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Bon Secours St. Francis announces an unprecedented acheivement for Greenville and the Upstate.

I am proud to announce that Bon Secours St. Francis Health System has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics.TM This is an important achievement for many reasons. Most notably because hospitals do not apply for this distinction, they do not pay for it and they cannot opt out of it. Plus, this program uses only independent, public data to measure performance; meaning hospitals do not supply their own information to Truven. This eliminates any bias and ensures that all hospitals are included and measured with consistency.

To be named one of the 100 top U.S. hospitals is a remarkable achievement and recognition in the highest form.

But this achievement is not about our health system, it’s about our people. It’s about every single person in the Bon Secours St. Francis family who has said, “We can do this, we can raise the bar.” It’s certainly about our doctors and nurses and administrative staff. But it’s also about the people who work in the cafeteria and in maintenance and in laundry services. From the IT department to the pharmacy to the volunteers and administrative team, this success is shared by every person who wears a Bon Secours St. Francis badge. Our people have dedicated themselves to elevating the quality of healthcare in the Upstate, and this designation proves they are making good on that promise.

The 100 Top Hospitals are leading the nation in setting benchmarks for clinical care and efficiency. Bon Secours St. Francis is the only South Carolina hospital to be named one of the 100 Top Hospitals for 2014. This means we are raising the bar for quality healthcare in this region. We have fewer patient complications, we send patients home sooner, we score better on patient satisfaction surveys, we have lower 30 day readmission rates and we keep expenses low. Every single day we work to set the new standard of quality healthcare in South Carolina. This is our single minded focus, and for our patients it is paying dividends.

We hear a lot about healthcare these days and not all of it is good. But this recognition from Truven Health Analytics is good news for Greenville and the Upstate. Bon Secours St. Francis is a community of proud healthcare professionals. We are dedicated in our commitment and know our strength is the quality of our people and the focus of our mission. When I decided to come to Bon Secours St. Francis, I knew I was making the right choice.

But I had no idea I would be part of something so remarkable. If you see one of our staff in the grocery store or at a school function or at a ballgame, stop and say, “Thank you.” Because these are the people who are raising the standards of healthcare in our community and in this country.

Sincerely,

Mark Nantz CEO, Bon Secours St. Francis Health System

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Racing to the vote Coming off a 2012 debacle that kept about 250 candidates off the ballot, legislators scramble to head off another election disaster CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com With memories still fresh of a 2012 debacle that left about 250 candidates off the ballot and some Midlands residents waiting hours to vote, state lawmakers are scrambling to avoid another election fiasco this year.

Greenville’s Ned Sloan has filed a lawsuit claiming a state law passed in 2008 that establishes voter registration and elections boards for each of

the state’s 46 counties is unconstitutional because it was a collection of previously enacted unconstitutional single-county laws.

Sloan has made a habit of suing local and state governmental bodies over constitutional issues in the past two decades. The current count is 70 to 80 lawsuits, but “that’s an estimate. I haven’t stopped to count them all,” said Greenville attorney Jim Carpenter, who represents Sloan and the South Carolina Public Inter-

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“While the act may appear general, it is far from uniform, but is instead a collective hodgepodge of local laws,” wrote Solicitor General Robert D. Cook.

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WORTH REPEATING THEY SAID IT QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“This will save lives.”

Dr. Juan Gilbert, chairman of Clemson University’s humancentered computing division, on the remote-controlled, bulletproof robot designed to disarm suspected school shooters before police arrive on the scene.

“If a painter can have a studio, and a welder can have a studio, and a dancer can have a studio, why can’t writers have a studio?

And that’s what this is.”

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John Jeter on the launch of The Write Place in The Village of West Greenville.

“That’s an estimate. I haven’t stopped to count them all.”

Greenville attorney Jim Carpenter, on the 70 to 80 lawsuits Greenville businessman Ned Sloan has filed against local and state governmental bodies over constitutional issues in the past two decades.

“There would be nobody to conduct elections at the local level.

If a ruling came out right before the election, it could be a real mess.

For several of us, it would be a career-ending disaster if it happens again – as it should.”

State Sen. Larry Martin, on the 2014 election fiasco that could occur if a 2008 state law establishing individual voter registration and elections boards for the state’s 46 counties should be found unconstitutional.

“It is coming back to bite us.”

Greenville Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle, on the lack of residential infill stipulations in city stormwater and landscape ordinances.

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County Council candidates outline plans, background Greenville County will hold a special primary election on April 29 in the first of two steps to fill the District 26 seat left vacant by the death of Dan Rawls.

One Democrat and four Republican candidates have filed to fill the seat, requiring a Republican primary and runoff, if needed, on May 13. (Democrat Windell Rodgers will face the Republican winner in the general election on June 17.)

The four candidates responded to a series of questions posed by the Greenville Journal. Their answers began in our April 18 issue and conclude here.

What’s the first action you plan to take when you reach office?

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LYNN BALLARD (R): I would get to know the 11 other members of County Council, obtain my committee assignments, and get meeting notes, agendas, pending ordinances,

etc. and then study them quickly so I can get up to speed. During this “introduction” phase I will also inform my colleagues of the major concern in District 26 and solicit input from them as to the best way to approach the problem of insufficient law enforcement presence in this district. Also, I will announce the time and location of the first of my Quarterly Town Hall Meetings in the district.

CLIFTON “BUDDY” DYER (R): I would set up town hall meetings.

I believe it is important that communication is open and flows both ways. I will represent my constituents by Dyer getting their input. I would concentrate on working with the Sheriff ’s Department to implement strategies to improve our security such as the frequency of sheriff ’s patrols, crime prevention training and work to supplement our local crime watch groups’ efforts.

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TODD FREDERICK (R): The first matter of concern I’ll address in office will be to contest the proposed 1 percent Greenville County sales tax, and I’ll press for the S.C. Department Frederick of Revenue to go after companies that operate without a retail license (they don’t charge S.C. sales tax) and to impose fines and back taxes they owe.

C.E. “ED” POORE (R): The first thing I plan to do upon being sworn into office is to learn how to communicate properly with other council members, the county Poore administrator and other county employees to obtain information that will assist me in providing excellent constituency service to the citizens of District 26 and all citizens in the county. I will convey to these persons all of the concerns

of the citizens in District 26 and the best approach with their cooperation to resolve these issues, such as crime, roads, urban sprawl and any other issues brought to my attention.

WINDELL RODGERS (D): The first thing I will do is build a working relationship with current council members as I learn (hands-on) how County Council works.

Rodgers I have never held public office before so I dare not walk into this office without learning from them.

Please tell us about your personal background (education, profession, family, religious affiliation, etc.)

BALLARD: I graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a BS degree in chemistry and spent 25 years in management in the chemical industry, beginning as a lab technician and ending as a vice president of manufacturing. I followed

JOURNAL NEWS this with 15 years as a rural mail carrier in Simpsonville. My wife, Debbie (Ensley) Ballard, and I have been married for 17 years and have three grown children and six grandchildren.

Our two granddaughters live with us. As an active member of Washington Baptist Church in Pelzer, I serve on the Nehemiah’s Wall Ministry (which builds ramps for handicapped people), the Prison Ministry and as a substitute teacher.

DYER: I have worked in multiple industries and businesses to improve processes and increase productivity, resulting in millions of dollars saved as well as improved safety and increased life of equipment and facilities. I worked for Fluor Corporation and other service-type companies for 30 years. I now own and manage a mechanical and general services company for more than eight years. I am married to Cathy (for more than 26 years). Cathy owns and manages a retail sewing and quilt store in Greenville. We have lived for 23 years in District 26. We have raised beef cattle and Cathy worked for Proctor & Gamble at Donaldson Center for 20 years as an engineer and technical manager.

FREDERICK: I graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1984 and attended USCS briefly (withdrew passing). I worked with Flowers Industries from 1984 until 1994, when I became a Realtor, launched Whiter Than Snow Appliances and changed jobs to the BI-LO warehouse. On July 19, 1995, I went full-time with my own company, Whiter Than Snow Appliances. I have been married to Heather Lining Frederick for nearly 25 years and have one daughter. I am a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Easley. I have studied about two years of theology via correspondence at Victory Bible College in Tennessee and Bethany Bible College in Dothan, Ala. I am past president of the Piedmont Republican Precinct and a past delegate to the S.C. State Republican Convention. I believe in a limited role in government, which must adhere to the U.S. Constitution as originally written (though some amendments were essential, e.g. civil rights) while not letting the federal level overreach state’s rights.

I believe in charging every citizen a reasonable tax rate that must be used in a modest manner. If I could trust the federal and state governments to not continue to tax and spend in an out-of-control way then I would

thoroughly support a federal and state sales tax to replace the current method of income taxation. This tax method would cause even the tax dodgers and illegal immigrants to all be contributors to the governments’ budgets; thus, eliminating the budget deficits. I have never been a Democrat.

POORE: I graduated from Erskine College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration. I obtained employment with the South Carolina Department of Revenue (formerly the South Carolina Tax Commission) as a field auditor in 1964, rising through the ranks to a management position from which I retired after 37 years in 2001. I retired from the United States Army (S.C. Army National Guard) after more than 30 years with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer Five. I am married to the former Ivar Dell McCarter and we have three children and six grandchildren. We are faithful members of Fourth Presbyterian Church, Greenville, where we worship with fellow believers in the reformed tradition. In conclusion, it is my belief that serving in an elected office is a matter of integrity and public trust. I take this responsibility without any mental reservation whatsoever. Public office is all about the citizens and not the officeholder.

RODGERS: I am a native of Columbia, S.C., and relocated to Greenville in 1980. I am married to the former Patricia Etheredge and I have three children and two grandchildren. I earned a BA and Masters of Christian Ministry from North Greenville University. I am currently the pastor of Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church. The church is located in the Judson community, where we are actively engaged in reaching this neighborhood through teaching lifebuilding skills and tutoring children.

I am also actively working in conjunction with others in the revitalization of the Judson community. I am a board member of Greenville Connect and other organizations that serve to empower people. I am also a U.S. Army veteran having served my country during the Vietnam era. I have traveled to Mexico and Honduras on five different occasions during missions work. I am a past moderator of the Enoree River Baptist Association, having served in this capacity for five years. I have a respect for all people and always seek to understand their positions on all matters.

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OPINION VOICES FROM YOUR COMMUNITY, HEARD HERE

It really does take a village First we must listen I would like to call to attention a subject that requires immediate action – prescription drug responsibility. Why is this subject so important? Because prescription drugs are ending up in children’s hands.

I have a vested interest in wanting to end prescription drugs circulating among our teens.

I have lived the nightmare, and I do not want any other family to go through it.

When children are very young, we think about keeping medications put away and out of their reach. As they get older, we get more comfortable with leaving these medications in plain sight by the kitchen sink, on the counter, or in our purse.

We trust our children. We don’t consider how our prescription medications can quickly become lethal drugs in their hands.

However, teens have quickly learned how to get a quick high from prescription drugs. There are way too many hospitalizations and deaths due to substance overdoses. Additionally, teens have learned that the street value for many of these drugs is quite high, and this becomes easy money for them. Word spreads quickly among their peers.

Please be a responsible parent. Clean out your medicine cabinet, and safely store and keep track of your medications.

Dispose of the medications that you no longer need or use, or medications that have exceeded their expiration dates. Be responsible and keep these drugs out of the hands of our youth.

A recent study by The Partnership at Drugfree.org and MetLife Foundation found that one in four teens has misused or abused a prescription drug at least once in their lifetime – a 33 percent increase over the past five years. The Partnership Attitude Tracking Study (PATS) also found that one in eight teens reported that they have taken the stimulants Ritalin or Adderall

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IN MY OWN WORDS by KAREN HYATT

when it was not prescribed for them.

I learned this lesson the hard way not so many years ago. Because this happened within my own family, I made it my mission to learn everything that I possibly could about prescription drug abuse.

It was during this time that I also became involved with Greenville Family Partnership (GFP).

GFP’s mission is “keeping kids off drugs.” They are one of many community partners, along with Renewable Water Resources (ReWa), hosting Project Rx on Saturday. Project Rx is a partnership with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that holds medication take-back events in Greenville biannually.

These free and safe drive-thru events are designed to keep medications not only out of the hands of our toddlers and teens, but also out of our region’s waterways. Since their debut four years ago, they have collected over 8,400 pounds of unwanted medications and properly disposed of them with help of the local sheriff ’s office.

Project Rx will be held on Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be two locations in Greenville for your convenience: McAlister Square at 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive, and St. Francis Millennium Campus at 2 Innovation Drive.

Please act responsibly. Dispose of your medications properly. Our youth and our planet are depending on you.

Karen Hyatt is a board member at Greenville Family Partnership, as well as a parent educator and longtime community volunteer. She lives in Greer and may be contacted at karenhyatt547@gmail.com.

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In May 1973, I was finishing my first year as a school counselor in a large Upstate junior high when a 14-yearold honor roll student came into my office the last week of school and said, “I cannot go home! I can’t live in this all summer! You have to help me!”

She then began to pour out what would be one of the worst cases of sexual abuse that I would hear in my career.

Her story has stayed with me, and what I remember most vividly is one line she said about her father: “He nailed the windows shut so we couldn’t get out.”

For more than 40 years, I have listened to survivor stories, first as a school counselor and then as a forensic interviewer. Later, as a visiting instructor for Clemson University, I walked my graduate students through their first encounters of reporting and dealing with sexual abuse. Now I listen to the experiences of adult survivors. I don’t find the stories. The stories find me.

According to adult retrospective studies by Silent Tears (silenttearssc. org), one in four women and one in six men were sexually abused before the age of 18. Many have never told their stories to anyone.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Ethically, morally and spiritually, every day should be Child Abuse Prevention Day, but during this spotlight month of April, I encourage you to take time to educate yourself on ways to prevent sexual abuse in your communities.

The “Finding Voice” exhibition at Furman University earlier this month spotlighted those voices. Furman featured the project in the Trone Student Center as part of its SHARP (Sexual Harassment And Rape Prevention) Awareness Week. “Finding Voice” seeks to raise community awareness for sexual abuse prevention. The exhibit included a series of canvases that featured a powerful photographic image paired with a story line entrusted to me for this project by individual survivors in the hope of opening eyes and raising consciousness.

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opportunity to tell their stories without revealing their identities, a process that has been freeing for many of them. When one survivor saw her story on a panel, she said, “I’m crying, but not from sorrow. I am crying for joy! My story has been released and I share it now with the universe. I hope it will help others.”

Many believe that sexual abuse happens “somewhere,” but not here. Not in my neighborhood and not to people I know. The reality is that sexual abuse happens everywhere, all the time.

Sexual abuse crosses all economic, ethnic, religious and racial lines. The next time you are dining in a restaurant, attending a concert, sitting in a house of worship, participating in a public meeting, walking down the street, having dinner with friends or picking up your children from school, remember that one in four or one in six have a story.

The desire with every “Finding Voice” canvas is to have the viewer step into the survivor’s story and imagine what it would be like to have lived that experience. The hope is that people will take action within their respective communities and find ways to answer the question, “What can I do right here, right now, to help prevent sexual abuse in my own backyard?”

Every time we put prevention in place – big or small – we can save a child from a trauma. Each prevention means a safer child, right here and right now.

Wanda Meade, M.Ed., LPC, is a former educator and forensic interviewer, and the creator of “Finding Voice.” She can be reached at WMeade@ survivorsfindingvoice. com. For more information on “Finding Voice,” visit survivorsfindingvoice.com.

