, Jr. • (864) 325-8413 • james@jamesakersjr.com

Gordon D. Seay • (864) 444-4359 • gordonDseay@gmail.com

Leslie Scott • (864) 313-9727 • scott.leslie@gmail.com Fannie Mae Owned

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PEOPL E, AWA RD S, HONOR S NEW BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESERVICES C. DAN JOYNER, REALTORS Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS is pleased to announce the addition of three new Sales Associates to its North Pleasantburg office. Brenna Bracall, Michael Mumma and Lindsey Granville join the company’s largest office as its newest real Mumma Granville Bracall estate professionals.

Bracall has 5 years of experience as a real estate agent and will be joining the MacDonald Team. A native of Colchester, Connecticut, Bracall now resides in Greer with her husband and two children. In her free time, she enjoys staying fit, horseback riding, golf, and supporting her children as they play sports.

Mumma, a native of Greenville, SC, earned a B.S. in Financial Management from Clemson University. Mumma has been on the lending side of the real estate industry for the last five years. He spent three years as a commercial mortgage underwriter for Agency Advisors, Inc. focusing on multifamily properties. Most recently, he spent the last two years as an Assistant Vice President in the Small Business Underwriting Department at TD Bank. In his spare time, Mumma enjoys playing sports, being outdoors with his family and pets, and home renovating. He currently resides in Greenville, SC. Granville begins her career at C. Dan Joyner with 7 years of real estate experience in Washington, DC with one of the leading real estate firms in country. Granville has returned to Greenville, her hometown, to partner with Pam Granville creating Granville & Granville. Granville attended Clemson University and earned a degree in history and Italian. In her spare time, she enjoys being outdoors, cooking, reading, traveling, and spending time with her pets.

“We are very excited to have new agents at the North Pleasantburg office. We look forward to getting to know them as they begin their careers at C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS,” said Fritzi Barbour, Broker-In-Charge of the North Pleasantburg Office.

HOME HAPPY HOME #3 Agent

Overall for BHHS C Dan Joyner REALTORS in 2014

Top 2%

of the Network in the Nation as a Chairman’s Circle Gold Award Winner

Maggie Aiken 864.616.4280 cell MaggieAiken.com maiken@cdanjoyner.com

WELCOME! CARY JOHNSTONE

Joining Our Greenville Team of Real Estate Professionals

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G R E E N V I L L E T R A N S AC T ION S M A R C H 2 - 6, 2 015

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$6,000,000

$840,000 CLAREMONT $815,000

$775,000 CHANTICLEER $775,000

$775,000 CLIFFS@MOUNTAIN PARK $725,000 CROSSWEND $700,000 PARKINS GLEN $665,000 HAYWOOD INDUSTRIAL PARK $653,000

$650,000 KINGSBRIDGE $625,000 D T SMITH EST. $609,000

$575,000

$571,000 MOUNTAIN VIEW VALLEY $550,000 MCRAE PARK $524,943 NATURE’S WATCH $506,700 CLEVELAND PLACE $505,000 WELLINGTON $490,000 SILVER RIDGE $465,000 RIVER WALK $459,000 SILVER MEADOWS $437,489 BOTANY WOODS $430,000 STONEHAVEN $417,000 ASHETON $398,000 RIVER WALK $380,000 RIVERBEND ESTATES $367,000 SHADOWOOD $366,000 TUSCANY FALLS $363,305 VALLEY@TANNER ESTATES $355,000 FOXCROFT $355,000 SADDLEHORN $337,664 COVE@BUTLER SPRINGS $332,365 UNION BLEACHERY $330,000 BOTANY WOODS $330,000 KNIGHTS BRIDGE $325,000 POINSETTIA $325,000 GRIFFIN PARK $321,420 LINKSIDE $321,000

$309,600

$306,501 FORRESTER WOODS $305,500 AMBER OAKS FARM $301,909 BOTANY WOODS $297,500 HOLLAND PLACE $296,100 FORRESTER WOODS $295,000 ADAMS CREEK $293,413 SILVER RIDGE $293,000 EDGEWATER ACRES $290,000 HERITAGE CREEK $288,000 HIGHLAND CREEK $287,000 BAUCOM PARK $286,000 SHENANDOAH FARMS $280,000 WOODLAND RIDGE $276,377 BRIDGEWATER $270,687 TIMBERLAND TRAIL $270,146 HOLLY TRACE $268,000 CAMILLA PARK $265,500 POINSETT CORNERS $260,000 VERDMONT $256,063 CARILION $252,505 HAVEN@RIVER SHOALS $250,110 ROPER MEADOW $250,000

$250,000 GLENN GROVE PARK $249,000 COTTAGES@HARRISON BRIDGE $246,700

$243,001 FORRESTER HEIGHTS $241,000 CROSSGATE@REMINGTON $238,571 FOXGLOVE $238,500 CLIFFS@MOUNTAIN PARK $235,000 LEGACY FARM $229,500 CAROLINA OAKS $228,739 MARSHALL ESTATES $220,000 ENOREE TRACE $220,000 SHOALLY RIDGE $219,379 REMINGTON $219,000 FORRESTER WOODS $218,750 SHOALLY RIDGE $216,337 CAMERON CREEK $213,426 PEBBLECREEK $213,000

$212,000

$210,000 PLANTERS ROW $207,900

$200,000 PARKINS POINTE $200,000 SHOALLY RIDGE $199,438 IVYBROOKE $197,000 FAIRVIEW CHASE $196,433 WETHERILL PARK $195,299 PEBBLECREEK $195,000

