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Charles Russ, a member of Israel Metropolitan CME Church, on the man charged with killing nine people in Charleston’s Emmanuel AME Church.

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“While the act was racist, this one person does not define who we are as a people. He does not define white people, Christians, South Carolinians, or anyone other than himself.”

“While I respect the views of those who proudly view this flag as a symbol of their heritage, we must find another way to honor that heritage. This isn’t about re-opening an old wound; it’s about mending one that never properly healed.”

Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort), on the call to take the Confederate flag off the Statehouse grounds.

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Looking downstream YMCA unveils plan for amphitheater, education space ANDREW REAM | CONTRIBUTOR

aream@communityjournals.com The Reedy River is arguably one of Greenville’s greatest natural assets, and organizations like Friends of the Reedy River are devoted to preserving and restoring it.

This week, Friends of the Reedy River partnered with the Caine Halter YMCA to unveil a plan to roll out a number of projects aimed at preserving the river, while educating the next generation about the river’s importance.

The master plan is broken into a number of individual projects, said Nikki Grumbine, president of Friends of the Reedy River, including an improved playground area, rain garden system, better river access and an outdoor amphitheater on the riverbank at the Caine Halter YMCA property. The amphitheater portion has already received funding and is slated to break ground in August, she said.

The amphitheater will overlook the Reedy and will provide a learning environment for the YMCA youth. It will be used for special events and other learning programs to educate youth on the importance of the environment.

“In order to teach environmental stewardship, you have to be an environmental steward,” said Grumbine, in regards to Friends of the Reedy River’s role in this

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The goal is to mutually benefit the river and the youth who are involved at the YMCA. “The best place to begin to teach stewardship is with your children,” Grumbine said. The amphitheater’s design, grass with stone steps, will cause rainwater to flow naturally and at a reduced speed, while also improving water quality, said Jesse McClung, landscape architect with The Greenfields Consortium.

Work on the master plan began in early 2014, McClung said, and the amphitheater project is now only awaiting permits before construction begins.

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June 17: Denmark Vesey Furl the Confederate flag and Clementa Pinckney

FROM THE EDITORIAL DESK

Symbols matter, and this one should fly no more on Capitol grounds that belong to all of us.

SARAH ELLIS / CONTRIBUTING

On Monday, Gov. Nikki Haley nailed the bottom line in the rising state and national clamor over the Confederate flag flying on our Statehouse grounds: “This is South Carolina’s Statehouse. It is South Carolina’s historic moment.

And this will be South Carolina’s decision.”

The flag is a divisive symbol – that debate is over, as Haley said during her nationally televised press conference. But it remains no less true that many South Carolinians revere the flag as a symbol of ancestral duty and sacrifice, and that “is not hate, nor is it racism” simply because racists like Dylann Roof embrace it, she said.

This was an important point for our governor to make on the national stage.

South Carolina is home to both viewpoints, which makes this our problem to solve. We will hear each other out on the way to common ground.

So it was for legislators, white and black, who forged the compromise 15 years ago that removed the flag from the Capitol dome and raised it over the Confederate memorial. That it still flew at all was galling for many, but in 2000, putting it there was the only path off the dome and out of the House and Senate chambers, say those who fought their way to that common ground.

Fifteen years and a week after the murder of nine people in Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church for no other reason than being black, the 2000 compromise is no longer tenable. As Haley said Monday, those who fly the flag in good faith have every right to do so privately, but no longer on public ground that belongs to all of us.

Surrounded by leaders of both parties, she told the nation “we are not going to allow this symbol to divide us any longer. The fact that people are choosing to use it as a sign of hate is something we cannot stand. The fact that it causes pain to so many is enough to move it from the Capitol grounds.”

The House and Senate have both voted to meet in special session to take up the debate, and the resolve to move the flag appears strong in both. Even so, opponents are already at work. When they rise to filibuster and frustrate, the majority should remember this: Dylann Roof is a child of South Carolina, and was six years old when the Confederate flag came down off the dome and rose over the memorial to wave front and square before the seat of state government.

Symbols matter. It’s time to take this one down.

IN MY OWN WORDS

by Phil Noble

One of the questions of the tragic killing of Rev. Clementa Pinckney and eight of his church members at Emanuel AME Church is why him? And why now?

Maybe, just maybe, the answer is the date – June 17. It was on this date that alleged shooter Dylann Roof opened fire.

It was also on this date, 193 years earlier, that Denmark Vesey, a founder of Emanuel, planned to launch a slave rebellion in Charleston.

We can’t see into the twisted mind of Roof, but we do know the history and significance of Vesey and his rebellion – and we know that Roof spent untold hours on the Internet immersed in the pathology of

Drawn Out Loud

white supremacy, race wars, rebellions and perhaps the history of South Carolina.

Did Dylann Roof see himself as a heroic figure committing a daring act that would spark a race war in America? It now seems that this indeed was his motivation.

Denmark Rev. Clementa Pinckney Vesey was born a slave in 1767 on the Caribbean Island of St. Thomas, then a colony of Denmark.

His slave name was Telemaque. He was extremely bright and at age 14 was pur-

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chased by a Bermudian ship captain support numbered perhaps thousands among slaves on the surrounding planand slave trader named Joseph Vesey.

Telemaque learned to read and write, tations. However, a slave told his master and could speak French and Spanish as of the impending revolt, hundreds were well as English. He became Vesey’s per- arrested, and Vesey and 34 others were sonal assistant and translator, and when hanged.

The backlash across the entire slave Vesey retired to Charleston, Telemaque came with holding South set off a frenzy of fear, rehim and pression and violence. Emanuel Church was “hired was burned to the ground. Suffice to say out” as a it traumatized Charleston and the scars continue to this day. carpenter.

One tangible result of the rebellion is In 1799, Telemaque The Citadel, the military college of South won $1,500 Carolina, created specifically to provide in a city lot- armed troops in the heart of the city tery and to put down future rebellions. The old was able Citadel building stands today in Marion to buy his Square – within sight of both the Second Denmark Vesey f r e e d o m Presbyterian Church and Emanuel AME for $600. He took the name Denmark Church.

Vesey’s rebellion was set to begin at Vesey. However, his wife and children were still slaves as their master would not midnight on June 16, thus the actual killsell them. One can only imagine the pain ing would have begun on June 17, 1822 – 193 years to the day before Dylann Roof and outrage that burned within him.

Vesey became a member of the Second walked into Vesey’s church and killed its Presbyterian Church, and in 1818 left the pastor and eight other members. church with many other blacks and co“Vesey’s rebellion … would have founded Emanuel.

Many white clergy begun on June 17, 1822 – 193 years actively supportto the day before [alleged shooter] ed the founding of Dylann Roof walked into Vesey’s Emanuel. Today, the two churches stand church and killed its pastor and eight less than two blocks other members.” apart. As an independent black church, Emanuel grew quickIs this just a coincidence? Only time ly and soon had 1,848 members, making it the second largest AME church in will tell, but it would explain why this man got in his car on this day, and drove America.

As a young man, Vesey learned of the 110 miles to this place and killed these 1804 slave rebellion in Haiti, after which people.

As the great Southern writer William many of the Haitian slave owners fled to Charleston, bringing their slaves, who Faulkner famously said, “The past is nevbecame known as “French Negroes,” er dead. It’s not even past.” with them. The slaves also brought a Phil Noble is a thirst for freedom and their memory of a Charleston busisuccessful rebellion. nessman and By 1820, the Charleston region had president of the 14,000 Negroes and only 10,000 whites.

SC New DemoVesey began to plot a slave rebellion crats, an indewith the hope of starting an uprising in pendent reform Charleston, killing whites and then fleegroup started ing with his rebels to Haiti. by former Gov. The congregations of Second PresbyRichard Riley.

Noble terian and Emanuel were the core of Reach him at Vesey’s support, their combined conphil@scnewdgregations representing 10 percent of emocrats.org.

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A defiant call to peace in Charleston SUSAN CLARY SIMMONS EXECUTIVE EDITOR

ssimmons@communityjournals.com Four weeks ago, on a family vacation to Memphis, I stood in room 306 of the Lorraine Motel and looked out at the balcony where Martin Luther King Jr. was shot on April 4, 1968.

We were steps away from where he stood with three others as they took a break before another event. Through the sliding glass door we could see the rooming house across the street, and the window where James Earl Ray steadied his gun and took aim.

The Lorraine is home to the National Civil Rights Museum, which powerfully chronicles five centuries of slavery and its aftermath through oral histories, film, artifacts and visuals that pound home the horrors of the slave ships, Jim Crow, the fight for desegre-

“Room 306 is so harrowing because it’s real. No mockups or models – King stood here, died here.” gation, Bloody Sunday, but most especially King’s last hours in Memphis.

Room 306 is so harrowing because it’s real. No mockups or models – King stood here, died here. They’ve left it all just as it was. Across the street, you can look through the bathroom window where Ray braced his slide-action rifle and follow the bullet’s trajectory – granite pavers trace the 207-foot path all the way back to the balcony rail.

King’s last words, we were told, were to musician Ben Branch, who was standing with a group below

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Charleston strong After an act of unspeakable hate, a city and a state unite with love and tears CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com “Hate won’t win.”

That’s the message preached over the past week from the pulpits of churches in Greenville and across the Upstate, more than 200 miles away from where the unthinkable happened: Nine black worshippers in a Bible study at the historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston were massacred in a white gunman’s misguided attempt to “start a race war.”

The three words echoed at vigils and unity marches held near two iconic bridges – at the Peace Center just a short distance from Greenville’s Liberty Bridge, and in Charleston where thousands, black and white, men and women, young and old, walked with linked arms on the Ravenel Bridge.

Gov. Nikki Haley repeated the message on Monday when she called for the Confederate battle flag’s removal from the Statehouse grounds, a step widely considered unthinkable since a legislative compromise 15 years ago transferred the flag from the capitol dome to a nearby Confederate memorial.

“Hate won’t win.”

The three words undergirded the welcome those who were murdered gave 21-year-old suspect Dylann Roof when they prayed with him for an hour before he allegedly opened fire.

It’s the message sent by some of the relatives of the nine – the Rev. and State Sen. Clementa Pinckney, Cynthia Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lance, the Rev. DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, the Rev. Daniel Sim-

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mons Sr., the Rev. Sharonda Singleton and Myra Thompson – who publicly forgave the suspected killer at a bond hearing. Thompson, a former schoolteacher, mother and pastor’s wife, had received her license to the ministry the night of the killings. Thompson’s sister, Eunice Coakley-Guyton, lives in Greenville. Middleton-Doctor was admissions coordinator at Southern Wesleyan University’s Charleston learning center.

It’s the message contained in “The Doors of the Church Are Still Open,” a litany read at Sunday service at Allen Temple AME Church: “The evil one wanted a race war, instead there came an outpouring of love, sympathy and tears from white people and people of every race; and fervent prayers offered for him by black people.”

It echoed in Greenville NAACP president J.M. Flemming’s plea for the Confederate flag to come down. “The world is watching. This simple act [removing the flag] can be both a powerful message to the world of this state’s refusal to tolerate racial prejudice, hatred and racially motivated murder, and would honor the memory of those good people who died at the hands of racism only days ago.”

It’s the message sent by the Greenville City Council in promising a vote in two weeks supporting the flag’s removal.

Mayor Knox White joined the mayors of Charleston and Columbia in calling for the same, as did Furman University President Elizabeth Davis, who said, “South Carolina should be a place where all are able to fully participate in

the social, economic and civic life of our state – free from the fear and the symbols of racial segregation that diminish the life of all of our citizens… May those in charge have the courage to take action.”

“Hate won’t win.”

It’s the message behind state Rep. Dan Hamilton’s reflection, “While moving the flag to a museum-like setting will do nothing to change the hearts of those who have misappropriated its use, it is a step we can take to ‘love our neighbor as ourself.’”

It undergirds the tribute Sen. Ross Turner wrote about Pinckney, his friend and office mate, on Friday, “I keep coming back to Romans 8:28 – ‘And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.’ I know my friend Clem would tell me something good will come of this, and I look forward to understanding what that is.”

It’s the message sent by Carolina Panthers owner Jerry Richardson, a Wofford College graduate, when he donated $100,000 to help the shooting victims’ families and when the team said it does not support “divisive symbols.”

It’s the conviction behind “Blue and White Friday,” a social media campaign to get all South Carolinians to display the state flag or to wear its colors. “We cannot undo what has been done, but we can use it as a foundation to move forward in peace and love,” says the campaign’s creator.

“Hate won’t win.”

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Visitors pause and reflect at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination.

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the balcony. King leaned over the rail and said, “Ben, make sure you play ‘Take My Hand, Precious Lord’ in the meeting tonight. Play it real pretty.”

