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Wofford students and professors unearth ancient treasures in Galilee. PAGE 8
Recent graduate Thomas E. Tafel joined a team of Wofford College students and professors who worked with an international archeological team on the excavation of a Byzantine synagogue in Galilee this summer.
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Upstate has dire need for foster parents By CINDY LANDRUM | staff
Marsha Donmoyer and her husband didn’t originally set out to become foster parents. But when a woman who was nine months pregnant showed up at their church in Illinois saying she had nowhere to go, they took her in. They got to know her children while she was there and decided to become licensed as a foster family to help the woman’s teenage daughter. “It’s families helping families,” said Donmoyer, who now lives in Spartanburg County and serves as the county’s representative for the South Carolina Foster Parent Association. More Upstate families need help. All 10 Upstate counties served by the South Carolina Youth Advocacy Program have a growing need for foster families, said Betsy Gray-Manning, a recruiter for the SCYAP’s Resource Family Program. The reason has a lot to do with the economy: In times of economic hardship, the incidence of abuse and addiction rises, she said. At the same time, that same
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economy may make other families hesitant to add another child to their homes. “The families we want and the families we seek feel a calling and want to make a difference in the lives of children,” she said. “They have no hidden agendas.” The SCYAP’s resource family program’s focus is preserving the birth family. The foster parents work with DSS and the birth family and the ultimate goal is to return children to the birth family. Some birth families are eventually reunited. Other children never go home. “These kids, man, they need good families – not perfect families, but good families,” Donmoyer said. “There is a desperate, desperate need for good families to care for these children.” SCYAP, which has had a contract with the state Department of Social Services to recruit and manage foster families in 10 Upstate counties since December 2011, tries to keep children in their home county, Gray-Manning said. The problem is in most Upstate counties, there are significantly fewer licensed foster homes than children who need placement. “Families are overloaded with kids,”
said Donmoyer, who has five children in her home – two biological children, a pair of adopted sisters and a 13-year-old foster child. “Instead of letting a kid go to a group home, a lot of foster parents will take another kid. The problem is a lot of foster families have no more room.” Gray-Manning said her organization provides support for foster families, from the application process for licensure through continued accreditation and help with placement of children. The organization can also help the adoption process when a child’s biological parents lose parental rights. A mentoring program is being started pairing veteran foster parents with new foster parents, Gray-Manning said. “The process can be overwhelming at times,” she said. Foster parents must be at least 21 years old, have room for a child in their home, pass state Department of Health and Environmental Control and fire marshal inspections and pass a SLED background check. If there are children ages 18 or above in the potential foster family, they must go through a background check as well.
Potential foster parents must demonstrate financial and emotional stability and complete 14 hours of training. SCYAP will hold an open house in Greenville on Sept. 11 at its office at 300 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100. Contact Cindy Landrum at clandrum@thespartanburgjournal.com.
SO YOU KNOW The number of children in foster care is outpacing the number of licensed homes in which to place them. Numbers for homes managed by the South Carolina Youth Advocacy Program as of July 6. County Anderson Greenville Oconee Pickens Spartanburg Cherokee Abbeville Greenwood Laurens Newberry
Children 153 254 40 111 126 63 12 12 68 37
Licensed homes 56 113 25 34 75 15 3 10 24 14
(Source: South Carolina Youth Advocacy Program)
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Cuts threaten jobs, Persistence pays off for ports national security
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There are few better examples of what political bipartisanship can accomplish than the recent good news about South Carolina ports – inland and coastal. The first of those is what still has Upstate pulse rates aflutter, as the news that the State Ports Authority plans to build an inland port in Greer continues to sink in. The anticipated cargo transfer facility will allow companies to transport cargo from the Port of Charleston to the state’s interior overnight – boosting port business, the Upstate’s economy and the environment, as rail travel subtracts an initial 25,000 tractor-trailer trips a year from South Carolina highways and eventually 50,000, port officials say. Obviously, containers can be loaded in Greer for the 220-mile rail trip to Charleston as well, saving carriers time and money, further aiding companies that apply “just in time” logistics and spurring economic development statewide. This is no pipe dream: The Ports Authority has approved a $1.1 million contract to engineer site plans for 50 acres near the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, and the estimated $23.5 million construction cost is in its 2013 capital budget. This is a game-changer for not just the Upstate, but the Port of Charleston and all of South Carolina, and it’s only the beginning. The interior port will free dock space in Charleston, reducing transportation costs there and attracting new business to the port, which already facilitates nearly $46 billion in economic output statewide. And thanks in large part to the persistence of the state’s political leadership, the Obama administration last week named Charleston one of five “nationally significant” ports and pledged to expedite the deepening of Charleston Harbor – a major boost for Charleston’s race to win the supertanker business that will dominate the world’s shipping lanes when the Panama Canal expansion is completed in 2014. Sen. Lindsey Graham has led the state congressional delegation’s 18-month fight to win federal funding to dredge the Charleston harbor to the 50 feet needed to allow the deep-draft ships through at every tide. Last week’s announcement means federal reviews should be completed by 2015 and the dredging itself as early as 2019 – five years earlier than the Army Corps of Engineers first estimated. Even more gratifying, the president has moved the nation closer to the merit selection process Graham has long advocated for prioritizing port projects. The White House created a new multi-agency Navigation Task Force to develop a merit process for port funding. All of which marks a dramatic turnaround for the Port of Charleston, which just months ago faced the very real prospect of losing the harbor-deepening race to Savannah, thanks to funding questions and federal red tape that threatened to put South Carolina far behind. The Savannah port is also on the president’s expedited list, and currently handles almost twice as many containers as Charleston, according to The Post & Courier. That should change in September when Maersk Lines switches its shipping service from Savannah to Charleston, giving South Carolina its first direct line to Australia – where, coincidentally, Michelin sells a whole lot of off-road tires. Charleston’s growth has outpaced all other South Atlantic ports for the first five months of 2012, The State newspaper reports. More than 260,000 jobs – 112,000 of them in the Upstate – are tied to that Charleston port. The inland port at Greer assures many more to come. Without question, July has been a banner month for the Palmetto State.