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BOB JONES UNIVERSITY RFH ADVISORS LLC WADE HAMPTON BLVD STERLING DANIEL E H HAMMOND SHAWN S (JTWROS) 419 BELMONT AVE SIEGEL ROBERT D (JTWROS) RUTLAND ANGELA MARIE (JT 29 STATION CT #402 RENAISSANCE CUSTOM HOMES SHAMBLIN CLAYTON 216 BUTLER AVE COBB SHERWOOD Q WOLFRAM JEREMY (JTWROS) 509 E SEVEN OAKS DR TRADE STREET LLC ACCENTS UNLIMITED INC 201 TRADE ST CITIMORTGAGE INC TAYLOR LISA B 847 S ATLANTIC DR LYONS SCOTT G WHITAKER LYNARD D (JTWRO 4462 HAWKINS RD CARSTEN CHRISTOPHER G WARREN ALLISON B 19 PARKINS GLEN CT COLONIAL INVESTORS LLC ASL PROPERTIES LLC 2232 SURFSIDE DR TRB HOLDINGS LLC CDI HOLDINGS LLC 212 PARLIAMENT RD GROVER MRIDULA M MALETIC VLADIMIR M 4 SUMMERHALL GLEN LN HEIDTMAN LEIGH W MIZZELL JESSICA ANN (JTW 135 E TALLULAH DR CURETON STREET PROPERTIE SCR GREENVILLE CURETON L 550 S MAIN ST STE 300 JACKSON GEORGE DONALD JR GERSH JACOB A (JTWROS) 35 MOUNT VISTA AVE SOUTH PAW PROPERTIES OF BOCKOVEN DONALD N (SURV) 1 CYPRESS VALLEY RD MERITAGE HOMES OF SOUTH HYJEK AGNIESZKA M (JTWRO 121 MCRAE PL HARDING KURT R BLACK RHONDIA F 5 MOSSY BROOK TRL ROSLYN ROGERS OGLETREE R BOWMAN LEE W 1 LANDSDOWN AVE D R HORTON INC SCHMITT SANDRINE F (JTWR 201 GRACEFIELD CT STEPHENS BRUCE A PLUMLEY M STEPHANIE 518 SILVER RIDGE DR KAPTEYN CHRISTINE A BUSSOM BRIAN G (JTWROS) 101 WOLF RUN DR COBBLESTONE HOMES LLC GARTNER CHRISTIANA MARIE PO BOX 2585 WORSHAM ELIZABETH P (JTW SCOTT ALLISON PAGE (JTWR 305 BRIDGEWATER DR COX JERRY L ANDERSON JODY LANE (JTWR 213 BOBCAT TRL WOLFRAM JEREMY D SPEER BARBRA LYNN (JTWRO 8 CLAIRBORNE WAY DESAI NAYAN R ALVES ADRIANO 212 RIVER WALK BLVD MIDDLEHOUSE BUILDERS INC HAVEL JEFFREY KENT (JTWR 100 SCENIC RIVER WAY POHTO SCOTT E 204 SHADOWOOD LLC 2131 WOODRUFF RD APT 312 D R HORTON - 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AMBER OAKS FARM $192,900 REEDY SPRINGS $191,213 GRESHAM WOODS $189,000 COUNTRY MEADOWS $188,000 KNOLLWOOD HEIGHTS $187,000 VILLAGE@WINDSOR CREEK $186,486 PINE BROOK FOREST $185,000 SHELBURNE FARMS $184,500 ORCHARD FARMS $181,000 LIBERTY PARK $180,000 LAKE FOREST HEIGHTS $180,000

$180,000 DIXIE HEIGHTS $178,000 CAMERON CREEK $178,000 PLANTERS ROW $174,900 REEDY SPRINGS $174,703 PACKRIDGE $174,000 KALEDON ACRES $174,000 PINE BROOK FOREST $172,500 FOX TRACE $172,000 WAGON CREEK $170,000 HERITAGE CLUB VILLAS $170,000 HALF MILE LAKE $168,900 RAVINES@CREEKSIDE $168,439 HALF MILE LAKE $168,000 VICTORIA PARK $167,500 STALLINGS HEIGHTS $167,000 BUTLER STATION $165,000 DRUID HILLS $162,000 BUXTON $160,000 WESTCLIFFE $160,000

$160,000 FAIRVIEW CHASE $160,000 WOODSIDE CIRCLE $157,500 POPLAR FOREST $157,000 BUTLER STATION $156,000 TOWNES@CARDINAL CREEK $154,000 RIVER MIST $153,825 SAN SOUCI VILLA $152,500 FAIRVIEW LAKE $152,500 AUTUMN WOODS $150,000

$150,000 WOODRUFF CORPORATE CENTER $150,000

$150,000

$149,400 DEVENGER PLACE $146,300 HADLEY PARK $146,000 STONEBRIDGE $145,000 RIVER MIST $144,400 DRUID HILLS $144,000 EDGEWOOD@PARIS MTN $143,000

$142,500 RIVERSIDE COMMONS $142,500 SHANNON TERRACE $140,000 WOODRUFF CORPORATE CENTER $140,000 VILLAGE @ GLENLEA $140,000 SPRINGIELD $140,000 VILLAGE@GLENLEA $140,000 MEADOW VIEW $136,000 CAMILLA PARK $135,000 MONTCLAIRE $133,000

$133,000 ADAMS CREEK $133,000

$132,000 WESTFIELD $131,000

$130,000 LONG CREEK PLANTATION $130,000 WEDGEWOOD PLACE $129,500 COLONIAL HILLS $127,000 HUNTERS WOODS $125,000 WINDSOR FOREST $125,000 STANDING SPRINGS ESTATES $124,900 CORAL RIDGE $122,500 COLE ACRES $122,500 LONGFOREST ACRES $121,700 DUNWOODY OAKS $121,000

$120,000

$118,500 CHARTWELL ESTATES $118,000 ELMWOOD HEIGHTS $115,382 WOODSIDE $115,000 STANDING SPRINGS ESTATES $114,900

$113,000 SOUTHPARK $113,000 SPRING CROSSING $112,900

$112,000 ORCHARD ACRES $112,000

$111,500 VILLAS@WOODRUFF CROSSING CONDO’S $111,000 OAKS@ROPER MOUNTAIN $110,000 WESTWOOD $109,900 COUNTRY KNOLLS $109,000

