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Other prizes include $500 each day to golfers with shots closest to the pin, and during the finals, $1000 to the golfer closest to the pin, $500 for the second closest, and $250 to third.
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D John Belk of Greenville (left), won $1,000 for the closest-to-the$1 million-hole shot. Rob Warfield (center) placed 2nd and won $500, followed by Brenda Rutledge (right) who took home $250.
Golfers test their skills at the Million Dollar Hole-In-One Shootout trying to qualify for the finals and a chance to win one million dollars.
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“With citizenship we’re able to vote, and that way we’ll have a voice. Right now we have a whisper, but we need a voice.” Maria, a member of Young Immigrants in Action (YIA), an Upstate group pushing for immigration reforms.
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When jurors return Tuesday to decide whether the convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will face life in prison or the death penalty, Tsarnaev’s best de- Clarke fense may be Furman University graduate Judy Clarke. Clarke, a San Diego attorney, has defended some of the nation’s most notorious and high-profile criminals: Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph, Congresswoman Gabby Gifford shooter Jared Lee Loughner, Zacarias Moussaoui (convicted in connection with the 9/11 attacks) and Susan Smith, the Union mother who drowned her Tsarnaev two young sons by rolling her car into a lake with them buckled in their car seats. She kept them all off death row. Clarke graduated from Furman in 1974 with Moussaoui a psychology degree. She was student body president her senior year, the second female to serve in that position. Furman psychology professor John Batson, who entered Furman as a student at the same time as Clarke, remembers her as always being interested in justice, accuracy and doing what was right.
While Clarke was president of the Student Government Association, the student body and the administration had several standoffs over social issues, Batson said. Batson said the administration would unilaterally hand down rules and refuse to let the SGA actually govern the student body. So Clarke led a campaign to change the name to the Association of Furman Students, arguing if students were not allowed to govern themselves, then the SGA was not a governing body. The AFS name stayed in place for 35 years until it was changed back to SGA in 2010. Batson said he remembers Clarke’s “passion for her beliefs. The change in name did not increase the ability of the students to make decisions for themselves, but let the administration know that we did not like the way some things were being run.” Clarke rarely talks to the media. She was quoted by the Associated Press at a 2013 conference saying that she entered the “black hole, the vortex” of death penalty cases when David Bruck, a law school classmate, asked her to join Smith’s defense team. “I got a dose of understanding Kaczynski human behavior, and I learned what the death penalty does to us,” the AP quoted her as saying. “I don’t think it’s a secret that I oppose the death penalty.” CNN quoted Bruck as saying, Smith “She is motivated by a passion to stick up for the little guy, and there is nobody littler than a defendant accused of a horrendous crime who everybody wants to string up.” The jury convicted Tsarnaev of all 30 charges against him. The penalty phase of the trial is expected to take about four weeks.
“I don’t think it’s a secret that I oppose the death penalty.” Attorney and Furman University graduate Judy Clarke
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‘We have a whisper, but we need a voice’ Upstate immigrants push for reforms
PROGRAMS FACE STRONG OPPOSITION President Barack Obama issued an executive order last November BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF to expand the number of immigrants eligible for DACA and create bjeffers@communityjournals.com the Deferred Action for Parents of Note: The Journal agreed to pub- Americans and Lawful Permanent lish first names only to protect in- Residents (DAPA). To be eligible for dividuals, family members and DAPA, undocumented immigrants must have lived in the U.S. continufriends. ously since January 2010 and have a As the 2016 presidential election child who is a U.S. citizen or lawful approaches, Hispanics in the Up- permanent resident. Both DACA and state are watching DAPA have strong closely to see what conservative oppohappens with imsition, and states migration reform. have been fight“A lot’s riding on ing the programs this next election,” in the courts. said Raul, a memThe U.S. 5th Cirber of Young Imcuit Court of Apmigrants in Action peals last week (YIA), an Upstate dismissed a case group pushing for against the origiimmigration renal 2012 DACA forms. Although Hispanics have Raul, who is a U.S. citizen, said on program. The apbehalf of family and friends peals court is now politically diverse scheduled Friday views, they unite on to hear arguments the issue of immion whether to lift an injunction haltgration reform, Raul said. In 2012, the Department of ing DAPA and expanded DACA apHomeland Security launched De- plications. Even if the injunction is lifted, ferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to allow undocumented YIA members say they fear the next immigrants who came to the U.S. president could choose to end the as children to apply for two-year DACA and DAPA programs. While work permits if they meet a list of Greenville immigration attorney Jesrequirements (see box). The pro- sica Wallace said a future president’s gram does not provide citizenship choice to end the deferred action prostatus, but does defer deportation. grams would result in a “PR nightOnce the work permit expires, im- mare,” immigrants say they aren’t as confident. migrants can apply for a renewal.
“ We’re not here to cut corners. We want to do it right, but the opportunity to do it right is not there – is not given.”
“WE WANT TO DO IT RIGHT” Many young immigrants brought to the country as children rely on DACA for work and college education. Maria, a student studying elementary education at Piedmont Technical College, emigrated from Mexico with her parents when she was 12. Without DACA, Maria said she’d be forced to take babysitting jobs to support herself or move back to Mexico. Even with DACA, she and fellow YIA member Erik, who also qualifies for DACA, still struggle because they can’t qualify for in-state tuition. South Carolina law also prevents DACA recipients from getting certain professional licenses. Beyond deferred action programs, Maria and Erik say they would like to see a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants like themselves.
Under current immigration laws, Maria and Erik would have to move back to their countries of origin to start the legal immigration process, and even then, wouldn’t be guaranteed citizenship. Due to backlogs, they would also have to wait years before the process could even begin. Erik said a path to citizenship would allow him to contribute more to the United States, a country he’s lived in since age 4. Raul, who is a U.S. citizen, said on behalf of family and friends, “We’re not here to cut corners. We want to do it right, but the opportunity to do it right is not there – is not given.” If given the opportunity, Maria and Erik say they would gladly apply for citizenship. Maria said, “With citizenship we’re able to vote, and that way we’ll have a voice. Right now we have a whisper, but we need a voice.”
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• Came to the U.S. before 16th birthday • Continuously resided in the U.S. since June 15, 2007 • Physically present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012, and at the time of making request for consideration • Had no lawful status on June 15, 2012 • Currently in school, have graduated or obtained a certificate of completion from high school, have obtained a general education development (GED) certificate, or are an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or U.S. Armed Forces • Not convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor, or three or more other misdemeanors, and do not pose a threat to national security or public safety. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
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Some decisions can’t wait Kids need the money talk Making health care decisions can be challenging. They can be especially tough if related to making decisions for a loved one who is seriously ill. This week marks the state’s first observance of Healthcare Decisions Day. The April 16 initiative is intended to spark conversations about the importance of advance health care planning. Clearly, the time to have a calm discussion about health care decisions related to serious illness is when we’re healthy. As a palliative care doctor, I can tell you that’s not what usually happens. Communication is paramount but rarely happens by chance. Many variables may cause communication to fall through the cracks – both within families and with physicians. Patients and families can be frightened, stressed and vulnerable. The prognosis may not be clear, and the medical opinions may differ. Dealing with the accompanying emotions can be exceptionally difficult when a patient is seriously ill. It takes constant renewal and commitment to honesty and empathy from both medical team and families. Patients may want to remain private about their health or have fears about what affect it may have on their family. Respecting patient autonomy and easing them into sharing with their loved ones is very important. Communication with a patient’s family is vital, but sometimes a patient’s “family” includes people who aren’t related by blood at all. It’s vital to find out who are the patient’s “people” – whether family, friends or a pastor – and to involve them in the conversation about care. Failure to do so can create enormous confusion and distrust. These conversations and decisions can bring families closer or break them apart. It is never the same as before. Transitions of care for patients can be particularly testing. Most people want to stay independent and at home. This can be difficult as we get older and sicker, especially when we live alone. Navigating discussions about transitioning to new health care settings requires a great deal of
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courage. Decisions can be complicated by the cost of health care, which can be expensive. It often requires working with case managers and social workers whom neither the patient nor family knows. Palliative care is a medical specialty focused on caring for people with serious illnesses. This type of care is focused on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain and stress of a serious illness, whatever the diagnosis. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family. Palliative care is appropriate at any age and at any stage in a serious illness and can be provided together with curative treatment. The Palliative Care Team at Greenville Health System includes a physician, nurse practitioner, social worker, chaplain and nurse coordinator. This team provides an extra layer of support for more than 1,000 families each year. The team works along with each patient’s other doctors as a medical intermediary for patients and families to help understanding of interpretations of medical situations from various specialties. Dealing with serious illness can be challenging, but the first steps aren’t. Speak up. Let your doctor know how you want to live to and who your “people” are. We’ll support you through the rest. Parampal Bhullar, M.D., is the medical director of Greenville Health System’s Division of Palliative Care. For more information, visit ghs.org/ Bhullar palliativecare.
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April is National Financial Literacy Month, and a new study from Junior Achievement shows many kids aren’t getting the information they need to properly manage their money when they become adults. The nationwide Harris Poll, conducted on behalf of Junior Achievement among teens aged 13 to 18 and parents with kids in the same age range, found that 84 percent of teens look to their parents for information on how to manage their finances. But here’s the disconnect: 32 percent of teens said their parents don’t spend enough time talking to them about money. Parents acknowledged as much, with 34 percent admitting they do not address money matters with their kids. While many parents are simply reluctant to teach basic financial literacy, many others are ill-equipped thanks to their own money management practices. The National Foundation for Credit Counseling’s 2014 Consumer Financial Literacy Survey revealed only 61 percent of adults say they keep a household budget, while 32 percent admit not saving any of their annual income toward retirement. One thing teens and parents agree on: 72 percent of adults and 59 percent of kids in the Junior Achievement study say that elementary and middle school is the best time to begin teaching kids about money management. Yet 50 percent of teens report that their school has no program in place to teach financial literacy. That’s where Junior Achievement comes in. As the nation’s leading organization empowering today’s youth to own their economic futures, JA has a 100-year track record of conducting practical programs that teach kids about personal finance. Here in Greenville County, banks like Southern First support the efforts of Junior Achievement of Upstate South Carolina by providing both funding and volunteers to help conduct programs in more than 50 schools, reaching over 7,000 students each year. To expand its impact, JA needs: More volunteers to complement the 300 who dedicate one full day or an hour a week over five or six weeks to conduct JA programs in local schools.
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More financial support. An individual contribution of $100 can provide a JA program for three students, while a $5,000 corporate sponsorship can provide JA training for an entire grade. More opportunities from educators to offer JA financial literacy training, which 95 percent of participating teachers say gives their students a better understanding of how the real world operates. All training is provided at no cost to the students or the school, and all JA programs correlate with state and federal curriculum standards and mandates. We also need a greater commitment from parents to teach kids money management skills. Our community offers a number of resources where parents can get help. Most banks and credit unions offer consultations and online tools to help manage credit, encourage savings and develop household budgets. Other community organizations, including nonprofit credit counseling services, can help struggling families get back on track. No parent can guarantee their kids a worry-free life. But every parent, no matter how much money they have, can give their children the gift of financial literacy, equipping them to effectively manage money and achieve financial stability throughout their Seaver adult lives. Art Seaver is CEO of Greenville’s Southern First Bank, and Connie Lanzl is president of Junior Achievement of Upstate South Carolina. For information, visit jaupstatesc.org. Lanzl
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As the price of college athletics rises, the burden falls on the schools’ superfans
COST OF ATTENDANCE The five major NCAA Division I conferences already voted in January to allow their member schools to expand their athletic scholarships to include the full cost of attendance, a concept that has existed in academic scholarships for years to cover transportation and other personal expenses. Both Clemson and USC quickly announced they would implement the change. Calculated by every institution’s financial aid department, the cost of attendance for Clemson and USC students was $3,608 and $4,201, respectively, last year, which will add a nice stipend to the pockets of athletes and roughly $925,000 to Clemson’s scholarship budget and nearly $1.5 million to USC’s. “It’s not a game-changer necessarily, but we don’t have a lot of room in our budget … so we’re going to have to find ways to gen-
PRICE RANGE IPTAY, Gamecock Club, $160-$25,000 $100-$31,500 (beginning in 2016)
erate those new dollars,” said Jeff Crane, USC’s senior associate athletic director. Television revenue and ticket sales each generate more than $20 million a year for Clemson and South Carolina athletics, but athletic booster clubs, which fund all athletic scholarships, come in a strong third thanks to frenzied giving by fans. South Carolina’s Gamecock Club set a record last year, with 19,066 members donating more than $14 million. Crane called that “remarkable,” but acknowledged even this market has a limit. “There’s certainly a ceiling that exists there in terms of what people are able to pay, and we’re very careful and cognizant of that and try not to do a lot of increases all at one time,” he said. “We have a board of 60 of our Gamecock Club members, and those are conversations we have with them. And where applicable we do extensive surveys and research to find out what folks are willing and able to pay for these things.” Those surveys indicated it was OK to implement the club’s first increase in dues since 2008, so beginning in 2016 most members will pay from 3.7 to 6.2 percent more.
“FREE ENTERPRISE” Clemson’s IPTAY implemented a steeper increase in 2015, the first since 2004, with most of its members seeing a 12.5 percent hike in fees. The club raised $32 million last fiscal year and hopes to crack $42 million this time around to help pay for the creation or renovation of eight athletic facilities on campus, including a $63.8 million overhaul of Littlejohn Coliseum. “What we have to do is be very cognizant of our marketplace and make sure that what we’re asking folks to give is reasonable, balancing that against the realities of intercollegiate athletics today and what the costs are and the real expenses are to fund programs,” IPTAY CEO Davis Babb said. IPTAY – an acronym for “I Pay Ten a Year” – took in literally $10 a year from donors from 1936 to 1968. The median price of participation is now $3,200 annually, with a $160 Purple membership at the bottom end of the spectrum and the $25,000 Riggs level at the top. It’s a seller’s market, and that money
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BOTTOM LINE: As costs climb for student athletics, Clemson and USC are
passing the buck to their teams’ fans via higher ticket prices and booster club fees. The S.C. Senate and the NCAA may soon act to hike athletes’ compensation, adding to the financial strain.
gets fans a tax write-off and little else outside of earning them the right to spend more money. Season tickets for Clemson’s seven home football games last season were $330 each, two minimum, and they were available only to IPTAY members. But that number is misleading at best, because tickets couldn’t be purchased without a mandatory donation – called a “seat equity” – that ranged from as little as $120 per seat in the upper reaches of the 81,500-capacity Memorial Stadium to $750 on the lower level. As a result, the true cost of the cheapest season-ticket package available from Clemson was $1,060.
