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Salters Road work planned $13.5 million project to widen road, replace bridge could begin in fall 2014 CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com Work on a one-mile stretch of Salters Road – and the first of a series of steps designed to take some traffic off of car-clogged Woodruff Road – could begin in fall 2014. The South Carolina Department of Transportation plans to widen Salters Road from Verdae Boulevard to Carolina Point Parkway/Millennium Boulevard from two lanes to four lanes, add bicycle lanes and a grass median, and replace the overpass over Interstate 85. The project also improves intersections in that stretch with the addition of turn lanes and traffic signals. The grade on part of the road will be reduced to improve visibility and motorist safety. Salters Road would have to be closed for nine to 12 months while the old bridge over Interstate 85 is removed and a new one built. “This project is absolutely needed,” said Rick Sumerel, president and chief operating officer of Verdae Development Inc. “There will be a little short-term disruption, but it’s going to be worth it.” The project carries a $13.5 million price tag. Nearly 6,000 cars travel Salters Road between Verdae Boulevard and Carolina Point Parkway daily, according to DOT traffic counts. But, perhaps more importantly, a widened Salters Road has the potential to take some traffic off of Woodruff Road’s most congested stretch – between Roper Mountain Road and Carolina Point Parkway. “It’s one piece of the puzzle,” said Dwayne Cooper, city engineer for Greenville. “It’s one step in the right direction.” A corridor study initiated by the city and completed in 2007 showed Woodruff Road from Interstate 85 to state Highway 14 was at or over capacity and the stretch from Interstate 85 to Verdae Boulevard was close to capacity. Since the study was completed, development has continued at Clemson’s automotive research campus CU-ICAR, Verdae, the Shops at Greenridge, the Point and Magnolia Park, the Menin Development project that landed Cabela’s.
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According to the latest traffic counts, the average daily traffic count in 2011 on Woodruff Road from Interstate 85 to Highway 14 is 33,500 vehicles. That’s up from 30,800 vehicles in 2006. The other ends of Woodruff don’t carry as much traffic: The area in between Laurens Road to I-85 averaged 11,500 cars in 2011, down from 11,800 in 2006, and the
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Sowing confusion Conflicting data gives parents little reason to trust the latest performance reviews from the state Department of Education. It’s a good bet “transparent” is not the word that leapt to mind for most parents trying to make sense of the confusing mishmash of school performance reports the state Department of Education released last week. So repeating it like a mantra is hardly the way for state Superintendent Mick Zais to build credibility for himself or the new letter-grade system the state has adopted to satisfy federal accountability mandates for public schools. While other reports released last Thursday show student grades climbing in most subjects, the new federal system has the majority of South Carolina schools skidding towards F. Statewide, nearly twice as many schools did worse than better on the A-F scale, with 40 schools plunging from an A to a D or F in one year. In Greenville, 55 schools dropped by at least one letter grade since last year, the first year the state substituted the letter-grade model for the Adequate Yearly Progress rating in the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Ten Greenville County schools – including six high schools – scored F. Zais defended the report card approach as “more transparent” than the previous model, telling reporters, “It’s easy to understand and it fits on a single sheet of paper.” But short and simple is worthless if the results can’t be trusted. What absent calamity could change in a year to drop a school’s grade from attic to cellar? Variations of that extreme “indicate that the rating system is neither valid nor reliable,” as Molly Spearman of the Association of School Administrators noted to the Greenville News. The confusion is compounded by the academic progress revealed in three other standardized reports the SCDOE released on student achievement. The percentage of students scoring “proficient” in at least two subjects was up at every grade level on the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards. Scores also climbed on the Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test given to grades three through eight, and the percentage of high schoolers passing the state exit exam increased from 80.1 to 82 percent. Zais and others explain the discrepancies by the fact that the federal model sets new benchmarks every year to encourage “growth,” and tracks student progress by a different formula than the state uses. Only a slight change in a student subset can prompt a shift of a letter grade or more. Or course South Carolina schools need to improve every year, and raising the bar ensures they try. But the benchmarks should be calibrated to assist growth, not obscure it, which is what happens when the public sees grade gyrations to these extremes. How can anyone judge a school’s fitness with data as conflicting as the education department released last week? “Excellent” and “failing” lose credibility – making the reports irrelevant and not worth the public’s notice. Zais said it himself last week, telling The State newspaper: “Our state’s accountability system must be modernized to provide a single state and federal report that provides clear, meaningful data to the public and helps teachers improve instruction in the classroom.” Exactly, Mr. Zais. So do it.
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“Genetic modification” is a scary phrase, one that evokes horrific imagery of mad scientists or evil, mutant food engineered to kill. A disappointingly large part of the discourse surrounding genetically modified organisms (GMOs) stems from this kind of misconception, not at all helped by misleading terms like “Frankenfood” used in the Greenville Journal’s July 28 cover story on this subject. It’s important that the discourse around genetic modification revolve around the science, and not alarmism. Genetic modification is a technology that has saved billions of lives in the developing world and has the potential to save billions more. Humanity has technically been genetically modifying crops since the invention of agriculture. By strict definition, traditional breeding – selectively breeding plants and animals to continue certain traits – is genetic modification. However, this method is impractical, inaccurate and time-consuming. When a better solution was found, it was used. With genetic modification, scientists can take any traits from any organism and insert them in other organisms, with much more precision and in much less time. Many, like the Consumer’s Union, have criticized this classification, saying that scientists don’t know the effects of their insertions immediately. This, however, is not a case for an outright ban on the technology, but rather for more funding and testing. According to the World Health Organization, regulated genetic modifications have not produced any harmful effects in humans. In the 1960s, to combat starvation, members of the Ford and Rockefeller foundations and the Government of the Philippines formed the International Rice Research Institute with the goal of creating more nutritionally complete, resistant, and durable rice. In 1966, the IRRI debuted their new rice crop, IR8, which the IRRI says produced a significantly higher yield than the native rice variant. IR36, created by Dr. Gurdev Khush, then-IRRI member and recipient of the 1996 World Food Prize, yielded crops that matured 25 days faster, according to “Gene Banks and the World’s Food,” published by Princeton University Press. The first commercial, truly genetically modified product was medical. Before ge-
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IN MY OWN WORDS by HARLAN HASKINS
netic engineering, insulin had to be harvested from animals. However, in 1979, Genentech, a medical research company, used genetic engineering to clone human insulin synthetically. In 1982, after they sold the technology to Eli Lilly, synthetic insulin became the first commercially available GM product. Since 2006, according to the FDA, bovine and porcine insulin production has been discontinued, and all insulin for sale in the United States is synthetic. There’s very little talk about GMOs without mentioning Monsanto. Monsanto is a large corporation that seems to have become a synonym for genetic engineering to groups like Millions Against Monsanto. They protest Monsanto’s business practices, like its terminator crop, and provide little scientific research to back their claims. It’s a powerful tactic because it’s no secret Monsanto profits from using genetic engineering, but that is not a reason to throw away a technology. I’m not claiming scientific authority regarding genetic modification. I’m just a recent high school graduate with an interest in science and a passion for truth. Genetic modification was created to help humanity. Throughout its existence it has mostly stuck to that goal. As Norman Borlaug, father of the Green Revolution, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Congressional Gold Medal winner, credited with saving over a billion lives in the developing world, said, “The destiny of world civilization depends upon providing a decent standard of living for all mankind.” A little misuse and bad PR shouldn’t ruin the technology for the rest of the world.
Harlan Haskins is a 2013 graduate of Wade Hampton High School who will major in computer science at Rochester Institute of Technology this fall. He is an iOS software developer and part-time science enthusiast.
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Teaming up to improve patient care How many questions did you have when you bought your latest smartphone? How about when you got that high-definition television? Now, more important, how many questions did you have the last time you visited the doctor? Being an engaged patient is a responsibility that we all have, no matter if it’s a routine checkup or an inpatient hospital stay. However, patients and health care providers sometimes struggle with this concept. Greenville Health System’s Patewood Memorial Hospital is one of three hospitals that participated in a national study by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality focused on improving patient and family engagement. AHRQ’s research found that there are communication gaps between patients, caregivers and hospitals. So it’s important that everyone involved in a patient’s care communicate and feel comfortable asking questions. We have already seen improved patient satisfaction scores and positive responses from patients based on new practices that we have implemented. Placing an emphasis on partnership is an important part of increasing patient and family engagement. One of Patewood Memorial’s initiatives involves patients and families participating in nurse bedside shift reports that occur twice a day. This report takes place in the patient’s room during shift changes. The nurse who is going off duty shares information about the patient’s care with the nurse coming on duty, the patient and their family. Patients and families are encouraged to participate in the shift report. We discuss their plan of care, medications and pain management. The patient is an important part of the health care team and participation in the shift report ensures they receive timely information about their care. They are also encouraged to ask questions, share concerns and ask for clarification of anything they do not understand. Patewood Memorial Hospital’s Hospital Consumer Assessment for Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores have increased since patients and families were invited to participate in bedside shift reports. Patewood Memorial has an overall hospital rating in the 99th percentile nationally. The HCAHPS Survey sets a national standard for collecting and pub-
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licly reporting information about patient experience of care. These qualitative findings suggest high levels of patient satisfaction with bedside shift reports. Patients have also written comments such as “I liked the procedure of both nurses coming in and discussing my case with me at shift change” in their HCAHPS surveys. The hospital’s nursing staff reports satisfaction in its interaction with patients and families at the bedside, too. Patewood Memorial’s findings are being shared with hospitals across Greenville Health System and nationally. However, the concept of patient and family engagement can be challenging because it involves changing the culture associated with health care. Some patients are uncomfortable asking questions because they don’t want to come across as challenging their health care providers. But health care providers should encourage patients to be active participants in their care. Patient safety and satisfaction are important and including patients in bedside shift reports is one example of how we can transform health care for the people we serve. Fortunately, it’s getting easier for patients to do their own research online, and this makes them more prepared to ask questions and be an active participant in their health care. Our health is more important than the pixels on any phone or television screen. So we must play an active role in our health care decisions and should expect our health care providers to partner with us.