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ADDRESS

SK BUILDERS INC FULCHER BRANDY P (JTWROS 9 AMBER OAKS DR D R HORTON INC BOWLING GEOFFREY ZANE (J 223 REEDY SPRINGS LN VANPUTTE ANDREW W SALLS KATY A 304 BIRKENSTOCK CT BARTLETT SYLVIA B GINTHER INKA J (JTWROS) 7 HEATHER ROSE CT BANEY GREGORY D (JTWROS) CUFFEY KASSIDEE (JTWROS) 121 GAIL DR EASTWOOD CONSTRUCTION LL CANEDA CINDY (JTWROS) 208 ROMSEY CIR BELL DEBORAH Y BURGESS BENJAMIN L JR 18 ROSE WOOD DR BROWN DOUGLAS T (JTWROS) BUNNEY JOSHUA DAVID (JTW 502 GRAFTON CT RUSSELL ALAN DALE AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT PR 30601 AGOURA RD FALLS PARK PROPERTIES LL SMITH AMY C 17 VALERIE DR PETERSON CHARLES J JR CWABS 2004-05 7360 S KYRENE RD T-213 STREET HELEN T HIERS GLENDA F 304 CLEAR SPRING RD GEARHART MATTHEW D RENAISSANCE CUSTOM HOMES 105 FISHER DR RECOVERY PROPERTIES IV L D R HORTON-CROWN LLC 1371 DOGWOOD DR SW JUDD DAVID KING JAMES A JR (JTWROS) 105 SEA OATS INLT D R HORTON INC COCHRAN ASHLEY M (JTWROS 234 REEDY SPRINGS LN SWAYZE CECILE MARIE HUBBARD GUY KEVIN 9 PACKRIDGE REHN TYLER LANGE CRAIG 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R E A L E S TAT E N E W S NAR Study: Accelerating Housing Costs Have Renters Feeling the Squeeze

The gap between rental costs and household income is widening to unsustainable levels in many parts of the country, and the situation could worsen unless new home construction meaningfully rises, according to new research by the National Association of Realtors®.

NAR reviewed data on income growth, housing costs and changes in the share of renter and owner-occupied households over the past five years in metropolitan statistical areas across the U.S. The findings reveal that renters are being squeezed in many metro areas throughout the country due to the disproportionate growth in rental costs to incomes. New York, Seattle and San Jose, Calif. are among the cities where combined rent growth is far exceeding wages.

Matthew Thrift, 2015 President of The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® and owner and Broker-in-Charge of Humble Abodes Realty in Greenville, SC, says the disparity between rent and income growth has widened to unhealthy levels and is making it harder for renters to become homeowners. “In the past five years, a typical rent rose 15 percent while the income of renters grew by only 11 percent,” he said. “The gap has worsened in many areas as rents continue to climb and the accelerated pace of hiring has yet to give workers a meaningful bump in pay.”

According to Thrift, the share of renter households has been increasing and homeownership is falling. Those financially able to buy a home in recent years were insulated from rising housing costs since most take out 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with established monthly payments. Furthermore, a typical homeowners’ net worth climbs because of upticks in home values and declining mortgage balances.

The result has been an unequal distribution of wealth as renters continue to feel the pinch of increasing housing costs every year.

“Meanwhile, current renters seeking relief and looking to buy are facing the same dilemma: home prices are rising much faster than their incomes,” adds Thrift. “With rents taking up a larger chunk of

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household incomes, it’s difficult for first-time buyers – especially in high-cost areas – to save for an adequate downpayment.”

NAR’s research analyzed changes in the share of renters and homeowners, mortgage payments, median home prices, median household income for renters and the rental costs in 70 metro areas.

The top markets where renters have seen the highest increase in rents since 2009 are New York (50.7 percent), Seattle (32.38 percent), San Jose, Calif., (25.6 percent), Denver (24.14 percent) and St. Louis (22.26 percent).

Looking ahead, Thrift says a way to relieve housing costs is to increase the supply of new home construction – particularly to entrylevel buyers. Builders have been hesitant since the recession to add supply because of rising construction costs, limited access to credit from local lenders and concerns about the re-emergence of younger buyers. Thrift estimates housing starts need to rise to 1.5 million, which is the historical average. Housing starts have averaged about 766,000 per year over the past seven years.

“Many of the metro areas that have experienced the highest rent increases are popular to millennials because of their employment opportunities,” adds Thrift. “With a stronger economy and labor market, it’s critical to increase housing starts for entry-level buyers or else many will face affordability issues if their incomes aren’t compensating for the gains in home prices.”

The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1 million members involved in all aspects of the residential and commercial real estate industries.

Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 2,000 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.

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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFP# 54-04/28/15, Electronic House Arrest Monitoring and Inmate Supervision Services, April 28, 2015, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE GREENVILLE COUNTY STORM WATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE TO IMPLEMENT REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS PURSUANT TO THE COUNTY’S NPDES PERMIT. Bob Taylor, Chairman Greenville County Council

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: Stormwater Management Services, RFP #52-04/27/15, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: • Portable Truck Trailer Tipper Lease for Greenville County RFP #50-04/30/15, 3:00 P.M. A Mandatory pre-proposal meeting at 10:00 AM, EDT, April 16, 2015 at Greenville County Procurement Services, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601.

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

SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB #53-04/16/15 - Box Culverts – McCall Road, April 16, 2015, 3:00 P.M., EDT. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillevillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/Bids. asp or by calling 864-467-7200.

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., (or as soon thereafter as other public hearings are concluded), in Council Chambers, 301 University Ridge, Greenville, SC 29601, for the purpose of receiving public comments concerning a proposed ordinance to amend the non-consent towing ordinance to provide that the provisions of the ordinance apply to parking areas for apartment complexes.

Bob Taylor, Chairman Greenville County Council

SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF TPR & ADOPTION PROCEEDINGS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2014-DR-23-4407 Elizabeth and Bostin Blunt, Plaintiffs, -vs- Cody S. Bullock, Sr., Defendant You will please take notice that the original Summons and Complaint in the aboveentitled action were filed with the Greenville County Clerk of Family Court on the 14th day of October, 2014.