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Clemson and South Carolina fans have shown a remarkable willingness to do whatever is asked of them by the two schools’ athletic booster clubs, giving tens of millions of dollars over the years to fund scholarships, build ever more expensive facilities and pay skyrocketing coaches’ salaries in the pursuit of wins. That generosity and loyalty could be tested like never before in coming years, however, as clouds looming over intercollegiate sports’ status quo continue to darken. If the South Carolina Senate has its way, a bill proposed in December would require Clemson and South Carolina to pay athletes up to $10,000 annually on top of their scholarships. If the NCAA loses its appeal of a federal judge’s ruling that it can’t stop players from selling the rights to their name, images and likenesses, beginning in 2016-17 they would have to provide compensation of not less than $5,000 per player per year. And if New York attorney Jeffrey Kessler is successful with an antitrust suit he filed last year, the entire concept of limiting compensation for student-athletes in any way will cease to exist, creating an openmarket free-for-all for their services.
Gamecock Club, approx. 19,000
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South Carolina, which didn’t crack the top half of the Southeastern Conference in spending despite a $90 million budget, operates in similar fashion. “Without that [Gamecock Club] revenue for scholarships, it’s virtually impossible for us to compete and certainly impossible for us to attract the best athletes to the University of South Carolina,” Crane said – which is what people want, and they’re more than willing to pay for it, at least for now. “It’s free enterprise, and if it gets old, you stop doing it,” Curtis Tyner, a longtime Gamecock Club member, said. “It’s completely voluntary.”
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IN THE HOUSE At Williams-Brice Stadium and Memorial Stadium, premium seating for big spenders pays off to the tune of millions RON WAGNER | CONTRIBUTOR
One of the most important cards a school can play in the ferocious competition for the best high school athletes is the quality of its athletic facilities. Newer is always better, and that has also become true in the race to land and please the biggest donors. Following a blueprint designed by professional sports teams two decades ago, colleges and universities have increasingly turned their focus to adding and upgrading so-called premium seating in their stadiums and arenas. The reason is simple: The people who give the biggest bucks have shown
they’ll keep giving and give more based on the quality of their in-game experience. South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium and Memorial Stadium in Clemson boast nearly 7,000 premium seats – meaning club or suite level – between them. None cost less than $2,300 last football season, and none went unsold. “The demand is extremely high for our premium seats right now at South Carolina,” Blair Cauthen, USC’s coordinator of premium seating and events, said. “It’s a great problem to have, but it’s unfortunate sometimes that we can’t get people into the areas sometimes they really want to get into.”
A rendering shows the new premium seating at Clemson’s Memorial Auditorium.
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CHAMPIONS CLUB BRINGS MILLIONS TO USC
Premium seats give fans the opportunity to choose between indoor and outdoor viewing experiences while offering televisions, restrooms, catered meals and other amenities, and the only thing matching their rising price tag is the enthusiasm of people eager to pay. At South Carolina, for example, to be eligible to buy a premium seat you must be at least a Silver Spur member of The Gamecock Club, which will require an annual donation of $3,500 beginning in 2016. Priority goes to level of giver, however, and according to Cauthen, the customer base for the fewer than 100 available in 2014 was limited to Diamond Spur ($30,000 donation) and Platinum Spur ($15,000). Being eligible gives you the right to pay $365 per season ticket, but only if you also fork over a “seat premium” that ranges from at least $1,100 a seat for “The Zone” to as high as $1,800 for the Champions Club. And the money doesn’t stop rolling in there. A minimum “campaign gift” of $7,500 per seat, payable over five years, is necessary to occupy one of the Champions Club’s nearly 500 chairs, and the result is that section alone earns USC athletics about $1.1 million annually in addition to nearly $3.8 million more in campaign gifts. “You go into that one and it makes me seem like I’m out in the country,” Curtis Tyner, who has seats in the Executive Club, said. “You’ve got your name etched in
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IPTAY MEMBERSHIP Purple $160 Orange $400 Champion $800 Tiger $1,600 Howard $2,400 IPTAY $3,200 Jervey $4,600 McFadden $6,000 Fike $7,500 Heisman $10,500 Riggs $25,000 glass. ... But there’s been nothing open in there since the initial year they opened it.” Tyner holds USC season baseball, basketball and football tickets. A banker in his hometown of Hartsville, he and his wife, Pam, decided to upgrade after their two sons reached adulthood, moving into premium seating at both Gamecock football and baseball games. “We got up into our 60s, and we said, ‘You know what? This eating out in the parking lot is getting kind of old,’” he said. “We get the return from it. It might not make sense to the next guy. My friends sometimes don’t quite understand. They’ll say ‘I like it, but I would never spend my money on it.’ But I don’t understand why he’s got five horses and a trailer and vet bills.”
$25M OVERHAUL UNDERWAY AT DEATH VALLEY Clemson is in the process of a $25 million overhaul of its premium offerings at Memorial Stadium. Once sold by IPTAY they’ll pay for themselves while also giving the school a sizable boost in future revenue.
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BEST SEATS South Carolina’s Williams-Brice Stadium has a capacity of 80,250.
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Superfans go the extra miles to support their teams Thousands a year for tickets and 600-mile round trips are all just part of the ballgame PHOTO BY BOB SOFALY
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Being in the Gamecock Club earns Erwin the right to purchase season football tickets, which cost hundreds of additional dollars thanks to a $365 face value coupled with a mandatory “seat donation” fee that can be as low as $50 each or as high as $325. There are 10 levels of Gamecock Club
and 11 levels of IPTAY membership, ranging in cost from as little as $100 to be a Gamecock Club Rooster to as high as $31,500 annually to be a Gamecock Club Diamond Spur. Length of membership coupled with donation amount earns “points,” which has allowed Ervin to get better seats and priority access to more coveted events like bowl games – as long as she never lets her enrollment lapse. “I started off at the lowest possible level, and I’ve moved up now,” she said. “I remember the first year I bought tickets I was in the very tip-top of the end zone. No one wanted to go to a game with me because my seats were so bad.” IPTAY and The Gamecock Club combined to raise more than $39 million for athletics last fiscal year, and that number is about to go up thanks to dues increases by both organizations. Clemson’s went into effect this year, with USC’s to follow in 2016. Ervin faces a 6.2 percent hike, which she says is worth it for a number of reasons. “The full scholarship donation that I make is so that a student-athlete can get an education, which I think is critical,” she said. “If we want to be a contender for the [Southeastern Conference] or for championships or for hosting events or for any of those things, you’ve got to improve the facilities. You’ve got to have the staff that’s available to recruit quality-level kids.” The cost of an athletic booster club membership is tax-deductible, as is 80 percent of the seat donation fee. The latter deduction would be eliminated in the budget proposed by President Obama on Feb. 2. “That wouldn’t have any effect on me,” Ervin said. “I don’t do this for the tax deductions. For me it’s about the university, about the sports. It’s also about friends and fellowship with my friends and family. It’s a chance for me to do something that I really enjoy and share it with the people that I’m close to as well.”
as Shields says, and when the work is finished in time for the 2015 season 11 of the stadium’s 94 suites will be for sale – for the minimum capital pledge of $100,000 on top of annual leasing costs ranging from $32,000 to $42,000. There’s already a waiting list. Williams-Brice Stadium has considerably fewer suites, just 20, but each was leased for $66,000 plus $8,760 for 24
season tickets, in 2014, resulting in revenue of nearly $1.5 million. Tyner is content using his four tickets in Section 206 to socialize with friends and family. He just hopes he gets to stay there. “Premium seating has just gone up amazingly,” he said. “It’s entirely possible I could be priced out of the market in two or three years if it continues, but I’m also not upset about it. That’s the way the system works.”
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On Feb. 15, Tara Hill and her husband, Darron, renewed their IPTAY membership, marking the ninth straight year the Clemson alumni have donated to the school’s athletic booster club. This month, they’ll receive their season-ticket applications in the mail. Hill, who graduated in 2002, has missed only two home Clemson football games since 1998, undaunted by the 600mile round trip to Memorial Stadium from her house in Raleigh, N.C. “Clemson holds a special place in my heart, and I love going back,” she said. “It’s worth every dollar spent, every hour spent on the road, to go and support the team win or lose. We’re there every chance we can get.” Tiffany Ervin, a member of the Gamecock Club for 13 years, is so devoted to University of South Carolina athletics her tailgate party has its own Facebook page, “Tiffany’s Tailgate.” The two-hour drive from her home in Hendersonville, N.C., for home games at Williams-Brice Stadium is a mere formality. “I don’t know that I want to say how much I spend a year,” Ervin, a 1992 USC graduate who grew up in Spartanburg, said with a laugh. “My parents would not be happy.” Hill and Ervin are two of tens of thousands of fans whose giving makes it possible for schools to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on their athletic programs. Ervin is a “Full Scholarship” Gamecock Club member, meaning she donated $1,500 to USC’s athletic program last fiscal year.
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University of South Carolina superfan Tiffany Ervin (far right) with fellow fans tailgating before a game.
Clemson football superfan Tara Hill, left, has missed only two Clemson home football games since 1998, undaunted by the 600-mile round trip to Memorial Stadium from her house in Raleigh, N.C.
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“The fan base here at Clemson deserves the best, and some have shown they’re willing to pay for the best. We need to give it to them, and I think it’s us doing our part to make sure everyone’s experience is the best we can offer them,” Kyle Shields, IPTAY’s director of premium seating, said. The most significant change is turning the press box into the new 600-seat
“South Club,” which Shields says is going to mirror the amenities of the West End Zone Club that has been sold out for the past three seasons despite requiring a gift pledge of $25,000 per pair of tickets on top of a $1,750 lease and minimum IPTAY contribution of $3,200. Clemson is also remodeling its North and South suites, taking them “from a motel atmosphere to a hotel atmosphere,”
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Easter eggs and art in the Village On Easter weekend, Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant hosted a brunch fundraiser to benefit the Center for Educational Equity/Greenville Boxing Club, a nonprofit organization that provides academic tutoring and fitness training programs to at-risk youth and young adults in the West Greenville communities. Festivities included an omelet brunch, followed by an interactive art project and community Easter egg hunt. Photos provided
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Ideas worth spreading On April 10, a sold-out crowd filled the Kroc Center in Greenville for the annual TEDxGreenville daylong event. Called “HeadVROOM,” this year’s event featured more than a dozen speakers and performers, as well as interactive and artistic activities. Photos by Nils Fretwurst
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Greenville reverts to elections with party labels Filing begins on May 18 CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Candidates may begin filing with political parties on May 18 to run for Greenville municipal offices. With a 4-3 council vote at a special called meeting Wednesday evening, the city repealed a controversial ordinance that made city elections nonpartisan and reverted back to including political parties on municipal ballots. November’s election would have been the first without party labels, but Greenville Together, a coalition of community, business, civic and political leaders, collected more than 6,300 signatures on a petition seeking to repeal the change. City Council gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a new 2015 election timeline. Candidates for mayor, City Council District 1 (now held by Amy Ryberg Doyle), City Council District 3 (now held by Jil Littlejohn) and one of the atlarge seats (now held by Susan Reynolds) and the Greenville Water Com-
NEW ELECTION TIMELINE With the city of Greenville’s return to partisan ballots, a new election schedule has won preliminary approval. • FILING Noon on May 18 to noon on June 1 • PRIMARY Tuesday, Aug. 11 • PRIMARY RUNOFFS (IF NECESSARY) Tuesday, Aug. 25 • PETITION CANDIDATE DEADLINE Noon on Aug. 20 • GENERAL ELECTION Tuesday, Nov. 3
mission may file to run with political parties beginning at noon on May 18 and ending at noon June 1. Primaries would be held Aug. 11. Primary runoffs would be held two weeks later if no candidate for a particular office receives a majority of the vote. Petition candidates would have until noon on August 20 to file petitions. The general election would be held Nov. 3. After this year’s election, the city would resume its normal election
schedule, with candidates filing in March and primaries in June. Supporters of the short-lived switch to nonpartisan elections said the change would increase voter participation since a growing number of voters classify themselves as independent. Supporters also believed nonpartisan ballots would attract more candidates for office because of a shortened election schedule. Councilwomen Doyle, Reynolds and Gaye Sprague said issues the City Council deals with are not partisan issues. Greenville is one of a handful of South Carolina cities with more than 20,000 residents that uses partisan elections to select its council. Councilwomen Littlejohn and Lillian Brock Flemming and members of the city’s African-American community opposed the change, saying it would disenfranchise minority voters. Major Knox White, who originally supported the switch, changed his mind because of the strong opposition voiced during public hearings. Councilman David Sudduth voted for nonpartisan elections last year but reversed himself and voted to repeal the ordinance at a special council meeting on April 6. Sudduth said afterward that
he still believes nonpartisan elections are right for the city, but it became apparent to him that now wasn’t the right time to do it. The new election schedule is two months shorter than normal, and Flemming said that if it works well, the council should consider adopting a similar schedule for future elections.