Last Friday, an MSNBC correspondent reporting live from Charleston choked up when a multiracial crowd began singing hymns outside the Mother Emanuel AME Church. Blocks away, the man accused of gunning down nine worshippers there two nights earlier was being arraigned.

“They’re singing – a whole crowd of people just showed up at the same time this arraignment is happening and they’re singing a gospel song.”

He couldn’t speak for a few seconds.

“I apologize. You can just see the outpouring of this community. It goes all the way down the street.”

Watching, I recalled the very different crowds pictured in the news footage we saw at the Lorraine – onlookers jeering as federal marshals escorted one small first-grader with the courage to integrate an all-white school; hecklers dumping drinks over the heads of stoic protesters at lunch counters; throngs of college students rioting as James Meredith sought to enroll at Ole Miss.

“Southern governors once blocked doorways and defied riot police; Gov. Nikki Haley wept with Charleston and told the nation her state would lower forever the flag Dylann Roof publicly embraced.”

And I remembered the grief in the faces of fellow museum visitors around me, and the shocked disbelief in the eyes of my two college-aged sons.

Then it struck me – today, the numbers are reversed. Accused shooter Dylann Roof stands alone with his call to war. The throngs outside Mother Emanuel, and the Charleston courthouse, and in churches and public gathering places across South Carolina have chosen peace. The nation is united in shock and grief over Charleston. Southern governors once blocked doorways and defied riot police; Gov. Nikki Haley wept with Charleston and told the nation her state would lower forever the flag Roof publicly embraced.

King’s last speech in Memphis, delivered April 3, 1968, at the Mason Temple, was eerily prophetic. In his closing passage, he said, “I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I’m not concerned about that now. I just want to do God’s will.

And He’s allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I’ve looked over. And I’ve seen the Promised Land.”

The next words are now etched in the gate to the rooming house where his assassin would crouch: “I may not get there with you, but I want you to know that we as a people will get to the Promised Land.”

We see interracial couples in Greenville all the time now. People of all races sitting together at tables downtown, laughing. That evil such as we saw last week in Charleston can still happen is horrific. We still have much ground to cover.

But we are not the America we were 40 years ago. Dylann Roof didn’t start the race war he wanted. He brought us one step closer to the promised land King saw from that mountaintop.

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Social media fuels drive to furl the Confederate flag BENJAMIN JEFFERS | STAFF

bjeffers@communityjournals.com Before the Charleston shooting that killed nine people at the Emanuel AME Church, social media averaged 60 posts a day about the Confederate flag, said Brandon Boatwright, director of the Social Media Listening Center at Clemson University.

In the period between the June 17 shooting and Gov. Nikki Haley’s news conference Monday calling for lawmakers to remove the battle flag from the Statehouse grounds, flag posts topped 647,000, Boatwright said.

Social media drove the nation’s conversation about furling the Confederate flag, Boatwright said.

The program used at the Social Media Listening Center coded 91 percent of Confederate flag references as negative, about 7.5 percent were positive, and the rest were neutral, Boatwright said. Some of the top trending words referencing the flag were “sickening,” “shameful,” “bigotry” and “hate.”

Demands across the country that South Carolina take down the flag skyrocketed after media outlets published photos of the alleged shooter posing with Confederate flags and guns. Social media posts with the hashtag #TakeItDown quickly started trending.

Gov. Nikki Haley calls for removal of Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds. Flanked by Rep. James Clyburn, Sen. Tim Scott and Sen. Lindsey Graham. Photo by Bill Rogers, S.C. Press Association.

Social media has become a “democratic space where people can feel that their voice is being heard in a more tangible way,” Boatwright said. Social media’s power grows stronger every time groups successfully use it to affect change, he said.

Calls for the flag removal increased after Gov. Haley ordered the state and U.S. flags to fly at half-staff, but the flag marking a Confederate memorial in front of the Statehouse remained at full staff. Senate Judiciary Chairman Larry Martin (R-Pickens) explained that by law, the flag on the memorial is treated like other armed services flags, as part of the memorial, and therefore Haley’s

order doesn’t apply to it. Only the Legislature has the power to vote whether to raise or lower the flag.

The Confederate battle flag was raised on the Capitol dome in 1961 to mark the centennial of the start of the Civil War and flew there until 2000, when legislators forged a compromise to lower it from the dome and raise a smaller, square version at the memorial. As part of the compromise, lawmakers also agreed to create the African American History Monument on the Statehouse grounds, the only one of its kind in the U.S. Debate over the flag briefly resurfaced last fall during the South Carolina gubernatorial race when Gov. Haley’s top

challenger, S.C. Sen. Vincent Sheheen (D-Camden), made removing the flag part of his platform.

The proposal gained little traction at the time, and Haley dismissed Sheheen’s stance as a political move.

At Monday’s press conference, Haley reversed course and told the nation, “We are not going to allow this symbol to divide us any longer. The fact that people are choosing to use it as a sign of hate is a something that we cannot stand. The fact that it causes pain to so many is enough to move it from the Capitol grounds – it is, after all, a Capitol that belongs to all of us.”

Both the House and Senate voted to allow debate this summer on removing the flag from the grounds.

While Democratic legislators have uniformly supported furling the flag, a growing number of Republicans have joined in the fight.

Sen. Tom Davis (R-Beaufort) wrote on Facebook, “[W]hile I respect the views of those who proudly view this flag as a symbol of their heritage, we must find another way to honor that heritage. This isn’t about reopening an old wound; it’s about mending one that never properly healed.”

The Confederacy lost the Civil War in 1865; the Confederate flag is losing the social media war in 2015.

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A community’s amazing grace EMILY PRICE | DIGITAL STRATEGIST

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between the mountains and the Palmetto trees. There’s beauty in it, in us.

Instead of lunch, I went with Charles to a prayer vigil held at noon last Friday at his predominantly black Israel Metropolitan CME Church in West Greenville a few blocks from Community Journals. I thought one marker on the path to healing was to support Charles and his family’s church; and weirdly, as a self-elected (or not) representative of the white community, I – feeling nothing more than powerless – wanted the shared burden of our collectively gray tears.

The vigil was arguably the closest I have ever felt to God. We began with “Amazing Grace” a capella; next I was

JIM PITT HARRIS / CONTRIBUTING

As the news from Charleston last Wednesday night unfolded into a nightmare, I knew immediately this would be a pivotal moment for our state and country. How would it be in the morning, I wondered, when the sun began to light up the historic white steeples of a town so heavily curtained in Southern romance, where happy tourists purchase sea-grass baskets and costume jewelry in the former slave market, with no thought to the shackled ghosts of unabashed inhumanity and a monetization of flesh, blood and spirit?

Thursday morning I texted one of my best friends who happens to be black, a West Point graduate and former Army captain who served in Iraq: “Where can you be black, Charles? It’s not fair.

Where can you be black if not in a his-

torically black church with your head bowed in prayer? Where are you safe to be who you are?”

“I’m black everywhere,” he replied.

“Do we need to go to lunch? Do you need to talk?”

I see the irony of a privileged white woman being life-coached by a black man through her emotional distress following a hate crime. But it’s an earnest example of how our state has collectively taken this blow; we’ve hurt and grieved as a unified community of citizens, regardless of the color of our forearms. We’ve engaged in active dialogue – from the ghettos to the governance.

We’ve joined hands – literally and figuratively – as we feel a profound connection to each other as equally powerless children of God; as mere humans who wander across this planet we share in endless search for love and light. I’m proud of this democracy that is ours

hypnotized by the rhythmic acceptance of tragedy laden in several prayers from the clergy – prayers without anger or demands for complex answers.

There were only appeals for brotherhood; for opening a constructive dialogue among all – as South Carolinians, Americans – about the greater good; for relying on each other to remind us that love and hope is the only way through the struggle of a hate crime;

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Unity among people shown at vigil

BY CHARLES J. RUSS

There was a peace that only comes at certain times in your life. There was a message of forgiveness from Mrs. Eunice Coakley-Guyton, who attends my church and taught me seventh-grade English at Sevier Middle School, even as she suffered from the loss of her sister, Myra Thompson, in the shooting.

There was also one of unity from the local church clergy. And not unity among African-Americans or even Christians, but unity among people. This was the blessed feeling that came over me as I attended a prayer vigil last Friday at Israel Metropolitan CME Church for the families of the Charleston shooting.

Having moved to South Carolina at age 5, I was raised here. I have seen racism up close and personal many times and still do to this day. I have seen how differences and thoughts and stereotypes about those who are different from us can permeate daily life even in the subtlest ways and create hate and division. I am also blessed to say I have seen kindness from those of all races. I lived and fought side-by-side with soldiers of all colors in Iraq where we treated one another as brothers. I spent 11 years in Germany where I experienced people from dozens of countries and enjoyed friendships and bonds that still hold strong to this day. My experience has taught me that while this horrible crime is about race, the answer is about people.

What we have to understand is that while the act was racist, this one person

does not define who we are as a people.

He does not define white people, Christians, South Carolinians, or anyone other than himself. The thoughts that led to those behaviors in Charleston were taught and learned, and until all people decide that that way of thinking is not acceptable in our communities, there will always be racism, division and difference.

This was not simply a racist act. This man violated so many of the things we hold dear as Americans. If someone is willing to violate the sanctity of a church, then where in our own country are we safe? Because next time it could be your place of worship, no matter your color or religion. I always think that things never affect us until they affect us. Well, this one should have touched everyone in some way.

As an African-American male with biracial children, to see this unfold the way it has gives me a sense of hope.

Hope for people, hope for my children, hope for our state and our country. It gives me hope that in the future, even if it is long after my time here, that people will be able to see past the differences that make us argue and stand divided and become a society that unites as one for the common good of all.

Charles J. Russ grew up in Greenville and served with the U.S. Army in Iraq as a captain. A financial planner, he is a member of Israel Metropolitan CME Church.

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the only way through life.

Next came a series of hymns; and with no official prompt, we all joined hands as we sang as a congregation, blacks and whites reaching across pews and aisles.

At the end, we all rose to exit.

“Hold on – before you leave,” said the reverend, “Mrs. Eunice Coakley-Guyton would like to say a few words.”

This remarkable woman from Charleston – sister of one of the female shooting victims – told us confidently and with no resentment that she was overwhelmed by the support of the community.

“Thank you all, as members of this great community, for giving me the strength and courage to go home to Charleston and face my family,” she said.

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“Welcome. Thank you for coming and sharing this with us. We are all children of the Lord. Thank you.”

So I hugged these many pseudostrangers in the dappled, rainbow light of stained glass windows, overrun with peace and communion.

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Mayor calls for removal Drug overdose deaths of Confederate flag surpass auto accidents Palmetto State ranks 17th in injury deaths APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Automobiles were once the top cause of accidental deaths, but drug overdoses are pulling ahead, including in South Carolina, according to a report on injury-related deaths by the Trust for America’s Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Though the rate of injury-related deaths remained stable in South Carolina, the state ranks 17th-highest nationwide in injury-related deaths.

Nearly 70 people per 100,000 died as the result of an injury, according to “The Facts Hurt: A State-by-State Injury Prevention Policy Report.” The national rate is 57.4 per 100,000.

Drug overdose has surpassed automobile accidents as the leading cause of injury and nationwide drug overdose deaths have more than doubled in the past 14 years, according to the report.

States were rated on 10 different key indicators for injury prevention, from seat belt and bicycle helmet laws to child abuse and neglect rates and prescription drug monitoring programs.

South Carolina scored a 3 out of 10 for seat belt laws, restricting teens from nighttime driving and deaths from unintentional falls below the national average. Other states with a similar score were Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and Wyoming.

Across the country, 29 states and Washington, D.C., scored a five or lower on the indicators, according to the findings. New York had the highest score with 9 out of 10.

The report called for additional investment in injury prevention measures, including additional drunk driving law enforcement, child pas-

ROBBIE WARD | STAFF

By the numbers

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or 9.7% of the U.S. population are medically treated for injuries annually

adults 65 and older who experience a major fall annually

percent of all drivers in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety survey who said they text and drive

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percent of drivers 18 to 24 who said they text and drive in same survey

Year that enough prescription painkillers were prescribed to medicate every American adult continually for a month Source: Trust for America’s Health senger safety laws, enforcing cellphone and texting bans, motorcycle helmet laws, reducing violence in high-risk populations, bullying prevention, intimate partner violence prevention, fall prevention programs and strengthening prescription drug monitoring programs.

“Injuries are not just acts of fate.

Research shows they are pretty predictable and preventable,” said Jeffrey Levi, Ph.D., executive director of Trust for America’s Health.

Read the entire report at healthyamericans.org/reports/injuryprevention15.