You are further notified that this proceeding relate to a termination of parental rights/ adoption action. You are further notified that if you wish to contest, intervene or otherwise respond you must, within thirty (30) days of receiving this notice, respond in writing by filing with the Court notice and reasons to contest, intervene or otherwise proceed. You are further notified that failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving notice constitutes consent for such divorce.

You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint and to serve a copy of your answer to the pleadings upon the subscriber at the Godfrey Law Firm, LLC, 10 East Avenue, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the date of service.

If you fail to answer the Complaint within the time judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Mary Alice Godfrey, Attorney for Plaintiff.

GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, April 20, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following item: DOCKET NUMBER: CP-2015-1 APPLICANT: Greenville County Planning Commission CONTACT INFORMATION: sterry@greenvillecounty.org or 864-467-7332 TEXT AMENDMENT: The proposed amendment would revise the Imagine Greenville County Comprehensive Plan to include the Brandon Community Plan which is a statement of the community’s vision and seeks to address both the immediate concerns and long-term goals of the community.

DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2015-26 APPLICANT: Marvin W. Willimon CONTACT INFORMATION: 864-444-5672 PROPERTY LOCATION: 1010 N. Franklin Road PIN: 0165000200100 EXISTING ZONING: R-M20, Multifamily Residential REQUESTED ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban ACREAGE: 3.170 COUNTY COUNCIL: 19-Meadows All persons interested in this proposed amendment to the Greenville County Comprehensive Plan are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendment.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that The 05, 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 3016 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29605. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 5, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that THE DIVE “N”BOAR 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 2541 N. PLEASANTBURG DR. SUITE K, GREENVILLE, SC 29609.

To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 12, 2015.

For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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Mac Leaphart will play Main Street Fridays April 3. Admission is free. bit.ly/mainstfridays

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The Eastside Family YMCA will host an EGGstravaganza! Hunt and Fun on April 3 at 7 p.m. at 1250 Taylors Road, Taylors.

The event will feature photos with the Easter Bunny, fitness class demonstrations and more. The event is free and open to the public.

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F I R S T F RID AY AT M AC ARNOL D’S

On April 3, come to Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant for Cigar Box Guitar Workshop from 6 to 7 p.m., no cover, and Justin Johnson at 7 p.m., $5 cover.

558-0747 drmacarnoldsbluesrestaurant.com

APRIL 4

I M A G INE UP STATE F E S TIVAL

This festival features STEM, innovation, creative and entrepreneurial activity in the Upstate. The event takes place along Main Street Greenville from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and events are free. imagineupstate.org

Put Down the Guns Young People, an organization educating families on gun safety, will hold a showcase offering local opportunities to help during a showcase event at Liberty Tax Service, 6008 Augusta Road, on April 4 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Also participating are Greenville County Councilwoman Lottie Gibson, Cricket Wireless, Greenville County Animal Care and Costco. facebook.com/ PutDownTheGunsNowYoungPeople

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On April 4, from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., The SC Native Plant Society will host a field trip to Oil Camp Creek featuring spring wildflowers and a walk through a member’s woodland property. Email to reserve a space and provide a phone contact. judy_seeley@hotmail.com

TAJH B O YD YO UTH C L I NI C

Newly signed Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Tajh Boyd will host a youth football clinic at the Kroc Center in Greenville on April 4.

Boyd will help teach fundamentals of how to play each position safely in a no-contact approach. The camp is open to ages 6-18. wyattacademy.com/tajh-boyd-clinics

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The Mauldin Garden Club will host Jan Bowman who will speak on the topic of Weed ID and management. The club will meet on April 4 at 10 a.m. at the Mauldin Cultural Center, 101 E. Butler Road. rc@joneshomeimprovements.net

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The Showroom in Spartanburg will host a multi-artist Marshall Tucker Band Tribute show, called “Where We All Belong,” April 4. Tickets are $25.

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Kult ov Azazel will play at Ground Zero April 5. Tickets are $10 in advance/$12 day of show.

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The Jungle Book will be at the Peace Center April 7 through 9.

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The Art School of the Spartanburg Art Museum will offer a Beginning Drawing class April 6-May 4.

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Centre Stage presents “Agnes of God” April 7-22 as part of its Fringe series. Tickets are $15.

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LUPTON ON TOXIC CHARITY

Robert Lupton, author of “Toxic Charity” and founder of FCS Urban Ministries, will deliver the Peggy and Ed Good Lecture at Furman University on April 7 at 7 p.m. in Daniel Chapel.

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T H E B I G R E V I VA L T OU R

Kenny Chesney has announced a stop on his Big Revival Tour in Greenville at the Bon Secours Wellness Arena for April 8.

Special guests will include Jake Owen and Chase Rice.

K E I TH L O CK HART & BBC O R CHE S TR A

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Kyle Odetta will play at Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant April 4. Tickets are $10.

The League of Women Voters of Greenville County will meet April 8 at 1 p.m. at University Center in Greenville, Room 501.

The program will include a documentary

by Youth Immigration Association (YIA) members who are Clemson University students. Anyone 18 years of age and older is welcome to attend.

558-0747 drmacarnoldsbluesrestaurant.com

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Archnemesis will play at Gottrocks April 4.

Tickets are $8 in advance/$10 day of show.

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The annual Living Gallery at Bob Jones University will be in Rodeheaver Auditorium through April 4 at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. with an additional program April 4 at 2 p.m.Tickets are $10-$12 for adults and $10 for children ages 6-12.

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Keith Lockhart and the BBC Concert Orchestra will perform four gorgeous pieces of music in the Peace Concert Hall with featured pianist, Charlie Albright on April 7.

B A C K I N T H E D AY

Cookbook authors and owners of the Back in the Day Bakery, Cheryl and Griffith Day, will speak at Book Your Lunch on April 8 at noon at Soby’s. Tickets are $55 per person and include lunch and a copy of “The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook.”