President Ronald Reagan’s approach to protecting our national security was to provide peace through strength. The United States military has successfully remained the most superior power in the world by practicing this theory. Due to the passage of the Budget Control Act of 2011 last July, the Department of Defense is expected to suffer an automatic acrossthe-board $500 billion budget cut. These cuts will not be used to reduce our growing national deficit, but instead will be shifted from defense to other departments and agencies. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has warned that such a drastic decrease will result in the smallest Navy since the beginning of World War I, smallest Army and Marine Corps since the beginning of World War II and the smallest Air Force since it was created. In terms of overall defense spending, South Carolina ranks eleventh nationally as it is 5.7 percent of our gross domestic product. Because of its large military presence, South Carolina’s economy is heavily influenced by the defense industry. In 2013 alone, our state could lose up to $481 million in defense contracts and our military personnel may decrease by 7,500. If the sequestration budget cuts go into full effect, thousands of private sector jobs will be destroyed. Earlier this year, I held a Sequestration Roundtable Discussion in Columbia and heard concerns from businesspeople and community leaders across our state who are worried about the real threat sequestration will have on our economy. Companies such as Fluor and Lockheed Martin will be forced to lay off employees due to the loss of these contracts. Hotel owners, restaurateurs and other tourism industry professionals will feel the burn as well because fewer military personnel will need their services. And the list goes on with bipartisan concern. Our state is not alone. Last week, the National Association of Manufactures released a report stating that up to 1 million jobs – 750,000 within the private sector – are at risk of being slashed by 2014 if these budget cuts are not prevented. Studies show these job losses could influ-
IN MY OWN WORDS by U.S. REP. JOE WILSON
ence our nation’s economy so much that our unemployment rate may potentially increase by a full percentage point. Sequestration will have a devastating effect on South Carolina and our country as a whole. Many people wrongly assume that if you do not live close to a military base, your local economy will not be affected. In South Carolina, it is not the 2nd Congressional District, the area I am proud to represent, with Fort Jackson that will be affected most. No, it is the 4th Congressional District, which contains many businesses and industries that do a significant amount of work with the Department of Defense. The 4th Congressional District contains no military bases, but the effects of sequestration will be devastating to the local economies of Greenville and Spartanburg. Maintaining a strong and secure national defense should be the most important focus of the federal government. Sadly, the president and the liberal-controlled Senate do not believe this to be true. House Republicans have passed bipartisan legislation preventing these sequestration cuts from occurring. In May, the House passed H.R. 5652, the Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012, which protects the Department of Defense from experiencing such significant defense cuts taking place by providing offsets from unnecessary government programs. However, this bill remains stalled in the Senate just like the dozens of bipartisan job-creations bills the House has passed over the past year and a half. It is my hope that the Senate and the president will act quickly and repeal the sequester, rather than idly stand by and allow it to occur. Rep. Joe Wilson (RS.C.) is a member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee.
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Dear Editor, Election year fundraising is in full swing, with both parties taking in stupendous amounts of unregulated, undisclosed money into Super PACs. If we are to preserve the integrity of our electoral system, the American voters are going to have to unite against the Citizens United Ruling. In short, this Supreme Court ruling stated that corporations are people and that unlimited campaign donations are protected as free speech. Clearly, corporations are not people and corporate and union donations are not speech. The American people can not depend on nor wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to see the grave results of their misguided ruling. Efforts are being made in Congress. Most important, localities throughout the country are speaking out, sending a clear message to politicians that we will not accept the status quo of unlimited corporate donations destroying the integrity of our electoral process and drowning out the voice of ordinary voters. This is a nonpartisan concern. Everyone who cares about this country should join in. Local citizens are petitioning our own Spartanburg County Council to adopt a resolution against Citizens United. They will be joining several cities and counties in neighboring North Carolina and all across the country. For an up-to-date look at how many states, counties, cities and even small towns have passed resolutions against Citizen United, check out movetoamend.org/ resolutions. We hope local citizens will inform themselves about this issue and sign this locally generated petition. If enough citizens unite and speak out, this unfortunate ruling can be undone. It is up to us, the citizens and voters, to see that repeal of Citizen’s United is accomplished. Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Johnson Lyman
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Dear Editor, More than 44,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2012 and more than 37,000 will die, making it the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. Perhaps most shocking is that the five- year relative survival rate for pancreatic cancer has not improved meaningfully in the last four decades and is still in the single digits, at just 6 percent. My son, Josh Worley, lived 19 months after his diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer at 33 years old. Josh fought with all he had and with all his doctors could offer him. It wasn’t enough. Josh died 12 days after his 35th birthday. He wasn’t famous like some pancreatic cancer victims – Patrick Swayze and Steve Jobs – but Josh was the world to us who loved him. The time has come for Congress to do what is right and necessary and pass pancreatic cancer legislation that will help increase survival of pancreatic cancer. The Pancreatic Cancer Research & Education Act (S. 362/H.R. 733), is currently being debated in Congress and would require the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to develop a long-term, comprehensive strategy concerning pancreatic cancer. But the bill needs your support in order to become law. Please contact Sens. Graham and DeMint and Rep. Gowdy; urge them to support S. 362/H.R. 733. Help us get this bill passed so thousands more won’t pass away. Visit www.knowitfightitendit.org for more information. The family of Josh Worley thanks you. Joyce Worley Mauldin
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Taking Flight Exhibit Local artists Jane Frost and Susan Hopps exhibit their work July 2-27 in the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg’s gallery at the Chapman Cultural Center. Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m., but closed on Sundays. Free! Auto Racing Exhibit Spartanburg was once at the hub of auto racing. The Spartanburg Regional History Museum presents an exhibit featuring artifacts, trophies, and the development of the auto racing industry, June 19-Sept. 1, Tues.Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fine Furniture Exhibit Master woodcraftsman Michael McDunn presents Function & Awe, a large sampling of his handmade fine furniture in the Spartanburg Art Museum. It is both heirloom and contemporary. Tues.-Sat., May 22-Aug. 4, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Printmakers Exhibit 15 printmakers from the Upstate have come together to create a unique and vastly diverse exhibit of handmade prints in Shifting Plates. The exhibit is in support of a project that collected works for the true “art collector.” Presented by the Spartanburg Art Museum, Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Ends: Aug. 25. Call for Artists The Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg is now accepting submissions for its 2012 39th annual juried art show, which will be Sept. 20Nov. 3. More than $4,000 will be awarded in various categories. Deadline for submissions: Aug. 1. Foster Child Photo Exhibit The Chapman Cultural Center is the only museum in South Carolina to host the acclaimed National Heart Gallery Exhibit: a large collection of 6x4-foot photos of children in foster care and in need of permanent homes. Mon.-Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free. July 9-Aug. 24. Lunch & Learn When you see the hospital’s helicopter overhead, you know someone’s life hangs in balance. To know more about emergency medicine in Spartanburg, attend this Lunch & Learn presented by the Spartanburg County Historical Association. $5. Don’t forget your lunch. Friday, July 27, 12:30 p.m. at the Chapman Cultural Center.