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Superintendent’s high marks earns extension, raise CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Greenville County Schools Superintendent Burke Royster received a one-year contract extension this week – and like some students who earned extra cash for getting all Royster A’s on their latest report cards, Royster will be rewarded for his top marks as well. Royster, who now earns $223,697, will receive a 2 percent raise for earning top marks in all six performance areas on his evaluation by the board. His contract now runs though June 30, 2018. The board evaluates instructional leadership; quality personnel; culture of achievement; organizational, operational and resource management; communications and community relationships; and tone from the top. On top of that, Royster will receive
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Keeping an eye on the thin blue line Local law enforcement continues community outreach, but body cameras may be a while coming BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF
bjeffers@communityjournals.com In light of the recent North Charleston police shooting, the push for laws requiring police to wear body cameras has grown stronger. A bipartisan bill to require body cameras for police officers statewide passed unanimously Wednesday in a Senate subcommittee and is headed for a full judiciary committee hearing next Tuesday. The bill’s supporters reportedly hope to write a proviso into a finance bill under consideration to fund the $21 million estimated to be necessary to equip police with the technology in the first year. Greenville Police Chief Ken Miller said while he advocates for body cameras, factors such as cost and privacy concerns must be addressed first. Miller wants to eventually replace GPD dashboard cameras with body cameras, but said he would have to find room in the budget. Miller said he was able to implement body cameras across the department as police chief in Greensboro, N.C., because he got funding from an outside foundation. Beyond the cost, he said, body cameras raise privacy concerns because videos recorded when police respond to calls at a private residence could become pubic record. Although body cameras are an “important technology, they are not the endall be-all” in solving problems, Miller said. Greenville County Sheriff Steve Loftis said he had “mixed feelings” about body cameras and warned against viewing them as a “solve-all.” Greenville County hasn’t seen the type of race relationship tensions like in recent high-profile incidents across the country, Loftis said, and the Sheriff’s Office has “a lot of public trust built up in the community” as a result. “Many deputies said citizens on the street have come up to them, extending their hand and saying how much they appreciate what they do,” Loftis said. Greenville County Sheriff ’s Lt. David Williams, who directs personnel and recruitment, said the keys to solving problems between the police and minority communities is communication and smart recruitment. Police departments have been criti-
cized nationwide for employing a disproportionately high percentage of white officers compared to community demographics. Williams said the sheriff recognizes this concern, and the Sheriff ’s Office is actively recruiting minorities and women to serve as deputies. “I’m sure that any agency that’s worth their salt will try to mirror the community,” he said. The Greenville Sheriff ’s Office is composed of 89 percent white deputies and 11 percent non-whites, which includes blacks, Hispanics and Asians, Williams said. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Greenville County population is 69.5 percent white, 18.5 percent black and 8.7 percent Hispanic. The Census Bureau reports the city of Greenville as 61 percent white, 30 percent black and 6 percent Hispanic. The Greenville Police Department is 80.4 percent white, 13.6 percent black, and 3.3 percent Hispanic, according to Greenville Police public information officer Jonathan Bragg. Demographics don’t tell the whole story, Williams said. White deputies are traditionally easier to attract, he said, because the pool of qualified candidates is limited due to education and experience requirements. The Sheriff ’s Office has 11 vacancies at this time, and Williams said several minority and women recruits have applied. All applicants go though strict tests and background checks before they are hired, he said. “We’d rather be short than hire the wrong officer.” Recruiting involves more than going to job fairs, Williams said. Members of the Sheriff ’s Office go into career centers to talk with young teenagers about the possibility of a law enforcement career and showing them a path to achieve that goal. Miller said minorities and women “don’t project themselves into this work,” and the police department needs the community’s help in recommending good minority and women recruits. The Greenville Police Department has a dedicated outreach team to connect with community members, he said. The police department “isn’t just interested in locking people up.” Since Greenville began the community outreach programs, the city has seen a 14-15 percent decrease in crime from last year, Miller said. In addition to outreach, Miller is requiring all his officers to take a course in fair and impartial policing. Journal writer April A. Morris contributed to this report.
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What’s Right in Health Care Greenville Memorial Recognized for Stroke Care Greenville Memorial Hospital has received the Target: Stroke Honor Roll-Elite Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines® program. This award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success to ensure that stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. GHS Physician Finder The GHS Physician Finder is a new service that helps consumers schedule appointments with GHS doctors. To schedule an appointment, please call 1-844-GHS-DOCS (447-3627). Operators are available weekdays 8 a.m.8 p.m. Free Screenings for Uninsured Women Uninsured women ages 40-64 who meet certain income guidelines can receive a free clinical breast exam, Pap smear and mammogram on Wed., April 29, at North Greenville Hospital. To register, call 656-3076. Sports Medicine Symposium The Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship program at GHS will host a sports medicine symposium Tues., April 21, 5-8:30 p.m., at Greenville Memorial Hospital. The symposium will feature sports medicine physicians, including Jon Patricios, MD, president of the South African Sports Medicine Association, along with other prominent voices in the field of sports medicine. Dinner provided. Free; registration required. To register, contact mway@ghs.org.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF ERWIN PENLAND TO BEGIN CONSTRUCTION ON 125,000-SQUARE-FOOT BUILDING
Construction is slated to begin within the next 45 days on the new Erwin Penland building in downtown Greenville. The marketing communications agency is constructing a new five-story 125,000-square-foot building which will be situated in what is now a parking lot between EP’s current building at 125 E. Broad St. and the Suntrust/ Greenville Hospital Building at 300 E. McBee. Ave. An air bridge will connect the new building to the existing EP building. “When we moved to downtown Greenville in 1989, we had a staff of eight,” said Joe Erwin, EP president. “Today we number around 400 between our offices in Greenville and New York. Given that we’re currently spread out between three buildings downtown, a new headquarters of this size not only gets all of our South Carolina employees under one roof, it allows us to grow in the future without moving – and that’s really important.” EP will initially occupy two floors in the new five-story structure in addition to the current building, which will be renovated as part of the project. This will allow the agency to create cohesive, seamless workspace across all five floors, the company said in a news release. “It’s our goal to optimize collaboration among and between our New York and South Carolina offices, as well as with clients across the country,” said Erwin. “Connected space will extend to landscaped areas surrounding the building, as well as to the rooftop garden and deck.” The rooftop garden and adjoining flexible indoor space will also be available for
business and community events. A new parking garage contiguous to the Erwin Penland building will support the block-wide campus. Construction is expected to be completed in early 2017. The developers are Hughes Commercial Properties and Centennial American Properties.
COUNTY PAVILION, E911 EQUIPMENT NEED UPDATING
With work begun on the Greenville County budget, the county Sheriff ’s Office says the communication infrastructure and radio equipment that serves the Sheriff ’s Office and county EMS will need replacing by 2018 at a cost of roughly $40 million, E911 director Rick Blackwell told the County Council’s Public Safety committee. The county’s three choices are to build, own and operate its own system, share infrastructure with another county or join the state-run Palmetto 800 subscription service. Infrastructure costs range from $10 million to $22 million, plus roughly $20 million for radio equipment, Blackwell said. The Public Safety department will issue a request for proposals in late June and will better know the true cost then, he said. The current system was installed in 1997 and a new one is expected to have a similar lifespan, he said. Meanwhile, the county Parks, Recreation and Tourism department has requested $12.5 million to replace the ice surface, install another ice rink and create dressing rooms for The Pavilion. Multiple supporters spoke at a recent council meeting, citing a need to replace ice with a hump in the center, update the facility and regain potential lost revenue from not hosting events like ice hockey, figure skating and curling. One resident noted that the facility sees 1,100 users each week to this unique facility in the region. Multiple departments are presenting their budget needs to council in advance of the two-year budget planning for 2016-17.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUES 2016 CALENDAR
Greenville County Schools’ calendar for next year is out, but parents may want to wait to make vacation reservations for spring break – at least if they are nonrefundable. The school district has tentatively set spring break for March 28 through April 1, 2016. But those dates could change based on when the South Carolina Department of Education sets spring 2016 testing. The education department recently informed districts that state tests will have to be rebid and test dates aren’t likely to be known before fall. The school district will release a revised 2015-16 calendar when it receives state testing dates. The first day of the 2015-16 school year is Aug. 18. The tentative last day of school is June 2. Holidays are: Labor Day, Sept. 7; Thanksgiving Break, Nov. 25-27; Winter Break, Dec. 21-Jan. 1; Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 18; Presidents’ Day, Feb. 15; and Memorial Day, May 30. Three tentative school makeup days (listed in order of use) are April 25, April 22 and March 25. These days become student attendance days if days are missed earlier in the year. If makeup days aren’t necessary, they become school holidays.
TWO NEW PADDLE TRAIL MAPS ARRIVE FOR UPSTATE
Upstate paddlers can now plot their courses on the area’s blueways with two new paddle trail maps from Upstate Forever, part of its Reconnecting People to Rivers initiative. The waterproof maps feature river access spots, rapid difficulty, parking areas and nearby parks for the Pacolet and Lawson’s Fork Blueway and Tyger River Blueway. Work is moving forward on maps for the Reedy, Saluda and Twelve Mile rivers and parts of the Broad, Enoree and Chauga rivers, said Upstate Forever. The maps will be available for $5 at both Upstate Forever offices and at local events. Visit upstateforever.org for more information.
THE BLOTTER
WITH BENJAMIN JEFFERS
The Greenville County Sheriff ’s Office arrested a Lyman man authorities allege killed a woman who was found dead in his home. Warrants from the Spartanburg County Sheriff ’s Office allege Justin Payton Paris killed Amie Cordova by stabbing her multiple times with a knife, and kidnapped a 4-year-old girl. An incident report says Paris made statements saying he killed Cordova during an argument. Paris was found in Cordova’s van with the girl and taken into Paris custody in Greenville County, according to the report. Warrants from the Greenville Sheriff ’s Office say Paris resisted arrest by attempting to flee on foot. Warrants also say Paris willfully and maliciously assaulted a police canine by grabbing it around the throat and choking it.
GHS Physician Update GHS welcomes these new doctors & offices! Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery Hema Brazell, MD Greenville, 455-1600
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Internal Medicine & Pediatrics Cary Hefty, MD GHS Pediatrics & Internal Medicine Greenville, 522-5000
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OB/GYN Emily Turney, MD Premier Women’s Care Greenville, 220-4209
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Pediatrics Jeffrey Faust, MD Pediatric Associates-Greer Greenville, 879-3883 Cristina Fernandes, MD Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Greenville, 455-8898
NEW SPARTANBURG FAMILY MEDICINE PRACTICE Skylyn Medical Associates Larry Ware, MD 1776 Skylyn Dr., 577-9970
Michael Fields, MD, PhD Pediatric Pulmonology Greenville, 454-5530
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18th Annual
“Largest Cruise-In in the Upstate!”
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015, 6-10:30 pm
An Evening of Classic Cars, Great Music & Food featuring
Johnny Tillotson, The Shirelles with Shirley Alston Reeves and The Swingin’ Medallions
Adults $25 • Children $15
(Discounted tickets purchased in advance: Adults $20 • Children $12) Come in a classic car (1979 or older) and $30 admits a carload of up to four! Line-up begins at noon. Gates open at 2 pm for classic cars. Dash plaques are available for the first 400 cars. Proceeds benefit Upstate charitable organizations.
Events will take place at Blue Ridge Electric Co-op, 734 W. Main Street, Pickens, SC.
Tickets & Information: 1-800-240-3400 • blueridgefest.com
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Brew Fête
Greenville Craft Beer Week promises a taste for everyone
APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com This weekend kicks off the second Greenville Craft Beer Week, which promises enough events—more than 30—to appeal to anyone with a taste for craft beer, says Erin Gregory, organizer and events coordinator for local brewer Quest Brewing Co. From brewer collaborations to bingo night, more time to plan allowed organizers to make the weeklong celebration “a lot bigger and a lot better this year,” said Gregory. The week kicks off with a collaboration release at Barley’s on April 19, featuring the talents of Brewery
85’s Will McCameron, Quest Brewing’s Don Richardson and Thomas Creek’s Tom Davis. The brewers came up with their own recipes and created the finished product at other breweries, Gregory said. The results, available for tasting, include Quest Chokeberry Honey Saison, Brewery 85 Session IPA and Thomas Creek Smoked Apple Wit. Some highlights of the week include a charity bottle auction to benefit the Julie Valentine Center, Thomas Creek’s cask night, live music and meet the brewers at Swamp Rabbit Brewery, Gregory said. The Southern Growl will host a “Pints and Paint” event and The Greenville Beer Exchange
will be tapping rare kegs and local brews throughout the week. American Grocery Restaurant will host a beer pairing dinner featuring Fullsteam Brewery of Durham, N.C. In addition to a charity auction, The Trappe Door will host a Sour and Cheese Night. Crafted in Simpsonville will be pouring Unknown Brewing suds during a tap takeover and Due South Coffee of Taylors challenged brewers to create a brew using whole beans or cold brew coffee. The week wraps up with The Community Tap Beer Festival on April 25, which features more than 40 breweries showcasing brews from Serrano Chili Double Stout to Honey Suckle Saison. The wealth of events and coordination are an indication of how close the Upstate’s beer producers have become, Gregory said. The cross-collaboration “shows how much they support each other [in this industry],” she said. “Brewers want this industry to flourish.”
So you know WHAT: Greenville Craft Beer Week WHEN: April 19-25 WHERE: various Upstate locations INFORMATION: greenvillecraftbeerweek.com
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Freedom on three wheels Wheels for Meals event gives handcyclist a chance to support nonprofit NATALIE WALTERS | CONTRIBUTOR
nwalters@communityjournals.com
Kristen Beale was just beginning her handcycling training on the Swamp Rabbit Trail at Furman University when she noticed it was surprisingly windy. She made one, two and three laps and still the wind did not die down. Then, on the fourth lap, Beale had an epiphany: she was creating the wind she felt on her face.