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WA L KING CLUB

Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers are invited to walk as a group every Thursday. The group meets at 12:30 p.m. in the lobby of the Cancer Institute of Greenville Health System (900 W. Faris Rd.).

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L U N CH AND LEARN

Greenville CAN will host a Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Series to educate members of the local disabilities community on the variety of resources and programs available in Greenville County on April 9 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Center for Developmental Services (CDS), 29 North Academy St. greenvillecan.org

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William Thomas will conduct the Furman Chamber Choir on April 9 at 8 p.m., for a recital at Daniel Memorial Chapel at Furman University. Tickets are $5 for adults/$3 for students.

294-2086 furman.edu/MusicTickets

PI LOB OLUS

Pilobolus hits the Peace Center April 9.

They have toured in over 64 countries and have a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Cultural Programming. They continue to push boundaries, challenging what we think about dance.

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F GRAC E S CHE R E R The Greenville Chamber of Commerce will hosts an exhibit of paintings by Grace Scherer through April 24.

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F S TO RY TI ME Local independent bookstore Fiction Addiction hosts a free children’s story time at 1175 Woods Crossing Road every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m.

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F B L A I N E OW E N S E XH I B I T The Blood Connection hosts an art exhibit featuring the work of Blaine Owens now through May 14. thebloodconnection.org

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F A W OMAN’S JOURNEY The Metropolitan Arts Council is hosting an exhibit by Dabney Mahanes: A Woman’s Journey through April 17.

F ARTI S TI C R E AL E S TATE Main Street Real Estate Gallery is hosting works by Edith McBee Hardaway through April 30.

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Monty Python’s “Spamalot” comes to Centre Stage through April 26 with favorites like killer rabbits and other Python icons set to song. Tickets are $25-$35.

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On April 9, Echo Base Radio will play at Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive.

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For the Fine Arts Center’s 40th Anniversary, the Sheffield Wood Gallery is holding a four-part exhibition series, Ties that Bind. The series will run through May 27 and is currently in its third installation: Ties that Bind: Community.

Emrys will offer two writing workshops this spring, including “Creative Nonfiction: Or How I Learned to Tell My Story” with Scott Gould and “Using What You Know to Write What You Don’t: A Poetry Workshop” with Mamie Morgan. Both classes will be held at SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and cost $100 each. Space is limited.

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SEPT. 6 “Core” by Heea Crownfield Riverworks Gallery presents “Why Paper?” featuring paper sculptures by Heea Crownfield and Sandy Singletary that reference the everyday. An artists’ reception will be on April 3 from 6 until 9 p.m.

F R OM A N T I C S P I R I T S Greenville County Museum of Art presents Romantic Spirits: 19th Century Paintings from the Johnson Collections through Sept. 6.

271-7570

271-0679 gvltec.edu/vpa

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Brief Summary

Carefully read the Medication Guide before you start taking RAGWITEK® and each time you get a refill.

This Brief Summary does not take the place of talking with your doctor about your medical condition or treatment. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist if there is something you do not understand or if you want to learn more about RAGWITEK. What is the Most Important Information I Should Know About RAGWITEK? RAGWITEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Stop taking RAGWITEK and get medical treatment right away if you have any of the following symptoms after taking RAGWITEK: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For home administration of RAGWITEK, your doctor will prescribe auto-injectable epinephrine, a medicine you can inject if you have a severe allergic reaction after taking RAGWITEK. Your doctor will train and instruct you on the proper use of auto-injectable epinephrine.

Talk to your doctor or read the epinephrine patient information if you have any questions about the use of auto-injectable epinephrine.

What is RAGWITEK? RAGWITEK is a prescription medicine used for sublingual (under the tongue) immunotherapy to treat ragweed pollen allergies that can cause sneezing, runny or itchy nose, stuffy or congested nose, or itchy and watery eyes. RAGWITEK may be prescribed for persons 18 through 65 years of age who are allergic to ragweed pollen. RAGWITEK is taken for about 12 weeks before ragweed pollen season and throughout ragweed pollen season. RAGWITEK is NOT a medication that gives immediate relief for symptoms of ragweed allergy.

Who Should Not Take RAGWITEK? You should not take RAGWITEK if: • You have severe, unstable or uncontrolled asthma • You had a severe allergic reaction in the past that included any of these symptoms: o Trouble breathing o Dizziness or fainting o Rapid or weak heartbeat • You have ever had difficulty with breathing due to swelling of the throat or upper airway after using any sublingual immunotherapy before.

• You have ever been diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis.

• You are allergic to any of the inactive ingredients contained in RAGWITEK. The inactive ingredients contained in RAGWITEK are: gelatin, mannitol, and sodium hydroxide.

What Should I Tell My Doctor Before Taking RAGWITEK? Your doctor may decide that RAGWITEK is not the best treatment if:

• You have asthma, depending on how severe it is.

• You suffer from lung disease such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

• You suffer from heart disease such as coronary artery disease, an irregular heart rhythm, or you have hypertension that is not well controlled.

• You are pregnant, plan to become pregnant during the time you will be taking RAGWITEK, or are breast-feeding.

• You are unable or unwilling to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to treat a severe allergic reaction to RAGWITEK. • You are taking certain medicines that enhance the likelihood of a severe reaction, or interfere with the treatment of a severe reaction. These medicines include: o beta blockers and alpha-blockers (prescribed for high blood pressure) o cardiac glycosides (prescribed for heart failure or problems with heart rhythm) o diuretics (prescribed for heart conditions and high blood pressure) o ergot alkaloids (prescribed for migraine headache) o monoamine oxidase inhibitors or tricyclic antidepressants (prescribed for depression) o thyroid hormone (prescribed for low thyroid activity).

You should tell your doctor if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines, including medicines obtained without a prescription and herbal supplements. Keep a list of them and show it to your doctor and pharmacist each time you get a new supply of RAGWITEK. Ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking RAGWITEK. RAGWITEK is not indicated for use in children under 18 years of age.

allergic reaction. If you tolerate the first dose of RAGWITEK, you will continue RAGWITEK therapy at home by taking one tablet every day. Take RAGWITEK as prescribed by your doctor until the end of the treatment course. If you forget to take RAGWITEK, do not take a double dose. Take the next dose at your normal scheduled time the next day. If you miss more than one dose of RAGWITEK, contact your healthcare provider before restarting.