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Wofford students unearth historical discoveries in Byzantine synagogue Digs yield ‘significant’ basalt stone table, household pottery By CHarles Sowell | staff
A team of Wofford College students and professors did their part this summer to write a bit of archaeological history while working on an international team excavating a Byzantine synagogue in Galilee. “Nobody really expects a small school like Wofford to take part in this kind of endeavor,” said Byron McCane, the Albert Outler Professor of Religion and chair of the Department of Religion at Wofford. McCane led the Wofford team working in Israel and was one of the excavation’s co-leaders. The others were Leiden University professor Jürgen Zangenberg, Bern scholar Stefan Münger and Helsinki docent Raimo Hakola. McCane said the discoveries uncovered this summer were major: a limestone seat placed on an elevated dais and a basalt stone shaped like a low table decorated with figurative elements on one side and geometric patterns on
uments,” he said. “This kind of seating is even mentioned by Christ in the gospels.” The synagogue dates from around the year 300 A.D., McCane said. There were, of course, other finds at the dig. An array of intact late Roman/ early Byzantine household pottery also was found, including many types that had never before been found complete. James A. Ballard of Spartanburg, who graduated from Wofford in May, supervised the excavation of household pottery, while Thomas E. Tafel of Columbia, who also graduated in May, assisted in the excavation of the table. “It is hugely pleasing to see students (like Ballard) who come back to the dig for a second year who have learned enough to supervise other students,” said McCane. Nicholas Lowe, a rising senior at Wofford who is majoring in religious studies, said his experience on the dig was life-changing. He plans to do postgraduate work and hopes to teach at the college level one day. “It’s not just studying abroad that’s important,” he said. “Doing this kind of research brings a new light to things. Somehow it makes it more real to see the things that you only read about. “This dig, located in a rural area, was
“Sometimes the questions are as important as the answers.” Byron McCane, the Albert Outler Professor of Religion and chair of the Department of Religion at Wofford.
the other three sides. “These finds are a substantial step forward in what we know of ancient synagogues,” McCane said. “The stone seat confirms a great many things for us. The stone table actually raises as many questions as it answers. Sometimes the questions are as important as the answers.” The stone seat with two steps leading up to it was found in situ near the southern wall of the dig. Excavators believe the seat probably was used by the leader of the congregation. McCane said the seat is the first of its kind found in its original place in a synagogue and one of two ever found. “This kind of find helps to document the evidence we have from historical doc-
particularly important to me because you got to see how people away from the big cities worshiped.” McCane said such trips abroad give students a significant life experience, but also work on their character. “Working in Israel in the summertime is different. The students get up at 4 a.m. to be at the site by 5,” he said. “We break for breakfast at sunrise and work until about noon.” By noon it is too hot to do hard physical work in the Middle East. Other finds at this year’s dig included the remains of the podium, called a “bemah,” on which the Torah shrine would have been placed. Several architectural fragments of the shrine were found, including a threshold in classic style,
Recent graduate James A. Ballard joined Wofford students and professors, along with an international archeological team, in the excavation of a Byzantine synagogue in Galilee.
a finely decorated corbel stone, the remains of a lion relief and a rosette. Excavators also found a cistern with objects inside that demonstrated the “high significance of the podium in the synagogue” and helped confirm “the importance of the synagogue as a center of community and religious life,” a statement by the excavators said. All of the objects from the synagogue and the cistern will be studied intensively and made available to the academic community for further research. Officials from the Israel Antiquities Authority emphasize that the discoveries will more fully illuminate the features of synagogue life in Byzantine-period Galilee and will certainly stimulate the growing field of synagogue research. The other Wofford students participating in the digs were Tyrell Jemison, a rising junior, of North Charleston; Erin Simmonds, a sophomore, of Baldwinsville, N.Y.; and Rob Levin, a sophomore, of Mount Pleasant. The excavations are part of the Kinneret Regional Project 2012 campaign on Horvat Kur, sponsored by the University of Bern, the University of Helsinki, Leiden University, and Wofford College. Contact Charles Sowell at csowell@thespartanburgjournal.com.
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In a short meeting Monday night, Spartanburg City Council unanimously voted to replace about 70 feet of storm drainage pipe and asphalt on Boyd Street. The cost of the project is still subject to negotiations with Spartanburg Water, which allegedly caused the problem in the first place due to a leaking waterline, council was told. The work will be done near the intersection of Boyd Street and Mills Avenue. Bishop Mays Inc., of Greer, was the low bidder. Council also heard information from staff on green yard waste collection. Due to staffing cutbacks and abuse of the free pickup offered by the city, crews are running behind, council was told. Staff would like to see the current 30 cubic yard limit reduced to 10 cubic yards. A 30 cubic yard load fills the city’s pickup vehicle and has to be taken to a recycling center, a task that takes more than an hour. Council was also asked to consider new rules on mixing grass clippings with the limbs and leaves that are normally picked up. Grass is considered a contaminant by recyclers and has to be placed in a landfill. No action was taken Monday night. A vote on an ordinance authorizing council to approve the donation of three homes to Homes of Hope Inc. was also postponed on a motion by Councilwoman Linda Dogan to table the issue. The homes are located at 312 Alexander Ave., 215 Briarcliff Road and 530 Hampton Ave. The homes came into the city’s possession when the Preservation Trust of Spartanburg closed in 2010. The city had partnered with the organization in a program which used federal funds to acquire foreclosed properties and restore them to sell. When the Trust closed, the city took ownership of the properties, and program regulations require the homes to be sold or rented to income-eligible buyers or renters. To meet that requirement, city officials recommended donating the houses to Homes of Hope, a Community Housing Development Corp. that specializes in the development and rental management of low- to moderate-income housing. City Council next meets on Aug. 13 at 5:30 p.m. in chambers at City Hall, 145 W. Broad St. Contact Charles Sowell at csowell@thespartanburgjournal.com.
