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Lost in the FOOD DESERTS Closing stores and lack of transportation can make finding fresh, nutritious food a challenge for some Greenvillians
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amorris@communityjournals.com On a near-90-degree day, Dequarius Strickland was walking down the sidewalk on Academy Street in West Greenville, having just ducked out of a gas station convenience store with a plastic bag in each hand. Strickland, 18, frequents the store because “this is the closest and I don’t have the best transportation, so I have to walk,” he told the Journal last week. A trip to the convenience store takes up to 20 minutes on foot. Strickland shopped for groceries at Wal-Mart before he moved, he said. Unfortunately, he hasn’t found a store offering fresh produce within walking distance of his current home. The two small stores nearby “don’t really sell anything healthy for you,” he said. Food deserts – areas where residents lack easy access to nutritious and affordable food – are a bigger problem in Greenville than many people may realize. Food availability has diminished downtown most recently with the closing of a BI-LO store – known in the neighborhood as the “Baby BI-LO” – on the corner of Main Street and Park Avenue, leaving many downtown residents without transportation in a serious lurch. The U.S. Department of Agriculture initially defined a food desert as areas inhabnumber of people in ited by low-income residents one U.S. Census tract who are greater than a mile near White Horse Road (urban) or 10 miles (rural) who are low income from a supermarket. It has and have low access to now added vehicle availabilfood (further than one ity as well. mile from a grocery It’s no secret that South store). Approximately Carolinians and much of 141 households in the nation are overweight or that area also have no obese. The growing girth of vehicle, according to Americans has been attrib2013 USDA data. uted to inactivity, car culture, processed food and other factors. But lack of access to affordable and healthy food can contribute to obesity and the attendant diseases like diabetes and heart disease, experts say. What stores and restaurants offer for purchase also matters – and was recently the subject of research by Dr. Alicia Powers of Furman University. Powers, who is also a principal investigator at
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Do you believe consensus is necessary to address issues like maxed-out entitlements, health care reform, immigration reform, the sputtering recovery, etc.? In all things, the Constitution should be our guide. What the federal government can and cannot do is outlined in that timeless document. I believe we have big challenges that call for significant and mostly market-based solutions, not more government interference and spending.
Nancy Mace, a public relations consultant from Charleston, is one of the six Republican challengers running to unseat two-term U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham. Mace, who has never run for political office, is a wife, mother of two and small-business owner. She was also the first female Corps of Cadets graduate in 1999 from The Citadel, South Carolina’s military college. As the June 10 primary election draws closer, the Journal asked Mace to weigh in on questions and issues important to Upstate voters. What is the most important issue of your campaign? We must change Washington. We have a systemic failure in our nation’s capital. Both political parties are far too influenced by corporations and political power brokers. In this current dynamic, moneyed interests continually push the American people to the losing end of a game played by these power brokers in an effort to divide amongst them our hard-earned tax dollars. I believe we must change the culture in Washington by changing the people we send to Washington. What made you decide to challenge Lindsey Graham? What makes you a better candidate? Far too often Sen. Graham has sided with the Obama administration, the Democrats and establishment Republicans on issues that have a devastating impact on Americans’ livelihoods and the future of our country. Unlike Sen. Graham, I would not have voted for a $600 billion tax increase, to confirm liberal Supreme Court justices or to bail out big banks. I also disagree
What is your biggest challenge in this race? I believe it is always a challenge to defeat entrenched incumbents; Lindsey Graham is no different. We will need a lot of grass-roots momentum to win and that’s exactly what we focus on every day. It’s very exciting to watch the campaign really take off these last several weeks.
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with Sen. Graham’s lack of respect for the Constitution evidenced by his strong support of the NSA spying program. In short, I will be a conservative leader and my votes will represent the people of The Palmetto State. What are your views on the polarization in Washington and how (or whether) it can be addressed? Does this vitriolic partisanship hurt the country? As long as we have political parties, there will be division. I believe the goal should be to reach consensus on issues without negotiating on principle. All too often, Republicans are willing
What about your campaign fund – do you have enough to run a successful race? We are proud of all of the thousands of smalldollar donors and the grass-roots volunteers who have stepped up to help in this race. What’s something that people don’t know about you? I grew up in a military family, crisscrossing the country often from one military installation to the next. I am blessed to be part of a family that has served our country generously. Those experiences inspired me to follow in my father’s footsteps and graduate from The Citadel. Every decision I will make related to our national defense, national security, and foreign policy will be personal.
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to host the satellite office because the Sheriff ’s Office had already established a meth lab response team and child investigative team and the Greenville Health System had launched a birth outcomes initiative, Lively said. Sen. Mike Fair commended the group for “partnering and not competing” and working to address the “homemade vitriol” that is meth. Solicitor Walt Wilkins noted a cellphone video in a recent case where a 7-year-old girl stood in the background in a methamphetamine lab as her parent acted erratically. “She was clinging to a teddy bear and you could see this face of fear, this face of tiredness as if she was trying to hang onto her innocence … she was trying to be a little girl in the face of this druginduced chaos,” Wilkins said. He added that his office intends to aggressively prosecute drug cases involving children.
In the last six months, 116 children have been removed from homes in Greenville County where they were in danger of physical, mental or emotional abuse due to exposure to drugs or they were living where drugs are made, Sheriff Steve Loftis said Tuesday. Thanks to The S.C. Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, a statewide agency collaboration, these children will now be monitored and cared for, Loftis announced on Tuesday. Greenville will host an alliance satellite office, the sheriff said at the Tuesday press con116 number of children removed from Greenville ference. State agencies County homes who were in danger from drug voluntarily collaborated manufacturing or drug exposure in the past six to create the S.C. Drug months, according to Sheriff Steve Loftis Endangered Children Guidelines, which will coordinate a response to protect children The collaboration will also foster removed from drug environments. communication, allowing agencies to Guidelines are tailored for each agen- determine if there are any gaps in incy that may be involved in drug cases formation or services, Frazier said. involving children, said Candice Lively, On June 10, the Sheriff ’s Department senior resource attorney with the Uni- will conduct the first training for other versity of South Carolina Children’s Law law enforcement agencies on the new Center. The goal is to develop a uniform, S.C. Drug Endangered Children Guidebest practices response tailored to each lines, Loftis said. Over the last two years, agency’s size and focus, she said. “We the Sheriff ’s Department had worked to can tell you how to respond based on develop its own guidelines in response what [resources] you have.” to drugs that can be manufactured so The guidelines will help coordinate easily in the home environment, he said. services to “get children safer, quicker,” “In addition to getting the meth out said Keith Frazier, county Department of the houses and off the street, there of Social Services (DSS) director. For ex- was a great concern for the children,” ample, the Sheriff ’s Office will call DSS Loftis said. if deputies raid a methamphetamine lab with children present, he said. L O C A L A G E N C I E S I N V O LV E D DSS then can quickly put together a I N S . C . A L L I A N C E F O R D R U G crisis intervention team and be more ENDANGERED CHILDREN prepared when children come into care, notifying medical personnel, po- Greenville County Sheriff’s Office tential foster families and putting to- Children’s Law Center gether clothing. If a child is in a home State Law Enforcement Division with a methamphetamine lab, his Greenville Police Dept. Dept. of Social Services clothes are contaminated and must be GHS Children’s Hospital destroyed, Frazier said. The Phoenix Center Representatives of the agencies, The Julie Valentine Center ranging from social services and medi- Dept. Health and Environmental Control cal to law enforcement and fire depart- Greenville Coroner’s Office ments, gathered at the announcement Fire and EMS depts. of the alliance. Greenville was chosen
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The time is overdue to strengthen IN MY OWN WORDS by South Carolina’s ethics laws. PHYLLIS HENDERSON This week, the House put the finishing touches on a bipartisan Ethics Reform Act that passed 110-0. Here are that public officials are required to the highlights of the major reforms we maintain. Public officials must now keep these records for four years (to approved and sent to the Senate: match the statute of limitations). “Blackout” period: We require canIndependent investigations for reported ethics violations: We estab- didates to file a final pre-election relished a 12-member independent pan- port 48 hours before the election in orel responsible for investigating every der to disclose final contributions and ethics matter that arises for members expenditures they may receive in the of all branches of the government: ex- final days before an election. New restrictions on campaign ecutive (including local officials), legislative and judicial. This body will funds: The law adds language detailhave the authority to receive and, most ing how candidates may reimburse importantly, investigate complaints themselves with campaign funds for travel and associated expenses by limindependently. Two members would be appointed iting mileage reimbursement to the by the House, two by the Senate, four IRS established rate, and limiting by the governor, and four by the state other travel expenses to either camSupreme Court. Adjudication of com- paign events or events that fall within plaints will go back to the appropriate the scope of the candidates official duties. (And the law more strictly defines enforcement committee. Public officials, officeholders, fam- what official duties are.) The legislaily members of an official, lobbyists tion disallows cash expenditures from or judges may not serve on the panel. campaign accounts. While this legislation may not fix In addition, we excluded anyone who is a business associate of or campaign every ethics issue that every person contributor to the person nominating may have, this goes a long way toward them. The members of the committee updating our 20-year-old Ethics Act must also avoid making any political to better reflect the realities of modcontributions or engaging in any polit- ern campaigns. There is no doubt that ical activity covered by the ethics act. more tweaks and clarifications will be Expanded income disclosure: This needed as these reforms are implelegislation requires reporting of the mented, but after two years of biparsource of any private income by the fil- tisan study and debate in the House, er or their immediate family members. this is a strong reform law that duly It requires reporting of the specific earned the support of many outside source of income received from a lob- watchdog groups after it was approved byist principal, state or local govern- this week. It is my fervent desire that senators ment source, or business regulated by the filer. This will give the public new join us and quickly approve this muchaccess to information on the poten- needed modernization of our ethics tial conflicts of interest that may arise law before this legislative session ends in June. Otherwise we’ ll be forced to with public officials. Banned “leadership PACs”: We call start all over next year. for the elimination of political action Phyllis Henderson is committees controlled directly or india Republican representrectly by a candidate. ing District 21 in the Financial records: The legislation South Carolina House of allows an official’s ethics supervisory Representatives. committee to request banking records
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How about a tax decrease? IN MY OWN WORDS by JOSHUA COOK
Politicians like state Rep. Tommy Stringer and Greenville County Councilman Fred Payne will do whatever it takes to divert attention from our road problems, including attacking the No Tax Hike movement. No Tax Hike SC’s argument against the 1 percent tax referendum is this: We do not have a tax revenue problem, we have a broken political machine where people like Stringer and Payne are just cogs, forever keeping the status quo. Instead of postulating a vision for Greenville County by focusing on the core function of government – like repairing roads – Stringer and Payne are both attacking those who want reform or something better than what they’re proposing. We pay enough taxes, and the No Tax Hike movement wants to make sure that money is used for its intended purpose, like money already earmarked for fixing state roads. Only 23.8 percent of gas taxes actually goes to repair roads; the rest goes to the General Fund. Why is this acceptable? Greenville citizens should not be double-taxed for state road repair. Greenville County Council is hell-bent on putting a tax hike on the ballot this November instead of reforming our broken system and finding other alternatives. The simple truth is if it’s really about letting the voters decide like they claim, why not allow Greenville citizens the right to vote for a property tax decrease from the $52 million surplus that Greenville County Council is currently sitting on? If politicians had the same passion about fixing our road problems as they have about voting to give themselves pay increases, we would have reform in Columbia. People can criticize those who are challenging the status quo, but just know that we do have a vision to make South Carolina the freest state in the nation. Our vision of less government interference and more individual freedom is something that is resonating with people. Greenville County Councilman Willis Meadows will be proposing a tax decrease to be put on the ballot in November at the next County Council meeting. If this issue is really about letting the people decide, both questions should be on the ballot. Don’t they trust us to make the right decision? Joshua Cook is state chairman of the Republican Liberty Caucus and organizer of No Tax Hike SC. He lives in Travelers Rest.