Are There Any Reasons to Stop Taking RAGWITEK? Stop RAGWITEK and contact your doctor if you have any of the following after taking RAGWITEK: • Any type of a serious allergic reaction • Throat tightness that worsens or swelling of the tongue or throat that causes trouble speaking, breathing, or swallowing • Asthma or any other breathing condition that gets worse • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin • Heartburn, difficulty swallowing, pain with swallowing, or chest pain that does not go away or worsens Also, stop taking RAGWITEK following: mouth surgery procedures (such as tooth removal), or if you develop any mouth infections, ulcers or cuts in the mouth or throat.

The Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

How Should I Take RAGWITEK? Take RAGWITEK exactly as your doctor tells you.

RAGWITEK is a prescription medicine that is placed under the tongue.

• Take the tablet from the blister package after carefully removing the foil with dry hands.

• Place the tablet immediately under the tongue.

Allow it to remain there until completely dissolved.

Do not swallow for at least 1 minute.

• Do not take RAGWITEK with food or beverage.

Food and beverage should not be taken for the following 5 minutes.

• Wash hands after taking the tablet.

Take the first tablet of RAGWITEK in your doctor’s office. After taking the first tablet, you will be watched for at least 30 minutes for symptoms of a serious

What are the Possible Side Effects of RAGWITEK? The most commonly reported side effects were itching of the mouth, lips, or tongue, swelling under the tongue, or throat irritation. These side effects, by themselves, were not dangerous or life-threatening.

RAGWITEK can cause severe allergic reactions that may be life-threatening. Symptoms of allergic reactions to RAGWITEK include: • Trouble breathing • Throat tightness or swelling • Trouble swallowing or speaking • Dizziness or fainting • Rapid or weak heartbeat • Severe stomach cramps or pain, vomiting, or diarrhea • Severe flushing or itching of the skin For additional information on the possible side effects of RAGWITEK talk with your doctor or pharmacist.

You may report side effects to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch.

This Brief Summary summarizes the most important information about RAGWITEK. If you would like more information, talk with your doctor. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about RAGWITEK that was written for healthcare professionals. For more information, go to: www.ragwitek.com or call 1-800-622-4477 (toll-free).

Manufactured for: Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc., Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, USA Manufactured by: Catalent Pharma Solutions Limited, Blagrove, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 8RU UK For more detailed information, please read the Prescribing Information. usmg-mk3641-sb-1404r000 Revised: 04/2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------Copyright © 2015 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. All rights reserved.

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HAPPENING SOON

EARLY S PR I N G MOUN TA I N CO O K I N G

The Spring Skunk Music Fest will be held April 9-11 and will feature live music, camping, food, kids activities, craft vendors and beer garden at the Skunk Farm in Greer.

Weekend tickets range from $55 to $110.

Carol Bozarth will teach how to build a fire from scratch and cook traditional Southern foods at Hagood Mill April 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuition is $75 per student. Students must be at least 18 years old to enroll. Preregistration is required.

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U N I TY FESTIVA L

Easley will host a Family Unity Festival featuring a fashion show on April 10 at 7 p.m. at the Dream Center and a parade at noon on April 11. Deadline for parade entries is April 4.

859-7320 easleyevents.com

APRIL 10-25

T HE COMED IC WIND

The Greenville Little Theatre presents the comedy “Don’t Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchell” April 10-25, featuring the outrageous, mostly true story of adapting “Gone With the Wind” for the big screen.

233-6238 greenvillelittletheatre.org

APRIL 11 PAT RIOT 5K

The Patriot 5K Run to benefit the Jason Karella Memorial Hike for Higher Ground will take place April 11 at Willow Creek Neighborhood & Golf Club in Greer. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and run at 9 a.m.

Pre-registration available online. go-greenevents.com/event/id/4538 415-7927

G A LA ON T H E GREEN

Baptist Easley Hospital Foundation hosts the Gala on the Green on April 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Madren Center in Clemson.

Tickets are $150 per person.

442-7617

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Eliza A.H. Lord will offer classes in homesteading at Hagood Mill. Lord is a certified permaculturist, Master Gardener and Master Naturalist. In various classes, students will construct a small kitchen garden and learn how to set up a homestead from scratch. Cost is $55-$65 for each class. Advanced registration is required and students must be at least 18.

898-2936 visitpickenscounty.com/calendar

The SC Children’s Theatre is offering a Kid’s Night Out for K3-fifth grade. The April 11, 6-10 p.m., event has a Cats & Dogs theme. scchildrenstheatre.org

THE GR E AT W HI TE WAY

The Pride of Greenville Men’s Chorus presents “The Great White Way” on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. at West End Community Development Center, 404 Vardry St., Greenville.

Tickets are $20-$30. sites.google.com/site/prideofgreenvillemenschorus/home

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JEW I S H S TO RY TE L L I N G

There will be a Family Celebration of Jewish Storytelling with Caren Neile at Shalomfest 2015 on April 12. The traditional tales in this family storytelling concert are sure to entertain audience members from seven to 107. jewishgreenville.org jewishgreenville@gmail.com dev22@rocketmail.com

APRIL 13 & 27 FUN FAU X BR O N ZE

Use terra cotta and hand-build a sculpture during the first session of this class on April 13 from 6-8 p.m. and apply the faux bronze patina during the second session April 27 6-8 p.m. The price is $85 and covers both sessions. vinoandvangogh.net 434-3054

APRIL 14

F AUT HO R A N N B. R O S S Ann B. Ross will discuss “Miss Julia Lays Down the Law,” her latest addition to the New York Times bestselling series, on April 14 at 2 p.m. at Fiction Addiction.

This event is free and open to the public.