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Tues., July 31 • 7:30-9 p.m. • Patewood Medical Campus This program for girls in 7th and 8th grade helps ease the transition into puberty through open discussion about independence, social pressures and changing relationships. Fee: $50/mom and daughter. Register on the events page at girlology.com.
Mon., Sept. 10 • 1-3 p.m. • GHS Cancer Center Women with cancer are invited to learn how to look and feel better using various beauty techniques. Free but registration is required; call 627-1903 or 1-866-227-4395.
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Wed., Aug. 1 • 6-7:30 p.m. • Patewood Medical Campus This program for boys in 5th and 6th grade helps ease the transition into puberty through open discussion about growth and development. Fee: $50/parent and son. Register on the events page at girlology.com.
Sat., Sept. 15 • 10 a.m.-2 p.m. • West End Community Development Center Obtain health information and get free prostate screenings. Free clinical breast exams (this is not a mammogram) also are available. For information, visit 1073jamz.com.
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To register, for more information or to see a full schedule of events, visit ghs.org/360healthed or call 1-877-GHS-INFO (447-4636).
Tues., Aug. 21 • 12:15-1:15 p.m. • Greenville Memorial Hospital Bring lunch and join GHS surgical oncologist Brian McKinley, M.D., for a discussion on pancreatic cancer. Free; registration required.
Stroke Forum Sat., Aug. 25 • Noon-2 p.m. • Hilton Greenville Clinicians will discuss signs and risk factors for stroke, as well as getting treated quickly to reduce disability. Lunch provided. Free; registration required. 120552
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Just in time for fall planting prep, gardeners wishing to add some green to their landscape – and their thumbs – are in luck. Clemson University researchers, joined by others in the Southeast, recently launched IPMLite, a smartphone application that offers up-to-date information along with basic how-tos. Developed by the same team of horticulturists, plant pathologists, entomologists, and weed scientists that developed the IPMPro app (IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management) for professional arborists, nurserymen and landscapers, the new app offers up expert information for the backyard gardener in a mobile format. In addition to information on cultivation, the app delivers text alerts on pest outbreaks and plant diseases. A calendar feature allows growers to track timely tasks like fertilizing. Photos throughout the application illustrate everything from pruning and irrigation suggestions to pond management and how to divide perennials, said team member Sarah White, lead horticulture developer. She says the app has all the functionality of the professional version, but doesn’t make recommendations for pesticides that must be applied by a licensed professional. Discounting this year’s summer heat that
arrived two months early, the app’s alerts for typical seasonal garden tasks should be right on time, White said. IPMLite is designed for USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 4 through 8, which include more than 20 states. There is plenty of horticulture information online, but this app allows gardeners to take their devices into the garden to compare images of pests or a diseased plant with the real article, said White. There’s even an entire section devoted to pruning crepe myrtles, notorious victims of improper trimming, she said. “We’re proud of it. It has a lot of innovation that we haven’t seen before,” she added. Though developed by scientists, the app is geared for a lay audience, said Clemson entomologist J.C. Chong. “The development team was sensitive to the fact that not everyone is an entomologist. The team was careful to provide information that is clear and concise, but relevant to Master Gardeners and backyard beginners alike.” Chong, who is based at the university’s Pee Dee Research and Education Center in Florence, worked with fellow researcher White, who is based at the main campus in Clemson. In addition, Amy Fulcher at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture led the project and collaborated with partners at the University of Georgia, University of Kentucky, University of Maryland, North Carolina State University and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. The IPMLite app is priced at $9.99 and is available for Apple and Android platforms. The professional version, IPMPro, is also available for $24.99. Visit www.ipmliteapp. com or www.ipmproapp.com for details. Contact April A. Morris at amorris@thespartanburgjournal.com.
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The Blood Connection recently celebrated the opening of a new center in Spartanburg at 270 North Grove Medical Park Drive. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. For a donation appointment or more information, call 864-641-6013 or visit www.thebloodconnection.org.
Bring the family to meet the robot as we celebrate 3,000 robotic surgeries. • Kids can dress up like surgeons and be photographed.
Beth Pace, a teacher at Chapman and Landrum High Schools in Inman and Landrum, has been selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants to participate in the Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Summer Teacher Institute for the week of August 6-10, 2012. During the five-day program, participants work with library education specialists and subject-matter experts to learn effective practices for using primary sources in the classroom, while exploring some of the millions of digitized historical artifacts and documents available on the library’s website.
• All attendees can “test-drive” the robot. • Register at spartanburgregional.com or call 560-7999. Spartanburg Regional has the most experienced robotic surgeons and team in South Carolina.
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Hub City Co-op seeks funding to expand member-owned grocery By CHARLES SOWELL | staff
If things go as planned, Spartanburg’s newest grocery won’t be a clone of the big chain stores and one of the most significant food deserts – downtown – will have a place where organic food is the norm, not something you have to hunt. Last month, the Hub City Co-op announced plans to lease the top floor of an old tire store at 176 N. Liberty St. to house the nascent member-owned market. Last week, the group offered free wine and food to lure the curious and kick-start fundraising to remodel the 8,000-squarefoot building at the core of downtown. The build-
ing will be open every third Thursday from 5 to 9 p.m. through October during Art Walk Spartanburg. Co-op board members say the fundraising drive will continue until the co-op is able to triple its membership, which now hovers around 500. “We need about 1,000 new members to bring this off,” said Erin Outz, start-up board chairman for the co-op. “That sounds like a big number, but our market survey shows there are more than 4,000 potential members in the community.” The co-op is funded by persons who purchase $150 memberships. For that subscription fee, new members gain an ownership stake in the mar-
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The former car dealership on Liberty Street at East Saint Johns Street will be the new home of the Hub City Co-op.