Susan Ballew is a nurse manager and Kerrie Roberson is a nurse educator. Both work at Greenville Health System’s Patewood Memorial Hospital. Patewood Memorial is a 72-bed, surgical short-stay hospital.
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Artists and businesspeople are headed to the newly rebranded Village of West Greenville CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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SEEKING ORGANIC GROWTH
After Condon started ArtBomb, Michael Watts started buying property “on a whim.” “I bought my first piece of property here [a building next to Pace Jewelers] 10 or 11 years ago simply because it was a good buy,” he said. “I had a gut feeling it would turn out OK. From a location standpoint with [Highway] 123 on one side and [Highway] 183 on the other, West Greenville had a lot of potential.” He and businessman Richard Heusel now own a large amount of property in the Village. Watts and others believe that the Village can be Greenville’s version of New York’s SoHo or Brooklyn, a local incarnation of Charlotte’s NoDa. Or what many thought the West End was before the city turned its attention there, development took off and rents soared. Watts said the future of West Greenville will be 25- to 40-year-olds. “I think there’s a certain type of individual attracted to this kind of area,” he said. “It’s not
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When artist Diane Kilgore Condon bought the Brandon Mill company store in decaying West Greenville to turn into the working studio space for artists called ArtBomb, she wasn’t driven by a desire to see the area return to its former glory. She was driven by necessity. It was 2001, and architects were measuring the floors of Condon’s studio above a store on Coffee Street as real estate in Greenville’s downtown was being snapped up. The West End was on its way to becoming the hot spot it is now, the market pushing out artists who could no longer afford the rent. “Everybody thought we were crazy,” she said. Except for a furniture store and a jeweler, West Greenville was full of empty and boarded-up buildings. Time had replaced thriving textile mills and the hub of activity surrounding them with decay and despair. In other words, it was the perfect place for artists – an area ignored, an area nobody else cared much about. Since then, more than 35 artists have located on Pendleton Street and those surrounding it. Some bought their buildings, others rent. Some bought old mill houses and turned part into their working space. Their presence has led to the next step in the renaissance. Businesses – some art-related, some not – are moving in. So are artists, young couples and young professionals who are buying old mill houses. “It’s a new explosion out here,” said Terri Lingsch, president of the West Greenville Business Association, which unveiled last week a
new brand name for the area – the Village of West Greenville. Fittingly, a local artist, Joshua Blankenship, designed the logo.
A pedestrian crosses Pendleton Street in the Village of West Greenville.
downtown Greenville. Every city that prospers – Atlanta, Charlotte, New York – has a section that is a bit different, creative, gritty, on the edge.” Condon said West Greenville’s improvement has been organic. “It can’t be something the city creates,” she said. “It has to be in the hearts of the people. It can’t just be a destination for shopping; it has to be a destination for living. A good tone has been set here by people who have heart, not just money.”
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Two of the newest occupants of the Village are generating a lot of excitement. Clemson University’s Center for the Visual Arts will open a satellite office in the space that has been occupied for years by Village Studios. Students, faculty and alumni will be able to use the space to develop and curate exhibitions and display their art, said Greg Shelnutt, chairman of Clemson’s art department. “It makes sense for us to be here,” he said, adding that Clemson alumni and faculty are already a big part of West Greenville’s art community. “Our presence in Greenville was a natural evolution because we’re already there in so many ways. Clemson is
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open for four months. Naked Pasta has opened a storefront and Lingsch is looking for a retailer to locate in Artisan Traders beginning in January. Watts said he’s in negotiation with a well-known Greenville company to locate its offices in property he owns.
IMPROVEMENTS STILL NEEDED
Despite progress, some say West Greenville still needs a lot of help. They want the city to invest in streetscaping and sidewalks, improvements they say will enhance the “bones” needed by the community that are already there – a grid of streets and a “Main Street.” The city has earmarked $100,000 for street and sidewalk improvements in the Village. Plans are being designed now and work should begin next year, said Nancy Whitworth, the city’s economic development director. Only part of West Greenville is in the city limits, though, Whitworth said. West Greenville will also be a part of the city’s west side comprehensive plan. The plan will outline areas on the city’s west side where revitalization can best occur, ways to manage growth and strategies to address issues such as affordable housing, transportation, parks and economic development. Work on the plan started last month. Whitworth said growth in West Greenville will actually help downtown. “It brings one more unique venue to the city,” she said. “Differentiation in the marketplace is so important. And West Greenville is a unique place.”
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Reports: Student test scores up, school grades down State, federal accountability Federal report card (Source: South Carolina Department of Education) systems show different A: substantially exceeds state expectations This was the second year that schools and school districts in B: exceeds the state expectations South Carolina received letter grades as part of the federal results from same data C: meets the state’s expectations accountability system under No Child Left Behind. The CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
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It seems impossible – improving and declining at Schools earning A’s (41) the same time. AJ Whittenberg Elementary, Bell’s Crossing But that’s what South Carolina schools did, accordElementary, Bethel Elementary, Brashier ing to the latest state and federal accountability reMiddle College, Brook Glenn Elementary, ports released by the state Department of Education. Students scored better on two of the state’s biggest Bryson Elementary, Bryson Middle, tests – the Palmetto Assessment of State Standards Buena Vista Elementary, Chandler Creek given to third- through eighth-graders, and the High Elementary, East North Street Academy, School Assessment Program, the two-part exam Greenbrier Elementary, Greenville Middle, Greenville Tech Charter High, Greer Middle high school students must pass to get a diploma. But the improvement wasn’t enough to keep their College, Grove Elementary, Hollis Academy, schools from getting lower marks in a federal ac- Langston Charter Middle, Lead Academy, countability system that uses an A through F grad- League Academy, Mauldin Elementary, Mauldin Middle, Mitchell Road Elementary, ing system. The conflicting results – higher scores, lower Monarch Elementary, Monaview Elementary, grades – have sparked controversy among those in Oakview Elementary, Pelham Road education and confusion among parents and the Elementary, Plain Elementary, Riverside public who have to try to figure out how their local Middle, Robert E. Cashion Elementary, GreenvilleJrn_AugClea_8.8_Layout 2 8/1/13 1:30 PM Page 1 schools are doing. Rudolph Gordon Elementary, Simpsonville
D: does not meet state expectations F: performance is substantially below the state’s expectations
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Schools earning B’s (34) Alexander Elementary, Armstrong Elementary, Augusta Circle Elementary, Beck Academy, Blue Ridge High, Blue Ridge Middle, Blythe Academy, Brushy Creek Elementary, Cherrydale Elementary, Crestview Elementary, Duncan Chapel Elementary, Eastside High, Ellen Woodside Elementary, Fork Shoals Elementary, Fountain Inn Elementary, Gateway Elementary, Greer Middle, Heritage Elementary, Hillcrest Middle, Hughes Academy, Lake Forest Elementary, Mauldin High, Mountain View
Schools earning C’s (3) Hillcrest High, J.L. Mann High, Tanglewood Middle Schools earning D’s (2) Berea Middle, Woodmont High Schools earning F’s (10) Berea Elementary, Berea High, Carolina High, Greenville High, Greer High, Lakeview Middle, Legacy Charter School, Southside High, Travelers Rest High and Welcome Elementary.
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JOURNAL NEWS In Greenville County, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding the standards on the PASS test was up in 18 of 26 categories. Greenville County students exceeded the state average in all subjects tested in all grade levels. The district received a B, the same grade as it received last year in the federal system. But 10 schools, including six high schools, got F’s. Fifty-five Greenville County schools saw grade drops of at least one letter grade. Some schools in the state fell from A’s last year to F’s this year. Others went from F’s to A’s. Most local schools made an A or a B. State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais said the federal letter grades reflect achievement and growth and are easier for parents and the public to understand. But education officials said the new federal grading system, now in its second year, doesn’t create transparency, it creates confusion. “Both systems become irrelevant because it is too hard to understand,” said Dana Yow, spokeswoman for the state Education Oversight Committee, a nonpartisan committee created by the Legislature in 1998 to oversee progress in South Carolina schools. Both systems use the same test scores. But the state system calculates a growth
grade calculated by measuring the progress made by individual students from year to year, as well as a performance grade that is based strictly on how students from a school scored on the test. The federal system calculates improvement by comparing how a class did with the class from the year before. Dr. Jason McCreary, director of accountability and quality assurance for Greenville County Schools and a parent of school-aged children, said, “What I see is a mess.” McCreary said one thing is clear from the results – the state needs one accountability system. He said educators aren’t afraid of accountability, but said, “There’s a lot of problems with having multiple accountability systems based largely on a snapshot that is a test score. Learning is a very complex, comprehensive process that cannot be whittled down to a score. “Schools would be the first to tell you we can improve, we need to improve and we’ve got to continue to improve,” he said. To see your child’s school’s test results, go to bit.ly/greenvillescores. On the state’s high school exit exam, 85.3 percent of Greenville County’s firsttime test-takers passed both sections. The state’s passage rate was 82 percent, the highest ever.