“It’s all about Meals on Wheels and helping the individuals. We just get the added benefit of helping some cyclists.” Nigel Darrington, a licensed USA Cycling coach
“I had never experienced that growing up because I didn’t learn to ride a bike at 7 or 8 years old,” Beale said. “I experienced freedom that I had never felt before.” This sense of liberation happened at the start of an eight-week training series Beale is taking with Nigel Darrington, a licensed USA Cycling coach, in preparation for the 9th annual Wheels for Meals cycling tour and fundraising event on April 25 at Furman University. Beale, who was born with spina bifida, first became interested in handcycling in the summer of 2013 when the paracycling qualifiers were held in Greenville. Although an active member of her church, Beale decided to attend the handcycling events, even though they were on Sunday morning. “That’s when my parents knew how serious I was about my interest” in handcycling, Beale said. After competing in her first two races toward the end of 2014, Beale is now focusing on pushing her endurance on the biweekly training rides. She hit 18 miles on the last ride – double her previous distance record. “I definitely don’t think I would
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GHS to offer free head and Still giving 94-year-old volunteer helps neck cancer screenings out in St. Francis ER APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com
SO YOU KNOW WHAT: Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week screenings WHEN: April 17, 1-4 p.m.
WARNING SIGNS OF HEAD & NECK CANCER Lump in neck lasting longer than two weeks
WHERE: Greenville Ear, Nose & Throat – Head & Neck Surgery , 900 W. Faris Road, Greenville
Worsening pain in the mouth and throat or lasting for weeks
INFO: Registration is required; call 455-5300.
Bleeding from the mouth
RISK FACTORS Tobacco smoke High alcohol consumption (especially combined with smoking) Smokeless tobacco Poor dental health
Ear pain Trouble swallowing
have been able to finish all 18 miles without Nigel,” Beale said. Darrington, who has been coaching the Meals for Wheels training series since the event started nine years ago, said Beale has been a fun athlete to work with and she is adamant about improving her skills. “She’s got some guns,” he said. Beale, who can maintain 15 to 20 miles per hour downhill and about 10 to 12 miles per hour on flat road, said the sport uses a lot of shoulder and back
muscles because you’re pedaling with both arms simultaneously, rather than one leg at a time. “Being a paraplegic, my arms have always been my legs,” Beale said matterof-factly. While Beale and Darrington both said they are hooked on the sport, they maintain that the Wheels for Meals event is mainly about supporting the nonprofit, which provides meals and personal contact to homebound individuals.
NATALIE WALTERS | CONTRIBUTOR
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Emily Blair began volunteering in the St. Francis Downtown ER in 2000, and has since logged 11,000 volunteer hours. She also turned 94 on Valentine’s Day of this year. “I used to tease my mama and say, ‘Daddy gave you an everlasting valentine,’” Blair said. After retiring from Fiber Industries in Greenville, Blair first volunteered at the hospital 14 years ago. Her husband had died, and a friend at her church who worked at the hospital’s front desk said, “Emily, come on, you don’t have anything to do, so come over and help us.” Blair begins her day by taking care of the laundry, and then she waits on each of the patients and tries to get them whatever they need, she said. “I only sit down to eat my lunch,” she said. Blair was also named Volunteer of the Year for St. Francis Downtown in 2008. While she is grateful for the opportunity to get out of her house and help people, Blair said she’s glad she doesn’t work at the front desk. “Telephones and hearing aids don’t go together,” she said. Blair always remembers trying to help people even as a young girl, especially after her dad died and her mother need to take care of nine children. The youngest five – including Blair – were eventually sent to an orphanage in Ohio, where Blair was raised from first through 12th grade. “We called the superintendent ‘daddy’ because nobody had one,” Blair said. She enjoyed her time at the orphanage, even though the superintendent was strict. She said all 1,400 orphans would eat together in a large dining hall, and whenever they heard a “tap, tap, tap” on the table from the superintendent’s fork,
PHOTOS BY GREG BECKNER / STAFF
Difficulty swallowing or mouth pain could mean more than feeling a bit under the weather. These are just two of the potential signs of what could be cancer, conditions that health care providers are focusing on during Oral, Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Week. According to the National Cancer Institute, there were an estimated 118,050 new cases of head and neck cancer diagnosed in 2014 and 13,890 deaths. Greenville Ear Nose and Throat’s Head and Neck Surgery office will offer a free cancer screening on April 17. According to Greenville Health System, 80 people were screened in 2014 and one-quarter required follow-up for potential problems. Dr. Paul Davis, who has had specialty training in head and neck cancers, said that early detection is essential for treatment, which can be successful in 80 percent or more cases if caught
early. Davis said the painless screenings take about 10 minutes and involve a quick look in the mouth and a neck exam Davis along with a thyroid and skin check. Patients who undergo treatment may require surgery, radiation or chemotherapy and radiation, Davis said. Treatment is “pretty hard on folks,” resulting in a loss of the ability to swallow and requiring a feeding tube for a period of time. These types of cancer are the sixth most common worldwide, and some oropharyngeal cancers (of the tongue and tonsils) have been… linked to the human papillomavirus (HPV). The cure rate is much higher for virus-caused cancers, which are identified with a protein test, Davis said, adding that he is an advocate of the HPV vaccine.
Bon Secours Saint Francis Hospital volunteer Emily Blair, 94, stocks the emergency room with fresh laundry, her first task when she arrives for her shift.
“you could hear a pin drop.” The superintendent would say what he needed to say, and then the meal would proceed. “We were brought up [that] you do the right thing at the right time at all times,” Blair said. If one of the children talked in church, the superintendent would do another dreaded triple-tap on the pew with his finger and read aloud the words on the sign that hung over the choir loft: “The Lord is in this holy temple. Let all the earth keep silent before Him.” The children would then keep quiet. “Then I came to South Carolina and the first time I went to church everybody was talking all the time,” Blair said. While the rules of church may differ from her upbringing, Blair is grateful that her church friend led her to this volunteer opportunity. She doesn’t plan to stop anytime soon. “I can still see without glasses, and these are still my real teeth,” she said. When praised for still being able to push a fully loaded laundry cart with apparent ease, Blair replied, “Honey, I can do anything.”
Bon Secours Saint Francis Hospital volunteer Emily Blair, 94.
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Advocates, Animal Care work toward ‘no-kill community’ APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Animal Care, Greenville’s county-run animal shelter, is working towards a goal of finding homes for 90 percent of the animals that come into its care, said director Shelly Simmons. Animal Care must also determine “what’s our role” in a wider no-kill community, Simmons said. Because the county facility is open admission, it cannot turn away animals for health or behavior reasons like some other shelters, she said. The county agency now has an adoption rate of seven out of 10 animals, Simmons said. The shelter implemented a rescue transport program in 2007, which connects the shelter with organizations throughout the country. About 5,000 animals annually are transported through the program, she said. Animal Care recently renewed a contract with Spartanburg County to accept that county’s stray and seized animals. The Greenville shelter received approximately 5,000 animals in one year from Spartanburg County, according to assistant county administrator Paula Gucker.
REACHING THE GOAL What will it take to reach a 90 percent adoption rate? Simmons said multiple initiatives must be launched or expanded. One option is off-site adoptions – an outreach program that gets animals out of the shelter environment and exposed to potential adopters. The off-site introductions offer owners the chance to meet a potential pet in a different setting, she said. “It’s very sad for [some people] to come into a facility where there are a lot of animals.” Launching that program will take additional manpower, requiring more volunteers inside and outside the shelter, she said, so increasing the volunteer base is essential. The shelter also partners with local rescue groups that help find homes for animals, Simmons said. The shelter
DEFINED No-Kill – operating animal shelters in which healthy and treatable dogs and cats are not euthanized for time and space considerations. Wayne Pacelle, Humane Society of U.S.
LEND A HAND Volunteers are needed at the shelter and at off-site events. Donors can also sponsor a pet or give supplies. Visit greenvillecounty.org/acs for more information.
is exploring a trap, neuter and release program for feral cats to reduce this population, she said. Jessica Monroe, executive director of animal advocate organization Let ‘Em Live Upstate, said her organization wants to help create a mindset change “for accountability and responsibility for all animals in the community.” Part of the shift requires local governments and shelters to commit to the no-kill effort, she said. Animal Care has been very responsive to programs that her group has proposed, Monroe said. One of those is manning a help desk that aids pet own-
ers in finding alternatives to surrendering a pet to the shelter, she said. The no-kill shelter model requires no additional taxpayer costs, Monroe said, and can save money by attracting grants to fund programs. She pointed to the city of Spartanburg’s trap, neuter and release program for feral cats, which was launched by a grant in 2012 that funded the program and provided surgeries and vaccines for 820 feral cats. Another grant allowed the program to continue, said Mike Johnson of Spartanburg Animal Services. His department received a total of 734 calls on cats in 2013 compared to only 71 calls so far this year. The initiative also dropped the cat euthanasia rate by 67 percent, he said. Cultivating better partnerships with rescue groups, increasing off-site
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INSIDE THE OUTSIDE
WITH LISA HALLO
Communities for people, not just cars The dollars and sense of transportation and land use patterns What will it take for Greenville County and the rest of the Upstate to build – and cost-effectively maintain – a firstclass transportation system? How does public transportation fit into the equation? How do current land use policies impact future transportation options? These are critical questions to consider as we look to the future of our region. If we fail to act, there will be serious consequences for the economic competitiveness of our region, our pocketbooks and our enviable quality of life. Many in our region are becoming increasingly vocal that the state of our transportation system is unacceptable. The chairman of Michelin North America recently described our roads as a “disgrace.” Indeed, our transportation challenges and proposed solutions are nearly always at the forefront in local newspapers these days. Unfortunately, it is downright rare that land use development patterns and policies are part of that conversation.
a development philosophy that prioritizes building communities for cars instead of people. We have created an auto-dependent development pattern and transportation network over the last 50 years where our homes are widely separated from nearly all other destinations, and most roads solely support vehicular travel. Such a pattern makes it nearly impossible for children to walk to school, employees to commute by means other than a car, and public transportation to operate efficiently. Such a pattern creates a vast infrastructure network that we are left to maintain at no small cost.
AUTO-DEPENDENT We must focus on investment in our transportation system in the near term. However, we are unlikely to find longterm solutions for the challenges we face unless wiser land use is a central component of that dialogue. Many of those challenges are a direct result of
RATED TOP 10 FOR SPRAWL Smart Growth America ranks the Greenville County metropolitan area as among the 10 most sprawling medium-sized metro areas in the country. Research confirms that the low-density development that predominates in the Upstate is economically unsustainable – especially from a transportation infrastructure perspective. Our 10-county region is growing quickly. By 2030, another 230,000 people will be living here. Growth is not the problem. Rather, the way we are growing is. Unless we make serious changes to how and where we are incentivizing development and the philosophy behind our transportation investments, that rapid population growth could have serious ramifications that destroy much of what makes the Upstate such a wonderful place to live. We must determine a near-term
adoption and creating a comprehensive foster program will help increase the adoption rate at Animal Care, Monroe said, as would increasing high-volume, low-cost spay-neuter opportunities and offering low-cost medical treatment. An essential element is legislation that supports the no-kill mission, she said. While the group has had little response from county officials, advocates will continue their efforts, she said. County Council Chairman Bob Taylor said if council did pass a resolution to pursue the 90-percent adoption rate, it would have to allocate funding to back it up. Other local governments have had considerable success with adoptions, Monroe said. Austin Animal Center municipal shel-
ter in Texas is a comparable example of a government-run facility that achieved the 90 percent adoption rate in 2011, she said. According to the city, the Austin shelter takes in more than 18,000 animals annually, numbers comparable to Greenville County’s. Austin City Council adopted a resolution in 2009 to reduce the number of animals coming into the shelter and “increase live animal outcomes.” The open admission shelter works with more than 250 volunteers and has 130 rescue partners, which take in 34 percent of its animals. One of those partners, Austin Pets Alive, has specialty services such as a Parvo Puppy ICU, Neonatal Kitten Program and others that target animals often subject to euthanasia in high numbers.
funding solution for improving and maintaining our transportation system. But we also must take a long-term view by adopting and instituting policies and incentives that result in communities built for people – not just cars. We must embrace the undeniable fact that our land use decisions impact our transportation options, economic competitiveness, and qualify of life. SHAPING OUR FUTURE To help begin a broader community dialogue on these topics, several organizations have partnered to facilitate the 2015 Shaping Our Future speaker series. The goal is to build awareness of the inextricable connections between land use policies and resulting transportation options, housing choices, quality of life, and health of our air and water. Our leaders and decision-makers must achieve a clearer understanding of these issues to take full responsibility for how investment and land use decisions today impact our lives tomorrow. The series kicked off April 9 with former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell. Current co-chair of Building America’s Future, Rendell discussed the need to invest in our transportation system – in a much wiser, more strategic way than has been done over the last 50 years – with a deliberate focus on improving connectivity and building a more robust public transportation system. Other speakers included Greg DiLoreto from the American Society of Civil Engineers, Mark Rickards from Greenlink, and Keith Scott who was representing Elec-
SHAPING OUR FUTURE speaker series May 19 - Joe Minicozzi, real estate developer and principal at Urban3 consulting firm, sharing data regarding property tax revenues from varying development patterns and the resulting impact on municipal and county budgets. Sept. 22 - Ed McMahon, a current fellow at the Urban Land Institute, discusses the “economics of uniqueness.” Oct. 20 - The series culminates with a data-driven assessment of the economic benefits of open space for communities by Jessica Sargent from the Trust for Public Land. All events run from 3-5 p.m. Locations vary. Details at upstateforever.org or tenatthetop.org. View previous speakers’ comments at youtube.com/user/tenatthetop. tric City Transit and the South Carolina Alliance of Mobile Infrastructure. You can view all of the speakers’ comments at the Ten at the Top YouTube channel, youtube.com/user/tenatthetop. Lisa Hallo is the director of the Sustainable Communities Program at Upstate Forever and can be reached at lhallo@upstateforever.org.