On the rise “The Facts Hurt” found that these injuries were increasing prescription drug overdose

head injuries and concussions

dangers from distracted driving

serious injuries in aging baby boomers

rward@communityjournals.com Greenville Mayor Knox White added his support for removal of the Confederate battle flag from the state Capitol grounds, a renewed issue after the flag’s association with a man accused of murdering nine people inside a Charleston church.

Gov. Nikki Haley led a news conference this week announcing her support of removing the longtime divisive symbol from the Statehouse grounds. A multiracial, bipartisan group of South Carolina state and federal leaders stood alongside the governor during the announcement.

The prominence of the flag associated with the Civil War and Confederacy has emerged as a growing concern as the state has mourned the deaths of nine black people shot during a Bible study on June 17. Images have since surfaced of accused murder Dylan Roof, 21, displaying the flag.

White anticipates the Greenville City Council will pass a formal resolution endorsing removal of the flag from the Capitol grounds.

“Greenville has always been a city that embraces the future and encourages partnerships – that means we put emphasis on bringing people together to do great things,” he said. “That’s who we are.”

Long before the murders, the Confederate flag has sparked debate on whether the symbol represented racism or pride in Southern heritage. In 1961, the flag was first flown over the Capitol dome to

mark the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War. After years of complaints, the flag was lowered from the dome in 2000, and a smaller, square version was White raised on a flagpole near a Confederate monument on the Statehouse grounds.

The mayor said removing the flag from the Capitol grounds will show positive symbolism for the entire state related to unity.

“The battle flag has always been far too divisive to be in such a prominent spot,” said White, who also supported removing the flag from the Statehouse grounds in 2000.

No specifics have been set about when the flag will be removed. The action will require two-thirds support of lawmakers in the state House and Senate.

Along with community, business and political leaders throughout the state calling for removal of the Confederate flag from the Capitol, the issue has also renewed discussion in other parts of the country.

Leaders have called for removal of the flag from public grounds in Mississippi, Alabama and Virginia, while Tennessee’s governor called for removal from the state Capitol a bust of Nathan Bedford Forrest, founder of the Ku Klux Klan.

Parker’s new non-pet Fire department welcomes arson dog ANDREW REAM | CONTRIBUTOR

aream@communityjournals.com Dogs have been widely regarded as man’s best friend, and for the Parker District Fire Department, dogs have now become their best addition. The department has just introduced its newest staff member: an arson dog named Jag. Jag, a Labrador retriever, and his handler, Jason Nurmi, are joining the de-

“When we smell pizza, we smell pizza. When [Jag] smells pizza, he smells the sauce, the cheese, the crust and the pepperoni.”

Jason Nurmi

partment’s Arson Investigation Team to assist in determining potential causes of fires.

An accelerant detection canine, or arson dog, is trained to sniff out the traces of accelerants that may have

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been used to start a fire. These accelerants may include gasoline, kerosene or any other type of lighter fluid.

The greatest benefit of arson dogs is their ability to sniff out the location of accelerant residue, which saves the department both time and money, says Brad Johnston, assistant chief at Parker Fire Department. State Farm has been sponsoring and providing financial support to the Arson Dog Program since its start in 1993. Since then, the program has produced more than 350 arson dog teams, which assist local fire departments and law enforcement in their investigation of fires, says Johnston.

Jason Nurmi, deputy fire marshal at Parker Fire Department, first approached the department with the option of applying for the State Farm grant and was willing to be responsible for the dog. “The dog requires a commitment; [Jag] lives with Jason’s family,” says Johnston. After receiving the grant, the department sent Jason and Jag to Maine in October 2014 to train seven days a week for five weeks.

Before utilizing canines, the department would detect accelerants at fire scenes 30 to 40 percent of the time, says Johnston. Using arson dogs, the number has increased to 80 to 90 percent, Johnston says. The fire department deals with about 250 fires a year and around 20 percent of those are considered suspicious or arson-related, says Nurmi.

“When we smell pizza, we smell pizza.

When [Jag] smells pizza, he smells the sauce, the cheese, the crust and the pepperoni,” says Nurmi.

“It’s a great tool,” says Johnston about adding a dog to the department.

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‘We’re next in line’ Turning Slater-Marietta into a town KAYLA WILES | CONTRIBUTOR

kwiles@communityjournals.com Even though Slater and Marietta have grown to about 3,000 households since the early 20th century, locals have never been able to call either area their hometown – at least not officially.

Slater and Marietta are separated by their own ZIP codes, but make up a single community known as Slater-Marietta. There is no government, doctor’s office, police department or lawyer. There is, however, a textile mill that has enabled the community to exist despite what it lacks.

“The fathers of the mill took care of us,” said Lawrence Ledford, who was born in the Slater Mill village and currently owns businesses in the Marietta area. “That mill made the community and ensured that I always had a summer job during college.”

Slater Mill is also credited for its production of the space suit fabric worn by Neil Armstrong and the material on the underside of space shuttles, Ledford said.

Among the buildings in the historic mill village was the Slater Hall Community Center, which still serves as SlaterMarietta’s gym, playground, auditorium, dance floor and movie theater. Karen Cleveland, chairman of the Slater Hall

Citizens Committee, has headed efforts to renovate the multipurpose building and create a museum exhibit to be visited by the Smithsonian in the fall. “This community needs to be unified and know about its history,” she said.

Last year, Garrison founded a nonprofit organization called Marietta Smiles to raise funds needed for revitalizing the Marietta community and creating a unique identity. The organization’s name is a play on “Marietta’s Miles,” which represents the three roadways that define the area: Highway 276 from Travelers Rest, Geer Highway going up to Caesar’s Head and route 288 that leads to Pumpkintown.

Ledford, Cleveland and several other members of the Slater-Marietta community have supported Marietta Smiles in giving the area a face-lift. “Cheryl has put all of us under one big umbrella to regain our pride,” said Ledford’s son, Cameron Ledford.

So far, Marietta Smiles has erected a sign in Slater and is working to set up more in Marietta to direct visitors to points of interest such as the Slater Hall Community Center, Beechwood Farms and the Slater Mill.

The organization has also designated Daniel’s Briar Patch as an anchor restaurant, which currently serves as the monthly meeting place for Marietta Smiles.

On July 3, Marietta Smiles will sponsor an event called the Slater-Marietta Moon Boom to raise awareness about reviving the area. The “moon” represents Slater’s role in putting Neil Armstrong on the moon and the “boom” is for a free fireworks show, Garrison said.

“Even though the unity isn’t always comfortable, we know that we have to do something because we’re next in line to TR [Travelers Rest],” Garrison said, referring to the Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail extending further north, bringing both economic development and renewal.

So you know Slater-Marietta Moon Boom WHEN: July 3, 6-10 p.m.

WHERE: Slater Hall and Jimi Turner Park 210 Baker Circle, Marietta 29661 MORE INFO: mariettasmiles.org, 915-5285

How to create a town in SC Establishing a town in an incorporated area is a long and complicated process, but the end result is a hardwon unified identity.

1. Live near each other. Area must have a population density of at least 300 people per square mile.

2. Serve. Must provide at least three utility and safety services to its inhabitants, such as fire protection, solid waste collection and disposal, water supply, recreational facilities and street lighting. Law enforcement is also required.

3. Apply. This involves reporting the proposed corporate limits of the town and the number of people already living within the limits. The petition must be signed by 15 percent of voters in the proposed area and submitted to the Secretary of State.

4. Review. After reviewing the application for municipality, the Secretary of State sends it to the Joint Legislative Committee for approval.

5. Hold elections and choose your government. If the Joint Legislative Committee and Secretary of State both approve the application, the Secretary of State will issue a commission to three or more people in the area allowing them to hold elections, name their town, decide on a form of government and arrange terms for mayor and council members.

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Bon Secours St. Francis buys 4 urgent care clinics APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Bon Secours St. Francis Health System announced this week that it has signed an agreement to purchase all four AFC Doctors Express Urgent Care locations in Greenville County and begin operating them this fall.

The four clinics are located in Simpsonville, Greer, on Woodruff Road and at Cherrydale Shopping Center.

Mark Nantz, executive vice president of enterprise strategic initiatives for Bon Secours Health System Inc., said the health system decided two years ago to enter the convenience care market and later opened the Bon Secours Express Care in downtown Greenville.

After a foray into the convenience care model with two after-hours clinics, the

system opted to pursue the method of care. “The decision was do we make this and create our own or do we buy it?” said Nantz. After conducting market research on demand for the clinics, the system approached the owners of independent Doctors Express for potential purchase.

“They had done an outstanding job creating a model here in Greenville that is sustainable, well-located, it’s not overbuilt … customers really appreciated the service they received and the charge they were charged,” said Nantz.

Two additional practices are planned for locations on Pelham Road and Augusta Road in late 2015 or early 2016, he said.

Several of the clinics were located in former Blockbuster Video buildings; however, Nantz did not disclose whether the two new locations would be constructed

or leased. Separate from the purchase, St. Francis is planning an urgent care clinic at its downtown hospital campus, according to a release.

According to St. Francis, the urgent care clinics will be “equipped and staffed to provide convenience and urgent care, minor emergency treatment and occupational medicine.” There are approximately 50,000 annual visits to all four urgent care clinics, according to Dr. Anselmo Nunez, chief executive officer with Bon Secours Medical Group.

Nantz said Brad Childs operates the Cherrydale location and will turn the operation over to St. Francis after a transition period. Timothy and Lisa Groves own and operate the other three locations and will contract with St. Francis to manage operations. “We see Tim as someone who can really grow the busi-

ness, add additional locations and manage the ones that we have,” said Nantz.

Employees of the clinics will become St. Francis employees, according to Nunez. What the new locations will be named is still to be determined, according to spokesperson Kerry Glenn of Smoak Public Relations.

The acquisition of the clinics that employ 12 providers and 40 staff will complement the primary care network, Nantz said. If a patient couldn’t see a primary care doctor, he or she formerly had the option to go to the emergency room or the competition, he said.

Doctors Express merged with AFC (American Family Care) in 2013 and operates 140 clinics nationwide. Local provider Greenville Health System (GHS) currently operates four urgent care clinics.

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Real estate founder H. Allen Tate Jr. dies at 84 STAFF REPORT

H. Allen Tate Jr., founder and chairman of the Allen Tate Company and active in real estate and economic development for more than 60 years, died at his home in Charlotte on Monday. He was 84.

Tate had been in failing health for a number of years, but continued to work at his Charlotte headquarters, according to a news release. Allen Tate Realtors serves the Charlotte, Triad and Triangle regions in North Carolina as well as the Upstate South Carolina region.

Tate was born on April 23, 1931, raised in Gaffney, S.C., and graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In 1957, he opened a one-man, onelocation real estate and insurance office in Charlotte.

In recent years, he worked as chairman of the Charlotte Chamber’s Regional

Roads Committee.

In March 2015, he was honored for his transportation work when the final section of I-485 was named the H. Allen Tate Jr. Highway. In May 2015, Tate the Allen Tate Tower on the main campus of Central Piedmont Community College was dedicated.

Tate is survived by his wife, Bessie; four children, Allen III and wife Sha; Elizabeth (Libby) Gordon and husband Paisley; Lauren Campbell and husband Malcolm; and Frank Burgess and wife Heather; and nine grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara, in 2006.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on June 26 at Myers Park Baptist Church in Charlotte. Interment is private.

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Spartanburg’s project, “Seeing Spartanburg in a New Light,” will use a collaborative, neighborhood-based art-making process to enhance community policing and public safety efforts aligned with the city’s annual National Night Out program.

Spartanburg’s 21 neighborhood associations will be asked to outline their case for a light installation in their neighborhood. Five neighborhoods representing a diverse cross-section of Spartanburg’s residents and socio-economic backgrounds will be chosen.

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Four decades

OF MIRACLES Reid Lehman looks back on his 40 years at Miracle Hill Ministries APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF

amorris@communityjournals.com Few people grow up in the place where they will work, not to mention lead for 30 years. For Reid Lehman, executive director of Miracle Hill Ministries, it never occurred to him that this wouldn’t come to pass.

“As a child, it never entered my mind that I wouldn’t work at Miracle Hill,” said Lehman, 60, who will be stepping down this summer after 30 years at the helm and 40 years of service to the nonprofit.

Reid’s father, Gerald Lehman, had come to the Miracle Hill Children’s Home in 1957 to work during college on his way to becoming a missionary farmer in New Guinea – and never left. The elder Lehman took over as director in 1966 and served until his death in 1985.

“We lived in a stark poverty, but I didn’t know that,” Lehman said of his childhood on the home’s campus.

“It was an incredibly rich environment,” surrounded by “passionate followers of Christ willing to give everything they had.”