What’s Right in Health Care Greenville Memorial Hospital Among Nation’s Finest Greenville Memorial Hospital (GMH) is the top hospital in the Greenville metro area and ranks among the very best in the state according to U.S. News’ 2013-2014 publication of America’s Best Hospitals. GMH also is listed as “high performing” in 10 specialties: cancer, cardiology/heart surgery, diabetes/endocrinology, gastroenterology/GI surgery, geriatrics, nephrology, neurology/neurosurgery, orthopaedics, pulmonology and urology. To view the full report, visit health.usnews.com/best-hospitals. Patewood Memorial Hospital Recognized Becker’s Hospital Review named Patewood Memorial Hospital one of the 48 Quietest Hospitals in the U.S. The list is based on HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) survey results reported in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Hospital Compare database between October 2011 and September 2012. GHS Vascular Surgeon Receives Award The S.C. Chapter of the American College of Surgeons presented Spence Taylor, MD, with the chapter’s Most Honored Surgeon Award. Dr. Taylor was recognized for his leadership and significant contributions to the health, safety and welfare of patients in South Carolina. Greenville Midwifery Care Expands to Spartanburg The certified nurse-midwives of Greenville Midwifery Care are seeing patients at 333 S. Pine St. in Spartanburg. The practice offers women’s healthcare services for birth and beyond. For an appointment, please call 455-1600. Survive and Thrive Blog Authored by staff of GHS’ Center for Integrative Oncology & Survivorship, this blog provides information on how to survive and thrive during and after cancer treatment. Check it out at blog.ghs.org.
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Entertainment possibilities include an arcade and game room, open-mike forums, talent shows, mini concerts and even a skate park, something that has been talked about in Greenville for years. Meanwhile, the organization is working on a youth conflict intervention program aimed at teaching elementary and middle school students that there are ways besides violence to deal with disagreements.
Peace Center to host ‘So You Think You Can Dance’ There’s no doubt they can dance. One of the 42 stops for the 2013 “So You Think You Can Dance” tour will be the Peace Center. The Top 10 finalists from the 10th season of the popular television show will be in Greenville on Oct. 24. The finalists are Makenzie Dustman, Hayley Erbert, “Fik-Shun,” © 19 ENTERTAINMENT LTD AND DICK CLARK Nico Greetham, Jasmine Harper, PRODUCTIONS, INC., REG. U.S. PAT & TM OFF Jenna Johnson, Paul Karmiryan, Tucker Knox, Aaron Turner and Amy Yakima. Melce Miller and Alan Bertsen, the dancers eliminated from the show this week, will likely be alternates. The show is a part of the Peace Center’s lineup for the fall. Tickets go on sale Aug. 17.
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19-year-old was beaten and robbed near Falls Park APRIL A. MORRIS | STAFF
amorris@communityjournals.com Greenville police are continuing their investigation into a robbery that occurred on the GHS Swamp Rabbit Trail last week. On Thursday, Aug. 1, at approximately 10:30 p.m., 19-year-old Gideon Hackett reported that he was riding his bicycle up Furman College Way near the stone bridge in Falls Park when he approached about a dozen men. According to police records, one of the men in the group pushed him from his bicycle and punched him in the eye. Then one of the men pointed a gun at Hackett and told him to lie on the ground. The men then stole his belongings, including his bicycle, phone and wallet. Hackett said he was kicked in the ribs before the group of men escaped on foot across the bridge.
spot the suspects, said Bragg. Police are continuing normal security along the nearly 18-mile Swamp Rabbit Trail, which includes an officer patrolling on bicycle or ATV between 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., times of heaviest use on the trail, said Bragg. He added that the robbery was an isolated incident, but encouraged users to “be smart about it and not run [or bike] at night.” According to the City of Greenville, the trail is open A Greenville teen was allegedly attacked and dawn to dusk; however, access is not robbed on this stretch of Furman College Way limited. It is patrolled by Greenville between the S.C. Governors School and Falls Park. County Sheriff ’s Department depuHackett reported that he had been ridties, Greenville City Police and Traving with two other friends, but they were elers Rest Police along various sections. behind him on the trail fixing a problem Two Sheriff ’s Department officers patrol with one of their bicycles. on motorcycles, sometimes into the early Greenville Police Department Public evening, but report very little traffic on the Information Officer Johnathan Bragg said trail during that time. officers are still investigating what they beGreenville Police ask anyone who has lieve to be a “crime of opportunity.” There information regarding the Aug. 1 robare no video cameras in the park or along bery to call the tip line at 864-271-GCPD the trail, but authorities are looking at (4273) or Greenville Crime Stoppers at footage from Main Street to see if they can 864-23-CRIME.
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Organizers of Euphoria, the nationally acclaimed food, wine and music festival held in Greenville each September, want to keep one of the festival’s reputations this year while dispelling another. Since being founded by restaurateur Carl Sobocinski and singer-songwriter Edwin McCain in 2006, Euphoria has earned a reputation as a first-class mix of food, drink
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Two new events are designed to change that perception while maintaining the quality people have come to expect from the festival, said Gillian Trimboli, Euphoria’s event director. “We want to broaden the appeal of Euphoria,” she said. “The food scene in Greenville is growing and we want to be able to involve more people.” Euphoria runs from Sept. 26 through Sept. 29. One of the new events is “Swine and
Dine,” a whole hog roast on NOMA Square on Thursday night. The event will feature pitmaster Sam Jones of the Skylight Inn in Ayden, N.C., Roost chef Trevor Higgins and the Greenville-based band The Piedmont Boys. Tickets are $75 each. On Saturday night, Euphoria will take advantage of one of newest food trends in Greenville: food trucks. Traffic Jam will feature eight food trucks, some from Greenville and some from out-of-state. The event will feature Seven Handle Circus, a Georgia band described
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Into thin air and back again A first-person account of a mountain biking adventure Part 2 of 2 KEITH SECHRIST | CONTRIBUTOR
In last week’s Journal, contributor Keith Sechrist began his firsthand account of the annual Bikes, Brews ‘n’ Views festival at the Beech Mountain Ski Resort. This week, his adventure concludes. Descent We started to ride back down a gravel road and took another unnamed trail that was a grassy strip through shaded woods. It could have been a trail captured by an artist in the 1800s, but there we stood. We came out from Emerald Outlook onto the Beech Mountain Resort trails by a service road that’s normally hidden beneath snow. We rode the easiest part of the easiest course, but even so, the trail was extremely rocky and technical. We rode off the track by mistake and took a service road most of the way down.
After a decent meal at the resort’s bar, we waited out a rainstorm to go downhill biking. As I looked around, I saw the professionals in head-to-toe gear, some no more than teenagers, riding and talking to each other. The ones lucky enough to get a ride in before the lifts were shut down were caked in mud – smiling like it was a treat, not a tragedy. Once the lifts reopened, riders sent their bikes up first on a bike tray and followed on chair lifts. We looked around at the trails from our vantage point: a freestyle course (wide jumps with little technical terrain), slalom course and professional courses. I could hear cyclists coming down the mountain, bursting out of the clearing mist at flying speeds as I watched them in their natural setting: the downhill course. We came out of the clouds at the mountain peak and could see for miles. A member of the resort staff was at the top, holding my bike and inspecting it. I must have looked confused because he smiled and said, “Your bike’s too clean; you need to get some mud on it.” I laughed and promised to do my best.
The first trail we picked was called “All of My Love” because it was the easiest. With that much love, it had to be safe, right? The trailhead immediately dropped off down the mountain. The rocks gave way easily here, and there were fewer roots. The rain’s runoff had dug out some of the trail and low spots were full of mud. One of the media folks “table topped,” or as Puckett said, “OTB, or over the bars for short.” Mud Bath We took a small break halfway down and watched other riders fearlessly drop into the rock gardens, getting through with relative ease. We took our own version of the rock garden: a muddy and dug out trail, but the berms coming out of it shot you into the open field. I tried to slow down using the rear brake, but the rocks and mud made it impossible as my back end began to slide out. I continued down, hit the next berm and jumped a bunny hill to gain speed. After I reached an uncomfortable
speed, I tried to dodge some of the mud by going in the grass – then I was on the ground. Because of the angle, muddy, wet grass and disc breaks that locked as soon as I hit them, this would happen a few more times, but I had no serious injuries. I was covered in mud, but smiling. I was also hoping that nobody had seen me fall on this part of the trail. Arrival Other riders from other trails meet us at the bottom, and then we all rode to the lift to do it again. You can’t help but look at how everyone else did coming down the mountain and see they are just as muddy as you are. I didn’t expect to be winded by the end, but the drop from 5,500 to 2,200 feet provided a much longer ride than I was used to. Unlike in winter, there weren’t any long lift lines, so I couldn’t help but get back out and ride some more. The most difficult part wasn’t the trails, but having to admit that it was time to leave and clean my bike.
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Legacy Charter School announced LaCheryl Smith is the new assistant athletic director and parent/Title 1 coordinator for the middle and high school Parker campus. Smith joins Legacy with 17 years of athletic coaching experience, most recently at Furman University. She also served as head coach and athletic fundraising director at Southern Wesleyan University, and was assistant coach at Southside High School. This followed a five-year tenure at Hillcrest High School where Smith led the Lady Rams to five consecutive state playoff appearances. Veritas Preparatory School, a Christian, classical, university-model school opening in the fall of 2013, will be located on the third floor of the education wing at Augusta Road Baptist Church. For more information, visit veritasgreenville.com or email info@veritasgreenville.com. Elliot Lovegrove, son of Dr. Bill and Jocelyn Lovegrove of Greenville and a rising senior at Bob Jones Academy, earned a top composite score of 36 on a recent ACT test. Among test takers in the high school graduating class of 2012, only 781 of more than 1.6 million students earned a composite score of 36.
graduation to help them better compete for jobs. Area students participating were: Steven Connell Anderson of Greer, William Sawyer Bagwell of Spartanburg, Sean Christopher Cochran of Spartanburg, Katherine Ann Donzella of Greenville, and Patrick Cleburne Fant of Greenville. Spencer Phillips, a recent graduate of Riverside Middle School, competed against 440 middle school students from 47 states this summer in the Second Annual National History Bee sponsored by The History Channel. After scoring in the top 40 percent of students in an online test, Phillips advanced to one of 35 regionals, placed in the Top 10 at the Charlotte, N.C. Regional Final and advanced to the championships. The championships consisted of six rounds of “Jeopardy”-style buzzer competition, and Phillips finished 140th in the nation. He was one of 12 students in South Phillips Carolina to qualify for the national competition. Legacy Charter School announced that 20 students in the school’s Rolling Readers of Greenville Book Club earned a trip to the beach at Isle of Palms for their active participation in Legacy’s six-week summer reading program. The club is designed to make reading an enjoyable pastime for third- and fourth-grade students during the summer months. Students met each Thursday at the school and then “rolled” to a different setting – such as Falls Park or Yogurt Mountain – for their book club meetings.