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Zoning amendments could maintain neighborhoods’ character, says task force tions in residential zoning part of the two ordinances. ”The proposed changes include: Proposed amendments to existing Move garage locations 10 feet bezoning ordinances could help main- hind the existing façade and match the tain the character and integrity of current locations of other garages on Greenville’s neighborhoods while pro- the block. moting new development, a task force Require ribbon driveways or pertold City Council last week. vious pavement to be used up to the The 17-member task force made house, limit the amount of pavement up of homebuilders, realtors, renova- in front yards and match the neightors, neighborhood representatives, borhood’s existing rhythm. residential architects, the planning The task force anticipates that utilizcommission chair, and members of ing low-impact development methods City Council was formed late last year such as a limited amount of pavement following feedback from residents should reduce stormwater damage concerned with the impact new devel- while providing alternatives to stormopment could have on existing single- water “craters.” family residences in R-6 and R-9 zonThe amendments will also address ing districts. the tree canopy by increasing the number of trees required per lot, while preserving “heritage trees” when possible, Doyle said.

Homeowner Vic Rosenthal, an Augusta Road area resident, said he is concerned the Vic Rosenthal, Augusta Road area resident city’s amended ordinances will neglect to address the scale of After reviewing a variety of infill houses on smaller lot sizes. topics, the task force settled on garage “I would like the city to include relocations, driveways, stormwater and quirements that building setbacks are trees as central points of focus. tied directly to the scale of the strucThe task force has concluded its ture,” he said. “This issue not only affinal meeting and presented recom- fects the visual aspect of the neighbormendations to council last week on hood but the quality of life.” the stormwater and landscape ordiNeighborhoods close to downtown, nances, said task force member Coun- particularly those in the Augusta Road cilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle. and North Main Street areas, have a The amendments to the ordinances strong expectation regarding quality will address some of the issues sur- of life, said Michael Dey, executive vice rounding how best to continue growth president of the Homebuilders Associwhile incorporating low-impact de- ation of Greenville. sign and protecting the rhythm of The task force was designed to preneighborhoods, she said. serve those expectations while conOmissions in two key city ordi- tinuing to promote positive redevelopnances have been identified as repeat- ment, he said. ing problems in the debate over what Downtown Greenville was once on should change, Doyle said. the decline, but forward-thinking leadThe stormwater and landscape or- ers in the city decided they wanted that dinances were updated in the last five to change, Dey said. Downtown is now years but did not include residential a vibrant place and people want to live infill stipulations, she said. “It is com- close to the places they frequent, he said. ing back to bite us.”

He predicted neighborhoods close to The proposed amendments will downtown will become popular as well. recognize residential infill in both the The updated ordinances will go to stormwater and landscaping ordi- the planning commission in June with nances, Doyle said. “We are going to an expected full vote by City Council make new development and renova- this summer.

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“This issue not only affects the visual aspect of the neighborhood but the quality of life.”

What’s Right in Health Care Zero Harm Award Greenville Memorial, Greer Memorial, Hillcrest Memorial and Laurens County Memorial hospitals were recognized with the South Carolina Certified Zero Harm Award for having no preventable hospital-acquired infections during the award’s reporting period. The award is given twice a year by the South Carolina Hospital Association.

National Healthcare Decisions Day National Healthcare Decisions Day (NHDD) exists to inspire, educate and empower the public and providers about the importance of advance care planning. NHDD was observed April 16, but it’s not too late for you to decide how you want to be cared for at the end of life or during a major medical emergency. Visit blog.ghs.org for tips on how to make this process less stressful for you and your loved ones.

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Greer passes texting ban SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com Beginning July 1, texting and emailing while driving in the city of Greer will be illegal.

Tuesday night, Greer City Council passed a second and final reading of an ordinance that will ban the use of handheld devices while driving within Greer city limits. The ordinance passed on a 5-2 vote, with Jay Arrowood and Wryley Bettis casting the no votes.

“This is something we’ve needed to address, and the main reason so many cities are pushing texting ordinances is because the state hasn’t been doing anything,” said District 2 Councilman Wayne Griffin, who voted in favor of the ban. “The only reason the state is considering something now is because cities are passing ordinances. … It shouldn’t take that for leaders to lead.”

The ordinance was amended just before the final vote. Councilwoman Judy Albert, who initiated the texting ban, requested an exception to allow the use of voice-operated technology.

Albert said in the meeting she “would like to see a statewide law because it would eliminate a lot of confusion about what a driver can do where. But I don’t see any reason for us not to act. Our ordinance will be on the record to go into effect July 1 if the state does nothing.”

The first reading of the ordinance was on April 8 with a 4-3 vote. Jay Arrowood, Lee Dumas and Wryley Bettis opposed.

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State lawmakers are now scrambling to pass a bill that would render Sloan’s latest lawsuit moot and avoid another election fiasco – one that state Sen. Larry Martin predicts could make the 2012 ballot debacle pale in comparison.

“There would be nobody to conduct elections at the local level,” he said. “If a ruling came out right before the election, it could be a real mess. For several of us, it would be a career-ending disaster if it happens again – as it should.”

ELECTION BOARDS At one time, each of the state’s 46 counties had a separate Board of Voter Registration and a Board of Elections.

Then, throughout the 1970s and into the 1990s, the Legislature passed local legislation combining those boards in all but a handful of counties, including Greenville and Spartanburg counties.

In 2008, after courts determined single-county legislation was unconstitutional, the Legislature passed Act 312 to codify the local legislation.

“It was a uniform method of passing it [merging the voter registration and election boards], but it wasn’t a uniform method of running elections. Each county was set up differently,” Martin said.

The 2008 law established separate voter registration and election commissions in Richland County. A couple of years later, lawmakers passed a bill to combine those two Richland County boards into one.

Then came the 2012 election. Richland County was ground zero for a rolling parade of problems statewide.

First, 250 candidates were kicked off primary ballots across the state after two Supreme Court decisions over improperly filed financial forms. The confusion stemmed from a 2010 law requiring online filing that legislators did not reconcile with other laws that required printed copies. Many candidates were led into fatal mistakes by party officials unfamiliar with the whole body of election law.

On top of that, a severe shortage of voting machines at some Richland County precincts, coupled with a shortage of poll workers, led to seven-hour long waits to vote on election day at several precincts.

Some voters left without casting a ballot.

The situation attracted a lawsuit, leading to Judge Thomas Cooper’s ruling that the 2011 law merging Richland County’s election and voter registration boards violated the state’s constitutional prohibition of single-county legislation.

The judge briefly mentioned the 2008 state law in the Richland County ruling, but did not decide whether the 2008 state

law was legal. This is the law Sloan’s lawsuit is challenging as unconstitutional.

LEGISLATION As a preemptive measure, Martin filed a bill this legislative session to create a uniform, combined structure for election and voter registration boards in each county. But opponents who were against the forced merger of boards thwarted that legislation.

Martin then sought the Attorney General’s opinion.

In the meantime, the state House passed House bill 3198 that allows for split boards to remain separate until they decide to merge. When that bill arrived in the Senate, senators swapped it for Martin’s bill. That bill, with some changes, is expected to receive final Senate approval this week. If the House does not agree with the Senate changes, a conference committee will hammer out an agreement.

Martin is seeking an opinion on whether the original House Bill 3198’s approach – letting split boards stay split unless they decide to merge – is constitutional.

“I don’t think that will pass muster,” he said. “We know you can’t have 46 different approaches to a single law.”

In addition, the Senate bill includes an amendment that would address a new problem with the law that dealt with the filing issues that created the 2012 ballot fiasco.

The law passed to address the 2012 filing issues included a clause that stipulated the law would not go in to effect until it was pre-cleared by the U.S. Justice Department. That was before the U.S. Supreme Court ruled South Carolina no longer needed pre-clearance for any election law changes. After that ruling, the state Attorney General’s Office took the position that the law took effect 20 days after the governor signed it.

But the Libertarian Party disagreed and filed suit, saying the state could have voluntarily submitted it for Justice

Department approval.

“So this bill is really critical for not only clearing up the upcoming election, but it is also somewhat critical to clearing up lingering doubt brought about by the last election,” Martin said.

Martin said he is confident the state would prevail in the Libertarian Party lawsuit.

“But why take the chance?” he said.

“The version the Senate is about to pass has the prospect of being a double-barrel solution. I think the impetus is there to do something. We have to move quickly.”

The Senate version would give counties six months to merge their boards, meaning they’d have to take action after the June primary but before the November general election.

ACCOUNTABILITY Carpenter said Sloan’s motivation in filing his lawsuit – and the dozens of others he’s filed – is to uphold the Constitution and to hold state and local officials accountable.

“We don’t bring lawsuits to challenge the wisdom of policy decisions,” he said.

“We bring lawsuits when we believe the Constitution has been violated. We just want them to follow the Constitution.”

Many of Sloan’s suits have centered on the state’s procurement laws and Freedom of Information Act. He has sued Greenville County Council over discretionary funds. He sued the Greenville County School District over the way its $1 billion school construction project was financed.

His courtroom opponents have also included the state Department of Transportation, former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford, the Greenville Health System, the Friends of the Hunley and the city of Greenville.

Carpenter said he expects Sloan to continue to file lawsuits against governmental bodies he believes are not following the law.

“They give us lots of opportunities,” he said.

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Augusta Street Bike Boulevard closer to reality JOE TOPPE | STAFF

jtoppe@communityjournals.com Bicyclists navigating the traffic along Augusta Street may soon have a safer alternative.

Representatives of Greenville’s Park and Recreation Department updated City Council Monday on the first project of their Bicycle Master Plan.

Designed to provide a safe bike route paralleling the busy roadway, the Augusta Street Bike Boulevard is ready for implementation following input by City Council and a final public meeting scheduled for May 8 at the Augusta Street Library.

Discussion for the bike route began following the city’s recommendations to the Green Ribbon Advisory Committee (GRAC), approved by council in 2010, to examine bicycle boulevard options on Augusta Street.

The committee’s No. 1 goal for this fiscal year was the bicycle boulevard project, said committee member Nancy Fitzer.

The funding for the project is already allocated in the Parks and Recreation Department’s budget, Fitzer said.

Approved in principle by council in 2011, the Bicycle Master Plan serves as the template to all bicycle-related projects, said Edward Kinney, senior landscape architect for Parks and Recreation.

A public workshop was held at the Augusta Street Library in February to discuss the proposed bike route, attended by 38 community members, he said.

According to data compiled by GRAC, the Augusta Street Bike Boulevard was chosen as the master plan’s initial project because the roadway ranked first in bicycle collisions and first in public comments requesting safety improvements. Additionally, the top three intersections in Greenville for bicycle collisions are all on Augusta Street.

The project is designed to get bicyclists off Augusta Street, Kinney said.

The bike boulevard will run roughly parallel to Augusta by utilizing small neighborhood streets, and also provide a bike-friendly link through the neighborhoods to schools, parks and the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail.

The route will begin at the trail near the Kroc Center and run down Cal-

houn and Dunbar Streets. Signs and street markings will designate the route’s path, he said. The project will not include any changes in road dimension or curb lines.

“We focused on Calhoun and Dunbar because the Community Development Department has improvement projects planned including trees and curb lines,” Kinney said. “The path will fit in well.”

The bike route will continue south, avoiding steep hills and poorly lit streets, through neighborhoods until it ends where Augusta branches into Mauldin Road.

“Signs along the bike path will point you to signalized intersections on Augusta Street, and signs along Augusta Street will point you to the path,” Kinney said.

Community feedback also indicated a desire for bicycle signalization at Faris and Grove Roads, he said.

An initial cost estimate for materials needed to complete the project stands at $19,900, not including the bicycle signalization requested by the public.

Depending on recommended adjustments from the public and City Council, the Parks and Recreation Department expects the project to begin in the summer.

“Ideally, we would begin implementing the bike path signage by July,” Kinney said.

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“I wanted to help the community, and work closely with physicians to help patients with their medication therapy problems.”

Sometimes, you need a medicine that you can’t take. Perhaps you’re intolerant to gluten or lactose or animal protein, or a medication that you are on is no longer available on the market due to a manufacturer backorder situation or just not made anymore. Take your prescription to Greenhill Pharmacy in Simpsonville. Pharmacist Tommy Martincic can make it any way you need it.

The compounding pharmacy, just opened late last year, is Tommy’s vision for helping customers by transforming and customizing pharmaceuticals. Described as an independent, mom-and-pop business, the pharmacy’s methods hark back to the way that prescriptions were customized 60 or 70 years ago, while functioning as a full-service pharmacy that can fill any prescription and accepts most major insurance companies.

First intrigued by compounding as part of his pharmacy school training at the University of South Carolina, Tommy pursued further training in compounding through the Professional Compounding Centers of America after spending 14 years as a pharmacist in a retail pharmacy.

His research told him that the market was ready here for a compounding pharmacy, and he took the leap to open his own store late last year.

“I wanted to help the community, and work closely with physicians to help patients in solving medication therapy problems,” says Tommy, who carefully screens all of his ingredients for purity. In addition to customizing medications, the pharmacy can transform methods of delivery—Transdermal and Topical Creams, Gelatin Troches, Lollipops, Suppositories, Nasal Sprays, Oral Liquids, Capsules, or into a powder that can be sprinkled on a pet’s food. Doses also can be customized down to the microgram, which gives physicians more flexibility. Tommy offers hormone replacement therapy with bio-identical hormones that can be very closely prescribed and dosed.

Other products sold at the pharmacy also are scrutinized for purity, including the supplements and essential oils. In addition to catering to physicians, Greenhill Pharmacy carries products such as paleo supplements and a whole line of wrist and knee braces and compression socks for athletes.

“You have to look at the ingredients that you’re getting,” Tommy says. “It might cost more on the

compounding side, but it’s about the people, not the profit. Costs are not generally passed on to the consumer.”

Although the front of the store is small, other over-the-counter items include products for colds, first aid, advanced wound care, dental care, and baby care. Tommy is considering offering other lines of products in the future, but only after he has carefully researched them.

For Tommy, the choice of the name Greenhill for the pharmacy represented his vision for the store.

“I wanted a name that meant something to me,” Tommy relates. “We came back to our spiritual beliefs, remembering that Jesus died on a hill. And sometimes, life can be an uphill battle. So the name is a reminder for me that I see every day as I come in to work.”

Working hard to open the pharmacy, Tommy promises to pick up his hobbies again—golf and sports—when he’s in his 60s. Right now, he spends all spare time with his children—four girls, ages seven, five, and three, and a newborn baby. His wife, Amanda, a pharmacist as well, homeschools the girls. Tommy and Amanda are committed to their church, CityLights Fellowship Church.

Tommy hopes to continue to grow his business, while still delivering that vital one-on-one consultation with customers, and wants to use the flexibility of his independent status to help the less fortunate in the community. “I can go outside the box, and make my own decisions about how we care for people,” Tommy says.

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GHS, NGU launch PA program APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com This week, Greenville Health System (GHS) and North Greenville University (NGU) announced a new academic collaboration: a physician assistant training program that could help to ease the predicted health care provider shortage.

As part of its Clinical University program, GHS and NGU plan to launch a Master of Medical Science program in January 2017, with an expected graduating class of 32 students in 2019.

Officials estimate that the two-year program will train as many as 144 students annually by 2021. The only physician assistant training program in the state is currently located at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston.

A physician assistant (PA) typically holds an undergraduate degree and completes a two- or three-year training program, including approximately 2,000 hours of clinical training, and works under a physician’s supervision. A PA can conduct physical exams, diagnose patients, order and interpret tests, assist in surgery and prescribe medication.