675-0540 fiction-addiction.com

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Furman University presents “The Threepenny Opera” by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill on April 15-25. Tickets are $8-$16.

Greenville will host the USA Cycling Professional Criterium and Team Time Trial National Championships April 18-19, with competitions in downtown Greenville and on Interstate I-185.

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294-2125 furman.edu

APRIL 16 G I VE BL O O D

A Red Cross Club Blood Drive will be held at Furman University on April 16 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

205-767-4636

APRIL 17-18 G AR DE N TO UR

The Greenville Council of Garden Clubs will hold its annual garden tour April 17-18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Tickets cost $18 in advance and $20 the days of the tour and can be purchased at area garden centers and at each garden on tour days.

232-3020 kilgore-lewis.org council@kilgore-lewis.org

APRIL 17 & 23 TR I UNE E VE NTS

Two upcoming events will benefit Triune Mercy Center. On April 17, Duncan Morrow, a high school senior, is staging a concert of several local rock bands for his senior project. The concert is free with a love offering. On April 23 the Upstate Women’s Club will host an art sale and auction of work by homeless artists. Titled “Peace of Triune,” the show will be held at the Hyatt Regency from 7 until 9:30 p.m. triunemercy.org

APRIL 18

G AR DE N S U MMI T

Gardening for Good and Greenville Forward will host a Community Garden Summit on April 18 at Roper Mountain Science Center in Greenville.

239-3725 gardeningforgood.com

SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE

The Upstate Native Plant Society’s Spring Native Plant Sale will be held April 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Conestee Park, 840 Mauldin Road. scnps.org

TIME TRIAL

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APRIL 22

GOLFING FOR EQUESTRIAN

Happy Hooves Therapeutic Equestrian Center will host a golf event at Fox Run Country Club on April 22. Proceeds benefit the program at Eden Farms that serves children of all ages with all types of disabilities. edenfarms.net

APRIL 23-24

D I G I TA L M I XE D M E D I A

A two-day Digital Mixed Media workshop taught by Phil Garrett will be held April 23-24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Cost is $250 for both days.

434 3054 vinoandvangogh.net

APRIL 25

OI L L A N D S C A P E W OR KS H OP

An Oil Landscape Workshop taught by Libby Smart will be held April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $165.

434 3054 vinoandvangogh.net

APRIL 25

C R A F T B E E R F E S T I VA L

The Community Tap sponsors a Craft Beer Festival showcasing more than 40 featured breweries on April 25 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Greenville Downtown Airport. Cost is $55 per person. fest.thecommunitytap.com

B R I C K OV E N B R U N C H

Greenbrier Farms will host a brick oven brunch at the farm on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are $35 and children are free.

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LOOK WHO’S IN THE JOURNAL THIS WEEK

The Christ Church Episcopal School Model UN group including (first row) Diana Oxner, Amanda Xu, Molly Laycock, Philline Groetzbach, (second row) Liam Barr, Worth Gentry, Sam Erwin, Alex Goldsmith, Stephan Schmitz-Justen, Ben Kirby and Cole Halverson in front of a piece of the Berlin Wall at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

A permanent metal cross memorial was installed in the undercroft of the Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Christ Church Episcopal School on March 25. It displays the names of each member of the McManus family – Chris, Stacey, Meghan and Connor – who tragically died in a plane crash in summer 2013. Pictured are: CCES Chaplain Joe Britt, The Right Rev. Andrew Waldo, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina, Maggie Hamberis, Andrew Allen, Ellie Williams and CCES Chaplain Valerie Riddle.

Stone Academy string students recently performed at Stone Academy’s original school-wide musical at McAlister Auditorium at Furman University.

Pictured are violist Joe Medlock and cellists Odessa Dando and Payton McGowan. Jean Clarke is the orchestra director at Stone Academy.

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Oakview Elementary School’s Culture Fest, held every three years, integrates the study of cultures around the world to include people, places, food, customs, traditions, geography and the arts.

Teachers build activities and assemblies rooted in the social studies curriculum, as students take part in daylong events.

Sudoku puzzle: page 46

Crossword puzzle: page 46

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FIGURE. THIS. OUT. O BONANZA!

ACROSS 1. Comedian Joe and family 9. In pieces 14. Choppers, so to speak 19. “Sweet Emotion” band 20. AM/FM device 21. “It’s a Wonderful Life” role 22. Why new husband frowns?

25. Howard of “Happy Days” 26. Court doc.

27. Grocery sections 28. “Dragonwyck” author Seton 30. Army E-3 33. Cafeteria carrier 36. 300, in Roma 37. Wooden wheel part 40. Kama ___ 42. Part of a plot 46. Teen takes illicit bike ride?

52. Send another way 53. Sewer 54. W.W. II conference site 55. Companion of Artemis 56. Draw 59. Pizzazz 60. Big ___ Conference 62. Parrots 63. Promising 65. Egyptian cobra 68. Birch relative 70. Relating to waste material 73. Cabernet, e.g.

74. Skinflint 77. Obi, e.g.

78. “C’___ la vie!”

81. Split ___

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By Myles Mellor 82. Ill-advised 87. Chatter 91. Angler’s basket 92. Victorian, in a way 93. Shaped like an egg 95. Why the foi gras didn’t get made?

99. Bitter end?

100. Elbow 101. Australian evergreen shrub 102. Undertake, with “out” 103. Harmony 106. Attention-getter 107. Preserve, in a way 111. Keen 115. Many, many moons 117. Busy one 118. Silly bird serenades remote audience?

128. Say “Li’l Abner,” say 129. Bypass 130. Royal dog of Scotland 131. Flies alone 132. Long-limbed 133. 1978 film starring Mae West DOWN 1. Argentine president 2. O. Henry device 3. Lake Superior locks 4. U.S. Army rank 5. Mantra sounds 6. Napoleon, e.g.