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City planning commission ponders new infill regulations jtoppe@communityjournals.com Greenville City Council’s residential infill task force met with the city planning commission for the final time last week to review proposed changes to the landscape and stormwater ordinances. The city’s stated goal in amending the existing zoning laws is to help maintain the character and integrity of city neighborhoods while promoting new development. Made up of homebuilders, realtors, neighborhood representatives and members of City Council, the 17-member team was formed late last year following feedback from residents concerned with the impact new development could have on existing singlefamily residences in R-6 and R-9 zoning districts. A draft of the updated ordinances will go before the planning commission June 12, said Councilwoman Amy Ryberg Doyle, a task force member. The amendments will focus on ga-
rage locations, driveways, stormwater and trees, she said. If the planning commission makes no changes to the panel’s recommendations, the new ordinances are expected to be ready for council’s approval in mid-July. The proposed amendments are designed to create perimeters for future building and subdividing that make sense for the city while recognizing residential infill, city officials say. For example, garage locations would be 10 feet behind the existing façade and match the current locations of other garages on the block. Ribbon driveways or pervious pavement would be allowed up to the house, while the amount of pavement would be limited in front yards and match the neighborhood’s existing style. By utilizing low-impact development methods such as limiting pavement amounts, task force members expect to see a reduction in stormwater damage while providing alternatives to stormwater “craters.” The amendments would also address
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In racially mixed block groups, surveyors counted 17 grocery stores and 21 convenience stores. Powers’ team counted more convenience stores in low- and middle-income block groups compared to high-income block groups. Surveyors also noted more grocery stores in middleincome groups compared to low- and high-income groups. This is a sign of urban sprawl, Powers said.
“I love trying to eat healthy when I can, but I have to work with what I’m dealt.” Dequarius Strickland
Surveyors used a Nutrition Environment Measures Survey (NEMS) on availability, price per unit and quality of food. The survey included 11 categories that incorporated foods most recommended for healthy eating and those that experts believe contribute most to the fat and calories of a typical American diet, Powers said. Each store received an overall score that included the food availability, pricing and quality. The NEMS scores can range between -8 and 50, with 50 being the best. Greenville County grocery stores’ scores ranged from 8 to 40 and convenience store scores ranged from 3 to 15. The average grocery store score was 29.48 and average convenience store score was 7.92, Powers said. Part of the challenge is figuring out ways to “pull up the convenience store scores,” she said. Some local convenience stores are offering healthier options like fresh fruit and minimally processed foods, but whether shoppers are taking advantage of these options is unknown, said Powers. The idea is not to take away choice, but
to find common ground with businesses that are also watching the bottom line, she said. “I go into the convenience store and get a Laffy Taffy now and then.”
HOPE IN THE FOOD DESERTS Powers said promising local solutions can come out of surveys like this one. Gardening for Good, which supports community gardens, is a successful shortterm solution that was “fully embraced” by the local community after Powers conducted similar studies several years ago in Sterling, Nicholtown and Berea. “They wanted to know what their food environment looked like,” she said. “They knew what it looked like, but they wanted to tell their story.” Those studies yielded community gardens in Sterling and Nicholtown, she said. A pilot satellite market in Sterling by a state farmers market vendor that sold out every time it opened evolved into the Good to Go mobile market, she said. Paulette Dunn, executive director of Loaves and Fishes, said there’s hope for people living in food deserts. Her organization receives fresh produce and other foods from local grocery stores and restaurants. Some of that healthier food makes its way into the food deserts where residents may not have access, she said. Loaves and Fishes supplies food pantries and in the past year, exceeded the amount of produce it has ever distributed through pantries, she said. This was strictly due to demand, she said. Some people think that those in need will take whatever they’re given, and they do, she said. “But they know that’s not the best way to eat.”
HEALTHIER CHOICES Dequarius Strickland told the Journal he would love to see healthier food choices in walking distance to his home in the downtown area. “I think they should offer some kind
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Community gardens, farmers markets and small markets are a step back in time for food access, said Dr. Alicia Powers of Furman University. Greenville County is very good about linking to local producers and farmers, she said. To make it more convenient to get farm-fresh, local produce, the owners of Brushy Creek Farm in Greer have launched a new mini-market that stocks local milk, eggs, honey, vegetables, rice, grits and chocolate. Chad Manaton of Brushy Creek Farm said the first Suburban Share Crop mini-market was launched a few weeks ago and is housed in the Stomping Grounds coffee shop in Greer. The pilot is seeking to fill the need of consumers who want local food, but may not be able to schedule a stop at the weekly farmers market or CSA pickup, he said. Partnering with another business can also offer farmers more time to be on their farm rather than delivering goods to multiple locations, Manaton said. Sales have been steadily increasing with the pilot and Brushy Creek Farm is hoping to add more locations for mini-markets, he said.
of local market because I wouldn’t mind walking that far to grab some groceries from there,” he said. As far as chain grocery stores, Strickland said he would like to see a discount seller like Aldi move into his neighborhood. “I love trying to eat healthy when I can, but I have to work with what I’m dealt,” he said before continuing on his way home, carrying a bag of popcorn and a large Pepsi for his roommate and a box of fried chicken and two Mountain Dews for himself.
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sjackson@communityjournals.com The city of Greer is hosting a community planning workshop to seek citizen input on the Greer Community Master Plan, which officials say will be designed to “improve the stability, physical condition, and economic well-being of the city; and to make Greer a more livable and sustainable community of choice between now and 2030.” The Partnership for Tomorrow (PFT), a community initiative formed in 1998, is seeking participation from the greater Greer community as it works with the design firm Kimley-Horn and Associates’ Charlotte office to develop a community master plan that will serve as a blueprint for Greer for the next two decades. The workshop will be held 5:30-7:30 p.m. on June 12 at the Cannon Centre and will include a presentation and facilitated activities for members of the community. Among topics to be discussed are infrastructure, parks and open space, housing choices and affordability, walkable neighborhoods, protecting existing neighborhoods, road congestion, transportation choices and connectivity, downtown development, and development pattern. Engaging the community to be committed to the planning process and willing to help shape the outcomes is crucial, according to PFT officials. “The Municipal Complex is proof that the planning process works,” said Ed Driggers, Greer’s city administrator and chairman of the Community Master Plan Committee. “Master planning isn’t predicting the future. It’s the science of determining where we are as a city and what we want it to become in the near future. Community input makes that possible.”
SO YOU KNOW The website plangreer.com was created to help the community remain informed about the Greer Community Master Plan. A community survey is available at greer.metroquest.com. MAY 30, 2014 | THE JOURNAL 9
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Another primary round for District 26 seat APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Five familiar candidates for Greenville County Council District 26 will participate in the June 10 primary, vying to fill the four-year term that begins in January 2015: Republicans Lynn Ballard, Clifton “Buddy” Dyer, Todd Frederick and C.E. “Ed” Poore along with Democrat Windell Rodgers. Ballard and Rodgers face off in a June 17 special election to fill the remainder of deceased Councilman Dan Rawls’ term through December 2014. Lynn Ballard, retired chemical industry manager and rural mail carrier, calls out infrastructure and traffic congestion as some of the most pressing issues facing the county. He said increasing crime and
law enforcement coverage are also key issues in District 26, along with managed growth. Ballard cites his experience with a local homeowners’ association, Neighborhood Watch and the Greenville Chamber of Commerce as experience that would benefit him as a councilman. Business owner Clifton “Buddy” Dyer also said roads and bridges, along with safety and balancing growth, were county priorities. Security issues within the district can be addressed through resident education on home safety and bulk purchase of security measures for homes, he said. Dyer listed his experience on the Greenville County Arena District board, along with assisting major companies to improve their operations and reduce their costs, as assets he would bring to service on County Council.
Business owner Todd Frederick said increasing taxes, rising crime rates, unemployment and moral decline are all issues facing the county. Crime within District 26 is a unique issue that can be addressed through mentoring of local young people to offer a sense of belonging and protection, he said. Frederick said his background in business and familiarity with state tax laws and accounting will be beneficial to the council. C.E. “Ed” Poore, a SC Department of Revenue retiree and Piedmont Public Service Commission member, listed infrastructure issues and crime as pressing problems countywide. Crime, drugs and lack of personnel to resolve these concerns along with roads and urban sprawl are foremost for District 26, according to Poore. His public ser-
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vice as a commissioner and experience with complicated issues through the revenue department qualify him to serve on council, he said. Windell Rodgers, pastor of Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church, listed road maintenance as a countywide problem, and crime as the most pressing issue for District 26, which can be addressed through increased sheriff ’s department coverage and more neighborhood watch programs. Rodgers said his experience as a U.S. Postal Service manager, military service and experience as a pastor as skills that would be beneficial as a councilman.
For more detailed responses to the Journal’s candidate questionnaires, visit greenvillejournal.com.
DISTRICT 26 COUNTY COUNCIL CANDIDATES LYNN W. BALLARD (R)
Northwest Missouri State University, B.S. in chemistry Retired manager in chemical industry and rural mail carrier President of Forest Oaks Homeowners’ Assoc. Past chair of Environmental Affairs Committee, Greenville Chamber Former board member of Walker Foundation and Concern for Children
CLIFTON “BUDDY” DYER (R) Georgia Southern University, B.S. in technology Owner of MSI Inc. mechanical and general services company Member of Greenville County Arena District board
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TODD W. FREDERICK (R)
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have always done,” said Lawrence. Eichor, 78, attended the City Council meeting Tuesday evening, where his indictment was not discussed. He said he has no plans to resign. Eichor was arrested last month on the same charges and was released on a $5,000 bond.
C.E. “ED” POORE (R)
Erskine College, B.A. in business administration Retired from S.C. Dept. of Revenue and U.S. Army Piedmont Public Service District Commissioner
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WINDELL RODGERS (D)
North Greenville University, B.A. and master’s in Christian ministry Former manager with U.S. Postal Service Pastor of Greater Mount Calvary Baptist Church Board member of Greenville Connect U.S. Army veteran Past moderator of Enoree River Baptist Assoc.
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Eichor’s indictment comes three months after former Simpsonville Police Chief Charles Reece and former 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 after a yearlong controversy and the election of two Grounsell supporters to City Council, shifting the council majority in Grounsell’s favor. To view the indictment and executive order, visit greenvillejournal.com.
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Cycle to Farm ride offers local views and local food APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF | amorris@communityjournals.com
Greenville County is a favorite spot for bicyclists who flock to the Upstate for its verdant scenery and winding roads. Boasting a 69-mile ride, the Cycle to Farm tour on June 14 also offers stops at two local farms to see their operations and sample their wares. The tour, a first for the Greenville area, begins at Greenbrier Farms in Easley and includes Double Blessing Farms, makers of Red Clay Soap. Sponsored by LiveWell Greenville and created by Velo Girl Rides, the Cycle to Farm event is designed to showcase local farms and the region. CYCLE continued on PAGE 14
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WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS AT GSP. SEE WHAT’S TAKING SHAPE AT GSP. This summer, expect to see some exciting changes in our baggage claim area. Courtesy of WINGSPAN, this new addition is only the beginning of our transformation. To learn more about the Terminal Improvement Program, visit elevatingtheupstate.com.