BY THE NUMBERS Euthanasia rate – Greenville County Animal Care cats dogs overall total dogs & cats received 2014 53.4% 20.7% 37.1% 18,616 2013 51.3% 23.4% 37.0% 20,141 2012 66.1% 24.7% 45.3% 20,969 2011 55.8% 23.4% 38.2% 17,865 2010 58.3% 28.9% 42.7% 17,827 2009 62.2% 28.0% 44.4% 19,502 2008 55.9% 29.3% 41.2% 17,188 APRIL 17, 2015 | THE JOURNAL 25
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OUR SCHOOLS
ACTIVITIES, AWARDS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The Bob Jones Academy Speech and Debate Team was awarded the NSDA Leading Chapter Award at the South Carolina District Savoy qualifier tournament. Jonathan Savoy also qualified for the National Speech and Debate tournament. He is one of two Lincoln-Douglas debaters who will represent the state. Shannon Forest will be sending five students to participate in Palmetto Boys and Girls State this summer. Students participate in the organization, elections and function of these governmental units. Shannon Forest students Julius Peter, JP Frazier, Emily Goad, Laura Wellons and Braden Tuttle will represent the school at Girls and Boys State.
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Artist Jared Emerson will give a special performance at The Chandler School’s second annual Backyard Bash Spring Open House and Silent Auction on April 18 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Emerson will perform at approximately 7:15 p.m.
The Chandler School hosted Camperdown Academy for its first Geography Bowl. After intense competition, The Chandler School bested Camperdown.
Students and staff at St. Anthony School welcomed professionals to speak at Career Day. Dr. Audrey Capra from Rocky Creek Veterinary Hospital talked to students about becoming a veterinarian, and Clifford Bennett, a pilot, spoke with the students about a career in aviation. Students from the St. Anthony School fifth grade are pictured with Dr. Capra and her chocolate Labrador, Nola.
Winston Holton of Clemson’s Call Me Mister program recently spoke to an assembly of the young men of Greenville Technical Charter High School on “What It Means to Be a Man.” In addition, Dr. Betsy Fleming, president of Converse College, recently gave a speech titled “Take Action” to the school’s young women to inspire achievement and leadership. Clockwise from left: Winston Holton of Call Me Mister, Tyler Furr, Blake Stevenson, Daniel Betancur, Emmanual Chambers, Nikitas Gioukoumelas, Yanni Koutsioukis, Casey Stevenson and Jarvis Henley.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic School students Abby Anderson, Glenn Andrew, Hayn Arrington, Christopher Baumgarten, Andrew Burnikel, Philip Coburn, Keyes Gilmer, Katrina Konopka, Sarah LeBlanc, Paul List, Brooks McCoy, Sean McDermott, Patrick McLear, Kuba Ratkowski, Sam Reidt, Matthew Schmidt and William Tierney met requirements for the Palmetto Fellows Early Award. Each may receive a scholarship up to $6,700 during their first year of college and up to $7,500 per year in the following years.
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Approximately 800 black American high school seniors won Achievement Scholarship awards through the National Achievement Scholarship Program. Local winners include: Billy J. Gist, J.L. Mann High School; Autumn C. Hyatt, Greenville Tech Charter High School; Charles Nemon Vandross, St. Joseph’s Catholic School; and Keitavious E. Walk, Mauldin High School. Yolandas R. Thomason recently received a North American Hair Research Society grant in California. Thomason attended Berea High School and the University of South Carolina. She is now a doctor of osteopathic medicine student at DeBuskey Osteopathic School of Medicine. Caroline France, a student at Greenville Technical College, was selected as one of 15 recipients nationwide to be a 2015 Phi Theta Kappa Guistwhite Scholar and receive a $5,000 scholarship. In addition, France received the highest score of any South Carolina student in the All USA Community College Academic Team competition and was named a 2015 Coca-Cola New Century Scholar, making her one of 50 students nationwide selected this year.
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THE GOOD
EVENTS THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER Fairway Subaru’s vice president, Foster McKissick IV, presented Meals on Wheels of Greenville with a check for $11,260. The funding is a result of proceeds from the 2014-15 Subaru Share the Love Event.
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The board of directors of The Cancer Society of Greenville County added five new members: Claire Blake, Dr. Jeff Edenfield, Dixon Harrill, Phil Hughes and Rhonda Riley. They join existing members: Angi Einstein, Mike Coggin, Marion Crawford, Kasey Edenfield Harrill Hughes Fay, Randy Fisher, Amy Grace, Brad Halter, Jared Hartzell, Peter Iacovelli, Sam Konduros, Cindy Metcalf, Sandy McLean, Scott McMillan and Dr. Robin Wilson.
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The Take Flight 5K, a fundraiser for the Greenville Downtown Airport’s Runway Park on May 23, will also feature a Charity Challenge, allowing teams of participants to choose a charity to back, and $1 from each runner will benefit that charity. Email LaraLKaufmann@gmail.com for a team registration form and visit book-events.com/takeflight5k.
Greenville Water will support Upstate Forever’s four-year initiative, Reconnecting People to Rivers, with a $10,000 grant. The funds will support river festivals and printed and online maps to help residents access river recreation. The initiative will engage families and community groups by providing training and support for volunteer water quality monitors. The utility has also committed an additional $5,000 in in-kind support.
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System presented the Edward H. Stall Compassionate Care Award to Lorraine Dandeneau at the 40th Annual Employee Awards Banquet. Dandeneau is the team leader at the St. Francis Gift Shop at St. Francis Eastside and was nominated by her coworkers for unwavering dedication to the lives of others.
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Hitting the high notes
Healthy $7.2 million endowment helps Symphony survive and thrive CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com While some orchestras in the region and across the country were forced to fold, drastically alter their programs or even declare bankruptcy during the recent recession, the Greenville Symphony Orchestra not only survived, but thrived. As the end of its current season draws near, GSO is looking to a sunny future that includes more featured soloists at its Masterworks and Chamber Orchestra concerts next season, an expanded repertoire, efforts to broaden its audience and additional educational initiatives. “While other symphonies have struggled, the Greenville Symphony Orchestra has grown over time,” said Henry Parr, a GSO board member and longtime supporter.
late Wilson and Mildred Wearn. Wilson Wearn, a former chairman of Multimedia Inc., helped get the symphony endowment started. “The gift is validation of the importance of the Greenville Symphony to this community,” Parr said. “People recognize its success and value its longevity.” While many endowments limit draws to interest earned on its principal, GSO’s draw is based on a threeyear average of the market in an attempt to lessen volatility, Parr said. “Even if there’s a bad year or a bad year and a half, it balances out.” This year’s draw was $270,000, more than 10 percent of GSO’s average budget of $2.1 million to $2.2 million.
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NEXT SEASON “NOT AS CONSTRAINED” While the GSO wasn’t immune to the effects of the recession, the symphony limited its impact through the endowment, the continued support of donors, and the management’s willingness to adjust programs to require fewer musicians or use music already in the symphony’s library to reduce costs while not impacting quality. “Next year’s season ENDOWMENT TO is not as constrained,” INCREASE TO $8.3M said Sherwood MobThe GSO’s success ley, GSO’s executive diof the past and bright rector. Mobley, a longfuture is due, in part, time timpani player, to its endowment, Parr had been the symsaid. The endowment, phony’s director of opwhich has grown from erations and personnel less than $118,000 in Sherwood Mobley, GSO’s before being appointed 1978 to more than $7.2 executive director to his current posimillion, adds stability tion after a nationwide to the symphony’s finances, helps it at- search. Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel is tract quality musicians, helps it expand the GSO’s music director and oversees educational programs and augments the artistic side. programming, he said. This year, two Masterworks proThat endowment will soon increase grams featured soloists. Next seato $8.3 million, thanks to a recently an- son will feature three. Three of next nounced bequest from the estate of the year’s four Chamber Orchestra concerts
Greenville Symphony Orchestra conductor Edvard Tchivzhel watches as a child conducts.
will also have soloists, up one from this season. Next season’s Holiday at Peace concert will feature husband and wife Broadway stars Gary Mauer and Beth Southard. Next year’s season will also combine new works with old works as the Symphony works to expand its repertoire and audience, Mobley said. For instance, a November concert will include music that pays tribute to Superman.
FOCUS ON FAMILIES GSO has implemented “Sunday Funday,” a program that allows children ages 5 to 12 to attend a concert for free when a parent buys a ticket in the upper balcony. Through the program, a family of four can attend an orchestral performance for equal or less than the cost of going to the movies. The program launched in January. SYMPHONY continued on PAGE 30
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All that jazz
Concert highlights three local musicians Greenville Symphony Endowment Balance History Fund Balance ($)
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Greenville Symphony Chamber Orchestra is going jazzy. This weekend’s concert, the fourth and final chamber series concert of the season, spotlights three Greenville musicians – percussionists Courtney McDonald-Bottoms and Omar Carmenates and trombonist Joe Hughes – playing works by some of the genres’ most renowned composers. Bold compositions from the American jazz icon Dave Brubeck, “It’s About Time,” and his son, Chris, “Concerto for Bass Trombone,” open
1979 - 120,370 1980 - 123,099 1981 - 146,600 1982 - 212,092 1983 - 212,743 1984 - 241,206 1985 - 269,587 1986 - 609,332 1987 - 693,893
the concert. The latter work reminds audiences that music can be joyous, beautiful, powerful and humorous, reports the program notes. Leonard Bernstein’s 1944 Broadway hit “On the Town” tells the story of three sailors who are on 24-hour leave in New York City and their adventures, each of its three dance episodes reflecting the palpable energy of the city. The music includes striking clarinet riffs and unpredictable juxtapositions. The program concludes with Israeliborn composer’s Avner Dorman’s “Spices, Perfumes, Toxins!” Maestro Edvard Tchivzhel will conduct the concert.
1988 - 742,420 1989 - 888,535 1990 - 1,025,746 1991 - 2,242,721 1992 - 2,417,780 1993 - 2,545,733 1994 - 2,376,053
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1996 - 2,437,715 1997 - 3,276,032 1998 - 4,072,545 1999 - 4,667,509 2000 - 4,572,911 2001 - 4,096,987
From left, Omar Carmenates, Courtney McDonald-Bottoms, Joe Hughes.
2002 - 3,686,129
So you know
2003 - 3,677,778
WHAT: GSO Goes Jazzy WHO: Greenville Symphony Chamber Orchestra
2005 - 4,822,480
2007 - 6,134,587
WHERE: Peace Center’s Gunter Theatre
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m. Sunday, 3 p.m. TICKETS: $41 INFORMATION: 467-3000 or peacecenter.org
2008 - 6,735,791 2009 - 4,683,746
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2010 - 5,200,983 2011 - 6,164,708 2012 - 5,811,783 2013 - 6,436,757 2014 - 6,957,626 April 1, 2015 - 7,253,269
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In addition, Mobley wants to eventually offer a concert that will feature a repertoire geared toward families. If successful, that could eventually develop into a series, he said. The GSO offers concerts attended by thousands of schoolchildren at the Peace Center, but Mobley said GSO’s Education Director Braxton Ballew
wants to take the concerts to area high school gymnasiums in 2016-17. “The acoustics aren’t as good, but it is much more accessible,” Mobley said. Parr said continued community support is critical. “The Greenville Symphony enriches life in Greenville,” he said. “I’m not sure the people of Greenville fully realize what we have.”
SOUND CHECK Bricks & mortar & music
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Record Store Day is a holiday for music fans
From a certain jaded point of view, it’s probably easy to dismiss Record Store Day (which is Saturday, April 18) as a marketing gimmick and nothing more. After all, this is a country where we celebrate National Eat What You Want Day and Find A Rainbow Day. But if you’re a music lover, Record Store Day, created in 2007 to celebrate the culture of the independent record store, is a truly great day. And, as usual, Horizon Records on Stone Avenue is preparing for a day to remember. In addition to the stacks and stacks of special Record Store Day album releases (this year’s list includes goodies by The White Stripes, David Bowie and Miles Davis), look for three live bands playing on Saturday and Sunday to entertain the collectors The Honeycutters and casual music lovers alike. The star of Saturday is Jason Isbell, a pretty stunning coup for Horizon. Isbell, the former Drive-By Truckers guitarist whose last solo album, 2013’s “Southeastern,” was one of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year, will play in the thick of the event at 1 p.m. But the next day, which Horizon’s owner Gene Berger is calling “Record Store DayAfter,” two other bands will be playing – Mountain Homes and The Honeycutters – and both bands are passionate about Record Store Day and Horizon Records itself. “I grew up going to the little record store in my hometown,” says Amanda Platt, lead singer of the Honeycutters, whose new album, “Me Oh My,” will be available at Horizon this weekend. “I think it’s really important to hold on to those smaller, independent shops because they’re the ones that are really helping artists the most. As a consumer, I like them because there’s a more personal feel. As an artist, we don’t make very much on iTunes, and Amazon takes more than 50 percent, so it’s a great thing that there are still stores like Horizon that are still selling records, and that are independent.” Platt says that, at Horizon and at independent record stores across the country, customers find levels of knowledge, connection and communication that downloading music just can’t replicate. “At Horizon, you can actually talk to Gene about the music he’s selling and he knows about it,” Platt says. “It’s never just about music itself. Music is part of the human experience. When I think about the music that’s meant so much to me over the years, I always wanted to tell somebody about it. We need music and we need to experience it together.” “I’m a big advocate for people shopping at brick-and-mortar music stores,” says Will Wong, singer and guitarist for Greenville’s Mountain Homes. “On our last record, we specifically didn’t do anything digital; we did a strictly vinyl release, and I hope that other bands will do the same thing: Make physical copies of records and try to get people to go back into record stores.” Wong echoes Platt’s sentiment that, in the online world, it’s difficult for an independent band to make a living. “The moment that you post something on iTunes, it’s also on [music-streaming site] Spotify,” Wong says. “And maybe if you’re Miley Cyrus or someone like that, you’ll do okay. But we get $12 checks for 300 instances of people downloading our record. That really sucks for the artist. So [the independent record store] is pretty important to us.” In addition to economics, Wong says he also has a more personal motivation to keep places like Horizon healthy. “There was a place back in Florida called Uncle Sam’s, and when I was a kid I used to hang out there. I ended up working there for free, because I just wanted to be around the music store. They let me stock shelves and they gave me some free music. And everything I do now is based around music, because of that. My life was shaped by a record store.” For more information on Horizon’s Record Store Day events, visit blog. horizonrecords.net or call 864-235-7922. VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR
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Pop goes the Peace Center Chris Botti is latest popular musician added to calendar CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Music fans, if it seems like the Peace Center has been booking more concerts – especially those featuring pop musicians – than in the past, that’s because it is. Chris Botti, a Grammy Award-winning instrumental artist who has found success in jazz and pop music, is the latest popular recording artist to announce a Peace Center concert. Botti returns to the Peace Center on Aug. 1. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 17, at 10 a.m. Other popular musicians booked for the Peace Center are Diana Krall on April 25, Sheryl Crow on May 25 and “Weird Al” Yankovic on July 8. Tickets to Krall and “Weird Al” are very limited. Bob Dylan’s April 26 concert and an Earth, Wind & Fire concert on June 10 are sold out. Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band played at the Peace Center in February. Peace Center President Megan Riegel said while Broadway shows typically schedule a year or more out, popular mu-
Chris Botti
sic acts tend to schedule in a shorter window. By not setting its season schedule all at once, the Peace Center is better able to fit in more popular musicians, she said. Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD, “When I Fall in Love,” Botti has become the largest-selling American instrumental artist. His ongoing association with PBS has led to four No. 1 jazz albums. Botti has recorded and performed with some of the biggest names in music, including Sting, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Josh Groban, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Buble, Paul Simon, John Mayer, Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler and Frank Sinatra.