“I saw God answer prayer in miraculous ways; there’s a reason it’s called Miracle Hill,” he said.

During his last year of college, Lehman married his wife, Barbara, and they lived on the children’s home campus.

“It was one community 24-7,” he said. After a difficult time under

Mae Harlow and Vera Wright, who have both worked at Miracle Hill for more than 50 years, join Reid Lehman at the podium at a Miracle Hill banquet.

the watchful eye of the tight-knit group, the couple moved away for several years and Lehman worked at 84 Lumber.

“I got out and saw what the real world expected of you for nothing more than money,” he said. Barbara later suggested they move back to Miracle Hill, and Lehman worked as mission director, thrift operations director and administrative coordinator.

One of the first challenges was integrating Miracle Hill, he said. “I returned and was horrified to learn that we were still segregated.” Because he had been a part of the ministry all of his life, Lehman believes integration was an easier transition for the nonprofit than it might have been.

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“We were working through our values and coming to the understanding that our calling from God was to be committed to the people nobody else cared about or wanted to work with, even if it cost us friendships or the ability to serve others,” he said.

Another difficult time came in the aftermath of the scandal surrounding Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker in 1987. Though the scandal did not touch Miracle Hill, the gift income diminished roughly $100,000, Lehman said. “It had a profound effect; it was a very difficult year for us.”

Amid the challenges, Lehman has seen change, too. At one point, some evangelical believers had an aversion to mental health professionals, but in his work, Lehman saw the need for their services. “We found they were wonderful people.

Many of them were followers of God and others are respectful of our spiritual beliefs.”

Lehman has plenty of stories from his time at Miracle Hill, including when he took each of his sons, Matt and Andy, at 13 years old to live homeless for a week in another city. Or the time he helped to disarm a woman wielding a butcher knife throughout the shelter during a suspected LSD flashback.

One summer day, Lehman received a phone call from a person asking if the friend motto was true and was pointed to someone who had no friends: an obese carnival sideshow actor who had fallen,

Lehman wasn’t sure he would be chosen to lead the organization, but the board tapped him after his father’s passing.

The advent of AIDS and discrimination was an early challenge, Lehman said. “When we got the first client that we knew had AIDS, some of our supporters said, ‘If you’re going to work with people like that, we aren’t going to support you anymore.’

We had maybe a third of our population [at the shelter] leave one weekend.”

Revisiting the mission helped, he said. “Our sign in front of the building has always said, ‘If you don’t have a friend in the world, you can find one here.’

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couldn’t get up and been left behind by the troupe. Lehman and about 10 others went out to help the man when no one else would. “We’re there for those in need,” he said.

SUCCESSES AND NEXT STEPS In the beginning, Lehman says he derived satisfaction from “pulling all the pieces together” and organizing programs and initiatives. Now he is fulfilled by watching people grow, “moving from where they are to where they can thrive – whether it’s volunteers, staff or clients.”

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He is also deeply satisfied that “100,000 people have passed through our doors in the last 40 years and all were touched in some way.”

Though his work is spiritually based, it is not overly idealistic about reaching out to anyone who needs help.

Lehman says he must also be realistic.

“In the work that we do, if we can’t help, many of the people we work with will die, and they will die soon,” he said. “We don’t have the luxury of not being pragmatic.”

Lehman talked about the supportive community relationships he has built. A fundraising effort launched in December to build a new ministry center has raised $2 million already, he said. “A lot of the people who gave to it didn’t even know the details of what it was going to do, they just essentially trusted the relationship. I greatly value those relationships built over the years.”

When the board chooses a new director, Lehman said he is satisfied to completely step away or help. For the past 17 years he has consulted in board development and could easily work in it full-time. His mission is also to lend assistance for developing other organizations similar to Miracle Hill in the Southeast.

“I’d also like to run a women’s prison,” said Lehman with a smile. He has a vision of creating a place where mothers with certain offenses are not separated from their children, where the mothers have a chance to “mother their children and leave with their family intact, a job and a plan forward,” he said.

Serving at the forefront of an organization that gives to people every day has offered multiple lessons, Lehman said. And he imparts one of his favorite pieces of advice: “Live generously and it will come back to you.”

REID LEHMAN FAMILY: Wife Barbara and children Matt and Andy ON ADVENTURE: “I rappelled off the Bank of America building last October. I need a challenge and I’m not easily afraid.”

CYCLIST: Lehman has participated in the Miracle Hill cycling event for 11 years and has completed the 100mile ride for four years running. His bike of choice is a Specialized Robaix.

ON READING: “When I was growing up, the children’s home had a pretty big library and I read everything that was vaguely interesting in the library. By the time I finished high school I was reading the girls’ romance novels because that was all that was left. … I love fiction of all kinds and books on leadership and discipleship.

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OLLI looking for future senior leaders Senior Leaders Greenville designed to get seniors involved and become voices for growing demographic CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

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South Carolina is graying.

One-quarter of South Carolina’s population is 55 years or older and over the next 15 years, demographers predict its population of residents 65 and up will nearly double.

Furman’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute’s Senior Leaders Greenville wants to build awareness of the essential role seniors play in the community, the critical issues they face and offer seniors a way to actively foster better lives for themselves

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Six out of this fall’s 27 graduates from the first Senior Leaders Greenville class were elected to the Silver Haired Legislature, a group formed through state law to serve as a voice and advocate for seniors.

The group drafted resolutions on issues of interest to seniors and submitted them to the state Legislature.

None of the newly elected had heard of the Silver Haired Legislature before they participated in Senior Leaders Greenville, said Susan Cyr, one of the graduates.

“There are some issues not being thought about when large groups get together to make improvements,” she said. Several of them attended a Greenville Forward forum and found many

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“Senior issues do not just affect seniors,” she said. “It’s important to all of us. If we help seniors to age well, the cost to all of us becomes less. There is an economic aspect to it.”

Senior Leaders Greenville, “We believe launched in the collective 2013, allows participants to wisdom and bring seniors’ experience viewpoints to isof Senior sues identified in the Lt. GoverLeaders nor’s State Plan Greenville on Aging such participants as health, educatransportawill represent tion, tion, senior sera powerful vices, caregiving, end-of-life issues voice of and technology advocacy for through monthly lectures, semiseniors and nars, tours and the greater working groups. community, For instance, the and will help focus of the education segment us prepare was not K-12 but for the growth the re-education of laid-off older in the senior workers who population.” have no high school diploma.

“It gives us a knowledge of which programs are available and which are missing,” Cyr said.

Kennedy said, “We believe the collective wisdom and experience of Senior Leaders Greenville participants will represent a powerful voice of advocacy for seniors and the greater community, and will help us prepare for the growth in the senior population.”

Applications are being accepted for Senior Leaders Greenville’s second class.

The deadline is July 7.

How to participate Senior Leaders Greenville WHO CAN APPLY: Adults 55 years old and up HOW CHOSEN: By application, limited to 40 participants per year DEADLINE: July 7 COST: $350, scholarships available.

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OUR COMMUNITY THE GOOD COMMUNITY NEWS, EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS The Junior League of Greenville recently appointed Rebecca Feldman as 2015-16 president. Feldman joined the organization 14 years ago and has served in various leadership roles since, contributing to the league’s mission of improving the community of Greenville and developing the potential of women.

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EVENTS THAT MAKE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER Greenville-based Subway Development Corporation of South Carolina recently donated $5,000 to help send Claflin University graduate William Ndukwe to The Nature Conservancy’s Growing Leaders on Behalf of the Environment (GLOBE) program this summer. Ndukwe joins 30 other graduates at the 10-week paid internship focused on professional development, bridging the gap between college courses and real-world conservation work and growing the next generation of South Carolina’s conservation leaders.

of the FAVOR Center, where more than 3,700 people have received recovery support for substance use disorders. The campaign aims to raise $1.5 million from individual donors, who may now give through secure online giving at the redesigned favorgreenville.org, and from foundation grants. The campaign has $692,000 left to raise to reach the goal.

Ali Saifi (left), CEO of Subway Development Corporation of South Carolina, meets with William Ndukwe (right).

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Brian Rogers, Wells Fargo senior vice-president/Greenville market president (left), and J. Mark Westmoreland, Wells Fargo senior vice-president/ business banking manager (right), presenting the check to Monroe Free, Habitat Greenville president and CEO.

Wells Fargo recently presented a check to Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County in support of the organization’s 329th home.

FAVOR Greenville (Faces and Voices of Recovery) recently launched its Gifts of Recovery Campaign to raise operating funds for the FAVOR Center on Woodruff Road. The launch correlates with the second anniversary

The CBL Foundation has donated $7,500 to the Greenville Tech Foundation to provide tuition assistance for Greer area residents needing skills training to become employed, or to move their careers forward. The funds will provide support for those participating in the Quick Jobs With a Future program at Greenville Technical College.

FRONT ROW: Paul J. Rogers, CBL Chairman and Steve Hand, Director, Quick Jobs With a Future.

BACK ROW: Ralph W. Johnson III, CBL director; Laurens I. James Jr., CBL director; W. Terry Dobson, CBL director; Hayne P. Griffin Jr., CBL director; Benjamin B. Waters III, CBL director; and Jennifer Jones, CBL executive vice president. Holding check: Mikelle Porter, Benson Campus coordinator and J. Thomas Johnson, CBL president and CEO.

Wal-Mart recently presented $25,000 to Meals on Wheels of Greenville via the Wa l - M a r t Foundation’s State Giving Program. The grant money will be used to support the Meals on Wheels Increased Service Campaign which will raise funding, expand the referral system and recruit the needed volunteers to serve an additional 250 homebound clients in 2015.

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Greenville resident Jalysa Leva recently graduated as Salutatorian from Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta with a bachelor of fine arts in animation. Leva was also first-place winner in the college’s 24-hour art competition and contributor to the micro-housing project. She specializes in character animation, having interned with Sofft Shoe and worked for Secret Sauce Studio. Leva founded a business Faux Filling, offering hand-sewn plush food items and intends to pursue a master’s degree in animation and teach at the collegiate level.

All rising seventh- and eighth-graders trying out for a Greenville Middle sports team for the next school year must have a physical evaluation. The Greenville County School District form can be found at greenvillecountyathletics.com.

Southside Christian School teachers Yvonne Banks, Idell Koury and Bradley Scott have been selected to participate in the College Board’s Annual AP Reading in biology, history and calculus. Koury and Scott are multi-year readers while Banks is newly selected. During the 2015 scoring sessions, more than 13,500 AP Readers evaluated more than 4.5 Million AP Exams.

The Spartanburg Community College Foundation recently welcomed two new members to its board of directors: Grant Burns and Dr. Diane C. Vecchio.

The SCC Foundation board is a group of community volunteers who direct assistance to Spartanburg Community College focusing on the provision of scholarships, curriculum, resources, equipment, facilities and grants. Vecchio is professor of history at Furman University who joined the faculty in 1996.

Greenville Technical College has partnered with STEM Premier to provide GTC students access to the online platform that showcases students’ academic and technical skills and connects them with companies and job opportunities. The online platform acts as a virtual hub, which brings together students of all ages (13 and older), technical colleges, universities, companies and organizations. Students showcase their talents through digital profiles, discover resources and scholarships, receive guidance and coaching, and connect with talent seekers who can view student profiles and recruit them directly via internal messaging. Greenville Tech students will have access to the premiumlevel services at no cost.

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Lunch on wheels The Lunchtime Pile-up, sponsored by Euphoria, brings food trucks into downtown Greenville every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the corner of Broad and Falls streets, in a lot leased by Table 301 Restaurant Group.

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Lunch on wheels The Lunchtime Pile-up, sponsored by Euphoria, brings food trucks into downtown Greenville every Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the corner of Broad and Falls streets, in a lot leased by Table 301 Restaurant Group.

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Church recycling glass in Biblical proportions Our Lady of Rosary acquires collection of stained glass windows for new church CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF

clandrum@communityjournals.com On July 5, the groundbreaking will be held for the depository that will hold Greenville’s newest notable collection of art.

But this collection – 42 windows from Wilbur H. Burnham Studios, one of the nation’s preeminent stained glass window companies – won’t be housed in a museum or gallery. Its home will be the new Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church.

“One of the reasons we’re pleased to be bringing the windows to Greenville is it’s an important contribution to our art scene,” said Father Dwight Longnecker, the church’s pastor. “It’s not art that’s in a museum. This is a working church. We’re living with this art. It’s in its right place.”

The windows and the church have a long history.

Our Lady of the Rosary is the secondoldest Catholic church in the Greenville area, started in the 1950s by a group of families employed at the Donaldson Air Force Base. With roughly 500 families, it is the smallest and poorest, too, Longnecker said.