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Other events are held in Black Mountain and Sandy Mush in North Carolina. Chapel Hill, N.C., and Greenville were added this year. “Cycle to Farm is a perfect representation of LiveWell Greenville with the combination of fun, physical activity and a focus on eating healthy foods that are grown locally and sustainably,” said
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Sally Wills, LiveWell Greenville executive director. Up to 300 cyclists can participate. Rachel Palacino of Red Clay Soap in Travelers Rest is preparing, making as much goat milk soap as possible. “We’re looking forward to a bunch of cyclists and we’re used to that because we’re at the base of Paris Mountain,” she said. Cyclists can sample goat milk and purchase goat milk soap in approx-
weddings and private events. imately 20 varieties. Cycle to Farm will expose riders to Palacino had a goat dairy for 16 years and says she always made soap as a unknown sources of local fare, Wills hobby. In 2011, she began a soap-mak- said. “The Upstate offers an abundance of ing business and now has about 2,000 bars on the shelves in preparation for locally grown foods, and residents are the tour and sales at various outlets. starting to realize that foods that travel (There’s no red clay in the soap, just in under 100 miles to their table are more tasty and nutritious than those that the farm.) Cyclists may also visit the dairy, and travel thousands of miles,” he said. “Cysince her farm is near the end of the cle to Farm offers many individuals the route, “they may want to put their feet chance to make that discovery.” in the creek,” Palacino said. Greenbrier Farms is a stop and host of the after-party, featuring JUNE 14, REGISTER BY JUNE 4 a farm-focused dinner for riders. Non-riders • Start at Greenbrier Farms, 766 Hester Store Road, Easley may also partake if • cycletofarm.org they purchase a meal • $69 for ride, $14 for after-party meal for non-rider in advance. Located (in advance) in Easley, Greenbrier Farms grows organic FARM INFO: greenbrierfarms.com and redclaysoap.com produce and offers grass-fed meat CSA shares along with farm-to-table events,
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Grads get ready to walk But pulling off 14 graduations in three days takes a lot of preparation CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Forty-two hundred graduates. Fourteen commencements. Three days. And lots and lots of planning to make graduation memorable for Greenville
County public high schools. Commencement ceremonies are June 4, 5 and 6 for the Greenville County school district, but planning for the pivotal day students have worked toward for 13 years starts many months before the ceremony. First, the school district has to find a place big enough to accommodate the county’s largest high schools. This year, the venues will once again be the Bon Secours Wellness Arena in downtown Greenville and Timmons Arena at Furman University. The time
It’s glow time New smartphone app will aid volunteers in Clemson’s annual firefly census SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF
sjackson@communityjournals.com Ready, set, glow! Clemson University’s annual firefly census is set to launch from 8 to 10 p.m. May 31. The lightning bug count will continue through the summer and citizens are being asked to help collect data. The census is part of Clemson University’s Vanishing Firefly Project that investigates the impact of human activity on firefly populations. According to experts, a high number of fireflies indicate healthy habitats and unpolluted soil and water environments, while a lower number of fireflies can be due to pollutants. Strong, bright artificial lights can also affect firefly populations by outshining firefly flashes and interfering with their mating behavior. The researchers depend on “citizen
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slots are rotated so that one school doesn’t always get stuck with the first graduation of the day. Because keeping on schedule is so important, seniors are required to attend mandatory practices. If they miss the practice, they don’t get to walk the stage at graduation even if they have met all the academic requirements. Students practice where they will line up, how they will march in and where they will sit. At the school level, programs are checked to make sure they include all the names of the seniors who will graduate. Diplomas are checked to make sure there’s one for each student. Names are practiced by the person who within one minute and submit their count to a Clemson University server. “This year we will display where counts are being observed and the results as they are happening,” said David White, director of environmental informatics, who is overseeing the computer side of the project. The Cooper Library Brown Room at Clemson, loaded with the latest computer display technology, will serve as firefly census central. Students working with the project will be reporting results on the Web, posting to Facebook and tweeting. Firefly fans have made the count an international event, with news stories published as far away as India. This year, the Clemson University Social Media Listening Center will be tracking the digital buzz about lightning bugs. What began as a modest citizen-science project has expanded with the addition of computer scientist Roy Pargas, White and Cook. The goal of the program is to collect data over several years from different habitats across South Carolina and other states to determine the population trend of fireflies. Researchers will analyze the data for potential relationships between land-use patterns, soil and leaf litter quality and firefly abundance. Weath-
will call them out. Then it’s time for graduates to walk in to “Pomp and Circumstance.” Sir Edward Elgar composed “Pomp and Circumstance” in 1901 for the coronation of King Edward VII. It was played at Yale’s commencement ceremony in 1905, when Elgar received an honorary doctorate. But it was the recessional then, not the processional. Afterward, graduates will go on to the next chapter of their lives. For some, it will be college. For others, it will be the military. Some will travel. Others will go straight to work. But no matter what their job title or college major, next weekend they’ll all share a label – high school graduate. er also is a factor in coastal South Carolina during May and June. Researchers are also looking at how collecting data on fireflies affects participants’ knowledge about, and attitudes toward, science and the environment. As a final step, they will ask participants to complete a questionnaire on the project web site. For more information or to participate, visit clemson.edu/public/rec/ baruch/firefly_project.
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Smart accessories Clemson and Dartmouth researchers debut computational jewelry for health care applications amorris@communityjournals.com People interested in losing weight or tracking their physical activity can use a wearable device like Fitbit, Fuelband or others to track steps, calories burned and even sleep patterns. Phone apps help users log eating habits. Now Clemson University researchers are taking the technology a step further with what they are calling “computational jewelry.” In coordination with an interdisciplinary team of researchers at Dartmouth College, Clemson researchers presented the wrist-worn Amulet prototype at the USA Science and Engineering Festival this spring. Amulet is designed to integrate applications that monitor not only the wearer’s vital signs, but also external sensors like a scale or blood pressure cuff, said Kelly Caine, assistant professor in Clemson’s Human-Centered Computing Division. Caine and Dr. Jacob Sorber, assistant professor in the computer science divi-
Acting it out Applied Theatre Center to launch yearlong Spectrum program for those with autism and developmental disabilities APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Creators of a theater-based program aimed at helping young adults with autism improve social skills and communication are offering the program for an entire year in 2014-2015. The Applied Theatre Center offered Spectrum as a six-week pilot program last year for young adults with autism and similar developmental disabilities that sometimes make relating to others a challenge. This year, Spectrum 14/15 will ex-
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pand its offerings to a yearlong series with events twice each month. The program begins June 12 with theatre and improvisational exercises and moves into visits to concerts, plays, museums, restaurants and other outings, said Spectrum executive director and North Greenville University theatre professor Dr. Dale Savidge. The theatre focus and role-playing exercises can help participants develop spontaneity and empathy, as well as develop community and trust within a group, said Savidge. Those with autism spectrum disorder and autism often have difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors, experts say. “These are young people who are out of high school and want to develop friendships, hold jobs and lead independent lives.” What happens, however, is that once these young people age out of the school system, they sometimes have nowhere to go during the day, he said. “To be out with us is a big step for them; they’re breaking that isolation.”
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sion, both worked on the Amulet device and its supporting software. “In the near future and certainly in the long-term vision, these sorts of health applications are going to be pervasive,” said Caine. “We’re going to have something with us all the time that can track physiological signals … there are going to be trackers for social interaction, even how you’re feeling.” Amulet will be able to monitor health conditions and could connect with potentially lifesaving devices, Sorber said. For a diabetic patient with an insulin pump, “this could take sensor measurements about your blood sugar, activity and heart rate, bring them together and decide when to give you the appropriate dose of insulin,” he said. Unlike a device that links to a mobile phone, Amulet is self-contained, the researchers said. Any data integration in current technology is done via an app rather than on a wearable device itself. Sorber said he also envisions a pharmacy-type model where a doctor could prescribe particular software for a patient’s Amulet device. Sorber, who worked primarily on the software and programming portion of development, said the team worked to make the software easy to deploy, program and secure. Because the technology would be used for health purposes, it needs to be stable and sound, he said. “A
last decade, Caine predicts that technology offering real-time feedback for health purposes will spread quickly. “People [users] believe that everyone will have these devices in 10 years,” she said. TECH CHALLENGES Researchers are also dealing with deDesigning such a small, powerful vices that will always be worn, Caine device was part of the challenge for re- said. Options include a behind-the-ear searchers, said Sorbversion, belts, rings, er, sometimes leading pendants and anto “digital acrobatics” klets, depending on to ensure that mulwhat information tiple apps could run needs to be gathered. simultaneously and However, researchseparately “on a very ers have to detersmall device that has mine which locations very tight resource are acceptable to usconstraints.” ers, she said. Users are accus“Anklets have negatomed to inputting tive connotations bedata through a mocause they’re worn by bile device, but de- A computational jewelry prototype. criminals. That persigners had to invent vades our culture … unique interaction techniques, deter- anklets connote being tracked in a negamine what sort of display would work tive way,” Caine said. Design and location best and what sort of notifications, are also affected by what sort of data the sound or vibrations, that users would device needs to collect, Sorber said. prefer, said Caine. In addition, the team must design a Because the device is used for health device that users will stick with, said applications, there are also privacy con- Caine. Nearly one-quarter of people cerns, whether it be a subtle notifica- abandon their wearable devices after tion that only the patient can detect or three months, and half give them up afthe secure transmission of information ter a year, she said. to a patient, doctor or family member, This summer, Caine’s group will be added Sorber. talking with existing users of wearable devices about their experiences, she said. The teams will also continue PERVASIVE TECHNOLOGY Just as mobile phones and applica- to refine the Amulet prototype, the retions have permeated users’ lives in the searchers said. poorly crafted piece of software could cause some sort of medical device to behave incorrectly. The consequences of a bug could be much more significant.”
In addition to building skills for everyday interpersonal communication, Spectrum 14/15 aims to help with public speaking, interviewing, workplace communication and commercial and entertainment interaction. Outings give participants the chance to practice their skills “in the field,” said Savidge. “We practice how to conduct ourselves in a way that other people not on the spectrum wouldn’t have to think about.” Participants also learn how to recognize and respect emotions. Limited to 20 participants along with neuro-typical mentors, Spectrum 14/15 participants will have similar experiences to those in the original six-week pilot program. That group, said Savidge, saw a play at the Greenville Little Theatre and got a backstage tour, toured the Greenville County Museum of Art and had an art lesson, took in a Drive baseball game and finished the series with a performance for family and friends. For Spectrum 14/15, Savidge plans to hold group performances after six months and at the end of the year. Spectrum participants are very cre-
ative and many grow in terms of expressing empathy, Savidge said. He noted two sisters who took part in the summer program and went on to take their first college classes, garnering A’s and B’s. They now want to pursue GEDs. “I want to see a lot more of those successes,” he said. Working with these young adults is different but refreshing in many ways, Savidge said. The perceived bluntness of some with developmental disabilities is welcome, he said. They say what they are thinking. “I have really enjoyed that about them,” he said. “I don’t have to read any complicated cues or subtext, and I find that refreshing.” The experience has taught him to be more straightforward in other areas of his life, he said. Spectrum 14/15 was funded through the General Mills Foundation and the local Barbara Stone Foundation. The 20 slots are now filled, but a waiting list is available. For more information on Spectrum 14/15 and other Applied Theatre Center programs, visit appliedtheatrecenter.org.