Author wanted to be Nancy Drew Lowcountry Boneyard is third in series for Susan Boyer CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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It’s probably no surprise that Greenville author Susan M. Boyer calls private investigator Liz Talbot, the lead character in her “Lowcountry” mystery series, an adult Nancy Drew. Boyer Boyer set out to write a series because she loves reading them herself. As a girl, Boyer was a big fan of the “Nancy Drew Mystery Series,” a popular book series featuring a young woman amateur sleuth that has entertained generations of pre-teens and teens.
“I wanted to be Nancy Drew,” she said. “Lowcountry Boneyard,” the third book in Boyer’s “Lowcountry” series, is being released on Tuesday. “Lowcountry Boil,” the first book, won an Agatha Award for Best First Novel and a 2012 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence. In “Lowcountry Boneyard,” Talbot suspects the most difficult part of her case will be convincing the overbearing patriarch who hired her that the heiress daughter he wants her to find has left town. But, of course, it’s not that simple. Neighbors recall violent arguments between Kent Heyward and her
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Soon after Alexander Greenfield was hired to direct The Warehouse Theatre’s production of Shakespeare’s “Richard III,” the 15th-century king’s body was discovered buried underneath a Leicester car park. The challenge for Greenfield was how to reconcile the historical Richard III with Shakespeare’s Richard III. Jason Johnson plays Richard III in a Warehouse Scholars, he said, had long sensed the Theatre production. two weren’t the same. Now science was proving that true. cessible for the audience. It’s also been “Having all the historic and the foren- streamlined to make relationships clear. sic information not line up was liberat“Richard treats the audience as staging,” Greenfield said. geringly intelligent. Richard is stagThe Warehouse’s production, which geringly intelligent,” he said. “There’s a opens on April 17 and runs through wonderful relationship there.” May 2, focuses more on the action than Jason Johnson, who plays Richard the history. III, called it one of his bucket list roles. “Richard III,” the last of ShakeThe recent discoveries were interestspeare’s Wars of the Roses history ing, he said, but most of the choices he plays, portrays Richard III as a de- made in his portrayal of the character formed hunchback who ruthlessly lied, came from the need to combine ambimurdered and manipulated his way to tion and brutality with the charm needthe throne. But scientists say the his- ed to make audiences like him. torical Richard III wasn’t a hunchback and likely had SO YOU KNOW something more like scolioWHAT: Shakespeare’s “Richard III” sis. According to Greenfield, WHERE: Warehouse Theatre, Richard III probably didn’t 39 Augusta St. lie or manipulate any more WHEN: April 17, 18, 23, 25, 29 than anyone else involved in and 30 and May 1 and 2, 8 the Wars of the Roses and p.m.; April 24, 7:30 p.m.; that “everybody was making April 9 and 26, 3 p.m. a power grab.” TICKETS: $30 The Warehouse producINFO: tion sets “Richard III” in 235-6948 or a mid-20th century police warehousetheatre.com state, a decision Greenfield said makes the play more ac- Director AlexanderGreenfield parents. The family circle includes eccentric twin uncles and cousins who covet the family fortune. The fourth book in the series will release in November. Boyer said the books might continue after that, much like Sue Grafton’s alphabet series. “I’d never compare myself to another writer, but Sue Grafton started with ‘A is for Alibi,’ and now she’s up to Z,” Boyer said. “I think there are a lot of stories left for Liz to tell.”
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HOME INFO Price: $789,000 | MLS: #1284896 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 4400–4599 Schools: Mitchell Road Elementary Greenville Middle Academy Eastside High Contact: Kathy Rogoff | 864.420.4617 Kathy.rogoff@allentate.com Allen Tate Company To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com
R E A L E S TAT E N E W S Why Use a REALTOR®?
All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR “®” logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again.
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Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime. Transactions today usually exceed $100,000. If you had a $100,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to deal with it without the help of a CPA? If you had a $100,000 legal question, would you deal with it without the help of an attorney? Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, it would be foolish to consider a deal in real estate without the professional assistance of a REALTOR®. But if you’re still not convinced of the value of a REALTOR®, here are a dozen more reasons to use one:
1. Your REALTOR® can help you determine your buying power -- that is, your financial reserves plus your borrowing capacity. If you give a REALTOR® some basic information about your available savings, income and current debt, he or she can refer you to lenders best qualified to help you. Most lenders -banks and mortgage companies -- offer limited choices. 2. Your REALTOR® has many resources to assist you in your home search. Sometimes the property you are seeking is available but not actively advertised in the market, and it will take some investigation by your agent to find all available properties.
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Carolina Springs Golf Course This gorgeous, brand new master-on-main home on the 7th hole of Carolina Springs Golf Course is complete and ready to move in! The entire living area flows together in this open and light-filled design, highlighted by five-inch hand-scraped hardwoods and elegant trim. Lots of cabinets, tile backsplash, stainless appliances, and over 20 feet of granite countertops complete the cook’s kitchen. The first-floor owners’ retreat has golf course views, an elegant bath and TWO huge walk-in closets. Upstairs, three bedrooms with walk-in closets, and a spacious media room complete the home. The large, covered rear porch features panoramic views of the ¾ acre homesite and golf course fairways. A one-year membership to Carolina Spring’s golf club is included. Upscale golf course living, a beautiful new home, and a great value – don’t miss this one!
HOME INFO Price: $299,900 MLS: #1280645 Bedrooms: 4 + bonus Baths: 2 full, 1 half Square Footage: Approx. 3,075 with approx. 3/4 acre Schools: Rudolph Gordon Elementary Bryson Middle Hillcrest High Linda Horner 864.505.7710 South Carolina Home Corp. To submit your Featured Home: homes@ greenvillejournal.com
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RE AL ESTAT E NE WS 3. Your REALTOR® can assist you in the selection process by providing objective information about each property. Agents who are REALTORS® have access to a variety of informational resources. REALTORS® can provide local community information on utilities, zoning. schools, etc. There are two things you’ll want to know. First, will the property provide the environment I want for a home or investment? Second, will the property have resale value when I am ready to sell? 4. Your REALTOR® can help you negotiate. There are myriad negotiating factors, including but not limited to price, financing, terms, date of possession and often the inclusion or exclusion of repairs and furnishings or equipment. The purchase agreement should provide a period of time for you to complete appropriate inspections and investigations of the property before you are bound to complete the purchase. Your agent can advise you as to which investigations and inspections are recommended or required. 5. Your REALTOR® provides due diligence during the evaluation of the property. Depending on the area and property, this could include inspections for termites, dry rot, asbestos, faulty structure, roof condition, septic tank and well tests, just to name a few. Your REALTOR® can assist you in finding qualified responsible professionals to do most of these investigations and provide you with written reports. You will also want to see a preliminary report on the title of the property. Title indicates ownership of property and can be mired in confusing status of past owners or rights of access. The title to most properties will have some limitations; for example, easements (access rights) for utilities. Your REALTOR®, title company or attorney can help you resolve issues that might cause problems at a later date. 6. Your REALTOR® can help you in understanding different financing options and in identifying qualified lenders. 7. Your REALTOR® can guide you through the closing process and make sure everything flows together smoothly. 8. When selling your home, your REALTOR® can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in the marketplace and the price, financing, terms and condition of competing properties. These are key factors in getting your property sold at the best price, quickly and with minimum hassle. 9. Your REALTOR® markets your property to other real estate agents and the public. Often, your REALTOR® can recommend repairs or cosmetic work that will significantly enhance the salability of your property. Your REALTOR® markets your property to other real estate agents and the public. In many markets across the country, continued on PAGE 45
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$6,000,000 $2,400,000 $2,400,000 $1,300,000 CHARLESTON PLACE $1,095,000 $840,000 RIDGELAND@PARK $833,000 $750,000 MELROSE $728,130 STONEBROOK FARM $723,000 KINGSBRIDGE $680,500 $660,000 KINGSBRIDGE $660,000 $639,200 $620,000 BARRINGTON PARK $560,000 MCRAE PARK $555,000 $525,000 VILLAS@THORNBLADE $525,000 SPAULDING FARMS $485,000 $470,000 FIVE FORKS PLANTATION $464,376 TUXEDO PARK $431,850 SYCAMORE RIDGE $426,000 CLEAR SPRINGS $417,630 HUNTERS GLEN $410,000 RIDGEWATER $405,000 MCBEE STATION RESIDENTIAL $400,000 CAROLINA SPRINGS $385,000 SYCAMORE RIDGE $383,846 POINSETT CORNERS $376,000 GRIFFIN PARK $364,040 FOXCROFT $350,000 COURTYARDS @ W GEORGIA RD $345,000 PELHAM ESTATES $343,000 WOODLAND RIDGE $330,893 STONE CREEK $330,330 BOTANY WOODS $329,000 $327,965 WATERSTONE COTTAGES $322,514 RIDGEWATER $322,355
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MILLCREEK ESTATES $320,000 CARILION $315,000 NORTHSIDE GARDENS $310,000 CHANDLER LAKE $310,000 COTTAGES@RIVERWOOD FARM $303,000 ADAMS CREEK $302,246 BRIDGEWATER $300,691 $300,000 SILVER RIDGE $300,000 $300,000 WEST FARM $295,000 MORNING MIST $285,000 HEARTHSTONE@RIVER SHOALS $275,184 GREYSTONE COTTAGES $267,356 ASHMORE LAKES $262,500 SUGAR CREEK $260,000 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK @ VERDAE MANOR $255,000 SILVERLEAF $255,000 PENNINGTON PARK $249,000 POINSETT CORNERS $247,000 LINDEN PARK $247,000 KELSEY GLEN $246,426 PEBBLECREEK PUD $245,000 HOLLY TREE PLANTATION $245,000 RAVINES@CAMILLA VILLAGE $243,000 MORNING MIST $242,470 SUGAR CREEK $242,000 VICTORIA PARK $239,000 FOREST HEIGHTS $237,007 AUTUMN TRACE $235,000 WINDSOR CREEK $234,427 HENDERSON FOREST $234,000 FAIRWAY VIEW $232,398 TWIN CREEKS $231,160 POOLE PLACE $229,000 SHOALLY RIDGE $220,642 WADE HAMPTON TERRACE $220,000 $219,000 KELSEY GLEN $217,380 SPARROWS POINT $216,806 THORNTON HALL $215,600
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PEOPLE, AWARDS , HONORS Jacob Mann of Coldwell Banker Caine Awarded #1 Coldwell Banker Agent in South Carolina
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HOME INFO Price: $444,900 | MLS: #1295094 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 4 Square Footage: 3400–3599 Schools: Bells Crossing Elementary Riverside Middle | Mauldin High Website: 1MeadowReservePl.com Contact: Melissa Tofield | 864.525.9209 Allen Tate Realtors To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com
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One of the Upstate’s most established custom builders, Five Star Construction, is known for attention to detail and careful craftsmanship – and this gorgeous home showcases all the luxury touches that you’d expect from a top-notch builder. Entertaining comes effortlessly from the great room with coffered ceiling and gas log fireplace which adjoins a gourmand’s kitchen with granite countertops, an elegant mix of maple & cherry cabinets, tile backsplash and stainless appliances. The main floor master bedroom is a private retreat accented a bay window and multiple tray ceiling with hidden rope lighting. The master bath offers elegance with double vanities, large garden tub and tile shower, plus His & Hers walk-in closets with custom shelving. In addition the main floor offers 1, possibly 2, bedrooms – and 3 full baths. Not to be missed are the impressive laundry room, convenient arrival center, dining & breakfast rooms. Upstairs, 2 bedrooms share a Jack-n-Jill bath along with a second walk-in laundry room, bonus room and walk-in storage. The screened porch & deck offer additional entertaining in an outdoor oasis. Come see this beautiful home for yourself. The list of upgrades is virtually endless… let us show you all this home has to offer!