The current sanctuary is a prefab structure that was supposed to become a school gym after its service as a temporary church was over. In the late 1980s

Defined Romanesque A style of architecture and art common in Europe between the 9th and 12th centuries that combined elements of the architecture typical of the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire.

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“It’s not art that’s in a museum. This is a working church. We’re living with this art.

It’s in its right place.”

– Father Dwight Longnecker

and early 1990s, the church had a capital campaign. Plans were drawn for a new church in the Romanesque style.

But years passed and the money sat in a building fund.

When Longnecker became pastor of the church in 2010, he was told Our Lady of the Rosary needed to build a new church and he was the man to do it.

“You could say we’ve been working on it for 60 years,” Longnecker said.

Church members wanted stained glass windows in the $5 million church. Longnecker agreed as long as they could find them in the Romanesque style of architecture and art. The art features elon-

gated figures; the windows show tiny scenes piled together.

King Richard’s, an ecclesiastical salvage firm in Atlanta, had some windows listed on its website from a closed Catholic church in Pittsfield, Mass., that were all Longnecker was looking for.

“In a lot of towns in the Northeast, there were way too many Catholic churches there. While they are closing churches in the Northeast, we’re building them in the Sun Belt and the Bible Belt,” Longnecker said.

Church officials went to Massachusetts to look at the windows in situ and decided to buy them. They were stored in Our

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Lady of the Rosary’s garage.

The windows are now being restored by the Lynchburg Stained Glass Co., which restored the stained glass windows in Ebenezer Baptist Church, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s church in Atlanta. The company will fix some of the lead, repair cracks, and fit them into new modern aluminum frames with storm windows to protect the glass.

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‘Real Talk’ Former FAC grad Kitt Lyles comes home to promote debut album

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The resume of bassist, composer and bandleader Kitt Lyles is impressive, especially since he’s still in his 20s.

In addition to his BA of Music in Jazz Studies from Northwestern University, Lyles has played the Chicago Jazz Festival, the Spontaneous Jazz Festival in Mexico (as part of festival headliner Gustavo Cortinas’ band), and the Billy Strayhorn Festival. He’s served as a sideman for an array of artists, including Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra and Wynton Marsalis Septet members Victor Goines and Carlos Henriquez, the Roy McGrath Trio, and the Billy Jonas Band.

Lyles has also had his arrangements performed by the Asheville Jazz Orchestra, and served as musical director for the Northwestern Community Jazz Orchestra. Oh, and he’s an instructor and musical mentor, as well.

It all started in the Upstate for Kitt Lyles, where he’ll be returning next week for a series of shows June 23-27 to promote his debut album as a bandleader, called “Real Talk.”

“I was born and raised near Berea and went to Greenville High, and then to the Fine Arts Center, and that’s where I got my first exposure to jazz,” Lyles says. “I did that for three years, while also studying with Ian Bracchitta, who’s a staple on the Greenville music scene as a jazz and classical player.”

Lyles says that his time at the Fine Arts Center was invaluable to his development as a player and a writer. “[FAC instructor] Steve Watson had a really big influence on me as a composer. He has a lot of amazing ideas and philosophies about composition.”

Of course, plenty of talented people attend the Fine Arts Center but don’t pursue the arts as a career, and Lyles says that his time at FAC was just a first step.

“The Fine Arts Center gave me my initial spark and curiosity, and gave me a strong desire to learn more and get better,” he says. “It was an opening to a whole world that I’d never seen before. I really liked it, but it took me a while to figure out where I wanted to go as a musician and get to a point where I decided

to make it my career.”

The choice to record his “Real Talk” album after serving as an ensemble player and sideman was another big step.

“Once you get into jazz,” he says, “you realize that there are so many people who are more knowledgeable than you and who can play so much better than you that, for a while, you have to soak that knowledge up. And the experience of doing that led me to the point where I felt like I needed to be able to make my own statement.”

For show details and dates, visit kittlylesmusic.com.

But in terms of composition, Lyles has been preparing for “Real Talk” for a long time. “I’ve been writing for as long as I’ve been playing music,” he says. “And I started to have things here and there that I’d say, ‘This tune should be on an album,’ and then maybe a year later I’d have another one that I thought was good enough. So it was a matter of getting enough material that I thought was both ready and representative of the artistic statement I wanted to make.”

Lyles says he’s looking forward to bringing what he’s learned back to his hometown for shows at The Farm in Taylors and Brick Street Café and Blues Boulevard in Greenville.

“It’s a way for me to share what I’ve been working on with my home,” he says.

“Without the musicians here who inspired me when I was young, I might not be doing what I’m doing now. So I’m really interested in bringing my music back to Greenville. I look at it as a way to bring everything back to where I started.”

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Must-See Movies

By Eric Rogers

Reel history Talkin’ bout talkies Few things in film history have created an immediate industry-wide change. Color evolved over three decades, employing various techniques that included tinting and hand coloring the film, before the three-strip Technicolor process became available in 1935.

“BLACKMAIL” – 1927 bit.ly/Blackmail1927 The same year “The Jazz Singer” was released, Alfred Hitchcock was just completing his latest film, “Blackmail.” As a result of the new technology, he decided to reshoot some scenes with dialogue, making “Blackmail” the first British talkie.

Hand-held cameras were used as early as the 1920s but not regularly until the 1990s. Despite being introduced in the 1890s, 3-D has only recently become more widely utilized.

Hitchcock wasted no time experimenting with audio.

In one scene he accents a character’s guilt by muffling the dialogue with the exception of the word “knife,” which is repeated over and over. Unlike “The Jazz Singer,” it bears repeated viewings.

But the introduction of sync sound changed cinema rapidly. Once it arrived, very few movies were made without it.

GUS VISSER – 1925 bit.ly/GusVisser The first talkie was done as a test in 1925 with a single shot of a guy named Gus Visser and his singing duck.

With the introduction of sound, cameramen had to adjust their frame rates. Prior to 1927, movies were filmed at 16 frames per second, but with the addition of sound they had to be shot at 24 frames per second for better sound quality. As a result, when viewing “Blackmail,” the viewer may notice that the scenes without sound move at a slightly faster rate, whereas those shot at 24 frames per second run at normal speed.

“THE JAZZ SINGER” – 1927 bit.ly/TheJazzSinger Two years later the first feature-length film with sync sound, titled “The Jazz Singer,” was released.

Only a few parts of the film contained synced dialogue. Most of it was shot with title cards like the silent films that had preceded it.

You can find the entire movie for rent on Amazon for $3.99.

Eric Rogers has been teaching filmmaking at The Greenville Fine Arts Center since 1994.

In all honesty, it’s not that great a film. Not only is the story mediocre; the lead actor, Al Jolson, performs in blackface. The film was originally listed as one of the American Film Institute’s top 100 films, but was removed in 2007.

Summer salsa

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WHEN: June 26, July 25 and Aug. 29, 6:30-10 p.m.

WHERE: Graham Plaza at the Peace Center, Greenville INFORMATION: Free; internationalupstate.org

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aream@communityjournals.com Anyone who has only enviously watched salsa dancers on television or in live competitions will now have the opportunity to join in. The International Center of the Upstate is collaborating with Pura Alegría Dance Company to offer Salsa Under the Stars, a new summer series celebrating Latin music and dance.

The event series will take place on three separate evenings throughout the summer, the first of which is on June 26 at Graham Plaza in front of the Peace Center in downtown Greenville.

The event is free and open to the public. It is not only for dancers. “It’s great for anybody who enjoys live mu-

“We want to make a lot of people feel welcome, and music and dance is such a rich part of Latin culture and is a wonderful thing to share.”

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sic or being outside to enjoy a nice evening with music and drinks,” says Rebecca Ragland, a member of Pura Alegría Dance Company and volunteer with the International Center of the Upstate.

For those ambitious dancers who consider themselves beginners, a live salsa band will provide the music, and the evening features demonstrations of various styles of salsa, as well as a free lesson. The Salsa Under the Stars series will continue on July 25 and Aug. 29.

“We really want this to be a celebration of cultural diversity in Upstate South Carolina,” says Ragland. “We want to make a lot of people feel welcome, and music and dance is such a rich part of Latin culture and is a wonderful thing to share.”

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What day is it?

JUNE 27 – National Sunglasses Day SUNGLASS USE is highest among women 65 or over (63 percent) and lowest among millennial men ages 18 to 34 (37 percent).

MORE THAN ONE-THIRD of children under 13 rarely or never wear shades – even though they receive three times the annual sun exposure of adults.

ON AVERAGE, people lose their sunglasses about every seven months.

In the U.S., someone loses, breaks or sits on a pair of sunglasses every 14 minutes.

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A long, strange trip Megan Jean & The Klay Family Band earned fans the hard way Sometimes it’s best to let those involved tell the story themselves.

“We started this band for two reasons,” says Byrne Klay, who is one half of Megan Jean & The Klay Family Band. “We really liked being around each other and as a means to get out of New York City. We were stuck. Our jobs were going nowhere.

Megan was doing the singer/songwriter thing with a guitar and I was doing the bassplayer-for hire-thing. I was no expert on touring, but I did understand that all you really had to do was concoct a way to get from point A to point B. And I knew that the Southeast had a very good tour circuit.”

Thus begins the long, strange trip of Megan Jean and The KFB, a duo that has combined both their personal (they’ve been married since 2010) and professional lives for the last decade or so.

Powered by Megan Jean’s hurricane-strength voice, Byrne Klay’s instrumental ingenuity and a DIY-or-die spirit, these two have built a fan base the hard way, touring relentlessly for years at a time, designing their own merch, living in a van (occasionally down by the river), camping at state parks and creating their own cottage industry.

The duo, who will play their first-ever headlining show at Gottrocks on July 2nd, have selfreleased two fantastic albums ( 2010’s “Dead Woman Walking” and 2013’s “The Devil Herself”), but these are two musically restless artists. The folk-ish acoustic guitar of their first album and the horror-movie vamping of WHO: Megan Jean & The KFB their second have all but disappeared from w/ Annabelle’s Curse their live shows, and what they’re about WHEN: Thursday, July 2, 9 p.m. now, onstage, is rhythm and swagger.

WHERE: Gottrocks, 200 Eisenhower Dr. Their current sound is both minimal and expansive. A seated Klay bends over his INFO: 235-5519, gottrocksgreenville.com banjo-and-bass-drum setup like a devoted craftsman while Megan Jean, armed only with a washboard, a snare drum, a small array of percussive accessories and one of the most powerful voices I’ve ever heard, shouts, teases, flirts, rages, and croons like some sort of unholy meeting of Bette Midler and Patti Smith.

“The instrumentation at our live shows changes because we’re songwriters and performers before we are instrumentalists,” Jean says. “We will always change the delivery of the material so we can continue to believe in it, and be inspired by it as much as we were when we wrote it. Live audiences deserve inspired performances, dammit.”

I’ve spoken with a lot of bands with members who are involved personally and professionally, and 99.9 percent of the time, they make a point not to talk about it onstage. Not Megan Jean. She speaks often about her marriage to Klay during shows, calling him variously the love of her life, her best friend and her soulmate.

“Man, I grew up with zero respect for the institution of marriage,” Jean says. “I thought it was a joke. I saw a lot of divorces as a kid, and I firmly believed it was just an antiquated notion for saps and suckers. And then this guy comes along, and just slays me. He just got my heart, and he protects it as his own. If you bond yourself with someone who will allow you to grow, and think, and change, marriage is this completely amazing thing. And I want people to know that that does exist, if you will only allow people to be themselves.”

VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR | vharris@communityjournals.com

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The top producing agents from each office are ranked by the total volume of business closed last month and include: · Easley: Angie Dickmeyer, Kathy Gallamore, Melissa Hall · Greenville: Thomas Cheves, Susan Gallion, Steve Mussman · Greer: Linda Wood, Alicia Waynick, Susan Wagner

· Seneca: Pat Loftis, Jere duBois, Brett Smagala · Spartanburg: Francie Little, Lori Thompson, Sharon Tootell Top listing agents in each office are recognized for listing the highest total volume of residential properties last month and include: · Easley: Lori Brock, Mary Lou Barnhardt, Heather Parlier · Greenville: Jacob Mann, Ashley Lewis, Mary Jane Freeman · Greer: Faith Ross, Alicia Waynick, Linda Wood · Seneca: Pat Loftis, Jere duBois, Lu Smith · Spartanburg: Beth Beach, Lisa Hauser, Sharon Tootell

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Greenville is hot market for millennials said. “It’s almost outpacing the existing inventory.”

According to Brown, the “incredible rise of rental rates in apartments” is pushing more people to look at buying homes than in years past. Potential homebuyers who were on the fence are starting to look as they learn that the market is extremely tight. Banks are also loosening up their lending requirements and it’s now easier to qualify for loans, he said.