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Greenville Middle Academy students involved with school media outlets (newspaper, Ram Radio and yearbook) took a field trip to Atlanta to tour the CNN Studio and the World of Coca-Cola. The 50 students focused upon the ways in which media affects the dissemination of information and how companies use media to market their products. The field trip was sponsored by faculty members Kim Townsend, Sarah Evanson, Susan Park and Sean Hogan. In addition, the students and PTA are raising money to help GHS establish a local ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) Center for Excellence. A fundraising luncheon and prize drawing will be held on June 6 at Riverbend Clubhouse. For more information, contact Kathleen Carey at kcarey@greenville.k12.sc.us. Furman University will host a conference of regional university sustainability directors and coordinators June 2-4. The meeting will take place at the Shi Center for Sustainability and other Greenville locations. The Southeastern Campus Sustainability Coordinators Network is a regional resource for primary sustainability coordinators from colleges and universities in the Southeast who wish to collaborate and share best practices. Prince of Peace Catholic School seventh-graders Gabirel Anolin and Hunter Newell were honored recently by Duke University for their academic achievements. Each were invited to participate in Duke University’s Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) and to take the SAT or ACT for high school students. Both students were honored by Duke University at a medal ceremony held at Furman University. Newell was also invited to the Grand Recognition Ceremony at Duke University in Durham, N.C., for scores, which place him in the top 10 percent of college-bound high school seniors in reading and English. Sara Collins Elementary School recently hosted a special Spring Program for staff, parents and guests. The program included the presentation of a play by the student council based on the book “One” by Kathryn Otoshi that offered an antibullying message. The Singing Scouts chorus also presented a musical performance called “Disney Review,” a collection of favorite Disney tunes. Awards were also presented to Kaci McGrew, support staff person of the year; Terry “Granny” Smith, volunteer of the year; and to SourceLink, business partner of the year. Sterling School recently honored three outstanding volunteers: Tracy Hendrix, early elementary volunteer of the year; Dana Taylor, upper elementary volunteer of the year; and Lisa Severin, middle school volunteer of the year. Lisa Wells received the PTA Lifetime Membership Award. The PTA gave special recognition to outgoing PTA president Janet Schultz and to assistant principal Jennifer Meisten, who will become principal at Beck Academy.
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As part of its sponsorship of “A Few Good Men” at Centre Stage, GHS will host “Vet Talk,” a free lunch and information veteran support in the community, on May 30. The play runs through June 7. Greenville Little Theatre is currently registering students for their summer GLT Junior classes for children. The one-week courses for students age 8-18 will be held June 9-13, 16-20, and 23-27. Classes offered are Let’s Make a Movie, Let’s Put On a Play and Let’s Put On a Musical. All classes are taught by professional theater artisans in a small-group environment. No previous class or stage experience is necessary to participate. For full class descriptions and additional information, visit greenvillelittletheatre.org or call 864-233-6238. The Wiggle Room, 104 S. Poinsett Drive, Travelers Rest, will offer kids art camps for ages 4-12 June 10-12 and 17-19 and July 8-10 and 22-24. Cost is $90. For more information, call 864-905-1903. The Upcountry History Museum, 540 Buncombe St., Greenville, will host Lunchbox Learning on June 4. The program will be Part I: The Valley Campaign of the Civil War presented by Dr. Ron Gregory and is free to museum members and $5 for other guests. Chick-fil-A will offer boxed lunches for $7 and salads for $6, but these must be reserved before the event. For more information, call 864-467-3100 or info@upcountryhistory.org.
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Taste of the Upstate, a premier food event featuring “tastes” from 14 of Greenville’s most celebrated restaurants, will have a Roaring ’20s theme and will be held June 1, 6-9:30 p.m., at the Embassy Suites, Greenville. The event benefits the Loaves and Fishes food rescue organization to feed the hungry in Greenville County. The event includes auctions, live music by Gwen Hughes & The Retro Jazz Kats and artisan beer, wine and spirits. Special awards will be presented for the best tastes of the night. Tickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door. Purchase tickets at loavesandfishesgreenville.org or 864-232-3595.
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The fourth annual Greenville NF Walk will take place at 10:45 a.m. on June 14 at Conestee Park, 840 Mauldin Road, Greenville. Participants will walk the onemile route followed by a raffle, food and more. The walk is to raise funds for the Children’s Tumor Foundation. The foundation’s mission is to end neurofibromatosis (NF) through research. To register for the event, visit nfwalk.org/greenville. United Way of Greenville County Child Care Resource & Referral Network (CCR&R), Heritage Community Apartments and the Nicholtown Early Learning Center Task Force recently opened the new Born Learning Resource Center. Located within the Heritage Community Apartments, the center gives parents, caregivers and child care providers free access to research-based best practice tools and resources to promote healthy child development. The center also hosts Play With Me sessions for children and Monthly Parent Empowerment workshops. For more information, visit bornlearningupstatesc.org. TD Bank recently announced a renewed partnership with the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) to sponsor 110 adult financial education seminars at ClearPoint Credit Counseling Solutions. NFCC member agencies will host and teach the free seminars through Dec. 31, with a focus on budgeting and basic financial management skills, understanding credit reports and scores, and preparing for home ownership. The seminars are open to anyone. For a listing of seminars and registration information, visit NFCC.org/TDBank.
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For the sixth straight year, High Cotton Restaurant hosted a luncheon for Administrative Professionals Day and donated 100 percent of the proceeds to Communities in Schools of Greenville. The funds raised from the event will go towards healthy snacks and meals for students attending Communities in Schools 2014 summer camps. Over the past six years High Cotton has donated over $22,000 to the ongoing work of Communities in Schools Greenville. Bernhardt House of Violins recently held a benefit for the Greenville County Schools Orchestra program at their store. A portion of the day’s sales went directly to the orchestra repair program at Greenville County Schools. Alex Spainhour and Joyce Miller, owners of Bernhardt House of Violins, presented a check for $500 to Bradley Wingate, Academic Specialist for Visual and Performing Arts, at the Greenville County Youth Orchestra (GCYO) Shoulder to Shoulder concert. Meals on Wheels of Greenville will hold its Fall Classic golf fundraiser on Oct. 7 at Cliffs Valley golf course. The event raises funding and awareness to benefit the homebound of Greenville who depend on the daily, life-sustaining support they receive from Meals on Wheels and its dedicated volunteers. For information about teams and sponsorship opportunities, contact Lorain Crowl at lcrowl@mowgvl.org, visit mealsonwheelsgreenville.org/fallclassic or call 864-233-6565. Submit entries to community@communityjournals.com.
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clandrum@communityjournals.com “Angels in America” is set in the 1980s, when Ronald Reagan was president and the AIDS crisis was at its height. Although Tony Kushner’s two-part, seven-hour-long “gay fantasia on national themes” is nearly a quarter-century old now, the plays are just as relevant and important as ever, said Paul Savas, executive and artistic director of The Warehouse Theatre. “It is arguably one of the most important plays in the last 50 years,” Savas said. “Some of the characters in the play are homosexual, but that’s not the salient thing. It’s about people and how they interact with each other.” The play won Tony Awards for Best Play in 1993 and 1994 and the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for drama. It was later made into a television miniseries and an opera.
The Warehouse Theatre is producing “Angels in America” through June 21. The first and third weekends will feature the first part, “Millennium Approaches.” The second and fourth weekends will feature the second part, “Perestroika.” On two days – June 14 and 21 – the theatre will stage “Millennium” in the afternoon and “Perestroika” at night. The last time “Angels in America” – a play that has won every major award from a Pulitzer Prize to several Tony Awards – was performed on a stage in South Carolina was in Columbia in 1996, Savas said. The issues Kushner dealt with in “Angels” – homosexuality, individual
“It is arguably one of the most important plays in the last 50 years.” Paul Savas
rights, political corruption, power, religion and prejudice – still exist. “It’s as crucial as ever to be doing this play,” Savas said. “Angels” focuses on two couples. Prior is dying of AIDS, prompting his lover, Louis, a neurotic Jewish man, to leave him. Joe, a Republican Mormon, tries to hide his homosexual tendencies from his Valium-addicted wife. Joe works for Roy Cohn, a hotshot New York lawyer and closeted homosexual who is diagnosed with AIDS that he repeatedly insists is liver cancer. The character is based on real-life lawyer Roy Cohn, who played a prominent role in Sen. Joseph McCarthy’s investigations of communism in the 1950s. Ellen McLaughlin, who portrayed the role of “the Angel” at the play’s original production in San Francisco, appeared at a Warehouse Backstage Pass event earlier this month. She
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Trade Center terrorist attacks. McLaughlin, a friend of Kushner, said they helped edit each other’s work. She began working with Kushner on “Angels” in 1988.
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dinary powerful tool for It was a years-long journey, she said. “There were civilization.” a total of 26 drafts. His reTheater allows the auwrites were always good. dience to empathize with They were always painful. people they otherwise From very early on, I knew wouldn’t be able to connect what we had. I said that it with, she said. “In theater, was going to change the their loss is our loss. Their way people write plays and struggles are our struggles.” it would change America. Progress is one of the And it did. It changed the play’s themes, and “thank size of what people were goodness there have been capable of taking on.” many changes since this McLaughlin said she was play came out,” McLaughELLEN MCLAUGHLIN lin said. “We’re not in the surprised, during her run as “the Angel,” at how the play affected middle of a terrible epidemic. In a way, it’s a history piece, but not totally. It’s some members of the audience. After one performance, a white Mor- still pretty damn hard to be a gay permon got up during a talk-back session son in America, especially here.” and said, “‘Everything in my life, everything in school, everybody in my Angels in America life has taught me to hate you, and I Parts 1 & 2 love you,’” she told the audience at the Backstage Pass event. “Theater changWHERE: The Warehouse Theatre, es lives.” 37 Augusta St., Greenville One reason, McLaughlin said, is that WHEN: Part 1: “Millennium Approaches” in many ways, theater resembles dreams. – May 30 at 7:30 p.m.; May 31, “There are risks you can take in a June 12 and June 19, 8 p.m.; May dream,” she said. “You’re not going to 31, June 14 and June 21 at 2 p.m. be physically hurt. We can learn from Part 2: “Perestroika” – June 6, 7, our dreams in a way we can’t in real life 13, 14 and 21 at 8 p.m.; June 7, 2 because we’re too protective.” p.m.; June 20 at 7:30 p.m. Theater is the same way, McLaughTICKETS: $30 lin said. “You can go places emotionNOTE: Intended for mature audiences. ally and psychologically you wouldn’t Adult themes, strong adult language, be able to go to if you were having a frank discussion of sexuality, nudity and conversation with a person across the simulated sexual intercourse. table from you. Theater is an extraor-
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Edwin McCain’s perspective as a songwriter has changed. When he first started out as a musician, he saw things in broad strokes. He wrote about global ideas. He had idealism that anything was possible. Later, as his family grew, the Greenville musician started to find songs in the tiniest of things. “My daughter left her handprint on the sheetrock and I wrote a song about it,” he said. “To me, it matters. That’s a trend for a lot of songwriters. When they’re young, they write about the grand idea. As they get older, they write about the stories of their life.” McCain will kick off the Peace Center’s summer concert series at the TD Stage on Friday night. He’s sure to play “I’ll Be,” the song he says saved his career when it became a big hit in 1997. “Those four minutes every night, it’s a journey of gratitude,” he said. “For me, it was like a half-court shot
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at the buzzer. My first album sold a measly 250,000 copies at a time when albums were regularly selling 10 million. My record company told me I’d better come up with a hit. I was in a bad spot and this song came to me. It was huge for me. It really was a gift from God.” He also doesn’t regret walking away from fame. “I got to go to the mountain and experience the big time,” he said. “But I made a conscious decision that I didn’t want that. Some people, like Darius Rucker, are really ready for fame. They’re totally made for that.