Jacob Mann was awarded the #1 Coldwell Banker Sales Associate in South Carolina and named among the Top 10 Coldwell Banker Sales Associates in the Southern Region. Mann continues to be a leader in real estate with 14 years of service with Coldwell Banker Caine. The #1 Sales Associate designation is awarded to the top individual sales associate in each state and province for the highest Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income. The Top 10 Regional Sales Associate designation is presented to the top 10 individual sales associates ranked in each affiliate region including Canada in each of the following categories: Closed Adjusted Gross Commission Income and Total Units. Mann was named 2014 top producer, #1 Volume Producer and #1 Unit Producer for Coldwell Banker Caine. He has been ranked the #1 Top Producer six times out of the past 10 years. This year, he qualified for the International President’s Premier Society, made up of the top 1 percent of all Coldwell Banker agents internationally. This is the highest recognition Coldwell Banker awards throughout its global network. “Jacob has built a thriving real estate business in the Upstate,” says Stephen Edgerton, president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “His dedication to his clients, in-depth knowledge of the industry and numerous achievements are a testament to his extrodinary success. We are thrilled he is a member of the Caine family and look forward to years to come.
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RE AL ESTATE N E W S over 50% of real estate sales are cooperative sales; that is, a real estate agent other than yours brings in the buyer. Your REALTOR® acts as the marketing coordinator, disbursing information about your property to other real estate agents through a Multiple Listing Service or other cooperative marketing networks, open houses for agents, etc. The REALTOR® Code of Ethics requires REALTORS® to utilize these cooperative relationships when they benefit their clients. 10. Your REALTOR® will know when, where and how to advertise your property. There is a misconception that advertising sells real estate. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® studies show that 82% of real estate sales are the result of agent contacts through previous clients, referrals, friends, family and personal contacts. When a property is marketed with the help of your REALTOR®, you do not have to allow strangers into your home. Your REALTOR® will generally prescreen and accompany qualified prospects through your property. 11. Your REALTOR® can help you objectively evaluate every buyer’s proposal without compromising your marketing position. This initial agreement is only the beginning of a process of appraisals, inspections and financing -- a lot of possible pitfalls. Your REALTOR® can help you write a legally binding, win-win agreement that will be more likely to make it through the process. 12. Your REALTOR® can help close the sale of your home. Between the initial sales agreement and closing (or settlement), questions may arise. For example, unexpected repairs are required to obtain financing or a cloud in the title is discovered. The required paperwork alone is overwhelming for most sellers. Your REALTOR® is the best person to objectively help you resolve these issues and move the transaction to closing (or settlement). The National Association of Realtors®, “The Voice for Real Estate,” is America’s largest trade association, representing 1.1 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. “Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.” continued from PAGE 41
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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.
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PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 4/25/15, at 9:00 a.m. at Woodruff Road Storage, 1868 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, Woodruff Road Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personal property heretofore stored with the undersigned by: 1. Unit: D37, Nora Hussein Cedar Chest, File Cabinets, Boxes, Misc. 2. Unit: E16, Allison C Burnett Furniture, TV, Appliances, Boxes, Misc. 3. Unit: D30, Tony J Bucciero Furniture, Clothing, Misc. 4 Unit: B050, Latoya Sanders Clothing, Hats, Electronics, Misc. 5. Unit: C188, William Donald Air Compressor, Clothing, Misc. 6. Unit: C233, Jessica Pitts Furniture, Children’s Items, Boxes, Misc.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Frankie’s Fun Park of Greenville, 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 45 Park Woodruff Drive, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 26, 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 South Carolina CVS Pharmacy, L.L.C., intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 2100 Augusta St., Greenville, SC 29605. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 3, 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 PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, May 5, 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 Section 1 of Ordinance No. 4611, codified at Section 7-13 of the Greenville County Code of Ordinances, so as to provide that County Council may specify a longer special assessment period, not to exceed twenty years, for eligible rehabilitated historic property. Bob Taylor, Chairman Greenville County Council SOLICITATION NOTICES Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: • Aggregates, IFB #5705/05/15, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/Bids. asp or by calling 864-467-7200. • Purchase and Service of Re-Manufactured/ Reconditioned Transmissions, RFP #58-05/07/15, 3:00 P.M. • Aluminized Sheet Piling, RFP # 56-05/06/15, 3:00 P.M. • Window Cleaning at County Facilities, RFP #55-05/12/15, 3:00 P.M. A Mandatory Pre-Proposal Meeting and Site Visit is scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2015, 10:00 A.M., at Greenville County Procurement Services Division, 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.
SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2014-CP-23-07124 Jorge A. Mejia Cruz, PLAINTIFF, vs. Keith Bernard Watts: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 900 E. North Street, Suite 210, Greenville, South Carolina 29601, within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Greenville County on December 24, 2014. GUEST & BRADY, LLC. By: RUSSELL F. GUEST, SC Bar # 64250 ATTORNEYS FOR THE PLAINTIFF 900 E. North Street, Suite 210 Greenville, SC 29601 (864) 233-7200
NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that KRITEN INC D/B/A POWER TRAC 8, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER & WINE, at 2560 N PLEASANTBURG DR., GREENVILLE, SC 29609. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 3, 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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F WALL OF H O PE Baptist Easley will host a Wall of Hope exhibit to celebrate National Donate Life Month on April 17 at 1 p.m. donatelifesc.org F DR. ROY F LUHRER & S H A KESP EARE
Fine Arts Center director Dr. Roy Fluhrer will perform Shakespeare as part of the center’s 40th anniversary celebration. 355-3550 fineartscenter.net
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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.
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.
The first Kelley’s Kure Run/Walk at Heritage Park in Simpsonville on April 18 is a celebration to honor and remember Kelley Upchurch on what would have been her 40th birthday. It is a fundraising event for South Carolina Ovarian Cancer Foundation and Let There Be Mom. The event is family friendly. All participants receive Race Packets including a T-shirt.
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232-3020 kilgore-lewis.org council@kilgore-lewis.org
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FIRE presents this Broadway comedy featuring a radio personality undergoing a captive convalescence with a family. Cost is $8-$18.
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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.
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JAZZ/BIG BAND
The Greenville Jazz Collective Big Band will play at Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant April 18. Tickets are $5. 558-0747 drmacarnoldsbluesrestaurant.com
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Lake Hartwell Sail and Power Squadron is hosting a Spring Shakedown Cruise on April 18. The day will also feature a free vessel safety check at the Portman Marina courtesy dock from 9 a.m. to noon. lake-hartwell.org
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Singer Candace Morris will perform at Blues Boulevard (Greenville) April 17. Tickets are $5 (plus $10 food/drink minimum).
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The Greenville County Republican Party will host its convention on April 18 at 9 a.m. at the TD Center.
242-2583 bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com
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The Nth Power will play at Gottrocks April 17. Tickets are $12 ADV/$15 DOS.
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Shakespeare’s play featuring the man who cannot find his place in this “weak piping time of peace” and has set his sights on the crown. Tickets are $30. 235-6948 warehousetheatre.com
GARDEN SUMMIT
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 F
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Weeklong inspiring journeys!
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June 22-July 31 Limited Space! Pre-K $125/wk | 1-5 Grades $250/wk Sponsored by Cognizant’s Making the Future Program.
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The second annual Climb the Ridge Trail Run on April 18 will benefit Camp Spearhead. The five-mile trail run winds its way through the new trail system at Pleasant Ridge Park. Cost is $25 for the trail race, $15 for the kids race and $5 for the fun run.
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The Fine Arts Center (FAC) and Emrys host this reading/reception April 18 at 7 p.m. Admission is $15 at the door and the event is at the FAC, located at 102 Pine Knoll Drive in Greenville. 420-7161 emrys.org emrys.info@gmail.com
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Greenbrier’s Farms will feature organically grown starter plants, local chocolates, locally grown landscaping plants and Greenbrier’s pastured meats on April 18 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. greenbrierfarms.com
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Scouting Day at the Miniature World Of Trains for all Girl, Cub, Boy and Varsity Scouts. Come in uniform for $3 admission per scout, a 40 percent savings.
The Hagood Mill celebrates the volunteers who give their time. Live entertainment includes John Fowler, Carol Rifkin, Jeanette Queen and the Heartstrings. The event will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
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Relay for Life of Greenville will hold a yard sale on April 18 from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the American Cancer Society, 154 Milestone Way in Greenville. Proceeds benefit Relay for Life. christine.posner@cancer.org
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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.
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The Peace Center hosts Lewis Black, “the king of the rant” who has been featured on Comedy Central, HBO and nine comedy albums. Tickets are $45-$65. 467-3000 peacecenter.org
991-8347 miniatureworldoftrains.com conactus@miniatureworldoftrains.com F C I T I Z E N KA N E Greenville Chautauqua will screen the classic, “Citizen Kane,” as part of its America at the Movies theme. The film will be shown at 2 p.m. in the UT Auditorium at Building 104 at Greenville Tech. 244-1499 greenvillechautauqua.org info@greeenvillechautauqua.org continued on PAGE 50
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F H E ART OF STEEL Hampton III Gallery is hosting Yuri Tsuzuki’s new exhibit through April 18. The gallery will host a free Coffee and Conversation with the artist on April 11 from 11 a.m. to noon. 268-2771 hamptoniiigallery
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The Greenville Little Theatre presents the children’s show “A Duck Called Ugly” through April 18. Tickets are $10. 233-6238 greenvillelittletheatre.org
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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. bikevilleclassic.com
F RI NG ING IN S PRING Carolina Bronze Handbell Ensemble presents its spring concert on April 19 at 2 p.m. at the Greenville County Museum of Art. 271-7570 facebook.com/pages/Carolina-BronzeHandbell-Ensemble/166298696731917
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The Blue Wall Birding Festival includes experienced birders guiding small groups to habitats within the mountains and upper Piedmont. Table Rock State Park will serve as the hub during the multi-day event. gcbirdclub.org/BlueWall.html
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The Clemson Players present Shakespeare’s comic tale of twins, mistaken identity, romance and mystery through April 19. Cost is $6-$11. 656-7787 clemson.edu/brooks
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The SC Native Plant Society meeting on April 21 from 7 until 8:30 p.m. will feature Gale McKinley on nature journaling. The meeting will be at Southern Wesleyan University in Central. scnps.org
F FREE ZUMBA AT S C BL U E Zumba is the perfect way to dance yourself into shape. Join SC Blue for a free Zumba class and burn some calories with this fun and effective workout. 286-2285 scblueretailcenters.com info@scblueretailcenters.com F GIVE THE G I FT O F L I FE Blue Ridge High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) will host a community blood drive on April 20 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the school’s multipurpose room. greenville.k12.sc.us/bridgehs F S PRIN G S TR I N G S Furman University’s Hartness and Gladden quartets present a concert in the Daniel Recital Hall on April 20 at 8 p.m. furman.edu
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Susan Boyer will sign copies of the third book in her bestselling Liz Talbot series, “Lowcountry Boneyard,” at a launch party at Fiction Addiction on April 21 from 5 until 7 p.m. fiction-addiction.com F S IMPS O NVI L L E G A R DE N CLUB
The Simpsonville Garden club will meet April 21 at 2 p.m. at Rotary Hall, 125 Main Street in Simpsonville. Suzy Seagrave will give a talk on Container Gardening. 688-2356
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Are you making the right decisions when it comes to retirement? Do you understand your Medicare options? 286-2285 scblueretailcenters.com info@scblueretailcenters.com
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F TA L K I N G O R S O N W E L L E S Greenville Chautauqua presents a discussion on the great filmmaker Orson Welles led by George Frein. The event will be held at Hughes Main Library on April 21 at 7 p.m.
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Natural Awakenings Upstate is screening “You Can Heal Your Life” on April 23 at 7 p.m. at Zen in Greenville. Tickets are $10. eventbee.com F
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Effective Communication with your Child: Win-Win Strategies for the 21st Century Parent. April 23 at 6 p.m. at the Simpsonville Arts Center. 110 Academy St. 228-1881 fiveoaksacademy.com jessica@fiveoaksacademy.com
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On April 21 at 8 p.m. the Clemson University Singers present a performance of this mixedvoice ensemble of students from across majors. Cost is $8 for adults and $5 for students. 656-7787 clemson.edu/brooks
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High Cotton will host the seventh annual Administrative Professionals’ Day luncheon on April 22 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 AUTUMN-DE-WILDE
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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
Multi-award winner Audra McDonald brings Broadway tunes to the Peace Center’s stage. She is known for singing and for appearances on television. Cost is $35$65.
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F F R E E Y OG A AT S C B L U E Improve flexibility, tone muscles and build strength at a FREE yoga class. Bring your own mat.
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Centre Stage presents “Agnes of God” April 7-22 as part of its Fringe series. Tickets are $15. 233-6733 centrestage.org
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HE ALTHY W O R K PL A C E S
LiveWell Greenville hosts its annual Healthy Workplace Conference on April 23 at 1 p.m. In addition to speakers, the Healthy Workplace Awards will be presented. Cost is $30.
286-2285 scblueretailcenters.com info@scblueretailcenters.com F M A S ON J A R M E N A G E R I E Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive presents Masonjar Menagerie in downtown Greenville.
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F DAY OF THE CHILD AND BOOK Día del niño–Día del libro//Day of the Child-Day of the Book returns to the Greenville Library to celebrate early literacy. Home Depot will bring a project to this special Bilingual Story Time. 242-500 greenvillelibrary.org F MEETING POINT INTERFAITH Meeting Point, a united interfaith community, will offer a talk by Dr. Bert Strange, I Wanna Tell You a Story, at the Hughes Main Library on April 23 from 6:30 until 8 p.m. facebook.com/MeetingPointSC meetingpoint@charter.net
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Alliance Champions Training Center will host a workout to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society on April 25 at 10 a.m. The event will benefit the Man and Woman of the Year campaign. 640-9906 alliancechampions.com
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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.