Duke Energy wants its customers in South Carolina to know how their personal energy usage compares to people who live in similar homes in their own neighborhoods. The utility is sending a “My Home Energy Report” to each of its 151,000 residential customers in the state in an effort to encourage customers to make changes in their energy usage habits and make their homes more energyefficient, said Paige Layne, a Duke Energy spokeswoman. The idea is to create sustained energy savings, she said. “That’s energy we can count on for meeting future energy needs.” The “My Home Energy Report” is the latest in efforts by utilities serving the Upstate to help customers save money by reducing energy usage. When customers use less energy, it helps the utilities meet energy demands without the necessity of expensive upgrades and construction of new plants. Laurens Electric Co-op and Blue Ridge Electric Co-op have ENERGY continued on PAGE 12
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The new home of the Hub City Co-op was a DeSoto and Plymouth car dealership in 1958.
In 1964, the new home of the Hub City Co-op was a Volkswagen dealership.
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ket, as well as discounts, early notice on products and – in profitable years – a rebate based on their purchases. “We have an architect and a planner from the national food co-op organization to help us with this phase of the plan,” Outz said. “When we’re done, we’ll have a store that takes advantage of the inherent features of the building coupled with a modern look that would do any modern grocery proud.” The market will specialize in locally produced organic and natural foods, she said. “This enables us to support local growers and suppliers and to offer our customers the best the region has to offer.” Of course, one need not be a member to shop at the co-op, and the store has ample parking to accommodate shoppers from outside the downtown core, she said. Spartanburg city officials say the co-op will connect Main Street commerce with activity along St. John Street, which has already been bolstered by the University of South Carolina Upstate’s George Dean Johnson Jr. College of Business and Economics and the Chapman Cultural Center. The co-op will fill a need downtown, Outz and city officials have said. Spartanburg residents have long requested a downtown grocery that specializes in local and regionally grown, fresh and packaged products that
“This enables us to support local growers and suppliers and to offer our customers the best the region has to offer.” Erin Outz, start-up board chairman for the Hub City Co-op.
also offers walkable convenience to downtown. Outz and city officials urged residents to support the project. “We had nine new members sign up at our membership event last week,” Outz said. “We need people to sign up so we can have this store.” There is a tremendous economic promise to this project, Outz said. The store has the potential to drive more foot traffic into the city core and spur growth in the lagging downtown commercial sector. Hub City Co-op will be the first food co-op in the state, she said. Hendersonville and Asheville, N.C., already have co-ops as well as thriving downtowns. For more information, visit www.hubcitycoop.org. Contact Charles Sowell at csowell@thespartanburgjournal.com.
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online energy audits that homeowners can use to see how much money they could save by upgrading to energy-efficient appliances, adjusting their thermostats, changing air filters, turning off lights and sealing air ducts. Piedmont Natural Gas has teamed with the Community Conservation Corps at Furman University for a program designed to help homeowners falling within certain income guidelines to weatherize their homes to reduce energy consumption. Furman students do some of the work; contractors do the rest. To receive “My Home Energy Report,” Duke customers must live in South Carolina in a single-family home with one electric meter, have a 12-month history with the utility at that address and not be on a fixed payment plan. “We know neighbors talk and compare their bills,” Layne said. “This gives them an opportunity to see how they actually stack up with their neighbors who live in similar homes. We’re hoping they’ll want to keep up with the Joneses as far as energy consumption goes.” The report groups homes of similar size, age and location based on publicly available tax records and compares the customer’s usage to the average home and efficient homes within the group. The report includes tips and other recommendations for reducing energy usage based on the customer’s situation, Layne said. For instance, if a customer has an electric water heater, one of the tips may be to put a thermal blanket on it in the winter. The “My Home Energy Report” was first launched in Ohio and the utility has applied to do a similar program in North Carolina. During a pilot program in Ohio and South Carolina last year, customers who received the reports saved an average of 2 percent, or about $20, annually, Layne said. “That doesn’t sound like a lot, but it adds up,” she said. “We want customers to take control of their energy use. The benefit to us is when a customer takes control of their energy habits, it creates sustained energy savings and we can count on that sustained energy savings for meeting future needs.” In addition, some Duke customers can qualify for a home energy audit, where an outside contractor comes into their homes and offers specific ways each homeowner can cut energy usage. Examples include installing a more efficient air conditioning unit and putting weather stripping around windows. Home energy audits are free for Duke customers who own their own single-family homes, have lived there for at least four months and who have electric heat, air conditioning or a water heater. South Carolina customers who do not receive the “My Home Energy Report” can go to www.duke-energy.com/ youtility to get energy-saving tips, blogs and video. Customers can also share their own energy-saving ideas. Duke officials said it is becoming increasingly more expensive for Duke to generate power and to modernize its equipment. Duke raised its rates 6 percent in South Carolina this year. Duke officials have said Greenville residents are consuming two and a half times the electricity today that they did in 1960.
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Bank Gives to Tech Colleges
Wells Fargo has awarded $325,000 in grants to 10 South Carolina technical colleges. Greenville Technical College received $50,000, Spartanburg Community College received $15,000 and Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood got $5,000. Trident Technical College in Charleston received the largest grant, $100,000, and Midlands Technical College in Columbia got $75,000. “South Carolina’s economy continues to recover from the lingering effects of the past recession,” said Rick Redden, South Carolina president for Wells Fargo. “We believe workforce development and job creation are key to accelerating economic growth.” According to the SC Technical School System, state aid to technical colleges has been cut by more than 50 percent “at the same time as they have experienced a nearly 30 percent enrollment increase.”
Rock Hill Firm Hot in 3-D 3D Systems Corp. of Rock Hill has acquired Viztu Technologies, a small Boston firm that has developed an online application that allows anyone “to turn their pictures and videos into
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printable 3-D creations,” 3D Systems announced. The company said it expects to integrate Viztu into its Cubify.com. “Now everyone can begin to express themselves in 3-D as easily as snapping a picture,” said Cathy Lewis, vice president for global marketing. Ash Martin and Tom Milnes, founders of Viztu, have joined 3D Systems. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Few recent cutting-edge innovations have generated as much excitement as 3-D printing,” The Motley Fool, a Wall Street stock analyst, said recently. “While Stratasys and 3D Systems are among the big players, companies like General Electric and United Technologies are also using this kind of technology.” 3D Systems had revenue of $230 million and net income of $34 million in 2011. 3D shares, which closed at $34.53 Monday, have gained 35 percent in value in the last year. It is traded on the NYSE.