The South Carolina Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM) will welcome 54 students from across the state to the inaugural year Lovegrove of Accelerate, a virtual engineering program designed to help high school students jumpstart engineering degrees and careers. Eight 10th-grade Greenville County students will participate in the three-year program virtually from J.L. Mann High School. Weston Belk, McKenzie Fletcher, Claire Gyomory, Jakob Jerman, Brenden Jones, Henry Moore, Sarah Smith and Kyle Wolfe will represent Greenville County in the inaugural class of Accelerate. For more information, visit scgssm.org/programs-clubs/accelerate. Twenty Wofford students recently participated in The Institute, a program created to help students learn professional skills such as networking, public speaking and consulting before
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Verizon Wireless will be hosting basic Android classes at 469 Congaree Road and 4 Market Point Drive, Greenville, on Aug. 20, Sept. 3 and 17, 6-7 p.m. Apple iPhone classes will be held at 469 Congaree Road on Aug. 27, Sept. 10 and 24, 6-7 p.m., and at 4 Market Point Drive, Greenville on Aug. 13 and 27, Sept. 10 and 24, 6-7 p.m. The workshops are free, but registration is required. For more information, visit verizonwireless. com/workshops. Coaches are needed for the fall session of Girls on the Run, focusing on healthy development for young girls. Coaches do not need to be runners. A training session will take place Aug. 11, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Greenville Health System’s Life Center. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. To register, call 864-455-4001. In addition, Salt Sense on Aug. 19, 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m., or 12:30 p.m., at the Life Center will focus on guidelines for eating less sodium, which can help manage congestive heart failure and hypertension. The event is free, but registration is required. Call 864-455-4010 to register. The Carolina Shag Club is having a Free Junior Shag Workshop for ages 7-20 on Aug. 10, 6:30–7:30 p.m., at the Phoenix Inn. Participants can learn the state dance and first-time participants can receive a free T-shirt. For more information, contact Dede or Jeff Ward at 238-2960 or 415-8290.
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Greenville artist Phil Garrett will be signing copies of his new instructional book, “Inside Acrylics: Studio Secrets from Today’s Top Artists,” at his launch party at Fiction Addiction on Aug. 22, 4-6 p.m. This event is free and open to the public and will include refreshments. The artists used as examples are all South Carolina artists, including Jim Campbell, Glen Miller and Patti Brady, some of whom will be attending the event. If you cannot make the signing, reserve a personalized copy of the book by contacting Fiction Addiction in advance at 864-675-0540 or at info@ fiction-addiction.com. Book Your Lunch and learn the art of flower arranging with Twigs Tempietto owner Kate Tierney on Sept. 10 at noon at Twigs Tempietto in Greenville. Tierney will discuss and demonstrate the art of flower arranging, using “The Flower Recipe Book” by Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo. Tickets are $55 for one person or $80 for two people and must be purchased in advance at bookyourlunch.com or by calling Fiction Addiction at 864-675-0540. Ticket price includes one copy of “The Flower Recipe Book,” which can be picked up at Fiction Addiction before the event. The First Tee of Spartanburg is sending Anne Taylor Hough to compete in the 2013 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, an official Champions Tour event that will be held Sept. 27-29 and televised internationally on Golf Channel. Hough will join 80 other participants from The First Tee chapters for the event, which is in its 10th year. Hough ranks fifth among S.C. junior girl golfers, and was one of 32 juniors nationwide selected for The First Tee Challenge at The Junior Invitational at Sage Valley this past April. For more information, visit thefirstteespartanburg.org.
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Morgan McClain, a 9-year-old rising fourthgrader at Stone Academy, will host her fifth annual Alex’s Lemonade Stand on Aug. 10 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on the front lawn of HE & ME Hair Salon, 314 W. Stone Ave., Greenville. She will be selling sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies as well as ice-cold lemonade. All items are available for a donation to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, which raises money to find a cure for all children with cancer. St. Francis Downtown received the Women’s Choice Award, distinguishing it as one of the 2013 America’s Best Hospitals for Patient Experience in Orthopedics. WomenCertified is a marketing research firm and the home of the Women’s Choice Awards, The Voice of Women. The Women’s Choice Award is the first national award based on the recommendations and preferences of women. A Tribute to Star Wars Celebration will be on Aug. 10, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., at The Great Escape, 1426 Laurens Road, Greenville. See Hollywood-quality props such as Han Solo in carbonite, a General Grievous statue, droid parts, costume memorabilia and more. Visit with movie characters who will be dressed in full costume from noon1 p.m. Cameras are welcome. Participants may register to win a radio-controlled car, and there will be hourly drawings for additional prizes. Proceeds benefit a local children’s hospital. For more information, call 864-235-8320, ext. 3. The Blue Ridge Council of the Boy Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Scouts of America presented its presBar, 6200 White Horse Road, Greenville, tigious Heroism Award to Eagle Scout will partner with the Extended Hands of T. J. Benwire of Travelers Rest at a reGod Servants Outreach to host a Flapjack ception on Aug. 5. He was recognized Fundraiser on Aug. 10 beginning at 8 a.m. on the field during a Greenville Drive All proceeds will go to the Food Pantry at game. Benwire, a rising senior at Bob Extended Hands of God Servants, a nonJones Academy, was honored for asprofit that focuses on feeding the commusisting Scouts injured in an automonities of City View, Woodside, Berea and bile accident on July 13, 2012. Blue Ridge. Tickets are $7 and breakfast includes a short stack of pancakes, sausage, milk, juice and coffee. Contact Jeannie Simpson at 864-213-7345 to purchase tickets. The public is invited to stop by the Chapman Cultural Center 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m. on Aug. 17 to join Spartanburg’s Empty Bowls project. Participants can mold clay bowls that will be used to raise funds for a local charity during Soup Day to be held later in the year. Instruction, clay and other materials will be provided. The event is free. For more information, call 542-ARTS. A child is abused or neglected every 45 minutes in South Carolina, and 11,802 South Carolina children were legally defined as “abused and/or neglected” in 2012 (Children’s Defense Fund). Hope Center for Children is working with families and children in the community to change those statistics. On Aug. 16 at 7 p.m., Hope Center for Children will host a tailgating fundraiser, Tailgate Trot, at Indigo Hall in Spartanburg. Mighty McFly will perform, and guests can enjoy barbeque and refreshments from Budweiser and RJ Rockers. Tailgating stations from Wofford, USC, Clemson, Furman and The Citadel supporters will be entertaining the crowd. For more information, visit hopecfc.org/tailgate-trot-2013.php. Dixon, Hughes, Goodman LLP recently donated 1,350 pounds of non-perishable food to Loaves & Fishes of Greenville through their corporate Count the Cans program. In addition to food donations, it presented a $10,000 check to Loaves & Fishes to support its ongoing efforts to assist agencies in feeding the hungry.
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Christian Elser is an operatic baritone, a member of the music faculty at Presbyterian College. Jenna Tamislea is a versatile actress and stage director for straight and musical theater. When the couple moved to the Upstate in 2008, they decided to try to find a genre that could fit the talents of both of them the best. “We were looking for something in the middle,” Elser said. That was operetta and, at the time, that was a niche that was underserved in Greenville’s vibrant theatrical scene. So they formed Greenville Light Opera Works. GLOW is now in its third full season and has a new name – GLOW Lyric Theatre, a name Elser said has allowed the theater to broaden the shows it does. This weekend, GLOW will produce “Pirates of Penzance,” the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta. “Who doesn’t love ‘Pirates?’” he said. “Even if you don’t think you know it, you know it. It was an easy choice.” “Pirates” tells the story of Frederic, a young man who is released from his apprenticeship by the king of a band of tenderhearted pirates. He meets Mabel and falls in love. But there’s a problem. Frederic was born on leap day so his birthday actually comes around once every four years. Since his apprenticeship indentures say he remains apprenticed until his 21st birthday, he must serve another 63 years.
Glow Lyric Theatre actor Felipe Bombonato performs in “The Pirates of Penzance” at Centre Stage.
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The King’s next target turns out to be Mabel’s father. “Pirates” is GLOW’s third Gilbert and Sullivan production. The company performed “Trial by Jury” in 2010 and “The Mikado” the next year. “Those are the three big ones, and ‘Pirates” is the most famous of the three,” Elser said. “Pirates” premiered in the United States. “‘Pirates’ had a foothold in the U.S. It’s always been
popular here,” Elser said. The cast of 25 features some local talent as well as visiting singers. Local cast members include Brittnee Siemon, head of voice at the Fine Arts Center; Thomas Dickinson, a faculty member at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities; Barry Combs, minister of music at Augusta Road Baptist Church; Ashley King, director of fine arts at Shannon Forest Christian School; and Chip Mays, music director at Seneca Presbyterian Church and co-owner of Foothills Pipe Organ LLC, an organ tuning and maintenance firm in Greenville.
SO YOU KNOW WHAT: “Pirates of Penzance” and “Jesus Christ Superstar” WHEN: • “Pirates of Penzance” – Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Sunday, 2 p.m.
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WHERE: Centre Stage, 501 River St., Greenville TICKETS: $28, adults; $25, seniors; & $15, students. INFORMATION: 864-233-6733 or glowlyric.com
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• “Jesus Christ Superstar” – Aug. 15, 16, 17 at 8 p.m. Aug. 17-18, 2 p.m.