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“It is going to be an exciting partnership between North Greenville University and Greenville Health System,” said James B. Epting, NGU president. “As an educational institution that stresses service, we’re particularly proud to be able to bring this program to the Upstate and provide great jobs for our graduates.”

Natalie Schrader, a student at North Greenville, is poised to enroll in the new PA program as soon as it begins. Schrader is majoring in biology with minors in psychology and Spanish. The Gastonia, N.C., resident was planning to apply to programs in North Carolina, but “North Greenville is my first choice,” she said after the program announcement.

Schrader studied visual arts in high school, but after a mission trip abroad and seeing the medical suffering there, she gained a passion for health care and caring for people: “the Lord’s artwork,” she said.

Schrader plans to remain in the Upstate after completing the PA program.

“Physician assistants will play a pivotal role as health care evolves to emphasize long-term patient health instead of illness treatment,” said Dr. Spence Taylor, president of the GHS Clinical University and vice president of academics at GHS.

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Indicted Simpsonville mayor says he won’t resign JEANNE PUTNAM | CONTRIBUTOR

jputnam@communityjournals.com Simpsonville Mayor Perry Eichor told the Journal Tuesday that he has no plans to resign after his arrest earlier that day on charges of misconduct in office, obstruction of justice and intimidation of a municipal court judge.

After a bond hearing Tuesday afternoon, Eichor, 78, was released on a $5,000 bond and presided over the Simpsonville City Council meeting, where his arrest was not discussed.

The charges are the result of a State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) investigation, according to a statement from 13th Circuit Solicitor Walt Wilkins.

“Although it would be inappropriate for me to comment on the specifics of

a pending criminal matter, I can confirm that Mr. Perry Eichor has been charged with one count each of misconduct in office, obstruction of justice and intimidaEichor tion of a court official,” Wilkins said in the statement. “As is customary, my office will be meeting with SLED investigators in the coming weeks to review the evidence in the case to determine what, if any, additional investigation is required.”

An affidavit released with the arrest warrant alleges that Eichor abused the power of his office “to deliver an im-

plied threat to an employee of the City.”

The crimes of misconduct in office and obstruction of justice are commonlaw misdemeanors, according to the statement. Each carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years’ incarceration.

The crime of intimidation of a court official is a felony that carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years’ incarceration or a fine up to $10,000.

Eichor said his lawyer advised him not to comment regarding the charges against him.

The mayor faces suspension from office once the indictment against him reaches Gov. Nikki Haley’s office and is reviewed, said Doug Mayer, Haley’s communications director.

The indictments had not reached the governor’s office by the Journal’s deadline.

If Eichor is convicted, he could be removed from office and the decision on how and when to replace him would be made by Simpsonville officials, Mayer said.

Eichor’s arrest comes two months after former Simpsonville Police Chief Charles Reece and former police detective Ralph Bobo were both indicted on charges of misconduct in office in connection with the impounding of a motorcycle.

Eichor also has been in the spotlight since the December 2012 firing of Simpsonville police chief Keith Grounsell, who was rehired in February 2014 after a yearlong controversy and the election of two Grounsell supporters to City Council, which shifted the council majority in Grounsell’s favor.

WorkKeys is also a part of South Carolina’s push to coordinate efforts on the state and local levels.

The new state law requires students to take a second college readiness test, although it hasn’t been determined yet which one.

All students entering 11th grade for the first time in August will be required to take the WorkKeys test.

Elimination of the exit exam was recommended by the state’s Education Oversight Committee.

In a report released earlier this month, the EOC said South Carolina students and schools have made progress but not at the rate needed to prepare all students to be successful in the global economy. The jobs of 2020 in South Carolina and elsewhere will require graduates who are problem-solv-

ers and entrepreneurs, said the EOC’s 2020 Vision.

The 2020 Vision, established by the EOC in 2009, states that “by the year 2020, all students in South Carolina will graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to compete successfully in the global economy, participate in a democratic society and contribute positively as members of families and communities.”

Progress is measured by student reading proficiency, on-time graduation rates, postsecondary success of students and the number of schools rated “at risk,” the lowest rating in the state’s accountability system.

Officials said the tests required by the new law would better indicate a student’s ability to succeed in the workforce or college.

Good-bye, exit exam High school students will no longer have to pass test to earn diploma CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com South Carolina high school students will no longer have to pass an exit exam to receive a diploma.

A new state law that went into effect on Monday eliminates the exit exam – its official name was the High School Assessment Program – and replaces it with two tests considered by educators and employers to be more useful in measuring students’ future success.

The change starts with the class of 2015.

South Carolina has had an exit exam since 1986. About 8 percent of students were denied high school diplomas even though they earned the required 24 high school credits because they could not pass both the math and the Englishlanguage arts portions of the exit exam.

Last year, 82 percent of the state’s high school students passed both portions on their first try.

The new law requires students to take the ACT’s WorkKeys, a work-skills assessment program. The test measures skills that can be translated to a job and awards certificates from bronze to platinum.

It is the same test taken by unemployed workers working through the state’s unemployment agency. Since 2006, nearly 212,000 certificates have been awarded, the majority of them silver.

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City examines need for new Eastside fire station City Manager John Castile and Fire Chief Stephen Kovalcik addressed City Council Monday on the need for budgeting a new fire station in Greenville’s Capital Improvement Plan.

The new station would be located on the Eastside of Greenville along Verdae Boulevard, filling a void in the city’s fire protection coverage.

The city currently has six fire stations, five of which are located on the west side.

A fire service deficiency in one portion of the city leaves all of Greenville vulnerable by increasing the response time of emergency personnel, Kovalcik said.

Located on Pleasantburg Drive, the Eastside’s lone fire station cannot handle coverage of the entire area by itself and must rely on personnel from other stations, he said.

“The problem creates a trickledown effect throughout the city and our response times have suffered,” as

responding to the Eastside’s shortages leaves personnel shortages in other areas, Kovalcik said.

The national standard for response time is four minutes at least 90 percent of the time, he said. The Eastside’s Station Five can meet the national standard only 59.6 percent of the time.

Kovalcik said persistent growth and development in the area has also increased the need for a new fire station. “The development will continue and increase the need for fire protection,” he said.

The estimated capital cost of a new fire station is $2.5 million, with roughly $1 million in expenses to operate each year. Kovalcik said the city manager would be working with council to determine funding sources for the new station.

“We have to find a way to make this happen,” he said. “The most important thing is achieving adequate fire protection throughout the city.”

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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham made a stop in the Upstate this week to receive an endorsement for a third term in Congress from the National Federation of Independent Business Graham (NFIB) at the Kentwool offices in downtown Greenville.

NFIB’s Save America’s Free Enterprise (SAFE) political action committee issued the endorsement based on Graham’s voting record and positions on small business issues like taxes, health care, labor and regulation, according to NFIB. The organization cited Graham’s recent votes on preventing taxes on carbon emissions, investment in the Keystone XL Pipeline construction and repealing the estate tax.

“Sen. Graham’s record on small business is impeccable,” said Ben Homeyer, state director of NFIB/South Carolina.

“He clearly understands the challenges facing South Carolina’s entrepreneurs and small, family businesses, and I have no doubt he’ll continue standing

for small business in the years to come.”

“I’m proud to have the backing of the National Federation of Independent Business, the premier champion for small business in the United States,” said Graham.

In addition, on Tuesday, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce officially endorsed Graham at an announcement in Spartanburg at William Barnet & Son textile manufacturing and distribution company.

Jack Howard, U.S. Chamber’s senior vice president for congressional and public affairs, said Graham “is a true champion for free enterprise. He is a demonstrated leader on issues that will boost economic freedom and job creation in South Carolina and across the country.

We are proud to stand with him.”

The South Carolina Chamber of Commerce also named Graham its 2013 Public Servant of the Year.

According to an April Winthrop poll, Graham had a nearly 40 percent approval rating, increasing slightly since the October 2013 poll. In the Republican primary on June 10, Graham faces Columbia pastor Det Bowers, state Sen. Lee Bright, Upstate business owner Richard Cash, Orangeburg attorney Bill Connor and Lowcountry businesswoman Nancy Mace.

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Young inventors to converge on Furman for iT2Pi Expo JEANNE PUTNAM | CONTRIBUTOR

jputnam@communityjournals.com On April 27, student programmers ranging from 7 to 17 years old will be on hand at Furman University’s Timmons Arena to showcase their hightech inventions in iT2Pi’s Inventor’s Exposition.

The event, which runs from 1-5 p.m. in the Herring VIP Suite, will showcase a weather station, home automation, laser shooter game, EHealth Monitor, LED Public Art Installation, and other

projects designed by the students, said Malinda McAleer Pennington, Fresh Start SC executive director.

The expo will also feature visitors’ exhibits from Sanders Middle School and Wade Hampton High School, as well as tutorials on inventing with microcomputers and mini-controllers.

The students featured in the Inventor’s Exposition are part of Fresh Start SC’s outreach program iT2Pi, which began working with this group last summer and introduced them to the Raspberry Pi, a microcomputer specif-

ically designed to introduce students to programming. All that’s required for students to use the Raspberry Pi is a television, keyboard and mouse, said Pennington.

As the students progressed through the program, they learned more complex systems to use in their inventions. iT2Pi is currently offering classes for children ages 7-18 to expose them to coding and prepare them for jobs in

technology. Also, the program has applied for a Greenville Rotary Grant to accommodate 120 “unique” students, said Pennington.

The event is free and open to the public. Attendees can also register for the chance to win door prizes, including an Android tablet and a Google Chromecast.

For more information, visit iT2Pi. org.

Boys Home of the South to close Decision follows removal of residents, reorganization and legal battle APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Just months after the removal of multiple boys from the residential facility Boys Home of the South in December, the nonprofit has announced plans to close.

A notice of dissolution was published in two Upstate newspapers in early April, according to Smoak Public Relations, a firm representing the Boys Home of the South (BHS).

The notice, provided courtesy of Greenwood’s Index-Journal, states that “the Boys Home of the South, Inc. nonprofit organization is dissolved and the organization is filing Articles of Dissolution with the SC Secretary of State.”

BHS executive director Al Squire was out of town and unavailable for

comment, the PR firm said Tuesday.

A Smoak spokeswoman said the firm could not release additional information about the closure schedule or disposition of the nonprofit’s property until Squire’s return.

The South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) removed four boys from the facility, located on Augusta Road in Belton, shortly before Christmas. Squire told the Greenville Journal in January that DSS had not given Boys Home staff any indication that there were issues at the facility, but he suspected the agency’s action was related to a lawsuit filed shortly before he took over as director.

A lawsuit filed in May 2013 alleged the Boys Home and DSS failed to track child-on-child maltreatment at the facility. The suit also claims that DSS and the Boys Home did not adequately investigate the alleged incident and did not provide proper mental health treatment for the resident who later tried to cut his wrist with a razor blade.

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Shortly after Squire took over as executive director, the organization announced plans to shift focus from residential to outreach services for the entire family.

Earlier this year, Squire said he did not anticipate the home receiving any additional residential clients. The Boys Home of the South has provided residential care for boys since 1958. Since

2012, the numbers of children served at the facility had dwindled to single digits from 50 residents, Squire said. According to Greenville County tax records, the organization’s property is approximately 127 acres.

DSS officials said in January that they were investigating the situation, but did not respond to additional inquiries by deadline.

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Clemson researchers say robot may stop school shooters – and save precious time and lives

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t was 15 years ago this past Sunday that two students went on a shooting rampage at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo., that left a dozen students and a teacher dead.

Since then, school shootings elsewhere have become known by the city’s name in which they occurred: Sparks, Nev.; Blacksburg, Va.; Chardon, Ohio; Red Lake, Minn.; Nickel Mines, Penn.; and Newtown, Conn.

Clemson University researchers want to develop their own version of RoboCop to disarm suspected school shooters before police arrive on the scene.

“This will save lives,” said Dr. Juan Gilbert, presidential endowed professor and chairman of Clemson’s human-centered computing division.

Boo B. Trap, the remote-controlled robot, would be bulletproof and come equipped with a punching mecha-

nism and electroshock weapon.

The robot would remain locked in school storage rooms until a staff member or teacher pressed a panic button to alert police. Officers would then remotely activate the robot to debilitate the suspect.

Boo B. Trap wouldn’t be law enforcement’s first remote-controlled device. Robots have long been used by law enforcement to disarm bombs and maneuver reconnaissance cameras into dangerous situations.

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The robot would not have a firearm, so Gilbert sees it as a way to stop gun violence in schools without wading into the debate about gun control.

Officers would control the robot from an off-site control room while others responded to the scene. The robot would have three cameras – one on the top, one in the center and the last in the bottom – to give officers controlling it a 360-degree view.

Verizon is providing network services over its 4G LTE wireless network for the project. Clemson researchers will work alongside Verizon engineers to ensure that developments are compatible with the network.

“This is an exciting opportunity to use our advanced 4G LTE network to encourage innovation that can help provide for the safety of our children,” said David Owen, associate director of strategic sales at Verizon Wireless.

Gilbert said Boo B. Trap could be in schools within three years, depending on how aggressively industry adopts the idea.

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If the robot were accessed by an unauthorized person, authorities would be able to override it.

“It’s not autonomous, or even semiautonomous,” Gilbert said. “It can’t do anything on its own. There’s an operator controlling this 100 percent.”

The robot’s punching mechanism would be similar to self-powered battering rams used by law enforcement. It could be deployed to open doors.

The electroshock weapon would be a non-lethal stun gun. As research moves forward, remote sensing and targeting will be investigated to ensure bystanders are not jeopardized.

Gilbert said Boo B. Trap could provide a learning opportunity as well.

There’s potential for students across the country to work on Boo B. Trap and competitions to see which team can

“It’s not autonomous, or even semiautonomous. It can’t do anything on its own.

There’s an operator controlling this 100 percent.”

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capture a target first. The robots could also get students interested in robotics, computers and engineering.

“The way we see it, this creates a new job market,” Gilbert said. “Imagine a kid growing up and saying, ‘I want to be a Project Hero operator.’”

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A literary salon – rewritten The Write Place aims to create collaboration space for writers APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com The subtle sound of pen on paper.

The quiet click of a keyboard. The silent thrill of the perfect word combination. A writer’s work is often solitary, but two local authors aim to create a space for writers (and aspiring writers) to share, learn, explore and collaborate at The Write Place in The Village of West Greenville.

While writing a play together, John Jeter and Lucy Beam Hoffman hit on the idea of creating a literary salon, said Jeter. “If a painter can have a studio, and a welder Jeter can have a studio, and a dancer can have a studio, why can’t writers have a studio? And that’s what this is.”

Loosely based on Hub-Bub’s programs in Spartanburg, The Write Place will be Hoffman “very hands-on, very writer-intensive and exercise-driven” with interactive, weekly events like “Writeroake” and “WriteEx,” he said.

Located in the space called The Wheel on Pendleton Street, The Write Place will hold its “casually grand opening” on May 1 followed by Writeroake on May 7, a spin on karaoke that allows writers to bring their material for an out-loud read.

“You hand your material over to a stranger and that person reads your work in public to the crowd,” he said.

The audience votes for their favorite piece by dropping cash into boxes representing different works. The winner of the competition gets to keep half of the cash, said Jeter.

WriteEx on May 8 will feature one writing exercise where attendees get a prompt, write for 30 minutes and then the group discusses what was produced.

“We’ll be doing a lot of writing, a lot of talking about writing,” he said.