GAO Recognizes KEMET and AVX
KEMET and AVX, the Greenville County companies that dominate the tantalum market for capacitors used in cell phones and other electronic devices, were cited in a GAO report for efforts to keep the minerals conflict-free. The GAO said the two companies had created “closed
pipelines” to ensure tantalum from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is conflict-free from the mine to the smelter. KEMET and AVX are eliminating middlemen and controlling the integrity of the mineral from the ground through the point they use it to make energy-storage capacitors. “Addressing both the social and economic health of the local mining communities in the DRC is a critical step in resolving its longstanding social conflict and atrocities,” said Per-Olof Loof, KEMET’s chief executive officer. Being mentioned in the GAO report confirms KEMET is on the right track in “addressing the issue of conflict minerals sourcing,” said Daniel Persico, vice president of strategic marketing and business development. The GAO report otherwise notes delays by other industries in preventing valuable minerals and their proceeds from falling into the hands of armed rebels and gangs that prey upon civilian populations and create civic havoc. Other industries say they are awaiting final adoption by the Securities and Exchange Commission of rules requiring publicly traded companies to disclose the amount of materials in their products that come from conflict-riven areas. The disclosure rules, which are called for in the DoddFrank financial act, have been delayed.
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Reworked Little Theatre season includes ‘Chicago’ After a decade of trying,
SLT gets rights to popular musical By Cindy Landrum | staff
Spartanburg Little Theatre’s 2012-13 season was all set – until Executive Artistic Director Jay Coffman got a call from the company that held the rights to the popular musical “Chicago.” Coffman had been applying to get the rights to do “Chicago” for a decade and had been told by the company – again – to pick another show for the upcoming season. Then the company changed its mind. “I changed the whole season, and gladly so,” he said. “Persistence does pay, and we’re at the point in the organization’s life where we can do the show well. We’ve got the right location and the right people. I think it comes at the right time that’s good for us.” Last year, the Spartanburg Little Theatre performed in front of more than 12,000 audience members, with “Annie” and “Titanic: The Musical” shining as two of the highest-attended shows in the theater’s history. “Last year was a really big year for us and we’re continuing to grow,” Coffman said. This year, SLT has added a Saturday matinee for its musical to accommodate ticket demand. Last year, all of its musicals sold out every performance, he said. “You have to find the right mix for a season, and I think we’ve done that,” Coffman said. “We’ve got shows of different styles, different music, different time periods.” SLT patrons have been asking for “Chicago” ever since the movie won an Academy Award, Coffman said. While still on Broadway and touring nationally, the formidable musical “hasn’t been done by a local theater” and would still be “fresh and new” for Spartanburg, he SLT continued on page 16
Peace Center promises big names 2012-2013 season features Vince Gill, Bill Cosby and Mary Poppins By Cindy Landrum | staff
The slogan for the Peace Center’s 2012-13 season is “Steppin’ Out,” and it couldn’t be more fitting. The season kicks off on Sept. 12 with a concert by country superstar Vince Gill on the TD Stage, the newly renovated amphitheater behind the Peace Center in Greenville that officials expect to become a bigger player in the facility’s delivery of entertainment options. Gill is just one of many big names making a return trip to the Peace Center, including comedian Bill Cosby, Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart, violinist Joshua Bell and NPR’s “This American Life” host Ira Glass. But there are some big names – including country superstars Martina McBride and LeAnn Rimes, singersongwriter Joe Jackson and the Joffrey Ballet – making their first appearances at the Peace Center as well. The Peace Center had already announced its 2012-13 Broadway Series lineup: a season packed with Tony Award-winning shows, a family classic, one of Broadway’s peace center continued on page 16
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said. “It requires very good singers, actors and talented dancers. The show is really about the dancers.” A story of sin, corruption and jazz, “Chicago” will run from Jan. 11 through Jan. 20. Opening the season will be the timeless Rodgers and Hammerstein musical classic “The
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turns to the Peace Center for an evening of jazz trumpet. His new album, “Impressions,” hit No. 1. “Million Dollar Quartet,” Nov. 20-25, the musical inspired by the true story of a single, infamous recording session between Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins. “Mary Poppins,” Dec. 11-16, the musical of one of the most popular Disney films of all time. Nellie McKay, Jan. 12. Part pop, part cabaret, the show will be an eclectic blend of piano, song and wit. “Sister Act,” Jan. 15-20, a musical based on the hit movie that tells the story of a wannabe diva who witnesses a crime and is hidden by the cops in a convent. New Century Chamber Orchestra featuring Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Jan. 22. Music director and violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg leads this orchestra that performs without a conductor. Motionhouse, Jan. 31, a dance ensemble that combines acrobatics, theater, circus and film. Motionhouse was invited to create an athletic spectacle for the festival celebrating the London 2012 Summer Olympics. “Billy Elliot the Musical,” Feb. 12-17, a 10-time Tony Award-winning musical with score written by Elton John. It tells the story of a boy who stumbles out of a boxing ring and into a ballet class. Kodo Drummers, Feb. 23, a group that uses the ancient art of Japanese taiko drumming. Joshua Bell, Feb. 24, considered one of the world’s best musicians.
colors comes to life in the family musical that features a variety of musical styles from country-western and calypso to bubblegum pop and rock ‘n’ roll. Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire” – “one of the greats of American theater” – wraps up the season on May 3 through May 12, Coffman said. The Spartanburg Youth Theatre, a part of SLT, has four shows on its 2012-13 lineup. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” brings the classic storybook tale by Washington Irving to life Oct. 5 and 6. Coffman says the show, which has a combination of comedy and suspense ideal for Halloween, is most suited for children in grades 3 and above.The rest of the youth theater shows are suitable for children of all ages. “Madeline’s Christmas” will run Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, telling the story of Madeline and her friends as they embark on an enchanting Christmas journey. “Madeline” is the first musical the Youth Theatre has done in a long time and Coffman said he
is most excited about the way it expands the theater’s type of programming. On the night before Christmas, Madeline is caring for Miss Clavel and 11 sniffling, sneezing girls until a merchant arrives at the door selling 12 flying carpets. Madeline and her friends go on a crosscountry carpet ride to visit their parents for the holidays. On Feb. 8 and 9, Harold, a curious and imaginative little boy, will create the world he wants to explore by drawing it in “Harold and the Purple Crayon.” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs of the Black Forest” ends the season on April 19 and 20. In addition to its public shows, the Youth Theatre also presents shows for school-age children. Last year, about 11,000 students saw SYT shows, Coffman said. All SLT and SYT productions are held at the Chapman Cultural Center. Contact Cindy Landrum at clandrum@thespartanburgjournal.com.