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JOURNAL CULTURE Longtime Greenville actor and Woodmont High theater teacher Will Ragland designed the sets. “We’ve got a fantastic cast,” Elser said. “But as great as the ‘Pirates’ cast is, the ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ cast is just as great.” “Jesus Christ Superstar” will be produced Aug. 15 through Aug. 18. Both productions will be staged at Centre Stage. “Jesus Christ Superstar” is a story of the last six days of the life of Jesus Christ told through the eyes of his betrayer, Judas Iscariot. Elser said when he help formed GLOW, the original vision was to stage operas and the golden age of musical theater. He thought they’d shy away from modern pieces, modern being defined as post-1965. “ ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ fits the criteria of an opera. There are no spoken lines,” he said. “I really think it’s Andrew Lloyd Webber’s best work.”
Once again, the cast has a mix of local talent and visiting singers. Following the Friday performances of each production, the company will present “La Hora Perdida: Songs for Renno,” original music by FLOW composer-inresidence Karl Johnson. Four members of GLOW’s Graham Apprentice Artist Program will be involved in the event, which does not require a ticket to the Festival perfor m an c e s for admission. Elser said GLOW has been well received in the community. This year, GLOW started its Graham Foundation Apprentice Artist Program with four artists who have ties to South Carolina. “We’re closing the gap,” he said. “It allows young artists to get some professional experience.” Elser said the company’s 2014 season will be held at the Peace Center. A guild will be started in 2014, as well as a way to allow more people in the community to support GLOW. “So far, so good,” he said.
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Greenville County Reads Edgerton Greenville author, teacher opens series on author of “Raney” and “Killer Diller” CINDY LANDRUM | STAFF
clandrum@communityjournals.com It was a movie role that first prompted Yvonne Mason, one of the original cast members of Greenville’s Café and Then
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13 years ago, will open the series on Monday with a discussion of her book on Edgerton, “Reading, Learning, Discussing Clyde Edgerton,” and Edgerton’s work. The discussion will be held in the Hughes Main Library in downtown Greenville at 7 p.m. Edgerton, who was born in Durham, N.C., and currently teaches at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, will close out “Greenville County Reads” with an appearance at the main library on Sept. 12. Mason put what she called a “ridiculous, insane” amount of research into her book.
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want progress at the same time.” Most of Edgerton’s books – he’s written 10 novels, a book of advice, a memoir and numerous short stories and essays – are about the fracture between the old South
ville and it’s satire – and I love satire.” Mason said one of Edgerton’s strengths is that his writing is authentic. “He brings an authenticity that encourages the reader to become involved in the
Greenville County Reads Works by author Clyde Edgerton will be featured in “Greenville County Reads.” The series of programs based on his works begins Monday and concludes with a talk and book signing by the award-winning offer.
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A r t s Calendar aug. 9-15 Main Street Fridays Tobacco Road Aug. 9 ~ 232-2273 Greenville Little Theatre Play Local: Homegrown One Acts Aug. 9-10 ~ 233-6238 Greenville County Museum of Art Poetry in the Galleries with Glenis Redmond Aug. 11 ~ 271-7570 Greenville Light Opera Works The Pirates of Penzance Through Aug. 11 ~ 233-6733 Reedy River Concerts The Soulfeathers Aug. 14 ~ 232-2273 The Blood Connection Works by Bruce Schlein & Alan Weinberg Through Aug. 14 ~ 255-5000 Downtown Alive Retro Vertigo Aug. 15 ~ 232-2273 Greenville Light Opera Works Jesus Christ Superstar Aug. 15-18 ~ 233-6733 Greenville Little Theatre Shake, Rattle & Roll Aug. 15-18 ~ 233-6238 Metropolitan Arts Council Works by Dennis Yusi Through Aug. 16 ~ 467-3132 Metropolitan Arts Council at Centre Stage Works by Garland Mattox Through Aug. 19 ~ 233-6733 Greenville Chamber of Commerce A View of Greenville Exhibition Through Aug. 30 ~ 242-1050 Greenville County Museum of Art Landscapes from the Southern Collection Through Sep. 8 ~ 271-7570 Masterpieces of American Landscape Through Sep. 15 ~ 271-7570 Southbound Through Oct. 6 ~ 271-7570
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best bets for local live music 8 / 9 , B l u e s B o u l e va r d
Sonny Thornton Upstate’s own jazz-drumming legend. Tickets: $7. Call 864-242-2583 or visit bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com. 8/9, The Handlebar
Rev. Billy C. Wirtz The founder and leader of First House of Polyester Worship & Throbbing Horizontal Teenage Desire returns. Tickets: $14. Call 864-233-6173 or visit handlebar-online.com. 8/9, Horizon Records
Sid Griffin Ex-Long Ryders singer/songwriter plays in-store gig. Call 864-235-7922 or visit blog.horizonrecords.net. 8/9, Radio Room
The Long Cane Propulsive rock trio. Call 864-263-7868 or visit wpbrradioroom.com. 8/9, The Showroom
Ghosts Along The Brazos Belleville Outfit-offshoot returns to Spartanburg. Tickets: $10 in advance, $12 day of show. Call 864-582-0056 or visit hub-bub.com. 8 / 1 0 , B l u e s B o u l e va r d
Ian Bracchitta Jazz bass virtuoso. Tickets: $7. Call 864-242-2583 or visit bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com. 8/10, Radio Room
Ponderosa Atmospheric pop-rock. Call 864-2637868 or visit wpbrradioroom.com. 8 / 1 1 , B l u e s B o u l e va r d
Joe Sample Veteran jazz pianist plays unprecedented Upstate club date. Tickets: $5. Call 864-242-2583 or visit bluesboulevardjazzgreenville.com. 8 / 1 3 , C h a r t e r A m p i t h e at r e
KISS Larger-than-life rock legends return to the Upstate. Tickets: $35-$125. Call 864-241-3800 or visit charteramphitheatre.com.
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with vincent harris
Blues bloodline Shemekia Copeland was born to sing the blues – literally If you think Shemekia Copeland sings the blues like she was born to do so, her bloodline proves you right. The vocalist, who can range from a Cassandra Wilson-style husky whisper to a full-throated diva roar depending on the song, is the daughter of legendary Texas blues singer/guitarist Johnny Copeland. But Shemekia’s onstage swagger and vocal power are all her own. Since releasing her debut album (1998’s “Turn The Heat Up”) at age 19, Copeland has blazed a trail of modern blues excellence, working with superstars (and peers of her father) like Joe Louis Walker, Dr. John, Steve Cropper, Felix Cavaliere and Buddy Guy. Over the course of seven albums, Copeland has touched on soul and jazz in her choice of material, but her voice always keeps the blues at the forefront of her performance. Copeland is playing the Peace Center’s outdoor TD Stage on Friday, Aug. 16, and I recently got a Who: Shemekia Copeland chance to speak with the woman who the 2011 Chicago Blues Festival crowned “Queen of the Blues.” Where: The Peace Center’s outdoor Was there ever a point in your life where you TD Stage didn’t want to follow in your father’s footsteps? When: Friday, Aug. 16, 7:30 p.m. Absolutely. Early in my life, I didn’t want to do Tickets: $20 on the lawn, what my dad did, because I thought it was really hard, $35 at Genevieve’s you know? I actually couldn’t believe he was doing it. I thought being out onstage was scary. I thought Information: 864-467-3000 or traveling was scary. As a young person, I definitely peacecenter.org couldn’t see myself doing what my father did. And then something changed when I turned about 15 years old; the sands started to shift. I got a calling. And it was just time for me to do it. What do you think of the state of blues music today? I think that music is a natural progression. Whatever’s happening is supposed to happen, you know what I mean? You don’t have to like everything, but things are the way they are. I think that at some point there’s always a crash; things get crazy, a lot of strange things happen, and then finally, we get right back to the basics again. It’s been about a year since your last album, “33 1/3.” Have you started thinking about your next album yet? No, I have not, actually. I’m just enjoying “33 1/3” right now. I’m never in a hurry to make another record. Really? I like performing better. I have a good time making records, I work with great people making records, but I prefer to be on the stage. And for me, those records are like my babies; they’re like my children. You nurture an album and watch it grow. It’s not an easy thing to go through, the album-making process, especially when you care so much about it. It takes me a long time to pick and choose. What I put out into the universe is very important to me. For the most part, you’ve interpreted other people’s songs, but you’ve done some writing, as well. Would you like to write more? I’m not really a songwriter. I occasionally write songs, but I don’t consider myself a “songwriter.” Unfortunately, too many people out there think that they’re songwriters, which is the demise of our business, you know. If someone else writes a better song than me, then I’m going to do that song. Because I care about my fans not to just put anything out there just because I wrote it. How do you choose the songs you perform? I have to be able to jump inside a song and live in it. If I can’t get inside of a song, then I don’t perform it. When I do a song like “Ain’t Gonna Be Your Tattoo,” I put myself in that position: You’re not going to abuse me, mentally, physically or otherwise. VINCENT HARRIS | CONTRIBUTOR
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The Commerce Club will host Bob Howard’s comedy show on Aug. 15 at the Commerce Club. For more information, visit commerce-club.com. The Greenville Chamber Singers will hold auditions on Aug. 12 for their fall 2013 season. GCS is a four-part women’s chorus, and auditions are for all parts. Go to greenvillechambersingers.org and fill out an audition form or call Sara Kellar at 864-351-8010. The West Main Artist Cooperative in Spartanburg, 578 West Main St., is hosting its second annual Artist Invitational. The exhibition is open Aug. 15-Sept. 14 with a reception on Aug. 15, 5-9 p.m., in conjunction with the monthly Spartanburg Art Walk. The cooperative is open Thursdays and Fridays, 3-6 p.m., and Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., or by appointment. Call 864-804-6501 for additional information. Terry L. Manigault, director of an emerging theater in the Upstate, will host an informational meeting and auditions for actors, singers and dancers on Aug. 11, 3-5 p.m. at Chef Manigault’s Laville Maison Restaurant, 28 Howell St., Greenville. The theater will specialize in plays by Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, August Wilson, Lorraine Hans- “Renaissance Girl,” clay, berry, Noel Coward and Ossie Davis, as well as plays and Ann Gleason musicals by emerging playwrights and composers. The first show is planned for Oct. 4. The theater is also looking for those interested in directing, choreographers, set designers and set builders. Musicians who can read music and play by ear are also needed, including those who play upright/electric bass, piano and drums. For more information, contact Manigault at 864-979-1420 or vtmani@bellsouth.net.