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Spring session art classes with instructor Jo Johnston begin on April 23 at the Pickens County Museum. Preregistration is required. 898-5963 visitpickenscounty.com/calendar
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F GRAC E S CHE R E R The Greenville Chamber of Commerce will feature work by Grace Scherer through April 24. 242-1050
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The Greenville Little Theatre presents the comedy “Don’t Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchell” through April 25, featuring the outrageous, mostly true story of adapting “Gone With the Wind” for the big screen. 233-6238 greenvillelittletheatre.org
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Furman Theatre will present “The Threepenny Opera” by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill April 1518, 22, and 25 at 8 p.m., with matinees April 18, 19, and 25 at 3 p.m. in the Theatre Playhouse on campus.
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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. 233-6733 centrestage.org Want to see your event here? We are now accepting listings through an easy-to-use online form at bit. ly/GJCalendar. To be considered for publication, all event information must be submitted through this form — we can no longer accept calendar entries any other way. Entries must be received by Monday at 5 p.m. to be considered for publication in that week’s Journal. Visit bit.ly/GJCalendar for more information and to submit your event.
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JAZZ AND WINE CELEBRATION
Ronald McDonald House presents the sixth annual Reedy River Jazz & Wine Festival at the Peace Center on April 24 at 6 p.m. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House. reedyriverjazzandwinefestival.org
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CRAFT BE E R FE S TI VAL The Community Tap sponsors a Craft Beer Festival showcasing more than 40 breweries on April 25 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Greenville Downtown Airport. Cost is $55 per person.
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SCCT brings the most mischievous cat from the page to the stage. Adults and kids alike will enjoy this action packed production of fun. 467-3000 scchildrenstheatre.lrg michelle@scchildrenstheatre.org
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OIL LANDSCAPE WORKSHOP
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
LA K E CONESTEE TOUR
The Upcountry History Museum will lead a walking tour at Lake Conestee Nature Park on April 25 at 10 a.m. to coincide with The Ripple Effect exhibit. Cost is $7 per person. Registration is required. 467-3100 upcountryhistory.org
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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. 855-9782 greenbrierfarms.com
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The Joy DuBail Relay for Life Comedy Classic will be on April 25 at 8 p.m. at the Phoenix Inn. Tickets are $25 in advance and $35 at the door. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. 233-4651 eventbrite.com
Orvis is offering free fly-fishing classes for varying skill levels. orvis.com/flyfishing101
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UPS TATE K I DNE Y WA L K
Carolina Nephrology presents the Upstate Kidney Walk, April 26 at 2 p.m. at Furman University. Participants raise funds to benefit kidney patients and their families. 803-799-3870 kidneywalk.org
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Students from third grade through adults of all ages can sign up for the Appalachian Evening Music Program. The cost is $60 for the six week session that begins April 27. Enrollment ends April 30. YAMupstate.com
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The Upcountry History Museum will host a Lunch and Learn on the Assassination of Lincoln featuring Dr. Vernon Burton on April 29 at noon. The cost is $6-$7 plus admission. Reservations are required. 467-3100 upcountryhistory.org
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The Greenville Little Theatre (GLT) will present Wild Thing, a 60s rock and roll concert, April 30 - May 2 at 8 p.m. and May 3 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $30. Discounts are available. 233-6238 greenvillelittletheatre.org
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Join the public opening of the Greenville Center for Creative Arts. Stop by the center, learn about the programming and signup for a class. The facility will be open from 6-9 p.m. for public tours. 735-3948 artcentergreenville.org
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The SC Children’s Theatre hosts its Caribbean Crush fundraiser on May 1, 7-11 p.m., at Zen in Greenville. Cost is $60 per person or $175 for event patron. scchildrenstheatre.org
S PAM W R AP
Centre Stage hosts A Gala Knight wrap party for “Monty Python’s Spamalot” on May 1, 7 p.m., at the Downtown Airport. Tickets are $100 per person. 233-6733 centrestage.org
MAY 1-3
Y MC A BL UE JE AN B A L L
The YMCA’s Blue Jean Ball includes a party for adults and a weekend at Camp Greenville for kids (ages 7-15) on May 1. The ball begins at 6:30 p.m. at Larkin’s Sawmill. The cost is $75 per camper. campgreenville.org/bluejeanball.php
MAY 2
F HANDS O N G R E E N V I L L E Volunteer throughout Greenville County in a one-day service blitz sponsored by Hands on Greenville. Sign up for projects online. 242-4224 handsongreenville.org
MAY 9
HAG O O D MI L L HO ME S TE ADI NG C L A S S
Eliza A.H. Lord will teach -Ecosystems on the Homestead- at Hagood Mill on May 9 from 10 a.m. - noon. Advanced registration is required. Tuition is $45 per student. Students must be 18 to enroll. 898-2936 visitpickenscounty.com/calendar
D OG - F R I E N D LY 5K TRAIL RACE
The first annual dog-friendly 5K trail race to benefit Animal Care will be on May 9 at 8:30 a.m. at Lake Conestee Nature Park. The cost is $25 through April 25 and $30 on race day. Dogs race free. greenvillecounty.org/ACS
MAY 11
R OB E RT L U P T ON
United Ministries will present Robert Lupton on May 11 at the TD Convention Center. Lupton is the author of “Toxic Charity.” Tickets are $50-$100. 235-8330 united-ministries.org
ART CLASSES
Greenville Center for Creative Arts is offering adult art classes in the historic Brandon Mill in the Village of West Greenville. Media offered include painting, drawing, jewelry, mixed media and fiber. 735-3948 artcentergreenville.org info@artcentergreenville.org
MAY 14-16
A P P L I E D T H E AT R E W OR KS H OP
The Applied Theatre Centre is offering an opportunity for others to learn how to help marginalized groups in their own communities through theatre. appliedtheatrecenter.org inifo@appliedtheatrecenter.org
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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. RESP-1125099-0004 01/15
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A new mural has appeared on the side of the Innovate building on River Street in downtown Greenville.
Lt. Bethany God, a native of Greenville, S.C., assigned to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., looks inside a child’s ear during a checkup at Hattieville Government School, one of two medical mission sites set up for USNS Comfort (TAH 20) medical personnel to provide services during Continuing Promise 2015, a deployment to conduct civil-military operations in Central and South America and the Caribbean. SC Lieutenant Governor Henry McMaster talks with residents of the Rolling Green retirement Village during a recent visit. McMaster gave a speech about the need for senior advocacy. The event was attended by RGV residents as well as local senior advocates from the Greenville area. McMaster spoke about the necessity of investing in senior advocacy initiatives, especially in light of the rapidly increasing senior population.
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Christ Church Episcopal School students celebrate the securing of the uppermost beam atop their new Performing Arts Center, in a “Topping Off Ceremony.” This construction milestone was commemorated by placing an American flag, school flag, and a traditional tree for good luck on top of the structure. Pictured from left are Sienna Fox, Gracie Haley and Luke Baumhofer.
Christ Church Episcopal School eighth- and 11th-graders participated as buddies to the athletes in the Special Olympics on April 8.
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FIGURE. THIS. OUT. “FOR HIDDEN FRUIT” ACROSS 1. Canape spread 5. Former Reds third baseman 9. Big shot 12. Not together 17. Slid (with “into”) 18. Sipping a pina colada, perhaps 20. Knight in shining armor 22. Farmers in Holland produce good crop despite mistakes? 25. “Peer Gynt” character 26. Foul moods 27. Food thickeners 28. “Fancy that!” 29. Gallic expanses 31. Essence of life? 32. Black’s good ship 36. Adjoin 38. Alkaline liquid 40. Eyelike architectural ornament 44. Fellow sees shrink in the city? 52. Cast out 53. Be busy 54. Succulent plants 55. Watchman ___, Chinese Christian author 56. Brouhaha 57. Type of cook 59. “___-Pro,” Ferrell flick 60. Acad. 61. Tick off 62. Ancient Greek explorer 65. Highlander 68. Reid star of four-hour film, title unknown? 75. After-dinner selection
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76. In open rebellion 77. Word connector 78. Stir 81. Hawaiian tuber 84. Challenge for a barber 85. Big galoot 86. African pygmy tribe 87. Kitchen gadget 89. ___-Wan Kenobi 90. Abundance 92. Enraged ones receive good news? 97. Go acoustic 98. “___ alive!” 99. 1990’s Senate majority leader 100. Basement nightmare 105. Balloon filler 106. “Cut it out!” 110. C.I.A. forerunner 113. Altercation 114. Diploma word 116. Amateur video subject, maybe 117. Roseanne’s ex gets wound up in Hawaii? 123. Bring out 124. Four-sided polygon 125. ___ orange 126. Shopaholic watchword 127. Teen’s bedroom, often 128. Like a busybody 129. Its motto is “Lux et veritas” DOWN 1. Stop for a moment 2. Fall flower
By Myles Mellor 3. P.I., e.g. 4. Old English letters 5. Runs really fast 6. Blood carrier 7. Word before and after “will be” 8. “___ Buttermilk Sky” 9. Sign of late summer 10. Archetype 11. Necklace item 12. Cleopatra biter 13. Bud 14. Fifth, e.g.: Abbr. 15. Echo 16. Bag 17. Mild cheese 19. Less fresh 21. Whiskey ingredient 23. Provide, as with a quality 24. Telekinesis, e.g. 30. Declines 33. Corn ___ 34. Wood sorrels 35. 1/100 of an afghani 37. Software program 38. Jewelers’ gear 39. “Dee-lish!” 41. Boston suburb 42. Takes advantage of 43. “Let it stand” 44. Excellence 45. Ancient assembly area 46. Later 47. Ancient Anglo-Saxon aristocrat 48. Hound type 49. “Act your ___!” 50. “China Beach” setting
51. Residence of Pope Clement V 57. Galileo’s birthplace 58. Celebrate 60. 1969 Peace Prize grp. 62. Conk out 63. “Enough already!” 64. Australian runner 66. Chill 67. Dash lengths 69. Absorbed, as a cost 70. Periods of stasis 71. Elated, (with walking) 72. Guts 73. Accustom 74. Barely beat 78. Snake in Hindu mythology 79. Religious image: Var. 80. Arctic native 82. “Aladdin” prince 83. Gun, as an engine 87. The cute Beatle 88. Thus 89. Frequently, to a bard 90. ___ Hulka (“Stripes” role) 91. Asian holidays 93. “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice ___ Agin)” (1970 hit) 94. Milano Mr. 95. The price of divorce? 96. Actress Shearer 101. “Catch-22” pilot 102. “Endless Love” and “I Got You, Babe,” e.g. 103. Atlas enlargement 104. ___-gritty 105. Common carriers 107. Of an underground railway?
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Medium 108. Old enough to vote 109. Dermatologist’s concern 110. Carbohydrate ending 111. “Do the Right Thing” pizzeria 112. Bypass 114. Kind of palm 115. Call to a mate
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JUST A THOUGHT WITH DIANE IRVING
Cubicle truths Don’t give up your life to make a living Ah, the constant sound of typing chatter, meetings that last for days, and coffee that awakens your zombie-like self in the mornings. What’s not to love when working in the corporate world? Maybe backstabbing coworkers, unfair bosses, and under-compensation are tales you’ve only heard about. If so, you would be in the lucky minority. After college, the real world slaps you in the face with the realization that your bills own you. And, for some of us, this is the start of a penny-pumping plague. Before I divulge my experiences, I would like to say that no company is perfect. There are always a few Veruca Salts in the chocolate factory and almost anyone can get lost in the land of greed from time to time. However, I’ve found more often than not, most companies pennypinch at the expense of their hardworking staff. Bad employees get away with so much and good employees get trampled on frequently. I have seven years of office experience and I’ve already seen more exploitation then I care to admit. At first, I fell victim to a boss who tried to hide the horns and pitchfork. However, it wasn’t long before actions and words revealed the truth. A few examples of things that were said: “You’re different than when you first started working here, I can’t manipulate you anymore,” and “If you say anything bad about me in your exit interview, I’m going to call your new employer to ruin your chances.” Other people within the company saw through it, too, but no one did anything about it. Not even me. Instead, I spent countless moments in the bathroom stall crying or doing the boss’s job while he or she played on Facebook. Then there was the time I got promoted. Great, right? Except there wasn’t a raise involved because I was told I wasn’t quite qualified. Excuse me, but don’t give me more responsibility and tell me I’m not worth the extra pocket change. If that isn’t demoralizing, I don’t know what is. The longer hours and poor pay led to lack of motivation. After confiding in a coworker about my unhappiness, I suddenly found myself at the unemployment office. I’m still a little dizzy from trying to watch my back. You may be wondering why I let these things happen to myself. The reason I didn’t speak up was out of fear. I was scared of losing my job, making matters worse, or my submissive personality got in the way. But the biggest reason is I became ill with the penny-pumping plague. I let the need to pay my bills control my reactions. Making money and more of it was my focus. Looking back I regret staying silent, but I’ve found it’s never too late to make some noise. You can’t always avoid situations like these, but you can prevent them from controlling you. Corporate America is out for itself and you should be, too. Do your best work and put in the necessary hours, but don’t give up your life to make a living. Companies will do what they can to squeeze the most out of you for as little compensation as they can manage. Employees feel shorted and some don’t work as hard. Then, the economy suffers for the greed, and it’s an endless cycle. Research companies that treat employees well or work for yourself; those are the best ways to avoid abuse. If people refuse to work for unsympathetic corporations, they will be forced to rethink their strategies. No one is completely safe from the penny-pumping plague because we all have bills to pay, but don’t forget to care about your sanity. Diane Irving is a creative writer and a lover of the outdoors. Visit her website at dianeirving.com.
Artists in Bloom AN E VE N T S U PPORTIN G T H E G O V ER N OR ’S S C H OOL FOR TH E ARTS FOU N D ATION PR E S E N TE D B Y
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The President’s Young Alumni Awards NICOLE BEHARIE Class of 2003 Acclaimed film and television actress Hometown: Orangeburg, SC
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Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. | TICKETS $100 Awards Presentation at 6:30 p.m. ONE Building, 5th Floor | 1 North Main Street | Greenville For more information visit www.GSAFoundation.net/artists-in-bloom
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