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The Eagle flies alone Don Felder heads down the “Road to Forever,” with a stop at “Hotel California” Though it’s usually Don Henley and Glenn Frey who get the headlines, the story of the Eagles, the megaband that has sold over 150 million albums and been a classic-rock radio staple for over four decades, can’t be told without guitarist/ songwriter Don Felder. It’s Felder, after all, who is the chief composer of “Hotel California,” one the band’s biggest hits. From 1974’s “On the Border” to the 1994 “Hell Freezes Over” reunion album, his playing and arranging skills were key parts of the band’s massive success. Felder’s firing by the Eagles in 2001 and a (since-settled) wrongful termination lawsuit against the band ironically raised his public profile. He has remained in the spotlight by penning a memoir (2007’s “Heaven & Hell: My Life in the Eagles 19742001”) and a well-received solo album, 2012’s “Road to Forever.” Along with Foreigner and Styx, Felder is playing at Charter Amphitheatre in Simpsonville on Friday, May 30, as part of the “Soundtrack of Summer” tour. What can fans expect to hear in your set Friday night? I do some of the songs that I co-wrote and recorded with the Eagles, like “Hotel California,” “Heartache Tonight,” “Life In The Fast Lane,” “Those Shoes” and “Seven Bridges Road,” and then I play some solo material like “You Don’t Have Me,” from my album “Road To Forever,” which has been No. 1 on the Classic Rock Radio charts for the last three weeks. After the way your time with the Eagles ended, are you at all reluctant to play the band’s songs? No, not really. I have the greatest respect for the other players that I worked with in the Eagles. As a team we managed to write and record some really great albums and songs that were very successful. I look at the catalog of what we did together with a lot of admiration. I harbor no bitter feelings about it. Unfortunately, some of the relationships have changed, but that doesn’t mean that the work we did together is any less enjoyable today. You’ve described the period after you left the Eagles, which coincided with the end of your marriage, as your lowest point. How do you feel now? It was a big relief to have been able to sit down and write my story and let people know in my own words what happened, and how I’ve gone about dealing with it. Being able to take a step back from the pressure of making Eagles records and write, produce and record my own music, the way I wanted to do it, was a very liberating experience. WHAT: Styx & Foreigner with Don Felder To make a record with such great friends and talWHEN: Friday, May 30, 7 p.m. ented people was different from making an Eagles WHERE: Charter Amphitheatre, 861 SE record. It was a completely different vibe. Main St., Simpsonville Are there any similarities at all between TICKETS: $15-$89 the music industry now, and the music industry of the 1970s and ’80s? INFO: 864-241-3800 or The music business has changed immensely, but charteramphitheatre.com to me it’s not about record companies; it’s about delivering music to people. And the whole joy of being an artist is letting people hear your music, whether it’s on the radio or a CD or iTunes or live onstage. On a tour like this with other successful artists, how important is it to get along with the other musicians? One of the main reasons that I decided to join this tour was that I’ve known the guys in Styx forever. And now that I’ve met and spent some time with the guys from Foreigner, it’s really like a big family. There’s no egos or drama, people throwing temper tantrums or pouty rock-star attitudes. It’s a lot of talented guys playing hit after hit after hit. We’re just having a ball doing it.
Alexander and the
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of the popular children’s book follows feisty Alexander and a series of unfortunate events. Waking up with gum in his hair, unwanted cavities and no dessert with lunch are just a few of the obstacles he encounters; revealing that bad days happen to everyone – even in Australia.
Peace Center Gunter Theatre
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THE WEEK IN THE LOCAL ARTS WORLD
The 22nd Annual Southern Fried Poetry Slam Regional Competition will be held June 4-7 at Coffee Underground, Chicora Alley, Smiley’s Tavern, Connolly’s Irish Pub, Cornerpocket and other venues in Greenville. The nationally recognized event will host more than 200 regionally renowned poets who compete for thousands of dollars in prize money, along with workshops, panel discussions and other public events. The event culminates in the Southern Fried Poetry Slam Finals on stage at The Peace Center on June 7 at 7 p.m. The event will also include youth and adult writing workshops, panel discussions and open mics. Many are free and open to the public. For more information, visit southernfried2014.com or purchase tickets at southernfried2014.eventbrite.com.
place in Magill Hall, at the rear of the theatre. For more information, call 864233-6238 or visit greenvillelittletheatre.org. Greenville Little Theatre Box Office is located at 444 College St. on Heritage Green, and is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
The Hampton III Gallery will host an exhibition featuring the work of Lee Hall, May 29-June 28. A reception will be held on May 29, 7-9 p.m. The gallery is located at 3110 Wade Hampton Blvd., Suite 10, Taylors. For more information, visit hamptoniiigallery.com or call 864-268-2771.
Fiber artist Charlotte “Charlie” Slate will offer the following classes throughout the summer. On June 27, 6-9 p.m., June 28, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and June 29 1-5 p.m., she will host the Vat Dye Discharge Weekend. This class has a $50 materials fee. On July 16-17 and July 19-20, 9 a.m.-noon, and June 18, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Slate will teach Marbling Mornings. Aug. 1-3 will be Batik Weekend. All classes are $180 per student with a $60 nonrefundable registration fee. Classes will be held at 314 Wilton St., Greenville. For more information, email cslate@crookedroads. com, call 864-232-6465 or visit crookedroads.com/classes.
Centre Stage will hold general season auditions on June 7-8 at their 207 Eisenhower Drive, Greenville, studio. To sign up for auditions, fill out the online application located at centrestage.org/content/auditions. They will be auditioning for their Main Stage Series as well as their Fringe Series productions, including both musicals and non-musicals. The Greenville Little Theatre will hold two sets of auditions in June. Auditions for “Legally Blonde: The Musical” will be held on June 8 at 7 p.m. Roles are available for 17 men and 15 women ages 16-35 and a few older, character-type roles are also available. Auditions for “Steel Magnolias” will be held on June 9 at 7 p.m. Roles are available for six women of various ages. Auditions will take
Riverworks Gallery, 300 River St., Suite 202, Greenville, presents “Shift and Collide: Drawings from Near and Far” on June 6-July 20. The exhibit features the work of John Allen, Bethany Flagg Pipkin and Jackson Zorn. The gallery will also host an artist’s reception on June 6, 6-9 p.m. The exhibit can be viewed Wednesday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. For more information, call 864-271-0679 or email fleming.markel@gvltec.edu.
Vino and Van Gogh and Centre Stage present a Create @ Centre Stage fundraiser on July 30 at 7 p.m. Proceeds support Centre Stage and tickets are $50 per person or $75 per couple. The ticket includes an art class and wine. Tickets and additional information are available at centrestage.org or 864-233-6733. Submit entries to arts@communityjournals.com.
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201 Malibu Lane, The Courtyards on West Georgia Road, Simpsonville Don’t let the front exterior fool you! This new construction, custom home, is spacious yet comfortably designed with lots of room to roam! Quality built and energy star rated, this home features the master bedroom on the main level along with a second bedroom that can be used as an office or converted to a formal dining room. A lot of thought went into the gourmet kitchen featuring custom cabinetry with deep pot drawers, a double trash drawer, soft close drawers, ceramic tile backsplash, under cabinet lighting, and much more! The kitchen, breakfast area, and great room all flow into one another allowing for easy entertaining or intimate family gatherings. Entry from the garage features a mud hall with a mud bench and a large walk-in laundry room with cabinets and a utility sink. On the 2nd level you will find a recreation room, a bonus room, a craft room, and three large bedrooms, each with their own walk-in closets and in-suite bathroom. The rear yard is enclosed with a maintenance free brick wall for a long-lasting, sustainable neighborhood appearance. You won’t be disappointed as this home affords just about everything you would expect in your custom home. Living in The Courtyards on West Georgia Road, you can feel confident that other builders will not infiltrate the neighborhood as Virani Custom Homes has taken specific action to be the exclusive builder of the community. Model home is open daily.
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51 Belmont Avenue MLS#1279356 $612,500
ROCKWOODATAUGUSTA Lot 9 Jenkinson MLS#1271064 $597,500
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Price: $385,000 | MLS: #1271942 Bedrooms: 5 Baths: 5 full Square Footage: 4,362 Schools: Ellen Woodside Elementary Woodmont Middle Woodmont High
15 Claymore Court MLS#1280242 $564,900
WATSON ORCHARD 6 Darien Way MLS#1275497 $840,000
MCRAE PLACE 18 McRae Place MLS#1275904 $549,000
Ranked #3 again! Out of 150 agents. #12 in Greenville County! 864.419.2889 | See my listings and more at HelenHagood.com
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The Robby Brady Team
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Rick
337 Laguna Lane, Courtyards on West Georgia Road, Simpsonville
Celia and Gary Murphy In the Greenville Office, Kathy Rogoff was Top Listing Agent and John Neil was Top Producer. The Robby Brady Team was the Top Listing and
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Located in The Courtyards on West Georgia Road, the exclusive community of Virani Custom Homes by John Bailey. The Vera II is our most popular floor plan featuring the master plus a guest bedroom on the main level. This home has all the features you would expect in a more expensive home! On-site finished hardwood floors, extensive trim and moldings, rope lighting and ceiling fans in the bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen, and more! You will love the abundance of closets throughout the home and walk-in storage on the 2nd level. Enjoy summer nights sitting on your covered front porch or rear deck featuring a bead board ceiling. This home is energy star rated to give you the ease of lower utility bills. While each custom home at The Courtyards is unique, the continuity makes for a visually pleasing neighborhood. Our homes offer time-tested and customizable floor plans regardless if it is a showcase home or built from the ground up. Yards are enclosed with maintenance-free brick walls for privacy giving your property a long-lasting sustainable appearance. Model home is open daily.
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HOME INFO Price: $372,500 | MLS: #1270977 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3 full Square Footage: 2800-2999 Schools: Ellen Woodside Elementary Woodmont Middle | Woodmont High Holly May | 864.640.1959 hmay@cbcaine.com | movingtheupstate.com Coldwell Banker Caine To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com
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Paul and Marcia Hersey
The JohnYukich Team Producing Team for the Greenville office. In the Easley Office, Jackie Crane was Top Listing Agent and Missy Rick was Top Producer. The Murphys (Celia and Gary), were the Top Listing and Producing Team for the Easley office. In the Greer Office, Kathy Sheehan was Top Listing Agent and the Top Producer. The Herseys (Paul and Marcia) were the Top Listing Team and The John Yukich Team was the Top Producing Team.
Lori Hope Joins Coldwell Banker Caine in Easley
The Custom House, 820 S. Main St., Greenville Only TWO of these Luxury Downtown Residences remain!!! These both have it all; private 2 car garages, private elevators, 10 foot ceilings, AMAZING VIEWS, private outdoor living areas, approximately 4000 square feet, Wolf and sub-zero appliances, beautiful hardwood floors, Granite, the list goes on and on!!! At $1,200,00 with approx 4000 feet in downtown Greenville’s West End on Main Street AND all of the above mentioned features, you can’t go wrong!
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CALL FOR MORE INFORMATION Jacob Mann Coldwell Banker Caine 864.325.6266 View my listings at 325mann.com or Cbcaine.com To submit your Featured Home or Neighborhood: homes@greenvillejournal.com
Coldwell Banker Caine recently welcomed Lori Hope as a residential sales agent to its Easley office. Hope joins Coldwell Banker Caine with six Hope years of real estate experience when she achieved her ABR®, GRI and was honored on the Middle Georgia Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club for 2003 and 2004. Her expertise includes residential property, farms and land. Prior to moving to South Carolina, Hope worked as a paramedic for Madison County EMS. Serving her hometown, Public Safety has always been a passion of Hope’s. She received her Paramedic License from Athens
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GREYWOOD @ HAMMETT
RIVERWOOD FARM
WEATHERSTONE
21 RILEY HILL CT . $789,500 . MLS# 1264504
1 MIDDLEBERRY COURT . $469,900 . MLS# 1272978
30 GRAYWOOD COURT . $469,900 . MLS# 1279365
4BR/4.5BA Home on serene culdesac. MBR and add’l BR on main. I-85 to Pelham. Right -Parkway, Left - Batesville, Left - Enoree, Left - Old Spartanburg, Right - Hammett, SD Left.