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“Gathering Storm” by Pat Cato. Mixed Media on canvas. Can be viewed at Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville. Mon.-Sun, 200 N. Main St. 239-3882. patcatoart.com
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Carolina Ballet Theatre has announced its 41st season and season tickets are now on sale through Aug. 31. The shows are: “Arabian Nights: Sinbad’s Adventures,” Oct. 25-27; “The Nutcracker: Once Upon a Time in Greenville,” Dec. 6-8; and “Revolution!” Mar. 1416, 2014. For tickets, visit carolinaballet.org/season-performances. The three-person Siblings art exhibit at the Spartanburg Art Museum in the Chapman Cultural Center has been rescheduled for Sept. 7 through Oct. It had originally been booked to run Aug. 1-31.
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CASTLE ROCK, GREER Stunning Mountain Views $6,500 Incentive!
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123 Draw Bridge Court • 4BR/3BA Granite, Hardwoods, Covered Porch MLS#1255685 $6,500 Incentive!
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2 Moat Land • 3BR/2BA Bonus Room, Unfinished Basement MLS#1255208 $6,500 Incentive!
241 Bruce Farm Road | Bruce Farm | Simpsonville $237,900
101 Draw Bridge Court • 3BR/2.5BA Bonus Room, Covered Deck MLS#1262926 $6,500 Incentive!
$239,900
313 Castle Creek Drive • 3BR/2.5BA Covered Deck, Granite & Hardwoods MLS#1262923
Great Bruce Farm home on the market for the first time with 4 bed- 3 bath. This house has new carpet, cabinets, granite countertops, appliances, paint, HVAC, and gas tank-less water heater. A true must see! The first floor offers shinning hardwoods in the kitchen with new cabinets, sparkling granite countertops, and stainless appliances in the kitchen. The kitchen opens to a breakfast nook with a bay window and the great room with stone 2-way fireplace. There is a Florida room off the great. In addition to the spacious master with unbelievable closet space the first floor offers 2 additional large bedrooms, all with plenty of closet space and brand new carpet. The upstairs has two large rooms and another bath that could be two bedrooms, a teen suite, or theater room, again with fresh paint and carpet. All of this is situated on 4 fabulous acres in the highly sought after Bruce Farm subdivision. Convenient to Woodruff Road shopping and restaurants and Bell’s Crossing Elementary.
Home Info Price: $459,000 | MLS: #1263421 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 3.5 Square Footage: 3200-3399 Schools: Bells Crossing Elementary Hillcrest Middle | Hillcrest High Contact: Sean Hogan | 864.444.8928 Hogan Realty To submit your Open House: homes@greenvillejournal.com
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Plantation on Pelham- A Gated Community Breathtaking views of Paris Mountain from your roof top paradise in the heart of the city of Greenville! A private oasis surrounded by lush landscaping and brick privacy walls. And don’’t worry about stairs...just take your own elevator to each level! Among the most magnificent selling points are the gourmet kitchen - complete with glazed furniture grade cabinetry, granite countertops, a center island, high-end appliances (all to convey), a gracious serving bar and a nearby covered porch. A master suite boasting an enormous sitting area and luxurious master bath and closet fit for royalty! Plus you’’ll enjoy the conveniences of your own private wet/coffee bar and a home office/study on the same level. There are two large secondary bedrooms on the main level, each with their own private bathrooms and WICs. Ceramic tile flooring and surrounds in each bathroom. And in the lower level you’’ll find a guest suite or 4th bedroom with a full bathroom plus a spacious den/recreation area. Intricate custom moldings & Custom shelving throughout, in-ground irrigation, surround sound & central vac.
Home Info Price: $899,900 | MLS: #1263630 Bedrooms: 4 Baths: 4.5 Square Footage: 5200–5399 Schools: East North Street Academy Greenville Middle | JL Mann High Contact: Melissa Morrell | 864.918.1734 mmorrell@cdanjoyner.com | Prudential C. Dan Joyner To submit your Featured Home: homes@greenvillejournal.com
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3 Crabapple Court . $389,900 . MLS#1261672 3BR/2.5BA Beautiful 3 Bedroom 2.5 Bath Home with large bonus room which could be a 4th bedroom, office or playroom in the desirable Augusta Road Area! Screened Porch, Two Car Carport, Perfect Size Yard. Contact: Doug Hamer 864-630-1141
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O p e n S u n d ay, a u g u s t 11 f r o m 2 – 4 p m Augusta Road area
The Oaks At Roper Mountain
104 Bamber Green Court . $759,000 . MLS#1260544
139 Lanneau Dr . $739,000 . MLS#1262691
111 Charleston Oak Lane . $552,526 . MLS#1251473
5BR/4.5BA European style brick and stone home in gated community. This home has it all! Large Master on main level + add. BR/Study on main. Gourmet Kitchen w/large center island. Large Bonus Room. 3-Car Garage.
4BR/3BA Stunning. Completely renovated. In the heart of Aug. Rd. Alley access. Natural lighting, hdwds, gour kit, keeping rm & den open to 2 tiered deck. MBR on main. Aug Rd to McDaniel Ave, Right on Lanneau.
4BR/4BA New construction in maintenance free community. Hardwoods, granite, stainless appliances, screened porch & more. 385 to Roper Mtn exit, turn Left, Cross Garlington Rd, turn Left into SD
Contact: Carole Atkison (864)787-1067 Prudential
Contact: Billy Webster, 630-4951 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Cynthia Rehberg 884-9953 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
River Walk
Willow Creek
Stonehaven
9 Hidden Oak Terrace . $494,900 .
382 Crepe Myrtle Drive . $469,000 . MLS#1257679
331 English Oak Rd . $399,900 . MLS#1260007
5BR/3.5BA Executive home on double cul-de-sac street near amenities - sprawling floor plan with master on main, large FROG, lots of storage, large 3 season room, fenced yard, many upgrades & improvements!
0.71 One of the best golf course views in Willow Creek!! Exquisite home perfect for entertaining--huge kitchen, lovely great room, decking galore. Come and see this perfect home!
4BR/4BA Large Bonus on .58 acre private lot. Kitchen updated in 2012. Hardwoods on most of main level. Woodruff Rd to Stonehaven, Right on Dairy Cooper Rd, Right on English Oak Rd, Home on Left
Contact: Renee DAgostino (864) 380-2630
Contact: Patty Pfister (864) 630-0410 Keller Williams Main/The Lawton Team
Contact: Teri Mauguri 420-1441 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Cravens creek
Sugar Creek
Boxwood
116 Cravens Creek Court . $329,900 . MLS#1260107
210 S Lady Slipper Lane . $307,500 . MLS#1263574
312 Moss Wood Circle . $299,000 . MLS#1256853
3BR/2BA Rt. off I-85. J. Francis Builder home. Cust. cabinets, designer lighting, u/cab lts, exceptional trim package. SS appl, tiled backsplash, huge master closet, screen porch overlooking lrge private lot.
4BR/2.5BA Full brick beauty with bonus room, screened in porch and large lush yard. Updates include, newly renovated kitchen, all new tubs, new dual flush toilets and Travertine floors! Riverside Schools!
5BR/3BA This fantastic home offers an open & bright floor plan + hardwoods in Simpsonville. From Woodruff Rd, take Hwy 14 towards Simpsonville, Left into Boxwood SD, Home on Right in cul-de-sac.
Contact: Sissy FInger 864-303-3118 J. Francis Real Estate
Contact: Hilary Hurst (864) 313-6077 Coldwell Banker Caine
Contact: Natalie C. Packard 640-7631 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
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O p e n S u n d ay, A u g u s t 11 f r o m 2 – 4 p m Sugar Creek
Fowler Woods
12 Valcourt Cirlce . $269,500 . MLS#1258701
105 Cherrywood Trail . $259,000 . MLS#1263512
109 Robin Road . $229,900 . MLS#1261725
4BR/2.5BA Charleston two story home in Verdmont is fantastic. Home has over 2700 sq feet and features a bonus, open kitchen w/ granite, beautiful hardwood floors, master on the main floor. Come this SUNDAY
4BR/2.5BA Awesome brick home with lots of updates and move in condition! Come see why so many want to call Sugar Creek home! Dir: Pelham Rd to Boiling Springs TR Hunting Hill TL Cherrywood Trail, home on left.
3BR/2.5BA Great home in great location! Many updates throughout. Well landscaped. Deck & screened porch. Spacious! 385S to Exit 31, L on Hwy 417, L on Hwy 14, L on Robin Rd
Contact: Karen Lawton 444-7004 Keller Williams Upstate
Contact: JJ Bowers 483-6172 RE/MAX Realty Professionals
Contact: Tim Keagy 905-3304 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Gilder Creek Farm
Couch Place
Townes At Pelham
43 Ginger Gold Drive . $214,900 . MLS#1263327
124 Tupelo Lane . $209,900 . MLS#1230950
200 Cherub Ct . $209,750 . MLS#1261842
4BR/2.5BA Gorgeous home in the sought after Five Forks Area ad in Award Winning School District. Woodruff Rd East past Five Forks, Right into SD, Left on Smokehouse, Left on Ginger Gold.