Hoffman and Jeter will also be offering pre-publication and technical services like editing, ghostwriting, manuscript preparation and coaching. The calendar will also be peppered with

quick workshops on everything from songwriting and poetry to scriptwriting and bookbinding. Technical services will also be available by appointment.

The Write Place will be a supportive and welcoming space to anyone who has any sort of appreciation for words, said Jeter. There will be readings, but “we really want to push the interactivity of it,” he said.

Hoffman added, “I hope it becomes a home for writers to be encouraged and share.” The space will allow writers to be surrounded by other writers, she said. “It’s a lonely life.”

According to Jeter, “This is for the lawyer who wants to write the next blockbuster crime thriller or courtroom drama. This is for the struggling writer who just wants some input. This is for the very famous writer who wants to tell everybody how great she is. This is for the 12-yearold who has something to say and wants to find a place to say it that’s fun and safe.”

And as far as the intimidation factor, “We’re going to make it so much fun, what we do is going to appeal to people’s passion,” he said. “And to tell them they’re not alone in this thing and we’re all in this together. … I don’t believe in writer’s block. I think you just get freaked out because it’s such a lonely venture. It doesn’t need to be.”

The Write Place will also offer refreshments from next-door neighbor Naked Pasta and a venue for authors to sell their work.

“This is a writer’s studio. Instead of being holed up in a dungeon – a solitary, cool writer’s existence – we’re bringing it into the sunlight and giving people a chance to air out,” he said.

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amorris@communityjournals.com For couples that can’t conceive a baby within a year – a segment that includes 6 percent of U.S. women aged 15-44 years old – the next stop is often a fertility clinic for tests, procedures and a lot of uncertainty.

Thanks to the research of an Upstate physician, some women struggling with infertility may be able to bypass one of the most common alternative treatments: the multi-week and multi-step in-vitro fertilization (IVF) procedure.

For 25 years, Dr. Bruce Lessey with the Fertility Center of the Carolinas has researched the impact of endometriosis on fertility and how its treatment might lead to Lessey successful pregnancies.

Often painful, endometriosis is a condition that occurs when tissue that normally lines a woman’s uterus, called endometrium, grows outside the womb. Lessey said endometriosis is the cause of infertility issues for up to 45 percent of couples he treats.

For that reason, couples should always explore what role it may play in their infertility before undertaking the potential mental and economic strain of IVF, an expensive procedure rarely covered by health insurance, he said.

“Inflammation is a key element” in endometriosis, Lessey said. Inflammation of the uterine lining is a part of normal menstruation, but “there

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However, it is reversible, Lessey said. The preferred treatment is surgery. Endometriosis causes “implants” of abnormal cells, he said. “You remove the implants and the inflammation goes away quickly.”

After treatment, Lessey says his patients experienced a 70 percent pregnancy rate, often without IVF. Many are pregnant within the first two months post-op, he said. “They’re just not ready to believe that – they think they’re infertile, and they aren’t.”

Because endometriosis can be mistaken for other conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and bladder issues, there is an 11-year diagnosis delay of the condition in the United States, Lessey said.

Some doctors do not consider endometriosis as a cause for IVF failures, he said. Lessey cited a patient who underwent seven failed IVF procedures and came to him despite other doctors’ encouragement to try IVF again, he said.

“She did have endometriosis, we

did fix it. The next month, she had embryos implanted and is now 22 weeks pregnant with twins,” he said.

Lessey and Dr. Steven L. Young, associate professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, have discovered through research that endometriosis is also connected to how the body reacts to progesterone, a hormone that plays a vital role in maintaining a pregnancy. Progesterone resistance is a normal occurrence in a woman’s menstrual cycle and the endometriosis “actively turns off the receptors for progesterone,” said Lessey. “That process comes earlier in women with endometriosis, caused by the inflammation.”

The pair is presenting their findings at the World Congress on Endometri-

osis in Brazil next week.

In addition, Lessey and Young have developed an endometriosis test, which detects an inflammatory marker associated with endometriosis. Currently used for research purposes, the test has revealed that roughly 96 percent of women who have endometriosis also have the inflammatory marker, he said.

“We can find almost every person with endometriosis, no matter what stage or grade they have. It’s the first test of its kind and it will change the way we approach it. So diagnosis over 11 years will go away,” Lessey said.

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Vacation reads Reach Out and Read offers book recommendations for children APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Reading with children is great way to bond, help them learn fundamental skills, stall the summer academic slide and have fun. Reach Out and Read, an organization that distributes books through pediatricians and nurse practitioners, offers these suggestions to get started reading this spring and summer.

In addition to giving health checkups to children, the medical providers give each patient a book at their visits between 6 months and age 5, critical times in brain, language development and school readiness. Reach Out and Read serves about 20,000 children annually in Greenville County through 15 clinical locations.

“As a pediatrician who uses Reach Out and Read in my office, and in the way that I advise families with young children, I strongly recommend that families use this reading list as an opportunity to share more great spring stories with their children. Parents can enjoy watching their children’s love of books, words and their brains bloom,” said Dr. Liz Chea of Children’s Medical Center.

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Music From The Heavens Edvard Tchivzhel, Music Director & Conductor The Greenville Chorale (Bingham Vick, Jr., Artistic Director)

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amorris@communityjournals.com Reading with children is great way to bond, help them learn fundamental skills, stall the summer academic slide and have fun. Reach Out and Read, an organization that distributes books through pediatricians and nurse practitioners, offers these suggestions to get started reading this spring and summer.

In addition to giving health checkups to children, the medical providers give each patient a book at their visits between 6 months and age 5, critical times in brain, language development and school readiness. Reach Out and Read serves about 20,000 children annually in Greenville County through 15 clinical locations.

“As a pediatrician who uses Reach Out and Read in my office, and in the way that I advise families with young children, I strongly recommend that families use this reading list as an opportunity to share more great spring stories with their children. Parents can enjoy watching their children’s love of books, words and their brains bloom,” said Dr. Liz Chea of Children’s Medical Center.

For more information, visit reachoutandreadsc.org.

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The Culinary Institute of the Carolinas at Greenville Technical College will hold a Career Open House on April 28, 5:30-7 p.m., at Greenville Tech’s Northwest Campus. The event will be a chance to learn about certificate and degree-level programs in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts and to tour the facility’s five kitchens. To learn more, visit gvltec.edu/culinary_institute.

The Fine Arts Center dancers recently participated in a master class with Dance Theatre of Harlem’s ballet master, Keith Saunders, at the Peace Center. Brian McGinnis was guest choreographer for a week, introducing two new works of choreography to the school’s dancers.

The two dances, “Until It Happens” and “Paloma Negra,” will be performed in the annual Fine Arts Center Dance Concert on April 25.

On April 26, 9 a.m., the Washington Center PTA will sponsor the annual Washington Center Walk and Roll on the Brookwood Church campus in Simpsonville. This 1-mile walk will raise community awareness for Washington Center as the Greenville County school for special needs students and to enhance funding for the school’s multifaceted program. Community members are invited. Visit Washington Center PTA on Facebook for more information.

Greenville County Schools will host a series of job fairs for bus drivers, bus aides, custodians and food service operators on April 25, May 16, June 19, July 17 and Aug. 15, 8 a.m.-noon, at Lifelong Learning, 206 Wilkins St., Greenville. There will also be a job fair on June 4, 3-7 p.m., at Lifelong Learning. Walk-ins are welcome. Applicants will receive an overview of job openings and have the chance to talk with key staff. The WorkKeys Test, an employment skills assessment program, will be administered at 11:30 a.m. for interested applicants.

The Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics (GSSM) will host its iTEAMS summer camp at Hughes Academy, June 16-19. GSSM is accepting applications from rising seventh- and eighth-graders. iTEAMS, Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship Among Middle Schoolers, is a free day camp designed to inspire students to pursue careers in the fields of computer science and technology through innovative hands-on, team-based projects. The application deadline is April 28. Students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Each location will serve at least 100 students. The online application is available at scgssm.org/iteams.

The American Advertising Federation of Greenville is recruiting for its 2014 Minority High School Internship Program, which offers two minority high school

students the opportunity to complete a two-week summer internship with organizations in the advertising, communications and marketing industries, starting June 16. Participating students also receive a $500 scholarship toward post-secondary education after completing the internship program. Students are also eligible to compete for an additional $1,000 scholarship presented by AAF District 3, which represents the clubs of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The deadline for applications is May 2. Visit aafgreenville.org to print an application.

Students with questions may contact Marc Bolick at 865-907-1879.

Students and chaperones who made the journey to Costa Rica include (left to right): teacher Brandon Gray, Amy Spranger, Cameron Massey, Elizabeth Green, teacher Daniel Thompson, Colin Maier, Seth Garrison, Samuel Glenn, Mike Miller, Kyle Bradley, Adam Long, teacher Stephanie Lewis and Nicholas Miron. Annabelle Staid is not pictured.

A group of 11 members of Shannon Forest Christian School’s senior class recently worked in two locations in Costa Rica: La Cuenca and Cot. The students led a program for the children of La Cuenca and assisted with classes and sports at the high school in Cot. The Christ Church Episcopal School Middle School will present “Fiddler on the Roof” on May 9, 7 p.m., and May 10, 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are available through cces.org.

Several St. Joseph’s Catholic School eighth-grade students were awarded prizes in the junior division of the Greenville County and South Carolina Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Winners included: Mack Self, first place in physics and fourth place Overall Winner; Ian Tennant, Greenville County Medical Society Alliance Award and honorable mention in medicine and health; Daniel Klosowski, honorable mention in engineering; and Anna Wallace Clark, honorable mention in biology.

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Joy Finch, environmental health and occupational safety department head and instructor in the Corporate & Career Development Division at Greenville Technical College, recently received the Snider Lifetime Achievement Award from the Environmental Information Association (EIA). The award is named in honor of Jack Snider Jr., a long-term EIA member and past national president. It recognizes exceptional professionals in the environmental field showing long-term dedicated services, multifaceted involvement and ethics in business.

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Charleston Cooks! will host a Spring has Sprung Porch Party on April 26, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at 200 N. Main St., Greenville. The event will feature cooking demonstrations and tastings offered by Charleston Cooks! and several of its neighbors. Kara Spa will be on site with massage chairs and Veera Gaul from Oil & Vinegar will offer product samples and demonstrations. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 864-335-2000.

The Center for Success in Aging’s Memory Health program will present Caregiving ABC’s for caregivers and family members of those affected

by Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. Class dates include: April 30, May 7, May 14, May 21 and May 28, 6-8 p.m., at Patewood Campus, 255 Enterprise Blvd., Classroom A/B. Call 1-877-447-4636 or ghs.org/360healthed to register. Each class must be registered for individually. Class size is limited to 50.

Gardeners can enroll in an online Carolina Yards course and learn how to grow and maintain environmentally friendly landscapes. The five-week course by Clemson University’s Carolina Yards program includes presentations, videos and discussion forums with fellow gardeners. The course begins May 8 and is limited to 50 participants. For more information and to register, visit bit.ly/carolinayards. The cost is $130 and registration closes May 1. For more information, contact Sara Pachota at 843-730-5067 or gpachot@clemson.edu.

Greenville Ear, Nose and Throat Associates will hold a free head-andneck cancer screening on April 25, 1-4 p.m., in conjunction with Oral Head and Neck Awareness Week. The Greenville screening will be at Greenville ENT’s offices in the GHS Cancer Institute. Although free, an appointment is required for the 10-minute screening. Call 864-455-5300 to register.

The Greenville Growler Station will host Greenville’s first homebrew competition on May 17 during American Craft Beer Week. The contest is AHA/BCJP-sanctioned. As one of the prizes, Thomas Creek Brewery has offered the chance to “Be a Brewer for the Day” and have the winning brew on tap. Entries must be dropped off no later than 48 hours before the competition, but registration fees must be paid by May 1. Cost is $10 per entry or three entries for $25. Visit upstatehomebrewcompetition.com for more information.

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Children are invited to a special day of make-believe at the Greenville Zoo’s annual Princess and Pirate: Save the Frogs Day on April 26, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

The event will feature a princess-and pirate-themed party with a portion of the proceeds benefiting conservation efforts for amphibians. Brunch tickets are $15 per person for zoo members and $20 per person for non-members.

Spots are limited and can be reserved by calling 864-467-4850.

The 12th annual Strawberry Festival in Slater will be held on May 3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The festival is a fundraising event for Foothills Family Resources, which organizes the food and music, and Blue Wall Group/Slater-Marietta Arts Center, which organizes the art and craft fair. Public admission and parking are free and the festival will feature food, musical entertainment, and arts/crafts booths, as well as children’s activities. For more information, call 864-387-7840 or 864-735-6970 or email bluewallgroup@ymail.com.

Mystery author Daniel Friedman will be discussing the latest book in his Buck Schatz mystery series, “Don’t Ever Look Back,” at Fiction Addiction on May 1, 5:30 p.m. A $10 ticket includes one admission to the event and a $10 voucher that can be redeemed at the event. A $26.49 ticket includes two admission passes to the event and one copy of the book. Tickets may be purchased at fiction-addiction.com, at the store or by calling 864675-0540.

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The Apple Gold Group, a franchisee of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar, will host a Flapjack Fundraiser for Relay for Life of the Greenville area on April 26. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

The fundraiser will be at the Applebee’s restaurant at 430 Congaree Road, Greenville, starting at 8 a.m. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased by contacting Crissy Posner at 864-906-1019. Breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage and beverages.

The Hope House Dinner & Auction on May 16, 7 p.m., is Homes of Hope’s annual fundraiser, which includes dinner, dessert and a focus on their ministry. Held at the Hyatt Downtown Greenville, it will feature silent and live auction packages. Reserve a seat by April 28 by contacting Jordon Weldon at jweldon@homesofhope.org.

Wheels for Meals presented by Fluor, the charity cycling event benefitting Meals on Wheels of Greenville, will be on April 26. The annual event will feature 400 cyclists, including internationally acclaimed paracyclists and Brooks Wienke, a 10-year-old with a heart for the cause. The rides begin on Furman University’s campus with four newly designed routes: 25-mile, 43mile, 62-mile Metric Century and 100mile English Century. For more information, visit wheelsformeals.com

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A Strike Out Parkinson’s Event will be held at Fluor Field on April 26, 10 a.m.-noon. The two-hour event will consist of a ceremonial walk led by individuals with Parkinson’s disease. All

able participants will take a lap around the field’s warning track in honor or memory of someone affected by Parkinson’s. After the walk, the carnival section of the event will feature carnival games, a whiffle ball game, face painting and a bounce house. There will also be concessions available with a place for participants to sit together and watch over all the activities. For more information, visit psgotu.org/strikeoutparkinsons.

Greenville Humane Society Yappy Hours will continue through Octo-

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Joe and Gretchen Erwin, founders of the Erwin Penland advertising and marketing firm, recently gave two new gifts totaling $1.08 million to the Clemson University’s Erwin Center for the Study of Advertising and Communication. The donation went toward programming and need-based scholarships. These gifts are part of Clemson’s The Will to Lead capital campaign to raise $1 billion to support students and faculty with scholarships, professorships, facilities, technology and enhanced opportunities for learning and research. The center launched in 2012 and construction of a classroom in Daniel Hall will begin this month. ber in the fenced courtyard next to the Greenville Humane Society adoption center, 305 Airport Road, Greenville.