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newest hits, a musical based on a popular movie and the Blue Man Group’s first North American theatrical production. Tickets for the 2012-13 season are on sale now. Additional shows are expected to be added to the lineup. Here’s the season line-up for now: Vince Gill, Sept. 12, winner of 18 Country Music Association Awards. Joe Jackson and the Bigger Band featuring Regina Carter, Sept. 16. Hot off the success of his new album, “The Duke,” Jackson brings a new take on Duke Ellington classics and his own hits. Wanda Sykes, Oct. 14, one of Entertainment Weekly’s “25 Funniest People in America.” Martina McBride, Oct. 19, seven-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year. David Sedaris, Oct. 25. The Grammynominated best-selling author with razor-sharp wit is a favorite on National Public Radio. Milos, Oct. 29, the guitarist who topped the classical charts around the world and sold more than 100,000 copies of his debut album for Deutsche Grammophon in less than six months. He won the Gramophone Awards Young Artist of the Year and Specialist Classical Chart awards. LeAnn Rimes, Nov. 15, the two-time Grammy winner who hit the country charts at age 13 with “Blue.” She was nominated for a 2011 Grammy for “Swingin.’” Chris Botti, Nov. 16. North America’s best-selling instrumental musician re16 SPARTANBURG JOURNAL | JULY 27, 2012
King and I,” set to run from Sept. 7 through Sept. 16. Coffman said SLT “likes to open with something traditional that people of all ages know and love. We haven’t done ‘The King and I’ in a number of years.” Next up is “Moonlight and Magnolias,” beginning Nov. 2. The play tells the story of famed Hollywood producer David O. Selznick who, three weeks into shooting his latest historical epic, “Gone with the Wind,” discovers the script isn’t working. He fires the director, pulls Victor Fleming off “The Wizard of Oz,” and locks himself, Fleming and script doctor Ben Hecht in his office for five days until they have a screenplay. The story illuminates the behind-thescenes business of moviemaking during the golden age of Hollywood. After January’s “Chicago” run, SLT turns to “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” March 8 through March 17. The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many
Blue Man Group is best known for its theatrical shows and concerts that combine music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to produce a unique form of entertainment.
Boston Pops with Keith Lockhart featuring Ann Hampton Calloway, Feb. 26. Furman alum Keith Lockhart returns to Greenville as conductor of the Boston Pops. Select members of the Furman University Symphony Orchestra will make a special appearance. Joffrey Ballet, March 11, one of the most revered dance companies in the world. Ira Glass, March 16, gives his perspective on what makes compelling radio. Sarah Jarosz, April 6, a fiddler who is one of the hottest young stars in bluegrass music. Bobby McFerrin, April 11. The 10-time Grammy winner and his “spirit you all” band have reinterpreted traditional gospel music. Boz Scaggs, April 17, has combined rock, jazz, blues and R&B into Top 20
hits for more than 30 years. Bill Cosby, April 20. “America’s favorite Dad” reflects on life, family and how he sees the world today. Blue Man Group, May 7 through May 12, a mix of comedy, music and technology. Jake Shimabukuro, June 7, sounds of rock, jazz, classical and everything in between with a traditional Hawaiian ukulele. “Jersey Boys,” July 16-28. The 2006 Tony Award-winning musical tells the story of how four blue-collar kids became the Four Seasons, one of the greatest successes in pop music history. For more information, call 864-467-3000. Contact Cindy Landrum at clandrum@thespartanburgjournal.com.
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Creating Artists for Tomorrow (CAT), an art education program that exposes children to the elements of art, has opened registration for its fall and spring semester classes. The classes, held in Greer, are designed for children age 1 and up, and feature a variety of media and education on a variety of genres and artists. The CAT program was developed and is directed by teachers with experience in art education and early childhood and elementary education. The fall session will be September 4 through December 13. For more information, visit www.creatingartistsfortomorrow.com. Ballet Spartanburg has received a $1,340 grant from the Spartanburg Regional Foundation to train a second dance teacher to help Parkinson’s disease patients. For more than three years, Ballet Spartanburg, in association with the Spartanburg chapter of the Parkinson Association of the Carolinas, has provided free dance/movement classes at the Chapman Cultural Center for Parkinson’s disease patients. Until now, the only available teacher was Carlos Agudelo, Ballet Spartanburg’s Artistic Director. This grant will allow for the specialized training of another teacher, who will work with the Mark Morris Dance Group in New York City. Four Hankie Triumph, an art exhibit by Spartanburg resident Ashley Holt, will run August 1-28 at the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg’s gallery at the Chapman Cultural Center. It will be open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and is free for public viewing. The opening reception will be Saturday, Aug. 4, at 6 p.m. with a lecture by Holt at 6:30 p.m. There will also be an encore reception during ArtWalk on Thursday, Aug. 16, 5-9 p.m. Four Hankie Triumph collects the art of Holt, an award-winning illustrator, and draws on 25 years of experience in commercial illustration. He now applies his artistry to more personal subjects: portraits of people he loves (and dogs he despises), images from his
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considerably odd dreams (what he calls “Bedbugs”), scenes from his troubled youth, and nostalgic visions of superheroes. These works are crafted through a unique combination of digital and traditional media, utilizing a strong background in cartoon illustration, filtered through modern computer software and lots of personal angst (Holt hates computers). Holt was born in Charleston, S.C., and his illustration clients include No Depression, The Progressive, Exxon and Pillsbury. His work has been featured in galleries in New York, Seattle and San Francisco. He has authored several book collections of his work, including “Character Witness,” “The Infinite League and Other Pedestrians,” and the upcoming illustrated essay collection, “Internal Combustion.” In 1760s South Carolina, frontier outlaws rustled cattle, stole horses, robbed travelers and broke into homes. Far from the nearest law enforcement, Backcountry residents took matters into their own hands, formed well-armed militias to confront lawlessness and disorder, and sparked what was known as The Regulator Movement. During “Law & Order: Backcountry” on Saturday, August 4, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., visit Walnut Grove Plantation to explore this time of colonial lawlessness and learn about modern-day public safety. During this event, re-enactors from the South Carolina Rangers will portray Regulators and demonstrate the weapons and tactics militias used to tame the region two centuries ago. They will conduct weapons firing demonstrations and lead drills for the kids. In addition, soldiers from Spartanburg’s detachment of the South Carolina National Guard, Roebuck Fire District and Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office will have equipment on display and discuss their specific missions. Walnut Grove Plantation is located at 1200 Otts Shoals Road in Roebuck. Admission for the event is $6 for adults, $4 for ages 5-17, and free for ages 4 and under. Military members (active and retired) and emergency service personnel receive $1 off admission with ID. Email walnutgrove@spartanburghistory.org or call 864-576-6546 for additional information. Send us your arts announcement. E-mail: spartanburgarts@thespartanburgjournal.com
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Bailie forms a pot on a pottery wheel during his demonstration.