5BR/4.5BA Gated Eastside community. Large basement home on corner lot. Pelham to the Parkway, Left on Batesville, Right on Dillard, 2nd gated entrance in SD on Traymore, Left on Middleberry
4BR/3.5BA Custom brick home, gourmet kitchen, open plan, in-ground pool. I-385 S, Right on Fairview, Right on Harrison Bridge, Left on Hillstone, Right on Graywood
Contact: Susan Waters | 380-0402 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Sherman Wilson | 303-6930 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Pam Walker | 630-7889 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.
BLUE WATERS
PEBBLE CREEK
AUGUSTA ROAD AREA
51 BLUE GILL . $369,000 . MLS# 1276056
101 AMANDA’S AUTUMN LN . $349,900 . MLS# 1276906
13 CLUB DRIVE . $335,000 . MLS# 1278615
3BR/3.5BA Panoramic lake view w/over 300’ lake frontage. Stunning cedar home. Hwy 290North from Hwy 29 Greer, Right on Hwy101, Left on Fews Bridge, Right on Blue Ridge, Left in SD.
4BR/2.5BA Fabulous home! 2 story Greatroom, lots of windows and built-ins! Stallings Rd to Left on Reid School, Right on Meeces Bridge, Left on Brannon View, Right on Amanda’s Autumn Lane.
3BR/2BA Beautiful brick 1-level bungalow in sought after Augusta Rd area. 85 to Mauldin Rd, Right on Augusta Rd, Right on Club Drive, Home on Left.
Contact: Jean Keenan | 380-2331 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Ellie Linder | 430-5881 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Shelby Jordan | 329-7811 Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner Co.
LAUREL LAKE
COTTON MILL PLACE
300 SOUTH STREET, UNIT 118 . $149,900 . MLS# 1279066
21 JUNEBERRY COURT . $299,900 . MLS# 1273438
1BR/1BA Outstanding condo at the Cotton Mill with open, functional use of space, huge island in kitchen. Don’t miss it! Call Karen Lawton for directions.
3BR/2.5BA REDUCED! Gorgeous- open floor plan, Hardwood floors, bonus room, screen porch, almost 1 acre on cul-de-sac!! Roper Mountain, R ANDERSON RIDGE, L 296, R LAUREL LAKE Contact: PAMELA MCCARTNEY | 630-7844 BHHS Spaulding Group
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Contact: Karen Lawton | 444-7004 Keller Williams Realty Upstate
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PEOPLE, AWARDS , HONORS Technical College. Hope serves the Fellowship Community Church in Liberty where her husband, Chad, is the Senior Pastor. After many years in the ministry, Hope speaks and disciples at church events for women and youth. In her free time, Hope enjoys softball, photography and gardening. She and her husband have a 12-year-old daughter named Camryn and an eight-year-old son named Andy. They reside in Liberty, S.C. “We are thrilled to welcome Lori to our Easley team,” said Stephen Edgerton, President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Caine. “Given her real estate knowledge and dedication to helping the community, her career will flourish here at Coldwell Banker Caine.”
Allen Tate Realtors® Now Offers Access to Chinese Luxury Home Buyers
NEIGHBORHOOD INFO Schools: Sara Collins Elementary Hughes Academy Greenville Academy For more information: Contact the City Homes Team 864.977.1243 Keller Williams Realty To submit your Featured Neighborhood: homes@greenvillejournal.com
McBee Station, Greenville It is a sign of the times that mixed-use developments are becoming a common sight all around the country these days. After all, with carbon footprints becoming smaller and to-do lists growing larger, what better way to merge the two than to move into a home that’s right in the middle of everything? McBee Cityhomes offer a contemporary downtown lifestyle with everything a city dweller could want. These well-appointed Greenville condominiums bring you the finest in urban living and contemporary luxury with the modern convenience of living in a thriving metropolitan city. Enjoy work, theaters, restaurants, shops, parks and more, all just steps from your home. We have spared no detail, as every corner of your home is appointed with the finest in architectural design. Three units left, all have 2 designated parking spaces in the parking garage, plus access to the fitness center. Only complex within walking distance to downtown with a pool. Twenty two total units in the complex with 13 above Publix and 9 above Staples. Coventional financing available. Contact the McBee Station City Homes Team for more information at 864-977-1243.
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Allen Tate Realtors now offers luxury home sellers in North and South Carolina exposure to more than 1.5 million Chinese home buyers. Luxury Portfolio International, a network of 200 real estate agencies representing listings valued at more than $44 billion in 47 U.S. states and 30 countries, has signed an agreement to market all of its listings, including those offered by Allen Tate, to Chinese buyers on Juwai.com. The new agreement will give owners of luxury properties listing with Allen Tate, the largest real estate company in the Carolinas, the ability to market their properties to the fast-growing Chinese market, through Allen Tate’s relationship with Luxury Portfolio International™. Luxury properties represented by Allen Tate in North and South Carolina are homes priced $750,000 and up. Juwai.com, which claims to be the most popular website for Chinese buyers purchasing property outside of China, markets 2.4 million listings in 53 countries to a monthly audience of 1.5 million — with more than 8 out of 10 residing in mainland China. Luxury Portfolio International’s homes photo gallery has proven to be a beneficial resource for buyers and a global marketing tool for sellers. The new agreement with Juwai.com promises to further strengthen the global market exposure with the expansion to
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RICHLAND AT CLEVELAND PARK
BELLS GRANT
320 SORONA DR. . $669,000 . MLS# 1276718
1209 E WASHINGTON #301 . $559,000 . MLS# 1277644
301 ST. HELENA COURT . $514,000 . MLS# 1274980
4BR/3.5BA A unique opportunity in Villaggio. A superb quality built custom home situated with breathtaking views of the downtown skyline and the Blue Ridge
2BR/2BA This luxurious and incredibly spacious 2600 sq ft 2 bed 2.5 bath + office in downtown Greenville is loaded w/ upgrades. Brazilian cherry hardwoods, 9 ft ceilings,gated entry, park views!
4BR/3BA Stunning Charleston-style custom home with unmatched details in construction, design, materials and finishes. Must see to appreciate. Gourmet kitchen, cozy courtyard, stellar theatre. Perfect, move right in.
Contact: Nancy McCrory | 505-8367 The Marchant Company
Contact: Jill Gabler | 386-3180 Allen Tate Realtors
Contact: BARB TURNER | 901-7389 Convergent Property Group
GREYTHORNE
THE SUMMIT AT PELHAM SPRINGS
POWDERSVILLE
117 KETTLE OAK WAY . $379,000 . MLS# 1276337
232 ROCKY TOP DRIVE . $269,000 . MLS# 1279461
0 JACKSON DRIVE . $199,000 . MLS# 1280475
4BR/3.5BA Incredible custom-designed/built Craftsmanstyle home with an awesome floor plan and gorgeous private yard. MBRs up & down, plus bonus room/5th BR, large Kitchen with upscale touches. 20 minutes from Downtown.
3BR/2BA Top floor luxury condo 5 min from downtown. 2,000SF, 3B/2BA, Downtown and mountain views, hardwood & marble floors, high ceilings, 2 car garage, open floor plan, gated community w/ pool.
BR/ BA Beautiful 7 acre river lot 8 minutes from Downtown Greenville. 300’+ of river frontage, low Anderson taxes, award winning schools and Greenville’s charm without the traffic. Additional 10 acres available.
Contact: Tom Marchant | 449-1658 The Marchant Company
Contact: Joey Beeson | 660-9689 The Marchant Company
Contact: Joey Beeson | 660-9689 The Marchant Company
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C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS ®
SHELBY JORDAN 329-7811 PELHAM ROAD
RUSS KELLY 461-1580 GARLINGTON ROAD
MICHELLE RAFFERTY 607-8290 EASLEY/ POWDERSVILLE
JUNE COUSINS 313-3907 SIMPSONVILLE
ELLIE LINDER 430-5881 AUGUSTA ROAD
SHARON GILLESPIE 553-9975 N. PLEASANTBURG DR.
JULIA DICKEY 879-4239 GREER
JOY ROBINSON 354-0202 PRPT MGMT
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PE OPLE , AWA R D S , HONORS Chinese buyers. Under the terms of the agreement between the two companies, Juwai.com will market all of Luxury Portfolio’s listings in Chinese. Luxury Portfolio members will also have the option to upgrade their corporate and agent branding on Juwai.com. Available upgrades include luxury branding, extra agent profiles, additional translation services, email direct marketing and Chinese-language property brochures.
Gabriel Builders: Recognized among North America’s Best Customer Service Leaders within the Residential Construction Industry GuildQuality’s 2014 Guildmaster Award Honors Gabriel Builders Gabriel Builders Inc., a custom homebuilder in Greer, South Carolina, has been awarded a 2014 Guildmaster Award for exceptional customer service. GuildQuality, an independent customer satisfaction surveying company, has powered the Guildmaster Award since 2005 to celebrate service excellence in the building, remodeling, contracting, and home services professions. Gabriel Builders was selected as one of the over 200 North American builders, remodelers, developers, and contractors recognized by GuildQuality for their superior delivery of customer care. Over the past few months, GuildQuality reviewed numerous survey responses submitted by customers of Guildmaster candidates. In granting awards, GuildQuality considers two primary metrics for each candidate: the percentage of customers who would recommend and the percentage of customers who responded. Gabriel Builders achieved a recommendation rate of greater than 90% from their customers, who were surveyed through GuildQuality. “Handcrafted Homes–Lifelong Relationships” Gabriel Builders For more on the 2014 Guildmaster Award and qualifications, visit www.guildquality.com/ guildmaster/.
Stephanie Burger Joins Allen Tate Company Allen Tate Realtors® (www.allentate.com), the Carolinas’ leading real estate company, is proud to announce that Stephanie Burger has joined the Greer office. “We are delighted to have agents of such high caliber as Stephanie Burger. Stephanie brings excellent customer service and superb attention to detail to every aspect of the real estate transaction. We are proud to attract such a talented professional and know that our clients will be served well,” said Erika DeRoberts, branch manager of Allen Tate Realtors Greer office. Burger joins a staff of 22 licensed Realtors in the Greer office and a large network of licensed Realtors throughout the Carolinas.
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Georges Joins Berkshire Hathaway C. Dan Joyner Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices C. Dan Joyner, REALTORS® is pleased to announce that Sarah Jane Georges joined the company and serves as a Sales Associate with the MacDonald Team at the Pleasantburg office. Georges is a graduate of College of Charleston with a Bachelors degree in Psychology. Her areas of study included marketing and art history. “We are very excited that Sarah has joined the Pleasantburg office,” said Fritzi Barbour, Broker-in-Charge. “We look forward to working with her in her new career.” Georges currently lives in her hometown of Greer. She enjoys gardening, piano, violin, art and hiking.