2BR/2BA New patio home. Carefree living in Easley. Yard maintenance include in amenities. Hwy 123 to Easley, Left on Powdersville Rd @ Jimmys Restaurant, right on McCalister Rd, Left on Couch, Right into SD
3BR/2.5BA This home is the definition of move in ready. Completely repainted. Privacy fence just installed. I-85 to Pelham Rd exit, go towards GVL, 1.8 miles to Right on Pelham Townes Dr, 2nd Right on Cherub Ct
Contact: Steve May 346-2570 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Joanne Beresh/Bob Martin, 5051646/979-9544 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Bob Schmidt, 313-4474 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Del Norte
10 Wolseley Rd. . $184,900 . MLS#1260559
Maple Creek
416 Golden Leaf Ln . $129,900 . MLS#1263221
3BR/2.5BA Updated home on Eastside.Hardwoods, ceramic tile, granite counter tops, master bath with jacuzzi tub, fenced yard. East North St/Old Spartanburg Rd to Scottswood. (at Pavilion) Left on Wolseley.
3BR/2BA Hard to find 1 story home. Move-in ready. Open floor plan, spacious kit w/new granite cntrs & smooth cooktop. Woodruff Rd to Five Forks. Turn on Scuffletown. SD on Left, follow Golden Leaf to culdesac
Contact: Shelly McCloud Vaughn (864) 787-3018
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O p e n S u n d ay, A u g u s t 11 f ro m 2 – 4 p m Maplewood
Furman Area
33 Swade Way . $123,900 . MLS#1262141
426 Maplewood Circle . $119,900 . MLS#1257131
19 Maravista Ave . $88,500 . MLS#1254895
2BR/2.5BA Charming townhome with great layout near Riverside schools. Batesville Rd to Right on Hammett Bridge Rd, Left on Suber Rd @ Riverside High, Left on Swade Way into SD, Home 3rd building on Left.
3BR/2BA Perfect location. Nice home. I-85 North to Exit 56, Left on Hwy 14, 1.6 miles Right on Hwy 80, 2.1 miles Left on Hwy 101, 1st Right on Maplewood Cir, Left on Maplewood Circle, Home on Left.
3BR/2.5BA Lovely townhome in great location. Open floor plan. Large LR & DR. Laundry on 2nd floor. Rear patio w/ storage room. Buncombe Rd to Duncan Chapel to L on Montague, L on Perthwood, R on Maravista
Contact: Doug Banister 640-6800 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Karen Soper 540-230-0330 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
Contact: Scott Holtzclaw 884-6783 Prudential C. Dan Joyner Co.
R e a l E s tat e N e w s Why Use a REALTOR®?
All real estate licensees are not the same. Only real estate licensees who are members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® are properly called REALTORS®. They proudly display the REALTOR “®” logo on the business card or other marketing and sales literature. REALTORS® are committed to treat all parties to a transaction honestly. REALTORS® subscribe to a strict code of ethics and are expected to maintain a higher level of knowledge of the process of buying and selling real estate. An independent survey reports that 84% of home buyers would use the same REALTOR® again. Real estate transactions involve one of the biggest financial investments most people experience in their lifetime. Transactions today usually exceed $100,000. If you had a $100,000 income tax problem, would you attempt to deal with it without the help of a CPA? If you had a $100,000 legal question, would you deal with it without the help of an attorney? Considering the small upside cost and the large downside risk, it would be foolish to consider a deal in real estate without the professional assistance of a REALTOR®. But if you’re still not convinced of the value of a REALTOR®, here are a dozen more reasons to use one:
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1. Your REALTOR® can help you determine your buying power -- that is, your financial reserves plus your borrowing capacity. If you give a REALTOR® some basic information about your available savings, income and current debt, he or she can refer you to lenders best qualified to help you. Most lenders -- banks and mortgage companies -- offer limited choices. 2. Your REALTOR® has many resources to assist you in your home search. Sometimes the property you are seeking is available but not actively advertised in the market, and it will take some investigation by your agent to find all available properties. 3. Your REALTOR® can assist you in the selection process by providing objective information about each property. Agents who are REALTORS® have access to a variety of informational resources. REALTORS® can provide local community information on utilities, zoning. schools, etc. There are two things you’ll want to know. First, will the property provide the environment I want for a home or investment? Second, will the property have resale value when I am ready to sell? 4. Your REALTOR® can help you negotiate. There are myriad negotiating factors, including but not limited to price, financing, terms, date of possession and often the inclusion or exclusion of repairs and furnishings or equipment. The
purchase agreement should provide a period of time for you to complete appropriate inspections and investigations of the property before you are bound to complete the purchase. Your agent can advise you as to which investigations and inspections are recommended or required. 5. Your REALTOR® provides due diligence during the evaluation of the property. Depending on the area and property, this could include inspections for termites, dry rot, asbestos, faulty structure, roof condition, septic tank and well tests, just to name a few. Your REALTOR® can assist you in finding qualified responsible professionals to do most of these investigations and provide you with written reports. You will also want to see a preliminary report on the title of the property. Title indicates ownership of property and can be mired in confusing status of past owners or rights of access. The title to most properties will have some limitations; for example, easements (access rights) for utilities. Your REALTOR®, title company or attorney can help you resolve issues that might cause problems at a later date. 6. Your REALTOR® can help you in understanding different financing options and in identifying qualified lenders. 7. Your REALTOR® can guide you through the closing process and make sure everything flows together smoothly.
8. When selling your home, your REALTOR® can give you up-to-date information on what is happening in the marketplace and the price, financing, terms and condition of competing properties. These are key factors in getting your property sold at the best price, quickly and with minimum hassle. 9. Your REALTOR® markets your property to other real estate agents and the public. Often, your REALTOR® can recommend repairs or cosmetic work that will significantly enhance the salability of your property. Your REALTOR® markets your property to other real estate agents and the public. In many markets across the country, over 50% of real estate sales are cooperative sales; that is, a real estate agent other than yours brings in the buyer. Your REALTOR® acts as the marketing coordinator, disbursing information about your property to other real estate agents through a Multiple Listing Service or other cooperative marketing networks, open houses for agents, etc. The REALTOR® Code of Ethics requires REALTORS® to utilize these cooperative relationships when they benefit their clients. 10. Your REALTOR® will know when, where and how to advertise your property. There is a misconception that advertising sells real estate. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® studies show that 82% of real estate sales
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$38,000,000 CLIFFS VALLEY HIGH VISTA $1,500,000 $1,375,000 $1,370,000 $900,000 MEYERS PARK $845,000 COBBLESTONE $785,000 KINGSBRIDGE $744,250 $560,000 $550,000 CLUB FOREST $525,000 RIVER WALK $521,000 ASHETON $490,000 ASHETON $455,000 BRIDGEWATER $454,781 100 COURT ST CONDO $453,000 PARK HILL $385,000 HOLLAND PLACE $382,000 KNIGHTS BRIDGE $369,825 SUGAR MILL $365,000 KNIGHTS BRIDGE $354,105 $350,000 HAMMOND’S POINTE $340,000 MILLER’S POND $335,000 BELL’S GRANT $332,500 HOLLINGTON $329,380 VALLEY@GILDER CREEK FARM $320,000 SUGAR CREEK $312,000 GOWER ESTATES $300,000 ROPER MEADOW $291,000 GRIFFIN PARK $290,000 $284,000 MARSHALL FOREST $280,000 SILVERLEAF $277,500 SHANNON CREEK $275,000 LAKE LANIER $272,000 ASHETON LAKES $269,534 COTTAGES@HARRISON BRIDGE $264,900 MILL POND AT RIVER SHOALS $263,649 BRIDGEWATER $256,100 RESERVE@PLANTATION GREENE $251,900 WOODWIND RIDGE $250,000 CAROLINA OAKS $248,625 FRANKLIN MEADOWS $240,000 ABINGTON PARK $240,000 RAVENWOOD $237,800 THE RESERVES AT RAVENWOOD $234,249 PELHAM SPRINGS $232,000 HOLLINGSWORTH PARK@VERDAE $232,000 $226,000 $225,000 THE ARBORS $223,500 FORRESTER CREEK $223,000 WATERMILL $220,000 GOWER ESTATES $219,300 THE OAKS $209,000 COVE AT SAVANNAH POINTE $208,624 FARM@SANDY SPRINGS ORCHARD $207,611 BELMONT ESTATES $204,000 AUTUMN TRACE $203,940 $200,000 GRESHAM PARK $199,674 COVE AT SAVANNAH POINTE $190,320 PELHAM SPRINGS $190,000 AUTUMN TRACE $189,500
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THE DESIGNATED LEGAL PUBLICATION FOR GREENVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC HEARING A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2013, AT 6:00 P.M., (or as soon thereafter as other public hearings are concluded), IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 301 UNIVERSITY RIDGE, GREENVILLE, SC, 29601, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE BOUNDARIES OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT SHOULD BE ENLARGED TO INCLUDE CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED OFF OF W. MOUNTAIN CREEK CHURCH ROAD, EAST LEE ROAD, HARTSVILLE DRIVE, BALD ROCK DRIVE, AND ALTAMONT ROAD FOR THE PURPOSE OF ORDERLY COLLECTING AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE, GARBAGE AND TRASH WITHIN GREENVILLE COUNTY. THE NEW BOUNDARY LINES TO RESULT FOR THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT WOULD INCLUDE: A. THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF W. MOUNTAIN CREEK CHURCH ROAD DESCRIBED AS GREENVILLE COUNTY TAX MAP NUMBERS (TMS#) P036000100900, P 0 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 , P036000101307, AND P036000101309; B. THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF E. LEE ROAD DESCRIBED AS GREENVILLE COUNTY TAX MAP NUMBER (TMS#) T031000302300; C. THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF HARTSVILLE DRIVE DESCRIBED AS GREENVILLE COUNTY TAX MAP NUMBER (TMS#) T031000320300; D. THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF BALD ROCK DRIVE DESCRIBED AS GREENVILLE COUNTY TAX MAP NUMBER (TMS#) 0465000100207; AND E. THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED OFF OF ALTAMONT ROAD DESCRIBED AS GREENVILLE COUNTY TAX MAP NUMBER (TMS#) 0462000100704. A MAP OF THE NEW BOUNDARIES AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE COUNTY COUNCIL OFFICE. THE REASON FOR THE PROPOSED ENLARGEMENT IS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF REFUSE. NO ADDITIONAL BONDS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT, NOR WILL THERE BE ANY CHANGE IN THE COMMISSION OR IN THE PERSONNEL OF THE PRESENT COMMISSION OF THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT. BOB TAYLOR, CHAIRMAN GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF ACTION STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE FAMILY COURT THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COUNTY OF GREENVILLE C/A No. 2013-DR-23-2471 Leidy K Cruz Brito, Plaintiffs, vs. Jose Acosta Cruz,In Re; Valeria Martinez Cruz Defendant.YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Summons and Complaint in the above entitled action were filed on June 5, 2013 in the Office of the Clerk of Court in the Family Court of Greenville County, South Carolina, the object of the prayer is to., obtain a termination of parental rights of Jose Acosta Cruz and change the last name of the child born to Leidy K Cruz Brito and Jose Acosta Cruz. Should you find this notice, you shall have 30 days to respond to the Complaint. The Carruthers Law Firm 111 Toy Street Greenville, SC 29601