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The Purple Tulle Food Drive will be held on May 24, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Clemson Botanical Gardens to benefit Zach Lentz and family. Lentz was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s disease and requires brain surgery. Those attending get a photo session draped in purple tulle and wearing their favorite garb: work or sports uniform, formal attire or jeans. Cost of a mini photo session is one bag of nonperishable food. All food and proceeds benefit the Lentz family.

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“Steel Magnolias” blends laughter, tears and friendship CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Zac Pelicano calls “Steel Magnolias” the ultimate chick flick.

“As a stereotypical chick flick, it dominates,” said Pelicano, artistic director of FIRE (Fountain Inn Repertory Experience). “And the reason why is because of emotions – ‘Steel Magnolias’ is a lot more deep and a lot more interesting than [other] movies that try to do the same thing.”

FIRE will stage three productions of “Steel Magnolias” this weekend – Friday and Saturday nights and a Sunday matinee – at the Younts Center for Performing

Arts in Fountain Inn. While many remember “Steel Magnolias” due to the 1989 film starring Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley Maclaine,

Daryl Hannah, Olympia Dukakis and Julia Roberts, it was actually written two years earlier by playwright Robert Harling after the death of his sister.

Set in a small town in northwest Louisiana, “Steel Magnolias” is about the bond among a group of women who meet regularly at Truvy’s beauty salon. The play centers on the upcoming wedding of one of the group and her later decision to have a child despite possible serious medical implications.

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Thomason, who plays the bride, Shelby. “They try to put on good faces and smile, but these women are honest. In between the humor, they talk about how hard life can be.”

“Steel Magnolias” was a perfect choice for FIRE, even though Pelicano says the theater typically does musicals and comedies.

“With the width and breadth of the female talent our theater has, what better vehicle to showcase it?” he said.

“It has equal parts of comedy and drama. I don’t know why we haven’t done it before.”

The play has appeal to regional theaters, especially those in small towns in the South, Pelicano said.

“The characters in the show speak to our audience in a way that it may not in other places,” he said. “But the themes found in ‘Steel Magnolias’ are universal. It’s about friendship and how friends make it easier to overcome difficulty. Every one of us has had to deal with heartbreak, disappointment or tragedy, and we all know it’s easier to get thought it as long as we have friends to help us along.”

“Steel Magnolias” begins when Shelby arrives at Truvy’s beauty salon with M’Lynn, her mother, to get their hair done for Shelby’s wedding later that day. The day also happens to be the first day on the job as a beauty specialist for the recently hired beauty school

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graduate, Annelle.

The group of women, which includes Ouiser, a grouchy two-time widow, and Clairee, a cheerful widow who enjoys taking shots at the friend she loves “more than her luggage,” try to find out Annelle’s story.

Turns out, Annelle doesn’t know if she’s married or not because her husband picked up and left with all of her worldly possessions – but she promises Truvy her personal problems won’t interfere with her ability to do good hair.

“They are universally likeable, relatable women,” said Mackensie Pelicano, who plays Truvy.

Pelicano, who grew up in Greenville and studied at Second City in Chicago performing comedy, said the drama is a good way for her and the theater to show off a completely different skill set than FIRE’s typical musical fare.

“A straight play is word dependent, not action dependent,” she said. “You feel the pressure to keep the energy going because it’s all on you. You can’t depend on a song or a dance if the energy wanes.”

The set looks like a working salon, complete with running water and working hair dryers. One of the walls is vinyl siding to look like a studio in an enclosed carport. There’s a storm door leading to the house. Wood paneling gives the salon the look of the 1980s.

Zac Pelicano said the cast is really taking on the characters.

“They are doing a good job of not just playing the roles, but becoming these people,” he said. “I think the audience will be able to identify with the characters. They’ll be able to say, ‘I know her. She’s the woman that does my taxes. She’s the woman who works at my son’s school.’”

That’s because the dialogue-heavy show has something to which everybody can relate, Pelicano said.

“The show is all about acts of love, big and small,” she said.

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Academy to induct authors with Upstate ties Four writers will be members of the state’s literary hall of fame CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com Three writers with Upstate ties will be the next authors to be inducted into the South Carolina Academy of Authors, considered the state’s literary hall of fame.

They are: John Lane, a Wofford professor who is best known for his nature and environmental writing; Gilbert Allen, a Furman University professor who has had hundred of poems, short stories and essays published in literary journals and general circulation magazines; and the late Robert Quillen, newspaper editor, syndicated columnist and creator of the “Aunt Het” and “Willie Willis” single-panel cartoons.

They are joined by Janette Turner Hospital, a novelist and short story writer and professor emeritus of English at the University of South Carolina. All will be inducted into the academy on Saturday.

The South Carolina Academy of Authors, designed to identify and recognize South Carolina’s distinguished writers, was founded in 1986 at Anderson College and was largely the idea of Paul Talmadge, the school’s vice president and academic dean.

This year’s induction will be held at Furman University. Several events are scheduled for Friday and Saturday and most are free. With this year’s class, 69 authors will have been inducted into the academy.

Lane, who is director of Wofford College’s Goodall Environmental Studies Center, has been teaching at Wofford since 1988. He also is a cofounder and board member of the Hub City Writers Project in Spartanburg.

Lane’s writings on nature and the envi-

ronment have been published widely. In 2001, he and Wofford biology professor Ellen Goldey designed a first-year student learning community called “The Nature and Culture of Water,” funded Lane as part of a $250,000 National Science Foundation grant. Since then, he has taught workshops in several states on the collaboration of science and humanities around the theme of water.

Allen “My Paddle to the Sea” is Lane’s book-length narrative about important Southeastern water issues framed by a kayak trip from his backyard in the South Carolina Piedmont 200 miles to the Quillen Atlantic Ocean.

Earlier this year, Lane received the Water Conservationist Award from the South Carolina Wildlife Federation. Last year, he was named a Clean Water Champion by Upstate Forever.

Hospital Allen is the Bennette E. Geer Professor of Literature at Furman. His third collection of poems, “Commandments at Eleven,” was chosen

by The State newspaper as one of 1994’s most outstanding books. His fourth book, “Driving to Distraction,” was featured on Garrison Keillor’s “The Writer’s Almanac” and on “Vern Daily.” He has a new book coming out this year.

He has appeared frequently on South Carolina Public Radio and is listed prominently in Walter Edgar’s “The South Carolina Encyclopedia.” He has

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received the South Carolina Fiction Project Prize five times.

Allen was the 2002-03 recipient of the South Carolina Literary Arts Fellowship from the South Carolina Arts Commission. His chapbook “Body Parts” received a South Carolina Poetry Initiative award in 2006. The next year, his sequence of poems “The Assistant” received the Robert Penn Warren Prize from The Southern Review.

In 2013, his short story “Trash” received special mention for a Pushcart Prize.

Quillen answered an ad for editor of a weekly newspaper in Fountain Inn in 1906. He stayed three months. He returned in 1910 after his brother-in-law

offered him the editorship of a weekly advertising sheet that eventually became The Fountain Inn Tribune.

Quillen published two novels. “One Man’s Religion” was largely a collection of pieces he had written for “The Saturday Evening Post.” His editorials, cartoons and one-liners were syndicated in more than 400 newspapers. He was named to the South Carolina Press Association Hall of Fame in 2009.

Hospital is the author of nine books and four short-story collections. She held an endowed chair as Carolina Distinguished Professor of English at the University of South Carolina for more than a decade.

SOUTH CAROLINA ACADEMY OF AUTHORS INDUCTION WEEKEND EVENTS

Humphreys. South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, 15 University St., Greenville.

APRIL 25 Noon – Janette Turner Hospital reading at Book Your Lunch event sponsored by Fiction Addition.

Advance registration required.

3 p.m. – Fountain Inn History Museum tour, Robert Quillen’s office, 102 Depot St., Fountain Inn. Free.

7 p.m. – Readings by Academy of Authors inductees George Singleton, Terrance Hayes and Josephine

APRIL 26 10 a.m. – Reading by John Lane, the Shi Center at Furman University and the Swamp Rabbit Trail walk in Greenville.

2 p.m. – Reading by Gilbert Allen, Hughes Main Library, 25 Heritage Green Place, Greenville.

6 p.m. – Reception and induction ceremony.

Younts Center, Furman University. $35 per person.

Information: scacademyofauthors.org

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The Handlebar prepares for the next act Let’s get one thing straight from the start: For every person who reads this column with interest, there’s probably at least one more who’s going to roll his eyes and say, “ANOTHER piece about The Handlebar?”

The venue, which is closing its doors on Stone Avenue at the end of April after 13 years in operation, has always had its share of detractors. And that’s just fine with The Handlebar’s co-owner and talent booker, John Jeter.

“I totally get it,” he says. “It’s the same way I feel about venues that are bigger than The Handlebar. When another venue down the street gets a band we had, I get that same feeling. But when my brother and my wife and I started this 20 years ago, we said, ‘It’s not about the competition, it’s about the art.’ And if you can provide the very best art you can in the best facility you have available, let everybody else worry about themselves.”

No one can argue that The Handlebar Listening Room has provided the very best art. Since opening its original location on Mills Avenue in the 1990s, the venue’s stage has played host to thousands of musicians, building an impeccable roster of future stars and past titans.

You want rock legends? How about Ace Frehley, Johnny Winter, Todd Rundgren, Joan Baez, Little Feat and Arlo Guthrie? You want critically acclaimed, massively influential songwriters? How about Guy Clark, John Hiatt, The Flatlanders and Steve Earle? You want the platinum-plated stars of today? How about the Zac Brown Band, John Mayer, Shinedown and Nickel Creek? And that’s just a few from each category.

So why, after all that success, is The Handlebar closing? That’s a bit complicated. Financial issues and disagreements between the club’s multiple owners are only part of the story. The other part is that The Handlebar has to grow, and its current digs simply aren’t getting the job done anymore.

“The best way to put it is that in the last 20 years, we feel like we’ve really been the vanguard of the Greenville music scene,” Jeter says, “and we’ve built it to the point that we’ve outgrown this space.”

Jeter, the public face of The Handlebar since the beginning (the venue’s logo, a handlebar mustache, is based on his own impressive facial fuzz), looks back on the venue’s accomplishments with a great deal of pride.

“This is a natural place for bands to develop that nobody knows about at first.

Bands like needtobreathe, Zac Brown and Shinedown all started out in smaller markets like this one. So The Handlebar was in a great spot for that,” he says.

Unlike a lot of other venues (and businesses in general) The Handlebar has always had a fiercely loyal group of supporters and employees, and Jeter is quick to give credit for that feeling of family to The Handlebar’s lesser-known but just as important co-owner: his wife, Kathy Laughlin.

“Well, that loyalty and love is because of Kathy,” he says. “She cares a whole lot more about her people than anything else, including herself. It’s just who she is.

She’s created a culture here where people really care about each other.”

So given that loyalty and affection, when the last show on The Handlebar stage – a four-band blowout featuring the Craig Sorrells Project, Milli Fungus, the Marcus King Band and Four 14 – is over, and the lights go off at 304 Stone Ave., how does John Jeter think he’s going to feel about all this?

“I’m hugely excited because of the opportunities out there, but this is family. And when the family becomes homeless, even temporarily, it’s going to be hard,” he said.

I had one last question for John: Where’s that new location going to be?

“If I told you, I’d have to have you killed,” he said.

Fair enough. He’s earned the right to tell us whenever he feels like it.

VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR

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Poets and literary artists will convene to celebrate National Poetry Month at Chapman Cultural Center with workshops, readings and poetry slams on April 26. Poetry Saturday events are featured throughout the day, with workshops starting at 11 a.m., readings at 6 p.m., and the first poetry slam shortly thereafter. Poets participating in the amateur category are Ezra Kelley, Cassandra Byrd, Sadé, La Melle, Idlewild and The Franchise. The experienced poets are Edward Mabrey, Moody Black, Lyrically Blessed, Kelly Rae, Lyla Flower, Last Apostle, Stephanie Morey, Demallo, Starry Lail, Bittersweet, Brandon Ishine Evans and CB. For more information, visit spokenwordspartanburg.com.

On April 25 at Centre Stage, celebrate the red carpet premiere of the locally filmed and produced comedy miniseries “I Married an Alien!” The comedy is a Greenville production featuring actors with ties to the Upstate, crew members currently living in the Greenville area and locations in Greenville, Mauldin and Simpsonville. Tickets can be purchased at imarriedanalienfilm.com or at the door for $10 (based on availability). At about 6:30 p.m., prior to the first showing at 7 p.m., there will be an opportunity for photos and fun on the red carpet. A second showing will be at 8:30 p.m.

CALL 864-655-8300 TODAY FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT!

Peace Voices, a spoken word program that uses poetry as a vehicle to tell unique, personal stories, will hold a Youth Poetry Festival on May 2-3 featuring Kevin Coval, founder of the Louder than a Bomb teen poetry movement. Coval will lead workshops and speak to the Peace Voices poets. The free event, open to all students and teachers, will also feature a documentary film screening and poetry reading. For more information and to RSVP, contact Staci Koonce at 864-679-9203 or skoonce@peacecenter.org.

“I am well pleased, my hearing aids are the first thing I put on in the morning and the last thing I take off at night. My children are very pleased, they don’t have to raise their voice to talk to me.” – Ruby Vaughn, Greenville, SC

Coldwell Banker Caine will host an exhibit opening reception for its next resident artist, David McCurry at The Real Estate Gallery, 428 S. Main St., Greenville, on May 1, 6-8 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.

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The Children’s Museum of the Upstate is hosting its second annual Mess Fest on April 26. Museum admission includes a full day of indoor and outdoor unconventional experiments for all ages. Children are invited to join TCMU staff throughout the day to watch and participate in science experiments most probably wouldn’t try at home. TCMU has a strong track record utilizing hands-on, interactive activities that teach STEM curriculum. Mess Fest experiments combine all four with exciting results. Children and grown-ups alike are encouraged to wear play clothes to join in the fun. For more information, visit tcmupstate.org.

Help us continue working for stronger, healthier babies!

WEMA (West End Merchants Association) is presenting their first annual Affair in the West End on June 7, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. West End businesses will be joined on the street with live music and food. WEMA is seeking interested local artists to become part of this inaugural event. For more information, call Jen at the Emporium at 864-271-0953. The deadline is April 28 and the cost is $100, which includes City of Greenville business license for the event.

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23 Sable Glen, Greenville Elegant distinction in Claremont! Convenient Roper Mtn Road location gives you the best of both worlds with a luxurious setting close to shopping and minutes from downtown. This stylish 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home features a 2 story foyer, open airy floor plan, and extensive attention to detail. Granite countertops and stainless steel appliances adorn the spotless kitchen. Beautiful sitting area offers a warm atmosphere near the stone fireplace. Exceptional master suite is spacious and features granite countertops, and built-ins in master bath. Three additional bedrooms upstairs with two full baths and media/bonus room perfect for any family.

Enjoy evenings on the large covered porch overlooking the lovely backyard. All this plus a 3 car garage! Look no further, this home has all the bells and whistles!

Price: $779,000 | MLS: #1277548 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 full, 1 half Square Footage: 4000-4199 Schools: Oakview Elementary | Beck Middle JL Mann High

Sharon Wilson, GRI, CRS, ABR 864.918.1140 | swilson@cbcaine.com To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com

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WILLOW CREEK GOLF COMMUNITY

AUGUSTA ROAD AREA

CARISBROOKE

546 LIVE OAK COURT . $559,995 . MLS# 1270829

38 TALLULAH . $354,900 . MLS# 1275814

4 KIRKPATRICK CT . $339,900 . MLS# 1276730

4BR/4BA Golf course living! Beauty abounds with this custom home. Master on main, LOADs of custom extras.