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JALMAG ASSOCIATES $2,700,000 $1,358,278 CHANTICLEER $1,100,000 $1,058,000 $1,053,696 BARKSDALE $1,049,000 STONE CROFT $837,500 $803,105 SUNSET HILLS $720,000 WEATHERSTONE $708,500 $700,000 $680,000 CLIFFS@GLASSY NORTH $520,000 THORNBLADE $514,686 $490,000 $480,835 CAROLEE WAY $455,000 WATSON ORCHARD $452,800 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK@VERDAE $450,000 WEATHERSTONE $447,500 HOBCAW $444,000 SPAULDING FARMS $440,000 KILGORE FARMS $425,050 CRESCENTWOOD VILLAGE $420,000 MOUNTAINVIEW $408,152 KILGORE FARMS $401,900 SHELLBROOK PLANTATION $397,555 SUNSET HILLS $382,000 BRAEMOR $374,158 OAKWOOD $370,000 STONEHAVEN $369,500 GOWER ESTATES $365,000 $350,000 $350,000 $350,000 BLUE RIDGE PLANTATION LAKESIDE $347,000 TUSCANY FALLS $344,922 RIVERPLACE $340,750 PLANTATION ON PELHAM $335,000 KNIGHTS BRIDGE $330,000 PROVIDENCE SQUARE $324,200 GOWER ESTATES $322,500
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147 Mustang Circle • $689,000 • 4BR/3BA Stunning contemporary on 3.96 acres with 3 stall barn, 2-2 car garages (one with large workshop, loft & BA, gunite pool , fabulous grounds with stone walks and patios. MLS 1280194
Cliffs At Glassy • 3BR/4.5BA • $1,395,000 Luxurious home of sheer elegance. LR with 30’ ceilings and magnificent views, MBR with FP, office & sitting area. Expansion potential for wine cellar, home theater room. MLS 1277089
Parkins Mill • 4BR/4.5BA • $669,000 Updated! All new deluxe MBA, refinished hardwood floors and more! Bonus and sunroom. Circular drive, fenced yard, new deck fabulous in town location and move-in ready! MLS 1270567
Augusta Road Area • 4BR/3.5BA • $449.000 Darling home with bonus room. Master on main, 10 ft ceilings and hardwood floors, open floor plan, fenced backyard, 2 car garage on cul-de-sac. Immaculate! MLS 1277251
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www.allentate.com • 864-297-1953 • 88 Villa Road, Greenville, SC 29615
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COTTAGES@RIVERWOOD FARM $320,000 KNIGHTS BRIDGE $319,372 $318,000 $316,000 POINSETT CORNERS $315,500 WOOD BRIDGE $313,000 STONE LAKE HEIGHTS $312,000 BOXWOOD $310,000 KILGORE FARMS $310,000 CYPRESS RUN $309,900 WINDSTONE $308,500 HAMMOND’S POINTE $305,000 $302,000 $300,000 WOODLAND CREEK $296,805 BOXWOOD $293,000 BROOKSIDE FOREST $292,000 ROCKWOOD PARK $292,000 WATERSTONE COTTAGES $288,569 ASHETON LAKES $286,000 LAKE FOREST HEIGHTS $283,551 KANATENAH $281,500 ASHFORD $275,000 KELSEY GLEN $272,765 PELHAM FALLS $270,000 MERRIFIELD PARK $269,900 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK@VERDAE $269,000 SADDLEHORN $265,000 $262,057 SILVERLEAF $260,000 SILVER RIDGE FARMS $255,000 VILLAGE@WINDSOR CREEK $246,650 MEADOW BREEZE $246,325 LEGACY FARM $244,900 WOODLAND CREEK $241,000 BROWNSTONE CROSSING $240,315 PARK RIDGE $236,394 RAVENWOOD $236,085 WETHERILL PARK $232,986 WEBBINGTON $230,000 FOX TRACE $228,854 CASTLE ROCK $228,000 PARKSIDE@LISMORE $226,877 TOWNES@RIVERWOOD FARM $225,000 WETHERILL PARK $224,860 FOX TRACE $221,517 CROSSGATE@REMINGTON $221,340 FORRESTER COVE $220,000 HAVEN@RIVER SHOALS $220,000 SHADOW MOSS $219,999 CROSSGATE@REMINGTON $208,550 ASHLEY OAKS $205,000 $203,500 RAVINES@CREEKSIDE $203,000 $203,000 WETHERILL PARK $202,714 MEADOWS@GILDER CREEK FARM $202,500 NORTHCLIFF $198,900 $196,010 WATERTON $194,000 REEDY SPRINGS $193,362 NEELY FARM - LAUREL BROOK $192,500 FOX TRACE $191,073 FOX TRACE $190,832 MONTEBELLO $189,000 STARSDALE MANOR $188,000 HERITAGE CLUB VILLAS $186,000 CASTLE ROCK $184,000 FOX TRACE $183,816 CRESCENTWOOD VILLAGE $182,413 WATERMILL $180,916 TANNER’S MILL $179,900 $179,000 $175,000 THE GROVE $175,000 EASTOVER $175,000 BELL’S CREEK $174,900 PHEASANT RIDGE $174,000 MEADOWS @ BLUE RIDGE PLANTATION $173,000 WHISPER WALK $172,000 GREENS@ROCKY CREEK $172,000 NORTH HILLS $170,000 FAIRVIEW CHASE $167,981 ENCLAVE@LEXINGTON PLACE $167,453 AVALON ESTATES $167,000 HOLLIDAY HILLS $164,900 BROOKSIDE $160,000 JENKINS ESTATES $160,000 BONNIE VISTA $159,000 WOODRUFF LAKE $158,000 PHEASANT RIDGE $158,000 CHICORA CREST $156,000
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312 Abbey Garden Ln. - Hollington
211 Trails End - Mountain Lake Colonies
5 Wandflower Ct. - Neely Farm
$429,000 • 1280338 • 4 BR/3.5 BA
$299,900 • 1280389 • 4 BR/2.5 BA
$289,000 • 1280258 • 5 BR/2.5 BA
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA SHERIFF’S AUCTION NOTICE The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office is holding an auction to dispose of found and seized property. The Auction will be held at 657 Keith Drive June 7, 2014. The gate will open at 8:00am the auction will begin at 10:00. The previewing will be on Friday June 6, 2014 from 10:00am- 2:00pm The auction will consist of household items, jewelry (no guarantees), misc. electronics 9camersa, stereo equipment etc.) tools, windows, bicycles, and 1 dirt bike, a childs desk, and sports equipment. The cars are as follows: 1998 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VIN 1G2WJ52K9WF342088, 1994 FORD EXPLORER VIN 1FMDU34X9RUD55054, 2000 FORD EXPLORER, VIN 1FMZU85P2YZB67897, 1992 FORD TAURUS 1FACP52U6NA143032, 1999 TOYATA AVALON VIN 4T1BF18B3XU352670, 1995 VOLVO 850GL VIN YV1LS5536S1252740, 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO VIN 1G3NL12T1YC306807, 1985 CHEVROLET S-10 VIN 1GCBS14E2F8267469, 1996 LINCOLN TOWNCAR VIN 1LNLM82W1TY27411, 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE VIN 1GNEK13R3XJ496505, 1997 GMC SAFARI VIN 1GKDM19W4VB13092, 1999 MERCEDES E 320 VIN WDBJF65H9XA725930, 2002 VW JETTA VIN 3VWSK69M12M119006. If you have any questions please call Ellen Clark at 864- 467-5224.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014, AT 6:00 P.M., (or as soon thereafter as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT SHOULD BE ENLARGED TO INCLUDE THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 630 FORREST HAVEN COURT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORDERLY COLLECTING AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE, GARBAGE AND TRASH WITHIN GREENVILLE COUNTY. THE NEW BOUNDARY LINES TO RESULT FOR THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT WOULD INCLUDE THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY KNOWN AS GREENVILLE COUNTY TAX MAP NUMBER (“TMS#”) 0465020106800. A MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARY AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION IS AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. THE REASON FOR THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGE IN THE COMMISSION OR IN THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED FY 2014-2015 OPERATING BUDGET LAKE CUNNINGHAM FIRE DISTRICT, GREER, SOUTH CAROLINA The Lake Cunningham Fire District hereby gives notice of a public hearing to be held on its proposed operating budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015. The public hearing shall be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Location of meeting: Lake Cunningham Fire Department, Headquarters, 2802 N McElhaney Rd, Greer, at 7:00 p.m. Revenues: Current FY-13/14 2,121,365
Proposed FY-14/15 2,277,365
Percent Change 7%
Expenditures: Current FY-13/14 2,121,365
Proposed FY-14/15 2,277,365
Percent Change 7%
The Mileage for the current Fiscal Year is 32.7 Mills the proposed FY 14-15 is 32.7 Mills. Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda for public comment should sign up at the LCFD Headquarters five days prior to the meeting. Comments will be limited to 5 (five) minutes per person.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Monsignor Andrew K. Gwynn, Inc., intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 762 Mauldin Rd., Greenville, S.C. 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than June 1, 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 Frankies Pizza, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 101-B The Parkway, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than June 1, 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 Red Lobster Restaurants, 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 1940 Wade Hampton Blvd, Greenville SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than June 1, 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 Sully’s Bagel & Deli DBA Sully’s Steamers, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 6 E. Washington St., Greenville, SC, 29601. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than June 8, 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
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014, AT 6:00 p.m. (or at such time as other public hearings are concluded) IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING PUBLIC COMMENTS IN REGARDS TO THE GREENVILLE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM OPERATIONAL BUDGET AND MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE TAX YEAR 20142015; AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURES OF THE REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE GREENVILLE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM DURING THE TAX YEAR. THE GREENVILLE COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES HAS REQUESTED THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL MAINTAIN THE TOTAL OPERATING MILLAGE RATE OF SIX AND ONE-TENTH (6.1) MILLS AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE LEVY FOR THE OPERATIONS OF THE GREENVILLE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM; ADDITIONALLY THE LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD HAS REQUESTED GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL MAINTAIN THE TOTAL MILLAGE RATE OF ONE AND THREE-TENTHS (1.3) MILLS ESTABLISHED FOR BUILDING PURPOSES PURSUANT TO COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 2461, FOR A TOTAL LIBRARY DISTRICT MILLAGE OF SEVEN AND FOURTENTHS (7.4) MILLS.
SOLICITATIONS NOTICES Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: • Annual Inspections – Fire Alarm & Sprinkler for Greenville County, RFP #67-06/18/14, 3:00 P.M. Mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit 9:00 AM, EDT, Wednesday, June 4, 2014. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/RFP.asp or by calling 864-467-7200. • Demolition of Structures, IFB #72-06/16/14, 3:00 P.M. Mandatory pre-bid meeting, 10:00 A.M., EDT, June 9, 2014, Greenville County Procurement Services Office, County Square, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. Solicitations can be found at http://www.greenvillecounty. org/Purchasing_Dept/Bids.asp or by calling (864) 467-7200.
PUBLIC AUCTION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that on 6/14/14, at 9:00 a.m. at Woodruff Road Storage, 1868 Woodruff Road, Greenville, SC, the undersigned, Woodruff Road Storage will sell at Public Sale by competitive bidding, the personalproperty heretofore stored with the undersigned by: 1. Unit: B012, Evangeline S Butler, Furniture/Misc. 2. Unit: B050, Latoya Sanders, Furniture, Misc./Other 3. Unit: B184, Tyler P Brooks, Kitchen Items/Misc. 4. Unit: B254, Brenda L Hellams, Chairs/Misc. 5. Unit: C203, Kandace L. Wilson, Furniture, Boxes/Misc. 6. Unit C228, Brttany N Hudgins, Bags/Boxes/Misc., Clothing 7. Unit C265, Steven D BrownDeckard, Furniture, Baby Items, Boxes/Misc. 8. Unit A005, John Ladson, Furniture/Misc.