7. ESPN show, for short 8. Attempt

9. Knight’s “suit” 10. Be worthwhile 11. Make sense, with “up” 12. “Flying Down to ___” 13. “___ bad!”

14. Purposeful 15. “Aeneid” figure 16. Carbon compound 17. Debut of March 3, 1923 18. Amerada ___ (Fortune 500 company) 19. City on the Yamuna River 23. Crumb 24. Coco de ___, Brazilian palm 29. Solvent 30. Connive 31. Icy expanses 32. Newspaper div.

34. Indian state 35. “The Beast of ___ Flats” (1961 sci-fi bomb) 36. ___-Magnon 38. Liszt’s “La Campanella,” e.g.

39. Break 41. “___ does it!”

42. Abreast (of) 43. Arrest 44. Spin 45. Flying high 46. Away 47. “___ the fields we go” 48. Bauxite, e.g.

49. German river 50. Denials 51. Cleaning cabinet supplies

57. Bit 58. Big time 61. Henpeck 64. “¡___ Tormé!”

(1959 album) 65. Depth charge, slangily 66. Hard to find 67. Nosy Parkers 69. “Fantasy Island” prop 70. Country’s Hill 71. Favor 72. Phi follower 75. Nabisco treats 76. Christiania, now 77. Bed board 79. Uttered 80. Families 83. Atmosphere 84. Forages 85. In tune 86. Loses intensity 88. Flap 89. Chinese “way” 90. ___ Grove Village, Ill. 94. Electric unit 96. Prepare to propose?

97. “For shame!”

98. Ceiling 102. Eye sores 104. Square 105. Bill and ___ 108. Circa 109. Freetown currency unit 110. Be inclined 111. Mellows 112. Aria, e.g.

113. Drudgery

SUDOKU

by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan

Easy 114. Pull strings?

116. Acceptances 119. Propel, in a way 120. Egg cells 121. “Smoking or ___?”

122. Butt 123. Watchman ___, Chinese

Sudoku answers: page 45 Christian author 124. Census datum 125. Trickery 126. Not just “a” 127. Zinger Crossword answers: page 45

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LIFE IN THE SLOW LANE

WEDDINGS

WITH JOAN HERLONG

Beautiful fools This week marks the passage of one of my favorite holidays. It does not require a gift, a card, or a trek over the river and through the woods – just a sense of humor.

I have no idea what the etymology is for April Fools’ Day (and this column will not enlighten you in that regard), but I’m glad having a sense of humor warrants its own holiday.

Too many people confuse having a sense of humor with the ability to tell a joke, or laughing at something or at someone, but that falls short of the punch line. If you cannot laugh at yourself, or ever tell a story that begins with “I did the dumbest thing the other day…” then you should forfeit your right to laugh at others.

I don’t know whether a sense of humor is learned or inherited, but I certainly learned from my parents’ example.

My mom often told the story of dolling up to go to her bridge club luncheon. She was running late (as usual) but not so late that she couldn’t work in a quick detour through the car wash.

That way she and her station wagon would be looking so fine when all her lady friends gathered, exchanged air kisses above powdered cheeks, and sized one another up.

In her haste, she forgot to roll up her window before entering the car wash. A sudsy cataract doused her left side. She then faced a soggy Hobson’s choice in the mirror: go home and leave an empty chair at the bridge table, or join her preening friends on time.

Of course she went to bridge club.

Several of her friends were horrified, and that only made her laugh harder at herself.

She told that story many times. It was a beautiful thing, and I loved that about her.

Beauty is valued above all in our family, far more important than brains, and we celebrate that often.

For example, one evening about 10 years ago, I was serving dinner to the family, but not eating anything myself (but not because I had cooked it, ahem…). Our youngest, who was about 12 at the time, asked me why I was not having dinner, too. I explained that I was feeling “kind of marginal.”

She asked what marginal meant, which made her siblings groan, because they knew I wouldn’t tell her. I call it the Socratic method, drawing out the knowledge that I know is within them; they call it Mom Being Annoying. But I digress.

I said, “Use your clues, honey, you can easily infer what feeling marginal means.” She said, “So you feel… buttery?”

She sensed (guffaws can be a tip-off ) that she had not guessed correctly. So we focused on the beautiful, bright side of things, by assuring her that “at least you’re cute.” She could easily rely on her cuteness until her vocabulary caught up with her looks.

We have shared so many instances of beauty over brains over the years, the kind we witness as it occurs, and the kind we tell on ourselves, that praising a sibling or parent for their good looks has become an impressive backhanded compliment among us.

Perhaps the most “beautiful” moment my Reason for Living and I have shared occurred at my sister’s home in Atlanta a few Junes ago, when she graciously allowed us to enjoy her wonderfully secluded home while they were out of town.

To make a long story less long, suffice to say that when two people love each other very much, and they forget to pack swimsuits, they go skinny dipping in their sister’s swimming pool in broad daylight. It is a lovely thing indeed, until they suddenly realize that they will be late for a wedding if they don’t get dressed and go, fast.

And then they discover the doors are all locked.

We both frantically tried the handles; both confirmed we were locked out.

There we were, without cellphones, without shoes, without clothes, and fresh out of humor. It was a terrible, tense moment.

So My Reason for Living turned to me and said, ”You know this is all your fault.”

It’s uncanny how often he knows precisely what to say, in order to defuse a volatile situation.

At least he’s good-looking.

The rest of the details are unimportant. We made it to the wedding, soggy and late. We sensed we were probably

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the most beautiful people there, and we remain ecstatically married (to each other).

I think the whole humor thing may be genetic. I was afraid our grand toddler, CBE, might turn out to be humorimpaired, like her Papa. But there are already glints of wit about.

Last Friday night, as CBE was asking the same, adorable, damned question for the 50th time, as only an adorable toddler can do, her Papa (my RFL) said, “My goodness, sweetie, you just talk and talk and talk and TALK, don’t you?”

To which CBE deadpanned, “No, JOANIE talks and talks.” It was a beautiful thing.

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Joan Herlong is a writer and real estate professional in Greenville. She and her Reason for Living have raised four children together, and are now enjoying their first grandchild, CBE (or Cutest Baby Ever).

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