Brown is also noticing that many homeowners in their first homes for the past 10 years are no longer underwater and now in a position to sell and move up to a bigger home.

“There’s an incredible value of selling and buying power now along with a very strong market with low interest rates,” said Brown. “It’s really a great time if they’re going to make a move.”

SHERRY JACKSON | STAFF

sjackson@communityjournals.com As residential real estate sales continue to pick up not just across the country, but also here in the Greenville area, local real estate agent Jim Brown with Redfin, a real estate company recently new to the Greenville market, offered some revealing observations about his millennial and first-time homebuyers.

“The main thing I’ve been seeing in the past four to five weeks is a massive increase in multiple offers due to lack of inventory, especially for homes under $250,000. Even in Simpsonville, Easley and Powdersville – not just Augusta Road,” said Brown. “A lot of first-time buyers are shocked that they lost houses because they waited too long.”

Millennials, once thought of as the generation that would never buy a home, are smart and savvy buyers, Brown said.

They research their list of homes on the Internet. They drive by houses, walk the neighborhoods. “They’re really getting smart on doing research so they can make a quick decision,” he said.

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COMMUNITY VOICES SOIL THERAPY WITH WILL MORIN

Keep plants watered as sweltering days start You don’t need a calendar to see that summer is here. It’s hot out! Hopefully you’re drinking water to stay hydrated on these sweltering days, but while you water yourself, what about your thirsty plants?

Most of your plants, shrubs, and trees can get by a few days, even weeks, without a steady and soaking rain. But those non-native flowers, especially those finding home in pots and other above-ground containers, will suffer if not cared for. An automatic drip irrigation system, upside-down water bottle, or even removing some of the pots to an area with partial shade will help keep your bits of color and summer flowers healthy long into the dog days of summer.

This is also the time you will see many of your edibles bolt and try to go to seed.

Eat what’s left and compost the rest.

The area you see the most waste of our valuable water supply is lawn irrigation.

How often do you drive down the street and see the automated sprinklers spraying more road than lawn? If you are a “water waster,” please visit RainBird.com to learn how to adjust your own system.

It only takes a few minutes and will save you money in the end – money that can be used for beer to drink while you kick

back and admire your gardens!

Last but certainly not least – this is also the time when you want to raise the deck of your mower so your grass blades are two and half inches long. Not only does this allow your lawn to be watered less, it makes the grass hardier against droughtlike conditions.

Finally, a postscript: I had a truly eyeopening experience at our local largebox organic market – fresh, organic blueberries. They were luscious, and so sweet. Just the right amount of sugar and juice; I wanted more. I love this time of year. Blueberry pie, anyone?

Keep an eye on your local farmer’s market for those vining fruits and veggies – the delicious bell peppers, melons, and amazing sweet and perfect peaches are just now ready for picking and will liven up any dinner plate – fresh, delicious, and local. Cheers!

Will Morin is an avid outdoorsman and food buff with a passion for photography, adventure sports, the islands and philanthropic projects. Find him on twitter at @EpicGastroExp and culinary reviews at EpicGastroExperience.com.

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R E A L E S TAT E N E W S Existing-Home Sales Bounce Back Strongly in May as First-time Buyers Return

Fueled partly by an increase in the share of sales to first-time buyers, existing-home sales increased in May to their highest pace in nearly six years, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Led by the Northeast, all major regions experienced sales increases in May. Total existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 5.1 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.35 million in May from an upwardly revised 5.09 million in April. Sales have now increased year-over-year for eight consecutive months and are 9.2 percent above a year ago (4.90 million).

Matthew Thrift, 2015 President of The Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® and Owner and Broker-in-Charge of Humble Abodes Realty in Greenville, SC, says May home sales rebounded strongly following April’s decline and are now at their highest pace since November 2009 (5.44 million). “Solid sales gains were seen throughout the country in May as more homeowners listed their home for sale and therefore provided greater choices for buyers,” he said. “However, overall supply still remains tight, homes are selling fast and price growth in many markets continues to teeter at or near double-digit appreciation. Without solid gains in new home construction, prices will likely stay elevated — even with higher mortgage rates above 4 percent.”

Total housing inventory at the end of May increased 3.2 percent to 2.29 million existing homes available for sale, and is 1.8 percent higher than a year ago (2.25 million). Unsold inventory is at a 5.1-month supply at the current sales pace, down from 5.2 months in April.

The median existing-home price for all housing types in May was $228,700, which is 7.9 percent above May 2014. This marks the 39th consecutive month of year-over-year price gains.

The percent share of first-time buyers rose to 32 percent in May, up from 30 percent in April and matching the highest share since September 2012. A year ago, first-time buyers represented 27 percent of all buyers.

“The return of first-time buyers in May is an encouraging sign and is the result of multiple factors, including strong job gains among young adults, less expensive mortgage insurance and lenders offering low downpayment programs,” said Thrift. “More first-time buyers are expected to enter the market in coming months, but the overall share climbing higher will depend on how fast rates and prices rise.”

According to Freddie Mac, the average commitment rate for a 30-year, conventional, fixed-rate mortgage climbed in May to 3.84 percent from 3.67 percent in April but remained below 4.00 percent for the sixth straight month.

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4 BR/4 BA/1 Hlf BA • $675,000 • 1295741 13 Gallivan • North Main

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4 BR/2 BA/1 Hlf BA • $475,000 • 1301448 5 BR/3 BA/1 Hlf BA • $425,000 • 1302578 116 Grove Road • Augusta Road 135 Brown Lane • Five Forks Craftsmen Bungalow on corner lot!

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G R E E N V I L L E T R A N S AC T I O N S

FO R T H E W E E K O F M AY 2 5 2 9 , 2 0 1 5 TOP TRANSFERS OF THE WEEK

SUBD. Milestone Plaza/Jack In The Box

Hollingsworth Woodruff Rd & Rocky Chanticleer Cobblestone Barksdale Greene

Tuxedo Park Mahaffey Plantation

AUGUSTA CIRCLE AREA – $924,605 12 W Tallulah Dr., Greenville

COBBLESTONE – $650,000 123 Grove Creek Dr, Piedmont

GREENVILLE COUNTRY CLUB – $600,000 337 Riverside Dr., Greenville

CHANTICLEER – $780,000 7 Anthony Place, Greenville

BARKSDALE GREENE – $625,000 109 Barksdale Grn, Greenville

TUXEDO PARK – $535,356 247 Tuxedo Lane, Greer

MAHAFFEY PLANTATION – $522,000 233 Riverstone Way, Greer

HAMPTON-PINCKNEY – $465,000 408 Hampton Ave., Greenville

WAVERLY HALL – $440,000 221 Waverly Hall Ln., Simpsonville

RIVER OAKS – $431,500 1 Doeskin Hill, Greer

HIGHLAND PARK – $434,801 356 Sunnybrook Lane, Greer

BOTANY WOODS – $420,000 209 Bridgewater Dr., Greenville

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ON THE MARKET

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES FOR SALE CAESARS HEAD

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H o m e i s... his castle.

8255 GEER HIGHWAY . $393,900 . MLS#1302748

15 RED FOX COURT . $389,999 . MLS#1303080

3BR/2B Mountain retreat for those who seek privacy and spectacular views. Overlooks Table Rock, convenient to Hendersonville and Brevard. 3100ft elevation. Low maintenance home with many recent updates.

5BR/3.5B Half acre, fenced level cul-de-sac lot. Over sized 2 car garage. 2 dens, formal LR, DR, Bonus Room.

New roof, deck, kitchen. Neighborhood pool, tennis courts, clubhouse. Great schools.

Contact: Tom Marchant 449-1658 The Marchant Company

Contact: Sharon Gillespie 553-9975 BHHS C Dan Joyner Co

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BEAVER CROSSING

604 DEVENGER ROAD . $244,260 . MLS#1302341

112 FLAT TAIL WAY . $206,000 . MLS#1300343

4BR/3B All one level brick ranch on half acre lot. Formal LR, DR, Den w/fireplace, Hardwood floors in bedrooms, den, hallway. Neighborhood pool, clubhouse, tennis courts. Great schools.

4BR/2B Custom Built Home in great location in Greer. Hardwoods throughout-great for entertaining, crown molding, huge rooms, master on the main level

Contact: Sharon Gillespie 553-9975 BHHS C Dan Joyner Co

Contact: Stephanie Burger 525-0679 Allen Tate

Proud supporters of the American Dream

R E A L E S TAT E N E W S c o n t i n u e d Protection Bureau’s proposal of a two-month delay for the implementation of the new Truth in Lending Act and Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Integrated Disclosure, or TRID, regulation. “NAR has long advocated the need to avoid implementing the new regulation during the peak buying season,” he said. “With interest rates on the rise, many families wanting to buy are looking to lock-in at current rates and move into their new home before the school year starts. Holding off on TRID implementation through the summer helps these buyers avoid any disruption or delays in closings that could develop once the regulation goes into effect.”

With demand continuing to far exceed supply, properties typically stayed on the market for 40 days in May, up from April (39 days) but the third shortest time since NAR began tracking in May 2011. Short sales were on the market the longest at a median of 131 days in May, while foreclosures sold in 56 days and nondistressed homes took 38 days. Forty-�ive percent of homes sold in May were on the market for less than a month.

Single-family and Condo/Co-op Sales Single-family home sales jumped 5.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.73 million in May from 4.48 million in April, and are and now 9.7 percent above the 4.31 million pace a year ago. The median existing single-family home price was $230,300 in May, up 8.6 percent from May 2014.

Existing condominium and co-op sales increased 1.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 620,000 units in May from 610,000 units in April, and are 5.1 percent higher than May 2014 (590,000 units).

The median existing condo price was $216,400 in May, which is 1.9 percent higher than a year ago.

Regional Breakdown May existing-home sales in the Northeast jumped 11.3 percent to an annual rate of 690,000, and are now 11.3 percent above a year ago. The median price in the Northeast was $269,000, which is 4.8 percent higher than May 2014.

In the Midwest, existing-home sales rose 4.1 percent to an annual rate of 1.27 million in May, and are 12.4 percent above May 2014. The median price in the Midwest was $181,900, up 9.4 percent from a year ago.

Existing-home sales in the South increased 4.3 percent to an annual rate of 2.18 million in May, and are 6.9 percent above May 2014. The median price in the South was $198,300, up 8.2 percent from a year ago.

Existing-home sales in the West climbed 4.3 percent to an annual rate of 1.21 million in May, and are 9.0 percent above a year ago. The median price in the West was $324,000, which is 10.2 percent above May 2014.

Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® represents over 2,000 members in all aspects of the real estate industry. Please visit the Greater Greenville Association of REALTORS® web site at www.ggar.com for real estate and consumer information.

“Every market is different, call a REALTOR® today.”

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Page turners THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA LEGAL NOTICES Only $.99 per line

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED BIENNIUM OPERATING BUDGET COUNTY OF GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA The County of Greenville, South Carolina hereby gives notice of a public hearing to be held on its proposed biennium operating budget for the second fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017. The public hearing shall be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, in Council Chambers, 301 University Ridge at 6:00 p.m.

Budget FY2016 REVENUES General Fund Special Revenue Fund Debt Service Fund Internal Service Fund Enterprise Fund

Proposed FY2017

150,473,909 56,983,124 21,590,746 40,376,320 23,568,904 Budget FY2016

EXPENDITURES General Fund Expenditures Operating Transfers Out Total General Fund Special Revenue Fund Debt Service Fund Internal Service Fund Enterprise Fund

153,982,568 54,518,781 22,621,060 40,809,592 22,034,568 Proposed FY2017

150,417,714 4,244,728 154,662,442 56,983,124 21,590,746 40,376,320 23,568,904

153,829,098 6,830,192 160,659,290 54,518,781 22,621,060 40,809,592 22,034,568

Percent Change 2.33% -4.32% 4.77% 1.07% -6.51% Percent Change

2.27% 60.91% 3.88% -4.32% 4.77% 1.07% -6.51%

The millage proposed for FY2016-2017 shall be 51.9 mills, representing no change from the previous fiscal year. Ad valorem tax levies set forth herein are subject to reassessment year calculations pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. 12-37-251 (E). The estimated property tax revenue from the proposed millage for the General Fund for FY2016-FY2017 is $89,408,293.

NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that John & Sung LLC / DBA K-Town, 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 AND LIQUOR, at 120 Millport Circle, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 5, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110 NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Dollar Superior, LLC, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of BEER AND WINE, at 6300 White Horse Rd., Ste 116, Greenville, SC 29611. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 12, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and, (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protest must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P. O. Box 125, Columbia, SC 29214 or faxed to: (803) 896-0110

ABC NOTICE OF APPLICATION Only $145 tel 864.679.1205 fax 864.679.1305 SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFP# 83-07/14/15 Desktop Scanners, July 14, 2015, 3:00 P.M. IFB# 84-07/7/15 Mt. Pleasant Athletic Field Renovations, July 7, 2015, 3:00 P.M. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org/ Purchasing_Dept/ or by calling (864) 467-7200.

NOTICE Certificate of Need is being applied for Home Health Agency

by Hope Advancement Inc. located at The Merovan Center, 1200 Woodruff Rd, Greenville SC 29607; contact number (980)335-0066 . Our Home Health Agency is primarily engaged in providing nursing services, aide services, supplies, and other therapeutic services.

The estimated project capital cost is $100,000.

NOTICE OF PROCEEDINGS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE FAMILY COURT C.A. NO.:2015-DR-23-1612 TO ISMAEL PRADO MARTINEZ You have been notified pursuant to SC Code Ann Sec.15-9-710, that custody proceedings have been initiated under the abovereferenced case number by Jorge Alvarez Camarillo.

YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: 1. That within thirty (30) days of receiving notice you shall respond in writing by filing with the Clerk of Court at 180 Magnolia Street, Spartanburg South Carolina 29306, notice and reasons to contest, intervene or otherwise respond; 2. That the Court must be informed of your current address and any change of address during the custody proceedings.

3. That failure to file a response within thirty (30) days of receiving notice will constitutes judgment by default rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Nathalie M. Morgan (69848) 201 West Stone Avenue Greenville, SC 29609 (864)242-6655 (864)242-6111 (facsimile) Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE Washington Holdings, LLC, PO Box 6562, Greenville, SC 29606, Contact number 864-295-2011 is seeking Title to a Mobile Home, that is not registered in South Carolina, through a judicial sale in the Magistrates Office in Spartanburg County, SC. This mobile home is a 1989 Fleetwood/Cream mobile home with serial number A74 and is located at 664 Berry Shoals Rd., Duncan, SC 29334.

Current top travel reads

The mercury is climbing and wanderlust is also on the rise with summer vacation days on the horizon. Check out these popular travel titles to plan your global (or headspace) journeys.

1. Wild, by Cheryl Strayed. (Knopf.) A woman’s account of the life-changing 1,100-mile solo hike she took along the Pacific Crest Trail in 1995; now a movie.

NOTICE COYFS of SC is a Behavioral Health Agency applying for a Certificate of Need for Home Health at 213 E. Butler Rd, Mauldin, SC 29662; contact number (803)955-6993.

Our Home Health Agency is primarily engaged in providing rehabilitative nursing services, aide services, supplies, and other therapeutic services medically necessary.

The estimated project capital cost is $40,000.000.

LEGAL NOTICE The public will have opportunity to comment on the Greenville County’s grant application for the 2015 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program from the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance beginning on June 29, 2015 through July 10, 2015 at 12 noon.

The purpose for the comment period is to receive comments from the public concerning the Greenville County JAG grant application for FY2015 in the amount of $144,008. Said grant application would fund the Department of Public Safety, Forensics Division at $44,000 for training and computer upgrades; the Department of Public Safety, Records Division at $12,008 for temporary staff to work on special projects; the Circuit Solicitor’s Office at $44,000 for contractual services to continue the Adult and Juvenile Drug Courts; and the Sheriff’s Office for $44,000 for equipment. The eligible amount and application total $144,008. The grant application is available for public review and written comment beginning June 29, 2015 until 12 noon on July 10, 2015 at the Greenville County Office of Management and Budget, County Square, 301 University Ridge, Suite 200, Greenville, South Carolina 29601. Written comments regarding the proposed JAG grant application must be received by mail, fax or email in the Office of Management and Budget no later than 12 noon on July 10, 2014, attention to Ruth Parris, 301 University Ridge, Suite 200, Greenville, SC 29601, fax no. (864) 467-7340, email ‘rparris@greenvillecounty. org’. Questions regarding the JAG grant application should be addressed to Ruth Parris at (864) 467-7020.

2. A Walk In The Woods, Woods by Bill Bryson. (Broadway Books.)

Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail.

York, by Brandon 3. Humans Of New York Stanton. (St. Martin’s.) Four hundred color photos of New Yorkers, with brief commentary by the author.

Carsick, by John Waters. (Farrar, Straus 4. Carsick & Giroux.) The cult-film director hitchhikes across the country.

Love, by Gary 5. Cool Gray City Of Love Kamiya. (Bloomsbury USA.) A resident of San Francisco celebrates the city’s history, neighborhoods, landmarks and vistas.

Life, by James 6. The Shepherd’s Life Rebanks. (Flatiron.) A memoir of his life as a shepherd in England’s Lake District; the author’s family history as shepherds there goes back generations.

Montmartre, by Sue Roe. (Penguin Press.) Picasso, Matisse 7. In Montmartre and the Paris birthplace and mecca of modernist art.

8. Following Atticus, by Tom Ryan. (Morrow/HarperCollins.) An out-of-shape newspaperman decides to pay tribute to a deceased friend by climbing all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000-foot peaks twice in one winter, accompanied by his miniature schnauzer, Atticus.

9. Uganda Be Kidding Me, by Chelsea Handler. (Grand Central.) Humorous travel stories.

10. Picnic In Provence, by Elizabeth Bard. (Little, Brown.) Inspired by a romantic jaunt, a young American couple with a newborn son creates a new life and a new culinary livelihood in a tiny French village.

HOME OF THE

CATS! Fee waived cat and kitten adoptions all summer long.

328 Furman Hall Road Greenville, SC 29609 (864) 467-3950

www.greenvillepets.org

Also Selling: Find Momo Coast To Coast, by Andrew Knapp (Quirk Books) My Paris Dream, by Kate Betts (Spiegel & Grau) The Last Train To Zona Verde, by Paul Theroux (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) Cockpit Confidential, by Patrick Smith (Sourcebooks) All The Wild That Remains, by David Gessner (Norton)

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WHAT’S HAPPENING

thru June 26 HEALTH

Yoga at SC BLUE SC BLUE retail center 1025 Woodruff Road, Greenville 6:10-7:10 p.m.

FREE Improve your flexibility, tone your muscles and build strength at a free yoga class. Bring your own mat.

286-2285 | scblueretailcenters.com/events info@scblueretailcenters.com FAMILY

Nationwide Food Drive to Feed Children During Summer All Caliber Collision Locations FREE Knowing that kids can’t have summer fun on an empty stomach, Caliber Collision is launching its 4th annual Rhythm Restoration Food Drive to benefit the Harvest Hope Food Bank. Caliber has food collection bins in each of its five centers in Greenville, Spartanburg and Laurens counties and urges the public to drop off food items or cash donations. calibercollision.com Caliber.png, galena@kimbrielmarketing.com

June 26 CONCERT

Bryan Adams Charter Spectrum Amphitheatre Tickets: $29.50-$79.00 Multi-platinum performer brings decades of hits.

757-3022 charterspectrumamphitheatre.com CONCERT

The Lions of Zion, with Darby Wilcox & Four 14 Gottrocks Upstate’s own jam/reggae/rock combo.

235-5519 gottrocksgreenville.com CONCERT

Texas Hippie Coalition, NeverFall, Whiskey Mountain Machine Ground Zero Tickets: $15 Down-and-dirty Southern rock/metal triple-bill.

948-1661 reverbnation.com/venue/groundzero2

CONCERT

“Weird Al” Yankovic: The Mandatory World Tour

72nd & Central, w/ Sun Brother & Airplane Mode

JULY 8

Peace Center | Peace Concert Hall 7:30 p.m.

Tickets start at $45 with VIP ticket packages available

Independent Public Ale House Tickets: $7 Popular Upstate-grown indie-alternative band.

552-1265 ipagreenville.com

Weird Al is the biggestselling comedy recording artist in history.

He has won three Grammy Awards and countless accolades for “Eat It,” “Yoda,” and “White & Nerdy.” His latest album, “Mandatory Fun,” includes parodies of Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines” (“Word Crimes”), Lorde’s “Royals” (“Foil”) and Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy” (“Handy”).

“Word Crimes” debuted in the Billboard Top 40, placing Weird Al with Michael Jackson and Madonna as artists with Top 40 singles in each of the last four decades.

467-3000 peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org

WORKSHOP

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Workshop SCMEP | Business Learning Center 37 Villa Road, Suite 500, Greenville 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

FREE The TCO workshop objectives include an overview of TCO concepts, a contrast of the Piece-Part Variance method with TCO costing, an understanding of the importance of an effective TCO strategy, recognition of the differences between single organization and TCO decision making, demonstration of the TCO calculator, and implementation of results to analyze and make strategic decisions.

The TCO workshop is ideal for financial managers, program managers, and supply chain managers. Includes a free TCO calculator.

288-5687 scmep.org dadams@scmep.org

June 27 BOOK SIGNING

Wendy Wax Talk and Book Signing Fiction Addiction | Haywood Mall 1175 Woods Crossing Rd, Greenville 2-4 p.m. $16.96 (includes copy of book), $10 (includes $10 voucher) Southern women’s fiction author Wendy Wax will be discussing her latest novel, “A Week at the Lake” (Berkley, paperback, $16), at Fiction Addiction on Saturday, June 27, at 2 p.m. From the USA Today bestselling author of “The House on Mermaid Point” comes a powerful novel about secrets, loyalty, and the bonds of true friendship.

675-0540 | fiction-addiction.com info@fiction-addiction.com

110 Depot St., Fountain Inn 7-8:30 p.m.

Saturday nights through Sept. 12 FREE The City of Fountain Inn presents Saturday Night Bluegrass as a part of their Summer Concert Series. This is a great time to come out and relax and listen to great music. Don’t forget your chair.

408-9755 | fountaininn.org/scs diane.turner@fountaininn.org

June 29 BLOOD DRIVE

Blood Drive

Saturday Bluegrass Festival

YMCA Simpsonville 100 Adams Mill Rd, Simpsonville 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

FREE

Fountain Inn Commerce Park Farmers Market Pavilion

All blood donors receive 800 TBC Rewards points and a T-shirt.

FESTIVAL

June 29-July 3 CAMP

WinShape Camps for Communities Southside Christian School 2211 Woodruff Road, Simpsonville 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Monday through Friday $149 per child for the entire week WinShape Camps were started by Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy back in 1985 designed to give kids the summer experience of a lifetime, combining sports, recreation, arts, Bible study and worship. WinShape is a one-week daycamp experience for children that have completed grades 1st through 6th. The other mission behind the camps was to give kids a summer opportunity they will never forget.

361-3840 | winshapecamps.org winshapegreenville@gmail.com

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» June 30

July 2 CONCERT

Shane Pruitt Band Downtown Alive FREE Blazing Upstate blues guitarist fronts his own band. bit.ly/downtown-alive HEALTH

Tai Chi Yang Style 24 Form Qi Works Studio 404 N Pleasantburg Dr. 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Tuesdays $12/single class; $40/month; $30/month for Senior Tai chi is an exercise that is performed slowly in order to relax the muscles as well as build muscle strength & stamina.

It is an internal martial art. It was developed by the Chinese National Athletic Association in the 1950’s in order to promote exercise. You will learn 2-3 forms per lesson. It may be taught either once or twice per week. Make-up lessons are available.

420-9839 QiWorksStudio.com QiWorksTaiChiHealth@gmail.com

July 1 REGISTRATION DEADLINE

Augustine Literacy Project Volunteer Training Registration St. Anthony’s of Padua Catholic Church 309 Gower Street, Greenville The Augustine Literacy Project will host a two week training July 27-Aug. 7 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in downtown Greenville. The training will teach volunteers how to help an at-risk child learn to read. The volunteers work one-to-one with the child at school twice a week, with no charge to the child or school. Apply by July 1.

449-0301 | augustineproject-upstatesc.org augustine.upstatesc@gmail.com CONCERT

SC Blue Reedy River Concerts Peace Center Amphitheater 7-9 p.m. | Every Wednesday, through August FREE Bring your lawn chairs and a picnic, sit back and enjoy a variety of free musical concerts June-Aug., 7-9 pm at the Peace Center Amphitheater. Food trucks will be on-site each week. events.greenvillesc.gov

July 3 CONCERT

Skyelor Anderson Moe Joe Coffee (Greenville) Rising country singer/songwriter and “X Factor” contestant.

263-3550 moejoecoffeeandmusic.net CONCERT

Snopes Family Band Dr. Mac Arnold’s Blues Restaurant Tickets: $5 Band shows off unique combination of strings, brass and sousaphone.