NOTICE TO CREDITORS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF GREENVILLE IN THE PROBATE COURT IN THE MATTER OF THOMASENA E. FISHER CASE NO. 2013ES23000640 NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES All persons having claims against the following estate(s) are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representative, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Greenville County, the address of which is 301 University Ridge, Suite 1200, Greenville SC 29601, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors (unless barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall forever be barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. Estate: THOMASENA E. FISHER Personal Representative: Ronald M. Fisher Address: 317 Garrett Street, Mauldin SC 29662
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that Firebirds of Greenville, LLC, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 1025 Woodruff Road Suite D-115, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 11, 2013. 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 Natoshia Hall/ DBA G-Pholk, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER & WINE at 2713 Old Buncombe Road, Greenville, SC 29606. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 18, 2013. 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 Greenville Cigar Club and Hookah Lounge, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE & LIQUOR at 1609 Laurens Road, Greenville, SC 29607. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 25, 2013. 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 Mansion, LLC, intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of BEER, WINE, & LIQUOR at 3715 E North Street, Suite 90, Greenville, SC 29615. To object to the issuance of this permit/license, written protest must be postmarked no later than August 11, 2013. 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
SOLICITATION NOTICE Greenville County, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601, will accept responses for the following: RFP# 04-08/23/13 Commercial Pool Covers, August 23, 2013, 3:00 P.M. A pre-proposal meeting will be held at 10:00 A.M., E.D.T. on Friday August 16, 2013 at the Greenville County Procurement Services Division, 301 University Ridge, Suite 100, Greenville, SC 29601. Site visits will take place after the meeting. Solicitations can be found at www.greenvillecounty.org or by calling (864) 467-7200.
PUBLIC NOTICE THIS NOTICE IS PUBLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-11470 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. ON TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2013, GREENVILLE COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTED A RESOLUTION, WHICH ADJUSTED THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION BOUNDARIES BY INCLUDING CERTAIN PROPERTIES LOCATED IN THE DEL NORTE SUBDIVISION. THE NEW BOUNDARY LINES TO RESULT FOR THE GREATER GREENVILLE SANITATION DISTRICT WILL INCLUDE THOSE AREAS KNOWN AS TAX MAP NUMBERS: 0538010102200 0538090104800 0538090109800 0538090114900 0538100119800 0538010102304 0538090104900 0538090109900 0538090115000 0538100119900 0538010103202 0538090105000 0538090110000 0538090115100 0538100120000 0538010115700 0538090105100 0538090110100 0538090115200 0538100120100 0538020101000 0538090105200 0538090110200 0538090115300 0538100120200 0538040100505 0538090105300 0538090110300 0538090115400 0538100120300 0538090100100 0538090105400 0538090110400 0538090115500 0538100120400 0538090100200 0538090105500 0538090110500 0538090115600 0538100120500 0538090100300 0538090105600 0538090110600 0538090115700 0538100120600 0538090100400 0538090105700 0538090110700 0538090115800 0538100120700 0538090100500 0538090105800 0538090110800 0538090115900 0538100120800 0538090100600 0538090105900 0538090110900 0538090116000 0538100120900 0538090100700 0538090106000 0538090111000 0538090116100 0538100121000 0538090100800 0538090106100 0538090111100 0538090116200 0538100121100 0538090100900 0538090106200 0538090111200 0538090116300 0538100121200
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Crossword puzzle: page 42 The West End String Band provided the live music at the first annual Zoo-B-Que at the Greenville Zoo. Participants had the chance to try free samples of barbeque and beer and vote for their favorite while visiting with the animals and listening to the live music. Proceeds raised at Zoo-B-Que are for the benefit of renovation of the lion’s den at the Greenville Zoo.
Zoo-B-Que brought hundreds out to the Greenville Zoo.
Mike and Anna Hicks, representing Carolina Barbecue, winners of the Zoo-B-Que.
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Joy from the past, a dream for the future Two August commemorations give the Upcountry a chance to celebrate and reflect
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The established narrative of our state’s regional distinctions – the Upcountry, Lowcountry and Midlands – is one based on contrast and differentiation. Our region, the Upcountry, even received its moniker in juxtaposition to the far more evolved and developed Lowcountry. Throughout the 19th century, when Lowcountry elites travelled north to escape sweltering heat and mosquitos, they traveled to the Upcountry. With Charleston touting the largest historic residential district in the nation, it is the Lowcountry, according to our storied state’s tale, who preserves its past. Recent accolades from well-regarded travel magazines such as Conde Nast suggest that heritage tourism and the Lowcountry’s efforts to mold its past into a powerful economic engine have been most successful. And it is the Lowcountry, of course, where the initial shots and sounds of our nation’s greatest internal conflict began. For many, South Carolina history is Lowcountry history. In contrast, the Upcountry is often described as a forward-thinking, businessminded region. Yet the Upcountry has a strong past as well, and every so often we too take time to look back upon it. In our community in August, two significant moments in our nation’s history will be commemorated, and will provide opportunities for us to reflect, honor and scrutinize ourselves and our community. Three years ago, Congress designated every second Sunday in August as a National Day of Celebration for Spirit of ’45. The Spirit of ’45 was inspired by the iconic photo of Edith Shain, the “Times Square Nurse,” kissing a sailor in New York City’s Times Square on Victory in Japan Day (more commonly known as V-J Day), when news of Japanese surrender reached the U.S. The news of the war’s conclusion reached the Upcountry just after 7 p.m. on the evening of Aug. 14, 1945. Within 15 minutes, jubilant community gatherings were underway on main streets and squares. Revelers exploded firecrackers, tossed confetti, ignited bonfires, danced and cheered. The Spartanburg Herald reported that “watermelons flew like footballs.” Greenvillian Beth Evans Jones recalled in an oral history conducted by the Upcountry History
Museum-Furman University in 2009 that “We went uptown for two and a half hours, came home and ate, [and] then went back. We screamed, we hollered … we just did everything we could.” Since 2010, communities across the country have hosted commemorations and celebrations to honor veterans and other members of the Greatest Generation who endured that all-encompassing conflict and who supported our country at a time when our needs demanded sacrifice. Spirit of ’45 Upstate will thus commemorate this National Day of Celebration at 2 p.m. on the afternoon of Sunday, Aug. 11, with exhibits of memorabilia and vintage military vehicles and a parade. The culmination of the celebration will begin at 3 p.m. with an hour-long ceremony at Reedy River Baptist Church. Two weeks later, our country will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the renowned speech Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. offered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on Aug. 28, 1963. Before a crowd of 250,000 who had gathered on the National Mall in our nation’s capital, Dr. King rose to the podium, and with the iconic figure of the Great Emancipator, President Abraham Lincoln, sitting and staring intently behind him, offered our nation his vision for the society we could become. He began by welcoming the crowd to “what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation.” In the midst of our nation’s civil rights movement, he proclaimed that despite the challenges of the time, “I have a dream.” He aligned that dream to that of the American Dream, quoting from our Declaration of Independence. His vision was a world in which race was subordinate to character, actuating the values our Founding Fathers had professed. Year of Altruism, in partnership with Furman University, the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, Greenville Little Theatre and USC Upstate, will host Greenville’s commemoration of the March on Washington and King’s speech with two events. At noon on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at the Upcountry History Museum-Furman University, Furman professor Dr. Cynthia King will offer “Altruism, Civility and Protest in Dr. Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech.” Reservations for this insightful pre-
The commemoration of nationally and internationally-significant historical events such as Spirit of ’45 and the anniversary of the Dream Speech provides a forum upon which our community can contemplate such questions as: How do we maintain the spirit of selflessness and unity found in the aftermath of World War II? Has the “dream” that King presented so eloquently been realized? Using our history to inform our present is a valuable exercise for any community, Upcountry or Lowcountry, for our success in the future can be enhanced greatly by community-wide conversations about who we have been, who we are and what we aspire to be.
sentation can be made by calling 864-4673100 or emailing info@upcountryhistory.org. That evening at 7:30 p.m., the Greenville Little Theatre will host “One Voice: A Black History Narrative.” In “One Voice,” local personality Jeremiah Dew presents a multimedia one-man show in which he assumes the identity of select African-Americans, including Dr. King and President Obama. Tickets for The Body this event may beUpstate’s purchased by calling the Greenville Little Theatre at 864-233-6238.
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