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Spartanburg artist and art instructor Bailie demonstrates how to turn a plate on a pottery wheel for students attending the Creating in Clay and Painting/Drawing summer camp at the Chapman Cultural Center. Campers spend a few days in the pottery studio before moving on to the painting and drawing studio.
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Spartanburg artist and art instructor Bailie helps camper Jacqueline Hildebrandt, 9, of Inman, get started on the pottery wheel.
Local restaurateurs have teamed up to bring you the 4th Annual Foodie Fest! This year’s event promises to be even bigger and better as restaurants will be offering “3 for $30,” “2 for $20,” or “Buy 1, Get 1” menus. Visit us on Facebook and UpstateFoodie.com for new additions, menus, and more!
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nese dish 59 Play mates? 61 Miss roll call, say 63 Available without a scrip 65 Top banana 69 Throne grabber 71 Cabin fever, e.g. 73 Daily sorting criterion 75 Take the wrong way? 76 Arabic “son of” 78 List 80 Isn’t up to snuff 81 Blue 83 When cocktails may be served 85 Tiptop 87 Net grazer, at times 88 Nymph pursued by Apollo 91 Stock held by a fence 94 Land in la mer 95 Safari boss 97 Classic wheels 98 Colors lightly 99 Prevails against, in slang 102 Waterfall feature 104 “Walkabout” director Nicolas 105 Place for future cookies 108 Prime Cuts in Gravy maker 111 Flow with force
114 Victor Vasarely’s “Zebras,” e.g. 115 Stubborn 117 Capitol cap 118 It might be pierced 119 State firmly 121 Mae West attribute 123 A party to 124 Actress Virna 125 Mediterranean tourist attraction 126 Possessed 127 Bus. bigwigs 128 French spread 129 Catkin bearer 130 Enters into a deal? Down 1 Carpenter, at times 2 Hersey’s bell town 3 Crucial topic 4 Puts right 5 Seasonal sprite 6 Judged, with “up” 7 1944 Italian beachhead 8 Dramatic decline 9 Fleecy meadow grazers 10 Long for 11 Island group near Fiji 12 ‘70s-’80s Red Sox star Dwight 13 “Collages” novelist 14 Invoice add-on 15 “Lido Shuffle” singer Boz
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Preserving history in modern ways I was married last weekend and have thus been engaged in the process of moving out of my condo in historic Mills Mill. The transformation of Mills Mill, Monaghan Mill and other structures throughout this area are excellent examples of how historic structures can be utilized in modern ways. The history of Mills Mill is highly representative of our area’s textile history. Captain Otis Prentiss Mills, who had served in the Confederate Army, founded the Mills Manufacturing Company in 1894. He built Mills Mill, which produced high-quality bedding, twills and satin, in 1894-1897. The building is over 100,000 square feet, but the company had a rough start, and when it began operation it had a capacity of only 5,000 spindles. Just after the turn of the century, however, the mill expanded to include nearly 30,000 spindles and over 700 looms. The mill employed approximately 500 people, and like many mills in the Textile Crescent, developed entire communities. Mill employees lived in the houses that surrounded the mill, worshipped in one of the two churches built by the mill, engaged in recreational activities at the YMCA, and checked out books at the library. Later, tennis courts, croquet grounds, and a baseball park where the Mills Mill Millers competed against other textile league teams were added. Nearby, on the other side of the village, was Captain Mills’ 300-head dairy farm, known as Millsdale. His son later developed much of that property – hence Mills Avenue, East and West Prentiss, and Otis Street, the streets that run par-
allel on either side of Mills Avenue. Mills Mill was very much a part of how the Upcountry became known as the Textile Capital of the World, a moniker we embraced to the area’s economic benefit for over half a century. Our primary sports and entertainment venue was even known as Textile Hall. During World War II, Mills Mill was one of the many mills in the area that engaged in government contracts to assist with defense efforts. Mills Mill produced herringbone fabric for the Marine Corps during the war, and received a coveted E Award for Excellence in 1943. That success, however, began to decline in the decades after the war. Along with many other mills in this area in the 1960s and 1970s, the mill ceased operation. In 1982, the building was nominated and received listing on the National Register of Historic Places. During the 1980s and 1990s, the mill was repurposed as a shopping center, music venue and business space. When I used to visit with my mother as a child, I remember that the smell of that old mill was still fairly strong. We have not always done as well as we could in regards to preserving those structures that are vestiges of our community’s history and culture. Greenville’s Records Building, designed by the famed American architect Robert Mills, is gone, for instance. Thankfully, Mills Mill is not. Dr. Courtney Tollison is Assistant Professor of History at Furman and Museum Historian at the Upcountry History Museum.
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