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GREENVILLE COUNTY ZONING AND PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE There will be a public hearing before County Council on Monday, June 16, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in County Council Chambers, County Square, for the purpose of hearing those persons interested in the following items: DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-24 APPLICANT: Michael Montgomery for Greer State Bank CONTACT INFORMATION: micky@mrgsc.com or 864-4161031 PROPERTY LOCATION: 164 Old Pelzer Road PIN: 0609060100900 EXISTING ZONING: S-1, Services REQUESTED ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban ACREAGE: 8.75 COUNTY COUNCIL: 26 DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-25 APPLICANT: CCAD, LLC for Cypress Equities CONTACT INFORMATION: jamiem@ccadengineering.com or 864-250-9999 PROPERTY LOCATION: Old Buncombe Road and Duncan Chapel Road PIN: 0432000301001 and 0428000100801 EXISTING ZONING: C-1, Commercial REQUESTED ZONING: C-3,
Commercial ACREAGE: 13.98 COUNTY COUNCIL: 19 DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-26 APPLICANT: Jake Van Gieson for Samuel Duane Phillips CONTACT INFORMATION: jakev@naief.com or 864-630-2203 PROPERTY LOCATION: W. Phillips Road and Johns Road PIN: 0530050101400 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: S-1, Services ACREAGE: 15.80 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-27 APPLICANT: CCAD, LLC for Tango Alpha Management Company CONTACT INFORMATION: jamiem@ccadengineering.com or 864-250-9999 PROPERTY LOCATION: Hunter Road PIN: 0555020101000 (portion) EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: R-12, Single-Family Residential ACREAGE: 6.85 COUNTY COUNCIL: 27 DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-28 APPLICANT: Redwood Acquisition, LLC for Kathryn Jaskevich-Perkins CONTACT INFORMATION: sgillespie@byredwood.com or
216-360-9441 PROPERTY LOCATION: Dry Pocket Road and S. Batesville Road PIN: 0534010100100 EXISTING ZONING: PD, Planned Development REQUESTED ZONING: PD, Planned Development-Major Change ACREAGE: 37.00 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 DOCKET NUMBER: CZ-2014-29 APPLICANT: JLK Holdings, LLC c/o of Site Design, Inc. for Sammy Weaver and Margaret Weaver CONTACT INFORMATION: alison@sitedesign-inc.com or 864-271-0496 PROPERTY LOCATION: Woodruff Road PIN: 0531030102800 and 0531030102801 EXISTING ZONING: R-S, Residential Suburban REQUESTED ZONING: POD, Planned Office District ACREAGE: 3.06 COUNTY COUNCIL: 21 All persons interested in these proposed amendments to the Greenville County Zoning Ordinance and Map are invited to attend this meeting. At subsequent meetings, Greenville County Council may approve or deny the proposed amendments as requested or approve a different zoning classification than requested.
THE REQUEST OF THE GREENVILLE COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES REPRESENTS NO INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR’S AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE LEVY. Bob Taylor, Chairman Greenville County Council
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014, AT 6:00 p.m. (or as soon thereafter as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC REGARDING AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 4085, WHICH AMENDED CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF GREENVILLE COUNTY, ENTITLED “FLOOD CONTROL, DRAINAGE, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT - FLOODS AND FLOOD CONTROL” SO AS TO ADOPT CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM MANDATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEMA, NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM; TO INCREASE EASE OF PERMITTING AND ENFORCEMENT; TO MAINTAIN RECORDS FOR FUTURE FEDERAL AUDITS; AND TO INCORPORATE MAP, TECHNICAL AND LANGUAGE MODERNIZATION IN THE GREENVILLE COUNTY FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
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One hundred forty-five students from Sara Collins Elementary received 250 or more points in the “Reading Counts” program, and as a reward recently received a field trip to Sky Zone Trampoline Park. Reading Counts is an independent, technology-based reading program that tracks students’ success on the books they read, in and out of school.
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Sandlapper Securities founder and CEO Trevor Gordon, center, performs with Michael “Tunes” Atunes and John Cafferty, of John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band, during a concert on the Peace Center TD Stage to benefit the Center for Developmental Services. $13,500 was raised by Sandlapper Securities and donors who attended the event.
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Stone Academy fathers joined in the drum-dancing fun at a Borenya West African Drum & Dance artist-in-residency performance at Stone Academy.
Dancing at the First Annual Honor Flight Upstate SC benefit gala at the Greenville’s Upcountry History Museum were WWII veteran Ruthe Ballard with Greenville Lindy Hopper Will Brown.
DAVID POLESK / CONTRIBUTING
United Way Board Vice Chair Art Seaver presents the United Way Spirit Award for Corporate Leadership to Pete Selleck, chairman and president of Michelin North America. The United Way Spirit Award for Nonprofit Leadership was awarded to Pendleton Place for Children and Families board chairwoman Carrie Scott and executive director Laurie Rovin. The United Way Spirit Award for Community Leadership went to Elizabeth “Ducky” Gower.
Isabel Posada, right, and Dr. Matthew Miller with Greenville Dermatology, center, hand out free sunscreen and T-shirts at NOMA Square on the Friday before Memorial Day. The National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention declared the day before as “Don’t Fry Day” to encourage sun safety and prevent skin cancer. Miller and his team handed out the sunscreen and T-shirts to encourage sun safety and prevent skin cancer.
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FIGURE. THIS. OUT. THE SOUND OF VICTORY
ACROSS 1 Cal. sequence 6 One pulling in pushers 10 They’re grabbed on corners 14 Fashionable fold 18 “__ Ben Jonson”: literary epitaph 19 Similar: Pref. 20 Other, in Oaxaca 21 Paris possessive 22 Traveler’s nightmare
due to a road crew strike? 24 Checking aid 25 Glacial lake 26 1954 Emmy winner for Best Female Star of a Regular Series 27 Wait on a knight? 30 Credit report item 31 “Just like that!” sound 33 Domingo, e.g. 34 Enviable mark 35 List of candidates
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37 Stake for Keats?: Abbr. 39 Faux pas 42 Unacceptable 44 They aren’t major players 46 Social worker’s backlog 49 Actress Rowlands 50 Legendary rescue boat 52 Rocky in a serious mood? 56 Pepper’s title: Abbr. 57 Hems, say 59 Dressy accessories
60 Letter-shaped fastener 62 Baseball commissioner before Ueberroth 63 Eighth Avenue subway in New York 64 Joined 68 Wee hr. 70 2000 Gere title role 71 Chickadee cousin 73 Deli specialty 74 System used in home decor
77 Largest Bay Area county 80 Kind of round 81 Dated 82 Bag on the back 84 __ Park: Queens area 85 Log shaper 88 Make statues of leading reps? 91 Villain Luthor 92 Ancient mountain crossing, say 94 Where keyboard users can get tips 95 Singer McEntire 97 Got on 99 Gooey stuff 100 Small-runway aircraft acronym 103 Pale wine 106 Jewish folklore creature 108 Part of KJV: Abbr. 110 Wine seller 112 Turkish general 113 Computer maintenance tool? 117 Became harder to bear 119 Rajah’s spouse 120 Serious surprise 121 Throw out all your stuff? 123 Revered one 124 Bassoon kin 125 Continental boot? 126 Nearing the hour 127 Personnel office array 128 Curve 129 Substance in the sea’s H2O 130 Element #18 DOWN 1 Tourists’ rentals 2 Tour 3 Ancient greeting? 4 Buy for, as dinner 5 Trepidation 6 Reagan biographer Peggy 7 Asia’s __ Darya river 8 Rules, briefly 9 Murmured from a cote 10 Oregon State city 11 Exactly, with “to” 12 Two-masted vessel 13 Capital SW of Muscat 14 Mail-order purchase enclosure, often 15 Pac-12 team 16 Really cheap
17 Discovery 19 Doglike scavenger 23 Active campus gp. during the Vietnam War 28 Rebel 29 Hosp. staffer 32 Racing safety vehicle 36 Breakfast food 38 Like old Paris streets 40 High school suffix 41 Story opener 43 Kit __: candy bar 45 Span. lass 47 Newspaper ad meas. 48 Leader after Mao 50 Would like from 51 Meet with the old gang 53 River islet 54 “Rigoletto” composer 55 Blockhead 58 Stocking mishaps 61 Domingo, e.g. 64 Old porticos 65 Crack up during a jackknife? 66 Dictionary note subject 67 Showy flowers 69 PC time meas. 71 Gertrude Stein confidante Alice B. __ 72 Many newspaper ads 75 Sloppy stack 76 Strip of gear, as a ship 77 Walkout walk-in
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78 Year McKinley was reelected 79 1966 A.L. Fireman of the Year Jack 82 Fixed up 83 Event to be played in Pinehurst, N.C., in 2014 85 DOJ enforcer 86 Contest that’s over in seconds 87 Prepare to shoot at 89 Kilmer of “Top Gun” 90 Cornhusker’s st. 93 Temperature units 96 Poppycock 98 Wallace of “E.T.” 101 Sighed line 102 Senseless 104 Eastern faith 105 “Please hold” equivalent 107 Not usually an opportunity for advancement 109 Amber, for one 111 With 116-Down, shared equitably 113 Plumbing problem 114 Hoop site 115 North Carolina school 116 See 111-Down 118 Jazzy James 122 Little sucker? Crossword answers: page 37
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WHERE I’VE BEEN WITH BILL KOON
Litville, USA I just spent some time with Jon Sealy, a good friend who is our most recent, young, local literary hero. Jon is from Six Mile; he went to school at the College of Charleston and then on to Purdue for an MFA. He’s been working as a journalist in Virginia, and writing his fiction. Jon is a quiet and unassuming man who never dramatizes his life as a writer. He just writes. His first novel, “The Whiskey Baron” (nicely produced and published by Hub City Press in Spartanburg), concerns a shooting outside a bootlegger’s place. The main suspect is known as “Mary Jane” because his mother outfitted him in dresses when he was a child – and he took a lot of abuse living in an upstate S.C. mill village. Sheriff Chambers has to work out the crime – and, in the bargain, deal with a major bootlegging industry in the midst of Prohibition. Kirkus Review calls the book a “stunning debut novel,” and that’s not small potatoes. Ron Rash says that Sealy is a “sig-
nificant new voice in Southern fiction.” A French edition has been sold already. I bring this up to promote Jon’s book but also as a reminder of the rich literary scene we have here in the Upstate. Rash leads the pack with his sensational best-seller, “Serena,” not to mention his other novels and stories (his collection “Burning Bright” won the Frank O’Connor International Short Story Award, the largest prize of its kind). George Singleton, until recently at the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and now at Wofford, writes widely recognized short stories published in the big magazines; his most recent book, “Between Wrecks,” just came out. Dorothy Allison’s “Bastard Out of Carolina” is a classic. So is Dori Sanders’ “Clover.” Susan Tekulve, at Converse, just published her first novel. Dot Robertson prowls our turf in her work. Tommy Hays, a Furman graduate, sets his “The Pleasure Is All Mine” in Greenville. All of Mark Powell’s novels have won
major prizes; have a look at his “The Dark Corner.” He’s from Walhalla and teaches at Stetson University. Ashley Warlick, of the Governor’s School, is well into her fourth novel; Mindy Friddle is on her third. The Emrys Foundation in Greenville is one of the most serious and industrious and talented groups of writers I know. Hub City Press is remarkable support for the writing community. Students from the Governor’s School sweep national writing prizes every year. Novelist Keith Morris is running a hot writing program at Clemson. I think we have it covered. Space keeps me from naming a lot more, and I apologize to the deserving ones I did not mention. Maybe a reader out there will expand on my small essay – and maybe another one will take up our poets and essayists. They are as plenteous as our fiction writers. Then, of course, I have not even touched the long tradition behind all of these people. Believe me, our place is “Litville.” Two final points. One: I think our literary scene goes very well with our visual and performing arts activity. Does that make our place a triple threat? And
two: The great Mississippi writer Eudora Welty talks about the importance of setting in her essay “Place in Fiction.” She says, among many other things, that real settings give fiction credibility. I love the idea and have visited the real places where stories did not happen. I have seen Juliet’s balcony; I have been to many of the sites of Flannery O’Connor’s short stories and Thomas Wolfe’s novels. I think I saw the crossroads where Oedipus killed his father. I especially admire the plaque noting the spot on The Charles River on the Harvard campus where Quentin Compson drowned himself. The place and the plaque are real, but Quentin, one of Faulkner’s greatest characters, never existed. I like living here in the midst of so much creative activity, here in what I’m calling “Litville”; and I like seeing our region depicted in so much of our fiction. I can see Clover because I know those peach orchards. I can see “Mary Jane” because I know his mill village. I’ll knock off now and get some lunch; then I may go look for Mary Jane’s house – or maybe for his/her grave. Bill Koon lives in Greenville. He can be contacted at badk@clemson.edu.
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