Gorgeous appointments, to-die-for kitchen. I85N to Hwy.101. 5 miles. Right, then left at end.

4BR/3BA Lovely 1-level home on level lot. GCC Area.

Augusta Rd to E. Tallulah, Home on Right.

4BR/2.5BA Large traditional brick full family home. Fenced backyard. Pelham to Left on Hudson Rd, Right on Kinross. Left on Ladykirk, left on Kirkpatrick Court, Home on right.

Contact: Jenny McCord | 313-2680 Keller Williams

Contact: Suzy Withington | 201-6001 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Ron McDaniel | 979-6633 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

PRESTIGE PLACE

RIVER OAKS

SHADOWOOD

2 PRESTIGE COURT . $330,000 . MLS# 1274682

210 HIGH MEADOW COURT . $329,900 . MLS# 1278071

102 TIMBERSTONE . $328,528 . MLS# 1273404

4BR/2.5BA Stately brick home on a huge flat lot. Open floorplan. Pelham Road to Hudson Road. Right onto Prestige Court. Home on right.

3BR/3BA All bedrooms on one level (2,500sf), unfinished basement below (2,200sf)! Buena Vista, Riverside, Riverside! Visit GreenvilleMoves.com for more. Pelham Rd to Parkway, Left Batesville, River Oaks on right

4BR/3.5BA Plenty of space for everyone.

In-law/teen stuite or 1st floor master.

Beautiful spacious backyard. Hwy 14 to Hart Road to Timberstone.

Contact: Sharon Gillespie | 553-9975 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Kim Redden | 608-0253 RE/MAX Moves

Contact: John Bennett | 915-8738 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

LAUREL LAKE

SUGAR CREEK

REDFEARN

21 JUNEBERRY COURT . $325,000 . MLS# 1273438

207 OAK RIDGE CT . $307,500 . MLS# 1274685

116 CHESSINGTON LN . $279,995 . MLS# 1273341

3BR/2.5BA Gorgeous updated home on .7 acre culde-sac lot in amenity filled neighborhood. Large bonus room and screen porch. Roper Mountain, left on Anderson Ridge, left on 296.

4BR/2.5BA Brick home with formal rooms and updated kitchen. 85N to Exit 54(Pelham), Left on Pelham, Right on the Parkway, Left on Batesville, Left into SD on E. Shallowstone.

4BR/3.5BA Beautiful Charleston home.

Gorgeous hardwood floors. Master on main.

385 S to Exit 29 - Left on Georgia Rd, Left on College, Left on Jonesville, Left into SD.

Contact: Pam McCartney | 630-7844 BHHS Spaulding Group

Contact: Sandra Smith | 360-1616 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Angelika Schmidt | 430-1671 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

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F E AT U R E D N E I G H B O R H O O D NEIGHBORHOOD INFO Directions: From I-85 or I-385 travel East on Woodruff Road (SC 146) for approximately 5 miles. Five Forks Plantation is on the left (Pawleys Drive). Turn left onto Clifton Grove Way. Model Home is on the right just before the Clubhouse.

Schools: Monarch Elementary Beck Academy | JL Mann Academy Contact: Ryan Homes | 864.234.1497

Five Forks Plantation, Simpsonville, SC Five Forks Plantation offers all brick, side entry garage homes in the prestigious Five Forks area from the mid $300s to the $600s. You’ll enjoy the country club-style amenities that include a large clubhouse with full kitchen and wrap-around porch, a junior Olympic size pool, lighted tennis courts, athletic field and a 1.3 acre scenic pond. Ryan Homes offers the quality and features you would expect in a custom home but at a much better price.

Plus, every new Ryan Home is Independently Inspected to be ENERGY STAR® Certified saving over 30% on your utility costs versus standard new homes! It’s no wonder why more homeowners have trusted Ryan Homes with their largest investment than any other builder in the Upstate.

Visit the decorated Brookmere model today!

PEOPLE, AWARDS , HONORS Coldwell Banker Caine Names Upstate’s Top Producers from March Coldwell Banker Caine recently recognized its top producing agents in property sales and listings from each of its five offices – Easley, Greenville, Greer, Seneca and Spartanburg – for the month of March.

The top producing agents from each office are ranked by the total volume of business closed last month and include: Easley: Susan McCoy, Wanda Stewart, Mary Lou Barnhardt Greenville: Sharon Wilson, Jacob Mann, Susan Reid Greer: Faith Ross, Hilary Hurst, Charlene Panek Seneca: Pat Loftis, Brett Smagala, Jere duBois Spartanburg: Eva Sandfort, Beth Beach, Judy McCravy Top listing agents in each office are recognized for listing the highest total volume of residential properties last month and include: Easley: Melissa Hall, Susan McCoy, Suzanne Cook Greenville: Helen Hagood, Sharon Wilson, Susan Reid Greer: Faith Ross, Alicia Waynick, Linda Wood Seneca: Pat Loftis, Barry Voeltz, Jere duBois Spartanburg: Francie Little, Lori Thompson, Sharon Tootell

Pressly Joins Coldwell Banker Caine C o l d w e l l Banker Caine recently welcomed Lucy Pressly as an Experience Coordinator at its Greenville office. She will ensure that the office environment Pressly is welcoming and provide a positive experience for both agents and staff by assisting with agent support and administrative needs.

As a Greenville native, Pressly joins the

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SILVER RIDGE

207 GREAT PINES DR . $268,000 . MLS# 1277024

2 LITTEN WAY . $239,900 . MLS# 1266566

3 SILVER RIDGE CT . $238,900 . MLS# 1276710

3BR/2.5BA MOVE-IN READY. Gorgeous home with open floor plan on wooded lot; Bonus could be used as 4th Bedroom. 296 to Carson’s Pond; Left on Great Pines Dr.

4BR/3BA SPACIOUS EASY LIVING! 3BR’s,2BA’s on main, 1BR & BA + Bonus up. Kitchen w/granite/SS, DR, GR w/FP & Covered Patio. Roper Mountain Road to Roper Mountain Extension to Woodstone Cottage

4BR/2.5BA Wonderful home with many updates. Great lot. Wade Hampton North, Left on Hwy 290, Right on N Rutherford, Left into SD. Home on Left.

Contact: Tracy Spencer | 414-4407 Coldwell Banker Caine

Contact: Pat Norwood | 420-1998 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Jada Barnette | 567-9563 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

RIVER WOOD FARMS

JAMESON PLACE

ROCK RIDGE

CARSON’S POND

19 BRIGHTMORE . $224,900 . MLS# 1272597

615 JAMESON DR . $198,900 . MLS# 1272824

208 SPIRIT MOUNTAIN LAND . $174,900 . MLS# 1273641

3BR/2.5BA Incredible townhome in River Wood Farms!

Owners suite on main level. All appliances convey with property including washer and dryer. From South Batesville Road - to Dillard Road - First entrance townhomes

4BR/2BA A rare beauty! Updates everywhere!

Amazing home. I-85 to Exit 40 at main traffice light on 153 turn Left onto Anderson Hwy (81), subdivision on the Right.

3BR/2.5BA Unique and open floor plan. Master on main, 1960 SF. E. North Street away from downtown turn into Townes at Pine Grove.

Contact: Lisa McDowell | 421-3072 Allen Tate

Contact: Pam Harkins | 230-5678 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Natalie Packard | 640-7632 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

TOWNES @ PINE GROVE

CARLTON PLACE

HARRISON HILLS

418 CEDAR PINES DR . $167,500 . MLS# 1275568

400 CANEWOOD PLACE . $129,750 . MLS# 1275122

711 JENKINS BRIDGE ROAD . $469,900 . MLS# 1276568

3BR/2.5BA Fantastic opportunity. Beautiful home.

Master on main. Haywood Rd to Right on E. North Street, Right on Pine Walk, Right onto Juniper Bend, Left onto Cedar Pines.

3BR/3.5BA Charleston comes to Greenville in this immaculate townhome. 385 to Right on Butler Rd, Right into SD.

4BR/4.5BA Lovely updated country home w/in-ground pool, extra detached garage with extra space! On 5 (or 10) acres near simpsonville shopping. I385s to exit 27, r on fairview, r on jenkins

Contact: Erin Foster | 386-9749 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: Curran Morgan | 351-9706 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.

Contact: JO ANN RUTLEDGE | 864-293-3320 ALLEN TATE REALTORS

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company with experience as the assistant for Susan Reid, a Coldwell Banker Caine agent. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the University of South Carolina. Outside of the office, Pressly enjoys running, shopping, going to the beach and spending time with friends and family.

“Lucy is a wonderful new addition to the Coldwell Banker Caine family,” said Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “And since she has experience in the industry, she will greatly benefit our agents.”

Tracy Spencer Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Greenville

301 St. Helena Court, Greenville Stunning Charleston-style home custom built by quality builder for meticulous owner. Extraordinary interior and exterior details were thoughtfully designed and professionally executed. If you are looking to move up in style or scale down without sacrificing luxury, this is the home for you. Maintain less but live large! Easy 2300 feet of living all on the first floor with 1300 feet on the second for extended family or guests.

Enjoy the open floor plan with perfect entertaining areas in and outdoors. The professional kitchen with stunning quartz counters, custom cabinetry and architectural series appliances opens to a lovely living area with travertine surround fireplace and two sets of French doors open to wrap covered porch. Butler’s pantry connects the kitchen area to dining room with two additional pantries for the most discerning chef. The front entrance greets guests with inviting windows, wrought iron and massive double mahogany and beveled glass doors. The master on main is a delight overlooking the lovely Charlestonian courtyard with pergola, columns and Bahama shutters. The master bath is tastefully and luxuriously appointed to the likes of a 5-star hotel. Additional bedroom/office and full bath are equally well-appointed on the first floor. Upstairs spares no expense as well with a media room fit up by the pros, 2 more bedrooms, full bath and a library with double bank glass doors overlooking another lovely veranda. Walk-in storage and closets are in abundance and adds to the extraordinary functionality as well as quality of this home.

HOME INFO Price: $529,000 | MLS: #1274980 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 | Square Footage: 3800–3999 Schools: Mauldin Elementary Mauldin Middle | Mauldin High

Barb Turner | barb@convergentpg.com 864.901.7389 | Convergent Property Group To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com

Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Tracy Spencer as a residential sales agent to its Greenville office.

Spencer joins Coldwell Banker Caine with a Spencer background in finance and relocation processes. She previously worked as the Human Resources Manager for General Electric. She has 15 years of strong performance in coaching and finances with GE, along with relocation knowledge from transferring employees to the Greenville area. She received her Bachelor of Science in Finance from Virginia Tech.

In the Greenville community, Spencer is a parent volunteer for her daughter’s school.

In her free time, she plays tennis on the Sportsclub ladies’ team and enjoys spending time with family. She and her husband, Mark, live with their two daughters, Lauren and Kate in Greer, S.C. “We are thrilled to welcome Tracy to the Caine family,” said Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine.

“Her corporate experiences and relocation knowledge will greatly benefit her career at Coldwell Banker Caine.”

Allen Tate Company is Top Carolinas-Based Real Estate Firm Company ranks #7 among independent brokers on REAL Trends 500 report.

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Allen Tate Company (www.allentate. com) is the top real estate firm based in the Carolinas and ranks #7 among the country’s largest independently owned, non-franchised brokers, and #10 among all brokers, based on closed transactions sides for 2013, according to the REAL Trends 500 report.

The annual report, which ranks the country’s top 500 real estate firms, is produced by REAL Trends, the nation’s leading publisher of trends and analysis of the residential real estate brokerage industry.

Allen Tate Company closed 20,083 transaction sides in 2013 to earn the rankings.

“2013 was a great year for buyers and sellers in the Carolinas, and our REAL Trends 500 ranking shows this. We increased our closed transaction sides by more than 4,100 over 2012,” said Pat Riley, president, Allen Tate Company.

“We’re honored to be ranked in the top 2 percent of real estate companies in the country, but it’s our clients – both local and those relocating here from other places – that benefit most from our expertise and exposure.”

Allen Tate Company Names Gary Cohen Branch Leader of Easley/Powdersville Office

Allen Tate Company (www. allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, has named Gary Cohen as branch leader and brokerin-charge of the Cohen company’s Easley/ Powdersville office at 4783 Highway 153 in Easley, South Carolina.

In his new role, Cohen will oversee branch operations, management and training of more than 20 Allen Tate agents and staff.

Cohen most recently served as general manager of a regional real estate company in the Upstate with six offices, 125 agents, a real estate school and foreclosure and corporate relocation divisions.

Prior to his real estate career, Cohen enjoyed a 35-year career in the hospitality

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22 Kimborough Street, Hollingsworth Park Incredible opportunity to own a home in Hollingsworth Park! This architectural style from the past has all the energy efficiency and luxurious amenities of today. Situated on an exterior lot that backs up to the Manor, this home has a long driveway and side covered porch with gated fenced- in garden area. In addition to the outdoor space: you will find the grilling area and outdoor fire pit completed with pavers. This energy star rated open floor plan includes a main level owner’s suite, extensive hardwoods, and 9-foot ceilings on the main level, GE café series stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops.

Located on the upper level you will find an 18X18 loft, (could also be used for an office) and two additional bedroom (both include walk-in closets) and large full bath. This unique urban community allows residents to enjoy a 20-acre central park, pedestrian-friendly streetscapes, pocket parks, business district, close proximity to medical facilities, shopping and restaurants.

HOME INFO Price: $410,000 | MLS: #1277863 Bedrooms: 3 Baths: 2.5 Square Footage: 2400–2599 Schools: Pelham Road Elementary Beck Middle | JL Mann High Contact: Lisa Antonelli-McDowell | WOWLisa.com 864.421.3072 | LisaA.McDowell@allentate.com To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com

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ON THE MARKET WHITEHALL PLANTATION

404 WINDING RIVER LANE, SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681 . $309,900 . MLS# 1274592 4BR/2.5BA One-owner home near end of cul-de-sac features morning room, sunroom, office, and formal living room! Walk-in crawl space w/ pad, and backs to wooded area!

Visit GreenvilleMoves.com for more info!

Contact: Cameron Keegan | 864.238.7109 | RE/MAX Moves

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industry, including 23 years with Marriott Hotels, and positions as director of room operatios, general manager and vice president of operations.

He is recipient of the Order of the Palmetto award, the highest honor given to a civilian in South Carolina and was named Georgia’s Lodging Leader of the Year. His past and current community service includes president of the South Carolina Hotel Association, vice president of the Greater Columbia (S.C.) Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the board of directors of the Children’s Hospital of Columbia, president of the Buckhead branch of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, president of the Georgia Hospitality and Travel Association, Peach Bowl selection committee; Palmetto Baptist Easley Foundation; community board of directors of the National Bank of South Carolina – Greenville, board of directors of Greater Greenville Association of Realtors; and board of directors, Children’s Hospital Development Council (Greenville).

Cohen holds a bachelor of science degree in special education and speech correction from East Stroudsburg University (Pa.).

“We are pleased to welcome Gary to the Allen Tate Upstate leadership team. His extensive experience in sales, management and real estate make him well-qualified for the role as branch leader of our Easley/Powdersville office,” said Pat Riley, Allen Tate Company President and COO. Cohen has lived in the Upstate since 2006.

He and his wife, Susan, reside in Easley. They have three sons, Mike, Jeff and Brad.

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Ann Drayton Lister Awarded Allen Tate Company Master’s Designation

Allen Tate Realtors® (www.allentate.com) is proud to announce that Ann Drayton Lister, a Realtor in the Greer office, recently earned Tate’s prestigious Master’s Designation.