558-0747 drmacarnoldsbluesrestaurant.com CONCERT

Shades of Brown Main Street Fridays FREE

FESTIVAL

Slater-Marietta MOON BOOM Slater Hall and Jimi Turner Park 210 Baker Circle, Marietta 6-10 p.m.

FREE On July 3 from 6-10 p.m., Marietta Smiles will be hosting its first SlaterMarietta MOON BOOM at Jimi Turner Park, 210 Baker Circle, Marietta 29661.

There will be food, crafts, entertainment and free fireworks. Concurrently at Slater Hall, American Bandstand original dancer Jack Fisher will be hosting a Blast from the Past dance contest from 7-9 p.m. A new dance, “The Slater Marietta Mule Kick,” will be presented. facebook.com/mariettamoonboom CELEBRATION

Freedom Celebration Peace Center | TD Stage 101 W Broad St,, Greenville 7:30-9:30 p.m.

FREE Celebrating our great country and the freedoms we enjoy. Concessions available by Larkin’s on the River and The Sno Hut. Free children’s activities. Bring a lawn chair. Sponsored by Taylors First Baptist Church.

244-3535 taylorsfbc.org kimk@taylorsfbc.org

Soul/funk band brings the dance party. bit.ly/main-street-fridays

July 4

CONCERT

FESTIVAL

Mason Jar Menagerie, w/ Italo & The Passions & Debbie & The Skanks Radio Room Tickets: $5/$7 Fountain Inn band blends punk energy with classic folk and blues.

263-7868 wpbrradioroom.com CONCERT

Smooth Jazz with “Latitude 35” Runway Cafe | Downtown Greenville Airport 21 Airport Rd Ext, Greenville 8-11:30 p.m. $5 at the Door Smooth Jazz Pre-July 4th Celebration.

See additional music events for July to be announced on facebook.com/ johnhoffmanpromotions. Sponsored by John Hoffman Promotions.

202-1561 facebook.com/johnhoffmanpromotions psdoman@gmail.com

Saturday Bluegrass Festival Red, White and Bluegrass Fountain Inn Commerce Park 110 Depot St., Fountain Inn 5 p.m., music at 7 p.m. and fireworks at dark FREE The City of Fountain Inn presents Saturday Night Bluegrass as a part of their Summer Concert Series. This is a great time to come out and relax and listen to great music. Don’t forget your chair.

408-9755 | fountaininn.org/scs diane.turner@fountaininn.org

thru July 5 EXHIBIT

The Fantastic World of Dan Yaccarino Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College St, Greenville FREE Award-winning artist Dan Yaccarino grew up in New Jersey, where he whiled

away the hours with comic books, vintage cartoons and films, and toys.

Today, children around the globe know Yaccarino from his more than 30 books, including “The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau” and “All the Way to America.” Yaccarino has also had work featured in a number of publications, including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and Time.

271-7570 | gcma.org | info@gcma.org

July 10 CONCERT

Jim Quick and the Coastline Peace Center | TD Stage 8 p.m.

Tickets start at $20 Unmatched stage presence and a chill, grab-another-beer vibe, Jim Quick and the Coastline might be the most fun you’ll have by the Reedy River. Quick, 9 time winner of Carolina Music Awards’ Entertainer of the Year Award, entered the music scene at Carolina beach bars in the Coastline Band. Eventually, Quick became the group’s front man, creating Jim Quick and the Coastline. 7 p.m.: Free shag lessons with Carolina Shag Club in the Wyche Pavilion.

467-3000 peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org

July 13-16 CAMP

Children to Teen Art Camp 10 Central Avenue Studios | Greenville 2:30-4:30 p.m. | $125 Eight years old to teens. Each session will cover painting, drawing, glass mosaics and print making. Instructors will be Julia Peters and Laura K. Aiken.

360-3811 | 10centralave.com | laura@ laurakaiken.com

thru July 15 REGISTRATION

NAMI’s Crisis Intervention Team Training Registration Deadline FREE Crisis Intervention Team Training (CIT) is a program designed to educate individuals to recognize signs and symptoms of mental illness and to respond safely and empathetically to people who are experiencing psychiatric crises. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) will be conducting 4-hour CIT sessions

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» in Greenville on Aug. 4-5. The train-

ing is free of charge, but registration is required. Seating is limited. The deadline for registration is July 15.

331-3300

July 18

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Summer on Augusta Augusta Road 5-8:30 p.m.

FREE

July 16 CONCERT

Robert Randolph and the Family Band Peace Center | TD Center 8 p.m. $35 starting Ticket Price Robert Randolph & The Family Band first gained national attention with the album Live at the Wetlands in 2002, followed by three studio recordings: “Unclassified,” “Colorblind” and “We Walk This Road” and tireless touring. Performing at Bonnaroo and Austin City Limits, Randolph’s unprecedented prowess on his instrument garnered him a spot on Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time” list, a growing list of fans, and collaborations with Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana.

467-3000 peacecenter.org boxoffice@peacecenter.org

July 23-25

WALK/RUN

Extra Mile Hunger Run Timmons Arena at Furman University 3300 Poinsett Highway 8:30-11:30 a.m.

5k Run $35, 1 Mile Walk $30, Kids 12 & under Free with 10 canned goods Harvest Hope is hosting the 3rd Annual Extra Mile Hunger Run on July 18. All proceeds from this certified run will go directly to feeding hungry children this summer. Many kids go hungry in the summertime without the meals they typically get in school. Help us fight child hunger.

478-4083 harvesthope.org/hungerrun2015 jlittleton@harvesthope.org

Summer on Augusta, presented by Virginia Hayes of Coldwell Banker Caine, will take place July 23-25.

Special events will take place along Augusta Road as local businesses celebrate Summer with festivities, block parties, kids activities, southern themed events, tomato pie contest, great food, cool drinks, live music and much more. It’s a great time on the road. Stay cool and beat the heat at Summer on Augusta.

325-6534 onlyonaugusta.com onlyonaugusta@gmail.com

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Sudoku puzzle: page 46

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FIGURE. THIS. OUT. SHAKESPEARE’S FIRST DRAFTS? ACROSS 1. Cy Young, e.g.

6. Last call?

10. Assassinated 15. Show of hands, maybe 19. Pinker steak 20. Code type 21. Milk: Prefix 22. Water-soluble compound 23. Play about a dragon-slayer’s reverie? (with “A”) 27. Mad. ___ 28. “It’s ___ real!”

29. Gutter locale 30. “___ on $45 a Day” 31. Endangered goose 33. Mouth, in slang 35. According to last testament 38. Adherents 39. Dilly 41. Protect 46. ___ de mer 49. “Mamma ___!”

50. Cousin of -trix 51. Claw 52. Play about a wheeler-dealer going soft?

58. ___-Magnon

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59. Blatant 60. Fix, as leftovers 61. “Bolero” composer 63. Within reach 65. Literary magazine founded in 1900 71. “Island of the Blue Dolphins” author and family 73. Repulsive ones 75. “Watch out!”

76. Hospital chain near Atlanta 79. Hesitant 82. Town in western Peru 83. On the train 85. Beau 87. Actor Arnold 88. Play about spouses who kill a duke? (with “The”) 95. Befuddle 96. “Der Ring ___ Nibelungen” 97. “___ Girls” 98. Moray, e.g.

99. Firm that flips products 101. Big pig 103. Gay Talese’s “___ the Sons” 107. Catches 109. Fizzy drink

by Myles Mellor and Susan Flannigan

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113. Reverse, e.g.

114. Strolls 118. Rash goddesses 120. Be an omen of 122. Pandowdy, e.g.

123. Play about a plane crash survivor?

128. “Cut it out!”

129. ___ show 130. ___ line (major axis of an elliptical orbit) 131. Dorothy’s dog, and namesakes 132. Keith of country 133. Tangle 134. Clarified butter in India 135. Cognizant DOWN 1. Big name in fashion 2. Relinquishes 3. Devoted 4. ___ gestae 5. Clobber 6. Circus employee 7. “Gladiator” setting 8. The “p” in m.p.g.

9. Benefit 10. Chip off the old block 11. Bar order 12. “___ du lieber!”

13. “The Addams Family” cousin 14. Nurses 15. Engine sound 16. Hydrox rival 17. Ballet move 18. Flimsy, as an excuse 24. Big Apple attraction, with “the” 25. Back of the neck 26. Fourth-largest city in Minnesota 32. Salinger dedicatee 34. Identify 36. Desires 37. Clothing line 40. Bother 42. City in Uttar Pradesh 43. A pint, maybe 44. Haul 45. Armageddon 47. Many of the Marshall Islands 48. Head, for short 49. Catalan painter Joan 50. Addis Ababa’s land: Abbr.

52. Barter 53. Shack 54. ___ school 55. Character in “As You Like It” 56. Encourages

57. Bayonet 58. Sheryl of rock 62. Addition 64. Chambers 66. Arrange information again 67. Air letters?

68. ___ Domingo 69. Temperature of the ozone layer, abbr.

70. “Go, ___!”

72. Nowy ___, Polish town 74. Beach sights 77. Puts up with 78. Wandering ones 80. Column crossers 81. Brit. record label

84. 1950’s political inits.

86. Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir.

88. Fold, spindle or mutilate 89. Dutch city 90. Country rtes.

91. Data compression method, for short 92. Chicken 93. It has many keys: Abbr.

94. Wallop 100. Sci-fi weaponry 101. University in St. Paul 102. Island in Essex 104. Catnip genus 105. Make fit 106. End of a threat

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108. Horse opera 110. Corpulent 111. Charity, often 112. Make sense, with “up” 114. After 115. High in the Andes 116. Messy dresser 117. Make out 119. Alone 121. Are, in Aragón 124. PC linkup 125. Guerrilla group in Uganda, for short 126. Dash abbr.

127. “Awesome!”

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COMMUNITY VOICES WITH BRAD WILLIS

This is our home South Carolina is my home. I chose to move here in 1999, and I chose to stay long after my work obligations required my presence in the Palmetto State. It’s where my older son’s baseball team won the league championship. It’s where my younger son is learning to swim. It’s where I plan to live the rest of my life.

It’s where a young man killed nine people last week just because they were black.

I’ve told thousands of people around the world about South Carolina.

I’ve hosted events here that brought people in from a dozen states and Canada. We stood on Greenville’s Main Street, and those people from far away marveled at a South they didn’t know existed.

I am proud of my home, but it can be better.

I’m helping teach my six-year-old son to swim.

The night before the shooting, I ran drills with him on what to do if some bully pushed him in a pool – how to keep his wits and swim to safety. It was rewarding.

Moreover, it was easy, because he absorbs everything, and he doesn’t forget any of it.

Children want to learn. Just as they aren’t born swimmers, they aren’t born to hate. Hate is learned. If that is true, it means something far more awful and sinister: Hate is also taught.

I’ve come to grips with the fact that I’m not going to be able to change the world, but the decision to be a parent came with the unexpected weight of helping my children navigate a culture I sometimes can’t understand.

My kids are still young, but they are starting to see the things I wish they didn’t have to see. My wife and I are learning as we go, and today we’re both overcome with the kind of sadness and

anger that is very hard for our kids to comprehend.

As my wife and I learned more and more about the Charleston killer, I wrote myself these notes. They might sound silly and trite, but so do the bedtime books my sons read, absorb, and learn from every night. They are a reminder that just as hate can be taught, so can love.

Love your children. If they learn love first, they’ll find it harder to hate, because there’s not enough room in one heart for both.

Let your children live as long as they can without recognizing hate. There is bliss in never seeing the superficial difference between you and the other kid in the dugout.

When your kids learn hate – and they will if you ever let them outside the house – teach them that hate is a

giant, blinking sign of ignorance. No kid wants to be stupid.

Don’t just teach them that hate is wrong. Teach them why hate is wrong. It hurts the people you hate, and it hurts you. Hate serves no purpose but to breed more hate.

When the kids know why hate is wrong, teach them it’s dangerous. Let them see the pain and havoc it can cause. Ask them to pretend what it would mean to lose their daddy because he was a white man.

When they understand all that, then teach them why hate exists in the first place. Teach them about culture and history, and the ignorance and meanness that bred hate in the first place.

And then, start over… and love your children. There may be no way to extinguish all the hate in the world, but at the very least, there will be a couple more people to pass on what it means to love.

The night after the shooting, my family attended the prayer vigil organized

by Greenville’s religious community.

Earlier that day, prayers at Greenville’s AME church had been interrupted by a bomb threat.

The hate made me want to throw up.

It made me want to scream. Most of all, it made me want to grab my kids, tell them I love them, and thank them for being an example of how we in the South can be better than we are.

Brad Willis is a writer who lives in Greenville County. In addition to his other professional work, he writes at RapidEyeReality.com where a version of this article originally appeared.

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