The Lister Master’s Designation is awarded to associates who have furthered their professional real estate education through a comprehensive program of specialized, in-house coursework. The Master’s curriculum includes specialist certification in technology, finance, new home construction, relocation, marketing and communication skills.

Realtors who join Allen Tate with prior real estate experience must complete 48 credit hours, while those new to real estate must complete 60 credit hours to earn their Master’s Designation. Allen Tate Company developed the Master’s Designation program to keep its associates up to date on the real estate industry and market.

For more than 50 years, Allen Tate Company has strived to integrate new services to meet the needs of a growing community.

The Master’s Designation is just one more way Allen Tate provides unparalleled customer service.

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R E A L E S TAT E N E W S A Cost VS Value Opinion

Before you invest in remodeling, it’s wise to think about upgrades that get you back the most money when you resell.

But there are two schools of thought on how you recoup your money. You can stay in your home and enjoy the improvements to get your money’s worth, or you can sell your home while it’s freshly upgraded.

Remodeling magazine’s annual Cost vs. Value Report for 2014 offers research that shows the best and worst returns in remodeling based on price and location. For example, installing a new front door gives you the most bang for the buck of any improvement. You get back 96.6% of every dollar you spend, especially if you buy a steel door.

But do you really need a new front door? Unless your door is cracked or missing pieces of veneer, you may

be better off painting it a fresh modern color. Repeat the color somewhere else - in a planter or on the porch swing and you’ve just raised your curb appeal.

Don’t assume that you need to replace a feature when a repair will be better. For example, when you open and close a door over and over, eventually you weaken the frame. Perhaps that’s where you should put your money. Your carpenter can reframe the entry and make your lock fit better than it does now. Paint like you’d planned to, add shiny new hardware, and your entry will look fresh and new.

If you plan to stay in your home, choose projects that provide the most comfort and convenience for your household. If you plan to sell, go for curb appeal.

You can borrow square footage from a room that doesn’t fit your lifestyle. Filling out an attic to make a bedroom or a playroom allows you to add more

living space without a lot of expense.

Adding a second story or an addition may be worth the extra cost as long as you really, really want the space, you can avoid the “add-on” look, and you’re not overbuilding for the neighborhood.

Whether you’re remodeling for yourself or for resale, make sure that the work you do compliments the architecture of the home.

Who knows? You may make your home so perfect that you don’t need to worry about cost VS value for years to come.

You get the most money at resale with these updates: - Entry door replacement: 96.6 percent - Deck addition (wood): 87.4 percent - Attic bedroom: 84.3 percent - Garage door replacement: 83.7 percent

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- Minor kitchen remodel: 82.7 percent

The worst returns were with these update: - Home office remodel: 48.9 percent - Sunroom addition: 51 .7 percent - Bathroom addition: 60.1 percent - Backup power generation: 67.5 percent - Master suite addition: 67.5 percent

Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 1,700 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www.ggar.com for real estate and consumer information.

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$560,000 VERDAE BLVD & ROCKY SLOPE $525,000 STONEBROOK FARMS $525,000 MEYERS PARK $493,000

$472,500 ASHETON LAKES $464,900 ABINGTON PARK $459,877 RIVER WALK $449,000 GARRISON PINES $448,728 IVY GROVE $424,590

$412,000 FIVE FORKS PLANTATION $390,000 TUSCANY FALLS $382,000

$376,000 BOTANY WOODS $370,000 SHELLBROOK PLANTATION $366,800 BRAEMOR $342,077 TUSCANY FALLS $340,678 ESTATES@GOVERNOR’S LAKE $340,000 GOWER ESTATES $340,000 TROLLINGWOOD $337,500 $335,000 STONEHAVEN BAUCOM PARK $335,000 $328,535 TUSCANY FALLS CLEAR SPRINGS $328,270 BRAEMOR $327,278 $325,000 TUSCANY FALLS ESTATES@GOVERNOR’S LAKE $322,000 RIVER WALK $315,000 RAVINES@SPRING MILL $295,477 AMBER OAKS FARM $295,000

$290,000 TOWNES@THORNBLADE $287,775 CARILION $284,900 SHANNON CREEK $283,000 NORTH HILLS $281,000 WOODGREEN $279,900 HAVEN@RIVER SHOALS $277,500 COVE@BUTLER SPRINGS $276,700 MCBEE STATION RESIDENTIAL $276,400

$276,000 TOWNES@THORNBLADE $275,325

$275,000 FORRESTER HEIGHTS $272,500 KANATENAH $260,500 COTTAGES@RIVERWOOD FARM $260,200

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CARILION $260,038 BOTANY WOODS $256,000 AUGUSTA RD HILLS $254,900 CAMERON CREEK $254,422 CAROLINA SPRINGS $252,200 SUMMERSETT PLACE $252,000 CROFTSTONE ACRES $251,400 TWIN CREEKS $248,990

$240,000 FORRESTER HEIGHTS $240,000 PELHAM FALLS $239,500

$238,500 CLIFFS@MOUNTAIN PARK $237,000 LANDING@SAVANNAH POINTE $235,775 HAVEN@RIVER SHOALS $235,565 FOX TRACE $233,001

$232,000 VALLEY@GILDER CREEK FARM $230,000 BRYSON MEADOWS $228,000 WEBBINGTON $228,000 WINDSTONE $227,900

$225,000

$225,000 PROVIDENCE SQUARE $225,000 PELHAM FALLS $225,000

$224,900 RAVINES@CREEKSIDE $223,000 CROSSGATE@REMINGTON $222,125

$222,000 COTTAGES@HARRISON BRIDGE $221,000 PENNBROOKE@ASHBY PARK $220,000

$219,000 HOLLY TRACE $215,100 SHOALLY RIDGE $215,008 PELHAM FALLS $215,000 WEST FARM $215,000 $214,000

CROSSGATE@REMINGTON $212,892 PENNBROOKE@ASHBY PARK $210,000 CREEKWOOD $210,000 SQUIRES CREEK $208,500 MEADOW@BLUE RIDGE PLANTATION $206,000 WOODRUFF LAKE $206,000 THE HEIGHTS $205,430 TOWNES@CARDINAL CREEK $205,000 OLD HUNDRED MANOR $201,000

$200,000 HIDDEN SPRINGS@B RIDGE PLANTATION $199,900 BUXTON $197,500 TWIN CREEKS $193,310 PARKSIDE@LISMORE $192,000 WOODLAND CREEK $192,000 TOWNES@CARDINAL CREEK $191,085

$189,751 SPRING HAVEN $188,150 GLASTONBURY VILLAGE $185,500 BRADFORD NORTH $185,000 HOLLY HILL ESTATES $185,000

$184,900 DEVENGER POINTE $183,000

BUYER

ADDRESS

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JOURNAL CULTURE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a PUBLIC HEARING before the GREENVILLE COUNTY BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2014 AT 3:00 P.M. in CONFERENCE ROOM –D at GREENVILLE COUNTY SQUARE, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, S.C., for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the petitions listed below.

PERSONS HAVING AN INTEREST IN THESE PETITIONS MAY BECOME PARTIES OF RECORD

BY FILING WITH THE BOARD, AT LEAST THREE (3) DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED DATE SET FOR HEARING, BY WRITING THEIR ADDRESS, A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSITION AND THE REASONS WHY THE RELIEF SOUGHT WITH RESPECT TO SUCH PROPERTY SHOULD OR SHOULD NOT BE GRANTED.

THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: IFB# 53-05/07/14, Northside Park Water Line, May 7, 2014, 3:00 P.M. IFB# 51-05/12/14, Food Products for Greenville County, May 12, 2014, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/Purchasing_Dept/Bids.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.

NOTICE OF ELECTIONS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, GREENVILLE COUNTY The Republican and Democratic parties will hold primaries on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Any necessary runoffs will be held on Tuesday, June 24. Any person wishing to vote in the primaries and runoffs must register no later than Saturday, May 10. These primaries will be held under new rules for providing Photo ID at the polling place. Voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs: • S.C. Driver’s License • ID Card issued by S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles • S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo • Federal Military ID • U.S. Passport If you have one of these IDs, you are ready to vote. Voters should remember to bring one of these IDs with them to the polling place. Voters without Photo ID can get one free of charge from the Department of Motor Vehicles or their county voter registration office. Voters who encounter an obstacle to getting a Photo ID should bring their paper voter registration card without a photo with them to their polling place.

These voters can then sign an affidavit swearing to their identity and to their obstacle to obtaining a Photo ID and vote a provisional ballot. This ballot will count unless the county election commission has grounds to believe the affidavit is false. For more information on Photo ID, visit scvotes.org or contact your county election commission.

At 9:00 a.m. on election day the County Election Commission will begin its examination of the absentee ballot return envelopes at 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601. The phone number is 864-467-7250.

On Thursday, June 12, at 12 o’clock noon, the County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all provisional ballots cast in this election. This hearing will be held at 301 University Ridge, Suite 1900, Greenville, SC 29601.

The following precincts and polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.: PRECINCTS

POLLING PLACES

Aiken Altamont Forest Asheton Lakes Avon Baker Creek Belle Meade Bells Crossing Belmont Berea Boiling Springs Botany Woods Bridge Fork Brook Glenn Canebrake Carolina Castle Rock Chestnut Hills Circle Creek Clear Creek Conestee Darby Ridge Del Norte Devenger Donaldson Dove Tree* Dunklin Eastside Ebenezer Edwards Forest Enoree Feaster Fork Shoals Fountain Inn 1 Fountain Inn 2 Fox Chase Frohawk Furman* Gowensville* Granite Creek Graze Branch Greenbriar Greenville 01 Greenville 03 Greenville 04 Greenville 05 Greenville 06 Greenville 07 Greenville 08 Greenville 10 Greenville 14 Greenville 16 Greenville 17 Greenville 18 Greenville 19 Greenville 20

Alexander Elementary School Redeemer PresbyterianChurch Five Forks Baptist Church Changing Your Mind Ministries Valley Brook Outreach Baptist Church Disciples Fellowship Baptist Church Bells Crossing Elementary School Belmont Fire Station Berea Elementary School Devenger Rd Presbyterian Church Lutheran Church of Our Saviour City Church Brook Glenn Elementary School Buena Vista Elementary School Carolina Academy Washington Baptist Church Dunean Baptist Church Cross Roads Baptist Church Pleasant View Baptist Church Reedy River Missionary Baptist Church New Velocity Church Brushy Creek Elementary School St Giles Presbyterian Church Donaldson Center Fire Dept Dove Tree Clubhouse Dunklin Fire Station Eastside High School Heritage Elementary School Taylors Elementary School Enoree Career Center Shannon Forest Presbyterian Church Fork Shoals Elementary School Fountain Inn Civic Center Fountain Inn Activities Center Northwood Baptist Church Grace United Methodist Church Woodlands at Furman Gowensville Community Center Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Holly Ridge Baptist Church Messiah Lutheran Church League Academy Summit Dr Elementary School Stone Academy Sears Shelter Mount Calvary Baptist Church W Greenville Recreation Center Long Branch Baptist Church Springfield Baptist Church Sterling School Augusta Rd Baptist Church St Matthew United Methodist Church Augusta Circle Elementary School Pleasant Valley Connection Center Trinity United Methodist Church

1601 W Bramlett Rd 6150 Old Buncombe Rd 112 Batesville Rd 3506 Edwards Rd 8323 Augusta Rd 105 Crestfield Rd 804 Scuffletown Rd 701 Fork Shoals Rd 100 Berea Dr 1200 Devenger Rd 2600 Wade Hampton Blvd 416 Holland Rd 2003 E Lee Rd 310 S Batesville Rd 2725 Anderson Rd 3500 N Hwy 14 21 Allen St - Fellowship Hall 705 Anderson Ridge Rd 110 Old Rutherford Rd Conestee Rd @ Lakewood Dr - Family Cntr 1720 Reid School Rd 1344 Brushy Creek Rd 1021 Hudson Rd 2291 Perimeter Rd 2 Sugarberry Dr 11353 Augusta Rd 1300 Brushy Creek Rd 1592 Geer Hwy 809 Reid School Rd 108 Scalybark Rd 830 Garlington Rd 916 McKelvey Rd 315 N Main St 610 Fairview St 888 Ansel School Rd 627 Taylor Rd 1500 Trailhead Ct 14186 Hwy 11 1002 S Buncombe Rd 260 Adams Mill Rd 1100 Log Shoals Rd 125 Twin Lake Rd 424 Summit Dr 115 Randall St 100 E Park Ave 115 Cedar Lane Rd 8 Rochester St 28 Bolt St 600 E McBee Ave 99 John McCarroll Way 1823 Augusta St 701 Cleveland St 100 Winyah St 510 Old Augusta Rd 2703 Augusta St

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Greenville 21 Greenville 22 Greenville 23 Greenville 24 Greenville 25 Greenville 26 Greenville 27 Greenville 28 Greenville 29 Grove Hillcrest Holly Tree Jennings Mill* Kilgore Farms Lakeview Laurel Ridge Leawood Locust Hill Long Creek Maple Creek Maridell Mauldin 1 Mauldin 2 Mauldin 3 Mauldin 4 Mauldin 5 Mauldin 6 Mauldin 7 Mission Monaview Moore Creek Mountain Creek Mountain View Mt Pleasant Neely Farms Northwood Oakview Oneal Palmetto Paris Mountain Pebble Creek Pelham Falls Piedmont Pineview Poinsett Raintree Ranch Creek Reedy Fork River Walk Riverside Rock Hill Rocky Creek Rolling Green Royal Oaks Saluda Sandy Flat Sevier Silverleaf Simpsonville 1* Simpsonville 2 Simpsonville 3 Simpsonville 4 Simpsonville 5 Simpsonville 6 Skyland Slater Marietta Southside Sparrows Point Spring Forest Standing Springs Stone Valley Stonehaven Suber Mill Sugar Creek Sulphur Springs Sycamore Tanglewood Taylors Thornblade Tigerville Timberlake Trade Travelers Rest 1 Travelers Rest 2 Tubbs Mtn. Tyger River Verdmont Wade Hampton Walnut Springs Ware Place Welcome Wellington Westcliffe Westside Woodmont Woodruff Lakes

Meals on Wheels 15 Oregon St Sanctuary Church 302 Parkins Mill Rd Eastlan Baptist Church 625 S Pleasantburg Dr Beck Academy 901 Woodruff Rd McCarter Presbyterian Church 2 Pelham Rd E North St Academy 1720 E North St Overbrook Baptist Church 1705 E North St Francis Asbury United Methodist Church 1800 E North St J L Mann High School 160 Fairforest Way Grove Elementary School 1220 Old Grove Rd Hillcrest Middle School 510 Garrison Rd Faith Baptist Church 906 Highway 14 Cleveland First Baptist Church 5 Church Dr Gilder Creek Farm Clubhouse 404 Grimes Ave Lakeview Middle School 3801 Old Buncombe Rd St Mark United Methodist Church 911 St Mark Rd Hampton Park Baptist Church 875 State Park Rd Fairview Baptist Church 1300 Locust Hill Rd Rocky Creek Missionary Baptist Church 239 Rocky Creek Rd Southside Baptist Church 410 S Main St New Liberty Baptist Church 1798 N Hwy 25 Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church 739 N Main St Forrester Woods Clubhouse 424 Piney Grove Rd Mauldin First Baptist Church 150 S Main St - Fellowship Hall Mauldin United Methodist Church 100 E Butler Rd Mauldin Miller Fire Station #1 802 Miller Rd Ray Hopkins Senior Center Corn Rd @ 699 E Butler Rd Mauldin Middle School 1190 Holland Rd Morningside Baptist Church 1115 Pelham Rd Monaview Elementary School 10 Monaview St South Greenville Fire Station #6 1800 W Georgia Rd Mountain Creek Baptist Church 255 W Mountain Creek Church Rd Mountain View Elementary School 6350 Mountain View Rd Mt Pleasant Community Center 710 S Fairfield Rd Christ Community Church 700 Harrison Bridge Rd Northwood Middle School 710 Ikes Rd Oakview Elementary School 515 Godfrey Rd Living Way Community Church 3239 N Hwy 101 Grace Church 2801 Pelham Rd Piedmont Park Fire Station 2119 State Park Rd Pebble Creek Baptist Church 1300 Reid School Rd Cornerstone Baptist Church 8508 Pelham Rd Piedmont Community Center-Beattie Hall 3 Main St Canebrake Fire Dept 100 Hillside Church Rd Duncan Chapel Elementary School 210 Duncan Chapel Rd The Bridge Church 257 Harrison Bridge Rd Robert E Cashion Elementary School 1500 Fork Shoals Rd Reedy Fork Baptist Church 3115 Fork Shoals Rd River Walk Clubhouse 103 River Walk Blvd Riverside High School 794 Hammett Bridge Rd Mitchell Rd Elementary School 4124 E North St Rocky Creek Baptist Church 1801 Woodruff Rd Rolling Green Retirement Center 1 Hoke Smith Blvd Rock of Ages Baptist Church 105 Donaldson Rd Berea Fire Station 7401 White Horse Rd Double Springs Baptist Church 3800 Locust Hill Rd Sevier Middle School 1000 Piedmont Park Rd Heritage Bible Church 2005 Old Spartanburg Rd Simpsonville City Park Center 405 E Curtis St Plain Elementary School 506 Neely Ferry Rd Simpsonville United Methodist Church 215 SE Main St Westside Church 611 Richardson St Center for Community Services 1102 Howard Dr Calvary Baptist Church 207 Davenport Rd - Chapel Skyland Elementary School 4221 N Hwy 14 Slater Marietta Elementary School 100 Baker Cr Southside High School 6630 Frontage Rd Immanuel Lutheran Church 2820 Woodruff Rd Greenville Nazarene Church 1201 Haywood Rd Standing Springs Baptist Church 1111 W Georgia Rd Springwell Church 4369 Wade Hampton Blvd Advent United Methodist Church 2258 Woodruff Rd Praise Cathedral 3390 Brushy Creek Rd Sugar Creek Clubhouse 103 Sugar Creek Rd Armstrong Elementary School 8601 White Horse Rd First Presbyterian Church 510 E Curtis St Tanglewood Middle School 44 Merriwoods Dr Taylors First Baptist Church 200 W Main St - Ministry Center Oakleaf Village@Thornblade 1560 Thornblade Blvd Tigerville Elementary School 25 Tigerville Elementary School Rd Aldersgate United Methodist Church 7 Shannon Dr Needmore Recreation Center 202 Canteen Ave Travelers Rest City Hall 6711 State Park Rd Renfrew Baptist Church 951 Geer Hwy Enoree Baptist Church 881 Tigerville Rd - Youth Center Chandler Creek Elementary School 301 Chandler Rd Hopewell United Methodist Church 1420 Neely Ferry Rd Faith Baptist Church 500 W Lee Rd Clear Spring Baptist Church 301 Bethany Rd Ellen Woodside Elementary School 9122 Augusta Rd Welcome Elementary School 36 E Welcome Rd LifeSong Church 4108 E North St - Fellowship Hall Westcliffe Elementary School 105 Eastbourne Rd John Calvin Presbyterian Church 1801 W Parker Rd Woodmont Middle School 325 N Flat Rock Rd Woodruff Rd Christian Church 20 Bell Rd

CB-14-07 APPLICANT: SAM TODD/TIRE DOCTOR PROPERTY: Tax Map #B012.00-01-080.00; 1603 Cedar Lane Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: APPEAL the Zoning Administrator’s Decision CB-14-08 APPLICANT: MICHAEL KELLETT PROPERTY: Tax Map #0574.0101-010.00; 340 E. Standing Springs Road, Simpsonville, SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception to allow an outdoor shooting range on site.

CB-14-09 APPLICANT: MITCHELL ROAD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH PROPERTY: Tax Map #0543.0301-035.02; 207 Mitchell Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for construction of a new youth building/gym on site.

CB-14-10 APPLICANT: GREENVILLE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION PROPERTY: Tax Map #0648.0101-035.03; 4305 Locust Hill Road, Taylors SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from GPATS setback requirement.

CB-14-11 APPLICANT: GREENVILLE TECHNICAL COLLEGE/ GREER MIDDLE COLLEGE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY: Tax Map #0632.0101-031.00; 138 W. McElhaney Road, Taylors SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for extension of use of existing portable classrooms on site.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Whiskey Comedy Club, 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 1314 Cedar Lane Road, Greenville, SC 29617. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 11, 2014. 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 Korean BBQ 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 AND WINE at 1170 Woodruff Road #D, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 27, 2014. 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 Last Call Operating Co I., Inc. d/b/a Bailey's Sports Grille, 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 2409 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 4, 2014. 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 ACTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF GREENVILLE C/A No. 2013-DR-23-5368 NORMA LAGUNA GOMEZ, Plaintiff, vs. ANTONIO NAVARRO, Defendant.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original and amended Summons and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court in the Family Court of Greenville County, South Carolina, the object of the prayer is to obtain a divorce from Antonio Navarro.

Contact: The Carruthers Law Firm 111 Toy Street Greenville, SC 29601 Phone: 864-467-0100

SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT COUNTY OF GREENVILLE 2014-DR-23-1316 Jennifer Ann DeVilbiss, Plaintiff, vs. Anthony Isaac DeVilbiss, Defendant.

TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Complaint upon the Subscriber at 2B Cleveland Court, Greenville, SC 29607 within thirty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Complaint within that time, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Complaint filed 03/20/2014 at 11:32 am in Clerk of Court's Office, Greenville, SC. V. B. (TRIPP) ATKINS III (SC Bar No. 74697) Attorney for Petitioner 2B Cleveland Court Greenville, South Carolina 29607 Phone: 864-735-8699

CB-14-12 APPLICANT: ERIK NAGEL PROPERTY: Tax Map #P035.0001-015.00; 16 Lake Circle Drive, Greenville SC REQUEST: APPEAL the Zoning Administrator’s Decision CB-14-13 APPLICANT: HILTON DISPLAYS/ CERTUS BANK PROPERTY: Tax Map #0533.2101-001.00; 3900 Pelham Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from sign placement requirement CB-14-14 APPLICANT: STONEMOR S.C., LLC/R. L. FOGLEMAN, Jr. PROPERTY: Tax Map #0539.0301-016.00; 2206 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville SC REQUEST: Use by Special Exception for construction of a new Admin. Building and Mausoleum on site.

CB-14-15 APPLICANT: BURNHAM PARTNERS PROPERTY: Tax Map #WG11.00-03-005.00; 2721 White Horse Road, Greenville SC REQUEST: VARIANCE from Tree Ordinance Requirements.

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THE WEEK IN PHOTOS

LOOK WHO’S IN THE JOURNAL THIS WEEK

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Brooke Spencer, who ran at Wade Hampton High School and collegiately at Winthrop University, ran in her first Boston Marathon on Monday.

Furman University’s Ansley Speaks has been named the 2014 Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Player of the Year as the league announced its postseason awards last week. The Simpsonville, S.C., native was also tabbed the league’s Freshman of the Year, while Furman head coach Debbie Southern took home the league’s Coach of the Year honor.

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J.L. Mann seniors enjoy prom.

Sudoku puzzle: page 50

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The Peace Center held a special gala to unveil its Broadway Series last week. The Peace Center’s 2014-15 Broadway Series features seven shows, including three that won recent Tony awards for Best Musical: “Book of Mormon” (2011), “Once” (2012) and “Kinky Boots” (2013).

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The Greenville Drive played host to the Charleston RiverDogs in a series of South Atlantic League baseball games last week. The RiverDogs won all three games in the three-day series.

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Don’t buy cheap clothes.

Buy good clothes, cheap.

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50 THE JOURNAL | APRIL 25, 2014

FIGURE. THIS. OUT. FEATURED ARTICLE

ACROSS 1 Spanish desserts 6 Loads of fun 11 Loaded, in Limoges 16 Local geog. division 19 Bar Mitzvah reading source 20 Help with the kids 21 Words after make or devise 22 Member of the flock 23 Organic farming staple 25 Co-beneficiary 27 Honshu city 28 Regarding 30 Pleads not guilty 31 Flimsy 33 Minimal effort 34 Salt in chem class 35 Like some access 38 Batsman’s protection 44 Hydrocarbon suffix 45 Second-smallest st.

47 Keema __: meatstuffed bread 48 Compact coloring 49 Slim down and shape up, say 54 Devices that can correct diplopia 57 Single, for one: Abbr.

58 ‘60s “Super!”

59 Shows of support 61 Garfield’s “purebred clown” 62 Energizes, with “up” 63 Emulated a pirate 64 Puts up

66 Food critic’s criticism 68 “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” author 72 Water, often 75 Needles 76 Drifters 80 Respond to “Let’s hear it ...”

81 Response to a capitán 84 Picked at random 85 Comfort 86 “Antz” effects, for short 87 Opera set on Cyprus 89 Stand up to 91 “That’s __!”: director’s cry 93 Separate mil. service since 1947 95 Thai language 96 Latin I verb 97 Government appropriations session 102 More significant 105 Switch back?

106 Hungarian castle city 107 Ranking symbol 108 Actor born Alphonso D’Abruzzo 112 Jacksonville’s county 114 Will of “Blue Bloods” 117 Became discouraged 119 Floor-warming technique 122 Make a scene?

123 Dangerous snake

By Gail Grabowski

124 Idyllic regions 125 Stagger 126 Cross-country need, perhaps 127 “Needless __ ...”

128 Tailor’s tucks 129 Cropped up

DOWN 1 Consumer protection org.

2 “Get a load of that!”

3 Multitude 4 City mentioned in the song “That’s Amore” 5 Aimed for 6 Tiny Amazon 7 “Good one!”

8 “Be right with ya” 9 Even (with) 10 Enters 11 Indian friend of TV’s Sheldon and Leonard 12 It can help you carry a tune 13 Customer 14 “Steel Magnolias” actress Daryl 15 Decoys 16 Golf bag items 17 Big conflict, briefly 18 Flippant 24 Eventually 26 “You there?”

29 Sports news staple 32 Pulitzer-winning biographer Leon 35 Hose in a shell 36 Motionless

37 “Ditto” 39 Big name in syrups 40 Oklahoma city named for a Tennyson character 41 Inspiration sources 42 Karnak’s country 43 Wound up

Easy

46 Parsec’s 3.26, roughly: Abbr.

50 Hide 51 Chris known for her ground strokes 52 Auto antifreeze brand 53 Regatta entry 55 Joins the chorus

56 Catty remark?

60 Mount 62 Radio bribe 64 Like many King novels 65 Excessive flattery 67 Lake near Squaw Valley 69 Tweet source 70 “Uh-huh” 71 Handrail post 72 1983 Mr. T comedy 73 20th-cen. largely female labor org.

74 Scottish landowner 77 Lacking a knack for 78 Carol opening 79 Tijuana title 82 Swing around 83 To whom Rick said “We’ll always have Paris” 85 Cut 87 Collapsible headgear 88 Propelled in a regatta, maybe 90 Follows (along) 92 Deal sealer 94 “Exactly what I thought” 98 City on Lake Erie 99 Surfing wannabes 100 More than 70% of its population lives in Clark County 101 Landscaping machine 103 “Stand and Deliver” Calif. setting 104 Garfield’s successor 108 Quaint plaint 109 It may be picked 110 Piedmont product 111 Forte 113 Fluffy stuff 115 First name in Finnish American architects 116 Egg holders 118 Not give up 120 Balaam’s mount 121 Featured article hidden in this puzzle’s nine longest answers

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Sudoku answers: page 49

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60 & BEYOND WITH PEGGY HENDERSON

The stuff of life I did it. I bought a Nook. Coming from a devoted bibliophile, I totally surprised myself at my impromptu decision.

I blame it on my sister-in-law who resides in Hattiesburg, Miss. We were both sipping a sinful vanilla Frappuccino when Cheri pulled out her sleek Nook and gave me a three-minute tutorial. Why buy a hardback and tote it around and then add it to my alreadyloaded bookshelves, she asked, when I can magically start reading the first chapter of “The Book Thief ” at the snap of my fingers?

What really sold me was the buzz of instant gratification. Little did I know that my follow-up decision was to bring boxes home and fill them with most (not all by a long shot) of my beloved, precious, priceless fiction, non-fiction and poetry gems.

While I was processing my babies, I opened the 1997 self-help best-seller, “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff…And It’s All Small Stuff,” authored by Richard Carlson, Ph.D. As you probably recall,

the gist of his message was to realize that most of our waking hours are consumed with necessary routines like making breakfast or brushing teeth.

Once we accept and adjust our attitudes to the inevitable frustrations that occur with our work and play time, we will achieve a sense of peace.

Pondering this premise, I couldn’t help thinking how easy it was for Dr. Carlson to write this jovial prescription to change one’s attitude and laugh away at all the little things that fill one’s too-short, precious life. I would counter that human nature is not wired that way. Our lives may not consist of an invitation to a White House dinner or winning the lottery, but most of us desire more than living like an ant on an anthill with a positive attitude.

Since I’m looking at 70 this year, I’ve graduated to elderhood and made a promise to myself that I’m going to focus on what means the most to me and take charge of my last chapters.

I’m not talking the obvious here, like

spiritual life, family and friends, health and community. On a whim I invented a fantasy game called “What if?”

What if I had a personal assistant to manage my errands, all housekeeping responsibility and I’ll throw in a cook for a wishful measure? The answer is most of my issues would disappear and I’d be left with just me and my day.

What would I do with myself? I’d spend most of my time on what I love.

Fortunately I am basically a homebody who has to force myself out of my garden and back indoors. Writing newspaper columns and reading at all hours of the day and night make me smile. So what’s the problem? Me. I am the culprit.

My messy little secret is that I purposely put my revered to-do list, daily, weekly, and long-term reminders before my wishes and my loved ones. I make excuses that I can’t have lunch or coffee with a friend because I’m busy with such and such. (While checking off my list.) It’s not that I crave busyness, but I feel like I’m in control of my life

when I believe that I’m organized. It’s a deeply ingrained habit formed in my early years of being a mom.

There’s no excuse. I have adult children, young adult grandchildren, a retired husband and I work at home. Hello. No one else cares about my schedule.

They are busy doing their own thing.

My freedom is my choice.

So thank you, Dr. Carlson, for those short chapters I liked: “Repeat to Yourself, Life Isn’t an Emergency” or “Let Go of the Idea That Gentle, Relaxed People Can’t Be Overachievers.”

And thanks to my new Nook, which prompted this entire process and the creation of a keeper of an epiphany.

Peggy Henderson is a 60 & Beyond former freelance writer turned newspaper columnist. Besides appearing in the Greenville Journal, her column is syndicated with Senior Wire News Services. In addition, she’s a staff writer for the website Go60.us. Contact her at peg4745@aol.com

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